Don't be afraid to say it

The other day in the English class we saw a video that it made me think a lot, it’s named “20 Things We Should Say More Often”.

Well, first of all I have to say I really agree with all the things the kid says on the video, and of course I love how he says them, it’s really funny!
When I started watching the video, and when I thought about one thing that we have to say more often, I thought about one word that it isn’t on the video. I’m talking about one of the most beautiful words we can hear; even it’s something most of us don’t say a lot, I’m talking about the word “I love you”. 

How many times we have wanted to say such a nice thing, even though we haven’t said it? Why? Is it shame? It could be… Even though, I want to say we have to be brave enough to say it to the people we really love (friends, members of the family or that special person that you are thinking about). Sometimes, we don’t care about that but then, when we really want to say it, it’s too late. 

All in all, “I love you” it’s a word I think we should say more often. (Well, I’m talking about real feelings, and I’m not saying that you have to say it to the first person that comes to you, that I think it’s one of the mistakes a lot of people make).

Research paper abstract

This project studies the tertiary sector’s evolution of Castelló d’Empúries in a context of crisis.   

Taking into consideration it’s a town situated in a recognised zone in the world, la Costa Brava, I wanted to know how it’s being affected by this important period of crisis that we’re living nowadays.

After work with some data given by the Town Hall of Castelló, I could get results and conclusions. What I have seen it’s that this high influence of tourism has helped a lot to the service sector not to being affected. 

Castelló, a special town

Do you want to spend your holidays near the beach? Or do you want to go somewhere near the mountain?

Since I was born I have lived all my life in Castelló d’Empúries, and I have to say I’m so proud of it. Well, Castelló d’Empúries can give you the opportunity to live near the beach and the mountain at the same time. It’s situated in a recognized zone" La Costa Brava", and here you can find a lot of activities and chances in order to live new and incredible experiences.

It’s between Roses, a fantastic worn that offers a multitude of beautiful beaches, and Figueres which is the biggest commercial city of the zone. Here you can practice great variety of water sports, as well as walking around the mountains, the “Aiguamolls de l’Empordà” or the Natural Park of “Cap de Creus”. Even this multitude of activities, there is also where you can take your time and be a part of the world, relaxed, as long as you want; in a forest without any noise or in the middle of the beach with the breeze.

All in all, I recommend you a lot to come and visit this amazing zone of Catalonia. Personally, have to say next year I will miss living here a lot, because I will have to move to Barcelona in order to study and start a new life. 

Exercise in class

Last day in class I write some writings for the exam, and this is one of the letters I did in one exercise:

Hi Lauren,

Nice to hear from you. About the arrival, it doesn’t matter, because I have thought I can take the train or the bus. Also, it’s better for you, because I will probably be late and you would have to wait alone at the airport.

As you have said, we can meet in the center, but you have to tell me where, because I haven’t been here before and I will get lost... (You know I’m not good at looking for anything around your city). I will probably arrive at 12 o’clock (more or less), so when can we meet?

About going to a café I want to say I would prefer to go at home first, I will be so tired because I will not have slept so much. You know it, travelling is so tired for everybody...

In the evening it’d be a good idea to go out because I will have had a shower and I will have had a rest for a while too. Perhaps we could go to a musical bar where we could chat and listen to music.

Best wishes,

Lídia Tarrats Costa

Self Evaluation

For this term we’ve done an individually presentation because it has been about our research project. In my case, I’ve talked about the tertiary sector’s evolution of Castelló d’Empúries.   

Well, this has been my last presentation in the high school and I think I’ve improved a lot since I did the first presentation some years ago. Even though I also think I have some things to improve.

- I use a power point as a support and I think it was a good idea; I tried not to put a lot of text on it and I think it was well structured. 

- About eye contact and body language I want to improve my movements, I have to learn and practice how to pose in front of the audience. 

FINAL MARK: 8.2

(About the video I have to say that I have had some problems with it and I can’t upload it. Even though, I could watched and evaluate myself)

Obesity quadruples to nearly one billion in developing world

North America is still the country that has the highest percentage of overweight adults, specifically at 70%, but nowadays there are more and more cases of obesity around the world. For example, in North Africa, the Middle East and Latin America the percentage is increasing.  

