viernes, 3 de octubre de 2008

Acronyms

CNN: Cable News Networks
UFO: Unidentified Flying Object
SCUBA: Self Contained Breathing Apparating
IBM: International Business Machines Corporation
VHS: Video Home System
DVD: Digital Versatil Disc
SNAFU: Sistem Neatly All Fucked Up
LASER: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
RADAR: Radio Detection and Ranging
NATO: North Atlantic Traty Organization
FAQ: Frequently Asked Question (s)
CD-ROM: Compaq Disc read-only memory
DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid
JPEG: Join Photografic Expert group
ATM: Automated Teller Machine
BCE/A.D: Before Common Era
EU: European Union
NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement
4WD: Four- wheel drive
AWD: American with Disabilities
CIA: Central Intelligence Agency
FUBAR: (Fucked up) Fouled up beyond all recognition (beyond all repair)
FIDO: Flight Dynamics Officer
ABS: American Boys Scouts
TLC: Trades and Labour Council.

lunes, 29 de septiembre de 2008

InterestING or InterestED ??

When do we use it ??

Ok, now this is very easy to recognize. When do we have to use the adjective ending in _ing or _ed ?? 

The explanation is the following ( it is very easy): We use the termination _ed when we have a reaction for any situation it is how do we feel us with it. 

Examples
I’m bored in this museum
I’m fascinated with you.

And the explanation for _ing termination is the following: We use this termination for explain how is the action, it is the action that produces and creates fellings. 

Examples: 
This museum is interesting.
My house is interesting.

viernes, 12 de septiembre de 2008

Multiculturalism, brief summary

Multiculturalism refers to a state of racial, cultural and diversity within the demographics of a specified place, usually at the scale of an organization such as a school, business, city or nation. Advocates a society that extends equitable status to distinct cultural and religious groups, with no one culture predominating.
The Global Centre for Pluralism is an international centre for research, education and exchange about the values, practices and policies that underpin pluralist societies.
Based in Ottawa, Canada.

ADVANTAGES:Global Centre for Pluralism: The Centre openness and understanding towards the cultures, social structures, values and faiths of other peoples are now essential to the survival of an interdependent world.
It functions as a global repository and a source of knowledge and know-how about fostering pluralistic values, policies, and practices.
The Global Centre for Pluralism draws on Canada’s successful record in constructing and sustaining pluralist civil society.
It will deliver programs, facilitate dialogue, develop pedagogical materials and work with partners worldwide to build capacity to promote indigenous approaches to pluralism within countries and communities.

The Act for the Preservation and Enhancement of Multiculturalism in Canada:
Its stated objectives are to recognize and promote the understanding that multiculturalism reflects the cultural and racial diversity of Canadian society and acknowledges the freedom of all members of Canadian society to preserve, enhance and share their cultural heritage; encourage and assist the social, cultural, economic and political institutions of Canada to be respectful and inclusive of Canada's multicultural character; preserve and enhance the use of languages other than English and French, while strengthening the status and use of the official languages of Canada.

viernes, 11 de julio de 2008

Malba's Classes

With the Malba's teacher classes I have learned what I never thought that I would learn, I found it very interesting because I never thought to create a blog, neither to know of Mass Media nor don't mention it, because I am not technological at all, but well, it is my blog, thanks to Malba Teacher.

martes, 8 de julio de 2008

Wells' lessons


The most interesting lessons for me were: Lesson 7 Party ( because I learnt the difference between a Party Pooper and a Party Animal, so I consider myself the second one), The other lesson that I liked was Lesson 10 Time, because I learnt new expressions concerning time, and the last one was Lesson 12 Basics, I like the food and
today we talked about that and how to organize different menus for all kind of situations, for instance: For a romantic evening and for a child's six birthday party.

lunes, 30 de junio de 2008

Exhausting week :((

Uff definitively this week and the next one I am going to be full of tests and works, but hopefully it'll pass very fast because I am going to finish very tired, and I'll deserve a long vacation !!