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Intermediate English Class
Please type your essay about San Francisco in a Word Document.
Then, copy and paste it in the comments section of this post.
Chou Vang
per 3/4
6/10/10
Earthquake in 1906
introduction
do you know what happen in 1906 earthquake? in this essay, i will describe how the earthquake happen in 1906.does a lot people died when the earthquake happen in S.F. 1906?
first i learned about the earthquake happen in 1906 and lots people died when the earthquake is happen in S.F. the golden gate is break when the earthquake happen because the earthquake is pretty big, pretty danger and so scary.
second the earthquake so danger when 1906 many people were died from the earthquake because the earthquake were pretty big. there is really sadly when lots people get kill by the earthquake in 1906.
third i describe about why the earthquake happen in S.F.? why is so sadly when the earthquake happen in 1906? does the earthquake pretty big? does the earthquake could kill more then 3,000 people?
Laura Gonzalez
June 10, 2010
Golden Gate Bridge
Can you image walk in a bridge over a bay? The Golden Gate Bridge is over the San Francisco bay and you can walk over it. In this essay in will describe about the construction, how many people died during the construction, and about the people who jump off the Golden Gate Bridge.
The Golden Gate Bridge was build over the San Francisco bay. The road way is hung from two main towards and are fixed in concrete at each point. It takes four years to build the Golden Gate Bridge and the project cost most than $35 million. The construction was completed in April, 1937.
Not a lot of people during the construction. It was expected to35 people to die during the construction but only eleven men were killed. Ten were killed when the Bridge was near completion. It was the safe construction that save 19 men to die during they were building it.
In conclusion there were a lot of things that happen during the construction and after the Golden Gate were completed in April, 1937. But it still is one of the best tourist attractions in San Francisco.
Have you ever seen so many Chinese people before? I have once when
We went to Chinatown in San Francisco. I going to tell you about it people,
history, and tradition culture.
Many Chinese people live in Chinatown almost everywhere in San Francisco. About 22,000 Chinese people lived there. Over 30 thousand people live in Chinatown. Thousand of people from around the world visit San Francisco everyday. Chinatown is one of the most popular places to visit.
There are many histories about Chinatown and people who live there. Many came to escape China’s uncertain economic conditions, attracted by the Gold Rush and later by the opportunity to work on the Transcontinental Railroad. Such cultural mixings were not allowed when Chinese immigrant started arriving in San Francisco in the mid- 1800. Since 1950 the Chinese population has increased from 30,000 to 100,000.
There is many Chinese influence stores, clothes, and there are many more in Chinatown. The people had parades and parties as they did back in China. Many people marched through the streets under this colored dragon. The people of Chinatown worked very hard. After work they enjoyed games called Fan-Tan, Pai Gow, and Mah- Jogg. They also enjoyed watching plays inside the two Chinese theaters in the neighborhood. A play could be long. Sometimes lasting more than a day.
I have told you about Chinatown’s history, people, and tradition culture. I think Chinatown is a great place to visit and to live. Chinatown was a great place you can meet with many Chinese people.
Cheng Xiong
Period: 3-4
GOLD RUSH
Have you ever heard of the gold rush in San Francisco? I am going to tell you about people, money, and material. I think I would like to live back then so that that I would be rich too. It is very easy to find gold by stream, river, and soft mud.
People traveled to San Francisco to find gold. They eat bean and chicken when traveled. 150,000 arrived by sea while others traveled overland. The early gold-seeker is called, “Forty-Niner”. Thousand from Latin, American Europe, Australian, and China.
First, must of the gold was used locally to purchase food supplies and 10 doing for miner .The biggest gold they ever found weight 195 pounds? There is a 12 years old boy found gold that worth $2000 in money in 2 day. They find gold in all shape and all size. A man named Joe Dye collected $40,000 of gold.
They material they use are miner, shovel, miner pan, and leather bag. They use miner to pick up thing. They use pan miner for the gold in the water. They use shovel to dig. When they find gold from some where then they put it in there leather bag.
People now use machine mining to find gold now. They use the pan to get some mud with water then pour it to the machine. They have found much gold. They now sale food and tax a lot. A pair of shoes is $50, blanket is $100.
