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COMENTS

Laura Saus

Carla Monturiol

Jana Pujol

JOKE

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NEWS: Sony makes experimental e-paper watch

Sony makes an experimental e-paper watch:

It is a watch with a design very simple but with a very clear lines and very fashionable, following current trends.

The batteries of the e-paper work for about 60 days.

The technology of the watch face and straps is similar to used in e-book readers such as Amazon’s Kindle.

The Sony brand has hidden it was working on this device because I wanted to see if this product had sufficient demand or interest.

Product features are very good and being investigated in the realization of other fashion products such as shoes, ties and glasses.

The date is currently unknown when the Sony to market this product.

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NEWS: Airport raids tackle cyberthieves over ticket fraud

Cyberthieves have been arrested in a series of raids named Global Airport Action.

Europol made some raids in the Airports for to arrest some scammers who bought

airline tickets with stolen credit cards.

The police dragged a total of 118 people at 80 Airports from 45 different countries.

The airlines have a loss of £ 640m a year because of fraudulent traffic tickets.

These raids were made in conjunction with the police, airlines and credit card companies and with the collaboration of the command centres in The Hague, Singapore and Bogota.

Many of those arrested were already known to police for similar offenses.

These raids have also helped to arrest people involved in drug trade and human trafficking.

I think that, every time, with the new technologies there are more scams especially with the credit cards.

Thieves learn new techniques and improve their skills, so I think it is good that the police do these raids and try to put measures to prevent these types of crimes and to enforce the law.

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NEWS: The surprising power of emoticons :-O

Today there are million of emoticons. Chris Baraniuk discovers as well as some can affect our emotions.

All started in 1980s when a computer scientist named Scott Fahlman created the first emoticon with a two points and a script. Since then arose a lot of different emoticons, that represents all types of emotions.

Khotulev says that using emoticons can to cause stronger and more varied responses from conversation.

Often there haven't enough words to explain the emotions and we used emoticons for improve the comunication.

Even using the emoticons we can know details about who you are and normally the womens used more emoticons than the men.

They been discovered that when we see some emoticon, our brain activity it activate as when we see a human face.

Keltner says that in the future, the emoticons could be more complex.

In my opinion the emoticons are essential for the communication with the messages. And it is very interesting to see that these icons effect in our emotions.

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NEWS: Are Flip Phones Having a Retro Chic Moment?

Back the retro fashion in phones. On Sept.4, Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue was photographed using a flip phone at the United States Open tennis tournament.

Ms. Wintour is not alone in this retro-chic phenomenon a lot of celebrities including Rihanna, Kate Beckinsale anb Scarlett Johansson have been photographed using their flip phones and also various politicos has been spotted using an old clamshell model.

The Senator Charles E. Schumer admits bought 10 of them in case they run out.

Saving money is only one of the big pluses. These phones are practically indestructible.

As a night-life chronicler is necessary to observe in live what’s going and not be obsessed with social nets, recording and taking pictures all the time.

With these phones I can live in the moment and I can be concentrate in all we do.

It’s a sign of true character. It’s so wrong, it’s right. It’s so unpretentious, it’s become almost haughty. Besides, it goes with my appliqued sweaters and owl glasses.

I like the new, but I’m not totally agree with the writer, because he are right in some things such as the issue that now everyone is obsessed with the last news phones and everybody lives outstanding looking phones at all times .

But I think it is not good to go back because the Smartphone are fantastic and the fact, they using these retro phones because is fashion and cool and it is just a way to get attention.

However I think it is a warning to the telephone companies, because they not raise prices.

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OPINION ESSAY: Does humour play an important role in life?

Humour is international. Everybody has humor but at differents levels, depends on culture, age... Also, There are people who work making people laugh, such as: comedians and clowns; however, not everybody has this talent.

People like humour, life with humour is more funnier and nicer. Everybody wants and needs be happy. They say that happiness is for "ignorants", but I think that happiness is very important for our life.

