Today I'm going to talk about what I'm thinking. This could be the end of this Blog. Since 2014, I started this blog like a high school work, concretly of English.
In my first written document I did a lot of mistakes; so many, that made me laugh. It's weird to look at my old posts because when I read them, I can see how I improved during Batxillerat. My last post is more entretaining and it has more cohesion, connectors and fluency.
Also I'm going to compare my first oral presentation and my final oral presentation. Basically the difference between my oldest and newest presentations is my vocabulary and fluency talking. Now I can use a lot of new words and speak so much faster.
The idea of the blog, the purpose is to improve our English level. All of us, my friends and mates of high school are finishing Batxillerat, we did a lot of work to arrive here. Now, I'm looking back and I could see that boy that thought that he knew a lot of English, he thought that was and expert but he wasn't. I improved a lot, I'm not an expert but I feel that my English level is good now. I can do a writting in 10 minutes and speak and think in English like I never did.
It's incredible how someone can change in three years. I know that my posts are not the best, but that it's because I'm a person who hate do obligatory things. The blog should be an extra mark in my opinion mostly in 2nd of Batxillerat because we are so busy.
My best document is in my opinion the formal letter that I did. I have chosen that writing because it has good words, structure, the use of the verbs was correct and because my teacher put me a good mark for it. Also I have chosen this writing because it consists of an issue that involves all students of Spain, so I decided to make a complain. When you do complains you can give your opinion about something with more freedom, you can use your own words and write more faster than another writing.
For me, what makes it one of my best works is that it is one of the final writings that I did and in consequence it has to be better than another writings that I did in the past. Also like I said previously, my teacher put me a good mark for this work and that made me think that it is one of the best writings that I did.
I think, that this is my final post. Some day, I will read some of my posts and I will see how much I did improve.
It has been a pleasure, thanks for improve my English and thanks for read my posts. See you!!!
martes, 23 de mayo de 2017
martes, 16 de mayo de 2017
Formal letter
25 Calciners Street
Castelló d'Empúries, 17486
Girona, Spain
9th May, 2017
Office of the United Nations
High Comissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writting to complain about education. In the Article 26 of the Human Rights, it is said that everyone has the right to education. I agree with that because if you are born in a poor family, you can study and make the effort and become a succesful person. Education can change lives.
But there are a lot of types of education. There are countries in Europe, for example Sweden, that has a liberal education, completely different from our education in Spain.
Here, children are allowed to go to school abd study. But our education system is not so good, we spend hours of our free time doing homework, studying a lot and doing useless things that won't help us in the future. I can't learn, all we do is memorize and memorize, it's useless.
If you want Spain to improve, you should change education systems because they are so bad and there are a lot of inequalities.
That is a thought that all students of Batxillerat have. Also we have to do Selectivitat, another useless thing because it's study another time the same thing that you have studied during the scholar year.
I would appreciate that you read this and change this situation, not for me, for the other students that are going to Batxillerat. I trust that you will deal with this matter soon and I look forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Guillem Segura
sábado, 13 de mayo de 2017
One end, one start
Today I'm going to talk about what I'm thinking. This could be the end of this Blog. Since 2014, I started this blog like a high school work, concretly of English.
The idea of the blog, the purpose is to improve our English level. All of us, my friends and mates of high school are finishing Batxillerat, we did a lot of work to arrive here. Now, I'm looking back and I could see that boy that thought that he knew a lot of English, he thought that was and expert but he wasn't. I improved a lot, I'm not and expert but I feel that my English level is good now. I can do a writting in 10 minutes and speak and think in English like I never did.
It's incredible how someone can change in three years. I know that my posts are not the best, but that it's because I'm a person who hate do obligatory things. The blog should be an extra mark in my opinion mostly in 2nd of Batxillerat because we are so busy.
I think, that this is my final post. Some day, I will read some of my posts and I will see how much I did improve.
It has been a pleasure, thanks for improve my English and thanks for read my posts. See you!!!
