Teaching and education
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1.
There is no doubt about the fact that every child is inherently a good and unpredictably resourceful child. Therefore, it is argued that punishing children in any way for their misconduct is a crime.
How far can you endorse this statement?
No difference of opinion punishment destructive humiliating
Defenseless and it is cruel harms in all ways emotional breakdown
Fully support lasts for ages counter productive
2.
School is no longer a place for delivering knowledge where children are mere consumers of knowledge. Rather it is a platform for transformation.
Comment on this statement.
Deteriorated noble process teachers are gurus
Knowledge market knowledge is just one identifying oneself
Must transform all round growth grooms into someone
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3.
Educating female children is much more advantageous than educating male children.
How far are you going to support or oppose this view?
Must be educated females/mothers compassionate
It is advantageous ensure securities educated mothers educate
Can be proved Home managers healthy educated children are wealth
4.
Teaching, which had been a noble profession for ages, has over the years come down to the level of an occupation like any other.
What do you think are the causes and effects of this downsizing?
No doubt lucrative professions cultural loss/fall of values
Unfortunate power of money poor resource/poor growth
Several opportunities and ambition shortage of experts/no models
5.
Investing in the education of children either by parents or by governments is the wisest of all investments.
How do you look at this argument?
It is investing great options eradicates all evils
Children better the best is education better socio economic status
Fully advocate it rightly educated is the best civilized society/name and fame
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Sunday, September 5, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Model answer: task 8 question one
The graph shows the number of mobile phones and landlines per 100 users, for selected countries. Overall, most of the countries included in the graph have more mobile phones subscribers than landlines.
Most European countries have high mobile phone use. The biggest users of mobile phones are the Italians, with 88 cell phones per 100 people. For example, Italy has twice as many mobile phones as landlines, with 88 mobiles per hundred people compared to 45 for landlines. Mobile phone use is low in Canada, with fewer than 40 phones per 100 people. Denmark is also unusual because it has slightly more landlines than mobile phones. However, in some countries, the number of landlines is higher than the number of mobile phones. One example is the USA, where the number of mobiles, at 50 per 100 people, is much lower than the number of landlines, at almost 70 per hundred. A similar pattern can be seen in Canada. The highest number of landlines in the graph is in Denmark, with about 90 per 100 people. In contrast, the lowest figures for fixed lines are in Italy and the UK. In conclusion, it seems that mobile phone use is higher in Europe than in North America.
E. tutoring and e. learning is becoming increasingly popular all over the world. This virtual learning platform offers great advantages for tutors and learners alike.
· Do you think its advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
E. tutoring and E. learning are very common today. This is mainly to the mounting popularity of the Net as an interactive medium. Obviously, both tutors and learners reap benefits, and in my opinion, it offers enough advantages to outweigh the disadvantages.
Online tutoring and learning offers several advantages for both the parties involved. Primary advantage is that it works 24/7 and round the year. Tutors and students can benefit each other by way of interaction, education and value addition. Secondly, it is a virtual learning experience as tutors could be from different nations, and so could students be. It is a kind of exchange. Thirdly, this is a great employment provider. Educated, employed and even retirees could make use of their free time and earn a lot of money. It is a win-win for all in more ways than one.
There are certain disadvantages for E. education though. Firstly, it is the limited possibilities for tutor-leaner face-to-face. This may dampen the spirit of learning. Secondly, accountability factor may be absent because the authenticity or veracity of information imparted may not be reliable. This may harm students and their performance. Thirdly, we cannot rule out the inconveniences it is likely to cause with regard to geographical positioning of both the students and tutors. There could be a few more pitfalls anyway.
Looking at the brighter aspects of the concept, it may be concluded that darker sides are not strong enough to counter the other. It is all a matter of how we make use of it. What is there that does not have an unpleasant side? E. education is no exception.
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Model answer: task 2 Question 2
The three graphs of wheat exports each show a quite different pattern between 1985 and 1990. Exports from Australia declined over the five-year period, while the Canadian market fluctuated considerably, and the European Community showed an increase.In 1985, Australia exported about 15 millions of tonnes of wheat and the following year the number increased by one million tonnes to 16 million. After that, however, there was a gradual decline until 1989 and 1990 when it stabilised at about 11 million tonnes. Over the same period, the amount of Canadian exports varied greatly. It started at 19 million tonnes in 1985, reached a peak in 1988 of 24 million, dropped dramatically in 1989 to 14 million tonnes and then climbed back to 19 million in 1990. Seventeen million tonnes were exported from the European Community in 1985, but this decreased to 14 million tonnes in 1986 and then rose to 15 million in 1987 and 1988 before increasing once more to 20 million in 1990.
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All manufacturers and marketing organizations are found to be keeping the needs of people mounting. This is both an opportunity and a problem from a consumer’s perspective.
Discuss the pros and cons of ever mounting needs of consumers.
Keeping human needs mounting is a ploy used by manufacturers and their marketing organizations to boost sales. Though this trade practice offers some conveniences to consumers, it creates several problems as well.
Primary advantage a consumer enjoys out of such a market practice is that it brings in manufacturers and market players in the market. As a result, there is competition among manufacturers of same products and services. The benefit a consumer enjoys are many. Firstly, s/he gets great variety of products and services. Secondly, these products and services come with uniform price tags, and the same, most of the time, are affordable to all. Or, there will be greater range of products and services so that consumers can pick and choose according to their needs.
