Development by: Example.
Written by: Yuan Jiang Chun, 0503.
Topic: On appropriate behavior in a Burmese Buddhist temple.
Title: “How to behave in a Burmese Buddhist temple.”
Plan outline:
[TS] Must be respectful.
[S1] Don’t touch anything.
[S2] Dress modestly.
[S3] Go barefoot.
[S4] Be quiet.
[S5] No photos.
[CS] Must do! Yes–good, no–bad / trouble.
Paragraph Text:
[TS] When you visit a Burmese Buddhist temple, you should show respect to the customs and traditions, as well as to the people.
[S1] It is all right to look at many things, but you may not touch anything.
[S2] You should dress modestly; you should not expose parts of your body.
[S3] You should go barefoot, as it shows respect to the Buddha.
[S4] In addition, you should keep quiet and not shout, because this disturbs the other people in the temple.
[S5] Do not take any photos, as the monks will become very angry, and they may destroy your film.
[CS] If you follow these rules, you will enjoy your visit; if you do not, you will have mush trouble.
Development by: Example.
Written by: Yuan Jiang Chun.
Topic: Urumqi’s pollution.
Title: “Concerning the decrease in environmental pollution in Urumqi.”
Plan outline:
[TS] Decreasing – pollution – Urumqi – today.
[S1] Green space – landscaping design –environmental purposes.
[S2] Vehicle exhaust – clean energy.
[S3] Soot emissions – industrial dust.
[S4] Toxic emissions – coal gas – natural gas.
[S5] Industrial effluents.
[CS] Should – conserve – habitats.
Paragraph Text:
[TS] Today, environmental pollution is decreasing in Urumqi.
[S1] Many “green spaces” are increasing, as well as city lawns; people today like a green city, and they are promoting landscape designs for environmental purposes.
[S2] Although motor vehicle exhaust is not decreasing today, the bus system has set up exhaust purifiers in the buses.
[S3] Soot emissions are the result of two problems, like industrial dust discharged, and suspended particles.
[S4] We do not see it, but a lot of toxic emissions have decreased, on account of work-units trying to clean up the environment.
[S5] Industrial effluents are again used, released and recycled by certain industrial companies.
[CS] We should conserve our natural habitats, as we perform our duties and fulfil our obligations.
Development by: Example.
Written by: Yuan Jiang Chun, 0503.
Topic: Water wastage in Urumqi.
Title: “Concerning water wastage in Urumqi.”
Plan outline:
[TS] Much – water –wasted.
[S1] Water for lawns / irrigation channels.
[S2] Public toilets.
[S3] Leaky taps.
[S4] Car washes / factories.
[S5] Shower rooms.
[CS] Should – stop wasting – water.
Paragraph Text:
[TS] Today, much water is wasted in Urumqi.
[S1] Much water is used on the city lawns, as people like a “green” city; the irrigation channels supplying the city are old, so they leak a lot.
[S2] Public toilets consume huge amounts of water, as they have automatic flushing machines that flush every ten minutes, even when nobody is using the toilet.
[S3] Leaky taps are the result of two problems, such as old taps, and people who do not care about water conservation.
[S4] Although we do not see it, a lot of water is lost by car washes and factories.
[S5] In every shower-room, people take long showers, which also wastes water.
[CS] From these examples, the problem is clear; too much water is being wasted in Urumqi, and we should do something about it!
Development by: Example.
Written by: Wang Ai Ying, 0507.
Topic: Dirty snow in Urumqi.
Title: “Why snow in Urumqi is so dirty.”
Brainstorming: Ait pollution – desert – dust storms – smoke – oil on the road – people litter – not enough trees – surrounding mountains – little rain.
Plan outline:
[TS] Snow – Urumqi – dirty.
[S1] Air pollution – smoke, factories.
[S2] Desert dust storms – not enough trees.
[S3] Oil on roads – people litter.
[S4] Surrounding mountains – air cannot move freely.
[S5] Little rain.
[CS] Must solve – or dirty!
Paragraph Text:
[TS] Why is Urumqi’s snow so dirty?
[S1] First, the smoke from factories creates a lot of air pollution; one day after a fresh snow-fall, you can see little black dots of soot on the snow.
[S2] Since there are not enough trees in Urumqi, when the desert dust storms come, everything is covered in both desert dust and powdered trash.
[S3] A lot of engine-oil from old trucks falls onto the roads; many people throw litter everywhere.
[S4] Since Urumqi is surrounded by mountains, the new air cannot enter the city; the old and polluted air blows around the city again and again, but we must live in it!
[S5] Finally, there is little rain, which can wash away some of the pollution.
[CS] we must therefore solve Urumqi’s air pollution problem, or the snow will always be dirty!
Development by: Example.
Written by: Chen Mei Ling, 0501.
Topic: Development in Urumqi.
Title: “Urumqi has become more developed over the past ten years.”
Brainstorming: More cars – apartments built – higher income – highways – better public transportation – better food – more holidays – more companies – better trade – more “big meetings” – more tourists.
Plan outline:
[TS] Urumqi – developed – ten years.
[S1] Better public transportation.
[S2] Higher income.
[S3] More tourists.
