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Which one do you think is the most useful to improve our environment?
1. Walking or bicycling to reduce driving
2. Only consuming organic food (reduce pesticide)
3. Reusing or recycling wastes
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There is no shortage of debate pertaining to the best method to enhance our environment. In my opinion, I believe the most useful way to achieve this goal is by replacing driving as much as possible by walking or bicycling. I feel this way for two reasons, which I will elaborate in the following essay.
To begin with, reducing driving directly decreases air pollution, a common problem shared by major cities worldwide. According to various researches, emissions by vehicles are the most serious sources of air pollution in our environment. If we limit driving by engaging with walking and cycling, we can diminish car emissions effectively. My own experience witnessing a change in the city I live in is a compelling example of this. Taipei, a lively city in an emerging country, used to suffer seriously from air pollution due to heavy traffic. Roughly ten years ago, the government introduced a low-priced bicycle rental system for citizens. Since then, many citizens started to limit their time driving car while spending more time riding bicycles. The air quality index after this change has improved significantly.
Secondly, spending less time driving is helpful to decrease noises in our surroundings. The sound of running engine, tire friction with the surface of the road, and, worst of all, drivers' honking collectively result in serious sound pollution in our daily lives. My experience travelling in Jakarta is a proof of this. During my time there, I lived in a hotel near the main road. Every night, I had trouble falling asleep because the cars on the road were honking voraciously, making the environment unbearably noisy. I believe that I was not the only one who was suffering from this sound pollution in the neighborhood. If there were fewer vehicles on the road, I believe the condition of the noises could have been ameliorated.
In summary, I believe that reducing driving by walking or bicycling can significantly make our environment better. This is because not only there will be less air pollution, but also there will be less noise in our surroundings.
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Offering money for getting good grades - a good idea?
Some parents offer their school-age children money for each high grade (mark) they get in school. Do you think this is a good idea?
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As the academic environment has become increasingly competitive nowadays, more and more parents are rewarding their children with money when they receive good grades. In my opinion, this approach can cause some serious troubles, in both children's' behavior and psychological status. I will explore these two reasons in the following essay.
To begin with, incentivizing children with money under the condition that they earn high grades may cause them to cheat on exams. If earning great scores seems like an impossible goal, children are likely to cheat to get the reward. What I witnessed in high school is a compelling example of this. When I was in the second year of high school, I had a classmate, Andy, who came from a wealthy family. Andy was not particularly smart and, in fact, he had the most trouble comprehending physics. At that time, the new Macbook was just in the market, and Andy wanted it badly. Once his parents were aware of his desire, they wanted to encourage him to try harder on physics by offering him money contingent on his performance on the final exam. Unfortunately, instead of studying harder, Andy cheated on the exam with small notes and got caught by the teacher. Not only did he fail to earn good grades, but his moral standards were also compromised.
Second of all, motivating students to do well in school by giving them money can result in too much pressure for them. In some cases, students may wrongly link monetary values with self worth, and hence put tremendous pressure on themselves. My sister's personal experience is an evident example of this. When my sister was preparing for her college exam, my grandparents offered her cash whenever she scored above the 90th percentile on mock exams. One time, she stumbled on a mock exam and scored slightly under the target, so she did not receive cash rewards from my grandparents. She became extremely depressed and even started to doubt herself. The effect was so negative that I am most certain that the cash reward in the first place was a complete mistake.
In summary, I think providing children with money to encourage them on academic performance is inherently wrong. It will very likely motivate them to cheat, or even worse, adversely affect their psychological status.
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Best TOEFL test center in Bangkok?
Hello language learners!
If you have taken the TOEFL in Bangkok, please kindly recommend the best TOEFL test center in town!
Thanks a million :D
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