Expressing an Opinion - 2

     I believe that only death makes people value their own life and stop committing crimes.  Consequently, I certainly support using the death penalty as a form of criminal punishment.  In Europe, those who commit crimes, such as homicide, robbery and sexual assault, are not afraid of being caught.  Because they know that law itself is protecting them.  The wrongdoer here is the forbidden death penalty.  Criminals are therefore sent into jail.  Their cost in jail is the taxes that we citizens pay.  For most people or even the victims’ family, that is absolutely unacceptable.  Besides, if the government practices the death penalty, people could feel safer.  We do not have to worry about being robbed on the halfway of going to grocery store or killed just for peeking at someone on the road.  In my opinion, the government should take action on guarding against the criminals instead of forbidding the death penalty.

Expressing an Opinion - 1

     Nowadays, a lot of teenagers, even adults, are fond of meeting people through online dating sites.  However, I am certainly against this current trend.  The first reason is that people, especially the teens, might be deceived easily while chatting online with those who they do not know well.  You might get hurt or lose your money or even life.  Such cases are reported on newspaper frequently.  Second, as the reality is always tougher than the virtual world, many people get addicted to it easily.  Nevertheless, the virtual world is much more complicated.  Those who would not face the music are often not self-controlled.  They keep themselves in the virtual world and lose themselves.  Last, while using the Internet, your personal information might be read secretly by hackers.  If the password of your credit card is read by someone else, you would lose a large sum of money.  To sum up, in my opinion, people should build their social life in real world instead of meeting someone they don’t know through the Internet.

Comparing - 2 (revised)

  John Adams and Thomas Jefferson have some similar features.  First of all, they were both the president of the United States.  Also, they both played an important role of the American Revolution and used to delegated to the Continental Congress.  Thomas Jefferson was the signer and author of the Declaration of Independence.  Likewise, John Adams signed it, too.  In addition, they both studied and practiced law.  To sum up, both of them are of central importance to the American history.

Comparing - 1 (revised)

There are two driver's licenses with some associations.  First of all, both of them are from the Department of Motor Vehicles in Alabama State.  Besides, the owners of the licenses both have brown eyes and Black hair.  Next, their birthdays are both on July 31st 1970.  In addition, both of them are as tall as each other.  It's really coincident that there are so many similarities between these people.

Contrasting - 2

  Two people, Lynn Whitnall and Debra Fines, want to apply for a job as a English instructor.  Comparing their résumés, I would like to hire Lynn Whitnall.  The first reason is that Lynn masters more languages, such as Spanish, French and Japanese, than Debra does.  Moreover, Lynn has more teaching experience.  Lynn has been a teacher since 1997.  However, Debra had been a teacher for only 5 years.  Besides, Lynn got a teaching award in 2004 while Debra published an English book in 2006.  In conclusion, I think experience is the most important requirement for a teacher.  Consequently, I would certainly hire Lynn rather than Debra.

Contrasting - 1

  There are two apartments which differ in many ways.  One is Fairfax APTs and the other one is CAMPUS APTs.  I like the first one better for several reasons.  Unlike CAMPUS APTs, Fairfax APTs is furnished.  On the other hand, Fairfax APTs contains air-conditioners while CAMPUS APTs does'nt.  Though Fairfax APTs' rent is higher than CAMPUS APTs' , Fairfax APTs has two large bedrooms while CAMPUS APTs only has one.  If I choose Fairfax APTs, I will be able to have my own room instead of sharing the only room with my  roommate.  Besides the rent, the other flaw of Fairfax APTs is that pets are not allowed.  Comparing these two apartments, I will choose Fairfax APTs for sure.

Comparing - 3

  In Tainan, there are two great restaurants which are similar in some ways.  One is called Tasty and the other one is called Pottery House.  Both of them are close to Tainan Train Station.  It costs 499 dollars to have a meal at Tasty.  Similarly, it costs the same price to have a meal at Pottery House.  Moreover, the way of ordering at Tasty and Pottery House are alike.  People choose their appetizer, soup, main course, dessert and drinks respectively.  Also, both of their food are western so that they attract lots of foreigners to have dinner there.  Besides those similarities, Tasty often gives out coupons in order to lure costomers.  Likewise, Pottery House gives them out, too.  In my opinion, these two restaurants are the best places to enjoy a meal.

My favorite season (revised)

  When I was young, I enjoyed walking on the street with my father, which was so peaceful that it seemed nothing could take away the calm.  Just like the trees with few leaves, everything was silent.  I could not help but start to wonder if the time had stopped.  It was in the winter when the earth pretended to stop rotating.  I fell in love with the tranquillity that it brought.  That is the reason why winter has been my favorite season.  Many people, however, think what winter brings is nothing but disasters such as chill, coldness and starvation.  In winter, everything is hopeless and ending in their eyes.  Yet, what they have not noticed is the
brand-new begining right behind the end.  No matter how strong the wind is blowing, we should always remember that in the winter, far beneath the bitter snow lies a seed waiting for the sunshine in the spring to become a new life.

Describing a Person (revised)

I have a friend who has been missing for two days. I am hoping that somebody can help me find him. It was at the airport where I found him missing. His name is Philip. Here are some features of him. He has blond short hair and is of average build. His eyes are big and blue and he doesn't wear glasses. He is about 6 feet tall and weighs 170 pounds. Also, he has broad shoulders. There are some tattoos on his arms and neck. When he got lost, he was wearing a red shirt and black pants. He can't speak English well. If anyone have ever seen him, please contact me as soon as possible. This is my cellphone number:0945545454. Thank you very much.