There have been Technological changes over the past 100 years (e.g. electricity, motorised transport, aircraft, space exploration, medical advances, computer technology)
Significant changes seems likely in the coming century, esp. in the following 3 areas: information technology; biotechnology; alternative energy sources. Computer technology has developed rapidly in the past few decades (e.g. Bill Clinton became US pres. in Jan 1993 - only 50 webpages on the Internet!) This is still likely to be a major area of change in the coming decades: e.g. computerised houses, where your fridge can be programmed to order fresh milk there are likely to be important changes.
Biotechnology is likely to be the first area of significant change Genetically modified crops will be grown in climates that were previously impossible (e.g. wheat in semi-arid areas and tropical fruits in the far north) and will have higher yields than in the past … Livestock will be modified to produce higher yields of milk and meat. Human beings will be modified to eliminate inherited diseases.
A major challenge facing the world at the end of the 20th century = global warming resulting from man-made pollution important changes It is likely that alternative energy sources will soon be exploited more seriously dramatic changes Solar, wind and wave energy invented Nuclear energy? Perhaps we will abandon high-speed vehicles and accept slower, more energy-efficient ones?
In conclusion, we can expect major changes in the areas of IT, biotechnology and energy use.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
One should never give up.
Well I think a person should never give up in our life because they are many people that fight for their life and also if you want to fight for something that you really want you have to fight for it and never give up.
They are to many famous people that never give up one example is Alex Rodriguez when he was a child he use to have many problems with his family he was born here in the United States. When he was 1 year old he went to live to the Dominican Republic. Than when he turn 14 years he came back to New York he said he’s dream was to be a Baseball player when he was like 10 years old he said that his dream was to be a baseball player, well his dream came truth.
When he was 5 years old he started to play baseball in parks and stuff like that. Since 1996 his first full season through 2007 he leads the Major Leagues in home runs HR, runs scored, runs batted in RBI. Alex Rodriguez has been cited as among the best all around players currently in baseball. In 2007 Alex Rodriguez announced the signing of a new 10-year contract with the Yankees, reportedly worth $275 million and $30 million more if he breaks the all time home run record of 762.
Alex Rodriguez has been thought many problems for example when he was a little kid, he use to rob in super markets and in store one time the policy saw him doing that and they took him to the policy station he was a poor little boy when that happened he was like 12 years old they put him in jail like for 3 weeks than they took him out he has been thought a lot of problems with his mom and also with his family but he always say in his mind that he should never give up in his life.
In conclusion, Alex Rodriguez was a strong person who dint never give up he fought for what he really wants and for his family also now he became a famous baseball player one of the most famous baseball player in the world.
They are to many famous people that never give up one example is Alex Rodriguez when he was a child he use to have many problems with his family he was born here in the United States. When he was 1 year old he went to live to the Dominican Republic. Than when he turn 14 years he came back to New York he said he’s dream was to be a Baseball player when he was like 10 years old he said that his dream was to be a baseball player, well his dream came truth.
When he was 5 years old he started to play baseball in parks and stuff like that. Since 1996 his first full season through 2007 he leads the Major Leagues in home runs HR, runs scored, runs batted in RBI. Alex Rodriguez has been cited as among the best all around players currently in baseball. In 2007 Alex Rodriguez announced the signing of a new 10-year contract with the Yankees, reportedly worth $275 million and $30 million more if he breaks the all time home run record of 762.
Alex Rodriguez has been thought many problems for example when he was a little kid, he use to rob in super markets and in store one time the policy saw him doing that and they took him to the policy station he was a poor little boy when that happened he was like 12 years old they put him in jail like for 3 weeks than they took him out he has been thought a lot of problems with his mom and also with his family but he always say in his mind that he should never give up in his life.
In conclusion, Alex Rodriguez was a strong person who dint never give up he fought for what he really wants and for his family also now he became a famous baseball player one of the most famous baseball player in the world.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Poem
I am beautiful like a rose
Opening in a bright sunshine,
When winter comes I feel sad in the
cause of the leafs falling back to back.
I hear the walls talking in a lonely winter
Need someone to care when I'm having nightmares.
