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.