OPINION ESSAY

TELECOMMUTING IN FAMILY LIFE

Today is very comun use the computer technology in all jobs, because are faster and easier for the workers, they doing their jobs from home for part of each week and communicating with their office using internet and special programs.
There exist different opinions about it because one part of people think that is positive for the families but other part think that is negative, What do you think?

In this essay you can find different opinions taht support the two views. First we going to talk about the positive part, different jobs need a lot of time because the workers need communicating with the other people in different country, but the computer technology has the solution for work at homes. This is good for families because the parents can stay more time with their kids and can pay more attention about the home things. For example when teh children are young is a very good option for take care at the home and pay more attention when are learning.

On the other hand, the other view think taht using computer technology at home is negative for the families because the worker just work at home and don´t pay attention in your family, also the communication with your kids and husband or wife decrece because just think about work and work. Furthermore when the people use computer screen lose the face to face contact.

However this avance of technology is good when the people know how good use, and don´t mix work time with family time, because the parents should know how control the time. We think that increasing technology is faster and necessary for the work, but people shouldn´t lose their family meaning and goog relation with the other workers. When you depend on computers for communicating you lose your family life.

LINA TORRES CLAVIJO
NATALIA RIVERA

ESSAY

Opinion essay sample 2

Currently, children around the world prefer watching TV to doing exercise, homework, sports or other activities. Many people do not see the dangerous effects of TV. First, cartoons show a lot of violence. On the other hand, there are other activities children can do to develop their personalities. Therefore, children should not watch TV.
To start with, cartoons show a great deal of violence. Some surveys show that 80% of the kids in the planet prefer to watch TV series like Dragon Ball Z because characters are fighting and kids attempt to imitate these fights. For this reason, these types of shows influence negatively the development of boys and girls.
On the other hand, children should have different activities to develop their personalities because they are in a stage of learning. Therefore, activities like swimming, music, video games and reading can make children increase their thinking skills. Lastly, TV is not the only leisure activity kids may follow.
In conclusion it is necessary for children watch TV accompanied by an adult while the channels that control the programs and make them better than programs teach them values, virtues, etc and it not alone cartoons that what we are doing is teach them how fight and so the influence of TV programs is way positive.

Opinion essay sample 5

Can we consider mass media like TV as an educational tool for kids? Firstly, TV could be a good way to learn many things. What is more, TV can be entertaining. Therefore, I believe children should be allowed to watch TV.
TV could be a good strategy to learn many things. Series or channels that are designed to teach young people use different strategies to improve their contents. For example, Discovery Kids, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Animal Planet are channels that help develop children’s knowledge.
On the other hand, TV can entertain children. Kids also need other possibilities. Besides the ones school offers, it is a fact that some parents let their sons and daughters watch TV while they are working. It could be said that watching TV is not always harmful.

In conclusion, it is important that children watch TV where they teaching because this means of communication is a tool that children watch a fun TV, they learn while they are having fun and they are watching their favorite cartoon while they are learning.

MEDIA

What is your position towards media?

my position in front of the media is good although many means they don't know how to manage the information with which work, a lot of manipulation of the information it exists depending on the own interests, but in general it is good that they exist that every day they are better and that they advance, for example that today one can read the newspaper for Internet it is an important aspect and of advance in the media that has served us so that every day we are better informed of what passes in the world.

What is your opinion about it?

The media has made people to know more in front of that happening alone in Colombia but at world level, by means of them we can inform ourselves of the news, to learn cultural aspects, to know people by means of Internet, to be connected with people that are in other countries as if it was not it, to look for information, the radio, the television, the internet, the newspaper among other media is the bridge to be up-to-date and to know but although a control should be had about the information that spreads so that problems and the people are not presented they are informed bad or have a missed position of the topic.

How do you support your opinion?

I can support my opinion since alone it is needed to see the journalists that there is in Colombia in different channels to realize that each channel has its point of view for example and in many occasions it manipulates the information, on the other hand I can support my opinion because I have used the media to learn, to investigate topics, to know people, to be informed and to communicate with people outside of the country and for this reason I say that it is a bridge to be up-to-date.

Which counter-arguments may be considered

It can be:
The sensationalism with the important information is managed.
People's necessity to be informed of the personal life of people
The gossips that are formed around a news of person.

