*Carmen arrives running* while she says…
Carmen: -Lore! Lore! Loreee!
*Lore with face of what*
Lore: -What happens?
C: -Something really serious!
L: -What???
C: -Our classmates told me that the biology teacher is going to check the notebook tomorrow, and I don’t have anything!
L: - I thought it was really something serious!
C: It is! I’m missing a lot of notes.
L: Oh Carmen, Carmen (Lore says this with a disappointment face) you should pay attention to the teacher!
C: I can’t! In the class I just get bored very quickly and I start daydreaming.
L: -Yeah, I know it you’re always distracting me.
C: -I’m sorry, but…
L: -But what?
C: Could you lend me your notebook please?
*Lore with an angry face*
*Carmen with a smiling face*
C: -Please! And I’ll get you the number of the boy you like.
L: Seriously??
C: Yes!
*Lore with a love face, gives to Carmen the notebook while saying*
L: -Here you have my dear.
C: Thank you Lore! I’ll get you the number tomorrow.
L: Ok, thanks! And please could you take care of my notebook?
C: Sure! I’ll take care of it like it was my baby.
L: Alright! See you tomorrow.
C: See you.
We are Fernández López Lorena and García Casales María del Carmen.
lunes, 3 de octubre de 2011
sábado, 26 de marzo de 2011
Dialogue (Simple Past)
JP- When did you come back to Mexico?
D- I arrived last weekend
JP- Did you go with someone?
D- Yes. I went with my friend Lorena.
JP- And how did you do in the United States?
L- Fine, fine. Actually we bought a lot of things.
JP- Really? Like that new jacket you were wearing yesterday?
L- Yes. Clothes in USA are cheaper than here.
JP- So you always buy your clothes in USA?
D- No.
L- We used to buy our clothes here in Mexico.
JP- What else did you buy?
D- I bought this new cell phone.
JP- Oh! Let me see it…
D- I arrived last weekend
JP- Did you go with someone?
D- Yes. I went with my friend Lorena.
JP- And how did you do in the United States?
L- Fine, fine. Actually we bought a lot of things.
JP- Really? Like that new jacket you were wearing yesterday?
L- Yes. Clothes in USA are cheaper than here.
JP- So you always buy your clothes in USA?
D- No.
L- We used to buy our clothes here in Mexico.
JP- What else did you buy?
D- I bought this new cell phone.
JP- Oh! Let me see it…
martes, 22 de marzo de 2011
SUMMARY OF CANADA.
Fernández López Lorena
Objectives:
To know more about this country, and its culture, because is one of the biggest of the world and it has a very few population.
-Canada is one of the biggest countries in the world, but although is one who has few population, maybe because of the extremes climates above all in winter.
-It’s capital is Ottawa.
-The territory It is divided in two parts, The American part and the French part.
-Its currency is the “Canadian dollar”.
-Its government is a parliamentary monarchy and the head of it is Queen Isabel, but in the country the prime minister is something like the “president”, it also has a house of commons and a senate.
-Canada has more lakes than any other country in the world, also an extensive coastline to the east, north and west, and a eight different forest regions since the last glacial period, and a region of taiga.
-It has almost the same animals as the North of Europe.
-It doesn’t have an official religion, but most of the people are Christians.
-And finally about its sports the favorite of the Canadian people is the hockey, followed by baseball, skiing, basketball, soccer and volleyball.
Results:
Know I have more information, and I’ve increased my basic culture and knowledge, I’ve improve my skills of reading comprehension, investigating and summarize.
Objectives:
To know more about this country, and its culture, because is one of the biggest of the world and it has a very few population.
-Canada is one of the biggest countries in the world, but although is one who has few population, maybe because of the extremes climates above all in winter.
-It’s capital is Ottawa.
-The territory It is divided in two parts, The American part and the French part.
-Its currency is the “Canadian dollar”.
-Its government is a parliamentary monarchy and the head of it is Queen Isabel, but in the country the prime minister is something like the “president”, it also has a house of commons and a senate.
-Canada has more lakes than any other country in the world, also an extensive coastline to the east, north and west, and a eight different forest regions since the last glacial period, and a region of taiga.
-It has almost the same animals as the North of Europe.
-It doesn’t have an official religion, but most of the people are Christians.
-And finally about its sports the favorite of the Canadian people is the hockey, followed by baseball, skiing, basketball, soccer and volleyball.
Results:
Know I have more information, and I’ve increased my basic culture and knowledge, I’ve improve my skills of reading comprehension, investigating and summarize.
EXTENT OF CANADA.
