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Activitie: I read a article and wrote what I understand.
The lecture said that the latin American cultures could became more important economicaly to the world but also said that there are some elites that restring the grow of the latin American societies, the autor clasifed the elites on:
politicians
military
bussinesmen
clergy
intellectuals
the left
Reflection: i belive tha this is a very important isue in latin american societies and we just thought that its normal but they are a very importan influense for the economical develpment of the countries.
source: Culture and the behavior of elites in Latin America, Montaner Carlos Alberto; chapter 5
jueves, 30 de octubre de 2008
weekend
Hi las weekend was very fun i went to the publivoros night with my friends and I had a lot of fun.
Basicaly the publivoros night is five hours of ad's, there were a lot of funny ad's some others were really boring but afther all i enjoy the night and the gifts that they gived to me.
I will post ome of my favorite ad's but i will do it when I ask Laura how to do it and i get home because the school internet is very slow and I can't charge the video.
i don't nkow if i really get how to upload this thing and this is experiment #1
Basicaly the publivoros night is five hours of ad's, there were a lot of funny ad's some others were really boring but afther all i enjoy the night and the gifts that they gived to me.
I will post ome of my favorite ad's but i will do it when I ask Laura how to do it and i get home because the school internet is very slow and I can't charge the video.
i don't nkow if i really get how to upload this thing and this is experiment #1
Brief History of Vancouver
Activity: this is a grammar activity where you have to fill the blnc whit the correct verb form. this test have arround 61 questions i'll just present ten.
1.-In 1986, Vancouver __hosted_ Expo 86 to which more than 22 million came.
2.-In 1886, a 1,000-acre military reserve that would later become Stanley Park _was leased__ from the federal government.
3.-In 1875, the first white woman _came__ to live in West Vancouver with her husband. The couple's third child, James was the first white child born there (April 25, 1876).
4.-In 1940, Canada's first all-Chinese-language school _was dedicated__ at 571 East Georgia Street.
5.-In 1839, Fort Langley moved to its present location but soon _burned__ down so it was rebuilt in 1941.
6.-In 1829, native women _helped__ with salmon curing for commercial export at Fort Langley.
7.-In 1887, the first CPR passenger train _arrived__ in Vancouver from Montreal.
8.-In 1884, William Van Horne, general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway, visited Granville and selected it as the line's western terminus. He also recommended it _be__ renamed Vancouver.
9.-By 1848, Fort Langley _became__ the largest fish exporter on the Pacific coast.
10.-In 1864, the first session of the Legislative Council of the colony of British Columbia _was held__ in New Westminster.
reflecction: this is a very interesting activity because it remainds me how to use the verb tenses and also I learned about some other place (vancouver)
source: http://a4esl.org/q/j/dt/mc-vancouver.html
1.-In 1986, Vancouver __hosted_ Expo 86 to which more than 22 million came.
2.-In 1886, a 1,000-acre military reserve that would later become Stanley Park _was leased__ from the federal government.
3.-In 1875, the first white woman _came__ to live in West Vancouver with her husband. The couple's third child, James was the first white child born there (April 25, 1876).
4.-In 1940, Canada's first all-Chinese-language school _was dedicated__ at 571 East Georgia Street.
5.-In 1839, Fort Langley moved to its present location but soon _burned__ down so it was rebuilt in 1941.
6.-In 1829, native women _helped__ with salmon curing for commercial export at Fort Langley.
7.-In 1887, the first CPR passenger train _arrived__ in Vancouver from Montreal.
8.-In 1884, William Van Horne, general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway, visited Granville and selected it as the line's western terminus. He also recommended it _be__ renamed Vancouver.
9.-By 1848, Fort Langley _became__ the largest fish exporter on the Pacific coast.
10.-In 1864, the first session of the Legislative Council of the colony of British Columbia _was held__ in New Westminster.
reflecction: this is a very interesting activity because it remainds me how to use the verb tenses and also I learned about some other place (vancouver)
source: http://a4esl.org/q/j/dt/mc-vancouver.html
sábado, 25 de octubre de 2008
sheds light on
Activity: i found a web page where they put an article and i had to anser the following questions
- Guessing from context, what do you think "sheds light on" means in the title of the article?
