UNITS IN ADVANCE 2

In this level we studied several interesting topic in which we were able to enhance our cultures, but as everything in that world, some topic were most interesting than others. First, the most interesting topic in my opinion was the topic about EVOLUTION, because that topic is applicable in every field of the life. After the topic of evolution I considere interesting the topic such as animal experimentation and discrimination just for make mention of my favourites. But despite the fact that all the topic are adequates to the level some of the in some point becoming boring, among them, male and famele comunication and Canadia English. About the subjet related to the blog I can say that it was a new and kind activity that allow me use a new way to express my ideas and to learn how other people express their ideas and feeling.
In a general way the A2 level from my point of view I think that it is an essential step in the way for study within the university. It is due to the teachers try to give us the base knowledges needed to achieve the success as a students.

THE TEXTBOOK PROJECT

The textbook project was a interesting experience that allowed us to have a clear idea about what we should expect in our inmediate future within the univesity. I think that that small sample is really usefull and it can give us a excellent preparation to learn how to survive in the our superior studies. Particularly, I used the knowledge adquired throughout the previous levels (survey and chunky) because that metodology allow me to save time and just focus my attention in the most important information. But the only thing that the next time that I should do will be make some written notes that allow me retain the information for more time.

PRESENTATION OF MY RESEARCH PAPER

I think that any kind of public presetation is a difficult task. But if the people planning the presentation with enough time and them practice as much as possible the public presentation became in less difficult because the presenter get more confidence. Similar to make a research paper the presentation requires some skills and control of the language. In my case the most difficult thing was to use some useful expressions to give more fluency and smoothness to my presentation. I know that my presentation was not as good as I expected because I was nervous due to the lack of practice, but at the same time I felt some grade of sastisfaction because almost all my partners made a lot of questions that for me mean two things. First, the subjet of my presentation was interesting. Second, the get the information that I want transmit for them. After all, that presentation was a wonderful experience for me because I know that I must fix my mistakes and enhance my skills of public speaker because in my close future there are many public presentations most of those will be about new and complex issues.

THE EXPERIENCE OF MAKE A PAPER RESEARCH

Despite that before I have made other papers in my previous experiences as a student, I never thought that write a paper in English was so exigent for me. All the process to explore different sources of information was for me absolutely interesting and useful. This first paper research taught me several lessons. The first was, is necessary to recognize the importance to select the correct and accurate information that later has to be analyze, order and present in a logical order that allow the reader to catch the ideas that we as a writers we want to transmit. The second was, that not all the sources of information are trustable. Fortunately I did a research using some databases and the excelent library service thata Concordia University provide for us. Finally, I have to recognize that to write a paper research is needed a process that should be carried step by step and requires invest a lot of time and attention.

GROWTH POPULATION

The video and the reading of our middle term evaluation, show on my opinion the most serious long term problem for the human race. In fact, the growth population has implication really severe to mantain the balance in the world's population.

I could be optimistic about the future condition of the life in the earth planet but unfortunately the only way to be optimistic is seeking a change of all de current pattern of life in the whole world. I have the idea that the problem is not just the way in how we are growing also the problem is point in how we live. Most of the developed countries and developing rich countries have a life style based in the consumerism. That patter of life lead most of them to waste important resources that could be useful for the poorest countries.

As a way to solve part of the problem caused by the growth population, I think that is necessary increase the educacion in all the levels to make people more aware about of the future consequences. Aging of the population, lack of food, reduction of the work forces and climate change are just some challenge that the future generations going to face.

LOVE

Yesterday we attended an excellent lecture about one of the feelings most marvelous and misunderstanding in our world. Love a word that has been explained for many people throughout the world's history. Fortunately our presenter was the perfect example of how a presenter should keep the attetion of the audience. I think that the Dr. Judith Castle in a magisteral way gave us a interesting information about some facets of the love that for me was new or that I understood in a different way. Interesting concepts such as philia, romance, agape, and eros were the concepts that she presented in her lecture to help us to understand a little bit that important issue.

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart".

Helen Keller

HAPPINESS

As well has been wrote, the idea of happiness is one of more controvertial thing through all the times. The happiness is really complex; for example, for ones the money can represent happiness but for others could be a reason for concern and in some extreme cases can be reason to sadness.

The infomation given for Wiederman and Mayers in the pieces of information used for our summary, treats in a excelent way all the factor that can have influence to achieve the happiness.

From mi point of view, the happiness should be a combination of factors that allowing to the person cover all its needs; whether if these are affective, economic or social.

RECESSION OF THE UNITED STATES AND ITS EFFECTS ON CANADIAN ECONOMY

When we talk in class about research, comes to my mind something that wake up the interest of everybody. It is for that, I decided to make a research about one of the most worrying problem for everyone that lives in this huge country.

The effects of the US' recession on Canadian economy could be the best subjet to research because we are here in Canada and in some way we will be affected for the problems that this economical phenomenon will generate in a short time.

A sample of those problem is the unstability in US currency tha nowadays is affecting negatively way the economy. Furthermore, sectors as manufacturing, tourism and raw materials are suffering big loses, that maybe could begin to feel in the general population in the next years.

Will be interesant to know their different points of view about this current issue.

BLOODLETTING AND MIRACULOUS CURES

Bloodletting and miraculous cures is an interesting novel written by Vincent Lam, a Canadian descending of a Chinese family, expatriate of Vientman. This novel reflex in a clear way the conflict and difficulties suffered by many students to get into medicine school. Subsequently he present with a impeccable written language the hard life that of medicine professionals have to face. Throughout the novel we can to know different situations, some of features personals and sentimental, others of cracter entirely medical. In this lecture we can found a wide spectrum of medical issues that go since a risky cesarean until a death for heart attack passing for the most dangerous diseases of our time such as SAR and AIDS.

I strongly recomend this book for someone who want to read a something different , that despite its tecnical nature is easy to read.

A good language learner

To be a good language learner is necessary to have some particular traits. First, the most important trait could be to practice as often as possible. taking the old adage that say "The practice makes the master", the best way to learn a secound language is try to use the new language in all daily activities.

Another no less importat trait, is to be willing to make mistakes. By making mistakes, students can be aware about what your mistakes are and tray to fix them with the teachers's help.

Last but not least important, analyze his or her own speech and the speech of others could be so useful to improve some areas such as pronunciation, tone and corporal expresion.