Ⅰ. Introduction
A. Opening Sentence: “I'd like purest, more simple and smartest one.” This is the spirit of Calvin Klein. Calvin Klein is one of the most famous fashion brands in America as well as over the world, but he is only one of the examples of FIT.
B. Thesis: FIT is the abbreviation of FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, which plays the vital role in American fashion and pop culture.
Ⅱ. Campus and Location
A. First Topic Sentence: Although FIT has a small campus, it has its own blessed advantage of location.
B. Detail: The campus of FIT is made up with nine buildings
C. Detail: Fit is located in New York, which is the most fashionable city in America.
D. Transition: The small campus doesn’t restrict the achievement of FIT
Ⅲ. Achievement
A. Second Topic Sentence: FIT's commitment to career education is still its hallmark and a source of pride to an institution whose industry connection is an integral part of its history.
B. Detail: Fit has trained a lot of famous designers
C. Detail: CK is an example.
D. Detail: Leon Max is an example.
E. Transition: FIT has trained a lot of famous designers which are contributed a lot to the American fashion and pop culture.
Ⅳ. Conclusion
A. Restate the thesis: FIT has the most important position in American pop fashion.
2009年3月13日星期五
2009年3月6日星期五
5 Questions for First Person: Teacher and Student
1. Carol Baum wanted students to be challenged, to see America’s best to read Sula.
2. It is too hard to students weren’t native speakers.
3. They told about the thing occur to theirselves that happened in the book .
4. They all have hard time during their lives and they are brave.
5. They need to get on with each other that they can understand and find out each other.
2. It is too hard to students weren’t native speakers.
3. They told about the thing occur to theirselves that happened in the book .
4. They all have hard time during their lives and they are brave.
5. They need to get on with each other that they can understand and find out each other.
2009年3月1日星期日
Custom Musuem
Mar,
2008 wen to Bejing Custom Musuem with Jame , he is a teacher from Northumbia University, British, Fashion Design.
2008 wen to Bejing Custom Musuem with Jame , he is a teacher from Northumbia University, British, Fashion Design.
Statement of the Problem: A Question of Interpretation
A. Definition: The case is about the misunderstanding between an English teacher, Ms Kramer, and a Chinese international student, Mei Chang.
B. Analysis: Mei Chang is an international student from mainland China. Her English is not at enough level for her to speak with confidence, and sometimes she doesn’t understand what other people are saying. When Mei is taking an advanced English course for non-native students which is a requirement for her graduation, she has problem with participating in the class discussions and writing her essays. After midterm exam, Ms. Kramer announced to meet all students to give them a written and an oral evaluation including Mei. She was nervous and considering skipping class at first, but finally she decided to go. At the meeting, Ms. Kramer told Mei her midterm exam was a C- as well as her midterm average and she asked Mei to work harder in order to pass. However, though Mei’s interpretation of the word, she thought her teacher didn’t decide to let her pass and, therefore, she lost her motivation. Consequently, she became quite irregular in the second half of the semester and rarely completed her writing and reading assignments.
2. Suggestion of Possible Solutions
A. Solution 1: Ms. Kramer can go and talk to Mei personally and physically about her questions in the class and homework.
B. Solution 2: Ms. Kramer should go and talk to school about the problem on Mei and ask them to help Mei.
C. Solution 3: Ms. Kramer can ask a peer of Mei to talk with her in the class and after class.
3. Evaluation of Possible Solutions
A. Solution 1
1. Advantages: Talking personally and physically will help Mei understand what the teacher said more clearly. Moreover, talking personally and physically will lead Mei to think that her teacher is still paying attention to her and try to help her. As a result, Mei will feel her teacher is helpful and easygoing rather than making her feel uncomfortable and annoyed
2. Disadvantages: Talking personally and physically is time-consuming and sometimes, if the teacher doesn’t work well on his or her word, it will cause more trouble on misunderstanding.
B. Solution 2
1. Advantages: Asking school to solve this problem will save teacher’s and avoid unnecessary misunderstanding between each other. Furthermore, the university has more resources and experience to solve this situation.
2. Disadvantages: It may take the university such a long time to respond to the problem.
C. Solution 3
1. Advantages: Asking a student to talk with Mei in the class discussion and after class is easy and quick. It can somewhat force Mei to talk and practice her English. Also, it can offer Mei an extra resource to ask for help.
2. Advantages: Since Mei may not have enough confidence to talk with her peer, the conversation between them may awkward and embarrassed. If the peer doesn’t have patience and conscious on culture shocks, it may cause further problem.
4. Selection of a Solution
A. Choice: Ms. Kramer should go and talk to school about the problem on Mei and ask them to help Mei.
B. Justification: Although this solution will cost time, it will be better because it will not lead to further annoying to Mei and other misunderstanding unlike the other two solutions.
B. Analysis: Mei Chang is an international student from mainland China. Her English is not at enough level for her to speak with confidence, and sometimes she doesn’t understand what other people are saying. When Mei is taking an advanced English course for non-native students which is a requirement for her graduation, she has problem with participating in the class discussions and writing her essays. After midterm exam, Ms. Kramer announced to meet all students to give them a written and an oral evaluation including Mei. She was nervous and considering skipping class at first, but finally she decided to go. At the meeting, Ms. Kramer told Mei her midterm exam was a C- as well as her midterm average and she asked Mei to work harder in order to pass. However, though Mei’s interpretation of the word, she thought her teacher didn’t decide to let her pass and, therefore, she lost her motivation. Consequently, she became quite irregular in the second half of the semester and rarely completed her writing and reading assignments.
2. Suggestion of Possible Solutions
A. Solution 1: Ms. Kramer can go and talk to Mei personally and physically about her questions in the class and homework.
