- My best oral presentation:
http://marina777portfolio.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-first-oral-presentation.html
I choose my first oral presentation in the first of Batxillerat only for one reason: I didn't have my paper and I couldn't look my text, and I think that this oral is the most natural and personal that I made.
- My best written:
http://marina7777.blogspot.com/2009/02/description.html
Well, I try this description because for me it's really sentimental and sincere and when I do this redaction, I enjoyed writing and I was learning a lot of adjectives.
- My best work in Batxillerat, besides of my Project work about Fears of course =), in the English sector was reading the book A kiss before dying in the third term on first Batxillerat, because I learn new vocabulary and was the first difficult book that I had read. This year, I also think that one of my better work was reading the difficult but beautiful book Pride and Prejudice and the book Jane Eyre, for the same arguments, I learnt new vocabulary and I’m proud to read these books about English literature.
In my opinion, read a English books can help you with your vocabulary and also with your grammar, moreover, if you have a CD about your novel, you can improve your pronunciation.
sábado, 9 de mayo de 2009
My English 2007-2009
Well, sincerely, I’m a little bit sad with my English, because since I were little I went to particular English class and I learnt a lot, but since I started Batxillerat I can’t have free time and I lost a lot of vocabulary and orals expressions, but do a lot of writings in my blog and orals presentations, help me to maintain my English, but not learn a perfect English, because in my opinion you only learn a base in Spain, and if you want a perfectly English you must to go in Great Britain or United States.
Despite of this, I think that the orals presentation are the most important exercise that we did in class, because when you write you exposition, you learn new vocabulary, connectors, fluency, pronunciation, well you learn the English language, and this is the objective.
So, as a conclusion, I have the same level than September 2007, but I must say that I also learn more vocabulary, and more grammar, for example, I use correctly the relatives pronouns, conditionals, verbs + preposition, adjectives + preposition, connectors, etc. But I’m scared with the future because I think that is the most difficult part of the grammar; there are a lot of types.
On the one hand I want to say, that last years I took more good marks than Batxillerat, and this dishearten me with my English, but well, I suppose that the English level grow up.On the other hand I improve my level to writing in portfolio and my blogger because I use the dictionary and for this I learn more new vocabulary.
Reader Oral test (Jane Eyre)
Reader Oral test (Jane Eyre)- Sample questions you can prepare
1. Can you summarize the book in two minutes?
Is the story about Jane Eyre, an orphan girl, who is living with her maternal uncle's family, but her uncle, Mr. Reed, dies shortly after adopting Jane, and his last wish was that her wife, Mrs. Reed, look after Jane Eyre like her three children (John, Eliza and Georgiana), but they neglect (descuidar) and abuse Jane.
After the Jane’s punishment (càstig) in the “Red Room”, where her uncle died, Mrs. Reed invited Mr. Brocklehurst, who is the school’s financial manager, in her house to meet Jane. Few days ago, Jane was coming to Lowood School. There, Jane was treating like a liar, because her aunt explained to Mr. Brocklehurts that Jane always told lies.In this school, Jane met Helen Burns, who was a pupil and she became really good friends, but few months ago Helen was ill and died.Jane stayed in the Lowood School 10 years, 8 like a pupil and 2 like a teacher. But her life change in the moment who received a letter coming from Rochester home, Thornfield.In this house, Jane worked as a governess (institutriu) for Rochester daughter, Adèle. Mr. Rochester was a traveler man, and he didn’t have time for her daughter. When Jane met Rochester she saw that he was an interesting and mysterious man, and finally she fall in love with him. Apparently, Blanche Ingram, the most beautiful woman in the village, was the future Rochester wife, but later, Rochester discovered that his heart belonged to Jane Eyre.One month later Jane and Rochester celebrated their wedding, but in the middle of the celebration, a lawyer entered in the church and said that Rochester couldn’t marriage with another person because he was married.Rochester explained the truth and showed her wife, Bertha Mason, but she was a Grace Pool patient because she was mad, and for this she stayed shut away in his room in Thornfield.Finally, Bertha Mason had an anxiety attack and set fire to the Thornfield, where Rochester became blind (cec) and she kill herself. Jane was angry with Rochester and she escaped to the Rochester house. Then, she passed terrible days without food and drink until the Rivers family took in her in their home during 1 year. In the end, St. John Rivers discovered that Jane was his cousin and he told her that she will receive her paternal uncle’s fortune. After that, Jane was very happy and she went to Rochester house to search her lover Mr. Rochester. They lived very happy and Rochester recovered his eyesight.
2.Is there a mystery sentence or a turning point in the story?
Yes, I think that the mystery sentence was when Jane Eyre arrived in Rochester house and she listened a laugh sound. Later on she will know that these sounds coming out of Rochester wife, Bertha Mason.
3.When and where does the story take place?
In ninety century and the story take place in Great Britain, specifically in Mrs. Reed house (Gateshead), later in Lowood school, in Rochester house (Thonfield) and in Rivers house (Moor House).
4.Who are the main characters in the story? What’s their role?
Jane Eyre is the main character in the story. She was orphaned as a baby. She is reserved but talented, empathetic, hard-working, honest and passionate girl. Skilled(qualificada) at studying, drawing, and teaching, she works as a governess at Thornfield Hall and falls in love with her wealthy employer, Edward Rochester. But her strong sense of conscience does not permit her to become his mistress, and she does not return to him until his insane wife is dead and she herself has come into an inheritance.
5.Choose one character (main or secondary) and describe him/her.
