Treball de Síntesi 2013

GLOBAL WARMING. PANIC OR REALITY?

VISIT THE LINKS TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:

1. What is global warming? 

Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and the single biggest environmental and humanitarian crisis of our time. The Earth's atmosphere is overloaded with heat-trapping carbon dioxide, which threatens large-scale disruptions in climate with disastrous consequences.

2. What is the process involved in the greenhouse effect?

The "greenhouse effect" is the warming that happens when certain gases in Earth's atmosphere trap heat. These gases let in light but keep heat from escaping, like the glass walls of a green house.

3. What signs warn us about global warming?

Some of the signs are visible in the Arctic, where rising temperatures and melting ice are dramatically changing the region’s unique landscapes and wildlife—as well as people’s lives and livelihoods. Across the globe, other early warning signs include melting glaciers, shifting ranges of plants and animals, and the earlier onset of spring.

4. Watch the video and explain: Global warming, panic or reality?

It's an error caused by the people who lives in the Earth because we are making a lot of pollution that causes the global warming. If we want to save the planet, we have to change and use another kinds of energy. I think it is it is a reality because that video shows how humans are destroying nature. And it's panic because the humans we destructing the planet and is very dangerous.

5. What can we do to stop global warming? (Suggest 5 ideas)

To stop or, better global warming can do:

1. Avoid using the car, we improved the transport.

2. Using wind power... among others, we improved the energy production. 

3. Industries that do not use fuels like coal, oil .. so we improved the industry.

4. We could use light bulbs, and yet wish to use less hot water.

5. Recycle more.

Oklahoma tornado destroys the city and the death of 51 people

The tornado that started across central Oklahoma on Monday has killed at least 51 people. With about 40 more bodies expected to arrive at the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's office, Amy Elliott of the coroner's office said. The official death toll will gradually rise as bodies found.

At least 20 of those killed were children,including seven from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore. 75 students and personal members took refuge in the school children at the beginning of the disaster.

So dozens of wounded had to be rushed to other hospitals. At least 145 people were taken to three area hospitals. But 45 children taken to the children's hospital at Oklahoma University Medical Center, Dr. Roxie Albrecht said. While injuries these people ranged from minor to severe, including impalement and crushing injuries.

Writing 9: WRITE AN EMAIL TO AN INTERNET FORUM

Hi,
My name's Carlota Omedes and I live in North East London. I like the area where I live, so I want to improve it.
In my opinion young people spend all their time hanging around the street. As a result, there are sometimes problems with vandalism and graffiti. So there isn't anywhere for young people to go. There aren't any facilities for them.
I think the council should do something about this. I think they should have some land which local people can use for a youth café.

Carlota Omedes.

Writing 8: A DIALOGUE FOR A STORY

Mariona: Carlota, Carlota! Can you hear me? I need help!

Carlota: Mariona? Where are you? What’s happened?

Mariona: I was entering in a cave with my boat when I hit a rock. The rock made a big hole in my boat!

Carlota: Are you OK? Can you paddle up the coast?

Mariona: No, I’ve injured my arm and I can’t row. I think I’ve broken my leg too. I can’t move! What am I going to do?

Carlota: OK, keep calm and don’t panic! I’m going to phone the coastguard.

Mariona: OK, but hurry up! I don’t know how long I can stand here.

Carlota: OK, OK, hang on! I’m sure that someone will come soon.

Mariona: Carlota!

Carlota: Now what’s happening?

Mariona: My boat is sinking! Help!

Found alive three missing girls from a decade ago

Three young people who desaparecieron separados cases between 2002 and 2004 condom encontradas vivas Anoche to a house in Cleveland, whose owner fue arrested, along with two Others Suspects, según inform local police.

Amanda Berry missing in 2003, Gina DeJesus (2004) and in 2002 were found after a woman who claimed to be the first one to call the police for help as her kidnapper had left the house.

The police local arrested at a McDonald's near the owner home, identified as Ariel Castro. Castro is a man of 52 years. In 1993 he was charged with domestic violence, but a court eventually acquitted of all charges.
Apparently, Castro fled the home after a neighbor, Charles Ramsey, Berry heard screaming "Help

me ".

