Speaking Reflection HW

The idea that guns can protect people is what some people say as they try to get college students to be able to carry weapons to campus.  Some argue that if students had had guns at VA Tech, the killer would not have been able to kill so many people.  While that might be true, I would be very afraid, as an instructor, if my students carried weapons to class, especially if they did not pass my classes.

hyunju:

On July 2, I met Emily, whose major is biology at Student Commons Building.

            In my country, people cannot have own a gun. So, there are not any accidents of guns. But, in the United States, people are allowed to own guns. I think it causes a lot of accidents. So, I wanted to know other persons’ opinion. I asked Emily. She said that people should be allowed to own guns because bad people who commit a crime will get guns at any cost, but if carrying the guns prohibited, the ordinary persons cannot get guns easily, after all, they cannot protect themselves. But she said that almost gun accidents are made children, because their parents did not pay attention about their own guns. Therefore, people who have own guns should always pay attention to their guns. Before I heard her answer, I had thought that guns always cause accidents, but I have found that guns also can protect people.

Weekly Speaking Reflection (July 6)

bia2009:

On July 1st, I met one of my neighbors at swim pool where we live. It was the first time that we talked a little because other times she was always running and busy. We talked about our lives and routines. I told her why I’m here, what I’ve been doing, and my plans after December when I’ll live in Brazil again. This particular meeting was gratifying because it was one more opportunity to see how people are happy in different ways. We are in the same age, and our lives and goals are pretty different. She has been married for eight years, and she has three children. She doesn’t work outside home, and her routine is based in the children’s routine. As personal activity she is membership of a network of moms called Richmond Mommies. It is a volunteer program which moms help each other in many ways, offer support in any situation, and have fun together. She is really excited about her activities in this networking. Besides this program, she also is volunteer in a Library where she tells stories for children in a weekly moment called Story Time. She is a really interesting person, has a beautiful life, and seems so happy. It’s so beautiful to see real examples that people have to do what they really believe. It’s the only way to a happy life in all aspects.

I agree that is in interesting to see how different trajectories can make people happy.  It makes me also think about how what makes us happy changes over time. In my twenties, I could not imagine having children but now that I am closer to forty, I am very content to spend time with my new son. 

Monday_HW

Hmm…I wouldn’t have imagined that you were into punk music.  What are some of the names of the musical groups that you like?

Please note that for this HW, you are supposed to talk with native speakers OUTSIDE of class and write about those experiences.  Please let me know if you are having a hard time finding native speakers with whom to talk.

noonui:

        I met the native speakers on Thurday last week. They are the student of World studies class. I met four of them. At first time when I was there I felt nervous because I was afraid that they couldn’t understand me or didn’t get what I tried to say because my pronunciation is very bad.

         I spoke with two guys who sat in the front of the room. Theirs name were Toby and Matthew. Matthew said he was studying about english major. But I didn’t remember what Toby studying. We talked about my country(Thailand). They asked me that I was miss my country or not. I said “Yes, absolutely I miss my home ,I really want to go back”. And we talked about the hobbies. I told them that I love watching movies and photography. Matthew told me that his wife was studying about Photography major. I thought that really cool. 

         Other things, We talked about the different between the night club in Thailand and Richmonds. They asked me that which one is better.

I picked my thailand. That’s not because I from Thailand so I should to support my country but this is real. The Night clubs in Thailand are very very cool. Everythings is fancinating. The music, The people, The food, The drinks.

In Richmond, Many night clubs are play hip hop or rap songs mostly. And I think its kind of boring for the people who love rock or punk music.

In my opinion : You can say that so why I am not go to the punk club or rock club only. I think that will be good but why we dont have the place that play many kinds of music.

If we go to the rock club or punk club we gonna meet only the punk people pr rock people. I think it’s not diversity.

News_Oregon man upset by McDonald's order calls 911 repeatedly

Thank you for sharing this story.  Rather than copying the whole story, please just include a link.  Thanks.

noonui:

By Margy Lynch KATU News and KATU.com Staff

CLACKAMAS, Ore. - A man upset at the way McDonald’s employees handled his order was charged after allegedly calling 911 repeatedly on Friday to report the restaurant had robbed him, authorities said.

Jeremy Lloyd Martin, 23, was charged with improper use of the 911 service, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said. He spent a night in jail over the incident.

According to a tape of the 911 calls released by Clackamas County 911, a man initially told a dispatcher that he was at the McDonald’s near the intersection of Southeast Sunnyside Road and Southeast 82nd Avenue and needed help. The man said he had paid $10 in the drive-thru but only received a single burger and a fry before he was told to pull around.

“Sir, this is not a police matter,” the dispatcher told him. “You need to take it up with the manager of the McDonald’s.”

But a person who identified himself as Martin called back demanding that dispatchers send a police officer to the scene and threatening to sue.

“This is a 911 emergency,” the person said. “I got robbed for eight dollars.”

“Sir, 911 is life-and-death only,” the dispatcher said. “If you do continue calling 911 you will be arrested for misuse.”

“Well, arrest me at (expletive) 82nd and Sunnyside Road,” the caller responded. “Please send a cop right now. I swear to God all my life…”

Eventually an officer arrived after a person who identified himself as Martin had called 911 again.

