Write a short piece of reflective writing

About The Second Month

(From Helen)

In the second month, I learned about the academic vocabulary and there uses, grammar section such as; The Tense, The Article, Referents, Relative clause, Relative pronoun, linking word and I also learned how to write the Introduction, first paragraph and how to show the bullet point and explain them in a specific paragraph. In the third month we will write a full essay, so, the second month already gave me the guideline about the essay writing. The course in January we also will have seminar and also I already learned from the 2nd month how I can participate with a Seminar. Finally, I also got knowledge about the listening test from the 2nd month which will be giving me help for my next course.

So, before start my third month I need to revision about the second month’s grammar section, writing technique and listening section then I believe I will success to the next month.

Reference:

The Second Month

Self study plan (based on Feedback second month)

Self Study Plan

(From Helen)

Firstly, I will take help online test in the Grammar field. I think I need to take more care about the vocabulary, so, I will make vocabulary list and try to revise them always. Secondly, I learned how to participate in a Seminar, So, I will participate with seminar and then I will make summary about those seminar. Thirdly, I learned the essay writing from 2nd month, so, I will make a sort paragraph easily, which help me to improve my writing and academic vocabulary knowledge. Finally, I learned, about the listening section also from this month, so, I will listen B.B.C news and can easily make a summary about those news, which help me to improve my listening power.

Reference:

Based on Feedback Second Month

Complete post seminar reflection for the final seminar(Start January self study from Helen)

Self study (Month 03 Project From Helen)

Post seminar reflection for the final seminar

1). How good was I?

** I believe that I was good participating with this seminar.

2). Had I done enough research and preparation?

** Before the seminar I prepared myself perfectly, and after seminar I also think so, because I did participate myself with every sector in this seminar.

3). Did I speak enough during the seminar?

** Yes, really I involved myself almost 95% in this seminar.

4). Was I a good listener?

** Yes, when anybody spoke, I had to listen very carefully and thought about how to continue the topic.

5) Did I argue my opinion clearly?

** Sometimes I forget the accurate vocabulary, but I try my best to give perfect explanation

6) Did I give reason, examples and evidence to support my opinions?

** Yes I gave my all explanation with real examples, evidence and also showed the perfect reason.

7). Did I ask relevant questions?

** I think everybody understood my argment. I just have a relevant questions to someone once.

8). Was the language I used accurate?

** Yes, I think I used perfect language.

9) Had I prepared the language I need before the seminar?

** I practiced the vocabulary that was given by the teachers.

10). Did I direct the discussion or help keep discussion moving in the right direction?

** Yes, I always tried myself in a right direction.

11) Could other people clearly understand what I was saying?

** Off course, everybody understood, what I was saying.

12) Did I work well with the other people in my group?

** I don’t sure, but I can say that my contribution with this seminar was perfect.

Second Essay

Science and Technology to fight crime breaches personal privacy

In recent years, there has been an increasing use of science and technology to fight crime in all over the world. It is widely believed that modern equipment has a huge effect to identify the victims. Many countries has been using several type of technique to protect the crime such as; Monitoring, Database (Including DNA databases), Biometrics, Fingerprint. This skill is modifying itself day after day by science and technology. Almost 64 old crimes has detected by DNA test of the United Kingdom in 2007 (http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=22798), on the other hand a number of people also faced some of their privacy problem. For this reason, there are a lot of debates about the proper utilization of modern technology in crime sector. Although some people say that technology has been protecting crime, a number of people think that the authority cannot maintain properly to protect their personal privacy by science. Professor Paul Schwartz believes that, we need to protect data in telecommunication field, so, his recent article he include, “Notification of Data Security Breaches" (http://www.law.berkeley.edu/php-programs/faculty/facultyProfile.php?facID=5517). Later when this essay will study about the wrong judgement by modern science and latest technology then it may be possible the people will also agree with Professor Paul Schwartz. However, this essay will examine two opposing viewpoints; one hand is that, increased use of science and technology to fight crime breaches personal privacy, on the other hand the necessity of this technique to discover the crime history.

Science and Technology have been making simple to identify the victim around the law and Oder, but they also have been showing negative effect on people’s personal privacy. Firstly, police man can find out easily the victim’s position by monitoring such as; CCTV and Mobile user devices, on the other hand sometimes these are not give any respect to the rules of Human Rights Act 1998 - Article 8 where gives to mention that everyone has the right to respect of private and family life (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1998/ukpga_19980042_en_3). For example, in 1995, Geoff Peck was trying to cut his wrists in a suicide attempt, and the council in the town centre of Brentwood was taking this scene by CCTV. Next day they released this footage of his action to the media. That time, he was totally surprised and so, he was going to the European Court of Human Rights because without his knowledge, the council released his image (http://www.spiked-online.com/Printable/00000002D150.htm). Richard Thomas also mention his Researchers highlight "dataveillance", in mobile phone and CCTV (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6108496.stm).Therefore, it is necessary to maintain a standards in order to continue to protect the privacy of the public in the monitoring field.

