1.Convert the following acronyms:
CLT Communicative language teaching
ALM Audio Lingual Method
LDL learning by teaching
TBLL Task Based Language Lerning
TBLT Task-based language teaching
TBI Task-based instruction
ELT English language teaching
EFL English as a Foreign Language
ESL English as a second language
TGIF Thank good is Friday.
2. What is the purpose and the function of CLT?
Is teaching with emphasizes the interection for the students use a variety contexts
3 How does the ALM work?
In the classroom, lessons were often organized by grammatical structure and presented through short dialogues Often, students listened repeatedly to recordings of conversations (for example, in the language lab) and focused on accurately mimicking the pronunciation and grammatical structures in these dialogs.
4.- What is the Notional Functional Syllabus?
A notional-functional syllabus is more a way of organizing a language learning curriculum than a method or an approach to teaching. In a notional-functional syllabus, instruction is organized not in terms of grammatical structure as had often been done with the ALM, but in terms of “notions” and “functions.”
5.- Would you like to learn English by using the LdL method? Why/Why not? -3 reasons
yes, I like because is didactic, is motive and easy way to learn.
6.- What are the 5 features of CLT?
1) An emphasis on learning to communicate through interaction in the target language.
2) The introduction of authentic texts into the learning situation.
3) The provision of opportunities for learners to focus, not only on language but also on the Learning Management process.
4) An enhancement of the learner’s own personal experiences as important contributing elements to classroom learning.
5) An attempt to link classroom language learning with language activities outside the classroom.
7 Name 3 differences between CLT and the ALM.
1.- CLT is helping students for use the target language in a variety contexts.
2.-ALM is for practice language in listening and speaking.
3.-ALM is for helping students to develop perfectly grammar
8 What are some of Noam Chomsky's theories about language learning?
Chomskyan
linguistics, beginning with his Syntactic Structures, a distillation of his Logical Structure of Linguistic Theory (1955, 75), challenges structural linguistics and introduces transformational grammar. This theory takes utterances (sequences of words) to have a syntax which can be characterized by a formal grammar; in particular, a context free grammar extended with transformational rules.
9 What is Dogme 95 movement?
It is for make films and special effects.
10 What are the 10 key principles of Dogme Language Teaching?
Interactivity: the most direct route to learning is to be found in the interactivity between teachers and students and amongst the students themselves.
Engagement: students are most engaged by content they have created themselves
Dialogic processes: learning is social and dialogic, where knowledge is co-constructed
Scaffolded conversations: learning takes place through conversations, where the learner and teacher co-construct the knowledge and skills
Emergence: language and grammar emerge from the learning process. This is seen as distinct from the ‘acquisition’ of language.
Affordances: the teacher’s role is to optimize language learning affordances through directing attention to emergent language.
Voice: the learner’s voice is given recognition along with the learner’s beliefs and knowledge.
Empowerment: students and teachers are empowered by freeing the classroom of published materials and textbooks.
Relevance: materials (eg texts, audios and videos) should have relevance for the learners
Critical use: teachers and students should use published materials and textbooks in a critical way that recognizes their cultural and ideological biases.
11 How is Dogme Language Teaching different from TBL?
Task-based language learning (TBLL), also known as Task-based language teaching (TBLT) or Task-based instruction (TBI) is a method of instruction in the field of language acquisition. It focuses on the use of authentic language, and to students doing meaningful tasks using the target language; for example, visiting the doctor, conducting an interview, or calling customer services for help.
Dogme language teaching is considered to be both a methodology and a movement. Dogme is a communicative approach to language teaching and encourages teaching without published textbooks and instead focusing on conversational communication among the learners and the teacher.
12 Why do you think (3 reasons) we are beginning to use CLT and TBL in Chile?
Because one of the big reason is that the students has to know very well the language with a good grammar and good phonetics, because without it will be impossible communicate so well in other country.
The other reason is that is more interactive to learn English.
And the last thing is that Chile need so much speak English, because this is the door for many things and opportunities, like to grow up as a person and as a professional.
lunes, 7 de septiembre de 2009
sábado, 13 de junio de 2009
Asingment #6
Define the the following words/terms:
a. food is any substance, usually composed of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and water, that can be eaten or drunk by an animal or human for nutrition or pleasure.
b. nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary (in the form of food) to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet.
c. hunting and gathering a person or a society whose subsistence depends on hunting and gathering of wild foods.
d. cuisine is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture.
e. gastronomy is the study of the relationship between culture and food.
f. omnivores are species that eat both plants and animals as their primary food source.
g. foodborne illness is any illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated food.
h. culinary art is the art of cooking. The word "culinary" is defined as something related to, or connected with, cooking or kitchens.
