Activity: I was talking whit my friend Veronica about the last weeks in the school.
A few days ago Vero told me that she really hated the last weeks of the semester because the teachers gave us a lot of exams and homework. She also said that she was thinking in don’t be stressful and only do the necessary, not to do a lot of work. She said is not possible that she didn’t slept well for their jobs and she is tired. She wants to finish these semester as soon as possible.
Reflection: With this kind of exercise we can practice our speaking and tried to speak daily topics like the school. Maybe with this kind of practice we can speak fluently and be better.
lunes, 8 de diciembre de 2008
with my Neighbors
Around my house, live foreign people. In front of my house live a couple of USA, behind me live a Canadian family and close to the corner live another USA family. I have more neighbors but only for vacations. Just a few persons are from Progreso.
Yesterday I listened screens, voices and laughing in the middle of the night. It was a group of American people because they speak English, I mean, I guess. They got my attention so far. So I decided go out and talked with they for my speaking activity.
One of they asked me: Did you catch that she said? And I answered him…and started the conversation, about the weather in Yucatan that is so different than their country. We talked about my house and the food too.
I think we were talking around one hour. It was so helping to me. I enjoyed the conversation. I hope the next time that they walked closed to my house say hello to me for talking again and help me with my English and I can learning Spanish to these very nice foreign people.
Yesterday I listened screens, voices and laughing in the middle of the night. It was a group of American people because they speak English, I mean, I guess. They got my attention so far. So I decided go out and talked with they for my speaking activity.
One of they asked me: Did you catch that she said? And I answered him…and started the conversation, about the weather in Yucatan that is so different than their country. We talked about my house and the food too.
I think we were talking around one hour. It was so helping to me. I enjoyed the conversation. I hope the next time that they walked closed to my house say hello to me for talking again and help me with my English and I can learning Spanish to these very nice foreign people.
Business letter
INTRODUCTION An acceptance letter is a positive response to either an invitation or a job offer. Its objective is to notify the reader of an affirmative decision. The letter should be kept fairly short. Its scope need only include information that relates to the logistical details of accepting the offer. If you have been offered a job that you intend to accept, write your letter immediately. Remember, you are not the only person that was interviewed. The offer only indicates that you are the employer's "first choice." Delay on your part will communicate a lack of interest and will result in a prospective employer turning to his or her "second choice." In the sample acceptance letter the writer accepts an entry-level position and reiterates specific information previously discussed in the job interview regarding his starting date.
Date December 6th 2008
Date December 6th 2008
Recipient Name Miss Amber Mormman Recipient Title English Department Direction Company Name Universidad Autonoma de Yucatán Company Address 18th Street Chuburna Avenue City, State, Zip Code Mérida Yucatán México
Dear Miss Amber:Thank you for offering me the position of English teacher, I accept the offering; I can start to work for you whenever you decided.
I hope full your expectation.
A simple outline will get you organized. Begin by creating a list of relevant points and place them in the sequential order that will best help your reader comprehend your acceptance. These points will become the backbone of your working draft.
Objective I am pleased to accept your offer of…Thank you for offering me the position of…
Scope The reader needs to know:That you are accepting the offer
You should include Qualifying Information:Job or position titleStarting salaryDetails that impact your start date
Sincerely,
Sara Velázquez
English Teacher
I tried to do an acceptance letter. Sincerely, it was really hard for me because I never did a letter same as this. I don’t have a topic, and also I can’t imagine a real situation I only tried to write and investigate about a type of business letter.
Source: Writing skills online
Hurricanes
I read an article in a magazine about tropical cyclone, as also named hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression, and simply cyclone. This is a natural disaster, is a storm characterized by a low pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and flooding rain. Tropical cyclones feed on heat released when moist air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapour contained in the moist air.
The term "tropical" refers to both geographic origin of these systems, which form almost exclusively in tropical regions of the globe, and their formation in Maritime Tropical air masses. The term "cyclone" refers to such storms' cyclonic nature, with counterclockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise rotation in the Southern Hemisphere. Depending on its location and strength
Something that I really surprised me was that as a result, tropical cyclones help to maintain equilibrium in the Earth's troposphere, and to maintain a relatively stable and warm temperature worldwide.
If the conditions remain favorable, the tropical disturbance intensifies, and can even develop an eye. If the conditions around the system deteriorate or the tropical cyclone makes landfall, the system weakens and eventually dissipates. In spite of this, it is not possible to artificially induce the dissipation of these systems with current technology.
I enjoyed read about this kinds of topics because is a problem close to me and actually we are very exposed and vulnerable to this natural disaster.