Reference:

http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=22798

http://www.law.berkeley.edu/php-programs/faculty/facultyProfile.php?facID=5517

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1998/ukpga_19980042_en_3

http://www.spiked-online.com/Printable/00000002D150.htm

Online Test

Relative Pronoun

Q: I met the man, He is a teacher.
Ans: I met the man who is a teacher.
Q: The writer took a cabin, it belonged to the orphanage.
Ans: The writer took a cabin that belonged to the orphanage.
Q: Yesterday I met the boy, his brother is a doctor.
Ans: Yesterday I met the boy whose brother is a doctor.
Q: The man is a famous doctor, I met him in the bus.
Ans: The man whom I met in the bus is a famous doctor.

1) I talked to the girl whose car had broken down in front of the shop.
2) Mr Richards, who is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
3) We often visit our aunt in Norwich which is in East Anglia.
4) This is the girl who comes from Spain.
5) That's Peter, the boy who has just arrived at the airport.
6) Thank you very much for your e-mail which was very interesting.
7) The man, whose father is a professor, forgot his umbrella.
8) The children, who shouted in the street, are not from our school.
9) The car, whose driver is a young man, is from Ireland.
10) What did you do with the money which your mother lent you?

Congratulation you got 10 out of 10

Reference:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/relative_pronouns.htm

Watch a TV discussion show and read a newspaper article

DNA Database 'missing' details of 2.3m criminals

Summary

DNA Database is one of the most important new technologies to find out the original victim. Unbelievable But, it is true that, about 2.3 million criminal’s DNA data have no record on the register because, some of them were convicted before 2001 or these peoples have not been arrested since. According the figure, almost 857,000 people’s information are in database but, these large amount of people did not have any criminal record, on the other hand almost 42 percent criminal’s samples have no record on the database. So, Chris Huhne was very angry for that and the National policing improvement Agency said, the database was vital not only detecting the guilty but in eliminating the innocent from inquiries.

Reference:

Thursday, December 4, 2008, The Metro

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=www.bbcscience.uk.co&meta=

Preparing for further study

I want to study Masters of Mobile and Satellite Communication in London Metropolitan University. I collected some important information about this course such as; Course structure, modules, Assessment and helpful books for each models.

Course Leader:

Dr Bal Virdee

Aims of the course

At the current moment almost 90% people in the world depend on technology. For this reason we need to improve ours technology more specifically in the mobile and satellite sectors. This masters course provides an in depth understanding of mobile, wireless and satellite principles and related technologies.

Course structure

I will take five core modules, one optional module and a dissertation.

Core modules:

Signal Processing
Satellite Communications
Advanced Communications Systems
Microwave and Optical Communications
Research and Development Skills
Communications Dissertation

Optional modules include:

Real Time Data Processing
Mobile and Digital Broadcasting
Broadband Networks

Module and Books

CTP146 Signal processing Core 20 Autumn Semester
CTP138 Satellite Communications Core 20 Autumn Semester
CTP148 Advanced Communications Systems Core 20 Spring Semester
CTP149 Microwave and Optical Communications CORE 20 Spring semester
CTP155 Research and Development Skills CORE 20 Spring Semester
CTP147 Real-time Data Processing Designate 20 Autumn Semester
CTP142 Mobile and Digital Broadcasting Designate 20 Autumn Semester
CTP140 Broadband Networks Designate 20 Autumn Semester
CTPP02 Communications Dissertation CORE 20 Summer Period

Advise:

Dr Bal Virdee advised me about this course. He said to me, at first i will need to understand about this course then will take a good plan about the first semester’s course. He suggested me try to present in the class everyday and listen the lecture carefully. Also need to get knowledge from internet about IP. He said to me sincerity and hard work one of the best key to success in this course. Finally, he wished me a good success in my study life.

