First of all I have to say that the pronunciation is very important because if someone goes abroad and speak a gramatically corrected English but with a bad pronunciation nobody will understand him/her. So it is important to improve it.
I use phonetic symbols only for difficult words. They help me in learning the right pronunciation of new or diffcult words. Usally I write the phonetic symbols over the word or near it, at the side, in order to see it quickly when I read.
Usually I learn the correct pronunciation by listening to my teachers. Sometimes I read it into the vocabulary if teacher have not said it; every vocabulary quotes phonetics symbols.
martedì 9 dicembre 2008
REFLECTION
I think that studying English at the University is very useful.
For what concern myself I think that I have been improving my English beacuse we have done many activities. First of all I think that is important to learn tenses constructions and new vocabulary. Also the pronunciation is important beacuse nobody can go abroad without speaking well the language; if I can't speak English in a clear way English people will not understand me also if I say gramatically corrected things.
I can say that I have achieved some goals. I have improved pronunciation and grammar very much.
I enjoyed in learning the other countries legal systems.
Now I would like to go on in learning English and to arrive to a very good level in order to have not problems when I go abroad or when in the future I will work with foreigners.
For what concern myself I think that I have been improving my English beacuse we have done many activities. First of all I think that is important to learn tenses constructions and new vocabulary. Also the pronunciation is important beacuse nobody can go abroad without speaking well the language; if I can't speak English in a clear way English people will not understand me also if I say gramatically corrected things.
I can say that I have achieved some goals. I have improved pronunciation and grammar very much.
I enjoyed in learning the other countries legal systems.
Now I would like to go on in learning English and to arrive to a very good level in order to have not problems when I go abroad or when in the future I will work with foreigners.
Copyright law. Presentation.
Good morning to everybody, my name is Andrea Giocondi.
Today we are going to speak about copyrights law e.g. illegal downloading, file sharing and piracy on the Internet. I will talk about these 3 main points.
I'm going to start by giving you some advices about illegal downloading. The authorities said that the phneomenon is increased by 4% during the last year. There are many people nowadays that do it. This happens because of the cost of the songs. I think that the record companies have to do something to reduce it in order to not let people download them from illegal sites.
Secondly I'm going to speak about file sharing. Everybody puts photos or videos on the Internet that show friends. A typical example is Facebook or Youtube. However it is not a real problem because evrybody does it and because nobody will denune you for it, except for very dangerous cases (for example pornography or defamatory videos and photos).
Thirdly I cans ay that the piracy on the Internet is increasing. The theft of credit card pins has become more widespread than some years ago. The phenomenon is based on stealing documents or information on the Web in order to steal money. To face this problem you could use cards with a limited amount and you should buy things only on protected sites.
In conclusion I wish you will be more cautious when you use the comouter because it is a very useful thing but it could became a problem. It's important to watch over better. So take care! I think that it is also important to sensitize users by using informative campaigns.
Do you have any questions now?
Today we are going to speak about copyrights law e.g. illegal downloading, file sharing and piracy on the Internet. I will talk about these 3 main points.
I'm going to start by giving you some advices about illegal downloading. The authorities said that the phneomenon is increased by 4% during the last year. There are many people nowadays that do it. This happens because of the cost of the songs. I think that the record companies have to do something to reduce it in order to not let people download them from illegal sites.
Secondly I'm going to speak about file sharing. Everybody puts photos or videos on the Internet that show friends. A typical example is Facebook or Youtube. However it is not a real problem because evrybody does it and because nobody will denune you for it, except for very dangerous cases (for example pornography or defamatory videos and photos).
Thirdly I cans ay that the piracy on the Internet is increasing. The theft of credit card pins has become more widespread than some years ago. The phenomenon is based on stealing documents or information on the Web in order to steal money. To face this problem you could use cards with a limited amount and you should buy things only on protected sites.
In conclusion I wish you will be more cautious when you use the comouter because it is a very useful thing but it could became a problem. It's important to watch over better. So take care! I think that it is also important to sensitize users by using informative campaigns.
