Technology moves fast
Sometimes I feel like the technology space moves slowly. Cool new devices appear every few months, but I want neat new things every day! When I feel like this, it's tough to remember that technology moves quite quickly compared to most industries. I was recently at a book sale and picked up a techno-thriller from 1996 called Back Slash. As pulpy books go, it wasn't half bad. Until I arrived at this passage about twenty pages into the book:
Cita:
To the right of the desk, in an oak cabinet custom-built by Crane, were three midtower computer cases. Each housed a Pentium-based computer system capable of 166 MHz processor speed. Each had 128 megabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM) and a 1.6-gigabyte hard drive. The video card of each held two megabytes of memory, and he could channel the output from the three machines to either of his two monitors. He could also link them in parallel for greater computer power. Twenty thousand bucks, right there. ....
Directly above the desk, the shelves held a variety of easily accessible accessories: a 5-1/4-inch floppy-disk drive-in case he ever needed it, two 3-1/2-inch disk drives, two one-gigabyte tape-backup drives, three multidisc CD-ROM players, two 28.8-kilobytes-per-second fax modems, and on one shelf, ten 4.3-gigabyte hard-disk drives.
Crane figured he could store much of the Pentagon's data here if he wanted to have their crap on hand.
I had to put the book down and leave it. The description of a "cutting edge system" was so jarring that I could no longer suspend my disbelief. A videocard with two megabytes of memory? Geez. It makes 1996 feel like this:
[Image CC-licensed by Steve Jurvetson.]
It makes me want to rev up my grumpy-old-man voice:
"Back in my day, we had 300 baud modems and we were grateful! Sometimes you'd type too fast and you'd have to wait for the modem to catch up."
"You know, in our high school typing class we had to use mechanical typewriters. No joke."
"We had to type programs into our Commodore 64 from magazines. And in those days, the magazines didn't even have checksums!"
What old timey technology story would you tell?
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14/9/10
something about english
English is a language of extraordinary wealth of languages, which owes its origins to the diversity of influences that has assimilated.
Throughout history, the English language has adopted words from other languages, notably the Anglo-Saxon, but also from Latin, Old Norse and French and even other languages such as Greek, Spanish, etc.
In the V century, invading Angles and Saxons colonized the islands. 'Old Español "is the term used to refer to the language spoken in this period, brought to Britain by Germanic tribes of Angles and Saxons. These contributed to the language most commonly used words, but also adopted terms used by the Celts who lived in the islands.
The monks who come to the islands from Rome to the late sixth century left their mark on the language with a set of words related to education, culture and religion (minister, school ...)
In 1066, the Normans led by William the Conqueror colonize the islands. The Frenchman goes on to become the dominant language at the expense of other dialects. It is in the fourteenth century when the real power is consolidated and is fixed as the capital of London. Many of the current English words related to forms of government (court, Government ...) or the kitchen (Brais, mutton ...) come from French.
The consolidation of the monarchy facilitates the unification of language and as a result of the fusion of Norman and the various English dialects born modern Germanic language in their roots but also with an important contribution Latino. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the Renaissance brings a new interest in art and culture and language are incorporated into many terms from Latin and Greek.
English is a living language and has continued to evolve to this day. New terms are constantly entering the language. The technological revolution, scientific progress and the requirement of new words make the Latin and Greek remain valid as a reference source. Migration flows and the mixing of cultures is also a contribution of new words to enrich the language growing.
Throughout history, the English language has adopted words from other languages, notably the Anglo-Saxon, but also from Latin, Old Norse and French and even other languages such as Greek, Spanish, etc.
In the V century, invading Angles and Saxons colonized the islands. 'Old Español "is the term used to refer to the language spoken in this period, brought to Britain by Germanic tribes of Angles and Saxons. These contributed to the language most commonly used words, but also adopted terms used by the Celts who lived in the islands.
The monks who come to the islands from Rome to the late sixth century left their mark on the language with a set of words related to education, culture and religion (minister, school ...)
