Plastic Surgery

My summary

According to  ” In South Korea, Plastic Surgery Comes Out Of The Closet ” in the New York Times published November 4, 2011, people have plastic surgery in South Korea to look prettier. Many people say that you must tolerate the pain to be beautiful. In South Korea the latest thing is eye surgery, people want to go there so they could have eyes that look larger than their own. Luckily everyone is not excited about the surgeries, some people are thinking that why should people take surgery for their eyes? In eye surgery people eyelids are scrolled up, because they want their eyes to look bigger.

 10 Challenging words

1. endure= sietää
2. widespread= laajalle levinnyt
3. mercilessly= armottomasti
4. health insurance= sairausvakuutus
5. undergone= käynyt läpi
6. lucrative= tuottava
7. development= kehitys
8. grotesquely= kummallisesti
9. constitute= muodostaa
10. facelift= kasvojenkohotus

A letter to the editor

Sir,

Having read ” In South Korea, Plastic Surgery Comes Out Of The Closet ” in the New York Times published November 4, 2011, I think that Plastic Surgery is not good thing for anyone, except those who has been for some accident or something like that and they have to ”fix” their face. Plastic Surgery is worldwide popular thing and example many celebrities has had Plastic Surgery (example getting their nose to ”fixed” up) and some people admires that and so they want to do the same thing to themselves. Many people are interested in Plastic Surgery, because they think that they would look prettier after that, but I think that the truth is that natural beauty is prettier than some Plastic Surgery. Some people go so over of Plastic Surgery, that they don’t even look like human anymore, they look like ”unreal’ people. There is also always a risk that the operation goes wrong and after that, your face may have unrepaired damages. So you should think twice before you go to Plastic Surgery, is that what you really want, because when it’s done you can’t return anymore. I think that most of The Plastic Surgery are in USA, because that place is so huge, so there are very large population.

 

Gays should be able to get married!

My Summary

According to the a risky proposal in the New York Times (January 18th 2010), a remarkable leagal case is opening in San Fransisco about gay marriage. The beginning case has been a hot topic. Perry v. Schwarzenegger who is for gay marriage, hopes that this case will make gay marriage leagal not only in California but in every state. Both lead lawyers are very abtitious of this case and thinks that this case could be a great way to make history.

10 Challenging words

• referendum-kansanäänestys
• solicitor-asianajaja
• equality-yhdenvertaisuus
• sincere-vilpitön
• intellectual-intellektuelli,älykkö
• folksy-kansanomainen
• fundamental-perusteellinen
• permitted-sallittu
• orientation-suuntaus
• majority-enemmistö

Letter to the editor

Having read your article a risky proposal in the New York Times January 18th 2010 about legalization of gay marriage, I thought that this kind of cases should open in every single country of this world. Homosexuals should be able to get married. Gays aren’t different from anyone of us, they havent done anything wrong. In Finland gays are allowed to registrate a relationship, but not get married. Church defends theirself with the text of the bible witch says that gay marriage is not allowed, that i understand but the city administrative court has nothing to defend with. Why should gay couples settle for registration, when heterosexuals don’t?

Mostly when people are against gay marriage, they say that it’s against the bible or that they are hideous. What is the hideous part if you are not involved with it, do you have to think about it? Does heterosexuals suffer about homosexuals acts? The answer to that is no. The main point of this letter is that homosexual human is the same kind of human as everybody else in this planet. Homosexuality is not a disease, its not a failure, its just a tendency. Think about if you will find out after 10 years of being best friends with someone that he or she is gay, does it change the way you think about him or her? In fact men should think about it that way that gays won’t steal women!

In conclusion everybody should be more tolerant about gays, they haven’t done anything wrong, they are just being theirselfs.

Sincerely, Terhi Vessonen, highschool student from Finland

 

U.S. Report Accuses China and Russia of Internet Spying

My summary

According to “U.S. Report Accuses China and Russia of Internet Spying“, in the New York Times published November 3, 2011. the American intelligence agencies are accusing China and Russia of stealing American technology through the internet. The Americans also suspect that the Russia and China are guilty of stealing economic secrets. The Americans also suspect friendly nations spying on the United States via computers. The report warns that “some U.S. allies and partners use their broad access to U.S. institutions to acquire sensitive U.S. economic and technology information”

10 challenging words

• blunt = suorasukainen
• anonymity = nimettömyys
• dispersed = hajanainen
• pilfer = näpistää
• intrusion = tunkeutuminen
• emphasizes = korostaa
• perpetrator = tekijä
• cloak = häivyttää
• espionage = vakoilu

 

Letter to the editor

sir,

Having read your article “U.S. Report Accuses China and Russia of Internet Spying“, in the New York Times(november 3, 2011). I think that everyone should have a right for privacy on their computers and personal matters. if someone spies on another persons personal issues they should be punished with the highest penalties. but while criticizing hackers, we must remember that these are only accusations against Russia and China which are usually considered superpowers. So it could be just a cover scheme for an attack towards Americas biggest rivals in the industrial world.

