Monday, August 18, 2008

After reading ---BBC



  1. Music downloadshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2008/05/080523_music_downloads.shtml
    ◎After reading: Nowadays, the technical is developed, and it is easier to everyone to download everything, such as music, articles, video, and movie etc. I think if people still download from internet but buy the genuine edition, and then the authors will not want to create anymore.
     


  2. Fashion guru Yves Saint Laurent dieshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2008/06/080602_saint_laurent.shtml ◎After reading: Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent was one of a greatest French fashion designer. As for his death, I also deeply feel the regret. I still think he is worthy to receive honor, due to his contributions.


  3. Concern over Assam rhinos (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2007/04/070418_rhinos.shtml ◎After reading: After reading this news, we must respect the life of rhinos, we can't kill it anymore. Don't make money from them if we want to see rhinos again.


  4. Bolivia proposes ban on the word 'coca' (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2007/03/070316_coca.shtml After reading: This news is about "coca", it's a plant which can make many products. However, many people plant it to make drugs, so the farmer takes steps to protect it in law. They can make more products from coca in the right way.


  5. Japan hit by earthquake (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2007/07/070716_japan_quake.shtml◎After reading: Earthquake is very dangerous, and this natural disaster is always happen in Asia, especially in Japan. Therefore, we must prevent this kind of disaster well before it comes, at least we can reduce the condition or effect of a disaster.


  6. Endangered gorillas in Congo (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2007/10/071008_congo_gorillas.shtml ) ◎After reading: The gorillas are a kind of ferine animal. It will attack human in Congo, so the army fight with them. Although it made a big problem there, I still think that is violence. We can use another way to solve this question.


  7. Sudan teacher arrested over teddy bear (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2007/11/071126_sudan.shtml) ◎After reading: I feel this is a very interesting news- a teacher is arrested by police just because Teddy bear. It's very incredible. Although the teacher said he was concerned it could have serious consequences, he had already made a bad example to all of us. It’s too late to regrets.


  8. World's most premature baby (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2007/02/070221_baby.shtml) ◎After reading: This news is about premature baby- this baby is very small, and he is just only two-hundred-and-eighty-three grams weight. People may think that this baby is hard to survive. With this affair, I hope people could pay attention to not only those children but underprivileged minority from the world.


  9. Bears 'facing extinction' (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2007/11/071112_bears.shtml) ◎After reading: "Bear" is facing extinction last year, and many hunters killed them to make money. Because the coats made by animals are very valuable. This behavior is very bestial, so many Scientists started to consider this problem, or we can't see bear anymore.


  10. India gets first woman president since independence (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2007/07/070725_india_president.shtml) ◎After reading: This news is about India gets first woman president. Most people think that women do housework better than work outside. This news tells us no matter you are women or men, if you has ability, then you can be a president, rather than divide the men and women.


  11. Beverly Hills smoking ban (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2007/05/070530_smoking.shtml) ◎After reading: This is a news about makes a smoking ban in the Beverly Hills. We can't smoke there, or we will pay much fine. I think that is a good law not only makes our environment clearly but also make people have health body. It is good for us.


  12. Textbook changes in Japan (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2007/06/070627_japan_war.shtml) ◎After reading: This news is about textbook changes in Japan. It changes the history about Second World War. They want to conceal the past and what they had done, so they change the textbook. The history can’t be change. This is dishonesty, so this is why I don’t like Japanese.


  13. Adlington storms to second gold (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/swimming/7564653.stm) ◎After reading: This year Olympic Games conduct in Beijing, this news is talking about swimming in OLYMPICS, and they have a perfect performance at the stage. They are not depending on the talents that come natural to them but the perspiration for this show. To be brief, there is saying “One minute of performance on stage, ten years of hard work of stage.”


  14. Ancient tree helps birds survive (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7566522.stm) ◎After reading: This news is about discovering nature. The scientists have found an ancient species of tree that is helping Britain's birds survive the effects of climate change. We can use this method to extend the bird's survival rate, it's an important research.


  15. Nokia morphs itself from within (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7266187.stm) ◎After reading: Nokia is the largest mobile phone maker in the world, and many people love this brand. Now they will invent a new technique to lead the communication into a new area. To be a successful company what to do is created and contrived constantly.


  16. Phelps wins historic eighth gold (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/swimming/7566088.stm)        ◎After reading: Michael Phelps is one of the greatest sportsmen, and we can see his great accomplishment in the Olympic Games this year. He wins eight Olympic gold medals of the Beijing Games and refreshes many records, it's very incredible.


  17. Kung Fu Panda sequel in pipeline (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7560194.stm)              ◎After reading: "Kung Fu Panda" is a funny cartoon movie, it is now a popular star, and not only children but adult all love it. So the company decides to film shooting for sequel. I enjoy watching this movie because it's easy to understand the meaning of the story, and can watch it without using mind.


  18. Obesity 'equal to terror threat' (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7559420.stm) ◎After reading: Obesity is a kind of diseases, when people don't control their diet, they become more and more fat. If people don’t care about that, it will affect our health. This news which tells us Obesity is a very horrible disease, so we must take care of our eating.