2012/03/04 (Sun) Went to bed a little before 1:00. Slept from 5:00-7:30 (2.5 hrs).
Hardly slept because of all night attacks.
Here is the record of the maniac activity.
1:06 3-4 electric shocks
1:17 an e-shock to head (strong)
1:18 2 e-shocks to head (weak and strong) + flash in eyes
1:33 1 e-shock to head (strong)
1:35 1 e-shock to head (strong) + fit of left shoulder
1:36 1 fit of left foot + the noise Goh
1:38 1 e-shock to head + fit of head
1:40 1 fit of both arms
1:41 1 fit of left hand (index finger)
1:43 1 fit of right hand fingers
1:47 1 fit of a left finger
1:48 1 e-shock of back of head
1:50 1 e-shock to head
1:52 e-shock to head
1:54 1 e-shock to head (strong) + fit of left leg
1:55 1 fit of waist and left leg
1:56 1 e-shock (strong) + teeth start feeling funny
2:02 1 fit of right arm
2:03 1 e-shock to head + a fit of left shoulder
2:06 1 fit to head
2:09 1 fit of right shoulder and right back
2:31 1 fit of upper body
2:33 1 flash in my eyes + the noise Goh
2:35 1 fit of left leg + head start feeling funny
2:37 1 fit of left foot (strong) +the noise Goh
2:39 1 e-shock to head + 1 fit of left leg (strong)
2:40 1 fit of left foot
2:44 1 e-shock to head which shut my jaw
2:46 1 very big fit of upper body
2:48 1 fit of left foot which made a noise when my foot moved suddenly in futon
2:52 1 e-shock to head and upper back
2:54 noises in my head became loud
2:56 the game/car-like noise became loud
-3:39 incessant e-shocks to head (the same frequency as before 2:56)
4:11 1 fit of left leg
-4:46 loud car blasts and engine noises
4:46 wore earmuffs to avoid the car noises and soon game/car-like noise became very loud and I took off the earmuffs
4:50 car-blasts and wore earmuffs again
4:55 1 e-shock between ears shook my head sideways, and I took off earmuffs
7:00 the noises in my head became loud
-8:00 got up typed in this record on the blog (I accidentally wiped it out and put it up the record of 3/3)
8:30 tried to sleep again and in 5 minutes a fit of left leg
8:46 1 e-shock (a little strong)
-around 9:00 kept sitting on the mattress, gave up trying to sleep, and got up.
11:11 (typed up this record again and put it up on the web)
Did household work and went to the fast food restaurant to supplement sleep loss in the afternoon.
(Added on the next day 2012/03/05 Note: Yesterday, (2012/03/04) a middle-aged man in a long sleeved camouflage T-shirt was talking on the phone rather loudly and in a tone of slight emergency right below my apartment door and right in front of the apartment gate when I was locking my room door to go out in the early afternoon. When I started going down the stairs, the man came into the property and started coming toward the stairs. This would have been enough to drive me back into my room a few month ago or in the evening, but since it was light and I wanted to be away from my neighbor(s) and solve the problem of sleep shortage (2.5 hours the night before) as soon as possible and I kept going down. The man came up the stairs. I kept my eyes fixed on him. He did not look like a threat. A little before he passed me, he bowed, which I did not return knowingly it was impolite but thinking it was stupid to pay respect to him if he was one of my abusers, the timing of his unnatural behavior increasing the possibility of his being one. He went into the room next to the next room of mine.http://junglecrowsister.blogspot.com/2012/03/20120305-mon-went-to-bed-around-2330-of.html)
I tried to take a nap twice. I think I slept the first 40 minutes. Right after I started trying to sleep, I had a fit in my right leg. I looked around to see if anyone was holding a cell phone because I have noticed whenever I feel the electric shock or have a fit there in the restaurant, there are some people holding a cell phone, many of whom looking at me, but I couldn’t find any today. After that, I had neither e-shocks nor fits.
Although I was about to go home after 16:00, I expected that I was going to be attacked tonight and tried to sleep again. Sunday-Monday nights are almost always heavy-attack nights. I wasn’t able to sleep but being able to continually close my eyes made me feel better. At home, in 10 minutes after I close my eyes, e-shocks will come. Note: when I decided to stay and try to sleep again at the last moment and stopped clearing the table, taking the position of sleeping, one of the people who stood up at the same time I was getting to leave made a noise tch. I write this down just because it stood out in the very good atmosphere at that time. People had been very nice and polite all the time I was there.
