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In this essay i'll try to talk about learning english at university. All we know english increases our proffesional perspectives, but sometimes, we didn't do something to work on it. In this text i will make a reflection about my experience in this class. I want you know what is the most difficult things i have to, and what i recommend you.

This year i've start the english course, in level 3, pre intermediate. That was a very difficult term, because i have to be compatible with the television classes, than demands me a big time. Anyway, the class helps me to get back my english level, because i didn't practice grammar, telling and speaking al least for three years. This second term i've continue in level intermediate, learning grammar, vocabulary and blog writting.

Working in blogs was very good, because it helps me to apply gramar and make a style of english writting. But sometimes, i was bored of being in front of the screen, with my hands on the keyboard. But i knew it was for good. In the begining, it was not easy. I have to wrote about people i admire, the vacations, festivities, technology, friends and more. But each weak i was increasing my vocabulary and fluency of writing.

It really helps me to enjoy the learning of english, especially when i tried to write without translating. It was very good. I think it has many advantages. Telling stories is allways a good way to increasing the grammar, wording and phrasing. That's the way the journalist teachers use to helps us improve our style and, in my opinion, it works very good in this class.

So, i think it's not enough. I think it will be better if we do more activities of speaking too. The same we do in blogs, we could do it in the class, speaking in a circle, trading oppinions and visions of the world. I think It could be a good way to meet to the classmates of other grades or career and, of course, learn together.

Wasteland or greenland?

I think there aren’t enought official ways to learn about enveromentally friendly practices. The people who takes care of this topics, learn about it on documentary movies, classes in the university, or, maybe, television spots.

I have incorported recycling into my habits, as reducing the plastic bags, using a clog bag to go to the supermarket, or reuse the plastic bags I have on my kitchen. I put the fruits or vegetable waste in a hole in my courtyard; the waste is eaten for bugs who improve the ground quality. And, I separate in different bags the papers and the carboard.

I don’t use a bike in Santiago, because is too big and I haven’t a bike here. In Rengo, mi city of birth, I have one, and I use it to move to my friend’s houses, the river, or the different places I want t go.

- Have you joined or supported any eco-organisations? Why/Why not?

I haven’t joined or supported any eco-organisations, because I’ haven’t enough time or money to joined in one. I prefer do little things, at least on this topic, or in this time.

But I remember I helped to the huascoaltinos people in a video. I do the phrase of the explanatory video of the reasons they have to reject the Pascua Lama mining proyect. I think this is the best way I can help in the cause, using my habilities.

- What have you done to reduce your carbon footprint?

I turn off all the light, tv, computer, microwave and all the electrical items I not use, and I encourage my friends to do it. I use lights of low consume too. I use public transport, or I just walk and I recycle bags and the water of my laundry (it’s very benefical for plants, because it has phosphate)

You may calculate your carbon footprint here

- What's missing in our society/Santiago regarding this issue?

It think we need to improve the information programs. It’s very easy reducing our carbon footprint, but the people prefer stay on their comfortable way. But we can change this with more education in the schools, university, work and media

Recycling Dos and Don'ts on Prezi

Cholera in Haiti

Haiti, one of the poorest countries of america, is afected by cholera. Acoording of a multinacional relief, the epidemic has killed 250 people in one week, and infected 3 thousands more.

The cholera infected people easily, bacause the bactery can be transmitted by water. It produces vomiting and watery diarrhoea. If its not threated promptly, the people infected could die.

Specialist believed the source of the epidemic should stay on the Artibonite river. They are affraid the infection arrive to the Capital , Port-au-Prince.

“The most important thing is to isolate the cholera patients there from the rest of the patients…to prevent further spread od the disease” says Federica Nagaroto, of Médicins Sans Fronteries, one of the organizations who Works for controling the outbreak.

The epidemy of cholera in Haiti is a consequence of the earthquake in january of this year. The ground moviments destroyed the country and leaving one million of people homeles, in precarious housing and hygiene conditions.

"Rabia": a great (but unknown) chilean movie

Today, i’ll write about the movie i see last weekend. This is Rabia, a chilean film of Oscar Cárdenas. This is not my favourite movie, but i really like it.

Camila Sepúlveda is a young and qualifyed woman, but she is unemployed. She has been looking for a job for one year, but she couldn’t find one. In the movie, Camila goes to many interviews, then, she has to compite against other womans for one place to work. Some of then, are very qualyfied, others, are prettier, or have some influences.”Pituto”, in the chilean vocabulary.

One year is too much time, but Camila is resigned. Her secretary courses and willigness to Work, are not enought. She is angry, she feels rage against the sistem, the limited opportunities, the daily routine, the life. But she still trying, everyday, taking care of presentation and the words she uses. Why do you think you could’t find a work? A man asked her. Lucky, she says.