Toua
6/10/10
Period 3/4
San Francisco Earthquake
Did you know that there is an earthquake in 1906? Earthquake is very danger to be happening in the country. There are also many earthquakes that happening in SF. An earthquake is very danger in SF because the golden bridge might break again.
I learn that 1906 earthquake is the most danger earthquake in SF. There is a man live by SF bay. When he wake up he feel like it is an earthquake. He describes it to everyone in SF. That was very scary in SF because the earthquake might happen.
Have you even known that in San Francisco has earthquake? In this essay, I will describe about earthquake in 1906 in San Francisco and big earthquake. How many do peoples die in earthquake in San Francisco? How long do they rebuilt end the housemaid and do they take long time to butting the houses?
In 1906 earthquake in San Francisco but they can’t stop the earthquake and fire kill the people, and break up the houses.
Chinatown
Do you know many interesting facts about Chinatown? I have, and it is called famous place in San Francisco. I am going to tell you about its stores, history, and church. That is very important about there.
There are many stores in Chinatown. The restaurant they are sell many foods look like cookies, teas, and more… also they sell clothes, Buddha, and swords. The restaurant stores every kind. There were barbershops, butchers, tailors, and vegetable stands.
There are many church different churches. The biggest of Buddhist temple in Singapore. Also Christ ministry in a community of over 250,000 people mostly immigrations from China. Finally, the Muslim community center of Portugal.
Chinatown has much history. San Francisco Chinatown is the largest of Chinese live there. Chinatown outside of Asia as wells as the oldest Chinatown in the North American. Also Chinatown, the first Chinese immigration two men and one woman, they arrived is San Francisco on American bridge.
In conclusion, I have told you about Chinatown stores, history, and church. I think Chinatown very famous places. Also I hope anyone want to live in Chinatown or visiting there because there are very beautiful country.
Ze lao
Per#3, 4
6-10-10
Earthquakes
Have you ever felt an earthquake? I am going to tell you a big one in San Francisco in 1906 it is about deaths, destruction, and fire.
Many people were deaths during 1906 earthquake. More then 3000 people were dying when this earthquake was happen. 498 deaths in San Francisco and 201 were deaths in and near San Jose.
There is much destruction about the earthquake during the 1906. The earthquake had broken the water pipes and now there was no water to fight the flames. Big buildings were crumbling as one might crush a biscuit in one’s hand. Street on all sides were filled with brick and mortar, building. Five-story buildings half a block away fell with a crush.
There are many fires during the 1906 earthquake. Fires were blazing all over downtown; over 80% of the city was destroyed by the earthquake and fires. All over the city were no fires this fire burned for four days and night. Smoke from the spreading fire rises over the Mission District.
I have told you about the earthquake deaths, destruction, and fire. I think the earthquake during 1906 was dangerous.
TriHuynh
Per ¾
Chinatown
Have you ever seen a beautiful Chinatown? I have, and it is called the silver story Chinatown in San Francisco. I am going tell you about its market, restaurant, and clothes.
If took a long time ago in restaurants Chinatown. The Chinatown restaurants. Many of the first men is Chinatown stayed in places with bed but no kitchens to eat, they went to restaurants. They were first made in the United States in early 1900s to bring people to Chinatown restaurant, another the restaurant is lit up with colored lights that look like Christmas in the east.
The Chinatown market fair starts another six month run, another Chinatown market fair is giving a much needed boost to the allying Chinatown economy, and Another Chinatown market fair is tentatively scheduled to start in July 29 and run through October 28.
The Chinatown clothes for holidays and celebrations. Such as weddings, another Chinatown by 1912, Chinese Americans started wearing American clothes too. Another the Chinatown clothes for our customers, and have a stronger and thicker feel that can won for any accasion,and boutique with fashion for women,men,and children too.
I have told you about Chinatown market, clothes, and restaurants. I think Chinatown is the good to live, and visit too.
Ger Chang
June 10, 2010
Period 3&4
Chinatown
Have you ever seen a beautiful town? I have, and it is called Chinatown. I’m going to tell you about its History, Church, and the Restaurant.
