Initially, I would want to say that forme this year is the most useful because I have improved a lot in english in every way.
For example, last year, I failed the majority of writings that I give to the teacher. But, now, if I prepare the writing with time, I pass it without problems.
For me, the activity that shows that I have improved, how I said before is the writings. This year I realized that if I work, it's problably that I pass this subject. Also, I have improve with the listenings. Before, in the exams, if the questions were difficults, I didn't suplemently very well. Actually, thanks to Gemma, I understand better that the partners say.
In my opinion, the most three useful things are: do the writings in class with Gemma, talk in english during the class and do the blog.
Do writings with Gemma is better than do alone because she help you with vocabulary and grammar. Also, it's important because we practice for do the blog in the final of the term.
Talk in english during the class is a brilliant idea because the fact that you "can't" talk in catalan, menas that you express in english.
You can talk catalan, but the teacher prefer that we talk with enlgish because with thid form we learn it.
Also, do the blog is the most important thing because you have three months for prepare it. If you prepare it with time, you learna lot because you must do ten or elevn wrintings for term. But, if you doesn't prepare it with time, you doesn't learn any new thing.
One thing that don't like me is when I learnt the pharasal verbs in class with images. For me this isn'a a good idea because I know the phrasal verb thanks to image. So, if in the exam doesn't appeared images, we don't do this part well because we doesn't learn the meaning, we know the images. We associating the words with the image and this is'nt a good thing.
The things that I repeat next year are the writings, speakings in english...
I like would to say that I includ a new thing,see more films with english. See the films completely in english without subtitles in spanish. Every thirty minutes, stop the film and coment it.
To finish I say that for me this is the best year because in it I learn a lot and I have enjoyed a lot.
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jueves, 9 de junio de 2011
domingo, 5 de junio de 2011
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
INTRODUCTION
Hello we are Omar and Pep and we are going talk about the capital punishment. Capital punishment, or the death penalty is the sentence of death upon a person by judicial process as a punishment for as offence.
HISTORY
Capital punishment existed since the beggining of the humanity history. In the past, when one of person of a tribe kill another person without reason, the tribe condemn the murder and kill him.
In the medieval age in the majority of the countries there was a very hard executions like burn, hurt him...
But, in the XVIII century in France appeared the gillotine, a new form to kill but the victim doesn't suffers.
In the same years in Spain appeared the garrote bil that consit of strangle the victim.
This form is very hard because the vicdtim note that he is dying.
Actually, the majority of the countries death penalty are banned. But, in the other countries like USA are lega. Also, the majority countries in Africa are legal in extremetely situations.
In the majority states of USA, capital punishment is legal but in some states in the North are banned.
COUNTRIES WHERE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ARE LEGAL
China
In China exist when you are a murder or when you are a traficker. This is the country where are more executions. If you kill another person when you are a minor the executions doesn't apply. In Hong Kong and Macau the executions are banned because doesn't have the same legislation. In this country is where the capital punishments are faster and exist two forms to kill.
the first form is shooting. Consist of a shot in your head, thats produced an instantaneous dead.
The second form to kil is letal injection. The first time that applied this forms was in 1997.
Guatemala
In this country capital punishment were banned but in 2008 the most importants politiscians party wanted that the executions were legal because in this country there are a lot of violence and murders. With this votes, the death penalty were legal. Lately amnisty international say to government president that outlaw capital punishment. Actually, the executions are legal but don't apply it.
Japan
Capital punishment is legal in Japan. The only crimes for wich capital punishment is statutory are omicide and treason. Beginning about fourth century, Japan became increasngly influenced by the chinese judicial system, and gradually adopted a system of diferrent punishment for different crimes, including the death penalty. Japanese death row inmates are imprisioned inside the detention centers of Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo,Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka. Japan have one form to kill: Executions are carried out by hanging the chamber within the detention center.
When a death order has been issued, the condemned prisoner is informed in the morning of his or her execution.
