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Name: Kevin

Class: EAP-1A

Date: Mar/6/2012

            The News Talks class is the most interesting class in this term. Students learn lots of unique skills in this class because we do not have correct direction to preview before the class. For our survey, I went to library to do that because I studied over there. When I was studying, I gave the survey to my American friends and the Americans who sit next to my desk. I sit very close with them when they were doing my survey. Unfortunately, they did not talk with me and just help me to do the survey silently. However, there is a person whose attitude was not very good. He told me why he have to help me to do that; therefore, I had a little uncomfortable about that. I perfect people who do not talk anything with me when they are doing the survey for me than having the terrible attitude. In sum, News Talks class is very funny class, but I am very shy to stop people talking and make them to listen to my opinions. Therefore, I practice lots of listening when I am listening to their opinions.

            In the survey, I am very interesting in the Americans who are using the Facebook, and their feeling on that. Fortunately,  most Americans are using the Facebook (YES 47, No 9); nevertheless, there are half and half people feel Facebook is not good for human relationship (Yes 26 No 29). It is very strange because people will not use Facebook if people feel it is good and having the benefit on that. However, there are lots of people use it, yet feel it is not good for humans' relationship. Therefore, I think maybe most of people use Facebook just want to play the games or just want to vent their feeling when they are disappoint. Therefore, I think have to ask my American friends about that to help me find the true answers.

NASA seeks orbital broom for space junk

Author: None
Title of article: NASA seeks orbital broom for space junk
Publication: New York Time
Date of article: Feb/19/2012
Summary:
     There is lots of space junk running with earth in outer space. They will cause two problems, than two junk will fall into the earth to hit humans ,and two junk will hit artificial satellites. On the other hand, big space junk will become small of junk if two piece run into each other. Therefore, there will be more and more fragments that fly in spaces if we do not clean it. There are several problems of different countries' artificial satellites that cannot be cleaned in other country; it will cause each country to have problems and battle each other.

Issues:
1. Should people have to clean the space junk as fast as they can?
2. How do you fell about each country's problem?
3. What do you think is the best way to clean it?

My opinion:
     Lots of space junk is running in outer space around the earth. It will become more dangerous if people want to travel in space. The artificial satellites will be destroy by large space junk; it will cause more and more junk and break useful artificial satellites, Therefore, I think every country should pay for a cleaner to the country who wants to produce the cleaning machine to clean the space junk.

Obama friendly but firm with Xi Jinping on white House visit

Author :              Chris McGreal
Title of article :  Obama friendly but firm with Xi Jinping on white House visit
Publication:        www.guardian.com
Date of article:   Feb/14/2012
Summary:
     Barack Obama met with Xi Jinping and talked about the economic problem between US and China. China will be a country that has major powers in the world economy, and Xi is expected to become the Chinese leader next year. Therefore, Obama wanted to make a good relationship with Xi because China probably can make the world economy become better with US. According to this News, because China has lots of copyright and human right problems. Obama wanted Xi to improve these problems. Moreover,Obama also hopes China can focus on trade and exchange rate with US.

Issues:
1. Do you think US should make a good relationship with China?
2. How do you feel about copyright and human right problems in China?
3. Do you think the US will get the benefits from China?

My opinion:
     US is a country that likes to be a World Police in the world. It causes some good events and bad problems. China is the next country that will influence the economy in the whole world. Because China has too many people, the life in China is worthless . Moreover, Chinese people do not have enough creativity in many ways, so they also copy ideas from others. Even though I do not like the World Police, US, I hope the US must have same power with China in the future; because China does not have equal human right, I worry if China becomes the next World Police.

A re-election speech in state of the Union clothing

Author: Mark Knoller
Title of article: A re-election speech in state of the Union clothing
Publication: CNS NEWS
Date of article: Jan/25/2012
Summary:
     President Obama's State of the Union Address was talking about his plan and used this to win his second term. For this speech, it supported what he had done for his political views and what he wanted to do this year. This speech told about economy, education and richest Americans should pay more taxes. This term, Obama avoided the health care insurance and all of re-election thesis. In sum, he started to battle with the other candidates and wants to win the voting in 2013.

Issues:
1. Do you think it is fair for the richest people to pay more taxes than poor people?
2. Do you think Mr.Obama did better in these three years?
3. Do you support Mr.Obama to push health care? Why?

Opinion:
     For me, I do not know so much about Mr.Obama political views there three years, but I still support him because there is no short way to raise the economy. Therefore, it is impossible to raise the economy in four years because it will be raised in more than five or ten years. However, I think health care is a very good political view, it is a very hard to push in American because some reasons like rich people do not want to support it. Therefore, it is too bad for poor people because health care can let their life more relax.

Obama's contraception rules under fire from Congress and religious groups

Author:                Chris McGreal

Title of article:  Obama's contraception rules under fire from Congress and religious groups

Publication:       guardian.com

Date of article:  Feb/8/2012

Summary:

     Barack Obama has a new requirement that Catholic-run Schools and hospitals should provide the free contraception to workers. This new requirement cause to be the Republicans to find the method to fight with Obama for next election. Some people think that this policy will make Obama lose some voters from Catholics, but the poll said that more than 50% Catholic workers think employers should provide them with healthcare insurance and contraception. However, the government does not want to carry out this requirement to all churches.

Issues:

1. Do you think the government should make the organizations like Catholic churches provide     contraception for their workers?