Chinatown has a lot of history. In 1848 was the first Chinese immigrant who arrives in San Francisco on the American brig, Eagle. In 1853 Old St. Mary’s church erected. Presbyterian Church in Chinatown is the first Asian church in North America. Also, in 1849 gold was discovered at Sutter’s mill.
Chinatown has lot of Restaurant. Peking duck is a restaurant that sells roast duck hanging on a storefront window. Dim Sum a restaurant sell Cheong fun, or rice noodle rolls, a Dim Sum dish. Eastern Bakery is a restaurant that’s sell cake and cookie.
Chinatown has lot of Church. Old St. Mary’s is a church in Chinatown. It teaches the Chinese community about the Catholic faith. Baptist is a church that server the community in Chinatown. Presbyterian is a church who does justice, love, kindness, and walk humbly with god.
I have told you about Chinatown history, church, and restaurant. I think it will be a good idea to visit Chinatown sometime.
Zang Thao
6/10/2010
Per.3-4
Earthquake
Have you ever seen an Earthquake before? I haven’t, but it can kill many people. I am going to tell you about the earthquake construction history, and how strong it is. The earthquake can destroy the country and how much it cost to build the houses.
It has a lot of Destruction about the earthquake in San Francisco 1906. The earthquake began and lasted for forty-five to sixty seconds. The earthquake ruptured the northern third of the fault for a distance of 296 miles. Many houses were destroying; they also lost their good stuff. The country has been destroying.
Many people have lost their family during the earthquake. The original one was killed when the earthquake first struck. People cry a lot, they have lost their lovely. In 1906 San Francisco earthquake were killed 3000 people. In Approximately 250,000 people die in Haiti’s earthquake.
The earthquake and fire is now believed to underestimate the total loss of life by a factor 3 or 4. The five have come bigger and bigger, almost all the country in San Francisco got five. Many people have burn, also many people get help from another person. Arnold Gentle shows Sacramento Street and approaching five.
I have told you about earthquake history, Destruction, many people die, and Big Fire. I think the earthquake were very dangerous because it kill so many people.
Deissy Silva Padilla
June-10-2010
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
Did you imagine build a bridge with more people… even if you can die? San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge has many dead. In this essay I will talk about the location and when the bridge was open.
San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge is a 1.7 mile-long suspension bridge that can be crossed by car, on bicycles or on foot. One of the most interesting Golden Gate Bridge facts is that only eleven workers died during constructions.
The San Francisco Golden Gate is over the bay area, and also it’s a 1.7 mile-long bridge… that’s can be crossed by car, on bicycles or on foot.
San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge completed after more than four years of construction at a cost of $35 million opened to vehicular traffic on may 28, 1937 at twelve O clock noon when president Franklin.
In my opinion the Golden Gate Bridge has an interesting history that you can find in books or internet. San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is a 1.7 mile-long and people can walk over the bridge, also it’s a little sad because the deads during the construction but the opening was very good.
In conclusion the golden gate is the best bridge I crossed, you can feel the fog, and also has viewing areas, people should go there and walk. =)
Have you ever seen an earthquake before? I haven’t but it can kill many people’s am going to tell you about the earthquake construction history, and how strong it is. The earthquake can destroy the country and how much it cost to build the houses.
It has a lot of Destructions about the earthquake in San Francisco 1906; the earthquake began and lashed for forty-five to sixty second. The earthquake ruptured the ranchers third of the fouled for a distance of 298 miles. Many houses were destroyed; they also lost their good stuff. The country has been destroying.
Many people have lost their family during the earthquake. The original one was killed when the earthquakes first struck. People cry a lot, they have lost their loudly. In 1906 San Francisco earthquake were killed 3000 people. In Approximately 250,000 people died in hates earthquake.
The earthquake and fire in now blinded to underestimate the total loss of life by a factor 3 of 4. The fire has come bigger and bigger, almost all the country in San Francisco got fire. Many people have burn, also many people get help from another person. Arnold Goethe shows Sacramento Street and approaching fire.
