EAP Term 2 2022

  We believe terrorism is getting worse. We’d like to introduce three graphs to support this point. The first one shows that Incidents and deaths from terrorism in the Sahel, 2007-2021. Unfortunately, Sahel has become the new epicenter of terrorism because of the lack of enough water and food, also a weak government. From 2017 to 2021, the numbers of incidents and deaths dramatically rose. If the problems that are lack of water and food don’t be solved, terrorisms will be happens in the future. The second one is about where the accident of terrorism was happened. As you can see, about 40% of accident of terrorism was happened in the Middle  East like Iraq or Afghanistan, which means it tend to be happening in developing countries. Unless the disparity between developing and developed countries is eliminated, terrorist incidents will not decrease and will get worse. The third graph shows what the terrorists are targeting. This chart shows that the main reasons for ter...

 We believe poverty level is getting better. By poverty, we mean that poverty level in the world. We would like to introduce three graphs or charts to support this point. The first one illustrates the population living in extreme poverty in 1987 to 2013. This chart gives a comparison of extreme poverty in the past of the world. This overall impression of the poverty has fallen dramatically and improved in 2013 compared to 1987. East Asia and Pacific had the highest rate in 1987, while it had fallen to the third poverty in the world. SHARE OF THE POPULATION LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY, BY WORLD REGION https://www.vox.com/2014/11/24/7272929/global-poverty-health-crime-literacy-good-news In 1987, the poverty in East Asia and Pacific countries had rated 60 %, but in 2013, that rate had fallen to nearly 5%. The ratio of the world poverty dropped from about 35 % in 1987 to under 11 % in 2013.The second one shows people in the world living in extreme poverty in real-time. A black person who...

 We believe that refugee problem is getting worse. By refugee problem, we mean that when many displaced people move from their home country to another, in a difficult or dangerous way. We would like to introduce three graphs to support this point.  The first one shows that the number of refugees worldwide from 2004 to 2014. In 2014, the number of refugees rose to 600,000. It rapidly increased.  The second one shows the number of refugees by region in 2014. The blue one is Africa. The red one is Middle East, North Africa. The green one is Europe. The purple one is North Central South America. The light blue one is Asia. The orange one is Palestine. Africa and Middle East account for half of refugees all over the world.    　 The third one shows that the world refugees are concentrated in 5 specific countries which are Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan, and Myanmar.  In conclusion, almost all of refugee problems result from war and political insta...

Choose an issue you care about and write a report stating whether it is getting better or not. Support your case by introducing three relevant graphs. Copy the graphs into your post, saying where you g ot them from. Describe what each graph shows, making sure to state where and when the data was collected and how many subjects were involved, and emphasizing how it supports your point.  Title your post X: Is It Getting Better? -- Your Names

Hi, my name is David Woodfield and I’m 59 years of age. I live in Maori Hill in Dunedin, NZ, together with my wife, Patricia, our dog, Neo, and my daughter's tuxedo cat, Beetlejuice. I like Dunedin because of its compact size and its hilly setting. It doesn't take long to go anywhere round town and I like the views that the hills afford. My favourite subject at high school was Art History.  I’m teaching this English language course in fulfilment of my duties as a teacher at the University of Otago. My likes include reading, watching TV and walking. I like reading books about faith, art & society. As for TV, I enjoy watching romantic movies. I like walking from my home to my office each day and taking Neo for walks around my neighbourhood . I’m not a fan of waiting in queues, eating chocolate that has a sticky or chewy centre, or trying to figure out what’s wrong when my computer isn’t doing what I want it to do. As for my good point, I would say it is that I’m optimistic. M...

 My name is OWEN and I'm 19 years old . I was born in New Zealand . I went to China with my parents when I was 1 years old .I finished my high school there and got my diploma. At the age of 19, this year, I returned to New Zealand .It feels good to return my birthplace.The residents here are very kind, the air is fresh, and scenery is pleasant.The goal of returning to New Zealand this time is strengthening my spoken English and try to read the dentist's major .I will make a lot of efforts for this. In my free time ,I like reading novels and playing badminton.I joined a course and met many good classmates and teachers.So come on together in the future.

  My name is Yugo Konno.  I am from Tokyo and 20 years old now. I am living  with the White family in St. Clair. My impression of Dunedin is that there are many spectacular sceneries and kind people. My favorite subject in high school was world history. I took this course to improve my writing and listening English skills. I like cycling because it makes me so excited. What I dislike is having a part-time job because it’s so boring. My only one advantage is that once I start something, I never stop in the middle. One of my disadvantages is that when I am engaged in something, I am often unable to see anything else around me.

  Hello, class! I’m Shiho and from Japan. Also, I’m 19 years old and now live in Kaikorai with Hilary who is my host mother. I have impressed a nature, a view from my home and a wood stove. I like Dunedin because there’s no high buildings and Dunedin is a beautiful streetscape. Sometimes, I miss Japan and soaking in the bathwater. My favorite subject was Japanese because I like classic so in Japanese classes I could read Japanese classic literature. I chose this course because I want to improve my English enough to discuss difficult problems. Also, my hobby is dance and I love music. For example, I often listen to rhythm and blue and also my host mother likes music so we sometimes listen it together. I’m good at finding nice teas so If anyone want to know delicious teas, let me know! On the other hand, I’m hopeless at waking up early morning so 1 st class that start 9 am is a little hard for me. In conclusion, my goal is improving my English and become a person who understand ...