However, there are a few problems created by such a marketing ploy of keeping the needs mounting. Firstly, this tendency pressurizes consumers to be spending on and on. This will keep many consumers poorer. Secondly, it makes consumers believe that their life is incomplete without this or that thing. Actually, it is not so. This is an artificially created mindset. Third problem is it encourages consumption and a ‘use and throw’ culture. This is harmful primarily to the society and secondly to the environment. And finally, mounting needs keeps man a consumer throughout his life. He never thinks of producing anything.
Looking at the opportunities and problems, it may be concluded that manufacturer-driven market results in more problems than opportunities. However, intelligent and informed consumers can identify this ploy and act wisely. Anyways, this trend is bound to be here for ever.
260 words
The graph shows the number of mobile phones and landlines per 100 users, for selected countries. Overall, most of the countries included in the graph have more mobile phones subscribers than landlines.
Most European countries have high mobile phone use. The biggest users of mobile phones are the Italians, with 88 cell phones per 100 people. For example, Italy has twice as many mobile phones as landlines, with 88 mobiles per hundred people compared to 45 for landlines. Mobile phone use is low in Canada, with fewer than 40 phones per 100 people. Denmark is also unusual because it has slightly more landlines than mobile phones. However, in some countries, the number of landlines is higher than the number of mobile phones. One example is the USA, where the number of mobiles, at 50 per 100 people, is much lower than the number of landlines, at almost 70 per hundred. A similar pattern can be seen in Canada. The highest number of landlines in the graph is in Denmark, with about 90 per 100 people. In contrast, the lowest figures for fixed lines are in Italy and the UK. In conclusion, it seems that mobile phone use is higher in Europe than in North America.
E. tutoring and e. learning is becoming increasingly popular all over the world. This virtual learning platform offers great advantages for tutors and learners alike.
· Do you think its advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
E. tutoring and E. learning are very common today. This is mainly to the mounting popularity of the Net as an interactive medium. Obviously, both tutors and learners reap benefits, and in my opinion, it offers enough advantages to outweigh the disadvantages.
Online tutoring and learning offers several advantages for both the parties involved. Primary advantage is that it works 24/7 and round the year. Tutors and students can benefit each other by way of interaction, education and value addition. Secondly, it is a virtual learning experience as tutors could be from different nations, and so could students be. It is a kind of exchange. Thirdly, this is a great employment provider. Educated, employed and even retirees could make use of their free time and earn a lot of money. It is a win-win for all in more ways than one.
There are certain disadvantages for E. education though. Firstly, it is the limited possibilities for tutor-leaner face-to-face. This may dampen the spirit of learning. Secondly, accountability factor may be absent because the authenticity or veracity of information imparted may not be reliable. This may harm students and their performance. Thirdly, we cannot rule out the inconveniences it is likely to cause with regard to geographical positioning of both the students and tutors. There could be a few more pitfalls anyway.
Looking at the brighter aspects of the concept, it may be concluded that darker sides are not strong enough to counter the other. It is all a matter of how we make use of it. What is there that does not have an unpleasant side? E. education is no exception.
260 words
Model answer: task 2 Question 2
The three graphs of wheat exports each show a quite different pattern between 1985 and 1990. Exports from Australia declined over the five-year period, while the Canadian market fluctuated considerably, and the European Community showed an increase.In 1985, Australia exported about 15 millions of tonnes of wheat and the following year the number increased by one million tonnes to 16 million. After that, however, there was a gradual decline until 1989 and 1990 when it stabilised at about 11 million tonnes. Over the same period, the amount of Canadian exports varied greatly. It started at 19 million tonnes in 1985, reached a peak in 1988 of 24 million, dropped dramatically in 1989 to 14 million tonnes and then climbed back to 19 million in 1990. Seventeen million tonnes were exported from the European Community in 1985, but this decreased to 14 million tonnes in 1986 and then rose to 15 million in 1987 and 1988 before increasing once more to 20 million in 1990.
(165 words)
All manufacturers and marketing organizations are found to be keeping the needs of people mounting. This is both an opportunity and a problem from a consumer’s perspective.
Discuss the pros and cons of ever mounting needs of consumers.
Keeping human needs mounting is a ploy used by manufacturers and their marketing organizations to boost sales. Though this trade practice offers some conveniences to consumers, it creates several problems as well.
Primary advantage a consumer enjoys out of such a market practice is that it brings in manufacturers and market players in the market. As a result, there is competition among manufacturers of same products and services. The benefit a consumer enjoys are many. Firstly, s/he gets great variety of products and services. Secondly, these products and services come with uniform price tags, and the same, most of the time, are affordable to all. Or, there will be greater range of products and services so that consumers can pick and choose according to their needs.
However, there are a few problems created by such a marketing ploy of keeping the needs mounting. Firstly, this tendency pressurizes consumers to be spending on and on. This will keep many consumers poorer. Secondly, it makes consumers believe that their life is incomplete without this or that thing. Actually, it is not so. This is an artificially created mindset. Third problem is it encourages consumption and a ‘use and throw’ culture. This is harmful primarily to the society and secondly to the environment. And finally, mounting needs keeps man a consumer throughout his life. He never thinks of producing anything.
