I05-RD1-Antonio Rios .Silvia Lopez Bartolome

Reader's Digest Report

Student's Name: Silvia Lopez Bartolome Teacher's name: Antonio Rios Date: January 16th

1.    Write the title of the article: 13 Things Your Kid's Principal Tell You

2.    Write the author's name: Michelle Crouch

3.   Before you read, look at the picture(s) if any, as well as the title. What do you think the article will be about?

 

I think the article is about some things the children don't want to mention to their parents or with other persons, the kids don't like talk with their parents about some problems maybe any problem with the scores at school so sometimes the kids invent things and with the time them will learn to lie and acquire some bad habits, so is very important a good communications with them all the time.

4.    Read the article and describe in as much detail as possible what you understand of it.

First of all the article talks about some expressions from the principal of the  schools for example their own problems or the difficulties they don't discuss with parents in the schools them only listen the worried and annoying parents, so the article mention many thing that the principal doesn't say but want to say. also mention that is necessary a better comprehension for the teachers because this job is  a complicated but beautiful, but the teachers are not  the parents  the parents need comply their own job at home with their children's. it is necessary appreciate  the job of teachers and learn to coexist with different kinds of persons, also the patience with the children and understand that the education first is at home with the parent who have to be the better example for the kids. Finally educate a kid is not difficult only is necessary some effort.

 

5.  Vocabulary Use: Choose 05 new vocabulary items (word, collocation or idiomatic expression, etc.) and think of ways that could help you understand/learn these vocabulary items more effectively. Do so in your vocabulary log in your learning journal.

 

COEXIST: live with different kind of persons

-It's necessary learn to coexist with persons of different cultures

SCREW UP: when a person makes a mistake

-the teacher said her: ¨always you screw up you need change your strategy in the play¨

CONSTANTLY: refers to an activity which is time and again

-You need go to the dentist constantly; your teeth are an important part of your body

TOUGH LUCK: When a person has bad events in his or her life

-She thinks her mother has a tough luck because all the time her mother screw up

ENGAGE: is the action of hire a person for a job

-He needs engage more workers for the construction, so he put an advisement

I05-RD1-Georgia T. Meza

Reader's Digest Report

Student's Name: Georgia Talia Meza Sosa     Teacher's name: Antonio Rios    Date: January 16th

1.    Write the title of the article: Immigration dreams and realities

 

2.    Write the author's name: Awake magazine

3. before you read, look at the picture(s) if any, as well as the title. What do you think the article will be about?

I think

 

I think that reading is about the any problems the migrants.  People who move away from their family in look for better opportunities but also they feel sad for made that decision.

 

4.    Read the article and describe in as much detail as possible what you understand of it.

 

The article is about the migration, your dreams and realities

The person decides go out your country, because need school for your children, job, feed, and dosen't has money; but in other country is more difficult go after the dreams, are different the culture, languages, and many person dosen't has their papers in order, people are exploited occupationally and also the most important problem is the separation with your family, homesickness, although after, you decide reunited with them, not is same. You can lose the most important persons of your life.

The person should go after your dreams with your family and your own country. Is the better decision.

 

5.  Vocabulary Use: Choose 05 new vocabulary items (word, collocation or idiomatic expression, etc.) and think of ways that could help you understand/learn these vocabulary items more effectively. Do so in your vocabulary log in your learning journal.

 

1. Unaware

2. Heartlessly

3. Struggled

4. Insight

5. Remained

I05-RD1-Jhoan Estrella Solano

Reader's Digest Report

Student's Name: Jhoan Estrella Solano . Teacher's name: Antonio Rios.               Date: January 16th

1.    Write the title of the article: 13 Weird Tricks to Clean Your Car

2.    Write the author's name: Adapted by Damon Beres from More Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things

 

3.   Before you read, look at the picture(s) if any, as well as the title. What do you think the article will be about?

 

In my opinion the text is about forms or tricks to clean our cars of easy and domestics forms. these tricks will help us that our cars can be much better.

