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跨文化交际上课内容unit5
跨⽂化交际上课内容unit5Homework:1. What is the relationship between language and culture according to the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis?2. Translate the following terms:housewarming, disinterested, m ind one’s p’s and q’s, a nine days wonder 红糖, 红茶, 眼红, 青天Unit Five Culture and Verbal CommunicationI.Warm UpPlease read the story on page 156. What can we learn from the story?Supplement: Additional materials about Verbal Communication⾔语交际(i) Verbal communicationVerbal intercultural communication happens when people from different cultural backgrounds communicate with each other by using language.In intercultural communication, we use words tocommunicate with the outside world.share the past.exercise some control over the present.form images of the future.(ii) Cross-Cultural Verbal Communication Styles (p179-183)1. Direct and Indirect Verbal Interaction StylesIn the direct verbal style, statements clearly reveal the speaker’sintentions.Eg. U.S. Americans tend to use a straightforward直⽩的form of request.In the indirect verbal style, on the other hand, verbal statements tend to hide the speaker’s actual intentions.Eg. Chinese tend to ask for a favor in a more roundabout迂回的and implicit含蓄的way.2. Self-Enhancement and Self-Effacement谦逊Verbal StylesThe self-enhancement verbal style emphasizes the importance of boasting about ⾃夸one’s accomplishments and abilities. Eg. In the classified ads分类⼴告, American ad might begin with, “A handsome, athletic male with a good sense of humor seeks a fun-loving partner…”The self-effacement verbal style, on the other hand, emphasizes the importance of humbling oneself via verbal restraints限制禁⽌, hesitations and modest talk.Eg. In the classified ads, Japanese ad might read, “Although I am not very good-looking, I’m willing to try my best.”Compare the following ways to serve tea:Japanese: This is not very delicious, but …American: This is the best I can offer.3. Elaborate精⼼制作, Exacting严格的and Succinct简洁StylesAn elaborate style emphasizes flashy and embellished美化language. This style of communication can be seen in many Arab阿拉伯, Middle Eastern, and Afro-American美国⿊⼈cultures.An exacting style, where persons say no more or less than is needed, is used by Americans.A succinct style is characterized by the use of concise statements,understatements, and even silence. A succinct style can be found in Japan, China, and some Native American cultures Compare the followings:Arab: @#%&$%)(_$$``^%#@... …American: Just the facts!Chinese: Silence is Golden.4. Personal and Contextual StyleThe personal communication style emphasizes the individual identity of the speaker.Eg. English has only one form for the second person, that is, you.The contextual style highlights one’s role identity and status.Eg. Chinese, German and French, for example, have informal and formal forms of the pronoun you (你/您; du/Sie; tu/vous).5. Instrumental and Affective StyleAn instrumental verbal⼯具性语⾔style is sender-based and goal-outcome based. The instrumental speaker uses communicationto achieve some goal or outcome. The burden of understanding often rests with the speaker.An affective communication 情感传达style is receiver and process oriented调整. The affective speaker is concerned not so much with the outcome of the communication, but with the process. The responsibility of understanding rests with在于both the speaker and the listener.II.Reading1.Read the article of “Understanding the Culture of Conversation”. Whatare the different cultures of conversation among people from different countries?1)Conversation is a rich point (a rich point is something in one culturethat makes it difficult to be connected with another culture). It isn’t any particular word or grammatical construction that produces the rich point; it is something about the way things are going, something about people’s ideas about how to do a conversation. To handle the rich points, old unconscious ways of doing things are dusted off抹掉, new ways are built up. To converse交谈in the new ways, you have to experience culture and manufacture some frames. If you don’t figure out the frames, you might speak grammatically correct English, but what you communicate will differ from what you intended.Now let’s go to see the different conversation cultures of different countries.2)Mexican:The conversation may start with one topic, and if another interesting topic seeps in渗⼊you ride it around for a while. Sticking to the first topic is less important than having an interesting conversation.3)American:①The conversation usually has a topic, and the speaker wants totake a straight line through it from the beginning to end.