Summary
Recently there is a surge of teachers who have admitted that they have been enduring with stress for a long time. During a conference the presented evidence proved that the amount over stresses teachers is considerable. This problem is detrimental, because the stress can lead to suicide. This problem has many sources, namely extensive work-hours and dealing with new regulations. As a result, more teachers are inclined to resign. Some cannot even function normally anymore, and the government has passed new regulations as a solution. These rules do not only apply to teachers but to other professions. One rule is that emplyees receive support if they are under stress.
Words: 109
Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/apr/25/stress-drives-teachers-out-of-schools
opinion
I think that teaching is an unique profession which is applied with a lot of effort. I cannot imagine what it must be like standing in front of the class for eight or nine hours on a daily basis. Especially dealing with tiresome students seems impossible to me. I was completely ignorant of the amount of time teachers work per week. When I read that it can lead up to fifty hours I was surprised. I thought that being a student was difficult, but being a teacher is not exactly easy either. I also think that all these factors should be taken into consideration, and that I should have been more toughtfull to some teachers.
Words: 115
zaterdag 30 april 2011
vrijdag 22 april 2011
How to make rich people more involved with the poor
Summary
According to the Archbishop of Canterbury, people should get more involved in the lives of the less fortunate. This is especially meant for rich people, who could never know what it is like to be poor. In order to initiate this, the Archbishop suggests that there should be a new law which states that rich people have to do community service a couple of hours every year. The Archbishop is getting a lot of attention from the media, because he is performing the marriage service of Prince William and Kate. He seizes this oppertunity, and the upcoming Easter, to spread his message.
Words: 102
Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8468219/Archbishop-make-the-rich-and-powerful-help-the-poor.html
Opinion
I agree with the Archbishop. I think that there should be a law or a similar rule to make the rich people more involved. This could be an oppertunity for them to see what the day of a less fortunate person looks like. And I do not believe that only money can help the community to improve. Community service helps to people to make contact despite the social rank, money cannot. This message will hopefully bring more consideration and discussion of what can be done to help the less fortunate. Especially if well-known people could contribute to this idea.
Words: 99
According to the Archbishop of Canterbury, people should get more involved in the lives of the less fortunate. This is especially meant for rich people, who could never know what it is like to be poor. In order to initiate this, the Archbishop suggests that there should be a new law which states that rich people have to do community service a couple of hours every year. The Archbishop is getting a lot of attention from the media, because he is performing the marriage service of Prince William and Kate. He seizes this oppertunity, and the upcoming Easter, to spread his message.
Words: 102
Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8468219/Archbishop-make-the-rich-and-powerful-help-the-poor.html
Opinion
I agree with the Archbishop. I think that there should be a law or a similar rule to make the rich people more involved. This could be an oppertunity for them to see what the day of a less fortunate person looks like. And I do not believe that only money can help the community to improve. Community service helps to people to make contact despite the social rank, money cannot. This message will hopefully bring more consideration and discussion of what can be done to help the less fortunate. Especially if well-known people could contribute to this idea.
Words: 99
Speaker's Corner Article: The orgin of bad communities according to Cameron
Summary
David Cameron has recently discussed a sensitive issue on immigrants. This subject is about immigrants who are unwilling to adapt to the culture and language of Britain. According to Cameron, these immigrants are causing trouble and unsafety to communities. There cannot be real integration if the immigrants refuse to speak or learn English, in other words, to adapt. In his speech, he states that this issue will have severe consequences. His initiave is roughly to decrease the welfare, and he wants to decrease the amount of immigrants and visas in the UK. He also wants to quash forced marriages and ''sham'' marriages.
Words: 97
Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/apr/14/david-cameron-immigrants-learn-english
Opinion
Personally, I could not disagree less. Cameron is blaming a specific group, namely immigrants, for every problem in the community. He is enhancing the idea that immigrants are the cause of crimes. He cannot understand that immigrants have nowhere else to go when they reside to the UK. Most of the immigrants are families in danger of imprisonment of worse, they just want to start a new life, not starting crimes. I also think that Cameron's statement will only make things worse, there will be more discrimination if everyone believes him. Everyone will blame the immigrants of every crime in the community.
Words:102
David Cameron has recently discussed a sensitive issue on immigrants. This subject is about immigrants who are unwilling to adapt to the culture and language of Britain. According to Cameron, these immigrants are causing trouble and unsafety to communities. There cannot be real integration if the immigrants refuse to speak or learn English, in other words, to adapt. In his speech, he states that this issue will have severe consequences. His initiave is roughly to decrease the welfare, and he wants to decrease the amount of immigrants and visas in the UK. He also wants to quash forced marriages and ''sham'' marriages.