United States
In United States is legal for most of country. Death penalty apliqued for aggravated murder and more rarely for felony murder. The first recorded death sentence in the Bristish North American colonies was carried out in 1608 on Captain George Kendall, Spanish government. Crimes subject to the dead penalty vary by jurisdiction.All crime, although most jurisdictions require aggravating circumstances. Treason is a capital offense in several jurisdictions.
Other capital crimes include: the use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death, espionage, terrorism, certain violations of the Genva Conventions that result in the death of one or more persons.
In United States exist actually four forms to kill: electrocution, shooting, lethal gas and hanging. The death more recent is when kill Pasul Powell in March of 2010 with electrocution.
OPINIONS FOR DIFFERENTS PERSONS
Alberto Iniesta, bishop of Madrid: I am against the death penalty. Like chrstian I believe that every human life is sacred, because it comes from God. I think the arguments against it are based on is need to restrain evil. I think in practice this isn't done. I am against the death penalty as well as in the case of an error there is no possibility to correct it. Society should not be like the criminal. Should cure a one member sick before kill he.
Julio Caro Baroja anthropologist and historian: I think that is in a time of violence and agression as we are living, make all possible campaigns to ensure the security that all people we are less aggressive and less violent os something that should be supported. All natural demand the abolition of the deat penalty now may seem utopian, but it is also trues that the utopias of the past arise realities.
Carlos Garcia Valdes, Lawyer and Teacher of Criminal Law: I am against of the death penalty in an active way, in my books and in my university activity. I base this on two reasons: first, the global humanitarian sentiment, that is, one reason might be called unscientific. Secondly, the study for many years this problem has convinced me that the death penalty serves to contain crime. To confirm the last satetemn I refer to the British statistics published in 1954.
PERSONAL OPINION
We thinking that is a madness because when one person kill another person, the solution not is kill, the solution os rehabilitate this person, if he don't want be rehabilitated the person retorn to prison.
When you kill one person and discover that is inocent, no turning back and this is an error.
In my opinion, our oral presentation is good because we explain clearly. The bad thing is that we reads a bit and this is a bad point.
Also, a thing that is improve is the time because only lasts 5 minutes.
In theory the presentation must lasts 10 minutes.
The parts that is copy, we don't understand all the words because the vocabulary is too dificult.
Finally I say that it is a good presentation, but there are things that is improving.
Hello we are Omar and Pep and we are going talk about the capital punishment. Capital punishment, or the death penalty is the sentence of death upon a person by judicial process as a punishment for as offence.
HISTORY
Capital punishment existed since the beggining of the humanity history. In the past, when one of person of a tribe kill another person without reason, the tribe condemn the murder and kill him.
In the medieval age in the majority of the countries there was a very hard executions like burn, hurt him...
But, in the XVIII century in France appeared the gillotine, a new form to kill but the victim doesn't suffers.
In the same years in Spain appeared the garrote bil that consit of strangle the victim.
This form is very hard because the vicdtim note that he is dying.
Actually, the majority of the countries death penalty are banned. But, in the other countries like USA are lega. Also, the majority countries in Africa are legal in extremetely situations.
In the majority states of USA, capital punishment is legal but in some states in the North are banned.
COUNTRIES WHERE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ARE LEGAL
China
In China exist when you are a murder or when you are a traficker. This is the country where are more executions. If you kill another person when you are a minor the executions doesn't apply. In Hong Kong and Macau the executions are banned because doesn't have the same legislation. In this country is where the capital punishments are faster and exist two forms to kill.
the first form is shooting. Consist of a shot in your head, thats produced an instantaneous dead.
The second form to kil is letal injection. The first time that applied this forms was in 1997.
Guatemala
In this country capital punishment were banned but in 2008 the most importants politiscians party wanted that the executions were legal because in this country there are a lot of violence and murders. With this votes, the death penalty were legal. Lately amnisty international say to government president that outlaw capital punishment. Actually, the executions are legal but don't apply it.