 

Dead girl four years after being raped

A four-year-old Indian girl who was raped and dumped on a farm has died of her injuries two weeks after the attack.
The child’s parents found her unconscious in the town of Ghansour, Madhya Pradesh, on April 18, and has been fighting for life ever since, but was in a coma.
Her condition deteriorated rapidly yesterday and staff at the Care Hospital in Nagpur, where she had been transferred on April 20, were unable to save her. A 35-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of raping her, reported Hurriyet Daily News.

DIALOGUE 9: ORGANIZE AN EVENT

Marçal: Hey, guys. What's going on here?
Carlota: We're trying to organize a tournament. We want to make some money got for youth club.
Marçal: Cool! Can I do anything?
Carlota: Yes. There's a lot to do. We need some food and drink.
Marçal:Yeah, my dad's helping with that.
Carlota: And I think we should make some in.
Marçal: I can do that, if you want.
Carlota: OK. Thanks, Simson.
Marçal: Then all we need is some referees.
Carlota: You should phone Beth - she know some of them.
Marçal: OK. Great.

 

Jake Bugg

Look out for the English singer Jake Bugg. The 18-years-old's first album, called Jake Bugg, was Numer One in the UK. Jake makes his own* version of folk-rock music. He started playing guitar at the age of 12. By age 16 he was writing songs and giving* concerts. The British love him. What do you think?

VOCABULARY: 

Own: Propi.

Writing: Compondre.

Concerts: Concert.

Superman

Superman was created by two Americans in the 1930s. They imagined that Superman came from the planet Krypton, far away in the galaxy. When Krypton was destroyed*, Superman's father put him in a spaceship and sent him to Earth*. After many light* years, the boy arrived in Kansas, USA. A farmer and his wife found him and named him Clark Knet. They raised* him as their son but soon Clark started to show superman powers*. He could fly and protect the inhabitants of a city called Metropolis. But the identity of this new superhero was a mystery...

VOCABULARY: 

Destroyed: Destruir.

Earth: Terra.

Light: Llum.

Raised: Criat.

Powers: Poders. 

DIALOGUE 8: HELP WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM

Carlota: What's happened? Are you OK?
Marçal: No, I've broken my knee.
Carlota: How did that happen?
Marçal: It was an accident. I fell while I was walking in the mountain.
Carlota: Oh, right. Have you cleaned it?
Marçal: Yes, I have, but it hurts.
Carlota: Do you need help?
Marçal: No, I think it'll be OK.
Carlota: Mmm. Maybe you need to see a doctor.

Writing 7: WRITE A FORMAL LETTER

Dear Sir or Madam

I am Carlota Omedes, a famous cyclist from Banyoles, Catalonia. The name of the club is Sport Club. I am writin to you because I am planning to participate in a big cycling competition next year and I'm looking for a sponsor.

The competition will take place in May. 20.000 spectators and teams from 23 different countries are going to be in this big event, and I think that it will be good publicity for your company.

Please contact me if you are interested in sponsoring me or if you need any more information. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully, thanks.

Carlota Omedes.

Cyclist.

DIALOGUE 7: TALK ABOUT PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS

Marçal: Lisa!
Carlota: Hi!
Marçal: Are you doing anything this Wednesday?
Carlota: No, nothing special. Why?
Marçal: I'm going to a football final if you're interested.
Carlota: Yes, great. What time does it start?
Marçal: It's on at 7.45 at the Wembley Stadium.
Carlota: OK. Shall I meet you outside at about seven o'clock?
Marçal: Yeah, Ok. I'll see you there.
Carlota: See you later Simson.

 

Writing unit 6: A CLASS SURVEY

Most people in my class have played sports this week, but some people didn't do anything (four persons). Two persons do hip-hop. Also two persons do kayaking and do roller blading, also two persons play basketball, two more swimming, and two others play football. And finally two more handball. Three of these 22 people play tennis. And finally only 1goes riding.

We could also say that a 81,82% play sports, however a 18,18% doesn't.

Tyler Alred

Prison... or church?

When Tyler Alred, 17, crased a pickup truck into a tree, killing his friend, he might have excepted to be sent to prison. Instead he was sent to church! The judge told Tyler, who had been drinking at the time, that he could avoid prison if he regulay attended his local church for ten years. Defending his controversial decision, Judge Mike Norman told ABC News: "I've done a little bit of this kind of thing before, but never on such a serious charge".

