computer in the children bed room yes or not?

Today it is a big question if children whether have a computer in the bed room or not?
I will show you the arguments for and against this topic.
The first point I'd like to mention is that the pupils can be in contact with the teachers , if they have questions about the homework oder something like that.

A argument against the computer at the childrens bed room is that they spend a lot of time in front of the computer and have no time to do other important things.

Another argument for the coumputer is that you can read many important information on the internet.

One reason against the computer is that you can get addicted very fast of the games on the internet.

My opinion is that children shouldn't have a computer in the bed room because the internet could be very dangerous

Angi, try to arrange your arguments more logically. Develop them a bit more (examples etc.)

by Angi

Comment: Difference between public and private schools

The time you spend in school is the most important time in your whole life. You learn things that are really important to know. That is the reason why it is a big question for parents whether they should put their childen in a public or a private school. The differences are big - and some people believe that private schools do a better job. In the following text I will present the pros and cons of learning at a private or a public school.

First of all, I want to say that public schools are much cheaper. You don't have to pay things like a trip to Paris or expensive school uniforms. Many people believe that such things are not important and that is the reason why they do not want to pay for it. Another reason for a public school is the temper of the kids. In private schools there are some rich and unfriendly guys who believe that the only important thing is the price of the car and clothes. Other kids who don't have enough money to buy things like this are derided. In a public school there are not so many differences and not so much unhappiness because of such things.
But on the other hand there are also some bad things of public schools. Mostly, the buildings are run-down. Even the classrooms are not able to be used anymore because of dust and dirt. But often there is not enough money to repair the buildings. That is a really big problem because it is no atmosphere you want to be or learn in. Another reason is the teachers . Because of these bad conditions many teachers try to get a job at a private school. Besides, they earn more money in a private school. So maybe there are not so many good teachers at public schools.

Now I will show the pros of the private schools. I think it the best reason for a private school is the care for the children. There are many people who do the best for your children and who are not stressed. They help you and your child in every situation and talk to you about teacher problems or something like that. Another reason is that the children are for themselves. You mostly know the other parents and you don't have to worry about a fight between some guys.
The cons of a private schools are the higher school rates. It is very expensive to send your child to a private school. And sometimes you just pay for the coolness of your child and not for his education. The other thing is that people believe that it is a better school where you get a better education. But it is not true because the teachers are just human beings, too. And they teach the same subjects in private and public schools. But it is very hard to tell the children that they don't get a better education than the other guys. And it is also hard to tell them that they are not some better persons just because of their school.

In conclusion I would like o say that nearly anything depends on the money. If you have money you are able to send your child to a private school. But is this really the better solution? I think it mostly depends on the area you live in and the people you know.


It looks like a lot of red, but some of it is just small stuff. Good effort overall! I am very sorry, I can't change the colour any more...

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School Uniforms

For months it has been discussed whether it is better for student to wear school uniforms than to go with their own style to school.
Does it make sense to introduce school uniforms, or is it better for people to choose their own clothes?
In the following text I will summarise some pros and cons of school uniforms for schools in Germany.

Firstly, I want to say that it is a very restrictive rule if all students of one school have to wear the same clothes. Wearing different things is part of human nature. Their own clothes are a sort of idendity themsef in contrast to the others.

The second thing is, that the students have to spend much money for buying these uniforms which will be expensive. They have to life from money by the state and social help. The other side is, if you have school uniforms, you must have more than one of them. Especially if you mention the fact of winter and summertime. Or if you play football and in the end the clothes are dirty. To wash them you have to spend much time.

On the other hand are school uniforms well. In the following part are some arguments for wearing them.

School uniforms give a feeling of strong company. The feeling of friendship is on with another level.

Another fact is, that nobody will be discriminate because his clothes. That’s the biggest problem in schools. In the first class is a form of range of having money and clothes of expensive associated trademarks. If you wear clothes from New Yorker or something like that you are the king in class.

All in all I’m against wearing school uniform. You lose your stile and you will be put in a thinking of equality of a whole school.

Alex, you have to change your tactics abour writing a comment. Your text sounds as if it were translated by a computer. You have to study idioms, you have to learn words in context, like: in contrast to. to be discriminated against because of something.. etc... But I appreciate your effort!

School uniforms

Some schools in Germany think about introducing school uniforms. They say that, for example, in England the students
are always wearing school uniforms.But should school uniforms really be introduced to German schools?

My first argument for school uniforms is that the children have more time in the morning, because they do not need so much time for styling or searching for the right clothes for school. So in conclusion they have more time in the morning for breakfast or to sleep.
Secondly, an argument against school uniforms is that there are so many families with less money to pay for these uniforms. Whether they have, for example, three or four children and they all want new school uniforms.
And all students need clothes for changing so they must buy twice.
But on the other hand school uniforms represent the school, and when all people are wearing the same school uniform and look identical, more students feel better because the others have no reasons to mob them.
An other argument against school uniforms is that if all students look identical, you can not wear what you like or want.
Everybody is different and expresses his feelings with clothes. It is also boring to see that all students are wearing the same clothes.

Finally we think that school uniforms are not really useful. And we think it would be a good idea to introduce school uniforms for one week of testing to see how students feel when they wear uniforms and during this week they could choose whether they want to introduce school uniforms or not, but perhaps it is too expensive for only testing it.

By Meral and Sophie

Good job, the two of you! Please don't forget: There is always a space after each punctuation mark (both comma and full stop)

Religion Class at School

Many students don’t like to have religion class at school. They say that they don’t believe in god or in any other thing, so they don’t want to have to go to the lessons.
Because of this, the school parliament discusses to displace religion class from the timetable.
At one of these proceedings a pastor was invited to say his opinion to this heavy topic.
His arguments were that so many students don’t have the chance or don’t want to learn something about religion out of religion class in school and that it’s important to know a little bit about their own religion.
I also think that that religion is a important part in our life and that everybody should know something about their own religion and about the other religions. In my opinion, their should be an ethic class and no religion class.
It’s clear, that we can’t force the students into religion class, but to displace it, is the wrong solution.

by Bastian, 11c

Interesting topic, Bastian! Try to incorporate these words: to believe in, faith, religious education, to argue

America,Cape Cod--> dream or nightmare? ( By Julia Kirchner ( my account isn´t working ...))

In October this year I did my first student exchange with an American school on Cape Cod.
I lived with a typical American family for three weeks.
And now I want to talk about living on Cape Cod:
Is it a dream or a nightmare?
The things I really liked about living there were for example the fact that I could practice my English very well because I was talking English all the time.
Also really nice was the space every American has got in his own house, the houses are so big and everyone can have enough space for himself.
It seems to me that everyone is really rich on Cape Cod because it is kind of normal to have these really huge cars and houses and every one goes to private schools.
The good thing about private schools is that you can do so much sports the whole time and that there is so much space around the school.
In Germany I have never seen so much space around school to practice sports.
That is something I really enjoyed.
I also really liked the big choice of different food at the stores.
But in contrast to Germany I didn´t really like the way people treated me.
They all have been really friendly and so on but I felt like not been taken seriously.
It seems like the neighbors and the others pupils acted kind of unreal.
But I think that's their way to talk to strangers.
But it was hart for me to figure out if they really want to be nice to me or if they just have to be.
Another thing I really couldn´t live with was the extreme dependence from the children on their parents.
They couldn´t even get to school without their parents.
I think that's really hard to handle.
I think there is so much shelter in American childhood, for example some laws.
So you're not allowed to drink or go to clubs under 21.
But I think that isn´t a good thing because it makes children not ready for living independantly.
In conclusion I woulndn´t want to grow up at Cape Cod, but just for a student exchange or holiday it is a really wonderful place to be.

Interesting point of view! I myself enjoyed the friendliness of people in the stores, on the streets, theway people chat so much more easily. But I can see how it comes across as superficial and, in your case, even a little threatening. Here are some words for you: to prepare for something, to be protected.

I Pods, satisfaction guaranteed? (by Frederik)

The I Pod is a modern entertainment gadget which caused a big wave of excitement
especially in the student fraction. But what is so great about an I Pod? Nowadays,
almost 30% of sold MP3- Players are I Pods, in the US the rate is even higher. In my
following comment I will show you the contra side of this small but impressive
gadget.

My first and most important argument is the fact that listening to modern
entertainment gadgets isolates people completely from their environment. On the
streets or at school, you can see a growing number of people walking around with ear buttons in
their ears, isolated, calm and completely expressionless. That’s also bad for your
ears. Listening to loud music, especially with ear buttons, damages your ear time after
time. Another argument against the I Pod is the occurring discrimination which is
caused by the I Pod. Students which own an I Pod are often more integrated
in the society and more liked at school.

In the end I want to add that an I Pod is very expensive in comparison to other MP3-
Players and entertainment gadgets of producers like Sony or Phillips. In my opinion
you should think about buying an I Pod because it’s useable and your satisfaction is
guaranteed but it has no advantages compared to other gadgets.

... And I was going to buy my first I-pod in summer.. I'll rethink! Good comment!