“Learner Profile: HaiFang liu”
Today, I learned a lot about my classmate Haifang Liu. Her English name is Lina. She comes from China. She speaks English and Chinese. Lina has been living in Flushing for six years. She graduated college in China. Her major is accounting. Before she came to the United States, and she worked as an accountant about six years. When she has free time, she cleans the room and takes care of babies. She is married, and she has two boys. One is five years old, and one is two years old, so she is an at home-mother. She is very busy every day because she needs to take care of her kids and goes to CLIP. After CLIP program, she wants pass the CATW and then go to college.
" Advice for Others Who are Learning the English Language "
Here is some advice for others who are learning the English language from my personal experience. First, you need to remember the words. Maybe you can learn ten or more vocabularies every day, and you need to review these vocabularies every week. Second, you can watch movies and see their captions. That can help you learn more sentences and help your listening. Finally, you should speak more English with others. And you need make more friends with someone who speaks English. It is very helpful to know English and various. I hope this advice can help students who want to learn English well.
Here is some advice for others who are learning the English language from my personal experience. First, you need to remember the words. Maybe you can learn ten or more vocabularies every day, and you need to review these vocabularies every week. Second, you can watch movies and see their captions. That can help you learn more sentences and help your listening. Finally, you should speak more English with others. And you need make more friends with someone who speaks English. It is very helpful to know English and various. I hope this advice can help students who want to learn English well.
“Kids”
This chapter of “Kids” explains how Peter and Arthur work with kids who are sick. Kids are different from adults. They are hard emotionally and hard medically. The thing with kids is they often get better and when they are sick, it is rarely their fault. On the other hand, adults are sick because of their life choices. Adults all die. They give some example about working with kids. 1, A three-year-old girl falls thirty feet out of a window. Her resilience surprises them. Finally, she is fine.2, A two-year-old girl fell two feet and hit her head, and she was fine.3,A four-year-old boy banged his head on a table, and he was fine. After EMT save kids, they send kids to CCMC (Connecticut Children’s Medical Center) then a pediatrician will help them.
In “Kids”, Peter Canning writes that it is hard to work with kids. They are hard emotionally and hard medically. As I read this, I thought about how it is difficult to work with kids at any job. I worked with kids as a baby sitter. When I said ‘Do Not Do It’, they did it. When I asked “Why Did You Do It”,and they don’t know how to answer then they cried. One of them cried, and then all of them cried. They were driving me crazy. When they cried, I felt I did terrible thing to them. It is hard to talk with kids and hard to take care of them.
“Classification Essay”
What kind of job do you want to do? What is your dream job? We are at a special age, and we need to think about the types of jobs we would most enjoy. For me, I prefer three types of jobs: the helping professions, hands-on jobs, and problem-solving jobs.
First, I like the helping professions jobs. The helping profession means nurtures the growth of a personal including their physical, psychological, intellectual, emotional or spiritual well-being. For example: Teachers teach people knowledge and help people. Lawyers help people to know a lot of laws and help them when they have a law problem. And nurses help doctor to treat patients. I like to help people when I help people,I feel very happy,and helping people can help me make a lot of friends.
Secondly, I like hands-on job. Hands-on jobs means the jobs you do by your hands. I want to be a homemaker after I am married. I can stay home and take care of my family. I would like to grow some vegetables in my back yard like a farmer, and raise some flowers in my garden like a gardener. This life will be my dream life and job.
Finally, I enjoy problem –solving jobs. The problem – solving job always gets some new challenges. I am a competitive person. I like challenges. It is very interesting. For example, a doctor always has different patients. Police officers work with different crimes, and firefighters work with dangers. They have challenges every day. I like these jobs.
As I have written, I love these three types of jobs. Before I look for a job or a major, it is important to think about the different types of jobs that I am interested in. I will find a major or a job like one of these types of jobs in the future.
How to Cook Hot Pot?
Have you ever heard about hot pot? Have you ever eaten hot pot? Do you know what hot pot is? Hot pot is a Chinese traditional food. It is the most popular food in the winter because it is easy and fast to cook, and it makes people feel very warm. Today I am going to teach you how to cook hot pot at home.