The idea of the blog, the purpose is to improve our English level. All of us, my friends and mates of high school are finishing Batxillerat, we did a lot of work to arrive here. Now, I'm looking back and I could see that boy that thought that he knew a lot of English, he thought that was and expert but he wasn't. I improved a lot, I'm not and expert but I feel that my English level is good now. I can do a writting in 10 minutes and speak and think in English like I never did.
It's incredible how someone can change in three years. I know that my posts are not the best, but that it's because I'm a person who hate do obligatory things. The blog should be an extra mark in my opinion mostly in 2nd of Batxillerat because we are so busy.
I think, that this is my final post. Some day, I will read some of my posts and I will see how much I did improve.
It has been a pleasure, thanks for improve my English and thanks for read my posts. See you!!!
Venezuela protests: Elderly clash with police in opposition march
Thousands of elderly Venezuelans have taken to the streets of Caracas and other cities to protest against the government of Nicolas Maduro amid a worsening economic crisis.
Venezuela is passing one of the baddest time of his existence. They have been in crisis since months. Now, they are facing a shortage of many basic items, including medicines and medical equipment.
The elderly people is the most affected by the crisis and they are the protagonist of the protest. The protests are increasing a lot, if Maduro doesn't change the situation, this will end badly.
Personal opinion:
People of Venezuela have suffered a lot since the crisis started. The country is going so bad and also the conditions of life are going deeper. I hope that this situation finish because nobody deserves that.
Vocabulary:
Elderly: major.
Shortage: escassetat.
Seize: aprofitar.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-39903878
Venezuela is passing one of the baddest time of his existence. They have been in crisis since months. Now, they are facing a shortage of many basic items, including medicines and medical equipment.
The elderly people is the most affected by the crisis and they are the protagonist of the protest. The protests are increasing a lot, if Maduro doesn't change the situation, this will end badly.
Personal opinion:
People of Venezuela have suffered a lot since the crisis started. The country is going so bad and also the conditions of life are going deeper. I hope that this situation finish because nobody deserves that.
Vocabulary:
Elderly: major.
Shortage: escassetat.
Seize: aprofitar.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-39903878
Ebola: WHO declares outbreak in DR Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
At the moment one person has died after contracting the virus. The last time that this virus appeared (2014-2015), it killed more than 11.000 people in West Africa. Also the last outbreak of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo killed more than 40 people.
There are nine suspects that have contracted the virus, and three of them have died.
People began to get sick on or after 22 April in Bas-Uele. But at the moment we don't have to be scary or worried because for the first time, health officials have another weapon they can use. The world has an experimental vaccine that could be deployed if needed.
Personal opinion:
Nowadays we have a very good tecnology and medicine. Scientifics are everyday working hard to found a cure of all injuries. I know that Ebola is so dangerous but like the news says, there's an experimental vaccine that could be deployed if needed.
Vocabulary:
Outbreak: brot.
Vaccine: vacuna.
Deploy: desplegar.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39899406
At the moment one person has died after contracting the virus. The last time that this virus appeared (2014-2015), it killed more than 11.000 people in West Africa. Also the last outbreak of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo killed more than 40 people.
There are nine suspects that have contracted the virus, and three of them have died.
People began to get sick on or after 22 April in Bas-Uele. But at the moment we don't have to be scary or worried because for the first time, health officials have another weapon they can use. The world has an experimental vaccine that could be deployed if needed.
Personal opinion:
Nowadays we have a very good tecnology and medicine. Scientifics are everyday working hard to found a cure of all injuries. I know that Ebola is so dangerous but like the news says, there's an experimental vaccine that could be deployed if needed.
Vocabulary:
Outbreak: brot.
Vaccine: vacuna.
Deploy: desplegar.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39899406
My soul mate- life partner
Narcis, my brother is 13. He looks like ne because we have brown eyes, straight brown hair and a tanned skin. He also has thinner lips than me and small ears and nose. He is shorter than me and he has a thin body.
He likes studying but he is so lazy and has to improve but I think that if he didn't use the mobile everytime, he would show us that he is more intelligent that all we know about him.
Nowadays he is doing 2nd of ESO in Ins Castelló d'Empúries. He can speak English, Catalan and Spanish.