In conclusion i have to say if with spying we can prevent ww3 maybe its ok.

Sincerely, sir aleksi hakonen, king

 

Prejudice drives to assaults

My summary

According to “Prejudice stirs 20-year-old men to commit assault“, in Helsinki Times (November 3rd, 2011) racist crimes have lessened from last year but overall they have augmented. On the other hand,not many of  the crimes are discovered by the police. Victims of the hate crimes are usually men over twenties and they have an ethnic background. Mostly hate crimes take place in remote areas in Finland. Often the racial impact is left unnoticed during the court proceedings.

10 challenging words

• Prejudice = ennakkoluulo, asenne, ahdasmielisyys
• Reinforced = vahvistettu
• Regional = alueellinen, alue-,paikallinen
• Assault = rynnäkkö, hyökkäys, pahoinpitely
• Defamation = herjaus, panettelu, kunnianloukkaus
• Court proceedings = oikeus käsittely
• Taken into account = otettu huomioon
• Majority = enemmistö, valtaosa
• Statistics = tilastot
• Compile = kääntää, laatia, koostaa

A Letter To The Editor

Sir,

Having read your article “Prejudice stirs 20-year-old men to commit assault” in the Helsinki Times (November 3rd,2011) I believe that racism is a serious social problem in Finland.Regardelss of the fact that the finnish society has become more multicultural and global, racism and the number of hate crimes have increased. In my opinion, racism is visible almost everywhere in Finland .By racism I’m not only referring to xenophobia, but also to prejudices people have towards disabilities, homosexuals, and ethnic minorities.

We all live in a global world. In spite of our ethnic background or our exterior, we all have same civic rights. Finland is called a welfare state and has been chosen as the happiest country in the world. If it is so, why do we so-called lucky and happy Finns are so narrow-minded and prejudiced. Since we have been chosen the happiest nation in the world, shouldn’t we share our happiness with those who are less happy.

Therefore there should be more global education and we should start being more open-minded. My guess is that in 10 years Finland will be even more global and international, and we will hopefully have people from all over the world, which mean that we really have “no room” for racists!

Thank you.

Sincerely, Shabana Golam, highschool student, Finland

 

Football

According to

“Man City fury as Carlos Tevez fine is halved“

In The Sun magazine, published 28 Oct 2011. Team supporters are angry about the whole thing and do not accept the coach and the manager’s decision to halve the salary of Carlos Tevez. This whole affair started in the game against Bayern Munich where Carlos Tevez refused to play in the game when there was about 20 minutes left. Tevez has said that the whole thing has been a misunderstanding and that he has never refused to play for Mancester City. Carlos Tevez is on his dispute with the coach and manager.

10 challenging words

1. Fury = Raivoissaan
2. Decision = Päätös
3. Affair = Asia, Juttu
4. Refuse = Kieltäytyä
5. Misunderstanding = Väärinkäsitys
6. Dispute = Riita
7. Manager = Manageri
8. Team supporters = Joukkueen fanit, kannattajat
9. Salary = palkka
10. Against = Vastaan

Letter to the editor

Sir,

Having read your letter about Carlos Tevez “Man City fury as Carlos Tevez fine is halved” in The Sun magazine published 28 Oct 2011. I think that what happened to Tevez is wrong. You can`t halve somebodys salary for one mistake and i think that is not even truth that carlos denied to play against Bayern Munich. I think there has been misunderstanding and they was just angry for each other. I give a hink for you, give Carlos his normal salary back and apologize him before this whole thing will explode. I´m just thinking the fans and i´m feeling Carlos Tevez pain, that ain´t right, just saying. The PFA can halve their salary after this. How the PFA can choose like that, there was no reason. This is just wrong, i know Carlos Tevez is innocent and it´s time to put things right and give his salary back with bonuses.

