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. 

My plans for summer

Maybe it's too early to plan my summer but I would like to have everything organized because I would to have the best summer of my life at the moment.

First of all I would like to pass the high school and then I will be calm.

Then when I finish school I'm going with my friends to Mallorca for one week, I hope that it's going to be perfect.

When we come back I will start working at the moment I don't know where it's probable either with my uncle at the horseriding school or in a camping, there I can practise English with the foresting people.

And finally I would like to go with my friends to the beach or swimming pool or some parties or wherever, but I will be enjoy it.

Films

The best film I have seen recently was "War Horse" I saw it last month at the cinema. It is an incredible and passionate film.

The worst film was Rec 3, I thought that it would be better but I was really disappointed. I recommend everyone goes to see "War Horse" it's a very passionate film and this film has history, love and friendship.

Rec 3, I didn't know that it was very bad, but it really was a very stupid film, you musn't spend any money on it. In my opinion Rec 1 was better than 3 and Rec 2 was acceptable but the finally film, Rec 3, was a disaster.

I recommend everyone that reads this redaction and you go to see " War horse"!

My new friend from England

Hello my new friend!

Well.. We began to get to know each other last month. We often talked but nothing else. You said me that I talked you about my life more or less.

I live in Empuriabrava, near Roses in Girona. I live in a house, it's in a good place. I will invite you one day.

My family is so kind, my mother is the best person who exist in the world, my father is very happy, he always laughs and tells jokes and my brother i so cute, he plays football. Oh! I don't want to forget my favourite animal in the world, I have a cat called Kitty and she isn't dangerous, she is like a dog.

So.. my interests.. Before I did rythmic gymnastic but at high school and other I left the club.

I like films, it doesn't matter where, for example at the cinema or at home with the fire, on this place is wonderful.

I like music, my favourite song is all my people by Sasha Lopez.

Well, Nicole, now you tell me about yourself.

Kisses from Spain.

Èlia

Formal letter

Montseny, 7A

Castelló dEmpúries

Girona

Spain

Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, president of India

Mirati

Bengala

India

5 April 2013

Dear Mr. Mukherjee

I live in Catalonia, in a little village, called Castelló d'Empúries. Usually I read many news about the women discrimination in India, but in these last days I have read horrible news about the gender irregularity in this country.

Six men have been arrested after another brutal gang rape of a woman bus passenger.

This is a very big problem. The government have not a good laws to protect the women. Only the government and the courts can give better safety, better respect to violance.

I think that the high Comission of Human Rights in ONU must demanded to change some things but the state in India protect your Human Rights like a kay of a treasor. I considerate that this accion will change inmediatly.

They haven't strong laws against this discrimination. The problem is in their culture. You should call on men as fathers, husbands, brothers and sons to take responsability for the ways they practise discrimination and violence against women.

Nowdays womens and mens must share leadership. Is necessary a change in India. Now is the worst place in the world for women.
Rape is one more thing inside the domestic injustices. There is connection between the discrimination at home and violence in public spaces. 

Your organisation must find a solution. You should advice the governement in India. They must change. It's necessary the India's transition, perhaps the solution began in the school.
Your organitzation must protect the human rights in this country. 

Please help them
Sincerely,

Èlia Carreras López

Conclusions of the year

This year is special for me because I learnt English very well. I think that in this course I learnt a lot than the others courses. In E.S.O I didn’t learn English, the teacher taught the introduction of English. But for me these four years is a lot of time to only study the introduction.

I worked a lot during this course. I had many projects, exams, writings and I read many books.

I think that the best activity in this subject is the speaking because the people learnt more than others activities and it is a lot of fun. I hate one activity because I didn’t learn anything, this activity is one part of the presentations, the part of see our school friends because each person has a different level toother people and sometimes they didn’t understand their oral presentations.

I hope that all the activities of this course will be there next year in second of batxillerat because all the activities have been very necessary to learn English.

One problem of this course is who Milco’s off sick because she had an accident and more time we didn’t work correctly but after we recoup the lost time.

I’m very happy of this English’s course because I know that I learnt a lot and I’m feel so good with my work.

Describing places

I've chosen Lodon because the last summer I went there.

London is the capital of England and the capital of Great Britain. 

London is one of the most important cities in the world and this country is possibly one of the best know in the world. 

London is a great point of culture and shopping. A lot of people from around the world go to London to study. 

The most important universities in U.K. is the Oxford University and the Cmbridge University. London is very famous for its parks (Hyde park, Green park, St.James park, Kensington Gardens,...) too. 

The biggest river in London is the River Thomes, it goes through th heart of London. In the river there is an attraction. This attraction called London eye is very famous . It overlooks a very beautiful landscape. 

Another monument that is in the river is the tower bridge. It is a spectacular bridge. The most important monuments in London are the Big Ben, Buckingham Palace,Houses of Parliament...). 

Things that are very famous are: the red bus, the red post box and the rain. 

In five words: London is fun, expensive and excellent.

Podcast

Paranormal Activity

Paranormal activity is a horror and intrigne film.

This film was created in 2007. Oren Peli wrote the guide of this film. He wrote Paranormal activity 1, 2, 3 and 4 too. But only coming out the Paranormal activity 1, 2 and 3.

The film is about a couple that they go to live in another house. When they are settled in this house, they started hearing noises in the night. They decided to buy a camera and film all the time. Every day when they when to sleep the man put the camera in front of the bed. It happened every day, in the house many strange things happened. For example, at night the light of the stairs was on and then it closed, or something pull the blanket, or one day the couple put sugar in front of the door because they saw the pawprint and more things. 

The conclusion was in their house there is a spiritual monster.

In my opinion this film is very incredible and when I saw it I was very scared, because Paranormal activity is based on real facts.

Falling in love

One day I walked on beach. The blue water of the sea touched my feet and the sand stuck to me. I was wearing a white dress and a big beautiful hat.

I walked on the beach with my dog, Max, he is a dalmatan and he is very intelligent and handsome.

Suddenly, I saw a person faraway and another thing next to the person when I could see properly I saw a boy and his dog.

Max ran away and his dog too. I thought that they would fight and I ran behind my dog. When I was running my big hat flew and fall on to on the water.

The boy jumped into the water and recued my hat. When I saw him, I was very nervous. He was the best boy in the world. He was very handsome and he has blue eyes and blond hair. His body was perfect and his teeth too. His voice was very romantic and he was an incredible boy.

When I saw him, I thought "he is my boy".

What happened was he had the same feeling.

We liked each other first we talked about things and this day was very funny and beautiful.

For me this day was the best day of my life because my life changed. For him I think that it's the same because he loves me a lot but not like me. And our dogs we think that they like each other for this day changed too. So I created a very good family only in a day.

This memory is very special for me because we fell in love.

Catalonia's national treasure

CATALONIATODAY.


One important product in Catalonia is the wine.

Wine is an important element of the culture, history and economy of Catalonia.

Catalonia's producers make more than 200 wines. Catalonia's wine is of many varieties of grapes. There are a lot of grape varieties, in total 35 varieties. For example, Cabernet sauvignon, Pinot noir and Syrah in red wines...

Every year Catalonia sells up to 50 million bottles of wine around the world. Catalonia's wine has expanded to more than 100 coutries. Because the another countries can't product the wine that Catalonia can up, for example, United States and Canada sell only to 3.4 million bottles.

The Catalonia's wine is the best because of the colour and its intense aromas it produces an autentical experience.

Barcelona, the business & leisure capital of Southern europe

April 2012