- What do the different colors represent in the brain scan picture?
- What were the results of the MRI scans?
People who learned a 2nd language as children used the same area of the brain to process language as those who learned as adults.
Those who learned as children used different areas of the brain than those that learned as adults.
Those that learned as children used one area to process both languages, while adult learners used different areas for each language. - How does the MRI help brain surgeons?
- What is the "map" that the article refers to?
- True or False: The study shows conclusively that children learn language more easily than adults do.
- Do you think children learn languages more easily than adults do? Why or why not?
Reflection: it was very funny because i never thought that my brain could be tested in that way and i really don't know if mine will get orange or red and yellow because i started learning english when i was six but i just star to talk in english when i was 12.
source:http://www.eslwonderland.com/activities/reading/language/index.html
A Halloween Journey
Halloween can be a dangerous time to travel, if you're on your own.
I learned this several long years ago, having just hopped onto a train late one chill and stormy Halloween evening for a brief but important journey through the deserted middle part of our country.
After taking a seat near the rear of what I at first believed to be an otherwise unoccupied car, I removed a from my bag -- a novel by a purple-prosed horror writer much given to using capital letters and a lot of exclamation points -- and was just about to settle in with the hope of finding some sort of dreamy escape from the ills of real when the conductor padded down the aisle so quietly that he was almost upon me before I saw him.
"Tickets, please?" he said in a rather ragged voice that he barely raised above a whisper.
I was to see that in addition to the usual blue uniform and dark conductor's cap he was wearing a black cat mask that sported long dark whiskers on either side of his neatly sculpted feline nose. He took my ticket in his thick-fingered paw, paused a moment, and said, "And who are you supposed to be?"But I was not in the for Halloween antics. "Just a traveler," I said wearily.
The answers to the blancs are book, life, shocked and mood
Refleccion: this was very interesting because i hat to listen very carefull to the story to make it work
source: http://www.eslwonderland.com/activities/index.htm
viernes, 24 de octubre de 2008
Delayed
Delayed
My friends usually the delayed queen because I ’m always late for everything
Benign delayed is a very common thing for me because I go by bus and it makes me get a little late, there are some other times that I really try to get early but there are some other things that makes me get late.
There are some places that a know that i shouldn't be late like the school or the theater because i know that if i get late they don't let me get in.
But for a party getting late is almost a requirement because if you go at the time that the invitation said not even the planers are going to be there.
It is a Mexican custom to get late to everywhere and it's hard to fight against that but I learned that getting on time to everywhere is very important and it's a way to show respect to the others.
My friends usually the delayed queen because I ’m always late for everything
Benign delayed is a very common thing for me because I go by bus and it makes me get a little late, there are some other times that I really try to get early but there are some other things that makes me get late.
There are some places that a know that i shouldn't be late like the school or the theater because i know that if i get late they don't let me get in.
But for a party getting late is almost a requirement because if you go at the time that the invitation said not even the planers are going to be there.
It is a Mexican custom to get late to everywhere and it's hard to fight against that but I learned that getting on time to everywhere is very important and it's a way to show respect to the others.
jueves, 16 de octubre de 2008
mother or monster?
Activity: I writte a paragraph about an old new.
I was looking some old news and I found something that shock me.
A "mother" (China Arnold) was convicted to life in prison for killing her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave oven. She was found guilty afther three years of investigation.
Prosecutors said that she put her baby intencionally in the microwave afther fithing whit her boyfriend about she been unfaitful to him. China's cell mate testified that she confes that she put the baby in the microwave and when she ask china how she do it she said that the baby fit well on the microwave.
I was really shocked the very fist time I read about it because I couldn't believe that a mother could do something like that.
Reflection: this activity was very interesting becuse I practice my writting skils but also i learn about doing resech on the internet
Source:http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/08/china-arnold-monster.html
I was looking some old news and I found something that shock me.
