I think that my best oral evidence is a video I did in London with Fran.
http://frapu17portfolio.blogspot.com/2010/05/londons-oral.html
Many other people did this task aswell, and I'm sure they will say it's there best oral evidence too because you're in an english speakers country speaking freely in english.
I think that there are many posts on my blog that are good, but mabey my best written evidence is a Dialogue between two friends.. http://waterskijake.blogspot.com/2010/05/dialogue.html
I think it's my best writing because in a short space of time I was able to correctly write a dialogue with varied vocabulary.
Thanks very much Sonia for your dedicated work to the subject of English, even if it's tough stuff!!
Friday, May 14, 2010
internet explorer is losing it's grip on society
The complaints about Microsoft's Internet Explorer are many. There have even been campaigns to get rid of it completly ecause it's so useless.
But despite all the haters of Internet Explorer, it has always been on top. For example in 2002 95 percent of all computers use the internet via this product that comes with your computer when you buy it. And even today it remains dominant, but Google and Mozilla Firefox are catching up.
Firefox now makes up 25% of the market, and google is up to 7 percent, 5 % more than last year. All Internet explorer is doing is losing. Professionals say that, even if Internet explorer are to bring out a new version of itself, there has been to much advertisment for google and other alternatives.
Which is quite good because many people don't even know what a browser even is(if your reading this and you don't know what a Browser is, don't feel bad ;))
Do you think IE is losing in the market? What browser do you prefer? why?
2 favorite teams
Ahh, just a little entry about my favorite football teams, Chelsea and antibarça(Real madrid)
Last weekend Chelsea had one way to take the title, by beating Wigan at home. the match started off really well, with a red-card to one of the Wigan defenders, in at first half with a 2-0 lead. The second half was brutal by chelsea, scoring 6 goals to won the Premiership in style, Manchester United in second. By winning 8-0 Chelsea acomplished what no other team had before, by scoring 100 goals in a premiership season. Also, Didier Drogba, the Chelsea striker took the golden boot for most goals scored during the season, scoring 3 in the match and beating Manchester's Wayne Rooney by one goal.
Real Madrid's situation is not so good at the moment , they have 95points, 1 point behind Barcelona, and there's ONE match left. It's amazing really how Madrid can have so many points and not win, the level in the Spanish league is dominated by Madrid and barcelona, with Vilareal 30 points behind. All we can do is hope::..
Last weekend Chelsea had one way to take the title, by beating Wigan at home. the match started off really well, with a red-card to one of the Wigan defenders, in at first half with a 2-0 lead. The second half was brutal by chelsea, scoring 6 goals to won the Premiership in style, Manchester United in second. By winning 8-0 Chelsea acomplished what no other team had before, by scoring 100 goals in a premiership season. Also, Didier Drogba, the Chelsea striker took the golden boot for most goals scored during the season, scoring 3 in the match and beating Manchester's Wayne Rooney by one goal.
Real Madrid's situation is not so good at the moment , they have 95points, 1 point behind Barcelona, and there's ONE match left. It's amazing really how Madrid can have so many points and not win, the level in the Spanish league is dominated by Madrid and barcelona, with Vilareal 30 points behind. All we can do is hope::..
Monday, May 10, 2010
London Quiz
1. Find the Rosetta Stone. Why is it so important?
Because it made possible to translate Egyptian into Greek.
2. What's the most popular food in London?
Fish and chips.
3. What time do pubs close? What happens when the bell rings in a pub?
It depends on which license pubs have, either they are night pubs, day pubs, or both. When the bell rings it's time to get out.
4. What's an ale?
Its an alcoholoc beverage which contains a high level of alcohol.
5. Name six of the most common ingredients in a traditional English breakfast.
scrambeld eggs, toast, baked beans, bacon, sausage, black/white pudding...
6. The Globe Theatre: is it the same theatre where Shakespeare used to perform his plays? What happened?
It is not the same place because the real Globe theatre burned down.
7. What's the real nome of China Town street?
Gerrard Street.
8. Why are there so many ravens kept in the Tower of London? What do they do to them so as they don't escape?
It's the result of an old legend that says if the ravens leave the kindom would fall.
9. Have you seen any Beefeaters? What do they do? What's their real name? Where does the name Beefeater originate from?
Yes, they are the guardians of the tower of London. their real name is Yemon Warders. Their origin is uncertain.
