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“18 de Septiembre”

 “18 de Septiembre” is a party that is celebrated in Chile, and it is full of national activities. The reason for the party is the celebration of the Independence of Chile, which was on September 18 in 1810. The duration of the celebration is three days, which starts on September 18th and finished on September 20th. Also, these days are holidays, so you can celebrate continually for three days. Therefore, there are special places for celebrating, called “Ramada”, which are on an empty land were families and sellers put their tents. In this place, the people have a lot of activities to do. For example, there are a lot of typical games, such as “Rayuela”, which is the most popular game. To play this game, you need a box with dirt and a cord across the middle, and the mean idea of it is throw a stone, so it lands it right on the cord. Another activity is dancing to the typical music of Chile, which is called “Cueca”. This dance is performed by a couple, usually a man and a woman, but sometimes it is performed by a group. In brief, the “18 de Septiembre” is a national holiday that it is full of typical activities that you can do.

Teachers and Teaching Styles in Saudi Arabia and Chile

Although Saudi Arabia and Chile are similar in regard to their teachers and teaching styles, there are also a few differences. First, one similarity is that both countries have comparable educators. For example, both countries have men and women teachers with bachelors’ degrees. However, a difference is that in Saudi Arabia women teachers only teach girls and men teachers only teach boys. On the other hand, in Chile the teachers that are men or woman teach to girls and boys. Secondly, the classroom atmospheres in Chile and Saudi Arabia are rather different. For instance, the classroom atmosphere is mostly informal in Chile. Sometimes it takes teachers five to ten minutes to make the students quiet. In contrast, in Saudi Arabia classes are always quiet. An additional example is that in both countries the students stand up when the teachers enter the classroom on the first three years in elementary school. Furthermore, in both countries the students sit in pairs, and the organization of the desks form two or more lines. Third, the teachers use the same way to grade students, such as do many tests during the semester and one at the end. Finally, Chilean and Saudi students have the same levels of participation in the classroom. For instance, in elementary school the students just listen and answer questions asked by the teacher, while in the high school the students discuss and ask questions. In summary, even though there are some differences between Chilean and Saudi teachers and their teaching styles, they are fairly similar.

The Best Place for Summer Holiday

 Alaska and Hawaii are two possible destinations to go in a summer, but Alaska is a better option. First, both of them have places of natural beauty. In Alaska you can see awesome glaciers. Also, it has a Chugach Mountains and Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America. Similarly, Hawaii has Volcano National Park and Waimea Canyon. In addition, the beaches in Hawaii are among the most beautiful in the world. A accommodations provide numerous options in both places. In Alaska, just as Hawaii, the quality of hotels is quite good and varies from basic to luxury. The important difference is the climate. Alaska has the perfect temperature in summer, whereas it can be hot and humid in Hawaii. While it seldom rains during the summer in Alaska, it often rains in Hawaii. In conclusion, it is a better option to travel to Alaska in a summer.                        

A Place from My Chilhood

    Rapel Lake was the most fun place that I stayed when I was a child. I went with my family and friends when I was ten years old. The place for camping was in the middle of a forest, in front of the crystalline lake, and next to a white beach. On the beach, we made a bonfire, cooked marshmallows, and retell funny stories about our past time togheter. Also we went into the lake in my father's red boat. Inside the boat, my father drove into the middle of the lake, and we jump off the boat, and swim inside the light blue water. Then we fished with rod outside the water and close to the camping. No one of my friends and neither do I knew fish, so it was very fun to learn together. In conclusion, Rapel Lake was the place where I had most fun in my childhood.

How to Choose a Marriage Partner

            Follow these three steps to choose your perfect marriage partner in only one day. For the first step, you need to choose and go to the country that you want your future marriage partner to be from. For that, you go to the airport and take the first international flight. In the plane, you dress up and look fancy. For the second step, after you have arrived the airport, you try to fall down on the floor with your heavy luggage. Meanwhile, you wait until a man comes to help you and do not allow women help you. After a man appears, you ask him to help you to go to a Hotel. For the third step, you invite him to dinner. During the dinner, you tell him that your family has a lot of money and you are the only daughter. Finally, you tell him that you want to marry him. In conclusion, you have chosen a perfect marriage for you and found your destiny!

Description of the Picture Number 3

              In the middle of the quite lake, it was a lot of activities in the wood  boat. Inside the boat were  a grandpa, grandson, and a grandfather’s dog, there were coloring with yellow, for the day was starting to get dark. The white and brown dog was in front of the grandfather; it was drinking the yellow water and thinking that the water was honey. Meanwhile, the old man was between the kid and the dog, he was fishing, smoking, teaching fish to his granson, and thinking if the dog was going to frighten away the fish. He was wore a leather hat, a beige shirt, and blue jeans. Also the men’s shirt and pants seemed green below the yellow light. The child was behind his grandfather, and he was looking him trying to learn, but he was forgetting to paddle. Therefore, the boat stayed on the middle of the lake with severals activities inside it.

