Issue 208. PLZ comment and rate it. Many thanks.= =

**LouisLin** · 09-11-2008, 09:23 AM

208. "The way people look, dress, and act reveals their attitudes and interests. You can tell much about a society's ideas and values by observing the appearance and behavior of its people."

The issue is that we can discover and judge people’s attitudes and interests by their look, dress and act. In addition, the argument also claimed we can deeply illuminate a society’s ideas and values by means of observing its people’s appearances and behaviors. In my opinion, I totally agree with this saying based on my educated knowledge of sociology. In the following paragraphs, I will detail my point of view about this issue topic.

To begin with, people whose dressing and clothes always count on their indulgences can reveal their attitudes and interests. To elaborate the above statement, people dress up some styles which they like because they want to acquire some identities from others that they want other people regard them as some images which they like. I can take two examples to prove my description. One example is that puberty girls always make up stunning because they want males to appreciate their beautiful appearances. The other conspicuous example is juvenile subculture. As we know, deviant juveniles always dress exaggerated clothes and tattoo some unusual patterns on their bodies. Owing to grabbing identifications from their deviant peer groups which they join in, they dress and make their appearances like the people who are as a group with them. On account of the above instances, we can comprehend the way people look, dress and act indeed leaks their attitudes and interests to us.

Moreover, people’s dresses, appearances even lifestyles can provide signals to help us understand their attitudes, interests, even more a social phenomenon. According to culture sociologist, Pierre Bourdieu’ theory, more and more people make use of different dresses, appearances and lifestyles to distinct them from others. As everybody knows, as economic grow up, more upstarts emerge in our society. However, the original bourgeois classes’ people are unwilling to recognize them the same as the new rich, therefore, these former capitalist classes’ people take advantage of noble tastes and create distinguished dressing and lifestyles which are difficult to mimic. Maybe the original bourgeois classes’ people belittle upstarts and want to show their thoughts, they have to use dresses, appearances and lifestyles to distinct them from parvenus. From what is mentioned above, we can realize that we can understand people’s attitude, interests, thoughts…etc. on the strength of observing their behaviors, expressions and appearances.

Furthermore, it goes without saying that our society is composed of everybody and each group which comprise every person. Therefore, while we are inspecting most people’s appearances and behaviors, we can discover much about society’s ideas and values. Took Islamic society as an example. As we know, there are many strict religious disciplines to confine Islam’s women behaviors. If a woman who lived in an Islamic country commit adultery, she will be sentenced to death. Therefore, women lived in Islamic countries must bear conservative lifestyles like not showing their faces and bodies. In accordance with the above instance, we can discover women’s unequal social status of Islamic countries by observing women’s clothing and mode of living. Simultaneously, we also can use the same way to understand ideas, values, phenomena of our society.

In conclusion, if we observe people’s appearances and behaviors carefully, not only can we realize their attitude and interests, but we will come at ideas and values of a society. On the basis of sociological knowledge which I understand, I totally agree with topic assertion.

**qgh** · 09-11-2008, 12:54 PM

208. "The way people look, dress, and act reveals their attitudes and
interests. You can tell much about a society's ideas and values by
observing the appearance and behavior of its people."

The issue is that we can discover and judge people’s attitudes and
interests by their look, dress and act. In addition, the argument also
claimed we can deeply illuminate a society’s ideas and values by means
of observing its people’s appearances and behaviors. In my opinion, I
totally agree with this saying based on my educated knowledge of
sociology. In the following paragraphs, I will detail my point of view
about this issue topic.

