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HW(Oct. 7)

Last thursday I and Pei-Chen went to Student Commons and we talked with Paul Robinson about advertisements. Advertisements do not disturb him. But when I said ‘Time Square in New York’ as an example, he said “it’s too excessive”. I’m writing the other questions and answers without changing. I’m not sure but the original sentences may be more useful.

Do you think that advertisements affect children more then adults?

Ofcourse.I mean children are impressionable.They tend to learn things they see.Especially on the TV and advertisements,something like that.So they grow up.They can be influenced by such things…I would say advertisements affect children more.

Do you pay attention to advertisements When you are watching TV?

Not all the time.May be rarely…I really do not pay attention commercials on TV a lot.I would say people pay attention actually when they are looking for something.

According to you are they a form of brainwashing?

I would not call brainwashing.

Do you think advertising influence our environment?

I’m not really sure if it is or not?Just because I mean you see advertising like advocating recycling or something like that. It would benefit the environment .Because it makes aware people those things.But as far as just product and services .I’m not sure it really does affect the environment. 

Fatih

Weekly News HW(Oct. 2)

Advertisements do more harm than good.

Questions:

1- Do you think advertisements affect children more than adults?

2-Are you attending advertisements When you are watching TV?

3-What do you think about advantages and disadvantages of advertisements?

4-According to you,are they a form of brainwashing?Or are they necessary to choose the good Which is cheapest? 

Vocabulary:

Appetising: (adjective) Appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma. 

Grab: (verb) To seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch.

Perception: (noun) The act or faculty of apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.

Esteem: (verb) To regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration: I esteem him for his honesty.

Distort: (verb)To twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed: Arthritis had distorted his fingers.

Fatih

Weekly Speaking HW(Sept. 30)

On Monday, I went to Students Commons. And I met Rob Denison. At first, I hesitated. Because he was eating something. But When he looked at me,I had to ask ”if you are uhh…if you are available….”. He did not let me finish and said:”Please sit”. He was so kind. I had determined a subject to talk about. But after I heard that two VCU student were shot in Jackson Word this weekend during a hold up, I thought that it would be better if we talk about that. Main questions:” Do you feel yourself safe in VCU?” and “Should ordinary citizens be allowed to carry handguns?”. He said:”Since VCU is an urban campus , you may not find the same level of safety in general as you would at other campuses. Nevertheless there are many precautions in order to prevent these kinds of happens. You can call the VCU police about a crime in that area and they can come in a few minutes.” And for the other question he said “I do not really think that everybody should carry a gun but I think it is important that lots of people do. The one reason I want to highlight today is safety”.So we agreed that on that point “You can feel yourself in safe with your gun, but the other people can not feel theirselves in safe because of your gun.”(I hope that you can understand the last sentence.)See you.. 

Fatih    

Greenhouse Gas(HM-Sept 25)

ashort:

fatih:

Questions :

1- How does a country abuse the protocol to produce more than its quotas?

2- Do you think governments should done some amendments to obey TPQs?  MAKE LAWS?  AMENDMENTS TO WHAT?

(Do you think governments should do some amendments to make laws to obey TPQ?)

3-Do you think enforcements have benefits for TPQs? I’M A LITTLE CONFUSED BY YOUR QUESTION. 

(Do you think enforcements are useful for TPQs?)

4-What do you think about the conclusion of this discussion?  DO YOU MEAN: WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE SOLUTION?

(What will happen at the end of that discussion? Will TPQ be accepted by the authorities?)

Vocabulary :

Quota : A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.

Punitive : Of or pertaining to punishment; involving, awarding, or inflicting punishment; as, punitive law or justice.

Abuse : To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use

Exacerbate : To render more violent or bitter; to irriate; to exasperate; to imbitter, as passions or disease.

Amendment : An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

Bode :  To indicate by signs, as future events; to be the omen of; to portend to presage; to foreshow.

Loopmark : A hole or aperture that gives a passage, or the means of escape or evasion.

Fatih

PLEASE SEE MY COMMENTS ABOVE IN ALL CAPITALS. 

Thank you for your comments.I tried to correct my questions. Please see the questions under your comments and please let me know if the questions are still wrong.

