Saturday, September 29, 2007

Journal Entry #14



Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 30, 2007

Write about your experience at Universal Studios! (please post pictures too)

My Experience at Universal Studios

Last Saturday, I went to Universal Studios with my ALP colleague. I used to come here ten years ago when I was a child. Therefore, I was very excited because I could not remember anything about Universal Studios. When we arrived there, the first thing what we did was take a photo. After that, we went to inside Universal Studios. We separated from a big group. I went with my classmate. I, Paula, Ann, and Carol went together. We had limit time, so we had to plan before we start to play some playing machine. we started at House of Horrors. It was so scary. I sometime closed my eyes and escaped behind my friend. I hurried to walk because I wanted to get out there quickly. Next, all of us agreed with each other to go to Revenge of the Mummy. It was so terrible. I screamed, and I thought everyone there screamed too. Then we went to Julassic Park because there is near to Revenge of the Mummy. It was so beautiful and amazing. Also, we got wet. I saw dinosaurs close to my face. However, I like there a little bit because I don't want to get wet. It made me felt cold. Then we saw pyrotechnics show at Backdraft. We still didn't stop only this. We went to see special effects stages. We known that how Universal made special effects. About 1.00 pm, we had lunch together. We ate Chinese food at Panda Express. After lunch, we saw Shrek and Donky 4-D. I really like it. I could see action close to my seat. Finally, we went to Studio Tour. We sat on the tram and saw a lot of magic of Hollywood. After we finished this tour, we didn't have enough time to go to other where. Therefore, we went out, and we met our composition teacher, Mr. Jimmy Simpson, at the exit. We took a photo with our teacher. After that, we took a shutter bus to go back to ALP office. I had fun on this day. Indeed, if I have a chance, I will go there again.

Friday, September 28, 2007

Journal Entry #13


Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 30, 2007

Write an academic paragraph. Try your best to give three reasons supporting the topic sentence. Don't forget to give examples and write a concluding sentence.

Topic sentence: There are several reasons to eat fruits and vegetables.

The Advantage of Eating Fruits and Vegetables.

There are several reasons to eat fruits and vegetables. First, eating fruits and vegetables can improve your health and body. They are excellent sources of the nutrients. They contain several vitamins, fiber, and minerals. For example, carrot is a good source of vitamin A. Vitamin A is useful to eyes. It can keeps eyes in good vision. Many kinds of fruit and vegetable contain vitamin C that it can keeps teeth and gums healthy. Moreover, human body needs mineral to maintain healthy. Fruits and vegetables can provide essential mineral for your health. Second, Fruits and vegetables can help you to reduce the risk of cancer, heart attack, and chronic disease. They contain phytochemical that prevent your body from many disease. For instance, carrot contains carotenoid, or kind of phytochemical, that help anti free radical. Free radical can cause many disease. Potassium in fruits and vegetables may help to maintain blood pressure. Also, eating more fruits and vegetables can help lower cholesterol. Higher cholesterol can cause dangerous disease. If you can control cholesterol level, you can reduce the risk of cancer, heart attack, diabetes, etc. Third, you can loss your weight if you eat more fruits and vegetables. Since most fruits and vegetables have fewer calories, low in fat, none have cholesterol, and high in fiber. Some people think many fruits contain more sugar because they are sweety. However, sugar in fruits is simple sugar. It is converted and digested in body easily. Also, if you eat a lot of fruits, it means you cannot eat a lot of meat and unhealthy foods. Therefore, you can control your weight. Finally, it can help you to evade a problem about intestinal. Vegetables and fruits are digested easily. Therefore, you are not going to get a problem inside the colon if you always eat fruits and vegetable. To sum up, due to above reason eating fruits and vegetables has many advantages for human body.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Journal Entry #12


Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 30, 2007

Describe your bedroom using spatial order signals. Look at page 62.

