Best of the semester - ② (How to study for an exam)

  Taking exams is an inevitable thing which makes students dizzy and even frustrated.  Notwithstanding,  some students still have a good way to prepare for it.  There are some good ways to study well below.  First of all, preview the courses you are going to take tomorrow so that you will have concepts previously when the teachers are teaching.  Secondly, do the assighments which are given by the teachers on time and ask teachers questions if you encounter some difficulties.  Thirdly, make sure that you have already figured out the questions and reviewed all the important concepts before the quizes and exams.  After all,  review can make you more impressive.  Last but not the least,  don't think preparing for the exams is such a miserable thing.  By this way, you can not only test your ability but also progress a lot from it.

Best of the semester - ③ (Effects of too much caffeine)

  Do you drink coffee or tea to stay awake?  Both of them contain coffeine which can sober people up.  According to  the report, drinking a moderate amount of caffeine can help you concentrate your attention on what you are doing in short time.  Nevertheless, drinking too much caffeine may cause bad influence on your health.  Doctors point out that heavy caffeine use is more than 500 to 600 mg a day (four to seven cups of coffee).  There are serious effects of too much caffeine below:  Firstly, don't drink too much coffee or tea before you go to bed; otherwise, you may suffer from an insomnia which keeps you wakeful till next morning.  On account of bad sleeping quality for a long period, you will get nervous and anxious easily when you are going to do something important such as giving a speech, having a meeting or test.  Worst of all, you may get  headaches on and off.  Futhermore,  don't drink too much coffee or tea when you are on an empty stomach, it may do harm to your stomach and even result in nausea or other gastrointestinal problems.  Besides, drinking too much coffee may lead to not only muscle tremors that will keep you from holding something steady, but fast or irregular heartbeat that will make you be short of breath. Though the effects of drinking coffee or tea are not always negative, you need to control yourself when you are going to buy cups of them. Thus, only you pay attention to the amount of caffeine can you enjoy the benefits which it brings to you.  Due to all the above-mentioned effects, it is obvious that drinking too mush caffeine isn't good for health.

Best of the semester - ① (Why is English important?)

  English is important for its being an international language.  People all over the world are speaking English. Why does English become so significant?  Here are some reasons below.  First of all, by virtue of its being spoken by legions of people around the world, we can go to another country without difficulties because we don't have the problem of not knowing local tongues.  We can communicate with locals by speaking English fluently.  Secondly, learning English can help us find a good job such as a tour guide for the foreseeable future.  As a tour guide, we can travel around the world to enrich our perceptions of life and learn other countries' civilizations.  By traveling, we can have a great valuable opportunity to experience cultural exchange.  Thirdly, learning English can help us jump on the bandwagon instead of being one step behind others.  We can catch up the world and know the latest knowledge by translating English into Chinese.  In short, the distance from country to country is no longer a problem as long as we keep learning it.

Discussing Effects-2 -revised

   Acton is a small town in the Midwest, which is a safe, quiet, and clean place to live.  The lifestyle in the town hasn't changed very much over the past 100 years.  Last month, Stanley Manufacturing decided  to open a large factory in Acton.  Though the efforts are not always benefic for the town,  I am on the same page as those who support the construction of the large factory.  First of all, with the new factory being built, people there can have more job opportunities than ever.  In this case, they are capable of supporting their families instead of being anxious about the income.  Secondly, interior economy will grow rapidly on account of the commerce with other countries.  They can sell their domestic products to others to make a profit.  Thirdly, after becoming a prosperous town, more and more people will be appealed to this town.  With emerging technology and useful  knowledge they bring, the town won't be isolated from the other towns.  In a word, taking into account of these effects, I think it advantageous for Stanley Manufacturing to build a large factory in Acton.

Discussing Effects-1-Effects of too much caffeine -revised

  Do you drink coffee or tea to stay awake?  Both of them contain coffeine which can sober people up.  According to  the report, drinking a moderate amount of caffeine can help you concentrate your attention on what you are doing in short time.  Nevertheless, drinking too much caffeine may cause bad influence on your health.  Doctors point out that heavy caffeine use is more than 500 to 600 mg a day (four to seven cups of coffee).  There are serious effects of too much caffeine below:  Firstly, don't drink too much coffee or tea before you go to bed; otherwise, you may suffer from an insomnia which keeps you wakeful till next morning.  On account of bad sleeping quality for a long period, you will get nervous and anxious easily when you are going to do something important such as giving a speech, having a meeting or test.  Worst of all, you may get  headaches on and off.  Futhermore,  don't drink too much coffee or tea when you are on an empty stomach, it may do harm to your stomach and even result in nausea or other gastrointestinal problems.  Besides, drinking too much coffee may lead to not only muscle tremors that will keep you from holding something steady, but fast or irregular heartbeat that will make you be short of breath. Though the effects of drinking coffee or tea are not always negative, you need to control yourself when you are going to buy cups of them. Thus, only you pay attention to the amount of caffeine can you enjoy the benefits which it brings to you.  Due to all the above-mentioned effects, it is obvious that drinking too mush caffeine isn't good for health.