②The Americans expect an answer to the orienting 定向question,that is to lance their conversation with self-promotion ⾃我推销-- here’s who I am, here’s why I’m good at it, here’s why you should pay attention to me.4)Swedish:The Swedish conversational ideal is to respond in a concise简明的manner without elaborating specific details, esp. those for self-promotion.5)Thus, what causes miscommunication 错误传达is often the wayideas are put together into an argument, the way some ideas are selected for special emphasis, or the way emotional information about the ideas is presented.6)Different conversation cultures between Anglos and Athabaskans:①Who speaks first (who opens the conversation);②Who controls the talk;③When it’s time for a new person to take a turn, such as the lengthof a pause; (who talks next)④How long one should talk;⑤How a conversation should close; (who closes the conversation)2.Apart from differences in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation,what other differences can you find between Chinese and English? Read the article of “The Way People Speak”.1)From the example of the conversation between an Italian and anAmerican, we can see the different conversation patterns in these two cultures. The Americans do not enjoy verbal conflicts over politics or anything else while the Italians welcome them.2)High involvement ⾼度介⼊conversation patterns and highconsiderateness patterns (Deborah Tannen):High involvement patterns: talk more; interrupt more; expect to be interrupted; talk more loudly at times and talk more quickly. Many enjoy arguments.High considerateness体谅⼈的patterns: speak one at a time; use polite listening sounds; refrain from克制抑制interrupting and give plenty of positive and respectful responses to their conversation partners.3)Cultures involved:High involvement patterns: Russian, Italian, Greek, Spanish, South American, Arab, and African.High considerateness patterns: Asian Cultures like Chinese and Japanese, mainstream Americans.4)There are also significant differences between the various culturesof the same conversation pattern. Even within the United States there are important regional地区and ethnic differences种族差异in conversation styles.5)Cultural beliefs ⽂化信仰differ as to whether directness orindirectness is considered positive. In the mainstream American culture, the ideal form of communication includes being direct rather than indirect. Latin Americans and many Asians value indirectness.6)Ping-Pong conversational style and Bowling styleIn an American “Ping-Pong” conversation, one person has the ball and then hits it to the other side of the table. The other player hits the ball back and the game continues. Each part of the conversation follows this pattern: the greeting and the opening, the discussion of a topic, and the closing and farewell告别. However, in a Japanese “Bowling”conversation, each participant waits politely for a turn and knows exactly when the time is right to speak. That is, they know their place inline. In Japanese conversation, long silences are tolerated. For Americans, even two or three seconds of silence can become uncomfortable.3.So far, we can see that there are the Cultural Relativity⽂化相对性ofCommunication -- when to talk, what to say and how to say differ from culture to culture.(i) When to talk (the example of the conversation between Anglos and Athabaskans)(ii) How to talk①Pacing and pausing (the example of the conversation between Anglosand Athabaskans)Meaning: How fast do you speak? How long do you wait following another speaker’s utterance表达说话, before concluding the other has no more to say?