In his free time he likes to play football (he plays in Peralada CF) and also likes to ride scooter and to play computer and Play Station games. I think that he plays football very well and if he put more interest he would improve a lot.
In my opinion, Narcis is so exciting because he is all day laughing and doing crazy things. Also he is lazy, annoying and extraverted. I think that he is so similar to me in those things.
I think that his fault is that he is so bold and doesn't listen to you if he is in contra of something.
In conclusion, I think that my brother coild be my soul mate because he is so similar to me in a lot of aspects. Also I wnat to say that there's a statement that says that there are friends, a lot of friends but family there's only one,
He likes studying but he is so lazy and has to improve but I think that if he didn't use the mobile everytime, he would show us that he is more intelligent that all we know about him.
Nowadays he is doing 2nd of ESO in Ins Castelló d'Empúries. He can speak English, Catalan and Spanish.
In his free time he likes to play football (he plays in Peralada CF) and also likes to ride scooter and to play computer and Play Station games. I think that he plays football very well and if he put more interest he would improve a lot.In my opinion, Narcis is so exciting because he is all day laughing and doing crazy things. Also he is lazy, annoying and extraverted. I think that he is so similar to me in those things.
I think that his fault is that he is so bold and doesn't listen to you if he is in contra of something.
In conclusion, I think that my brother coild be my soul mate because he is so similar to me in a lot of aspects. Also I wnat to say that there's a statement that says that there are friends, a lot of friends but family there's only one,
Attacks on Gay Men in Chechnya
https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/05/10/attacks-gay-men-chechnya
This is a video of Q&A that speaks of the Gay men of Chechnya, a region of Russia. The problem is that the police of there are searching people that seems gay or that they believe that are gay, after they beat and humiliate them. HRW’s Russia expert Tanya Lokshina is investigating abuses there.
Here, in Spain, Gay people, I think that are more acceptated than other countries but there's always cases of abuse and humiliation on gay people. They have the right of be what they want to be, there's nobody that have to treat them like "aliens", they are normal, they don't have any problem, the people who humiliate them are who have a big problem.
I think that in a near future this will change and people will have the sexual orientation that they want without people humiliating and abusing of them.
This is a video of Q&A that speaks of the Gay men of Chechnya, a region of Russia. The problem is that the police of there are searching people that seems gay or that they believe that are gay, after they beat and humiliate them. HRW’s Russia expert Tanya Lokshina is investigating abuses there.
Here, in Spain, Gay people, I think that are more acceptated than other countries but there's always cases of abuse and humiliation on gay people. They have the right of be what they want to be, there's nobody that have to treat them like "aliens", they are normal, they don't have any problem, the people who humiliate them are who have a big problem.
I think that in a near future this will change and people will have the sexual orientation that they want without people humiliating and abusing of them.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Human Rights are the basic rights that have every person in the world simply for be human, from the birth until the death. These basic rights are based on values like dignity, fairness, equality, respect and independence.
It is considered that the Human Rights were created a lot of time ago, exactly in 539 BC. They were created by Cyrus the Great when he conquered Babylon; he decided to write the Cylinder. Also, a lot of time after, when the Second World War finished, a lot ou countries of the worls decided to unite forming the ONU (1945).
There are a lot of Human Rights: 30. All them are written in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
I decided to explain one of these Human Rights, it's the number 1. It says that "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."
That means that everybody has to be equal, there's nobody better than another, all of we are equal, we have the same rights.
But there's a problem with that right, it is not respected. There's a lot of countries, nowadays that are racist and other bad things that produce unequality. A lot of people suffers exploitation, violation, etc. For example black peole have a lot of problems simply for have black skin.
Also, I have to say that sometimes there's equal in some countries, but not always.
It is considered that the Human Rights were created a lot of time ago, exactly in 539 BC. They were created by Cyrus the Great when he conquered Babylon; he decided to write the Cylinder. Also, a lot of time after, when the Second World War finished, a lot ou countries of the worls decided to unite forming the ONU (1945).
There are a lot of Human Rights: 30. All them are written in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
I decided to explain one of these Human Rights, it's the number 1. It says that "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."That means that everybody has to be equal, there's nobody better than another, all of we are equal, we have the same rights.
