Expositive text

Expositive text: Creatures clone selves in face of danger

The text is expositive, because it gives descriptions and information about de sand dollar larvae.
The text starts with a phrase. After this, the fact is exposed: self-copy of the sand dollar larvae when danger is close.

In order to give some support to the text, scientists quotes has been used, like Dawn Vaughn, a biology doctoral student at the University of Washington's Friday Harbor Laboratories. This is a nice way of increasing interest and reading level (Using technical words)

Other characteristic of Clara Moskowitz’s text, is interchanging scientific information with description, in order to expose how the life of this sand dollar larvae is. She also describes bit information of its predator: Fishes.

She is using the pyramidal structure of information: First, the most important information, and the less information at the end.

Argumentative Text: Against Unlimited Re-election

Argumentative Text: Against Unlimited Re-election

In This text, I’ll expose my reasons against an Unlimited re-election.

In the last months, a very important topic has been discussed in Venezuela: Unlimited re-election. People who support it, says that is more democratic, because candidates could postulate themselves anytime, and, as a consequence, voters may vote for them.

But, my opinion is different. Democracy is not only voting and choosing, Democracy is the equilibrium between freedom and equality. One of the main principles of this philosophy, is to alternate power. Power can become corrupt any person. And this can be avoided alternating power.

Even if several Countries in West Europe possesses this kind of principle, this choice was used only for two consecutive periods in the last decades. Also, political culture is very different between Latin America and Europe.

But my main reason against this: I believe in a Country project (Political project). In democracy, the government should create consensus: Establishing dialog between all different groups in the society. As consequence of dialog, a country creates his own project, and every government (or better, every president) must follow this direction.

If every president follows the route of consensus, any unlimited re-election won’t be necessary.

Mi learning process

Mi learning process with Lissette Lunar has been very interactive. We have been using the internet and also writing in this web blog.
I think my english is improving. But, I need some more practice if I want to be better.

Other activity I enjoyed, was watching "Lock, stock and two smoking barrels" movie. It was a nice way for understanding english by the context.

Descriptive Text: Lisa Simpson

Lisa Simpson is a very smart and talented Girl. She is eight years old. She loves going to school. She always is at-time with their home work (Like and exemplary student). As a hobby, she likes to play the saxophone. She is very mind mature (being so child). This quality has let her to establish friendship with some adults.

Her voice has a sweet tune. She has a very educated manner of speaking. Usually she is very happy and cordial but, when she comes upset, she can say very strong words (even to adults). She is always concerned about the environment, family values, education, healthy food, etc. She has and intelligent comprehension of the world, and the politic.

About her weakness, Lisa is an introverted and shy girl. She hasn’t much friends (because she isn’t and ordinary girl for his age). But she has lived and experimented a lot of feelings and emotions that many persons haven’t lived at eight years old (or they haven’t lived yet)

Narrative Text : The piano

Narrative text: The Piano
The piano (since my point of view) is one of the most complete musical instruments. It has 88 keys, and a very large record. In Consequence, Piano also is difficult to play. There are few pianists who can play it very well at a short age. Usually, it takes long time to have a great domain. Professional pianist often dedicate at least eight hours (at day) to the practice in piano.

In this instrument, any kind of music can be played (tango, salsa, academic music, rock and roll, etc). Its “piano” comes from the range of the sound amplitude. In the piano, a musician can play since a very soft sound until a very strong sound. In Italia, where it was created by Bartolomeo Christophori, the word “piano” means “soft”, and this instrument is called “Piano-forte”.

Most of the academic composers have at least one Piano Concert (This is a kind of composition for orchestra and a piano soloist). This instrument is so complete that, when an Orchestra conductor needs to practice or make an audition in a small room, there are reductions of any opus for two pianos.

This is my second post. Teacher gave to us two assignments. I had 20/20 in one of them. In the other, I had 17. Also, Teacher told me that My English in the Halloween Forum wasn't as good as the Movie assignment (Lock, Stock and the two smoking barrels - Guy Ritchie)

I think I definitely need more English practice. I must remember grammar and vocabulary.

Regards.

My first Post

Hello everyone. My name is Adrián Sánchez. I'm a student of Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Andrés Bello Catholic University), and the main idea of this blog is to post my experience of learning English language. My teacher is Lisette Lunar.