Japan
Capital punishment is legal in Japan. The only crimes for wich capital punishment is statutory are omicide and treason. Beginning about fourth century, Japan became increasngly influenced by the chinese judicial system, and gradually adopted a system of diferrent punishment for different crimes, including the death penalty. Japanese death row inmates are imprisioned inside the detention centers of Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo,Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka. Japan have one form to kill: Executions are carried out by hanging the chamber within the detention center.
When a death order has been issued, the condemned prisoner is informed in the morning of his or her execution.
United States
In United States is legal for most of country. Death penalty apliqued for aggravated murder and more rarely for felony murder. The first recorded death sentence in the Bristish North American colonies was carried out in 1608 on Captain George Kendall, Spanish government. Crimes subject to the dead penalty vary by jurisdiction.All crime, although most jurisdictions require aggravating circumstances. Treason is a capital offense in several jurisdictions.
Other capital crimes include: the use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death, espionage, terrorism, certain violations of the Genva Conventions that result in the death of one or more persons.
In United States exist actually four forms to kill: electrocution, shooting, lethal gas and hanging. The death more recent is when kill Pasul Powell in March of 2010 with electrocution.
OPINIONS FOR DIFFERENTS PERSONS
Alberto Iniesta, bishop of Madrid: I am against the death penalty. Like chrstian I believe that every human life is sacred, because it comes from God. I think the arguments against it are based on is need to restrain evil. I think in practice this isn't done. I am against the death penalty as well as in the case of an error there is no possibility to correct it. Society should not be like the criminal. Should cure a one member sick before kill he.
Julio Caro Baroja anthropologist and historian: I think that is in a time of violence and agression as we are living, make all possible campaigns to ensure the security that all people we are less aggressive and less violent os something that should be supported. All natural demand the abolition of the deat penalty now may seem utopian, but it is also trues that the utopias of the past arise realities.
Carlos Garcia Valdes, Lawyer and Teacher of Criminal Law: I am against of the death penalty in an active way, in my books and in my university activity. I base this on two reasons: first, the global humanitarian sentiment, that is, one reason might be called unscientific. Secondly, the study for many years this problem has convinced me that the death penalty serves to contain crime. To confirm the last satetemn I refer to the British statistics published in 1954.
PERSONAL OPINION
We thinking that is a madness because when one person kill another person, the solution not is kill, the solution os rehabilitate this person, if he don't want be rehabilitated the person retorn to prison.
When you kill one person and discover that is inocent, no turning back and this is an error.
In my opinion, our oral presentation is good because we explain clearly. The bad thing is that we reads a bit and this is a bad point.
Also, a thing that is improve is the time because only lasts 5 minutes.
In theory the presentation must lasts 10 minutes.
The parts that is copy, we don't understand all the words because the vocabulary is too dificult.
Finally I say that it is a good presentation, but there are things that is improving.
New York
Dear Ernest,
I'm writing this letter because I know that you will soon go on holidays. I want to recommend a place where I went last year: New York. For me these holidays were impressive because there I met one of my best friends.
New York people are quiet different if you go to Brounx or 5th avenue. In the first place people are rather poor, violent and addicted to drugs, whereas in the second place people are rich and polite.
In New York, you could go to central park. This is a particularly big and Pretty park. Also, you could go to 5th Avenue, the richer New York area.
But if you prefer emotions, you could go to empire state and liberty statue. In a both places there are impressive views.
One more thing, if you go in summer, you must bring a swimsuit and a towel because in New York there is an enormous beach.
Finally I say that it is better to go in New York with friends than with your girlfriend.
Keep in touch,
Jepi
I choose this writing because is the best in many ways. Writing mark is 8. The teacher always helps me and because I prepared this writing very well.
I'm writing this letter because I know that you will soon go on holidays. I want to recommend a place where I went last year: New York. For me these holidays were impressive because there I met one of my best friends.