Looking at the opportunities and problems, it may be concluded that manufacturer-driven market results in more problems than opportunities. However, intelligent and informed consumers can identify this ploy and act wisely. Anyways, this trend is bound to be here for ever.
260 words
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Six attempts
1.
University education facilities need to be shared equally between males and females.
Do you think it is a feasible idea?
What advantages does a society enjoy out of such a policy?
2.
Academic institutions need to conduct aptitude tests before enrolling students to professional programmes.
Do you think it is a feasible idea?
What advantages do students enjoy out of such a policy?
3.
Almost all examinations tend to test the memory quotient of students. But there are not many takers for such a testing system.
What suggestions do you have to make exams more practical?
Do you think open book examination* is a good idea?
* Allowing students to refer to books to answer questions during exam
4.
Since early hours are much more productive and pleasant, schools need to start early and close before noon.
How feasible is this idea in your opinion?
How advantageous or disadvantageous is it for students?
5.
Some people say that school hours need to be divided equally for academic and nonacademic activities as this would help students in several different ways.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a system?
6.
Examinations in frequent shorter intervals are much more practical and result-oriented than annual or long terminal exams.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?
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1.
University education facilities need to be shared equally between males and females.
Do you think it is a feasible idea?
What advantages does a society enjoy out of such a policy?
2.
Academic institutions need to conduct aptitude tests before enrolling students to professional programmes.
Do you think it is a feasible idea?
What advantages do students enjoy out of such a policy?
3.
Almost all examinations tend to test the memory quotient of students. But there are not many takers for such a testing system.
What suggestions do you have to make exams more practical?
Do you think open book examination* is a good idea?
* Allowing students to refer to books to answer questions during exam
4.
Since early hours are much more productive and pleasant, schools need to start early and close before noon.
How feasible is this idea in your opinion?
How advantageous or disadvantageous is it for students?
5.
Some people say that school hours need to be divided equally for academic and nonacademic activities as this would help students in several different ways.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a system?
6.
Examinations in frequent shorter intervals are much more practical and result-oriented than annual or long terminal exams.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Five questions: 01.09.010
1.
People these days happen to live longer lives thanks to the researches and developments in the field of medicine. This is taken by some as a matter of great concern whereas there are some who feel that it is blessing.
How do you look at these two views? Essay 62
2.
Though aqua-tourism prospects are widely being exploited world over, it is a fact that this tourism is doing much more harm than good to the people and ecology. So it needs to be discouraged.
How far do you agree or disagree with this? Essay 16
3.
Some institutions follow open book examinations.
What are its advantages?
Do you think that exams should be memory-based? Essay 27
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4.
Consumer fests, trade fairs and shopping festivals are regularly being conducted in third world nations, and their frequency is increasing as days pass by, and these events are said to be doing both good and harm to the society.
What advantages people enjoy out of these events?
Do you think their advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Essay 26
5.
Some people argue that exorbitant taxes should be levied on those individuals and organizations that resort to unhealthy environmental practices. However, there is another view that taxes may turn out to be an easy way out for those rich ones and they may take it as an opportunity.
How feasible is taxing as a deterrent against damaging environmental practices?
How genuine is the second view in your opinion? Essay 60
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1.
People these days happen to live longer lives thanks to the researches and developments in the field of medicine. This is taken by some as a matter of great concern whereas there are some who feel that it is blessing.
How do you look at these two views? Essay 62
2.
Though aqua-tourism prospects are widely being exploited world over, it is a fact that this tourism is doing much more harm than good to the people and ecology. So it needs to be discouraged.
How far do you agree or disagree with this? Essay 16
3.
Some institutions follow open book examinations.
What are its advantages?
Do you think that exams should be memory-based? Essay 27
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4.
Consumer fests, trade fairs and shopping festivals are regularly being conducted in third world nations, and their frequency is increasing as days pass by, and these events are said to be doing both good and harm to the society.
What advantages people enjoy out of these events?
Do you think their advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Essay 26
5.
Some people argue that exorbitant taxes should be levied on those individuals and organizations that resort to unhealthy environmental practices. However, there is another view that taxes may turn out to be an easy way out for those rich ones and they may take it as an opportunity.
How feasible is taxing as a deterrent against damaging environmental practices?
How genuine is the second view in your opinion? Essay 60
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People these days happen to live longer lives thanks to the researches and developments in the field of medicine. This is taken by some as a matter of great concern whereas there are some who feel that it is blessing.
How do you look at these two views?
Research and development in the field of medicine is both blessing and bane in more than one count. From a personal point of view, it is great to be living longer, whereas, environmentally and ecologically speaking, longer lives pressurize the ecology in different ways.
Obviously, primary objective all the researches and developments in the field of medicine are meant for human well being, or to say, to keep humans lead healthier and longer life, to be precise. In this respect, longer life expectancy is what everyone is out looking for. Living a day more is much more valuable than any material possession one happens to have in one’s life. So precious is health or life. Besides this, today life is much more comfortable compared to the past, and people are ready to go to any length to keep their life going. So, medical researches and developments turn out to be a blessing.