But there's a problem with that right, it is not respected. There's a lot of countries, nowadays that are racist and other bad things that produce unequality. A lot of people suffers exploitation, violation, etc. For example black peole have a lot of problems simply for have black skin.
Also, I have to say that sometimes there's equal in some countries, but not always.
viernes, 5 de mayo de 2017
Formal letter
Carrer Calciners, 25
Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (17486)
20th April, 2017
Hi Mark!
How are you? Good I hope! Sorry I haven't written for a month. Today I'll tell you that yesterday, I read an article that spoke about a current phobia named Nomophobia. It consists in the fear of losing or leave your mobile phone.
When I read this, I immidiately though about you, because I think that you, because I think that you try not to use it with that frequence.
I'll try too for security! That's all my friend, as you know I'm worrying about you don't be angry with me!
See you soon my friend!
All the best,
Guillem
Labor exploitation of immigrants in Spain
Nowadays, people go to other countries to find a job. It's something so normal. In Spain, for example, during the last century there has been a lot of immigration, also we're in crisis, and it causes a lot of problems in our economy.
First of all, there are people in Spain that profit from the immigrants because they came from countries that are poorer than Spain, and they usually have a low level of education or titles compared to here. So there are companies that explote them to win more money. They make that the immigrants usually from Africa or Asia, work a lot of hours and earn low wages.
In my opinion, there is a bad way to solve immigration in Spain but there are a lot of people that only think about themselves and that makes these people have a bad life. We should ban them but is so difficult because of our bad economy. Everybody deserves a minimum life conditions.
So, I think that by the time, we will improve laws and economy that would help everybody to have a good life. But by now, it is what it is and we have to fight to change this situation.
First of all, there are people in Spain that profit from the immigrants because they came from countries that are poorer than Spain, and they usually have a low level of education or titles compared to here. So there are companies that explote them to win more money. They make that the immigrants usually from Africa or Asia, work a lot of hours and earn low wages.In my opinion, there is a bad way to solve immigration in Spain but there are a lot of people that only think about themselves and that makes these people have a bad life. We should ban them but is so difficult because of our bad economy. Everybody deserves a minimum life conditions.
So, I think that by the time, we will improve laws and economy that would help everybody to have a good life. But by now, it is what it is and we have to fight to change this situation.
domingo, 23 de abril de 2017
18 Birthday
Today, 23th of April, is my birthday. Time pass too fast, I can't even imagine that now I have eighteen years, now I can do a lot of things that before I couldn't do. For example, now I can drive cars and travel alone, also I can go to the prison!
Yesterday, my friends prepared me a surprise party. I couldn't imagine that because I thought that five friends and me would only go to dinner. But when was time to go home they covered my face with a sweater and droved me to Armentera (I didn't know where they were taking me). When we finally arrived I heard a water sound, and I thought that they were going to throw me into the water but a seconds after they took me the sweater and everybody starts to shout Happy Birthday!
I was freaking out, that was amazing and I want that you know that I'm so grateful with all of you, you're amazing.
Finally we past the night united playing a very funny games, also they gave me a present and I really appriciate that.
I think that when we finish high school all will change and things will be more funny, our lifes are changing. Let's live!
Yesterday, my friends prepared me a surprise party. I couldn't imagine that because I thought that five friends and me would only go to dinner. But when was time to go home they covered my face with a sweater and droved me to Armentera (I didn't know where they were taking me). When we finally arrived I heard a water sound, and I thought that they were going to throw me into the water but a seconds after they took me the sweater and everybody starts to shout Happy Birthday!
I was freaking out, that was amazing and I want that you know that I'm so grateful with all of you, you're amazing.
Finally we past the night united playing a very funny games, also they gave me a present and I really appriciate that.
I think that when we finish high school all will change and things will be more funny, our lifes are changing. Let's live!
Afghan casualties in Taliban Mazar-e Sharif attack pass 100
More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed or wounded in a Taliban attack on an army base on Friday. They fought during hours near the city of Mazar-e Sharif in northern Balkh province.
