Post Certificate B Class, AUA Term 1 2011

In class discussions....

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Dogs

I think that dogs has been most helpful to human. Dogs that work for human are many - police dogs, rescue dogs, guide dogs for the blind and dogs for hunting, for example. A dog as a pet heals us.

We find dogs a valuable.

Make me happy♪

I think cattle is one of the most helpful animals to humankind.

Some kinds cattle provide milk.
Some kinds can still draw a phough without fuels.
In other words, it doesn't pollute the air!
And, they give us manure for the land.
Check your belongings! We have a lot of things that is made of their leather.
Then, it shouldn't forget to say that many people love beef steaks.
I cannot stand to drink wine without cheese.
Cheers!

Best friends

Dog is the best friends for Human

Dog is a very smart animal. It's a quick learner and remember some behavior that we teach them. It's can be human partner in many knid of job such a Police, Blind people or Farmers. On the other hand it also can be Human best friend or family. If we love our dog, our dog will love us too. Dog is a very honest animal and sometimes can be very friendly if you are not there to harm their owners or itself. Their are many kind of breed that we can choose from. Each breed hold different type of attitude and feeling.

How about pigs?

Pigs are not usually pets, but present and future life cannot continue without pigs.
Human use pigs as foods except some people who cannot be allowed pork from religious reason. Most people enjoy eating pork in various types.
Pigs supply to us useful medical substitute for organ transplant- cornea, pancreas, etc. Even if some things are under experiments. Some people raise pigs as pets. I wanted to raise it, but I didn't. They are very clever and like clean environments. I can say pigs are most helpful animal in the world. I know ranking number one is dogs, but pigs are very cute and delicious.

I think dogs have been most helpful animal for human being

I think dogs have been most helpful animal for human being also. If we care about them, they obey and they are faithful. When I was small, I had a dog, whenever I had come home, he ran in to me. One day he was injured because he had fought with other dogs, he was not able to move but he walked along with dragging feet and run to me. Dogs are adorable and helpful.

They are very helpful for people who are blind or sometimes they work for police and catch thieves. When disaster strikes, dogs help people from debris.

I think dogs are the most helpful animal

I think dogs are the most helpful animal for us.

Because we are familiar with guide dogs and police dogs.

Moreover, when we think about human history,

people coexsisted with dogs from long time ago.

On the other hand, I feel it depends on the kind of dogs.

I think big dogs tend to be smarter than small ones.

Labrador Retriever and German Shepherd are very clever.

They are very reliable in human life.

Anyway, if we give love to dogs, they can feel sensitively and express something

by their attitude.

sharp knives

I found an ad about kitchen knives.

I guess the products can cut safety box.

Magic Kitchen Knife

" WMF " Kitchen Knife

This Ads is selling WMF kitchen Knife. They try to adverstise that the knife is very sharp. In this ads show that the knife is so sharp that it can cut through a wooden pad. Which is impossible, because the job for the wooden pad is to stand the sharpness of the knife.

I want it!

I found ideal knives. I take carving lesson and I carve flowers in fruit or vegetable with knife. If I buy it, I'll not need to learn carving anymore!

How safe!

If I have a boy, I should buy it immediately.

There are many interesting ads.

Do you know what kinds of ads these are?

There is one common thing- a helmet.

If you notice that at a glance, you may have incredible attetion of object.

These are about hardness and safety of helmet.

These ads are maybe misleading ads and there is an exaggeration of poduct, but funny.

I love these kinds of ads.

How do you think about this ad?

The action named is "none of us wanted to end up like this". I understand what they want to say but this ad is too horrible. If someone sees this ad, this is unforgettable. However most human beings can not keep away from eating fish nor meat. If we don't have any meat, we will lack of amino acid and protein. I'm sorry that I could not find anything suitable for this assignment.

ฺBelieve it or not

Do you think just eat cereal everyday your cholesterol'll lower?? I think it is propaganda. Why do I think so? ฺBecause just only eating this cereal without exercise can not help cholesterol lower. If you eat it everyday your percent of cholesterol won't lower. Because what cereal you eat , the company is advertising that is grain but it have a few grain. That is why this cereal is cheaper. I think that there is no such thing as good as the food we cook at home. How about you? You will buy this? It can lower your cholesterol! Do you believe it??

Chicken Fingers?!?

There are always food ads that look good but you buy it and open it and it doesn't look like the one I want to eat. It make me feel like the company lie to me. Chicken fingers? I don't think chicken have fingers but if they do, they are not that big!

Misleading Ads?

What do you think of this ad?

Do you think it is genuine?

Can you find any similar ads?

Starbucks Logo

Have a look at these three Starbucks logos. Which one do you like the most? Why?

Which one do you think is the latest logo? Why was it chosen? Do you think it is s a good idea?

Have you seen a thatched house?

Have you ever seen a cottage – a straw roofed house?
By the name of civilization or modernization, these types of houses are seen only in a memorial park (or a museum of history).
When I was a child, I had seen a small thatched house near my grandpa’s house. Its wall was built by mixture of soil (maybe clay) and straw, roof was thatched by straw. I could smell the earth and the sun from the house. It was nature itself. What an environmentally friendly building it was!

