sábado, 9 de abril de 2011

Slang

Slang is vocabulary that is so special expressions that are typical of each country, making the Spanish into something colorful and alive, and that teaches us the essence of each village.
In Costa Rica is very common jargon and rich talking like it's part of our culture even though many people do not understand anything I say.
These are some examples of some countries that I found I will put in Spanish to see the big difference and language and country to country completely changes the meaning:
  • This drink is very good. I like a lot but if I drink more than three glasses I get drunk and the next day wake up with a tremendous physical discomfort.
  • The police caught the offender and sent him to jail.
  • The man called greedy rude to his mother because she refused him money to buy a car. 
·         Costa Rica

Health Practices

In my opinion for good health do not need crash diets that will kill the hungry, powerless weave, nor does exercise seem to spend so much energy if not really necessary. For good health you need a balanced diet and eat moderately, if you do an exercise that is normal and will not cause any impact to the body. I do not follow any diet or exercise but I do try to watch what I eat and do not overdo the portions, I love to dance and walk so this is my year and if it was for me to lose more weight with a doctor who would know the subject to help me regulate my weight, but otherwise do not stress because I think I have good health so far and look forward as well.

Disney World

I like going to the United States. But mainly because Disney World is a very attractive and is suitable for everyone regardless of age or condition. This site is one of the largest parks in the world, which is one of the characteristics that make him popular and appealing. This coaster is the world's largest water parks, castles, fairy tales, the animated characters of all that has brought Disney fables which are seen by all viewers and it makes them famous and that do not conform with see them on TV but to go USA and enjoy these characters live, they also have shops on the trendy shopping, restaurants and want to know everything wonderful that I have heard of this place.

martes, 22 de marzo de 2011

Oral Presentation 2

Avoid adicction

The food addiction is very common these days because fast food has evolved. People have a very fast pace of life and no longer have time to cook so it's easier to buy junk food because it is cheaper and can be maintained for many days due to the large number of chemicals it  contais. Another problem of this fast life so  it the stress that is generates, whether for business, debts, jobs, etc., so many people turn to smoking to relax, the problem is that you become addicted to it and who are used to this satisfaction therefore find it a habit because they can not rest easy without it.  addiction is coffee, chocolate, soda, alcohol, steroids, finally thousands of low-nutrient foods or substances  which cause an addiction leading to serious health problems. AS very common problem is obesity that is occurring very frequently, we can also mention diseases such as diabetes, gastritis, ulcers and so  many de include, but people ignore these risks and prefer not to care.
Many people have mild symptoms and some serious, carls for a while and then keep doing it. I think that to overcome an addiction  you should see a specialist if that is seeking help and make every effort to get out of this and so look for a physical, mental and personal.

Video Games

A video game is a software created to entertain in general and based on the interaction between one or more persons and an electronic device that runs the game.
In general I do not like video games and never played with one of them and now I can not pay attention. I prefer to do other things that to lock me to play with something that I can make an addition. 
 
These video games have a:
 Negative:

The violence that is present in auto racing where accidents occur and are observed naturally in the appearance of monsters, battles, wars and battles.
• The sports competition is another of the most salient topics in video games.
• Aggressiveness and reproduction of gender roles.
• There is also abuse of time, ie, an excess of consumption. This too often has a negative impact on friendly relations and family.

Positive:

• Video games enhance retention of basic knowledge about a particular subject.
• Visualization skills, new skills of attention, some concentrated in touch and others at the hearing.
I think the game can be usedas long as it does not fall in excess . As is becoming the main activity of young children and even adults should have a control on these activities.
Parents and teachers are responsible for enforcing disciplinary rules regarding the game, those rules correspond to the time of use and the themes.
Going using a combination of games where learning not only contributes to the development of skills, is one of the options to prevent children and adolescents in games Abstract prevailing in the market.

miércoles, 2 de marzo de 2011

Week 5 Etiquette

Etiquette  Is the set of rules and customs that allows us to deal appropriately with the different environments.
ProtocolIt comes from Greek and means "order protocollum ¨. Element of order designed to avoid problems and resolve disputes that arise constantly from the meeting of human vanity.
In my opinion the etiquettel is extremely important in general to treat a person, living day to ly, to socialize with family, children, boyfriend, strangers, etc.
Examples of etiquette are:
-Use a low voice, well modulated.
- Listening.
- Look into the eyes of our interlocutor.
- Avoid using jokes.
- The age and under a woman should not be questioned.
- Avoid use of profanity.
- Respect others'.
- Please and thank you are magic words that open every door.
- Always reply to an invitation made to it, whether confirming attendance or excusing his absence.
-We should not extend the feet under the table or support it all the forearm and elbows up.
-Do not interrupt the person speaking.
-It is not right to name or nickname to a person.
-Take the field on a bus to elderly or pregnant women.

These are some of the many examples of good etiquette, which we should show each day. If everyone had a bit of culture the country would definitely by better in the social aspect.

Week 4

Mrs. Laura Chinchilla Miranda
President Republic of Costa Rica


First I want to send you sincere greeting  and to give you a series of points to improve the security of our country.
 
- Make a plan to inform all communities about hazards and how to prevent any incident.
 - Have more police offices in all the country's most dangerous places liles remote and dark areas, pedestrian bridges, mostly at night.
 - There should be  good justice merely complying with its rules and  really put them into practice.Locked up in prisons that people who really are guilty and set free the innocent .
 - Authorities should take seriously their job to be as fair as possible to seek enough evidence to convict a person engaged in looking for people who really are dangerous 
 - Train more police officers to cover more territory, and successfully teach their goals and responsibilities to avoid corruption.
 Handled better security for all citizens who live in this country, and thus avoid so many death, corruption, morality, etc.

                                                                                  Jennifer Hernández Cabezas
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martes, 1 de febrero de 2011

Unit 3

A barter network is a company that provides services in exchange for another service for example send a person to make the cleaning of the house and in return receive a service which would provide the owner of the house.Look for the welfare of all it is not a business for profit because they do not acquire any money economically. That ensures that more people are interested in this service
It is extremely useful because people have poor economic situation can save money that will be used to repair or purchase a service paying what they can do, because ¨a penny saved is a penny earned¨. It would be important if our community had a company dedicated to it so we would also benefit from each other and had less money spent.