I have told you about earthquake history Destructions, many people die, and big fire. I think the earthquake were very dangerous because it kill so many people.
Ong Thao
Period: 3,4
6/10/10
Earthquakes
What happen for people when the earthquakes is coming for them? They are worries and scare about that. In this essay, I will describe how is the earthquake coming. When the earthquakes is coming that will make people death and make the building and hose to break up.
In,1906 the earthquake is coming in san Francisco. The earthquake make a lot of people death and make some people to get hurt. Also they didn’t have they own houses, because the earthquake is make everything to break up. The building is break and people death a lot the earthquake is danger because that earthquake make people death a lot and they neighbor or friends death. That can make they sad and worries. The earthquake is happen a big problem that is scare If someone is not careful they will get earthquake to kill them death.
The people that death and destruction that make people get sad, because they don’t want the neighbor, family and friends pass away. The California earthquakes of April 18,1906 ranks as one as of the most significant earthquakes all the time. If in san Francisco is earthquakes all the time that will make everyone death and get something bad. Also the earthquakes was left from southern Oregon to south of los Angeles and inline as far as central Nevada.
In the united states, the 1906 san Francisco earthquakes provided the first real impetus for establishing building design codes and safety standards. An earthquake is make the building fall down. Also the building design codes earthquakes engineering where thousands of city residents.
Earthquakes is make people are worries and scare.Beacause that is scary and danger. In my opinion earthquake can make people not scare. The earthquake is research institute north ridge California.
San Francisco Earthquake Yeng Yang
6/10/10
Can you imagine that the 1906 earthquake is danger? In this essay, I will describe how the earthquakes are destroyed. There are also many peoples are death and destruction. How many building are destroying by the earthquake.
I learn that 1906 earthquake is the danger and largest quake in San Francisco. The earthquake is in April 18, 1906 in early at 5:15 AM in the morning. The 1906 earthquake are destroy about 490 city block. IT is about over 250,000 peoples are homeless by the earthquakes.
I learn about that peoples are death destruction by the earthquake. Many peoples are dead and kill by the falling brick of the earthquake. It is about 450 and 700 peoples are dead by the earthquake. I also learn that the greatest destruction is come from the fire by the earthquake.
I also learn about the building are destroyed. If was a half of block the building are fell with the crash by the quake. Also many business building had been broken by the quake. It is also the most beautiful building in the city also fall down and destroy. The quake also make the water main broken.
The 1906 earthquake is very danger and kill many peoples. The earthquake also destroyed a lot of building fall down. I learn that the 1906 earthquake are destruction of the china town by fire. The quake make many things in the city broken.
Lue
6/10/010
PER -3-4
Earthquake
Have you ever seen an earthquake before? I haven’t but it can kill many people’s am going to tell you about the earthquake construction history, and how strong it is. The earthquake can destroy the country and how much it cost to build the houses.
It has a lot of Destructions about the earthquake in San Francisco 1906; the earthquake began and lashed for forty-five to sixty second. The earthquake ruptured the ranchers third of the fouled for a distance of 298 miles. Many building were destroyed; they also lost their good stuff. The country has been destroying.
Many people have lost their money during the earthquake. The original one was killed when the earthquakes first struck. People cry a lot, because they lost the family. In 1906 San Francisco earthquake were killed 3000 people. In Approximately 250,000 people died in hates earthquake.
The earthquake and fire in now blinded to underestimate the total loss of life by a factor 3 of 4. The fire has come bigger and bigger, almost all the country in San Francisco got fire. Many people have burn, also many people get help from another person. Arnold Goethe shows Sacramento Street and approaching fire.
I have told you about earthquake history Destructions, many people die, and big fire. I think the earthquake were very dangerous because it kill so many people.
Do you know that Chinatown is the most famous place in San Francisco.
In this essay I will describe, Chinatown clothing, Chinatown bus and Chinatown earthquake.
The clothes that they wore in Chinatown is different For example
The women in Chinatown wore long tunics down to the ground with belts and the men wore shorter ones down to their knees.