PSYCHOMETRIC TEST

HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES?

1. Do you find it essay to concentrate on one subject?
a. Not at all, I like to think about a variety of things.
b. I try hard but sometimes it's difficult.
c. Yes, I have no problem doing this.

2. Do you leisure interests ever distract you from your work?
a. No, never.
b. Sometimes.
c. Yes, often.

3. You are planning a weekend with your family and friends. On Friday afternoon something urgent comes up. What is your reaction?
a. You try to find someone else to do it for you.
b. You forget your weekend and get on with what you have to do.
c. You decide it will have to wait as you already have plans for the weekend.

4. You get a new job and discover that the local college is running a training course that will be very useful in your work. How you react?
a. You're not very interested in doing it.
b. You decide to do the course even if you have to pay for it yourself.
c. You will go, but only if your new company pays for it.

5. Where do you see yourself in five years' time?
a. You'll probably be in the same position as now.
b. You hope you'll be in a better position.
c. You intend to advance your carrier considerably in the next five years.

6. Do you talk about your job/studies outside work/college?
a. Sometimes.
b. Very frequently.
c. No, I "switch off" from work as soon as I can at the end of the day.

7. Do you think intelligence leads to success?
a. Intelligence alone does not lead to success.
b. Yes, you have to be intelligent to be successful in life.
c. It's a big part of successful.

8. One of your colleagues gets promoted. How do you feel?
a. You're bit jealous.
b. You're pleased for you college.
c. You're upset. You want to find out why it wasn't you and what went wrong.

9. Do you believe in the saying "practice makes perfect"?
a. No, nobody's perfect.
b. Yes, the harder you work at things, the better you become.
c. People don't have enough time to practice things these days.

10. Is it useful to look back at the past?
a. No, you can't change what has happened.
b. Yes, it's very important to look back and analyses our mistakes so that we don't repeat them.
c. Maybe sometimes, but everyone can be wise about the past.

11. What do you think about hard work?
a. It's the way to get what you want.
b. It's okay if you are paid well for it.
c. It's very tiring.

12. Where does your motivation come from?
a. From your family.
b. From your boss.
c. From inside yourself.

CORRECT GRAMMAR QUIZ

ANTHROPOLOGY

One of the most challenging aspects of the science of Anthropology (1) from its fieldwork. Certainly, in its infancy as a profession, anthropology was distinguished by its concentration on so called “primitive societies” in which social institutions (2) to be fairly limited. Such societies (3) anthropologists with a valuable insight into the workings of society represented by these smaller societies were appearing; and for this reason, it (5) a matter of urgency that societies (6) a record of them. The commitment of anthropologists led them to some of the most inaccessible places on earth. Most often they (7) alone. Such a lack of contact with other people (8) feeling of intense loneliness in some anthropologists. Nevertheless, this process of immersion in a totally alien country continues to attract men an women to anthropology. Now, people (9) more effectively how the world (10).

1. Comes
2. Appeared
3. Provided
4. Contrasted
5. Was
6. Preserved
7. Worked
8. Created
9. Understand
10. Works

NOTES OF AUDIOS (BOOK)

NORA
Just done a degree Drama and education
I´ll probably end up teaching
I want to get away from education….
I´ve got family in Trinidad….

OLIVER
Finished a degree in…
I´m starting my training in September

DINO
Finished my final exam in fashion
My family back home California
I´,m living for 5 days

CAROLINE
Spanish an Russian
Manager with an international clothing company...

ZAK
My degree is Business studies
Course in journalism ..

ALICE
Just finished law degree
I want to do
I´ll do some kind of temporary job

CORRECTION OF MY REVIEW (EXAM)