I hate the cold,but the worst thing of all it's feeling alone.
I am a beautiful rose planning to grow,When the spring
Comes back I feel my style and in my face I see my smile.
Enjoy your beauty because it's like a rose opening to a new whole world.
Opening in a bright sunshine,
When winter comes I feel sad in the
cause of the leafs falling back to back.
I hear the walls talking in a lonely winter
Need someone to care when I'm having nightmares.
I hate the cold,but the worst thing of all it's feeling alone.
I am a beautiful rose planning to grow,When the spring
Comes back I feel my style and in my face I see my smile.
Enjoy your beauty because it's like a rose opening to a new whole world.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Languages and Language Diversity
A. Vocabulary
1. There are many different writing Systems. The English language uses the Roman alphabet.
2. A dermatologist is a doctor who specializes in problems of the skin.
3. The united States is divided into fifty states.
4. In the past fifty years, the population of the world has increase rapidly.
5. Can i borrow your pen for just a minute?
6. Its much easier to form wet snow into balls than to use dry snow.
7. In some countries, students refer to their professors by their first names.
8. Noam Chomsky, a professor at MIT, is one of the most famous linguists in the world.
9. A team of workers can built a car at a faster rate than people working alone.
10. The world diversity has nice characters.
b. Vocabulary
1. The best way to become bilingual is to live in a foreign country.
2. His friends began to worry about him when he said that there was no longer anything meaningful in his life.
3. If you want to study how people learn languages, you should take a linguistics course.
4. Motorcyclists wear helmets to prevent brain injury in an accident.
5. I dont know the exact population of my city, but i estimate that there are about 2 million people.
6. My dentist said that i need to go to a specialist to get my tooth fixed.
7. During the presidents speech, she made reference to an important new medical study.
8. The computer system for the whole office was down for two days.
9. We had such a large class that the instructor had to rate goes up.
10. We had such a large class that the instructor had to divide it up into three groups.
c. Vocabulary Review: Antonyms
1. Harmless: hazardous
2. instructor: student
3. Once in a while: Often
4. Lift: drop
5. maybe: certanily
6. terrify: calm
7. empty: full
8. positive: negative
9. demand: request
10.take off: land
e. Comprehension Questions
1. What is the definition of a language?
A language is considered to be a system of communicating with other people using sounds, symbols and words in expressing a meaning or idea.
2. What is a sign language?
A sign language is like a sign of communications and also you can communicate with other people by using the hands.
3. In English, the basic order of words in a sentence is subject, verb, object. What is the basic order of words in your first language?
Our language is a simphonic language you read it as the same way u write it.
4. What is an example of a borrowed word?
The word tomatoe
5. What is an example of an inveted word?
The word byte
6. What is one difference between the Austronesian language family and the Indo-European language family?
That Austronesian have more languages than Indo-European.
7. Why is it useful to group languages into families?
Because it help you to find out where the languages come from
8. Should we try to keep languages alive? Why or why not?
Yeah, because our languages cant die and it is important to use them when u talk.
9. Why is it more difficult for adults than children to learn a second language?
Because is more easier for the childrens to learn a second language.
f. Paraphrasing
1. There are about 150 American Indian languages spoken today. These languages have many differences among them and have been divided into more than fifty language families. Most children learn their language easily and sometimes other languages as well. Adults often must work harder at learning a second language.
2. Most children learn their first language easily and sometimes other languages as well. Adults often must work harder at learning a second language.