In 1066, the Normans led by William the Conqueror colonize the islands. The Frenchman goes on to become the dominant language at the expense of other dialects. It is in the fourteenth century when the real power is consolidated and is fixed as the capital of London. Many of the current English words related to forms of government (court, Government ...) or the kitchen (Brais, mutton ...) come from French.
The consolidation of the monarchy facilitates the unification of language and as a result of the fusion of Norman and the various English dialects born modern Germanic language in their roots but also with an important contribution Latino. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the Renaissance brings a new interest in art and culture and language are incorporated into many terms from Latin and Greek.
English is a living language and has continued to evolve to this day. New terms are constantly entering the language. The technological revolution, scientific progress and the requirement of new words make the Latin and Greek remain valid as a reference source. Migration flows and the mixing of cultures is also a contribution of new words to enrich the language growing.
7/9/10
31/8/10
wh questions
these are:
What ? - ¿Qué? ¿Cuál? ¿Cuáles? How often ? - ¿Con qué frecuencia?
What else? - ¿Qué más? How long ? - ¿Cuánto tiempo? ¿Qué longitud?
Which ? - ¿Qué? ¿Cuál? ¿Cuáles? How long ago? - ¿Hace cuánto tiempo?
How ? - ¿Cómo? ¿Cuán? How old ? - ¿Qué edad? ¿Cuán viejo?
How else ? - ¿De qué otra manera? How soon ? - ¿Cuán pronto?
When ? - ¿Cuándo? How big ? - ¿Qué tamaño? ¿Cuán grande?
Where ? - ¿Dónde? ¿Adónde? How far ? - ¿A qué distancia? ¿Cuán lejos?
Where else ? - ¿Dónde más? How tall ? - ¿Qué estatura? ¿Cuán alto?
Why ? - ¿Por qué? ¿Para qué? How deep ? - ¿Qué profundidad?
Who ? - ¿Quién? ¿Quienes? How early ? - ¿Cuán temprano?
Who else? - ¿Quién más? How late ? - ¿Cuán tarde?
Whom ? - ¿A quién? ¿A quiénes? How heavy ? - ¿Qué peso? ¿Cuán pesado?
Whose ? - ¿De quién? ¿De quiénes? How thick ? - ¿Qué espesor? ¿Cuán grueso?
How much ? - ¿Cuánto/a? What time ? - ¿Qué hora? ¿A qué hora?
How many ? - ¿Cuántos/as? What kind ? - ¿Qué clase ? ¿Qué tipo?
What ? - ¿Qué? ¿Cuál? ¿Cuáles? How often ? - ¿Con qué frecuencia?
What else? - ¿Qué más? How long ? - ¿Cuánto tiempo? ¿Qué longitud?
Which ? - ¿Qué? ¿Cuál? ¿Cuáles? How long ago? - ¿Hace cuánto tiempo?
How ? - ¿Cómo? ¿Cuán? How old ? - ¿Qué edad? ¿Cuán viejo?
How else ? - ¿De qué otra manera? How soon ? - ¿Cuán pronto?
When ? - ¿Cuándo? How big ? - ¿Qué tamaño? ¿Cuán grande?
Where ? - ¿Dónde? ¿Adónde? How far ? - ¿A qué distancia? ¿Cuán lejos?
Where else ? - ¿Dónde más? How tall ? - ¿Qué estatura? ¿Cuán alto?
Why ? - ¿Por qué? ¿Para qué? How deep ? - ¿Qué profundidad?
Who ? - ¿Quién? ¿Quienes? How early ? - ¿Cuán temprano?
Who else? - ¿Quién más? How late ? - ¿Cuán tarde?
Whom ? - ¿A quién? ¿A quiénes? How heavy ? - ¿Qué peso? ¿Cuán pesado?
Whose ? - ¿De quién? ¿De quiénes? How thick ? - ¿Qué espesor? ¿Cuán grueso?