Anantan Samakhom Throne Hall

This is my favorite architecture. If you have ever seen it before, you know that's so beautiful and have charming to attract everyone. It was built in the reign of King Rama5 and construction for the ceremony or royal event in Thailand. The Building in Renaissance style designed by Mario Tamagno, Italian architect who has lot of architectural design in Thailand, such as Thailand's government house. Hall ceiling is the dome fresco painting which a few people have opportunity to visit. If you are interested to see with eyes yourself, you have to go Dusit Palace, Bangkok. I believe you will like it definitely. Especially at night is extremely beautiful. So don't forget your camera!! :)

Kyoto Tower

This is Kyoto Tower. It's located in front of Kyoto station. If you get off a train at Kyoto station, you'll see it at first. Kyoto Tower is designed to imitate a lighthouse. It's a image that a lighthouse throw light on Kyoto city without sea. The tower build on a building. The style is unique.

I saw it the first time when I went on a school excursion to Kyoto. I have been to there for sightseeing sometimes but I didn't specially like it. After that I got married and I often went to Kyoto because Kyoto is my husband's hometown. I came to like it and I felt a sense of closeness when I saw it.

Kyoto Tower is also said like a candle. I think this image fits it perfectly because there are many temples in Kyoto. Which do you think it, lighthouse or candle?

An Old Thai Style House.

My favorite building is an old Thai style houses, I think they looks very unique and beautiful.

The characteristics of Thai houses in the Central Plain are as follows: High floor level allowing an average height man to walk with space above his head and another floor of about four metres below the main floor as to allow air to move and sitters on the main floor to hang their legs in comfort. High floor level is also for the following reasons:

1. Safety from wild beasts and possible thief during night time.
2. To stop from flooding.
3. Space under the house to keep things people need like farm tools.
4. Floor space under the house is used for relax and a place to chat with neighbors.

There use a high gabled roof and the roof cover is made from earthenware tiles. A large platform area, which may represent as much as forty percent of the total floor area, allowing exposure to sunshine and good clean air. Thai house in the central plain has its roof line oriented along east west direction. This is to cut down the amount of sun light into the main body of the house and at the same time get benefit of the cool winds.

The Grand Palace

The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings.

Thai people call it "Phra Borom Maha Ratcha

Wang". It is at Sanam Luang in Bangkok. The

Grand Palace was construction for 229 years.

When King Rama I decided to move the capital

of Siam from Thonburi on the west to Bangkok

on the east of Chao Phraya river that was the time to start Chakri Dynastry. He decided to

build a new palace as a palace of residence as well as a centre of government, and the king ordered to build the building of the temple for The Emerald Buddha as royal temple that

we call "Wat Phra Keaw" The plan of The Grand Palace followed closely of the old palace in Ayutthaya. The buildings are Thai architecture style and some are mix between Thai and

Italian renaissance style. Now King Rama IX (King Bhumibal) decided to move permanently

to The Chitralada Palace after king from aboard . However The Grand Palace is in use as

royal ceremonies celebration.

Amusement park?

What are these fairy buildings?


There are a few designed buildings that stood in front of (USJ)Universal Studio Japan in Osaka. These are designed by Hunderwasser who is a nature protection architect in Vienna. Some people think here USJ is?

These buildings are garbage incinerator plant.

Each poles are different design. The building image is FLAME. And the concept is "Harmony technology, Ecology and Art".

In the plant, corridor is made of colorful tiles, also there isn't quite stink.

This plant has worked with automatic monitor for 24hours.

Would you like to be a garbage man?

Everybody can become a observer to study.

I think this makes good profit for us and the earth because if people went to there, they would think of reducing garbage and separating garbage by sort.

However, in fact, most people prefer to go to USJ.

New York - New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas

7 years ago, I traveled Las Vegas with my boy friend (future husband).

I visited New York - New York Hotel which has a small Statue of Liberty

and roller coaster.

I like it because this was strong impression and entertained us.

Although, I've not been to New York yet, I felt I was in New York.

The hotel theme is Manhattan.

Those objects' size was half of real ones.

We tried to ride the roller coaster.

That was made in Japan!!

This is small and short length.

However, the highest speed is 107.8 k.

Because the vehicle passes through the hotel building,

I felt fearful.

The building which I am most impressed of....

The buildings which I am most impressed of is that was built by Antonio Gaudi. He is the greatest architect of Roman Catholicism. His works are World Heritage. When I was young I visited the city of Barcelona, I was amazed at Sagra Familia (which is on the right)and the design is very unique and mysterious. Until the work will be completed, it takes another hundred years. And I love the casa mila (which is on the left) is very nice building painted with multiple colours. If you go to the city of Barcelona in Spain, I recommend you to go to Guel Park also. I felt like if I were in fairy stories.

What are your favorite buidlings?

