WRITING

OPTION 2: SOMETIMES IT IS BETTER NOT TO TELL THE TRUTH.

Some people might think that it is better not to tell the truth, but in my opinion you should always tell the truth.

In the first place I personally prefer, most of the time, to tell the truth rather than lying. For example if I see someone doing something bad I will stand up and tell what I saw and not pretend it didn’t happen.

Secondly, sometimes people need to hear the truth because sometimes they can’t or don’t want to see the truth, not willingly.

And if I can help them to see what is really going on I will do it. For example if a friend is being fooled, I just can not tell them! I wouldn’t be better than the person fooling them if I didn’t tell them the truth. Being a true friend is important.  And thirdly, by me being honest towards other people I want them to be honest with me too and not create false illusions.

In conclusion, I think that if you hide a “small truth”, for example liking your friends outfit, doing the choirs at home on time,… it isn’t that big of a deal, but don’t make it a habit!

Oral presentation of a film.

Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6xzL0TrsRY

Short Summary about a video: Columbus Day in the US sees celebration and protest

Columbus Day:
 
This video is about Columbus Day and they basically talk about what it "means" for the Native American people and Americans. As you may know every second Monday of October, this "holiday" is celebrated (there is no school neither work).

There are two different ideas about it: firstly, that this day shouldn’t be celebrated because under Columbus responsibility more than hundred thousand innocent people were killed.

But there are some other people who thing that this day is part of “American history” and it shouldn’t be banned.

The American government never made a formal apology to the indigenous population there and there are also people who are fighting for this day to be abolished but most Americans don’t want that.

In my opinion, the least the government can do is apologize and that this “holiday” should be abolished out of respect towards the indigenous people. And to finish don’t say that Columbus discovered America because what he did was conquer/invade America and don't refer to indigenous people as "indians" because it can be offensive. 

My Padlet: Moral Code

http://padlet.com/nayuxod/r278jm90814n

THE DAY I WAS BORN...

DECEMBER 12, 1998

WRITING 1: INFORMAL EMAIL

WRITING 1: INFORMAL EMAIL

OPTION 2.

Hey Marina,

How’s college going? I’m doing good, I really like it here in California. I have a job that I enjoy doing, at the moment I’m living in a flat (it’s not that big but it’s comfortable) and I adopted a puppy to keep me company when I miss home and get melancholic. The people are so different here, basically everything is different, but I’m getting used to it.

To be honest, I would love to go visit you this summer in Berlin, but unfortunately I’ve already made plans. I’m going to India next summer! You know that since I was little I had the dream to go there, learn more about their culture, and now I finally got the opportunity. I’m staying there for a whole month! I still can’t believe it while I’m writing this… hahaha.

But I’m not only going there on vacation, I’m also going there because I started a photography project last summer when I went to Hawaii, and India Is going to be the 2^nd part of the project. I’m going to send you lots of pictures when I get back; having access to the internet is not that easy there, but I will write you from time to time.

But really Marina, thanks for your invitation, I really appreciate it. You can’t imagine how much I miss you.

Xoxo, Nayu.

p.s I will buy you lots of presents and send them to you when I get back.  

2nd Writing - News report

WRITING 2. NEWS REPORT

Last Thursday, 8^th October, the Official Language School of Banyoles celebrated its 10^th anniversary, which took place at the Auditorium l’Ateneu at 6:00 pm.

This school was opened in September 2005, and since then its popularity and success increased. The day of the celebration, some important people participated in the event congratulating the school. Annie Gili, the principal of the school, talked about its success and gave a positive evaluation. Albert Bayol, the director of the Educational Department in Girona, mentioned new upcoming projects and the introduction of other languages. The mayor of the town, Miquel Noguera, also said some encouraging words to the teachers and congratulated the school. And lastly, Sebastià Serrano, a linguist and communication expert, did a speech entitled “Communication in the third millennium”.

In conclusion, OLS Is a public school which offers adult people the opportunity of learning a new language.