New York people are quiet different if you go to Brounx or 5th avenue. In the first place people are rather poor, violent and addicted to drugs, whereas in the second place people are rich and polite.
In New York, you could go to central park. This is a particularly big and Pretty park. Also, you could go to 5th Avenue, the richer New York area.
But if you prefer emotions, you could go to empire state and liberty statue. In a both places there are impressive views.
One more thing, if you go in summer, you must bring a swimsuit and a towel because in New York there is an enormous beach.
Finally I say that it is better to go in New York with friends than with your girlfriend.
Keep in touch,
Jepi
domingo, 6 de marzo de 2011
JAMAICA
TRANSCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION
Hello, we are livia and pep and we are going to talk about jamaica, a beautiful country.
Jamaica is an island nation of the Geater Antilles.
Their surface is 10,990 square kilometres.
It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about 145 kilometres south of Cuba, and 191 west of Hispaniola, the island harboring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic
HISTORY
The Arawak and Taino indigenous people, originating in South America that
on the island between 1000 and 400 before christ.
cristoph Colom arrived in jamaica at 1494 there were over 200 villages ruled by caciques.
Later this, two british generals take the power in the island and today is an independent country.
GOVERNEMENT
Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy with the monarch being represented by a Governor-General. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who officially uses the title "Queen of Jamaica" .
This woman also is the Quenn of United Kingdom, Australia...
Jamaica's current Constitution was drafted in 1962. So, this is a new country.
GEOGRAPHY
Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean.The island is home to the Blue Mountains
inland and is surrounded by a narrow coastal plain. The most famous city in Jamaica are the capital Kingston, Portmore, Spanish Town, Mandeville, Ocho Ríos...
The climate in Jamaica is tropical, with hot and humid weather, although higher inland regions are more temperate.
FOOD AND DRINK
Jamaican cuisine is a mix between chinese spanish,indians, and africans cuisine.Jamaican cuisine includes various dishes from the different cultures brought to the island with the arrival of people from elsewhere.
The most famous jamaican food are jerk chiken and jamaican patty between others.
Jerk chiken is meat with spice. Spice is a jamaican fruit and jamaican patty that is like a pastry.
The most famous coctel is jamaican julep. This coctel is composed for sugar, mentha and mango or piña juice.
MUSIC
Jamaica is very famous because this country create the reggae and the rasta movement. The most famous jamaican person is Bob Marley. For, me is impresive Bob Marley music because it has a specially rate.
Every Year in Jamaica are the most importan reggae festival. In this festival, apart of reggae, are more music styles.
SPORT
Sport is an integral part of national life in Jamaica and the athletes are better than the strange people think.
The most popular local sport is cricket.
But, Jamaica is very famous because have the faster man in the world: Usain Bolt.
For mes is a very good sprinter but a bad person.
CONCLUSION
For me and Livia This country is very special and when I grow up, I would live there.
OPINION
In my opinion, our oral presentation isn't perfect because has a lot of mistakes, but not is fatal because we didn't read in any moment and we weren't nervous.
Also, I think that oral presentation would be longer because our oral presentation during five minuts, but would have to have lasted 10 minuts.
In cloncusion, our oral presentation is good but we improve a lot of things.
INTRODUCTION
Hello, we are livia and pep and we are going to talk about jamaica, a beautiful country.
Jamaica is an island nation of the Geater Antilles.
Their surface is 10,990 square kilometres.
It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about 145 kilometres south of Cuba, and 191 west of Hispaniola, the island harboring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic
HISTORY
The Arawak and Taino indigenous people, originating in South America that
on the island between 1000 and 400 before christ.
cristoph Colom arrived in jamaica at 1494 there were over 200 villages ruled by caciques.
Later this, two british generals take the power in the island and today is an independent country.
GOVERNEMENT
Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy with the monarch being represented by a Governor-General. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who officially uses the title "Queen of Jamaica" .