Edward Fairfax Rochester: The owner (propietari) of Thornfield Manor, and Jane's lover and eventual husband. He possesses a strong physique and great wealth, but his face is very plain (senzilla) and his moods prone (propens a) to frequent change. Impetuous and sensual, he falls madly in love with Jane because her simplicity, bluntness (franquesa), intellectual capacity .But his unfortunate marriage to the maniacal Bertha Mason who postpones his union with Jane, and he loses his eyesight while trying to rescue his mad wife after she sets a fire that burns down Thornfield. But in the end he recovered his eyesight.
6.Can you identify with any character? Why?
Only with Jane’s shyness, but no more, because the behavior in the novel is really different than our actual behavior.
7.Choose your favourite moment in the story.
My favourite moment in the story was when Jane saw Bertha Mason, the mad Rochester wife, for the first time, because I think that is the most mysterious moment in the story and here started the outcome (desenllaç).
8.Which new key words have you learnt to understand the story?
All words, for example: scold (renyar), quarrel (baralla), wicked (dolenta/maliciós), master (amo/senyor), punish (castigar), blame (culpar), trick (engany, broma), pupil (alumne),etc.
9.Provide an alternative ending.
I can imagine an other ending, for example, that Jane Eyre don’t marriage to Mr. Rochester and she stay single woman for ever with her new cousin, st.John Rivers and his sisters.
10.Would you recommend this book? Why?
Yes, I want recommened this book to people who like mystery and love. But inmy opinion, to read this book you need free time because there are a lot of cult words.
1. Can you summarize the book in two minutes?
Is the story about Jane Eyre, an orphan girl, who is living with her maternal uncle's family, but her uncle, Mr. Reed, dies shortly after adopting Jane, and his last wish was that her wife, Mrs. Reed, look after Jane Eyre like her three children (John, Eliza and Georgiana), but they neglect (descuidar) and abuse Jane.
After the Jane’s punishment (càstig) in the “Red Room”, where her uncle died, Mrs. Reed invited Mr. Brocklehurst, who is the school’s financial manager, in her house to meet Jane. Few days ago, Jane was coming to Lowood School. There, Jane was treating like a liar, because her aunt explained to Mr. Brocklehurts that Jane always told lies.In this school, Jane met Helen Burns, who was a pupil and she became really good friends, but few months ago Helen was ill and died.Jane stayed in the Lowood School 10 years, 8 like a pupil and 2 like a teacher. But her life change in the moment who received a letter coming from Rochester home, Thornfield.In this house, Jane worked as a governess (institutriu) for Rochester daughter, Adèle. Mr. Rochester was a traveler man, and he didn’t have time for her daughter. When Jane met Rochester she saw that he was an interesting and mysterious man, and finally she fall in love with him. Apparently, Blanche Ingram, the most beautiful woman in the village, was the future Rochester wife, but later, Rochester discovered that his heart belonged to Jane Eyre.One month later Jane and Rochester celebrated their wedding, but in the middle of the celebration, a lawyer entered in the church and said that Rochester couldn’t marriage with another person because he was married.Rochester explained the truth and showed her wife, Bertha Mason, but she was a Grace Pool patient because she was mad, and for this she stayed shut away in his room in Thornfield.Finally, Bertha Mason had an anxiety attack and set fire to the Thornfield, where Rochester became blind (cec) and she kill herself. Jane was angry with Rochester and she escaped to the Rochester house. Then, she passed terrible days without food and drink until the Rivers family took in her in their home during 1 year. In the end, St. John Rivers discovered that Jane was his cousin and he told her that she will receive her paternal uncle’s fortune. After that, Jane was very happy and she went to Rochester house to search her lover Mr. Rochester. They lived very happy and Rochester recovered his eyesight.
2.Is there a mystery sentence or a turning point in the story?
Yes, I think that the mystery sentence was when Jane Eyre arrived in Rochester house and she listened a laugh sound. Later on she will know that these sounds coming out of Rochester wife, Bertha Mason.
3.When and where does the story take place?
In ninety century and the story take place in Great Britain, specifically in Mrs. Reed house (Gateshead), later in Lowood school, in Rochester house (Thonfield) and in Rivers house (Moor House).
4.Who are the main characters in the story? What’s their role?
Jane Eyre is the main character in the story. She was orphaned as a baby. She is reserved but talented, empathetic, hard-working, honest and passionate girl. Skilled(qualificada) at studying, drawing, and teaching, she works as a governess at Thornfield Hall and falls in love with her wealthy employer, Edward Rochester. But her strong sense of conscience does not permit her to become his mistress, and she does not return to him until his insane wife is dead and she herself has come into an inheritance.
5.Choose one character (main or secondary) and describe him/her.
Edward Fairfax Rochester: The owner (propietari) of Thornfield Manor, and Jane's lover and eventual husband. He possesses a strong physique and great wealth, but his face is very plain (senzilla) and his moods prone (propens a) to frequent change. Impetuous and sensual, he falls madly in love with Jane because her simplicity, bluntness (franquesa), intellectual capacity .But his unfortunate marriage to the maniacal Bertha Mason who postpones his union with Jane, and he loses his eyesight while trying to rescue his mad wife after she sets a fire that burns down Thornfield. But in the end he recovered his eyesight.
6.Can you identify with any character? Why?
Only with Jane’s shyness, but no more, because the behavior in the novel is really different than our actual behavior.
7.Choose your favourite moment in the story.
My favourite moment in the story was when Jane saw Bertha Mason, the mad Rochester wife, for the first time, because I think that is the most mysterious moment in the story and here started the outcome (desenllaç).