Discussing Cause-1-REVISED

   I would like to move to another country, especially Japan.  There are several reasons below.  Firstly,  I would like to move to Japan to learn Japanese culture.  Besides, I 'm interested in Japanese kimonos,which have a lot of styles, appealing to me.  Secondly, I'd like to go to my favorite rock bands' concerts.  It will be convenient for me to go to their concerts if I move to Japan.  So I don't have to buy expensive airplane tickets.  Thirdly, I also have an interest in learning Japanese.  In order to master Japanese and get used to their accent as soon as possible,  I think living there is the best choice.  It goes without saying that the fatest way to learn a language is to live there.  Furthermore, people in Japan are patient and have high living quality, which cause me want to move there.  Due to all of these reasons, one must conclude that moving to Japan is really fascinating for me.

Discussing Cause-2 -REVISED

  Michael Williams opened a small music store selling compact discs.  After four months, the shop was out of business.  You may confused about why the store was closed.  There are several reasons below.  To begin with, due to the store's remote location being on a small side street, the store appealed to few people.  Secondly, Mr.williams spent too much money buying CDs, and most of the CDs were hip-hop and rock.  The sorts of CDs were so few that it couldn't catch middle-aged people's eye.  Moreover, he paid the sales clerks too much money per hour.  Consequently, he was unable to make both ends meet.  Furthermore, the business hours were so short that people couln't buy CDs in another time.  He should have opened the store at least for 6 hours from 6 o' clock PM to 12 o' clock AM every day, including weekend.  It was because most of people walked past the store at that time.   In addition, Mr.Williams wouln't accept checks or credit cards,  Thus, it wasn't convenient for customors to pay the CDs.  Due to all of these reasons, one must conclude that the shop would be closed.  Maybe he'll be successful next time after learning the lesson.

Expressing an opinion-2-revised

  I am on the same page as those who oppose the death penalty.  Firstly, using the death penalty can deter people from committing crimes.  It can rid society of menaces.  In contrast, if the convicts are released from the prison, they may do harm to society again.  Secondly, it can protect human beings from danger.  Only executing death penalty can console people's heart.  Thirdly,using the death penalty makes criminals pay the ultimate price.  In this case, it's fair to those victims' family.  Because of these facts, it is self-evident that using the death penalty is the best way to deter people from committing crimes.

Expressing an Opinion-1-revised

  Though the fact that wearing casual clothes is freer than wearing uniforms.  I feel that wearing uniforms is more convenient.  There are several reasons why I support wearing uniforms below.  To begin with, if something happens such as a car accident, the police can know the identities of the students immediately judged by their uniforms so that the police can inform their families right away.  In contrast, if the students wear casual clothes instead of uniforms, the police may take great pains to investigate the students' identities.  Secondly, students don't have to think over what clothes to put on every morning.  They needn't think which clothes they had already worn, all that they need to do is dress themselves in uniforms.  Thirdly, if students of the same school all wear casual clothes, the scene will be disorderly, while the scene of wearing uniforms seems orderly.  Besides, wearing uniforms may make students feel that they belong to the school.  Due to all of these reasons, students must conclude that wearing uniforms is a good choice.  Thus, stop grumbling and put on you uniform!

Discussing Effects-2

  Acton is a small town in the Midwest, which is a safe, quiet, and clean place to live.  The lifestyle in the town hasn't changed very much over the past 100 years.  Last month, Stanley Manufacturing decided  to open a large factory in Acton.  Though the efforts are not always benefic for the town,  I am on the same page as those who support the construction of the large factory.  First of all, with the new factory be building, people there can have more jobs than ever.  In this way, they don't have to worry their income to support their families.  Secondly, domestic economy will grow rapidly on account of the commerce with other countries.  They can sell their domestic products to others to make a profit.  Thirdly, after becoming a prosperous town, more and more people will appeal to this town.  With emerging technology and useful  knowledge they bring, the town won't be isolated from the other towns.  In a word, taking into account of these reasons, I think it advantageous for Stanley Manufacturing to build a large factory in Acton.

