Oral Presentation
I’m going to talk about two famous people that are very important for my career and an extinct animal.
I have divided my talk into three parts:
Firstly I would like to talk about Manuel Elkin Patarroyo.
Secondly I want to talk about Alfonso Caycedo, and Finally I will talk about the blue whales.
First of all I am going to talk about Manuel Elkin Patarroyo
Manuel Elkin Patarroyo (born November 3, 1946) is a Colombian pathologist who developed the world's first synthetic vaccine for malaria, a disease transmitted by mosquitos that affects millions of people in the Third World every year. The vaccine was evaluated in clinical trials carried out by the WHO in Gambia, Tanzania and Thailand, and had mixed results. The vaccine has been proven effective at around 30 percent of the times and could save an estimated 1 million lives out of an annual death toll of 3 million; which is the most effective vaccine against malaria to this day.
Patarroyo studied medicine at the National University of Colombia, received a scholarship to Yale University.
Secondly, I will talk about Alfonso Caycedo
Alfonso Caycedo was born on November 19, 1932. He is a Colombian neuro-psychiatrist and the founder and creator of sophrology. Professor Caycedo is the head of 'Sophrocay International', and is based in Andorra, Barcelona and Bogotá, where he teaches the upper levels of sophrology training.
Caycedo was working as a psychiatrist in Spain just after World War II and became frustrated with the way traumatised war victims were treated with pills and chemicals, many of which had worse side-effects than the illness itself. Caycedo began to look for a better way of healing them. He also observed the effects of the sometimes violent treatments used in psychiatry at the time (for example, insulin comas, electric shock therapy without anesthetics), and began to question the necessity of modifying or altering the consciousness in this way. He researched other options and turned initially to clinical hypnosis. In 1959, he created the Spanish Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis in Madrid.
And to finish I want to speak about the blue whales.
The Blue whales are the largest creature of the sea, in fact, it is the largest creature known to man. Contrary to what most people think, even though Blue whales live in the sea, they are mammals. They breathe air, have their babies born alive and can live anywhere from 30 to 70 years. Blue whales grow up to about 80 feet (25m) long on average, weighing about 120 tons. The females are generally larger than the males, this is the case for all baleen whales. ^The largest specimen found was a female 94 feet (29m) long weighing more than 174 tons^ (Satchell 1998). The head of the Blue whale forms up to a quarter of the total body length. Compared with other rorquals, the head is very broad. The blue whale heart is the size of a small car and can pump almost 10 tons of blood throughout the body. They have a very small, falcate (sickle-shaped) dorsal fin that is located near the fluke, or tail. Blue whales have long, thin flippers 8 feet (2.4m) long and flukes that are 25feet (7.6m) wide.
martes, 20 de mayo de 2008
About the Presentation...
What was the presentation about?
The presentation was about Rio de Janeiro – Brazil. They spoke about some generalities, activities that you can do in that place, and gave to us some advices that we may take into account.
What did you learn about it?
I learned that Rio de Janeiro is a beautiful city, and is located near to sao Paulo in Brazil.
It is visited for much people during the year and if you want go, you must spend a lot of money to be happy.
What is your opinion about it?
I think that the presentation was excellent because the expositors were very well prepared and they made a good job.
The presentation was about Rio de Janeiro – Brazil. They spoke about some generalities, activities that you can do in that place, and gave to us some advices that we may take into account.
What did you learn about it?
I learned that Rio de Janeiro is a beautiful city, and is located near to sao Paulo in Brazil.
It is visited for much people during the year and if you want go, you must spend a lot of money to be happy.
What is your opinion about it?
I think that the presentation was excellent because the expositors were very well prepared and they made a good job.
My Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
I’m going to talk about two famous people that are very important for my career and an extinct animal.
I have divided my talk into three parts:
Firstly I would like to talk about Manuel Elkin Patarroyo.
Secondly I want to talk about Alfonso Caycedo, and Finally I will talk about the blue whales.
