Looking Back

FINAL REFLECTION

1.  Can you see an improvement on your level of English in the past year/s?  Where, for example?

Yes. Although I improved my English a lot in the 4th, this course has helped me to set everything I learned and to improve it. In ths year I have learn about how to use the verb tenses, because the last years I was confused with that. Also I have improved my enonation and I have learnd to speak smoothly and calmly on my oral presentations. I also noticed that I have improved my vocabulary, because I can speak English with less dificulty with friends, for example.

2. Which activity best shows your level of English?

The activity that has helped me to improve my level of English have been the oral presentations. Because it has helped me to express myself better in English, to greatly improve my pronunciation and control my insecurity when speaking the language.

3. Which activities were really USEFUL for you to improve your English? Why?

The songs, movies and all kinds of audios with image in English I think are essential in learning. Because these are complete, and you learn intonation, vocabulary, and verb tenses.

4. Which activities did you NOT find useful to learn English? Why not?

I think what is less useful is the blog, because it is very heavy to do and doesn't get as much attention as other activities. You learn, but much less because it's monotone.

5. Which activities would like to do again next year to keep on improving your English?

We should repeat the activity like Quim conference. I loved it because he used a language that we all understood, but he introduced new words. It was very dynamic and what he explained was so interesting that all were playing attention to what he said and the words he used.

New

Is this the answer to office stress?

This new is about meditation. Not many people believe in their efficacy but here advised to meditate on the job. It's that work is the exact place for meditation. This creates a happy worker, increased productivity and a peaceful environment to work correctly. Especially because there is too much noise at home and this hinders the concentration in meditation. In order for meditation result is necessary to be consistent and practice daily for 10-15 min.

Then the steps to meditate properly are explained:

• First you have to find a place to meditate. Strangely enough can ask your chief to borrow some empty room to meditate at breaktime.

• Then you have to schedule a time. Reserve 30 min. for meditation it is more than enough.
• Now you can begin to meditate. Keep it simple and easy. You can make use of tutorial books, videos and audios to falicitar practice. Also suggests Stop, Breathe & Think among many others mentioned in the news . This app has a growing library of meditations.

Personal Opinion

It is a good idea to promote meditation because all the results that can be obtained are good. But it is a practice that requires great effort of will and sometimes it is not effective in some people who do not have the necessary capabilities to practice.

Vocabulary

• Hinders: to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in.
• Schedule: a plan of procedure to achieve a goal, esp. when referring to the ordering of events.

New

Is it OK to humiliate your child online?

This new talks about the latest trend to give a "lesson" to your children. It consists in film a father while he's croping the hair of his son to To shame him after making chief.

In response to this trend, Wayman Gresham made a video where he started explaining that now it was he who would give his son a lesson. In the video Is shows the scene of a  child with head bowed and his father with an electric knife in his hand about to shave the hair of his son. But suddenly Gresham asked her son to give him a hug, and not to worry, because he would never do that to his son. Greshman  explain that it isn't good to raise a child through this tipes of practices and that parents must change their way of thinking. "When parents are shaming and humiliating children, that impacts the child's ability to have proper bonding and attachment with those parents. It impairs trust,"  Besides psychologists they are totally agree with him and support his testimony because It causes the children to grown up with internal messages of 'I'm a bad person. And that's not going to develop a healthy human being.

Personal Opinion

I think it is very wrong to ridicule an own son in public because it is going against the values you want to instill putting with this punishment. And besides, a parent has to lead by example, and not promote violence under any circumstance.

Vocabulary

• Cropping: to cut short.
• Chief: the head or leader of an organized body.
• Promote: to advance in rank or position.

That's my say

Carnival of Roses

This party is the most incredible and funny that I never went. It is celebrated for 5 days. It consists in dress up and be part of floats. In this carnaval there is 90 floats approximately. 

My float is called Otro Rollo. We are the same age more or less and we all want to have fun. During those 5 days we drink, dance and eat and have fun.

Last year I dressed up like Yoshi. It was an expectacular Carnival. Now I'll explain some anecdotes: we were all in the float and It was very fast. Everybody was a little drunk and we had little balance. It was when a chief of the float asked Katia to leave the float. Then she didn't dare because the float was ongoing, so she put one foot on the ground, and the inertia make her to fell on  the floor of faces. It was sooooo funny and I laughed like never. 

Another anecdot was when a friend was very drunk and he decided to jump into the sea. Keep in mind that we was in the month of February and it was cold as death.

But all those anecdots These are part of my memories as a teenager. Because I always think that I have to do now what when I was an adult will can't do. 

So you have to enjoy your youth while you can, because It don't last forever.

 

My friends are the most party people in the whole world!!! And they are a very important part of my life and without them the carnival wouldn't be the same. Love them!:)

That's my say

My school years in the Ruiz Amado

I'll always remember my school years in the Ruiz Amado. Because it was the more happiest years of my life. It was an innocent years when I was between 6 and 12 years old, and my mentality was very different than now.

 We did a lot of funny activities like "setmana del esport", when we go to bike and go to the beach and play games like carrera de sacs or fet i amagar. 

Also I remeber of the teachers. They were so sweet with us and they take care of us very well. It was funny have a class with them. They were sympathetic and and still me mantain some contact with them because they took a key role in our development as people. The woman with blond hair was my mentor during the last two years of the course. The man in the middle was my professor of physical education and the one of the corner was my teacher of music, all three incredible.

The friends that I made in this school are which are my friends nowadays, like Tatiana, Maria, Vincent, Katia, Gemma, Nina, Nadia, Chakira...

That's my say

OMEGA

Omega is my mascot. He is 2 years old and is a mix of two races. His story is sad: he was born far away of my home. His mother bore many little dogs because the owner didn't control her. From this, the owner started giving them away online. So my sister saw the announcement and she decided to help a live and adopt Omega. He grew up propperly but after 1 year, he became ill: He was sad, low, he didn't eat, and her eyes and legs were swollen and red. After a months investigating, doctors said that omega was allergic to especifical foods. But nowadays Omega is okay and in fit.

I consider Omega more than a simple dog, more than a mascot. Because I feel in him a soul, a little human soul. He express emotions to me. He has different looks and every single glaze has a different meaning. 

Omega is adoring, affectionate, smart, but also he has strong character. I love him like I never loved a dog before.

Oral Presentation

Hunger in Africa

Review: Bridget Jones: The edge of Reason

Bridget Jones: The edge of Reason

This book tells what happens in the life of Bridget Jones, the main character. She lives in London and she has already started a relationship with a boy called Mark. Rebecca was creating doubts between the couple. Finally she got il. But Bridget had a big problems in Thailand aduanas and Mark helps her to go out from prision. And, at the end,  Bridget got back with Mark.

Personal Experiences

Ino one hand, I think I resemble to Bridget in mental aspects: she do unexpected thigs and she lives the moment. When Bridget has a romantic problem, she thinks a lot about it and she ask for advice to her friends. The main character is also very independent and sentimental.

The story makes me think a little bit in my personal live but not to much, because Bridget is a little desaster in love.

Personal Opinion

I really love the book but I think that the story is simple and the plot doesn't push forwards because it explains the same information and circle arround at the same information.

Recommendation

I recommend this book because It's very dynamic to read and sometimes has a funny parts.