In 10 minutes after I decided to stay some more time, high school boys came in. One of the boys started talking on his phone. He seemed to be talking with his teacher, reporting his entrance examination results. This reminded me of a student I cannot remember without feeling sorry. I was not able to take care of his study well last autumn and was not able to help him pass the exam of the university he wanted to go to even though he had enough ability. I know the result of the exam of another university he must have taken came out a little after the middle of last month. Although I have inquired about it, the people there didn’t seem to have gotten the information yet. Exams of other universities are still going on anyway. I hope he is doing well. Good luck, another f!
(To f and to nice and kind people)
Note: While I was at the fast food restaurant last night, two men spoke on the phone loudly, which hardly ever happens there. As far as I remember, it was the first time.
One young man kept talking loudly on the phone about how he/his acquaintance was having difficulty finding a job, that he has more difficulty in it than those with BA because he is a science major, and that the job-hunting may continue till May.
The other man of middle-old age kept talking loudly on the phone about what he did/didn’t at Kannai and repeated the word Kannai about 5 times.
Both of them left soon after they finished talking.
2012年3月4日日曜日
Supersonic/Electronic Weapon 不特定多数による長期にわたる原因不明の嫌がらせ（６）
2012/03/04 (Sun) Went to bed a little before 1:00. Slept from 5:00-7:30 (2.5 hrs).
Hardly slept because of all night attacks.
Here is the record of the maniac activity.
1:06 3-4 electric shocks
1:17 an e-shock to head (strong)
1:18 2 e-shocks to head (weak and strong) + flash in eyes
1:33 1 e-shock to head (strong)
1:35 1 e-shock to head (strong) + fit of left shoulder
1:36 1 fit of left foot + the noise Goh
1:38 1 e-shock to head + fit of head
1:40 1 fit of both arms
1:41 1 fit of left hand (index finger)
1:43 1 fit of right hand fingers
1:47 1 fit of a left finger
1:48 1 e-shock of back of head
1:50 1 e-shock to head
1:52 e-shock to head
1:54 1 e-shock to head (strong) + fit of left leg
1:55 1 fit of waist and left leg
1:56 1 e-shock (strong) + teeth start feeling funny
2:02 1 fit of right arm
2:03 1 e-shock to head + a fit of left shoulder
2:06 1 fit to head
2:09 1 fit of right shoulder and right back
2:31 1 fit of upper body
2:33 1 flash in my eyes + the noise Goh
2:35 1 fit of left leg + head start feeling funny
2:37 1 fit of left foot (strong) +the noise Goh
2:39 1 e-shock to head + 1 fit of left leg (strong)
2:40 1 fit of left foot
2:44 1 e-shock to head which shut my jaw
2:46 1 very big fit of upper body
2:48 1 fit of left foot which made a noise when my foot moved suddenly in futon
2:52 1 e-shock to head and upper back
2:54 noises in my head became loud
2:56 the game/car-like noise became loud
-3:39 incessant e-shocks to head (the same frequency as before 2:56)
4:11 1 fit of left leg
-4:46 loud car blasts and engine noises
4:46 wore earmuffs to avoid the car noises and soon game/car-like noise became very loud and I took off the earmuffs
4:50 car-blasts and wore earmuffs again
4:55 1 e-shock between ears shook my head sideways, and I took off earmuffs
7:00 the noises in my head became loud
-8:00 got up typed in this record on the blog (I accidentally wiped it out and put it up the record of 3/3)
8:30 tried to sleep again and in 5 minutes a fit of left leg
8:46 1 e-shock (a little strong)
-around 9:00 kept sitting on the mattress, gave up trying to sleep, and got up.
11:11 (typed up this record again and put it up on the web)
Note: While I was at the fast food restaurant last night, two men spoke on the phone loudly, which hardly ever happens there. As far as I remember, it was the first time.
One young man kept talking loudly on the phone about how he/his acquaintance was having difficulty finding a job, that he has more difficulty in it than those with BA because he is a science major, and that the job-hunting may continue till May.
The other man of middle-old age kept talking loudly on the phone about what he did/didn’t at Kannai and repeated the word Kannai about 5 times.
Both of them left soon after they finished talking.
The rest of the record: http://junglecrowsister.blogspot.com/2012/03/supersonicelectronic-weapon_263.html
Hardly slept because of all night attacks.
