New Beginning--Matariki

This semester I started a new coures in Unitec, which is Graduate Diploma in Computing. It is a one year full-time course, and 7 paper totally (4 papers at level 7, and 3 papers at level 6). Study hard, but I will try my best.

How about your guys? Some of us changed the course, like Kent, Asis, including me, and so on, and some kept studying in Diploma in English (advanced) such as Buchao, Cindy, Anita, Helen, and so on. So I hope every one stays at the right track, and study harder and harder in this semester. Good luck for everyone!

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An article about my country in the international press//week 10//Text Based Skills

China changes rules on market bubble fears

I read that article from "The Telegraph UK". If you were an economist or a businessman, you would notice the Asia stocks market is a bit of overheating, especially in China. Along with economy increasing in China, a lot of investment trusts are putting their money into stocks exchange market from overseas. As a result, Hong Kong stocks market (H-shares) reached the record highs again on 14^th May 2007, up 5.36pc. At the same time, Shanghai stocks exchange index has hit the 4,000 marks—the highest record in the past of 24 months, just three weeks after passing 3,000 marks. Dr. Frank Gong, head of China research and strategy, and chief economist at JPMorgan, said:" With excess liquidity on such a massive scale, there is the risk of an asset bubble in China arising eventually…" and so far, more than 10 million Chinese small investors have open their broking accounts. The government warns that it is a bubble waiting to burst. So, Chinese government change rules to cool off the overheated market.

I have chosen this article because the economy of New Zealand is the similar situation with China. The pressure of inflation is going up, and the NZ dollar is near 20pc overvalued, and the property market is overheated as well. So, I really want to know what our government will do besides increase interest of OCR(official cash rate)?

Summary of lecture 2 //week 10 oral skills

It is so important to know first aid. Whether someone you know or not were to suffer a medical emergency or have an accident at home or at workplace, do you know how to help them? Your first action is not DIAL 111, but STOPS and THINKS that you are safety now. Pay attention to fallings, electrical cord, and moving vehicles and use barriers when touch blood clothes or other secretion. Because you should keep your safe before you rescue or help someone else. If you see someone lying on the ground, you just touch his shoulder and talk in soft tone to communicate. If the casualty breathes after airway open, place in the recovery position. If the patient still doesn't breathe, begin CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) immediately. Then, you can DAIL 111. According to patient's age, we have to use different CPR related to adults (over 14 years old), children (2~13 years old), and infants (under 2). As a result, you may help someone else in any place, so learning first aid is a quite importance in your life.

My break –week 7//text based skills

What do you think about library? Boring or interesting? I will tell you that I found something interesting in the public library. I went to Remurea Public Library to stay a whole day. I hardly use public library before, so I didn't know there were some new facilities set. For example, upgraded computers and wireless access point (Hotspot). If you have a laptop with Wi-Fi technology and you are a custom of Telecom, you can use free internet there until end of this year. I am going to do some landscapes in my garden. So I read some books relating garden design. I did learn some tips about planting bulbs, ferns, grasses and succeedent. Many people were reading book in the library, and that is the good tradition in New Zealand.

Diploma Trip // Week Nine//Text base skill2

Cornwallis Beach one day trip

That was a marvellous trip, and we had a lot of fun together on 1st of May. In the morning, a group pepole (including Flint, Bu Chao with his daughter, Cindy, Helen, Tarik, Anita) assembed at the building 48 around 8:40 am. Unfortunatly, Jeniffer got sick on that day, so she missed the trip.

About 9:30am, we drove to the first plase -- Cafe La Vinci, where is on the Titirangi Road. We met Jan at the same time by chance. When we came into the shop, Emma and James had already been chatting over there. I ordered a cup of cappuccino and a piece of apriot pai. It's delicious. Most of our classmates came there, we were very happy to have a talk during the morning tea. After an hour later, we would go to Cornwallis Beach for our shared picnic lunch.

That is a beautiful beach, and we enjoyed it with breeze and warm sun shine. Lunch was quite good. I got some chichen from Anita, some baked chichen wings from Cindy and veg salad from Hellen. Oh! It's yummy! My wife helped me to make a cake with dates, apricots and raisins covering, and taste so good.

About 2 o'clock, we finished the share lunch. Some of us will go to Huia Piont to go fishing. It's my first time to go fishing. However, some classmates have that experienced. They taught me how to bait on the hook, and how to feel the fish is biting, and how to row back the string. Fishing is an interesting sport, I think. When you pull the fish out of the water, you are so exciting. Unfortunately, we totally caught nine pippers during the 4 hours, and 2 snapes were too small, we had to release them.

That is a wonderful trip, and I really enjoyed it.

Picture comparison 2—Oral Skill

There are two pictures both relating to classroom rule. The first one is of a freedom and leisure classroom environment and the second is of order-well classroom environment.

According to the decoration of the first one, the classroom could be a primary school, and the pupils may be under 10 years old. The teacher doesn't require them sitting in the class at all the time. So some kids walk around to get something and some kids turn around for team work. The second picture, the classroom could be a class of intermediate or secondary school. Their students' ages should range from 10 to 13. That class is an order-well one. Teacher requires all students sitting during the class. If students want to do something, please raise your hand first. After the student gets the permission, he/she can do it.

In my opinion, regarding as different students' age, we need to use different ways to educate, so I agree with both. Because kids are quite energy, and are not good self-controls. They cannot keep one position still for a long time. They always focus on something interested. So teachers can teach them with freedom environment, children will enjoy learning. However in the intermediate or secondary school, students should learn how to follow the order and control themselves well. Teachers require them to respect somebody else. As a result, an order-well classroom environment is suit for teenage students.

Drug trial brings hope after multiple miscarriages—text base skills

Summary of News "Drug trial brings hope after multiple miscarriages"

In New Zealand, England and Scotland, the doctor is trying a new medicine consisted of aspirin and heparin, can be as a treatment for women with two or more consecutive pregnancy losses. The scientists are studying that compare whether women taking the new drug combination have a more successful pregnancy than those just receiving intensive medical monitoring. So far, five New Zealand women have taken the drug, and two of them have successfully given birth and the other three are well past the "danger period". Dr Claire Mclintock, of Auckland University's faculty of medical and health sciences, said "We hope to have definitive results within a year."

In that article, there are 61 verb forms in the active voice and 11 verb forms in the passive voice.

In the passive voice, there are three verb forms used as present passive forms; there are three simple past passive forms; there is one modal or future passive form; there is one passive infinitive form and there are three reduced passive forms.