My English Progress from 2008 to 2010

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I could see some differences between the first and the last compositions, probably its development has influenced by difficulty of the second course because it obligates me to study more and be more interesting in the subject. I think I’ve improved a lot in all the fields. So my pronunciation, the structure is better because now there are an introduction, development and ending, the content is more interesting than it was on last year and my vocabulary is larger, there are: conditionals like “if it doesn’t work the people can’t travel”, modals like “could” and “would”, verbs in future like “wish” and “hope”.

About my oral presentations I think I've improved so much because the first one I've done was so poor, I was nervous too and first sight is bad, horribly bad. But the other one is better because the structure was maked by our three, there's more hard-working than the first one and the content is good. Also the pronunciation and the vocabulary has got more cultured words.

About the compositions I've improved my extension, now they're longer than the first ones, the verbs aren't as repetitive as they were and there are so adjectives, adverbs. In general, now I write thousand times better than the first term of the first course.

Oral presentation

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Mind - Body therapies

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Nowadays society use medical treatments since they were born because the science was developing a long nineteen century until now. But there are few different therapies which don't use chemistry substances.

In my opinion we should try this therapies, they are safe and if you think it doesn't work, you could give up and continue with you regularly life.

Secondly scientist are researching how they works but there are plenty of therapies which are ancient and wild people used to do if for many centuries. It means they aren't new maked and the process of each one are changed and studied for a long time.

In conclusion I could say the mind-body therapies are so safe, too studied for centuries and if you don't like it you won't continue, it doesn't make you a problem. So I think it's good try it and investigate if it works.

My english Competence

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Opinion Essay


I've chosen this couple of composition which are the best for me.
The first one is an oral presentation about the diference of Family Guy and The Simpsons because they're maked by the same man. I've chosen it because is the best structurate work I've never done and the matter is interesting for the people who watch this series, like me that's why I've done it better than the others. Also I've chosen the best writed writting, it talks about the influence of the television in our lifes and I'm sure it has got the best quality of all my compositions because its vocabulary and structure. I tried to put some phrasal verb and some new words I've learned.

Volcanic ash cloud shuts Spanish airports

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Spain has closed 15 airports as a cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano drifts south over Western Europe.

National airport management agency Aena said nine airports closed early on Saturday and six more shut from 1200 local time (1000 GMT).

The restrictions would be in place until at least 1800, Aena said

Most flights between Europe and North America are being diverted because of the ash cloud's latest drifting, officials at Eurocontrol said.

Flights are being rerouted north and south of the 1,200 mile (2,000km) long cloud.

On average, 600 airliners make the Atlantic crossing every day, correspondents say.

Aena said the airports affected were Bilbao, San Sebastian, Vitoria, Zaragoza, Pamplona, La Rioja, Santiago, La Coruna, Vigo, Asturias, Santander, Leon, Valladolid, Burgos and Salamanca.

Eurocontrol, the agency that co-ordinates aviation safety in Europe, said airports were also expected to close in northern Portugal and parts of southern France.

In the UK, some flights to Spain were being affected.




The volcano has become more active in recent days
At London Stansted, 22 Ryanair flights to the Canary Islands, mainland Spain and Portugal were cancelled, along with three EasyJet flights.

Flights from Gatwick to Portugal, Alicante and Madrid were cancelled and at Heathrow some flights to La Coruna in northern Spain were also grounded.


Last month, thousands of travellers were stranded after ash shut down airspace across Europe.

Recent images have shown activity in the Eyjafjallajokull volcano intensifying.

Experts at the UK's Met Office said it was sending ash up to heights of 30,000 ft (9,100m).

Flights across Ireland and parts of the UK were disrupted earlier this week.