First of all, you need to buy a special pot for hot pot, vegetables, meat and seafood. The pot is very special. It is a pot with two parts inside, so you can put two different soups inside. You can go to any Chinese market to buy it .For the meat, you need to buy pieces of meat that are very thin. You can buy pork, beef and chicken. And you can buy what kinds of vegetables and seafood you want.
Second, you need buy soup and sauce. You can make the soup by yourself also. I like to make simple soup to make the food taste nature. I will put a few pieces of ginger, and a few pieces of onion and a tomato in two parts of the pot. Then you put a salt and hot water in the pot. If you like spicy soup, you can put a little hot soup in one part of pot. You can eat hot pot without any sauce, or you can make sauce by yourself. I like to mix peanut sauce, sugar and vinegar to make my sauce. It is very delicious.
Then, you need cut and wash the vegetables, meat and seafood. You need to wash the vegetables that you buy, and cut them into small pieces. Then you need to put them on a plate. For the seafood, you need to wash it very carefully because some seafood is very dirty. You do not want to make mistakes in your soup. Then cut the seafood and put them on your plates.
Finally, you need to turn on the hot pot. It is time to eat. When the soup is boiling, you can put the food in the soup. You need to wait a few seconds, until the food change color little bit. It means the food is already, and you can eat it with sauce.
Hot pot is a very healthy food. It is very easy to cook. And a hot pot can serve a family, so you can try it tonight. Hope you have a good dinner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI3Lcfl4Fko
Have you ever heard about hot pot? Have you ever eaten hot pot? Do you know what hot pot is? Hot pot is a Chinese traditional food. It is the most popular food in the winter because it is easy and fast to cook, and it makes people feel very warm. Today I am going to teach you how to cook hot pot at home.
First of all, you need to buy a special pot for hot pot, vegetables, meat and seafood. The pot is very special. It is a pot with two parts inside, so you can put two different soups inside. You can go to any Chinese market to buy it .For the meat, you need to buy pieces of meat that are very thin. You can buy pork, beef and chicken. And you can buy what kinds of vegetables and seafood you want.
Second, you need buy soup and sauce. You can make the soup by yourself also. I like to make simple soup to make the food taste nature. I will put a few pieces of ginger, and a few pieces of onion and a tomato in two parts of the pot. Then you put a salt and hot water in the pot. If you like spicy soup, you can put a little hot soup in one part of pot. You can eat hot pot without any sauce, or you can make sauce by yourself. I like to mix peanut sauce, sugar and vinegar to make my sauce. It is very delicious.
Then, you need cut and wash the vegetables, meat and seafood. You need to wash the vegetables that you buy, and cut them into small pieces. Then you need to put them on a plate. For the seafood, you need to wash it very carefully because some seafood is very dirty. You do not want to make mistakes in your soup. Then cut the seafood and put them on your plates.
Finally, you need to turn on the hot pot. It is time to eat. When the soup is boiling, you can put the food in the soup. You need to wait a few seconds, until the food change color little bit. It means the food is already, and you can eat it with sauce.
Hot pot is a very healthy food. It is very easy to cook. And a hot pot can serve a family, so you can try it tonight. Hope you have a good dinner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI3Lcfl4Fko
Midterm Evaluation
We are now halfway through the semester. I feel so far so good. Time is flying. I learned a lot new knowledge from our teacher, Mrs. Kelly. I improved a lot of skills about reading, vocabulary and writing.
Firstly, we are reading Rescue 471 this semester. This book writes about a paramedic’s stories. I did not anything about paramedics before. This book gives me a lot information about EMT and improved my reading skill a lot. I need check every word that I don’t know before, if I read a book. But now I know more vocabulary words than before and I only check key words in the book . I also can understand the book.
Second , we have used three different systems for studying vocabulary this semester . In the first system, the teacher choose the vocabulary words for us , and you thought about how well we understood the words and choose a few to study. In the second system, the teacher gave you sentences from the book with important vocabulary words, and we used the dictionary to find the meanings and other information. In the third system, you choose your own vocabulary words and your own method of studying. I have worked the best system is second one. The teacher gave us the sentences, and we made a lot vocabulary word cards. We also practice over and over in the group. It is very useful.
