FINAL REFLECTION

Well today I will talk a little about my progress since first of ESO. I think I learn a lot in this six years, and now, I’m and adult and I’m a little serious and mature I can said that the best thing that help me to learn English is the blog. Few years ago, I critic a lot the blog and the system of teacher do for us to learn English but know I’m a mature person and I’m conscious that the department of English do the best for all of us. I did a reflection this year about what’s the best way to learn English and I think here I talk a little about teachers.

My best post maybe was ‘’Decisions are taken’’ because I use some vocabulary which learn this year and I felt good when I was do it. 

Formal letter

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Dear Jhony,

I am writting to you because I am worried about my education. That's because some of my teachers didn't organize their classes. They don't know how to put order and they need to be more strict. There are few of them that allow to the students everything and that shouldn't be.

Beside of that, I want to talk about the behaviour of the wrost students. I just want to purpose that you, the director of my school, should put the level of the students in different categories, because I don't want to be with people that they don't want to study.
I hope you will considerate this point and I will wait for an answer.

Yours faithfully,

     Barney Stinson.

Decisions are taken

Well, at the end of my long battle during these two years I have decided that I want to study the first thing that in first of batxillerat I decided, CAFE (Ciències de l’activitat física I l’esport).

I came to this decision because it’s the thing that I have always liked during my life P.E classes have always been easy for me and out of school I have been outstanding in my sportive career in the world of handball. I think the last bad year, the big change of things and the result was that I didn’t play handball because I had some problems with Girona which made me think that I didn’t want  to study something related to the sport world.

In conclusion the opportunity that Edu Berta (professional handball coach) who offered me to help him with the infantile handball team Esplais in Castelló and his tips during the year made me open my eyes and know what is the degree that I like much than the others and what’s the degree that I enjoy more during the next four years. 

The last battle

Well the end of the ‘’story’’ that I and my classmates have lived for two years has been reduced to two weeks, the same as ten days or nine exams…

I’m very nervous because these final exams are very important and we have one every day so that’s why we haven’t a lot of time to prepare an exam… The time is enough if you organize yourself well, but for me it’s the just enough time to pass the exam and maybe I need a few marks to do the degree that I want.

In conclusion we haven’t any excuse because all of us are in the same situation and teachers have warned us about the way that we would find the things at the end of second so that’s why we haven’t any excuse. We have to do the best exams that we can, and hope everything goes well…

US economy records bumper jobs growth in April

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-27257760

This news item talks about in US the economy created 288.00 jobs. The big part of these jobs came in professional and business services, which added 75,000 jobs during the month. According to the latest figures from the US Labor Department, there is 6,3% of unemployment and this is the worst. This is the lowest unemployment since 2008…

My opinion about this new is that it-s incredible the way of our world changes… I said this because here there is a big difference between the people who are unemployed. However a 6,3% are a lot of people and I hope in a near future this will change but not only in the US, I hope that this will change around the world. 

Concerns grow in Europe over threat from deadly pig virus

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27256466

This news item talks about in France where people are waiting to suspend pig-related imports from a number of countries, because a there is a big number deadly swine virus… This virus know as Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea Virus (PEDv) has killed a big number of pigs around the world.

This virus isn’t harmful for the humans, but France wants to reduce it. The researchers think that the origin of this virus was in France. My opinion about this new is that is very sad for us, because we can’t permit it. Now we are losing a lot of money with this virus but I think very soon we will find a solution. 

Oscar Knox: Mallusk boy 'Wee Oscar' dies after cancer battle

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-27337635

This news talk about Oscar Knox a boy who was 5 years old, who died last Thursday after a fight against cancer which lasted two years…  

Oscar Knox received specialist treatment in October 2012 after his family reached their £250,000 fundraising target to pay for it. After the first diagnosis his parents set up the Twitter account with the finality that found help from the rest of the world. Evidently this account increased very fast, so that’s why his parents could lengthen the battle…

From my point of view, the reaction of the world is the most normal reaction because this family need a little support and with the collaboration of everyone we can do small things that one day will probably become too big things.

Pressure sensors to help prevent pain for amputees

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-26891863

This new talks about researchers who have developed a new pressure sensor, the finality of this sensor consist in preventing possible dangerous sores. If this project, which is being done at Southampton University is satisfactory the sensors may also be used for other cases for example for wheelchair-users. People who have some amputation said that is very distressing because very often they have sores…

My opinion about this news is that it’s a very good advance for our society. I’m sure that all of us know how much these people suffer, that’s why I think it’s a big advance. Because we don’t know if one day we will be in this situation, and if this happens I’m sure that we will want to live in good conditions so that’s why we have to fight with the technology so these people have more commodities to live their lives. 

Driver's license

Now, I and the majority of my classmates are adults. We are more than eighteen years old so that’s why we can obtain the driver’s license. In my opinion this can change your life a lot, because if you have it you are independent.