Discussing Effects-1-Effects of too much caffeine

  Do you drink coffee or tea to stay waking?  Both of them contain coffeine which can sober people up.  According to  the report, drinking a moderate amount of caffeine can help you concentrate your attention on what you are doing in short time.  Nevertheless, drinking too much caffeine may cause bad influence on your health.  Doctors point out that heavy caffeine use is more than 500 to 600 mg a day (four to seven cups of coffee).  There are serious effects of too much caffeine below:  Firstly, don't drink too much coffee or tea before you go to bed; otherwise, you may suffer from an insomnia which keep you wakeful till next morning.  On account of bad sleeping quality for a long period, you will get nervous and anxious easily when you are going to do something important such as giving a speech, having a meeting or test.  Worst of all, you may get  headaches regularly.  Futhermore,  don't drink too much coffee or tea when you are on a empty stomach, it may do harm to your stomach and even result in nausea or other gastrointestinal problems.  Besides, drinking too much coffee may lead to not only muscle tremors that will keep you from holding something steady, but fast or irregular heartbeat that will make you be short of breath. Though the effects of drinking caffeine or tea are not always negative, you need to control yourself when you are going to buy cups of coffee or tea.  Thus, only you pay attention to the amount of caffeine can you enjoy the benefits what it brings to you.  Due to all the above-mentioned facts, it is obvious that drinking too mush caffeine isn't good for health.

Discussing Cause-2

  Michael Williams opened a small music store selling compact discs.  After four months, the shop was out of business.  You may confused about why the store was closed.  There are several reasons below.  To begin with, due to the store's unpopular location being on a small side street, the store appealed to few people.  Secondly, Mr.williams spent too much money buying CDs, and most of the CDs were hip-hop and rock.  The sorts of CDs were so few that it couldn't catch middle-aged people's eye.  Moreover, he paid the sales clerks too much money per hour.  Consequently, he was unable to make both ends meet.  Furthermore, the business hours were so short that people couln't buy CDs in another time.  He should have opened the store at least for 6 hours from 6 o' clock PM to 12 o' clock AM every day, including weekend.  It was because that most of people walked past the store at that time.   In addition, Mr.Williams wouln't accept checks or credit cards,  Thus, it wasn't convenient for customors to pay the CDs.  Due to all of these reasons, one must conclude that the shop would be closed.

Comparing-3 (two people I know) -revised

  Since junior high, I have been interested in listening to visual bands' music.  Out of my passion, I decide to introduce two excellent bassists from two popular bands in Japan.  One is Aki and the other is Iv.  To begin with, both of them play in visual bands and become famous super idols in Japan.  They are popular with teenagers.  Secondly, Aki is as talented as Iv, they devote themselves to composing music on their own for their bands.  As long as they have inspiration, they write on their scores.  That's why they create a lot of touching melody which always appeals to the public.  Thirdly, Aki and Iv are alike in the same habits.  Aki is used to going to Fitness Center for developing his muscles.  Similarly, Iv is used to going to Fitness Center for keeping himself in a good shape.  Moreover, Aki is as humorous as Iv.  Both of them are interesting while they are in talk shows.  Their behaviors always catch others' attention.  To sum up, they are alike in many ways when it comes to music.

Contrasing-2-revised

  Our company are looking for a talented English instructor.  To our surprise, both two applicants meet our expectations, so we have to choose the one who fits the job best by considering their specialties below. Firstly, Debra Fines has more education than Lynn.  She  has studied in several schools and got many diplomas while Lynn Whitnall has only one diploma from New York University.  Secondly,  Debra's employment experience is senior to Lynn's.  She has acted at many positions and is well-experienced.   In addition, Debra also had English Verb Tenses published by Shortman Publishing Company in 2006.  From the several points above, Debra does be an excellent person for us to choose.  But we also reflect over Lynn's language skills.  When it comes to speaking languages, she is second to none.  Lynn is fluent in several languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese, whereas Debra is only fluent in French.  We think that Lynn can be good at speaking English, too.  Moreover, she is excellent in teaching so that she got an award in 2004.  After thinking twice, we decide to hire Lynn Whitnal as our English instructor because we are lack of a gifted person who is good at speaking languages.

Discussing Cause-1

  I would like to move to another country, especially Japan.  There are several reasons below.  Firstly, I 'm interested in Japanese kimonos,which have a lot of styles, appeal to me.  Therefore, I would like to move to Japan to learn Japanese culture.  Secondly, I'd like to go to my favorite rock bands' concerts.  It will be convenient for me to go to their concerts if I move to Japan.  So I don't have to buy expensive airplane tickets.  Thirdly, I also have an interest in learning Japanese.  In order to master Japanese and get used to their accent as soon as possible,  I think moving there is the best choice.  As a result, the fatest way to learn a language is to live there.  Furthermore, people in Japan are patient and have high living quality, which cause me want to move there.  Due to all of these reasons, one must conclude that moving to Japan is really fascinating for me.