Humour, happiness,enjoying and fun, in my opinion they go together. There is only one life and a sad life is not worth having.

SELF EVALUATION: Moden family

LANGUAGE 20%: I learned many new words, but could be extended a little more language. 8

PRESENTATION 10%: the Prezzi was fine, and we spend many hours doing it. 6

BODY LANGUAGE & EYE CONTACT 10%: I was very nervous, and I did not have body language and eyes, because I read a lot the paper. 4

STRUCTURE 10%: The structure was well organized, section for section. 6

PRONUNTATION 10%: My pronunciation is not very good, but I try to impruve. 5

CONTENT 40%: Content was very complete, with information from different sites. 20

FINAL MARK: 4

TDR: Fair trade

In a few days she must to deliver the research work, we are in the final stretch. The matter of my TDR is the Fair Trade. In start, was difficult because I didn't know how to start. But after it has been more easier than I thought.

The fair trade is a trade trying to resolve the injustices that occur in the trade between the industrialized countries and the undeveloping countries, seeking equitable distribution channels for agricultural products and the artisans and trying to educate the consumers in the rich countries.

The true is that when I began the reserch work, I didn't know what was the fair trade, but, doing the work, I learned a lot. 

I hope obtain a good mark, and that my efforts have resulted.

Patchwork

My grandmother likes always to do sewing and crafts, she is an artist. A few years ago, she began to do patchwork.

Patchwoed is the art of uniting fabrics of different colors and sizes using multiple techniques to reach different reasons and useful form or simply decorative objects. As for example: bedspreads, cushions, carpets, paintings, baskets, boxes...

My grandmother always do a presents for the family made for her. They are very beautifuls and creatifs things. There are different of the others gifts because are made with her hands. She buy all types of fabric and she creates differents objects.

All about that bass

When I heard for first time this song, I liked a lot. It is very funny and catchy. The singer is Meghan Trainor, she was born in Nantucket. She began writing songs when she was 11 years old. With this song she becomes famous and reaches and she was the number 1 in the US and the UK.

The letter of this song explain that to be so thin, not is so attractive, it is issue of tastes. Also talks and critikize the magazines and photoshop, and she says that the people must accept your body as we are. She has a large size and is proud to be so.

Because you know I'm all about that bass
About that bass, no treble
I'm all about that bass
About that bass, no treble
I'm all about that bass
About that bass, no treble
I'm all about that bass
About that bass

Yeah it's pretty clear
I ain't no size two
But I can shake it, shake it 
Like I'm supposed to do
Because I got that boom boom 
That all the boys chase
All the right junk 
In all the right places

I see the magazines working that photoshop
We know that s**t ain't real
Come on now, make it stop
If you got beauty 
Beauty, just raise them up
Because every inch of you is perfect
From the bottom to the top

Yeah, my momma she told me 
Don't worry about your size
She said boys 
They like a little more booty 
To hold at night
You know I won't be no stick-figure
Silicone Barbie doll
So, if that's what's you're into 
Then go ahead and move along

Because you know I'm all about that bass
About that bass, no treble
I'm all about that bass
About that bass, no treble
I'm all about that bass
About that bass, no treble
I'm all about that bass
About that bass

I'm bringing booty back
Go ahead and tell them skinny bi**hes that
No, I'm just playing 
I know you think you're fat
But I'm here to tell you 
Every inch of you is perfect 
From the bottom to the top

Yeah, my momma she told me 
Don't worry about your size
She said boys 
They like a little more booty 
To hold at night
You know I won't be no stick-figure
Silicone Barbie doll
So, if that's what's you're into 
Then go ahead and move along

Because you know I'm all about that bass
About that bass, no treble
I'm all about that bass
About that bass, no treble
I'm all about that bass
About that bass, no treble
I'm all about that bass
About that bass
(bis)

Meghan Trainor - All about that bass

Perquè saps que sóc com aquest so greu,

com aquest so greu, no agut.

Sóc com aquest so greu,

com aquest so greu, no agut.

