Basketball
For this paper I have chosen to write about the sport I practice, basketball. Basketball is a team sport. The teams have at least five players in them, as the game is played with five players of both teams on the court. In the game there are three positions you can play: one guard, two centers and two forwards. The guard is the person that chooses the strategy that will be used and he makes sure that it will be carried out. The centers usually are the longest people on the team, so they can be passed to fairly easy when moving around under the basket. The forwards help the guards by always being open to passes. A game is made up out of four quarters of ten minutes each and is judged by two to three referees.
In the game you are not allowed to touch the ball with anything under your waist, so you are allowed to pass the ball with your head, but not with you thigh. You can dribble the ball with your hands. When you hold the ball after dribbling, you are not allowed to start dribbling again. If the ball goes out of bounds, the team that didn’t touch the ball gets the ball. If the ball gets stuck between the board and the ring, the team that threw the ball gets the ball. If you try to take the ball from the opponent and you touch the opponent, the opponent gets the ball.
That are pretty much the basic rules of basketball.
maandag 23 mei 2011
Animals
Animals
We have three pets. They are all dogs. The oldest dog is called Sam and is around 10 years old. Our second dog is a year and a half old and is called Floor. The youngest dog is just one year old and is called Amy. We got them al three from a breeder. Sam is from another breeder than Floor and Amy. Those are crossings between Maltese and Chichi’s. Amy is black and white, and Floor is totally white. The oldest, Sam, is a golden retriever. I play with them a lot, especially with the young ones, but they don’t listen very well and don’t do any tricks.
All my live I’ve been living with pets. Until my sixth we’ve had a dog called Grietje. It was a very sweet dog and she listened well. She died when she was seventeen years old, I was six years at that moment. Later my parents got me a rabbit. It was a really big one, a French lop. It was so big that I barely could do anything with her. I was scared of her and that’s why we did her to a sort of petting zoo.
I love to have pets, because they are always there when you come home. You can play and hug with them. When I am grown up I want pets. I think it’s also good for kids. It’s a good way to learn them responsibility.
Karlijn Dievelaar
We have three pets. They are all dogs. The oldest dog is called Sam and is around 10 years old. Our second dog is a year and a half old and is called Floor. The youngest dog is just one year old and is called Amy. We got them al three from a breeder. Sam is from another breeder than Floor and Amy. Those are crossings between Maltese and Chichi’s. Amy is black and white, and Floor is totally white. The oldest, Sam, is a golden retriever. I play with them a lot, especially with the young ones, but they don’t listen very well and don’t do any tricks.
All my live I’ve been living with pets. Until my sixth we’ve had a dog called Grietje. It was a very sweet dog and she listened well. She died when she was seventeen years old, I was six years at that moment. Later my parents got me a rabbit. It was a really big one, a French lop. It was so big that I barely could do anything with her. I was scared of her and that’s why we did her to a sort of petting zoo.
I love to have pets, because they are always there when you come home. You can play and hug with them. When I am grown up I want pets. I think it’s also good for kids. It’s a good way to learn them responsibility.
Karlijn Dievelaar
writing assignment week 20 flo-joe
Best iedeas for spending the donated money
In this report I'm going to consider witch of the ideas that were introduced on the meeting of 25 March is the best for our home town.
The idea first proposed is building a new sports stadium with the best facilities. For the local economy is it a smart thing to do. A lot of visitors will go there to take a look at the sports and they all pay tickets to go there. For the local people it's also nice because it brings a lof jobs.
The second idea to update the museum of local and national history is not really a good idea. Using extra money for a educational centre for children is not a smart thing to do, because children simply don't like history. They think a museum is boring so they won't go there and the money will only be spilled.
The third and last idea is to move the existing arts centre. We already have such a centre 3 kilometers ago but the plan is to move it to a more central place. Such a centre is really nice and brings a lot benefit for the peaople and for the economy. But there is already one not far away and you can even walk to it. So I think it's not really necessary to transfer this accommodation to the centre.
