Monthly Average Spending

The pie chart shows the percentage of my regular spending in a month.

As we can see from the chart, I spend a large amount of money on

investment.Compared to others, it makes up the greatest monthly

expenditure(37%) to me.Insurance fee is less than investment,

with 26.6% of spending in a month.The investment and

the insurance fee are over half of my spending in a month.

Money spent on gasoline is as much as food, both at 14.9%.

I spend money on them rarely.A little money is spent on

entertainment and phone fee, at just 3.70% and 2.9% respectly.

Actually, I seldom spend much on them.Least money is spent on them in a month.

Summary

Integrative motivation in a globalizing world

This article reports on research into the motivation of Indonesian children aged 11-12 years old,
as they begin formal study of English in an urban junior high school.This research used closed and open questionnaire items, backed up by class observations and interviews with a selected group of learners.Very high levels of motivations to learn the language were found throughout the cohort, including both integrative and instrumental orientations, but these two traditionally that distinct constructs were found to be almost indistinguishable.The article argues that as English loses its association with particular Anglophone cultures and instead identified with powerful forces of globalization, the desire to "integrate " loses its explanatory power in many EFL contexts.Individuals may aspire towards a "biculture" identity which incorporates an English-speaking globally-involved version of themselves in addition to their local L-1 speaking self.It is speculated that changes in individuals' motivation to learn the language may therefore be partly explained by reference to ongoing processes of identification, especially during the formative years of adolescence.

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This article was presented into the motivation of Indonesian children aged 11-12 years old, is the beginning of their English education in an urban junior high school.Closed and open questionnaire items were utilized by the researchers, and a selected group of students were observed and interviewed in class.It appeared that the cohort have very high levels of motivation to learn, both integrative and instrumental orientations were contained, but almost no difference could be found between these two conventionally distinct constructs.Students no longer only want to learn English "integrate" into the society and culture of an English-speaking country.Instead, learning English s seen as deiven by the powerful forces of glibalization. Individuals may have aspiration to a "biculture" identity which incorporates an English- speaking globally-involved version of themselves in addition to their local L-1 speaking self.It is assumed that changes in individuals' motivation to learn the language may therefore a part explanation of reference to ongoing processes of identification, especially during the formative years of adolescence.


Individual differences in second language acquisition: attitudes, learn subjectivity, and L2 pragmatic norms

Anecdotal reports from classroom language teachers suggest that students' professed positive attitudes towards learn English and their language-related behaviors often do not match.Many claim "interest" in the language and, when pushed to explain, the learners tend to state that" it is necessary" to study English for their future careers or for study abroad.Very few seems to be motivated to acculturate to the target language culture or norms of communication.These reports motivated my decision to look into the attitudes of EFL learners in the form of a study of individual differences, specifically, one which focuses on the relationship among attitudes , learner self-identity, and willingness to accommodate to L2 pragmatic norms.This paper reports on evidence of the extent Japanese EFL learners seek to adopt L2 communicative norms.The descriptive account explores learners' self-reports on attitudes towards the target language, subjective reactions to L2 pragmatic norms, and motivations towards accommodating to those norms.While the levels of resistance to acquiring proficiency in the use of L2 pragmatic norms is not strong, the learners' accounts indicate their efforts to establish a L2 self-identity compatible with their own individual goals.

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An article reported that students' professed positive attitudes towards learning English often do not match with their language-related behaviors.Many learners explain "interest" that they tend to a necessary for career or study abroad.Few were motivated with acculturation and communication.The report explores learners on attitudes towards the target language, subjective reactions to L2 pragmatic norms, and motivations towards accommodating to these norms .It is also indicates learners' efforts to establish the compatibility with L2 self-identity and individual goals.

The classification of approach of English learning

It is more convenient to learn English in recent years than in the past.There are many approaches to contact and learn English, for example, surfing websites on internet, going to a language center, studying with textbooks or magazines, etc.Learners can have many options, and they can choose a appropriate method for themself to obtain more improvement in English.


These approaches can be classified accroding to the types of interactive learning and self-learning.Leaners can have a direct interaction with lecturers in interactive
learning.Interactive learning can be sub-divided into language center and cram school.It depends on the goal of the learners.In language center, it provides not only an English learninging environment, but also many informations about studying abroad or Enlish tests, such as, GEPT, TOEIC.In cram school, learners often attend it for entering a higher school, and they usually focus on the educational exams.

Most of the learners study English by themself.The most useful method is the media.The media can be sub-divided into three forms: screens, books and broadcasting.Due to the development of technology, screen media provide a vivid condition of English learning, learners can both watch and listen on them. There are many websites that learners can surf on the internet, for instance, BBC news website.This website is suitable for learners from children to adults.Another screen media are TV programms, such as CNN news, Discovery channel.When you are getting the information, you are learning English, too.

In the past, the former learners studied English with textbooks, magazines or listen to the radio.The magazine, "Studio classroom", has issued for over fourty years in Taiwan.Now, it issues monthly with MP3 and CD.It provides not only a help of reading, but also comprehension of listening.The radio station, "ICRT", is a best approach to improve learner's listening ability.They broadcasts news and music.If you're driving a car, you can listen to it, and your time won't be wasted.

