FiNaL rEfLeCtIoN

FINAL REFLECTION

I think this year, referring to my level of English has been improved over what I have. Since December we started high school, my level has gone up because I've taken very seriously. I know it cost me and it pains me, because that selectivity is not easy and now they want to raise the note of English, which will make it much more difficult.

Personally I think the activities that have helped to raise my level of English, the drafts have been MY SAY or exercises such as writing letters ... I also think that the activities on Monday too, so we were looking for news, we were using the dictionary ... things that are small and slowly and you'll still make you better.

Overall I think the activities we have done, whether at home, class, classroom language ... We have to improve or at least I left us as before. If I think there are certain activities that may help to lower my level up, but as I said before everything we do in class if the teacher is proposed to improve our level.

The activities this year have been pretty well I think, for example: the blog. For this next year I think would be very nice to do it again because as teenagers are the subject of the internet for hours, doing homework with the computer is more, we say, interesting.
Any activity that make for next year's excursion, for example to go to Gibraltar, where English is spoken and could be an interesting activity. In General Reference think we could do even more practical activities such as: Internet with a magazine, newspaper ... rather than as a final grade.

Summarizing , this year I improved a lot and next year I hope to improve more, doing the same activities and push myself more

PoDcAsT

OrAl PrEsEnTaTiOn

OBSERVATION OF MY ORAL PRESENTATION

CHILDHOOD OBESITY, Sergi Garcia.

In my presentation I used powerpoint . I think that the powerpoint I used was relevant to the topic and attractive. My presentation was 5 min. 30 sec. long.
I tried to look at the audience most of the time but possibly not enough and I was reading occasionally from my notes. I used hand gestures to hold the attention of de audience.
I organized my ideas in order important, but I could have used discourse markers to make my ideas more clear.
My information was detailed and clear but I didn’t used enough examples. I look the information mostly on the internet and also in books about health.
My grammar was correct and my vocabulary quite rich and varied, but I can improve. I didn’t used enough sentence linkers or pause fillers and I need to remember this for my next oral presentation.
I think I spoke too quickly and this was bad for the presentation. I need to speak more slowly and pronounce my words more clearly.
I think the subject of my oral presentation was interesting and relevant and I think my mark should be six or seven. I need to improve my used of sentence linkers and pause filers. Also I need to learn more vocabulary and speak more slowly and more clearly.

DiScUsSiOn EsSaY

PROTESTING IN THE STREET DOESN'T CHANGE ANYTHING

When the governement, the state... takes social measures to make teh country get better, and this measures wrong, people often quit in protest against teh measures in the street. I think not achieved the purpose of making the change until we reach extreme situations where people become crazy, broken cars, thrown objects against shops... that is when the governement changing the measures or improvenment.

On the one hand, I agree with people protesting in the streets because they are free to do what they want and the police can't say anything. In my opinion these protests are until you reach the extreme cases that I mentioned before. I also thik that the protests in the streets are always good because they don't always get extreme situations, but some people burn things and this sometimes changes the opinion of the politicians.

On the other hand I don't agree with these protests in the streets because sometimes when the people arrive in estreme situations, sometimes these persons dead. The question is: Should these situations to come to the street protests will change anything? I think that the governement don't think anything about these things.

In conclusion I belive that street protests are fine as long as this doesn't lead to extreme situations where people's live are in danger. For this reasons I think people should find other ways to protest against public entities because the street always dangerous, and public entities ever win.

FCB cOuLd NoT wItH INTER

On Wednesday, Barcelona played against Inter Milan the last game in the final of the Champions League. To win Barcelona had to score two goals, but this not possible- Inter Milan proved capable of beating the Pep Club, the club of six cups.
Everyone thought they could win this match because they had all the fans of Barcelona Nou Camp to support the players.
Barcelona until the 80th minute of the second half was not able to score goals, all you saw was Piqué, who is defense score a goal!
After the 90th minute all was lost when Bojan scored a goal, and for a time we thought that Barcelona would be the final, but the goal was invalidated because the hands of Toure had touched the ball. So it meant nothing.
Defeat of Barcelona at the end was due to the fact that as a team Inter Milan was stronger, bigger and more splendid.

