Quiz about British music

                                       Stuff for YCN Brief (2010)

1. What is the main style of music in UK

Heavy Metal

Rock and roll, ballad

Percussion music

2. What is the most influential band in UK?

Iron Maiden

The Beatles

Judas Priest

3. What time does the start for rock and roll?

The 1950s

The 1960s

The 1970s

4. What is the type of British ballad?

Bright

Deirdre

Lonely

5. What is the main instrument of Britain

Accordion

Organ

Guitar

6. Who like to write English comic opera?

M.W.Balfe

W.S.Gilbert

V.Wallace

7. When the British top of the Pops started?

1950

1952

1954

Bibliography:
Lucy's PDP (2010) "Stuff for YCN Brief" [online] Available at: http://scruffyrainbows.wordpress.com/ (Accessed: 23/June/2013)

What does the word POSH come from?

Just like Posh and Becks: Clergy have said they would be 'unfazed' by couples requesting a celebrity-style wedding (2012)


The POSH means is smart and fashionable. In Uran dictionary (2003) explain:"The word means rich, aristocratic, wealthy, loaded, fancy, toff, toffee nosed, upper crust, well off, or well to do. The origin of this word actually derives from an old Romany Gypsy slang word for pennies, i.e. if you've a lot of pennies, you're well to do, rich, etc. In this light, the word posh can be used as a term of light hearted derision."

Moreover, I like posh. Sometimes, I look at some books about trends information, and select some clothes suits me. Every item of the dress have own beautiful idea. Every people like different style. therefore, it makes me that I can give a person with clothes. But this is just my hobby.

Thanks

Bibliography:
Doughty. S(2012) "Posh and Becks-style weddings... in church! Brides on horseback and owls flying in with the rings could all soon be allowed in bid to raise popularity of marriage services." available at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2220901/Church-allow-Posh-Becks-style-weddings-bid-raise-popularity.html (accessed at: 19/June/2013)

Urban Dictionary （2003）"POSH" available at: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=posh (accessed at: 19/June/2013)

Poster Presentation

Poster Presentation



Supply chain management critical to the bottom line and business survival(2012)

 

Last week, I did a poster about my subject. That name is supply chain management. Of course I also did a presentation about it. Firstly, I check many information about supply chain. It needs many processes to finish, therefore the information is so important. At the same time, I was paste my poster to pick up the important things.  Secondly, my voice was so loudly because loudly voice can give a person leave deep impression, and it gave my more confidence. It seems that it makes me not afraid anythings. I knew that the Supply Chain Management is very good in the University of South Wales. This is my reason why I choose it. I heard someone said that my subject is so difficulty, but I like it because the logistics is so important now and so popular in the future. It is a good opportunity to me. Certainly, every presentation is so important, I have chance to show every audience. In final, I like answer any question from audience because I want to introduce for everyone. In the future, I also want to be a good logistics. It have been driving me forward.

 

Bibliography

Kennedy J(2012) "Supply chain management critical to the bottom line and business survival" [online] Available at：http://www.siliconrepublic.com/strategy/item/29275-supply-chain-management-cri （Accessed: 12/06/2013)

 

Welfare

  Walfare (2013)

 1. How many families are dependent on benefits?
The telegraph(2007) said:"In many single-parent homes with two children, the proportion of families that would be financially crippled without state support is now as high as 61 per cent. That compares with just nine per cent in a two-parent home."

2. What are the reasons for this?
High tax
Unemployment
Economic recession

3. What is the opinion of the government?
The government should have more job for them, and enough salary.

4. How to get the welfare?
In Tesconnect (2013) said: "Pastoral managers look after the welfare of students and ensure they can come to school. The job can be full time and non-teaching while in some schools the role is aligned with teaching duties, especially when it comes under the job title of Head of Year. Find out more about what the job involves."

