I intended to write some about May for a long time. Yesterday I happened to read someone's entry on Mother's Day and had a start to write down what I want to say. 

Wonderfully written~

Practice (1)-Applications of "Look" &"Yet"

My house looks onto the road so I always leave the curtains close. There noise is another problem. So, I'm looking to move back to the suburbs.
My husband has a happy look on his face all the time. He said, "If you look deeper, you'll see our house is good to look at. It is not the best, but it is cosy inside ." I gave a look to my husband, like he was a wise man. But I said nothing, looking disappointed.  Is there hope for me yet?
As yet, I don't look my age, but I'll lose my youthful looks. I expect we may move to a new home after some years when I become old.

~Thanks to Kim's method of learning.

Is It Good Having a lot of TV Channels

Nowadays, media has a significant impact on people’s lives. Among different kind of media, TV is most accessible as it can be clearly understood and wide-ranging by looking at the number of TV channels available to a person. Some people state that having a lot of TV channels is good while others take into account that it may reduce the quality of programs. Before presented my argument, the views from both sides will be investigated.

It is believed that the increase in the number of channels shows more information and ideas are available which will be helpful for society. For instance, when, an individual is able to watch different channels, different perspectives on an issue can be heard. This example clearly shows how assess to more channels allow the individuals to judge and choose the best idea. Thus, the benefits of having a lot of channels for society can be seen.

On the other hand, some people argue that by increasing the number of channels the quality of TV programs is deceased. For example, by analyzing several TV channels it is revealed that only two or three broadcasters have individual reporter and other channels are using from their reports. Such an experience illustrates that some channels have no further information. Therefore, it is easy to see why this argument has been asserted.

After hashing out the pros and cons of both posits of view, it is believed possessing a lot of TV channels is good but it must be taken into account which channel is watched.

English examinations in China

First of all, there is a flaw of the target of learning English, which is to pass the examination. Unlike TOEFL and IELTS, examinations designed by our educational department lay too much emphasis on vocabulary, grammar and reading but not speaking. There are lots of alternative questions in English examinations, which mostly test our knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. So passing examinations doesn’t necessarily mean that you know how to apply what you learn in communicating. We spent a lot of time memorizing words, phrases, structure of sentences but less time in practicing oral English. Beyond the question, vocabulary and grammar are essential in mastering a language, however, without speaking out, we easily forget these difficulty concepts. You may feel confused and ask me why the english examination in China are designed in such an unbalanced pattern.
It is because testing students’ ability of speaking is not easy. People, who attend TOEFL or ISLTS, need to pay more than 250 dollars to get the qualification to take these exams. I have taken TOEFL last year. I was required to speak English and my voice was recorded. Part of this money will be given to people who listen to our voice then give it a score. According to the statistic, there are nearly 10 million high school graduates attending The National College Entrance Examination every year, which is the vital examination we need to take to enter Universities. The enormous number of students have made this examination a really colossal project, which need lots of people and money. Nowadays, China is only a developing country, so it’s impossible for us to adapt the way of TOEFL or IELTS to evaluate students’ speaking ability.

A lack of qualified English teachers in China

Secondly, we don’t have enough high quality english teachers. Take my experience as an example, I studied in a town in Jiangxi province, which is located in the middle-east of China. Unlike in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, the english teachers here are not good enough to teach oral english well because they did’t have many opportunities to polish their english. There are some problems in their pronunciation and accent, so the students inevitably learn their defects. Ten years ago, students seldom had access to english apart from their english classes because the PC and Internet are not popular at that time in China. However, this situation is being improved with the development of the economy and technology in China. After coming to Shanghai, the biggest city of China, I found college students who have been studying in this city and who do well in speaking English. It’s a reflection of the unbalanced distribution of educational resources. The best teachers prefer work in big cities for a high salary and convenient lives.

It is these english examinations which are not well designed and result in a lack of qualified english teachers that make Chinese students perform poorly in speaking English.