  Hello, my name is Mayuko and I’m 20 years old. I live in Moodie Street with Hughes family and two children. When I arrived at Dunedin, I was surprised at very beautiful scenery that Dunedin has. I’m so glad to come to New Zealand and to meet wonderful people. When I was a high school student, I’ve been preferred to study Japanese history because I wanted to know about Japan more and more as a Japanese and it was exciting for me to memorize a lot of things. I was looking forward to swimming in the summer! The reason why I came to New Zealand is that I want to improve my English and I wish I could speak English fluently when I go back to Japan. I like listening to KPOP music, reading comic books and talking with my friends and there isn’t what I do not like to do so I would like to tell the food that I cannot eat is mashroom. I will not eat it even if my mother make dishes which are included in. I suppose my good point is that I can think anything calmly and bad point is that I c...

 My name is Tamon Yamamoto. Now I am 19 years old and will turn 20 in September. I live in Green Island with Riley and Dylan family. I have the impression that people in Dunedin are very kind and helpful. They smile at me when I walk into a store or when I ask them a question. My favorite subject was Japanese history. I chose this course because I want to improve my English in order to live abroad. In my free time, I often go out for dinner with my friends. It is a good time for me because I like to talk with people. I am not good at cleaning. My room is always dirty and my mother often gets angry with me. I clean only once a month when I feel good. My goal is to get a high score in TOEFL and IELTS when I come back to Japan. However, my listening and speaking skills are not good enough at the moment, so I will study harder. I am a member of the track and field club. This picture is me and my teammates.

       Hello. My name is Usa Yamagami . Please call me Usa. I am 20 years old now. I live in Belleknowes , Dunedin with Barbara and Kelvin, and their son, Phoenix. As soon as I arrived, I thought it was very cold! And I envy New Zealanders because they have a lot of lands. I came from Osaka, Japan, and it is cramped with a lot of buildings. In fact, when I was in high school, Japanese was my favorite of all subjects. Because I like Japanese novels and comics. However, I wanted to try to read Japanese manga in English, so I decided to study English hard. My hobby is listening to music, watching a movie, reading books, and talking to people. Lately, I have been into ''Murder Mystery''. I have made many friends on Twitter who share the same interests. If you don't know about it, please check it out. I don’t like cooking and cleaning, so I think I can’t live alone! 😂   My good point is that I have self-paced, and I think my bad point is also self-paced. Finally, I ...

  Hi, there. My name is Ayano Yoshiike. I’m 20 years old now. I lived in Japan but currently, I’m living in 26 Angle Avenue, Tainui, Dunedin with the beautiful lady, Terry Hamilton. I was really impressed with the beautiful seas of Dunedin. Also, I love the atmosphere of this city. My favorite subject at high school was English because I could get good scores. I’m doing this course to improve my English and to make foreign friends. Especially, I’d like to see a lot of N ew Zealanders here. I like to read comics, sing songs, listen to music, and hang out with my friends. I often sing and listen to Back Number’s songs. I tend to think that I don’t like read books. I believe I am a cheerful, outgoing, a little bit hard-working person, however, I am not good at adopting to new environment. My aim is to speak English fluently without thinking a lot.   Nice to meet you, David. I’m really pleased to see you.

June 21, 2022 Hello, I’m Mashiro Yamashita. I am 20 years old. I live in Waverley with Bloxham family. Their children and grandchildren and dog sometimes come my homestay house. I’m from Japan. I was impressed by the beauty of this town. There is a lot of nature and beautiful sea. I felt like a scene of movie. My favorite subject was English when I was a high school student, because I liked my English teacher very much. I took this course because I would like to get a job related to English in the future. I like playing volleyball and listening to music.   My hometown famous for the lake Biwa. Do you know the lake biwa? It is the biggest lake in Japan. Therefore, I like rowing a boat in the lake biwa, too.  When I am free, I often walk on a strange street. I don’t like waking up early. My good point is challenging without the fear of failure. On the other hand, my weak point is my indecisiveness. I want to speak English fluently! Thank you for reading. 　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　   ...

June 20, 2022 Hello. I am Kana Ito and 19 years old. I live in Glenross street with the Jackson family. Ten days have been passed since I came to Dunedin, and my impressions of here are nice buildings and shops in the town. There is a nice mall near the bus hub and get everything I need, but we do not have much buses. It is a little bit inconvenience for me. My favorite subject was English and had been to Australia for about three months to study when I was a high school student. I  take this course only three weeks because I will take university paper after three weeks. I love Japanese rock band and always listen them in my free time. When I was in Japan, I often go to the concerts of them. To the contrary, I do not like playing sports. I cannot play any sports, but I like to take a walk because I need no skills to walk. I think I am a positive and efficient person, so I can do things well, but I sometimes have no confidence. That is why I want to improve my English skills and my ...

Write a composition of up to 250 words about yourself. State your name and age and say where you live and with whom (e.g., in St Kilda with the Smith family ). Say what your impressions are of Dunedin so far. Tell us what your favourite subject was at high school and say why you are doing this course. Describe your likes and dislikes, including what you like and don’t like to do in your free time. Finally outline your good and bad points and say what your goals are. Upload your personal profile to the blog with an image of your choice.  

Hi class, w elcome to our blog. I am looking forward to interacting with you all here. Watch this space for the blog post 1 prompt. See you soon, David :-)