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[armita2007]

Topic: do you believe in the prediction that the world will end in 2012.


Writer s name: Armita


Date : 2009-12-18

The deteriorating of the Earth by humans is the common phenomenon that most of Earth lovers address about it in most international conferences held many countries in order to reach the main idea.


In the past, our ancestors made their initial instruments by hand like clothing, shelter .although they hunted most of animals, there were enough numbers of needs for them.


Unfortunately, with the advent of technology, we are drawn in the vague environment by utilizing these equipments negatively instead of positively. Perhaps, one of the major reason of this inefficiency of human s developing performances is his greedy and selfishness for properties and positions around. He has tendency towards new and unknown things. So, without considering their results, he commits some faults and explores them with polluting or destroying that area. Afterwards, he will found that what he has done. In many cases, cleaning and building like before is the most difficult deeds and sometimes it will spend much more expenses related to it.


Since our world is becoming polluted and full populated, I don’t think my planet will end in 2012. Nowadays, there are hopeful messages for saving the land.


In conclusion , all of humans in all over the world should help each other to save our planet where our next generations can breath in the clean air and use the fresh water as we are right to resident here without any feelings of unworthy.

[rayhaneh]

Writer's Name: Rayhaneh
Class: A group to study English
Topic: Do you believe in the prediction that the world will end in 2012

Do you believe in the prediction that the world will end in 2012?

As we all know the world will end one day but no one can claim for sure that he or she is able to tell the exact time and date for that. The man can only purpose an approximate time by his scientific calculations and knowledge.

In brief I would say firstly I never believe in predictions because they are nothing more than a common human's unproved thoughts.
And secondly I think as scientific studies are showing the way to us it's so soon for the earth to be destroyed and for the world to be ended.

The recent fast spreading prediction is more likely to be a political strategy of western countries for confusing the thoughts of people in order to obtain political goals.
Another hypothesis I have is that it can be anything with any purpose other than a truth!

I don't claim that nothing will happen in 12th December 2012, something may happen but I believe that we should not be so surrounded by this prediction so that we forget living and enjoying the present moments of time that we have for living and struggling for our goals.
Keep trust in Allah almighty and keep hope alive.

[brain]

*من اینبار روی رایتینگم اصلا وقت نذاشتم .... منظورم رو اصله رایتینگه ... پس اگه خانم دیانلا خواستن ، میتونن ماله منو تصحیح نکن چون برام مهم نیست !

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Writer’s name: Brain
Name of the class: A Group to Study English
Class’s teacher: Dianella
Date: 2009/12/19
What is assignment about: I'm going to explain my opinions about the 2012 year and its prediction

Do you believe in the prediction that the world will end in 2012

You are not prepared. The end of world is near.As a prediction of Mayans tribe, the 2012 phenomenon will occur on December 21 or December 23, 2012 and world will end.Is world really going to finish?

These days many people are speaking about this phenomenon, someone is suiciding, dreading, praying and doing some other works. Everyone has a personal opinion about it. Someone says it is not the end, it is a scientific phenomenon and someone says it is the end and we are going to die. I don't care what others say because I believe in God and everything happens in this world has got a wisdom and if it occur there must be some reason and wisdom that we don't know.

In my opinion it is not really, but if it is true and occurs, it surely not the end of world. As I know some unfinished works must finish by someone and world will not end before it, therefore it is just like a big dreadful storm. So 12-21-2012 is not the end of world

[Madame Tussaud]

Writer’s name: Madame Tussuad
Name of the class: A Group to Study English
Date: 2009/12/19
Topic: Do you believe in the prediction that the world will end in 2012

In my view, it is the same as believe death with this difference that death has been proved and everybody believe that but nobody doesn't know its time and besides promised by God but end of the world is just a guess that its time became distinct by mankind. The future is unpredictable, of course, everyone must has plan for future and life but our plan will change by the time. Some unexpected events will happen during our life that will change that. In any case, life is continuing and we have to go on with a little change. To tell the truth, I don't believe it and I never think of that. Who know, maybe it is true and will be happened against my idea. In this situation, I won’t lose anything as well. I lived just as I like. In my opinion, end of the world is life full of hate, hopeless, cowardice, discrimination, roughness….. .I be convinced to live at the present and don't worry about the future because it will come and don't regret about losing the past but take experience of mistakes

[Madame Tussaud]