②Listenership (the example of the conversation between Anglos andAthabaskans)③IndirectnessMeaning: Only a part of meaning resides in存在于the words spoken; the largest part is communicated by hints暗⽰, assumptions, and listeners filling-in from context and prior experience.e.g. A Greek wife (or daughter): Can I go to the marketplace?Husband or father: (never say no) If you want, you can go. –meaning No.Yes, of course, go. – meaning Yes. (iii) What to say -- topics (See the exercises on p164)Which topics are regarded as the appropriate ones in conversations? Weather, Pet, Work, Hobby, Sex, Family, Age, Income, Property, Marital status, Politics, Religious belief, Disease, Death, DisabilityHomework: read the three dialogues on page 170-172, then try to find out the problems and ways to avoid such problems ininterculturalcommunication.III.Topics for presentation: compliment (p162-163), telephone calls (p172-173), how to say “No” (p133-136), introduction, Disagreeing agreeably (American way & Chinese way:)--What does Japanese “Hai”mean? How does an American understand it? (p133)-- How to express “no” across cultures? (p134-136)Supplement: Making Good IntroductionSuppose an important client is visiting your corporate headquarters企业总部. You’re having a conversation when the president of your company walks into the room. It’s up to you to make the introductions. But whom do you introduce to who m? Which person’s name do you state first?Your client is important to you and your company, but certainly the company president is also important. Do you have a dilemma? Not if you understand the background of making introductions, which is basically, “The person with greater importance takes precedence优先.”(i) Sequence顺序of introduction -- a useful format:1.Always state the name of the most important person first;/doc/a701accd53e79b89680203d8ce2f0066f533649a.html e words like “May I” or “I would like to” or “It is a pleasure to”;3.Follow with words like “Introduce” or “Present” (“Present” is moreformal);4.Then state the name of the Lower ranking person;5.And always add a brief sentence about the lower ranking person,such as a job title or project he or she is working on, a recent success, or a common interest with the senior. This provides the senior with information to begin a comfortable conversation. (Example)Erica: Professor Honda, may I introduce my classmate Steven Jacobs.Steven, this is my professor of literature.Prof: Nice to meet you, Steven.Steven: Thank you. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Professor Honda. Etica has talked a lot about you.Porf: All good, I hope.(ii) Suitable topics of conversation(iii) Taboos:IV.Case Study: Students are required to read the cases given carefully and try to analyse them from the viewpoint of IC.。
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Medical Terminology and Application序号：MED130140.02 课程名称：医学英语II上课时间地点：JA204 周三 1~2小节PRESENTATION TOPICS AND SCHEDULETopics for Presentations Presenter Date 1.Briefly introduce to the class panacea and hygiene interms of their origin, meaning, and usage.朱亮2.Briefly introduce to the class Achilles tendon and cell interms of their origin, meaning, and usage.孙桉融Sept. 243.Briefly introduce to the class your orientation / interest ofstudy and its significance for the overall development ofmedical science.4.Briefly introduce to the class 3 English medical termsthat you think are most important and most commonlyused in your specialty in terms of their origin, meaning,and usage.Oct. 85.Briefly introduce to the class your orientation / interest ofstudy and its significance for the overall development ofmedical science.6.Contributions that traditional medicines have made andwill make to medical science.Oct. 157.Briefly introduce to the class one specific medicalprocedure that you think is of greatest importance to youin your study and future work.郝芮8.Make a retrospective investigation into the ways thatmedicines have been administered.孙登硕Oct. 229.Contributions that advances in genetics have made andwill make to the development of medical science.陈子任10.If you were to invent a device to be applied in medicalscience, what would that invention be? Explain thefunctions of the device and the reasons for your efforts.Oct. 2911.How are stem cells applied for the sake of people’shealth?邱小锋12.Make a brief investigation into the history of organtransplantation s and its future development.寿焕凯Nov. 0513.Introduce to the class the functions of the skin.杨宇翔14.Briefly illustrate to the class the epidermis and dermis ofthe skin.辛艳磊15.Briefly introduce to the class one specific topical anti-infective medicine most commonly prescribed for skin diseases concerning its indication, contraindication, side effects/adverse reactions, and administration.李虹岐Nov. 1216.Illustrate briefly to the class the major fractures.顾思楠17.Explain to the class dental decay in terms of itsdevelopment and prevention.师宇昕18.Classify the muscles according to their function and givecorresponding example(s).蒋颖溢Nov. 