young people drop out of school

Education is one of the most important things in our life.  Nowadays many young people drop out of  school for some reasons.  In this essay I’m going to discuss some of the causes that make young students drop out of school and some of the solutions that can help in solving these problems. To begin with let us start with the causes.

  First, a lot of students drop out of school to get a job where they can live on their own away from home.  By getting a job they can have a salary, a flat, a nice car and many other things that any young boy can dream about. A big number of young people join the army or the police because they don’t have to get a certificate to join them.  Another reason is that many students are not good at school.  They always fail because they are not trying hard enough to pass at school therefore they drop out of it.  What’s more, making friends with the bad guys can make them skip school by learning bad habits from them, so instead of going to school they prefer to hang out with their bad friends. Now, lets talk about some of the solutions that should be taken under consideration.  First, parents have the biggest role in raising their kids in a good way.  It’s their responsibility to educate them and encourage them to finish school  and what’s more important is to choose good friends for them and keep them away from the bad friends.  Second, schools can give weak students extra classes to help them pass the lessons.  Third, the government can give the student a promotional salary to urge them to study and stay at school.

  In conclusion, I’d like to say that we have to do something regarding this serious problem.  I believe that the main viable solution is in parents' hands. 

Synonyms 1

sent out = posted

Disclosed = made it known

Rest = remainder

Scattering = sprinkling

Hosted = held

Apartment = flat

Speculation = gossip

Intense = severe

split up = finished

Trip = holiday

Valentine's day Gifts

These two pie charts illustrate the kind of gifts men and women buy for each other on Valentine's day.

The top three gifts men buy for women are cards which are 18%, flowers which are 16% and candy which is 14%. Whereas the top three gifts women buy for men are cards, which is the same as men, but with more percentage which is 27%. Candy comes second with 21% followed by flowers with 11%. The most popular gift for both men and women is cards which is something in common. However, the second most common gift men buy is flowers, but it’s candy for women. The rest of the gifts men buy would be jewelry 10%, lingerie 7%, spa/personal care 6% and finally perfume 4%. Whereas the rest of gifts women buy for men are perfume 10%, jewelry 9%, lingerie 4% and finally spa/personal care which got a very small portion that is only 1% of the whole.

In conclusion, it looks like cards, candy and flowers got the biggest segments and that’s because they’re the most common gifts for both men and women.

Top Ten Producing Countries 2001

This bar chart illustrates information about the top ten date producing countries in the year 2001 which is mentioned in tonnes.

Overall, the top three date producers are first, Egypt with 1,100,000 tonnes which is the most abundant. This is followed by Iran with 900,000 tonnes. The UAE comes third with around 780,000 tonnes. Fourth comes Suadi Arabia which is a little less than the UAE with approximatly 770,000 tonnes. The production of Iraq and Pakistan are nearly the same. Finally came Algeria, Oman, Sudan and Libya which has the least production of all. Six countries produce more than half a million tonnes a year. If we caculate the production of Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, we’ll get about 2,700,000 tonnes of dates.

In coclusion, Egypt and Iran took the majority of date production while Sudan and Libya are in the minority.

UK Budget 1996

This pie chart shows information about the spending of the UK government in 1996 which is divided into ten different segments.

First comes the social security which has the highest rate. That’s because the UK government thinks that the social security is an important issue, therefore it spent £100 billion on social security. Then comes health and personal social services which got an amount of £53 billion. That’s nearly half of what the social security got. It’s the government responsibility to take care of the citizens and their needs. Third comes the education which plays a big role in developing the country. Then comes the debt interest followed by other expenditure and defence which got a similar amount of money. After that comes the law and order which the government spent £17 billion on. Then comes housing heritage and environment. It got £15 billion. It’s important that the country looks clean. After that come the industry, agriculture and employment where the government spent £13 billion. Finally comes the transport which got the smallest portion which was £9 billion.

The UK government spent a total of £315 billion. That’s a big number to spend, but it’s for the people's sake. The amount spent on social security was almost a third of the total budget.

Reflection 2

Few days are left until the end of this semester. Mr. Hedley and Mr. Paul have spent a great effort teaching us English 125 which includes the writing, the reading and the listening which I have good results in. Although It was a little rough because we had to go through a lot of writing, but I have gained more experience in English. However, I have met nice and wonderful classmates.

How to make Popcorn

Usually we buy popcorn at the movies, but it’s very easy to make popcorn at home. To do so, you have to follow some simple steps.

First, three tablespoons of oil are put in a large pot. Then, the oil is heated on a high flame until one kernel of popcorn pops when it is dropped into the hot oil. Now, a quarter cup of popcorn is poured into the pot and the pot is covered with a lid. After that, the flame should be reduced and the pot is gently shaken. It should be shaken constantly and carefully watched because the popcorn maybe burned. Finally, the popcorn must be emptied into a large bowl and melted butter and salt could be added.

Now you can enjoy your popcorn while watching your favorite movie.