This woman also is the Quenn of United Kingdom, Australia...
Jamaica's current Constitution was drafted in 1962. So, this is a new country.
GEOGRAPHY
Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean.The island is home to the Blue Mountains
inland and is surrounded by a narrow coastal plain. The most famous city in Jamaica are the capital Kingston, Portmore, Spanish Town, Mandeville, Ocho Ríos...
The climate in Jamaica is tropical, with hot and humid weather, although higher inland regions are more temperate.
FOOD AND DRINK
Jamaican cuisine is a mix between chinese spanish,indians, and africans cuisine.Jamaican cuisine includes various dishes from the different cultures brought to the island with the arrival of people from elsewhere.
The most famous jamaican food are jerk chiken and jamaican patty between others.
Jerk chiken is meat with spice. Spice is a jamaican fruit and jamaican patty that is like a pastry.
The most famous coctel is jamaican julep. This coctel is composed for sugar, mentha and mango or piña juice.
MUSIC
Jamaica is very famous because this country create the reggae and the rasta movement. The most famous jamaican person is Bob Marley. For, me is impresive Bob Marley music because it has a specially rate.
Every Year in Jamaica are the most importan reggae festival. In this festival, apart of reggae, are more music styles.
SPORT
Sport is an integral part of national life in Jamaica and the athletes are better than the strange people think.
The most popular local sport is cricket.
But, Jamaica is very famous because have the faster man in the world: Usain Bolt.
For mes is a very good sprinter but a bad person.
CONCLUSION
For me and Livia This country is very special and when I grow up, I would live there.
OPINION
In my opinion, our oral presentation isn't perfect because has a lot of mistakes, but not is fatal because we didn't read in any moment and we weren't nervous.
Also, I think that oral presentation would be longer because our oral presentation during five minuts, but would have to have lasted 10 minuts.
In cloncusion, our oral presentation is good but we improve a lot of things.
jueves, 3 de marzo de 2011
DESCRIPTION
Lorena is very good friend, is like a sister. She is eighteen years old, middle-high, brown-eyed and she is got long blond curly hair.
On the one hand she seem introverted when you first meet her but when you know her, she is very extroverted. Also, she seems cool hearted but I think that she is very sensitive,
On the other hand, she can be very agressive when she is angry and for me, the worst thing about lorena is than she is very bossy. Also, she can be a bit possessive, but I don't pay attentionto her then.
One thing that I really like about Lorena is that she is very friendly and hasn't two faced.
On the one hand she seem introverted when you first meet her but when you know her, she is very extroverted. Also, she seems cool hearted but I think that she is very sensitive,
On the other hand, she can be very agressive when she is angry and for me, the worst thing about lorena is than she is very bossy. Also, she can be a bit possessive, but I don't pay attentionto her then.
One thing that I really like about Lorena is that she is very friendly and hasn't two faced.
viernes, 19 de noviembre de 2010
THE BEATLES
INTRODUCTION
Hello, my name is Pep and I'm going to expose my oral presentation.
In my oral presentation I talk about a very famous english band: The beatles
THE BEATLES
The beatles were created in Liverpool in 1960. They were formed for John Lennon, Paul Mccartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
At the beginning the band was formed for Lennon and Mccartney.
After Ringo and George joined in a band.
Lennon played a lot of instruments, Mccartney and Harrison played the guitar and Starr played the drums.
The band was separated in 1970.
For me the best song of the Beatles is Yesterday.
JOHN LENNON
Now I talk about John Lennon. This man was borned in Liverpool in 1940. He was created the Beatles with paul mccartney.
He played a lot of instruments: guitar, banjo, piano, harmonica...
He was the most emblematic singer of the Beatles. For all the people, John Lennon are the best, but not for me. After the beatles, Lennon was sang alone.
For me the best song of John Lennon is imagine.
He died in New York in 1980 at the age of 40 years old. A man killed him.
Around the world are many sculptures for his person.