8.Which new key words have you learnt to understand the story?
All words, for example: scold (renyar), quarrel (baralla), wicked (dolenta/maliciós), master (amo/senyor), punish (castigar), blame (culpar), trick (engany, broma), pupil (alumne),etc.
9.Provide an alternative ending.
I can imagine an other ending, for example, that Jane Eyre don’t marriage to Mr. Rochester and she stay single woman for ever with her new cousin, st.John Rivers and his sisters.
10.Would you recommend this book? Why?
Yes, I want recommened this book to people who like mystery and love. But inmy opinion, to read this book you need free time because there are a lot of cult words.
martes, 28 de abril de 2009
Swine flu
CNN goes to Mexico to inform about the swine flu, the virus. The journalist Ted Rowlands stay in the Polaco district of Mexico where people come to work and he interviews a lot of this people who answer the same thing about virus.
Ted assure that only 1% of Mexicans believe that the virus origin in Mexico.
Also ted talks about one doctor who thinks that the virus started in Oaxaka with a tourist maybe from the United States.
The journalist Ted concluded that nobody, who interviews for the last two days in this street, has told that the virus origins in Mexico.
Ted assure that only 1% of Mexicans believe that the virus origin in Mexico.
Also ted talks about one doctor who thinks that the virus started in Oaxaka with a tourist maybe from the United States.
The journalist Ted concluded that nobody, who interviews for the last two days in this street, has told that the virus origins in Mexico.
domingo, 26 de abril de 2009
Writing
In our society there are a lot of psychologists, more than psyquiatrics, with the objective to solve our personal problems.
So, in my view we need this therapists when we have a strong trouble that a friend or family can't help us with it and we need an specialice, but also I think they're unnecessary with typical problems like familiar problems, couple problems, etc.
I think that is a personal opinion to consider if this psychologists are good or not, because personally I support them with real problems because with their studios they can help these problems, but to other people they can't be good considered because this people can think that the psichologists never help us with their methods. But well, each person has a different opinion about this matter.
Everybody knows that the humans have a lot of necessities and we need to solve this.
Sometimes these necessities are difficult to solve and we need an especialist to help us with this. Nervertheless, if we have a really important trouble like personals disorders we don't need a psychologist, we need a psyquiatrsts, or also we can solve our problems on our own.
In conclution the psychologists don't always have the answer to our psychological necessities, sometimes the psyquiatrics have our answer, or ourselves, we need to search the answer inside us.
So, in my view we need this therapists when we have a strong trouble that a friend or family can't help us with it and we need an specialice, but also I think they're unnecessary with typical problems like familiar problems, couple problems, etc.
I think that is a personal opinion to consider if this psychologists are good or not, because personally I support them with real problems because with their studios they can help these problems, but to other people they can't be good considered because this people can think that the psichologists never help us with their methods. But well, each person has a different opinion about this matter.
Everybody knows that the humans have a lot of necessities and we need to solve this.
Sometimes these necessities are difficult to solve and we need an especialist to help us with this. Nervertheless, if we have a really important trouble like personals disorders we don't need a psychologist, we need a psyquiatrsts, or also we can solve our problems on our own.
In conclution the psychologists don't always have the answer to our psychological necessities, sometimes the psyquiatrics have our answer, or ourselves, we need to search the answer inside us.
viernes, 24 de abril de 2009
Beyonce talks to CNN
Beyonce talks to CNN about Michele Obama dresses and she said that she’s really fashion, hear line (prima), timeless (eternal) with her wearing and mainly she’s very, very classic.Also, the interviewer asks to Beyonce if she is accomplishing so much to want to be a mother, and she answer: “Yes, I do”. She told that she have the best mother in the world, she’s her best friend, is the person who respected so much and she’s a good example for her, because she’s hard worker with her objectives, stubborn with anything, and of course she want to be a mother and she affirm that her relationship with her daughter will be like her relation with her mother. But she also said that she’s young and she must to accomplish a lot of things after to have a baby. She needs time.
Embedded video from CNN Video
Dialogue with one of the last farmers in Castelló
In 50's and 60's there were more farmers than now because the agriculture was the popular job in that time.
So, in our times I want to carry out a project of catalan farmers to inform the main difference about now and before, and for this I amb going to interview a good farmer who has lived in Castelló all his life.
- Marina: Hi Manel, I know that you're a good farmer and for this reason I prepared a few questions for you about job. Can I start?
- Manel:Yes of course Marina, I'm so happy to answer your questions.
-Marina: Good, the first question is: How long have you been a farmer boy? and Why have you chosen this option?
- Manel: Well, when I started this job I was 10 years old with my father and I chose this option because in my times there wasn't another option, also my family hadn't a lot of money and I did'nt go to the university or something like this, but I'm so happy with my job.
- Marina: Fabulous, and Do you have any children?
- Manel: Yes, five children, 3 boys and 2 girls.
- Marina: Wow! And...There are some of your sons who are farmers like you?
- Manel: Yes, but only one, the eldest son Pere.
- Marina: Why only one?
- Manel: Because when he was born my family did'nt have a lot of money and we couldn't pay his studios, but few years later we had more money and for this we would pay the studios of my other sons.
- Marina: Oh, I'm so sorry. Well, but your eldest son feels happy like you with his job?
- Manel: Yes, he always says to me that he wants to be like me.
- Marina: Well, I've finished my questions, so I've enjoyed so much with you this time, thank you for your attention.
- Manel: You're welcome Marina.