I think the first idea is the best idea. It's good for the economy and for the people. And it wil also make more people go aporting and that's really necessary in this time when people only get fatter and fatter!
Tessel van Dijk
256 words
In this report I'm going to consider witch of the ideas that were introduced on the meeting of 25 March is the best for our home town.
The idea first proposed is building a new sports stadium with the best facilities. For the local economy is it a smart thing to do. A lot of visitors will go there to take a look at the sports and they all pay tickets to go there. For the local people it's also nice because it brings a lof jobs.
The second idea to update the museum of local and national history is not really a good idea. Using extra money for a educational centre for children is not a smart thing to do, because children simply don't like history. They think a museum is boring so they won't go there and the money will only be spilled.
The third and last idea is to move the existing arts centre. We already have such a centre 3 kilometers ago but the plan is to move it to a more central place. Such a centre is really nice and brings a lot benefit for the peaople and for the economy. But there is already one not far away and you can even walk to it. So I think it's not really necessary to transfer this accommodation to the centre.
I think the first idea is the best idea. It's good for the economy and for the people. And it wil also make more people go aporting and that's really necessary in this time when people only get fatter and fatter!
Tessel van Dijk
256 words
Cats and Dogs
Cats and dogs.
Which do you like best, cats or dogs? I prefer dogs. That’s because I have a dog myself, her name is Snuffie. Another reason is that dogs are more reliable than cats. Cats do often walk away and don’t come back, when dogs walks away they mostly come back. Dogs listen to you and you can teach them something, I’ve never heard of a cat who listen as good as dogs. People keep cats and dogs because they can give them company.
There are countries where people eat meat of cats and dogs. Especially in Asian countries people eat dogs. I will not eat dogs and cats meat if I can’t eat other food. On the contrary I do understand why in some counties people eat it for it's meat. We eat cows and pigs for its meat and there the people eat cats and dogs. I think it’s in the culture.
There are many breeds of cats and dogs. My dog is a Jack Russell combined with a Fox. So it’s not a pure breed, but that doesn’t matter for me. She’s very energetic and that’s in the breed. You’ve also breeds that can help people who are blind that are breeds like golden retrievers and Labradors. Further there are shepherds, that are dogs who help the police. I don’t know so much about cat breeds, but there are very many breeds.
So the conclusion is: I love dogs an I prefer them above cats.
Anke Nabuurs
Which do you like best, cats or dogs? I prefer dogs. That’s because I have a dog myself, her name is Snuffie. Another reason is that dogs are more reliable than cats. Cats do often walk away and don’t come back, when dogs walks away they mostly come back. Dogs listen to you and you can teach them something, I’ve never heard of a cat who listen as good as dogs. People keep cats and dogs because they can give them company.
There are countries where people eat meat of cats and dogs. Especially in Asian countries people eat dogs. I will not eat dogs and cats meat if I can’t eat other food. On the contrary I do understand why in some counties people eat it for it's meat. We eat cows and pigs for its meat and there the people eat cats and dogs. I think it’s in the culture.
There are many breeds of cats and dogs. My dog is a Jack Russell combined with a Fox. So it’s not a pure breed, but that doesn’t matter for me. She’s very energetic and that’s in the breed. You’ve also breeds that can help people who are blind that are breeds like golden retrievers and Labradors. Further there are shepherds, that are dogs who help the police. I don’t know so much about cat breeds, but there are very many breeds.
So the conclusion is: I love dogs an I prefer them above cats.
Anke Nabuurs
Crime!
There will always be crime and I think everyone has some crime-related experiences, like petty thiefing or a robbery. You simply can't prevent it totally, but even if we reduce it with a few percentages, it'd be an improvement for our society. How should be penalty this and should policemen actually carry guns for their own protection?
I think the penalty part is not as good as the preventing part. Preventing crimes will not only make our country safer but it will also contribute in the cohesion! The main reason we use punishments is fear, but fear will only prevent crimes from happening for only a few people in this society we live in, which is not good enough. Penalties are okay, as long as they are fair and suitable for the crime. However, I don't think fines are fair, because some people can simply afford more than other people, which isn't fair at all.
