Reading logs 7

Summary:
     The theory of multiple intelligences are divided into 8 aspects, word smart, music smart, logic smart, picture smart, body smart, people smart, self smart, nature smart. This week, I read about the word smart. Word smart means someone uses words in reading, writing, and speaking well. He is sensitive to how words sound, what they mean, and how to use. I also knew some methods which help people become word smart. 1. Write down your idea as you get them; 2. Read about what interests you; 3. Start a journal; 4. Start going to the library; 5. Look up words that you don't know in a dictionary; 6. Have a regular storytelling time with your family; 7.Make some important book lists; 8. Play with words; 9. Play with spoken words; 10. Join a book club where you can discuss books with others; 11. Write your favorite authors; 12. Go listen to a writer speak; 13. Learn another language; 14. Keep a writer's journal; 15.Attend a play; 16. If you like discussing ideas, join your school's debate team(if it has one).

Reaction:
      I am still studying English, so I think it's very important that I practise all aspects of English. How to read a book, how to be a smart reader, how to read a book easily. Those techniques can be learned from this book. If I read well, my English will improve a lot. The key in reading is word. I must know a lot of vocabularies and understand them so that I can use them well. I am not a native English speaker, so I am not sensitive in English. This book help me learn some skills in English learining. I will keep reading this book.

Reading logs 6

Summary：
       Last week, I finished the first book, so this week, I turned to another book. Its name is You're Smarter Than You Think. The author of this book is Thomas Armstrong. It's a kid's guide book. At the introduction of this book, it tells me that the definition of smart. How smart a person doesn't depend on the how much score he gets in the test, also not how many mathmatical problems he can solve. It can show a person's smart in different ways. It includes people paint, climb mountain, make business deals, explore nature, invent machines. These are all the ways show a person is smart.

Reaction:
     Why will I choose a kid's guide book. I thought I am still a English learner now. I should learn English step by step, from easy to difficult. A kid's guide book doesn't contain much academic, long, and difficult ovocabularies. It's easy for me to read. The topic of this book seems interesting. I thought I will love to read it. It seems about education, inspiration, and encourage. I hope it can be helpful for my study.

Reading logs 5

Summary:
       There was an short interview with Nelson Mandela. He talked about himself. He was a extraordinary man, but not a superman. He also had shortcoming. He was a disobedient youth, a neglectful husband, and a distracted father. He had married for 3 time. He said his life was amazing. However, he said:'' I'm not messiah.'' He gave millions of South Africans peace. People said:" The old government did not care about us. People feel that that government did not belong to us." When Mandela became the precident. Everything had changed. Though People were not rich, but they became happy. They could dream about the future, how good they would be.

Reaction:
       Not a person can be perfect. Though Mandela did something bad for his wife or his children, he did great things to the country. He will be remembered by history. Up to now, I have finished this book, Tree Sharker the Story of Nelson Mandela. I hope my reading log is helpful for you guy to know about this book and this great leader.

Reading logs 4

Summary:
         South Africa became peaceful because the European had gone. Native people began to govern their country themselves. The new presidental election began. The old president F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela were preparing for it because they wanted to be the president of South Africa. Obviously, Nelson Mandela was more acceptable than old president. Finally, Mandela became the new president in 1994. His success broke the  history that 300 years' while people governed this country. Mandela said, he had been put in jail for 27 years. However, it didn't destory him, it made him more stronger. Every person was pleased with this result.

Reaction:
       Mandela was successful finally. Like Obama, the first black American president, Mandela was the first black leader for a long time. I am happy to read about this. Because most people were black in South Africa, he became president made most people happy. I think I can feel it. Only have you experienced, and you are from black people, otherwise, you can't understand them, and you won't know how hard they used to live. Mandela would do something pleasing the country. He would do a lot.

Recommendation

         The book I read is Tree Shaker: The Story of Nelson Mandela; the author is Bill Keller. The book tells the story of the great black leader, Nelson Mandela. The historic background is 20th century in South African. I would like to recommend you guys to read this book. First, I love history. I don't know whether you guys love history or not. Reading the story from history, it can enlarge your knowledge. When you talk to someone else, history will be a good topic. If you read this book, you would know the backgroud of that time, and you would know the condition Nelson Mandela was in. You would know how hard for him to do those great things for black people. You would know what happened exactly in that time. Second, history is a kind of mirror, you can learn some experience from it. Something people did in the history is educational. You can read the story about them, and you would know why they become famous, what did they have done something important? It's useful for your career. You might also do something great. You would work hard or not give up for you dream. If you read this book, you could be moved by Nelson Mandela, you also want to do something important. It could not be so grand like his, but you could reach you dream if you learned from him. Third, people in the history is worth for us to learn something from them. What they did might contribute to the development of the world, and you would admire them. Everyone wants to become a great man who is different from common people. You can learn something from the great man in history. If you read this book, you would admire Nelson Mandela. You would want to become a man like him. You would learn his character or personality. How did he do something, why he did that. If you became a man like him, you would alos be a great man. In conclusion, I recommend you guys to read this book.

Reading logs 3

Summary:
       The South African government was set up. The president declared that would be a new world, and all prisoners were released. They included Nelson Mandela. Soon, Mandela became the leader of a party which stood for black people. Then the apartheid system broke dowm under the pressure of black discontent and international condemnation. Nelson began to have negotiations with the precident F.W. de Klerk.Although they didn't like each other, but for a better country, they had to talk.

Reaction:
       After reading this part of book, I am happy because that bad time has already passed away. The unfair treatment began to be broken up. I think everyone will love it after reading. Mandela was a good man, and a good man should have a good result. However, it wasn't the end. He kept doing the good things for black, for that country. I am very admire him.

Reading logs 2

Summary:
        The name of the book I read is Tree Sharks the story of Nelson Mandela. Last time I forgot to say that. At that time in South Africa, Dutch ruled the country. They made law in order to segregate black and white. For example, black couldn't enter the areas that white lived in. Black couldn't have class, go to hosptial, restaurant, etc, which is only for white. Mandela recruited volunteers and organized a group against the apartheid laws. However, he was arrested. He was put into a prison in a isolated island. He said: I just hope we will be equal."

Reaction:
        After I read it, I think Nelson Mandela was a great leader. In a such tough situation, he never gave up the hope. He said he didn't want to use the weapon to kill people, he wanted to solve the problem by peace way. He said everyone was common, everyone had a kind heart. It encouraged me. I love to read it. It makes me learn a lot. I think some ideas which Mandela said can also use in today's life. It's worth learning from him.