Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Interview steps
Before interview:
1: determine one topic
2: Write down the questions about the topic (different angle)
3: choose the group of interviewee
4: determine the place for interview
5: prepare: print outline for the interview and the list of questions, necessary tools such as recorder,   dress decently, have some understanding on interview-related topics and people
During the interview:
1: go to the right place and choose the persons who are free to have an interview
2: explain our purpose clear and how long maybe we will cost, and ask them whether they have time and mind recording the interview.
3: pay attention the interviewee’s emotion, avoid the embarrassing topics

4: good communication

5: Write down their answer and the key points
6: Flexible adjustments if we face in a deadlock
7: Thanks the people sincerely who provide help
After the interview:
1: organize and analyze the dates
2: collect other necessary information
3: draw the conclusion
4: Using tools such as the chart render your results clear
5: write down the interview experience
 6: summarize the experience to where could be better
7: post the result and report on the blog
 
interview process
            I can have an interview when I have an interested topic because i can get more detailed information if i interview a person who knows this topic much, or i just want to collect data from the interviwees.Before a interview, we need to prepare well. Collect the data about the topic, and list the questions that you want to ask. and prepare the tools that help your interview going successfully.And when we are interviewing, there are many skills to achieve your goal. You have to pay attention whether the interviwee is happy to be interviewing. we need to be skilling at adjust the situation. After the interview, we have to organize the data, and draw our conclusion. Having a interview is a exercise thing that can help you to improve the ability to prepare and achieve a thing. And improve the skill to adapt ourselve to changing circumstances and communicate with others.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Subject Guide

For all topics

English-  Dictionary of Literary Biography

Finding articles, journals, etc.

Economics- Finding terms

Government Report of 2011

Statistics- National Statistics

Finding facts

Child and Family Studies-  Overview

Laws, registration, etc.

1. Do you have any daily rituals in regards to your religious beliefs?
    For my religious beliefs, I require to self-examination every night. It is a very important progress that requires in my religion. They think self-examination is the best tool to review your day. During the self-examination, you will know what thing you did right for the day and you will keep it up. For the thing that you should improve, you will be reminded by yourself everyday. Then, you won't have the same mistakes again.

2. Could you tell me a secret about yourself that very few people here know about and that shows us well, who you are and what you stand for?
    There was a secret that very few people know, which is i often ran away from home when i was young. Everytime i ran away from home, my dad and mum would find me and bring me home. However, one time, i ran away from home again. But, this time, my dad didn't come out and find me. In a stormy night, i was very scared and cold. Suddenly, i wished my dad and mum would come and bring me to my warm home. I cried terribly at that time, because my dad haven't find me yet. After several hours later, i saw my dad with wet clothes ran around and yelled my name. At that time, my tears ran out again, ran towards him and hug him as hard as i can. He said that he have found me all night and he was very worry about that i got kidnapped by strangers or bad guy. From that time, i promised to him that i never run away from home as i can feel how hard to be a parent and how worry is he when i ran way form home.

3. At what age do you start school? Are you under a lot of stress in school??
    I started school at age 6. I wasn't under a lot of stress in school. It is because the school was kindergarten, and we only learnt basic stuffs. In my memory, we had nap time when we were in the kindergarten. We had lot of fun during the class. We can draw and color everything in our creativity.


4. What kind of government is in charge of your home country, how did it affect your life and how has democracy in America been a change?
    In China, we are governed by communist party. From long time ago, there were a revolution in China. It was between democracy and communisty, and at last, communism won. Communism make us share everything together,therefore, wealth and poor won't be too diverse. Also, it affected our life. If there was no communism take part, our country's economy won't improve in high speed, which surprise everyone. Democracy changed United States, too. It gave American the freedom of speech and freedom of many things, like owning our own property. Those are forbidden by Chinese government.




5. What could SCSU do to make your stay on campus better?
    I think food's choices are too limited, therefore Gavery should develop more various recipts.  As St.Cloud State is a cultural diversity, people from different countries are hard to familiar to American food. Sodexo can try different kind of food, then we can have choices to choose whatever we want.