My Bedroom

There are many rooms in my house, but the room that I really like and usually spend a lot of time there is my bedroom. If you want to see a fantastic place, welcome to my white bedroom. When you walk into my bedroom, the first thing that you will see is a clothes-press. It is the right of the door. However, don't try to open it because you may meet some animal such as snake or mouse. I don't want to tell you about my clothes-press anymore. I think you know why I don't want to talk about this. If you keep walking, you will see a brown bed that is made from oak in front of the clothes-press. It is close to the wall. It is covered by pink bedspread. I really like my bed. It can makes me feel happy and comfortable when I lay down. There is a small table beside my bed. I put many things on the small table, e.g., light, tissue paper, and alarm clock. Also, there is a bookcase next to the small table. My father likes to buy books for me. I kept a lot of books there, and I put my photo at the top of the bookcase. On the left of the bookcase, there is a desk. I placed my computer there. I usually use computer almost everyday. It is necessary for me. Behind the desk of the computer, you will see a bathroom. Inside the bathroom, there is a bathtub. I always like to soak my body in the bathtub for a long time. A clothesline is stuck on the wall at the bathroom. Opposite the bathtub, there is a counter. I put toilet set there. At the top of the counter, you will see a mirror. It is stuck on the wall. However, when you see the mirror, you may see yourself unclearly because it is not clean. I am so sorry about that! I promise that I will try to clean it. Let go outside the bathroom. Opposite my bed, you are going to see a television. It is placed on the counter. If you see at the center of my bedroom, you are going to see a rug on the floor. I like to sit there when I watch the television. I designed my bedroom by myself. However, my mother want me to put a big mirror at the doorway. She has believed that it can make me lucky. All in all, eventhough my bedroom sometime is very messy, it is still my favorite room.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Journal Entry #11


Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 23, 2007

Practice freewriting. Freewriting is when you write quickly without stopping to think or organize your thoughts. Don't worry about grammar or spelling. Just write as much as you can in 10-15 minutes. Check your textbook if you don't remember what freewriting is.

Topic: Weddings in My Country

Weddings in My Country
In my country Thailand, has continued traditional wedding from the past until present. Weddings in Thailand different from other countries in the world. The most people are going to engage before marry. How long people engage before they get marry. This question cannot answer because depend on each other. Some people maybe engage about 3 months, 6 month, 1 year, or more than. Also, some people engage in the morning and marry in the evening. When they engage, they are going to have ceremony. Engagement in Thailand is not only man give moman the ring, but they have to tell their parents and relative. They sometime tell their friend. Everyone who have close relation with who want to engage will come to be eyewitness in engaging ceremony. The man and woman will give each other the ring in this day. Also, the man is going to give woman's parents "sinsod", or some money and gold, to show that thank you for take care his engagement from the child until become adult and get marry. In wedding day, the most people always will have ceremony both in the morning and evening. In the morning, they have Thai traditional ceremony. Bride and groom are going to wear Thai traditional cloth. They will sit on the chair and put their hands on the table. Then their parents will bring conch shell that contain water pour on their hands, and give them the greeting. After that, relative and friends will continue this. Due to the most people in Thailand respect Buddhist, so they always invite the monk come to wedding ceremony. They usually invite the monk to be odd number, e.g., 3,5,7,or 9 people. In the evening, They always have party. The most people usually like to make party at the hotel. Bride and groom are going to wear western clothes. Their parents and people who have close relation with bride and groom will give them the greeting and something that useful for living together. They always have time to send bride and groom to their bedroom. Since Thai has a belief that bride and groom have to go to the bedroom in a good time in wedding day. Also, they cannot out of their bedroom in that night. They have to live there until next morning. Thai believe that if they out of their bedroom in the night of wedding day, they are going to meet bad thing and have to separate soon. However, everything that are described above are only traditional. Wedding will complete and correct the legal if they go to "Amphur", the place that bride and groom can sign paper. In summary,wedding day is the most important day in a person's life.