2. Translate the following foods into Spanish (en español):
a. bread Desayuno.
b. cheese Queso.
c. pickles Pepinillo.
d. mushrooms Champiñon.e. wheat Trigo.
f. barley Cebada.
g. oats Avena.
h. sunflower seed (oil) Girasol.
i. canola oil Aceite de canolaj. eggplants Berenjena
3. What is the difference between a herb and a spice?Culinary use of the term "herb" typically distinguishes between herbs, from the leafy green parts of a plant, and spices, from other parts of the plant, including seeds, berries, bark, root, fruit, and even occasionally dried leaves or roots. Culinary herbs are distinguished from vegetables in that, like spices, they are used in small amounts and provide flavor rather than substance to food.
4. What is the difference between a fruit and a vegetable?Many true fruits, in a botanical sense, are treated as vegetables in cooking and food preparation because they are not sweet.
5. Name 10 food products that come directly from animals.Eggs, cheese, yoghurt, meat, milk, man jar, honey, lard, shellac, whey.
6. Define the word, sashimi. Is a Japanese delicacy primarily consisting of very fresh raw seafood.
7. Define the word, restaurant. In this kind of places prepares and serves food and drink to customes.
8. Define the words:
a. famine is a widespread shortage of food that may apply to any faunal species, which phenomenon is usually accompanied by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality.
b. starvation a severe reduction in vitamin, nutrient, and energy intake, and is the most extreme form of malnutrition.
c. butcher is someone who prepares various meats and other related goods for sale.
d. salting the preparation of food with edible salt for conservation or tastee. drying is a mass transfer process resulting in the removal of water moisture or moisture from another solvent, by evaporation from a solid, semi-solid or liquid (hereafter product) to end in a solid state.
f. pickling also known as brining or corning, is the process of preserving food by anaerobic fermentation in brine to produce lactic acid, or marinating and storing it in an acid solution, usually vinegar (acetic acid). The resulting food is called a pickle.
g. fermentation the conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols or acids under anaerobic conditions used for making certain foods.
h. smoking is a practice where a substance, most commonly tobacco, is burned and the smoke tasted or inhaled.
i. millingj. food aid is a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another, given at least partly with the objective of benefiting the recipient country.
k. malnutrition is a general term for a medical condition caused by an improper or inadequate diet and nutrition.[m. scurvy is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans.
n. obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy.[
o. genetically modified foods (organisms) GMOs are foods derived from genetically modified organisms. The DNA of genetically modified organisms has been modified through genetic engineering, unlike similar food organisms developed through the conventional genetic modification of selective breeding (plant breeding and animal breeding) or mutation breeding.
9. Define the word, wine. is an alcoholic beverage typically made of fermented grape juice.10. Name 5 fruits which can be made into wine.
Strawberry
Blueberry
Banana
Mango
Grape.
Food and drink
11. When (approximately) did the history of wine making begin?
Wine appear to around 6000 BC in Georgia and Iran but probalby appeared in Europe at about 4500 BC12. What are the origins of the word, wine.
The word "wine" derives from latin vinum, which means"wine" or "(grape) vine”
13. List 20 types of grape varieties.1.- acolon
2.-abouriou
3.- baga
4.- barbarosa
5.-cabernet franc
6.- caladoc
7.- dolcetto
8.- domina
9.- freisa
10.-galiopo
11.-garrut
12.-heroldrebe
13.-kadarka
14.-malvasia negra
15.-merlot
16.-négrete
17.-oseleta
18.-pamid
19.-perricone
20.-roesler
14. Define the following words or terms:
a. vintage A "vintage wine" is one made from grapes that were all or mostly grown in a particular year.
b. wine tasting Wine tasting is the sensory examination and evaluation of wine.
c. aging of wine produccion of wine made in sites of Georgia and Iran as 6000 BC
d. decanting A decanter is a vessel that is used to hold the decantation of a liquid (such as wine) which may contain sediment. Decanters are normally used as serving vessels for wine.
e. wine bottle most are in glass bottlef. wine cellars are places designed specifically for the storage and aging of wine
g. cork taint: is the way to close the glass botlle of wine before to sell
h. box wines: is a wine packaged, where put the glass bottle of wine for sell15.
Name the top 5 wine producing countries in the world.
1.- France
2.- Italy
3.- Spain
4.- Unites States
5.- Argentina
16. Beer is the third most popular drink in the world. What drinks are #1 and #2? 17. What is the Code of Hammurabi?It was the law in Mesopotamia18. Define the following words/terms:a. stout (Irish & Imperial)
Irish: dark or rich in colour and it has tasted like coffee.