I’m sure that all of us want it, because nobody likes asking their parents to take them somewhere… But the big discussion of this topic is if the method that Spain uses to obtain the license is correct. I think that I’m not the first person who asked this question, because for me, it isn’t the best method because the practice part is very relative, on the other hand I’m agree with the theory part.

The problem that the practice part has is that the examiner doesn’t value sufficiently your style of driving and he or she fails you if you make a casual mistake that somebody makes everyday when he or she drives her car… I think a good thing that we can do is that the examiner should be less strict and lengthen the time of the exam, in this manner the examiner has a big vision of you, and can value you better. I’m sure that in a near future we will do this because we have a lot of problems to obtain the license and the majority of people who do the exam didn’t pass so that’s why in my opinion the exam, in a near future, will change… 

The people with 'animal powers'

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140407-the-people-with-animal-powers

This news talks about people who want to be similar to animals. For example Ridler is a man who tattooed his face and all of his body, he wanted to be a Leopard. He’s living in a derelict stone cottage in the far north of Scotland in a similar situation as a cat…

Nowadays with the advance of the technology we can make people who have any prosthesis can mimic animal abilities.  An example is Nadya Vessey, a girl who didn’t develop her legs… Years ago, she had a mermaid tail designed that allows her to glide through the water like a dolphin.

In my opinion if our society can develop this, I think it can be a big deal in a near future because for most of us I’m sure we like doing similar abilities which some animal can do. I say this because who never dreams that he or she is an animal? I have done this a lot of times so that’s why I think it can be a big deal.

Human Right # 2 Don't Discriminate

DON’'T DISCRIMINATE

http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights/videos/do-not-discriminate.html

In this video you can see one of the best examples of discrimination that we see every day in our society… This normally appears when you’re in the school, at breakfast time or in the PE classes with all of your classmates and you’re odd.

On these occasions, according to the video one boy or girl is excluded from the game by the team. Normally the boy or girl who is excluded is a person, who’s a little different from the rest of the group; because she or he has a little difference compared to the rest… Maybe this difference is physical or psychological but from my point of view this isn’t the problem. The problem consist that none of us doesn’t search any solution to fine a solution of it, and the rest of the group aren’t conscious of the feelings that this person feels…

In conclusion, now we have to start to search a solution of that because we can’t permit it. Probably we don't know that one day, one of us can be in this situation and I’m sure that any of us want to stay on this dark side of our world… 

Apple issues fix to reported OS X security hole

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26335701

This news item talks about that apple has issued a fit to a flaw in its OS X operating system. This software update was released so that people could protect their information. If they didn’t do this update they could be attacked by somebody and lose their information…

When apple detected this immediately a spokesperson said: "We are aware of this issue and already have a software fix that will be released very soon." Finally they solved the problem so well.

In my opinion it’s very sad that a big company has these errors… I know it’s very difficult for them not to make errors because the technology in our society has progressed a lot but, we are talking about apple one of the most popular companies in our world. My opinion about apple is a little sad because I think for them money is the principal thing and the clients the secondary. 

My oral presentation

This term like my fellow classmates I did my oral presentation about my research project. For me this presentation wasn’t very difficult because I had a lot of interesting things to explain and more o less I had the content organized. I change my presentation a little compared to the first presentation that I did about my research project, basically because now I did it in English and there are some things, in particular the mathematical calculus that I didn’t explain because they are so difficult to explain in English… However I think the content of my oral presentation was good, and I agree with my mark because I worked a lot on this presentation, and the final result was very good. 

Virtual arm eases phantom limb pain

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-26327457

This news item talks about doctors who have devised a way to treat amputees with phantom limb pain. Thanks to this invention the patient can move an imaginary arm which he or she can see in the monitor of a computer.

Ture Johanson said that his pain has been reduced a lot thanks to this new invention which consists basically in a new computer program and he now uses this at home regularly.

My opinion about this news is that it’s a fantastic invention which he has done. Ture Johanson explained a little that over decades he has tried numerous therapies, including hypnosis but to no avail… So that’s why I’m happy now, because people who suffer and accidents and lose a limb can improve their style of life. 

Electric scooter design that makes a hole lot of sense

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130714-hole-new-design-for-scooters

This news item talks about a new scooter which has a few advantages over actual scooters.

These new electric scooters are created by Lit Motors, a small company based in San Francisco, California.  These electric scooter are perfect for carrying cargo, it has come up with a design that it says should be safe, more efficient, more useful but not more expensive.

In my opinion it’s a good project because a lot of people carry too much weight on their scooters. The principal problem I think is the motorbike isn’t so big and these people haven’t got a car so that’s why I think inventing this scooter is a perfect thing for us. Moreover it’s electric so that’s why it doesn’t contaminate, for me this is one of the best part of this invention and the other part that I like so much is the price, it’s more o less the same as a normal scooter. In conclusion it’s a big invention because has a lot of improvements over a normal scooter and the price is more o less the same. 

The medicine in our minds

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26191713

This news talk about the miracle pills which in reality shouldn’t do anything. Placebos are in all shapes and sizes, they contain no active ingredient but mysteriously they often work.