Journal Entry #10

Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 23, 2007


Today, I was selected as a possible juror (someone who performs jury duty). However, the court decided that they already had enough jurors. Part of me wishes that I could have participated in the case to see what it is like in the courtroom. However, part of me is glad that I don't have to miss class (because of my wonderful students and also the money).

In America, the legal system includes lawyers, judges, and jurors. How does the legal system work in your country? Who decides whether a person is innocent or guilty?

The Legal System in Thailand
The legal system in each country may be similar or different, but in my country Thailand, the legal system has persisted form the past until present. It is quite different if compare with America. While in America, there are lawyers, judges, and jurors, in Thailand, there are only judges and lawyers, but there is no juror. Lawyers perform their work the same as the other countries. They have to investigate and find many reasons and events to prove that the suspect is guilty or not. This needs reasonable evidence. Also, in law court they have to use high psychology to investigate person who is opposite side until they feel nervous. Therefore, people often feel do not confident when they are investigated by lawyer. Also, if they made guity, they sometime will talk the truth. That makes lawyers success in their career. Judges are the one who make decision that person is innocent or guity. Judges have to consider from event and evidence. There are three level courts in Thailand. If the people disagree with first court decision of judge, they can go to petition with higher court. Also, if they still disgree, they can go to petition with highest court. People cannot do anything after decision of Dika court, or highest court of Thailand. People have to respect and follow decision of judge in highest court without any argument. However, if the suspect wants to go to petition with the second and third court, they have to have more evidence than they prove in first court. I think that the legal system in Thailand is still not good enough. Since judge is only one person who can consider and deliver judgement to the suspects that they are innocent or guilty.

Friday, September 14, 2007

Journal Entry #8

Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 16, 2007

Tell me about your dream vacation. Where would you like to go and why? What sort of things would you like to see and do?

My Dream Vacation
If I have a long vacation, I would like to go back to my country Thailand. I miss everything in my country. I would like to meet my parents and my friends. I think I have gotten homesick. I would like to go to Nakornsritammarath province with my friends. It is a biggest province of the southern Thailand. Somebody maybe think that the south of Thailand is so dangerous now because there is the news about some people's group has killed people there. However, Nakornsritammarath is safe. This province has never had dangerous event. I have many reasons why I want to go there. First, there are many interesting places. There are mountain, waterfall, and beach in one province. Morever, there are a lot of temples and opencut tin mine. Second, I like to eat "SATOR", kind of vegetable that has green color, strong smell, and we have to peel for eating seed inside. Nakornsritammarath people are celebrated for their SATOR. I can easy find SATOR to eat there, and it is a cheaper than other province. The most people in southern Thailand really like spicy food, and I like spicy food too. Therefore, I can eat a lot of spicy food. I think spicy food is very delicious. I don't want to talk about food more because it makes me hungry and want to eat now. Third, I feel comfortable to travel in my country because I can speak my language. Also, I can understand traditions and cultures of people there. Besides language and tradition, familiar weather is another reason that why I feel comfortable. I have gone to France. It is so cool, and there is rain almost all the time. I could not go to somewhere. I had to wait in the hotel for a long time. The most important finally, I don't want to spend my money to go to other country. I want my money is used in Thailand! I hope I will have a long vacation soon, and I am going to make my dream come true.

Journal Entry #7

Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 16, 2007

Are you going to the Concert Under the Stars? Are you going on the Los Angeles City Tour? I hope you go to at least one of these events. First, attend the event. Next, write a paragraph summarizing your experience. If you do not attend either event, please write about what you did over the weekend.