In the next unit we will be looking at the elements and talking about the design of buildings. The first picture is of a castle in England called Powderham Castle, which I think is one of my favorite buildings. It is well built, it is strong and secure, but it is also welcoming and beautiful. The people who built it tried to create a safe and friendly place for the families who lived there. It also has the oldest animal in Britain in its garden! Oh, and one word of warning, it also has several ghosts.....


The second picture is of a room which uses light and materials to create a relaxed and beautiful effect. Would you like to sleep in this room?

Office Staff

In my opinion every career are interesting but one of them is the most boring. What is this job?? Office staff. Yes,you might think it's convenient. Just sitting on the chair,have air-conditioning and free coffee! For me it not what I want. In this world have a lot of things but you choose to work with the bother and do it repeatedly every day. However most people are Office staff even if my parent because this salary or more. If they like to be a Office staff it'll OK but If they don't like it and have patience to do it. I know that patience is a good thing but if it makes you not to do what you love. Do not forget that life is just one. So choose what you do it and be happy. What about me? Yes,I think my choice is right. Hope you'll happy with your decisions.

A window cleaner

One of the jobs I am not able to do it is a window cleaner. When I am in the building like higher than 20th floor and I see a man hunged with tools and ropes, I can believe that if he worries about falling. I think they'd to be more admitted socially and earn good wages.
However some people are not afraid of heights but in Bangkok, I see a lot of men who are cleaning window without appropriate tools. If a blast comes, it would be very dangerous and it bothers them.
When I was young, I crossed a suspension bridge which was over the mountains and I was really scared at that time but I resigned to keep walking because many people walk after me. My distinct fear of heights has had since then I speculate.

International Space Station (ISS)

Are you interested in life in Space?

Space is dark because there are no air.

So, light doesn't scatter.

Astronauts are separated to two groups, red team and blue team.

They should experiment and work for limited duration.

So, while blue team is working, red team is sleeping.

It means they have 2 shifts.

They are careful to choose their sleeping spot near ventilator.

They sleep in sleeping bags.

They hook their sleeping bags on a wall.

Normaly, these sleeping bags are kept a bar level with the floor.

They can sleep about 8 hours until they receive morning call from earth.

One of the Japanese astronaut used ear caps and an eye mask.

He said we slept like bagworms!

Doctor

I think a doctor is a important job and doctors are needed by us, however I wouldn't like to be a doctor. Their works are very hard, sometimes they are on the night shift. They have to examine patients who have many kinds of bacterias or injured people. They are always exposed themselves to danger of germs. In case of surgeons they do a surgical operation and they must see blood and internal organs whether they like them or not.

I have a distinct reason that I'm not fit for a doctor. Several years ago, I went to an exhibition of the body in Japan. There were many specimens - brain, muscles, nerves and blood vessel, for example. These were made from real dead bodies. Specimens were left someones body to medicine. I watched to take a interest in them at first, but I gradually felt unwell. At last, I couldn't stand and gave up to see them. A doctor is unsuitable and dislike job for me, of course, I don't have an ability.

By the way, do you know "Body Show"? It's located on Sukhumvit 24 road. My husband went to there. He said there was an exhibition of the body and people could touch them. The very thought of it makes me shudder! If you want to go there, admission fee is 400 bath.

Garbage man

The job that I hate and don't want to do is "garbage man" especially in Thailand. Because I can not stand the smell,
the dieases and all the dirty. But I understand if we don't have garbage man to keep the garbage, it will make our
city become very dirty. I also understand and feel pity
for a guy who have to work in this situation. Who have
to stand againts all the smell and all the dieases that may
cause him sickness. The government should paid these
people more benefit and welfare more than other career.
The government should also improve the management
of garbage problem, they should be recycle or burn down.
Similarly people should separate garbage. And at it all we
should decrease garbage that is a problem of enviroment .

Garbage man

Unusual job

When I was a student, I was mad about skiing. Therefore, I had to do part time job to in order to go to a skiing ground. I did many kinds of part time jobs, for example, selling lottery, hair cut-model, experiment of cosmetics, ski tour attendant, survey passersby etc.

This time, I introduce to harvest SHITAKE mushroom. This is not an unusual job but it's interesting job.

At the first, an employer collected us at midnight, then, he took us to a mountain which was located in Mie-prefecture. It took us about 4 to 5hours from Osaka. On the middle of the mountain, we were had a lecture about our job. The job wasn't difficult but it wanted me to instantly measure size of mushroom. And we were given a quota that had to fulfill 3large baskets within 4hours. In the moutain, we couldn't recognize the time because of a little sunlight, so, I warked very hard. By the time of the end, I had a high pride with mushrooming for I thought I could become an expert. I felt thoroughly satisfied.

However, miserable things came later. When I closed my eyes to go to sleep, my brain flashed back mushrooms figures as a ghost. Moreover, I was not able to sleep and eat for 3days.

After graduation, I got a kind of usual job, I think.

The ISS

What do you think it would be like to travel to the International Space Station?

If you were offered a job there, would you go?

What would you most miss about the earth?

It would certainly be an extreme lifestyle!