On the other hand, longer life expectancy has greater environmental implications. That is population rate may keep going up, and the number of older people in the community will also go higher every passing day. This is a social problem too. It is very difficult either for the government or for the society to look after older people for long. It involves a lot of infrastructure and financial outlay from grassroots levels to national level. Increasing population exerts extra pressure on the ecology by way of resources, food and raw material. So, longer life is a problem.
To conclude it, not many would deny the fact that it is worth living longer. But, we cannot ignore the fact that the world has to welcome many more generations to come. Living healthier is fine, but living an unhealthy longer life is no good.
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How do you look at these two views?
Research and development in the field of medicine is both blessing and bane in more than one count. From a personal point of view, it is great to be living longer, whereas, environmentally and ecologically speaking, longer lives pressurize the ecology in different ways.
Obviously, primary objective all the researches and developments in the field of medicine are meant for human well being, or to say, to keep humans lead healthier and longer life, to be precise. In this respect, longer life expectancy is what everyone is out looking for. Living a day more is much more valuable than any material possession one happens to have in one’s life. So precious is health or life. Besides this, today life is much more comfortable compared to the past, and people are ready to go to any length to keep their life going. So, medical researches and developments turn out to be a blessing.
On the other hand, longer life expectancy has greater environmental implications. That is population rate may keep going up, and the number of older people in the community will also go higher every passing day. This is a social problem too. It is very difficult either for the government or for the society to look after older people for long. It involves a lot of infrastructure and financial outlay from grassroots levels to national level. Increasing population exerts extra pressure on the ecology by way of resources, food and raw material. So, longer life is a problem.
To conclude it, not many would deny the fact that it is worth living longer. But, we cannot ignore the fact that the world has to welcome many more generations to come. Living healthier is fine, but living an unhealthy longer life is no good.
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Though aqua-tourism prospects are widely being exploited world over, it is a fact that this tourism is doing much more harm than good to the people and ecology. So it needs to be discouraged.
How far do you agree or disagree with this?
It is a fact that aqua tourism, as a tourism genre, is doing great harm to people and ecology since it operates on water. So the need for discouraging it is important, but we cannot simply ignore its potential though.
Keeping the available water clean and preserving water reserves undisturbed are of greater importance than what water based tourism is likely to generate by way of revenue. It is evident and a fact that many automobiles are on the move on water, and the effluences they discard are doing great harm to the biodiversity. Coupled with this is the wastage of fresh water for entertainment purposes in water theme parks. Conducting races on water, taking expeditions under water etc disturb aqua life. So the need for discouraging aqua tourism is felt more today than ever.
However, aqua tourism as an industrial component is so powerful that it is able to generate great revenue and employment opportunities to people. So it is hard to simply ignore it, rather, instead of promoting further activity on water, we may be able to develop efficient alternatives means to ensure that water bodies are not harmed. Since the whole world is facing pollution based problems leading to shortage of drinking water, wasting water for tourism is not a good idea.
To conclude it, it is right to say that any development exercise needs to be sustainable and eco-friendly. Otherwise, life on earth in the long run may not be possible. So, aqua tourism does need to be water-friendly.
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How far do you agree or disagree with this?
It is a fact that aqua tourism, as a tourism genre, is doing great harm to people and ecology since it operates on water. So the need for discouraging it is important, but we cannot simply ignore its potential though.
Keeping the available water clean and preserving water reserves undisturbed are of greater importance than what water based tourism is likely to generate by way of revenue. It is evident and a fact that many automobiles are on the move on water, and the effluences they discard are doing great harm to the biodiversity. Coupled with this is the wastage of fresh water for entertainment purposes in water theme parks. Conducting races on water, taking expeditions under water etc disturb aqua life. So the need for discouraging aqua tourism is felt more today than ever.
However, aqua tourism as an industrial component is so powerful that it is able to generate great revenue and employment opportunities to people. So it is hard to simply ignore it, rather, instead of promoting further activity on water, we may be able to develop efficient alternatives means to ensure that water bodies are not harmed. Since the whole world is facing pollution based problems leading to shortage of drinking water, wasting water for tourism is not a good idea.
To conclude it, it is right to say that any development exercise needs to be sustainable and eco-friendly. Otherwise, life on earth in the long run may not be possible. So, aqua tourism does need to be water-friendly.
255 words
Some institutions follow open book examinations.
What are its advantages?
Do you think that exams should be memory-based?
When it comes examinations different institutions follow different methods, and one such method is open book examination. But some are against it and they say examinations should to be memory-based. I think open exam has its own merits, and we need to evaluate a student in all possible ways.
First of all, let me look at the advantages. This method allows students access to books at the time of examination. The primary advantage is that it requires the student to understand the question in such a way that he is able to find out answer to it referring to a book or many books in the given time. Secondly, it encourages self study because the institution may be giving them only basic guidelines as to cover the areas of a particular subject or paper. Thirdly, the examiners have the freedom to raise any question in the exam, and the students can expect to face them too. These are some of the advantages.
Coming to should exams be memory-based, I would argue that it need not be only memory based. The reasons are that memorizing does not work in today’s performance requirements, and those who are able to memories huge amount of information are book worms. And education as we all know needs to give a student varying opportunities to put him or her to test. Testing the memory is one of them, not all. Further more, when students are required to be tested for other skills like time management, problem solving, reasoning and multi-tasting in exam conditions, they become competitive and industry-friendly.
