My English progress from 2011-2013

Do I learn English in Batxillerat? I know that I learn a lot this course. 

My first written document was this: http://english-bat-elia.blogspot.com.es/2011/10/me.html

I can see that this vocabulary is really basic but now I write better. I use a technical language, connectors and the vocabulary is variate. The structure before was so good so I don't change, it's the same in the actuality. I can do a formal letter, a good summaries, a redaction about something, etc.

 

I think that my best progres in this course is the redaction, because before I didn't write with hability but now it's easy.

My first oral presentation was a little horrible. It was this: http://english-bat-elia.blogspot.com.es/2011/11/my-oral-presentation.html

I can see now that I prefer listen the last oral presentation that I did it, because when I realized the first I knew the basic English and my expresion oral was bad, I don't know why but always I didn't do it good. 

I write, read and listen good but my speacking is bad, it's so extrange. Maybe I think that I should precipitate to talk, this is the key. But I can't. I'm sorry, I repeat I can! 

I'm funny with my work and I would like to talk in English perfectly, at the moment it 's my dream.

Scientists raise hope of vaccine against spider bites

In Brazillian is where there are many spiders venom so the Brazillian's scientists create a medicine for the venom. Their venom caused so much die to persons around the world. Scientsts created a vacines and they prove them with some rabbits. these animals were protected of the venom thanks these vacines.

I think that this vacunne is so good for people because thanks of it all people will be protect about these spiders. Because these spiders don't stay only in Brazillian, these spiders stay around the world. Maybe the most  poisonous lives in Brazillian but in all countries there are spiders with this venom.

Vocabulary

jab: punxada

venom: verí

vaccines: vacunes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22454439

'Twenty-six' forest elephants slaughtered in Central Africa

In Central Africa, twenty-sex elephants died because one group, ivory poachers, kill elephans with heavy-calibre rifles. The group shoot to elephans. They know the place because they situated in a private place where one cientific investigate the elephans from there. Elephants like so much this place always they come there for ddrinking but since the shooting elephants don't approch more.

Why people don't respect the animals? I don't understand. The elephants are animals like the people. They respect us so we respect them too. They don't deserve that people hurt them. They would like survive like our. 

Vocabulary

heritage: patrimoni

shooting: tiroteig

jeopardise: posar en perill

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22486152

Dramatic decline for plants and animals

The world need a change. Because a cause of the greenhouse gases more animals and plants die, desapper or their habitat will decline. The greenhouse gases destroy more thing, more habitats, more biodiversity and final for the humans. The greenhouse gases produce a rise of the temperature, at the moment the temperature rise at 2ºC and for 2016 calculate 4ºC more.

I think that people should be a fast and good change, because this problem rise day a day. This problem no effect only the animals because we need the nature for our lives. I would like that people thinks a little and changes some things for reduce this enviroment. With some changes we don't live different, only we help our world.

Vocabulary

greenhouse gases: gasos de l'efecte hivernacle

rainfall: pluja

remaining: restant

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22500673

Saudi Arabia: Let Women and Girls Play Sports

In Saudi Arabia, few days later the women didn't realize any sport activity. Saudi Arabia was only country of the world that women didn't practise any sport. But, now the government announced on 4th of May that women can do some sport activity but they must use a decent clothing and they will supervise by famale Saudi instructor.

In Spain, for example, this human right about the gender equality is one of the best important laws in the country. So, the sport is the same activity for the men than the women. It's very different the situacion, because we have this concept since more years late. This concept should be change in Saudi Arabia, because it's like a hard violence for the women.

I think that like an individual it's very difficult to change this but like a group can be posible. But, about this project it's better that the government work about it and apply rules and laws because the people change their mental and moral.

http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/05/07/saudi-arabia-let-all-girls-play-sports

CHALLENGE: Can we make Humans rights more relevant in the world today (WITH THE HELP OF SOCIAL NETWORKS)?

Nowadays, the technology is better than the years before. Technology is important for all in this days, because now if technology disappears in the world will be a brutal crisis. Now, it's essential for our lives. Because thanks of it the humans can know what happen around the world, in all the countries, in all the cities, in all the villages, etc. before when only there was anything or the basic things about technology the humans didn't know anything only they cared about himself. But now, it's very different the situation because the technology learn us all the situacions, the problems, the desasters, etc. that happen in the world. People learn a lot and cared more for other person, but sometimes I think that this explosion and too much information about the people now it's a rutine and people don't value like before. Now, all the problems and other things are a normal things.

So, I thought that with this social networks will be more relevant the human rights in the world today.

Human Rights

1. What are human rights?

Human rights are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being. Human rights are this conceived as universal and the same for everyone. The objective of human rights is that every individual and every organ of society shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms.

2. Why were they created?

They were created to preserve the natural rights.

3. How many human rights are there?

Nowadays there are thirty articles.

4. Which human right were you not familiar with? Mention an example where this human right is respected and where it is not respected.

I wasn't familiar with the article 4: "No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms", and it is respect in some countries, but it is still happening in some others, for example Brasil or Africa.

Oral reader test questions (OPTIONAL)

1. Can you summarize the book in two minutes?

The story happens in Alaska.

A wolf has five little cubs but only one of them lives. 

They find a day an indigenous, Grey Beaver. He calls to the little cub "White Fang".

They live with him, but one day when he's older stronger Grey sells him to a man, Smith, who has dogs to fight.

White Fang fights and he always wins but one day he almost dies. A young rich man, Weedon Scott, buys him.

He wants to tame the wolf and he takes him at home there, one day a killer want to kill Scott's father but White Fang save him.

So he is for the family a hero and he lives happy there with his cubs and Collie.

2. Is there a mystery sentence or a turning point in the story?

The story shows us that th wolf must always fight. He must be strong. First to save his life and finally to preotect who he loves.

3. When and where does the story take place?

The story takes place in Alaska.

4. Who are the main characters in the story? What’s their role?

White Fang: A wolf, he lives in freedom and after he lives with differents men. He begans to hate them because they are bad to him but finally he finds love with Scott and his life changes. Then he is happy and he has good feelings.

Weedon Scott: He is a young and rich man. He is a good man. He looks after White Fang. He shows him what love is. He is the goodness in the men.

Smith: This man is bad to White Fang. He wins a lot of money with the fights beetween dogs. He hits White Fang. He is a monster. His role is the misdeed in the man.

5. Choose one character (main or secondary) and describe him/her.

White Fang: A wolf, he lives in freedom and after he lives with differents men. He begans to hate them because they are bad to him but finally he finds love with Scott and his life changes. Then he is happy and he has good feelings.

6. Can you identify with any character? Why?

Really, I'm sure! I like Weedon Scott. I have animals. I'll do all I can for them.

I can't see an animal suffering.

I know that they have feelings and they need love. If you give them love they love you very much more. They'll do anything for you.

7. Choose your favourite moment in the story

My favourite moment in the story is when Scott buys White Fang because it means that the time has come for him to have a good life. He can be happy!

8. Which new key words have you learnt to understand the story?

The main words are:

Fang: Because this symbolizes strength and the wild nature of the wolf. Like "snapping his teeth" or "snarled". All of this words represent how this wolf is.

9. Provide an alternative ending.

I would like it if White Fang returns to his natural habitat and he lives like a real wolf.

And so, he smells nature and the freedom again and forever.

10. Would you recommend this book? Why?

Yes, it's clear!

I recommend this book especially to people who loves animals.

You learn from this book to respect these animals and don't abuse them because they have feelings too and they don't deserve that humans destroy their lives for their interest.

Also, this book isn't boring, it's very interesting and you can enjoy with this sweet story.

A missed opportunity

Last week I learned that sometimes we should listen to other people's advice because I suffer like never before.

Last week I had my second race car. This race was very important for me and my group. I thought that I would win. For this reason I decided to change some pieces of the car so that my car would be faster than the others competitors.

I thought remove the cd's brakes because this thing weighted so much, but one of the technicions told me - This thing is essential to the car, it can't be removed -. I was very angry with him and I didn't listen and after I removed the piece.

On the day, in the race car, I thought that I would be the winner but my technician was right, because of this piece my car didn't stop correctly in a curve of this circuit. I lost, a part of my car broke down and I suffered serious injuries.

In your life always listen all the tips that the people say because they could help you I can learn a lot from this story!

Ken Block

The perfect bedroom?

Would you like to have the perfect bedroom? It's easy!

Everybody is tired with their boring bedroom, but new you can change it.

First of all, don't get stres, if you want a good bedroom you should be happy because your bedroom is like you. You organise your bedroom. Your bedroom is part of your character. 

After this, another important thing are the clothes. How do you have your clothes? The best thing is to have a dressing room. Because with this way your bedroom will have two parts one for the clothes and the other for sleeping and enjoying things. This is the key.

Now, you know the key.

Come on! Run and change your bedroom! I can see you.