London Visit

National Gallery

I was interested in visiting the National Gallery so I went to see it myself. You can find over one thousand portraits featuring people who have formed and shaped British history from the past to the present day. The national gallery is the best collection of European painting in the world.The ground floor and the first floor contain Victorian art and the 20th century andthe collection is organized chronologically starting from the second floor. The nationalgallery is located on the north side of Trafalgar Square on Orange Street and has been refurbished many times. The building has a beautiful design and the architecture is very modern, which is why I prefer inside the gallery. The rooms are large and each room contains many pictures on each floor, the large hall which is connected to smaller rooms without any doors. 38 rooms contain portraits dedicated to science, technology and business and 41 rooms are dedicated to the arts. The ground floor is dedicated to the national gallery’s own general collection and portrays aspects of modern portrait practice . There are also many pictures of British politicians and the Royal family. Many of the pictures have protective glass coverings.The national gallery technical, published annually, is an exclusive record of research carried out by the national gallery. Last Friday I went there. It has a guided tour daily at 11:30 A.M. and 2:30 P.M. and it is free for public. Its collection can be enjoyed by the largest public possible. It was my first visit to the national gallery it is a large wonderful and building. All of the people in the pictures were famous from people all years of British history, some faces are well-known while others are less so. All of the paintings have a short biography and information about when it was created. The most interesting part is, you visit the exhibition and you can choose your favourite portrait. You can then fill in a form to register your vote and this made me feel more part of the experience. Every day it is also possible to listen to various talks and lectures, giving you extra information on parts of the exhibition. There are also many special exhibition that are held throughout the year. After After I saw the gallery , I was interested in finding out how paintings are collected. Matthew Power of The National Gallery gave me information about how the gallery operates, and the process. The Gallery purchases new works for the collection however it borrows paintings from other collections from time to time. Funding of the acquisitions comes both from the Government and through private funds. For example, In April 1824 the House of Commons listed £57,000 for the purchase of the thirty- eight pictures of the banker John Angerstein (1735 - 1823). The gallery forms the basis of the national collection. Also the gallery is given grant aid from the Government and also is given money through sponsorships and the National Gallery Company. From the very beginning, the National Gallery's collection had included works by British artists. Afterwards, he told me more about the process. At first, The Gallery has loaned old paintings to other museums for their exhibitions. Then works for the collection is purchased by The Gallery, it will also be gifted paintings through bequests or through the in lieu of inheritance tax scheme.

Speaking Practice

SUMMARY

I and one of my friend Sabria discussed together about the necessity of internet security and Mobile communication. At the current moment almost all the people are depend on internet and mobile technology. Sometimes many computer experts want to destroy the internet security and put them harmful virus. For this reason, many important data will be going to damage. On the other hand mobile technology is fully maintains by Internet. So, at the first time we need to improve our internet security, because without strong security nobody wants to put their data in internet. Government should be improving their personal security because sometimes they need to submit their many confidential data in internet. Cisco already improved this area and this Institute continue give us many advise how we can protect ours data morein Internet.

Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/

Seminar

Summary

Today I participated with a Seminar. Ours Topic name was Fighting crime with science.We discussed about the Monitoring, Identity cards, Databases (including DNA database), Biometrics, CCTV, Personalized cards for entry to workplaces or transport systems and also other forms of surveillance. Ours main debated about the advantages and disadvantage of those fields. Although we all agree with the necessity of country’s database, government should give ensure to his peoples that their data are fully protected by themselves. We also feels Scientific process are very cost-effective. So, we should take this one which has more benefit than negative effect on us.

Reference:

In Class 2nd seminar date: 1/12/2008

Idioms and Phrases

IDIOMS AND PHRASES

All along:

All along I was present in the Seminar.

Above all:

Above all he is a good teacher.

All of (on) a sudden:

He entered my room all on a sudden.

After all:

After all Einstein is a good scientist.

At length:

He came to the Seminar at length.

At large:

Birds fly at large in the sky.

At the top of:

He shouted at the top his voice.

According to:

He acted according to my plan.

By and by:

He will come round by and by.

Come to light:

The result will come to light very soon.

Far and wide:

His name spread far and wide.

From time to time:

Write down something from time to time.

Feference:

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/

Vocabulary

VOCABULARY

Amazing

The idea of heaven and hell seems amazing and unbelievable to the nonbelievers.

Synonyms:
Surprising, Astounding.


Antonyms:
Ordinary, Normal, Usual, Habitual.


Ambience:
The ambience of the room is cosy.


Synonyms:
Atmosphere


Ambiguous:

The article we read in English class was ambiguous; no one had any idea what the article was trying to say.

Synonyms:
Confusing, Vague


Antonyms:
Obvious, Clear


Amiable:

Our amiable guide made as feel right home in what could otherwise have been a cold and forbidding museum.

Synonyms:
Pleasant, Affable, Agreeable, Suave


Antonyms:
Rude, Pert


Analogy:

To say that there is no analogy between an allergy and an alligator bite is to say that they are not analogous.

Synonyms:
Similarity, Likeness


Antonyms:
Unlikeness, Dissimilarity


Anarchy:

The country fell into a state of anarchy after the rebels kidnapped the president and locked the legislature inside the parliament building.

Synonyms:
Lawlessness


Antonyms:
Order, Harmony



Reference:

http://www.vocabulary.com/

http://www.bbchistory.co.uk/