Final reflection: My English Competence in 2010

These are my best oral evidence and my best written evidence.

I have chosen this oral evidence because I think that in spite of the pronunciation which wasn't perfect, I expressed myself clear and the oral presentation was very well structured. Also I used some specific vocabulary that I had never used before so I think that it is my best oral presentation, in addition in the others I was a bit nervous so this is the one I was more quiet.

Regarding my best written evidence, I have chosen this one because I think that I used some good arguments, it was well structured and I used some connectors.
I really don't know which essay to choose, because I think that this one is quite good too. I didn't choose the others because they are shorter or not as well structured as these ones.

Final reflection: My English progress.

I'm going to compare my first composition with my last composition. What I can see is that I used to use short sentences and I didn't link much of them with any connector or post-fillers:"I like going to the mountains a lot so I go to summer camps/routes...". Nowadays I make longer sentences with connectors, as you can see in the second paragraph:"On the one hand, it's clear..... pushing the others to the abyss.".
Regarding the oral presentation, I think that my first oral presentation was quite good because I talked about an experience I had. The structure was right, the language used had some new vocabulary I learnt in Scotland, the presentation, the fluency and the pronunciation could improve but they were quite good. My last oral presentation was the one made in London so I think that it wasn't much better that the first I did, because it wasn't as prepared as the other. Despite that I think I have made a progress in the way I make the oral presentations because now I have more experience and I have learnt some useful things. My compositions have also improved, now I try to use as many connectors as I can, and I also try to use some phrasal verbs and new vocabulary.

Opinion essay: Mind-body therapies.

In our country mind-body therapies are becoming popular. Yoga, relaxation and group therapy classes are done in lots of centres and they are taking importance among the population. In my opinion, mind-body therapies must have something special, if not, people wouldn't go.

I believe that our mind must have some kind of connection with our body, so our body reflects our mind state. That's why I think that mind-body therapies can improve our health. In the same way we feel bad when we are depressed, when we are happy and optimist, our body has more energy and feels better.

In conclusion, I don't agree that mind-therapies are a waste of time because it's obvious that our mind and our body are connected and the state of one or the other affects ourself.

Discussion essay: Minority languages are likely to die soon in a global world.

In the last years our world has experimented some radical changes which could have fatal consequences. One of these is globalization. There's some people who believe that globalization will kill minority languages, but others defense that there's still hope.

On the one hand, it's clear that a global world makes and important pressure to minority languages because, as you know, English is becoming the most important language in the world, pushing the others to the abyss.

On the other hand, minority languages won't die till all the speakers die. So, it's a long process before a language disappears. Furthermore, there will be always written evidences, that will remain throughout the years, but really a written language is not as a spoken one. See the example of Latin.

To sum up, minority languages are under pressure but despite that, they will be always there. What is clear is that time will tell us what will happen eventually.

LOST

LOST final is approaching, there are just two chapters left, the producers have made three different endings and they still don't know which will be de definitive one. Surely they will keep all the versions and after the official ending they will show the others.
One of the things I like the most is the way they connect all the events that take place. Every chapter uncovers another mystery, that's why everyone is expecting the ending of this fabulous series.
In spite of that, the thing I don't like is the fact that the producers and creators really didn't know which way they have to follow, I think that they had an accorded ending but didn't know what could be in the middle, between the starting and the final. So it seems that they have made lots of decisions on the fly. That's why they had different endings for season five and six.
Although, it's a great series that will remain on our memory because of his intrigue and the innovations it have brought specially in the narrative ways.
In two weeks time all will be finished and we will finally find out the answers to all our questions.

NBA playoffs

As you maybe know, NBA playoffs are being played. The conference semifinals will finish in a few days and it must be said that they are being really spectacular. The series were: Phoenix Suns-San Antonio Spurs, Los Angles Lakers- Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers-Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic-Atlanta Hawks.
Three of the series have been decided very fast, with just four matches (4-0) Phoenix Suns, LA Lakers and Orlando Magic have classified to conference finals. With any doubt Orlando Magic-Atlanta Hawks have been the most spectacular series, Orlando have won the matches with an average of 23 points per match. It have been as a kid game for Orlando.
Obviously Cleveland Cavaliers-Boston Celtics is being the most disputed series of the semifinals. Nowadays are 2-3 with Boston leading the series. It's being a titan war, a star battle: LeBron for Cavaliers and Rondo and Allen for Celtics.
Lakers didn't have much troubles and completed the series easily with a magnificent Kobe and a reliable Gasol.
Will see what happens with this interesting series between Cavaliers and Celtics.

Guild Wars 2 is coming

Last year I talked about Guild Wars, one of the best games that I've ever played. The game started to be sold in 2005, it's a MMORPG and PVP game. So Anet is developing Guild Wars 2 which has lot of expectation from the fans. Guild Wars 2 uses an improved version of the Guild Wars game engine. In PvE Guild Wars 2 will use a persistent world but it will still utilize instanced content to tell the story. Really it will start a great revolution in MMORPG world: It will be free of monthly payments, nice graphics and it will brush the limit of the interaction between all the players and the interaction between the players and the world.
The releasing dates are not accorded and the beta ones neither, but surely next year we will be enjoying of this game.

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