The Natinal Health Seivice

1.Blood Donor:

•         He first gave blood 7 years ago.
• He has given blood 41 pints.
• Because he has a rare blood type,which can be given without the risk of reaction. And he likes to help others.
• When he was 12 years old, he always got bullied in school,and his mother told him boxing can made him strong. 
• When he was boxing he saw different kinds of  people then he thought how great it was, since that he decided to help those who couldn't see everyday. 

2. Your local pharmacy

•      .First of all, they can help people develop healthy life style and then give people advices which are free, next they can talk to people and tell them what kind of  medicine they can take.
• 90% of people with minor ailment are treated straight away.
• It helps dispense right by way and puts the drugs to a better option.

3. Free choice

•     No, they didn't. They just choose the local one.
•    Since 2008 British people had this choice.
•    It will  be more convenient for people who want to save time and those who live far. People can check out easily.And the appointtment is suitable that the wating time is not too long.  Aslo people can know more about the hospital which theywould like to choose.
•   The first one is GP searching, the second one is that you can go home and ring out the chosen, book a appointment, and the last one is that you can go online and buy house space.

THE WELFARE SYSTEM

    1) Jobseeker’s Allowance is the main benefit for people of working age who are out of work or work less than 16 hours a week on average.What four requirements must people meet in order to get Jobseeker's Allowance. First of all, people must be available for, capable and actively seeking work. Next, aged 18 or over but below State Pension age. And then, working less than 16 hours per week on average. Lastly, living in Great Britain.

   2) Child Benefit is a tax-free payment that you can claim for your child. It is usually paid every four weeks but can sometimes be paid weekly. There are separate rates payable for each child. The payment can be claimed by anyone who qualifies, whatever their income or savings. There are two separate amounts, with a higher amount for your eldest (or only) child. People get £20.30 a week for their eldest child and £13.40 a week for each of their other children.

   3) Apprenticeships are available in a wide range of employment sectors. As an Apprentice, you earn money while you learn and study for nationally recognised qualifications.

   There is a very significant difference between the system in the UK and the system in China which is the official retirement age. In China, the age for men is 60 and for women is 55. So compared with UK, it is a little bit younger for Chinese to retire. In the UK the age for men and women are both 65.

The national newspapers in Britain

             Like THE TIMES,THE GUARDIAN,THE INDEPENDENT,THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, they belong to Broadsheet. Most of the articles are about politics and other serious news. Its most prominent feature is more text and fewer pictures. The others like THE SUN,THE DAILY NEW,THE DAILY MIRROR, they are relating to human interest stories with more pictures,less text and simpler English.
             The next section, I just choose an example of each what is about Meryl Streep. In THE TIMES, the headline is "Revealed: Meryl Streep as Thatcher". Only one picture on it. However, with eye-catching headline in THE SUN, it is "Maggie's back in Downing Streep". And there are more pictures with described at great length using simpler English. In addition to these there are many different information between them. For example, in THE TIMES it contains news which are politics,health,education,technology and evironment. Like other serious news, there are opinion, business, money, sport, life, arts, puzzles and papers in THE TIMES. And it is always favored by older people. In contrast, there is no papers in THE SUN. It is the best for box news, sport, showbiz and celebrities. So that's why THE SUN is very popular and many young people like it very much.

The unusual sport between UK and China

        One of the unusual sports which is actually played in the United Kingdom include the 'Man versus Horse Marathon', a famous race in Wales that pits a man against a horse that combines a cross-country marathon race and an obstacle course; office depot jousting, which involves several teams of two players each, in which one player in a team sits in a chair and propels himself, while his teammate pushes the chair down the aisle of a store, dodging the rivals who attempt to hit each other with garden hoes.
         However in China, maybe the most unusual sport is cricket fighting.  Cricket fighting also has a long history in China. It dates back at least to the 14th century and has traditionally been a gambler's sport. The cricket fighting season begins in September when the crickets are about a month old. Bets frequently top $1,000 and sometimes exceed $10,000. Because the stakes are so high and gambling is technically illegal, many of the fights are held in private homes or discreet corners of parks. Chinese are particularly fond of crickets because they are said to bring good luck and wealth.

Merry Christmas!

 To all the PMP:
  
           Wish you a Merry Christmas and may this festival bring abundant joy and happiness in your life!

                                                                                 Season

Merry Christmas!




        

 

  To Jeanette:

        Sending the warmest Christmas wishes to you and your family. May God shower his choicest blessings on you and your family this Christmas!

                                                         Yours'lovely
                                                            Season

The differences of the education system in China and the UK

              With developments made in both economic and cultural fronts, the differences between the western and eastern education system  is getting closer and closer. Nevertheless there is a very significant difference between them. In the UK, there is full-time education which is compulsory up to the middle teenage years; the academic year begins at the end of summer; compulsory education is free of charge, but parents may spend money on education their children privately if they want to.while education in China is a state-run system of public education run by the Ministry of Education.  All citizens must attend school for at least nine years. The government provides primary education for six years, starting at age 6 or 7, followed by six years of secondary education for ages 12 to 18. Some provinces may have five years of primary school but four years for middle school. There are three years of middle school and three years of high school. The Ministry of Education reported a 99 percent attendance rate for primary school and an 80 percent rate for both primary and middle schools. In 1985, the government abolished tax-funded higher education, requiring university applicants to compete for scholarships based on academic ability. In the early 1980s the government allowed the establishment of the first private schools.
                 Anthor obvious difference is about exam. National examinations to select students for higher education  are an important part of China's culture,  traditionally, entrance to a higher education institution is considered excellent. Although the examination system for admission to colleges and universities has undergone many changes since the Cultural Revolution, it remains the basis for recruiting academically able students. When higher education institutions were reopened in early 1970s, candidates for entrance examinations had to be senior-middle-school graduates or the equivalent, generally below twenty-six years of age. Work experience requirements were eliminated, but workers and staff members needed permission from their enterprises to take the examinations. Unusually, England, Wales and Northern Ireland have several exam boards, with schools and colleges able to freely choose between them on a subject-by-subject basis.