The pointers make me conclude that all examinations, including open book examinations, have their own merits and demerits. However, restricting exams as some exercise that tests a student’s memorizing skill is not a good idea. Rather exams need to evaluate a student in as many ways as there are skills and potentials.
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What are its advantages?
Do you think that exams should be memory-based?
When it comes examinations different institutions follow different methods, and one such method is open book examination. But some are against it and they say examinations should to be memory-based. I think open exam has its own merits, and we need to evaluate a student in all possible ways.
First of all, let me look at the advantages. This method allows students access to books at the time of examination. The primary advantage is that it requires the student to understand the question in such a way that he is able to find out answer to it referring to a book or many books in the given time. Secondly, it encourages self study because the institution may be giving them only basic guidelines as to cover the areas of a particular subject or paper. Thirdly, the examiners have the freedom to raise any question in the exam, and the students can expect to face them too. These are some of the advantages.
Coming to should exams be memory-based, I would argue that it need not be only memory based. The reasons are that memorizing does not work in today’s performance requirements, and those who are able to memories huge amount of information are book worms. And education as we all know needs to give a student varying opportunities to put him or her to test. Testing the memory is one of them, not all. Further more, when students are required to be tested for other skills like time management, problem solving, reasoning and multi-tasting in exam conditions, they become competitive and industry-friendly.
The pointers make me conclude that all examinations, including open book examinations, have their own merits and demerits. However, restricting exams as some exercise that tests a student’s memorizing skill is not a good idea. Rather exams need to evaluate a student in as many ways as there are skills and potentials.
280 words
Consumer fests, trade fairs and shopping festivals are regularly being conducted in third world nations, and their frequency is increasing as days pass by, and these events are said to be doing both good and harm to the society.What advantages people enjoy out of these events?Do you think their advantages outweigh the disadvantages?Commercial events promoting sales of services and products are very common in poor nations and it is a fact that their frequency is increasing. However, these events have both positive and negative benefits to a given society.If we look at the advantages of these commercial exercises, there are several. Primarily, these events offer great opportunities for the consumers by way of education on products and services. For example, newly arrived and arriving products and services are displayed in such events, and people come to know about them in detail. And it helps them make wise purchase decisions. Secondly, such events are avenues for employment. Many youngsters work at such fairs. Thirdly, it promotes sales and the same, in turn, brings in revenue to the State.
On the other side of the coin, there are a few hard facts which are not that encouraging. Firstly, these events encourage people to buy things they do not actually need. Secondly, these events pressurize the people in such a way that they develop a tendency to pick a use-and-throw culture which is really harmful to the well being of the people and environment. Thirdly, trade fairs and similar promotional activities sell out products and services which are either outdated or at times, they are on the way out. This creates a lot of waste in the surroundings, and waste management is a huge problem these days.
Therefore, the above points make me conclude that, these days, trade events are pressurizing the people and environment alike, and it is obvious that their advantages hardly outweigh the disadvantages. People need to be wise enough when it comes to purchases at such events.
275 words
On the other side of the coin, there are a few hard facts which are not that encouraging. Firstly, these events encourage people to buy things they do not actually need. Secondly, these events pressurize the people in such a way that they develop a tendency to pick a use-and-throw culture which is really harmful to the well being of the people and environment. Thirdly, trade fairs and similar promotional activities sell out products and services which are either outdated or at times, they are on the way out. This creates a lot of waste in the surroundings, and waste management is a huge problem these days.
Therefore, the above points make me conclude that, these days, trade events are pressurizing the people and environment alike, and it is obvious that their advantages hardly outweigh the disadvantages. People need to be wise enough when it comes to purchases at such events.
275 words
Some people argue that exorbitant taxes should be levied on those individuals and organizations that resort to unhealthy environmental practices. However, there is another view that taxes may turn out to be an easy way out for those rich ones and they may take it as an opportunity.
How feasible is taxing as a deterrent against damaging environmental practices?
How genuine is the second view in your opinion?
Environmental concerns are mounting, and as a result many people suggest that taxing those erring people heavily could act as a deterrent. Though it is true to some extent, the very concept may boomerang if the rich in the society find it comfortable to pay tax and go scot-free.
When it comes to the feasibility, it may be said that a common tax on luxury goods plus an environment-management tax are possible options, because unless there is some control over people who are callous towards the mounting environmental concerns, things would go far beyond human reach and life on earth would be impossible sooner than later. Besides, since tax regime is more or less accepted as part of any market system, exorbitant tax on damaging environmental practices could be implemented without much fuss. It will work as a deterrent to a greater extent.
Coming to the second view, there is a possibility that erring individuals and organizations may take it as a way out for their wayward environmental attitudes. This concern is genuine in more than one count. Firstly, the well off in the society are ready to pay anything to make their life easier and more comfortable. So are those profit-driven marketers and manufactures. They may think that paying tax is much more worth it than running after environmental certifications and compliances. This loophole needs to be plugged.
To conclude it, it may be said that confirming to certain environmental standards needs to be the personal responsibility of everyone. And taxing and punitive measures have their own limitations when they are pitted against human interest and will.
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How feasible is taxing as a deterrent against damaging environmental practices?
How genuine is the second view in your opinion?