Imperial: strong dark beer and it has a high alcohol content
b. Guinness, Murphy's and Beamish: it’s a breweries of international interesting Irishc. pub crawling: is the act of one or more people drinking in multiple pubs or bars in a single night, normally walking to each one between drinking.
d. hops are the female flower cones, also known as strobiles, they are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer.e. yeast: It use in breweries for the production of a lots of kind of beer. In the fermentation of wine begins naturaly by present yeast in grapes.
f. barley: is a cereal which it serve as a major animal with smaller amounts used for malting like beer and wisky and in health food
g. alcohol by volume is a standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in an alcoholic beverage (expressed as a percentage of total volume) h. doppelbock or double bock is a Bavarian speciality beer that was first brewed by the monks of St. Francis of Paula.i. draught Draught beer, beer served from a keg or tapj. CAMRA (real ale) The campaign for Real Ale(Camra) is an independent, voluntary, consumer organisation based in St. Albans, England, whose main aims are promoting real ale and the traditional British pub
k. beer stein: is a traditional beer in German l. pewtar tankard: 19. What is the difference between an ale and a lager?It doesn’t have difference because both means the same thing beer20. Name the largest brewing company in the world
a. food is any substance, usually composed of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and water, that can be eaten or drunk by an animal or human for nutrition or pleasure.
b. nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary (in the form of food) to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet.
c. hunting and gathering a person or a society whose subsistence depends on hunting and gathering of wild foods.
d. cuisine is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture.
e. gastronomy is the study of the relationship between culture and food.
f. omnivores are species that eat both plants and animals as their primary food source.
g. foodborne illness is any illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated food.
h. culinary art is the art of cooking. The word "culinary" is defined as something related to, or connected with, cooking or kitchens.
2. Translate the following foods into Spanish (en español):
a. bread Desayuno.
b. cheese Queso.
c. pickles Pepinillo.
d. mushrooms Champiñon.e. wheat Trigo.
f. barley Cebada.
g. oats Avena.
h. sunflower seed (oil) Girasol.
i. canola oil Aceite de canolaj. eggplants Berenjena
3. What is the difference between a herb and a spice?Culinary use of the term "herb" typically distinguishes between herbs, from the leafy green parts of a plant, and spices, from other parts of the plant, including seeds, berries, bark, root, fruit, and even occasionally dried leaves or roots. Culinary herbs are distinguished from vegetables in that, like spices, they are used in small amounts and provide flavor rather than substance to food.
4. What is the difference between a fruit and a vegetable?Many true fruits, in a botanical sense, are treated as vegetables in cooking and food preparation because they are not sweet.
5. Name 10 food products that come directly from animals.Eggs, cheese, yoghurt, meat, milk, man jar, honey, lard, shellac, whey.
6. Define the word, sashimi. Is a Japanese delicacy primarily consisting of very fresh raw seafood.
7. Define the word, restaurant. In this kind of places prepares and serves food and drink to customes.
8. Define the words:
a. famine is a widespread shortage of food that may apply to any faunal species, which phenomenon is usually accompanied by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality.
b. starvation a severe reduction in vitamin, nutrient, and energy intake, and is the most extreme form of malnutrition.
c. butcher is someone who prepares various meats and other related goods for sale.
d. salting the preparation of food with edible salt for conservation or tastee. drying is a mass transfer process resulting in the removal of water moisture or moisture from another solvent, by evaporation from a solid, semi-solid or liquid (hereafter product) to end in a solid state.
f. pickling also known as brining or corning, is the process of preserving food by anaerobic fermentation in brine to produce lactic acid, or marinating and storing it in an acid solution, usually vinegar (acetic acid). The resulting food is called a pickle.
g. fermentation the conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols or acids under anaerobic conditions used for making certain foods.
h. smoking is a practice where a substance, most commonly tobacco, is burned and the smoke tasted or inhaled.
i. millingj. food aid is a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another, given at least partly with the objective of benefiting the recipient country.
k. malnutrition is a general term for a medical condition caused by an improper or inadequate diet and nutrition.[m. scurvy is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans.
n. obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy.[
o. genetically modified foods (organisms) GMOs are foods derived from genetically modified organisms. The DNA of genetically modified organisms has been modified through genetic engineering, unlike similar food organisms developed through the conventional genetic modification of selective breeding (plant breeding and animal breeding) or mutation breeding.
9. Define the word, wine. is an alcoholic beverage typically made of fermented grape juice.10. Name 5 fruits which can be made into wine.
