My English competence in 2016

Best oral evidence

This oral presentation was the last that I have done. From my point of view I believe that to be the last may be it is the one that has more bugs corrected from the other presentations. I also have to add that I have not only improved in fluency and pronunciation, but it is also more merit due I've done by myself; what I had to say and the visual reinforcement. In addition, I exposed my research work, which I was very helpful when it comes to talk about it because I felt confident and proud of what explained. In this oral presentation you can see the progress I've made on my English. I think it's my best oral presentation for the maturity and because I talk about a very interesting scientific topic which is “stem cells”, where I expose my research work of high school.

Best written evidence

I’ve chosen this written composition as the best because it’s a formal letter, a structure with a high level to follow and there are some formal expressions language that you have to take care when you’re writing a formal letter.

I decided to write it because it’s the hardest type of composition for me and I have to improve this kind of writings. The structure doesn’t follow the other usually structures as you can see in the composition. There is used a formal and mature language without contractures and bad order sentences. You have to aware that you’re writing to someone who is important so the salutation and the end of the composition have to finish with a determinate way.

So it’s the hardest one and following a model I wrote down one respecting all the specific points a formal letter has to have. It will be very useful when I have a job and I have to write one to my boss if I’m not the boss of course. 

My English progress from 4t ESO to 2nd BAT

Compared my first written post in my blog with the last one I can detect some differences as the wealth of vocabulary I has been adding into my compositions and the mature structure which my compositions has got during the years. In 2013 I used to repeat a lot some specific expressions such as “I think…” or “This is because…”. I didn’t respect the structure my compositions had to have depending on the writing I did, I mean, a letter and an essay have different structures which I didn’t use to follow but I reach to do it this last year.

All this stuff means I’ve grown up in my compositions. One point which is very important in writings is grammar, I improved but I’m still making some mistakes some of them are because I don’t pay enough attention while I’m doing them. In conclusion I have to say blog has made possible my improving in compositions even though I don’t like do it.

Related to my oral presentations, they have been my weakest activity during all English learning in high school. I feel very nervous every time I’m standing up in front of the class. I think this feeling is caused by the fear to don’t know what to say or if I’m doing wrong. Well, after that, my oral presentations have improved as writing compositions. My first oral presentation I was extreme nervous, I tend all the time to read what it was written in my helper paper. In this last year the visual support has improved a lot, I used to present with power point behind me but now I have learnt how to do presentations with Prezi, which is better tool than power point. My fluency and pronunciation have improved too. My fluency has got better because I try to speak English by myself or in class with friends. I remember that I used to get stuck very frequently in my firsts oral presentations which it’s not the case recently. I’ve been watching several YouTube videos in English and I’m subscribed in some YouTube channels of English youtubers. By this way, I learn English having fun which is better because you remain easier new words or expressions.

Contrasting my firsts presentations with my lasts, I have to admit that I improved in all the aspects I said before and my last oral presentation which was about my paper research I enjoyed a lot because I was doing something I really like  and I was glad to explain my knowledge to the others. It was a very nice experience and the feeling you have when everybody is listening and watching you with interesting face, it’s awesome and a pleasure.
In addition say that I achieved to use more phrasal verbs and idioms. Connectors and modal verbs have made me able to get more mature my compositions even I should use all this stuff more often.

Summer Job

Summer Job

Last summer I was chosen for a job in Gran Reserva, Empuriabrava. I left the curriculum one month before and I started to work on the 1^st of August. This job which they offered me was about taking care of 4 swimming pools and once a week I had to help the cleaners. My schedule covered 9 hours per day. It started at 8 o’clock morning until half 19h. I took care one swimming pool per day, I mean I changed the swimming pool every day.

At 8 a.m I cleaned swimming pool area even the swimming pool. Then at 10 o’clock I opened the swimming pool and I guarded people who can get into the pool. Those people were who had rented an apartment there, in Gran Reserva.

At 14h I had got 2 hours for have a lunch and then I had to come back to the job guarding the swimming pool until 19h.