4.    Read the article and describe in as much detail as possible what you understand of it.

 

First, the text talks about the tricks of how to achieve a good cleaning of our cars. There are different tricks how to keep our cars clean and shiny as the trick of the cola to clean the windshield, the trick of washing with a hair conditioner, the trick of maxi-pads feminine hygiene, the trick with vodka for clean much better the windshield or querosene trick for the shine of the car  but these are some of the tricks that are talks  in the text and are very interesting and easy to use.

Ahora vamos a limpiar nuestros coches

 

5.  Vocabulary Use: Choose 05 new vocabulary items (word, collocation or idiomatic expression, etc.) and think of ways that could help you understand/learn these vocabulary items more effectively. Do so in your vocabulary log in your learning journal.

 

_ conditioner : A liquid applied to the hair after shampooing to improve its condition.

_ shine : Give out a bright light.

_ tricks : A cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone.

_ keep : Have or retain possession of.

_ achieve : Successfully bring about or reach.

I05 - RD1 - Renato Frank Aldana Gómez

Reader's Digest Report

Student's Name: Renato Frank Aldana Gómez.    Teacher's name: Antonio Rios     Date: January 16th

1.    Write  the title of the article: 6 smart uses for Clothespins

2.    Write the author's name: Alison Caporimo

3.    Before you read, look at the picture(s) if any, as well as the title. What do you think the article will be about?

When I saw for first time, I thought about the things that you can do with the clothespins like hanging clothes or maybe use it for marking your spot.

4.    Read the article and describe in as much detail as possible what you understand of it.

The article is about the many uses that the clothespins have like clip the hotel drapes together, maybe the people do it because the sun´s rays are annoying and also very      powerful to our eyes, other way that we can use the clothespins is marking you spot when you are reading some book or maybe a magazine, this is a very interesting way to use the clothespins, specially when you don´t have a separator to your books, other way to use the clothespins is to identify the cable of all your electrical appliances like the Tv, radio, computer, etc. I think tha were the more interestings and smart ways to use the clothespins.

5.  Vocabulary Use: Choose 05 new vocabulary items (word, collocation or idiomatic expression, etc.) and think of ways that could help you understand/learn these vocabulary items more effectively. Do so in your vocabulary log in your learning journal.

• Appliance : A device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task
• Spot : A small round or roundish mark
• Tricky : Something that make other difficult
  
• Glar : A brittle substance, typically transparent
  
• Drape : Cover something to don´t see 
  

I05-RD1- Luis Enrique Sarmiento

Reader's Digest Report
 
Student's Name: Luis Enrique Sarmiento Teacher's name: Antonio Rios Date: January 16th

1.  Write  the title of the article: Immigration Dreams and Realities
2.  Write the author's name: JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES:
3.  Before you read, look at the picture(s) if any, as well as the title. What do you think the article will be about?
 
When I saw the picture and the title  I thought how the people stay very sad when their relatives leave them when they go another country for better oportunities.

4. Read the article and describe in as much detail as possible what you understand of it.

The article is about people who has necessities in their original country and must go another country to looking for a job, because they need more money for their family, but they must leave their relatives for some time and they must face many difficulties: the trip, the language, the culture and legal complications of trying to became citizens in that country.
The article mentions: the family is far more important than money; there are many things what the money can´t buy: love, emotional security and family unit.
The article recommends: Why not take the time to examine the Bible? This book of divine wisdom
can help you set priorities, make wise decisions, and endure any present trials with joy and hope. 
 
5. Vocabulary Use: Choose 05 new vocabulary items (word, collocation or idiomatic expression, etc.) and think of ways that could help you understand/learn these vocabulary items more effectively. Do so in your vocabulary log in your learning journal.
 
Wise, a wise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience
Recalls, to remember something
Abduct, to take someone away from their home, family, using force
Eldest, oldest of the people in a group, especially the children in a family
Courage, the ability to do something that you know is right or good, even though it is dangerous, frightening, or very difficult

I05-RD1-Yael Rivera

Reader's Digest Report

Student's Name: Rivera Huari Yael Margoth. Teacher's name: Antonio Rios.            Date: January 16th

1.    Write the title of the article: 13 Things Your Computer Person Won't Tell You

2.    Write the author's name:  Adam Bluestein

3.   Before you read, look at the picture(s) if any, as well as the title. What do you think the article will be about?

According with the title and the picture, the article is about computer tips that we have to take into account when we use the PC. In other words, there are some things that the computer would tell us if it could speak, for example how the appropriate way to protect the PC is or how to solve common problems about its running.

