Task 4

Question
1. This is how American college students learn. Are you learning in a similar way?
2.What does it mean by “Networked Students”? Is it a good or a bad change, and why?
Answer
1. Yes, now I am learning in a similar way. I will do my homework on line, and discuss with my friends using MSN. What’s more I will post some comments on my classmates’ blog.

2. “Networked Students” means that students do their academic work or study online. They rely on the Internet to accomplish their studies and learn new knowledge. It is convenient. However, I think it is a bad change. Take myself for example, I seldom use computer or network to finish my assignment before I enter college. I wrote my homework by hand and finished it quickly. After I entered college, everything changed. I have to do my home work on line. What’s more, I have to use MSN to communicate and social with my friends and teachers. Here comes the problem, I will distract my attention while doing homework on line. When I open the website page, I won’t do my work immediately. I will click the news on the homepage of yahoo, and then I couldn’t help but do to my own blog to see who had come. What’s worse, after I log in my MSN messenger, I start chatting with my friends or classmates instead of discussing our assignment. To sum up, though network brings us convenience, we are easily got distracted from other websites. We must know our purpose of using the Internet, or we will just waste our time surfing on the Internet not working on the Internet.

Task 3

Questions:
1. What do you think of her change?
2. What do you believe or not believe?
3. What is your judgment based on?
4. Would you change your view if she was your best-friend or family?


Answers:
She changes a lot in her life. I can understand her bad changes before. She was lost. I think that’s because she became so famous and she didn’t know how to make good use of this situation. She experienced lots of bad behaviors and now she is willing to thoroughly change herself and again step on the right way of her life. I think this does really need great brevity for Britney to confess her own fault and face the music. It is believed that her fans will be so glad to see her “good” change. I believe that this time she does genuinely want to change and improve herself. And I wouldn’t change my view if she is my best friend or family. The only thing would change is that I’ll stand by her side to guide her to the right way in person instead of sitting in front of my computer and just being a fan of hers.

Task 2

My parents didn’t listen to what I said and ignored my opinions until I was 16 years old. As a little girl, I was always curious about almost everything. Every time I tried to ask them, they would say, “It’s not your business, and you’re NOT BIG ENOUGH! ” . Then, I was more eager to get the answer. Thus, I kept asking them. They felt inpatient with me, and they gave me some words, “YOU CAN’T GET UNDERSTAND EVRYTHING, STUPID!” . This kind of response does really HURT a little girl’s mind.
“Why my parents did this to me? Why they said that I am stupid? I just want to ask and figure something out. I didn’t mean to do anything.” , I kept ask these questions in my mind. What’s more, I always try to give them my opinions on their business, and I think my idea will work. However, they do not take my opinion anyway. When I entered senior high, I thought this kind of situation need to be changed. I just want them listen to me patiently and sometimes give me some advice and that’s all. Therefore, I try my best to “communicate” with my parents. At the beginning, we argued a lot. After several arguments, my parents finally gave way to me. I feel so glad that I successfully let them understand what I want to express.