大学英语作文:了解国外 Understanding of foreign countries

The best way to learn about a foreign country is to read the news papers and magazines from that country. Nowadays, along with the increasingly important interaction between nations, people are concerning more about not only their own country, but also foreign countries. Some people assert that reading newspapers and magazines is the best way to learn about a foreign country.However, I can hardly agree with the claim for the reasons as following. There is no denying that newspaper and magazine contribute a lot to describe different landscape as well as inform us the news and the conditions about foreign countries. Newspapers and magazines can be easily gotten at the newsstands or convenient shops, which offer the general public opportunities to learn about the global world. Also, the information on the newspapers and magazines is selected by editors, including all the significant events in the country. By reading such news, people can save much time and meanwhile keep knowledgeable. Nevertheless, some other ways may be more ideal than reading newspaper and magazine, such as watching TV programs and surfing the Internet. Newspapers and magazines are both traditional media which provide abundant information about foreign countries for many years, especially twenty years ago, when other media were not improved to become so popular.Nonetheless, the development of information and telecommunication technology makes people able to access information easily and conveniently from TV and Internet. Without thorough examination and strict preapproval,the information TV and Internet is more updated and extensive. people can get the latest updates via TV in the next minute after an incident happens. people can also hear various voices positive and negative, about a foreign country. These benefits cannot be obtained by newspapers and magazines. Furthermore, another ideal way to learn about a foreign country is bound to be travelling. Sometimes records and views from media cannot reflect the real conditions of foreign countries. Instead,travelling can bring us a vivid foreign country. Before living in a foreign country for a while and communicating with the local inhabitants, we can hardly know exactly the climate, economy and culture there. For instance, we can travel to a country to try its special foods and snacks, which have a long history. Also, we can visit some famous and representative historical sites to experience the history by ourselves. Only by this way can we learn the accurate and typical characteristics about the country. Besides, it is much more interesting than reading newspaper and magazine. There is no doubt that being there is an effective and fun way to learn about a foreign country. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that although reading newspapers and magazines is a good way to learn about a foreign country, there are many other effective ways to know about a foreign country. Therefore, I cannot agree with the statement that the best way to learn about a foreign country is to read the newspapers and magazines from that country.

学习外国的最好方法就是看那个国家的新闻报纸和杂志。如今，随着各国之间日益重要的互动，人们不仅关注自己的国家，而且还涉及外国。有人断言，阅读报纸和杂志是了解外国的最好方式，但是，我几乎不能同意这种说法。不可否认的是，报纸和杂志对不同的风景有很大的贡献，同时也告诉我们有关外国的新闻和条件。报纸和杂志可以很容易地得到在报摊或便利店，为公众了解世界。此外，报纸和杂志上的信息是由编辑选择的，包括该国所有重大事件。通过阅读这样的新闻，人们可以节省很多时间，同时保持知识。然而，一些其他的方式可能比阅读报纸和杂志更为理想，比如看电视节目，上网冲浪。报纸和杂志是传统媒体提供丰富的信息关于国外多年，尤其是二十年前，当其他媒体不改进，变得如此受欢迎。然而，发展信息和电信技术使人们能够获取信息容易和方便地从电视和互联网。没有彻底的检查和严格的批准前，电视和互联网的信息更新和广泛的。人们可以得到最新的更新通过电视在下一分钟后发生的事件发生。人们还可以听到各种声音，积极和消极，对外国。这些好处不可能通过报纸和杂志获得。此外，学习外国的另一个理想的方法是，一定要去旅行。有时媒体的记录和观点不能反映外国的真实情况。相反，旅游能给我们带来一个生动的外国。在一个外国的国家和当地居民进行交流之前，我们很难了解那里的气候、经济和文化。例如，我们可以到一个国家去尝试它的特殊食品和小吃，这有一个悠久的历史。此外，我们还可以参观一些著名的和有代表性的历史遗址，来体验历史。只有这样，我们才能准确地了解该国的典型特征。此外，它比阅读报纸和杂志更有趣。毫无疑问，有一个有效和有趣的方式来了解外国。通过以上讨论，我们可以得出结论，虽然阅读报纸和杂志学习外国的好办法是，有许多其他有效途径，了解国外。因此，我不能同意这一说法，学习外国的最好方法是读那个国家的报纸和杂志。