The Pursuit of Happyness

This film is an American biography film, directed by Gabriele Mucine in 2006, Gabriele Mucine knows for films as Remember my, love my (1998), this film have been a excellent character as Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith, Robert Lam, the film is talk about the true story of Chris Garden and Christopher.
The films begins in 1981 in San Francisco, Chris Gardner lives with his wife Linda and his son Christopher in a small flat, Chris works with scanners, he sell this, but it`s very complicated because the doctors don`t buy it scanners because these scanners are very expensive, for this reason Chris don`t has money and if you have many problems with his wife because he can´t to pay the flat. Linda finally leaves without their son Christopher, returns briefly, and then departs for New York City, where a better job awaits her, leaving behind the boy at his father´s request.
Chris accepts an unpaid internship at brokerage firm Dean Witter Reynolds that promises employment to only one trainee at its conclusion. His lack of salary and his lack of scanners to try to sell. After spending several nights riding buses and sleeping in subway restrooms, saddled with their meager belongings, they begin lining up at the Glide Memorial Church. In the end, Chris gets the job and later starts his own brokerage firm in1987. This film we sampled the good relationship of parents with their children, is regarded by experts as a family film that build family values and the union already separation staff, There are excellent reviews of the film as the Manohla Dargis of the New York Times called the film “ a fairy tale in realist drag”

AUDIOS

First: http://www.elllo.org/Audio0901/904-Fan-Language32.mp3

Notes:
Hey Fanny. Hey, Brian.
How's it going? wz
Alright, we are asking each other question
When is the best time to visit?"
I'm not Chinese, I don't speak any Chinese.
going to be hard
only speaks English to travel in your country
Yeah, that´s a good question
You if you cannot speak Chinese,
who can speak English right there so I think they can help you.
learn English to communicate

Second: http://www.elllo.org/Audio/A401/440MarkProm32.mp3

Notes:
Hi Todd
OK.
Prom.
High school prom
High school prom.
Did you go to your prom
I went to the high school prom
You just explain like to people
What is prom?
Prom is a dance that the girls
In the spring usually a month before school
Is a very formal suit, a black and white suit with a tie
To a nice restaurant and go to the dance
To be a junior or senior.
Two younger students,
Is it the same at your school
Pretty good.
I remember my date was
I don't remember
You don't remember her name
I don't remember
It was a good time.

SENTENCES

I struggle against the memoriam problems.
My cousins are interested to buy my car.
Natalia should focus in studying for English's exam.
I think that make exercises for the memory is necessary.
All the children are associated to the library.
Tomorrow I have to add to Jaime to my contacts.
Camila listens to music in its iPod
The girl should sit down in her place.

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS REVIEW

The Pursuit of Happyness Review is American biographical film in 2006, directed by Gabriele Muccino know for fils as Un posto al sole (1996), Intolerance, Ecco Fatto (1998) Remember Me, my Love (2003) it should have been an incredible flim with excellent characters as Will Smith, Jaden Smith, James Karen, Dan Castellaneta, Kurt Fuller and Scott Klace, this film is inspired by the true story of Chis Garden, a San Francisco salesman struggling to buil a future a himself and his 5 years a old son Chistopher. The film's soundtrack includes "A Father's Way" by Seal, "Feelin' Alright" by Joe Cocker, "This Masquerade" by George Benson, "Jesus Children of America" and "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder.

The film begins in 1981 in San Francisco, California. Linda and Chris Gardner live in a small apartment with their son, Christopher. Chris has invested the family's life savings in a franchise selling portable bone density scanners but these scanners are expensive. The tension between them mounts as unpaid rent and bills continue to accumulate. Chris often parks his car in disallowed areas so he can make scheduled appointments on time, and after parking tickets remains unpaid, their car is impounded. After missing a shift at her job, Linda finally leaves without their son Christopher, returns briefly, and then departs for New York City, where a better job awaits her, leaving behind the boy at his father's request.

Chris accepts an unpaid internship at brokerage firm Dean Witter Reynolds that promises employment to only one trainee at its conclusion. His lack of salary, and his lack of scanners to try to sell, leaves him riddled with debt, and he and his son eventually become homeless. After spending several nights riding buses and sleeping in subway restrooms, saddled with their meager belongings, they begin lining up at the Glide Memorial Church on a daily basis in an effort to secure accommodations for the night. Sometimes they succeed, other times they literally are left out in the cold. As he struggles to provide a semblance of a family life for his son under the direst of circumstances, Chris becomes more determined to complete the intern program and become the sole trainee the firm will hire. In the end, Chris gets the job and later starts his own brokerage firm in 1987. Then in 2006 he sells a minority of it for a multi-million dollar deal.