 

Finlands clever kids

According to” What Makes Finnish Kids So Smart?” Ellen Gamerman wrote this story in february 29. 2008

Finnish schools are not particularly ideal for the environment, some parents are university educated, yet children are the intellectuals.15 years old students in Finland are the smartest in the world of international tests.Finnish academic learning ability is envy around the world, all of what they have wanted to learn from Finland is a simple, yet difficult, such as teachers and unrivaled. Finland does not have anything of the sort in the world language, English as they learn from movies and shows and books.Finland is a free university, even the best universities have not, the position at Harvard.There are world the highest levels of living even though agriculture has been falling, they rely on electronics like a mobile phones. Finnish youth is changing the direction of the United States.

Ten challenging word

1. Whiteboard=Valkotaulu
2. Campus= Yliopistoasunto
3. Government-paid= Valtionmaksettu
4. Tanning =Parkitus
5. Balcony = Parveke 
6. Salaries= Palkat
7. Parents of newborns= Vastasyntyneiden vanhemmat 
8. Rigorous= Tiukka
9. Mining industries= Kaivosteollisuus
10. Chalkboards= Liitutaulu
11. Hooked= Koukussa
12. Entrepreneurs= Yrittäjät

Letter to the editor

Mrs,

I having read your article “Finnish clever kids”

I totally agree with you,that all conditions of Finnish is not special. Some information is outdated as we of visiting the irc-gallery and check it on google- joke. Even if the circumstances are not the best, we will come throughthe Finnish grit. Text was good and I recommend it to my friends.

sinceraly, Miika j.j Pouttu

 

Gendercide

Summary

According to “The war on baby girls: Gendercide” in The Economist (March 14th 2010), Chinese daughters are aborted more often than sons; there are born 120 boys for every 100 girls. In most families in China, the whole family would prefer a boy, because a boy is considered more profitable. So if the ultrasound scan says it’s a girl, the surrounding family pressures the weak pregnant woman towards an abortion. A daughter would not be a problem in poorer families without the Chinas one-child policy. Basically this will lead – and has already lead – to a rather massive number of single men in China.

1. Gendercide= toisen sukupuolen massatappaminen
2. profitable=kannattava
3. surrounding family=ympäröivä perhe
   pressure=painostus
   one-child policy=yhden lapsen politiikka
   (a) boy=poika
   consider=pitää jnkn.kn-snk.
   single=”sinkku”
   ultrasound=ultraääni
   massive=valtava

Letter to the editor

Monsieur.

Having read your article “The War on baby girls: Gendercide” in The Economist (March 14th 2010), I have come to a conclusion, that the situation in China is more alarming that i would’ve ever believed. The distortion of relativity between genders is stunning, and will cause serious difficulties in the future. The lack of females will affect economy by reducing the number of employees in traditionally women’s jobs and so on.

Sincerely, Mr. Grönroos, Student (17)

 

Everyone should have an opportunity for good education

Summary

According to “No one gets prizes” in The Economist (January 14th 2010), South Africa`s education system is a disaster and black people suffer most of it. In education there is a huge difference between black and white. One in four blacks who took matric maths in 2008, only 39% passed compared with 98 % of whites. Many black teachers are less professional than white ones. Black schools have much bigger classes and fewer facilities.

A lot of this disparity is to do with history. Blacks were kept down under apartheid. Government was spending much more time on educating white children than black ones. Most black children came from poor families where English, the main language of instruction, was not their mother tongue.

10 challenging words:

• abysmal=hirveä, törkeä
• quadruple=nelinkertainen
• endowed=varustettu
• fluctuate=heilahdella
• emphasis=painotus, painopoiste
• peer=ikätoveri
• vastly=suunnattomasti, valtavasti
• perpetuate=jatkaa ikuisuuksiin, pahentaa
• dysfunctional=häiriintynyt
• bemoan=surkutella, valittaa

Letter to the editor

Sir,

Having read your article “No one gets prizes” in the Economist (January 14th 2010), I believe that appropriate education is answer for many problems in the world, especially in South Africa. Many researches have proved that education decreases number of AIDS and problematic population growth. In Finland education is usually good and teachers are well-educated, whereas in many other countries education is very bad and the problems come along.

Generally every kids have dreams but there are a few things that can stop them. Lack of money and lousy education are huge problems. In Africa many families are poor so they can`t pay their children’s education. In some places teachers are not educated at all or not enough. There are many problems but all of them can be changed, but how? First of all the teachers should be well-educated and school should have good facilities. Going to school should be more cheaper than it is now in some countries. In Finland basic school is free and required.