Sóc com aquest so greu,

com aquest so greu, no agut.

Sóc com aquest so greu,

com aquest so greu.

Sí, està bastant clar

que no sóc una talla 2,

però puc remenar, remenar

com se suposa que he de fer.

Perquè tinc aquest boom boom

que persegueixen tots els nois.

El posterior correcte

en tots els llocs correctes.

Veig les revistes, funcionant aquest photoshop,

sabem que aquesta me**a no és real,

anem, fes que pari.

Si tens bellesa,

bellesa, només aixeca'ls (els braços),

perquè cada polzada de tu és perfecta,

des del fons fins a la punta.

Sí, la meva mare em va dir,

no et preocupis per la teva talla,

va dir que als nois,

els agrada una mica més de darrere

per agafar a la nit.

Saps que jo no seré un ninot de palets,

una nina Barbie de silicona,

així que si això és el que et va,

llavors mou-te i circula.

Perquè saps que sóc com aquest so greu,

com aquest so greu, no agut.

Sóc com aquest so greu,

com aquest so greu, no agut.

Sóc com aquest so greu,

com aquest so greu, no agut.

Sóc com aquest so greu,

com aquest so greu.

Estic posant de moda una altra vegada el cul,

endavant, digues a les zo ** es delgaduchas.

No, només estic jugant,

sé que penses que estàs grassa,

però estic aquí per dir-te

que cada polzada de tu és perfecta,

des del fons fins a la punta.

Sí, la meva mare em va dir,

no et preocupis per la teva talla,

va dir que als nois,

els agrada una mica més de darrere

per agafar a la nit.

Saps que jo no seré un ninot de palets,

una nina Barbie de silicona,

així que si això és el que et va,

llavors mou-te i circula.

Perquè saps que sóc com aquest so greu,

com aquest so greu, no agut.

Sóc com aquest so greu,

com aquest so greu, no agut.

Sóc com aquest so greu,

com aquest so greu, no agut.

Sóc com aquest so greu,

com aquest so greu.

(bis)

Meghan Trainor - Com aquest so greu

NEWS: What causes a beer belly?

The beer is a drink very calorific, it is more calorific than an others foods or drinks that we take during the day. And normaly the beer affect more the mens than the womans.

When we drink beer, our liver works for detoxify the alcohol of the body. A beer contain approximately 150 calories, and all the calories consumed during the day remain in the body because they are very difficult to eliminate.

Depen of the age and the gender persons the calories go in one place or another. For example, normally in the men the calories end up in the belly, and these tend to reduce the rate. Unlike women, them calories go on their backside and hips.

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NEWS: Indian white tiger kills man at Delhi zoo

In a zoo from Indian happened a serious accident in the past day 23 of September. A white tiger attacked and killed a worker of the Delhi zoo and he was only 20 years old.

Some children saw as the tiger caught the worker for his neck and he was writhing in pain, and they began to throw stones and sticks at the tiger. The man was suffered during 10 or 15 minutes and nobody helped his. People that saw, they say that he fell down or slipped in the enclosure of the tiger because the fence was very low.

The white tigers are rare variant of the Orange sub-especies and nowdays this especie are in danger of extinction. A lot of these tigers have diseases and for this reason very few tigers of this especie remain.

In my opinion this news is very surprising and terrible. The zoos should be more secure and watched. And I hope that not happen again.

NEWS

My goals

Dear Elisabet 

My name is Mar Sagrera and I study second social baxillerat. Principally my short-term goals in this moment are to finish the research project and obtain a good mark, and the most important goal is to pass all the subjects and arrive qualified in the selectivity examns. This year is the most important and the most difficult one, but I think  to study a lot and keep going. But I refuse to give up to go to parties and I stay with my friends.

When I finish this school year my log-term goals will be to go the University in Girona.I  Still don’t know the degree i want to study, but I have different options and I have to see which is the best for me. When I finish the studies I would like to travel around the world, I learn different languages and to know different cultures. 

Bye teacher, see you in class.

