Thingy Participle for Thing

Thanking himself for already being a father, Federer guiltlessly ripped the tweener for a winner.

He ran down the court, focusing on the ball, full of excitement.

He whipped his racquet around, splitting the air with a whooshing noise.

Nonverbal Communication

Mr. Bean communicates with his eye and facial expressions that he has no idea how to do calculus. He continuously tries to cheat off of his neighbor, he even goes so far as to throw his pen so he can try to look off the man's paper.

Mr. Bean feels awkward trying to put his swimsuit on around the other man. The other man is utterly disgusted. The other man was blind, and Mr. Bean didn't need to be afraid of him seeing anything. He put his bathing suit on over his pants so he wouldn't be exposed to the man.

He is trying to act inconspicuous about his bad driving at church. He uses facial expressions such as raised eyebrows and silent talking to be understood. He shows his amazement at the church, and his boredom as well, by staring at the ceiling with a dazed look. Bean is falling asleep. He puts his chin on his chest, and he startled awake. He then fell back to sleep. Bean just feel asleep on his neighbors lap. He is now kneeling on the floor, asleep. Mr. Bean's act of peeling his eyes open shows that he is intent on staying awake. He is now singing absurdly loud when he knows the words, but insanely soft for the rest of the hymn.

Mr. Bean is walking around in a park, he came upon a performer and started to dance beside him for money. Bean's realization that he has a credit card, caused him to be very excited. His coughing and arm waving is giving the idea that the perfume is choking him. Bean went up the escalator and didn't realized that he had stopped moving. He's facial expressions seem to present a look of utter amazement and obliviousness at all times. Bean stuck his hand down another man's pocket and ended up being dragged to the restroom with the man. He is now in a restaurant sitting alone. Bean is entertaining himself by playing a tune on his glasses and plates. He is now getting ready to indulge in his uncooked meat. Bean is getting ready to regurgitate the food, while feigning satisfaction towards the chef.

Bean is dressed in a tuxedo and he smelling something horrible, possibly his own breath. Mr. Bean's pant zipper is showing and he awkwardly adjusted it. He just bowed to the Queen and he hit her head. Bean is trying to dive or slide into the pool, but he was caught by a lifeguard. He then awkwardly ran off to another pool. Bean was knocked off the high dive by a young boy, and when he landed his boxers came off and a little girl took them.

Bean is frustrated because he can't drive out of the parking garage. Bean tried putting a large can over the weight sensors so the bar would open up and he could drive through.

Bilingual Education

Ever since 1492, America has been a melting pot of cultures. English, Irish, Scottish, German, and Dutch, were the earliest settlers of the colonies. The majority of the immigrants spoke English, while the minority spoke their natural languages. In modern America, the dominate language is English, of course. Nativists, nowadays, strongly believe that immigrants should be required to speak English before they become naturalized citizens. Isn't this view contradictory? Our ancestors came to America and they couldn't communicate with the Natives. Our ancestors came for hope, but these immigrants also come for hope. I believe that the school board should not dismiss the bilingual education program, and for these reasons: Spanish students learn better in their natural language, 90% of the school's students pass their achievement tests, and 60-75% of the world is bilingual.
Immigrant students that don't speak English should not be taught in English speaking classes. If a Spanish speaking student moves to America, the school should meet the students needs. By eliminating bilingual education, a student falls behind in class, fails standardized tests, and is given an unfair chance at interpersonal communication. Spanish speaking students can only learn so much from kinesics and paralanguage. If a student who doesn't speak English, fails a standardized test or an IQ test, it is the school's responsibility and failure for not providing the oppurtunity for the student to succeed.
Another reason for the school district to keep its bilingual education program, is that 90% of the schools students pass their achievement tests. The school should take great pride in this accomplishment, because it shows the school takes initiative in helping students who don't speak English. The school should keep their program because of the positive feedback that comes from the Spanish community.
The United States is at an amazingly appaling disadvantage in the field of language. Only 25% of Americans are bilingual, while 60-75% of the world is bilingual. This causes quite a problem in the communication process. The school district should be encouraging its students to learn a second language. Especially since Spanish is the second most common language in America, followed by French and German.
If a school will provide transportation for students who couldn't regularly attend school or a meal to students who can't afford breakfast, or if a student can't speak English, the school meets the student's needs. The school shouldn't prohibit a non-English speaking student from learning in Spanish. I believe that schools should teach students in their native languages, so they won't fall behind. I also believe that the school board should keep the bilingual program because of the students high achievement test scores, and if every school had a bilingual program, American bilingual speakers would not be as rare as they are.






