Television
Through history, there are many inventions appeared in the world. It’s changed our life. One of the big inventions is television. Television, regarded as one of the greatest scientific achievements of the 20th century, attracts a large number of people every day. Since the television was invented, it has helped us improve and simplify the life.
Television is the most recently developed means of communication. First, in addition to its function of an effective medium in which government’s polices and nation’s law are wide spread, television allows us to see as well as hear the another news. Second, being to see visual images has greatly influenced human being’s perceptions of world events. Every day television programmes change our perceptions of life on earth. Third, television entertains us with its special programmes which can satisfy every taste. Finally, It also teaches us a lot of important things. In some countries, television is used to teach pupils and students many useful lessons, especially before the seasons of examinations. Besides, education from the distance has been developed in many countries, which help to transmit knowledge to home schoolers living in remote areas. The television has become such an integral part of homes in the modern world that it is hard to imagine life without television.
The television as we see it and know it today was not always this way. Let’s take a brief look at the history of television and how it came into being. In the late 1800s, Paul Gottlieb Nipkow succeeded in sending images through wires with the help of a rotating metal disk. Around 1907, two inventors used the cathode ray tube in addition to the mechanical scanner system to create a new television system. From 1923 till 1931 the mechanical television system saw many innovations. All the early television systems were black and white, with color television being invented much later on.
My close friend!
This morning, I went to school as usual. There are many people on the bus, I felt like a sardine in a can. There was nothing I could do but stand up. Everyone was pressing against each other. As the bus screeched to a halt everyone standing up was carried forwards. Then some people got off. There was an old woman who was already getting on the bus. She looked frail and was maybe in her 60’s. No one wanted to budge, until a young student stood up and offered his seat to her. He’s Binh, who is my classmate, is close friend, too.
Binh is very good-looking. He is not very tall but not short either and he is quit thin. He is only over eighteen but he is well developed; so he is thought to be twenty or more. He has black hair, a broad forehead, broad shoulders, a hook- nosed, a small pointed chin and bright blue eyes. He is very good in rhythm, intonation and voice of English except some special words which he can’t pronounce correctly the first sound such as “verb” and “word”. However, he is still reputedly the foreigner by all of members in my class. Maybe, Binh's family is poor, so I usually see him wearing only an old jeans and old white T-shirt. But, he is good as one can see when he smiles.
Binh's house is near mine. He studied the same class with me when we studied at six grades; therefore, we became close friend. He doesn’t turn its back upon me in times of adversity or distress. He always receives me with the same kindness; amusing, instructing and consoling whenever I need. The hours spent to review the lessons together as he had coached me, produced me, all with a tack and patience that amazed me. He never belittled me for my lack of understanding, never commented when I missed one on the endless lists of things I had to memorize. He just ran through it again, giving me some memory tricks, and after the first two weeks, the course material that had seemed incomprehensible began to fall into place. He is always ready to help his weak friend not only in their study but also in their life
In conclusion, Binh is very friendly and helpful. Besides, he has a kind heart and is easy to get on with everybody especially me. We have been friends for a very long time. And I am very happy to have him as my close friend. I hope that our friendship will last forever.
The first time I met someone who became important to me!
A good book is often the best urn of a life. The best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which, remembered and cherished, become our constant companions and comforters. It is helpful for our life because it gives hope and encouragement. Besides, a good book can be a good teacher in our lives. One day, I met a person who became important to me like meaning of a good book.
That was the weekend. It was being colder. I decided to have few hours walking around my village to buy a sweater. While I was walking around the store, I happened to see a foreigner who spoke something with the saleslady. He was trying to explain what he wanted. However, the saleslady still didn’t understand what he said. Maybe, I have little knowledge about English, so I was curious want to know he talked about what. Mustering my courage then, I step to that store and translate to Vietnamese for saleslady. Fortunately, I didn’t misunderstand his ideas. After the man got his message across, he smiled with me and asked my telephone number. I was very happy to read my telephone number for him. From then on, we usually contact with each other.
He helps me improve my English skills. First, we use English to talk every day, so he is easy to help me check my mistake about grammar, vocabulary forms and uses. The closest thing to speaking for us when he must come back his country is online chat. It is opportune for me to know more abbreviation. Besides, I have to think and respond quickly, so the vocabulary is used more flexible. Specially, he often gives me some documents, newspapers, books which he thinks it is necessary and helpful for me. Therefore, I can learn many things outside my textbooks . Finally, he sometimes helps me in my lessons. He helps me easy to understand and learn difficult lessons. The attendance of him in my life that helps my English skills more and more progress.
