Showing posts with label Tasks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tasks. Show all posts
3 May 2010
Professions that are dying out; dialogue
Today in our programme, Traditions, we are talking about a profession that is dying out, a farmer. John Fields, one of the last farmers in our country, is in our programme to explain and show us, how this profession has changed.
Maria: Welcome Mr Fields, we are so grateful that you are here in our programme today.
Mr Fields: Hello, I am so pleased to be here.
Maria: Nowadays everybody is conscious that some professions, like farmers, are dying out because of the new technologies and other economic and social advances.
I would like to know how you realize these changes that are becoming dangerous to fall down farmer’s profession.
Mr Fields: Well, as you perfectly said, new technologies affect so much in our job. Certainly, these new machines and also the new knowledge help farmer at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, and then during the next times, to develop and also to produce more agricultural products and with that, reducing employees. However these changes are becoming dangerous because of this worker’s reductions and also for the rural exodus that the industry produced.
Maria: That is, this profession is dying, in part because of this rural exodus that was produced by the industry and in consequence, less people worked now and before in farmer fields. So, as we can see this is the origin of theses causes. And finally, a last question Mr Fields; do you think this tradition will die completely in the future?
Mr Fields: Perhaps in the future there will be only some people that have some private fields and nobody will dedicate their life to be a farmer.
Maria: Okay, thank you very much Mr Fields for your attention and see you in another interview.
Mr Fields: You are welcome, good bye.
6 Mar 2010
Forum's intervention
FORUM 1
Certainly, the fact that this book is based on a romantic story tends to say that it's a book only for girls. Actually, love and romance issues have always related to girls and it is, in my opinion, because boys have always wanted to seem more “brave” in front of these issues to not appear weakness to the other guys. Therefore, it doesn’t mean that all boys aren’t romantic or all girls that are romantic: there are always cases of all kinds. So, in my opinion, this book is enjoyable for both of them. Ariadna Julià.
FORUM 2
I agree with Mònica: marriages were also for social and cultural issues. Every poor or "normal" family had the desire that his or their daughters marry with people better placed economically and socially to become or to increase their level of welfare and economic development. Nowadays, this fact is not so usual but some people that have a good economic position is "deceived" in some way by other people who want to benefit from "falling in love with" rich people or achieve some fame. So we can say that marriage in some cases represents a benefit for one of the couple. Ariadna Julià.
FORUM 3
It can be possible? I don't want to say that but, boys always think with the same! And if we pay attention some boys commented twice when he saw this topic (as Roger ¬¬'). Well, so I prefer analyze boys intervention, that is, what kind of things boys judge a girl. Firstly, Robin said a good point: honour is an important point (I must say that happiness also in my point of view, Robin) and this quality the Bennet sisters, Jane and Elizabeth, show us that they have this honour. And now, if we observe the other boys' said and also, Monica intervention, we can see what they judge in a girl. Its true that beautiful is the first thing that you see in a person when you meet at first but in the film we can judge Bennet sisters for their behavior not only for they beauty. So, I would like to finish my intervention that it can be a "lesson" for people (specially for boys): "A person is only beautiful, when their own beauty, is reflecting on to others."
Certainly, the fact that this book is based on a romantic story tends to say that it's a book only for girls. Actually, love and romance issues have always related to girls and it is, in my opinion, because boys have always wanted to seem more “brave” in front of these issues to not appear weakness to the other guys. Therefore, it doesn’t mean that all boys aren’t romantic or all girls that are romantic: there are always cases of all kinds. So, in my opinion, this book is enjoyable for both of them. Ariadna Julià.
FORUM 2
I agree with Mònica: marriages were also for social and cultural issues. Every poor or "normal" family had the desire that his or their daughters marry with people better placed economically and socially to become or to increase their level of welfare and economic development. Nowadays, this fact is not so usual but some people that have a good economic position is "deceived" in some way by other people who want to benefit from "falling in love with" rich people or achieve some fame. So we can say that marriage in some cases represents a benefit for one of the couple. Ariadna Julià.
FORUM 3
It can be possible? I don't want to say that but, boys always think with the same! And if we pay attention some boys commented twice when he saw this topic (as Roger ¬¬'). Well, so I prefer analyze boys intervention, that is, what kind of things boys judge a girl. Firstly, Robin said a good point: honour is an important point (I must say that happiness also in my point of view, Robin) and this quality the Bennet sisters, Jane and Elizabeth, show us that they have this honour. And now, if we observe the other boys' said and also, Monica intervention, we can see what they judge in a girl. Its true that beautiful is the first thing that you see in a person when you meet at first but in the film we can judge Bennet sisters for their behavior not only for they beauty. So, I would like to finish my intervention that it can be a "lesson" for people (specially for boys): "A person is only beautiful, when their own beauty, is reflecting on to others."
