Story of the stuff

Over 50% of our federal tax goes to the military.

Is consumed 1/3 of the planet's natural resources.

In the United States there is only less than 4% of native forests.

40% of the waterways is no longer fit for consumption.

The United States has 5% of the planet but use 30% of the planet's resources and generate 30% of the world's waste.

They go to the third world and destroy the place to get your resources.

75% of world fish stocks are exploited to the limit of its capacity or overfished.

80% of native forests in the world has disappeared.

In the Amazon we're losing 2000 trees a minute.

Today they are used in commerce over 100,000 synthetic chemicals.

BFRs are extremely toxic (neurotoxic) toxic to the brain.

Babies given the highest dose of toxic chemicals from drinking breast milk.

200,000 people move daily from places that have sustained them for generations into cities (to seek employment, live in slums).

In the United States the industry recognizes that emits two billion kilograms of toxic chemicals a year.

30% of children in the Congo has left school to work in the coltan mines.

My Opinion

My opinion on this is that I do not agree with many things that makes the government of each country. If we really want to improve we must find solutions. For me destroy forests is a bad deed and that nature must be protected. We must also think about the people who have lived there generations and not have to take home for their own benefit. Not do I agree that children working in the mines and leave their schools. US should improve its economy and produce his first field acting differently. Toxic used to develop each object should be to ban us as we pollute. Fishery resources should descontrol as there is a 75% exploited. Justice would have to stop forest holdings because for every minute 2000 trees are cut. It should be restricted to go to the third world to exploit and profit removed. Breast milk is toxic mothers and babies receive the highest dose. What I think is unfair 50% of our taxes go to the government to stop the military. Many of us can not live on the minimum wage so the government should propose solutions to help people to live life more easily and work using toxic is more controlled and secure for people who have difficulties .

The best song for me

The best song for me is "see you again" because it is a song that expresses many feelings. This song is dedicated to a famous entertainer Paul Walker of film Fast and Furious. He died from a car accident and this song reminds his best. I hear this song and I like to relax by the significance. Paul Walker was a great person on the day of his death was making donations to poor children. A Wiz Khalifa made him very excited to sing that song. It's a song that reminds me that all good things must not forget and you never know what a person is worth until you lose it.

My favourite moment in 2015

My favorite moment this year was the day of my birthday because I would pass very well. Invite all my friends to eat barbecue at home and spend the day by the people. We went to dinner and when we finished we went for a walk. The moment you pass scariest was when a friend of mine hit the door of a house. He left the man to get around town. We had to separate. I went to a bar and hid there playing pool to cover. Later came all my friends and we went to bonrelax to finish the night. We went to the beach to watch the sun. Then in the morning we went to my house and play to playstation 3. For me it was an experience I will always remember because it was the day I ran over.

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My favourite country

My favourite country is Canada because I've always wanted to travel there and learn the language. Canada is a very crowded place and the people are very nice. In Canada there are different ways of living in Spain. My brother also really like Canada so that next summer we'll travel. My parents disagree because there are many flight hours. But once we get there we have my aunt that she taught us everything. We plan to go in June to enjoy the good weather. My aunt is very happy for our decision. When I grow up I'll buy a house in Canada to end my life there. Canada is a dangerous place for criminals but for me there is no problem if you can live in peace.

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My favourite animal

My favourite animal is a monkey because it is an animal that looks like us. The monkey is the smartest animals because they say we come from them. It's my favourite animal because I have always liked my father. When I was little I just wanted to go to the zoo to see the monkeys and feed them. Once I got really scared and angry because I did not want to feed a monkey. That monkey got angry and grabbed my hair very strong when I gave the banana I left very fast. It is the thing I do not like them because they get aggressive food. Next year my father wants to buy a monkey trying to have him home.

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My best gift

When I was 12 my parents told me to travel with them to Australia. For me Australia is a very nice place because I love animals. We were all family and went to visit my grandmother. We were at home two weeks and we all had fun. We visited many places especially the exotic side. My father loves animals especially monkeys and my brother's horses. We decided to try to buy a monkey but could not. The monkeys are animals that can not buy and take them to your country because it is forbidden. When just spent 2 weeks we had problems with our bags because we could not take too many clothes. Finally my parents decided to stay a bit longer in Australia and we had to return to Spain.

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Film Review: Trash

The film tells the story of three children from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. The three children working in the garbage every day. One day Raphael found a wallet and decide to share the money with his friend Gardo. Police search for the wallet and offers a reward but not accept. Raphael and Gardo will ask your friend the Rata. Rata tells them it's an important wallet and must find hidden. Finally they found the money and decided to distribute the money to the people who work in the garbage.

