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  1. hiii guys, :) I have some inquiries regarding the H1B visa, and I'll be so grateful if you can help me. I have a friend who has a BSc in IT, graduated from a Russian University, but has no work experience. He wants to apply for an H1B visa to work in US. Please, I would like to know: 1) The list of sponspership companies or employers offering H1B visa for the fiscal year of 2012. 2) What should we do next?? Contact these companies.. or contact the US Emabassy?? Thank you in advance guys... Have a great day :)
  2. Hiii guys, :) I have an inquiry regarding recommendation letters. I graduated almost 8 years ago (May 2004), and I am intending to pursue my graduate studies to obtain an MS degree. The problem is that I stopped communicating with my professors after graduation. This means that they probably wouldn't be able to remember me to give me recommendation letters. :mad: I was a hard working student, but not a sociable person to be remembered by my professors. Now, when I apply for different organizations, they always ask that at least two of the three letters should be provided by academic professors. Please, what should I do? I need your advice regarding this issue. Thanks in advance. I am awaiting for your replies, guys :)
  3. I hope that the post # 146 will be the lucky one in getting that awesome T.Shirt ;) It's a very nice T. Shirt.... I'll be waiting to hear my name :whistle::D If I submitted more than one post for this thread, Am I increasing my chances for being selected as a winner, or you will consider me as a swindler, Erin?? :p :D anyway, I'll have to give it a try...there is nothing to lose :D
  4. hii dear friends :) I have inquiries about Letters of Intent... 1) What does a "Letter of Intent" mean? Does it mean a "Cover Letter" or "Statement of Purpose"? 2) What is the maximum length (word count) of this Letter of Intent?? Are there any members in this forum who are applying for Swedish Universities?? I have some specific questions I hope that you can help me to answer them. So, please... contact me if you are applying for Swedish Universities. Thanks in advance :) Great Day :)
  5. Issue 53. College and university education should be free for all students, fully financed by the government. The issue is that college and university should be free for all students who will attend those schools. Besides, the declarer of the issue also claimed that these expenses should be fully disbursed by government. From my point of view, I totally agree with the position of the issue. In the following paragraphs, I will try to elaborate why I am in support of the position of the issue. To begin with, it is indubitable that investment in higher education is always a judicious policy for any nation. Most people know, people who graduated from colleges, universities and graduate schools always play a pivotal role in our society and nations and make better contributions to our nations than those who only have diplomas of senior high schools, junior high schools even primary schools. To detail the above statement, most people graduated from colleges or universities have professional ideologies so that they are competent to cope with intricate work such as research and design, invent novel drugs and so on. In contrast, people who are not cultivated under higher education system are always scanty of professional knowledge; thus they are also incapable of to deal dealing with complicated jobs. I took a comparison between USA and China as an example. As we know, local governments or central government in USA spend regular money on subsidy of higher education system; therefore, there are so many talents talented individuals who specialize in R&D and invention in USA. On the contrary, China only has a dilapidated/ramshackle education system and seldom to hear that China government make its mind to improve its education so that China is full of migrant workers who only have elementary school’s degree. Consequently, USA is able to develop high technology and biotechnology industries and become a powerful nation; however, China only can only expand ECM industry(Electronic Contract Manufacturing) because China government never endeavors to better higher education system, and thus created countless illiterate people and people that who only have lower education degrees. According to the above example, we can know recognize that governments which are fully financing tuitions and expenses of students of higher education is necessary while you want your country would be in a powerful state an indispensable fundament for a well developed and a prosperous/powerfull nation. Moreover, in accordance with the above paragraph, we all know our nation can cultivate more talents who graduate from colleges or universities if our government was willing to finance these students’ tuitions and expenses. In addition, these talents will be engaged in special and professional jobs after they graduate from schools. To put it differently, these talents usually make more incomes than those are made by people who only have low-grade diplomas and go into general works. Due to these talents’ high-paid