It talks about a new volcanic eruption which extracts ash cloud and because of it there are 15 airports in Spain closed. It's important
because plenty of people buy tickets every day to travel arround the world for work, holidays or to visit someone of their family or friends. So if it doesn't work the people can't travel and their money is losed. That's a problem because there could be manifestations about it and probably it would give severe consequences.
It affects me because I'm worried about our travel to Sevilla in June, I wish it doesn't affect us and if it not, we won't do this trip. I hope the ash cloud won't be a problem to travel by plane.

Public toilet in Northumberland become arts venue

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A public toilet in Northumberland has become the latest site for an arts project highlighting the county's wildlife.

The exterior of the lavatory in the coastal village of Seahouses, has been revamped with huge images of seabirds.

The artwork has been created by visual artist Stuart Mugridge who is currently Seahouses' appointed visiting artist.

Two 8ft (2.4m) tall images of an eider duck and yellowhammer will welcome visitors for the next five months.

The project has been developed by Inspire Northumberland and the Seahouses Development Trust with support from the Rural Development Programme for England.

The Northumberland coast is recognised as a haven for wild birds, many of which flock to the nearby Farne island.

The featured birds were chosen for a specific reason with the the eider duck symbolising the sea and the yellowhammer representing the land.

Mr Mugridge, 38, said: "Seahouses is an interesting place to work and visit that has evolved down the years, with its contrast of heritage, wildlife and working harbour.

"I hope my work generates a genuine public response and will get people to stop and think about their personal surroundings."













It talks about a toilet which is painted a duck who belongs in county's wildlife. The painter called Stuart Mugridge was thinking in teach the people to respect surroundings because there is a huge wetland where the birds live and reproduce there.
It affects me because I know how is live near a wetland, I've been in it and I hate the people who don't look up the nature even if they live away from it. And of course it affects to all of us too because if we kill species, the nature will be affected and we too while we're living as good as posible.

New Seekers to deter litterbugs at Scunthorpe college

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New Seekers to deter litterbugs at Scunthorpe college


The New Seekers featured in a Keep Britain Tidy campaign in the 1970s
A New Seekers song from the 1970s will be played to college students if they are caught dropping litter.

Students at John Leggott College in Scunthorpe are being warned they will have to endure We've Got To Do It Now being played through loud speakers.

The 1973 song was used in a Keep Britain Tidy television campaign featuring the band.

Posters featuring the plight of animals which are harmed by litter will also be displayed at the site.

North Lincolnshire Council is launching the scheme at the college on West Common Lane in Scunthorpe on Tuesday.

In a statement the council said students would have to "endure listening to The New Seekers" every time they drop litter.

The council's deputy leader, Len Foster, said: "Litter is a growing problem everywhere and we are doing all we can to try and educate people locally and encourage them to change their bad habits.

"It is unacceptable behaviour and is pure laziness. There are bins available so there's no excuse.

"We want to see more people doing the right thing by putting their rubbish in the bin where it belongs."






Sunday, 2 May 2010
It talks about a punishment which consists in listening music of a 70's pop band called The New Seekers. If any student of John Leggott College trows litter to the floor, he or she will listen the band as a punishment because there are so bins to trow it but they have got a laziness behaviour.
It's important because there are too people who contaminate the environment and we should do strongly things to stop it. It affects me and everyone because all of us breath, drink water and live in the earth. Now all is ok but the next years will be dramatic situations and lots of people will life a worst spell than nowadays. That's because of it affects the people around me and everybody.

A special celebration

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I was eating at half past nine, suddely rang the cell. It was Kevin telling me there was a party in his girlfiend's house to celebrate her birthday. It was at 10 o'clock and I shoutted when I saw my old clock because I should have a shower and eat something so I was sure that I was late. I dressed up fastly and went out by motorbike to Sant Peter Fisherman. When I arrived Paula's friends were shouting, drinking, laughing, swimming on her pool while the stereo was playing brutal death metal very loud by the huge speakers.
Then I joined to them and I slept there when all finished. The next day I couldn't remember what happened because I woke up in my bedroom. I felt really strange because all was OK, was it a dream? I could say yes.