Paul explains that he doesn’t do anything without his medication, without it he doesn’t have enough dopamine to start to do things in his life. A few years ago, Paul took part in a test that Prof Stoessl was conducting, it required him to stop taking his medication. The next day Paul went to the hospital and explained his symptoms in full flare-up.

My opinion about this news is that I think for some people medicine is more psychological than other thing, and this in our society is a problem because every day the medicine is more expensive and we can’t throw away the money in this way. 

A criticism of apple

Well today I will make a criticism of apple because I think nowadays more and more people have problems with their phones which belong to apple's company. I was talking to somebody days ago because my iphone has a small variation with the wifi, it doesn't works. People told me that they have the same problem, or other problems for example the screen doesn't respond and they have to reboot their iphone and a few things...

Some people commented to me that years ago it didn't happen and apple isn't the same as they were before. Nowadays apple is very popular and their phones have a very good record so that's why people talk very well about them. I think this is the principal cause why apple dowsn't make the same phones that they did at the beginning. They increase a lot, and have a lot of phones every day so that's why they can't make the phones which they had at the beginning. 

short holidays

This winter I did a short holiday which I hadn't done for two years. I went to Andorra basically for ski but moreover to buy something in the city.

This year, the weather wasn't so good that's why I couldn't enjoy myself as I wanted. It was snowing from Saturday at twelve o'clock until I left Andorra. However I skied Saturday and Sunday and the snow was so good because there was a lot of snow but the problem was that I couldn't see very well because my glasses were fogging up all the time... On the other hand the shops in Andorra have change a lot since the last time that I went. The prices have risen a lot but there are a few cheaper than in Spain. The principal problem of this rise is that years ago in Andorra there wasn't IVA and now there is so that's why the prices have rise a little. 

In conclusion, I enjoyed this weekend a lot. The other thing that I din't like is that when I was coming to Spain there was a lot of traffic and we took a longtime arrive home. Another thing that I hate is that I have a heavy cold and I have hurt my back. 

What's the best way to learn English?

Well today I will talk about a subject which we talked a little about the last day in my class and I think it’s very interesting because nobody has the same idea.  Some people said that listening is the best thing, others grammatical and a few speaking is the best thing.

In my opinion it depends on what you are looking for, if you want to get a good mark in selectivity I think the programme that we do in the school isn’t bad. In my opinion it’s very difficult to prepare classes in English for twenty people more o less because nobody has the same level. I think if you want to do the first exam or advance o some official exam you have to do private English classes because in the school the level isn’t sufficient to do these exams but I think it’s impossible because is impossible to prepare good classes for people who haven’t the same level.

In conclusion, the best way to learn English I think depends a lot on what you are searching, if you want to learn to speak the language the best thing that you can do is to go to England a few weeks, if you want to learn English to write emails and other things the private classes are the best thing. And that’s all, this is my opinion. 

Indonesia volcano Sinabung in deadly eruption

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25999333

This news is about a volcano which has erupted in Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra. Months ago, in September it began to rumble. The volcano was dormant for three years.

In its explosion the volcano spewed clouds of hot ash into the air, engulfing nearby villages. In this disaster eleven people died; among the dead was a group of schoolchildren who were on a trip.

My opinion about this, is first of all that I’m sorry for all the families… On the other hand I’m sorry for Indonesia, Indonesia has lost a lot of things because the volcano destroyed a lot of things. We can’t do anything to fight against the disasters…Once again, I’am sorry for Indonesia. 

Research project: the study of shifting gear

Key words: gear, shifting gears, first gear, axis parallel, axis perpenicular, transmission by chain. 

 This research project is about the gears and the study of shifting gears. It's divided into a theory and a practice part. 

The theory part consists of what the gear is, characteristics of a gear, the transmission of movement about gears, and the mathematical calculs which you have to do to find the characteritics about one particular gear or example the tooth height,, the module... After you can see the different gears that you can search; are divided the situation of its axis if it wa parallel or perpendicular, in special applications and transmission by chain. And the last part of the theory part consisted of what a shifting gear is, which parts it has, what kinds of shifting gears they are and what their characteritics are and the last thing that you can see is the operating to shifting gear which has two axis. 

On the other hand the practice part basically consisted of opening an original shifting gear and doing a mathematical study abut it. The purpose of  mathematical study is to calculate the progress of the speed that my car does when you apply the different gears. 

Millions of passwords and email details stolen in Germany

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25825784

This news talks about that in Germany the passwords and other details of sixteen million email users have been stolen. The scale of this attack is equivalent to a fifth part of the German population being at risk. 

They think that the most of the targeted lives were in Germany, so the German Federal Office of Security has set up a website where people can check if they are a victim of this crime. 

My opinion about it is that it's sad for the people who are a victim of this crime. I feel sad for them but I can't do anything, the technology is more intelligent than all of us. In my opinion peple who do this with techonolgy, if they could see the things to improve our society I'm sure that wouldn't do it anymore..but unfortunately I think the people who do it never had the vision that I have of the world...