SCHOOL: ESCUELA NACIONAL PREPARATORIA, PLANTEL 1: “GABINO BARREDA”
STUDENT: FERNÁNDEZ LÓPEZ LORENA
GROUP: 456-B
THEME: CANADA
ENGLISH SEMINARY
TEACHER: MARSELLA ROBLES
CANADA
Introduction
I’ll talk about this country because I think is one of the most beautiful ones that exists in the world, and one of the biggest too, that’s why it’s my favorite one, and I’d like you to know more about it. Trought out the essay I will talk about Canada’s climate and geography, politics, territorial organization, demography, religion and sports.
So, let’s start...
Canada is a federal monarchy; it is situated in the north extreme of North America.
It extends from Atlantic Ocean at the east, Pacific Ocean to the west, Antarctic Ocean to the north, it shares borders with United States of America to the south and at the northwest with its territory Alaska.
Canada is an industrial nation and technologically pioneer, and advanced, largely self-sufficient in energy, thanks to its relative large deposits of fossil fuels and a large generation of nuclear and hydroelectric energy; because of this it has a very diversify economy, what makes it independent because of its large deposits and abundant natural resources as well as trading, particularly with the USA.
Government and Politics
Canada has a parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions.
The parliament is composed by The Crown, a house of commons elected by the common people, and a designed senate.
The Prime Minister is the one that calls to the general elections, which ones have to be maximum five years after the latest ones.
Members of the Senate, whose seats are apportioned according to each region, are chosen by the Prime Minister and formally appointed by the Governor General and may be in office until the age of 75.
The federal structure of government divides responsibilities between the federal government and the ten provinces. The provincial legislatures are unicameral and operate similarly to the House of Commons. The three territories also have their own legislatures, but with fewer constitutional responsibilities than provinces and some structural differences.
Canada is also a constitutional monarchy in which the Crown plays the role of a symbolic or ceremonial executive. This is Queen Isabel II (head of legal status), the viceroys who appoints the Governor General (who serves as head of state) and vice-governors, who perform most of ceremonial functions of the monarch. The executive power consists in the Prime Minister (head of government) and the cabinet, the ones who take the daily decisions of government.
Territorial Organization
As I we know, Canada is a federation, composed of ten provinces and three territories. In turn, they can be grouped into regions: Western Canada, Central Canada, Atlantic Canada and Northern Canada (the latter is formed by the three territories). Eastern Canada refers to Central Canada and Atlantic Canada together. The provinces have more autonomy than territories; they’re responsible for most of the country's social programs (such as health care, education and welfare) and together they receive more revenue than the federal government, an almost unique federations among others in the world.
Climate and Geography
Because of its total area (including seas, lakes, etc.) It occupies the second place of the biggest countries in the world, after Russia; because of its land area occupies the fourth place.
The population density of 3.3 habitants per square kilometer, is among the lowest in the world. The most densely populated area of the country is Quebec City and Windsor corridor (located in southern Quebec and Ontario) to the edge of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.
Canada has an extensive coastline to the east, north and west, and from the last glacial period has eight different forest regions, including a large area of taiga on the Canadian Shield; Also due to its large size, Canada has more lakes than any other country, which also contains most of the world's fresh water. It should contain freshwater glaciers in the Rocky Mountains and the Coastal Mountains
The average temperature in winter and summer varies with the location. Winters can be harsh in many regions, particularly in interior provinces and the prairies, where it experiences a continental climate, with average daily temperatures of -15 ° C but can drop below -40 ° C . In the landlocked regions, snow can cover the ground for nearly six months (more in the north). The coast of British Columbia has a temperate climate with a winter warmer but rainy. In the east and west coasts, usually average temperatures do not exceed 20 ° C, while between the coasts the average summer high temperature ranges between 25 and 30 ° C, with occasional heat waves inside exceeding 40 ° C.
Demography
The Canadian 2006 census estimated the total population 31,612,897 inhabitants, an increase of 5.4% since 2001. The population growth is mainly due to immigration and to a lesser extent, natural growth. About 80% of Canadians live within 150 kilometers of the border with the United States. A similar proportion live in urban areas, mainly concentrated in the cities of Quebec, Windsor corridor (Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa ), the Lower Mainland of British Columbia (formed by the surrounding region to Vancouver) and Calgary-Edmonton corridor in Alberta.
According to the 2006 census, the largest ethnic group is the Anglo-Canadian (21%), followed by French (15.8%), Scottish (15.2%), and Irish (13.9%) German (10.2%), Italians (5%), Chinese (3.9%), Ukrainians (3.6%) and the descendants of First Nations (3.5%). Approximately one third of respondents identified their ethnicity as "Canadian" there are 600 recognized tribes or governments of First Nations, which gather to 1,172,790 people.
Religion
Country's constitution does not establish any official state religion, but religious pluralism is an important part of Canadian political culture. According to the 2001 census, 77.1% of Canadians identify themselves as Christians, of these; Catholics constitute the largest group (43.6% of the population). The largest Protestant denomination is the United Church of Canada (9.5% of Canadians), followed by Anglican (6.8%), Baptists (2.4%) and Lutherans (2%). The remaining 4.4% belong to other branches of Christianity. About 16.5% of Canadians reported having no religious affiliation and the remaining 6.3% are affiliated with non-Christian religions, of which the most important are Islam (2%) and Judaism (1.1 %).