Strawberry
Blueberry
Banana
Mango
Grape.
Food and drink
11. When (approximately) did the history of wine making begin?
Wine appear to around 6000 BC in Georgia and Iran but probalby appeared in Europe at about 4500 BC12. What are the origins of the word, wine.
The word "wine" derives from latin vinum, which means"wine" or "(grape) vine”
13. List 20 types of grape varieties.1.- acolon
2.-abouriou
3.- baga
4.- barbarosa
5.-cabernet franc
6.- caladoc
7.- dolcetto
8.- domina
9.- freisa
10.-galiopo
11.-garrut
12.-heroldrebe
13.-kadarka
14.-malvasia negra
15.-merlot
16.-négrete
17.-oseleta
18.-pamid
19.-perricone
20.-roesler
14. Define the following words or terms:
a. vintage A "vintage wine" is one made from grapes that were all or mostly grown in a particular year.
b. wine tasting Wine tasting is the sensory examination and evaluation of wine.
c. aging of wine produccion of wine made in sites of Georgia and Iran as 6000 BC
d. decanting A decanter is a vessel that is used to hold the decantation of a liquid (such as wine) which may contain sediment. Decanters are normally used as serving vessels for wine.
e. wine bottle most are in glass bottlef. wine cellars are places designed specifically for the storage and aging of wine
g. cork taint: is the way to close the glass botlle of wine before to sell
h. box wines: is a wine packaged, where put the glass bottle of wine for sell15.
Name the top 5 wine producing countries in the world.
1.- France
2.- Italy
3.- Spain
4.- Unites States
5.- Argentina
16. Beer is the third most popular drink in the world. What drinks are #1 and #2? 17. What is the Code of Hammurabi?It was the law in Mesopotamia18. Define the following words/terms:a. stout (Irish & Imperial)
Irish: dark or rich in colour and it has tasted like coffee.
Imperial: strong dark beer and it has a high alcohol content
b. Guinness, Murphy's and Beamish: it’s a breweries of international interesting Irishc. pub crawling: is the act of one or more people drinking in multiple pubs or bars in a single night, normally walking to each one between drinking.
d. hops are the female flower cones, also known as strobiles, they are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer.e. yeast: It use in breweries for the production of a lots of kind of beer. In the fermentation of wine begins naturaly by present yeast in grapes.
f. barley: is a cereal which it serve as a major animal with smaller amounts used for malting like beer and wisky and in health food
g. alcohol by volume is a standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in an alcoholic beverage (expressed as a percentage of total volume) h. doppelbock or double bock is a Bavarian speciality beer that was first brewed by the monks of St. Francis of Paula.i. draught Draught beer, beer served from a keg or tapj. CAMRA (real ale) The campaign for Real Ale(Camra) is an independent, voluntary, consumer organisation based in St. Albans, England, whose main aims are promoting real ale and the traditional British pub
k. beer stein: is a traditional beer in German l. pewtar tankard: 19. What is the difference between an ale and a lager?It doesn’t have difference because both means the same thing beer20. Name the largest brewing company in the world
martes, 2 de junio de 2009
Assigment nº5 Daniel Huerta
1. Define the terms, transport or transportation.
Is the movement of people and goods from one location to another. Transport is performed by various modes, such as air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations.
2. Give 10 examples of infrastructure.
Airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, roads, railways, airways, waterwas, canals.
3. What is containerization?
Is a kind of transport to use to take and bring biggest heavy carry.
4. What is urban sprawl?
Is when a rural city change to a urban city.
5. What was the earliest form of transportation?
walking, running and swimming.
6. Name 5 types of materials that are transported by pipeline.
Ethanol hydrogen water beer and . slurry.
7. Who built the first paved roads?
John Metcalfe.
8. What inventions during the 19th century made important changes to transportation?
The first highways were constructed.
9. Define:
a. macadam
Is a type of road construction pioneered by the Scotsman John Loudon McAdam in around 1820
b. tarmac
A portmanteau for tar-penetration macadam) is a type of highway surface
c. concrete
A construction material composed of cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate (generally a coarse aggregate such as gravel, limestone, or granite, plus a fine aggregate such as sand), water, and chemical admixtures.
10. What is the Shinkansen?
Is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies.
11. Define the word, tourist.
It’s a kind of people that love to travel by pleasure.