FuTuRe PlAnS

With one more year at the institute I have started to think about my future. I know I want to go to University and I know I want to study Economics or Businesses but exactly what I will study, I do not know. I would prefer to go to University in Barcelona but if I am accepted to Girona I will be happy also.
Before I started planning my life at University I think I must study hard in school. With all te Economic problems and the small number of jobs available it is now even more important to get good qualifications.

My FiRsT yEaR oF bAtXiLlErAt (6th form)

I am almost finished my first year in Batxillerat I am tired of studying and working and I am looking forward to the summer holidays. This year was different from the last year harder, with more work and projects to organise and complete. The summer will be a good time to recuperate and prepare for my final year in school. If this year was hard, I have no idea what the next school will be like!
However I think I must be assured if I passed the first year of high school, maybe if I'll have to work a little harder but I'm sure I will be able to get the high school and pass the selectivity tests.

HeLp ThE aNiMaLs

The number of stray animals(animals without homes) is a problem in Empuriabrava and Castelló. Many people get a cat or dog without thinking about the work involved. When the animal becomes a problem the people leave the cat or dog on the street.
Pro-Gat has only a small area and not enough money to look after the animals. We can help by making donations of money and food to Pro-Gat. We can also participate in events organised to raise money:
-On saturday the 8th of May; Cocktail party to help Pro-Gat. Every drink bought=1€ to Pro-Gat.
-Place. BLUE SKY empuriabrava
-Time: 20:00-22:00 hrs.

StRaNgE wEaThEr

What is happening to the weather? Only two months ago we had snow for the first time in many years. Two weeks ago it was cold and wet. This week it has been very hot and sunny but the prevision for this weekend is cold and wet again!
I hope this summer we will have sun and hot temperatures. If we do not my plans for time on the beach and at the swimming pool will be destroyed. Are we suffering the efects of global warming?

InFoRmAl LeTtEr

Almogavers
Castelló d'empúries
Girona
9th April 2010



Dear kieron,

Thanks for your letter. You have asked me to recommend an area I know in my country, Spain. I recommend you to visit the city of Girona. Girona is a 30 minutes from my village, Castelló d'Empúries.
Girona has a big population a lot of bussinesses and shops. It's a very old city and it is divided into two parts by the river.
There's the old area and the new area. In Girona you can walk along the city walls, visit shops, relax in a café and eat in restaurants.
There is a touristic train to take you round the city. You should also visit the cathedral.
New Girona there's and international airport. You can also drive to the coast for example; Palamós, platja de aro... If the weather is not good you can go to "magma"(and indor spa).
When you visit I have we can meet. Of you come in summer the weather will be hot. Remember you need Euros not pound! If you need any more help pelase ask me

Take Care,

Sergi Garcia

SeXy BiTcH - AkOn Ft. DaViD GuEtTa

I like this song because I remember my holidays in french,the summer... and when I listen the song, I'll think that the next summer is here.

NEW 1

Lewis Hamilton faces charges over street wheelsping

The British racing driver Lewis Hamilton is to face charges in an Australian court a after being caught doing a weelsping on a street in Melbourne.

The fortmer Formula One world champion was fasted in opening practice for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix on the track the city’s Albert Park,.

Today, at round 9.15pm local time, Hamilton was driving along Lakeside Drive-which forms part of the track- when he did a bournout- spinning his wheels to send up smoke- and a fishtail in his silver Mercedes saloon

Unfottunately for Hamilton, the street appears to have been open to normal traffic al the time and a Victorian Police van following the Mercedes pulled him over. His car will be held for 48 hours and Hamilton charged and fined.

British Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton has been caught speeding in his Mercedes. He made his card spin round. He is Formula One champion but he has to keep the law. Hia car is with the police and Hamilton will have a police record and finded.