A McDonald’s employee also called 911 to report that three men were screaming at her and trying to fight. The dispatcher told her to keep the doors locked and not to approach the drive-thru. Another witness told 911 the men were harassing employees.

On Saturday, Martin told KATU he stood by his actions.

“I was very upset that they tried to charge me for food I had already paid for,” he said.

Martin said he has worked on the other side of the drive-thru window as an assistant manager at a competing fast food restaurant and has called 911 over disputes involving customers but was never before arrested.

“For me to end up going to jail over a $10 order, that’s just ridiculous,” he said.

Vocabulary

Ridiculous(ri-dic-u-lous): causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable

Dispute(dis-pute): To argue about, To fight about

Threatening(treat-en-ning): Tending or intended to menace

Questions

What do you think why this man has to call 911 for this McDonald’s problem?

Have you ever had the problem like this man before? What did you do with that problem?

News_Oregon man upset by McDonald's order calls 911 repeatedly

Thank you for sharing this story.  Rather than copying the whole story, please just include a link.  Thanks.

noonui:

By Margy Lynch KATU News and KATU.com Staff

CLACKAMAS, Ore. - A man upset at the way McDonald’s employees handled his order was charged after allegedly calling 911 repeatedly on Friday to report the restaurant had robbed him, authorities said.

Jeremy Lloyd Martin, 23, was charged with improper use of the 911 service, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said. He spent a night in jail over the incident.

According to a tape of the 911 calls released by Clackamas County 911, a man initially told a dispatcher that he was at the McDonald’s near the intersection of Southeast Sunnyside Road and Southeast 82nd Avenue and needed help. The man said he had paid $10 in the drive-thru but only received a single burger and a fry before he was told to pull around.

“Sir, this is not a police matter,” the dispatcher told him. “You need to take it up with the manager of the McDonald’s.”

But a person who identified himself as Martin called back demanding that dispatchers send a police officer to the scene and threatening to sue.

“This is a 911 emergency,” the person said. “I got robbed for eight dollars.”

“Sir, 911 is life-and-death only,” the dispatcher said. “If you do continue calling 911 you will be arrested for misuse.”

“Well, arrest me at (expletive) 82nd and Sunnyside Road,” the caller responded. “Please send a cop right now. I swear to God all my life…”

Eventually an officer arrived after a person who identified himself as Martin had called 911 again.

A McDonald’s employee also called 911 to report that three men were screaming at her and trying to fight. The dispatcher told her to keep the doors locked and not to approach the drive-thru. Another witness told 911 the men were harassing employees.

On Saturday, Martin told KATU he stood by his actions.

“I was very upset that they tried to charge me for food I had already paid for,” he said.

Martin said he has worked on the other side of the drive-thru window as an assistant manager at a competing fast food restaurant and has called 911 over disputes involving customers but was never before arrested.

“For me to end up going to jail over a $10 order, that’s just ridiculous,” he said.

Vocabulary

Ridiculous(ri-dic-u-lous): causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable

Dispute(dis-pute): To argue about, To fight about

Threatening(treat-en-ning): Tending or intended to menace

Questions

What do you think why this man has to call 911 for this McDonald’s problem?

Have you ever had the problem like this man before? What did you do with that problem?

NEWS HOMEWORK

Can you ask questions that your classmates can answer without having read the article?  For example, “What do you think schools can do to prevent school shootings?”

ghu4t:

7 Teenagers Shot Near Detroit School

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106126950CRITICAL-critical situation is very serious and dangerous.SUSPECT-You use suspect when you are stating something that you believe is probably true, in order to make it sound less strong or direct1. WHY DID GUNMEN ASK FOR A PERSON BY NAME?2. HOW MANY SHOT TO VICTIM?3. WHY THEY SHOT TO 7 TEENAGER TUDENT?

Homework for Wednesday

WHILE IT IS GOOD THAT YOU ASKED QUESTIONS, CAN YOU THINK OF QUESTIONS THAT PEOPLE COULD ANSWER (WITH THEIR OPINION) EVEN IF THEY HAVE NOT READ THE ARTICLE?

yyang:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/30/air.crash.survivors/index.html

Questions:
What percentage of survivors were minors and four were crew members in total?
What kind seats are safer Noland said?
What the most important problem for the survivors when they ditching in the water?

Vocabulary:
extinguish- to make a fire or light stop burning or shining.
fatality- a death in an accident or a violent attack.
aviation- the science or practice of flying in aircraft.
hydraulic - moved or operated by the pressure water or other liquid.

HW1(Kaka Ushers in Latest Real Madrid Era)

WHO IS THE BEST SAUDI SOCCER PLAYER?  HOW POPULAR IS THE SPORT IN SAUDI ARABIA?  ARE THERE ANY WOMEN’S TEAMS?

turki1990:

Link : http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/06/30/sports/AP-SOC-Real-Madrid-Kaka.html?ref=soccer

vocabulary :

Acquire:to come into possession or ownership of; get as one’s own: to acquire property.

Positive:a positive quality or characteristic.

Questions :

When Kaka will play with Real Madrid and in the same tame will play Cristiano Ronaldo what will you think in your mind it’s strong team or not, and  can it take all cups in this year?

What is your opinion  when Kaka saying ”There are no words for today, it’s an unforgettable day,” ?