Bibliography –
IT TIMES (2013) "Welfare"
available at: http://www.koreaittimes.com/image/welfare (Accessed: 04/06/2013)

The Telegraph (2007) "One third of homes dependent on benefits"
available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1542427/One-third-of-homes-dependent-on-benefits.html (Accessed: 04/06/2013)

Tesconnect (2013) "How to get a pastoral and/or welfare role in education" available at: http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6288991 (Accessed: 04/06/2013)

 

Language

                                                  
                        Schools in Pakistan to Teach Chinese （2013）
1. How many people speak this language in the world?
According Fun Trivia( 2010) stated about over 1.3 billion people speak this language in this world

2.   Where are the main areas in the UK where this language is spoken?
The guardian(2013) said:" They are followed by Arabic, French, Chinese and Portuguese. The majority of the 141,000 Chinese speakers in England and Wales do not count Mandarin or Cantonese as their main language but one of dozens of regional dialects such as Hakka and Hunanese."

3. What is the History of this language in the UK?
BBC said: "Chinese has a word for the people whose names don't make it into the history books - the Laobaixing or "old 100 names". They have witnessed history, even if they have only played a bit part. They have also inherited their community's folk memory and will pass it on to their children."

4.  When was it first spoken?
About 221 BC.

5.  Who by?
By the Chinese.

The Chinese Alphabet System (2013)

6. What is the story behind its arrival in the UK?

Dr. Rebecca Tortello(2013) said: "The story of the Chinese in Jamaica is linked to Panama and railways. In the mid-19th century, many Chinese looked west: to California, answering the call of the gold rush, and to Panama, where labourers were required for the building of a railroad from Panama City to Colon. Both options promised improvement in their lives and those of their children and led many Chinese to break the law and leave China prior to 1891, the year the Chinese Government officially allowed emigration. The first large group of 267 Chinese immigrants came from Hong Kong on July 30, 1854, just months before those from Panama, on a ship called Epsom. They were destined for indentureship."

7. Any other information about this language that you think may be interesting for other members of the class?
The language is came from China.

8.       Using the internet as a resource find out what the speakers of this language have contributed to the culture of the UK?

Build up friendly and study each other.

Bibliography –
The Guardian (2013) available at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jan/30/polish-becomes-englands-second-language (accessed: 04/06/2013)

Gracie.C (2012) available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19990467 (accessed:04/06/2013)

Tortello.R(2013) available: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/history/story0055.htm (accessed: 04/06/2013)

Chinese Alphabet (2013) "The Chinese Alphabet System" http://www.chinesealphabet.org.uk/the_chinese_alphabet_system.htm (accessed: 04/06/2013)

Culture

Version 1: What is culture?

Personality, culture is a spirit to show anyone tho came to your country. It can take some different situation, and make compare between two situations. For example, when a people came to your country, you need prepare some particular things to show, to show your country characteristics.


           www.taiwanese-secrets.com

Version 2: How do you feel the CARLA(2013)? write your opinion.

Banks(1989) believe that culture is defined as the shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs, and affective understanding that are learned through a process of socialization. These shared patterns identify the members of a culture group while also distinguishing those of another group.

Version 3:

By definition,  Zimmermann(2012) indicates that culture is defined as the shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs, and affective understanding that are learned through a process of socialization. These shared patterns identify the members of a culture group while also distinguishing those of another group.



                       http://www.wantchinatimes.com/
Version 4
For me, I like this words because it give our students many right definition. It teach us some instituation for culture. I believe that many of students like this words, and deeply understand the definition.

Biblography
TaiWan culture photo(2012) "Pictures of Ancient Chinese
Culture in Taiwan" Available at: http://www.taiwanese-secrets.com/ancient-chinese-culture.html(Accessed:21/05/2013)
XinHua (2012) "Chinese, Mongolian pop stars celebrate cultural event" available at: http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120903000045&cid=1803
(Accessed:21/05/2013)

 

Critical thinking

Version 1.
Basically, the critical thinking is that somebody expressing their original insights. I believe in this world there is a connection between everything, therefore, if you have any idea, you can use this idea to solve the problem. It looks like very creazy, but if you do it you can understand many of truth.