Here is the record of the maniac activity.
1:06 3-4 electric shocks
1:17 an e-shock to head (strong)
1:18 2 e-shocks to head (weak and strong) + flash in eyes
1:33 1 e-shock to head (strong)
1:35 1 e-shock to head (strong) + fit of left shoulder
1:36 1 fit of left foot + the noise Goh
1:38 1 e-shock to head + fit of head
1:40 1 fit of both arms
1:41 1 fit of left hand (index finger)
1:43 1 fit of right hand fingers
1:47 1 fit of a left finger
1:48 1 e-shock of back of head
1:50 1 e-shock to head
1:52 e-shock to head
1:54 1 e-shock to head (strong) + fit of left leg
1:55 1 fit of waist and left leg
1:56 1 e-shock (strong) + teeth start feeling funny
2:02 1 fit of right arm
2:03 1 e-shock to head + a fit of left shoulder
2:06 1 fit to head
2:09 1 fit of right shoulder and right back
2:31 1 fit of upper body
2:33 1 flash in my eyes + the noise Goh
2:35 1 fit of left leg + head start feeling funny
2:37 1 fit of left foot (strong) +the noise Goh
2:39 1 e-shock to head + 1 fit of left leg (strong)
2:40 1 fit of left foot
2:44 1 e-shock to head which shut my jaw
2:46 1 very big fit of upper body
2:48 1 fit of left foot which made a noise when my foot moved suddenly in futon
2:52 1 e-shock to head and upper back
2:54 noises in my head became loud
2:56 the game/car-like noise became loud
-3:39 incessant e-shocks to head (the same frequency as before 2:56)
4:11 1 fit of left leg
-4:46 loud car blasts and engine noises
4:46 wore earmuffs to avoid the car noises and soon game/car-like noise became very loud and I took off the earmuffs
4:50 car-blasts and wore earmuffs again
4:55 1 e-shock between ears shook my head sideways, and I took off earmuffs
7:00 the noises in my head became loud
-8:00 got up typed in this record on the blog (I accidentally wiped it out and put it up the record of 3/3)
8:30 tried to sleep again and in 5 minutes a fit of left leg
8:46 1 e-shock (a little strong)
-around 9:00 kept sitting on the mattress, gave up trying to sleep, and got up.
11:11 (typed up this record again and put it up on the web)
Note: While I was at the fast food restaurant last night, two men spoke on the phone loudly, which hardly ever happens there. As far as I remember, it was the first time.
One young man kept talking loudly on the phone about how he/his acquaintance was having difficulty finding a job, that he has more difficulty in it than those with BA because he is a science major, and that the job-hunting may continue till May.
The other man of middle-old age kept talking loudly on the phone about what he did/didn’t at Kannai and repeated the word Kannai about 5 times.
Both of them left soon after they finished talking.
The rest of the record: http://junglecrowsister.blogspot.com/2012/03/supersonicelectronic-weapon_263.html
2012年3月3日土曜日
Supersonic/Electronic Weapon 不特定多数による長期にわたる原因不明の嫌がらせ（６）
2012/03/03 (Sat) Went to bed around 23:00 on Friday. Slept from 0:00-4:00 + 6:30-9:00 (4 + 2.5 hrs).
At 23:55, 4 - 5 electric shocks to my head (became stronger one after another).
At 23:59, 3 – 4 e-shocks to my head (became stronger one after another).
Both of them were accompanied by beam-like sensations.
around 4:00, the game/car-like noise woke me up. After I got up, it was gone.
At 4:28, a loud unnatural cough of an old male right below my window.
Between 4:30-6:00, Took medicine, prepared for classes and started trying to sleep again.
At 6:15, an e-shock to my head (weak).
At 6:23, an e-shock to my head (a little stronger).
Had lessons from 13:30 to 19:10 at Yotusya. Left school a little past 19:20, stayed at the fast food restaurant in my station from a little after 20:00 to around 21:30, bought food, took some copies, and came home around 22:00.
