final paper topic

My final paper is Police “Reform and Opening up” in China. When I doing the interview, interviewee are always curious about what China looks like. I told them what China looks like, but they said no and China is like another appearance.  This police was used in 1978 and affect every Chinese until now. So that is why I interested in talking about this Police.

I will talk about why China has this police and how this police affect China. What the China get and lost from this police. How this police influence the world.

Review of the third interview

1.       Galkina (19 points)

She shows us detail in every part and keeps each part with an appropriate length. It will not bring readers feel bored, because if the length so long will let readers read it without interest. In addition, she puts all the requirements in her interview.

http://elenaen191f12s28.blogspot.com/

2.       Ouedraogo (19 points)

He has a complete interview. Every requirement is satisfied. I like his transcript, because it is interesting and flow. Good questions and nice answers in this conversation.

http://en191f12s28jonaou.blogspot.com/

3.       Toure (19 points)

He still does a good job in the last interview. Before, I read his interview; I never hear a country called Mali. That is why I interested in his interview. He makes all the requirements good and does better than his first and second interview.

http://en191fl12s28mohamedto.blogspot.com/

Score Card

Review of the second interview

1.       Toure (19 points)

He prepared everything good. Before I read the transcript, I have clearly known what this country like. He makes me interested in reading his interview. He also success in his transcript and I enjoy reading it.

http://en191fl12s28mohamedto.blogspot.com/

2.       Galkina (19 points)

She does well in the second interview. She shows all the requirements in her interview like she did in her first interview. When I read her interview, I feel her conversation is interesting. 

http://elenaen191f12s28.blogspot.com/

3.       Hofastater (19 points)

She cover all the points that teacher require. She makes her interview neatly and lets me read them easily. 

http://eng191f12s28brittanyhof.blogspot.com/ 


Score Card

My last interview

Preparation

This is my last interview.  My last interviewee is my roommate when I first semester in St. Cloud State University. I make a little different in 12 core questions. Because there are some questions, which about the differences between America and interviewee’s country.  But my roommate is a American, so I change the some questions.  We meet in the library 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. November 10, 2012. I still use my IPod Touch to record our dialogue.

Interview Report

My last interview is great. We haven’t met for a long time. Due to us lived together before; we are familiar with each other. He is junior now and he plan graduate in two years. Our dialogue lasts 40 minutes. He is a really nice person and gives me all the answer I want to know. This is my favorite interview.

Country Report

“The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic consisting of fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in centralNorth America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean. At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km²) and with over 314 million people, the United States is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area, and the third-largest by both land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries.” [1]

“The United States is the world's oldest surviving federation. It is a constitutional republic and representative democracy, "in which majority rule is tempered by minority rights protected by law". The government is regulated by a system of checks and balances defined by the U.S. Constitution, which serves as the country's supreme legal document.”[2]

“In the American federalist system, citizens are usually subject to three levels of government, federal, state, and local; the local government's duties are commonly split between county and municipal governments. In almost all cases, executive and legislative officials are elected by a plurality vote of citizens by district. There is no proportional representation at the federal level, and it is very rare at lower levels.”[3]

“The United States has a capitalist mixed economy, which is fueled by abundant natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity. According to the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. GDP of $15.1 trillion constitutes 22% of the gross world product at market exchange rates and over 19% of the gross world product at purchasing power parity (PPP). Though larger than any other nation's, its national GDP was about 5% smaller at PPP in 2011 than the European Union's, whose population is around 62% higher. The country ranks ninth in the world in nominal GDP per capita and sixth in GDP per capita at PPP. The U.S. dollar is the world's primary reserve currency.” [4]

“The United States is a federal union of fifty states. The original thirteen states were the successors of the thirteen colonies that rebelled against British rule. Early in the country's history, three new states were organized on territory separated from the claims of the existing states: Kentucky from Virginia; Tennessee from North Carolina; and Maine from Massachusetts. Most of the other states have been carved from territories obtained through war or purchase by the U.S. government. One set of exceptions includes Vermont, Texas, and Hawaii: each was an independent republic before joining the union. During the American Civil War, West Virginia broke away from Virginia. The most recent state—Hawaii—achieved statehood on August 21, 1959. The states do not have the right to unilaterally secede from the union.”[5]