Sometimes, I usually watch some programs when I have free time. I like some words from experts, and they often have a thinking to solve. I like this feeling.



                  http://learningspecialistmaterials.blogspot.co.uk
Version 2.

The critical thinking have different meaning. So I check the phrase in the dictionary.

The dictionary said : "is skillful and responsible thinking in which you study the problem from all angles, and then exercise your best judgment to draw conclusions. "


Bibliograph
Dictionary (2013). Critical thinking. Available: http://otal.umd.edu/~vg/msf98/homework/critthink.htm  (Assessed: 05/May/2013)


 Warren E  (2013) . "how to learning materials" Available: http://learningspecialistmaterials.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/teaching-higher-order-language-skills.html
(Assessed: 05/May/2013)

Sport. Discussion questions

1. Which is more important in sport- winning or taking part? Are you a good loser?

Many people think winning is very important in professional game. Especially in some important game, they want to win a cup or champion to bring club or their contry. I agree their behaviour, however taking part is more important than other factors.

I'm a good loser I think. Sometime in play video games with others, when I lose this game, I don't like to complain about what, and encourage myself to win next time.

2. Should we always try to keep politics out of sport?

Yes. no matter what you attendent some game, the politics is always the most game. The key politics can take a winning game for you. So,find the important characteristerics is very important.

3. What are the most important events in the sporting calendar in your country?which of these of these events do you enjoy most?why?

In my country, the 8th August is most important events. In 8th August 2008, that is the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. This is first time for Beijing hold the Olympic games. Also, I enjoy this events.

4.In Britain, the big events include the Boat Race, the Grand National&the Derby (horse races), the Five Nations (rugby)the FA Cup Final (football), the test match (cricket) and Wimbledon(tennis).Which of these would you like to see? why?

I would like FA Cup Final(football). The reason is that football is my favourite sports in UK. When I was a child, I usually focus on the premier league.  The premier league is different with another countries league because it test every player stamina, skills and leadership. I like this sports.

5. Is it easy to take part in sport in your country? Which sports do you do and how often do you take part?

Yes. When you have free time, you can take part in any group in some sports. In China, badminton, table tennis and dive is very popular. Of  course, it is a glod project to China in every Olympic games. Basketball is my favourite sports. Sometimes, I often take out some time to play it with my friends. We are in the form of 3 to 3.

6. Who are your sporting heroes and heroines? Why do you admire them.

Kobe Bryant is my heroes and Wang Meng is my heroines.

Kobe Bryant usually say: You never know what happen in LA at four o'clock. It prove that Kobe have training in four o'clock every day. He is our role model among young people. We know he have to work hard to win NBA championship. I don't know how to use the great word to admire him.  He encourage us don't give up in every moment.

             http://kysdc.com/3015225/kobe-bryant

WangMeng is also a famous player in my mind. She wins many gole medal in Olympic Winter Games. She is short track speeding skating player, and she always told us : If you have dream, you have to catch it.

                             
                                                            http://news.xinhuanet.com/sports/2013-02/12/c_124343193.htm
                         
7. Should the Olympic Games be held only in Greece or should they change between different countries? Where would you like to see them held next time?
Yes I agree. Olympic Games is belong to all over the world. It haven't any factors. Olympic Games can change every coutries situation, and communication with other countries. I like see them in live if I have chance.

8. Do you think that boxing is a true sports? Should it included in th Olympic Games? Should it be made illegal?

Yes boxing is a true sports in Olympic Games. It requires co-ordination and control of athletes. Of course, when a athletes is lied, the others don't keep on. So I think it not need made illegal.

9. Which is your favorite sport to watch and what do you think are the qualities of a good team or a true chanpion in that sport?
My favorite sport is basketball and football match. In my opinion, couch is very important in every team because they are key factor to take their team to win.
If a team want to win chanpion, they have to doing three things:
1. Strongly ability of management.
2. Strongly ability of couch.
3. Strict discipline.