Sports
Officially, the national sports are ice hockey in winter and summer lacrosse. Hockey is a national pastime and the most popular spectator sport in the country. It is also the most popular sport by Canadians, since in 2004 there were over 1.65 million hockey players. Six of the largest metropolitan areas in Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton) have franchises in the National Hockey League (NHL), and most (54%) of the players in this league are Canadian. Other popular spectator sports include Canadian football and curling, the latter has a professional league, the Canadian Football League (CFL). Golf, baseball, skiing, soccer, volleyball and basketball are starting to gain momentum among the youth and amateur, but professional leagues and franchises are not widespread
Canada at the Olympic Games is successful particularly in winter sports (hockey, skating short track and long, figure skating, freestyle skiing, curling). This phenomenon is observed in both men's and women's category. Canada has hosted several international sporting events, including the 1976 Montreal Olympics, the 1988 Calgary Olympics, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games and World Cup FIFA U-20, 2007.
And by personal experience, I could say, yes, hockey is the most popular sport in Canada, I say this because one year ago I went to Canada and I was host of one Canadian family, and the little guy of house was always asking to go out and play hockey with his mother and sister… And also they told me if I wanted to go and play or someday go to a game, unfortunately I couldn’t go to any game, because I had just two weeks there, and I got other activities to do.
Conclusion
Well, after finishing this Project I could say that Canada still being my favorite country, excepting the part of government, I guess that kind of political view doesn’t go with my own ideas; and the climate… I think I could survive in winter but I’ll need a special sweater or jacket to support it
I liked the other themes I talked about, sports, religion, its expansion, etc.
With this now I know more about other country, and I’ve increased a little bit my culture, I guess. Canada is a very nice country, I loved it.
References
1.- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls
2.- http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/Canada/Province_of_Ontario/Ottawa-905720/Things_To_Do-Ottawa-Parliament_Hill_Changing_of_the_Guard-BR-1.html
3.- http://www.trailcanada.com/canada/weather/
4.- http://wblrd.sk.ca/~gregory/animals/
5.- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada
STUDENT: FERNÁNDEZ LÓPEZ LORENA
GROUP: 456-B
THEME: CANADA
ENGLISH SEMINARY
TEACHER: MARSELLA ROBLES
CANADA
Introduction
I’ll talk about this country because I think is one of the most beautiful ones that exists in the world, and one of the biggest too, that’s why it’s my favorite one, and I’d like you to know more about it. Trought out the essay I will talk about Canada’s climate and geography, politics, territorial organization, demography, religion and sports.
So, let’s start...
Canada is a federal monarchy; it is situated in the north extreme of North America.
It extends from Atlantic Ocean at the east, Pacific Ocean to the west, Antarctic Ocean to the north, it shares borders with United States of America to the south and at the northwest with its territory Alaska.
Canada is an industrial nation and technologically pioneer, and advanced, largely self-sufficient in energy, thanks to its relative large deposits of fossil fuels and a large generation of nuclear and hydroelectric energy; because of this it has a very diversify economy, what makes it independent because of its large deposits and abundant natural resources as well as trading, particularly with the USA.
Government and Politics
Canada has a parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions.
The parliament is composed by The Crown, a house of commons elected by the common people, and a designed senate.
The Prime Minister is the one that calls to the general elections, which ones have to be maximum five years after the latest ones.
Members of the Senate, whose seats are apportioned according to each region, are chosen by the Prime Minister and formally appointed by the Governor General and may be in office until the age of 75.
The federal structure of government divides responsibilities between the federal government and the ten provinces. The provincial legislatures are unicameral and operate similarly to the House of Commons. The three territories also have their own legislatures, but with fewer constitutional responsibilities than provinces and some structural differences.
Canada is also a constitutional monarchy in which the Crown plays the role of a symbolic or ceremonial executive. This is Queen Isabel II (head of legal status), the viceroys who appoints the Governor General (who serves as head of state) and vice-governors, who perform most of ceremonial functions of the monarch. The executive power consists in the Prime Minister (head of government) and the cabinet, the ones who take the daily decisions of government.
Territorial Organization
As I we know, Canada is a federation, composed of ten provinces and three territories. In turn, they can be grouped into regions: Western Canada, Central Canada, Atlantic Canada and Northern Canada (the latter is formed by the three territories). Eastern Canada refers to Central Canada and Atlantic Canada together. The provinces have more autonomy than territories; they’re responsible for most of the country's social programs (such as health care, education and welfare) and together they receive more revenue than the federal government, an almost unique federations among others in the world.