12. Name 4 nations which depend on tourism.
1.-Truly Asia in Malaysia
2.- Peru live the legend in Peru
3.-Wow Philippines in Philippines
4.- Amazing Thailand in Thailand
13. Define the term, service industry? Give 5 examples.
The tertiary sector of economy (also known as the service sector or the service industry is one of the three economic sectors The general definition of the Tertiary sector is producing a service instead of just a end product
14. Name the top 3 countries visited by international tourists.
1.- France
2.- Spain
3.- Unites States
15. Which nation's tourists spend the most money on international travel?
Germany
16. What is the most visited attraction in:
a. Canada Nigara Falls
b. Japan Tokio Disneyland & Tokio Disneysea
c. China Great wall of China
d. France Notre Dame of Paris, Disneyland Paris, Louvre, Eiffel Tower.
e. India Taj Mahal
17. What is the most visited city in:
a. Canada
toronto
b. United Arab Emirates
New York City
c. China
Hong Kong
d. Turkey
Istanbul
e. Spain
Barcelona
18. When was the word, tourism, first used?
tourist by 1840.
19. When was the word, tourist, first used?
The word tourism was used by 1811
20. Name 10 countries that have major ski resorts.
1.- Chile
2.- Canadá
3.- France
4.- United States
5.- Australia
6.- New Zeland
7.- Switzerland
8.- Argentina
9.- Spain
10.- Germany
21. Define, adjectival tourism. Give 5 examples.
Adjectival tourism refers to the numerous niche or specialty travel forms of tourism that have emerged over the years, each with its own adjective. Many of these have come into common use by the tourism industry and academics.[citation needed] Others are emerging concepts that may or may not gain popular usage. Examples of the more common niche tourism markets include:
1.- Culinary tourism
2.- Disaster tourism
3.- Ecotourism
4.- Heritage tourism
5.- Nautical tourism
22. Define the following terms:
a. eco-tourism
is travel to fragile, pristine, and usually protected areas that strives to be low impact and (often) smaller scale.
b. medical tourism
When there is a significant price difference between countries for a given medical procedure, particularly in Southeast Asia, India, Eastern Europe and where there are different regulatory regimes, in relation to particular medical procedures (e.g. dentistry), travelling to take advantage of the price or regulatory differences is often referred to as "medical tourism".
c. educational tourism
Educational tourism developed, because of the growing popularity of teaching and learning of knowledge and the enhancing of technical competency outside of the classroom environment.[citation needed] In educational tourism, the main focus of the tour or leisure activity includes visiting another country to learn about the culture, such as in Student Exchange Programs and Study Tours, or to work and apply skills learned inside the classroom in a different environment, such as in the International Practicum Training Program.
d. creative tourism
Creative tourism has existed as a form of cultural tourism, since the early beginnings of tourism itself. Its European roots date back to the time of the Grand Tour, which saw the sons of aristocratic families traveling for the purpose of mostly interactive, educational experiences. More recently, creative tourism has been given its own name by Crispin Raymond and Greg Richards[citation needed], who as members of the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS), have directed a number of projects for the European Commission, including cultural and crafts tourism, known as sustainable tourism. They have defined "creative tourism" as tourism related to the active participation of travelers in the culture of the host community, through interactive workshops and informal learning experiences.[citation needed]
e. dark tourism
One emerging area of special interest tourism has been identified by Lennon and Foley (2000)[citation needed] as "dark" tourism. This type of tourism involves visits to "dark" sites, such as battlegrounds, scenes of horrific crimes or acts of genocide, for example: concentration camps. Dark tourism poses severe ethical and moral dilemmas: should these sites be available for visitation and, if so, what should the nature of the publicity involved be. Dark tourism remains a small niche market, driven by varied motivations, such as mourning, remembrance, macabre curiosity or even entertainment. Its early origins are rooted in fairgrounds and medieval fairs.
23. Define the word, staycation?
A staycation (or stay-cation, or stacation) is a neologism for a period of time in which an individual or family stays at home and relaxes at home or takes day trips from their home to area attractions. Staycations have achieved high popularity in current hard economic times in which unemployment levels and gas prices are high.
24. If you had the opportunity to travel to one place in the world (all expensives paid), where would you go? Why did you choose this location?
I would go to France definitely because to me is an attractive and interesting country specially for his history and art, is very surprising and I always like it, I this country the arts is so important and so development.
The Ballet in France is very advanced and I’m sure that some day I’ll go to this country.
Is the movement of people and goods from one location to another. Transport is performed by various modes, such as air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations.
2. Give 10 examples of infrastructure.
Airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, roads, railways, airways, waterwas, canals.
3. What is containerization?
Is a kind of transport to use to take and bring biggest heavy carry.
4. What is urban sprawl?
Is when a rural city change to a urban city.
5. What was the earliest form of transportation?
walking, running and swimming.