How much ? - ¿Cuánto/a? What time ? - ¿Qué hora? ¿A qué hora?
How many ? - ¿Cuántos/as? What kind ? - ¿Qué clase ? ¿Qué tipo?
9/8/10
workshop
A) Read the following statements and the texts,and them mark each statement true(T) or false(F)
1. everyone think the same about sport
2. Many English people do not like sport
3. everyone agrees sport is important
4. now more people are participating in sport
5. new sport are being created
6. the future of sport looks bad
7.some educators criticize sporting events
8.everyone can enjoy sport
9.politics has never been a part of sport
10. politics is not a danger to sport
SPORT AND POLITICS
Everyone has adifferent idea of sport. Many English people think it is good
Because it teaches people to work together in team. Many Americans like it
Because it helps people to forget their problems. But no matter what nations think
About sport, they all agree it is important .there are now many organization
5 which are promoting sport both nationally and internationally .more young and old
People are no longer spectators but participants in sport.every year new sports
Are being created,and foreign sports are being imported; such as American
Football in Europe ,and soccer in the U.S.A
So,the future of sport looks very good.but for the first time we are hearing
10complaints about it. The reason for this Is politics.is kicking a ball around good
Exercise or is it a way of proving one country or political system Is better than
Another? there are some educators who dislike sporting events because they
Make children compete against one another.this competition at an international
Level can cause bad feeling between countries. Sport writers, seeing flags and
15listening to national anthems at sporting events, are asking if sport is about
Playing games or politics.
Sport Is important and fun because everyone can enjoy it in his or her own way:
Watching, organizing or playing. To one person, soccer is going to the stadium
Every week: to another, it is managing a team, and to yet another it is scoring
20 goals. That Is why spot is wonderful; it has so many different aspects. While we
Are reading and thinking about it, other people are enjoying it. Of course,
Extremes are bad. But there Is nothing bad in wanting our country to win. We are
Not being unsportsmanlike. The recent objection to politics in organized sport
Are artificial. Politics has always been a part of sport, as it is a part of other
Activities. Politics is a danger to sport only when it stops ordinary people enjoying
25 it in their own way
B) Read the following, choose the correct answer (a,b or c)and put a circle around it.
1.many English people think sport is good because..
a.it is useful
b.it is fun
c.it is cheap
2.soccer is
a.new to Europe
b.new to the U.S.A
c.new to the English
3.some educators dislike sport because…
a.it makes people together
b.is stops children co-operating with each other
c.it stops children competing against each other
4.sport is wonderful because…
a.it is diverse
b.all games are the same
c.people are different
5.politics has…
a.never been a part of organized sport
b.no relation to organized sport
c.always been a aspects of organized sport
C) REFERENCE
1.”it”in line I refers to
a.idea
b.many English people
c.sport
2.”they”in line a refers to
a.nations
b.organizations
c.many Americans
3.”this”in line 10 refers to
a.politics
b.hearing complaints
c.the reason
4.”it”in line 11 refers to
a.politics
b.reating complaints
c.the reason
5.”it2in line 17 refers to
a.sport
b.their own way
c.politics
VOCABULARY
D)read the following pairs of words ans decide if the words in each pair have the same or opposite meanings.
1.like dislike__________
2.good bad____________
3.young old_____________
4.causes makes__________
5.organizing managing__________
E) read the text again ,and find seven words or phrases related to the word 2nations”.
F) understanding
Read the following two statements and mark them true or false
1.the writer thinks sport is for everyone
2.the writer thinks politics is not a part of organized sport
III.CHOOSING
A)read the following sentences and fill in the missing words or phrases
1.everyone____________a different idea of sport
2.many Americans like it _____________it helps people to forget their problems
3.every years new sports_____________ being created
4.so,the future of sport ______________very good
5._________________ a ball around good exercise?
6. there are some educators_______________ sporting events
7. sport writers are ________________ if sport is a game or politics
8. to one person sport is _____________to the stadium every week
9.we_______________being unsportsmanlike.