Next, I have improved writing very much. In the half way of this semester, we written essays very week. Every essay, we correct over and over. We written summarize of every chapter that we read in Rescue 471. It is very helpful for us to understood the stories. It is also very hard to summarize a chapter ,because I also written too much details. So I will study hard in this part in this semester.
Then , I think the most interesting thing about health is New York City Soda Ban, Because it is very contentious. It is never happen in China. And I don’t think the Soda Ban works. If people can not change their mind , changing soda size does not work.
Next, we are already talking and thought about jobs and working this semester. I’d like to major in dental hygienist. The education required of dental hygienist is associate’s degree. It is short time for associate’s degree. And the salary is good. The salary is about 70,210 per year. I think I will study this major in the future.
Finally, I want to practice more speaking in the rest of this semester, because I have very stronger accent. So I want to the teacher correct my pronunciation. I will speak more and more than before. I want to speak fluent English after this semester.
I can believe this semester is so fast. We have very good time . I like our teacher’s teach style , and I learned a lot from our wonderful teacher . Thank our teacher ,Mrs.Kelly.
We are now halfway through the semester. I feel so far so good. Time is flying. I learned a lot new knowledge from our teacher, Mrs. Kelly. I improved a lot of skills about reading, vocabulary and writing.
Firstly, we are reading Rescue 471 this semester. This book writes about a paramedic’s stories. I did not anything about paramedics before. This book gives me a lot information about EMT and improved my reading skill a lot. I need check every word that I don’t know before, if I read a book. But now I know more vocabulary words than before and I only check key words in the book . I also can understand the book.
Second , we have used three different systems for studying vocabulary this semester . In the first system, the teacher choose the vocabulary words for us , and you thought about how well we understood the words and choose a few to study. In the second system, the teacher gave you sentences from the book with important vocabulary words, and we used the dictionary to find the meanings and other information. In the third system, you choose your own vocabulary words and your own method of studying. I have worked the best system is second one. The teacher gave us the sentences, and we made a lot vocabulary word cards. We also practice over and over in the group. It is very useful.
Next, I have improved writing very much. In the half way of this semester, we written essays very week. Every essay, we correct over and over. We written summarize of every chapter that we read in Rescue 471. It is very helpful for us to understood the stories. It is also very hard to summarize a chapter ,because I also written too much details. So I will study hard in this part in this semester.
Then , I think the most interesting thing about health is New York City Soda Ban, Because it is very contentious. It is never happen in China. And I don’t think the Soda Ban works. If people can not change their mind , changing soda size does not work.
Next, we are already talking and thought about jobs and working this semester. I’d like to major in dental hygienist. The education required of dental hygienist is associate’s degree. It is short time for associate’s degree. And the salary is good. The salary is about 70,210 per year. I think I will study this major in the future.
Finally, I want to practice more speaking in the rest of this semester, because I have very stronger accent. So I want to the teacher correct my pronunciation. I will speak more and more than before. I want to speak fluent English after this semester.
I can believe this semester is so fast. We have very good time . I like our teacher’s teach style , and I learned a lot from our wonderful teacher . Thank our teacher ,Mrs.Kelly.
Business Academy Presentation
On October 22nd, we went to a presentation called, “business academy presentation”. That teaches us about teamwork and presentation skills. The presentation was from 12:10pm to 2:00pm in the Oakland Dining room. The speakers are Brain Kerr and Tucker. They are very nice business men. We had a good time and I learned a lot of knowledge from them.
In the Oakland Dining room, they offered us some drinks and some cookies. There are about 25 audience members in the room. It is a very nice room. The presentation was on time. The speakers all wore nice form suits. They are all successful business men. The first speaker is an accountant in a big company. He talked about how to work in a team. He spoke too fast and he did not have any visual aids. I could not understand very well. I felt very disappointed. But I know he did a very good presentation from other audience members’ faces.
The second speaker is Tucker. He is a CEO & founder of Tucker Technology Inc. He had a lot different jobs. He talked about presentation skills & Techniques Foundation for success. He used power point for visual aids. It was very clear to understand. He used funny language and body language. I loved his presentation. He taught a lot of knowledge about presentation. For example, why give a presentation? What are the presentation issues? And how to do a presentation with good visual aids? In the end, he did Q&A. He is very nice and patient to ask the questions.
