ESL 04: ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS PARAGRAPHS BASED ON TOPICS FROM CHUCK'S COMPUTER AND INTERNET ASSIGNMENTS 1.  From Computer and Internet Assignment 1 Write a short paragraph containing six to eight sentences, and no more than ten.  Answer these questions in your paragraph: ======================================== My Opinion About UFOs      Do you believe that UFOs are real?  Do you believe that they come from another world?  Have you, or any of your family or friends, ever actually seen a UFO?  Why do you think some people strongly believe they are real?   If UFOs were real, and if you had the opportunity, would you like to go aboard one?  Why is that? 2.  From Computer and Internet Assignment 2 Write a short paragraph containing six to eight sentences, and no more than ten.  Answer these questions in your paragraph: ======================================== My Opinion About American Slang      Do you sometimes hear speakers of standard English using slang words and expressions?   Do you sometimes hear slang in movies and on TV?  Is slang easy or hard for you to understand?  Do you think it is important for ESL students to understand slang?  Why is that?  Do you think ESL students should try to use slang?  Why?  What is your favorite American slang expression?  (Nothing dirty, please.)  What does that mean? 3.  From Computer and Internet Assignment 3 Write a short paragraph containing six to eight sentences, and no more than ten.  Answer these questions in your paragraph: ======================================== My Opinion About Children and Violent Entertainment      Do you think it is good to let children watch violent TV programs and violent movies?  Do you think that watching violent entertainment can affect the way children think and act?  What is one example of how violent shows might affect children’s behavior?  When you were a child did you sometimes see violent movies or TV shows?  Do you think that affected you?  If you have children now or in the future, do you think you will allow them to watch violent programs on TV or violent movies?  Why? 4.  From Computer and Internet Assignment 4 Write a short paragraph containing six to eight sentences, and no more than ten.  Answer these questions in your paragraph: ======================================== My Opinion About American Fast Food           Generally speaking, do you like American fast food?  Of the most popular fast foods (hamburgers, chicken, pizza, Mexican, or whatever), which do you like best?  Which do you like least?  When you eat fast food, where do you usually buy it?  Do you worry whether American fast food is healthy or not?  Can American fast food be found in your home country?  If so, which is the most popular?  Do people there consider it cheap or expensive?  Are you happy that American fast food is now being sold in many other countries?  Why? 5.  From Computer and Internet Assignment 5 Write a short paragraph containing ten or eleven sentences.  Answer these questions in your paragraph: ======================================== My Opinions about the Amish People      Do you admire the Amish people for the way they live?  Why?  Do you think that living the way the Amish live is a hard thing to do, or an easy thing to do?  If someone in your family told you that he wanted to join an Amish community, what would you tell him to do?  For you, would it be hard to give up modern conveniences?  Can you imagine that you could live without electricity?  Can you imagine that you could live without cars?  If you were to give up modern conveniences, what would you miss the most?  Why?  Speaking very honestly, do you think the world would be a better place or a worse place, if more people were to live like the Amish people do?  Why is that? 6.  From Computer and Internet Assignment 6 Write a short paragraph containing ten or eleven sentences.  Answer these questions in your paragraph: ======================================== Forks Vs. Chopsticks      Generally speaking, which do you like better, forks or chopsticks?  What is one reason for that?  What is another reason for that?  In what situation is the use of forks especially useful?  In what situation is the use of forks not very useful?  In what situation is the use of chopsticks especially useful?  In what situation is the use of chopsticks not very useful?  When you eat at home with your family, do most of you use forks or chopsticks?  In your home country, do most people use forks or chopsticks?  Where do you think the custom of using forks came from?  Where do you think the custom of using chopsticks came from?  In today’s world, do you think more people are using forks or chopsticks?  Why? 7.  From Computer and Internet Assignment 7 Write a short paragraph containing ten or eleven sentences.  Answer these questions in your paragraph: ======================================== My Favorite Children’s Story      Where does your favorite children’s story come from?  What is the name of the story in English?  What is the story about?  What happens at the beginning of the story?  What happens at the end of the story?  What happens in between?  Is this story only for children, or can both adults and children enjoy it?  Why do you especially like this story?   What is one thing that readers can learn from this story? 9.  From Computer and Internet Assignment 9 Write a short paragraph containing ten or eleven sentences.  Answer these questions in your paragraph: ======================================== The Last Picnic (or Party) that I Attended      When did you last go to a picnic or to a party of some kind?  Where was that picnic (or party) and how many people were there?  Was that picnic to celebrate something special or was it just an informal get-together?  Who provided the food and drinks?  What food and what drinks did you have?  What were some of the things you did at the picnic (for example, did you swim, did you play games, or did you sing songs)?  How long did people stay there?  Did you enjoy it?   Would you like to do it again soon? 14.  From Computer and Internet Assignment 14 Write a short paragraph containing ten or eleven sentences.  Answer these questions in your paragraph: ======================================== Movies      Are you a big movie fan?  How often do you go to the movies?  On this island, where do you usually see movies?  Why do you usually go there?  Which do you like best, action movies, comedy movies, serious dramas, musicals, or animated films?  Why?  What was the name of the last movie you saw?  What kind of movie was that?  Did you think it was good?  Why?  Are movies popular in your home country?  Is there a movie industry there, and if so, what kind of movies are they best known for?  If movies are made in your home country, are they sometimes exported to the U.S.?  If so, what is the name of one well-known movie from your home country that was shown in the U.S.?  If you had a chance, would you like to work in the movie business?  Why?