End of the world
by Backfield

Don't you forget what I've told you
So many years
We are hopeless......to our fears
We're accident called human......
Don't be angry for loving baby
And say it's unreal
So many lives turned to salt
Like roses........hiding........
It's the end of the world
The end of the world
It's a prison for dreams and for hopes
Still we believe there is God
It's the end of the world
The end of the world
We are dead but.......we are alive
Full of ignorance fools in disguise
In your.........nothing
But staring......screens
Streets are empty but still you can hear
Joy of children turning to tears
Disease.......around every corner
Quiet......still
Wait for a moment to hear
We forgot what is touch what to feel
It's the end of the world
The end of the world
It's a prison for dreams and for hopes
Still we believe there is God
It's the end of the world
The end of the world
We're dead but......we are alive
Full of ignorance fools in disguise
Take this pill it will make you feel dizzy
And then give you wings
Soon you fall into sleep
Without nightmares without any fears
If you wake up in hell or in heaven
Tell the angels we're here
Waiting below for a dream
Here in the garden of sin
It's the end of the world
The end of the world
It's a prison for dreams and for hopes
And still we believe there is God
It's the end of the world
The end of the world
We're dead but.........we're alive
Full of ignorance fools in disguise

  محتوای مخفی: main lyric 

Don't you forget what I've told you
So many years
We are hopeless and slaves to our fears
We're an accident called human beings
Don't be angry for loving the baby
And say it's unreal
So many lives turned to salt
Like roses who're hiding their thorns
It's the end of the world
The end of the world
It's a prison for dreams and for hopes
And still we believe there is God
It's the end of the world
The end of the world
We're dead but pretend we're alive
Full of ignorance, fools in disguise
In your room doing nothing
But staring at flickering screens
Streets are empty, but still you can hear
Joy of children turning to tears
Disease hides around every corner
Quiet, lay still
Wait for a moment to hear
We forgot what is touch, what to feel
It's the end of the world
The end of the world
It's a prison for dreams and for hopes
And still we believe there is God
It's the end of the world
The end of the world
We're dead but pretend we're alive
Full of ignorance, fools in disguise
Take this pill, it will make you feel dizzy
And then give you wings
Soon, boy, you'll fall into sleep
Without nightmares, without any fears
If you wake up in hell or in heaven
Tell the angels we're here
Waiting below for a dream
Here in the garden of sin
It's the end of the world
The end of the world
It's a prison for dreams and for hopes
And still we believe there is God
It's the end of the world
The end of the world
We're dead but pretend we're alive
Full of ignorance, fools in disguise

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[singleguy]

Tonic water please

Tesuya Saruhashi grew up in Tokyo, Japan. He worked and studied for a year in Toronto, Canada. This story is based on two of Tesuya’s experiences there.



How well do you speak English? Could you survive in an English speaking country? Last year I went to study in Canada. Before going , I took several English conversation classes. I also listened to a lot of English conversations in tapes and I practiced speaking English with some foreign friends in my country. But could I communicate with people in Canada?



During my first months in Canada, I didn’t have a lot of trouble understanding people . this was a happy surprise. Unfortunately however, Canadians couldn’t always understand me. This was because of my pronunciation.



My biggest pronunciation problems were with the “v” sound and the “l” sound. For example ,when I said the word “vote”, it sounded like “bout”. And when I said the word “late”, it sounded like rate. One day I decided to look for some volunteer work. I went to the tourist center in Toronto to ask for information about volunteering.



“can I help you?” the woman at the tourist center asked

“yes I’m looking for some volunteer work” I replied. Unfortunately, I pronounced the word “volunteer” ;like “brounteer”. I’m sorry she said, “what are you looking for?”

Volunteer work” I answered, saying “brounteer” again. She looked at me strangely and then she called the man behind the counter.

“can I help you?” the man asked.

“yes, I’m looking for some volunteer work,” I replied.

“could you write that for me?” he asked. I wrote the words down and he immediately understood me. After that, I spend a lot of time practicing the “v” sound and the “l” sound.



I had problem pronouncing a few other English sounds, too. I remember a funny expression I had at a night club. I wanted to get something to drink, so I went to the bartender.

“excuse me, tonic water please,” I said.

“what?” the bartender asked.

I asked, “ Can I have a tonic water?”

“say it again,” he responded.

I was kind of disappointed that he couldn’t understand me. I repeated my request several times, but still he couldn’t understand me. Then , suddenly, he put the quarters on the bar and began to count them. At first, I didn’t know what he was doing. Then, suddenly, I understood. I asked for tonic water but he thought I asked for “twenty quarters”!

I burst into laughter and said, “ No , I didn’t asked for twenty quarters. I just want tonic water.”

The bartender seemed embarrassed.” I’m so sorry,” he said to me. “the music is so loud”

Now whenever I ask for tonic water, I remember this incident and I look forward to the bartender’s response.