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SelfEvaluation - People with disabilities

Norden and I made our presentation on the war. We use the prezi and put a video on the consequences of war. It helps a lot in the prezi explanations and images.

Our hard issue between 10 and 12 minutes. Try to look at all my colleagues but I got a little nervous. I feel safer watching one partner.

Help me a bit of paper because I could not know the dates or the minutes of wars. I move quite ahead of peers.

The organization of our work has been easy. I have not used markers because they do not fit well in our presentation. I have introduced new information to the public and in my opinion our grammar has been a little loose.

We gave many examples of wars and where they were and when they lasted.

Linkers use new vocabulary and sentences but the problem was that we failed a little in pronunciation.

Finally, he spoke very fast and that made follow that understood everything.

We are taking better care of our planet

Do you agree?

I think that the people don't look after the world because they throw trash in the street. After the animals eat trash. In this planet we have a big problem because all the people do the same.

I don't agree because the environment is very important in our lives. The people have to look for a solution to save the environment, like cleaning the streets everyday. The government should put measures so that people quit.

In conclusion in this planet we don't protect the environment. We have to more recycle and we shouldn't throw the trash. The government has the obligation to clean the streets or forests.

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Podcast: My favourite animal

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A formal letter

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                                                                                                          Sant Pere Pescador

                                                                                                          19th March 2015

Customer Service Manager

Sports Center

17486 Castelló d'Empúries

Girona-Spain

To whom it may concern,

I would like to apply for a job because I want to save money to go on a trip and I think I would be a good sports shop assistant because I really like football and sports. First of all, I think this job fits with my personality because I am interested in some sports and I think I am an easygoing person. I am a hard working, involved with my job and I speak English, Spanish and Catalan fluently. I also speak French and German.

I live in Sant Pere and I have the car licence so, I am able to come to Castelló d'Empúries easily and I don't wind if I have to do extra hours.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon,

Yours faithfully

Àlex Trias Chacón

Description of a place

Dubai is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Abu Dhabi. The Sheikh of Dubai is Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum since 2006.

Dubai is the richest country in the world that has a lot of oil production. It has many architectures and artificial islands to visit. Dubai is a place where many people will travel. Luxury hotels Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa-the highest in the world, with 828 m-tall, artificial port of Mina Rashid and Jebel Ali, and the housing complex of artificial islands The World and The Palm Islands.

The culture and religion of Dubai are very different from other countries because they have a different attitude.

The transport is very useful and effective as they have transportation to visit many different places. It is a country with very developed technology and the buildings are the best because they are manufactured by very good material. Music and dance are very important in the country because they mean a lot to their culture.

Of course, there are many not so luxurious places I have not described in this text but I recommend going to Dubai for a good holiday.

Summary: Gap Year

This article about the Gap Year talks about a boy who looks to the future for the summer but do not know what to do. The question is: Why do not you spend a summer working in the US?

The boy returned from Australia and wanted to go there next year, but his parents told him to go to a camp to work and he wondered: Why not? For him it was a new experience, was working there like an adventure because campers are very energetic. It also says there is a magnificent swimming pool and the weather is spectacular. Since he has returned every summer, the greatest benefit is the opportunity to travel and has a great opportunity because it has been in 50 different states. At the end of the text the guy tells us that advises the latter option because it is the best to take advantage and enjoy.

Podcast: Description of a person

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His name is Norden. He's a 16-year-old boy. He's a student. He lives in Riumors. In his free time he does exercise and plays computer games. His favourite hobby is playing football and always practices. Our relationship is very good. He met a girl in Barcelona and he fell in love with her. 

Norden is addicted to fashion because he likes modern clothing. He always dresses very well but sometimes he is crazy. He's got black hair and brown eyes. He's quite tall and very thin because he is active. He's a good person because it always helps others. 

He's also very extroverted because he's never embarrassed. Sometimes it's aggressive with people because they say things that he thinks are against him. But if you know, it's a great friend with whom you can always rely on. It is one of the few people who will advise on good and bad times.

Norden for me is like a big brother because he always defends me and cares for me. When something does not have what it takes to get and see me happy. We are like Mario and Luigi!

My clothes and me

I usually wear jeans, black shoes and sweatshirts because it is my style. I dislike shirts and suits because I only wear them in important occasions. I'm consider a fashion victim because I love brands and I like go shopping with my friends. I'm interested in fashion because the clothes it is important in my life. Above everything wear clothes comfortable because I'm feel light. Really wear clothes the brand not important for me because it is more important wear clothes comfortable in places for example: at school or at home. I'm not addicted to brands but I really like it. My best brand for me is Carhartt because it is a brand is high quality. 

