SPEECH

For those of you who asked for it, I've posted the guide we saw in class. See ya! Marga

DELIVERING A SPEECH
PRACTICAL GUIDELINE


In 7th Year, the special oral class consists of an individual presentation of a topic, in an informal chatty tone (as if you were talking with your classmates outside class). The speech is going to be prepared in advance and must be delivered in between 7 and 12 minutes. It should not be either read or said parrot fashion (i.e. by heart). The idea is that an open class discussion will take place after the given speech, so that we can all give our views on the topic. It’s your chance to bring the themes you are interested in to the classroom!

Choosing what to talk about:
Choosing the appropriate topic is one of the most important decisions to make. Basically, the subject matter of your speech should be something YOU are interested in, so as to catch the audience’s attention. You must choose a topic that either provokes some type of discussion like the debatable topics we frequently deal with in class (ex. gay marriage, legalization of drugs, capital punishment), or a description of a given situation (ex. the level of education in Argentina, what teenagers believe in, the growth of addictions, controversial current news, etc). Be careful not to choose a topic that would certainly not work (ex. the history of National rock, a biography of Tom Cruise, the results of the national football league, etc.).

Investigating:
You might need to do some research on the theme you are going to develop, but be careful to adapt the information you find to suit the purpose of your speech. I mean, don’t repeat information you find on the web or in books nonsensically.

Drafting:
I believe it’s essential to make some notes at home so as to organize your ideas and to feel surer of what you are going to talk about. Knowing beforehand the contents and organization of your speech will make you feel confident and relaxed, which is exactly the attitude you should have. It is evident that the structure you are going to use is similar to essay writing, but in an informal register and a more flexible tone.

Delivering your speech:
A specific date is going to be appointed to each of you, which should be respected, unless you have a very good excuse! A week before you must inform the teacher what you are planning to talk about and show her your material, without exception (you may wish to do so via e-mail). You must prepare a handout including a short summary of your speech to hand in to your classmates at the end of your presentation. The heading must be: 7TH YEAR SPEECH Name: … Date: …Title:…
There are some important points you should take into account to make your presentation successful. The tone of voice must be high and clear, your body posture must indicate willingness and you must remember to keep the audience motivated by your chat. All your classmates will be listening to you attentively and will be eager to give their views on the theme because, after all, they are all going to be in the same situation sooner or later and they know it’s better for everybody to have a warm, friendly, supportive atmosphere in the class.

That’s all folks! Now it’s time to enjoy and shine!

Well, this is my first post.
I found this very funny, and interesting in some cases. It is a How-to "do things" youtube channel wich has a lot of stuff!

This is the main site: http://www.youtube.com/user/howcast

And here some curious videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Oz_ELAjNg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_ljERfubtQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HIYKyjAkHk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBz7l2pZF7U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyXQbcEnUzE

There are over 15000 videos, so I only posted a few...
Nico

Hillarious lyrics

It's evident there are people who've got nothing to do, but sometimes they come up with something quite good. Check out the new lyrics of this weird 1980s video. It's quite difficult at the beginning, but after a while you start to appreciate the ironic outlook on this crazy psychodelic video.
http://wtf.microsiervos.com/eltubo/literal-literal-literal.html
Enjoy!
Marga

scholarships

You might be interested in this info! See ya!
Marga

El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores del Reino Unido (FCO) abre la convocatoria de las becas Chevening para estudios de posgrado.

Las becas están dirigidas a jóvenes líderes argentinos que deseen realizar estudios de posgrados en cualquier universidad británica durante el ciclo académico 2010-11.

La convocatoria abre el 3 de agosto y cierra a las 1330 horas del 2 de octubre 2009.

Para más información visitá ukinargentina.fco.gov.uk y ww.britishcouncil.org.ar

Trent Reznor honoured with governmental recognition

it´s too long to explain, so i´ll just stick what it says :P

Some of you saw the story of Trent being honored by the federal, state and local government that was posted on the nin hotline last night and asked me to share it with the Forum, so here goes:

Hotline story of Trent being honored with governmental recognition http://www.theninhotline.net/news/#1245648614

Here's the video of Trent receiving proclamations from the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, the Governor of New York, the New York State Comptroller, the New York State Senate and the Suffolk County Legislature in recognition of his efforts to help Eric De La Cruz:

Video of Trent being honored http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OU3bzXF4wA

All of those proclamations mention the entire NIN community. You can check out copies of them at:

Pictures of proclamations http://www.twitpic.com/photos/mpc2020

This was an incredible moment for me personally, and I hope it was for Trent as well.
As we continue to keep Eric in our thoughts and prayers, I think the community deserves to take a minute to pat itself on the back for an amazing accomplishment and a really great moment in the evolution of NIN and everyone who follows the band.

On a personal note, as the hotline article says, I have two parents with cancer and have seen just how flawed and awful the US healthcare system can be. Many of you are aware that Congress has started to draft legislation for healthcare reform. I've been working with Veronica and the people around her to help strategize on how to best get the community involved on this issue. I think we've shown our grassroots power in the past few months, and I encourage all of you to contact your Senators and Representatives and let them know how you feel about the issue. One place you can learn more about the issue is:

www.healthcareforamericanow.org

Congratulations once again to the entire community for doing something incredible-let's keep it going!

Hi there! here it is the lyrics we talked about while we were reading the play "A Taste of Honey", when Jo starts to sing that song but with another ending :P.
There is a song by Nirvana which is called "Where did you sleep last night" that says the same thing " In the pines, in the pines, where the sun don't ever shine
I will shiver the whole night through" but it talks about another matter that doesn't have anything to do with Dolly's Parton version and the one that appears on the play.


In the pines by Dolly Parton.

In the pines, in the pines, where the sun never shines
And you shiver when the cold wind blows
My love, my love, what have I done
To make you treat me so
You've caused me to weep, you've caused me to mourn
You've caused me to leave my home

In the pines, in the pines, where the sun never shines
And you shiver when the cold wind blows

The longest train I ever saw
Went down that Georgia Line
The engine passed at six o'clock
The caboose went by at nine

In the pines, in the pines, where the sun never shines
And you shiver when the cold wind blows

I asked my captain for the time of day
He said he throwed his watch away

In the pines, in the pines, where the sun never shines
And you shiver when the cold wind blows

Invoice or Bill?

Hi all!
In response to Candi's request last week as to the difference between bill and invoice, here is a briefing of what I've found:


An invoice is a bill. It is a list of goods or services provided, itemised and individually priced. There is a total amount due at the bottom. The prices shown are gross, and there may be deductions or additions at the bottom for discounts and or taxes. It is a request for payment.
These two words are generally used interchangeably.

These are the translations:
invoice: [ˈɪnvɔɪs]
1. (comercio) factura (f)
to make out an invoice -> extender or hacer una factura
verbo transitivo
3. facturar (goods); mandar la factura a (person, company)


bill [bɪl] 1. cuenta (f) (in restaurant); factura (f) (for goods, services)
bill of exchange (finanzas) -> letra (f) de cambio
2. billete (m) (banknote) (Estados Unidos)
verbo transitivo
3. pasar (la) factura a (give invoice to)


So then, they are the same when talking about business dealings, but bill is also used in reference to services (gas, water supply, electricity, etc)
Hope this has helped,
Marga