A "mother" (China Arnold) was convicted to life in prison for killing her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave oven. She was found guilty afther three years of investigation.
Prosecutors said that she put her baby intencionally in the microwave afther fithing whit her boyfriend about she been unfaitful to him. China's cell mate testified that she confes that she put the baby in the microwave and when she ask china how she do it she said that the baby fit well on the microwave.
I was really shocked the very fist time I read about it because I couldn't believe that a mother could do something like that.
Reflection: this activity was very interesting becuse I practice my writting skils but also i learn about doing resech on the internet
Source:http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/08/china-arnold-monster.html
Christmas in UK
Activity: Read the text and answer the questions.
my answers were:
1.- b) so it is said
2.- c) money paid by the bride's family to the groom's family
3.- d) someone who gives help
4.- d) dropping
5.- c) wind that blows outside
6.- b) custom
7.- a) magical
8.- c) keep away
9.- d) originally
10.-c) Scandinavian
11.- c) 8th and 9th century
12.-b) sink
13.-d) drink
14.-d) cake or candy maker
15.-b) coming from
16.-d
17.-c
18.-b
19.-b
20.-b
21.-d
22.-b
23.-b
24.-d
25.-b
Source: www.geosites.com/Athens/Academy/1929/Xmas.
Reflection: this activity was very interesting because i learn a lot about the chistmas customs that are from the UK like the chistmas crakers.
my answers were:
1.- b) so it is said
2.- c) money paid by the bride's family to the groom's family
3.- d) someone who gives help
4.- d) dropping
5.- c) wind that blows outside
6.- b) custom
7.- a) magical
8.- c) keep away
9.- d) originally
10.-c) Scandinavian
11.- c) 8th and 9th century
12.-b) sink
13.-d) drink
14.-d) cake or candy maker
15.-b) coming from
16.-d
17.-c
18.-b
19.-b
20.-b
21.-d
22.-b
23.-b
24.-d
25.-b
Source: www.geosites.com/Athens/Academy/1929/Xmas.
Reflection: this activity was very interesting because i learn a lot about the chistmas customs that are from the UK like the chistmas crakers.
journal 3
Hi everybody it's me again with a journal activity.
Today I was talking whit a friend she told me that some of their teachers heated her and she said a phrase like "the teachers won't feed me, but they give mi grades" and I told her that one day that grades are going to feed her she disagree whit me and I explain her that whit out the grades you are not able to get your degree papers that are your presentation on every where you want to work.
I believe that grades are important but the thing that really matters me is about learning and using your knowledge for good things and sharing it with others.
What do you think grades are good for? Write me a commentary with your answer
byes
Today I was talking whit a friend she told me that some of their teachers heated her and she said a phrase like "the teachers won't feed me, but they give mi grades" and I told her that one day that grades are going to feed her she disagree whit me and I explain her that whit out the grades you are not able to get your degree papers that are your presentation on every where you want to work.
I believe that grades are important but the thing that really matters me is about learning and using your knowledge for good things and sharing it with others.
What do you think grades are good for? Write me a commentary with your answer
byes
jueves, 9 de octubre de 2008
The story song
Activity: first I listened a song and I wrote all I understand then I search the lyrics and read it finally I compare what I wrote on the first part with the things that the song actually said.
This is what I first wrote about the song:
She have been through a lot of things, it implies that she have been successful because she had done a big amount of things but she needs to share what have really happened and the only one that can understand the story is him because she feel that they have been created to be together
Reflection: I was very pleased that almost a big part of my paragraph about the song was right but after I read the song I realized that I was mistaken on some words.
Source: The Story Lyrics on www.lyricsmania.com
This is what I first wrote about the song:
She have been through a lot of things, it implies that she have been successful because she had done a big amount of things but she needs to share what have really happened and the only one that can understand the story is him because she feel that they have been created to be together
Reflection: I was very pleased that almost a big part of my paragraph about the song was right but after I read the song I realized that I was mistaken on some words.
Source: The Story Lyrics on www.lyricsmania.com
Journal 2
Hi! this is my second journal and i fell like I have nothing to talk about but I will try.