Note: Yesterday evening, before I went to the fast food restaurant at the station, I used the bathroom on the first floor of the same building. When I approached the area, I noticed an anomaly. An extremely tall young woman well-dressed all in black, not for funeral, stood still facing me. Although I didn’t see her face, I felt she was looking at me. A woman usually looks at herself in the mirror in the bathroom. She was standing in front of the huge mirror but not looking at it. Because of uncomfortable experiences in the past about having an eye contact with such a person―many women used to look into my eyes with evil smile in bathrooms anywhere till at least last year―I passed her and went into the booth in the far back. On last Monday, a well-dressed, middle-aged (?) woman (middle height and chubby) with oval sunglasses that shone like those of dragonflies, wearing her hair up, came out of the booth, passed me, and went out of the bathroom staring at me all the time when I went into another bathroom in the same building, which was closer to the fast food restaurant. I remember two other times when young women, also well-dressed, acted unnaturally in the same bathroom, both of them looked upset or angry and looked at me in a strong way. I saw both of them on before I went to the fast food shop. One of them on Monday evening after work. The other, I do not remember. I saw both of them within a couple of months.
At 23:55, 4 - 5 electric shocks to my head (became stronger one after another).
At 23:59, 3 – 4 e-shocks to my head (became stronger one after another).
Both of them were accompanied by beam-like sensations.
around 4:00, the game/car-like noise woke me up. After I got up, it was gone.
At 4:28, a loud unnatural cough of an old male right below my window.
Between 4:30-6:00, Took medicine, prepared for classes and started trying to sleep again.
At 6:15, an e-shock to my head (weak).
At 6:23, an e-shock to my head (a little stronger).
Had lessons from 13:30 to 19:10 at Yotusya. Left school a little past 19:20, stayed at the fast food restaurant in my station from a little after 20:00 to around 21:30, bought food, took some copies, and came home around 22:00.
Note: Yesterday evening, before I went to the fast food restaurant at the station, I used the bathroom on the first floor of the same building. When I approached the area, I noticed an anomaly. An extremely tall young woman well-dressed all in black, not for funeral, stood still facing me. Although I didn’t see her face, I felt she was looking at me. A woman usually looks at herself in the mirror in the bathroom. She was standing in front of the huge mirror but not looking at it. Because of uncomfortable experiences in the past about having an eye contact with such a person―many women used to look into my eyes with evil smile in bathrooms anywhere till at least last year―I passed her and went into the booth in the far back. On last Monday, a well-dressed, middle-aged (?) woman (middle height and chubby) with oval sunglasses that shone like those of dragonflies, wearing her hair up, came out of the booth, passed me, and went out of the bathroom staring at me all the time when I went into another bathroom in the same building, which was closer to the fast food restaurant. I remember two other times when young women, also well-dressed, acted unnaturally in the same bathroom, both of them looked upset or angry and looked at me in a strong way. I saw both of them on before I went to the fast food shop. One of them on Monday evening after work. The other, I do not remember. I saw both of them within a couple of months.
2012年3月2日金曜日
Supersonic/Electronic Weapon 不特定多数による長期にわたる原因不明の嫌がらせ（６）
2012/03/02 (Fri) Went to bed around 0:20. Slept from 1:00-6:00 (5 hrs).
Around 0:47, 2 electric shocks to my head + 2 fits of my upper body.
At 0:49, an e-shock to my head (strong).
At 0:50, an e-shock to my head + a big fit of left foot.
At 0:53, 2 e-shocks to my head (strong
At 6:12, (woke up to crows’ calls.) noises in my head were loud + eyes blinking with pressure in the back
It’s 15:42 now. I’m going out to make copies and send marked test essays to Shibuya and then going to the fast food restaurant to do the rest of my job I need to do by tomorrow and Monday. I’ll probably be back between 19:30 and 20:00.
The rest of the record: Left home a little past 16:00, made copies, sent essays to Shibuya, and stayed at the fast food restaurant from around 16:30 to around 19:15. Bought food, came home half way and returned to make some more copies, and got home a little before 20:00.
Memo: I’ve been assigned the following regular classes for the spring break term.
3/12（月）、19（月）、26（月）、4/2（月）、4/9（月）
1900-2040 TOEFL Test Writing at Shibuya
3/17（土）、24（土）、31（土）、4/7（土）、4/14（土）
1330-1530 TOEFL Test Skills & Test Writing, 1630-1740 TOEIC Reading I, 1745-1855 TOEIC Reading II at Yotsuya
I don’t think I will be able to drop by the fast food restaurant on my way back, as I have made a rule, on Mondays above.
Around 0:47, 2 electric shocks to my head + 2 fits of my upper body.
At 0:49, an e-shock to my head (strong).
At 0:50, an e-shock to my head + a big fit of left foot.
