SAMPLE PARAGRAPHS 11
TRUONG VAN ANH
SAIGON UNIVERSITY
WHY WE SHOULD STUDY SCIENCE
Science has brought many changes in the world today. It is used in all the corners of the world for the benefit of man. The motor-car or the electric lamp that we use today is not known to people who lived a few generations ago. Owing to the use of Science the people of today are able to do many things with ease and comfort. Travel has become very easy. So men`s activity has increased greatly. Science has also been used to treat the sick and the wounded. As a result, people can now live a longer life than their ancestors could. Even the most serious diseases do not








frighten people so much as they did before. Further, Science has made it possible for people to sit at home and see the world around. The television, the newspaper and colorful books help millions of people to learn at home. The radio too has done much to teach and inform people in all parts of the world. It is therefore necessary for us to learn Science, if we wish to enjoy greater comforts.









THE IMPORTANCE OF BOOK
Books are written to important knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the influence of superior minds, we develop our mental powers. Through good books we learn that people are everywhere the same, in all ages, and in all countries. This knowledge improves our affection for others and helps us to live in peace with them. We also learn that the world was made not for man alone but for every creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold. Though it may be possible for us to travel round the world and see the things






happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. But good books enable us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today, but also into the world in which our ancestors lived. It is therefore good to read good books.










HOW DO THE POLLUTION PROBLEMS EFFECT TODAY?
Every day we hear, see, or read about the pollution problems in the world.  We must also try to find a solution for them. Our lives depend on this. Air pollution is the first kind. It mostly comes from fumes released from cars, airplanes, trains and factories. Nobody in this world wants to breathe dirty air. The second pollution problem is sea pollution. This pollution is not only killing the fish, but is also affecting those people who depend on the sea for food. We must find a good solution that makes the world a better place to









live. A good way to keep these dangerous fumes away from the people must be found. The programs about pollution should be shown on TV. When people understand the bad effect of pollution on the human body, maybe they will stop doing those things that make the air or the sea polluted. Also, we should plant trees, which are very useful for the land. In conclusion, I hope we can find a solution to every kind of pollution in the world.








MY ENGLISH TEACHER
Miss Lan is our teacher of English. She has been teaching in our school for three years ever since her return from London. She is rather tall for a Vietnamese lady, about twenty-four years of age, and I find her really slender. She puts on a little make up in very discreet manner. Though young and attractive in appearance, she is dignified and reserved. She is somewhat strict at times, but never too severe or stern. Her patience is wonderful she will never give up explaining until every one of us understands. Her method of teaching differs somewhat from that of our









former teacher. She pays much attention in correcting our pronunciation and drills us in expressing ourselves in short English sentences. At the end of each lesson, she gives us assignments and lets us work out ourselves. Her method means more work for us to do in the evening, as we have to consult the dictionary again and again; but this helps us to remember the new words and phrases and we feel that we have been making rapid progress. Though my teacher is sometimes severe, her kindness and gentility always commands our respect.














Good luck!