g. Main idea
1. Write a sentece for the main idea for paragraph 4 (lines 19-27).
The main idea
2. Write a sentence for the main idea for paragraph 7 (lines 46-51).
i. Words Forms: Active and Passive
1. The lecture on safe driving was very invent
2. Honest is an important characteristic for someone working in a bank.
3. That mystery program was very imagine. I dint know how it was going to end until the last minute.
4. The telephone invent by Alexander Graham Bell.
5. The Minister of Health didnt like some of the questions that the instructor asked him. He by a foreign journalist.
6. Marge started a fight with her sister. This was very of Marge: she is usually nice to her sister.
7. Barbara is going to study. Then she will work with people who have problems.
8. Dan his friends to lend him his car.
9. Mr. Thompson is a person. You know that he will do what he says. You can him.
J. Noun Substitutes
1. page 134 line 15 it is in
2. page 134 line 19 they change
3. page 134 line 30 they came
4. page 135 line 61 they were
5. page 135 line 68 they are
K. Articles
1. Some languages are used by million of people.
2. Many hearing impaired people use sign languages, in which gestures do the work of sound system of spoken languages.
3. Word order is more important in English than it is in some other languages such as Russian.
4. English word byte was inveted by computer specialists in 1959.
5. English word meat once referred to food in general.
6. Experts estimate that, on average, the world loses language every two weeks.
7. Today, 50% of world's population speaks one of top fifteen languages.
8. Recent research indicates that child's brain learns new language differently than adult's brain does.
I. Two word Verbs
1. U.N. stand for United Nations.
2. Tom had a big party. Afterwards, he had to pick up the house.
3. Ali studied at New York University for five years. When he left, twenty people went to the airport to pick him up.
4. Lets go to the party together. I'll pick you at 9:00
m. Guided Wrinting
1. compare your first language to the English language. How are they similar? How are they different?
2. What is easy about learning a second language? What is difficult?
1. There are many different writing Systems. The English language uses the Roman alphabet.
2. A dermatologist is a doctor who specializes in problems of the skin.
3. The united States is divided into fifty states.
4. In the past fifty years, the population of the world has increase rapidly.
5. Can i borrow your pen for just a minute?
6. Its much easier to form wet snow into balls than to use dry snow.
7. In some countries, students refer to their professors by their first names.
8. Noam Chomsky, a professor at MIT, is one of the most famous linguists in the world.
9. A team of workers can built a car at a faster rate than people working alone.
10. The world diversity has nice characters.
b. Vocabulary
1. The best way to become bilingual is to live in a foreign country.
2. His friends began to worry about him when he said that there was no longer anything meaningful in his life.
3. If you want to study how people learn languages, you should take a linguistics course.
4. Motorcyclists wear helmets to prevent brain injury in an accident.
5. I dont know the exact population of my city, but i estimate that there are about 2 million people.
6. My dentist said that i need to go to a specialist to get my tooth fixed.
7. During the presidents speech, she made reference to an important new medical study.
8. The computer system for the whole office was down for two days.
9. We had such a large class that the instructor had to rate goes up.
10. We had such a large class that the instructor had to divide it up into three groups.
c. Vocabulary Review: Antonyms
1. Harmless: hazardous
2. instructor: student
3. Once in a while: Often
4. Lift: drop
5. maybe: certanily
6. terrify: calm
7. empty: full
8. positive: negative
9. demand: request
10.take off: land
e. Comprehension Questions
1. What is the definition of a language?
A language is considered to be a system of communicating with other people using sounds, symbols and words in expressing a meaning or idea.
2. What is a sign language?
A sign language is like a sign of communications and also you can communicate with other people by using the hands.
3. In English, the basic order of words in a sentence is subject, verb, object. What is the basic order of words in your first language?
Our language is a simphonic language you read it as the same way u write it.
4. What is an example of a borrowed word?
The word tomatoe
5. What is an example of an inveted word?
The word byte
6. What is one difference between the Austronesian language family and the Indo-European language family?
That Austronesian have more languages than Indo-European.
7. Why is it useful to group languages into families?
Because it help you to find out where the languages come from
8. Should we try to keep languages alive? Why or why not?
Yeah, because our languages cant die and it is important to use them when u talk.
9. Why is it more difficult for adults than children to learn a second language?
Because is more easier for the childrens to learn a second language.
f. Paraphrasing
1. There are about 150 American Indian languages spoken today. These languages have many differences among them and have been divided into more than fifty language families. Most children learn their language easily and sometimes other languages as well. Adults often must work harder at learning a second language.
