dimecres, 30 de març del 2016

Antibiotic apocalypse


Beijing, China


Scientists have identified a bacterial mutation that makes bacteria resistant to colistin, a super-strong antibiotic that is only used if other treatments fail. MCR-1, as the gene has been named, was found in people and pigs in China, probably due to the overuse of colistin in cattle. For years, scientists have warned that the overuse of antibiotics will render them ineffective. Now they say that antibiotic resistance will spread and we could find ourselves back in a world where common infections will kill again.



Resultat d'imatges de bacteria

3D printers are changing the world

THE DAY WHEN WE ALL HAVE 3D PRINTERS AND MAKE ALMOST ANYTHING WE WANT IN OUR OWN HOMES HAS NOT COME YET. BUT, IN OTHER WAYS, THE TECHNOLOGY IS ALREADY REVOLUTIONIZING THE WORLD AROUND US...

Medicine:
It has now become normal for doctors to use 3D printers for reconstructive surgery by creating exact replicas of individual bones. After the first headline-making cases of this happening, the technology has rapidly become commonplace, with replacement bones being manufactured overnight for surgery the next day. A revolution is also happening in the area of prosthetics, where cheap, individualized body parts have become possible. But the future applications come straight from the world of science-fiction. 3D bioprinters are in development that can work with organic materials to print, for example, human skin. And it's going to happen sooner than people think- a 2015 survey of 800 tech experts found that 76 per cent of them believe that the first transplant of a 3D-printed human organ will happen by 2025.

Resultat d'imatges de 3d printed organs transplant

dijous, 18 de febrer del 2016

ROMEO AND JULIET.

SUMMARY
In the beautiful city of Verona, the servants of the Montagues met the Capulet's servants. They started fighting. The Prince of Verona came and finished the war. He was so angry.
There it will be a party in the Capulet's house. All the important people of Verona will be there. Romeo will secretly meet Rosaline. Meanwhile, Juliet will meet Paris.
In the party, Romo is discovered by Tibalt. he says that he will kill him. Romeo met a beautiful girl called Juliet and they fell in love. After they kissed, Romeo went with his friends and he knew that the girl who he kissed is Juliet, the daughter of his parent's' enemy. They met in Juliet's garden after the party and they decided to get married.
Romeo meets Friar Laurence to ask him about his wedding with Juliet. At the beginning, the Friar doesn't see it clear but finally he accept to marry them. Meanwhile, Tybalt met the two Romeo's friends and they started a war. Romeo tries to stop them but Mercutio dies.
Romeo gets angry and lost control. He takes out his sword and he killed Tybalt. He went away. The Prince arrive and saw the two dead bodies. He asked who did this and Mercutio told him the story. The Prince banished Romeo from Verona. The Nurse told Juliet the bad news and Juliet started crying. In the night, Juliet and Romeo talk about their future. Meanwhile, Juliet's father is talking with Paris about her daughter and Paris' wedding.
Next morning, Lady Capulet tells Juliet that she will marry Paris. Juliet won't marry Paris and she come to see the Friar Laurence. They make a plan. The Friar tells Juliet that she should go home and agree to marry Paris. On Wednesday night, she should drink a potion. She will sleep for forty-four hours. Her family will think that she is dead. Meanwhile, Romeo will come to Verona secretly and they will escape together. In the night, Juliet is afraid. She think that perhaps it's a poison or perhaps Romeo won't go to the tomb and she will be alone. Finally she drunk the bottle. In the morning, the Nurse come to the room and see Juliet's body. She scream: My lady's dead! My lady's dead!
Balthasar comes to Mantua to tell to Romeo that Juliet is dead. Romeo come immediately to Verona and near the tomb of the Capulets, he mets Paris and he kill him. Then, Romeo goes to the tomb and find the cold body of Juliet. He kissed her lips and he drunk a poison. When Juliet wake up, she find Romeo's dead body. She stabbed herself with the Romeo's dagger. Lord Montague come with the Prince to the tomb and find the bodies. They say: 'This is a terrible day for Verona. Lord Montague and Lord Capulet, shake hands. Your families must be friends. Love will change the world. 

dimecres, 17 de febrer del 2016

A DISCUSSION ESSAY: GO SHOPPING WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY

Some people says that going shopping with family is boring and they prefer going with friends. I don't usually go shopping but my friends say that it's really fun and entertaining.

The advantages of going shopping with friends is that you can buy what you want and have a good time. Although, you sometimes waste your money with stupid things and you shop very expensive clothes. Going shopping with family is more boring because you have to buy for all the family members and you sometimes buy less. However, you don't waste your money and you have the parents aprovation.

On the one hand, I thing going shopping with friends is funny but you should know what you can buy, what you don't need or what is too expensive. On the other hand, you can have a good and useful time going shopping with your parents.

WRITING AN INFORMAL EMAIL

Hi Annabeth,

How are you? I haven't written for ages because I have a lot of homework. It's Christmas here so I have a lot of free time.

It was great to hear that you're coming to Banyoles to practise your Spanish. There can be some things that you'll find confusing! We don't usually speak Spanish. We speak Catalan and there are some differences. But, don't worry! We know Spanish very well and I can talk to you in Spanish. Have you ever been in Catalonia? It's such a pretty country and Banyoles as a big lake! You can swim there all the year but in winter it's too cold.

Anyway, who's coming with you? All my friends want to meet you, so text me when you arrive please.

Give my love to your family,

Take care,

Nina

dimecres, 25 de novembre del 2015

A happy ending


Writing task:
Paragraph 1: Describe the setting. When did it happen? Where were you? Who were you with?
Last winterIn San FranciscoI was with my family


Paragraph 2: Develop the plot. Describe what happen.
It was my birthday and my family decided to go to San Francisco. We had to do a ladder in Miami so we stopped there for four hours and then we took our flight to San Francisco. Although we didn't lose the flight, we lost our suitcase!!! It took two days to arrive because it was a problem in the airport.


Paragraph 3: Write the ending. What happened? How did you feel?After two days, the suitcase arrive and I had the best birthday ever! I really liked the city and I ate a lot of burgers and rare juices!!



A HAPPY ENDINGLast winter, I went to San Francisco with my family. It was my birthday and my parents decided to go there because when they were young, they lived in the city for some months and they liked so much.
We arrived to the airport of Barcelona and we took the flight to San Francisco but we stopped at Miami for four hours. Although we didn't lose the flight, we lost our suitcase!! It was a disaster because, while my sister was walking to the taxi, she fell off and she broke her leg adn we had to go to the nearest hospital. 
The nurse said that she was okay and we went definitely to the hotel. The suitcase took two days to arrive because there was a problem in the airport so we had to buy new clothes! Although of all these horrible things, I had the best birthday ever!! I really liked the city and I discovered a lot of new things!! I ate a lot of burgers and I tasted some rare juices!

x

My school




Our school name is Casa Nostra School. Its in Banyoles, Catalonia. It's a nice big old school. We dont have to wear boring uniforms and we can use our teachers first names.

We have to do 10 compulsory subjects like Spanish, English or Science but we can choose 2 opcional subjects like PET or French. We have to do lots of homework and we must study a lot too. We must be very hard-working in class.

We divide our school year into 3 terms but our timetable changes in the middle of our 2nd term. We spend all of our breaks outside and we can have lunch in the dinner canteen.