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27/09/2016

Hi Lourdes!!

Last day, in English class, we listened to a speech by president of the United States of America, Barack Obama that talked about the school motivation and the objectives in general.

For that reason, I thought that I might explain what my objectives are an objective or a goal is something you propose to get in one way or another, with a satisfactory end for oneself.

A lot of girls and boys (including me), are surrounded by a society which has a prototype of beauty that few have. So, many people, nowadays, are marked by that goal.

If I tell the truth, me too. But anyway, my mother says that is nonsense that our brain creates images from images that we see in ourselves.  But still, it is inevitable to look at yourself and think that you can lose a few kilos.

But well, with a little time I will improve my physical appearance it I do more sport and I have a healthy diet.

On the other hand, my objectives in this life are a lot, for example: succeed in life; in the workplace sphere and in the social sphere, travel a lot and know many countries and cultures, getting my car license at 18 (that will happen, - if everything goes fine-), and many more.

And something that many people asked is: “How do I manage to overcome my goals?”, the answer is clear,  if you really want to get X, put on a real objective, with real time and dedication. Because it is not worth wanting something and not trying to get, or want it at the time appears.

It’s more, in the speech of Barack Obama, he mentions a very interesting phrase that says:  “You make your own future” and “There is no excuse for not trying”. I liked it a lot, because it expresses reality, nobody will do anything for us, we ourselves must do it for us.

In conclusion, who does not risk does not win, and it makes no effort, either.

That’s all for now,

I look forward to hearing for you,

Best wishes,

Lorena. 

FINAL POST ON MY BLOG: LOOKING BACK

FINAL REFLECTION

Personalment, mai se m'ha donat gaire bé la llengua anglesa. Però realment, crec que durant aquest any i l'any passat, he millorat molt. Perquè puc expressar-me força bé sense tenir un guió a la mà.

Crec que en el que he millorat més és en les redaccions i en la forma de parlar.

L'activitat que mostra millor el meu nivell d'anglès és el blog. Ja que si en algun moment no sé alguna paraula, la puc buscar en el word reference o altres traductors.

També crec que les millors activitats per aprendre anglès han estat les activitats que feiém, activitats entre tots i la realització del dossier de vocabulari. Perquè aprenies moltes paraules noves.

En la meva opinió, la llengua anglesa és una de les llengües més "divertides" d'aprendre. Perquè normalment tots els professors te l'ensenyen a través de jocs o activitats. No es basa en fer deures, per això és entretinguda. 

Així que, crec que totes les activitats són útils, però jo crec que seria millor fer més activitats divertides amb tota la classe.

L'any que ve m'agradaria tenir noves maneres d'aprendre l'anglès. Però si haig de triar alguna d'aquest any seria: el dossier de vocabulari i el blog.

Personally, I have never been very good English. But in really, I think this year and last year, I have improved a lot. Because I can express myself quite well without a script in hand.

TED TOLF - GRIT

http://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance


PRINCIPAL IDEEAS
-Not all students smart and take the best qualifications, do not the worst students take the lower qualifications, do more, but there are times where a student carving out a 5 reaches 10, when a student of 10 rolls a 5.

-She also says that conclude that to teach what he had to do was apply a method which would have the basis of a better understanding of students and learning from a motivational perspective -psicological perspective-.

-Academic success and life depends more that not only get the best rating of a clever, quick and easy.

-The determination is what will lead to success, and no patience, no social intelligence or good looks or physical form or academic outcomes.

-The best way to develop the determination is "something" called: growth mindset.

PERSONAL OPINION
I agree with what she says, because not only have to qualify us for our notes, but also by how we got to get that note.


VOCABULARY
STRUCK - POLS
SEVERAL - VARIS
FARTHEST - MÉS DISTANT
OUTCOMES - RESULTATS

THE WOMAN WHO IS ALLERGIC TO WATER

 http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160915-the-woman-who-is-allergic-to-water

When Rachel wakes up and drinks a glass of water, she can feel it blistering her skin, leaving a trail of red, itchy welts behind.

Rachel Warwick said: “It’s a world where relaxing baths are the stuff of nightmares and snorkeling in tropical seas is as appealing as rubbing yourself with bleach.”

This is the strange case of a girl, that even with her own sweat suffers from pain, her skin is allergic to water; if she touches water she gets cankerous eruptions, swells up, and has intense itching for many hours. She cannot mourn because her face will hurt with the tears.