The buses in Chinatown for example, first the bus service really does connect Chinatown along East and West coast. Second, the buses are indeed cheap, as in $35 for around trio between New York. Third, there is no single company operates Chinatown bus service.
The earthquake in Chinatown in 1906 for example first, the building had escape unscathed. Second, the cracked walls of the new post office showed the rending power of the earthquake. Last, the Chinese theatres and jock-houses tumbled into ruin, rookery after collapsed and hundred of their inhabitants we buried alive.
In conclusion there are a lot of thing in Chinatown
Theirs were many nice clothes, buses and earthquake.
A great blessing of the earthquake. Have you ever heard about the earthquake in 1906 at San Francisco?
I have, and that why I’m going to tells you about the History, the fire, death, and
How did people escape from the earthquake?
The Earthquake and fire in 1906 at San Francisco. For example in 1906
At the month of April 18 to 21 many area in San Francisco were destroy by the fire.
At that time hundred of people were trapped inside the hotel, probably drowned,
Or crushed to death.In 1906, the destruction of Chinatown by the fires was considered a great blessing of the earthquake.
The earthquake killed a lot of people and their death body every side of the
Area. I know that the number of dead people is not known but it is estimated that
Least 500 met their death in the horror. After the earthquake gone when people
Walk on the street, every side there was death and suffering at that time. Also hundred were injured, burned, crushed or struck by falling piece from the building.
I know that the death and destruction have been the fate of San Francisco.
Many people were find their way to be alive from the earthquake. There much have been10,000 people trying to get on the boat. Many people fought like wildcats to push their way aboard.
The quake lasted only a minute but caused the worst natural disaster in nation history.
In my conclusion I think theirs a lot of people die from the earthquake and
Many people were crying because they lost their house and their family.
CHINA TOWN
Have you ever seen a beautiful town? I have, and it is called china town. I am going to tell you about history, restaurant, and church.
In china town have a lot of history. In 1848 first Chinese immigrants-two men and one woman-arrive in San Francisco on the American brig, eagle. In 1849 the gold discovered at Sutter’s mill. In 1853 old ST. Mary’s church erected. Presbyterian Church in china town is the first Asian church in North America.
China town have lots of Restaurant. Peking duck is a restaurant that sells roast duck hanging on a store front window.
China town have lots of church. Old ST.Mary’s is a church in china town .It teaches the Chinese community about the catholic faith.
Where do you think most of the Chinese people live in California in San Francisco? Chinatown is a place where many Chinese people live in San Francisco and I am going to tell you some important thing about it history, people, and culture. Chinatown has a long history. In 1848 two men and a woman arrived to San Francisco they were the first Chinese people to arrive to California. In 1882 the U.S congress passes the law that says Chinese people can’t bring their family. Many Chinese people were treated badly. Chinatown is a place where many Chinese people live today. There were over 30 people living there today. About 1200 people helped to build the railroad in San Francisco. Chinatown has many traditions and influence in many things. One thing is that Chinese New Year it has Chinese influence that’s why the festival is date by the moon traditionally and is a big festival outside Asia and is two week long. Chinese people has also influence in the stores, clothes, and food. I had write about san Francisco Chinatown because Chinatown is beautiful place were many Chinese people live there. I think Chinatown has a large history and is beautiful for its traditions and culture.
Have you hear about the gold rush in San Francisco by 1848. There many people come to California for gold. I am going to tell you about its gold rush, money, people, and materials.
It takes a hard time to find gold in the water. They bring a lot of materials to the gold rush. Some of the materials are miner, shovel, miner pan, and, leather bag.
There are many people travel to San Francisco. There are 150,000 arrived by sea while other travel overland. People eat bean and chicken when they travel. The early gold-seekers, called “Forty niner”. News of the discovery brought some 300,000 people rushing to California.
Also, they could get a lot of money for the gold. A man named Joe Dye collected $40,000 of gold. Gold come in all shape and size. One estimate is that some US $80 million worth of California gold was sent to French Prospectors and merchants.
People use now use Machine mining to find gold now. They use the pan to get some mud with water then pour it to the machine. They found much gold. They now sale food and tax a lot.