jueves, 26 de febrero de 2015

OPINION ESSAY

Sedentariness vs. modern lifestyle

Nowadays, society is more inactive than in the past and this affects the customs, therefore, people's health. During the past years, the sedentary lifestyle has caused diseases like overweight, obesity and cardiovascular problems. In my opinion, work schedules, stress and new technologies difficult the good nutrition and regular physical activity.

First of all, as I see it, most people go everywhere by car or public transport and then they are sitting at work or at school. As a result, they don't get enough exercise. Therefore, I think people should go by bike or on foot everywhere and when they are at home, they ought to do exercise like dancing, aerobics, treadmill...

Secondly, from my point of view, in the big cities most of children can't go out alone to play outside in the streets because this is dangerous. Many teenagers are at home playing videogames, watching TV or on the computer. As a consequence, they don't move and this affects their health and mood. In my opinion, they should go outside to play with friends, gyms should discounts and the schools or jobs ought to do meetings about how to be more active and healthier.

In conclusion, the modern lifestyle has caused serious problems in society. We can't continue like now, we have to change the sedentariness. If we don't change, I believe that our health will be worse and there will be too much obesity and overweight.

lunes, 1 de diciembre de 2014

Oral presentation Self-evaluation


ÉDITH PIAF

1- Watch your presentation and answer the following questions.

PRESENTATION
Do you use any resources: powerpoint, video, images, sound, real material...?
Prezi and images.
Are the resources focused on the topic?
Yes, the resources are focused on Édith Piaf, her life, her physical description, personality, why I admire her...
Do the resources support your oral explanation?
Yes, because there were some images and a video.
Is the timing 5- 10 minutes?
Yes, about 5 minutes.

BODY LANGUAGE & EYE CONTACT

Are you looking at your audience most of the time?
Yes, all the time. I didn't look the prezi or the paper.
Are you reading occasionally from your notes ?
No, I didn't read from my notes.
Are you doing any gestures/movement to hold the attention of your audience?
Yes, I did.

STRUCTURE

Do you organize your ideas in order of importance?
Yes, I organize my presentation in parts. Édith's Piaf biofraphy, physical description, personality, why I admire her and the conclusion.
Do you use discourse markers to make your ideas more clear? (First, then, secondly, on the one hand, on the other, finally…)
Yes, I used this discourse markers. (First, then, finally...)

CONTENT

Do you introduce new information to your audience?
Yes, I did because Édith Piaf isn't popular in teenagers.
Is your information  detailed, clear and...?
Yes, was very clear.
Do you give/show examples?
Yes, I gave examples with images and the video.

LANGUAGE

Is your grammar correct, complex? (verbs, word order, tenses learnt in class)
Yes, the grammar was correct and really complex.
Is your vocabulary rich, varied (synonyms, idioms, expressions, phrasal verbs, topic-related)
Yes, but I didn't use phrasal verbs.
Do you use sentence linkers? (and, but, moreover, also, furthermore, although, however…)
Yes, I used that. (Although, and, but, so...)
Do you use fillers? (well, you know, for example, one second, repeating a word…
Not a lot.



PRONUNCIATION & INTONATION

Do you know how to pronounce all your words? Did you check the pronunciation?
Yes, I knew all the words that I said.
Do you change your tone of voice or use a monotone tone all the time? Do you speak in a fluid continuum or with breaks and interruptions?
I spoke in a fluid continuum but I didn't change my tone of voice, or I think that.

SELF-EVALUATION

FINAL MARK: =) =)
I think was 80-85%

2. Think.

What have you done well ? What do you need to improve?
I think that I had done well all the parts.
I need to improve the vocabulary and use more phrasal verbs and fillers.

If you want to see my Édith's Prezy click here.

domingo, 30 de noviembre de 2014

Song translation

HUMAN-CHRISTINA PERRI


Puc retenir la meva respiració.
Puc menjar-me la llengua.
Puc quedar-me desperta durant dies si és el que vols.
Ser la número u.

Puc fingir un somriure.
Puc forçar un riure.
Jo puc ballar i tocar la peça de música si és el que em demanes,
donar-te tot el que sóc.
Puc fer-ho, puc fer-ho, puc fer-ho.

Però sóc humana i jo sagno quan em caic.
Sóc humana i m'aixafo i em trenco.
Les teves paraules al meu cap, ganivets al meu cor.
M'aixeques i llavors em vinc a baix.
Perquè sóc humana.

Puc encendre-ho,
ser una bona màquina.
Puc suportar el pes de les paraules tan ràpid com necessitis,
ser el teu tot.
Puc fer-ho, puc fer-ho, he passat per això.

Sóc humana.
Sóc humana.
Només una petita humana.
Puc prendre tant, fins haver tingut suficient.

Però jo sóc humana i sagno quan em caic.
Sóc humana i m'aixafo i em trenco.
Les teves paraules al meu cap, ganivets al meu cor.
M'aixeques i llavors em vinc a baix.
Perquè sóc humana.

A magazine article for teen magazine

FALL FASHION

You want to be fashionable this autumn? Follow these tips!

1. Cardigans are essential. Especially in black, gray or brown.










2. Sporty chic. This trend consist to mix sportswear with elegant clothes. Whit this, you can go comfortable and perfect!










3. Boyfriend's jeans.This jeans are very big but you will see different! You can love this jeans or hate them a lot.













4. On the topic of footwear we have the trainers, the high boots and shoes like a men's shoes.














And don't forget the checkered pattern, the croptops, the leather skirts and the skinny jeans! 

I hope to see you in the next article!

Fashion fades, only style remains the same - Coco Chanel

MY FAVOURITE GADGET

To listen my podcast click here.
(https://audioboom.com/lauretaab)

OPINION ESSAY (2)

Children should be punished?

It seems to me that when parents punish their children, they become more rebels because they want to do what is forbidden. There are parents who force their children to clean, prepare the lunch or the dinner, don't go with friends or to a party..,

And all this...WHY?

The children have to study and do homework but not to work as an adult. If children study, they can have freedom to do what they want.

In conclusion, parents should struggle for the happiness of their children. If the punishment is study, that's fine. But if parents punish their children because they don't clean the room, I think it's bad.


OPINION ESSAY (1)

Is it good to do more than one exam in a day?

I strongly relieve that do two or more exams in one day is really crazy. The students need their time to study each subject. When we study, for example, Catalan and Spanish, we can mix concepts and the test can go wrong.

Actually, this week I have 7 exams. Consequently, on Friday I will have three tests (English, Biology and Philosophy). Can you believe that? These three subjects are a bit complicated, and I can't study days before because I have to study Chemistry, Catalan, Spanish, P.E...

In conclusion, I think that we should do one exam in a day, maximum because then our marks will be better.