Environmental concerns are mounting, and as a result many people suggest that taxing those erring people heavily could act as a deterrent. Though it is true to some extent, the very concept may boomerang if the rich in the society find it comfortable to pay tax and go scot-free.
When it comes to the feasibility, it may be said that a common tax on luxury goods plus an environment-management tax are possible options, because unless there is some control over people who are callous towards the mounting environmental concerns, things would go far beyond human reach and life on earth would be impossible sooner than later. Besides, since tax regime is more or less accepted as part of any market system, exorbitant tax on damaging environmental practices could be implemented without much fuss. It will work as a deterrent to a greater extent.
Coming to the second view, there is a possibility that erring individuals and organizations may take it as a way out for their wayward environmental attitudes. This concern is genuine in more than one count. Firstly, the well off in the society are ready to pay anything to make their life easier and more comfortable. So are those profit-driven marketers and manufactures. They may think that paying tax is much more worth it than running after environmental certifications and compliances. This loophole needs to be plugged.
To conclude it, it may be said that confirming to certain environmental standards needs to be the personal responsibility of everyone. And taxing and punitive measures have their own limitations when they are pitted against human interest and will.
265 words
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tourism is a platform on which distance and diversity work as instruments that promotes unity and understanding among people - irrespective of their being what they are and where they are from.
· How far are you going to endorse this statement?
Tourism has always been a strong force that has promoted cooperation and understanding among the populace for ages. What ever is the tourism a place promotes, the force behind it has always been distance and diversity. This is what is going on today too. That is what I feel.
Distance and diversity has always fascinated man. It is human’s inherent interest in experiencing the unknown and distant that has made tourism an every green attraction. In this context, it is relevant to note that man and his surroundings have always forced him to go beyond whatever is his, and pursue the differences and diversity off and on. Over the years, this tendency has increased thanks to the developments in all realms of tourism. Now it is huge force to reckon with.
This force in no way second to any force that is able to foster relations, strengthen economies and derive understanding between nations. When people interact by way of tourism, there are possibilities for knowing each other and sharing their similar interests, and comparing the contrasting their dissimilar ones. This leads to understanding and unity across world. For example, it is tourism that makes people understand that human life is a unified whole, and interdependence, innate diversities and their being distant are the things that make life more worth living.
In short, tourism is a common venue for all people from across the world to showcase, share and benefit each other from one another’s. Needless to say, this exercise is facilitated by distance and diversity. I think this is going to stay.
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· How far are you going to endorse this statement?
Tourism has always been a strong force that has promoted cooperation and understanding among the populace for ages. What ever is the tourism a place promotes, the force behind it has always been distance and diversity. This is what is going on today too. That is what I feel.
Distance and diversity has always fascinated man. It is human’s inherent interest in experiencing the unknown and distant that has made tourism an every green attraction. In this context, it is relevant to note that man and his surroundings have always forced him to go beyond whatever is his, and pursue the differences and diversity off and on. Over the years, this tendency has increased thanks to the developments in all realms of tourism. Now it is huge force to reckon with.
This force in no way second to any force that is able to foster relations, strengthen economies and derive understanding between nations. When people interact by way of tourism, there are possibilities for knowing each other and sharing their similar interests, and comparing the contrasting their dissimilar ones. This leads to understanding and unity across world. For example, it is tourism that makes people understand that human life is a unified whole, and interdependence, innate diversities and their being distant are the things that make life more worth living.
In short, tourism is a common venue for all people from across the world to showcase, share and benefit each other from one another’s. Needless to say, this exercise is facilitated by distance and diversity. I think this is going to stay.
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Better teacher-student understanding and student-friendly academic ambience will be able to remove corporal punishment from schools for ever.
How far do you agree or disagree with this?
There is saying: “spare the rode and spoil the child”. But studies show that sparing the rod may save a child, not spoil one. Since this finding goes exactly in line with the idea that teacher-student-friendly academic milieu will spare the rod for ever, I for one stand for such a student-friendly school.
Corporal punishment as a correction aid in schools had been in practice for long. But now there is a great shift in people’s attitude towards it, and there are not many takers for this. Great many people believe that punishing children is nothing short of what we call ‘crime against humanity’.
In this context, I would like to state that no punishment is able to make any substantial change in a student, but he or she happens to undergo great strain, stress and humiliation. This in turn makes one suffer from it all throughout one’s life. For example, there are case studies that show that a number of criminals had a history punishment at schools.
On the other hand, if there is student-friendly academic atmosphere, children of any make may comply, and such an amicable learning platform is bound to make far reaching changes in their life in terms of performance, character and attitude. I believe that these are the very factors that make a student successful in life. A rode should not stand on their way.
Concluding it, I find it right to say that punishing children is against their will and personal freedom, and it is to be discouraged at any cost. Let’s spare the rod and save all children who behave the way children should.
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Jaypeesdoc.18.8.010
How far do you agree or disagree with this?
There is saying: “spare the rode and spoil the child”. But studies show that sparing the rod may save a child, not spoil one. Since this finding goes exactly in line with the idea that teacher-student-friendly academic milieu will spare the rod for ever, I for one stand for such a student-friendly school.
Corporal punishment as a correction aid in schools had been in practice for long. But now there is a great shift in people’s attitude towards it, and there are not many takers for this. Great many people believe that punishing children is nothing short of what we call ‘crime against humanity’.