[S4] More companies.
[S5] Better trade.
[CS] These reasons – future better!
Paragraph Text:
[TS] Over the past ten years, as a result of the “North-West Development Project”, the city of Urumqi has become much more “developed”.
[S1] Today, city public transportation is much better, especially the city buses.
[S2] The average personal income is 1,500 yuan per month; this is a 50% increase over the 1980's.
[S3] Over the past ten years, twice as many tourists have visited Urumqi, spending a lot of money in the process.
[S4] There are more companies in this city than ever before.
[S5] Increased trade with the Central Asian countries now means that more foreign capital is flowing through Xin Jiang.
[CS] These are the reasons for Urumqi’s development; we expect the future will be even better!
Development by: Example.
Written by: Zuo Xue Yuan, 0501.
Topic: Thoughts, when hungry.
Title: “What we think about when we are hungry.”
Brainstorming: Food – sleep – play – the time left – different dishes – restaurants – home family cooking – jealous of day students – nothing? – dream.
Plan outline:
[TS] Hungry – think of many things.
[S1] The time left.
[S2] Home / family cooking.
[S3] Dishes / restaurants.
[S4] Sleep.
[S5] Nothing?
[CS] Hungry – no work – so, I eat.
Paragraph Text:
[TS] When I am hungry, especially in class, I think of many things.
[S1] I often look at my watch, when the teacher is not looking, because I want to know how much time is left in the class.
[S2] I think if I were home, I would be eating my mother’s mouth-watering dishes, and not this Zhi Da food.
[S3] I also think of all the dishes I could be eating in the small restaurants along Xing Fu Road.
[S4] I sometimes do not want to listen to the class; I want to sleep.
[S5] At times, I have no energy; I think of nothing, and do nothing.
[CS] Oh, I am so hungry; I cannot do any work, so I go out and eat something!
Development by: Example.
Written by: Wang Ai Ying, 0507.
Topic: NBA in China.
Title: “The NBA has become very popular in Chinese life.”
Brainstorming: Many basketball courts – late-night TV shows – many city teams – Yao Ming is famous – 2008 Team – many “stars” – CBA has been formed – general ability better.
Plan outline:
[TS] NBA popular – China.
[S1] Yao Ming is famous – “stars”.
[S2] Late-night TV shows – CBA formed.
[S3] City teams – 2008 Team.
[S4] Many basketball courts.
[S5] General ability improved.
[CS] The start – will be better!
Paragraph Text:
[TS] In recent years, the NBA has become very popular in China.
[S1] More than anyone else, Yao Ming organized Chinese basketball; other “stars” like Wang Zhi Zhi went to America, and made Chinese players famous.
[S2] Many Chinese people like to watch “late-night” basketball shows on TV; the CBA was formed in 1994.
[S3] Many big cities in China have formed their own basketball teams; the national team will play in 2008.
[S4] There are now many basketball courts in China, in both the main cities and in the smallest villages.
[S5] The general playing ability of common basketball players (you and me) has gradually improved, all over the country.
[CS] This is only the beginning; the popularity of the NBA will continue to affect Chinese life.
Development by: Example.
Written by: Hu Nian E, 0505.
Topic: Why bamboo brooms are bad for us.
Title: “Why bamboo brooms are bad for us.”
Brainstorming: Hurt fingers – heavy – not efficient – fall apart – hard to use.
Plan outline:
[TS] Bad for us.
[S1] Hurt fingers.
[S2] Heavy.
[S3] Fall apart.
[S4] Hard t use.
[S5] Not efficient.
[CS] Old-fashioned – replace!
Paragraph Text:
[TS] I think that bamboo brooms are not good for us to use.
[S1] They can hurt our fingers when we are sweeping the street; this is especially true for girls.
[S2] We cannot carry them easily for a long time, because they are heavy.
[S3] It is very easy for them to fall apart, especially when you are in a hurry.
[S4] They are very big, so they are hard to use.
[S5] They are not very efficient, so we must work very hard, for such a small result.
[CS] Bamboo brooms are old-fashioned and out-of-date; we should therefore replace them!
Development by: Example.
Written by: Li Hui, 0505.
Topic: Being like a baby again.
Title: “Being like a baby again.”
Brainstorming: Safe – cry – lovely – happy – no worries – childish – sleep – milk – kindergarten – innocence – noisy – dirty – clever – curious – together with mother – child-like – simple.
Plan outline:
[TS] Want – like baby – again.
[S1] Happy / no worries.
[S2] Safe.
[S3] Innocent / child-like / simple.
[S4] Curious.
[S5] Together with mother.
[CS] Not easy – will try.
Paragraph Text:
[TS] When I am tired and unhappy with my life, I want to live life like a baby.
[S1] I want to have a life in which I am happy, and there are no worries.
[S2] I want to be safe, so I do not have to worry about the cruel world.
[S3] A simple life makes my mind easy, a child-like personality keeps me away from craftiness, and an innocent mind lets me remain pure.
[S4] I want a curious mind, so that I can appreciate the interesting world around me.
[S5] Most of all, I want to be with my mother all the time, the way I was when I really was a little baby.
[CS] It’s not easy to be like this, but I will try my best.