From Times Online
March 26,2010

VeRy BoReD

This weekend I think I will stay home because there are many exams and homework. The next weekend we have an exam every day, and two on Friday. It is very bored, but high school is very important and I prefer to approve the examinations that left one night and then suspended.
The truth is that I am impatient to end the week and then have a good feeling, and feel that the tests have gone well.
I think wait for next weekend for sure so I'll leave and keen, but this weekend to study!

OrAl PrESeNtAtIoN

RAFA-SERGI

I think that this oral presentation we came out better than the previous presentation because as we already had the experience learned,we could control the nerves, speak more clarity .. and as we were two people is not the shame if it did so as one person.
For what has been done, I think that the note of our presentatión is between seven-eigth, more than anything because I had a good feeling.

Hello I am Sergi. The characterístics of spain are:
- The size is approximately five hundred square meters.
-The population is approximately forty million people, density nine people for square kilometers.
-The average income to spain is: twelve thousand to eighteen thousand € every year.
-The average number of children is 1.37! this is low for a European catholic country.
- Spain's capital is Madrid. Madris has a population of five point one million and it is six hundred and ninety eight kilometers squared in size. The spanish Royal family live here and thousand of tourist visit Madrid every year.

Now we eill discuss the two religions:
-The main religion is Roman-Catholic but over twenty percent of the population have no religion.

Now talk about the typical music of spain:
-Spanish music is very varied.
-Most people asociate spain with flamenco and Spanish guitar.
-However the music varies region to region.
-The contemporary music scene is centered in Madrid and has contribued to pop, rock, hip-hop and heavy metal.

Now compare the two countries typical sports:
-Popular sports in spain have som similarities with the UK.
-Football is the most popular sport, for example teams like FCB, Real Madrid..
-Tenis, golf and motorsports are also important.
-Differents sports from the UK are: handball, basketball, watersports...

The finally information we wont to compare is typical foods. Now I will start with the typical foods of Spain:
-Spanish cuisine is fomous arround the world for being healthy.
-The Mediterranean diet is: Fresh fish, vegetables..
-Spanish flavours are traditionals.
-Coastals areas still have a fantastic selection of fresh fish and shell fish- all tourist love paella.

-In conclusion we would like to say that Madrid and London are both capital cities and both are tourist attractions. However both are very different, both reflect their traditions and cultures.

A wEeKeNd BoReD

This weekend has been bored. Saturday afternoon we went to play in Barcelona, but not avail because we lose 2-0. When I arrived at Castelló, I thought that if you go out at night or not. Finally my decision wasn't good because the night was bored.
I still have a lot of homework to do and had to study, which I did but very tired.
I wish I could to return Sunday and I think better my decision to go or not at night because I now regret that my decision was "go out at night!"

A GoOd FrIeNd

DeScRiPtIoN

Rafa's a very good friend. He is tall, he's got brown ayes and brown hair, he is quite thin and particulary good person.
In our free time we are always with friends and we often ride motorbikes. He really likes basketball but doesn't like walking very much.
Rafa only likes football a bit, but if he can choose a team it is Real Madrid.
He is rather quite but sometimes he talks a lot.
In conclusion I think that Rafa is a good friend, a good person and I have known him since he was young.

A gOoD fRiEnD

GoOd WeEkEnD cArNiVaL!

This weekend has been carnival roses and St. Peter. We had a great desire to spend the weekend to party all disguised as painters. We left Friday afternoon to paint the costumes that were very good and we were driving at night to enjoy the carnival roses. The next day I got up at four in the afternoon and was very tired but as carnal as it should take only once a year and went to St.Pere where we had spent too much well.Now the group is anxious to happen this week because this weekend is the carnival of Castelló! and as every year for sure we pass it very well!