My holidays in Melbourne (Australia)

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Dear Emilka
We arrived here a week ago, now I can't leave this place because it's too cheerful and has got a powerful life, it's called Melbourne. The first day I drank too much and I was ill for two days, later I visited on Archeological Museum with my girlfriend and I was taken a photo with a strange animal by her, it's so funny because I put a comical expression while I was touching its nose.
That night I invited Gosia to go out to have dinner in a Romantic and expensive restaurant, I could say it was a brilliant night because I got to see a film which I wanted to see in my natal village. The language was OK and the scees had high definition. So I'll see you by midday and I'll tell you more.
Cheers and hugs.
David.

I've just moved to Fortia

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Dear Joe,
We finally moved house last month and now life has really changed. We have moved from Siurana to Fortia where there are plenty of neighbours who are kind with us. In fact they gave us some presents like balls, pictures, plants,et and shared with my family clothes and meals. I met Kevin who lives next to me, he taught me to play the guitar and when I learnt it I bought my own drums to make a band together. Now we've got it and we're playing concerts around the area. We've record our first song and send to a competition which consists in a price of 50€ for the first place, 30€ for the second and 15€ for the third.
So I wish you'll come some day to talk about old times, I live in Vilasacra's street number 8.
I'm waiting for your answer.

Cristian

OPINION ESSAY - Is there too much violence on TV?

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If you turn on the TV at any time of the day, you can see a lot of gratuitous violence. This can be found in comedian programs as well as gossip programs. In my opinion, this increases our bad behaviour because it then show us bad things and it affects our thinking in it all the day.
Most people spend too much time watching TV nowadays. I believe that this should change and do activities without TV. In addition, it give us radiation altering our cells.
Many parents don't have time to play with their small children. For this reason, they should let it go and consequently keep atention to children and do some outings with them.
A lot of films depict violence towards other people as if it were completely normal. As a result the government should pass hard laws about it and people can become intesitive and agressive. Apart from violence in films, the news is usually full of depressing stories from around the world. Consequently, we have to organize more associations against. Most importantly, TV causes us all horrible fight.
In conclusion, it seems to me that the TV is a source of violence and problems.
In the future, I think we should change it to more culture programs. Hopefully, this would mean that the government will see people who need to be educated.

SELF EVALUATION research project

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I’m going to explain things which I’ve done ok and others which I should improve.

Firstly I want to comment the Presentation. I did it for the research project but I changed language to do Oral Presentation. I decided to put in each part diferents kinds of photos to relate with the content and some graphics to show the conclusion. I think the power point is correct, that’s because of I put 10%.

Body language & eye contact is bit easy for me but I didn’t do it well, I was too nervous and my state of mind was too bad, I couldn’t do it as I want. I read too much and hardly ever looked at class. I think I should put a 3%.

Talking about the Structure is extensive and nice because it has got two parts: one theoretical and practical. At the end I discussed the important ideas in the conclusion. Because of it I put 10%.

The content is good because I’ve done it for half year and I made an effort to do it. I extracted some information because I should do the presentation shorter than the original. I think it has got good content and because of it I put 40%.

The language is a bit poor. I didn’t use any complex grammar and vocabulary neither but I used some connectors and fillers too. I think 10% is the best selection.

Finally the Pronunciation & Intonation it was too bad because I spoke quietly, I don’t know if it was comprehensible. So in my opinion I should increase the volume of my voice. I think 3% is a honest mark.

Description of a person

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Nadia has at least two behavior, one is impatient but sloppy. This one has got good things because the speed which she works is incredible, she has surprised me once with plans for a house, years before I thought she’d not be ready.

There’s other sweet and thoughtful woman inside her, she's the one who phones others to make sure all are well or have got any problem.
If somebody see her, could check she's taller than me, has got a pretty face, her smile is lovely together with her big and light green eyes.