The Taliban used suicide-man in the attempt to break the defenses and make a big destroy. Around of 134 people died and the statement from defense ministry said that more than 100 people were killed or injured. And also died 10 Talibans.
It is one of the deadliest tolls in a Taliban attack on the Afghan army.
During this last month about 50 people were reported to die because the militants thought that they were part of the Islamic State. Also in March, the Talibans had captured the crucial south Afghan district of Sangin.
Personal opinion
I think that this type of problems are so constants nowadays. There are a lot of wars caused by religion, there's an example. I would like that in a future this conflicts desapear because I don't like to see how there's people like you and me suffering for survive. They need help.
Vocabulary
Several: varios.
Insurgents: insurgente.
Mouring: llorando.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39672357
The Taliban used suicide-man in the attempt to break the defenses and make a big destroy. Around of 134 people died and the statement from defense ministry said that more than 100 people were killed or injured. And also died 10 Talibans.
It is one of the deadliest tolls in a Taliban attack on the Afghan army.
During this last month about 50 people were reported to die because the militants thought that they were part of the Islamic State. Also in March, the Talibans had captured the crucial south Afghan district of Sangin.
Personal opinion
I think that this type of problems are so constants nowadays. There are a lot of wars caused by religion, there's an example. I would like that in a future this conflicts desapear because I don't like to see how there's people like you and me suffering for survive. They need help.
Vocabulary
Several: varios.
Insurgents: insurgente.
Mouring: llorando.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39672357
sábado, 22 de abril de 2017
Summer
Today I want to talk about summer, for me, the best season of the year. Nowadays, I'm doing 2nd of Batxillerat, and everyday I have to study or do homework, all this things take me away a lot of time, and include in holidays I have homework to do. My class mates and my friends are also in this siyuation.
That's the big reason of what I love summer. In summer we're free, we have time to sleep, work and do a lot of things more. Is not the same have holidays in Christmas that in summer because in Christmas we have a lot of work to do, when you are in your free time, you are always thinking about the homework you have to do or the exams that you have to study. Summer consisits in three months of vacation and I'll try to take advantage of this summer because past this holidays my life will change a lot.
In conclusion, I know that I have repeat a lot of things in this text but I want to say that summer exists for enjoy your free time and do a lot of different things that you have never done. Also for think about yourself. Just enjoy.
That's the big reason of what I love summer. In summer we're free, we have time to sleep, work and do a lot of things more. Is not the same have holidays in Christmas that in summer because in Christmas we have a lot of work to do, when you are in your free time, you are always thinking about the homework you have to do or the exams that you have to study. Summer consisits in three months of vacation and I'll try to take advantage of this summer because past this holidays my life will change a lot.In conclusion, I know that I have repeat a lot of things in this text but I want to say that summer exists for enjoy your free time and do a lot of different things that you have never done. Also for think about yourself. Just enjoy.
martes, 11 de abril de 2017
An amazing travel to London
The past 4th of April, we went to London with all my Batxillerat mates and three teachers. We went there by plane.
First of all, we went to the hostel to leave the suitcases, after, we visit different sites. In this trip we had visited a lot of important locations of London like the British Museum, The Monument, The National Gallery, different markets like Comden Market, etc. Also we have been guided by guides who show us Big Ben, The London Eye, Trafalgar Square,etc. We took a lot of pictures.
First of all, we went to the hostel to leave the suitcases, after, we visit different sites. In this trip we had visited a lot of important locations of London like the British Museum, The Monument, The National Gallery, different markets like Comden Market, etc. Also we have been guided by guides who show us Big Ben, The London Eye, Trafalgar Square,etc. We took a lot of pictures.
Secondly, in our free time, we went to Oxford Street, and there we bought clothes. For bad luck, that day I lost my credit card and also we and my friends got lost in the city because we made a mistake to choose the incorrect train in the Underground.
I recorded all in my GoPro camera. I will make a vlog.
In conclusion, I have to say that I live to travel and visit different sites of the world. For me that travel has been a good experience and also I had a lot of fun becouse part of my best friends were there. London is amazing,
I wish that in a future I can come back.
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