2009年12月13日 星期日

Backpacking travel and Tour travel trip

     In the modern, more and more people enjoy taking a trip aboard. Traveling can make friends with people from different countries, and get acquainted with various kinds of cultures. Traveling divided into two ways, such as backpacking travel and tour travel trip. Backpacking travel is that people go traveling in the long-distance by themselves. Tour travel trip is that people go traveling and is guided by a leader. However, you could find that backpacking travel and tour travel trip not only have a large number of similarities but also have many differences when you make a decision.

     Backpacking travel and tour travel trip have several similarities. In the first place, we must spend a large amount of money as long as we go traveling aboard. So,we should save money as much as possible when we plan to take a trip. Second, backpacking travel and tour travel trip can relieve our mood. As we feel tired or are under pressure, we can manage to travel aboard to make us keep a good mood.

     In addition to these similarities, there are also several differences. Backpacking travel can go to the scenic spots where you like the best. Besides, you will not be limited no matter how long you stay. It is backpacking travel that it is very free and makes us feel pretty relaxed. On the other hand, tour travel trip will be limited in many aspects because the whole schedule is arranged by the travel agency. However, the tour guide will help you communicate with inhabitants when you don’t speak the local language at all.

     To sum up, we should make a careful consideration before going traveling whether we choose backpacking travel or tour travel trip. The most important of all, we should pay attention to our safety.

2009年12月3日 星期四

Good lies

Topic sentence 1 : relieved lies
Explanation: If you tell a lie, it will make someone feel relieved.
Example A: One day, I traveled to Taipei with my friend. Suddenly, a telephone is ringing. My mother required me to go home quickly. I told my mother that I was about to arrive in Taichung. Actually, I was still in Taipei.
Example B: A patient is ill seriously. To make him feel at ease, I tell him that he gets over promptly as soon as he takes an enough rest.


Topic sentence 2 : hopeful lies
Explanation: If you tell a lie, it will make someone feel hopeful.
Example A: A woman is dieting to lose weight. She asks if she looks thinner than before. I say “You become more and more thin.” Then, she is very happy. Actually, she doesn’t change at all.
Example B: Amy wears unusual dresses. When I go to the convenient store, I bump into her. I say “You become pretty beautiful today."