Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Comparison of two pictures-Oral Skilled 2 (week 5)

These two pictures are very different from each others, because picture 1 shows fruit and vegetables in the local market and picture2 shows fruit and vegetables in the supper market. Most people like shopping in a local market because it is cheaper and fresh, and many shops are open in the same place, it could be only for Saturday and Sunday.

Working in the local market is more difficult than super markets, but they can make good money only for one or two days.

Movie Review-Oral skill 2


Everyone knows that the Titanic struck an iceberg in the early morning hours of April 15, 1912. It sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic, killing 1500 of the 2200 passengers on board. The tragedy of the Titanic has fascinated every generation in the past eighty-six years, with several films and documentaries on the disaster, including 1929's "Atlantic

The story of James Cameron's "Titanic" begins in the present day, with an investigation of the wreck by a salvage team lead by Brock Lovett.

Titanic" is a very well-balanced film, with something to offer everyone, from the hopeless romantic to the adrenaline junkie: strong performances, romance, levity, special effects, and pathos. The story of the ill-fated love affair is not new, but in Cameron's capable hands, it has been brilliantly executed, with a narrative and images that will linger in your mind long after having seen the film. If you only could see one film this year, this would be the one.

My Break




Before that I had planed to visit Sydney but I did not go to Sydney, because the ticket was very expensive. After that I changed my mind, and I went to Coromendel with my brother and my friend for only one night. We visited beaches in Coromendel that was very nice and beautiful, we did not see too many people their. We wanted to see hot beach but we couldn’t find it. During that time we didn’t go to any restaurant, because my brother cooked for us and we spent night in a tent, the weather was a little bit cold but we slept over night in the tent. I was very happy in this trip because it was my first since I came to New Zealand

Globalization-Tex Based Skill 2

Nowadays, globalisation changed people is life around the world. For example computer make life is very easy, we can communicate with people around the world, and we can send email very fast, Computer change the education system now, we can get information from internet, and we know what is going on around the world, I can send my homework for my teacher. Long time ago when we wanted to buy something we should carry money with us, but now we can use card, even we need money we can take from cash machine 24 hours, and it can make life is easy.

Domestic News-Summary

This article was about a new treatment for multiple miscarriages.
The researches of New Zealand, England and Scotland test a new drug which is combination of aspirin and heparin for women who are recurrent miscarriages. In Auckland Capuitans have their first child after Mrs Capunitans who miscarried three times received the treatment. However, lead researcher Dr Claire Mclintock said it was not clear that if the treatment be useful, they need tests to confirm it, but Noeme believe the drug combination helped to bring Isabella into their lives. Mrs Capunitan lost her first baby after seven weeks.

41 verb forms in the active voice and 10 verb forms in the passive voice
for those ten passive forms four verb forms are simple past passive, for example, “Aspirin is already commonly prescribed” two verb forms are modal passive, for example, “ They will be randomly assigned” One passive forms without be, “Dr Mclintock says that if proven successful”

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Manners-Text Based Skill 2

Differnt countiries have different manners. Manners my country in New Zealand. My country and New Zealand has very different manners, in my most people live in a big family with their parents. Men and women never kiss each other. In my country people can smoke in public places such as restaurant, office, cinema and bus, but in New Zealand people cannot smoke in these areas. In school, when the teacher coming to the class student should stand up. In some other part of my country manners are depend of their culture. Young people should be very polite when they meet old people, and they should kiss their hands, and they are not allowed to speak loudly in front of old people. Young people should look after their old parents. Finally, in my country when guest come to our house they never bring something like food or drink with them self. During the time, manners has been changing.

Lecture Summary-CPR information- Text Based Skil 2 (Week 9)


The purpose of CPR is to supply oxygen to the brain, and heart. CPR gives the patient a chance of life by keeping their brain alive until medical help arrives.
CPR is made up of two parts:
The administering of rescue breathing to provide oxygen.
The squeezing of the heart muscle.
For first aid purposes, the age guidelines of patients’ are:
Baby 0-12 months
Child 1-8 months
Adult 8 years upwards
When breathing is absent or signs of life are present.
Provides oxygen to the non- breathing patient who has no signs of life:
Ensure safety- stop, think, barriers, move
Speak to the person.
Hold sightly up the collarbone or shoulder and shout “Are you ok?”
Open air way
look, listen, and feel for effective breathing
a) pinch patients’ nose closed
b) Open your mouth wide
c) Cover patients mouth with your own mouth
d) Give 2 breaths, if breath does not go in, reposition or try again
e) If help is not on the way after 1 minute get help and dial emergency (111)

Monday, May 7, 2007

High speed wireless internet-Summmary




The New Zealand Herald

New Technology

Fast internet access from your laptop when you are traveling around. It is

As big as a pack of cigarettes. It is easy to carry with you. Your friends or colleagues in the hotel room next to you can use it the service as well.

It is easy and fast device to use, you can carry it around with you while traveling. It is as big as a pack of cigarettes.
You pay with your credit card for a temporary internet access at your hotel and a way you go. Your mates or colleagues staying with you or traveling with you can use it as well. If they are in the room next to you, then all they have to do is type in the password and they can surf the net.
It has a frequency of 40 meters. That means that it will easily work even when you are away from the device while having the connection plugged into your laptop.
I think it is a very useful and easy device to carry around and use. You can get easy fast internet access when you are traveling from your hotel room