It was an excellent presentation. I learned a lot about presentation skill from them. I think I can do a good presentation now, but I need learn to more English to understand what they said. It was a wonderful time. Thanks for their presentation.
On October 22nd, we went to a presentation called, “business academy presentation”. That teaches us about teamwork and presentation skills. The presentation was from 12:10pm to 2:00pm in the Oakland Dining room. The speakers are Brain Kerr and Tucker. They are very nice business men. We had a good time and I learned a lot of knowledge from them.
In the Oakland Dining room, they offered us some drinks and some cookies. There are about 25 audience members in the room. It is a very nice room. The presentation was on time. The speakers all wore nice form suits. They are all successful business men. The first speaker is an accountant in a big company. He talked about how to work in a team. He spoke too fast and he did not have any visual aids. I could not understand very well. I felt very disappointed. But I know he did a very good presentation from other audience members’ faces.
The second speaker is Tucker. He is a CEO & founder of Tucker Technology Inc. He had a lot different jobs. He talked about presentation skills & Techniques Foundation for success. He used power point for visual aids. It was very clear to understand. He used funny language and body language. I loved his presentation. He taught a lot of knowledge about presentation. For example, why give a presentation? What are the presentation issues? And how to do a presentation with good visual aids? In the end, he did Q&A. He is very nice and patient to ask the questions.
It was an excellent presentation. I learned a lot about presentation skill from them. I think I can do a good presentation now, but I need learn to more English to understand what they said. It was a wonderful time. Thanks for their presentation.
Rescue 471
This week I finished the book Rescue 471 by Peter Canning. The final two sections are called “Memory” and “The job”. Although the ending is bittersweet, It ended on high note.
In this chapter “Snake Girl”, Peter responds to a call for an insect bite. A twenties girl got bit by a snake on her legs. She does not want to feed it too much, because she does not want the snake to get bigger. The snake is hungry and bites her. A significant idea in this chapter is on page 243 the patient said, “Someday I like to have a monkey.” I think she loves animals very much. Maybe she wants to get a zoo in her home.
In this chapter “Right here”, Peter responds to a call for an old woman who has a pain in her side when she breathes. She is ninety-three years old and only eighty pounds. She used to be a dancer. She took Peter’s hand, brings it around her back to check where the pain is. A significant idea is Peter writes, “I see the eyes of the women I have loved. I think growing old may not be all that bad.” I think he means sometimes growing old is getting more pretty, and when you keep your youth in your heart, the age does not matter.
In the chapter “Thanks”, when Peter and Arthur are sitting in the ambulance, a nice couple comes to thank them for saving the man’s life who was their patient. Actually, Peter and Arthur do not remember him, but they remember Peter and Arthur. A significant idea is a conversation on page 264 that Peter an Arthur said they do not remember the patient, but the patient still remembers them. I think for Peter and Arthur, saving lives is their job. But for patients, Peter and Arthur are heroes and they would not forget them who saved their life.
I enjoy reading about medical story. I would recommend this book to someone who wants to work in EMC (Emergency Medical Center). I would like to learn more about paramedic.
This week I finished the book Rescue 471 by Peter Canning. The final two sections are called “Memory” and “The job”. Although the ending is bittersweet, It ended on high note.
In this chapter “Snake Girl”, Peter responds to a call for an insect bite. A twenties girl got bit by a snake on her legs. She does not want to feed it too much, because she does not want the snake to get bigger. The snake is hungry and bites her. A significant idea in this chapter is on page 243 the patient said, “Someday I like to have a monkey.” I think she loves animals very much. Maybe she wants to get a zoo in her home.
In this chapter “Right here”, Peter responds to a call for an old woman who has a pain in her side when she breathes. She is ninety-three years old and only eighty pounds. She used to be a dancer. She took Peter’s hand, brings it around her back to check where the pain is. A significant idea is Peter writes, “I see the eyes of the women I have loved. I think growing old may not be all that bad.” I think he means sometimes growing old is getting more pretty, and when you keep your youth in your heart, the age does not matter.