1919.What are the most commonly seen symptoms incardiovascular system?.薛小敏20.Historically, how has coronary heart disease beentreated?邹玮21.Briefly introduce to the class one specific medicine that ismost commonly prescribed for heart diseases concerning its indications, contraindications, effects, side effects, and administration.程婧仪Nov. 2622.Briefly illustrate the structure of respiratory system.唐萧23.Explain to class COPD in terms of its clinicalmanifestations, treatment and prognosis.朱明宇24.Explain to class flu concerning its etymology and clinicalmanifestations.张寒悦Dec. 0325.Explain the process of food digestion.刘瑶26.Diabetes has been a serious challenge to human health.Explain the condition in terms of its symptoms andmanagement.毛若琳paroscope has been widely used in diagnosis andclinical intervention. Illustrate to the class its clinical application. 古丽娜孜Dec. 1028.Deliver a brief report on the history of reproductivetechnologies.徐天虹29.AIDS has been pandemic and become a great threat tohuman existence. Explain to the class the conditionconcerning transmission and prevention.张致远Dec. 1730.Briefly illustrate to the class what the CNS is made upof..刘牧歌31.Alzheimer’s disease has been a great threat to the aged.Explain to class its symptoms and management.毛寰宇32.Briefly introduce to the class one specific procedure inhandling condition related to nervous system that you think is of greatest importance. 田紫薇Dec. 2433.Make a list of six most important hormones produced inhuman body, and brief explain their functions.魏若妍Dec. 31 34.Explain goiter in terms of pathogenesis, symptoms andtreatment.王志强35.Briefly illustrate the structure of the ear.Jan. 06 36.Briefly introduce to the class conditions of ametropia.教科书：《医学英语术语学及应用》，孙庆祥主编，复旦大学，2005年.EVALUATIONThe final grade will be based on●(30%) General performanceo Attendance (10%)o Quizzes (10%)o Presentation (10%)● (70%) Written Test。
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(Book 2) Topics for Presentation & Discussion(Unit 1)Topics for Presentation:1.An introduction to Thomas Wolfe’s life story2.An introduction to Thomas Wolfe’s works3.The characteristics of Thomas Wolfe’s worksTopics for Discussion:1.What does the house represent in “The Far and the Near”?2.What is the theme of “The Far and the Near”?3.How do you understand that the feeling of beauty comes from distance?.Unit 3Topics for Presentation1.Probe into the history of human being fighting against the epide mics. What’s therelationship between the epidemics and the development of medical science, please cite numbers and refer to illustrations to make a chronicle of the historical events.2.Can you compare the Western Medicine Methods with the Chinese Herbal MedicineMethod from the aspects as follows: origins, treatments and remedies, medical equipments, diagnostic methods, medical philosophy and so on.3.The key concept of health preservation in Chinese medicine is “Prevention of diseaseoutweighs the remedy of it (防患于未然)”.What’s your understanding of Chinese traditional regimen(中医养生)?Topics for Discussion1.What’s relationship between the deterioration of environment and the outbreak ofepidemic?2.In case of catching a cold, are there any effective home remedies or naturaltreatments?3.An allergy is an adverse reaction of the body to certain substances which will triggeran allergy. What are the most popular allergens in our daily life? What measures can we take to prevent allergies?Unit 4 EducationPresentation topics:1.Please talk about the Chinese education system.2.Please introduce the college education in a foreign country.3.What’s your understanding of an elite education? What do you think is the purposeof the elite education?4.Please talk about the problems in the current Chinese education system and thenhow to solve the problems.Discussion topics:1.How to enhance the comprehensive qualities of the college students?2.How to improve the psychological health of the college students?3.Do you think academic success means everything for a student? In order to succeed inthe real society, what qualities does one need? Please illustrate your opinions by concrete examples.4.Do you think the college education is necessary for one person or not? Why? What doyou learn from your college life?Unit 5 EssayPresentation topics1.What will come to mind when the word “moon” is mentioned?2.Do you know any stories or legends about the moon or related to the moon? Pleaseshare one(s) with us.3.What is the symbolic