As a conclusion with my little project, I can say it was more common to find farmers 50 or 60 years ago than now because before the children couldn't try to study or work with their parents because a lot of families in the village were poor.
So, In our times, we have a good life status and we have more options to try for our future.
So, in our times I want to carry out a project of catalan farmers to inform the main difference about now and before, and for this I amb going to interview a good farmer who has lived in Castelló all his life.
- Marina: Hi Manel, I know that you're a good farmer and for this reason I prepared a few questions for you about job. Can I start?
- Manel:Yes of course Marina, I'm so happy to answer your questions.
-Marina: Good, the first question is: How long have you been a farmer boy? and Why have you chosen this option?
- Manel: Well, when I started this job I was 10 years old with my father and I chose this option because in my times there wasn't another option, also my family hadn't a lot of money and I did'nt go to the university or something like this, but I'm so happy with my job.
- Marina: Fabulous, and Do you have any children?
- Manel: Yes, five children, 3 boys and 2 girls.
- Marina: Wow! And...There are some of your sons who are farmers like you?
- Manel: Yes, but only one, the eldest son Pere.
- Marina: Why only one?
- Manel: Because when he was born my family did'nt have a lot of money and we couldn't pay his studios, but few years later we had more money and for this we would pay the studios of my other sons.
- Marina: Oh, I'm so sorry. Well, but your eldest son feels happy like you with his job?
- Manel: Yes, he always says to me that he wants to be like me.
- Marina: Well, I've finished my questions, so I've enjoyed so much with you this time, thank you for your attention.
- Manel: You're welcome Marina.
As a conclusion with my little project, I can say it was more common to find farmers 50 or 60 years ago than now because before the children couldn't try to study or work with their parents because a lot of families in the village were poor.
So, In our times, we have a good life status and we have more options to try for our future.
lunes, 13 de abril de 2009
Misha Barton anorexic?
Mischa Barton, the actress, received a lot of criticizes about her thin body after to participle in Beautiful Life, a TV program in USA. The critical accuse the actress of anorexia. She was tired about this criticizes and later she poses for the popular magazine “Cosmopolitan” to combat this criticizes about her body. Mischa affirmed that she’s really proud with her body and she doesn’t change it. Also says that she doesn’t want create politic about her body.
Some Hollywood producers refuse to contract the actress for her thin body, because in their opinion, she can give a bad example to young girls. Moreover she doesn’t have a lot of Hollywood offers because she has some problems with alcohol.Fortunately her name appeared in the new TV version of Melrose Place.
sábado, 11 de abril de 2009
Atonement
Atonement is a 2007 film adaptation of a novel of the same name, directed by Joe Wright. It was filmed throughout (durant) the summer of 2006 in England and France, starring (protagonitzat) James McAvoy and Keira Knightley. The film comprises (comprèn) four parts like the novel. Briony is a 13-year-old girl who aspiring writer and she has an older sister, Cecilia. The argument based on a difficult love story about Cecilia (keira) and Robbie (James). The love story begins with a Robbie declaration letter to write to Cecilia. Cecilia receives a mistaken letter which Robbie wrote for himself, because it was erotically letter, and Briony read it and here begins the problems. The day which Briony read the letter also has been success a problem with a 15-year-old girl who was a guess in Briony’s house. This night the young guess disappeared 2 hours approximately with one boy who abuse her and everybody thinks with Robbie because Briony think that he’s a sexual obsess and she explain the letter contain to her parents and the police.
Consequently Robbie go to the army and respectively to the war because he prefers this than go to prison. Cecilia doesn’t bear (suportar) her family and she go away in the city to work in the hospital and like this she can stay with her lover Robbie.
Finally, Briony feels really bad for her behavior when she was 13 years old and she go to the city with her older sister and Robbie to apologize, but they can’t forgive Briony.
In the end, Robbie dies in the war and Cecilia die in an underground accident. Briony swept the fault all her life and she writes this novel with two endings, a happy ending and a true and tragic ending.
Film vocabulary:
- Cunt: female part
viernes, 27 de marzo de 2009
Abortion law
An abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in or caused by its death.
In Spain the miscarry (abort) results a little bit difficult, and a lot of young people protest for a new abortion law to consist of liberal abortion, that is to say (és a dir), all people can abort without any prohibition. As well, this new law accept that the girls are 16 can miscarry their embryo.
Modern medicine utilizes medications and surgical procedures (tràmits) to induce abortion.
sábado, 7 de marzo de 2009
My oral comment
Well, Now I talk about our oral presentation.
When I’m doing this, I feel calmer than other expositions because the great majority was in London and for this there were few people in class. But in spite I’m very nervous, stressed and I have fear like always in my expositions on public.
So, in my first oral presentation last term, I think that it’s better because in this last, in the middle of the oral, Neus and I started to laugh with one slip because we must to do a little representation like TV news. In my opinion, it’s original because not of all do this and also is funny and spontaneous, but the inconvenient is that it isn’t very formal.
So…for this reason, I decide that in the next oral presentation I won’t do a theater representation because like this we’re starting to laugh and it’s difficult to concentrate again… I hope that like this my second oral presentation will be better.
martes, 3 de marzo de 2009
Comment orals presentations, second term
-Name and Topic:
Alejandro Peña, Research work: PACFREN
- 3 facts I have learn:
- Her mother can help him with this matter because she works there.
- He analyzed safety standards, raw materials, manufacturing process…
- There are complicated bread machines.
- Normally his umor start with a monologues.
- General impression:
GOOD, but they speaking fast.
- Name and Topic:
Chainez and Fiona, The possible London University to go next year.