In the chapter “Thanks”, when Peter and Arthur are sitting in the ambulance, a nice couple comes to thank them for saving the man’s life who was their patient. Actually, Peter and Arthur do not remember him, but they remember Peter and Arthur. A significant idea is a conversation on page 264 that Peter an Arthur said they do not remember the patient, but the patient still remembers them. I think for Peter and Arthur, saving lives is their job. But for patients, Peter and Arthur are heroes and they would not forget them who saved their life.
I enjoy reading about medical story. I would recommend this book to someone who wants to work in EMC (Emergency Medical Center). I would like to learn more about paramedic.
Bar Owner
This profile is about Lucy Vasolsky. She is a bartender and an owner of Lucy’s bar. She used to work for Blanche, who was the last owner. Blanche gave this bar to Lucy because she was ready to move to Florida. Lucy was a bartender for this bar from 1980 to 1992. Since then, she has been the owner and bartender. It was hard to control everything before Marco, who works for her, came to help her. Since she came here in 1980, the neighborhood has changed a lot. For a long time, the street was dangerous. At midnight, there was a lot of fighting and a lot of bad people around the bar. Lucy wants to keep customers safe. She stays in the bar every day to avoid bad things happened .She is often very tired and sometimes she needs some alcohol to relax. She has heard a lot of confessions. In addition, she loves people and she does her best for her customers. Her daughter sometimes works for her as a bartender. She has no plans for the future and she is very happy to serve people. A lot of people know her.
There are a few things that surprised me about in this profile. First, I was surprised how strong Lucy seems. In addition, she is just a small woman, but she controls the whole bar and protects her customers without bouncers. She is very courageous. Finally, she is a very hard worker and she usually works over twelve hours a day. She has a very good balance between family and her job. I admire her.
This reminds me of my aunt. She has a nail company. She is also a very hard worker. She always tells me that balancing family and job is very important for a woman. Actually, I do not know if I can get a good balance between family and job. I think family is more important than job. I will spend more time with my family.
This profile is about Lucy Vasolsky. She is a bartender and an owner of Lucy’s bar. She used to work for Blanche, who was the last owner. Blanche gave this bar to Lucy because she was ready to move to Florida. Lucy was a bartender for this bar from 1980 to 1992. Since then, she has been the owner and bartender. It was hard to control everything before Marco, who works for her, came to help her. Since she came here in 1980, the neighborhood has changed a lot. For a long time, the street was dangerous. At midnight, there was a lot of fighting and a lot of bad people around the bar. Lucy wants to keep customers safe. She stays in the bar every day to avoid bad things happened .She is often very tired and sometimes she needs some alcohol to relax. She has heard a lot of confessions. In addition, she loves people and she does her best for her customers. Her daughter sometimes works for her as a bartender. She has no plans for the future and she is very happy to serve people. A lot of people know her.
There are a few things that surprised me about in this profile. First, I was surprised how strong Lucy seems. In addition, she is just a small woman, but she controls the whole bar and protects her customers without bouncers. She is very courageous. Finally, she is a very hard worker and she usually works over twelve hours a day. She has a very good balance between family and her job. I admire her.
This reminds me of my aunt. She has a nail company. She is also a very hard worker. She always tells me that balancing family and job is very important for a woman. Actually, I do not know if I can get a good balance between family and job. I think family is more important than job. I will spend more time with my family.
Burnout and Recovery
Do you know what burnout is? Have you ever felt burnout? According to the online reading “Preventing Burnout”, Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. Burnout exists in work, in school, and in family. Burnout saps your energy, and makes people felt helpless, hopeless, cynical and resentful. A long time of feeling burnout can make your body easier to be sick like colds and flu. Burnout happens everywhere. Fortunately, there are some solutions to different kinds of burnout.
According to the online reading “Preventing Burnout: Signs, Symptoms, Causes and Coping Strategies”, if you feel that every day is a bad day, you are exhausted all the time, and you feel like nothing you do make a difference or is appreciated, you may have burnout. There are some solutions you can follow to recover from burnout. Firstly, you need to slow down. Secondly, you need to get support. Finally, you need to reevaluate your goals and priorities. If you get burnout on you job, you can take a vacation or change other jobs. In addition, it is dangerous to be alone when you get burnout. Noguchi, Yuki. “Prevent Worker Burnout Can Boost The Bottom Line.”Npr.org. National Public Radia.30 Sept 2014.Web.26.Nov2014. This article discusses how to prevent burnout as a worker.
