Racism.

Hello, Lizzy


Today I had been reading some articles about a racism. And I am writing to you to complain about what a horrible time had to overcome our previous generations. That was really interesting to learn more about some historical events somehow connected to racism, because it is important and widespread social problem nowadays too.

For example one really touching story was about Japanese-American Internment Camps. Which is narrating that Japanese were put in these camps, not because they had been tried and found guilty of something, but because either they or their parents or ancestors were from Japan and, as such, they were deemed a "threat" to national security. People were forced to leave their homes, people they love, abandon their businesses and survive for years in places not deputed to living, with no conditions at all.

I am really impressed and full of energy and disaffection to tell you that I am against manipulations like this. I am not supporting neither racism nor nazism. In my opinion all nations and races have the right to exist. We all are different, so we should be interested in each other or even though be patient and tolerant according to other cultures and customs. Human potential does not depend on the skin colour, so everyone has an opportunity to develop and to be a part of modern society, if it was not possible in the past.

I am looking foward to hearing from you soon. Share me your thoughts on this topic.


Sincerely

Pakk Valeria

Education.

Many people say that the only way to guarantee getting a good job is to complete a course of university education. Others claim that it is better to start work after school and gain experience in the world of work.

I can partly agree with both views, but also I suppose that higher education is not a guarantee of getting a good job. And we can see a lot of examples and confirmations of that in real life. To become a specialist in some wide industry it is much more effective to have a basic knowledge at the beginning, improve it from time to time and fix them practicing.
In my opinion, some of us, if it is possible, should try home-schooling system with individual teacher, because according to statistics home schooled students are about two-grade years ahead of their neighbours in government school. Then, I think that every person should have right to choose timetable and curriculum they want to study or work. And every country should give us a possibility to study and work in rhythm, timetable, periodicity we want. And after that we will work with pleasure and smile on our faces not with a disgust and objection like almost all workers do nowadays.

To sum up I have to say, that both views have their own advantages and disadvantages. However, we have to choose on our own what do suit us best.

The letter of application.

Dear Sir/Madam,


I would like to apply for the position of the translator which I saw advertised in Daily news. One of my reasons for applying is my concernment in foreign languages. I would like to become a linguist so it could be much easier to work after practicing and proving my language skills as a translator.

I am 16 years old and I am from quite small Baltic country Estonia. And I live in Tallinn, which is beautiful, historical capital of this country.
At present I am a student at faculty of Linguistics and Intercultural Communication.
I have a reasonable command of English, Russian, French and Estonian languages.
I have a good knowledge of computers, but I regret I had no experience of translating some persons orally, only in written form.
For the last years I have been studying and having a dancing trainings. So I have a good experience of communicating with people of other countries, because of having dancing competitions in foreign countries.
Now a little bit about my character. I feel I would be suitable for this job, because I am sociable, positive person and I like to work with interesting people, I am also curious and I always like to learn something new.

I would be able to attend an interview from 15 September from 17,00 till 21,00 o'clock. I hope you consider my application.
I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.



Yours faithfully,
Pakk Valeria

Estonian Education.

Nowadays, a lot of Estonian students want to continue their education abroad and complain about the system of education in our country, but I will try to prove, that studying in Estonia has its own advantages.

At first, a little bit of history. The first primer in the Estonian language was published in 1575. The oldest university is the University of Tartu which was established by the Swedish king Gustav II Adolf in 1632. In 1919, university courses were first taught in the Estonian language.
For the second, accustomed form of education in Estonia is subject-centered curriculum and only a few educational institutions have a student-centered one. The education system is based on four levels which include the pre-school, basic, secondary and higher education.

In my personal subjective opinion I consider the subject-centered form of education as more effective. But being a pretty lazy I would prefer a student-centered one, because you always have a right to study what you are interested in. The subject-centered form gives you no choice what to study, but gives you a basic knowledge in every kind of science, so your mind will not be limited. Eventually, if you develop your personality you could compare your knowledge with the big, strong, branchy tree with a strong roots, which is impossible to neither flex nor brake.

I absolutely approve getting higher education abroad, but I also suppose that we should come back to our beautiful, small and proud country to make it step-by-step better and richer not with money, but with interesting and aware people of all ages.
We all could not to like and criticize everything about Estonian education, but the progress and improvement of it in future is in our hands.

Homework 07/09/11

page 11 ex 8.

1. - c
2. - e
3. - f
4. - a
5. - d
6. - b


page 10 ex 2a.

1. Do you live, live, are looking for
2. do you get on, tells
3. Does anyone annoy, always takes
4. do you go out, go out, I'm studying, go out only
5. Do you like, gets