- 3 facts I have learn:
- University of Cambridge have 31 colleges (Kings, Queens, Trinity, Darwin…).
- Oxford took first place for Anatomy and Physicology, Antropology, Bussiness and more other degrees.
- There is a personal relation, for example, the personal knows your names,etc.
-General impression:
- VERY GOOD, they have got a very good pronunciation.
-Name and Topic:
Marina Sarquella, Project work
-3 facts I have learn:
- There are a lot of English advertisements in around the world.
- Her project work consist of English advertisements, for example, levi’s jeans, the nespresso advertisements with George Clooney.
- Search advertisements is her entertainment when she feel bored.
-General impression:
- very good, she’s improvising their oral presentation because she left their power point in her house, but she did very well.
-Name and Topic:
Adrià Alfaro, Fantastic Spanish Literature.
-3 facts I have learn:
- Fantasy is more than the dictionary definition.
- Terror is the most commune kind of fantasy.
- There are different kinds of fantasy: medieval fantasy, historical fantasy, technological fantasy, terror fantasy…
-General impression:
VERY GOOD
-Name and Topic:
Bernardo Santos, Immigration in the city of London.
-3 facts I have learn:
- London is so multiracial because there is Governmental Helps, Histories Colonialism and Common wealth.
- The immigration has made London are the most important city on Earth.
- The immigration keeps UK economy afloat.
- General impression:
GOOD, he doesn’t look nervous.
- Name and Topic:
Adrià Carmona, London.
- 3 facts I have learn:
- In the Hyde Park you can do a lot of things: run, go by bicycle, talk in the corner...
- In the Thames River you can see the Sant Paul Cathedral and also a Tower of London and Tower Bridge.
- The kingcroos is the place where Harry Potter film one scene in their movie.
Name and Topic:
Carles and Clàudia, London.
- 3 facts I have learn:
-Buckingham palace is the Queen residence.
- The Globe Theatre went up in flames.
- The speakers corners talks about God, Biblia, etc.
- Harrods is one of the most important gallery of shops in the world and you can’t enter with big groups of people.
-General impression:
VERY GOOD =)
Name and Topic:
Ariadna Comas, The British Museum.
- 3 facts I have learn:
- In 1753 it was establish and the people can visit in 1766.
- The museum has got a lot of Egypt sculptures like mommies…
- The museum also has got a lot of departments like: Mesopotamian’s, Roma’s and greace’s Egypt’s, Africa’s, Oceania’s, American’s…
- General impression:- GOOD.
Name and Topic:
Elisenda and Laia Saló, London.
- 3 facts I have learn:
- London is the capital of UK.-
The London Eye has 32 capsules.
- Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell.
-General impression:
- very good, the project is really original.
Name and Topic:
Oriol, London trip.
-3 facts I have learn:
- Oriol and his friends have had a lot of problems in London and they call twice Marc Barneda’s parents.
- When they went in the pubs, the people of the pub said that you can’t enter if you aren’t 18.
- They went in London to saw an important football match.
- General impression:
- VERY GOOD
Name and Topic:
Baldiri and Iñaki, London Trip.
-3 facts I have learn:
- They went in London for 2 reasons: British culture and to see an important football mach.
- They visited British Museum and they explain that it’s really important in London and t has got a lot of places or departments.
- They passed some anecdotes with black people for example.
General impression:
Very GOOD, but little long.
Alejandro Peña, Research work: PACFREN
- 3 facts I have learn:
- Her mother can help him with this matter because she works there.
- He analyzed safety standards, raw materials, manufacturing process…
- There are complicated bread machines.
- Normally his umor start with a monologues.
- General impression:
GOOD, but they speaking fast.
- Name and Topic:
Chainez and Fiona, The possible London University to go next year.
- 3 facts I have learn:
- University of Cambridge have 31 colleges (Kings, Queens, Trinity, Darwin…).
- Oxford took first place for Anatomy and Physicology, Antropology, Bussiness and more other degrees.
- There is a personal relation, for example, the personal knows your names,etc.
-General impression:
- VERY GOOD, they have got a very good pronunciation.
-Name and Topic:
Marina Sarquella, Project work
-3 facts I have learn:
- There are a lot of English advertisements in around the world.
- Her project work consist of English advertisements, for example, levi’s jeans, the nespresso advertisements with George Clooney.
- Search advertisements is her entertainment when she feel bored.
-General impression:
- very good, she’s improvising their oral presentation because she left their power point in her house, but she did very well.
-Name and Topic:
Adrià Alfaro, Fantastic Spanish Literature.
-3 facts I have learn:
- Fantasy is more than the dictionary definition.
- Terror is the most commune kind of fantasy.
- There are different kinds of fantasy: medieval fantasy, historical fantasy, technological fantasy, terror fantasy…
-General impression:
VERY GOOD
-Name and Topic:
Bernardo Santos, Immigration in the city of London.
-3 facts I have learn:
- London is so multiracial because there is Governmental Helps, Histories Colonialism and Common wealth.
- The immigration has made London are the most important city on Earth.
- The immigration keeps UK economy afloat.
- General impression:
GOOD, he doesn’t look nervous.
- Name and Topic:
Adrià Carmona, London.
- 3 facts I have learn:
- In the Hyde Park you can do a lot of things: run, go by bicycle, talk in the corner...
- In the Thames River you can see the Sant Paul Cathedral and also a Tower of London and Tower Bridge.
- The kingcroos is the place where Harry Potter film one scene in their movie.
Name and Topic:
Carles and Clàudia, London.
