Mexican tourism hit by virus.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8030330.stm

This video show the effects that the virus caused to Mexico. Rajesh Mirchandani (reports from Cancun) says that Mexico is in the middle of a government-ordered shutdown to stop the spread of swine flu.
The virus was been originated in Mexico, so the tourism undergo a negative change because it’s a virus that’s transmits by the air, it’s very dangerous.
In the country's main tourist region around Cancun, many are more concerned about the economic impact than the virus.

Saturday, 2 May 2009
BBC VIDEO NEWS

MY PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION.

The past.

1.

With the orals presentations I can see a lot of differences. I think that the orals are good examples for recognize our evolution in English language, English expression, English vocabulary and our embarrassment in class. For example, in my first oral presentation I was very nervous, embarrassed and insecure, and in my last oral presentation I’m very calm, very secure, and very agile.
I can see that in my first oral presentation the content of the oral and the structure was poorer that in my last oral, the language it’s the same, the structure presentation too, but the fluency and pronunciation get better now. It’s obvious that we have a good progress, but it’s funny and interesting to compare this.

2.

I think that my best oral evidence was my oral presentation of photography, and my best podcast it’s about mistreats people.
My best written evidence I think that’s the opinion essay.

I choose this evidence because I think that are so better than the others because I spend more time on crate this.

The future.

I’m sure that this work (portfolio and blogs) was a very useful thing. I’m sure that in the future, when we’ll see all this work, we’ll be proud of us.

FILM: OLIVER TWIST.

Oliver is an orphan boy whose take in a orphanage center. All the children of the orphanage have hungry, so, by drawing lots, Oliver Twist it’s elect for ask to the teacher a little bit more of lunch.

We don’t have more time to see more minutes of film, so this is the summary.

THE DIALOGUE

EXTRA

PHRASAL VERBS.

(to) eat up: menjar, devorar. (to) egg on: animar, incitar.(to) end off: acabar, anar a parar. (to) face up to: afrontar, enfrontar-se a. (to) fall down: caure, enfonsar-te.(to) fall in love: enamorar-se de. (to) fall into: dividir-se en, classificar-se en/ adquirir. (to) fall on: incidir en, recaure en, tocar a/atacar.(to) feel up to: sentir-se amb ànims/forces per. (to) find out: preguntar, descobrir(to) get back: tornar. (to) get down: deprimir
(to) get together: ajuntar-se(to) give in: donar-se per vençut(to) go along with/hold with: estar d’acord amb. (to) go away: marxar(to) grow away from: distanciar-se de. (to) grow up: fer-se gran. (to) keep up: mentenir.(to) kick against something: protestar contra, reaccionar contra. (to) lay before: presentar. (to) look ahead: mirar endavant. (to) look forward to: esperar (amb ànsies). (to) look up to: respectar. (to) pull through: treure algú d’algúna enfermetat o contratemps.(to) put by: estalviar. (to) ride on: dependre de. (to) ride out: aguantar fins al final de. (to) stand by: creuar els braços, estar sense fer res.(to) stand up to: resistir a. (to) tell apart: distingir.


LINKING WORDS.

Also
In addition
Moreover
For example
On the other hand
In contrast
So
Consequently
Finally
In conclusion
To conclude
To summarise
Firstly/Secondly

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

That, who, which, whom, whose, what, why.

Orangutan in zoo escape bid.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8043283.stm

This video show some persons (3 persons conretly) who are talking about Orangutan in zoo escape bid. This zoo (in Australia) was temporarily evacuated after an orangutan short-circuited an electric fence in a daring escape attempt.
The monkey named Karta blocked a stick into wires connected to the fence, and piled up debris to climb a wall at Adelaide Zoo.
She sat on top of the wire for about 30 minutes before apparently changing her mind and climbing back inside.

Monday, 11 May 2009

BBC VIDEO NEWS

MARINE ZOO

Thursday 21 of April, the bulldozers began to draw the surplus lands of the place that in the future will be marine zoo, which is to be built on land reclaimed from the sea next to the Parc Fórum (in Barcelona. It will be a centre for the re-introduction of Mediterranean marine species. It's the first step for the reform of the City Zoo, that should allow to shift part of the zoo collection from the Parc de la Ciutadella. If all goes to plan, the zoo is due to be inaugurated in 2010.

22 april 2009

Catalonia Today

SEEDS OF CHANGE

Nicholas Mead says: is organic food a healthier way to eat, or a pricey marketing ploy?

Although organic food is as old as the hills, some consider it just another new-age fad alongside such things as yoga, tai-chi and bio-diesel. The Minister David Milliband dismissed organic food as nothing more than a lifestyle choice. Never, skeptics maintain that organic is nothing but a marketing label.
Organic crops are those that have been grown without modern industrial methods such as pesticides, artificial fertilizers and they have also been processed without food additives. A result of these is that organic farms still only account for two percent of Spain farms, and over 80 percent of heir produce is exported.


Costa Brava, RESIDENT
Juli 2007. Nº23

1. NEWS

Dalí on film

Salvador Dalí was a showman and one of three films being made this ywar about Figueres. It tells the story pf the painters relationship with art dealer Stan Lauryssen, a neighbour of Dalí in Port Lligat. A second film, Dalí is to focus on the artists relationship with Picasso and his rise to worldwide importance.
For the actors about to portray the Catalan Surrealist, a visit to where Dalí was borned, lived and died should be a part of their preparation.
David Montgomery, the author of this article, says: It is only possible to properly understand the artist by visiting Catalunya.

RESIDENT, nº25

I learnt: dealer, worldwide, portray.

1. NEWS

Population that speaks fluent English

In Catalunya, the level of English is lower than the other countries, just a fifth of its population speak English fluently. This dearth of Enhlish speakers make some problems dor Sapin's economy.
Now the Generalitat has launched an a plan to boost the teaching of English in state schools, 4000 teachers will be asked to teach English in classes such as maths, science and history.
The Generalitat hopes that by adopting this immersion technique, the level of fluency in students will be improve.

RESIDENT - nº25.

I learnt: boost.

1. NEWS

Changing rooms for the masses



Turisme de Barcelona wants to upgrade the city's beach experience. As part of its compaign to appeal a higher end tourism, Barcelona's tourist agency has announced that it will install changing rooms and left - lug - gage stations at the city's beaches.
The city third deputy mayor, said the government is responding to citizens requesting that we attract a tourist with a high level of buiyng power.
Finally, the agency saig it was building its connections with Africa, where businesses that are looking to hold more congresses putside it's borders.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

2. FILM

GREASE

Grease is a musical film very famous. the characters are: stars John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, and Eve Arden. The film was inspired to 50 years old and the argument explains the love story between one girl and one boy very different: Sandy, that’s a good student of good family, and Danny, that’s a rock man.
During the summer, Sandy met Danny and they felt love at first sight, but this love was interrupted because Sandy will go back on his country.
But the chance keeps Sandy in America, she met girls and friends and she continue in love with Danny.

1. NEWS

THE BRAIN nº25 Think in English

The brain is the citadel of sense perception, surgeons and research scientists have begun to discuss the possibilities of a brain transplant. A successful brain transplant would be a monumental task. To transplant a heart alone takes a teen of more than ten doctors, while a brain transfer would require an army of physicians. The brain is the only organ that’s actually aware of itself.

One famous brain says:

“My brain? It’s my second favourite organ”
Woody Allen (b.1935)

I learnt: citadel, teen, army, aware.