First of all I am going to talk about Manuel Elkin Patarroyo
Manuel Elkin Patarroyo (born November 3, 1946) is a Colombian pathologist who developed the world's first synthetic vaccine for malaria, a disease transmitted by mosquitos that affects millions of people in the Third World every year. The vaccine was evaluated in clinical trials carried out by the WHO in Gambia, Tanzania and Thailand, and had mixed results. The vaccine has been proven effective at around 30 percent of the times and could save an estimated 1 million lives out of an annual death toll of 3 million; which is the most effective vaccine against malaria to this day.
Patarroyo studied medicine at the National University of Colombia, received a scholarship to Yale University.
Secondly, I will talk about Alfonso Caycedo
Alfonso Caycedo was born on November 19, 1932. He is a Colombian neuro-psychiatrist and the founder and creator of sophrology. Professor Caycedo is the head of 'Sophrocay International', and is based in Andorra, Barcelona and Bogotá, where he teaches the upper levels of sophrology training.
Caycedo was working as a psychiatrist in Spain just after World War II and became frustrated with the way traumatised war victims were treated with pills and chemicals, many of which had worse side-effects than the illness itself. Caycedo began to look for a better way of healing them. He also observed the effects of the sometimes violent treatments used in psychiatry at the time (for example, insulin comas, electric shock therapy without anesthetics), and began to question the necessity of modifying or altering the consciousness in this way. He researched other options and turned initially to clinical hypnosis. In 1959, he created the Spanish Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis in Madrid.
And to finish I want to speak about the blue whales.
The Blue whales are the largest creature of the sea, in fact, it is the largest creature known to man. Contrary to what most people think, even though Blue whales live in the sea, they are mammals. They breathe air, have their babies born alive and can live anywhere from 30 to 70 years. Blue whales grow up to about 80 feet (25m) long on average, weighing about 120 tons. The females are generally larger than the males, this is the case for all baleen whales. ^The largest specimen found was a female 94 feet (29m) long weighing more than 174 tons^ (Satchell 1998). The head of the Blue whale forms up to a quarter of the total body length. Compared with other rorquals, the head is very broad. The blue whale heart is the size of a small car and can pump almost 10 tons of blood throughout the body. They have a very small, falcate (sickle-shaped) dorsal fin that is located near the fluke, or tail. Blue whales have long, thin flippers 8 feet (2.4m) long and flukes that are 25feet (7.6m) wide.
I’m going to talk about two famous people that are very important for my career and an extinct animal.
I have divided my talk into three parts:
Firstly I would like to talk about Manuel Elkin Patarroyo.
Secondly I want to talk about Alfonso Caycedo, and Finally I will talk about the blue whales.
First of all I am going to talk about Manuel Elkin Patarroyo
Manuel Elkin Patarroyo (born November 3, 1946) is a Colombian pathologist who developed the world's first synthetic vaccine for malaria, a disease transmitted by mosquitos that affects millions of people in the Third World every year. The vaccine was evaluated in clinical trials carried out by the WHO in Gambia, Tanzania and Thailand, and had mixed results. The vaccine has been proven effective at around 30 percent of the times and could save an estimated 1 million lives out of an annual death toll of 3 million; which is the most effective vaccine against malaria to this day.
Patarroyo studied medicine at the National University of Colombia, received a scholarship to Yale University.
Secondly, I will talk about Alfonso Caycedo
Alfonso Caycedo was born on November 19, 1932. He is a Colombian neuro-psychiatrist and the founder and creator of sophrology. Professor Caycedo is the head of 'Sophrocay International', and is based in Andorra, Barcelona and Bogotá, where he teaches the upper levels of sophrology training.
Caycedo was working as a psychiatrist in Spain just after World War II and became frustrated with the way traumatised war victims were treated with pills and chemicals, many of which had worse side-effects than the illness itself. Caycedo began to look for a better way of healing them. He also observed the effects of the sometimes violent treatments used in psychiatry at the time (for example, insulin comas, electric shock therapy without anesthetics), and began to question the necessity of modifying or altering the consciousness in this way. He researched other options and turned initially to clinical hypnosis. In 1959, he created the Spanish Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis in Madrid.