salaries, even though nations or governments totally finance tuitions and expenses of students of higher education, nations and governments still can get more income taxes as compensation in the future. These income taxes of talents are always more than subsidy to students in colleges and universities. For instance, Australian government fully finances education fee of every national of Australia and levy heavy taxes form every national after they graduate from schools and are at work. As a result, Australia is called “No worries country”. Furthermore, if colleges and universities could be free for all students, it is conducive to diminish conflict and discrimination between poor students and rich students. Frankly speaking, there are indeed many students who are wise but short of money. They will be resent wealthy students, society and nations while they couldn’t afford their tuitions to pursue their higher education degrees. Of course, we can get over this problem and eliminate such kind of conflict if our government was is willing to be responsible for all tuitions and expenses of students of higher education. Besides, our government financing student’s tuitions and costs also can make sure that give all students of higher education system equal opportunity in school system even put them on equal footing before they enter society. Most importantly, nations and governments don’t lose any person who has potential genius but is destitute and help such kind of persons/individuals to contribute to our society and nation. In the light of the above reasoning, I totally agree with the assertion of this issue that college and university education should be free for all students, fully financed by the government. If the governments could do headed/led this way, not only our government doesn’t wouldn't suffer from any economic damage owing to taxation from the people who ever benefited by subsidy from government but government can could also decrease conflict between poor and rich students as well. Last but not least, our government can create an impartial and competitive higher education system and cultivate so many professional talents so as to make our nation more powerful than other countries. Therefore, I think many countries that don’t enforce this meaningful education policy yet shouldn’t hesitate. Hiii LouisLin :) Nice to see your posts on the forum after this long time… I read your essay and I think it is very good one… nice ideas and examples with good organization. There are some grammatical mistakes which I pointed them out in the essay… For the introduction, I think it would be better if you talked in general about what you are going to discuss in the essay. I mean, it's better to avoid mentioning words such as "declarer", "writer", "author" … etc. because such words give the impression of writing an "argument" instead of an issue. As you know, each of the tow types of essays in the exam has its different method of analysis. So, I would prefer if you give general ideas in the introduction to avoid turning it unintentionally into an argument analysis... That's all :) Good job... keep posting :) Note: words in pink should be removed, red words should be added to your essay. Best of luck to you in your preparation for the GRE :) :luck2:
  6. hiii wasleys :) Thank you for your reply. However, I'm still confused... I took take part in as an answer, but the book says that play a part in is the correct answer!! I think that this sentence (play a part in) is used when we are talking about an actor who is playing a role in a movie for example... am I right??!! :rolleyes: Thank you again, wasleys for your time :) Have a nice day :)
  7. hiii my friends :) Would you please help me with this reading question? I'm confused about the answer :rolleyes: Please, choose the correct answer and explain your choice.. Thanks in advance :) At higher latitudes, the freezing and melting also contribute to thermal inertia. In winter, latent heat is released as ice forms on the cooling surface of the water. The phrase contribute to in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to: a) take part in b) donate to c) play a part in d) detract from The correct answer is: Why didn't we choose ?? :rolleyes:
  8. hiii san2612 :) Thank you for your comments... Yes please, if you are free (I don't want to disturb you)... it would be nice if you share us your writing essay for this topic :) Thank you so much for the links you have provided... they are very helpful :)
  9. Hiii Elaine:) Unfortunately, I don't have the material which you are using to practice; so, my comments won't discuss the ideas in the task. The only thing I can comment on, is the length of your essay; I think it is a little bit long essay. I don't think that we have the time to write an essay of 350 words (an integrated task should be in between 150 – 225 words). So, try to summarize your independent writing a little bit. By the way, I think that we don't have to write a summary for the integrated task. Another point, please, when you are writing your essay, try to make sure that you pointed out which ideas were mentioned in the listening passage and which were mentioned in the reading passage. In general, I think the way in which you are organizing the ideas displayed in both reading and listening material is pretty good. :) Note: words in pink should be omitted, and words in red should be added to your essay. Thanks, I wish you all the luck :) :luck2:
