One night, a professor (Richard Gere) found a little puppy in the train station, I think it was love to the first sight; the professor wife she wasn’t so happy with having a new dog in the house, but then when she look at her husband playing with Hashi, she saw true love for the dog, afterwards Hashi was part of the family. But this kind of dog has and especial power is the dog that chooses his master. Hashi is an Akita a millenarian Japanese dog breed.
The professor always makes the same route, he traveled by train everyday and Hashi waited for his master every day. But sadly one day the Professor didn’t arrive, because he was dead. Hashi was disconcerted and a little confused. His master was gone, he spend all his life waiting for his master in the train station. Hashi it was famous. When the time past, after 10 year waiting for the professor, Hashi dies, and finally he can be with his master in the heaven.
My opinion of this movie is just a touching heart story, the tenderness of the dog and his audacity, and the love of this family to the dog is just wonderful.
Also is important that this film is a real story, in a city call Odate (Japan), now in the place where Hashiko waited for his master. There is a statue in appreciation of loyalty.
This story is just about love, loyalty and hope between a dog and his master.
Constanza Araneda
lunes, 8 de noviembre de 2010
Hachiko
The fact is I didn’t see the first part of the movie because I was in my house resting because I was a bit sick, I had pneumonia and I felt so bad. But my partner Catalina told me today about the first part of the movie and I could understand the rest.
This movie shows us an adorable real history about a Japanese dog, this dog always waits to his owner(Professor Parker Wilson) at five o’clock every day in the same station because Mr. Wilson trained to his puppy for do this.
But one day his owner had an acute myocardial infarction (IMA) when he was working, and he died. His wife couldn’t resist the pain.
Since that day hachi had to move to other place (with the daughter of the professor) and this was very difficult for he because he don’t understand what happened or where was the professor, he tought Mr. Wilson still waiting him at the station.
Hachi wait his owner for nein long years, and one cold day, finally, her owner arrive, so hachi run close to him.
This movie shows us an adorable real history about a Japanese dog, this dog always waits to his owner(Professor Parker Wilson) at five o’clock every day in the same station because Mr. Wilson trained to his puppy for do this.
But one day his owner had an acute myocardial infarction (IMA) when he was working, and he died. His wife couldn’t resist the pain.
Since that day hachi had to move to other place (with the daughter of the professor) and this was very difficult for he because he don’t understand what happened or where was the professor, he tought Mr. Wilson still waiting him at the station.
Hachi wait his owner for nein long years, and one cold day, finally, her owner arrive, so hachi run close to him.
lunes, 26 de julio de 2010
Plays
I. Find out 3 plays.
II. Describe each play:
a Name
b Director
c Staff or characters
d Plot (Briefly)
Major Barbara - Bernard Shaw (1905)
The central conflict of the play is that between the extremist ideas of Andrew Undershaft, the armaments giant, and the ideas of his aristocratic relatives, representing the ideals of society. Undershaft's devilish power and wit make the outcome inevitable, and at the end everyone recognizes the fusion of money with morality.
Mr. Undershaft
Lady Britomart
Adolphous Cusins
Peter Shirley
Prince Bronterre
II. Describe each play:
a Name
b Director
c Staff or characters
d Plot (Briefly)
Major Barbara - Bernard Shaw (1905)
The central conflict of the play is that between the extremist ideas of Andrew Undershaft, the armaments giant, and the ideas of his aristocratic relatives, representing the ideals of society. Undershaft's devilish power and wit make the outcome inevitable, and at the end everyone recognizes the fusion of money with morality.
Mr. Undershaft
Lady Britomart
Adolphous Cusins
Peter Shirley
Prince Bronterre
lunes, 5 de julio de 2010
Research Project
Look up these points...
I. Find the meaning of these 'words' in English:
1. Ghetto: a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions.
2. Nigger: offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga".
3. Discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice.
4. Segregation: the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury".
5. Ebonics: a nonstandard form of American English spoken by some Black people in the United States.
6. Immigration: migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there).
7. Integration: the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community.
8. Opportunity: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance".
9. Empower: give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"
10. Take over: to take control of something, especially an organization or a country.
11. Overcome: overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"
II. Write one sentence per word.
1. In Brazil the guetto.
III. Find information about the 'Arizona Law'
1. Main points (3)
2. Who is most affected?
3. Do you agree with that law? why?
IV. Individual Post. Work in 2s.
I. Find the meaning of these 'words' in English:
1. Ghetto: a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions.
2. Nigger: offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga".
3. Discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice.
4. Segregation: the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury".
5. Ebonics: a nonstandard form of American English spoken by some Black people in the United States.
6. Immigration: migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there).
7. Integration: the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community.
8. Opportunity: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance".
9. Empower: give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"
10. Take over: to take control of something, especially an organization or a country.
11. Overcome: overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"
II. Write one sentence per word.
1. In Brazil the guetto.
2..In EEUU the black people is called nigger.