Be Good Students in IECP

            There are several steps to being a successful IECP student. One step is to attend most of the classes. It is understandable that students can not go to every class because they may have a problem such as sickness and, therefore, can not go out of their houses. Still, it is necessary to send an e-mail to the teacher to know what the lesson was about. However, if the students do not go to the class, they are going to lose the explanation of the subjects, and maybe when they study in their houses, they are not going to understand all the activities or words. Another step to being successful students is to take notes in all the classes. For example, if the students takes notes in all the classes, they are going to have all the knowledge in their writing and it will be available for reading at any moment. So it is possible review it several times. Also, if the students take notes, it is going to be possible to review the words that they do not know learning from their own mistakes. Finally, another step is to do all the homework and do it on time. For instance, students’ grades are going to be better if they do all the homework. In addition, the students are going to be in the same level as the rest of the class, so they are not going to get behind. In conclusion, there are several steps that IECP students can do to attain a successful result in their courses. 

Summary of “EU OKs Mobile Phone on Planes”

In the Breaking News English, “EU OKs Mobile Phones on Planes”, Sean Banville states about that since this year the European Union (EU) allowed the use of cell phones on aeroplane over Europe.  Then Banville writes thatthis service permits better connectivity on planes. Europe is the first region that allows the use of cell phones in planes. EU officials emphasizes that cell phones are not going to affect the security of the plane. After that, Banville explains that not all the people is agree with this decision, so the EU is putting flight etiquette rules so passangers won't be disturbed. Supporting by the commissioner of EU telecoms, Vivian Reding. Finally, she also says that the cost of using cell phones in planes will probably be elevated, although it is not going to take off if that is the case. In conclusion, today it is allowed make phone calls in Europe’s skies, and the EU put rules for had a satisfactory trip and for not disturbed any passengers.

Summary of ''Can Animals Think?"

     In the FY1 article, "Can Animals Think?," Karen Blanchard states that some scientists presume that animals have an ability for thinking complexly. First, a chimpanzee that is called Dandy can plan ahead to hide the fruit and eat it alone later. Second, in Japan there is a heron that proves that she can think by created a tool to catch a fish. Third, a parrot that is called Alex shows that he can explain his feelings, for he can organize words according his thought. Forth, scientist have seen that octopus in Italy can do what another octopus do by watching. Finally, Timmy the gorilla can represent his love by crying when his family is taken away. In conclusion, these stories make scientists hypothesize that animals can think.

The Music Groups' Clothing

               Music groups wear different types of clothing for various reasons. First, the punk fashion groups wear ripped clothing because they want to create a crazy fashion. In addition, they use body piercing because they want be rebellious. On the other hand, hip hop fashion groups like to wear big floppy hats because  they don't wash their hair. Other clothes that they use is the baggy jeans. The reason is that they use their pyjamas under their jeans, and they don't like change clothes in the morning. Finally, the grunge fashion groups always have long, straight hair, and they like to wear heavy boots. The reason is that they want be dangerous, but also they want to be funny. In conclusion, there are different type of groups with several reasons for their choice of clothing.

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                    The Switch

                            The movie entitled "The Switch" is a romantic comedy that is about of the story of Kassie (Jennifer Aniston) and her best friend Wally (Jason Bateman).  In the beginning of the movie, Kassie talks with Wally, and she says that she wants to become pregnant. The problem is that she doesn’t have a husband, and she doesn't have a boyfriend either. After that, she decides to get pregnant by artificial insemination, so she hires a sperm donor. On the day of the insemination, her friend plans a party to celebrate the future pregnancy. During the party, Wally drinks to much, and by accident he changes the sperm for his. She eventually becomes pregnant, but the problem is that she doesn’t know about the little mistake with the sperm. Wally was so drunk at the party, so on the next day he doesn’t know either. Later, she decides to move to another city to have the baby with her family. Seven years later, she returns to New York, and they meet together. After a while, he remembers that he changed the bottle, so he understands that he is the real father of Sebastian (Thomas Robinson). Then he tries to tell her the truth, but every time that he tries, something happens, so he can’t tell her. Meanwhile, she is dating the sperm donor, Roland (Patrick Wilson), the supposed dad of her son. On the day that Roland wants to ask for her hand in marriage, Wally decides to tell her the truth. In the end of the movie, she forgives him. Finally, they get married, and they live happily ever after.

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           There are several ways to spend your time and not study. First, there are productive ways to spend your time. For example, you can do your errands. Second, there are unproductive ways to spend your time. For instance, you can watch TV, play video games, and go to the cinema. Third, there are activities that are good for your health. For example, you can play soccer, basketball, or run. Finally, there are social activities that you can do. For instance, you can call your friends, or talk with theirs for chat. In conclusion, there are several activities that you can do for not studying.

A Person Who Has Made a Difference: Augusto Pinochet

     Augusto Pinochet has made a difference in the history of my country, Chile. He taked the control the government with force. On September 11 in 1973. In this day, he removed the president that was at that moment. The president was Salvador Allende.  Pinochet stayed in the government for seventeen years. He changed the politics, from a socialism to a capitalism. For that reason, the government support to the rich people more than support the poor people,and they were who really needed the help. He founded a dictatorship, and it was forbidden say a different opinion. In the case that someone said something different at the public opinion, they were killed. In this period a lot of people were killed . For all these reasons, he has made a difference in my country.

Introducing Myself

      Hello! I would like introduce myself to you. My name is Lorena Salinas. I am a student from the country of Chile. I was born in Santiago, the capital of Chile. I graduated from high school there. I came to the United States three weeks ago. I live with my brother in his apartment in State College. I came for five months to take classes to learn English. I am a fulltime student. I hope to finish the program learning English, and then return to my country. I am a student in a college in Chile. I hope to return to college and become a psychologist. I speak Spanish fluently. My hobbies are painting, dancing and watching movies. That's all!