  10. hii friends, would you please correct my essay?? All comments and suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance :) Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry are more important than saving land for endangered animals. Do you agree or disagree with this point of view? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Our planet, Earth, encompasses exquisite varieties of creatures, and all these living beings need spacious areas to grow and prosper. Some argue that due to the demographic increase, humans' needs for farmland, housing and industry overcome endangered species' needs. I personally disagree with this opinion as I believe that the endangered species hold aesthetic, productive and ecological values. It is undeniable that human beings are the most intelligent creatures on Earth and that their needs for housing, farming and industrialization is in a continuous growth. However, this can never underestimate the importance of saving lands for endangered species. The first reason for my perspective is that all living beings have an aesthetic value that reflects the creations splendor and magnificence. Thus, it is our mission to protect the endangered species in order to enjoy the existence of such exotic creatures which inhabit our planet; for present and for next generations. In addition to aesthetic moral, benefiting from agricultural and medicinal products is the second reason for saving lands for endangered species. There is a huge number of different plants and animals that serves as a source of food and useful medications for the welfare of human beings. For example, it was found that wild relatives of common crops contain an essential disease-resistant material. Thus, a genetic material from a wild corn species in Mexico was used to stem a leaf fungus that had previously wiped out a considerable percentage of American corn crops. Another example that can be cited to demonstrate the importance of endangered species is in the field of medicine. The Pacific yew, a slow-growing tree, was found to contain a unique compound in its bark; this compound which is known as Taxol, is declared as the most potent anticancer compound. The third reason why we must conserve lands for endangered species is the ecological value of these species. Admittedly, prosperous plant and animal species are indicators of a healthy ecosystem. It has been proved through extensive studies that the environmental balance, i.e. ecosystem depends prominently on all living beings that exist in a certain area. Thus, any infraction that disturbs the ecological balance will absolutely harm many organisms in the environment and eventually the human beings. For example, scientists have proved that losing one plant species can trigger the loss of up to 30 other insect, plant, higher animal species and definitely humans benefiting from these species. To sum up, although humans are the superior creatures on Earth, their needs for housing, farmlands and industry can never be satisfied at the expense of the endangered species' needs. The reasons why we should preserve endangered species are accounted for many reasons including maintaining aesthetic, productive and ecological values.
  11. Thanks for reposting your essay in the correct sub-forum :) Good luck :)
  12. hiii Elaine1026 :) I read your essay and if you allow me, I have some comments... First of all, please, submit your essays in the TWE (sub-forums of the TOEFL forum)... as it is the correct sub-forum for your essays to be read and reviewed by other students of TOEFL test :) About your essay, I think it is a nice one; with good organization and good sentence structure. However, there are some grammatical and spelling mistakes you should take care of. For example: "For exmple example, when a family are is having a pleasant dinner together on Christmas Eve, a cartoon figure ---- lion king would appears appear on screen and holds hold a tub of popcorn to attract children's attention." About the ideas in your essay... they are nice; however, I don't agree with you (in third paragraph) that television advertisings convey misleading messages to children. I believe that children always have exaggerated imaginations as it's the nature of children in this age, so with or without advertisement... children will always think that Batman really exists and would help people if they were in trouble. In general, your essay is a very good one, smooth and coherent... I enjoyed reading it :) These were my comments, hope you don't mind them :) keep posting