And to finish I want to speak about the blue whales.
The Blue whales are the largest creature of the sea, in fact, it is the largest creature known to man. Contrary to what most people think, even though Blue whales live in the sea, they are mammals. They breathe air, have their babies born alive and can live anywhere from 30 to 70 years. Blue whales grow up to about 80 feet (25m) long on average, weighing about 120 tons. The females are generally larger than the males, this is the case for all baleen whales. ^The largest specimen found was a female 94 feet (29m) long weighing more than 174 tons^ (Satchell 1998). The head of the Blue whale forms up to a quarter of the total body length. Compared with other rorquals, the head is very broad. The blue whale heart is the size of a small car and can pump almost 10 tons of blood throughout the body. They have a very small, falcate (sickle-shaped) dorsal fin that is located near the fluke, or tail. Blue whales have long, thin flippers 8 feet (2.4m) long and flukes that are 25feet (7.6m) wide.
Honda - Tolima
Honda – Tolima
Mi name is Juan Felipe. I am going to talk about Honda – Tolima
I have divided my talk into three parts:
Firstly I am going to talk about generalities.
Secondly I am going to talk about some activities that you can do in this place, and finally I will talk about some advices you may take into account.
First of all, I am going to talk about generalities.
Honda is a city located in north of Tolima, near Bogotá. It has warm climate. Its average temperature is 27C. People in Honda – Tolima are very kind, you can find there very good restaurants in which you can taste typical food from that region.
The city is well organized; it is decorated with beautiful central parks. The most attractive thing is the Church of Honda that is on of the most ancient churches in Colombia.
Secondly, I am going to talk about some activities to do depending on which time of the year you visit Honda, for example if you go in February, you can enjoy the carnival of the Subienda in which not only Honda is involve also the near towns are invited to enjoy this carnival. In the other hand if you go in October you can enjoy the national festival of the river, one of the oldest festivals in Colombia. It reminds the ritual that natives did in order to have better harvest.
In order to conclude, we are going to talk about some advice. You must take plenty of money just in case you buy souvenirs or if you want to go to near by towns. Also you must consider the weather. You may have to take clothes for rainy weather.
Finally you must go with a good attitud in order to enjoy the city.
Mi name is Juan Felipe. I am going to talk about Honda – Tolima
I have divided my talk into three parts:
Firstly I am going to talk about generalities.
Secondly I am going to talk about some activities that you can do in this place, and finally I will talk about some advices you may take into account.
First of all, I am going to talk about generalities.
Honda is a city located in north of Tolima, near Bogotá. It has warm climate. Its average temperature is 27C. People in Honda – Tolima are very kind, you can find there very good restaurants in which you can taste typical food from that region.
The city is well organized; it is decorated with beautiful central parks. The most attractive thing is the Church of Honda that is on of the most ancient churches in Colombia.
Secondly, I am going to talk about some activities to do depending on which time of the year you visit Honda, for example if you go in February, you can enjoy the carnival of the Subienda in which not only Honda is involve also the near towns are invited to enjoy this carnival. In the other hand if you go in October you can enjoy the national festival of the river, one of the oldest festivals in Colombia. It reminds the ritual that natives did in order to have better harvest.
In order to conclude, we are going to talk about some advice. You must take plenty of money just in case you buy souvenirs or if you want to go to near by towns. Also you must consider the weather. You may have to take clothes for rainy weather.
Finally you must go with a good attitud in order to enjoy the city.
jueves, 27 de marzo de 2008
Exercises
26.1 Complete the sentences using can or be able to. Use can if possible; otherwise use be able to.
George has traveled a lot. He can speak four languages.
I haven’t been able to sleep very well recently.
Sandra can drive but she hasn’t got a car
I can’t understand Martin. I’ve never been able to understand him.
I used to be able to stand on my head but I cant do it now.
I can’t see you on Friday but I can meet you on Saturday morning.
Ask Catherine about your problem. She might be able to help you.
26.2 write sentences about yourself using the ideas in brackets.
1. (Something you used to able to do) I used to be able to sing well.