10. Can you buy a living animal in Harrods? Which one?
There are actually dog's for sale.
11. What is one of Harrods most important customers?
anybody with some spair change
12. Establish the relationship between Diana and the owner of Harrods.
The owner of Harrod's son was Diana's boyfriend
13. Where do Londoners celebrate the welcoming of the New Year?
In Trafalgar Square.
14. Who was Nelson? Where can you fins his statue?
He was the admiral for England in a war against great Britain. His memorial statue can be found on the middle of Trafalgar Square on a 60 meter high base.
15. Find a Greek God in Picadilly Circus. What's his name?
Eros, the God of love.
16. Name at least four wax figures you can see in Madame Tussaud's.
President Obama, Jackie Chan, Victoria Becham, Elvis Presley, Tiger Woods...
17. What's the other name given to the London underground?
The Tube
18. Where was Sherlock Holmes supposed to live?
On 221B Baker Street.
19. What are the London Dungeons? What did Londoners use them for?
It's a place where thieves and murderes went, it was used for torture.
20. What is the newest bridge across the Thames called? Who designed it?
It's the Millenium Bridge designed by Norman Foster.
21. Where does the Big Ben take its name? What is it?
It's the great Bell of the clock at the north end of the palace of westminster.
22. Find all about the Union Jack.
It's the flag of the UK that unites the 3 countries formes by it; Wales, Scotland and England.
23. What does the Monument represent?
It's a reminder of the Big fire of London.
24. Find the Serpentine in Hyde Park, what is it?
When you reach the serpentine it divides into a fork in the road.
25. Add three of your own discoveries.
-The culture and general ways of life are more satisfactory than many other countries.
-Public transport is amazonly on time and very usefull (subway, bus, taxi, bicycle..)
-Coffe is a major part in a londoners day.
Because it made possible to translate Egyptian into Greek.
2. What's the most popular food in London?
Fish and chips.
3. What time do pubs close? What happens when the bell rings in a pub?
It depends on which license pubs have, either they are night pubs, day pubs, or both. When the bell rings it's time to get out.
4. What's an ale?
Its an alcoholoc beverage which contains a high level of alcohol.
5. Name six of the most common ingredients in a traditional English breakfast.
scrambeld eggs, toast, baked beans, bacon, sausage, black/white pudding...
6. The Globe Theatre: is it the same theatre where Shakespeare used to perform his plays? What happened?
It is not the same place because the real Globe theatre burned down.
7. What's the real nome of China Town street?
Gerrard Street.
8. Why are there so many ravens kept in the Tower of London? What do they do to them so as they don't escape?
It's the result of an old legend that says if the ravens leave the kindom would fall.
9. Have you seen any Beefeaters? What do they do? What's their real name? Where does the name Beefeater originate from?
Yes, they are the guardians of the tower of London. their real name is Yemon Warders. Their origin is uncertain.
10. Can you buy a living animal in Harrods? Which one?
There are actually dog's for sale.
11. What is one of Harrods most important customers?
anybody with some spair change
12. Establish the relationship between Diana and the owner of Harrods.
The owner of Harrod's son was Diana's boyfriend
13. Where do Londoners celebrate the welcoming of the New Year?
In Trafalgar Square.
14. Who was Nelson? Where can you fins his statue?
He was the admiral for England in a war against great Britain. His memorial statue can be found on the middle of Trafalgar Square on a 60 meter high base.
15. Find a Greek God in Picadilly Circus. What's his name?
Eros, the God of love.
16. Name at least four wax figures you can see in Madame Tussaud's.
President Obama, Jackie Chan, Victoria Becham, Elvis Presley, Tiger Woods...
17. What's the other name given to the London underground?
The Tube
18. Where was Sherlock Holmes supposed to live?
On 221B Baker Street.
19. What are the London Dungeons? What did Londoners use them for?
It's a place where thieves and murderes went, it was used for torture.
20. What is the newest bridge across the Thames called? Who designed it?
It's the Millenium Bridge designed by Norman Foster.
21. Where does the Big Ben take its name? What is it?
It's the great Bell of the clock at the north end of the palace of westminster.
22. Find all about the Union Jack.
It's the flag of the UK that unites the 3 countries formes by it; Wales, Scotland and England.
23. What does the Monument represent?
It's a reminder of the Big fire of London.
