Vocabulary

Chapter1:
affect
definition: to influence or to cause a result
sentence: The nurses' strike affects all hospital.

reflect
definition:to be the result of a particular situation or feeling
sentence: The increase in crime reflects rising unemployment.
morale
definition:a confident state of mind, especially in a bad situation
sentence:The team's morale is high depite their recent defeat.


Chapter3
immoral
definition: not considered good or right
sentence:Using other people for your own profit is immoral.
impose
definition:to force someone to accept something they do not want
sentence:Economic sanctions have been imposed on South Africa.
privacy
definition: the state of being able to be alone, and not seen or heard by other people
sentence:There's not much privacy in these dormatory: the walls are so thin you can hear everything your neighbour is saying.

Chapter4
flexible
definition: able to change to suit different needs or situations
sentence: Dances need to be flexible.
apologize
definition: to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing trouble
sentence:He apologizes for being late.
insistence
definition: the act of stating or demanding something very strongly
sentence: I did it, but only at your insistence.


Chapter9
offence
definition: a crime
sentence:Driving while drunk is a serious offence.
strict
definition: severe in demanding obedience to rules of behaviour
sentence: They are very strict with their children.
proof
definition: a sign that something is certainly true
sentence:There's no proof of his guilt.

Chapter12
adjust
definition: to correct or alightly change the position of something
sentence:He adjusted his tie.
thrill
definition: to get or give a very strong feeling of excitement, pleasure, or fear
sentence: We were thrilled at your news.
superficial
definition: on or near the surface
sentence: Despite all the blood, they were only superficial cuts.

report of Chap3

Maria Franchino comes from Venezuela. She is a very kind girl. She likes to make friends with American students. Her roommate Jenny also is very kind. Jenny has a boyfriend, his name is Jack. She took Maria with her to go dinner with her boyfriend. Maria thought she was nice. However, at night, Maria has already gone sleep, Jenny took her boyfriend to their room. Maria did not sleep yet, she felt there not only Jenny. She knew someone go together with Jenny. After this case, Maria felt she can't be roommate with Jenny. In Maria's country, before married, men and women can't sleep together. Maria can't endure it.And then she met a girl that comes from the same country with her. Her name is Elena. After that night, Maria decided to move out and moved to the place that Elena lived.

Which one do you like to join?

I like to join Delta Tau Chi House because it will make me feel comfortable. They will not look down on somebody. I can do everything in it and don't have the restraint. I will not be devided to the person who was not popularity. We are equal in this house.

What happened in 10 minutes?

There are two freshmen, Larry and Kent, they are friends. They wanted to join the fraternity in the college. First they tried to join the Omega Theta Pi House, but in this fraternity's people looked down on them and didn't accept them. Then they went to the Delta Tau Chi House and be accepted. They are very happy.

Chapter 9 report

Igor is a very good university student in United States. He comes from Moscow. He has already studied in the university two years and now is his third year. He needs to write a 25 pages research in his American Presidency course before May 1. He is very worried about this research because he doesn't know how to write it and also he doesn't want to write it. He talks about his situation to his friend George. George told Igor that he can help him to write it and Igor just need to pay $50. Igor can't resist George's lure and then decide to let him to write his research. After Igor handed his reseach in to the professor, the professor knew this research was not written by Igor. Then he called Igor to his office to discuss this thing.

Roommate Survey

1. Are you a smoker?
2. When do you go to bed?
3. Do you have boyfriend?
4. Are you a recism?
5. Do you take shower every day?
6. Do you like party?
7. Are you messy?
8. Where are you from?
9. Do you like to eat in the room?
10. What is your favourite sport?
11. what do you do aafter class?
12. Are you a good cooker?
13. How long do you clean your room?
14.How many class do you take?