In Rescue 471, a paramedic called Peter feels burnout in his job. He does not want to go to work and he wants to quit his job many times. When he does his job, he is not patient. He wants to solve this problem. First, he goes to take higher level classes. In addition, he became a teacher to train a new paramedic. Finally, he gets patient from his student Rebecca. He finds energy again on his job.
According to “Preventing Worker Burnout Can Boost The Bottom Line”, Burnout is a very serious problem in companies. When employees feel burnout, the companies lose business, customers and money. They try to figure out how to motivate employees. Some companies told employees you can take as many paid days off as you want when you feel burnout. Other companies allow employees to rotate and switch jobs with other employees. Yet other companies’ flexible schedule attracts better employees. Companies developed these solutions to keep employees longer.
I felt burnout for a long time and I did not know how it happened. At the time I felt burnout, every bad thing was happening. I did not want to go to work, and I did not want to do anything. I quit my jobs. I needed a vacation to relax. In the vacation, I made a lot of new friends, and we traveled together. They were very optimistic. They told me lot stories of their traveling. I got energy again on my life. I was very happy with them. They helped me get through that difficult time. After a vacation, I felt much better. I thought it was time to start my new life. So I found my new job. Now I feel very happy with my new life.
Burnout is a disease. It happens everywhere. It causes getting physiologic sick and psychic sick. If you get burnout, you need to talk to a professional to find how to solve your burnout. If you do not, it is dangerous to being alone.
Do you know what burnout is? Have you ever felt burnout? According to the online reading “Preventing Burnout”, Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. Burnout exists in work, in school, and in family. Burnout saps your energy, and makes people felt helpless, hopeless, cynical and resentful. A long time of feeling burnout can make your body easier to be sick like colds and flu. Burnout happens everywhere. Fortunately, there are some solutions to different kinds of burnout.
According to the online reading “Preventing Burnout: Signs, Symptoms, Causes and Coping Strategies”, if you feel that every day is a bad day, you are exhausted all the time, and you feel like nothing you do make a difference or is appreciated, you may have burnout. There are some solutions you can follow to recover from burnout. Firstly, you need to slow down. Secondly, you need to get support. Finally, you need to reevaluate your goals and priorities. If you get burnout on you job, you can take a vacation or change other jobs. In addition, it is dangerous to be alone when you get burnout. Noguchi, Yuki. “Prevent Worker Burnout Can Boost The Bottom Line.”Npr.org. National Public Radia.30 Sept 2014.Web.26.Nov2014. This article discusses how to prevent burnout as a worker.
In Rescue 471, a paramedic called Peter feels burnout in his job. He does not want to go to work and he wants to quit his job many times. When he does his job, he is not patient. He wants to solve this problem. First, he goes to take higher level classes. In addition, he became a teacher to train a new paramedic. Finally, he gets patient from his student Rebecca. He finds energy again on his job.
According to “Preventing Worker Burnout Can Boost The Bottom Line”, Burnout is a very serious problem in companies. When employees feel burnout, the companies lose business, customers and money. They try to figure out how to motivate employees. Some companies told employees you can take as many paid days off as you want when you feel burnout. Other companies allow employees to rotate and switch jobs with other employees. Yet other companies’ flexible schedule attracts better employees. Companies developed these solutions to keep employees longer.
I felt burnout for a long time and I did not know how it happened. At the time I felt burnout, every bad thing was happening. I did not want to go to work, and I did not want to do anything. I quit my jobs. I needed a vacation to relax. In the vacation, I made a lot of new friends, and we traveled together. They were very optimistic. They told me lot stories of their traveling. I got energy again on my life. I was very happy with them. They helped me get through that difficult time. After a vacation, I felt much better. I thought it was time to start my new life. So I found my new job. Now I feel very happy with my new life.
Burnout is a disease. It happens everywhere. It causes getting physiologic sick and psychic sick. If you get burnout, you need to talk to a professional to find how to solve your burnout. If you do not, it is dangerous to being alone.