At 0:53, 2 e-shocks to my head (strong
At 6:12, (woke up to crows’ calls.) noises in my head were loud + eyes blinking with pressure in the back
It’s 15:42 now. I’m going out to make copies and send marked test essays to Shibuya and then going to the fast food restaurant to do the rest of my job I need to do by tomorrow and Monday. I’ll probably be back between 19:30 and 20:00.
The rest of the record: Left home a little past 16:00, made copies, sent essays to Shibuya, and stayed at the fast food restaurant from around 16:30 to around 19:15. Bought food, came home half way and returned to make some more copies, and got home a little before 20:00.
Memo: I’ve been assigned the following regular classes for the spring break term.
3/12（月）、19（月）、26（月）、4/2（月）、4/9（月）
1900-2040 TOEFL Test Writing at Shibuya
3/17（土）、24（土）、31（土）、4/7（土）、4/14（土）
1330-1530 TOEFL Test Skills & Test Writing, 1630-1740 TOEIC Reading I, 1745-1855 TOEIC Reading II at Yotsuya
I don’t think I will be able to drop by the fast food restaurant on my way back, as I have made a rule, on Mondays above.
Supersonic/Electronic Weapon 不特定多数による長期にわたる原因不明の嫌がらせ（６）
2012/03/02 (Fri) Went to bed around 0:20. Slept from 1:00-6:00 (5 hrs).
Around 0:47, 2 electric shocks to my head + 2 fits of my upper body.
At 0:49, an e-shock to my head (strong).
At 0:50, an e-shock to my head + a big fit of left foot.
At 0:53, 2 e-shocks to my head (strong
At 6:12, (woke up to crows’ calls.) noises in my head were loud + eyes blinking with pressure in the back
It’s 15:47 now. I’m going out to make copies and send marked test essays to Shibuya and then going to the fast food restaurant to do the rest of my job I need to do by tomorrow and Monday. I’ll probably be back between 19:30 and 20:00.
The rest of the record: http://junglecrowsister.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-post.html
Memo: I’ve been assigned the following regular classes for the spring break term.
3/12（月）、19（月）、26（月）、4/2（月）、4/9（月）
1900-2040 TOEFL Test Writing at Shibuya
3/17（土）、24（土）、31（土）、4/7（土）、4/14（土）
1330-1530 TOEFL Test Skills & Test Writing, 1630-1740 TOEIC Reading I, 1745-1855 TOEIC Reading II at Yotsuya
I don’t think I will be able to drop by the fast food restaurant on my way back, as I have made a rule, on Mondays above.
Around 0:47, 2 electric shocks to my head + 2 fits of my upper body.
At 0:49, an e-shock to my head (strong).
At 0:50, an e-shock to my head + a big fit of left foot.
At 0:53, 2 e-shocks to my head (strong
At 6:12, (woke up to crows’ calls.) noises in my head were loud + eyes blinking with pressure in the back
It’s 15:47 now. I’m going out to make copies and send marked test essays to Shibuya and then going to the fast food restaurant to do the rest of my job I need to do by tomorrow and Monday. I’ll probably be back between 19:30 and 20:00.
The rest of the record: http://junglecrowsister.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-post.html
Memo: I’ve been assigned the following regular classes for the spring break term.
3/12（月）、19（月）、26（月）、4/2（月）、4/9（月）
1900-2040 TOEFL Test Writing at Shibuya
3/17（土）、24（土）、31（土）、4/7（土）、4/14（土）
1330-1530 TOEFL Test Skills & Test Writing, 1630-1740 TOEIC Reading I, 1745-1855 TOEIC Reading II at Yotsuya
I don’t think I will be able to drop by the fast food restaurant on my way back, as I have made a rule, on Mondays above.
2012年3月1日木曜日
Supersonic/Electronic Weapon 不特定多数による長期にわたる原因不明の嫌がらせ（６）
2012/03/01 (Thu) Went to bed around 0:30. Slept from 1:00-7:00 (6 hrs).
Around 0:30, the game/car-like noise, hurting my eardrums.
Around 1:00, 3 electric shock to my head + fits of my right foot.
At 1:05, an 3=shock to my head + a fit of my right foot + the noise Goh
I think I woke up naturally. A 6-hour straight sleep enabled me to get up soon after I woke up.
A 15-minute shadowing caused pain in my left lung, although I did the same thing yesterday for the first time since I caught a cold and had no pain.