Source: Geography Section. Vuelo magazine. Number 169
Febrero 2008
The term "tropical" refers to both geographic origin of these systems, which form almost exclusively in tropical regions of the globe, and their formation in Maritime Tropical air masses. The term "cyclone" refers to such storms' cyclonic nature, with counterclockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise rotation in the Southern Hemisphere. Depending on its location and strength
Something that I really surprised me was that as a result, tropical cyclones help to maintain equilibrium in the Earth's troposphere, and to maintain a relatively stable and warm temperature worldwide.
If the conditions remain favorable, the tropical disturbance intensifies, and can even develop an eye. If the conditions around the system deteriorate or the tropical cyclone makes landfall, the system weakens and eventually dissipates. In spite of this, it is not possible to artificially induce the dissipation of these systems with current technology.
I enjoyed read about this kinds of topics because is a problem close to me and actually we are very exposed and vulnerable to this natural disaster.
Source: Geography Section. Vuelo magazine. Number 169
Febrero 2008
viernes, 28 de noviembre de 2008
Listening: At the bank
VOCABULARY Meaning and example:
Deposit: When you make a deposit in the bank, you put some money into your bank account. Example: I went to the bank and deposited $200 in my account.
Balance: Your balance is the amount of money in your bank account. Example: I put some money in my account and then I looked at my new balance.
Withdraw: When you withdraw money from your bank account, you take the money out. Example: I wanted to withdraw some money from my account so I could buy some clothes.
Cash a check: To cash a check means taking a check that someone wrote to you to the bank so you can get the money. Example: I went to the bank and cashed the check John gave me for my birthday.
Roll of quarter: A roll of quarters is 40 quarters in a roll of paper. You can get a roll of quarters at the bank. Example: She went to the bank to get a roll of quarters for the parking meters.
Twenties: Twenties means twenty-dollar bills. Example: I'd like the hundred dollars in twenties, please.
Customer: A customer is someone who pays to buy things or use a service. Example: The bank had cookies for its customers.
ID: ID means identification. You can usually use a driver license, green card, or passport for ID. Example: The bank teller asked the customer for his ID.
Slide: Slide means move something smoothly over a surface. Example: He had to slide the letter under the door.
Receipt: A receipt is a piece of paper you get that shows you bought something or you put some money in the bank. Example: The bank teller gave him a receipt after he deposited a check.
Account number: Your account number is the number the bank gives you for your checking or savings account. Example: I told the teller my account number so he could tell me my balance.
In the listening The first woman wants to cash the check; she wants three 20 dollars bills. And the clerk tells have a nice day. The second woman wants to withdraw some money. She wants the money in twenty-dollar bills. She withdraws 100 dollars. And finally the teller counts the money. The third woman needs to deposit a check. She slides her ID through the machine and the teller gives her a receipt. The fourth woman only wants to check her balance and the clerk shows her the balance.
Source: Online ESL Listening students: listening activities Topic: “At bank”
Deposit: When you make a deposit in the bank, you put some money into your bank account. Example: I went to the bank and deposited $200 in my account.
Balance: Your balance is the amount of money in your bank account. Example: I put some money in my account and then I looked at my new balance.
Withdraw: When you withdraw money from your bank account, you take the money out. Example: I wanted to withdraw some money from my account so I could buy some clothes.
Cash a check: To cash a check means taking a check that someone wrote to you to the bank so you can get the money. Example: I went to the bank and cashed the check John gave me for my birthday.
Roll of quarter: A roll of quarters is 40 quarters in a roll of paper. You can get a roll of quarters at the bank. Example: She went to the bank to get a roll of quarters for the parking meters.
Twenties: Twenties means twenty-dollar bills. Example: I'd like the hundred dollars in twenties, please.
Customer: A customer is someone who pays to buy things or use a service. Example: The bank had cookies for its customers.
ID: ID means identification. You can usually use a driver license, green card, or passport for ID. Example: The bank teller asked the customer for his ID.
Slide: Slide means move something smoothly over a surface. Example: He had to slide the letter under the door.
Receipt: A receipt is a piece of paper you get that shows you bought something or you put some money in the bank. Example: The bank teller gave him a receipt after he deposited a check.
Account number: Your account number is the number the bank gives you for your checking or savings account. Example: I told the teller my account number so he could tell me my balance.
In the listening The first woman wants to cash the check; she wants three 20 dollars bills. And the clerk tells have a nice day. The second woman wants to withdraw some money. She wants the money in twenty-dollar bills. She withdraws 100 dollars. And finally the teller counts the money. The third woman needs to deposit a check. She slides her ID through the machine and the teller gives her a receipt. The fourth woman only wants to check her balance and the clerk shows her the balance.
Source: Online ESL Listening students: listening activities Topic: “At bank”
Study sheds light on how brain processes languages
I red an article about how the brain process languages. This is a reporter of CNN in January 23, 1998.
