This is a on-line space for Level IV students studying at Centro de Estudios en Inglés Conversacional(CEIC) in Alajuela. I hope you guys enjoy it! Teacher David Rodríguez
Monday, February 21, 2011
Assignment by José Luis
I would like to know to Fidel Castro, I always have thought that he is a important person in the history of humanity, who has wrote his own history trough his revolucionary life. During more that 50 year, Mr Castro have been the president of Cuba, where he has defended his ideals revolucionary. I think that Castro could be romantic when he starting his revolution, maybe he could be dream socialistic o revolucionary men, but after five decades i would like ask to fidel: If he sometime have changed his socialistic ideals..? If he has seen the changes in the world..? And why he always has insisted in the revolucionary proyect that for Cuba Always will be dream, but, he never has done reality. At least, after 50 years, there isn´t enough evidence that he will be able to doing
Monday, February 14, 2011
Assignment by Alfonso
ALASKA
I’ve never been in Alaska. I always being interesting in how the aurora borealis looks, take a sleigh dog trip, train by the Yukon and a glacier helicopter fly
I’m planning to go in September 2012 for my 50th birthday celebration. The best season to go is from May to September. For this I want to take a seven days cruise from Vancouver to Alaska.
The Alaska geographic offer wonderful places like lakes, islands, mountains and two active Volcanoes Island. You can also see lot animals that you have never seen like polar bears, seals, whales, sea otters and wolves.
As natural phenomena, Alaska has days that can last up to 22 hours of sun light, and presents the most impressive heavenly phenomenon of all: the aurora borealis.
I’ve never been in Alaska. I always being interesting in how the aurora borealis looks, take a sleigh dog trip, train by the Yukon and a glacier helicopter fly
I’m planning to go in September 2012 for my 50th birthday celebration. The best season to go is from May to September. For this I want to take a seven days cruise from Vancouver to Alaska.
The Alaska geographic offer wonderful places like lakes, islands, mountains and two active Volcanoes Island. You can also see lot animals that you have never seen like polar bears, seals, whales, sea otters and wolves.
As natural phenomena, Alaska has days that can last up to 22 hours of sun light, and presents the most impressive heavenly phenomenon of all: the aurora borealis.
Assignment by Luis Ocampo
What is the most bizarre dish you've ever tried? How did it taste? Where did you get it? Could you eat it?
Around six years ago, I remember a French guy who came to Costa Rica to do his graduation project about food safety. I met this guy through a coworker of mine, and we become friends.
One day, after he finished his project and before he leave Costa Rica, he invited us for dinner in his apartment, and he told us he would prepare a very special dish ….
When we arrived to his apartment, we noticed something smelled weird … He told us that he had prepared “Raw Octopus Marinated”. It was a kind of “Octopus Ceviche”, with a terrible aspect! At the beginning, I didn't know what to do, so, I thought I should try to eat it, even a little bit, but it tasted worse than it looked!! the meat was tough and its taste was like ... I don't know... like dog food?! maybe...
I felt ashamed when I told to my French friend that I didn't like the food he had prepared, so my coworker said the same, and our friend started to laughing and he said: "don't worry, I don't like either! Let's go for some pizza!"
"Raw Octopus Marinated"... do you want to taste? See de picture below
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvM86P0zquTP1rc-H8j2ZckBQm8dWckns9bwUHY0Fd4pHwbPkRJu9ytaxEJSR4xMp32Zo3Fhk8EPht_Wfeq4fmeSUX3eQdoCGOoatqG5UE7L_Xl6HYWa9v3vEmv68fFD-KK8xr18iSLxok/s1600/Tako+Wasa+-+Raw+Octopus+Marinated+in+Midly+Spicy+Wasabi+Sauce.JPG
Around six years ago, I remember a French guy who came to Costa Rica to do his graduation project about food safety. I met this guy through a coworker of mine, and we become friends.
One day, after he finished his project and before he leave Costa Rica, he invited us for dinner in his apartment, and he told us he would prepare a very special dish ….
When we arrived to his apartment, we noticed something smelled weird … He told us that he had prepared “Raw Octopus Marinated”. It was a kind of “Octopus Ceviche”, with a terrible aspect! At the beginning, I didn't know what to do, so, I thought I should try to eat it, even a little bit, but it tasted worse than it looked!! the meat was tough and its taste was like ... I don't know... like dog food?! maybe...
I felt ashamed when I told to my French friend that I didn't like the food he had prepared, so my coworker said the same, and our friend started to laughing and he said: "don't worry, I don't like either! Let's go for some pizza!"
"Raw Octopus Marinated"... do you want to taste? See de picture below
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvM86P0zquTP1rc-H8j2ZckBQm8dWckns9bwUHY0Fd4pHwbPkRJu9ytaxEJSR4xMp32Zo3Fhk8EPht_Wfeq4fmeSUX3eQdoCGOoatqG5UE7L_Xl6HYWa9v3vEmv68fFD-KK8xr18iSLxok/s1600/Tako+Wasa+-+Raw+Octopus+Marinated+in+Midly+Spicy+Wasabi+Sauce.JPG
Assignment by Katalina
What is the scariest place you've ever been to? What was it terrifying about that place? What exactly did you see or hear there?
