What are the contributing factors to M1-M6 students at KNEP taking additional classes on tht weekends even considering the extra fees?

As usual, Thai students, from M.1-M.6, have a class at 8am until 4pm approximately. Each weekdays we spent most of our time in class study at least 8 period a day, each period takes 50 minutes. As the ASEAN education ranking, Thai education ranked in number 8 out of 10 ASEAN countries. Is that clearly explain that we are waking in the wrong direction. Are we really aim? for quality? or we aim for quantity?

Despite having two free days out of seven, Saturday and Sunday are not part of the weekend but rather another busy day spent furthering their children’s education for KNEP student’s families. Some family have to drop their children by at the extra class school at 7.30am and return them home at 4pm. How can this happen along with full time classes on weekdays?. According to the poll that i have randomly surveyed Thai student from M.1-M.6 at KNEP, there are three main points for this reason. The first point is, KNEP’s student feel like they doesn’t get enough knowledge and information from the teacher in class. Saying that 50 mines for each subject is quite too short tp learn something penetrably. The second point is KNEP’s student seems not to have enough concentration in class that contains at least 30 students, because of the noise and distraction from their friends. The last point is some student feels more comfortable with easy going teacher at extra class school. In my own experience some teacher goes too mean to student and make them scared to ask or answer questions in class.

On the other hand, apart from class reasons. By considering the extra fees for extra class, Why? parent and their children still pay that much money for it. In Thailand we value on the education, especially the university, so much. So it’s not the curious reason why nowadays parents willing to pay that much on extra class in order to make sure that they children get enough knowledge to do the test for university entrance examination. This fact does not separate the money status of the parent, it turns to a role that apart from the school fees they still have to pay additional for extra class as well. Mrs Nichapat, M.5 parent whose daughter is currently studying at KNEP, admitted the cost of extra tutoring was quite expensive – as much as 3,000 baht for a course. But she said the expense would be worthwhile if it helped launch her children on successful careers.

In contrast, finally, these things happen in pros and become the cons at the same time. Student gains a lot more knowledge for studying extra class but on the contrary less concentration in class and some group of student just go for fashion in studying extra class in weekdays. However, the ministry of education should solve this problem quickly or otherwise the normal weekdays school will turns to a playground.

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Louis Pasteur

1) Who am I writing about? 2) Where did he finish a doctor degree? 3) When did he become a director of scientific studies of the École Normale? 4) Why is he famous? 5) How to get rid of bacteria from beer? 6) What diseases that Pasteur could explain?

Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and biologist who proved the germ theory of disease and invented the process of pasteurisation. He was born on 27th December 1822 in Dole of France. In 1847, he earned a doctor degree from the École Normale in Paris. After several years research and teaching in Dijon and Strasbourg. In 1854, Pasteur was appointed professor of chemistry at the University of Lille. He was able to demonstrate that organisms such as bacteria were responsible for souring wine and beer. And the bacteria could be removed by boiling and then cooling the liquid. This process is now called pasteurisation.

Then Pasteur undertook experiments to find where these bacteria came from, and was able to prove that they were introduced from the environment. In 1865, Pasteur was a director of scientific studies of the École Normale, where he had studied. He was asked to help the silk industry in Southern France, where there was an epidemic amongst the silkworms. With no experience of the subject, Pasteur identified parasitic infections as the cause and advocated that only disease-free eggs should be selected.

The germ theory of disease of Pasteur says that germs attack the body from outside. Pasteur now extended this theory to explain the causes of many diseases, including anthrax, cholera, TB and smallpox and also their prevention by vaccination. He is best known for his work on the development of vaccines for rabies. In 1888, a special institute was founded in Paris for the treatment of diseases. It became known as the Institute Pasteur. Pasteur was its director until his death on 28 September 1895.

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M6 Kanokwan Introductions

Hello,

My name is Kanokwan Leelasittikul. You can call me “Fern” for short. I was born on 26^th December 1995 in Nakhon Si Thammarat. I am 17 years old. I have studied in the English Program of Kanlayanee Si Thammarat School for almost 6 years. My major is science-math program. I am 100% Chinese.

There are five people in my family, they are father, mother, older sister, older brother and I. My father and my mother are shop owners. My siblings are studying in the universities. They are 21 and 19 years old.

I always listen to music, watch TV, sometimes I read books and go shopping in my free time. I like to stay with my family because I can talk or consult any problem anytime. I feel comforted when I stay with them. Next is my favorites. My favorite subjects are biology and chemistry. My favorite singers are Gun&Gam the stars. My favorite color is light green and pink. I’m interested in combat sports and the third language.

Knowledge is a treasure of great price is my motto. It reminds me to pay attention in class. All things that I do today have an affect on the future. Nowadays only a beauty is not enough, people have to have a brain too. Knowledge is the most valuable. What is a beauty if the brain is empty.

When I was just a little girl, I really wanted to be a nurse. But now I change my mind, I want to be a dentist of Mahidol University. I want to have a happy family. I want to have a good husband. I want to have much money. So, I have pay attention in class, study hard, read lots of books. Everything I did means the future.

Thanks a million

Fern #25