meaning of moon imagery in eastern culture? Please give adetailed explanation.4.Try to talk about the symbolic meaning of moon imagery in western culture by givingexamples?Discussion topics:1. Peter Steinhart recalls his experiences of watching the rising moon as well as his inner feeling about the moon in the essay. Do you enjoy watching the moon? Can you share one of your experiences with us?2. Do you think this essay is beautifully written? If yes, in which aspects does this essay impress you?3. Watching the moonrise, Peter Steinhart thinks of Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” and Shakespeare’s poetic lines. Do you have the similar feeling? What Chinese poems, music or songs about moon would probably come to your mind? Please cite examples from your lives.4. Do you regularly or occasionally get close to nature to escape the city noise just as Peter Steinhart often does? What kind of life do you prefer to live, the life in city or in the countryside? Why?Unit 6Topics for presentation:1.What is happiness? Are you a happy person?2.What are the things that make you feel happy?3.How can we achieve happiness?Topics for presentation:1.What’re the most important factors for achieving happiness?2.Some people think that personal happiness is directly related to economic success. Others believe that happiness depends on other factors. Discuss both views and give your opinion.3.In para 5, it is stated that it had been thought that man cannot be happy without a theory of life or a religion. What’s your ideas?Unit 7Topics for presentation:1.Good-looking people are more successful in getting jobs and higher grades in schooland making friends. Do you think so? Why or why not?2.What are the major reasons for the popularity of cosmetic surgery?3.What are the pros and cons of cosmetic surgery?4.What are your own standards for beauties? What kind of cosmetic surgery isacceptable to you if you can afford it?Topics for discussion:1.What, according to the text, is the new trend in the world of beauty? Please describethe differences between Western and Eastern notions of beauty.2.How do you understand the sentence in Para. 3 “For millions of years our sense ofbeauty served an evolutionary function: it helped us choose the best mate.”？Please use examples to make this sentence more specific.3.In Para. 6, it is stated that “It’s an image that is mathematically quantifiable. All life isbiology, all biology is chemistry and all chemistry is mathematics.” What’s your understanding of this statement? Can you think of examples to illustrate it?4.In Para. 7, it shows that “plastic surgery deprives Korean youth of their individualcharacteristics.” What is implied in this sentence? What is your point of view?Unit 8Topics for presentation：1.What is nonverbal communication? Do you know how many ways of communication?2. Is nonverbal communication important in daily life? Have you ever made social blunders in cross-cultural communication?3. Is personal space important? Exploring human proxemics.4. Use your face, gestures, postures to show emotions.Topics for discussion:1. Tastes and Taboos in Different Cultures2. Differences in Language and Nonverbal Behavior3. Share real experiences in life about nonverbal communication.。
英语小组活动话题Topics for group presentation
Please choose from among the following topics and then work together with your group members on the topic.1.Write a short play and then put it on. (never copy one from net; try to be original)2.movies or music( Don’t tell us the story of the film, but tell us the reason why you like itand what is special about the film, etc.)3.interesting things which happened around us.4.film stars or sports stars (Tell us why you like him/her and what is special about him/her.)5.rock music and music festival6.show programs which are very popular in TV7.how to balance our study and leisure activities8.Shall we seek a job in big cities like Hangzhou or in our hometowns after graduation fromGongda?9.something concerning fashion10.Is it the right time to love somebody in the university? How to attract a boy or a girl?11.blind date program (相亲节目) popular these days in TV12.delicious food around the world13.What attitude shall we take to foreign cultures? How can we defend our own culture?14.heroes in your heart15.housing price in China love (网恋)17.If you were president of Ronda Group(容大集团), what will you do to serve students better?18.As university students, should we work hard at all textbooks or should we do something else?19.naked wedding (裸婚): newlyweds without a house, car, diamond ring or grand weddingceremony。