1. Can you see an improvement on your level of English in these last two years? 

Where, for example?

Yes, I can see an improvement in my English. But my level English continues is short. 
For example, before it was more difficult for me to write compositions, because I didn't know vocabulary. Now I know more words but I have difficulties in grammar.

2. Which activity best shows your level of English? 

I think writing and reading is my best activity because I learn more, I have time for think and look at the words.

3. Which activities were really USEFUL for you to improve your English? Why? 

Grammar was really useful for me, because if I known grammar, it is easier to construct a sentence.

4. Which activities did you not find useful to learn English? Why not? 

I didn't like at all the vocabulary dossier, because it was too advanced for me and I didn't understand anything.

 5. Which activities would like to do again next year to keep on improving your English? 

I would like to do again next year the blog, because I learn writing.

6. Open Comments (...More ideas, suggestions for activities, suggestion for new topics...)

I would like to find a way to learn vocabulary that is easier and more motivation.

Beating brain tumours with a scorpion sting paint

Right now the only way to remove a cancer is surgery. But it is very dificult. Dr Jim Olson, a paediatric oncologist and researcher at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle, discovered a revolutionary technique, thanks to the bite of a scorpion. Tumour Paint is a drug that attaches to cells, making them glow. So, for the surgeons it is easier to distinguish the tumor from healthy cells. 

In my opinion, scientific progress is very important to find solutions to serious diseases. 

NEWS

Robots: Can we trust them with our privacy?

Wright is a scientist who is preparing an experiment with a robot called Noa. They want to introduce this robot between ordinary people and other places to see how people react. Noa has a face recognition program that has information on many things.

This experiment is a project called Human And Robots in Public Spaces. Hollywood has always said that the danger of robots is their intelligence and strength. But scientists say the robots of the future will live peacefully with humans. The only bad thing would be our privacy.

In my opinion, I would not like robots to have information about us. But I find it interesting that experiments are being done, to see how people react.

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THIS SUMMER

Only missing two weeks of school. But this two weeks the high school are the worst of the course because we have exams every day, and we're a little stressed. I want to pass it as quickly as possible. This year has gone very quickly. The summer has finally arrived. This summer I will work as every year at my grandmother's bakery. I would also focus on research work. but above all, I want to take the maximum time. But especially I want to be with friends, going to the beach, by the pool ... 

I hope to spend a good summer.

LETTER

White House-243567VI              c/Sant Julià-1784

                                                  Castelló d'Empùries   27-3-2014

Dear Mr.Obama,

I'm writing to you to work as au pair in you house, like last year.

My plan, if you agree, is to teach your daughters another language, Spanish. I would stay in the U.S.A all July and the last fifteen days I will stay in your house.

This year I finished the Batchillerat and the next year, I'm going to start university in the U.S.A or Spain. If you would like to talk to me before I go there, we can have a video chat (InternationalSchoolIdioms@gmail.com).

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely.

Internation school/ Jana, Adriana and Mar.

OPINION: HAPPINESS = MORE MONEY?

A lot of people think that happines is buying with money, more money and think it is the same as happiness. In my opinion, we spend too much time shopping and spending money.
If people spent less time working and had more free time, they could spend time with their friends and family and be happy. 

Fistly, people would have less money to buy things they don't need.

Secondly, people have more free time to travel around the world, and we have the things we most like.

In conclusion, people would be happiner, if they worked less and enjoyed more the life.

SELF-EVALUATION: WATER

LANGUAGE    30%	15%	I learned many new words, but could be extended a little more language.
PRESENTATION    10%	8%	the Prezzi was fine, and we spend many hours doing it.
BODY LANGUAGE & EYE CONTACT    10%	4%	I was very nervous, and I did not have body language and eyes, because I looked a lot the paper.
STRUCTURE    10%	9%	The structure was well organized section to section.
PRONUNTATION    10%	5%	My pronunciation is not very good...
CONTENT    30%	25%	Content was very complete, with information from different sites.
TOTAL	6,6