“Rabia” is an interesting movie, because it helps us to reflect about our society, our relationship with work (sometimes, it seams we live for work, not work for live). Oscar Cárdenas, director and writter, uses the improvisation of actors to shows us natural dialogs and reactions. He uses an intimal camera, very close, to shows the actor’s impressions.

The movie has been filmed in just two days, wih two Mine DV cameras (the same you should use to recording birthday parties, or somethin else) and a seven people staff. This is part of the director’s astuteness, on use the minimal resourses to obtain great outputs.

In Fact, the movie was recieved a good critical and was presented in many cinema festivals around the World.

I really recommend you. You can find it on Icei’s library, for free.

"The Big Bang Theory", the best

Do you remember “The revenge of nerds”?. Today, I'll don't write about this movie, but l'll do it about one of my favourite tv programs. This is “The Big Bang Theory”.

This is sitcom, but is more than jokes and voices of people laughing when the characters tells something funny. Sheldon and Leonard are two phisicist who lives toghether. They likes to play interactive games, colecting comics and eating tai food. They are nerds, loosers, or geek people if you want.

One day, a beautiful girl called Penny arrive to the front of their house. She is is an aspiring actress trying to forget her last relationship. They are very different, but they have to live together. They have to share the laundry, the stairs, the air.

Each episode shows the situations they lives. The personalities of the characters are very diferent, each one is very special. In the episodes they have to share with Sheldon and Leonard's friends, Raj and Wollowitz, an indian and jewish man respectively. They are very special too.

I like the serie because it's very funny. The episodes are no longer of 20 minutes, and you can join to the serie in the episode you want, because it has no continuity. You will not see the clasic “to be continued...”, not yet. But i recommend you start from the first episode, because you could see the changes of the caracters during the seasons. The Big Bang Theory started in 2007, and it has four seasons. The last begin in september.

My favourite character is Sheldon. He is a highly gifted man. He is cinical, and he loves show to the other people his talents. The character, portrayed by actor Jim Parsons, has an exceptional humor, and sometimes remember me “Mr Bean”, one of my favourite tv character.

If you want to laugh or got 20 minutes of relax, a good way is watch this serie. You can do it in Warner Channel or download it, like me.

I discovered Los caballeros del Zodiaco when i was seven years old. My cousin Vicente watched it because his parents paid for having more tv channels on their house. I loved went to his house to played with him, and watched more episodes of the cartoon.

Los Caballeros del Zodiaco tells the story of five young boys. They have to defend Saori, the Atenea's greek goddess reincarnation, who arrive to the earth each time when the human race be in problems.

The cartoon has three main parts: The battle of the Sactuary, Asgard and Poseidon. They have to overcome themselves to defeat all their enemies.

I liked when the characters fought with their enemies, specially when they won. I like the stories of the characters too. But i love the begin of each episode, with the presentation and the sumary. The presenter has a strong voice.

Please, watch this video. His voice is the best!

Now, fifteen years later, i still loving the cartoon. I've just download the Asgard part, my favourite, for watching on my DVD player. I think Los Caballeros del Zodiaco is a great cartoon. It's more than people with superpowers. It's full of good stories. It's helps you to reflect about the friendship, humility, the peace and more.

I don’t love Santiago, but i like it. I arrived to this city four years ago, when I begin to study journalism in the Universidad de Chile. I moved from Rengo, a city near of Rancagua, in the sixth region.

When I arrived to Santiago, I believed there’s impossible to found beautiful places, but I was wrong. So, now I will tell you about my most beautiful and interesting place to visit in Santiago.

You have to visit the Saint Cristobal hill. It’s near of Plaza Italia, an important point of reference in this city.

This is the biggest urban green area in the world, an area of 722 hectares. There you can find a great variety of vegetation, places to make eat something, or to take a look of the city (I recommend you do it after of a rainy day, because the sky is cleaner). If you like to practice sports, it’s a great place to make running or moving on your bicycle. If you like the animals, you can go to the metropolitan zoo, and if you like to swim you can visit the Tupahue and Antilen swimming pool.

The Saint Cristobal hill is near of the Baquedano subway station. Then, you have to walk for Pio Nono Street. You can climb up for the roads, or you can do it in a car, or in the railway.

If you want to have some fun, I recommend you to visit Bellavista. It’s between the Saint Cristobal hill and the Plaza Italia. There are a great variety of places to drink or eat something, to dance. You can find an option according to your money, music you like, or people you want to meet. Another places you should visit are the Brazil and Ñuñoa’s city square.

I could be writing for hours about the places I like of Santiago, but I prefer you found your own. Come on, let’s go!