Drugged drink

A teebager whose parents wouldn't let her use the internet after 10pm was so desperate to go online that she spiked her parents' milkshakes with sleeping pills. When her parents were asleep, the girl and her friends were able to use the internet. However, alerted by a strange taste in their drinks, the gir'ls parents took a drug test the next day. Now the girls face not only an internet ban but time in a juvenile prison!

WRITE A BIOGRAPHY

PRESENTATION:
Hi, my name is Carlota, and now I'm talking about Tomàs Molina.

Tomàs Molina Bosch, is a Spanish journalist and meteorologist. He was born in Badalona in 1963. He married there and had three children. 

Tomàs Molina is currently the chief of Meteorological Catalonia Television and meteorologist senior Meteorological Audiovisuales Services. During his long professional carer he has published several books. 

* Tu, jo i el medi ambient. 

* Contes del temps. 

* Contes de l’univers. 

* Contes de la Terra. 

* Cuentos del cielo y la Tierra. 

* El año que mi abuelo vio llover. 

 

Since long ago, Tomàs Molina is imitated by David Oliveras on TV in a program at TV3, "Polònia". Finally the indie-pop group Delafé y las Flores Azules have dedicated a song on his album to Tomàs Molina "Vs Las trumpets of Death." It's a song that talks about of the physical magnitude and time, which asks a Tomas Molina to stop the time.

POWER POINT:

First Conditional

-If you go to Barcelona, you might visit the Sagrada Família.
-If she likes the dress, she will buy it.
-If you need my help, call me!
-If you want bread, you will buy in a bakery.
-If Pol works hard, he will pas the test.
-If it's snowing we'll go to sky sloups.
-If it's rain we'll go to the cinema.
-If they go to the disco, they will listen loud music.
-If I miss the bus, I will take a taxi.
-If it sunny, will go to the beach.

Writing unit 5: WRITE A BIOGRAPHY

Tomàs Molina Bosch, is a Spanish journalist and meteorologist. He was born in Badalona in 1963. He married there and had three children.

Tomàs Molina is currently the chief of Meteorological Catalonia Television and meteorologist senior Meteorological Audiovisuales Services. During his long professional carer he has published several books.

• Tu, jo i el medi ambient.

• Contes del temps.

• Contes de l’univers.

• Contes de la Terra.

• Cuentos del cielo y la Tierra.

• El año que mi abuelo vio llover.

Since long ago, Tomàs Molina is imitated by David Oliveras on TV in a program at TV3, "Polònia". Finally the indie-pop group Delafé y las Flores Azules have dedicated a song on his album to Tomàs Molina "Vs Las trumpets of Death." It's a song that talks about of the physical magnitude and time, which asks a Tomas Molina to stop the time.

Writing unit 4: A BRAVE RESCUE

The rescue happened while we were on holiday in "Palamós" last July. It was really awesome and I took a photo of it.

I was with my parents and sister and we were walking around the coast. We were walking so quietly when we saw a man in the middle of very big waves. But there was a another girl that saw this and without thnking he ran to the waves to save him.

She could save the man beacuse they came to a rock and they could hold in it. She was very brave beacuse in the sea there were some very big waves. At the end everything finished well and the man was finally saved by her. What a brave woman!

DIALOGUE 6: SPEAK ABOUT PROBABILITY AND THE FUTURE

Marçal: Carlota, can I ask you a question? I'm doing a survey.
Carlota: Yes, if you like.
Marçal: right, the question is; Do you think that Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo? 
Carlota: I think that the best football player is Cristiano. What about you?
Marçal: I disagree with you. I think that Messi is the best of the history.

DIALOGUE 5: COMPARE IDEAS FOR A PRESENT

Marçal: How long will you be, Carlota? Can we go now?
Carlota: Not yet. I'm looking for a poster for my dad. He's into art.
Marçal: Can I see?
Carlota: Yes. What do you think of this?
Marçal: It's OK. Who's it by?
Carlota: This one's by van Gogh. It's called Starry Night.
Marçaĺ: That one's better.
Carlota: Do you think so?
Marçal: Yes, it's more interesting. The other one's a bit dark.
Carlota: Yes, I think you're right. Thanks, Marçal.

ROSA PARKS

In 1955, one black woman refused to give her seat to a white man on a bus. The woman was immediately put in prison. Her name was Rosa Parks...