Do you have any questions now?
mercoledì 3 dicembre 2008
LESSON 27/10
*We studied the pronunciation...
[d] [t] [Id]
Where the stress is usally in prhases.
Words commonly confsed because of their pronunciation.
PRESENTATIONS:
A)Preparation=
1-objectives...tone/aims
2-audience...who they are/what they ned
3-content...important and interesting informations
4-organisation...logical, clear, sign posting language
5-visual information...some slides but not too much
6-practise...timing/more confident/find problems
B)Delivery=
1-nervs...breath deeply/speak not too fast
2-voice...speak clearly/loud voice/interesting sound
3-body language...high contact to the audience/confident/relax
4-visual information...some slides but not too much
5-questions...answer politily and diplomatically
*Some tenses or words that help in presenting something:
-To start:
Goodmorning...
This morning we are going to speak about...
I'm going to start with...
I'm going to start by looking at...
Today we are going to look at...
-During:
The first...the second...the third...the last...
For example...
I'm going to give you guide lines about...
Now before I move on...
In the second part of my presentation...
Now before I move on to the last part...
An important element is...
-To conclude:
So to sum up...
Well...
For this reason...
You need to consider...
If you have any questions I will be happy to answer.
[d] [t] [Id]
Where the stress is usally in prhases.
Words commonly confsed because of their pronunciation.
PRESENTATIONS:
A)Preparation=
1-objectives...tone/aims
2-audience...who they are/what they ned
3-content...important and interesting informations
4-organisation...logical, clear, sign posting language
5-visual information...some slides but not too much
6-practise...timing/more confident/find problems
B)Delivery=
1-nervs...breath deeply/speak not too fast
2-voice...speak clearly/loud voice/interesting sound
3-body language...high contact to the audience/confident/relax
4-visual information...some slides but not too much
5-questions...answer politily and diplomatically
*Some tenses or words that help in presenting something:
-To start:
Goodmorning...
This morning we are going to speak about...
I'm going to start with...
I'm going to start by looking at...
Today we are going to look at...
-During:
The first...the second...the third...the last...
For example...
I'm going to give you guide lines about...
Now before I move on...
In the second part of my presentation...
Now before I move on to the last part...
An important element is...
-To conclude:
So to sum up...
Well...
For this reason...
You need to consider...
If you have any questions I will be happy to answer.
mercoledì 26 novembre 2008
EUTHANASIA & THE LAW
Nowadays the legal problem related to euthanasia is very widespread. It is also reaching all the nations all over the world because it is not just a legal problem but also a philosphical and dogmatic one.
I don't have a clear thought about this theme, but I can say that the life is sacred. I think also that doctors have to wait for some years before say that a person is died and could be unplugged from the machine that is keeping him/her alive merely biologically. But the really problem is to fix when a person is died. This is very hard to determined because there is not a specific period. It could vary form person to person and this is not let us to know. Many times it could also happen that the person is miraculously healed.
In Italy there is not a specific law about euthanasia. It is very chaotic. In fact is the Supreme Court that pronounce the sentence and only in few cases they let the person die. So the law should be reformed, but not fixing the exact case, but giving only a way to take in these cases because is not possible, in my opinion, to say when a person is died.
I don't have a clear thought about this theme, but I can say that the life is sacred. I think also that doctors have to wait for some years before say that a person is died and could be unplugged from the machine that is keeping him/her alive merely biologically. But the really problem is to fix when a person is died. This is very hard to determined because there is not a specific period. It could vary form person to person and this is not let us to know. Many times it could also happen that the person is miraculously healed.
In Italy there is not a specific law about euthanasia. It is very chaotic. In fact is the Supreme Court that pronounce the sentence and only in few cases they let the person die. So the law should be reformed, but not fixing the exact case, but giving only a way to take in these cases because is not possible, in my opinion, to say when a person is died.
LESSON 20/10
*Letters:
Inormal letter
Dear Mr. Brown [...] Yours sincerely
Formal letter
Dear Sir/Madam [...] Yours faithfully
*Trial's sketch:
1) The defendant goes on trial.
2) The defendant pleads guilty or not guilty.