I don't think we should let policemen carry guns. This will be more dangerous for all of us, as it frightens the possible thiefs more, which ends up in more stupid and deadly situations! Guns will become easier to get and look at America, that's not a good thing! Defending the law should not make an exception.
I'd like to hear your opinion!
Daan
I think the penalty part is not as good as the preventing part. Preventing crimes will not only make our country safer but it will also contribute in the cohesion! The main reason we use punishments is fear, but fear will only prevent crimes from happening for only a few people in this society we live in, which is not good enough. Penalties are okay, as long as they are fair and suitable for the crime. However, I don't think fines are fair, because some people can simply afford more than other people, which isn't fair at all.
I don't think we should let policemen carry guns. This will be more dangerous for all of us, as it frightens the possible thiefs more, which ends up in more stupid and deadly situations! Guns will become easier to get and look at America, that's not a good thing! Defending the law should not make an exception.
I'd like to hear your opinion!
Daan
Drugs
Willem Boumans
Alcohol and drugs
Drugs are a very sensitive subject to talk about these days. In this text, I give my personal opinion about drugs and alcohol.
I think alcohol could be considered as a drug. If it would be considered as one, I think it should be marked "softer" than marijuana.
People get addicted to everything nowadays, alcohol included. I think most alcoholics in The Netherlands are between 16 and 30 years old, because they are old enough to buy alcohol legally, and they just want to go on and on. The biggest problem with alcoholics is that they don't know their own limits. I believe the best remedy for alcoholism is group therapy, because most people get addicted to alcohol because they feel lonely and abandoned.
Marijuana is legal in The Netherlands, and I think it should stay this way. If you make marijuana illegal, some people will always smuggel it into the country. Another thing that could occur, is that people will start using hard drugs instead of marijuana, because both are illegal.
Tobacco is considered legal in almost every country, because it doesn't affect the behavior of people as much as drugs or alcohol. Another reason for tobacco being legal, is the fact that millions of people are addicted to it, and it makes a shipload of money. if you would ban it, you would make millions of people angry and the governments don't like making citizens angry.
Alcohol and drugs
Drugs are a very sensitive subject to talk about these days. In this text, I give my personal opinion about drugs and alcohol.
I think alcohol could be considered as a drug. If it would be considered as one, I think it should be marked "softer" than marijuana.
People get addicted to everything nowadays, alcohol included. I think most alcoholics in The Netherlands are between 16 and 30 years old, because they are old enough to buy alcohol legally, and they just want to go on and on. The biggest problem with alcoholics is that they don't know their own limits. I believe the best remedy for alcoholism is group therapy, because most people get addicted to alcohol because they feel lonely and abandoned.
Marijuana is legal in The Netherlands, and I think it should stay this way. If you make marijuana illegal, some people will always smuggel it into the country. Another thing that could occur, is that people will start using hard drugs instead of marijuana, because both are illegal.
Tobacco is considered legal in almost every country, because it doesn't affect the behavior of people as much as drugs or alcohol. Another reason for tobacco being legal, is the fact that millions of people are addicted to it, and it makes a shipload of money. if you would ban it, you would make millions of people angry and the governments don't like making citizens angry.
dinsdag 4 januari 2011
Make a child smile
Ladies and Gents,
First of all, I want to wish all of you a very good year. Should you feel bored in the Christmas holidays, you might want to spend some time writing a mail/card to a sick child. This website gives you information on children who would really welcome your mail. Please be careful to read the dos and dont’s that are also listed on the website.
This is the website I came across: www.makeachildsmile.org
Wouldn't it be great if you make a child happy and learn English at the same time?
First of all, I want to wish all of you a very good year. Should you feel bored in the Christmas holidays, you might want to spend some time writing a mail/card to a sick child. This website gives you information on children who would really welcome your mail. Please be careful to read the dos and dont’s that are also listed on the website.
This is the website I came across: www.makeachildsmile.org
Wouldn't it be great if you make a child happy and learn English at the same time?
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