In conclusion those schools who are not doing well, they must solve their problems for example with government. It is significant that welfare states like Finland help these countries.

Sincerely, Mr Harjula, Student (16)

 

The secret history of finnish islam

1. Summary

Accordong to “the secret history of Finnish Islam” in Sixdegrees (Friday, 26 August 2011 ), Muslims are recent arrivals in Finland.They come to this cold and dark land and white bearing strange foods, strange clothes and a strange, perhaps violent and different religion. Most of the natives have no problem with the new arrivals, so long as they obey the law.

Our grandparents managed to integrate themselves completely.their ancestors already had a long history of trade and communication with the Finno-Ugric nations there. So it was easy for them to come to Finland and interact with Finns.”

1. elaborates =kehittelee
2. rhetorical =retorinen
3. mood=mieliala
4. integrate =yhdistää
5. chairman =puheen johtaja
6. Association =yhdistys
7. basin=altaan
8. secretary=sihteeri
9. merchants =kauppiaat
10. preserving =säilyttää

Letter to the editor

Sir

Having read  your article “http://www.sixdegrees.fi/6d/index.php/feature/40-feature/363-the-secret-history-of-finnish-islam”The”in in Sixdegrees (Friday, 26 August 2011) way I see it, it was hard for muslims in finland to adapt the finnish culture. I get that the natives doesnt have any problems with the muslims if they obey the law but there is

many situations when the finns discriminate muslims and other foreings people.I dont see why finns and muslims cant live in peace without any racism and segregation.It may take time beacouse muslims are recent arrivalls but eventually we shall live in peace along with finnish people.The muslims In finland wanted to build a big mosk but the finns didn’t allow it.They only allowed us to rent small places for mosks.Many finnish people turn to Islam very often.When muslims first came here the finns had lots of prejudices and they still have.It Is hard for muslims to get a job in finland because of no education and discrimination.Lets hope for a better future for the muslims living in finland!

 

Worlds Population Now Over 7 Billion

My Summary

According to “Visualizing How A Population Grows To 7 Billion“, in NPR : National Public Radio ( October 31st, 2011), the world’s population has reached its seven billionth habitant on this Monday. The UN says today symbolically marks the moment when the world’s population reaches seven billion. A little more than two centuries ago, the global population was only one billion. How did it grow so big, so fast?

Watch this video from NPR!

10 challenging words:

• Populous = väkirikas, tiheään asuttu
• Demographic = väestötilastollinen
• Fertility = hedelmällisyys
• Infant mortality = lapsikuolleisuus
• Estimate = arvio, laskelma, olettamus
• Agriculture = maatalous
• Life expectancy = todennäköinen elinikä, eliniänodote
• Foreseeable = odotettavissa oleva, ennustettava
• To decline = vähentyä
• Variations = vaihtelut, muuntelu

A Letter To The Editor

Dear Sir,

 Having read your article “Visualizing How A Population Grows To 7 Billion” in the NPR (October 31st, 2011), I got up with a need to discuss about the world’s population problems. The world population problem is both mixtures of the simple and complex, the logical and the confused. However, one thing that is clear is that the population of the world is getting larger and larger, and the increases are not able to continue forever, for we all know there are limits to the resources, such as food and water, that are needed to survive human life. Like all living things, people have a need to grow and reproduce, and the more people, the more feel of need they have to do so, however the rate on which we do so is larger than the rate of which food is grown and supplied. In contrast, the supply of food rises more slowly, because, unlike people, food doesn’t increase in proportion to the existing rate of food production. This leads to the conclusion that the population will definitely and eventually outgrow the food supply and other needed resources. What is known, this leads to famine and mass death unless some plan becomes in effect to limit population growth.

One stated population problem is uncontrolled fertility. This states that the death rate, which is decreasing due to medical advances also, takes to more careless increasing birth rates. With people’s less concerns for the health of their babies and the freedom in which to conceive people will inevitably produce children faster than the goods needed to support them. This only proved that the birthrate must be reduced to the point of “zero population growth.”
According to the fact that many ways have already been brought to eye that have been proposed to achieve direct reduction in birthrate vary conservetly. Among the ones advanced in the past are: (a) providing people with effective birth control as well as reliable and safe access to abortion facilities with proper education about the value of using them as well as family planning; (b) enforcing laws to prevent couples from producing more than some standard number of children; (c) Holding of food from the people of starving developing countries which have failed to limit their birthrate. However even with the plans and laws to regulate population the population is still growing uncontrollably and ways and time to stop it is running out.

