mass media

Mass media, such as radio and newspapers, have great influence on people. Some people are influenced a lot by media, while for others it makes no effect. In this essay I will write the good things about the media and the bad things about them. Finally I will give my opinion about this statement.

   To start with, the mass media have great influence in shaping people’s ideas. Through this media, people get to expand their knowledge about everything around them. for example, with all the different programs that we watch on TV, we get a lot of information about the world, environment, sports, history, art, etc. Having all this knowledge makes us more civilized and knowledgeable people. We can get to know more about other cultures and traditions of different countries even without physically visiting. In short, mass media is the window of all humans to openness and progress.

   On the other hand, some people are less influenced by the media. These people think the media has a negative result on the children because of the social issues that are discussed and broadcast, and that this  will affect the children mentally. Another reason is that they fear being exposed to everything in the world. And this,in turn, as they claim is behind rebellions around us.

   In conclusion, whether the pros of the mass media outweigh its cons is a controversial issue. In my opinion,  the media must be censored. Also the governments must have full control over it to prevents our children from its hazards.

Portfolio Task 6

            In many countries, the number of people continuing their education after school has increased. Also, the range of courses available at universities and colleges has increased. Some of them continue their education online or by distance. In this essay I will write about the negative and the positive developments and finally I will give my opinion.

            To start with, in some countries there are a few negatives of the education development. One of these negatives is the country which already has long-established and devekoped systems of higher education. For example Britain and the USA, Educationists argue that the increase in the number of students will affect the universities degree and it will become devalued.

            On the other side, in developing countries the development of higher education is a positive development. The UAE is a good example, because many years ago there was only minimal educational teaching. However, these days the UAE has one of the best educational systems in the world. Another example in the UAE is the Higher Colleges of Technology which have developed very fast in the last 20 years.

            In conclusion, the number of students increased which affected the requirements to have a job in developed countries.

airplane survey

            The pie charts show the results of an airplane survey  of economy and business class travelers in 2002 . The number shows the percentage of male or female passengers who rate particular features as the most popular in-flight consideration.

            To start with, females  who are traveling in economy class have more percentage rate on service than the males which is less than females by around 20 %. However, the males have a higher percentage on space than females; the males have 49% and the females have 25%. Food and drinks are the same for both, which is around 20%.

            For the business class, females and males have the same percentage for space; the percentage for both is around 43%. A less important thing for both is the movies which takes around 5% of both sexes.

            In conclusion, for economy class passengers, space and service are the most important features, while for business class travelers space leads their interests.

The graph and table show the number of fishermen in millions. Also it gives information for different regions in 1970, 1980 and 2000; and the table shows the top ten exporters of fish in 2000.

     The graph shows fishermen by regions. The highest number of fishermen in 2000 is in Asia, which was 26 million fishermen. However, in 1980 the number of fishermen was around 15 million. The second highest number was for North America. In the years 1970 and 2000 the number remained the same, which is 15 million. The lowest number of fishermen was for Africa. It was in 1970 9 million and it started to decrease in 1980 until 2000 when it reached 3 million.

    The table shows the world’s top ten exporters of fish in 2000; the number one is Thailand which isAsia. The last number was for South Korea and it is also in Asia.

    In conclusion, as you can see, Asia has the biggest number of fishermen of all the regions.    

   The table and two bars charts show the combinations of the information society in 1999/2000. These   two tables show the proportion of people using a personal computer and the internet in 1999.

     The table gives the number of PCs in December 1999 per 160 inhabitants. The highest number was for the USA and it was around 141 million. The lowest number was for Japan and it’s around 36 million. The uses of mobiles phones in December 1999 per 160 inhabitants the largest number was for EU-15 which has 39.1 % and the lowest percentage is 8% and it was for the world. The number highest of people using a computer in 1999 in the EU was Sweden and it's about 67%. The lowest percentage was for Greece which is 15%. On the other hand, people are using internet in 1999. The highest percentage was also for Sweden and it’s around 55%. Also the lowest percentage was for Greece and it’s around 5%.

      In conclusion, as you can see the information society was the biggest in the USA and the largest number of people using internet and computer in the EU was for Sweden    

Today people move to new cities or new countries more than they live in their countries.They will get difficult challenges and experiences. Also they should know the strategies to deal with these challenges. In this essay I will write about the challenges from my experience and some examples and finally I will give my opinion.

        To begin with, the people who are living in the new countries and cities will have a lot of difficulties.One of these difficulties is that he will live in another culture. He needs to learn about this culture and get used to it. Also he must adapt to the culture and the social custom. Another difficulty is he will have different laws and regulations in the new city or country. An important thing is language. Language is very hard to learn in the new country. For example, if you want to live in Germany you  must learn German(Deutsch) so, you can communicate withGerman people. Weather must affect things when you live in a new country. For example when you live in the UAE you will find the weather is very hot and no-one can live with this weather. Also if you are going to live in Russia you will find the country very cold. What are the strategies to deal with these challenges to live in a new country? One of these strategies is that you have to do some research about the country you are going to live in. Moreover, you have to learn their language and also you need to learn their laws and regulations.

          In conclusion, as you can see , living in a new country must make our life difficult. Because you must learn new laws and regulations. Also you have to get used to the weather and language.

Portfolio Task 1

Portfolio Task 1

            These two charts show the share of the Australian and British cinema markets. Also the charts give the cinema attendance in Britain and Australia from 1980 t0 2000.

            The first chart shows the films shown in Britain and Australia by origin in 2000. US films had the highest percentage form both Britain and Australia. However, Britain has a higher percentage than Australia by around 10%. The second highest percentage was for British films. Britain gets more percentage than Australia, which was 20% and for Australia was around 5%; for Australian films Britain doesn't  have any percentage. However, Australia got 11%. Finally for others, Australia gets around 15% but Britain got 2%.

            The second chart shows the cinema attendance in Britain and Australia. In 1980 Britain had 1 million attendances in their cinemas. However, the attendance decreased dramatically in 1984. But it increased dramatically in 1986 by 40 million. From 1986 and 1988 the attendance dropped to 80 million. From 1990 to 2000 the attendance fluctuated until it reached 150 million. In 1980 Australia had 40 million attendances. But it decreased by 20 million in 1982. Then the number increased by around 18 million. From 1984 to 1990 the attendance for Australia stayed steady. Finally in 1990 to 2000 the attendances increased gradually until it reached 90 million.

            In conclusion, Britain had higher attendances than Australia in the second chart from 1980 to 2000.

   The line graph shows unemployment levels in the USA and EEC which include EEC men and women, USA men and women, EEC men and USA men, over 10 years.

    The highest unemployment level was for the USA men and women. The first levels were 5 million in 1972 and it decreased by 1 million in 1973. However, it rose up in 1974 by 1 million. In 1975 the level increased dramatically to 8 million. The next 4 years the levels decreased slightly and then rose to 9 million in the next 2 years. The levels of unemployment for EEC men were low in 1972 and decreased a little bit in 1974. However, it increased slightly in the next 8 years and reached 9 million. For USA men the level of unemployment was also low and fell dawn in 1973 by 1 million and fluctuated in the next 8 years. Finally the lowest levels of unemployment were for EEC men. In 1972 the level was very low which was 2 million. However the level of unemployment decreased to around 1.2 million and then it increased in the next 8 years until it reached 4 million.

    In conclusion, USA men and women had the biggest fluctuation. But the USA men had the most stable levels of unemployment