2. (Something used to be able to do) I used be able to drive well.
3. (Something you would like to be able to do) I’d like to be able to travel around the world.
4. (Something you have never been able to do) I’ve never been able to fly.
26.3 Complete the sentences with can / cant / could / couldn’t + one of these verbs:
Come eat hear run sleep wait
Im afraid I can’t come to your party next week.
When Tim was 16, he was a fast runner. He could run 100 metres in 11 seconds.
“Are you in a hurry?” “No, I’ve got plenty of time. I can wait
I was feeling sick yesterday. I couldn’t eat anything.
Can you speak up a bit? I cant hear you very well.
You look tired. Yes, I couldn’t sleep last night.
26.4 Complete the answers to the questions with was / were able to
A: Did everybody escape from the fire?
B: Yes. Although the fire spread quickly, everybody was able to escape.
A: Did you have difficulty finding Ann’s house?
B: Not really. Ann has given us good directions and we were able to arrive early.
A: Did you finish your work this afternoon?
B: Yes. There was nobody to disturb me, so I was able to finish it.
A: Did the thief get away?
B: Yes. No one realised what was happening and the thief was able to escape.
26.5 Complete the sentences using could / couldn’t / or was / were able to.
1. My grandfather was a very clever man. He could speak five languages.
2. I looked everywhere for the book but I couldn’t find it.
3. They didn’t want to come with us at first but we were able to persuade them.
4. Laura had hurt her leg and she couldn’t walk very well.
5. Sue wasn’t at home when I phoned but I could contact her at her office.
6. I looked very carefully and I could see a figure in the distance.
7. I wanted to buy some tomatoes. The first shop I went to didn’t have any but I could get some in the next shop.
8. My grandmother loved music. She could play the piano very well.
9. A girl fell into the river but fortunately we could rescue her.
10. I had forgotten to bring my camera so I wasn’t able to take any photographs.
George has traveled a lot. He can speak four languages.
I haven’t been able to sleep very well recently.
Sandra can drive but she hasn’t got a car
I can’t understand Martin. I’ve never been able to understand him.
I used to be able to stand on my head but I cant do it now.
I can’t see you on Friday but I can meet you on Saturday morning.
Ask Catherine about your problem. She might be able to help you.
26.2 write sentences about yourself using the ideas in brackets.
1. (Something you used to able to do) I used to be able to sing well.
2. (Something used to be able to do) I used be able to drive well.
3. (Something you would like to be able to do) I’d like to be able to travel around the world.
4. (Something you have never been able to do) I’ve never been able to fly.
26.3 Complete the sentences with can / cant / could / couldn’t + one of these verbs:
Come eat hear run sleep wait
Im afraid I can’t come to your party next week.
When Tim was 16, he was a fast runner. He could run 100 metres in 11 seconds.
“Are you in a hurry?” “No, I’ve got plenty of time. I can wait
I was feeling sick yesterday. I couldn’t eat anything.
Can you speak up a bit? I cant hear you very well.
You look tired. Yes, I couldn’t sleep last night.
26.4 Complete the answers to the questions with was / were able to
A: Did everybody escape from the fire?
B: Yes. Although the fire spread quickly, everybody was able to escape.
A: Did you have difficulty finding Ann’s house?
B: Not really. Ann has given us good directions and we were able to arrive early.
A: Did you finish your work this afternoon?
B: Yes. There was nobody to disturb me, so I was able to finish it.
A: Did the thief get away?
B: Yes. No one realised what was happening and the thief was able to escape.