Thank You for Your time.

Sincerely, Aleksi Rantanen, highscool student, Finland

 

Apple’s Visionary Redefined Digital Age

My summary

According to”Apple’s Visionary Redefined Digital Age” in The New York Times (October 5. 2011) , the visionary co-founder of Apple died at age of 56. He affected to whole enterteiment technology including; music, games, computers and whole new invention: “Tablet” computer. Steve Jobs changed the way of social networking by initiating the Apple company with his school mate Stephen Wozniak in Carage in California (1976).

In spite of he’s disease he kept he’s stand in management of Apple. Even though he became ill he was able to come up with many new innovations and improve old one’s. He’s biggest advance to other invetors was that he understood to hear opinion from kids and teens. If kids could use the device it was simple enough. We can notice now that Apple is one step in front of others. Many people in the world owns an Apple product and uses them for social networking. So we can say that he changed society somehow.

10 challenging words

• 1. co-founder – yhteinen perustaja
• 2. visionary – uraauurtava
• 3. underwent – kävi läpi
• 4. transplant – siirtää
• 5. capitalized – hyödyntää, käyttää
• 6. pancreatic – haima-
• 7. array – suuri kokoelma jotain
• 8. immensely – valtavasti
• 9. spinoff – oheistuote
• 10. stubborrness – periksiantamattomuus

Letter to the editor

Sir,

Having read your article “Apple’s Visionary Redefined Digital Age” I started thinking how many people has Apple products. There is a lot of them. I totally agree that Jobs and Apple has positive impact to social networking. They created device which can be carried anywhere in your pocket. Both iPhone and iPad has an impact for not only for fun but also for taking care of business and tasks. Apple has something for everyone. And that’s why it’s hard to say Apple has not brought anything new. All the facts and statistics are telling us that Apple has being succesful in many countries. I can’t say that Apple is the best company in industry without knowing much of others but how Apple has had an impact for me, personaly, it’s brilliant. My whole family are using iPhones and it’s so much easier to interrelate with others. So as long as I have a opinion refering to Apple, it is that Apple has done only good job.

Sincerely, Mr. Lappalainen, Student (17)

 

Lower the required age of a driver’s licence!

http://www.driving.ca/news/story.html?id=b0e5913a-2713-4995-882b-e81e811f68fe

Summary

Is 16 the right age to obtain driver’s licence?

This article handles which ages would be good at start getting driver’s licence, but article have many views. Article thinks that 16 is too low because about 5000 teenagers die in car accidents every year. Also article thinks that 16 years old are still too immature. Article have also some comments from teenagers by themself and they think that it doesn’t matter when you get driver’s licence if you practice enough. Topic is still open and uncertain about when you can get the driver’s licence. Article says that some countries think that it’s  indifferent to be 16, 17 or 18 when you will able to get driver’s licence.

Difficult words

1. vulnerable = haavoittuva
2. insurance = vakuutus
3. statistics = tilastot
4. reducing = vähentää
5. restrictions = rajoituksia
6. privileges = käyttöoikeudet
7. substantially = merkittävästi
8. contributes = edistää
9. A combination = yhdistelmä
10. complexity = monimutkaisuus

Letter to the editor

Sir,

I read you article about when is the best age to have driver’s licence. You told that almost 5000 teenagers die every year in some kind of  car accident which keep me asking one thing. Here in Finland you don’t get driver’s licence until you 18 so which means that we have to drive with mopeds or lightweight motorcycle. And we have same thing, teenagers die too when they get some kind of accidents with mopeds and lightweight motorcycle. So I think that it’s not solution to raise driver’s licence age, because I think it’s more safely to have an accident with car then a moped. Maybe the solution is that you have be prepared better in traffis. More driving lessons or something like that.

But I do agree some of your views about the article. You mention how the teen brain is at a particularly vulnerable point in development. And I think that’s good point because 16 years old is pretty child still. And know one knows better then teenagers themself when she or he is ready to get driver’s licence. I think no one should rush about it because you can get driver’s licence when every you want. Of course it’s really easy to go to school if you have a care. It’s saves a lot of time and energy and of course it’s sad if everyone in your friends have a car and you don’t. All this little thinks affects in teenagers mind and that can be the reason why even more of teenagers want to get driver’s licence earlier and earlier.