The majority of this increase has been in countries which are developed, because people can eat food that they like. The ODI’s future diets report says that a lot of people have changed their diets to consume more fats, sugar, oils and animal produce.  

Experts say that the case of this increase was that living in urban centers and to be so much worried about work, people don’t take much physical exercise and that’s the most important problem we have nowadays. 

MY OPINION 

In my point of view to talk about overweight is not easy. There are a lot of people who have really problems with obesity and it’s not their fault. They have to learn to live with it because it’s something they have born with. Even though, there are also a lot of people who don’t take care about their selves and don’t think about all the problems they will have in the future. They eat all they want and they are getting out of shape and losing vitality.  

“The number of overweight and obese adults in the developing world has almost quadrupled to around one billion since 1980”, says a report from UK and I think we have to be worried about it because that’s something really dangerous for our health. 

Under-nourishment: desnutrició
Provide: proporcionar 
Household: casa 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25576400

Michael Schumacher, former F1 champion, critical after ski fall

Last 30 of December in the French Alps, especially in the French ski resort of Meribel, it took place an accident of Michael Schumacher. 

He’s in critical conditions after to fall mean he was skiing with his son. He wore helmet but his head hit against a rock and he suffered a brain trauma. 

"He suffered a severe head injury with coma on arrival, which required immediate neurosurgical intervention.” Said a medical of the Hospital of Grenoble where is Michael Schumacher. 

He was attended by two persons of sky patrol, which is the largest winter organization in the world. 

Most of the F1 drivers from the entire world were in shock when they listened the news and they noticed the accident. Michael Schumacher is the seven-time Formula 1 champion and he’s well known around the world by his records and all he won. 

MY OPINION

To hear that someone like Michael Schumacher is in coma and in critical conditions is really horrible. Well, to hear something like this of anyone is horrible too… But Schumacher, as I said before, is recognized around the world and now his conditions are really alarming. 

He’s 44 years old, in his life has beat records and has won important races. This way the whole world is expecting how he’s and if he can get better. 

Shaken: commogut, pertorbat 
Sky patrol: Organització de rescats 
Severe: intens

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25545993

The intouchables

The intouchables is a French comedy-drama which has become a hit in France. His release date was on 2011 and it’s a story based on real facts. This film is directed by Oliver Nackache and its stars were François Cluzet and Omar Sy, both are the main characters of the story.

It’s one of my favorite films, when I saw it I was really surprised and it made me think about life. I love it because it’s incredible to see how a person con change, and specially see that it’s sometimes appearances can be deceptive.

The story is about a quadriplegic middle-aged man, Philippe, who needs someone to take care of him. He’s quite special and the choice becomes so difficult because he doesn’t find anyone who he really likes. Nevertheless, everything changes when he meets Driss, a young poor man who needs to work for a living and has a lot of problems with his family. Finally Philippe decides to contract him.

At the beginning, taking care of another person is so embarrassing to Driss, but as time goes by they become closer. Philippe learns how to live in a different way and he’s happier. Dress has changed his life.

Even though they are so happy together, Driss has to bear in mind he has a poor family with a lot of problems, especially his little cousin, who is becoming a trouble-maker.

In the end, Philippe says to Driss that he has to return with his family because he can’t live all his life taking care of him. 

Environmental effect

Nowadays, the environmental effect is increasing more and more, even though we haven’t taken conscience about it. Or well, in another words, that everybody says they’re worried about this negative effect even they don’t do anything to solve it.

I think the Public Transport is a good example, because if we use it we are helping the planet not to increase that green house effect. Even though everybody is available to use it, there is only few people do it. Why?

In my case, I use it from time to time for one reason, it’s so expensive. How do they want us to use this transport if it costs a lot?

Another important point to talk about is the timetable. If you don’t live in an important city, you will have problems with it. In my case, I live in a small town where buses pass not so many times during the day, and I have to say some times I have had problems with it. 

All in all,  I think public transport has to be more organized and cheaper, because it’s an important way to reduce the environment.