6. Name 5 types of materials that are transported by pipeline.
Ethanol hydrogen water beer and . slurry.
7. Who built the first paved roads?
John Metcalfe.
8. What inventions during the 19th century made important changes to transportation?
The first highways were constructed.
9. Define:
a. macadam
Is a type of road construction pioneered by the Scotsman John Loudon McAdam in around 1820
b. tarmac
A portmanteau for tar-penetration macadam) is a type of highway surface
c. concrete
A construction material composed of cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate (generally a coarse aggregate such as gravel, limestone, or granite, plus a fine aggregate such as sand), water, and chemical admixtures.
10. What is the Shinkansen?
Is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies.
11. Define the word, tourist.
It’s a kind of people that love to travel by pleasure.
12. Name 4 nations which depend on tourism.
1.-Truly Asia in Malaysia
2.- Peru live the legend in Peru
3.-Wow Philippines in Philippines
4.- Amazing Thailand in Thailand
13. Define the term, service industry? Give 5 examples.
The tertiary sector of economy (also known as the service sector or the service industry is one of the three economic sectors The general definition of the Tertiary sector is producing a service instead of just a end product
14. Name the top 3 countries visited by international tourists.
1.- France
2.- Spain
3.- Unites States
15. Which nation's tourists spend the most money on international travel?
Germany
16. What is the most visited attraction in:
a. Canada Nigara Falls
b. Japan Tokio Disneyland & Tokio Disneysea
c. China Great wall of China
d. France Notre Dame of Paris, Disneyland Paris, Louvre, Eiffel Tower.
e. India Taj Mahal
17. What is the most visited city in:
a. Canada
toronto
b. United Arab Emirates
New York City
c. China
Hong Kong
d. Turkey
Istanbul
e. Spain
Barcelona
18. When was the word, tourism, first used?
tourist by 1840.
19. When was the word, tourist, first used?
The word tourism was used by 1811
20. Name 10 countries that have major ski resorts.
1.- Chile
2.- Canadá
3.- France
4.- United States
5.- Australia
6.- New Zeland
7.- Switzerland
8.- Argentina
9.- Spain
10.- Germany
21. Define, adjectival tourism. Give 5 examples.
Adjectival tourism refers to the numerous niche or specialty travel forms of tourism that have emerged over the years, each with its own adjective. Many of these have come into common use by the tourism industry and academics.[citation needed] Others are emerging concepts that may or may not gain popular usage. Examples of the more common niche tourism markets include:
1.- Culinary tourism
2.- Disaster tourism
3.- Ecotourism
4.- Heritage tourism
5.- Nautical tourism
22. Define the following terms:
a. eco-tourism
is travel to fragile, pristine, and usually protected areas that strives to be low impact and (often) smaller scale.
b. medical tourism
When there is a significant price difference between countries for a given medical procedure, particularly in Southeast Asia, India, Eastern Europe and where there are different regulatory regimes, in relation to particular medical procedures (e.g. dentistry), travelling to take advantage of the price or regulatory differences is often referred to as "medical tourism".
c. educational tourism
Educational tourism developed, because of the growing popularity of teaching and learning of knowledge and the enhancing of technical competency outside of the classroom environment.[citation needed] In educational tourism, the main focus of the tour or leisure activity includes visiting another country to learn about the culture, such as in Student Exchange Programs and Study Tours, or to work and apply skills learned inside the classroom in a different environment, such as in the International Practicum Training Program.
d. creative tourism
Creative tourism has existed as a form of cultural tourism, since the early beginnings of tourism itself. Its European roots date back to the time of the Grand Tour, which saw the sons of aristocratic families traveling for the purpose of mostly interactive, educational experiences. More recently, creative tourism has been given its own name by Crispin Raymond and Greg Richards[citation needed], who as members of the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS), have directed a number of projects for the European Commission, including cultural and crafts tourism, known as sustainable tourism. They have defined "creative tourism" as tourism related to the active participation of travelers in the culture of the host community, through interactive workshops and informal learning experiences.[citation needed]
e. dark tourism
One emerging area of special interest tourism has been identified by Lennon and Foley (2000)[citation needed] as "dark" tourism. This type of tourism involves visits to "dark" sites, such as battlegrounds, scenes of horrific crimes or acts of genocide, for example: concentration camps. Dark tourism poses severe ethical and moral dilemmas: should these sites be available for visitation and, if so, what should the nature of the publicity involved be. Dark tourism remains a small niche market, driven by varied motivations, such as mourning, remembrance, macabre curiosity or even entertainment. Its early origins are rooted in fairgrounds and medieval fairs.