Take a look about this interesting process: First, have you ever wondered why it seems harder to learn a second language as an adult than it does to learn one at an earlier age?
Researchers at the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center say our brains may process language learning differently as we grow older. While the scientists still have much to learn, brain surgeons already are benefiting from their work.
The Sloan Kettering researchers used a machine called a Functional MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, to map the language centers in the brains of 12 volunteers who speak more than one language.
Some of the volunteers learned a second language as children. Others learned a second language while in high school or college. In those who learned additional languages early in life, the study indicates the brain processed the languages in the same area. For example, if a yellow area represents the Croatian language, and a red area represents the English language, the study found a large orange area showing an overlap in the way the brain merges the language capabilities.
Scientists still don't know the best time to learn a second language. They hope more studies will answer that question. But parents seem to believe their children have an easier time learning a second language.
I think this is real because some adults’ person learned English, for example at 30 years old and some kids star to speak English at 3 years old. Amazing, right? Also this report mentioned that the brain used a different area if you learned another language. The brains find it more efficient which is dedicated to the second language. The parents always said that you should to be of use younger. That is the reason that I never stop in my life. Now I´m get accustomed to do a lot of things for learning more and more.
Source: Correspondent Ann Kellan contributed to this report.
Take a look about this interesting process: First, have you ever wondered why it seems harder to learn a second language as an adult than it does to learn one at an earlier age?
Researchers at the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center say our brains may process language learning differently as we grow older. While the scientists still have much to learn, brain surgeons already are benefiting from their work.
The Sloan Kettering researchers used a machine called a Functional MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, to map the language centers in the brains of 12 volunteers who speak more than one language.
Some of the volunteers learned a second language as children. Others learned a second language while in high school or college. In those who learned additional languages early in life, the study indicates the brain processed the languages in the same area. For example, if a yellow area represents the Croatian language, and a red area represents the English language, the study found a large orange area showing an overlap in the way the brain merges the language capabilities.
Scientists still don't know the best time to learn a second language. They hope more studies will answer that question. But parents seem to believe their children have an easier time learning a second language.
I think this is real because some adults’ person learned English, for example at 30 years old and some kids star to speak English at 3 years old. Amazing, right? Also this report mentioned that the brain used a different area if you learned another language. The brains find it more efficient which is dedicated to the second language. The parents always said that you should to be of use younger. That is the reason that I never stop in my life. Now I´m get accustomed to do a lot of things for learning more and more.
Source: Correspondent Ann Kellan contributed to this report.
Birthdays and Parties!!
On Thursday was my brother’s birthday. A day before I went to Liverpool to buy a present for him, that he said me a weeks before that he likes it. But when I went the sweater was only in big sizes. And I decided to go to Zara looking for a similar clothes that I sure he likes it.
I was so lucky because I founded a very similar sweater, in small size and the same color, he wanted a red one. But in that moment my little brother said me that he didn’t has a gift too. So, I helped him and I chose another thing. I decided for brown shoes.
The next day, the day for his birthday, my mom and I woke up to my brother singing “Happy Birthday” and we gave him his presents. On night, my family and I went to a restaurant for the official celebration; and then, we ate chocolate cake in my house. We took some photos and then everybody went to sleep.
The next day, on Wednesday, was my friend´s birthday and I ate cake again with him and his family. Today is Freda’s party, she is 12 years old. The next week will be my birthday too; and I know I will be eating cheese cake or another kind. And also, three more friends have birthday in this season. Then came Christmas and New Year and more and more celebrations. So I know I will should to be on a diet; but now it doesn´t matter. I love parties and I love my birthday´s day even though I hate to be older.
In spite of everything, I am exciting and happy because the classes almost finished and holidays are coming.
I was so lucky because I founded a very similar sweater, in small size and the same color, he wanted a red one. But in that moment my little brother said me that he didn’t has a gift too. So, I helped him and I chose another thing. I decided for brown shoes.
The next day, the day for his birthday, my mom and I woke up to my brother singing “Happy Birthday” and we gave him his presents. On night, my family and I went to a restaurant for the official celebration; and then, we ate chocolate cake in my house. We took some photos and then everybody went to sleep.
The next day, on Wednesday, was my friend´s birthday and I ate cake again with him and his family. Today is Freda’s party, she is 12 years old. The next week will be my birthday too; and I know I will be eating cheese cake or another kind. And also, three more friends have birthday in this season. Then came Christmas and New Year and more and more celebrations. So I know I will should to be on a diet; but now it doesn´t matter. I love parties and I love my birthday´s day even though I hate to be older.
In spite of everything, I am exciting and happy because the classes almost finished and holidays are coming.
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