The film debuted at number one at the box office, earning $27 million during its opening weekend and beating out heavily promoted films as Eragon and Charlotte's Web.this film we sampled the good relationship of parents with their children, is regarded by experts as a family film that build family values and the union already separation staff, There are excellent reviews of the film as the Manohla Dargis of the New York Times called the film "a fairy tale in realist drag.

SHORT STORY OF A PAST MEMORY

When I was little I remember that my mom was working while I was where my grandma, I came from school at 3 p.m. and my grandmother picked me up on the whereabouts of the bus, she also picked up my cousin and two we were to study and has do our homework while our moms are working.

ACTIVITIES (BOOK)

HAVE

1. .How often do you do the things in the “take” part of the diagram?
Every day I take a shower in the morning. I take a break when I have no work.

2. What time do you have the thing in the “eat and drink” section?
Every day I have a coffee in breakfast.
Today I have a dinner with my mom

3. Which of the illnesses and injuries have you had?
I have a headache yesterday.

4. Which of the things in the “possess” part of the diagram have you got?
I have got brown eyes, I have got black hair.

Conversation 1

1. Do they know each other?
No, they don´t know each other.
2. Which topics did they talk about?
They talk about the travel of Petra, she travel to Prague last year and she talk about her travel, the activities and places.

Conversation 2

1. Do they know each other?
Yes, they do know each other.
3. Which topics did they talk about?
They talk about the jobs, because Carrie and Andrew are looking for a new job

VOCABULARY

1. Acquaintance: I have acquaintance people very important in my work.
2. Boss: my boss is the manager of Bavaria
3. Head teacher:
4. Neighbor: My neighbor has a dog very brave and I am afraid.
5. Aunt: my aunt is the person most important and the more that I want in my life.
6. Classmate: my classmate never attends the class exams
7. Ex-girlfriend: my ex-girlfriend still are looking for me because I want to
8. Niece: my niece is studying at the Sabana University
9. Husband: My mom is my best husband in the world.
10. Stepmother: the Linas stepmother of this trip with her daughter.
11. Best friend: My mom is my best friend
12. Flat mate: my flat mate has not paid the rent
13. Mother-in-law: The brother of my mother-in-law is very scold.
14. Parent: My parent is traveling in Spain with my sister. Stranger: The man who was selling food at the university today is a stranger

DIAGNOSTIC TEST

1. Write First Conditional sentences using the prompt.
a. They/offer me the job/take it.
If they offer me the job, I will take it
b. We/no leave now/be late
If we don´t leave now, we will be late

2. Complete the sentences using the Present Simple Passive form of the verbs in brackets.
a. Glass is made (made) from sand.
b. John is not invite (not invite) to parties very often.
c. The shop is closed (close) for lunch every day.

3. Complete the sentences with “a”, “an”, “the” or leave the space blank if necessary.
a. I had a sandwich and a banana for lunch but the sandwich was awful!
b. Listening to music helps me relax.
c. Simon is looking for a job in publishing.

4. Complete de sentences with prepositions from the box. You may need to use some of the propositions more than once.
a. I´d like to get a dog but it depends for the size of our new flat.
b. It´s amazing how much we spend on dog food each week
c. Marcus often listens with the new on Capital Radio in the morning

5. Rewrite these sentences in the Past Simple Passive
a. The police arrested more than fifty people.
More than fifty people were arrested by the police.
b. They opened the store at exactly 9 a.m
The store was opened ad exactly 9 a.m

6. Put one verb in brackets in the Past Simple and one verb in the Paste Perfect Simple in each sentence.
a. Where I arrived (arrive) at the airport, I realized I had missed (miss) my plane.
b. A soon as I closed (close) the door, I remembered I had left (leave) my keys inside.

7. Make Second Conditional sentence by putting the verbs into the correct form.
a. If had (have) some money, I would buy (buy) this CD.
b. My job would be (be) much easier if I (speak) Spanish.

8. Complete each sentence with the correct word. There are five extra words.
a. Why do you always argue with your brother? Can´t you agree about anything?
b. I´m taking the children swimming this afternoon as a reward for being good.
c. Can I borrow you can for the afternoon? I´ll bring it back around 6 p.m.
d. I thing the government should increase the taxes on cigarettes. It might stop some people from smoking.

I can use these links in mu house and I can practice with different activities
· http://owl.english.purdue.edu
· http://www.englisch-hilfen.de
· http://www.esl-lab.com