Climate and Geography
Because of its total area (including seas, lakes, etc.) It occupies the second place of the biggest countries in the world, after Russia; because of its land area occupies the fourth place.
The population density of 3.3 habitants per square kilometer, is among the lowest in the world. The most densely populated area of the country is Quebec City and Windsor corridor (located in southern Quebec and Ontario) to the edge of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.
Canada has an extensive coastline to the east, north and west, and from the last glacial period has eight different forest regions, including a large area of taiga on the Canadian Shield; Also due to its large size, Canada has more lakes than any other country, which also contains most of the world's fresh water. It should contain freshwater glaciers in the Rocky Mountains and the Coastal Mountains
The average temperature in winter and summer varies with the location. Winters can be harsh in many regions, particularly in interior provinces and the prairies, where it experiences a continental climate, with average daily temperatures of -15 ° C but can drop below -40 ° C . In the landlocked regions, snow can cover the ground for nearly six months (more in the north). The coast of British Columbia has a temperate climate with a winter warmer but rainy. In the east and west coasts, usually average temperatures do not exceed 20 ° C, while between the coasts the average summer high temperature ranges between 25 and 30 ° C, with occasional heat waves inside exceeding 40 ° C.
Demography
The Canadian 2006 census estimated the total population 31,612,897 inhabitants, an increase of 5.4% since 2001. The population growth is mainly due to immigration and to a lesser extent, natural growth. About 80% of Canadians live within 150 kilometers of the border with the United States. A similar proportion live in urban areas, mainly concentrated in the cities of Quebec, Windsor corridor (Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa ), the Lower Mainland of British Columbia (formed by the surrounding region to Vancouver) and Calgary-Edmonton corridor in Alberta.
According to the 2006 census, the largest ethnic group is the Anglo-Canadian (21%), followed by French (15.8%), Scottish (15.2%), and Irish (13.9%) German (10.2%), Italians (5%), Chinese (3.9%), Ukrainians (3.6%) and the descendants of First Nations (3.5%). Approximately one third of respondents identified their ethnicity as "Canadian" there are 600 recognized tribes or governments of First Nations, which gather to 1,172,790 people.
Religion
Country's constitution does not establish any official state religion, but religious pluralism is an important part of Canadian political culture. According to the 2001 census, 77.1% of Canadians identify themselves as Christians, of these; Catholics constitute the largest group (43.6% of the population). The largest Protestant denomination is the United Church of Canada (9.5% of Canadians), followed by Anglican (6.8%), Baptists (2.4%) and Lutherans (2%). The remaining 4.4% belong to other branches of Christianity. About 16.5% of Canadians reported having no religious affiliation and the remaining 6.3% are affiliated with non-Christian religions, of which the most important are Islam (2%) and Judaism (1.1 %).
Sports
Officially, the national sports are ice hockey in winter and summer lacrosse. Hockey is a national pastime and the most popular spectator sport in the country. It is also the most popular sport by Canadians, since in 2004 there were over 1.65 million hockey players. Six of the largest metropolitan areas in Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton) have franchises in the National Hockey League (NHL), and most (54%) of the players in this league are Canadian. Other popular spectator sports include Canadian football and curling, the latter has a professional league, the Canadian Football League (CFL). Golf, baseball, skiing, soccer, volleyball and basketball are starting to gain momentum among the youth and amateur, but professional leagues and franchises are not widespread
Canada at the Olympic Games is successful particularly in winter sports (hockey, skating short track and long, figure skating, freestyle skiing, curling). This phenomenon is observed in both men's and women's category. Canada has hosted several international sporting events, including the 1976 Montreal Olympics, the 1988 Calgary Olympics, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games and World Cup FIFA U-20, 2007.
And by personal experience, I could say, yes, hockey is the most popular sport in Canada, I say this because one year ago I went to Canada and I was host of one Canadian family, and the little guy of house was always asking to go out and play hockey with his mother and sister… And also they told me if I wanted to go and play or someday go to a game, unfortunately I couldn’t go to any game, because I had just two weeks there, and I got other activities to do.
Conclusion
Well, after finishing this Project I could say that Canada still being my favorite country, excepting the part of government, I guess that kind of political view doesn’t go with my own ideas; and the climate… I think I could survive in winter but I’ll need a special sweater or jacket to support it
I liked the other themes I talked about, sports, religion, its expansion, etc.
With this now I know more about other country, and I’ve increased a little bit my culture, I guess. Canada is a very nice country, I loved it.
References
1.- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls
2.- http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/Canada/Province_of_Ontario/Ottawa-905720/Things_To_Do-Ottawa-Parliament_Hill_Changing_of_the_Guard-BR-1.html
3.- http://www.trailcanada.com/canada/weather/
4.- http://wblrd.sk.ca/~gregory/animals/
5.- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada
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