2. Most children learn their first language easily and sometimes other languages as well. Adults often must work harder at learning a second language.
g. Main idea
1. Write a sentece for the main idea for paragraph 4 (lines 19-27).
The main idea
2. Write a sentence for the main idea for paragraph 7 (lines 46-51).
i. Words Forms: Active and Passive
1. The lecture on safe driving was very invent
2. Honest is an important characteristic for someone working in a bank.
3. That mystery program was very imagine. I dint know how it was going to end until the last minute.
4. The telephone invent by Alexander Graham Bell.
5. The Minister of Health didnt like some of the questions that the instructor asked him. He by a foreign journalist.
6. Marge started a fight with her sister. This was very of Marge: she is usually nice to her sister.
7. Barbara is going to study. Then she will work with people who have problems.
8. Dan his friends to lend him his car.
9. Mr. Thompson is a person. You know that he will do what he says. You can him.
J. Noun Substitutes
1. page 134 line 15 it is in
2. page 134 line 19 they change
3. page 134 line 30 they came
4. page 135 line 61 they were
5. page 135 line 68 they are
K. Articles
1. Some languages are used by million of people.
2. Many hearing impaired people use sign languages, in which gestures do the work of sound system of spoken languages.
3. Word order is more important in English than it is in some other languages such as Russian.
4. English word byte was inveted by computer specialists in 1959.
5. English word meat once referred to food in general.
6. Experts estimate that, on average, the world loses language every two weeks.
7. Today, 50% of world's population speaks one of top fifteen languages.
8. Recent research indicates that child's brain learns new language differently than adult's brain does.
I. Two word Verbs
1. U.N. stand for United Nations.
2. Tom had a big party. Afterwards, he had to pick up the house.
3. Ali studied at New York University for five years. When he left, twenty people went to the airport to pick him up.
4. Lets go to the party together. I'll pick you at 9:00
m. Guided Wrinting
1. compare your first language to the English language. How are they similar? How are they different?
2. What is easy about learning a second language? What is difficult?
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
The Necklace Questions
1. What might be Mme. Loisel's thoughts and feelings right after she learns that the diamond necklace was only a paste ?
Mme. Loisel feel happy because she learns that the value of working hard and making money she learn that in life there is more importatnt things then jewelry.
2. How does Madame Loisel changes as a result of her experiences?
She learn not to be greedy with herself now she learns how to appreciate what she have she learn the value of hard work and the value of money because she work very hard for it.
3. Madame Loisel pays dearly for losing the necklace. Do you think that experience ruins her life or saves her life? Explain your answer.
Her experience ruins her life because she work a lot and she work hard and she work like a slave.
4. The literary critic Edward D. Sullivan declares that "The Necklace" is showing that in people's lives "blind chance rules". Do you agree or disagree? cite evidence to support your opinion.
Im agree because Madame finally have everything she wanted and in one moment she lose her necklace.
5. Suppose that Madame Loisel had not lost the necklace. On the basis of her feelings and actions in the story, what do you think her future would have been like?
Her future would have been like boring because she wanted everything.
6. Do people still chase after wealth and social status today? Explain.
Yeah, because some of them chase after wealth social status and some of them want to have a better life and also because they want money.
7. What do you think Madame Loisel's life will be like now that she has paid off her debt and found real value of the necklace?
Her life will be happier because shes goin to buy necklace to her friends and for her.
8. Analyze Madame Loisel and Monsieur Loisel' characteristics.
Greedy, selfish, poor and pretty.
9. SYMBOLISM: What does the necklace symbolize in the story?
The necklace symbolizes Social Status richness and wealth.
10. From which point of view is the story told? Explain.
The point of view told in the story not to have to much problems.
11. What is the main conflict in the story?
The Main conflict in the story was that Mdame Loisel was not happy with her life shes not rich she thinks shes doesnt belong in her class, shes not happy with what she have she wants more and she wants to be rich and also she wants a better life.
12. What is the theme of the story?
The theme of the story was not to be greedy.
13. What is the moral of this story?
The moral of this story was too much greedy is not good. Also appreciated what you have.
14. Outline the events in "The Necklace" that form:
* EXPOSITION: A large-scale public exhibition or show, as of art or manufactured products.
* RISING ACTION: A related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.
* CLIMAX: He highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something culmination.
* FALLING ACTION: The part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved.
* RESOLUTION: A formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group.