Bibilography
Kelson.J  (2013)  Available at: Kobe Bryant In A Court Battle Against His Own Mother  http://kysdc.com/3015225/kobe-bryant （Accessed: 05/08/2013)

Shuo Chen(2013)  Available at: Wang meng won the women's 500 meters http://news.xinhuanet.com/sports/2013-02/12/c_124343193.htm (Accessed: 05/08/2013)

Newspaper article about Jose Mourinho

JOSE MOURINHO is one of my favorite coach. But what disappointed me is that I heard he may be leave Real Madrid. So I find two simliar newspaper.

The Suns newspaper title is
"No Mour Mr Nice Guys"
This week, Real Madrid have to the Champions League semi-final second-leg. Becouse last games, Real Madrid lose the first game with  Borussia Dortmund .

In this news, Jose Mourinho believe that his team have ability to beat his opponent. But few people think that they can beat the Borussia Dortmund. The reason is they was beat the first game and the score is 1-4. So Real Madrid must take at least the three goals. A reporter asked him if he continues to continue coaching in Madrid, Mourinho (2013 cited in The Sun 2013) said: "My future won’t depend on that.  At practically all clubs, not just Madrid, the success is thanks to the players and the failure is that of the manager. "

It seems that the Jose Mourinho he didn't want to have interference in outside. Nobody know where he going. He just wants to concerned with is analysing what happened in Dortmund and what we have to do in this week.


                                              footballheader.com 2013


But in Dailyguideghana (2013) title is
 ‘Mourinho Told Me He Is Leaving’
This newspaper claimed Mourinho may be left Madrid to Chelsea. And some people in the know believe that Mourinho won’t be able to come Madrid and give a talk to the coaches because he won’t be here.
In a word, many medias say a lots of claims. These two newspaper have a common things. It is that Mourinho not want talk this things, and he just to prepare next game in the two newspaper. As funs, I think I can stick by him.


                                    caasimada.com 2013

References

Dailyguideghana.com (2013) 'Mourinho Told Me He Is Leaving',
http://www.dailyguideghana.com/?p=79900 (Accessed: 18/Api/2013).

Footballheader.com 

Caasimada.com


Sun (2013) 'JOSE MOURINHO admits Real Madrid have to wise up against Borussia Dortmund tomorrow.' [online]  available from: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4907842/Jose-Mourinho-Get-smart-Real-Madrid.html (Accessed 30/Api/2013)

Crime & Punishment

1. Should the death penalty exist as a punishment for murder or terrorism?



Acutally this question is very difficulty for most people but I think the death penalty should exist in every country. Death penalty is just a meas for criminal. If it exist, this is a good caution for every people. So it can decrease criminal rate. Sometimes, some people don't like this meas, such as American. I know that there are no this law for every American because they have high value for their live. So this punishment is not exite in each country.
 




 2. Should the main purpose of prison be punishment or rehabilitation?

The punishment and rehabilitation are coexisting. Many criminal must not only severely punished but also the government have responsibility to educate them. I believe the rehabilitation is importmant than punishment because it teach all criminal what is right, what is wrong.

 3.What is the best way to deal with juvenile crime such as

•  joy-riding?
•  vandalism?
•  graffiti?

The parents should play a importmant role. The reason is that the parents are very clear to their children. Nor matter in living or study. If a child live a divorced family, so they are different with other complete family. Therefore their crime possibility is very lare.


4.Is it ever right for political activists to break the law?

I suppose that it haven't some political activists because it just a warning for every people. If the government have this right, it just prove the criminal rate is deacrease.


 5.How strict should th law be with people who drink and drive?

I think that it requires very strict measures. Revocation of a driver's license is a very strict punishment. In fact I'm very hate the people who drink and drive. In my country, there are a lot of people die in drink or drive cars. It is so terror for me. I believe many people are very scare this situation.

 6.Which is the more serious problem in your country- tax evasion or social security fraud?
Exactly. It prefer to some accept problems. If people violate the law, they mast to go jail for many of times. Now, for my country, the tax is mainly income. It is a serious problem to every country I believe.


 7.Should the police have the right to stop and search you in the street without a warrant?