She likes going out and meeting new people, she's so friendly and dancing is her favourite hobbie. Also she likes surfing big waves and her wish is be a comedian actress.
Now she's studying the last year on highschool, later she'd like to go to a dancing college in Barcelona. I'm sure she'll do it because she has got a lot of talent in this matter.


The purse's story

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Christina met a friendly young woman at the bus stop one day. They sat together ont ht bus and talked for the whole journey. Christina was happy when she got to work because she had really enjoyed their conversation.
At lunch time she wanted to buy a sandwich, but couldn't find hey purse. Suddenly she remembered the stranger. The woman had admired her bag and had picked it up to look at it. Christina was sure she had stolen her purse. She was very angry. The money diddn't matter, but the purse did. A very good friend had given it to her for her birthday and now it was los forever.

One day in El Setrill restaurant

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Yesterday the waiters carried in a huge bowl of fish soup, next we helped ourselves to a mixed green salad. Shortly after that we were given a delicious wild mushroom risotto, then there was roast lamb with spinacj and peas. Later a lemon tart and three kinds of ice-cream appeared and finally they bought us a pot of tresh coffee and some chocolates.

My trip

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When I opened the letter I found a plane ticket with my name on it, I felt nervious because it was a trip to Las Vegas and I was working to pay it. I caught the plane at six o'clock in the morning and I lended at midday because I had to take another plane to London. I visited all casinos, I got drunk and I married my girlfriend. After we caught a plane to London and stayed there for a week.
We visited The Rock Museum, Big Ben tower and we met so much friendly people every night. On the 13th we arrived at home with all goods which we had bought in both places.

My favourite place

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I don't have any favourite place but if I'm had to take one I would choose Barcelona city.
There you could see biologic, physics, paleontologic, etc museums or exhibitions... There are lots of interesant monuments and beautiful places where you could see without paying.
This city has got a lot of things to do like swimming on gyms or beach, having fun in The Tibidabo park, goint ot the cinemas or thetres, going to buy what you want because there are plenty of variety of shops, etc.
The weather is warm and it doesn't rain so much.
I enjoy going there, buying good clothes and visiting nice scientific expositions or museums.

The Marc's story

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I was surprised when I arrived at the bus stop. I've seen a wolf eating a man who was shouting, then I ran away to the garage where I had been rehearsing and explained to my friends what I had seen, after that we ran to the bus stop and looked for the dead man. He wasn't there but we followed his blood way to the dark forest. We had guns like knifes and fire guns, we decided to carry them if the wolf would appear. After a while, we arrived to a huge lake when Marc started to cry because he was frightened. Suddenly the wolf appeared, killed Marc and the rest ran away to them homes. That's the story of Marc's death by the mistery wolf.

THINKS IN ENGLISH

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It shows you false friends, in particular talen, horn, cloaca and spine in the Animal Anatomy field. Baleen, mascot, pest, plague, primate, sable and ram as Animals field.
It's so importat because I've got a lot of mistakes when I'm writing and I'd like to solve them. One exemple is baleen because it mean the filter in the mouth of the whale and no the seem whale as thinking normally.

KEEP ON TRUCKING p.44

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It talks about rock/alt-country bad from Athes (Georgia).
They say how do them music, which instruments use, where do concerts and the dates.
It's not interesting for me cause I don't like them music so much but it could be so good for lots of people and them story sounds great.

SPEAK UP -271 año XXIII Amy Winehouse

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It talks about Amy Winehouse soul star. She says how learnt to sing who are her favourite singers. Then tell us her problems with he drugs and what she did to get a solution.
I could say she's so insane cause she sniffs cocaine, got drunk and other mad things on stage.
Finally I think she is really strange, I don't like her music and it doesn't affect me because I'm interested in metal music, not in soul.

3 wishes in 2010

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I wish I'll be playing in a great metal band
I hope I'll be studing in Barcelona
If only someone who is a great friend tells me to stop smoking, I would do it.