2. Do you agree with people who use contraception?

3. Do you think there will be some problem after people get free contraception?

Opinion:

     I think this requirement is a good requirement. There are lots of poor families who do not have enough money to raise their children. If they can get free contraception from their employers, they will have more money and get the better life. However, I still think it should have a limit because people will rely on this to become kind of waste. Therefore, low should have the rules about how many times they can do that.

Low-fat, schmo-fat. Only calories count, new study says

Author:                None

Title of article:  Low-fat, schmo-fat. Only calories count, new study says

Publication:       msnbc.msn.com (Today health)

Date of article:  Jan/30/2012

Summary:

     For the over weight people, the most important key to losing weight is "adherence" which means " keep doing it. In the experiment, the scientists four hundred people who are over weight divide into four groups, and there are different rates of protein, fat and sugar. Then they cut 750 calories each day for six months. In the end, the scientists find that there is no difference between the matter and rate. Therefore, keeping to eating fewer and fewer calories is the best way to loss weight.

Issues:

1. Do you think eating fewer calories is better than eating low fat and low sugar?

2. Do you think exercise is the most important way to lose weight?

3. What do you think is the best method to lose weight?

Opinion:

     Many people have over weight problem, but only few people successfully lose their weight. Some people would use the diet to lose their weight, and some people would do more exercise. Actually, I still think eating the low fat and low sugar foods is better than counting the calories, because people do not need too much fat and sugar for their body every day; the protein is the necessary for the body to keep the function working. In sum, maintaining the weight is better than losing weight ;therefore; people should be careful before they become over-weight.

WA#3 Kevin

According to my coffee survey, about 66% of Americans drink coffee every day. Most Americans who drink coffee say "because it makes me wake up and it is tasty'' More than 66% of Americans drink one or two cups, and it helf percent by each. Americano and Latte are the most popular kind for Americans.
In my survey, I learned lots about Americans' habits with coffee. In my country, we can see most people drink the coffee in the morning just like Americans. Though the reason I think it dependent on the person, I still think making people wake up is the bigger reason in my country. I will seldom drink it in my country; therefore, I do not know which flaver is the most popular in my country. Even though I selom drink it, I still believe coffee is the most popular drink in my country. Therefore, I think there are lots of similars items in both countries.

WA#2 Q6~Q10 Kevin Lyu & Ataallh Alatoia

Q6: Do you like drinking coffee?
Yes: 55 No: 16

Q7: Why:
Make them wake up: 25 Taste: 23
Social: 2 Habit: 3 Health: 2
Hate taste: 12 Unhealthy: 2
Like tea: 1 Do not answer: 2

Q8: If yes, how many cups do you drink daily?
One: 21 Two:25 Three or more: 13

Q9: What is your favorite kind of coffee?
Espresso: 6 Americano: 19
Latte: 15 Mocha: 13
Arabic: 3 Black:1

Q10:When do you prefer drinking coffee?
Morning: 43 Evening: 7 Both:5

In sum, most of Americans prefer to drink the coffee in the morning because it can make them wake up in the morning. Americano, Latte and Mocha are more popular than other flavor.

WA#1 Kevin Lyu

I live with lots of Americans in Neely Hall, so I did my survey there. They are very kind and really happy to help me to finish my survey. Due to the fact that they did the survey at the same time, I did not talk with them very much. But I heard that "survey questions are really boring" and "this question is too strange, I do not know how to answer it" In sum, I felt a little shy in the beginning. But when I asked them to help me, they were very polite. This survey has one problem which is talking about "what actor or actress do you like? Why?" This question can have lots of answers, so I think we should make it become easier.

Kevin Lyu

Author: None
Title of article: Secondhand smoke ups child absenteeism
Publication: Health News
Date of article: 9/5/2011

Summary:
The children who live in a secondhand smoke environment will miss the class more than the children who do not. The secondhand smoking has been verified to increase incidence of ear infection and several illnesses of respiratory system. Unfortunately, one-third of U.S. children live with at least one smoke, and more than half of children whose ages 3-11 have been examined "tobacco" in their blood. Out of 3087 children, 8% living with one smoker had an average of 1.06 more days absent,and the other6% living with two or more smokers had an average of 1.54 more days absent.

Issues that I find:
1.Do you think that it is suitable to smoke indoors?
2.If smoking becomes illegal, what is the right for the smokers?
3.Do you agree that for children, living in a smoky environment will cause them to miss the class?

My opinion:
I consider that smoke should stay outside because secondhand smoke will make other people get some respiratory illnesses. If any smoker comes out to say they have the right to smoke, I will tell them that we have the right that we do not want to smoke secondhand smoke. However, I do not agree with this article because there are lots of reason that will make children be absent. For example, the children might not make friends in the school, so they do not want to go there.

Kevin Lyu

Author: Jane McEntegart
Title of article: Samsung Office Apple Deal to End Australian Legal Battle
Publication: Tom's Guide
Date of article: 10/2/2011

Summary:
Samsung and Apple are fighting each other for copyright all over the world. In Australia court, Samsung had given Apple some advise to stop this, but Apple was still considering it. So, Samsung agreed to delay selling "Galaxy Tab 10.1" in Australia this month.

Issues that I find:
1.Do you think having copyright is better than having lots of choices?
2.Do you think Apple's protecting its copyright is right?

My opinion:
In this world, I think we need lots of choices, not copyright. "Copyright" is like a wall to limit lots of new ideas. If you worry about your idea being copied, it means you are a half genius. Real genius will create lots of unique new things. Therefore, I think do not let creativity be limited.