NeW oNe

It's REAL: Russian doctors confirm picture of mugging victim with a six-inch knife in her back is genuine

An extraordinary picture that has gone around the world of a knife plunged into the back of a woman mugging victim is genuine, it was revealed by doctors in Moscow tonight.Julia Popova, 22, was stabbed by a mugger as she walked home from work one day last autumn - but she was so traumatised by the attack that she walked home without realising the knife was embedded in her, just a fraction of an inch from her spinal cord.In the image, blood is shown gushing from the wound as surgeons stare in awe, apparently preparing to operate to remove the six-inch blade.

Julia only realised something was wrong when she arrived home and her parents saw what had happened. An ambulance was at the house within 15 minutes - meaning the woman spent over an hour with the blade in her back before she was seen by doctors.

A Russian woman was attacked when she was walking home. The man who attacked her put a knife in her neck. The woman did not die, she was in shock and she walked home! When her parents saw her they called an ambulance. The woman had the knife in her neck for over an hour and then doctors removed it. She was very lucky because the knife did not cut her main arteries or her spinal cord

I found this story on the (Daily Mail 6/02/2009). I think that this new is very shocking because is not a normally situation. In real life if you see a knife stuck in one person and you see that this person not died, you get the idea that this person is a god or something like that.

LeTtEr FoR mRs PiNtÓ

10 Almogavers Rood
Castelló
Girona
17486
15ft January 2010

IES Castelló d’Empúries
Castelló
Girona
17486


Dear, mrs pintó.

I am a student at IES Castelló d’Empúries. I World like to inform you about my ideas concerning the new school calendar.
Firstly, on the one hand I think it is a good idea because this one weak in february will give us the opportunity to recover after the exams and to catch up on any projects or other work.
On the other hand I desagree with your ideas, because we will lose one week of summer holidays a time when we can go outside, the problem in february is the weather doesn’t often make it possible to go outside.
Finally, the decision you take; if you change the calendar or not, personally I will be happy with,
If you want I can suggest some ideas that the students will like; you can join the single holy days in the months, and create one week of holiday for students in another term.

Yours faithfully,

Sergi Garcia.

Song: PIT BULL(HoTeL RoOm)

I like this song by pit bull, because it has a lot of rhythm and when I hear makes me think of friends, parties ... and I forget some of the institute.

PIT BULL--HOTEL ROOM
I want everybody to stop what they're doing.
Now if you know you're with somebody you're gonna take the hotel room
tonight, make some noise...
Meet me at the hotel room [x4]

[Chorus]
Forget about your boyfriend and meet me at the hotel room,
you can bring your girlfriends and meet me at the hotel room. [x2]
We at the hotel, motel, holiday inn. [x4]

She like that freaky stuff, 2 in the oh! and 1 in the ah!,
that kinky stuff, you nasty,
but I like your type and like TI its whatever you like.
Bring your girls its whatever tonight, your man just left,
i'm the plumber tonight, i'll check your pipes, oh, you the healthy type.
Well, here goes some egg whites. Now gimme that sweet,
that nasty that gushy stuff, let me tell you what we gon do. 2 + 2,
i'm gon undress you. Then we're gonna go 3 and 3 you gon' undress me.
Then we're gon' go 4 and 4, we gon' freak some more, but first!

[Chorus]
Forget about your boyfriend and meet me at the hotel room,
you can bring your girlfriends and meet me at the hotel room. [x2]
We at the hotel, motel, holiday inn. [x4]

after party in the hotel lobby,
then we off to the room like vroom!
put them fingers in your mouth uh open up yout blouse
and pull that g-string down south oooo! OK shawty, 1's company,
2's a crowd, and 3's a party. your girl ain't with it, I got somebody,
and by nature she's naughty. Now gimme that sweet, that nasty,
that gushy stuff. let me tell you what we gon do, 2 + 2,
i'm gon undress you. Then we gonna go 3 and 3, you gon undress me.
Then we gonna go 4 and 4, we gon freak some more! But first...

[Chorus]
Forget about your boyfriend and meet me at the hotel room,
you can bring your girlfriends and meet me at the hotel room. [x2]
We at the hotel, motel, holiday inn. [x4]

From: http://www.musicbabylon.comFrom: http://www.musicbabylon.com