Worked at home all day, marking mock test essays and making class supplement.
My eyes seem to be making small movements all the time. It seems to be vibrating. I found this a couple of months ago when I found a small spider moving in a ceiling light was actually a small crump of dust. When I approached the light to make sure it was dust not a spider today, however, the dust still looked like a spider moving at the bottom of the light to my eyes.
I think I’ll go to the fast food restaurant tomorrow afternoon, though I don’t think I’ll stay there till late… :)
Around 0:30, the game/car-like noise, hurting my eardrums.
Around 1:00, 3 electric shock to my head + fits of my right foot.
At 1:05, an 3=shock to my head + a fit of my right foot + the noise Goh
I think I woke up naturally. A 6-hour straight sleep enabled me to get up soon after I woke up.
A 15-minute shadowing caused pain in my left lung, although I did the same thing yesterday for the first time since I caught a cold and had no pain.
Worked at home all day, marking mock test essays and making class supplement.
My eyes seem to be making small movements all the time. It seems to be vibrating. I found this a couple of months ago when I found a small spider moving in a ceiling light was actually a small crump of dust. When I approached the light to make sure it was dust not a spider today, however, the dust still looked like a spider moving at the bottom of the light to my eyes.
I think I’ll go to the fast food restaurant tomorrow afternoon, though I don’t think I’ll stay there till late… :)
Class Supplement, TOEFL Essay, one change in the twentieth century that is most important to remember
Writing
Topic
There
were many changes in the twentieth century. What do you think is the one change
in the twentieth century that is most important to remember? Include specific
reasons to justify your choice.
☆Let’s
think
The questions
of the same type as today’s topic are as follows:
♦What invention in the last 100 years has been most beneficial for
people in your country?
♦What discovery in the last 100 years has been most beneficial for
people in your country? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
(Note: The difference between discovery and invention is that you discover something
that has existed all the time but you did not know it was there till then,
while you invent something that did not exist before. For example, Newton discovered
gravity while Bell invented a telephone.)
Neither of the superlatives in these questions, most
important and most beneficial, has the article “the.” This means that you do
not have to decide the most important change in the 20th century.
There are some most important changes that happened in the last century, and
you are supposed to pick up one of them and explain why it has the highest
level of importance.
It is rather easy to think of the answer for this type of
question. For today’s question, you can easily come up with changes like the development
of the information technology. Probably the difficult part is to explain why,
but remember, the hints are in the questions. In this case, the hints are the
words “change” and “most important.” They are related to great moments in
history: the story of before and after the change/invention/discovery. What is
expected in your essay is probably the description of how great the impact of
something was, in other words, in what way and how much it has changed society and/or
the environment.
Also, let’s not forget the superlative, “most important to
remember.” It requires you to show why you think the change you have chosen is
more important to remember compared to other changes. The changes should have
been dramatic and unprecedented. They should have turned the world upside down
or profoundly changed our perceptions or thoughts. It might be a good idea to use
these kinds of expressions and give specific examples to prove it. For example,
the advent of the Internet has caused an irreversible change; it has become the
infrastructure of our life, making the world dependent on it.
☆Hints for points
♦The rapid
development of technology
Technological breakthroughs had happened before, but it was in the
20th century that the rapid development of technology happened and the lives of
people changed dramatically. Nowadays, thanks to convenient electronic appliances,
people can have more extra time than they did one hundred years ago and use it
to do things other than daily chores. The development of technology enabled
people to enjoy creative activities, the most sophisticated activities of
humankind, which was possible only for the few privileged people before. The
changes were good for the most part, but since they happened in a short time,
people did not have time to adapt to it or consider the influence of it. As a
result, the people in the 20th century left some negative assets to coming
generations, such as pollution, global warming, threat of uncontrolled nuclear power,
new types of crimes and so on. The first three are especially unprecedented in
that they could wipe out mankind.
♦The invention and
prevalence of the computer and the Internet
For the first time in history, people’s lives depend on machines
now, and this happened in the 20th century as a result of the invention and
spread of the computer. Also, no other technology has changed our lives in such
a large scale than the Internet.
♦The influence of the
airplane
The rapid development of commercial airplanes in the 20th century
might be compared to the domestication of horses. It has made the world smaller
and dramatically changed people’s lives. It has enabled people to visit other countries
for study, on business, or on vacation easily and at low cost. Also, trade has
become quicker because of faster distribution using planes.
♦The invention of
TV
The invention of TV has given people a new source of information and
a new tool of entertainment. TV has made it possible for people to learn through
moving pictures with sound what is happening in remote areas or in places they
cannot usually go into. People started watching news shows instead of reading
newspapers or listening to the radio. TV-watching became a new entertainment.
People started sharing more information than before. At the same time, TV made
it easier for governments and corporations to control people’s thoughts.
♦The shift of
hegemony
The two world wars ended imperialism of the old world. People
learned it hard way that peaceful coexistence is basic to the prosperity of
humankind. Although international relationships do not always follow this idea,
efforts are made to compromise and cooperate and no nation can invade and
occupy another country without criticism anymore. At the same time, America has
become the most powerful country in the world. Replacing England after WWI, it
has played the leading role in politics, business, and culture. Its military
bases, trading posts, and pop culture cover all over the world now. China gained
power at the end of the century, but still its GDP is second to that of the US
and its military power is one-tenth of that of the US.
♦Globalization
The development of transportation and communication allowed
corporations to do business worldwide. They can now build their branches and
factories in other countries, import cheap materials from other countries, and
sell their products anywhere on this planet. As a result, people all over the
world use the same kind of things in their lives, and share more information
than before. At the same time, it is inevitable that languages and cultures of
minorities are lost in this change.
☆Let’s
make a point
Before writing your essay, let’s write about the points you
are going to make by answering the following two questions.
Question 1 What is
different before and after the change?
Sample response:
I think the advent of the Internet is most important to remember in the last 100 years.
Before the
Internet, the information was something that was provided by authorities
in limited amounts.
However, now thanks to the Internet, most information on this planet has become available
to anyone. Also, it has become possible for anyone to provide information to
the public quite easily.
Your
response:
I think … is most important to
remember in the last 100 years.
Before …,
However, now thanks to …,
Question 2 What
makes the change more important than other changes?
Sample response
The change
brought by the Internet is most important to remember in that it has
become the infrastructure of the world.
OR
Its impact on our society was so
great that no one in our society now live absolutely independent
from the Internet.
Your short response:
The change brought by … is most important
to remember in that…
OR
Its impact on our society was so
great that …
☆Essay for ideas and expressions
Barron’s Writing for the TOEFL iBT, p. 338
There were many
important changes, both technological and cultural, during the twentieth
century. In my opinion, the most important of these is the advances that were
made in medical science. The development of vaccines and antibiotics, increased
access to health care, and improvements in surgical techniques are all things that
improved, and saved, the lives of people all around the world.
Vaccines and
antibiotics have saved the lives of many people. Fifty years ago, many people
became crippled or died from polio. Now the polio vaccine is available
everywhere. In the past, people could die from even simple infections. Now
penicillin and other antibiotics make it easy to cure infections.
Increased access to
health care has also improved the lives of millions of people. In the past,
many people lived far from hospitals or clinics. Now hospitals, clinical and
health centers have been built in many parts of the world. More people have the
opportunity to visit a doctor or nurse before they become very sick. They can
be treated more easily. They are sick less and this leads to a better quality
of life.
Improved surgical
techniques make it easier to treat many medical problems. Microscopic and laser
surgery techniques are more efficient than older methods, It is easier for the
doctor perform them, and easier for the patient to recover. Surgery patients
can return to their normal life more quickly now than they could in the past.
Everybody needs good
health in order to have a good quality of life. Advances in medical science
have improved the lives of people all around the world. They are improvements
that are important to everyone.
Writing
Topic
There
were many changes in the twentieth century. What do you think is the one change
in the twentieth century that is most important to remember? Include specific
reasons to justify your choice.
☆Let’s
think
The questions
of the same type as today’s topic are as follows:
♦What invention in the last 100 years has been most beneficial for
people in your country?
♦What discovery in the last 100 years has been most beneficial for
people in your country? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
(Note: The difference between discovery and invention is that you discover something
that has existed all the time but you did not know it was there till then,
while you invent something that did not exist before. For example, Newton discovered
gravity while Bell invented a telephone.)
Neither of the superlatives in these questions, most
important and most beneficial, has the article “the.” This means that you do
not have to decide the most important change in the 20th century.
There are some most important changes that happened in the last century, and
you are supposed to pick up one of them and explain why it has the highest
level of importance.
It is rather easy to think of the answer for this type of
question. For today’s question, you can easily come up with changes like the
development of the information technology. Probably the difficult part is to
explain why, but remember, the hints are in the questions. In this case, the
hints are the words “change” and “most important.” They are related to great
moments in history: the story of before and after the change/invention/discovery.
What is expected in your essay is probably the description of how great the
impact of something was, in other words, in what way and how much it has
changed society and/or the environment.
Also, let’s not forget the superlative, “most important to
remember.” It requires you to show why you think the change you have chosen is
more important to remember compared to other changes. The changes should have
been dramatic and unprecedented. They should have turned the world upside down
or profoundly changed our perceptions or thoughts. Use these kinds of
expressions and give specific examples to prove it. For example, the advent of
the Internet has caused an irreversible change; it has become the
infrastructure of our life, making the world dependent on it.
☆Hints for points
♦The rapid
development of technology
Technological breakthroughs had happened before, but it was in the
20th century that the rapid development of technology happened and the lives of
people changed dramatically. Nowadays, thanks to convenient electronic appliances,
people can have more extra time than they did one hundred years ago and use it
to do things other than daily chores. The development of technology enabled
people to enjoy creative activities, the most sophisticated activities of
humankind, which was possible only for the few privileged people before. The
changes were good for the most part, but since they happened in a short time,
people did not have time to adapt to it or consider the influence of it. As a
result, the people in the 20th century left some negative assets to coming
generations, such as pollution, global warming, threat of uncontrolled nuclear power,
new types of crimes and so on. The first three are especially unprecedented in
that they could wipe out mankind.
♦The invention and
prevalence of the computer and the Internet
For the first time in history, people’s lives depend on machines
now, and this happened in the 20th century as a result of the invention and
spread of the computer. Also, no other technology has changed our lives in such
a large scale than the Internet.
♦The influence of the
airplane
The rapid development of commercial airplanes in the 20th century
might be compared to the domestication of horses. It has made the world smaller
and dramatically changed people’s lives. It has enabled people to visit other countries
for study, on business, or on vacation easily and at low cost. Also, trade has
become quicker because of faster distribution using planes.
♦The invention of
TV
The invention of TV has given people a new source of information and
a new tool of entertainment. TV has made it possible for people to learn through
moving pictures with sound what is happening in remote areas or in places they
cannot usually go into. People started watching news shows instead of reading
newspapers or listening to the radio. TV-watching became a new entertainment.
People started sharing more information than before. At the same time, TV made
it easier for governments and corporations to control people’s thoughts.
♦The shift of
hegemony
The two world wars ended imperialism of the old world. People
learned it hard way that peaceful coexistence is basic to the prosperity of
humankind. Although international relationships do not always follow this idea,
efforts are made to compromise and cooperate and no nation can invade and
occupy another country without criticism anymore. At the same time, America has
become the most powerful country in the world. Replacing England after WWI, it
has played the leading role in politics, business, and culture. Its military
bases, trading posts, and pop culture cover all over the world now. China
gained power at the end of the century, but still its GDP is second to that of
the US and its military power is one-tenth of that of the US.
♦Globalization
The development of transportation and communication allowed
corporations do business worldwide. They can now build their branches and
factories in other countries, import cheap materials from other countries, and
sell their products anywhere on this planet. As a result, people all over the
world use the same kind of things in their lives, and share more information
than before. At the same time, it is inevitable that languages and cultures of
minorities are lost in this change.
☆Let’s
make a point
Before writing your essay, let’s write about the points you
are going to make by answering the following two questions.
Question 1 What is
different before and after the change?
Sample response:
I think the advent of the Internet is most important to remember in the last 100 years.
Before the
Internet, the information was something that was provided by authorities
in limited amounts.
However, now thanks to the Internet, most information on this planet has become available
to anyone. Also, it has become possible for anyone to provide information to
the public quite easily.
Your
response:
I think … is most important to
remember in the last 100 years.
Before …,
However, now thanks to …,
Question 2 What
makes the change more important than other changes?
Sample response
The change
brought by the Internet is most important to remember in that it has
become the infrastructure of the world.
OR
Its impact on our society was so
great that no one in our society now live absolutely independent
from the Internet.
Your short response:
The change brought by … is most
important to remember in that…
OR
Its impact on our society was so
great that …
☆Essay for ideas and expressions
Barron’s Writing for the TOEFL iBT, p. 338
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