2 Mar 2010
Letter; Department of Environment
Rentador Street, num. 15
Figueres (Girona, Spain)
11th of January, 2010
Figueres (Girona, Spain)
11th of January, 2010
Department of Environment
Great Avenue, num. 5
Barcelona, Spain
Dear Sir/Madame
My name is Ariadna Julià and I am writing this letter to you to talk about the climate change so it is a worrying and problematic aspect in these current days.
Nowadays, a lot of environmental experts warn us that, since many years ago, environment is polluting and now, more than ever. Furthermore, the population is increasing, and it is directly related to the increase of pollution, too.
As you know, this pollution comes from chemical products like the famous gas, CO2, and it causes ecological disaster like acid rain. Consequently, some endangered species suffer; for these reasons we must try to do something about this big problem.
Everybody knows that if we do nothing to sort it out, our appreciated planet will disappear in a fewer years. It is necessary to try to do some campaigns to promote and make the society conscious of the problem.
My purpose is, with the media, try to send an ecological message and also, all world countries should make an arrangement to solve it.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Ariadna Julià.
28 Feb 2010
21 Feb 2010
2nd Oral presentation; my reserch project
Self-evaluation
In general, I can be satisfied with the oral presentation that I did about my research project but there was some aspects that I can improve.
Regarding the other oral presentation, I must say that this last presentation was more easily to talk about because about the topic. I hadn't got so nervs, I think that I was more confidence.
During the presentation I was looking to the classmates but perhaps I also read much more the paper: its a point that I can improve. In my point of view, I introduced the topic quite well and my oral presentation was correct and well tied content.
Personally I liked to talk about this topic because I was quite fluent and confidence with people. Finally, I didn't show any example and it could be good to demonstrate to the audience my hard work.
27 Nov 2009
Human rights; Freedom of expression
Human rights are fundamental rights and freedoms which all humans, whatever people nationality, place of resident, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, etc, are entitled.
These human rights are civil and political rights, the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, equality before the law, economic, social and cultural rights, the right to participate in culture, the right to be treated with respect and dignity, the right to food, the right to work, and the right to education in some countries.
Human rights have been evolving during the human history. The first example of a table of laws that contain individual rights is the tablet of Hammurabi. The tablet was created by the Sumerian king Hammurabi about 4000 years ago that it included 282 laws that was a precedent for a legal system. This kind of legal document protects the people from some types of persecution and punishment. The problems with Hammurabi's code were related with nature, it didn’t protection on more abstract ideas such as race, religion, beliefs, and individual freedoms.
Centuries later, on December10 in 1948 the General Assembly of United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a text which appears all fundamental rights and freedoms that humans of around the world deserve to have.
States assume obligations under international law to respect, to protect and to fulfill human rights.
The obligation to respect means that States couldn't interfere and change in human rights. The obligation to protect requires States to protect individuals and groups against human rights abuses. And the obligation to fulfill means that States must take actions to facilitate the pleasure of basic human rights
Nowadays there are 30 human rights. I especially like human right 19: Freedom of expression. Here there is how it appears in the table of Human rights
Human Right # 19
Freedom of Expression
"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers
Freedom of expression is very important right because it is basic in permission to work and public participation in decision-making. Citizens cannot exercise their right to vote or take part in public decision-making if they do not have free access to information and ideas and to express points of view freerly.
Breaking freedom of expression often go togheter with other violations, in particular the right to freedom of association. In recent years progress have been make in terms of securing respect for the right to freddom of expessions. For example, in Spain during Franco's time nodbody can express themselves like they want: now, more and less, everybody can do everyting they want, always respecting other people because democray has been instaured. There are some countries that this right has no been instaured because of estabilshed politcal goverment, like a dictatorial goverment.
These human rights are civil and political rights, the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, equality before the law, economic, social and cultural rights, the right to participate in culture, the right to be treated with respect and dignity, the right to food, the right to work, and the right to education in some countries.