Rosa lived in Montgomery in the southern state of Alabama, USA. She was a respected member of the black community. She worked as a seamstress in a depertment store and took the bus to work every day. Because she was black, she had to sit in a separate section at the back of the bus.

LES MISÉRABLES

Victor Hugo's Les Misérables is one of the most popular novels of all time. Now you can see the new musical film. An innocent man, Jean Valljean (Hugh Jackman), escapes from prison and wants to start a nre life. But Police Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe) is looking for him. Anne Hathaway also stars in the film as FAntine. And the best thing is... she's a fantastic singer!

ALICIA KEYS

Alicia Keys is famous for he pop songs, but did you know she is also an excellent classical pianist? Her first album was a big success and made her the best-selling R&B artist of 2001. Her new album is doing well too. Alicia says she wants it to inspire her female fans. You might know the songs "Girl on Fire" and Brand New Me". Do they inspire you?

BRUNO MARS

2012 was busy year from Bruno Mars. The singer from Hawaii became an international star and played concerts around the world. Brunso released his first album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans in 2010. Bruno is a talented musician: he grew up in a musical family and plays drums, guitar, heyboard, bass, piano and harmonica. HIs second album, Unorthdox Jukebox, is sure to be a hit!

GANGNAM STYLE

"K-pop" is short for "Korean pop music". K-pop stars dance and sing catchy songs, in Korean and in English. The industry is controlled by talent agencies which teach teenagers music, choreograhpy and English. This makes them into stars. A lot of K-pop singers have plastic surgery on their eyes which gives them a manga look. But none of them look, sing or dance like Psy!

THE HOBBIT

This fantasy-adventure film is perfect for fans of the Lord of the Rings films. A hobbit, Bilbao Baggins, goes to Lonely Mountain with a group of dwarves to take treasure that the dragon Smaug stole from them. They cross dangerous lands, meet strange creatures and fight battles. But will BIlbo get the Treasure?

THE HARRY POTTER

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a theme park based on the Harry Potter films. It opened in 2010 and is great fun. I love English visited the park with three 14-years old Americans, Eliott, MEgan and Emily. They loved the atmospehe. As you walk around, you see Hogwarts school, Hosmeade village and people dressed in wizard clothes... it's just like in the films!

IN TIME

I magine a future where you pay fot things with time, not money. That's what happens in this action-thriller. To live beyond the age of 25, people must work to earn time. A poor man, Will Salas (Justin Timberlake), is accused of murdering a rich man to steal his time. Can Will escape from the police?

PAUL McCARTNEY

Sir. Paul  McCartney is in Guinness World REcord book as the most successful musician in history. His Beatles song "Yestarday" has been covered by 2.200 artists and played more than 7 million times in America. After The Beatles, he formed a group called Wings. He also defends animal rights, promotes vegetarianism and charities.

CENTRAL PARK

Central Parks looks natural, but most of it was created artificially, even the lakes. People go there to jog cycle, skate and walk their dogs.

MY SUMMER

I went to Estartit for one week with my family. Those days we were in our apartament. We got up at 11 o'clock, and we went to the beach, when I we got tired (aproximatly 4 o'clock) we were home. We went relaxing at home, and then we went for a walk. At night we went to the bowling, it was fantastic! 

 
Palamós:Then I stayed for two weeks in Palamos with my parents and my sister Tània. Those days we were in an apartament of flats called “Ancora”. We stayed on the beach or went sailing. One day we went to Calella and had dinner in a very beautiful restaurant near the sea. We ate a delicious paella. It was fantastic! And one night we went to the cinema and the bowling too!

Banyoles:
When I returned from Palamos, I went out with my friends almost every day. We went to the lake or the park of la Draga. I started the trainnigas and I got ready for a new course.

DIALOGUE 4: EXPRESS INTEREST

Carlota: That's amazing! Is that your photo Marçal?
Marçal: Yes, do you like it?
Carlota: Yeah. Where were you when you saw that?
Marçal: I was on holiday in Barcelona. These people were doing tricks on their skateboards.
Carlota: Really? Why were they doing that?
Marçal: It was a show.
Carlota: Did you try it?
Marçal: You're kidding! I can't skateboard.
Carlota: Yeah, well it's a great photo. Well done!