10.politics is a danger to sport only when it________________ ordinary people enjoying it in their own way
B)put the following words in the correct order, making five sentences.
1.nationally there many internationally promoting are sport now which organizations both and are
2. About complaints first we it hearing time for the are
3. Bad countries causes and competition feelings international this between an at level
4. Why is that wonderful I sport, aspects has different it many so
5. In artificial sport recent to objections the politics are
C) Read the following beginnings and endings; then make five sentences from them
1. More young and old people are
2. Sport is important and fun because
3. While we are thinking about it
4. Politics has always been a part of organized sport
5. Many English people think is good
1__________________a) everyone can enjoy it in his own way
2__________________b) it has so many different aspects
3__________________c) because is teaches people to work together in a team
4__________________d) which promote sport both nationally and internationally
5__________________e) as it is a part of other activities
6__________________f) no longer spectators but participants in sport
7__________________g) other people are enjoying it
should do the workshop in a word document and send it to the following email: yeniferrm@gmail.comhave until 12:00 pmgood luck!
"THE ENGLISH WORLD"...!!
2/8/10
crossword
homewqho
DOWN
1.happy__________ to you !
2.rises and _______
3.without air can not _____
4.where cars go
5.feeling between two people of opposite sex
6.farm animal that lives in the mud
7.when something goes wrong is a _____
8.where you live
9.with what the fire is extinguished
10.what is going to heaven when you die
across
11.the color of blood is _____
12.nunca in english_______
13.day, month and year of your birth
14.coke is a______
15.very fine girl
16.who lives and rules the kingdom
17.country where they speak German
18.what a beautiful day lights
19.animal that eats cheese
20.second person of the verb to be
13/7/10
lesson "haven´t got- don´t have
In this class we will review these structures that we saw in Lesson 8 for do not get it wrong. To consolidate your knowledge, read again what I said then and then reinforces your knowledge by making the translations I've put below. This gentlemen never ends, so, repeat and repeat until you record the information in your head just as if it were made with an inscription on a stone chisel.
Now try to translate (mentally) these phrases using the two formulas. Have not / hasn't got / Do / Does not have. Can you? Do you leave the answers without blinking? You know, if it costs too much to say these phrases in English, you must practice much, much more than you think it's enough. Repeat out loud a hundred times all the answers listed below with the approximate pronunciation guiding.
example:
• I have no money
• She has no common sense.
• Do not have sisters.
• They have no idea.
• I have no car.
• We have no opportunities.
• He has no job.
• You have no home.
• No luck.
• I have to go.
• No need to say.
• You do not have to come.
• She has no good intentions.
• No power.
• They have no food.
• We have no faith.
other lessoonnn:
*No tengo dinero
I haven't got (any)(1) money. [aihaven't gat (eni) mani]
I don't have (any)(1) money. [ai don'thav eni mani]
*Ella no tiene sentido común.
She hasn't got common sense. [shi hasn't gat komonséns]
She doesn't have common sense. [shi dasn'thav komonséns]
*No tienen hermanas.
They haven't got (any)(1) sisters. [deihaven't (eni) sisters]
They don't have (any)(1) sisters. [dei donthav (eni) sisters]
*No tienen ni idea.
They haven't got a clue. [deihaven't gat aclú]
They don't have a clue. [dei don'thav aclú]
*No tengo coche.
I haven't got a car. [ai haven'tgat akar]
I don't have a car. [ai don'thav akar]
*No tenemos oportunidades.
We haven't got opportunities. [güi haven'tgat oportúnitis]
We don't have opportunities. [güi don'thav oportúnitis]
*Él no tiene trabajo.
He hasn't got a job. [hi hasn'tgat achob]
He doesn't have a job.[hi dasn'thav achob]
*Tú no tienes casa.
You haven't got a house. [iu haven'tgat ahaus]
You don't have a house. [iu don'thav ahaus]
*No tienen suerte.