3) The witnesses give evidence.
4) The barristers cross-examine witnesses.
5) The judge sums up the case.
6) The jury reaches a verdict.
7) The jury acquits or convicts the defendant.
8) The judge passes the sentence.
*New words:
-to perjury = testimoniare il falso
-barrister = avvocato della corte
-witness = testimone
Inormal letter
Dear Mr. Brown [...] Yours sincerely
Formal letter
Dear Sir/Madam [...] Yours faithfully
*Trial's sketch:
1) The defendant goes on trial.
2) The defendant pleads guilty or not guilty.
3) The witnesses give evidence.
4) The barristers cross-examine witnesses.
5) The judge sums up the case.
6) The jury reaches a verdict.
7) The jury acquits or convicts the defendant.
8) The judge passes the sentence.
*New words:
-to perjury = testimoniare il falso
-barrister = avvocato della corte
-witness = testimone
martedì 18 novembre 2008
LESSON 13/10
*English grammar is about distance:
1)Distance in TIME = past--present--future
2)Distance in REALITY = a) unreal/past/possible--Past Perfect Tenses
b) unreal/unlikely/present--Past Tenses
c) real/likely/present--Present Tenses
3)Distance in RELATIONSHIP = a) close/informal--Present
b) distant/formal--Past forms
*New words:
Receipt=scontrino
Retailer=il negoziante/quello che vende
to refund=rimborsare
*Conditionals:
grade 0 = PRESENT+PRESENT If I see a lion I shot it.
sure/real/laws and rights
grade 1 = PRESENT+FUTURE If I see a lion I shot it.
present and future possibility/real
grade 2 = PAST SIMPLE/CONT.+COND. If I saw a lion I would shot it.
pres. and fut. poss./unreal
grade 3 = P. P.+PAST COND. If I had saw I lion I would have shot it.
past/unreal possibility
grade 2/3 = If I were taller I would have played basketball.
hypothetical/present-before
grade 3/2 = If I have gone to a better school I would be a lawyer now.
hypothetical/past-now
*8 conditional tenses:
1) If you want to return an item it must remain in a sealable condition.
2) The vendor must refund you if you have bought a faulty item.
3) If you bought a good on the Internet you should return it to a high street outlet.
4) If you return unwanted goods, you will probably pay unless the retailer...
5) If you are not happy with a purchase, Argos refund you.
6) If I had not bougt that fault goods, now I would not have been disappointed.
7) If I were not busy, I would have gone to the party.
8) If I had gone to the party last night, today I would feel tired.
1)Distance in TIME = past--present--future
2)Distance in REALITY = a) unreal/past/possible--Past Perfect Tenses
b) unreal/unlikely/present--Past Tenses
c) real/likely/present--Present Tenses
3)Distance in RELATIONSHIP = a) close/informal--Present
b) distant/formal--Past forms
*New words:
Receipt=scontrino
Retailer=il negoziante/quello che vende
to refund=rimborsare
*Conditionals:
grade 0 = PRESENT+PRESENT If I see a lion I shot it.
sure/real/laws and rights
grade 1 = PRESENT+FUTURE If I see a lion I shot it.
present and future possibility/real
grade 2 = PAST SIMPLE/CONT.+COND. If I saw a lion I would shot it.
pres. and fut. poss./unreal
grade 3 = P. P.+PAST COND. If I had saw I lion I would have shot it.
past/unreal possibility
grade 2/3 = If I were taller I would have played basketball.
hypothetical/present-before
grade 3/2 = If I have gone to a better school I would be a lawyer now.
hypothetical/past-now
*8 conditional tenses:
1) If you want to return an item it must remain in a sealable condition.
2) The vendor must refund you if you have bought a faulty item.
3) If you bought a good on the Internet you should return it to a high street outlet.
4) If you return unwanted goods, you will probably pay unless the retailer...
5) If you are not happy with a purchase, Argos refund you.
6) If I had not bougt that fault goods, now I would not have been disappointed.
7) If I were not busy, I would have gone to the party.
8) If I had gone to the party last night, today I would feel tired.
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