To begin with, people whose dressing and clothes always count on their
indulgences can reveal their attitudes and interests. ("people can
reveal their attitudes and interests" or "their clothes can reveal
their attitudes"
Subject confusion? )To elaborate the above statement, people dress up
some styles which they like because they want to acquire some
identities from others that they (and )want other people regard them as
some images which they like. I can take two examples to prove my
description. One example is that puberty girls always make up stunning
because they want males to appreciate their beautiful appearances. The
other conspicuous example is juvenile subculture. As we know, deviant
juveniles always dress exaggerated clothes and tattoo some unusual
patterns on their bodies. Owing to(in order to) grabbing
identifications from their deviant peer groups which they join in, they
dress and make their appearances like the people who are as a group
with them. On account of the above instances, we can comprehend the way
people look, dress and act and all of which indeed leaks (leak) their
attitudes and interests to us. (the point is good but there are several grammar
mistakes)

Moreover, people’s dresses, appearances even lifestyles can provide
signals to help us understand their attitudes, interests, even more a
social phenomenon. According to culture sociologist, Pierre Bourdieu’
theory, (sociologist=Pierre Bourdieu’ theory? )more and more people
make use of different dresses, appearances and lifestyles to distinct
them from others. As everybody knows, as economic grow up, more and
more upstarts emerge in our society. However, the original bourgeois
classes’ people are unwilling to recognize them the same as the new
rich, therefore, these former capitalist classes’ people take
advantage of noble tastes and create distinguished dressing and
lifestyles which are difficult to mimic. Maybe ("on the contrary" or
"meanwhile"will be better.)the original bourgeois classes’ people
belittle upstarts and want to show their thoughts, they have to use
dresses, appearances and lifestyles to distinct them from parvenus.
From what is mentioned above, we can realize that we can understand
people’s attitude, interests, thoughts…etc. on the strength of
observing their behaviors, expressions and appearances.

Furthermore, it goes without saying that our society is composed of
everybody and each group which comprise every person. Therefore, while
we are inspecting most people’s appearances and behaviors, we can
discover much about society’s ideas and values. Took (take) Islamic
society as an example. As we know, there are many strict religious
disciplines to confine Islam’s women behaviors. If a woman who lived
in an Islamic country commit adultery, she will be sentenced to death. (Is it subjunctive sentence? How to use subjunctive?
Could someone show me????)
Therefore, (Moreover) women lived in Islamic countries must bear
conservative lifestyles like not showing their faces and bodies. In
accordance with the above instances, we can discover women’s unequal
social status of (in) Islamic countries by observing women’s clothing
and mode of living. Simultaneously, we also can use the same way (Can
we express one meaning with several words in one sentence in english? I
want someone to tell me. ) to understand ideas, values, phenomena of
our society. (This paragraph's opinion is too abstract while the
example is too concrete. Maybe you can change your personal statement like this
"people's appearances and cloths can also display their religions and
beliefs.")

In conclusion,if we observe people’s appearances and behaviors
carefully, not only can we realize their attitude and interests, but we
will come at ideas and values of a society. On the basis of sociological knowledge which
I understand, I totally agree with topic assertion.

Hi,LouisLin.

I'm not good at grammar. I'm not sure about what I have commented.

So
por favor, el señor point every mistakes that I made. Maybe we can discuss them in
chinese.

My QQ:476011670.
G-talk:qghqgh123@gmail.com
MSN:qghqgh123@163.com

**rockybalboa123** · 09-11-2008, 02:17 PM

Great work friend, qgh.
Bravo.

**qgh** · 09-11-2008, 03:01 PM

coz tomorrow I should take AWA. So toight I dont want to do another things except commenting.

**LouisLin** · 09-11-2008, 05:59 PM

Sentence is verb, not noun.
sentence to death = put to death. ^^

Hello~ qgh, I add your MSN and QQ, hope you will get perfect score in AWA today.^^

**qgh** · 09-12-2008, 05:38 AM

Athough I express my basis idea in issue, the number is not enough.
So I would keep learning english.
hi, LouisiLin, when are you take the test?

**FAFA** · 09-12-2008, 06:48 AM

I want to add a few words about the structure of your essay.I've read many essays before,and comparing yours with others I can assert,that your essay is easy-to read;it's basic ideas are clear;they are developed well.Most of all I like your exmaple about islamic countries women; it perfectly describes your opinion.I really like your eaasy.Good luck on your exam!