26.5 Complete the sentences using could / couldn’t / or was / were able to.
1. My grandfather was a very clever man. He could speak five languages.
2. I looked everywhere for the book but I couldn’t find it.
3. They didn’t want to come with us at first but we were able to persuade them.
4. Laura had hurt her leg and she couldn’t walk very well.
5. Sue wasn’t at home when I phoned but I could contact her at her office.
6. I looked very carefully and I could see a figure in the distance.
7. I wanted to buy some tomatoes. The first shop I went to didn’t have any but I could get some in the next shop.
8. My grandmother loved music. She could play the piano very well.
9. A girl fell into the river but fortunately we could rescue her.
10. I had forgotten to bring my camera so I wasn’t able to take any photographs.
Giving Advices
Dear Andrea
I read your letter and I am really sorry that you are feeling that bad. I think that you shouldn’t drink a lot; you can drink, but moderately. This is a very common problem that the parties cause. Maybe your stomach is very bad. It’s a very complicated situation when you drink a lot, your stomach reject the alcohol, and produces vomit, fever, and in some cases death.
Firstly, you should take camphor. This is a plant that you can buy in a supermarket. If you don’t take it, you will be really bad.
Secondly, try to massage your abdomen. It’s very good to calm your pain.
And finally, don’t drink juice, because they don’t produce good effects in these cases.
I hope you follow my advice. Please write to me again and let me know how it is going. I look forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely
Dr Juan Herrera
I read your letter and I am really sorry that you are feeling that bad. I think that you shouldn’t drink a lot; you can drink, but moderately. This is a very common problem that the parties cause. Maybe your stomach is very bad. It’s a very complicated situation when you drink a lot, your stomach reject the alcohol, and produces vomit, fever, and in some cases death.
Firstly, you should take camphor. This is a plant that you can buy in a supermarket. If you don’t take it, you will be really bad.
Secondly, try to massage your abdomen. It’s very good to calm your pain.
And finally, don’t drink juice, because they don’t produce good effects in these cases.
I hope you follow my advice. Please write to me again and let me know how it is going. I look forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely
Dr Juan Herrera
Asking for some advices
Dear Dr Herrera,
I am writing because I have been feeling very ill. On Tuesday, I was in a party and I drank a lot. On Friday, inn the morning about nine o’clock, I started to felt a very strong stomachache. It was really strong, and I didn’t know what to do. I felt that my internal organs were very bad.
I think I have a serious problem. I’m really worried about this problem because my stomach hurts a lot and doesn’t stop moving.
It started when I was dancing, and later I drank a lot of whisky. In this moment, I felt that fell down. I don’t remember anything else, only when I woke up on Friday with this strong stomachache. My friends say that if I didn’t drink a lot, I would be fine, this was the problem. I know if I drank again, I would have the same pain tomorrow. Tomorrow I have to go to school, if I feel better, I will go, but if I don’t feel better, I won’t go to the school, because this pain is very stressful.
I have done different things to stop the pain, I have taken a lot of pills, but they don’t seem to help. Yesterday, my father told me that I should use alternative medicine, but I don’t have on idea about these medications types. If I had money, I would buy some plants or alternative pills, but I don’t have money, and I don’t know what to do. I would like you to give me some advice or recommend me some cheap pills to calm my pain.
I hope you can help me. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely
Andrea Lopez.
I am writing because I have been feeling very ill. On Tuesday, I was in a party and I drank a lot. On Friday, inn the morning about nine o’clock, I started to felt a very strong stomachache. It was really strong, and I didn’t know what to do. I felt that my internal organs were very bad.
I think I have a serious problem. I’m really worried about this problem because my stomach hurts a lot and doesn’t stop moving.
It started when I was dancing, and later I drank a lot of whisky. In this moment, I felt that fell down. I don’t remember anything else, only when I woke up on Friday with this strong stomachache. My friends say that if I didn’t drink a lot, I would be fine, this was the problem. I know if I drank again, I would have the same pain tomorrow. Tomorrow I have to go to school, if I feel better, I will go, but if I don’t feel better, I won’t go to the school, because this pain is very stressful.
I have done different things to stop the pain, I have taken a lot of pills, but they don’t seem to help. Yesterday, my father told me that I should use alternative medicine, but I don’t have on idea about these medications types. If I had money, I would buy some plants or alternative pills, but I don’t have money, and I don’t know what to do. I would like you to give me some advice or recommend me some cheap pills to calm my pain.
I hope you can help me. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely
Andrea Lopez.
Suscribirse a:
Entradas (Atom)