  13. hii san2612 :) Thank you so much for the detailed review... your comments are helpful to me You've kindly mentioned that: Without money, work can still have value. 25% employees work overtime not because of money but their interest. I agree with you... but since they are minority of the society... I neglected them ( In fact I believe they are less than 10% :hmm:) Another point: you wrote: Everyone needs to satisfy their primary needs and avoid being the burden of the society. I intentionally said "at the mercy of society" because if they don't earn money... they will have to borrow or even beg for money... so.. they become at the mercy of society.. You know what... I firstly wrote "burden" but later changed it to "mercy of soceity" :D... Again, thank you so much san2612 for reading and correcting my essay... Have a nice day
  14. hiii dear friends :) I chose this topic to write about... I thought it is an easy one... but I found it is a little bit hard, at least for me. It took me the whole day to outline the main ideas :mad: Please, review it... all comments are welcome Thanks in advance :) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most important aspect of a job is the money a person earns. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Work, whether it is mentally or physically, is the primary base for the development of societies. It is the guarantee for advancement and prosperity of the countries and its peoples. I do agree with the statement which states that money is considered to be the most important aspect of work. This is because earning money is in itself a great factor that has a direct influence on individuals, beside, it has a significant impact on other aspects of work such as independence and personal achievements. To begin with, earning money through work is considered to be the most important aspect of a job because it's only through money that one can guarantee a decent life. Through money, we can pay our bills, satisfy our families' needs including food, shelter, clothes, education and health care. Without money, work will have no value since it will lose its most significant aspect as individuals will not be able to support themselves or their families. A second aspect that can be discussed in this issue is independence and dignity. Work is the title of independence for people and it reflects their ability to control their own lives. Being an independent member in the society, who is able to satisfy his/her primary needs, one can avoid being in a weak position or becoming at the mercy of the society and government. A decent work, whether it supplies the individual with a luxurious life or even the minimum basics of life is the way to guarantee individuals' dignity. However, if we take a closer look, we will find that earning money is the factor that influences the independence aspect. That's to say, if work doesn't provide people with money, it can never provide them with independence or dignity. An example that can be cited to prove my perspective is that slaves who lived in the past in certain areas, working for nothing and receiving no rewards for their jobs couldn't live an independent or a dignified life as they had to live at the mercy of their masters. This proves that the money a person earns is the moving factor behind the independence aspect. The final aspect that I'm going to discuss in this essay, is the aspect of personal achievement. Many people put much emphasis on personal achievement as they believe that it is the way to expand their professional horizons and to attain their ultimate dreams. They believe that working diligently and acquiring the required skills and experiences is the paved way to career advancement and reaching the highest standards. But again, we recognize that earning money is the incentive factor behind personal achievement aspect; individuals are working assiduously and aiming at higher standards just because they are aware that their career advancement does guarantee higher wages and allowances. For instance, a friend of mine was working diligently in a reputable company. He did his best to gain all required skills and experience to get a promotion in his company. However, after getting the promotion, he found that the wage that he's receiving is not compatible with his personal achievements in the organization. So, he quitted his job and worked for another company that pays twice his earlier salary as recognition for his skills and experience. This demonstrates that money earned through work is the motive for personal achievement. In conclusion, there are many aspects of work, including independence and personal achievements. Yet, the most effective aspect of work is earning money since it is affecting individuals directly and at the same time indirectly, as it has a great impact on the other aspects of work. Of course it took me more than 30 min to finish it...:rolleyes:
  15. Hello guys, I really don't get that issue ... is Statistical Cat's answer to that question is what we call "spam"?? :hmm: If so, why we aren't allowed to give names of service companies or so... while students in subforums like GRE and TOEFL are giving ("advertising" as I think) the names of the materials they used in their preparation for exams all the time?? I think that giving names of any kind of products or services should not be allowed on the forum... or are these two things different from each other... I don't get it?? :mad: I don't know if I misunderstood this issue... please correct me if I'm wrong... Thanks...