Let’s talk about buses.
When I was little I thought that taking a bus was the most exiting experience ever. All the new views, I’m very short so I filed like I was the Queen of the world.
I grow and I used to spend about 3 hours every single day but now I spend about an hour and a half in buses every day, the ones that spend about the same amount of time in buses can understand me when I said that a bus is a part of your home you can do almost everything in the bus, things like homework, make up, listen to music, read a book, eat, talk by telephone or just try to relax.
The bus it’s not longer a exiting experience now is a part of the everyday routine. So try not to laugh when you see a little kid exiting about taking a bus just remember your self a few years ago.
Let’s talk about buses.
When I was little I thought that taking a bus was the most exiting experience ever. All the new views, I’m very short so I filed like I was the Queen of the world.
I grow and I used to spend about 3 hours every single day but now I spend about an hour and a half in buses every day, the ones that spend about the same amount of time in buses can understand me when I said that a bus is a part of your home you can do almost everything in the bus, things like homework, make up, listen to music, read a book, eat, talk by telephone or just try to relax.
The bus it’s not longer a exiting experience now is a part of the everyday routine. So try not to laugh when you see a little kid exiting about taking a bus just remember your self a few years ago.
Geert Hofstede's research
Inside our self we might think we are all the same. But for those who work in the business industry is amazing how different cultures are. This is very important to understand because we make decisions based on how we operate in our country.
The Geert Hofstede's research can help us to understand how to interact whit other cultures reducing the level of frustration, anxiety, and concern.
He made a research in sixty seven countries and he classified they results on four different categories:
A) A) Power Distance Index it talks about the degree of equality, or inequality, between people in the country's society.
B) Individualism (IDV) focuses on the degree the society reinforces individual or collective achievement and interpersonal relationships.
C) Masculinity (MAS) focuses on the degree the society reinforces, or does not reinforce, the traditional masculine work role model of male achievement, control, and power
D) Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI) focuses on the level of tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity within the society
There are many disadvantages of Geert Hofstede's research because he generalize all the people of the country, and one important thing of the culture is that everyone is diferent.
He made a quantitative research this means that he classified a culture just by the numbers he got.
This research shouldn’t be apply literally in all the circumstances you should interpreter the research in a specific situation.
Reflextion:
I think is very interesting to understand the differences between countries because it will let you make better decisions and feel more confidence on what are you doing.
Source:http://www.geert-hofstede.com/, october 09, 2008
The Geert Hofstede's research can help us to understand how to interact whit other cultures reducing the level of frustration, anxiety, and concern.
He made a research in sixty seven countries and he classified they results on four different categories:
A) A) Power Distance Index it talks about the degree of equality, or inequality, between people in the country's society.
B) Individualism (IDV) focuses on the degree the society reinforces individual or collective achievement and interpersonal relationships.
C) Masculinity (MAS) focuses on the degree the society reinforces, or does not reinforce, the traditional masculine work role model of male achievement, control, and power
D) Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI) focuses on the level of tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity within the society
There are many disadvantages of Geert Hofstede's research because he generalize all the people of the country, and one important thing of the culture is that everyone is diferent.
He made a quantitative research this means that he classified a culture just by the numbers he got.
This research shouldn’t be apply literally in all the circumstances you should interpreter the research in a specific situation.
Reflextion:
I think is very interesting to understand the differences between countries because it will let you make better decisions and feel more confidence on what are you doing.
Source:http://www.geert-hofstede.com/, october 09, 2008
miércoles, 1 de octubre de 2008
journal 1
What i'm expecting of this new version of the english portfolio is develop mi writting skils (because it's being really hard for me to writte somethig undestandable these days), increase my vocabulary, read more and also learn how to use this blog because is the first time i have one of these,and there are a lot of thing that i don't know how to use
I read the requirements the last class and i can remember that:
1 you always neet to put a label to your post
2 that all the activities must their source
3 and a reflection
I read the requirements the last class and i can remember that:
1 you always neet to put a label to your post
2 that all the activities must their source
3 and a reflection
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