Self-Evaluation

The theme that was talked about Dubai. We have used Prezi a simple and very effective website. The resources that we used have focused on the subject. We have supported the resources to oral explanation. The video time per person is 5 minutes. We have been looking to the audience most of the time, but sometimes not. Sometimes we read the notes because the names of the structures and important people were difficult to learn. We made few moves to keep the audience's attention, this is an area we need to improve. We have tried to introduce the subject to the attention of the audience. We have not asked any questions about it. We have organized the ideas in order of importance. We have used few markers should improve this point for the next presentation. We have not repeated the key ideas in the conclusion. It has introduced new information to the audience because in the Prezi no. The information is detailed and quite extensive. The facts are not backed by experts. Opinions are justified. We have shown many examples both structures and names of people or places. The sources are correctly because we have looked at various websites and using books. The overall message is quite clear. The grammar is quite correct since we have written. The vocabulary is quite rich and varied because we have tried not to repeat words. We used some of the phrase connectors. Non fillers have used much. For the next presentation we improve the part of language because it is the weakest part of the presentation. The pronunciation is quite understandable but must improve because there are words that are spoken of as different write. Sometimes we changed the tone and talked with few pauses and interruptions. For my part I improve pronunciation.

My note would be a 7,5.

What restrictions does the science of life?

The science of life includes all fields of science dealing with the study of living things such as plants, animals and humans.

First say that I am in favor of science because thanks to their discoveries this world can do much better. Thanks to science we have made progress on projects such as: help a disabled person to walk. There are many people who are against it because many animals are used for experiments. But science needs to experience but can not solve the problem. Currently, laboratory mice, a positive aspect in science are used because many of mice.

Secondly there are countries that use science to inadequate such experiments: the monkey experiments used to make parts. A year ago I read an article about science and thought spectacular because recounted draft a new legs to walk. There are many disabled people who have problems and need help but do not have enough money. In this article the company UNICEF helped those people so they could have those objects.

In conclusion I believe science has always been a big plus for our future and I think should be improved without putting impediments because thanks to it many people can live life normally.

Personality quiz animal

ESTP: Fox
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Dramatic, charismatic, and influential — ESTPs seek the best in life and want to share it with their friends. They are active, spontaneous, fun, and foxy. They are the most adept of any of the personality types at influencing and manipulating people, and they make great salesman and can be wonderful friends if you’re looking for a good time. Read Aesop’s Fables for more information. 

OPINION:

In my opinion I am proud that I have touched a fox because I'm like that kind of person. In the description of the image makes it an active and fun person. It seems to me that I'm that kind of person. It also puts seeking the best in life and want to share with friends. I agree with this description because it details me as I am. My personality is fun and I always enjoy spending time with my friends. The good thing about being a fox is that it is a clever animal. The bad part is that it is a very manipulative animal because it can be very nice to one person but for something of interest. For example: something to eat. This animal is very nice but is found in few areas and are very little for the day. They tend to hunt at night because her nose and eyes are developed for this type of environment. In conclusion, this animal is one of my favorite because apart from being intelligent is very nice, especially the color.

Joburg Open: England's Andy Sullivan wins title by two shots

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SUMMARY:

This article talks about Andy Sullivan. Thanks to him for his batting his team could win. Details how was the party and tells us that Wallie shot a 71 to tie. Sullivan's victory was his second title on the European Tour and earned 3 points for the championship of St. Andrews. He reports that when he started the round Coetsee made 5 shots and moved to the top of the standings. Howell had played 9 holes but dropped two shots in the water.

OPINION:

I think golf is a sport quite boring because you just have to throw the ball into a hole. But we must also say that it is a difficult sport because you have very accurately when you throw the ball. My father is a fan of this sport because when I was younger was devoted to it. In this sport does not need to have a good physical condition because there is no getting around much just have to launch. I chose this story because I know that my father liked and he was the one who informed me of this.

VOCABULARY:

Bogey: Uno sobre par.
Dropped: Caerse.
Hooking: Gancho.

GAP

SUMMARY:

In the world there are a lot of children working in bad conditions: they work a lot without reciving money and they suffer violence from Gap's workers. The brand said that they didn't know and they avoided this kind of activities. They have moved on to India, one of the potencies of child labour, where economy is depending on this. This envolves the low cost of the prices. Some celebrities have increased the fame of the brand.

But after all, Gap has been criticised these illegal contracts which they are involved forced works and physical punishment to the workers. Gap responsed to all these acusations saying that they won't allow this anymore. Athought India depends on children for their economy.