THE WRITE WAY
I know that English is very important, so I try to speak English with my teacher. I try to learn English grammar with my father. I write some new English words every day in my notebook, so I am good enough to have a competition with other schools. I think I am a good speaker but not good at writing, so I'm writing to you. Can you give me some advice to improve my writing? Kanpitcha Rakwong, I think your writing is pretty good, Kanpitcha. I did make some small changes to correct a few errors in your letter and to help make things a bit clearer. Take the printed letter here and check it against the one you sent. You'll be able to compare what you wrote to what got edited, and you'll see you did pretty well. The best things that you can do to improve your writing are reading and writing as much as you can. Reading is especially important. When you're constantly exposed to writing the way it's supposed to be, you're learning how to write better yourself. Good luck. — Editor |
LIVE EVERY MOMENT
I just watched the comedy movie Wanderlust, which is about a married couple who want to escape their daily routine. The story is full of hilarious situations, but it taught me the art of living.
Life is about moments: happiness, sadness, etc. We can’t recognise those moments when they are happening, but they will become part of a whole lot of your memories.
To live my life happily, the movie inspired me to explore the whole new world. I've started wanting to travel anywhere in the world. I want to stop complaining about life because appreciating every minute of your own life is what I learned from Wanderlust.
Chadchaya Ruktham,
Chiang Mai
Those are some good observations, Chadchaya. Life is, indeed, made of moments. The best thing you can do to have a contented life is to experience those moments fully. Try to be as focused as possible on the present. Don't hold on to the past and don't worry too much about the future. — Editor
CELEBRATION VACATION
Last week I went to Hua Hin with my friends. It was a trip celebrating that all of us got into Thammasat University. We went to Santorini Water Park and played until they closed.
The day after that we went to ride Jet Skis at the beach. It was fun spending time together with all of my close friends. And it made me realise that Thailand has such fun places outside Bangkok.
There are a lot more interesting places that I've not explored. I think we should go to all of them before we go travelling abroad, which costs so much more time and money. Thailand is pretty amazing when you come to think of it.
Puploy Vongsvarnrungruang,
Bangkok
Congratulations on getting into Thammasat, Puploy. You've got a great adventure coming up for you, and I wish you the best of luck. You're right that there are lots of great things to see here in Thailand. I know lots of Thai people who have hardly ever left Bangkok or seen the rest of their own country. There are lots of exciting things to see and do, right outside your own back door. — Editor
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Vocabulary
- compare (v): to examine people or things to see how they are similar and how they are different
routine (n): a situation in which life is boring because things are always done in the same way
situation (n): all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place
complain (v): to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied
observation (n): a comment, especially based on something you have seen, heard or read
contented (adj): showing or feeling happiness or satisfaction, especially because your life is good
hardly (adv): almost no; almost not; almost none