In this context, I would like to state that no punishment is able to make any substantial change in a student, but he or she happens to undergo great strain, stress and humiliation. This in turn makes one suffer from it all throughout one’s life. For example, there are case studies that show that a number of criminals had a history punishment at schools.
On the other hand, if there is student-friendly academic atmosphere, children of any make may comply, and such an amicable learning platform is bound to make far reaching changes in their life in terms of performance, character and attitude. I believe that these are the very factors that make a student successful in life. A rode should not stand on their way.
Concluding it, I find it right to say that punishing children is against their will and personal freedom, and it is to be discouraged at any cost. Let’s spare the rod and save all children who behave the way children should.
270 words
Jaypeesdoc.18.8.010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Ecological benefit is taken by ecologists as a viable option to maintain green cover. But there is an argument that this will halt growth as the benefit offered may not be at par with the production, if the land is used differently.
Discuss both the views and say what you feel about the concept.
Ecological benefit: an allowance paid to those landowners who have some measures of green cover and are ready to keep it in tact for the well-being of the planet.
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Speedy carbon recycling is the need of the hour, and ecologists find ecological benefit as a feasible option. But the concern that it would slow down growth is not unfounded. I feel that ecological benefit is to be promoted.
It is the talk of the world that our Planet needs to be protected from the perils of carbon. Since green cover is the only solution, ecologists are of the view that the existing green needs to be kept meet the challenges. Naturally, there is need for individual participation. This, in turn, demands government support. If governments can meet the expectations of people who have their own green cover, they would keep it for the well being of the world. So offering decent ecological benefits to individuals would help a lot in making the Planet breathe easy.
However, mere green coven maintenance wouldn’t meet the needs of the world population. The concern that it would slowdown growth needs to be addressed. Today, humans are much better placed with efficient technologies to be applied in agriculture to augment production, and there are research and development options to meet the rising needs of man, and finally, humans themselves can control population. This will keep his needs controlled, and the Planet may be at ease to keep the population fed well.
Looking at both the views, it is right to conclude that future of the Planet lies in the hands of every individual, and uniform participation alone would make a difference in carbon management. Ecological benefit sounds so excellent a concept to me.
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Jaypees.23.5.010
Discuss both the views and say what you feel about the concept.
Ecological benefit: an allowance paid to those landowners who have some measures of green cover and are ready to keep it in tact for the well-being of the planet.
Visit. www.jpsukham.blogspot.com
Speedy carbon recycling is the need of the hour, and ecologists find ecological benefit as a feasible option. But the concern that it would slow down growth is not unfounded. I feel that ecological benefit is to be promoted.
It is the talk of the world that our Planet needs to be protected from the perils of carbon. Since green cover is the only solution, ecologists are of the view that the existing green needs to be kept meet the challenges. Naturally, there is need for individual participation. This, in turn, demands government support. If governments can meet the expectations of people who have their own green cover, they would keep it for the well being of the world. So offering decent ecological benefits to individuals would help a lot in making the Planet breathe easy.
However, mere green coven maintenance wouldn’t meet the needs of the world population. The concern that it would slowdown growth needs to be addressed. Today, humans are much better placed with efficient technologies to be applied in agriculture to augment production, and there are research and development options to meet the rising needs of man, and finally, humans themselves can control population. This will keep his needs controlled, and the Planet may be at ease to keep the population fed well.
Looking at both the views, it is right to conclude that future of the Planet lies in the hands of every individual, and uniform participation alone would make a difference in carbon management. Ecological benefit sounds so excellent a concept to me.
260 words
Jaypees.23.5.010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Five essay questions for 16.8.010 and their answers
1.
Many people feel that development is likely to erode the cultural values of a place no matter where the development takes place.
How far do you agree or disagree with this.
Prove your points with examples taken from your life or surroundings.
Jaypeesdoc. 16.8.010
2.
Outright banning of production is the only way out to remove the menace caused by plastic disposable products from the face of the Planet.
How feasible is this idea in your opinion?
What suggestions do you have to discourage plastic?
3.
Human relations have been undergoing great changes over the years, and there are several factors that contribute to it.
What changes do you see today compared to yester years?
Look at those major factors that effect these changes?
4.
Parents, who fail to send their children to school even when education is given free of cost and as right of every child, are doing more harm to their society and nation than to their children and themselves.
How far can you agree or disagree with this?
Jaypeesdoc. 16.8.010
5.
Education that does not foster civic consciousness among students is in all means an incomplete education, all the other skills and knowledge it fosters notwithstanding.
How right or wrong is this perception in your opinion?
1.
Many people feel that development is likely to erode the cultural values of a place no matter where the development takes place.
How far do you agree or disagree with this.
Prove your points with examples taken from your life or surroundings.
Jaypeesdoc. 16.8.010
2.
Outright banning of production is the only way out to remove the menace caused by plastic disposable products from the face of the Planet.
How feasible is this idea in your opinion?
What suggestions do you have to discourage plastic?
3.
Human relations have been undergoing great changes over the years, and there are several factors that contribute to it.
What changes do you see today compared to yester years?
Look at those major factors that effect these changes?
4.