Human rights have been evolving during the human history. The first example of a table of laws that contain individual rights is the tablet of Hammurabi. The tablet was created by the Sumerian king Hammurabi about 4000 years ago that it included 282 laws that was a precedent for a legal system. This kind of legal document protects the people from some types of persecution and punishment. The problems with Hammurabi's code were related with nature, it didn’t protection on more abstract ideas such as race, religion, beliefs, and individual freedoms.
Centuries later, on December
States assume obligations under international law to respect, to protect and to fulfill human rights.
The obligation to respect means that States couldn't interfere and change in human rights. The obligation to protect requires States to protect individuals and groups against human rights abuses. And the obligation to fulfill means that States must take actions to facilitate the pleasure of basic human rights
Nowadays there are 30 human rights. I especially like human right 19: Freedom of expression. Here there is how it appears in the table of Human rights
Human Right # 19
Freedom of Expression
"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers
Freedom of expression is very important right because it is basic in permission to work and public participation in decision-making. Citizens cannot exercise their right to vote or take part in public decision-making if they do not have free access to information and ideas and to express points of view freerly.
Breaking freedom of expression often go togheter with other violations, in particular the right to freedom of association. In recent years progress have been make in terms of securing respect for the right to freddom of expessions. For example, in Spain during Franco's time nodbody can express themselves like they want: now, more and less, everybody can do everyting they want, always respecting other people because democray has been instaured. There are some countries that this right has no been instaured because of estabilshed politcal goverment, like a dictatorial goverment.
"It's time for E-books. Paper books are history". Do you agree?
There are a lot of reasons why electronic books won't be healthy for people and also there are some inconvencients about that.
Firstly, these books are certainly practical books because they are not heavy neither uncomfortable to take everywhere if you want. But, do you imagine reading always in an electronic screen? It will produce a very important damage in our vision and later on people will have to use glasses perhaps.An important aspect also, is that it is a pity to lose this paper books costume; libraries will decrease with the electronic era and these buildings are really cultural places. If we use these E-books we only llok for books that we know; if we go to the library we can find a lot of different types of books and finds a different stile that we maybe like. Althought paper books dame the enviroment, it is also important that people can be healty.
In conclusion, traditional books should not disappear to mantain the libraries, constumes and health. Perhaps, in twenty years people won't remember about paper books, but, by the time, we must preserve these great cultural elements.
Presentation e-mail
Hi Lourdes! I’m Ariadna Julià and this is my e-mail to explain you a little bit how I’m.
Sincerely, I identify me with the Earth’s element, like I chose on Monday, although I think that also I’ve some characteristics like people who chose the Sun’s element.
I don’t believe in the horoscope, but I agree with that when, for example, tells the personality about every sign; my sign is Taurus and I completely agree when the horoscope says that they are practical persons and they’ve a strong character.
Having a strong character can be good or not, it depends on how you head for in your life. For example, if you’ve strong character in your work’s life, you’ll be succeeded in every thing that you do. But if you’ve strong character when you don’t have the reason about some matter, it won’t be so good.
How I said before, I also identify with the Sun’s element. I’m person who really like darling feels and I like feeling that people who I love, they love me too. So, these are some characteristics about my personality; I hope with that, you know me a little bit more!
CU in class Lourdes!
Ariadna.
Sincerely, I identify me with the Earth’s element, like I chose on Monday, although I think that also I’ve some characteristics like people who chose the Sun’s element.
I don’t believe in the horoscope, but I agree with that when, for example, tells the personality about every sign; my sign is Taurus and I completely agree when the horoscope says that they are practical persons and they’ve a strong character.
Having a strong character can be good or not, it depends on how you head for in your life. For example, if you’ve strong character in your work’s life, you’ll be succeeded in every thing that you do. But if you’ve strong character when you don’t have the reason about some matter, it won’t be so good.
How I said before, I also identify with the Sun’s element. I’m person who really like darling feels and I like feeling that people who I love, they love me too. So, these are some characteristics about my personality; I hope with that, you know me a little bit more!
CU in class Lourdes!
Ariadna.
18 Nov 2009
1rst Oral presentation; Laughter Therapy
Oral presentation review
In general, I can be satisfied with the oral presentation that I did with Mónica although always there are aspects that we can improve.The nerves always goes against us but thankfully I get used rapidly and though between word and word I was saying "eeh ... " constantly.
I thought that during the exposition I was lookint to the public and rarely to the paper and also I gestured enough. Probably he must have introduced a bit more the topic at the beginning and not to begin so suddenly.
From my point of view the structure of the presentation was correct and well tied content. To finish we could done a simulation of Laughter therapy class to complete the Oral presentation.