It is an "illness / bodily reaction" call: aquagenic urticaria.

Many people wonder how Rachel can survive that disease, if we are practically made of water, and she said: enduring the pain.

This girl was around 12 years old when she was diagnosed, after noticing a rash after swimming. The only "solution" to the allergic skin reaction are anti-histamines, but they are not very effective.

After many years, Maurer tried a test with a treatment for asthma. This test is effective and the treatment seems to work. However, this treatment will only ever be in test phase because there are so few people suffering from this disease that money will not be spent on finding a cure.

In my opinion, even though the number of people who have this problem is very small, all we have solutions to a problem, even though we are the only ones on the planet. For as happens to this girl, is a very bad disease.

NEW VOCABULARY

STINGING NETTLES - ORTIGUES

THROAT - GOLA

LEISURE - OCI

NIGHTMARES - MALSONS

RUBBING - FREGAMENT

ACADEMIES ENCOURAGED TO OPEN SELECTIVE SCHOOLS

http://www.bbc.com/news/education-37451974

The news that I just read, is about selective schools. In summary, this news is explaining a new plan of Education.

In this text appear different opinions about the subject of the article. To sum it up to a few words, what Nick Gibb explains is: selective schools are to be opened, in order to separate students with a higher capacity than the rest. So, all students will advance in an appropriate manner. In theory, the selective school students have a higher level, and normal school students will get support for things they do not understand.

On the other hand, Kevin Courtney -general secretary of the National Union of Teachers- said: that ministries are wrong with the educational plan, because every student should be taught equally, equal opportunities given to all.

Finally, Malcom Troble - ASCL acting general secretary- said: the best thing we can do is: put the model into practice, because it is not certain that the educational method will function.

And finally, I think it is a new teaching plan wrong, because it is not fair to have increased learning capacity, other students devalue by the simple fact of not being "so smart".


NEW VOCABULARY
PUPILS - ALUMNES
PURSUING - PERSEGUIR
OUTCOMES - RESULTATS
SEEK - BUSCAR

REFORM OF MY ROOM

I'll start by saying that this issue is very simple, because all the boys and girls of this world have changed their way of thinking and tastes in general. And these changes are reflected in a very direct way to the rooms of each person.

A clear example is that of the girls, when we grow up and we get older, we think we can no longer have a room of princess because we're big girls.

In my case, I had two rooms, and I have renovated one. When I was very young, my brothers lived at home (because we brought 13 and 15 years apart). But when one of them went, change my room for yours. And that room is mine for 7 years ago.

When one of my brothers came home, he had to stay with my small room, and obviously, the reformed.

Then I wanted to do the same, because it was no longer useful to me, I needed more space and other colors. That's when I change my room.

Before, the room had a dark blue and orange colors, now is clear blue and white. Among other things, the style has changed a lot, but as I said before, is all for the maturity.

SUMMER

As every year, issues about “summer”, “birthday”, “new year”, they are always a hit, as even though it is the same subject every year, it is a different text because it varies the year.

This summer of the 2016 it has been a little quirky; it has not been the best summer truth, others years was an adventure every day, but this year a lot of friends work and has not been so funny. On the other hand, I also have had to do philosophy homework.

Also, it has been a very hot summer and was unbearable to go for a walk, you were dying of heat!

But still it was good summer, those small parties that ended at 4-7 am., the days of tourism, or a “little weekend in others localizations”. The summer always is enjoyable for everyone, and the most important… This summer I gave my first driving lesson! (With my mother obviously, since even it had much time to sign up for the driving school).

MY NICE

The last year (if I remember correctly), I talked about my nephew Raul; son of my older brother Santi and my sister in law Celia. Now, my nephew Raul is four years old, and at his home (two months ago approximately) arrived a little sister; who I want to speak about today.

My new niece is called Paula and she was born on July 31 of 2016 at five or six a.m. more or less. She could have been called “Leire” if her mother had not tired of hearing the name.

In the end, she was called Paula because we looked at names on the Internet (my nephew Raul and I) and he kept repeating that name.

And finally, many friends and family say Paula (my niece) has the same traits as me; that is to say, she seems like me. Although, I do not see the resemblance. You can see that she is part of our family but not who she really looks like.

MY LOVES: