Single forever

1. What is the main message of Group 1's podcast topic?

Their topic is to discuss the attitude toward marriage. The doctor wants to be single forever , and the student wants to marry.

2. Did their show provide solutions to the problem? What are they?

No, they don't think being single is a problem;however, they show us two kinds of concept of value in their life. They think whether you want to marry or not, its up to your decision.

3. Comment on the group's podcast.

3.1 What can you say about the quality of recording?

I very enjoy being a audience. Their show is very interesting, and I don't feel boring because the atmosphere is very pleasant.

3.1.1 Was the voice of the hosts/guests/characters loud and clear?

I can totally understand what they talk about, and the conversations are very clear, the tone is great. The only problem is one of the host just too loud to listen clearly, and make me feel unbearable.

3.1.2 Was there any background noise that made it difficult to understand what was being said?

I think the background music is good because it make the all show lovely. So I don't think they have background problem.

3.1.3 Was the pacing (speed) of the delivery (oral delivery made by the hosts/guests/characters) too slow or too fast?

All I want to say is very comfortable to listen their show, their English are great, what they pronounce is correct,and the whole conversation is fluently.

The only problem is the student guest, she hesitates too much, and her speed is a little bit slow.

3.2 Was there any sound effects or background music used? Was it effective? In what way?

They use one music in the opening part and the end. And they also use some sound effect to make catch the audience ear.

3.3 Was there anything that you like about their show? What is it and why?

I enjoy the voice of the cute host, and the advertisement what they show are smooth.

3.4 Was there anything that you didn't like about their show? What is it and why?

The voice of the host is too loud and the tone is too high.

3.5 If Group 1 is given the chance to do another presentation, what would you suggest members of Group 1 to do to make their presentation better?

The guest have to be fluently more.

4. What do you think?

4.1 What do you think about marriage? Should a person stay single or get married? State your opinion based on any of the following factors:

Actually, I don't want to get marry, and I don't want to stay single. I think I can have my boyfriend but not marry.

My parents are divorced, and I had seen plenty of single parent, their life are very misery, especially for women, their life are harder than men.

The society is change, the love affair is too much, as a result, I don't believe love is forever and I believe man is changable. They always change.

And I think single women's life is colorful, we can live what we want, and don't have to spend too much time to take care of children, and the life expenses isn't worry too much.

Taking care of mother

1. What is the main message of Group 2's podcast topic?
They are talking about the issue of taking care of our elderly mother and father. The two points is that they want to take care of their parents and the other is just send their parents to the nursing home.
2. Did their show provide solutions to the problem? What are they?
They only provide solutions to prevent the feeling of lonely. First, the elderly parents can exercise. Second, they can plan their life. Last, they can raise some pets to accomany with them.
3. Comment on the group's podcast.They show us the news in the beginning, it is a good way to catch our eyes. They had recite the draft very well. But the quality of the show is a little bit boring. Talkshow should relax and funny, but the whole show is too serious. I can't listen clearly of what they say, not only just for the steady tone makes me sleepy but also the way to pronounce words are hard to distinguish. I have to concentrate more to understand what they say. Many of them are pronoucing well, but the host and some of the guests are not fluently enough. When the backgound music stop, I can listen clearly. But as long as they played the music, their voice were covered by the backgound music. I don't like the speed and the tone, they lack of the enthusiasm. However, I agree with what they think, the new point of elderly to think that they can have more friends in nursing home.
3.5 If Group 2 is given the chance to do another presentation, what would you suggest members of Group 2 to do to make their presentation better?
I suggest they have to make their voice more enthusiastic and they can make their show just like the ordinary chat. Don't make their show so serious.
I think they can add some music or more news to make the show vivid, so that I no longer feel bored.
4. What do you think?
4.1 What do you think about taking care of your mother/father? Should a child/children shoulder this responsibility? State your opinion based on any of the following factors:
I will take care of my parents when they get old is base on the following facts:
1. it is too expensive to take care of old people
3. it's a child's duty
4. your parents should live with you when they are old
7. part of the Asian culture
The Asian culture values the gratitude to our parents very much, and I love my parents a lot, it make me think it is a must to take care of them and accompany with them. They raise me almost nearly 20 years, I should return the unconditional love to them. Taking care of them is not just my responsibility, I should make their life better than now. I know they spent their whole life to take care of me, I gratitute what they done for me, so I will make they happy when they old. I don't want to marry , and I love to accompany with my parents.

What my sincere suggestions for Obama

Dear Obama:
Really really congradulations! We know Unite States need a president who really care for the people and the world. You have many experiences not just for politics but taking the poor. We know you really kind and want people to live a better life. Maybe this time the Unite States will have a great change, and I want to give you some my sincere advices:

1.Don't spend too money on war, reduce the army and take the budget of war back.
2.Raise higher tax for the rich, reduce the tax for the poor, making balance between poor and rich.
3. By using the power of education and media to make people change the values on the society, and then people will care about the life of everyone.
4.Gathering the power of relieves to make the world get together, and making more World meeting for a large kinds of advancing this world, from the environment to the economy.
5.Warming people the disaster of world, be aware of the environmental health. From young to old, no matter any kinds of race, we all have to take responsibility to the world environment. And educate all the people the important ways to protect our world.

There are what I really want this world to make changes, I believe you will surely effect a great deal part of the world. I hope you can take some my advices, and I will wait for the new great and peaceful Obama generation.

Most regard
Rachel Yang
From Taiwan