STORIE

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Was 2016 the Worst Year Ever?

SUMMARY:

This is a good question. Was a good year 2016? For many person it was a rotten year. The most of people admit it. But there are some people that for them it wasn't so much bad because they got married, graduated, celebrated birthday,etc. 

But, why people say that 2016 was the worst year? Because of the  Brexit campaign, migrants in Europe, protests in U.S. cities, flooding, lead-poisoned water in Flint, Michigan, conflicts in Syria, Turkey, Nigeria, Irak,etc., attaks in around the world and more.

There are a post in internet named #UpsideOf2016. Where people post the good things that happened in 2016. One post that like me a lot is this: "We're still here when so many have transitioned 2 the next plane. Live a #Superlife NOW. Tomorrow is not promised."

OPINION:

I can not say that 2016 was the best or worst year because I am only 17 year old. I haven't enough experience for talk about this issue. However I don't believa that 2016 was the best year. During this year has happened a lot of bad things. I hope that 2017 will be a better year. But with Trump, Rajoy, and presidents of extrems I don't thing that this year will be better than 2016.

VOCABOLARY

• Rotten: malo
• Prompt: rápido
• Upside: algo bueno

LINK: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/upside-2016/3642616.html

SELF EVALUATION

I had done a presentation of my search Project (canons of feminine beauty in different cultures). I chosoe this issue because I find this subject very interesting because beauty is subjective. In every country beauty changes and I thing that this topic will be interesant. And it was interesting.
On one hand, in the presentation I don't was very nervous but I improvise some parts. For exemple when I had to talck about Mauritania's canons. In this presentation I improve in some aspects. For exemple I didn't said very much "aah". On the another hand I want to comment the body language. In the presentation I look to the public all the time and I have gesticulate when it was necessary. I thing that this aspect help me when the teacher had to evaluate me.
Another important thing I want to comment is the content of the presentation. I think that we talked about a good content. In this presentation I add music. I think that with music people are more attentive.

International Day of the Girl Brings Attention to Child Marriage, Education

Summary:

Michelle Obama conducted an event at the White House. This event is about the international day of the girls. He talked about the need to expand girl's education. On the same day, Save the Children also published a report about child marriage and other issues relacioned by girls and young women (Every Last Girl: Free to live, free to learn, free from harm). Child marriage is one of the big problems faced by girls. This problem is very serious because every 7 seconds a girl  is marries. That is, if she marries, she drop out school. The report rates the best and worst places to be a girl. Sweden is the best one. In contra, Níger is the worst one.

Mrs. Obama visited Liberia and Morocco last summer. She said many young girls in the two countries struggle to receive an education. In schools girls realize that there is no difference between them and  boys. Moroccan girld say: we have a girl in our group from Morocco who does mechanical stuff. I mean, she’s going to start operating her garage, which is something we thought only boys do.

Opinion:

I am very happy that there are such events because they realize people about the situation of many girls. We have to stop child marriages and convince their parents that education is the best thing for them.

Vocabolary:

CEO: a Corporate Executive Office

Outraged: enfadarse

Struggle: lucha

Link: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/international-day-of-girl-brings-attention-to-child-marriage-education/3551265.html

French Man Sets Cycling Record at Age 105

Summary:

Robert Marchand was born in 1911 in northern France. He is 105 years old. He is  1.52 meters tall and weighs 52 kilograms. He started cycling seriously when he was in his 60s. Since then he has not stopped competing. He has won many records with 105 years. On Wednesday he went to Velodrome National to see how far his limits could go. In 2012, Marchand set a record when he traveled almost 27 kilometers in an hour. 

Opinion:

I have a great respect in front of this man because at this age not everyone can do incredible things like these. The sport will always surprise us.

Vocabolary:

• Steadily: constantemente
• Track: hipódromo

Link: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/french-cyclist-sets-record-at-age-105/3664645.html