My ENGLISH PROGRESS from 2013-2015

It's so fun, because one week ago, I was not inspirited to do some extra-post for getting higher grades, and I decided to search among my blog drafts. I wanted to use them, so I corrected them. That way I realized about my improvement.

Well, this would be my frist post, but I didn't posted it, because I directly sent it to my teacher:

Hey, teacher! I’m Ana and I’m 17. This year was the first time that there wasn’t some “Ana” in my class. Well… until you arrived. I think that this year, my classmates will drive me crazy, because when them call you, I think that them are calling me.

I’m from Sant Pere Pescador, but I hope that we will move out to Empuriabrava. Why? Because I love changes. I don’t like the routine, and I’m tired of Sant Pere Pescador. My love for the changes is very important, because I think that it’s the most important characteristic of my personality. In the future, I just want to travel around the world. I want to learn and try to understand a lot of different cultures. This last summer I didn’t work. This summer I just have enjoyed it with my friends, meeting with them, doing a lot of sport, and becoming “Open water diver” in diving world. So I don’t have too much things to explain about it.

About my experience as an English learner, I have to say that I’m so proud. Well, I think that I improved so much my English since 3th of ESO. I can write a composition without the help of a dictionary (well, maybe some words… but not much words), and I love write in English. But I have a problem. When I’m doing an exam, I get very nervous and I do a lot of stupid mistakes.

About the differences...

Personal pronouns: I was using “them” (object) instead of “they” (subject).

Using wrongly some verb tenses. Infinitive (TO write)/Present Perfect (I have improved).

I analyzed the content, the structure and the language, and with the help of the grids, I graded my own text. The grade would be 7'7. The structure is well done, but as I said, I did some grammar mistakes. About the vocabulary, I use expressions like “Drive me crazy”, conditionals...

So, as a conclusion, I see differences between my first post and my last post.  

Russia turns blind eye to homophobic violence

That piece of news talk about the fact that Russia turns blind eye to homophobic violence. So that doesn't complains with many human rights; The freedom and equality right, the legal recognition right, the legal equality right and the social security right. Along the video, some victims of different homophobic crimes explain their horrible experiences. It's awful, and the images are so hard and disturbing. The existence of that type of people, which humiliate and torture lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and activists, is not the worst. The worst of all, is that the Russian government are not doing nothing about it, and that it's laws are so homophobic.

Well, Spain turns blind eye to homophobia too. Not at that level, but there is also too much homophobia in our country. Mostly at the little towns.

All that homophobia should be stopped. Immediately. 

New words:

• Bruises
• Rape
• Swelling

HUMAN RIGHTS

1. What are human rights?

Human rights are the rights you have simply for being human. 

2. When and why were they created?

They were created in 1948.

3. How many human rights are there?

There are 30 human rights. 

4. Which human right were you not familiar with?

I didn't know about the right to play. That's because I've never thought about “playing” as a right. Possibly, it's because I think that playing is something natural. It's like a “Right for breath”. I mean, that's obvious, doesn't it? In what type of world would we live if we didn't have the right to play? 

An example where that right would be violated; Some kids are playing football in the park, when a girl arrives. She wants to play with them, but they reject her. They say that girls can't play football.

In the other hand, an example where that right would be respected; The same situation, but the girl plays football with the other kids.

Noa!

When we were in 4^th of ESO, we did a special topic: the Gap Year. We really liked it, and we dreamed about our future travels. 

Well.. Some weeks ago we talked with an old student from our high school, Noa, that have been working as a babysitter in Australia for almost a year. She works just at the mornings, and she have all the afternoon to meet with her friends and discover the amazing city of Sydney (I'm sure that she looks for Nemo on her free-time.)

We talked with her by Skype, and it was so strange to see her again. Two years ago, she was on my class. I remember her a little bit more pail... She explained how dangerous is to expose your skin to the sun, that you have to be really careful. She's really happy (and really tanned, what causes envy), and she answered all the questions we had prepared.

I really enjoyed this activity because I would like to do something like this. Moreover I think that everyone should do it once in life. 

Self evaluation of the Oral Presentation

I've lost the video of my Oral Presentation because my phone have been giving problems. But I think that it's not necessary seeing the video to conclude that I need to get better my oral English. I think that I should control myself better for the oral presentation of the third term, and enjoy more this activity.

I think that I was nervous because I failed my project, and I wasn't sure about what I was talking about. The topic disturbed me a little bit.

Language 20%: I need to improve my oral English.

1

Presentation 10%: I think that was understandable and cute.

1

Body language and eye contact 10%: I was really nervous, I need to 

work on that.

0,5

Structure 10%: It was well organized.

1

Content 40%: It was interesting and I think that my classmates enjoyed it.

3

Final mark: 6,5

Dialogue podcast!

Research paper abstract!

This research paper is about photojournalism during the civil war. I have chosen three different photographers: Agustí Centelles, Català-Roca and Xavier Miserachs.

Basically, my project consists of two different sections. On the one hand there is the theoretical part where I have gathered information about the historical context and the photographers biographies. On the other hand there is the practical part, where you can find the photographic analysis, and where I tried to recreate some photo ideas criticizing the current society.