Parents, who fail to send their children to school even when education is given free of cost and as right of every child, are doing more harm to their society and nation than to their children and themselves.
How far can you agree or disagree with this?
Jaypeesdoc. 16.8.010
5.
Education that does not foster civic consciousness among students is in all means an incomplete education, all the other skills and knowledge it fosters notwithstanding.
How right or wrong is this perception in your opinion?
Many people feel that development is likely to erode the cultural values of a place no matter where the development takes place.
How far do you agree or disagree with this?
Prove your points with examples taken from your life or surroundings.
Since change is natural and development is but change, the possibility for change in cultural values too is possible in today’s fast paced world. It is true to a great extent that, irrespective of place and time, development changes values.
To begin with, change is quiet human and it is humans’ inherent urge to change from what is today that has made them stand where they are standing now. Obviously, a change is not possible without touching the things around whether it is physical or cultural or even spiritual.
Let me cite an example to prove my point. In the past people attached a lot of sentiments with personal and family visits. People used to complain of if the frequency is far beyond their expectations. But now, thanks to development is communication and fast paced life, people are happy the way they are. No matter they meet face to face or visit each other’s family. It did have some cultural value, we cannot help it though.
However, there a few cultural values that resist change even if the force of development is much stronger. For example, many people are not ready to compromise on their personal values like truthfulness, helping mentality, family characteristics. But their number is negligible small. Barring such a small lot, everything influenced by development. Eroding social values is a bit disturbing though.
In short, it is right to conclude that development is bound to change established values greatly today. However, we cannot ignore the fact that human life per se has become much better. At least people have developed such a culture of change and development.
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How far do you agree or disagree with this?
Prove your points with examples taken from your life or surroundings.
Since change is natural and development is but change, the possibility for change in cultural values too is possible in today’s fast paced world. It is true to a great extent that, irrespective of place and time, development changes values.
To begin with, change is quiet human and it is humans’ inherent urge to change from what is today that has made them stand where they are standing now. Obviously, a change is not possible without touching the things around whether it is physical or cultural or even spiritual.
Let me cite an example to prove my point. In the past people attached a lot of sentiments with personal and family visits. People used to complain of if the frequency is far beyond their expectations. But now, thanks to development is communication and fast paced life, people are happy the way they are. No matter they meet face to face or visit each other’s family. It did have some cultural value, we cannot help it though.
However, there a few cultural values that resist change even if the force of development is much stronger. For example, many people are not ready to compromise on their personal values like truthfulness, helping mentality, family characteristics. But their number is negligible small. Barring such a small lot, everything influenced by development. Eroding social values is a bit disturbing though.
In short, it is right to conclude that development is bound to change established values greatly today. However, we cannot ignore the fact that human life per se has become much better. At least people have developed such a culture of change and development.
270 words
Outright banning of production is the only way out to remove the menace caused by disposable plastic products from the face of the Planet.
How feasible is this idea in your opinion?
What suggestions do you have to discourage plastic?
Disposable plastic has been wrecking havoc on the environment and the need for controlling its use is very high. However, a blanket ban on its production does not sound feasible on many counts. There are several other ways to manage it.
Over the years, disposable plastic has been part of human life for long and it is almost inevitable. However the fact is that it is all at the cost of the very environment we all live in. Unfortunately, a blanket ban does not sound feasible to me because thousands of people are working in it, private players have great stakes in it, and the tax revenue cannot be undermined either. In such a scenario, an outright ban should give way to other way outs.
To my mind, firstly, people need to shun this stuff from their life in a phased manner. For example, carrying cotton bags at the time of shopping is a good idea. If everyone does it, plastic carry bag industry will find its door all by itself. So are the other products like containers, cups, plates, spoons, wraps and covers. Secondly, we may monitor the quality of plastic being manufactured. Thirdly, we can impose a freeze on starting new plastic industries. Finally, let us stop demanding for it. When demand dies so does production.
In short, the onus lies in us all. If we are aware and able, we can do away with disposable plastic. Here it is worth adding that we are too late to impose a ban on production. Rather we may bar these products from our life for good.
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Jaypees doc.
How feasible is this idea in your opinion?
What suggestions do you have to discourage plastic?
Disposable plastic has been wrecking havoc on the environment and the need for controlling its use is very high. However, a blanket ban on its production does not sound feasible on many counts. There are several other ways to manage it.
Over the years, disposable plastic has been part of human life for long and it is almost inevitable. However the fact is that it is all at the cost of the very environment we all live in. Unfortunately, a blanket ban does not sound feasible to me because thousands of people are working in it, private players have great stakes in it, and the tax revenue cannot be undermined either. In such a scenario, an outright ban should give way to other way outs.
To my mind, firstly, people need to shun this stuff from their life in a phased manner. For example, carrying cotton bags at the time of shopping is a good idea. If everyone does it, plastic carry bag industry will find its door all by itself. So are the other products like containers, cups, plates, spoons, wraps and covers. Secondly, we may monitor the quality of plastic being manufactured. Thirdly, we can impose a freeze on starting new plastic industries. Finally, let us stop demanding for it. When demand dies so does production.
In short, the onus lies in us all. If we are aware and able, we can do away with disposable plastic. Here it is worth adding that we are too late to impose a ban on production. Rather we may bar these products from our life for good.
265 words
Jaypees doc.
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