While I were doing all this stuff I had to change bins and sweep the floor.

The toughest day was Saturday when I had to work with cleaners. All day I was pushing a trolley full of dirty clothes and it was disgusting. I have to congratulate cleaner girls for do this awful job they are awesome.

It was a really nice experience because I have learnt lot of things about world job which is in very difficulties and sacrifices for the employees. Despite this, I make good friends end it allows me to put in my curriculum that I have job experience for get another job.

The end finally has arrived

After six years studying in INS Castelló d’Empúries finally it’s finished. I feel a little bit upset for leave all behind me, a lot of friends, fantastic teachers, experiences… But all this things are safety saved in my mind. I’ve changed a lot, I don’t remember my 1^st and 2^nd year in high school but I’ve grown up and a part of my increased knowledge I’ve learnt different ways to face and afford hard situations. Studies has consumed me, I’m really fed up about them. I have to say they have helped me to change myself and my friends and new friends have been crucial for me. I lived an amazing and unforgettable stage of my life, but as we know all which begins finally ends. From this point of view is a sad feeling and ending. I have to be conscious that, yes, it’s true this stage is gone, but starts another one which is said is better than the other one and the best of our lifes. That’s what is said… Well, I’ll have to discover by myself I guess. This is another point to consider, I’ll be only with friends, no mummy no daddy. It’s the beginning of an independence life. It sounds wonderful and free but, honestly, I think it will be hard at the very beginning.

Finally say that these two years ago have been really tough but I did it, I’m proud of myself and what I achieved and I hope to follow my way with my personality and happiness, facing hard challenges with humour and positive attitude and taking care of people who loves you, like I’ve learnt during high school stage.  

Human Rights news

The moment one woman stands up to more than 300 Nazis

This news article explains about one black woman who stands up to neo-Nazis parade and refuses to let them pass. This brave woman is deemed a hero in Sweden for “iconic” defiant gesture in front of fascist march, which was permitted by the government. She is called Tess Asplund, she is 42 and stood in the way of the right-wing extremists and silently raised her fist. This article also tells us that the image of her peaceful protest and standing against racism has gone viral around the world.

I think this is a really brave gesture to defend human rights as the right of equality between different cultures even having different skin colour. This woman has made an inflexion point of how the important are human rights and if many of us join together against the violation of them, we could reach a better world without discriminations and murders only for being no like some dumb people want. Nazism has been the author of holocaust killing millions of people who didn’t follow its ideology. 

Race to save the Antarctic base

Race to save the Antarctic base: Research 'caterpillar' will ski to safety to avoid being cast adrift on a piece of ice

This news article explains about Halley VI, a structure built on a floating ice shelf in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. Scientifics has realized about ice is cracking round the caterpillar base. The way they are using to avoid lose the base is try to ski it to safety. It also mentions that this summer, tractors will tow modules of the base on the skis to be allowed to safe the base.

In my opinion I think that we have to draw some conclusions about this happening. Global warming is real and it’s going forwards really fast. The growing fissures around the base has appeared due the increase of the temperatures. We have to act against this phenome for safe our planet.

Getting away from routine

I was fed up of the same routine like every weekend; homework, eat and sleep. So two friends and I decided to spend a whole Sunday in Girona. We took the train from Figueras at 10 a.m. and we arrived to Girona half hour later. Therefore we could send more time there. During the morning we visited the historical centre. It is so wonderful because it inspiring an atmosphere of knights and fights with swords and all this stuff. We took some photos on the wall. From there we could enjoy the amazing landscapes which were showing all Girona from beautiful views. At midday we eat hamburgers in König, they were delicious. After, we bought some sweets and walked to Fontajau. There we had an afternoon nap laying down on the green grass. At 8 o’clock we entered in Fontajau because we were going to watch and amazing semi-finals of famine basketball match, there were playing UNI Girona vs Perfumeries. The game was awesome because UNI Girona won at over time and the atmosphere and the crowd were so exciting and euphoric. I will absolutely repeat this experience soon.