“The states compose the vast bulk of the U.S. land mass; the two other areas considered integral parts of the country are the District of Columbia, the federal district where the capital, Washington, is located; and Palmyra Atoll, an uninhabited but incorporated territory in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also possesses five major overseas territories: Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands in the Caribbean; and American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific. Those born in the major territories (except for American Samoa) possess U.S. citizenship. American citizens residing in the territories have many of the same rights and responsibilities as citizens residing in the states; however, they are generally exempt from federal income tax, may not vote for president, and have only nonvoting representation in the U.S. Congress.”[6]

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

Transcript

C: Chad

B: Bingzhe

B: Hi Chad, we have a long time no see. How are you today?

C: I’m good.

B: Can we start now?

C: Of course.

B: OK, first question.  Can you tell me about yourself? (Your name, home country)

C: OK. I’m Chad. 21 years old. I’m American. I am junior and I plan to graduate in two years. I have a sister and a brother. My grandfather and grandfather are Italian and immigrate to here.

B: What are you planning to do after school?

C: I don’t know, it’s a hard question. My major is finance. I don’t know what I can do in the future. American economy is not good now.  A lot of people lost job. But I think I will go to the twin cities to find a job, because there is more opportunity. Probable I don’t leave Minnesota, my home is here. I love here.

B: I am very curious. What is American high school like?

C: I heard you said if students enter high school, only a very few students cannot graduate from high school. In America, it’s not. I don’t know the exactly data, but some students cannot graduate because of dropout of school. White students’ graduation rate higher than black and Latin students’. There are few black in my high school, most are white.

B: Would you like to tell me about your country?

C: American believes Christian. Compared China, it’s a young country and has less than three hundred years history. In addition, there are many racial groups, like white, black, Latin, Asian, and Native American.

B: OK, next question. Can you tell me about your country’s traditional process regarding marriage?

C:  First, boyfriends should create a good atmosphere and say a word to his girlfriend: marry me, and show the ring for his girlfriend. Then the boyfriend should visit to girlfriend’s parents and her family. Girlfriend’s parents will agree it.  During the engagement period, they plan their future. So this period, it maybe last a few months, even a few years. If they decide the date for marriage, they can prepare a wonderful wedding. Because most American believes Christian, the best occasion for holding is church. But it isn’t absolute, some American will choose the outside occasion with beautiful view. Wherever they choose, a person must be there who is pastor. The bride and the bridegroom should make a oath that they will fall in love forever.

B: Can you tell me about activities that young people like to do in your country?

C: there four major sports:  American football, baseball, ice hockey, and basketball. American football is most popular sport in American. But in Minnesota, like St. Cloud, ice hockey is the most popular. Our school has a good rink and our school team is a good team.

B: What is your favorite sport?

C: My favorite sport is ice hockey and I play it every week. Ice hockey need a good team, it’s a team sport. If you want to win, you must cooperate with you teammate. It’s very aggressively. You need focus on the game all the time. It challenges your speed, body balance, and cooperation degree with teammate. In a word, I like this sport.

B: what are major holidays in your country?

C: Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day are two important holiday. In these two holidays, family member will sit together and have a wonderful dinner. We eat turkey in Thanksgiving Day. Parents will give candies to their children. Children are very happy, if they have lots of sweet candies. July 4^th is also an important day, because it is Independence Day. American has their right, equal, freedom since that day in 1776. In addition, there are Martin Luther King Day and Veterans Day.

B: what is your traditional food?

C: Pizza, turkey, hamburger, fries, steak and noodles. I like pizza and Italian noodles.

B: What are you country’s major religions?

C: absolutely Christian. I don’t the exactly data, but most people believe Christian. Maybe there are other religions, but the population of these religions is very less.

B: How is the political system of your country structured?

C: It is a hard question. America is a federal constitutional republic. We have state government and local government. There are two major political parties, the Democratic Party and Republican Party. Also, there are other small parties existed. We have president and we vote to choose who American president is.

B:  Is there anything you would like to add before we end our interview?

C: I think I talk everything I know. Do you have question for me?

B: No. Thanks for you spend time on my interview homework.

C: You’re welcome.