- 3 facts I have learn:
-Buckingham palace is the Queen residence.
- The Globe Theatre went up in flames.
- The speakers corners talks about God, Biblia, etc.
- Harrods is one of the most important gallery of shops in the world and you can’t enter with big groups of people.
-General impression:
VERY GOOD =)
Name and Topic:
Ariadna Comas, The British Museum.
- 3 facts I have learn:
- In 1753 it was establish and the people can visit in 1766.
- The museum has got a lot of Egypt sculptures like mommies…
- The museum also has got a lot of departments like: Mesopotamian’s, Roma’s and greace’s Egypt’s, Africa’s, Oceania’s, American’s…
- General impression:- GOOD.
Name and Topic:
Elisenda and Laia Saló, London.
- 3 facts I have learn:
- London is the capital of UK.-
The London Eye has 32 capsules.
- Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell.
-General impression:
- very good, the project is really original.
Name and Topic:
Oriol, London trip.
-3 facts I have learn:
- Oriol and his friends have had a lot of problems in London and they call twice Marc Barneda’s parents.
- When they went in the pubs, the people of the pub said that you can’t enter if you aren’t 18.
- They went in London to saw an important football match.
- General impression:
- VERY GOOD
Name and Topic:
Baldiri and Iñaki, London Trip.
-3 facts I have learn:
- They went in London for 2 reasons: British culture and to see an important football mach.
- They visited British Museum and they explain that it’s really important in London and t has got a lot of places or departments.
- They passed some anecdotes with black people for example.
General impression:
Very GOOD, but little long.
“Chatched” thanks to Facebook!
The New Zeeland police catch a juvenile delinquent in Facebook, a famous social net, because he hanged (colgar) their photos about his illegality.
This young boy with only 21 years old was recorded with a security camera and the images was publish in this popular web, and for this the police chatched him.
The boy was recorded when he tried to steal 20.000 New Zealander dollars (8700 €) of the Queenstown Safe-deposit box (caixa forta), an establishment in the Paris.
He was recognize because in the end of his robbery (robatori) he decided to get rid (treure’s) his balaclava (pasamuntanyes), and know he’s staying in the court (jutjat).
oral presentation, london
Slide 1:
Hi guys! Let’s get started. Good morning ladies and gentlemen.
We are Neus and Marina as you know.
In this oral presentation we are going to talk about London.
We have prepared a different kind of exposition.
Why? Because all people, who have gone in London, have had the opportunity to record their oral presentation there.
That’s why we have had this idea. First of all, we will show you TV news, and then, a London documentary.
Slide 2:
Good morning! We’re TV37’ and my name is Neus Pagès. We have a last-minute news item /àitem/ in London. Marina Julià is there and she will tell us what is happening.
Marina, are you here?
Slide 3:
(…)
Well, we have an error /èra/ connection.
Oh, do we have an error?
Marina?
(…)
Let’s try again
Neus?
Now! Marina, can you tell us the Harrods’ news?
Slide 4:
Harrods is a department store located on London. It was established in 1834 and as you know, you can find expensive and cheap products there. Nowadays, there is a strong crisis economic what impact on stores. We can see an example in Harrods.
Last year, one of the most expensive dress, that you can find in Harrods, cost 3.000 pounds. This year, it costs 1.500 pounds, it’s incredible but a lot of Harrods’ products go down their valor.
In the other hand, the cheap products also go down their cost in Harrods, but in the exchange with other countries, the Harrods companies lose profit (benefici) because the pound is more expensive than euro and dollar, and the foreign companies prefer to buy the cheap products make outside the United Kingdom.
Nothing more to say.
Marina Julià, TV37’, London.
Slide 5:
Now, we’re going to tell you something about London:
London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It has a recorded history that goes back over 2,000 years. During this time, it has grown to become one of the most significant cultural capitals of the world. A lot of schools go there to visit it.
London is so big; London is formed by a city and 32 districts. Nowadays, the city keeps the tradition of before. There you can see the big red bus, the black taxis...
It’s so well-known, for that reason, it has a lot of museums like: Madame Tussauds, Nation Gallery...
London has a metro, of course. The metro in London is also known as “the tube”. How do you spell tube? It’s “T-u-b-e”
We have focus in 2 important cultural places. The first is Westminster Abbey and , the second is Buckingham Palace.
Slide 6:
In my case, I’m going to explain you an important Gothic church in Westminster. First I want to describe a little bit this fabulous construction. In the middle of the two towers you can see a triangular construction typical of gothic. The meaning in Catalan is “gablet”. Also typical of gothic are the pinnacles, you can see in top of the towers. Finally the big windows predominate in all of the balding and for that the light in.
Also we know that English and British monarchs have been crowned in the Abbey since the coronations in 1066.
Nowadays is an important architecture to visit in London.
Slide 7:
First of all, Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell (CAMPANA) of the clock that you can see in the tower of Wedminster. The Tower is gothic like Wedminster Abbey, It measures 96, 3 miters.
It was created by Charles Barry time ago. It celebrates its 150th birthday this year. Nowadays, it’s an important tourist attraction.
Moreover, the clock has become a symbol of the United Kingdom and London. Every year, it’s in the Big Ben where the English people celebrated the New Year Eve.
Slide 8:
The last point in our documental is that. I’m going to tell you some interesting things about Buckingham Palace. It is the official London residence of the British monarch, Elisabeth II! It’s located in the City of Westminster, known as "The Queen's House.
Moreover is the major tourist attraction. Its history started in 1703. It was built for the Duke of Buckingham!