My Activity on the Weekend
Last weekend, I went to Knott’s Berry Farm with my friends. I felt a little bit excited during traveling. When we arrived there, the first thing what we did was looking for the restroom. After that, I asked my friends that would you like to play the playing machines. Everybody said “OK”. I played only some playing machines, e.g., Roller coaster, Revolution, and Supreme scream. Then I felt very headache. I wanted to vomit. I didn’t know what was happening with me. My friends came to see me and told me that my face became pale, maybe the cause came from playing machine. I wanted to take a rest because I could not play it more. Therefore, I waited for my friends at the public bench. Meanwhile, my friends still had needed to play more playing machines. After everybody was so tired, we had lunch there together. My friend brought some food from her house for everyone. After lunch, I felt better. Therefore, we played rapidly Bigfoot, and we got wet. We didn't stop only this eventhough we felt very tired. We still walked to see snoopy camp show. It was very interesting. About 5.00 pm, we went out and went to McDonald where near to Knott's Berry Farm. I bought cheeseburger and french fried. After I finished cheeseburger and french fried, I still wanted to eat something. Therefore, I bought ice cream and enjoyed it. I like vanilla. After that, we went to Korean supermarket and bought some Korean food. Then we went to my friend's house, and we cooked dinner. We had dinner there together. Eventhough I felt a little bit full, I could eat more. All of us enjoyed Korean food on that day. We felt so tired but very happy. If we have a chance and suitable time, we will go there again.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Journal Entry #6

Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 16, 2007

Write a narrative paragraph about an unforgettable experience in your life. This could be an earthquake like in the story on page 24 or it could be something different like your first dating experience. Be sure to use time order signals.

My Unforgettable Experience
My family and relative were almost rob and killed. I went to the beach with my parents and relative in holiday. We had to go at night time because my uncle had to work until 8 pm. My uncle drove a van, and all of us sat together. While we were on the way, there were two cars park across the road. Therefore, we had not enough of driving lane. Suddenly, my uncle drove out of the road to side road. Then he tried to bring the van turn to driving lane again after he drove pass those cars. It was so exciting and terrible for us. If my uncle could not control the van, we could get accident. First time, we didn't know what was happening. However, my uncle told us that on that time his subconcious told him that he shouldn't stop the van. Therefore, he kept driving. After we arrived the beach and checked in for the hotel, we told hotel's manager about this event. Then he told us that we were very lucky. If we stopped the van, we will be rob. Also, maybe we can be killed if we fight. Since there were events like this happened before. If my uncle decided to stop the van on that day, you maybe don't meet me today. This was my experience that I could not forget. Now I still exactly remember about this event, and I think that it is going to be in my remembrance forever.

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Journal Entry #5

Supisa Somto (PEACH)
Composition 4C
September 10, 2007

My Favorite Season

I like spring and fall. One reason why I like spring and fall because both seasons are not so cool and so hot. The weather in spring and fall make me feel good and comfortable. However, if I have to choose only one season, I am going to choose spring is my best favorite season. In my opinion, the best one is spring because fall can make me feel sad. I often feel sad when I see leaves fall on the ground. I dislike summer because it is so hot and so sunny. I have to use sunblock in summer that I don't like because I am going to feel sticky and uncomfortable. Also, I dislike winter because I feel lazy in winter. I want to turn on heater and sit in my house for a long time. I don't want to do anything, and I don't want to wake up early in the morning. I have to wear very thick clothes in winter that make me look like a fat person. I like the weather in spring, and I don't need to wear very thick clothes. I can do many activities all day in spring because I don't feel lazy. Also, spring is not so hot, so I can work for a long time. If I feel very hot, I cannot do a lot of activities. Because I can easy feel so tired if the weather is so hot, and I have a lot of sweat. Moreover, I like flower. I like to see and smell flower. I can see many kind of flowers in spring. Most flowers begin to grow and bloom in spring that make me feel fresh and happy. Also, I like to see rainbow. I can see rainbow after rain. It is a beautiful. I cannot see rainbow in other seasons except spring because there is not almost rain in other seasons. Due to above reasons spring is my best favorite season.

