Reading books versus watching TV in your free time

 

When you have a free time (1), which is a better activity to enjoy your time, reading books or watching TV?  Some people say that reading books is a better in use of free time. If people read books, it is easy for them to get useful information. In addition to (2), reading books helps people to enhance critical thinking. Others say that watching TV is better way to enjoy their time. This is because (3) people are able to alleviate their stress, and they also get a lot of information through TV just like reading books.

 

(1) in this case, "time" is like a plural noun, so you cannot say "a free time." You can only say "some free time," or simply "free time."  On the other hand, you can say "when you have a free moment," because "moment" is a singular noun.

 

(2) "In addition" is a good transition (like 그리고).  However, "in addition to" requires you to add something after "to."  Here, you have not added anything after "to."  It makes more sense to get rid of the "to," then.  On the other hand, you could say "in addition to that, ..."

 

(3) You can't start a sentence in proper written enlish with words like "because," "and," or "but."  There are many other words that you can use instead, however.  In this case, you could also say something like "For this reason, ...."

 

I prefer watching TV in a free time because of the above reasons.

 

First, when people watch TV programs such as movies, sports, shows and cartoons, they are able to feel have fun vicariously through those programs. (4). As they feel have fun and feel happy, it is possible for them to relieve their stress. When they come back to work, they can concentrate on their work. Therefore work efficiency is getting gets better. (5)

 

(4) Fun is not something usually used to describe how a person feels.  Instead, a person "has" fun rather than "feels" fun.  Also, the prhase "vicariously through" is kind of difficult, but it works well here.  "Vicariously" means "through someone else."

 

Ex.  "The former singer tried to live vicariously through her daughter by forcing the child to attend singing lessons from the age of 3."

 

(5) When you are speaking hypothetically, do not use the present continuous form of the verb.

 

Second, when people watch educational programs, or documentary programs, they are able to get a lot of information. Especially, as they watch the images together through the TV screen, it is easy easier for them to understand the facts than by reading books.

 

Therefore, I prefer watching TV to reading books in my free time.

 

잘 했어요!

"That's it" means you are so annoyed that you are going to do something about. EX. (Parent to child) "That's it! You've been naughty all day long, now I am sending you to your room!" A "rodeo" is a special kind of sport popular in the Southern and Western USA. Other countries also do rodeo, such as Australia and some countries in Latin America. Basically, rodeo involves trying to ride an angry animal. The animal, a bull (male cow) or a horse, is very wild and tries to throw the rider off. People earn points by how long they can stay on the animal. The wild horse ridden in rodeo is often called a "bronco." In your reading, Rory is making fun of Lorelai's cowboy boots. This is because rodeo riders wear these kinds of boots as well. Although cowboy boots and shorts is fashionable for young women these days, to some people the combination is culturally weird. Personally, I like it. Here is the wikipedia entry. I posted the English one because the Korean one is very short. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodeo

りょこさん：　分かりました。　ありがとうございます！

Jieko-san: jgram.org is awesome, I think. Very well organized. Like I said, my new goal is to try to use one new grammar rule per day, from the email list that the website puts out.

today ^^

I am staying at Starbucks now. It is my lunch time.  haha

 

"Staying" sounds like you are sleeping at Starbucks... I've been to some Starbucks in Seoul, and I don't remember being able to stay overnight... ;)

I need to take a break time when I feel confused.

 

Do you mean "confused" or "tired?"

 

I love Starbucks. In face fact in Korea we have lots of Starbucks.
there are 4 Starbucks near my home.hehehe
Anyway, I buy Starbucks coffee venti size everyday.
That is why all my freinds  friends said to told me ' you are out of control.'

Haha, time is over. I should go to back for to working.
I still like this website.

and Also, if someone is fixing correcting my note, I really want to say ' thank you so much'

 

I also love drinking nice coffee... you're not out of control.  You're just a normal coffee loving human being, I think.  잘했어요!

Thanks, Ryoko! The title: この標本は正しく書きました？--> Are these examples correctly written? First sentence: 毎日JGRAM.ORGはメールでランダムな文法規則を出しています。　--> Everyday, JGRAM.ORG sends by email a random grammar rule. Second sentence: それから、毎日新しい文法規則を練習するつもりです。　--> Therefore, every day I intend to practice a new grammar rule.

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OMG...
I guess that summer is coming now.
I really hate summer. These days, the temperature in summer is much higher than last the previous year.
The Korean forecaster said this summer would be longer than last time.
The outside is going to turn into It's going to be like a sauna outside.
Is the Kyoto protocol working now yet?
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