What’s more? The palace contains 77,000 square metres of floorspace. The principal rooms of the palace are contained on the piano nobile. The piano nobile is the principal floor where contains the most important reception and bedrooms of the house.
Slide 9:
Nothing more to say. We hope you like our oral presentation.
If there are any questions we’ll be happy to answer them; thank you for your attention.
Hi guys! Let’s get started. Good morning ladies and gentlemen.
We are Neus and Marina as you know.
In this oral presentation we are going to talk about London.
We have prepared a different kind of exposition.
Why? Because all people, who have gone in London, have had the opportunity to record their oral presentation there.
That’s why we have had this idea. First of all, we will show you TV news, and then, a London documentary.
Slide 2:
Good morning! We’re TV37’ and my name is Neus Pagès. We have a last-minute news item /àitem/ in London. Marina Julià is there and she will tell us what is happening.
Marina, are you here?
Slide 3:
(…)
Well, we have an error /èra/ connection.
Oh, do we have an error?
Marina?
(…)
Let’s try again
Neus?
Now! Marina, can you tell us the Harrods’ news?
Slide 4:
Harrods is a department store located on London. It was established in 1834 and as you know, you can find expensive and cheap products there. Nowadays, there is a strong crisis economic what impact on stores. We can see an example in Harrods.
Last year, one of the most expensive dress, that you can find in Harrods, cost 3.000 pounds. This year, it costs 1.500 pounds, it’s incredible but a lot of Harrods’ products go down their valor.
In the other hand, the cheap products also go down their cost in Harrods, but in the exchange with other countries, the Harrods companies lose profit (benefici) because the pound is more expensive than euro and dollar, and the foreign companies prefer to buy the cheap products make outside the United Kingdom.
Nothing more to say.
Marina Julià, TV37’, London.
Slide 5:
Now, we’re going to tell you something about London:
London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It has a recorded history that goes back over 2,000 years. During this time, it has grown to become one of the most significant cultural capitals of the world. A lot of schools go there to visit it.
London is so big; London is formed by a city and 32 districts. Nowadays, the city keeps the tradition of before. There you can see the big red bus, the black taxis...
It’s so well-known, for that reason, it has a lot of museums like: Madame Tussauds, Nation Gallery...
London has a metro, of course. The metro in London is also known as “the tube”. How do you spell tube? It’s “T-u-b-e”
We have focus in 2 important cultural places. The first is Westminster Abbey and , the second is Buckingham Palace.
Slide 6:
In my case, I’m going to explain you an important Gothic church in Westminster. First I want to describe a little bit this fabulous construction. In the middle of the two towers you can see a triangular construction typical of gothic. The meaning in Catalan is “gablet”. Also typical of gothic are the pinnacles, you can see in top of the towers. Finally the big windows predominate in all of the balding and for that the light in.
Also we know that English and British monarchs have been crowned in the Abbey since the coronations in 1066.
Nowadays is an important architecture to visit in London.
Slide 7:
First of all, Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell (CAMPANA) of the clock that you can see in the tower of Wedminster. The Tower is gothic like Wedminster Abbey, It measures 96, 3 miters.
It was created by Charles Barry time ago. It celebrates its 150th birthday this year. Nowadays, it’s an important tourist attraction.
Moreover, the clock has become a symbol of the United Kingdom and London. Every year, it’s in the Big Ben where the English people celebrated the New Year Eve.
Slide 8:
The last point in our documental is that. I’m going to tell you some interesting things about Buckingham Palace. It is the official London residence of the British monarch, Elisabeth II! It’s located in the City of Westminster, known as "The Queen's House.
Moreover is the major tourist attraction. Its history started in 1703. It was built for the Duke of Buckingham!
What’s more? The palace contains 77,000 square metres of floorspace. The principal rooms of the palace are contained on the piano nobile. The piano nobile is the principal floor where contains the most important reception and bedrooms of the house.
Slide 9:
Nothing more to say. We hope you like our oral presentation.
If there are any questions we’ll be happy to answer them; thank you for your attention.
lunes, 2 de marzo de 2009
LONDON QUIZ
1. Find the Rosetta Stone? Why is it so important?
Because the inscription on the Rosetta Stone is a decree passed by a council of priests.
Because the inscription on the Rosetta Stone is a decree passed by a council of priests.
2. What’s the most popular food in London?
Fish and chips, roast beef, pies (Sheperd´s Pie; Steak and Kidney Pie), etc.
3. What time do pubs close? What happens when the bell rings in a pub?
The pubs close at 3 o’clock and the bell rings when lack 15 minutes to close the pub.
4. What’s an ale?
It’s a beers brewed by warm fermentation rather than lagers.
5. Name six of the most common ingredients in a traditional English breakfast.
Bacon and eggs, black pudding, English muffins, white pudding, baked beans and fried mushrooms.
6. The Bloge theatre: it’s the same theatre where Shakesperare used to perform his plays? What happened?
Yes it is. On 29 June 1613 the Globe Theatre went up in flames during a performance of Henry the Eighth. The Globe was closed down by the Puritans (religious groups advocating ) in 1642 after it was rebuilt in 1614. It was destroyed in 1644 to make room for tenements (apartment building).
7. What’s the real name of “China Town” street?
Soho.
8. Why are there so many ravens kept in the Tower of London? What do they do to them so as they don’t escape?
Legend says if the ravens escape, the Tower of London will will crumble (desmoronar-se) and a terrible disaster shall befall (passarà) in England. For this is so important to the people of England that a number of ravens are kept at the Tower of London.