Yes, I agree. the police is crucial for social stability. Especially in holiday, I usually see many police men walk on the street, and check some people identify. Some police men will carry gun, and in order to use when necessary.

8.Should the law respect the rights of homeless people to squat in unoccupied property or shop doorways?
Yes. Every law have right to adopt homeless people. The best way is that the government need set a rescue station, and these homeless people have their stable. For me, I want to join some pubilc benefit activities because I can help some homeless people.


 9.Should smoking cannabis be a criminal offence?
Yes, it should be. Because it is bad for person's health. It spread very quickly and wide. It break many family, and makes some people enter to prison. If addicted, it will cost a lot of money. So it is a criminal offence in my opoinion.

UK Riots 2011

In 6th Aug 2011, London has mass rioting. The reason was a man was killed by the police in his riding taxi. Therefor, the demonstrators threw petrol bombs at the local police. Is said to be in the evening, more than 300 people gathered at the police station in front of the protest. The situation was very chaotic.

From video, I saw that some demonstrators attack local police man and patrol wagon. I could easily saw that people are very angry. Some experts believed that becouse UK the employment rate increases, lead to higher crime rates. So, when some people met this that situation, they has been the last straw.  Paul Lewis (2011) said "This riots has produced a chain reacion. Hundreds of interviews with people who took part in the disturbances which spread across England in August revealed deep-seated and sometimes visceral antipathy towards police."

Of course, The spread of unrest also have problems with the police, but not enough to prove that London and British police security ability is insufficient. After this riots, the UK government have already reshape the police prestige and restore public support. The maily solution was unemployment problem. Many of people enjoy the citizen's welfare. The most of people not worry about food and clothing problem.

I think that if the local government have many welfares, the local government is safety in the future.

 

Time Management

Time Management can help people to better mange their own time, and efficiently to complete in a certain period of time.

As a student, I should create a time management to mind me what time shall I do. Becouse when I study primary school, my teacher told me that you have a time table better. The reason is that although we have many homework every week, and my classmates usually have not or forgot their homework. So it make teacher very angry. Becouse a lots of  students have same conditions.

Now, I have a own time table. I like it. Every day, I can see the table, and remind me what things shall I need to do. I know, when you make a time management, you feel that it is very terrible to planning the things. But once you make it, you can found that you are not far from the success. It is good for me, sometimes, I can write some goal to this. I know this is so difficulty for me, but it remind me I should work hard very day.

I know a ways for time management skills. That is activity logs. The mean is to finding more time in your day. At first, you may say "not much." An Activity Log (also known as an Activity Diary or a Job Activity Log) is a written record of how you spend your time. But  if you haven't used Activity Logs before, you may be surprised by how much more time you can find. When you understand how you use your time at work, you can minimize or eliminate low value activities. This means that you can do more high value work, but it  still being able to leave the office at a sensible time. In addition, Your Activity Log will also help you understand whether or not you're doing your most important work during the right time of day.

So I like this ways, and insit to work hard.

Teamwork

In definition, the teamwork is all about being able to operate smoothly and effciently within a group. Everybody have responsibility to finish the task. I really like the teamwork to finish everything since I was little kid. Everystep in my age, I was usually meet everyone to finish everywork.

Fortunately, I have chance to finish some tasks with my group. I remembered that we were together to find the solution of the every questions. When we met a question, every body have own key, and disscuss together. Of course, our answer are different, but we can decided a comfortable answer the quesion. in the result, we had been finished all question soon.

In my group, our group members are very work hard to find, this spirit take very good atmosphere. I like it.  For reason, every group members spoke own opinion. For me, my opinion also wrote many things, and help our group finish the last two questions.

But I found that our group have not details for these questions, so I hope next time I can finish more detailing work.

The Welsh Assembly

Since the begining from 3 March 2011, the Welsh Assembly had changed the powers. The assembly had create laws of Welsh. For example, the health, education, social services, etc. There are about on  some subjects in these 20 devovled areas. But when they deciede the laws, it needed the UK parliament.

