October 2008
4 posts
My Thoughts about Speaking class
MOST USEFUL: World Studies Meetings, because It was a challenge to improve my English.
Tumblr was good because It is easy to post homework.
Speeches because the class is speaking, so the more we talk more we learned
LEAST USEFUL: News
I ENJOYED; Speeches because everybody tried to do their best and shared about their country. I learned interesting things from each country
I DISLIKED:...
Patricia HW.
ashort:
parola:
Illegal Immigration. Top 10 Pros and Cons. “What are the solution[S] to illegal immigration in America?
How much do immigrants help to [NO PREPOSITION NECESSARY AFTER THE VERB “HELP”] the USA economy?
Do you think deportation is the appropiate option to stop ellegal [ILLEGAL] immigration?
Should illegal immigrants get a driver[’S] licence?
What do you think about the wall...
Patricia HW.
On Thursday 5th, during the class time, Khan and I went to the students commons. We asked questions about illegal immigration to four people. The fist one was a man who was promoting something his name is Fred Schemeling. He told us that he dosen’t like the word illegal because nobody is illegal, and also illegal could mean criminal. His parents came to USA from Europe, so he said people...
Patricia HW.
Illegal Immigration. Top 10 Pros and Cons. “What are the solution to illegal immigration in America?
How much do immigrants help to the USA economy?
Do you think deportation is the appropiate option to stop ellegal immigration?
Should illegal immigrants get a driver licence?
What do you think about the wall at the border between Mexico and USA?
New vocabulary
1. REVENUES: Money that a...
September 2008
11 posts
Patricia HW.
On Saturday afternoon I met my friend Quy and we made eggs roles.
She is Vietnamese-American, her parents came to USA 36 years ago and she was born here. Make eggs roles is not easy, but we decided to make because we love eggs roles. First, we went to Asian Market to buy the ingredients. It was my first time there, so I was excited looking different kinds of food that we do not have in my...
Patricia HW.
GREENHOUSE GAS: TRADING OF QUOTAS
1. If a country or company has to pay a lot of taxes because of their pollution, could this reduce their pollution?
2. Why doesn’t the goverment in the USA wants to pay a carbon taxes to save our inviroment?
3. Do you agree with the idea that says, there is a little evidence that link climate change with emissions?
VOCABULARY
1. SCHEME: An idea or...
Patty HW. September 23
On Sunday mornig, I went to Sant Michael Chuch. After mass, I was walking around when I saw a old man who was drinking coffee. I say hello and he started to talked with me. He asked me about the politic in Guatemala. I explain to him some few things, and I asked about USA. He told me that the coming elections will be different because the situation everywhere is hard. He dosen’t like the...
Patty HW
ashort:
parola:
China says company knew of tainted milk for weeks
http://news.yahoo.com/story//ap/20080913/ap_on_re_as/china_baby_formula_recall
questions.
1. why some companies do not care about health care?
2. We know that China has several cases involving baby formula. Why the goverment dosen’t act to prevent such cases?
3. How can we protect our health?
vocabulary
1. shoody: badly...
about Kenya
On Saturday evening I spoke with Sr. Bernadeth Hilmar in our livingroom. She is a missionary, and she had been in Africa for many years. She told me that she went to Kenya where she shared with people from several tribes like Turkanas, Massai and Kikuyu. The Turkanas live in the Northwest of Kenya, and they raising camels. The women and men wear almost the same cloths. They have especial...
I spoke with Tony
On Sunday Evening, I met Tony, and we talked about her job.
She is working in ALLIED animal hospital as a secretary. She told me that she enjoys that job because she talks with many people about their animals.
She is a nurse, therefore; in the past, she used to work in the Blue Cross. She had worked there for 30 years. She was a Medical Analyst. Now she has another job because if she wants to...
Patty HW
POVERTY-REDUCTION AID, LAGS, STUDY FINDS
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-poverty5-2008sep05,0,1143073.story
Do you think that if developed countries help to developing countries, one day the poverty will reduce?
How do you feel when you listen that many people around the world live on less than $1 at day?
What is the cause of the poverty in the world?
VOCABULARY
1. In...
harbeyp: HI GOOD SPEECH. Antanas Mockus did a god...
fatih:Hi Your speech is interesting and I think...
yeajin: Hi, I like your speech. it great to have...
My important person is Miguel Angel AsturiaS...
August 2008
5 posts
Patricia Weekly speaking
On August 30th, I spoke with my friend Tony Anderson who is a nurse. we talked outside of the Sant Ann’s Catholic Church. We talked about holidays in America and in Guatemala. We both have some holidays in common, like Christmas, Labor day, Independence’s day. Crhistmas of scorse is in the same date, but Labor day in Guatemala is in May first. indepdendence’s day in my country...
Patty. Mexican Abortion
MEXICAN SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS LEGAL ABORTION
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080829/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/mexico_
abortion;_ylt=Am18KuSSWLbiSbEZ_T23mHZvaA8F
Upholds:1 a: to give support to b: to support against an opponent2 a: to keep elevated b: to lift up synonyms support.
ABORT: to remove an embryo or fetus from the womb in order to end a pregnancy Deformitie. The state of being deformed...
hello my name Is patricia and I am Happy to be in...
My motivation to come to VCU to study English
Always is important to learn another language because that can help in any place. English is an usfull language, but to learn that is hard. I came to VCU to study English because I am a Combony Missionary Sister and I need to learn English. I did not choose VCU, I just chose to study English because I want to go to Africa to teach there. I am having a good time in this school because I am sharing...