Journal Entry #4

Supisa Somto (PEACH)
Composition 4C
September 10, 2007

Letter to the Dean

Dear Dean,

My name is Supisa Somto. I am an ALP student. This is my second semester. Now I am studying level 4C. I really like fun lunch time because I can talk with my friend, teacher, conversation partner, and ALP officer. I can make the new friends from diiferent level. I can practice speaking and listening English. Also, ALP always provide sodas and water for us. I usually like to drink soda, so this is a great time for me. Moreover, I like to play volleyball with my friend. I always want to participate fun lunch. I would like to have a good relation with other people. The important things to have a good relation are spend time to talk and have activity with other people. I think that fun lunch is a good time that I can make many good things. I usually join fun lunch in summer semester. I have a fantastic time in fun lunch. However, I can join fun lunch only an half hour in this semester because my class schedules not suitable for enjoying fun lunch. Fun lunch time start from 11.00 am to 12.30 pm. Also, I have class from 8.00 am until 10.50 am, and I have to study again at 11.30 am until 12.45 pm on Wednesday. Therefore, I have time about thirty minutes to go to fun lunch. In my opinion an half hour not enough for me because I cannot do something. For instance, I cannot play volleyball because I have a little bit time. Things that I can do are just sit on the blanket and drink sodas. Also, I can talk to other people, but just a little bit because I have to prepare to study next class. I would like to participate all program that ALP provide for us because I think that it is interesting and useful for me. I would like to have more time to meet and have activity in fun lunch. Would you please to consider about my class schedules? I hope you can change my class schedules. I really appreciate.

PS. I am so sorry to bother you. Have a great day.

Best Regards,
Somto.S

Journal Entry #3

Supisa Somto (PEACH)
Composition 4C
September 10, 2007

A Person Who Has Made a Differece : King Chulalongkorn, Rama V
The Fifth King of the Chakri Dynasty

King Chulalongkorn, Rama V was the fifth king of Thailand. He got enthroned when he was a child because his father died. He made many differences to his country in many ways. First, he established an education system because he liked to study, and he knew that education is necessary. He was the first king of Thailand who had a western education. He brought the education system from the west into Thailand. Also, he set up many schools and universities. One of many schools’ name is Suankularb. Suankularb is school which still is well known today. Also, Chulalongkorn University is the first university that was established by him, and it is the best university in Thailand. He gave Thai people the knowledge that education can help us to improve our life. He wanted Thai people have a lot of knowledge. Otherwise Thai people would be taken advantage of by foreigners. Second, He established a railway system. Therefore, Thai people got convenient transportation because before that time Thailand had only ox, carts, and elephants to transport. That was an inconvenient way. Also, Thai people had to spend a lot of time to go to other places before we had a railway system. Moreover, he established and set a communication system. Finally, he released the slaves. He gave slaves freedom and education. The first time a lot of people who had the slaves didn’t understand, and they fought. Therefore, he tried to explain that everyone has equal rights. Ultimately everyone understood and agreed with him. He was the first Thailand king who got the title, “Maharaj”, after his name. This title is given to a person who done many important and useful things. In conclusion, he made a lot of differences and brought Thailand into the civilized world. This is why the Thai people love and respect him.

Monday, September 3, 2007

Journal Entry #2

Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 3, 2007

My Favorite Sport

My favorite sports are tennis and table tennis. However, I like table tennis more than tennis because I have to play tennis outdoor that sometime is so sunny. Therefore, I like table tennis more because I can play table tennis indoor. I can play table tennis with my friend even though we just have two people. I don’t have to find a lot of people for playing. That is good because people sometime are so busy, so they cannot play sport. For example, if I want to play volleyball, I have to find a lot of people for playing with me. I don’t spend a lot of money for playing table tennis. That is one reason why I like table tennis. Some sports we have to spend a lot of money for playing, for instance, we have to buy swimming suit, swimming hat, and swimming grass for swimming that is so expensive. I can use all part of body for playing table tennis especially eyes. I have to look table tennis ball all the time when I play. I have a fun time when I play table tennis. Also, respect and sportsmanship are things that I receive from sport.