Also, the assembly need ask some people to pass the laws on all of the subjects in the 20 devolved areas. In the areas, they need some agreements of the UK Parliament first. There have two selction for decided the decition, they are 'yes' and ' no'. The ‘yes’ vote means that there is no longer the need for negotiation between the governments of the UK and Wales, the law-making powers should or should not be devolved to the Assembly.

The section ‘yes’ vote have also other means. It can removes the involvement of Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords in recommendation to give the Assembly the power to make laws. However, it have responsibility rests on the Welsh Government and the Members of the National Assembly to decide how to use the Assembly’s law-making powers.

The Welsh Assembly laws will no longer be called Assembly Measures after change the power. The proposed laws will now be called Bills, and published laws will be called Acts. The Measures made since 2007 will continue to be called Assembly Measures and will continue to have the same legal effect.

In the areas, the assembly has legislative ability, the Assembly can make its own laws, and the call as "Acts”. Acts may be proposed by the Welsh Government, Assembly committees, an Assembly Member or the Assembly Commission.

Recource: http://www.assemblywales.org/newhome/press-area/new-mediapack.htm

The UK Government

On 6th May, Britain has a new goverment. The position has been replaced by the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats.
The conservatives have tended to free market, privatization and low taxation. In generall, it have a large role for goverment and public spending.  And in the 1980s and 90s, it have four continuous power (1979-1997) performance, but the conservative was lose to the leadership of the Labour party in 1997, the leader is Tony Blair. After that, te Liberal Democratic forms a coalition government.

In the general election the conservatives won 36% votes, the labour is 29%, and the Lib Dems is 23%. So, there are no party had a majority to hold UK goverment. But whatever, the conservatives knew they would almost certainly need to support to set up form for the goverment.

So in the British system the country is divided into 650 districts, it same as the 650 separate local elections. In many of constituencies the Lib Dems come second, however the counts for nothing. It is only the party in the parliment.

The advantages and disadvantages of being a member of the EU

Now, the EU have 27 member of the EU. After the make up the European Union, it is rapid economic development, the EU growth rate of 3% a year, and promote the growth of a large number of exports.




Through there are so many space in the development, the strengthen resource is economic and social harmonious development, and in the finally the EU have unified monetary economic system. It promote the balanced development of economy and society. It have a common trade policy, and  it include agriculture and fisheries policy. The regional is development policy.


But the expert crisis the economic destory in composition, it is resulting in private consumption and investment atrophy. It make the fragile economic to recovery, becouse it lose two important growth engine. At present, the severe employment situation is still improved, and unemployment is still rising, the consumption grow have weak in the economic system.


On January 31, 2012, the European Union set up permanent relief fund. It have security for meet the financial crisis.

Reference:
Timothy Garton Ash (oct, 2009) The crisis of EU http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/138010/timothy-garton-ash/the-crisis-of-europe

Education system in England and Wales, and campare with China

Welsh  education management institutions have been set up in the budget year.

Compared with the England, Wales have greater education standard. They shall have the right to change education funds in the budget of the proportion. The local government will use some money to improve school facilities. In higher and further education, England have further education institutions. Such as further education colleges, and there have adult education centres. But Wales is different from England. Of course, England have many of university that the university have ranked higher in the UK college insitutions.



But Wales have specially ways, Wales have four mainstream school, they are community school, foundation school, voluntary controlled, voluntary aided.

Primary school
At least 5 years old children need begin to accept primary school education. The primary school education is divided into primary (5-7 years old) and senior (7 years old - 11) two stages. Most of the elementary school have management operation, they are made in accordance with the local council school.



Secondary education
Teenagers need to accept compulsory education school since the age of 16. In addition, they study in community school, foundation school, these school are working by the local people, and still have many characteristic school.

China have been implement pre-school education, primary education, secondary education and higher education school education system. China have been implement nine-year compulsory education system. The government should take various measures for guarantee school-age children. Some studment not reach the age standard, so their parents must accompany with their children.

Britain and the four nations

 

Britian have four nations, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland. In charm of London the red edge cross on behalf of the patron saint of St. George of England, the white cross on behalf of the patron saint of St. Andrew of Scotland, the red cross on behalf of the Irish patron saint Patrick.

