- 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.
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