English is a best communication tool of international culture.Economy, politicals, education are commnicated in international conferences or organizations.It is never too late to learn English.If you are really interested in, there are many approaches that you can choose.Each method would be helpful in your English learning.

The definition of the second and foeign language

There are many languages in the world.Due to the developing international culture, languages are not only a communication tool but also a culture interchange in many situations.Now, people who can speak second or foreign language have more competitive advantages in their workplace or office.A second language is any language learned after the first language or mother tongue in certain place that the language are spoken by people.For example, when foreigners learn Mandarin as their target language (your learning language) in Taiwan, Mandarin is the second language to the foreigners. On the other hand, a foreign language is any language not spoken by the indigenous people of a certain place.For example, any language beside Mandarin is a foreign language in Taiwan.Such as English, Janapese and Franch.English is the most useful foreign language in Taiwan.

The effects of industrial development

Tainan Science Industry Park has been established at our nearby township for several years.There was a vast field before the industrial development.But now, there are many constructions and companies in this park.This has had some changes, and it affects our life closely and quietly.

Firstly, since the companies and companies were built a few years ago, a great amount of exhaust steam and water has been produced, and the waste matters produce the acid rain.As a result, the land, water and crops are polluted in this condition. Because of the pollution, people who live in the nearby area become ill more easily ill than other people.For example, when people eat the polluted food or
breathe in the exhaust steam in a long time, they may have cancers or lung disease.The pollution has caused a big environmental problem and it affects people's health seriously.

Secondly, the work opportunities has increased, too. So, many people seek a job or work in the park, and some of them immigrated from other places.Consenquently, they bring more business affairs at the surrounding of the park.For instance, the houses are built for new immigrants, the numerous breakfast shops are opened for the working people.They make the quiet and beautiful countryside become noisy and bustled.Because of this, they break the original feature of the country.

Furtherfore, the traffic problem is also another effect of the development.The influx of cars and vehicles cause more accidents .Some accidents happened because the drivers don't obey the traffic rule, therefore, many car crashs happened on the crossroad because the drivers run the red light.For this reason, some pedestrians won't go out during the peak period.

The development brings some advantages and disadvantages.If these companies can keep the environment in a good condition, such as landspace engineering and green belt.Or they can control the exhaust steam and water, tackle the waste matters carefully.Drivers can obey the traffic rule and caution the pedestrians.Follow these ways, there will be still good to the industrial development.

Baseball players get injury easilier than softball players

Softball is almost the same as baseball.There are some similarities of them, but baseball players get injury easilier than softball players.In order to start a game, softball is exactly the same as baseball, they both need a pitcher, a hitter and defensive players.The pitcher pitches the ball to let hitter hits the ball in a ineffective way.But baseball pitchers have to use their body's power to pitch a speedy ball in each pitching .If their pitching actions were incorrect, they might hurt their arms, elbows and shoulders, such as pulled muscle, broken ligament.Alougth softball pitchers also need to pitch, they only throw the ball high and slow to make hitter's ineffective hitting.Softball is not so powerful as baseball.

Hitters are hit by the pitcher make some serious injuries, too. It's a common event in baseball games .Due to the speedy ball, a hitter's reaction time only has 0.4 to 0.5 second. In such a temporary monent, the hitter needs to decide to swing or not, and it includes to evade the uncontrolled ball from the pitcher, too.In American baseball history, there was a famous hitter's death involved in hitting by a pitcher because the uncontrolled ball hit his head.Compare to this, softball is more slower, and hitters are safer than baseball hitters.

Baseball park is wider than softball park.Basball players also defense in a wider field than softball players.When the hitter hits a hit, defensive players run to catch the ball and throw it back infield.In a wider field, the players need to run faster and throw the ball back rapider, so they might sprain their knees and malleolus, pull their legs and arms.Especially in cold days, if the players don't warm up with enough time, they might get injury more easilier.

Baseball games are more impactive than softball games.In baseball games, runners can make some legal crashes to defensive players in some situations, but runners in softball games, they can't touch the defensive player's body while he is tackling the ball.Some baseball players have injured themself in this kind of crash.

Compare these two similar sports, baseball is more excited and powerful than softball. On the other hand, many young baseball players get injury and they end their baseball careers because their serious injuries.If you want to play baseball, you should receive a tranditional training with a qualified coach.The coach will implant the correct concept to you, especially some protections of injuries.If you have not received the training yet, softbll would be another good choice.

Accidents in a large British cities

Firstly, drivers travelling too close to other vehicles caused 347 accidents in 1998, there is a 7 percent increase than last year.Secondly, 304 accidents occured because drivers driving under the influence of alcohol.Next, alothough there was a 8 percent decrease in drivers reversing negligently; however, there were still 169 accidents occured.Fourthly pedrestians crossing roads in dangerous places also was decreased , nevertheles there were still 113 accidents because of this.Finally, drivers travelling to quickly in bad weather conditions caused 190 accidents, and there was a 12 percent increase.