This flag was produced in 1801, is a former England white with red flag, white with a red cross  flag on the blue background and white cross of Scotland and Northern Ireland flag overlap, Banner of Wales has not been integrated into the British flag, Wales on red a red fire dragon.
 




From the Wars of the Roses (1455-1485) since Lancaster and York, rose is become a symbol of England. On behalf of the Lancaster royal Red Rose, White Rose on behalf of the York royal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

England is the UK's major industrial and agricultural areas. Important industries such as coal mining, iron and steel, machinery, oil refining, chemical, textile, medicine. It is the new industrial zone around the London, it is refining and petrochemical emphasis in the coastal ports.

England have a lot of beautiful scenery, such as London, Birmingham, Bristol, these cities are beautiful.



Edinburgh is one of Europe's most popular tourist cities and the most beautiful cities in the world, Edinburgh have Scottish culture exhibition center. Its comprehensive municipal facilities, cosmopolitan atmosphere and a strong Scottish local characteristics and medieval style so she has been ranked the UK's best residential areas top. Edinburgh Castle, Cathedral, mellow whiskey are the best Scotland microcosm.





Thistle is the national flower of Scotland. Scot is a rough character, kind and friendly people, their  preserve the traditional culture, such as folk songs, music, clothing etc. It has retained its own national characteristics. Bagpipes, plaid skirt, golf and whiskey is a sign of the Scots.






Fortunatlly Wales  have the world's oldest and most unique national flag. Welsh people thought the Red Dragon many years ago. Adoption of Red Dragon as a representative of the logo so far unknown for posterity.March 1, St.David 's Day that is St. David's Day, Welsh National Day, it is to commemorate the Saints David in the main after the sixth century in Wales preach Christianity, Welsh people respected him for their own nationguardian of his death on March 1, the National Day, the flag is a gold cross on a black banner. Cardiff is the capital city and the first city in Wales.



Northern Ireland Assembly in 1972 was canceled after Northern Ireland is not an official banner. The joint advocates generally use the flag of the United Kingdom or Northern Ireland's past "red hand flag, the nationalist camp general use of the Irish flag.

The website

The day before yesterday, I scan two websites, the one is Wales goverment website, the other one is Europa website.

The Wales goverment introduce that Wales goverment funding of 25 million pounds will support investment in the latest health technology, the news was announced by Lesley Gorffiths. The goverment hope that they can help many poor people living in the UK. This news was publiced by Tuesday 15 January, 2013. I think that the goverment should help many of poor people, the activity is right, and got a lot of support.

The other one is Europa website. I like this website, becouse of this website include that every Europa country news. My research is that if you spend a short period less than 6 months in agear in another EU country with-out working here, your probably  will be consider a considered a resdient for tax parpases in that tax. It is very useful for every European. Every European can use these optitions and find some value information for themselves. When I scan this scan, I found that the how the EU works and your life in the UK. Human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights: these are the core values of the EU, and the working for the EU Its website explains the selection process and gives advice on preparing for competitions.

So these two websites are useful for European.

Study skills in the UK

I came here about six months, so I have been some study skills and experience for me. Learning English the most important is how to read an article in a short period of time. It require your vocabulary，grammar， and how to organize your full sentence. It is very important. 


My study skills is when you see an article you want to stop to ask yourself this grammar already mastered, if not very fuzzy syntax. If you have questional, you need stop and check the grammar book and understand there meaning. Long time before, I usually have a mistake for it, so my teacher who is my high school english told me you need take the grammar book every day, becouse of when you heve not understand means, you can check it again and again.

So I try to doing this ways, and I got some beneift. It not only give you more shades of meaning, and it tell you which one is right, which one is mistake.

Of course, memorize words  is also important, you can make a plan, and keep on telling myself to insist IELTS vocabulary words on the books in every day.

So this is my english skills in the UK.

Hello, everybody, I'm Will, I'm very glad to attend this course.