Chapter 4 reaction

I think ride a bike to school is a good idea. I agree with this solution because it is the cheapest vehicle. It doesn't need gas and insurance. It can help me to get health and does the exercise every day. It saves energy and protect environment. He can save the time and help him doesn't later again.

reation to the movie

I like this movie because I think the teacher taught me how to face to the difficult position and how to solve them. The movie taught me that if I try my best to do everything, I will be successful. I think I learn a very good spirit from the Escalante. If I have the difficult position in the future, I will remind this movie and remember it all the time. I like the Escalante's way to teach the class, it make the students feel easy to understand and remember. I think he is a very good teacher in the world.

Relation to case study

I relate with the Mei's story and stand and deliver. I think both of the students don't like to study. They feel bad when they have the class. They all have the mistakes. Mei misunstood her teacher's meaning and the people in Stand and Deliver misunderstood the students. They have the same situation.

summary of stand and deliver

Summary: stand and deliver
Jaime A. Escalante was a clerk in a computer company. He wanted to show his capabilities, so he went to the high school to teach the computers. When he arrived the school, he found that they don't have the money to buy the computer, then he changed his subject. He taught the math. The students didn't like math and also didn't like to study, so they against the Escalante, but Escalante used his own way to educate those students and help them to pass the test. All of the students pass the test, but people thought they cheat on the test. They took the test again and have the same result, all of them passed.

I think this movie's reault is not very good and it will be a little sad. I hope Bob and Charlotte can be together, but they devided. I think it's a pity in this movie. I also think this movie is a successful movie because it has many things we can think about. For example, why didn't Bob stay in the Japan? Did Charlotte love Bob? What did Bob tell Charlotte at the end? All of these questions we can think. There don't have the answer, the correct answer in our mind is different. I think this movie is good and worth to watch. I hope a lot of the people can watch this movie.

Relation to Case Study

In the case study from Unit 12, we know that all of them are in the foreign country. They felt lonely and uncomfortable. They cannot speak the foreign language. Dita did not like live in the United States, she wanted to go back to her country. Bob also had this problem and he wanted to finish the advertisement quickly and he did not want to stay in Japan anymore. He felt it was very bad and stupid. Dita and Bob have the same situation and at the end both of them went back to their country.

summary

Bob was a movie star that from USA. He went to Japan to filming a commercial. Charlotte was a woman who followed with her husband to Japan to work. Bob did not like to film this commercial. He did not want to stay in Japan anymore. Charlotte also did not like Japan because after her husband went to work, she just can stay at home and she did not know where she can go. She felt very lonely. Once Charlotte went to the bar, Bob also went to that bar, so they met each other in the bar and they knew each other. Then they became friends. They talked to each other everything,but if Bob finished his work, he will go. At last they did not get together, they devided. Bob went to the USA and Charlotte lived in Japan. They went back to their own life.

Reaction to the debate

The best solution is: She should find some Indonesian students like suphomore or junior ask them for help.
I do not think this is the best solution to the Dita because she can choose the better one. I think make friends with international students is better than it. First, if she ask questions relate on her situation to the Indonesian students, they will not know the answer. Because they never have the experience study in a foreign country. They can not help her. Second, she just can talk them use English because they only can speak English. If she make friends with international students, she will learn another language. She can learn more if she make friends with international students. Third, if she talks with Indonesian students, she will feel nervous because she does not have the perfect English, but if she make friends with international students, she can speak every ways that she wants because they have the same situation. These three reasons help us know that ask the Indonesian students for help was not a best solution to Dita. If she make friends with the international students, she will be better than now.

The main problem

I think the main problem is that Dita didn't insist.

three possible solution:

1. talk to the friends about her problem, maybe they will give some suggestions to her

advantage: can think if she can use or not

disadvantage: the suggestion is useless

2. readjust her psychology

advantage: she know what she wants, she can help herself very well

disadvantage: if she wants to give up, nobody can stop it

3. her parents can talk with her and help her

advantage: her parents can stay with her togather and take care of her

disadvantage: if she felt against, her problem will be more and more bigger

I like the second one because I think if we want to do something successful, we must depends on ourselves. After we graduate from the university, we will have the job. Everthing in our life should be sloved by ourselves. We can't depend on other people at that time. I think we should practise now if we don't want be a loser in the future.