Greenhouse Gas(HM-Sept 25)

Questions :

1- How does a country abuse the protocol to produce more than its quotas?

2- Do you think governments should done some amendments to obey TPQs?

3-Do you think enforcements have benefits for TPQs?

4-What do you think about the conclusion of this discussion?

Vocabulary :

Quota : A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.

Punitive : Of or pertaining to punishment; involving, awarding, or inflicting punishment; as, punitive law or justice.

Abuse : To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use

Exacerbate : To render more violent or bitter; to irriate; to exasperate; to imbitter, as passions or disease.

Amendment : An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

Bode :  To indicate by signs, as future events; to be the omen of; to portend to presage; to foreshow.

Loopmark : A hole or aperture that gives a passage, or the means of escape or evasion.

Fatih

Weekly Speaking HW(Sept. 16)

ashort:

fatih:

On September 16th,at 10:00 am I spoke with a master student in VCU,”Gopal Pareck” about energy resources and energy crisis in the world. According to him, the world is running  out of energy fast. And the energy consumption increases day by day.For example today many people are useing electric toothbrushes.So we need more energy. And I asked him ”What are the energy resources of USA?”.He answered that “The energy resources ,used to generate electric power has changed over time. Today more than half of electricpower presently generated is derived from coal. And nuclear power is following the coal as a rate of one fifth. And the other important resources are natural gas and hydroelectric. Beside them renewable energy resources have importance, but,  unfortunately they have not enough capasity. Consequently we agree that the government should invest in alternative energy resources and we should try to use electricity less.

Fatih 

Do you consciously make an effort to reduce the amount of electricity you use in your apartment?  If yes, what do you do?  If not, why not?

When we go out from the house, we turn off its lights and the air conditioner. we usually wash the dishes without dish washer machine.we use econo. bulb.etc.

Weekly News HW(Sept. 18)

Stripper wells try to get more oil from ground:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/17/stripper.wells/index.html?iref=24hours

Questions:

-Do you think 400.000 small oil wells can be the solution of energy crisis?

-What kind of energy resources do you suggest to solve the energy problem?

-if you needed to choose one of the renewable energy resources Which one do you prefer(Solar,wind,hydroelectric,wave etc.)

New Vocabulary:

-Well : A shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine.

-Stripper Well : It is an oil or gas well that is nearing the end of its economically useful life.

-Squeeze : To press between two bodies ; to press together closely;to compress.

-Wringer : Amachine for pressing anything. 

-Scatter : To strew about, tosprinkle around ,to throw down loosely.

-Drilling : The act of piercing with a drill.

Fatih

Weekly Speaking HW(Sept. 16)

On September 16th,at 10:00 am I spoke with a master student in VCU,”Gopal Pareck” about energy resources and energy crisis in the world. According to him, the world is running  out of energy fast. And the energy consumption increases day by day.For example today many people are useing electric toothbrushes.So we need more energy. And I asked him ”What are the energy resources of USA?”.He answered that “The energy resources ,used to generate electric power has changed over time. Today more than half of electricpower presently generated is derived from coal. And nuclear power is following the coal as a rate of one fifth. And the other important resources are natural gas and hydroelectric. Beside them renewable energy resources have importance, but,  unfortunately they have not enough capasity. Consequently we agree that the government should invest in alternative energy resources and we should try to use electricity less.

Fatih 

Weekly News HW(Sept. 11)

To Infinity and Beyond : A Sparkling Survival Story;

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/10/rescue.at.sea/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

Questions that elicit opinions: 

What do you know about autism and autistic people?

How can the lacking of concept of fear help people?

What motivated you to survive if you drifted farther away in the open ocean and you had to wait for help?

New Vocabulary:

Autism :(Psychiatry) A pervasive development disorder of children, characterized by impaired communications excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment.

Buoy : A distinctively shaped and marked foat, sometimes carrying a signal or signals, anchored to mark a channel, anchorage, navigational hazard,etc… or to provide a mooring place away from the shore.

Giggle : A silly, spasmodic laugh;titter

Yell : To cry out or speak with a strong,loud, clear sound; shout

Fatih