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Oral presentation topics要求：presentation的形式不限，可以是课堂ppt展示讲解，小型英文话剧，学生小组制作一个视频材料，等等，时间为每组20分钟（+/-3分钟），超时或时间不足要扣分，汇报内容与规定话题相去甚远，或者大量抄袭网上的资料以及使用机器翻译，也要扣分。
小组汇报每个成员都需参加展示，每组只打一个分数。
小组各成员无论贡献如何，最终分数都相同。
“一荣俱荣，一损俱损”！本项任务占期末总成绩的9 %。
Unit 1Presentation 1:Tell us ways to reduce depression and your personal experience.Presentation 2:Give us some examples of leisure activities(such as fishing) and adventurous activities(such as bungee jumping and F1 car racing) and compare these two different activities.Unit 21 Our attitude towards beauty1)What is beauty?2)Where can we find beauty?3)What kind of role does beauty play in our life?4)What is the relationship between beauty and success?5)Is beauty a must for us in our life?6)What is the right attitude we should have towards beauty?2 Plastic surgery, a blessing or a curse?1)What is plastic surgery?2)Why do people have some plastic surgery?3)Which groups of people are likely to have some plastic surgery?4)What are the benefits plastic surgery may bring to us? Use concrete examples to illustrate.5)What are the bad points of having plastic surgery? Use concrete examples to illustrate.6)What do you think about plastic surgery? Is it a blessing or a curse for us?Unit 31. A concrete description of the following natural disasters:(each group is supposed to pick one of the following subjects to describe.)V olcano / V olcanic EruptionTsunamiTornadoLandslide / MudslideAvalancheEarthquakeDroughtFloodBlizzard2.How can we do to reduce the smog in the air through-out China?(each group is supposed to pick one of the following subjects to deliver.)industry productionpeople’s living habitscar emissioncleaning upcoal burningvegetation reservationUnit 41.In what order will you rank the five most important qualities to succeed in a career: a sense ofresponsibility, professional ethics, spirit of dedication, communication skills, and learning ability.Why?2.Do you have any tips for a successful interview?Unit 51.Job-hopping1. Why do some people, especially young people, constantly switch jobs?2. What factors should an employee consider before deciding to switch to a new job? (P85)3. What makes you decide to stay in a job?4. Do you think one should be loyal to one company or have a multiple career? Why?5. Suppose you were unfortunately unemployed after graduation, what problems would itlead to?6. Examine the following case and help Mickey decide whether he should change to the newjob. (P85)2.Finding a Job1. How to get prepared for a job interview? (punctuality, appearance, manner, character…)2. What can you do to make yourself less nervous in an interview?3. How to write a resume? (job objective, personal details, education, work experience,achievements and responsibilities, skills, hobbies and interests, contact information…)4. Think about your personality and interest, and try to describe it. Discuss with your groupmembers what kind of career is right for you? Artistic jobs? Scientific and laboratory jobs?Accountant? Gardener…?5. Give arguments in favor of or against the proposal that working in a large company isbetter than starting a small business of one’s own.6. Which one will you choose if you have two job offers: one in a foreign firm and the otherin a government agent?Unit 61.Do superstitions work?1）So many people are superstitious2）What are some of the superstitions that you know both in and out of China3）Which group of people tend to be superstitious4）The relationship between superstition and luck5）Do you have some personal superstitions6）Superstitions and people’s destiny2.Mysteries and secrets of the Great Pyramid.1)Brief introduction of the pyramids2)The remains in the pyramids3)Did aliens build the pyramids? How were they built in ancient times when science andtechnology were not so developed?4)Compare the pyramids with the tombs of some wealthy and famous ancient Chinese5)What is the point of keeping people’s bodies in such huge and complex constructions? (bothChinese and foreign beliefs and traditions)6)What are your thoughts about some fake tombs of famous people in history?。
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No matter what topic you decide to dwell on, your presentation must be opinionated and supported by facts.