23. Define the word, staycation?
A staycation (or stay-cation, or stacation) is a neologism for a period of time in which an individual or family stays at home and relaxes at home or takes day trips from their home to area attractions. Staycations have achieved high popularity in current hard economic times in which unemployment levels and gas prices are high.
24. If you had the opportunity to travel to one place in the world (all expensives paid), where would you go? Why did you choose this location?
I would go to France definitely because to me is an attractive and interesting country specially for his history and art, is very surprising and I always like it, I this country the arts is so important and so development.
The Ballet in France is very advanced and I’m sure that some day I’ll go to this country.
lunes, 18 de mayo de 2009
Assigment N· 4 Celebrity.
1. What is the definition of a celebrity?
Celebrity: is a recognized or notable person who commands a high degree of public and media attention. The word stems from the Latin verb "celebrare" but one may not become a celebrity unless public and mass media interest is piqued.
2. What is a mainstream celebrity?
A global celebrity on the other hand is someone who is known by most people or is a mainstream celebrity.
3. What are 2 other names for a mainstream celebrity?
household name or superstar.
4. What is an instant celebrity?
.is the term that is used when someone becomes a celebrity in very short period of time.
5. Define the word, gossip. That mean
talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others.
6. Name 3 Chilean TV shows that specialize in gossiping about celebrities.
Jordi Castell , Francisca Garcia Huidobro and Ignacio Gutierrez.
7. What is a regional/cultural celebrity?
Each culture and region has its own independent celebrity system, with a hierarchy of popular film, television, and sports stars. That’s means famous people knowing in their country.
8. What is a niche market celebrity?
one may also become a celebrity in their niche market and have limited fame apart from it.
9. Name 5 professions that can make someone into a celebrity.
9._ Journalist, Dancers, Models, Actors and Singers.
a. According to writer, Clive James, who was the first celebrity?
Charles Lindbergh.
b. Why did this person become famous? because of his aviation feats and later because of the tragic kidnapping and murder of his son.
11._When did academics begin to write about the concept of the celebrity?
In the 1970s, academics began analyzing the phenomenon of celebrity and stardom.
12._. Choose a famous English-speaking celebrity.
a)Liza Minelli, Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidmann, Joel Gray, Britney Spears.
b. Write 5 sentences of gossip about that celebrity.
Britney Spears croped her hair.
Backstreet Boys are gay.
Nicole Kidmann got married again.
Tom Cruise jumps from a building.
Paris Hilton is arrested for driving without a license.
13.a. List 10 Canadian actors who you recognize as celebrities.
Rebecca Jenkins, Brendan Fraser. Geri Hall,
Michael Jackson, Evangeline Lilly, Sandra Oh, Keanu Reeves, Chandra West,
Laura Vandervoort, Lexa Doig.
Rebecca Jenkins:
She had starring roles in the 1990s CBC series Black Harbour, and the films Bye Bye Blues, Marion Bridge, Wilby Wonderful, Whole New Thing, South of Wawa and Supervolcano.
Brendan Fraser:
is a Canadian-American[2][3] actor of stage and screen. He has starred in many major Hollywood films, including The Mummy film series, Crash, Dudley Do-Right, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, George of the Jungle and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Geri Hall:
is a Canadian actress and comedian. She has appeared on the CBC's This Hour has 22 Minutes in October & November 2004, March 2007 and became a permanent cast anchor in October 2007.
Michael Jackson:
is a Canadian actor.Jackson was born in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia where he currently lives.
Evangeline Lilly:
is a Canadian actress, known best for her role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama, Lost.
Sandra Oh:
is a Canadian actress. She is primarily known to American audiences for her role as Dr. Cristina Yang in the ABC series Grey's Anatomy.
Keanu Reeves:
a Canadian-American-British actor best known for his portrayals of Neo in the action film trilogy The Matrix, Ted Logan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, and Officer Jack Traven in Speed.
Chandra West:
West's career began in 1991 when she played a small part in the television series True Confections, a 1950s conservative drama about a woman with an ahead-of-her-time awareness. It was not until two years later that West followed her screen debut with a smaller role in the more-recognised series The Secret of Lake Success.
Laura Vandervoort:
is a Canadian professional actress best known for her role as Kara Zor-El in the television series of Smallville.
Lexa Doig:
is a Canadian actress, known by her stage name Lexa Doig. She is perhaps best known for her role as Rommie in the science fiction TV series Andromeda, and had a recurring character (Carolyn Lam) on Stargate SG-1.
14. What is Bollywood?
is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the Indian film industry.[1] Bollywood is the largest film producer in India and one of the largest in the world.