PAUL MCCARTNEY
Now I talk about Paul Mccartney. Paul was borned in Liverpool in 1942. With John Lennon, he was created the band.
He played a lot of instruments but in the beatles he played the guitar.
After the beatles, Paul was sang alone, likes Lennon.
He have a lot of good songs, but for me the best is pipes of peace.
GEORGE HARRISON
George Harrison was borned in Liverpool in 1943. He played the guitar in the Beatles, likes Paul.
He played the guitar very well. After the Beatles, he sang alone and with other group.
This man is the least known, I don't know why, but is true.
George was died in hospital of Los Angeles in 2001 because he had a lung cancer.
RINGO STARR
Ringo was bornedin Liverpool in 1940. He played the drums in the beatles. For me this is the best member in the goup because is impressive the form how he plays the drums.
After the Beatles, he was sang alone likes the other 3.
Also he is an actor but the people don't recognize him for the television.
CONCLUSION
My conclusion is easy, the beatles are a impressive group.
Now I show you a very good song of the beatles, yesterday.
Hello, my name is Pep and I'm going to expose my oral presentation.
In my oral presentation I talk about a very famous english band: The beatles
THE BEATLES
The beatles were created in Liverpool in 1960. They were formed for John Lennon, Paul Mccartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
At the beginning the band was formed for Lennon and Mccartney.
After Ringo and George joined in a band.
Lennon played a lot of instruments, Mccartney and Harrison played the guitar and Starr played the drums.
The band was separated in 1970.
For me the best song of the Beatles is Yesterday.
JOHN LENNON
Now I talk about John Lennon. This man was borned in Liverpool in 1940. He was created the Beatles with paul mccartney.
He played a lot of instruments: guitar, banjo, piano, harmonica...
He was the most emblematic singer of the Beatles. For all the people, John Lennon are the best, but not for me. After the beatles, Lennon was sang alone.
For me the best song of John Lennon is imagine.
He died in New York in 1980 at the age of 40 years old. A man killed him.
Around the world are many sculptures for his person.
PAUL MCCARTNEY
Now I talk about Paul Mccartney. Paul was borned in Liverpool in 1942. With John Lennon, he was created the band.
He played a lot of instruments but in the beatles he played the guitar.
After the beatles, Paul was sang alone, likes Lennon.
He have a lot of good songs, but for me the best is pipes of peace.
GEORGE HARRISON
George Harrison was borned in Liverpool in 1943. He played the guitar in the Beatles, likes Paul.
He played the guitar very well. After the Beatles, he sang alone and with other group.
This man is the least known, I don't know why, but is true.
George was died in hospital of Los Angeles in 2001 because he had a lung cancer.
RINGO STARR
Ringo was bornedin Liverpool in 1940. He played the drums in the beatles. For me this is the best member in the goup because is impressive the form how he plays the drums.
After the Beatles, he was sang alone likes the other 3.
Also he is an actor but the people don't recognize him for the television.
CONCLUSION
My conclusion is easy, the beatles are a impressive group.
Now I show you a very good song of the beatles, yesterday.
PERSONAL INTRODUCTION
Hello, my name is Pep Riera. I'm 16 years old, I'm seventeen next december. I'm a student at IES Castello d'Empuries. I'm studying first of social batxillerat.
I'm polite, extroverted and friendly. I'm not shy.
In my free time, I watch TV, ride a motorbike, playing football and other thinks.
In a saturday evening, I go to the cinema, I meet up with my friends...
My favourite food is chinese food, I love duck. But also I like italian food.
My favourite singer is Melendi, but also I like dance music.
You're welcome
I'm polite, extroverted and friendly. I'm not shy.
In my free time, I watch TV, ride a motorbike, playing football and other thinks.
In a saturday evening, I go to the cinema, I meet up with my friends...
My favourite food is chinese food, I love duck. But also I like italian food.
My favourite singer is Melendi, but also I like dance music.
You're welcome
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