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Tonic water: a flavored water often used in alcoholic drinks

Kind of: (informal) a little

Cash register: a special machine where money is kept in a store or restaurant

Quarters: Canadian and US coins worth 25 cents

Burst into laughter: laughed very quickly and loudly

Embarrassed: ashamed or uncomfortable

[armita2007]

In the name of God


Summery

Studying this paper would be explained that the different mother –language accents are absolutely and completely influenced in the pronouncing of English letters, words and sentences.


One of the Japanese, Tesuya Saruhashi , had this problem for speaking . Although he couldn't pronounce the delicate letter of "r" instead of "v", he practiced more to say it better.


One of his stories about this misunderstanding of others is that he was in the bar ,asked "tonic water" to drink, but the bartender couldn’t get his words at all, he understood it" twenty quarters" instead of "tonic water" . The Japanese man smiled him due to this problem.

[گیسو]

Reading activity

Tonic water please

This is about a man who was born in Tokyo then worked and studied in Toronto, Canada for a year. Although before going he went to several conversation classes and done many practice to improve his speaking but there he faced many pronunciation difficulty. He had some parlance problems with some letter of English alphabet so often his second person had misunderstanding. He had two experiences about his problem.

[rosenegarin13]

Hi every one,
Single boy asked me to correct your writings.
Here we go

Writer’s name: Gisoo
Name of the class: A Group to Study English
Class’s teacher?
Date: 2009/12/18
what is assignment is about: Do you believe in the prediction that the world will end in 2012?

Do you believe in the prediction that the world will end in 2012?

An increasing number of people believe that December 21, 2012 will mark the end of the world.The first to predict the end of the world were the Mayans, a bloodthirsty race who were good at two things, building highly accurate astrological equipments out of stone and sacrificing virgins.

The reason for this date is extremely complicated. On December 21, 2012 or 12-21-2012, for the first time in 26000 years, the sun will conjunct the Milky Way, and the elliptical plane, but we don’t know the exact reason of the end the world, a worldwide flood, a dreadful storm etc.

But as Muslims, we believe that except GOD, no body knows the exact time of the end of the world.

Nice piece, thanks.
1.Instead of using "that" in formal writing, it's better to use who, which, etc.
2."pretty" is informal and can't be used in formal writing, you can choose other adverbs which collocate with "complicated", it's better.
3.etc. is better than so on (so on is informal again)
4.you chose the subject "we", so you must choose Muslims(plural)

All in all, you used a good range of vocabulary which is acceptable. I enjoyed.

[rosenegarin13]

Topic: do you believe in the prediction that the world will end in 2012.


Writer s name: Armita


Date : 2009-12-18

The deterioration of the Earth by humans is a common phenomenon that many Earth lovers address about it in many international conferences held in many countries in order to reach the main idea.


In the past, our ancestors made their initial instruments by hand like clothing, shelters . Although they hunted most of animals, there were enough numbers of needs for them*


Unfortunately, with the advent of technology, we are drawn in a vague environment by utilizing these equipments negatively instead of using them positively. Perhaps, one of the major reasons of this inefficiency in humans developing performances is his greed and selfishness for properties and positions around. He has tendency towards new and unknown things. Therefore, without considering their results, he commits some faults* and explores them with polluting or destroying that area. Afterwards, he will find out what he has done. In many cases, cleaning and building that area like before is the most difficult deeds and sometimes it will spend much more expenses related to it.*


Since our world is becoming polluted and fully populated, I don’t think my planet will end in 2012. Nowadays, there are hopeful messages for saving the land.


In conclusion , all of humans in all over the world should help each other to save our theplanet where our next generations can breathe in the clean air and use the fresh water as we are right to resident here without any feelings of unworthy*.

The usage of vocabulary surprised me!
Nice.
1.deteriorate changes to a noun by adding "-tion" not "-ing"
2.you wanna talk about a phenomenon which the reader may not be aware of. "a" is better that "the"
3."many" sounds more natural to me.(you used "most of" many times)
4.the proposition for "hold" is "in"
5. "address" doesn't need any proposition
6.you're using selfishness which is a noun, so you should change "greedy" to a noun as well.
7."so" sounds informal to me and your writing is quite formal."therefore" is better.
8."will found" is not correct grammatically and it doesn't suggest what you mean.
9.you should use the adverb "fully" before the adjective "populated"
10.don't use "I" in formal writing.
11.breath is a noun and breathe is its verb.


I really didn't get what you meant by the violet sentences.*
* white words should be omitted.