They have't got (any)(1) luck. [dei havn'tgat (eni) lack]
They don't have (any)(1) luck. [dei don't hav (eni) lack]
*No tengo que ir.
I don't have to go. [aidon't hav tugou]
*No tienen que decirlo
They don't have to say it. [dei dont'hav tuseiIt]
*Tú no tienes que venir.
You don't have to come. [iu don'thav tukam]
*Ella no tiene buenas intenciones.
She hasn't got good intentions.[shi hasn'tgat gudintenshions]
She doesn't have good intentions. [shi dasen'thav gudintenshions]
*No tiene potencia.
It hasn't got power.[Ithasn't gatpágüer]
It doesn't have power. [It dasn't havpágüer]
*No tienen comida.
They haven't got (any)(1) food. [deihaven't gat(eni) fud]
They don't have (any)(1) food.[dei don't hav(eni) fud]
*No tenemos fe.
We haven't got faith. [güi haven'tgat feiz]
We don't have faith.[dei donhav feiz]
Now try to translate (mentally) these phrases using the two formulas. Have not / hasn't got / Do / Does not have. Can you? Do you leave the answers without blinking? You know, if it costs too much to say these phrases in English, you must practice much, much more than you think it's enough. Repeat out loud a hundred times all the answers listed below with the approximate pronunciation guiding.
example:
• I have no money
• She has no common sense.
• Do not have sisters.
• They have no idea.
• I have no car.
• We have no opportunities.
• He has no job.
• You have no home.
• No luck.
• I have to go.
• No need to say.
• You do not have to come.
• She has no good intentions.
• No power.
• They have no food.
• We have no faith.
other lessoonnn:
*No tengo dinero
I haven't got (any)(1) money. [aihaven't gat (eni) mani]
I don't have (any)(1) money. [ai don'thav eni mani]
*Ella no tiene sentido común.
She hasn't got common sense. [shi hasn't gat komonséns]
She doesn't have common sense. [shi dasn'thav komonséns]
*No tienen hermanas.
They haven't got (any)(1) sisters. [deihaven't (eni) sisters]
They don't have (any)(1) sisters. [dei donthav (eni) sisters]
*No tienen ni idea.
They haven't got a clue. [deihaven't gat aclú]
They don't have a clue. [dei don'thav aclú]
*No tengo coche.
I haven't got a car. [ai haven'tgat akar]
I don't have a car. [ai don'thav akar]
*No tenemos oportunidades.
We haven't got opportunities. [güi haven'tgat oportúnitis]
We don't have opportunities. [güi don'thav oportúnitis]
*Él no tiene trabajo.
He hasn't got a job. [hi hasn'tgat achob]
He doesn't have a job.[hi dasn'thav achob]
*Tú no tienes casa.
You haven't got a house. [iu haven'tgat ahaus]
You don't have a house. [iu don'thav ahaus]
*No tienen suerte.
They have't got (any)(1) luck. [dei havn'tgat (eni) lack]
They don't have (any)(1) luck. [dei don't hav (eni) lack]
*No tengo que ir.
I don't have to go. [aidon't hav tugou]
*No tienen que decirlo
They don't have to say it. [dei dont'hav tuseiIt]
*Tú no tienes que venir.
You don't have to come. [iu don'thav tukam]
*Ella no tiene buenas intenciones.
She hasn't got good intentions.[shi hasn'tgat gudintenshions]
She doesn't have good intentions. [shi dasen'thav gudintenshions]
*No tiene potencia.
It hasn't got power.[Ithasn't gatpágüer]
It doesn't have power. [It dasn't havpágüer]
*No tienen comida.
They haven't got (any)(1) food. [deihaven't gat(eni) fud]
They don't have (any)(1) food.[dei don't hav(eni) fud]
*No tenemos fe.
We haven't got faith. [güi haven'tgat feiz]
We don't have faith.[dei donhav feiz]
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