I have always hoped that here in Finland we could get driver’s licence when we are 16 years old but it’s still 18. So I hope that you will figure out some smart solution about it in your country.

Sami Björkman, student, 17 years old, Finland.

 

American school food

According to: Americas school’s lunch disaster, by Ayala Lauffer-Cahana, MD, 2010

The article was telling about how American school kids eat snacks when they should eat school lunch. Mrs. Michelle Obama wants to change American school food and make it healthier. That will take a long time but she’s working on that. Article was telling also that school lunches are also very cheap and not healthy. The other problem is that in American schools they have also many places where students can buy snacks and other junk food. Because of that US government is planning to place a law that vending machines selling candies and snacks should be forbidden in the schools.

 

snack=välipala

fast food=pika ruoka

healthy=terveellinen

junk food = roskaruoka

 

Argumentative essay / Letter to the editor

 

Dear Ayala Lauffer-Cahana

I was glad to read your good article about school food and Michele Obamas new project.  I think this was a topical article because in America so many young people are overweight and a big reason of that is a unhealthy school food. I’m very glad that Mrs Obama has taken this task. I really hope that she will reach her goals about healthier school food.

I know it’s normal of that kids want to eat candy, pizzas and burgers rather than healthy food. At school we should maybe keep more lessons about healthy lifestyle, like how to eat healthier and how important sport is for people.

Sincerely Yours

Kristel, 17, student

 

 

 

Life, death penalty or nothing?

Summary

According to “The death penalty: A Follow-up on Barbarism” in the Economist (July 7th, 2011), the death penalty is barbaric.

Sir,

I think Finland shouldn’t have the death penalty, but getting life yes. Let’s think that somewhere over the USA a guy kills like two persons, and he will get over 100 years penalty and it’s not life penalty, it’s only a penalty. Here in Finland our life sentence is 12 years, maybe some more, depends on case. It’s pathetic.
Let’s think the Norways shooting massacre; the killer killed over 70 YOUNG persons and he gets like 20 years penalty. That’s unfair, really unfair. That kind of case I support death penalty, here in Finland too.
Back in the USA, there’s places where killer can get over 400 years penalty and the life in addition to that. What’s that kind of penalty point of? I think that all the penalty system should be the same all over the world. This kind of articles wouldn’t come then.

Hannamari a student

 

Europe Denies 2 Nations Entry to Travel Zone

According to http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/world/europe/romania-and-bulgaria-are-denied-entry-to-schengen-zone.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=europe%20denies&st=cse The New York Times, September 22 2011

Finland and the Netherlands objected to allow Romania and Bulgaria to join the bloc’s passport-free travel zone, the schengen zone. Even thought Romania and Bulgaria, which joined the European Union in 2007, say they have met the technical standards for joining the Schengen zone, but the two objectors said that was not enough.

The Dutch Immigration minister Gerd Leers said that ” It is also a matter of trust and confidence that our collective external borders will be safe and secure”. and at the moment there is still significant shortcomings in the field of anticorruption and the fight against organized crime”

The refusal to admit Romania and Bulgaria will make little or no practical difference to most of their people, but  its a political blow for the two governments, which are sensitive about being seen as second-class member nations.

The two excluded countries plan to appeal the decision at a summit meeting of European Union leaders next month.

10 Challenging words:

1. Objected= vastusti
2. immigration minister= maahanmuutto ministeri
3. external= ulkoinen
4. significant= merkittävä
5. Shortcomings= puutteita
6. anticorruption= korruption/lahjonnan vastaiset
7. practical difference= käytännön ero
8. excluded=ulkopuolelle jätetty/ ulkoistettu
9. appeal=muutoksenhaku
10. summit meeting= huippu kokous

Sir,

After reading your article ”Europe Denies 2 Nations Entry to Travel Zone” (The New York Times, September 22th 2011)

I thought it was a better decision to leave Romania and

Even thought they say that they have all the resources what it takes to be a member of the schengen zone. But it is a good thing that they try to do everything to be someday part of the schengen zone. Fighting against crime and corruption, when Romania and Bulgaria will eradicate this issues, then maybe someday they will be free to join the schengen zone.

I think that it was too early for Romania and Bulgaria to try in to the schengen zone.

Aki Ylimaula , 17, Student