Words: 97
Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/apr/14/david-cameron-immigrants-learn-english
Opinion
Personally, I could not disagree less. Cameron is blaming a specific group, namely immigrants, for every problem in the community. He is enhancing the idea that immigrants are the cause of crimes. He cannot understand that immigrants have nowhere else to go when they reside to the UK. Most of the immigrants are families in danger of imprisonment of worse, they just want to start a new life, not starting crimes. I also think that Cameron's statement will only make things worse, there will be more discrimination if everyone believes him. Everyone will blame the immigrants of every crime in the community.
Words:102
woensdag 13 april 2011
Libya's Contact Group
Summary
As the war in Libya progresses, the death toll rises. In order to prevent more growth of the death toll, a 'contact group' is founded. This contact group consists of modern and powerful countries and organisations such as Britain, France and the UN. The contact group is trying to make arrangments with the rebels and with Gaddafi. They are urging Gaddafi to step aside, and to let the rebels take over Libya. The rebels receive great support from the contact group. The contact group is subsidizing the rebels in order to enhance the contact with the inhabitants of Libya.
Words: 99
link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/13/libya-contact-group-funds-opposition
Opinion
I have been catching bits of the situation in Libya, and I often see disturbing images of the suffering there. I get overwhelmed by pity and sorrow for the people, especially when I see children's unjuries and the dirupted lives of families. Therefore I agree with this article, each act of opposition against Gadaffi is good. The rebels will hopefully stop the suffering and decrease of the death toll, and act on behalf of the people. I hope that they have the people's interest in their heart. The contact group is an excellent trigger to increase the peace in Libya.
Words: 102
As the war in Libya progresses, the death toll rises. In order to prevent more growth of the death toll, a 'contact group' is founded. This contact group consists of modern and powerful countries and organisations such as Britain, France and the UN. The contact group is trying to make arrangments with the rebels and with Gaddafi. They are urging Gaddafi to step aside, and to let the rebels take over Libya. The rebels receive great support from the contact group. The contact group is subsidizing the rebels in order to enhance the contact with the inhabitants of Libya.
Words: 99
link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/13/libya-contact-group-funds-opposition
Opinion
I have been catching bits of the situation in Libya, and I often see disturbing images of the suffering there. I get overwhelmed by pity and sorrow for the people, especially when I see children's unjuries and the dirupted lives of families. Therefore I agree with this article, each act of opposition against Gadaffi is good. The rebels will hopefully stop the suffering and decrease of the death toll, and act on behalf of the people. I hope that they have the people's interest in their heart. The contact group is an excellent trigger to increase the peace in Libya.
Words: 102
dinsdag 12 april 2011
BritNed Summary+opinion
Summary
A new grid is launced between the UK and the Netherlands. the purpose of this grid is to enhance the electric distribution between these two countries. This ''supergrid'' is fivehundred metres long, and it stretches out from the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, to the Isle of Grain in Kent. There are hopes that the cable can provide a new kind of energy. There are also plans to use the energy from Iceland as an altervative source to provide distribution continually. The minister of energy said that the development between the UK and Iceland have ended, and consequently a new cable is going to be built. This cable will hopefully provide new energy from Iceland to the UK.
Opinion
I have not received a clear message from this article, therefore I have no decided opinion. However I find thar the grid plan is a good concept in order to provide new energy. I live in the Netherlands, and this makes my opinion more favorable towards this concept. I do not know the excact consequence of this action. I only hope that this cable will provide us with new and improved energy to make our daily lives easier.
A new grid is launced between the UK and the Netherlands. the purpose of this grid is to enhance the electric distribution between these two countries. This ''supergrid'' is fivehundred metres long, and it stretches out from the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, to the Isle of Grain in Kent. There are hopes that the cable can provide a new kind of energy. There are also plans to use the energy from Iceland as an altervative source to provide distribution continually. The minister of energy said that the development between the UK and Iceland have ended, and consequently a new cable is going to be built. This cable will hopefully provide new energy from Iceland to the UK.
Opinion
I have not received a clear message from this article, therefore I have no decided opinion. However I find thar the grid plan is a good concept in order to provide new energy. I live in the Netherlands, and this makes my opinion more favorable towards this concept. I do not know the excact consequence of this action. I only hope that this cable will provide us with new and improved energy to make our daily lives easier.
maandag 11 april 2011
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