9. Have you seen any Beefeaters? What do they do? Are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London. What’s their real name?
The Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London. Where does the name Beefeater originate from?The name Beefeater is of uncertain origin but the most likely is considered to be the Wardens' payment in rations that included beef, as well as mutton and veal, they were privileged with a ration of beef from the King's table.
10. Can you buy a living animal in Harrods? Which one?
Yes, but we don't know.
11. What is one of Harrods most important customer?
Paris Hilton.
12. Establish the relationship between Diana and the owner of Harrods?
Diana and Mohammed al Fayed had an accident with their car in 1997. They have a quiet memorial in one of the escalator lobbies in Harrods.
13. Where do Londoners celebrate the welcoming of the New Year?
In London Eye and in the Big Ben for the chimes midnight.
In London Eye and in the Big Ben for the chimes midnight.
14. Who was Nelson? Where can you find his statue?
Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square, London. The column was built in 1840-1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Horatio Nelson was a British officer famous for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars.
15. Find a Greek God in Piccadilly circus. What’s his name?
The Greek God is a statue in the middle of Piccadilly. It’s one of London's more famous monuments. The sculpture known as Angel of Christian Charity was the mythical Greek god of love.
16. Name at least four wax figures you can see in Madame Tussaud’s.
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Bob Marley, Beyoncé, Elvis Presley…
17. What’s the other name given to the London underground?
The Tube
18. Where was Sherlock Holmes supposed to live?
221b Baker Street, London
19. What are the London Dungeons? What did Londoners use them for?
The London Dungeon is a tourist attraction, based in Tooley Street. It recreates various tortures from the Medieval Age. The tortures were gory.
20. What is the newest bridge across the Thames called? Who designed it?
The newest bridge is London Bridge. It was built on 17 March 1973. The London Bridge was designed by Mott, Hay, Hoe and Anderson.
21. Where does the Big Ben take its name? What is it?
Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock. The clock is next to the Palace of Westminster in London.
22. Find all about the Union Jack.
The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom: Great Britain and Ireland. Historically, the flag was used throughout the former British Empire.
23. What does the Monument represent?
The Monument to the Great Fire of London, more commonly known as The Monument, is a 202 ft (61.57 metre) tall stone Roman doric column in the City of London, near to the northern end of London Bridge.
24. Find the Serpentine in Hyde Park, what is it?
Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London. The park is divided in two by the Serpentine. The Serpentine (also know as the Serpentine River) was created in 1730.
25. Add three of you own discoveries.
London is one of the world's most important businesses, financial and cultural centres. London is formed by a city and 32 districts.
London is one of the major classical and popular music capitals of the world.
The most common public transport is the London Underground (know as the Tube). It is the oldest, longest, and most expansive metro system in the world, dating from 1863.
London is one of the world's most important businesses, financial and cultural centres. London is formed by a city and 32 districts.
London is one of the major classical and popular music capitals of the world.
The most common public transport is the London Underground (know as the Tube). It is the oldest, longest, and most expansive metro system in the world, dating from 1863.
domingo, 1 de marzo de 2009
Dad at 13
Alfie, who is 13 but looks more like eight, became a father few days ago when his girlfriend Chantelle Steadman gave birth Maisie Roxanne.
The Maisie’s mother is 15 and they decided against an abortion after discovering she was pregnant.
The children couple thought it would be good to have a baby and although they haven’t got money because they’re really little, and for this reason their parents helps their with the baby.
Alfie added they wanted to have the baby but were worried how people would react.In spite of this they know their mistake but they wouldn’t change it now and for this they will be good parents.
Chantelle have started a church course to do work experience helping other young mums.
sábado, 21 de febrero de 2009
Destination to Los Angeles
The Britney’s choreographer Bryan Maldwin visited “Fama a Bailar” last Monday and he proposed to try one of the dancers to go in Los Angeles to do an important choreography with him and learn new stiles of dance.
Rafa Méndez, the one of the teachers at the school, inform about this important item of news to the dancers.
All dancers felt amusing about this and they prepared a funky choreography to win this fortunate place.
At first this place was only for the better dancer in the school, but last, Rafa Méndez decided to choose two dancers, one girl, Raquel, and one boy, Nito.
It’s a really important opportunity for they dancer career.
martes, 3 de febrero de 2009
Batterers still Increase
Only the 33% of women mistreat is on the statistic in Dominican Republic, and the results announced that this year will be more violent than the previous year.
The 20 first days on this year, 13 women had died on her husband, boyfriend or ex lover’s hands.
These men used an accidental technique with his murderers, but in the end the police discover their technique and their mental disorder.
Men’s behavior shows the women’s disdain, and for this type of people, the women is either an adoration object for her figure or is a diabolic person for her betrayals.
The woman isn’t the only worst hit in this situation, also their children suffer different mental disorders in their life, and then, these children can imitate the behavior of their fathers. For this reason, each year there are more batterers and it’s a violation of the human rights, because in this life men and woman should have the same rights.
The devil wears Prada
In this film there are a simple girl, Andrea, who finished her journalism career and she find a good job in a popular magazine in New York.
At first, Andrea wear very simple and, in my opinion and the Amanda’s opinion, her boss, she wears really badly.
For this reason, Amanda talked with Andrea so quickly and with a bad mood. Later, this girl didn’t feel good with herself and she went to her workmate to ask for a council with her wardrobe.
The next day, Andrea go to the office and all of her workmates look at her new clothes.
Her boss, Amanda was surprise and since this moment, the girl becomes her new personal secretary.
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