B. Solution 2: Ms. Kramer should go and talk to school about the problem on Mei and ask them to help Mei.
C. Solution 3: Ms. Kramer can ask a peer of Mei to talk with her in the class and after class.
3. Evaluation of Possible Solutions
A. Solution 1
1. Advantages: Talking personally and physically will help Mei understand what the teacher said more clearly. Moreover, talking personally and physically will lead Mei to think that her teacher is still paying attention to her and try to help her. As a result, Mei will feel her teacher is helpful and easygoing rather than making her feel uncomfortable and annoyed
2. Disadvantages: Talking personally and physically is time-consuming and sometimes, if the teacher doesn’t work well on his or her word, it will cause more trouble on misunderstanding.
B. Solution 2
1. Advantages: Asking school to solve this problem will save teacher’s and avoid unnecessary misunderstanding between each other. Furthermore, the university has more resources and experience to solve this situation.
2. Disadvantages: It may take the university such a long time to respond to the problem.
C. Solution 3
1. Advantages: Asking a student to talk with Mei in the class discussion and after class is easy and quick. It can somewhat force Mei to talk and practice her English. Also, it can offer Mei an extra resource to ask for help.
2. Advantages: Since Mei may not have enough confidence to talk with her peer, the conversation between them may awkward and embarrassed. If the peer doesn’t have patience and conscious on culture shocks, it may cause further problem.
4. Selection of a Solution
A. Choice: Ms. Kramer should go and talk to school about the problem on Mei and ask them to help Mei.
B. Justification: Although this solution will cost time, it will be better because it will not lead to further annoying to Mei and other misunderstanding unlike the other two solutions.
Case study of Coming to North America
1. Statement of the Problem: Coming to North America
A. Defination: The case is about an Indonesian internation student, Anandita Rantung, having many problem when she was studying in America.
B. Analysis: Anandita Rantung was an internation student from Indoesia. She came to study in America with scholarship. However, during her college study, she met many problems such as bland food in the college cafeteria, low grades and misunderstanding of assignment based on unpolished English, and no close friends. She tried several ways, like going to the advising center, but she didn’t get any help. In the end, although she would lose the her scholarship and her family and friends might consider her a failure for giving up the chance to get a degree, she still decided to come back, since she had tried her best.
2. Suggestion of Possible Solutions
A. Solution 1: Learning how to make food by herself.
B. Solution 2: Go professors’ offices to talk with them.
C. Solution 3: Find some friends who are also international students.
3. Evaluation of Possible Solutions
A. Solution 1
1. Advantages: She can make her own food which tastes right to her. By doing this, she can also save money and find something to do rather than sleep all the time and waste time on doing nothing.
2. Disadvantages: she might find it is hard or boring to make food by herself. Moreover, preparing material and cooking food is really time-consuming and effort-demanding.
B. Solution 2
1. Advantages: By doing this, Dita can solve her homework problem without misunderstanding. Otherwise, professors can also help Dita with her test by giving her advise and paper by reviewing it. Probably, she also can have a chance to practise her English. Professors are always willing to help her, experienced and patient.
2. Disadvantages: The topic Dita can talk with her professors are limited. And professor can give her advice but they can help them with action.
C. Solution 3
1. Advantages: Have chance to make friends, probably some close friends, by talking with international students. They share the same problem with her. If they have overcome the obstacles, she can ask for help. If they not, struggle with them together.
2. Disadvantages: The language can be a big obstacle with them. Also, cultures vary from county to country.
4. Selection of a Solution
A. Choise: Find some friends who are also international students.
B. Justification: Compared with other two solutions, Solution 3 can offer her the most thing Dita need. The most important reason which leads her to quit is loneliness. Solution 3 can help her solve with this major problem and also provides a resource.
A. Defination: The case is about an Indonesian internation student, Anandita Rantung, having many problem when she was studying in America.
B. Analysis: Anandita Rantung was an internation student from Indoesia. She came to study in America with scholarship. However, during her college study, she met many problems such as bland food in the college cafeteria, low grades and misunderstanding of assignment based on unpolished English, and no close friends. She tried several ways, like going to the advising center, but she didn’t get any help. In the end, although she would lose the her scholarship and her family and friends might consider her a failure for giving up the chance to get a degree, she still decided to come back, since she had tried her best.
2. Suggestion of Possible Solutions
A. Solution 1: Learning how to make food by herself.
B. Solution 2: Go professors’ offices to talk with them.
C. Solution 3: Find some friends who are also international students.
3. Evaluation of Possible Solutions
A. Solution 1
1. Advantages: She can make her own food which tastes right to her. By doing this, she can also save money and find something to do rather than sleep all the time and waste time on doing nothing.
2. Disadvantages: she might find it is hard or boring to make food by herself. Moreover, preparing material and cooking food is really time-consuming and effort-demanding.
B. Solution 2
1. Advantages: By doing this, Dita can solve her homework problem without misunderstanding. Otherwise, professors can also help Dita with her test by giving her advise and paper by reviewing it. Probably, she also can have a chance to practise her English. Professors are always willing to help her, experienced and patient.
2. Disadvantages: The topic Dita can talk with her professors are limited. And professor can give her advice but they can help them with action.
C. Solution 3
1. Advantages: Have chance to make friends, probably some close friends, by talking with international students. They share the same problem with her. If they have overcome the obstacles, she can ask for help. If they not, struggle with them together.
2. Disadvantages: The language can be a big obstacle with them. Also, cultures vary from county to country.
4. Selection of a Solution
A. Choise: Find some friends who are also international students.
B. Justification: Compared with other two solutions, Solution 3 can offer her the most thing Dita need. The most important reason which leads her to quit is loneliness. Solution 3 can help her solve with this major problem and also provides a resource.
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