http://www.gallup.com/poll/1825/about-one-four-americans-can-hold-conversation-second-language.aspx

http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/15_02/Bi152.shtml

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/05/AR2007040501892.html

Duel

The camera positioning is quite strange. And most likely, relatively new to the film industry.
An 18-wheeler is looming conspiciously around the main character, who is parked at a service station.
The man and his wife are arguing over the phone.
Apparently, a man practically tried to rape his wife in front of a party crowd.
Old Rusty, the 18-wheeler, just passed the little red car.
Old Rusty, just about had David killed by an oncoming car.
David just passed Old Rusty. He got happy. Really happy.
Old Rusty just caught up with Dave.
David is at Chuck's Cafe.
In Chuck's Cafe, David sees Old Rusty, and possibly it's driver.
David is trying to figure out who Old Rusty is and what to do next.
He just slapped a truck driver who is disagreeing with him, only to find out that the man wasn't Old Rusty.
David just stuck his bumper underneath a schoolbus. Poor David.
Old Rusty pushed the schoolbus out onto the road.
Old Rusty tried to force Dave into a train.
David almost became a pulp.
David was, again, ran off the road by Old Rusty.
David's car is overheating.

ByePods

Students in Mountain View High School have been banned from bringing iPods, and other multimedia devices, to school. The school administration says students are downloading formulas and notes onto their devices. Recently, more schools, and even colleges, have started to crackdown on iPods and other devices. However, Duke University issued iPods to their students and saw an increase in learning activity while a decrease in cheating. The issue matters because students can see their freedom of expression through music barred, yet that is the consequence of cheating. But, DU has shown that iPods can be used as a proactive learning device.
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Oral Com Bloggies

Earthquake:

Looters in Concepcion, Chile have been taking advantage of the recent disaster caused by an 8.8-magnitude quake. The government has issued military command to curb the temptation of looting in the city. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100301/ap_on_re_eu/eu_france_deadly_storm



Global Warming:

Al Gore and the IPCC are having to spurn accusations from critics, including Sen. James Inhofe, that the recent snowstorms are proof of the fallacy of global warming. http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100228/ts_csm/283713



European Storm:

France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, and Germany were all victims of a devastating storm. 62 people were killed, while dozens of sea walls were destroyed.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100301/ap_on_re_eu/eu_france_deadly_storm

Similarities:

The three stories all involve climate, weather, and how they affected people.



Most Important:

Global warming has been a very controversial topic around the world. The critics take stock in every snowflake and every freeze that happens, without realizing that the abnormality of the snowstorms has a cause. And the cause is global warming.

Book Review

While I haven't read many books this semester, the quality of the books have been high. However, I do hope to be able to read more during the second semester. I have chosen to describe the most memorable books from the semester.

• Cutting For Stone - Abraham Vergehese

Vergehese weaves an intricate touching story about an Indian missionary hospital in Ethiopia and it's staff. An Indian nun, Sister Mary Joseph Praise, is pregnant. This is unknown to the hospital employees until Dr. Thomas Stone finds the Sister in her dorm unconsciously breaking out in a cold sweat.

Cutting For Stone is the story of Sister Mary's two sons, Shiva and Marion, and their struggles and acheivements in Ethiopia and America.

pgs. 560

• Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic - Tom Holland

Rubicon is a historical narrative of the Roman Republic's dawning years. Holland begins with the earliest known history of Rome's foundations. He spends only a brief time explaining these foundations. He quickly travels to the time of Cicero, Pompey, Caesar, and Cassius. While doing so, Holland incorporates the tide and mood of the Roman "mob." Holland's narrative climaxes with the epic clash between Pompey and Caesar and ends with Octavian ruling the Empire. Rubican is a well-written drama, not a history book.

pgs. 464

• Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen

A Cornell veterinarian student, Jacob Jankowski, is struck with the loss of his parents during his final year of college. Jacob, overwhelmed, runs off and boards a train in hope of escaping his past. The train he boarded was a circus train. He manages to find a job as the vet of The Most Spectacular Show on Earth. Jacob's boss, August, and his wife, Marian, soon take Jacob under their protective wing. When the circus acquires an elephant, Rosy, August becomes the elephant's handler and Marian becomes the elephant rider. Jacob develops an ardent attraction to Marian and a fervent bond with Rosy.

These attachments lead him down a path of revenge, murder, renewal, and happiness.

pgs. 350