24. Find the Serpentine in Hyde Park, what is it?
When you reach the serpentine it divides into a fork in the road.
25. Add three of your own discoveries.
-The culture and general ways of life are more satisfactory than many other countries.
-Public transport is amazonly on time and very usefull (subway, bus, taxi, bicycle..)
-Coffe is a major part in a londoners day.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
NEWS2
VIDEO NEWS CNN
Making gas from garbage
Hunna Fati makes cooking gas out of his own garbage. Kitchen scraps, stale tea, some tap water, anything he can find. With this he outs it into a homemade biomass unit on his roof. The kitchen waste goes to the bottom of the basin and makes methane gas, which roses to the top, through a tube and into his cooker, giving him two hours cooking time a day. After many days of putting kitchen waste in the basin, it tirns into good organic fertalizer. His project is sponsered by a big american company called Solar cities. Hunna also thought himself english from old news papers and when he's done he uses them to make his cooking gas.
He also built a solar waterheating system for his hot waterwhich cut his electricity bill in half. His goal is to become completly self reliant. He has even made a solar radio from bits he found in the trash.
Making gas from garbage
Hunna Fati makes cooking gas out of his own garbage. Kitchen scraps, stale tea, some tap water, anything he can find. With this he outs it into a homemade biomass unit on his roof. The kitchen waste goes to the bottom of the basin and makes methane gas, which roses to the top, through a tube and into his cooker, giving him two hours cooking time a day. After many days of putting kitchen waste in the basin, it tirns into good organic fertalizer. His project is sponsered by a big american company called Solar cities. Hunna also thought himself english from old news papers and when he's done he uses them to make his cooking gas.
He also built a solar waterheating system for his hot waterwhich cut his electricity bill in half. His goal is to become completly self reliant. He has even made a solar radio from bits he found in the trash.
DIALOGUE
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Write a dialogue between 2 friends. One is trying to persuade the other to go for a popular mind-body therapy for his/her illness.
Ben: Good morning John
John:Hey Ben , how's things? And how's your chemo coming on?
Ben: Ahh i'm fine, today I have to go to the hospital for more treatment, which is supposed to make me feel better but I always feel so weak and sick afterwards.
John: I'm not spprised, it's no joke you know, having cancer and all. I'm sure you'll pull through.
Ben: thanks John
John: No problem mate. You know I went to a great place that treats mind and body near the Primaary school. I went there because a friend told me that they have treatments for high-blood pressure.
Ben:You never told me you had high blood pressure
John: (sniggers) Yeah I do, but I went there for a few sessions and they fixed me right up.
Ben: Oh, that's good.
John: why don't you go there and try it out.
Ben: Oh, I don't thik si, I don't think they could help me.
John: Of course they can, and I know you don't like things like this , but listeb. I met a girl in there who is having chemotherapy, like you, and she said that it made her feel a lot stronger, like she had more energy. I think that you should try it. You've done nothing but sit around for the past few months.
Ben: I don't know John, are'nt those places made just to give you false hope and make money, like fortune tellers?
John: I'm seriously telling you Ben, go and try it.
Ben: John, I just came down here to have a nive breakfast before going to the hospital, now, can you let me finish?
John: Tell you what, I'll leave the number here and i'm gone, see you later Ben.
Ben: See ya John (Ben finishes his breakfast , takes the number, and leaves)
Monday, April 26, 2010
NEWS 1
http://edition.cnn.com/video/
Georgia has its own language and its own alphabet which sets ot apart from its neighbouring countries. They are a very religious country and still maintain precious documents from way back in 500AD in special archives. It's alphabet is very similar to the greek one. In the archives that hold many scriptures mainly transcribed by monks that makes them very religious. They hold scripts from three diferent revolutions from the fifth, ninth and eleventh centuries. Their language is so central to their lives Georgians quote that ''he who loses their language loses their identity.
Georgia has its own language and its own alphabet which sets ot apart from its neighbouring countries. They are a very religious country and still maintain precious documents from way back in 500AD in special archives. It's alphabet is very similar to the greek one. In the archives that hold many scriptures mainly transcribed by monks that makes them very religious. They hold scripts from three diferent revolutions from the fifth, ninth and eleventh centuries. Their language is so central to their lives Georgians quote that ''he who loses their language loses their identity.
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