Mme. Loisel feel happy because she learns that the value of working hard and making money she learn that in life there is more importatnt things then jewelry.
2. How does Madame Loisel changes as a result of her experiences?
She learn not to be greedy with herself now she learns how to appreciate what she have she learn the value of hard work and the value of money because she work very hard for it.
3. Madame Loisel pays dearly for losing the necklace. Do you think that experience ruins her life or saves her life? Explain your answer.
Her experience ruins her life because she work a lot and she work hard and she work like a slave.
4. The literary critic Edward D. Sullivan declares that "The Necklace" is showing that in people's lives "blind chance rules". Do you agree or disagree? cite evidence to support your opinion.
Im agree because Madame finally have everything she wanted and in one moment she lose her necklace.
5. Suppose that Madame Loisel had not lost the necklace. On the basis of her feelings and actions in the story, what do you think her future would have been like?
Her future would have been like boring because she wanted everything.
6. Do people still chase after wealth and social status today? Explain.
Yeah, because some of them chase after wealth social status and some of them want to have a better life and also because they want money.
7. What do you think Madame Loisel's life will be like now that she has paid off her debt and found real value of the necklace?
Her life will be happier because shes goin to buy necklace to her friends and for her.
8. Analyze Madame Loisel and Monsieur Loisel' characteristics.
Greedy, selfish, poor and pretty.
9. SYMBOLISM: What does the necklace symbolize in the story?
The necklace symbolizes Social Status richness and wealth.
10. From which point of view is the story told? Explain.
The point of view told in the story not to have to much problems.
11. What is the main conflict in the story?
The Main conflict in the story was that Mdame Loisel was not happy with her life shes not rich she thinks shes doesnt belong in her class, shes not happy with what she have she wants more and she wants to be rich and also she wants a better life.
12. What is the theme of the story?
The theme of the story was not to be greedy.
13. What is the moral of this story?
The moral of this story was too much greedy is not good. Also appreciated what you have.
14. Outline the events in "The Necklace" that form:
* EXPOSITION: A large-scale public exhibition or show, as of art or manufactured products.
* RISING ACTION: A related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.
* CLIMAX: He highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something culmination.
* FALLING ACTION: The part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved.
* RESOLUTION: A formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Comparison & Constrast
Christian have long hair, Diego has short hair. On the other hand Christian is taller then Diego, they are both from Ecuador. Christian is a sophomore and Diego is a freshman, they are both smart, but Christian is more smarter then Diego. Also both of them has straight hair, however Christian's hair is more straight then Diego's hair.Diego is smaller then Christian.
Friday, December 21, 2007
House on Duncon & House on Arla
I'm going to write about House on Duncan
and also im going to write about House on Arla
and what they have in similarities and differences.
House on Duncan have brick, also it have 2 bedrooms,
both, a living room,kitchen, a dining room and a car pot.
Also have a big backyard and the march heating is $40,
costs is $90,000.
House on Arla have wood, but it needs paint,
it also have 2 bedrooms, both living room, kitchen,
dining room, a car pot, and it dosent have a backyard,
march beating is $120, costs is $90,000
In similarities they both have same 6 rooms, both have
car ports, and both cost $90,000.
In differences Duncan have brick, Arla have wood but needs paint,
duncan have a big yard and Arla dosent have a yard, duncan
have low heating, Arla have hight, Duncan have bills and
Arla have heating bills.
and also im going to write about House on Arla
and what they have in similarities and differences.
House on Duncan have brick, also it have 2 bedrooms,
both, a living room,kitchen, a dining room and a car pot.
Also have a big backyard and the march heating is $40,
costs is $90,000.
House on Arla have wood, but it needs paint,
it also have 2 bedrooms, both living room, kitchen,
dining room, a car pot, and it dosent have a backyard,
march beating is $120, costs is $90,000
In similarities they both have same 6 rooms, both have
car ports, and both cost $90,000.
In differences Duncan have brick, Arla have wood but needs paint,
duncan have a big yard and Arla dosent have a yard, duncan
have low heating, Arla have hight, Duncan have bills and
Arla have heating bills.
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