4.    Read the article and describe in as much detail as possible what you understand of it.

First of all, the article teach us that is necessary to turn the computer off and turn it back on when you have a problem with it. Moreover the article talks about the importance to have a "strong" password to avoid the easy access to your information. There's a good advice that we have to keep in mind. If you don't use the computer for a long time, it's better to turn it off for to save energy and clear out the RAM.

The article also shows us that is important to make sure you have a current antivirus and antispyware protection, especially when you're going to download free music, movies, and games from the internet and finally the article recommends to not check your e-mail on public network if you don't have a compelling reason.

 

5.  Vocabulary Use: Choose 05 new vocabulary items (word, collocation or idiomatic expression, etc.) and think of ways that could help you understand/learn these vocabulary items more effectively. Do so in your vocabulary log in your learning journal.

 

Slew: a lot, a large amount of something

 

ü  Computer gets to solve a slew of problems to fix.

 

Fess up: to admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error.

 

ü  You have to fess up to what really done before the computer system crashed.

 

Compelling: arousing or denoting strong interest, especially admiring interest.

 

ü  It´s convenient to not check your e-mail on public network if you don't have a compelling reason.

 

Drop into: to let someone or something fall into something.

 

ü  If an Internet rumor drops into your inbox, try to check it out carefully.

 

Jargon: special words or phrases used within a group, trade or profession.

 

ü  Sometimes people confuse the tech jargon and they fell insecure at using the computer.

I05-RD1- Antonhy Salazar

Reader's Digest Report

Student's Name: Salazar Melgarejo Luis Antonhy. Teacher's name: Antonio Rios.               Date: January 15th

1.    Write the title of the article: 13 things Facebook won't tell you

2.    Write the author's name: Michelle Crouch

3.   Before you read, look at the picture(s) if any, as well as the title. What do you think the article will be about?

 

In my opinion as the title says: things Facebook won't tell us, these things might be about something that makes Facebook win money and if we know it we would stop using Facebook and this last point is not convenient to Facebook, because as we know this is the most popular social network around the world.

 

4.    Read the article and describe in as much detail as possible what you understand of it.

 

First, the text talks about privacy information that Facebook uses for its benefit, and gives us some recommendations to protect our privacy. Then it starts to talk about How Facebook uses our information and updates to offer to the companies ways to put ad in our timelines. This text also shows us some options that are certain by Facebook for getting more popularity, and finally this text gives us a funny recommendation for avoiding some unwanted actions from our friends. They are used to make some jokes.

 

5.  Vocabulary Use: Choose 05 new vocabulary items (word, collocation or idiomatic expression, etc.) and think of ways that could help you understand/learn these vocabulary items more effectively. Do so in your vocabulary log in your learning journal.

 

Pop up: (of a menu on a computer screen, etc) suddenly appearing when an option is selected:

·         When you click on your name in Facebook your timeline pops up immediately.

Target: to direct or aim:

·         Unscrupulous people target you as a victim if you don't have chosen a good privacy option.

Log on: to enter (an identification number, password, etc) from a remote terminal to gain access to a multi-access system.

·         More than two thousand people log on at Facebook per minute.

    Burglar: A person, who commits burglary, housebreaker:

·         We must be careful with the burglars in Facebook, they are dangerous.

    Track: to follow the trail of a person, animal, etc.

·         FBI use to track suspect people for the investigation of a crime.

tv turnoff week writting

Dear editor: your article about kalle lasn and adbusters had some interesting ideas, especially tv. Tv turnoff week . for one thing, a lor of parents will know that doing this they are going  to save energy. also, people will get healthy exercise if they walk or bike . it will help them to live healthy nad longer. And finally people can use their  time wisely spending time with their family or their  friends. maybe  they can go out o the movies, eat pizza, go to a countryside and play some sports. wouldn´t it be great to spend time with our family and friends, even for just one week? i think we would be shocked by the difference. TV turnoff week will be a great for the persons who are sedentary. I would the council will support it.