Unit 1 The Fourth of July
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. A Love-hate relationship Why do we resent Foothold in life Role in life Human emotions
Unit 12 The New Immorality
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Challenges to traditional morals Dating shows on TV A society of individuality/collectivity Man-made disasters Public image
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Fourth of July The Lincoln Memorial / Abraham Lincoln the author Audre Lorde racial prejudice The black community in America
Unit 2 The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl
Unit 6 Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The price of freedom The Great Man/Woman The Power of reasoning Patriotism War
Unit 7 How America Lives
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Topics for presentation1.My Ideal College Life2.My Favorite Sports or Hobbies3.The Most Popular Media4.The Healthy Lifestyles5.The Importance of Advertisement in Our Daily LifeMy Ideal College LifeI have already been a student of HIT university. Before admitted to it, I have thought of an ideal college life for me.There are many qualified ['kwɒlɪfaɪd] teachers and knowledgeable professors gather in college. The lecture is not only significant [siɡˈnifikənt] b ut also amusing.I think I will take part in many kinds of wonderful activities like basketball games or association activity.I believe it can show our talence and improve our working ablity.What’s more, I can make friends with my schoolmates from all over the country. And there will be more spare time for us to enjoy private room and to deal with personal business.I think I can learn much from our teachers and master more skills of life in college. I don’t want to let my parents and teachers down so that I will work hard and overcome every hardship.In a word,my ideal college life is just a great trip for me.My Favorite Sports or HobbiesAs we know, everyone has numerous different sports and hobbies. Now,let me introduce my favorite sports.I have been playing basketball since I went to the senior school. At the age of 14, I started bouncing the ball. My grandfather likes watching NBA that impacts me on my hobby. And I have seen so many basketball games that I learn more knowdege about basketball. My favorite basketball player is Kobe Bryant who has great talence in basketball. He once got 81 scores in a single game.Although as a basketball fan I am not tall enough,I believe it is helpful to my health,and just think what fun it is to play basketball for an hour or so after a tiring day!What’s more, I make many good friends by playing basketball . It’s also a good way to improve my teamwork ability.The Most Popular MediaIt is transparent [træns'pærənt]that so many means of acquiring information.I think the most popular media is the internet, because cellphone and notebook computer are very easy to carry, so you can surf the internet wherever you go. The phone are easier to taken, you can use it anywhere you want, , for example ,at the bathroom, and in the street.The popularity [pɒpjʊ'lærətɪ]depends on more factors. As follows, the Internet is very efficient [ɪ'fɪʃ(ə)nt] if one wants to search for something that happened several weeks ago. More importantly, there are large amounts of information and resources [ri'zɔ:siz] on the Internet. More and more people prefer to read news and articles by surfing the Internet. As basketball funs ,I often watch nba games by my computer.All in all, the Internet has been the most popular media. It has become a part of our lives.The Healthy LifestylesIn my opinion, the healthy lifestyles are very necessary for us students. We think we now are younger and have healthy bodies. It’s easy for us to ignore our heathy problems.A healthy lifestyle contains many parts such as eating ,relaxing and sporting and so on. These are all what we should value.Let me talk about the role of the heathy lifestyles in our daily life. It ensures that our body are fit. What’s more,It is also beneficial to our psychological[saɪkə'lɒdʒɪk(ə)l]health. When our health is guaranteed['gærən'ti:d] ,, we will have more power to work and live. Therefore, I hope that we pay more attention to our lifestyles. We should eat healthy, have enough sleep, do favorite sports and be happy all the time. A healthy lifestyle is a great start for a splendid ['splendɪd](si pu lan dai de) life.The Importance of Advertisement in Our Daily Life[əd'vɜːtɪzm(ə)nt; -tɪs-]Nowadays advertisement is very common in our society. It is full of our society and influences our daily life. It is associated with commodity [kə'mɒdɪtɪ] economy [ɪ'kɒnəmɪ] and it dated from 3000 B.C. Advertising that businessman make can inform the consumers that what they do or what they sell. It helps to spread awareness [ə'weənəs] about products or services that are of some use to consumers and potential [pə(ʊ)'tenʃ(ə)l] buyers.I have remembered that "Where there is a mountain, there is a road; where there is a road, there is a Toyota." It’s so successful that most of us remember it. Advertising promotes the social economic [,iːkə'nɒmɪk;ek-] development. What’s more, it also means latest information. We live in an information society. Ad can let us have a better life. Of course, we should learn how to eliminate [ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt] false ad.I think ad will continue to exist in the society. And our life will be more convenient [kən'viːnɪənt] with the development of ad.Advertising is one of the most important things present in or society today, like an old slogan puts it 'Advertising, your right to choose'.Advertising helps to keep the consumers informed about whatever new products or services are available in the market at their disposal. It helps to spread awareness about products or services that are of some use to consumer and potential buyers.The main aim of advertising, many believe is to sell. These are the kind of people who vehemently oppose anything that make advertising seem unethical. Advertising on the whole helps business as well as the economy toprosper and makes the consumer aware of the various choices that are available to him.。