6. What different modes of transportation are used in your country?
  In my country, we have many different kinds of transportation. First of all, we have buses that run everyday. People ususally ride the buses to work or attend school.  Some people may have a motorcycle, too. Motor cycle are very popular transportation in China, because they don't take a lot of gas and they are faster than vehicles. Taxi is one of the transportation, but it isn't used a lot by the citizens, but it is mostly for the tourists. Recently, China built train, too. It is more convienent for the citizens, as there are no traffic underground.


7. What religious holidays or other cultural events do you or others celebrate; can you explain your traditions for each?
   We have Chinese New Year that we put in a very important place. Chinese New Year are not like the normal new year. Chinese New Year is the first day of the year that based on our own chinsese calendar. Every year's Chinese New Year started in a different date. Two days before the Chinese New Year, we have to clean our house and put the useless thing into garbage. It represents bring the good luck into the home and the bad thing will be removed. On the first day, all the people need to wear the new clothes to welcome the good luck and new year. People usually wear red color, as it represents luck in China. During the Chinese New Year, we will eat a lot of traditional food with all the family members, that represents family reunion in China.



8. Which country`s food do you like the most? What are the similarities and differences between it and your own culture`s food?
   Janpanese food.is one of my favorite in various traditional cusine. In my own countries, i ate chinese food everyday. People may think chinese food is simliar to japanese food. Actually, they does. For example, both of them require fresh ingredients such as fresh raw fish and vegetables. Also, both of them are concentrated on the beauty of the food like how the food set on the dish. However, they still have differences between them. Japanese food are mostly cold food, on the other hand, chinese food are mostly done in a warm temperature. 



9. How would you describe famous sports in your country?
    In China, we did a very good job in Diving and Gymnastics. We won a lot of prizes in Olympics game and most of them are champion in both men and female. People in China will practice very early when they were young. They usually practice diving and gymnastics at age 5 and 6. This is because these two sports requires the flexibility of the body, therefore, the earlier you start practice, more flexible you get. This is one of the reason why our athlete are very young and in a good condition.


10.Can you describe a typical day for a child in your country?
     A typical day that i have in my childhood is like this. First, i get up at 6, then my mum will help me to brush my teeth and wash my face. Then, i dressed up and were ready for the school. At 7, my school started. At first, we required to do a healthy fitness before we started the class. After tha, we went back to our classroom and started the day for the class. First, we would have 2 classes, and then, we would eat lunch. After lunch, we would watch a movie or tv show to relax for a little bit. Following activity would be nap time for 2 hours, after the nap time, we will have classes again. After finishing class, my mum would help me on the homework. Then at 10, i would have to go to bed.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Citations and documentation
In academic communities, we can get the information easily, the ethics of research demand that writers be credited for their work and their writing.
     If you use some sources from others article, you have to let people know. If you do not document you sources, or you do not write them in a right way, that is cheating.  Therefore, it is very important for us to learn how to do your reference in the end of your paper.
     How to documenting sources?
If you are using APA style for your reference list, consider this basic formula for online sources:
Author/Editor's Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of article without. quotation marks. Title of Complete Work/Journal. Retrieved month, day, year, from the World Wide Web:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/  we can use the website, just put the information, and it will help to produce a right APA style reference.

These are the examples for APA style


If you are using MLA style for bibliographic citations, use the following general formula for online sources: Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Work. “Title of Complete Work/Journal. 
               The date of publication. The date of access.  The URL In angle brackets.
And here is the website for MLA style references.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/


Conclusion:
Through this presentation, we know it’s important for us to document references in a correct way, and learn how to write references by using APA style and MLA style.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

citations and documentation
Education:
Q1:  What's difference of education system between your country and America?
Q2:  What's the reason for you choosing American education system?
Q3:  Will your country provide any benefits for international students?
Q4:  What other things you think may important except grades in your university life?

Sports:
Q1:  What kind of sports are you good at?
Q2:  How much time do you spend on the exercise every week? How long do you think it's appropriate?
Q3:  Do you refer watching match at home or on the spot? And why?
Q4:  Which team or person do you like best? And why?

Food:
Q1:  What kind of food you like best?
Q2:  What kind of food you think is healthy food?
Q3:  What's relation about food and culture?
Q4:  Will you refuse junk food but delicious for your health? And why?