Renfei

13 weeks is not very short, but time flies very fast. Being in ES1102 with Brad for almost 13 weeks in the classroom and that period of time was really enjoyable. However, all good thing come to an end, and the only thing we can do is that we are able to apply what we have learnt into our future works. During this period of time, I have a better idea of how to write a proper academic writing, for example, making a good thesis statement, bringing the points to the reality and using APA style to verify our stand in the essay. Thought this module is coming to the end, that does not mean that the learning of English is also coming to the end. Throughout this course, my grammar, sentence structure paraphrasing skill improved tremendously, but I will not stop the journey of learning English just because I know I am still not good enough. As a computer engineering student, the next two and half year I will be busy with coding and electrical circuits, but I plan to find some time ...

Reducing E-waste: Suggestions for Guiyu, China The population size of China was 1.344 billion in 2012; 1.155 billion mobile-phones were sold in China in that year (“Global mobile statistics 2013”). A simple calculation shows that 85.9% of the entire population own the mobile-phones. This number convincingly illustrates that the proliferation of the technology is unprecedented in today’s world. It is also undeniable that such technology has provided great convenience to the people. Meanwhile, millions of tons of electronic wastes are generated. People nowadays change their mobile-phone more frequently as they possess more purchasing power compares to the past. This further deteriorate the environmental pollution and human health issues. Therefore, the Chinese government needs to take some actions to ameliorate such conditions. Wastson (2013), stated that according to United Nations’ data, about 70% of electronic wastes globally generated ended up in China. He explained that G...

Critical Reflection Being in ES1102 for about 10 weeks, I have learned many things from Mr. Brad. This is the most interesting English class I have attended, mainly because the way the lessons have been conducted, the American English and there is no comprehension exercises for the entire course. Our class was divided into five different blogging groups. Fortunately, I have three nice ladies with me and they really helped me a lot. I can still remember that our first block assignment was an introduction of ourselves and the English learning journey. Later in the tutorial class, Brad picked up some and started analyze them by asking us that what are the errors in those passages. That part really gave me a very deep impression, because during my high school and junior college time, my teachers never like Brad, who emphasizes the English grammar so much and so detailed. Even there is really a minor error, he would still point out. In the following weeks, once we posted the as...

The population size of China was 1.344 billion in 2012; 1.155 billion mobile-phones were sold in China in that year (“Global mobile statistics 2013”). By doing a simple calculation, about 85.9% of the entire population owned the mobile-phones. This number convincingly proves that the proliferation of the technology is unprecedentedly fast in today’s world. It is also undeniable that such technology has provided great convenience to the human being, but meanwhile, millions of tons of electronic wastes are generated, which contribute to the environmental pollution and human health issues significantly. Therefore, the Chinese government needs to take some actions to ameliorate such condition. Wastson (2013), stated that according to United Nations’ data, about 70% of electronic wastes globally generated ended up in China. Guiyu, one of the town in Guangdong province. It has been a major hub for the disposal of e-waste. This problem seems to be getting more and more severe whi...

a.  Description of a situation Globalization contributed to the rapid development of Singapore, especially in the field of technology. Recently, many new smart phone were released, for instance, iPhone 5s/c, Samsung Note 3.  The insufficient  store from retailers shows that many people have brought the new phones.  Each year between 20-50 million tons of e-waste is generated worldwide. (  http://www.iop.org/news/11/may/page_51103.html   ) b.  Identification of a problem Globalization > Rapid development of  technology > Consumers heavily rely on electronic devices> Increase in electronic waste  Electronic waste  > water, soil pollution >  adverse effects on human health, such as inflammation and oxidative stress – precursors to cardiovascular disease, DNA damage and possibly cancer. c.  Description of a solution Recycle Panasonic leads e-waste recycling program in Singapore ( ht...

In the article “The Double Edge of Globalization”, Chanda (2007) mentioned that people around the world are able to get the information related to the environmental issues immediately with “the instantaneous transmission of news and image”. In my opinion, there is no denying that the Internet can help to raise people's awareness of the negative impacts, which global warming brings to us, but, I cannot see any apparent evidences, which show that people are taking action to ameliorate the environment. One of the biggest environmental issues is the use of plastics. Tons of plastics are produced and used every day. Even though the frequency of natural disasters increased and the global warming has become more severe in the past few years, people’s behavior remains unchanged. For example, when people go shopping, they still prefer using the plastic bags to pack their purchased items even after governments have already emphasized this many times and encouraged customers to use t...