  16. hiii Erin :) Sorry... I've just noticed your reply...:blush: Yeah.. about the file size... it's about 2 MB... and this is just a 2 min audio file... as I intend to practice the integrated writing task of the iBT TOEFL test... Hope they are not too large :rolleyes: Thank you for your time Erin... hope you can help us with this issue :)
  17. hiii Victor... it's me again :D yeah... that's what I thought... just typos :D Regarding the word "noisiness"... you seem to be right... I searched it in the net... it's my first time to see it written in this way... I know it only as "noise"... thanks for the info....:) About the examples... yeah... you got my point :D Thanks ... and again Good luck :)
  18. hiii Victor :) The grammatical errors are very few... In the second paragraph you wrote: "some business project"... it should be "some business projects" In the last paragraph you wrote: .... "was states"... it should be "was stated"... however, I think you just hit the wrong key :D also in the third paragraph it is "noise" not "noisiness" About the examples in the third paragraph... it's just my opinion that the interest of people shouldn't overcome the business interest in the situations you mentioned.... it's unfair to say that business should stop or be transformed from the area because the people are annoyed by the sound of tractors or such minor causes.... It's just my opinion... you can give a stronger example by giving an imaginary story of a "residential area in which, its mayor refused to build a factory/plant (of a kind of business) in it as it conflicts with the residents' interests in that town...." or something like that ... Hope that helps... Thanks :)
  19. hiii all :) Can anybody give us some more suggestions for Swedish Universities that accepts International students for assistantships to pursue graduate studies ??? Thanks in advance :)
  20. hiii bibo :) Congratualations for your scores in TOEFL pbt and TSE, you did a great job.. :tup: I'm not a pharmacist... but I've couple of pharmacist friends... After reading your story... I wonder... why don't pharmacists follow your path by taking pbt and TSE?? it seems an easier to get the desired scores ... Are these exams restricted to some states or what?? Thanks for sharing your experience with us... Good luck to you in your coming exams :luck2:
  21. hiii Victor :) I think your essay is nice.... well organized with a few grammatical errors.. You've given some nice ideas with good examples... except for the second example in the third paragraph... excuse me if I said I don't agree with you in that part. There is also some sentences that I couldn't understand.... may be because the field of business is million miles away from my interests :D In general... I think your essay is very good as a start in your practice mission :) hope you don't mind my comments....Good luck to you Victor... :luck2:
  22. hiiiiiiii pinkyyy :) How are you my friend? Nice to hear from you after this long time..:) Congratulationsssssss for passing the TOEFL exam and getting the FPGEE :grad:.... I'm so excited to hear such great news :D Thank you so much for remembering me and thanks for your nice words.... I wish you all the best in your life pinky... Thanks... and good luck pinky :)
  23. Nice signature...

     

    However, I think people will know that you are crying since your eyes and nose will turn red ;)

  24. Hi Erin, :) I would like to know whether I can attach audio files to my posts in the TOEFL subforum... I tried to attach mp3 files but I couldn't... I hoped that I could practice writing and speaking sections with other students on the forum. Is there a problem in my settings or is it illigal to upload such files?? Thank you so much, Erin.. Hope to hear from you soon. :)
  25. Some people prefer to live in a small towns while other prefer to live in a big cities. I prefer to live in a big city because I am a social person and I would like to live together and interact with other people. The first and the most important reason is that in a big city there are lots of cultural activities. For instance, I can go to the cinema, theater or museum and also I have lots of choices. Second reason is that I am a teenager and I like listening to rock music bands and I have chance to go to the rock music concerts in a big city. In my experience there are lots of things to do for a teenager in a big city. For example, I like dancing and I can go to the dance with my friends. Moreover, I can meet my friends in a café and also we have a chance to try new restaurants. Another reason is that in a big city there are many collages or universities and I am a student in a university also I am studying with the architecture. In a big city I can find a lot of architectural buildings and skyscrapers. Another major issue is that in a big city, when I am sick I can find a doctor easily because medical facilities and emergency services are easily accessible. Big city also has convenient transportation and utility systems. For example, I can go to the school by subway in a few minutes. Today information is everything for people and internet gives us what we want to know. In a big city I can have faster internet service. In conclusion, I would like to live in a big city because big city has advanced facilities and social activities and also humankind need to interact each other. Hi zeysin,:) I read your essay and I have some comments: I think it is a nice essay with many good ideas. I didn't notice grammatical or spelling errors. But some of sentences need to be structurally reviewed (I have pointed to them in light pink color). Also, don't forget to add comas ( , ) after the following words: "For instance", "For example", "Moreover" and such connecting words. In your essay, you didn't mention your reasons for not living in small towns. So, I think that including some disadvantages of living in small towns and giving some examples to support your opinion, will make your essay a comprehensive one. Note: words in pink color should be removed from the essay, words in red color should be added. Hope you don't mind my comments. Thanks and Good luck :luck2:
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