The book “topics for today” by Smith‚ L.C & Mare‚ N.N (2004) is a reliable material for English learners in general and third year students in ULIS-VNU in particular. All its four units with some interesting topics including the society‚ nature versus nurture‚ medical advance as well as the environment fascinated me a lot. However‚ I make the third unit my best choice for my reading reflection because it discusses technology and ethical issues raises‚ which have been recently concerned most among
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style from the punks. You may even avoid a particular person because of what they are wearing. Uniforms require students to get to know each other by finding out about who they really are. People also dislike school uniform because it stops their freedom. They can not wear any clothes of their own choice as uniform bounds them to only
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Should the death penalty (capital punishment) be allowed? There are many underlying issues with capital punishment and the moral backbone it clearly lacks. Capital punishment should not be legal for many reasons such as the irrelevance of retribution and irrevocable mistakes which leaves “criminals” wrongly accused. Retribution‚ in the form of capital punishment is the execution of the criminal in vengeance for the victim and their families. This ideology is flawed‚ out dated and irrelevant in
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Being a part of the military automatically gives you honor and confidence. Christine Steigelman‚ a fifth grade teacher whose family is in the military‚ agrees that the military recruiters should be in schools. The officers and the military wear honor on their uniforms (1). Teachers and staff see first hand the impact officers have on the students. The students have great opportunities when they know what they want to do. Like letting the
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For example‚ many schools enforce students to watch Channel One news‚ which is composed of more logos than news when students could be learning another language or gain a new skill in an elective such as pottery. A school should be a haven for learning‚ but repeated exposure to "Cover Girl" and "McDonald’s" signs intrude into a child’s mindset. Going to a "Channel One library" may distract a child from learning
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Should phones be allowed in school? A recently debated subject is the question whether mobile phones should be allowed in schools. Yet‚ the reality is that it is hard to enforce a phone ban. Pupils will bring their mobile phones with them‚ despite the fact that they are allowed or banned. Besides that‚ most of the parents support the mobile phones in school‚ so they can reach their kids in case of emergency. Today’s mobile phones offer so many new opportunities‚ that it is not necessary to ban them
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Should Felons Be Allowed To Vote? The disenfranchisement of a person is a heavy topic that you only hear about every four years during the Presidential Election. Why though? The reason: everyone has an opinion on the issue‚ but only few are willing to say anything about it. Some are afraid of the racial issue our country sees‚ and some are afraid to sway against their preferred political party. The Constitution of the United States of America‚ amendment 14‚ section 2‚ clearly states “…citizens
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have to find time during the day‚ during the afternoon‚ during the evening‚ and if possible at night to pump. 2 Should people be allowed to breastfeed in public eg a restaurant? So ‚ if you are eating in a restaurant‚ should your baby eat from the breast? Yes‚ mothers should be allowed to breastfeed in public‚ even at a restaurant. Breastfeeding is completely natural‚ and it should be acceptable. Breasts were not intended for sex; they were intended to be used to breastfeed whenever and wherever
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Public schools across the United States have been dealing with the issue of dress codes. As of 2008‚ twenty-two U.S. states specifically authorized schools to institute dress codes or uniform policies (8). School boards may generally create and enforce dress code‚ but they must do so without violating students’ constitutional law (9). Schools are finding difficulty in enforcing their dress code among students. Parents feel as if the schools dress codes are condoning their students for expressing
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Time to Feast on the Subway “One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast.” ( Heinlein 1) Having breakfast in the morning really makes a huge difference for the day. In Hong Kong‚ where everyone is having a hectic life‚ people always make full use of their time. Imagine before heading to school or work‚ one can now enjoy more sleep by having a good feast on the trains‚ life might be much easier. A passenger in New York seemed to agree to it. “Last year a fierce quarrel
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