3. The discrimination have been punished.
4. Segregation is the worst thing in the life :)
5. I can't understand ebonics.
6 A lot of people inmigration
7. In South Africa the white people have been integrated after the apartheid.
8. I have the opportunity of doing a lot of things.
9. Empower
10. take over
11. overcome
III. Find information about the 'Arizona Law'
1. Main points (3)
2. Who is most affected?
3. Do you agree with that law? why?
IV. Individual Post. Work in 2s.
lunes, 24 de mayo de 2010
English Publishers
1. 3 Editorials specialized in english books:
Macmillan
Oxford
Abax
2. Abax books :
Top Up listening 1
It has a Pink front, it incluyed a Interactive CD.
It’s a book with 3-level series, for adult and young adult learners of English.
Top-Up Listening features English as it is actually spoken—giving students practice in drawing meaning from naturally spoken English in two ways:
Levels: The Top-Up series progresses from High-Elementary through to the Pre-Intermediate level. Top-Up 1 is designed for students with TOEIC® scores of from 300-400, Top-Up 2 tapa naranja for students at the 350-500 level and Top-Up 3 verde for students scoring from 450-600.
Communication Spotlight: High-Beginner
The High-Beginner is red (level 1), level 2 is green and level 3 is blue.
This book prepare for starter: TOEIC 250-400, High-Beginner: TOEIC 350-500, Pre-Intermediate: TOE
For communication classes: a two-skills speaking and listening course. Helping students communicate around difficulties. Giving confidence and control.
The goal of the Communication Spotlight books is simple—to help students immediately improve their ability to communicate in situations where they have an incomplete understanding of what is being said. The focus of the speaking activities is to help students notice and practice different strategies they can use to cope in such situations. In addition to pointing out such strategies, the each book gives lots and lots of pair and group work to practice each strategy being looked at and to help with overall fluency. The focus of the listening activities is to help students notice how English changes in connected speech and to help students hear language they already know but now cannot recognize. In other words, aspects of speaking and of listening that can be immediately applied.
Oxford
Achieve (FORTHCOMING) Achieve is divided in 3 different books: Achieve 1, Achieve 2 and Achieve 3.
Achieve 1 it’s red, it has:
Combined Student Book and Skills Book
Student Book Skills Book
Teacher's Book
Class Audio CD
English level: Intermediate to Advanced
Description
The course for older teenagers that equips students thoroughly for school-leaving exams through grammar and vocabulary consolidation and fully-supported independent study.
Engage
Has three levels;
Engage Level 1
Engage Level 2
Engage Level 3
Each level has:
Student Book
Teacher's Book
Workbook
Audio CD
Mixed-ability Worksheets
Tests
Test Multi-ROM
English level: Beginning to Intermediate
Description
Engage uses a wide range of topics to contextualize new language, combining a strong visual impact with an exceptionally clear, well-paced syllabus.
Mac millan
Mega
The Mega 2 book is pink
LEVELS | Beginner - Upper Intermediate
Mega is a motivating four-level course for teenage learners taking them from beginner to upper intermediate level.
KEY FEATURES
Real-life teenage contexts and modern design to motivate teenage learners
Extensive opportunities for learners to develop their communicative ability in English
Cultural input promoting the cross-curricular use of English
Projects that help take English beyond the classroom
Integrated study skills training in the Student’s Book
Audio CDs provide extensive listening practice including authentic pop songs
CD-ROM for each level providing extra activities and skills practice
Teacher’s Edition, with extra activities, and a Test CD to support the teacher
Mega books has four levels.
Each level has :
Mega Student's Book
Mega Workbook
Mega Teacher's Edition
Mega Audio CD
Mega CD-ROM
HOT SPOT
LEVELS | A1- B1 | Beginner - low Intermediate
Hot 1 is yellow
Hot Spot is a new course that identifies with the ‘betweenagers’ 10-14 age group. Bright and colourful, it makes the most of the growing identity of the young teenager through lively illustrations and photography.
I recommend for translate “
Also I use too other dictionary from a webpage “GOOGLE” it’s really good, you can listen the words.
ESL or EFL? What do ESL and EFL mean? ESL stands for English as a Second Language. EFL stands for English as a Foreign Language. ESL is used when people learn English in an English speaking country. EFL is used when people learn English in a non-English speaking country. Is this important? No much, if you are a student. But there are some important technical considerations for teachers.
For us is important learn ESL.
The course follows a traditional and transparent grammar syllabus while ensuring that a balance of all four skills is maintained in every lesson. Providing a focus on the UK and other English-speaking countries, Hot Spot offers a wealth of culturally rich content that will interest and motivate young teenagers learning English
lunes, 10 de mayo de 2010
The last post
This quote talk about the the meaning of the life, we are humans and which it makes us human is we are differents, unique and irreproducible.
And all of us have to look inside of themself all the answers of the questions of the life and try to understand the life, our life and search your truth.
And when I finally I find the answers on me, then I can trust in myself, because if I don't who I'm or why I'm here, I don't know anything about me and I can't trust in my desicion.
And if I trust in my desicions other people can trust in me sense, and If all of us try to trust in other people.
And all of us have to look inside of themself all the answers of the questions of the life and try to understand the life, our life and search your truth.
And when I finally I find the answers on me, then I can trust in myself, because if I don't who I'm or why I'm here, I don't know anything about me and I can't trust in my desicion.
And if I trust in my desicions other people can trust in me sense, and If all of us try to trust in other people.