Reader’s Response In the article “The Double Edge of Globalization”, Chanda (2007) states some positive and negative impacts of globalization and gives a few suggested methods to minimize the negative effects, which globalization brings to us. Chanda mentioned in the article, “the instantaneous transmission of news and images”, meaning that people around world are able to get the information related to the environmental issues immediately. There is no denying that the Internet can help to raise people's awareness of the negative impacts, which global warming brings to us, but, there is no apparent evidences to show that people are taking action to ameliorate the environment. One of biggest environmental issues is the use of plastics. Tons of plastics are produced and used every day. Even though the frequency of natural disasters increased and the global warming became more severe in the past few years, people’s behavior remains unchanged. For example, when people go f...

There is no denying that the Internet can help to raise people's awareness of the negative impacts, which global warming brings to us, but, there is no apparent evidences to show that people are taking action to ameliorate the environment .

Globalization makes our life more convenient, but we should not neglect the negative impacts it brings to us; governments and countries should work together to eradicate them.

In “ The Double Edge of Globalization ” , Chanda(2007) explains the positive and negative impacts of globalization on the environment and how these impacts affect the world. Intensified trade among the countries is mainly caused by globalization. The high demand for resources leads to severe pollution and extensive deforestation. Consequently, this results in global warming, which affects the world economy and social instability. Despite this alarming concern, the world has failed to encourage people to protect the environment and plant more trees.  Natural disasters happened more often in the past few years and many people were forced to leave their hometown. The root cause of such phenomenons is due to the unwillingness of people. However, the positive impact of globalization is that it allows people to get such information quickly and easily,  so that they will respond to it immediately and be more aware of the environmental issues. word count: 146

In “The Double Edge of Globalization”, Chanda(2007) explains the positive and negative impacts of globalization on the environment and how these impacts affect the world. Intensified trade among the countries is mainly caused by globalization. This leads to high demand for resources, severe pollution and extensive deforestation. Yet, the world has failed to encourage people to protect the environment and plant more trees. As a result, global warming occurs, which might affect the world economy and social stability. Natural disasters happened more often in the past few years, many people were forced to leave their hometown. The root cause of this is the unwillingness of people. However, the good impact of globalization is that it also allows us to get such information quickly and easily so that people will response to it at the first time and be more aware of the environmental issues.   word count: 147

2.   As you paraphrase the following paragraph, present the “expected” general features of the nuclear reactors from Declan Butler’s  “ Nuclear power’s   new dawn,” taken from  Nature , 20 May, 2004 (Vol. 429, p. 238). “These new reactors would all operate at high temperatures, improving their efficiency.  And they would include simplified safety features that do not rely on sophisticated backup systems or experienced operators — all are, in principle, ‘meltdown proof’ and can cool themselves down in the event of an accident with minimal, if any, human...

My English Language Learning Journey  (2nd draft) I had my first English lesson when I was nine in Shanghai. At that time, I thought English was not so difficult because we just learned some fundamental knowledge such as 26 alphabets and some simple vocabulary. Thus, my English grades looked nice. My perception of English changed tremendously when I came to Singapore in 2005. I still remember the first English lesson that I had; it was horrible. I could only stare at the teacher's face. Her lips kept opening and closing, and some bizarre words came out from her mouth which I did not understand at all. I managed to hear one or two words from each sentence and all I could do was that guessed what the teacher said from these few words. In China, our comprehension passage was just half page and the essay was about 50-80 words. However, when I saw a two-page comprehension passage and 250 words essay, I really wanted to cry. Therefore, I struggled throughout...

Questions for "The Double Edge of Globalization" Article 1. How does intensified international trading affect the environment? 2. Justify "globalization destroy the rain forest." 3. What are the instantaneous transmission of news and images? 4. What are the consequences of global warming? Article:  http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/double-edge-globalization

I had my first English lesson when I was nine in Shanghai. At that time, I thought English is not so difficult because we just learned some fundamental stuff such as 26 alphabets and some simple vocabulary. Thus my English grades looked nice. My perception of English changed tremendously in 2005 which the year I came to Singapore. I still remember the first English lesson I had, that was horrible. I stared at teacher’s face. Her lips kept opening and closing, and some bizarre words came from the mouth which I did not understand at all. I managed to hear one or two words from each sentence and all I can do is that guess what the teacher said from these few words. In China, our comprehension passage is just half page and the essay is about 50-80 words. However, when I saw a two pages comprehension passage and 250 words essay, I really wanted to cry. Therefore, I struggled throughout my first two years in Singapore, and I really want to thank my English teacher. She tough me many...