lunes, 14 de mayo de 2012

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

  PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

PREPOSITION
SENTENCE
PICTURE
Under
The fish is under water.

on

The dog is on the sofa.

Behind
The sun is behind the cloud


In
Bogota is in Colombia


Next to
The dog is next to the ducks


Over
The puppy is over the computer.

In front of
The child is in front of his mother.

sábado, 21 de abril de 2012

Analyzing Vocabulary in Newspaper Articles

 
Title: Analyzing Vocabulary of Newspaper Articles I

TITLE

TOPIC

KEY WORDS

TOPIC RELATED EXPRESSIONS

'Humans killed off Australia's giant beasts'

Ecology

·         Deforestation
·         Environment
·         Animals
·         recycle

·         change in vegetation
·         Impact on plants.


Colombia forces 'kill 35 FARC rebels' in Meta

Politics

·         Decriminalization
·         Corruption
·         Drugs
·         violence


·         Left-wing guerrilla group.
·         Troops killed.


Guatemala's president urges debate on drug legalization

Politics

·         president
·         strategy
·         legalization
·         debate

·         Soldiers were killed.
·        

Nicaragua bids to stem deforestation with eco-soldiers

Ecology

·         Jungle
·         Water
·         contamination

·         Climate change.


Susan Boyle musical opens in Newcastle

Entertainment

·         fashion
·         movies
·         music


·         Official opening.
·         The show.

Titanic/ Kate Winslet and James Cameron at 3D premiere

Entertainment

·         park
·         beaches
·         mirth

·         Oscar- winner.
·         The red carpet.

Post 2

Title: Analyzing Vocabulary of Newspaper Articles II

TITLE

TOPIC

KEY WORDS
TOPIC RELATED EXPRESSIONS

URL

Microsoft Beats Estimates as Windows Makes a Stand


Technology
·         Executives
·         Business
·         Products
·         Computer
·         Send
·         internet
·         Windows operating system
·         drop in the business
·         more discoveries


Music and Your Body: How Music Affects Us and Why Music Therapy Promotes Health


Entertainment
·         Music
·         Therapy
·         Stress
·         Burnout
·         Children Music
·          Music for Free
·          Meditation Music
·          Free Music


viernes, 6 de abril de 2012

THE PARAGRAPH

The Paragraph.

1. Please define what is a paragraph.

A paragraph is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent, and are all related to a single topic. Almost every piece of writing you do that is longer than a few sentences should be organized into paragraphs. This is because paragraphs show a reader where the subdivisions of an essay begin and end, and thus help the reader see the organization of the essay and grasp its main points.

2. What are the three main parts of a paragraph?

PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
Most paragraphs in an essay have a three-part structure—introduction, body, and conclusion. You can see this structure in paragraphs whether they are narrating, describing, comparing, contrasting, or analyzing information. Each part of the paragraph plays an important role in communicating your meaning to your reader.
  • Topic sentences.
  • supporting sentences.
  • concluding sentence.
3. Identify some characteristics of the topic sentence.

The topic sentence is the most important sentence of a paragraph.It states the main idea and introduces the reader to the topic.

4. Identify some characteristics of the supporting sentences.

The supporting sentences develop the main idea in the topic sentence.They add details to the topic.
Every supporting in a paragraph must relate to the main idea stated in the topic sentence.A sentence that does not support the main idea does not belong in the paragraph, thus such a sentence should be omitted.When a sentence does not belong in a paragraph, it is called an irrelevant sentence.

5. Identify some characteristics of the concluding sentence.

Some paragraph end with a concluding sentence.This sentence states the main idea of the paragraph again using different words. It summarizes the main points of the paragraph, or makes a final comment on the topic.
Concluding sentences are not always necessary. In fact, short paragraphs that are part of longer pieces of writing often do not have concluding sentences.

6. Write one topic sentence for each of the following topics:`

Your hometown
I was born in born in Bogotá - Colombia.


A place you would like to travel to.
I would like to travel to Canada.


(Another topic of your own choosing)
I like play to lyra.
 I like to study and work with my children.


7. Choose one of the above topics and write ONE complete paragraph about it. You should use a good topic sentence and adequately detailed supporting sentences. Do not forget to write down a concluding sentence.
I am going to speak about of my personal life.To start with to relate that my name is Emilce Gómez,I was born on 21st November, in Bogotá city,my age don´t like say, at the age of five years old I started my studies in the Pablo VI , then in the Tecnologico del Sur, in this way I was
fully incorporated in artistic and cultural life, nowday I work as instructor of bands and since February I started as teacher.In short I am very happy because I have improve in my personal and profesional life.
















lunes, 5 de marzo de 2012

Biography of Carlos Vives

BIOGRAPHY 


 CARLOS VIVES




Carlos Vives was born on August 7, 1961 in Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia.He debuted as soap actor, started  his singing career in 1988 when he released his first album.
His gender: El vallenato.
He recorded in the serie called "Escalona"
   In 1991 decided to organize his band "Clasicos de La Provincia" and since then has strengthened its reputation as an artist that makes his music inspired by the local customs and the rich tradition of his people.
     During his musical career at only 9 years old, Carlos Vives has won over thirty awards, including Gold Records, Platinum and Diamond.
 He has three children, her first marriage to Margarita Rosa de Francisco and nowday is married with Claudia Elena.
In recent times, Vives has been livingbetween Colombia (Santa Marta and Bogotá) and Miami. Today is relaunching his career from South Florida, Where he had been living for years already.