English II

II Oral Presentation

Differences between europe and america

I Oral Presentation

The brain who learns

When I was a child I remember that my mom used to spank me when I disobeyed. It was painful but I learned. Today, I see parents hit to their kids. It’s sad to see that because it’s observable the aggression.

For this reason I think that there are limits. It’s different to spank sometimes that to hit our children. Psychologists think that to spank is not recommended but in some cases, the words aren’t enough efficient. It’s necessary that children learn through love and peace. To spank them have to be the last recourse.

For other part, I think that parents have to be more patience and they have to control their emotions and to be more emphatic with their children because kids learn quickly about violence and it can possible that they learn it from their parents.

Finally, it’s our task think about it. Children who their parents hit them are more vulnerable to be insecure persons in a future, so the damage is not only physical, it’s psychological too.

An incovenient truth

It’s very sad to see how the global warming is destroying our home. Gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are challenging our typical lifestyle. How we saw in the documentary, EE.UU is the country which more damage has done; it means that this country doesn’t have enough conscience about our home.

But what’s going on in

Costa Rica

? I think that almost nobody has enough knowledge about global warming but they can see the serious challenges because even me, we see that our typical weather it’s not the same. My town, for example, which has sunny and rainy days. The last days, I saw that mornings were rainy and the half-days were sunny. I have lived in my town 19 years and I know that it has changed a lot.

Another example, I live near the mountains and the air is cool but when I travel to San Jose I can see the change. The smoke is terrible. There is too much traffic and life doesn’t feel relaxing here. It can be possible that our lifestyle is affecting our home. So, what’s going on with us?

Humurous letter Dr. Heart

Dr. Heart, I’m a confused girl. I’m 21 years old. I’m studying medicine. In my first class I met a Spanish guy. I don’t know what happened but I fell in love with him. In the second class, he invited me to his apartment. I was nervous. When I arrived he cooked me risotto. It was a good meal. In this evening, we enjoyed a lot. Then, he invited me again. In this time, he kissed me. I don’t know but I knew that he was the man of my life.

Six months later, I still with him but he doesn’t have a relationship with me because he doesn’t believe in that. I don’t care because actually is normal to have an open relationships. For this reason, we aren’t together in class, because we don’t mix the personal relationships with the professional ones. I guess so. Now, I’m confused because he will go back to Spain in two months. Is our relationship strong enough?

Dr. Heart: Dear confused girl. I think that it isn’t normal to have free relationships. Middle terms don’t work, for this reason, you are or you aren’t. You have only these options. If you want to create a stable relationship you have to build confidence and respect with your partner because you don’t believe in open relationships. You don’t have to lose your identify and limits for another person. Think about what do you want and what don’t you want. Your relationship needs more roots and firmness. Is this person convenient for you?

Only you know that. Blessings.

A difficult decision

When I was 18 years old I won a scholarship at ULACIT. It was a great day. Since this moment, I started studying Psychology but my scholarship had requirements. The most important one is to be member of a Student Club. In this time, I chose Civic House Club. In this one, we went to Otto Hubbe School to give workshops to the students. I learned a lot with the children because the school is located in La Carpio and the people there have high rates of violence, for this reason, to work with them was a challenge.

It was beautiful to go on Tuesdays and see the children happy receiving the workshop. My workshop was about Emotional Intelligence and in this moment, I decided to work with children in a future because I saw that they need to know a lot about it.

But in my first period of this year I had to leave the Civic House because it schedule changed and I couldn’t continue with this Club. So, I had to choose another one. I had two Clubs to choose: the Environment Club and the Debate Club. I remember that in this time I went to talk with the Psychology Director and she advised me that the Debate Club was a good choice. So I think about it and I chose this one.

Now, I don’t regret have chosen the Debate Club. Now, I meet new excellent persons and I’m learning how to talk in public and how to support my opinions.

It was a difficult decision, but I learned from it.

An Original Story

The Little fox

Margot was a special child. When Margot was two years old, the parents left her in an orphanage. Since that, she started to see her life like a misfortune.
The other children always annoyed her because her hair was white and her ears were different, they told her: “you are old woman, you look old, and you look old and your ears are frightful…” and for this reason, she always cried.

Eleven years later, she realizes that her tears didn’t come out. –It can’t be possible- she said. So, she went to talk with the principal nun, Sister Josephine.

After that, they started to investigate Margot’s family. The next month, Sister Josephine found out that Margot’s parents didn’t have identify documents. –It’s look strange- said Sister Josephine, -maybe they are died. - So, we can’t do anything about it-

Meanwhile, it was snowing and Margot went to the orphanage’s yard. She felt alone and sad. –I’m not normal, I’m so different, I just want to run away… but in that moment, she listened: - she’s a rainbow, she’s a rainbow- Margot searched the voice and she found a little fox. The little animal ran and she followed it.
Then, she came in to a forest. It was bright and she said: -wooo what’s this? It’s magical and wonderful- The little fox answered: welcome to my world. We were waiting for you.
In this instant, she saw people come out from the trees. These people had white hair and fox ears.-I can’t believe that- said Margot.