My visit was only of some hours, but it was necessary for describe this place as the scariest place that I’ve knew.
For my work, in this moment, I needed to do an officers’ mind state evaluation that was working in a country’s Psychiatric Hospital, where they was watching convicts with mind problems (the crime was from fraud until homicide).
I entered in this place with officers. They needed to do a security review to strengthen, because frequently, the patients escaped. My job was to do an officers’ mind state evaluation that was working I this place, because the hospital didn’t like the officers’ job.
First image when I come to this place was a naked men, he was taken of flag mesh and not stop screaming, other patients was intoxicated by drugs who walked with difficulty and found it hard to react.
When I was talking with officials, their stories did this place even worse than what I saw at that time. Officials counted as were attacked by patients, like they couldn't defend them. For this reason, they tried to evade their responsibilities, to be removed from this place.
In the most security area, we didn't have access to the one, this place didn't like at the officers. The place had small and padded rooms (to prevent the patient is hurt yourself), where patients urinated and defecated (the smell was terrible). The patients with a higher risk of danger to themselves or others were here.
This is a place often with pain and confusion, but this place could be the hope's last light, for those who for various reasons have come here.
Well! This was the scariest place I've ever known.
My visit was only of some hours, but it was necessary for describe this place as the scariest place that I’ve knew.
For my work, in this moment, I needed to do an officers’ mind state evaluation that was working in a country’s Psychiatric Hospital, where they was watching convicts with mind problems (the crime was from fraud until homicide).
I entered in this place with officers. They needed to do a security review to strengthen, because frequently, the patients escaped. My job was to do an officers’ mind state evaluation that was working I this place, because the hospital didn’t like the officers’ job.
First image when I come to this place was a naked men, he was taken of flag mesh and not stop screaming, other patients was intoxicated by drugs who walked with difficulty and found it hard to react.
When I was talking with officials, their stories did this place even worse than what I saw at that time. Officials counted as were attacked by patients, like they couldn't defend them. For this reason, they tried to evade their responsibilities, to be removed from this place.
In the most security area, we didn't have access to the one, this place didn't like at the officers. The place had small and padded rooms (to prevent the patient is hurt yourself), where patients urinated and defecated (the smell was terrible). The patients with a higher risk of danger to themselves or others were here.
This is a place often with pain and confusion, but this place could be the hope's last light, for those who for various reasons have come here.
Well! This was the scariest place I've ever known.
Assignment by Jeffry
What is the most wonderful country or city you've never been to? What's this place like? Would you ever plan to go there?
Brazil is a country I've never been but for its beauty I'd be there in the coming years.
Ones of the activities of which I would like to share in Brazil would go to the Carnival in Rio, I’ve heard they are very impressive
In Brazil we find some of the most important places of the world geographically such as the Pantanal.
Iguazú Falls is undoubtedly a place where anyone would be, we can see in the picture below the incredible beauty.
Another place to visit is the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, which has a worldwide cultural recognition. Even for 2007 Christ the Redeemer was named one of the winners in the list of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.
And surely I'd be in Brazil for 2014 and Brazil will be organizing the next World Cup, I hope to be there
and I also hope that our national team to qualify to also see them play.
Brazil is a country I've never been but for its beauty I'd be there in the coming years.
Ones of the activities of which I would like to share in Brazil would go to the Carnival in Rio, I’ve heard they are very impressive
In Brazil we find some of the most important places of the world geographically such as the Pantanal.
Iguazú Falls is undoubtedly a place where anyone would be, we can see in the picture below the incredible beauty.
Another place to visit is the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, which has a worldwide cultural recognition. Even for 2007 Christ the Redeemer was named one of the winners in the list of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.
And surely I'd be in Brazil for 2014 and Brazil will be organizing the next World Cup, I hope to be there
and I also hope that our national team to qualify to also see them play.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Assignment
First of all, I owe you an apology for not having posted the assignment since last Tuesday. I am way too loaded with work...Anyway, here's what you have to do...
- Write a paragraph (100-150 words=15 lines, approximately) about ONE of the following topics:
- What is the scariest place you've ever been to? What was it terrifying about that place? What exactly did you see or hear there?
- What is the most bizarre dish you've ever tried? How did it taste? Where did you get it? Could you eat it?
- What is the the most memorable moment you've ever had in your life? How do you feel when you remember that?
- What is the most wonderful country or city you've never been to? What's this place like? Would you ever plan to go there?
- Who is someone you've never met but would like to run into? What would you ask that person?
- In order to create a post (crear una entrada*) you will have to log in (acceder*) with a gmail account. The rest is very easy! *These two options appear at the upper section of the blog.
- Remember you can add pic's or videos to your post. Write this post as detailed as possible.
- The deadline is FEB. 2nd.
Enjoy your assignment!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Personal Information
Hi everyone,
The first task will be that of you posting your personal data. Please, introduce yourself and write a short description telling who you really are. You can add pictures and videos, too.
Any doubts, send me a message at: drodriguezch14@yahoo.com
See you,
Teacher David Rodríguez
The first task will be that of you posting your personal data. Please, introduce yourself and write a short description telling who you really are. You can add pictures and videos, too.
Any doubts, send me a message at: drodriguezch14@yahoo.com
See you,
Teacher David Rodríguez
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