15. Where did the name Bollywood originate?
The name is a portmanteau of Bombay (the former name for Mumbai) and Hollywood, the center of the American film industry.[5] However, unlike Hollywood, Bollywood does not exist as a physical place.
Celebrity: is a recognized or notable person who commands a high degree of public and media attention. The word stems from the Latin verb "celebrare" but one may not become a celebrity unless public and mass media interest is piqued.
2. What is a mainstream celebrity?
A global celebrity on the other hand is someone who is known by most people or is a mainstream celebrity.
3. What are 2 other names for a mainstream celebrity?
household name or superstar.
4. What is an instant celebrity?
.is the term that is used when someone becomes a celebrity in very short period of time.
5. Define the word, gossip. That mean
talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others.
6. Name 3 Chilean TV shows that specialize in gossiping about celebrities.
Jordi Castell , Francisca Garcia Huidobro and Ignacio Gutierrez.
7. What is a regional/cultural celebrity?
Each culture and region has its own independent celebrity system, with a hierarchy of popular film, television, and sports stars. That’s means famous people knowing in their country.
8. What is a niche market celebrity?
one may also become a celebrity in their niche market and have limited fame apart from it.
9. Name 5 professions that can make someone into a celebrity.
9._ Journalist, Dancers, Models, Actors and Singers.
a. According to writer, Clive James, who was the first celebrity?
Charles Lindbergh.
b. Why did this person become famous? because of his aviation feats and later because of the tragic kidnapping and murder of his son.
11._When did academics begin to write about the concept of the celebrity?
In the 1970s, academics began analyzing the phenomenon of celebrity and stardom.
12._. Choose a famous English-speaking celebrity.
a)Liza Minelli, Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidmann, Joel Gray, Britney Spears.
b. Write 5 sentences of gossip about that celebrity.
Britney Spears croped her hair.
Backstreet Boys are gay.
Nicole Kidmann got married again.
Tom Cruise jumps from a building.
Paris Hilton is arrested for driving without a license.
13.a. List 10 Canadian actors who you recognize as celebrities.
Rebecca Jenkins, Brendan Fraser. Geri Hall,
Michael Jackson, Evangeline Lilly, Sandra Oh, Keanu Reeves, Chandra West,
Laura Vandervoort, Lexa Doig.
Rebecca Jenkins:
She had starring roles in the 1990s CBC series Black Harbour, and the films Bye Bye Blues, Marion Bridge, Wilby Wonderful, Whole New Thing, South of Wawa and Supervolcano.
Brendan Fraser:
is a Canadian-American[2][3] actor of stage and screen. He has starred in many major Hollywood films, including The Mummy film series, Crash, Dudley Do-Right, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, George of the Jungle and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Geri Hall:
is a Canadian actress and comedian. She has appeared on the CBC's This Hour has 22 Minutes in October & November 2004, March 2007 and became a permanent cast anchor in October 2007.
Michael Jackson:
is a Canadian actor.Jackson was born in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia where he currently lives.
Evangeline Lilly:
is a Canadian actress, known best for her role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama, Lost.
Sandra Oh:
is a Canadian actress. She is primarily known to American audiences for her role as Dr. Cristina Yang in the ABC series Grey's Anatomy.
Keanu Reeves:
a Canadian-American-British actor best known for his portrayals of Neo in the action film trilogy The Matrix, Ted Logan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, and Officer Jack Traven in Speed.
Chandra West:
West's career began in 1991 when she played a small part in the television series True Confections, a 1950s conservative drama about a woman with an ahead-of-her-time awareness. It was not until two years later that West followed her screen debut with a smaller role in the more-recognised series The Secret of Lake Success.
Laura Vandervoort:
is a Canadian professional actress best known for her role as Kara Zor-El in the television series of Smallville.
Lexa Doig:
is a Canadian actress, known by her stage name Lexa Doig. She is perhaps best known for her role as Rommie in the science fiction TV series Andromeda, and had a recurring character (Carolyn Lam) on Stargate SG-1.
14. What is Bollywood?
is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the Indian film industry.[1] Bollywood is the largest film producer in India and one of the largest in the world.
15. Where did the name Bollywood originate?
The name is a portmanteau of Bombay (the former name for Mumbai) and Hollywood, the center of the American film industry.[5] However, unlike Hollywood, Bollywood does not exist as a physical place.
THE HOUR.
1. Where is the 12-hour clock still used? 12 hours clock
2. What does a.m and p.m. mean? Australia, Canada, New Zeland, India/ Pakistàn, USA.
3. Although using the 12-hour clock in speech is very common, using a.m. and p.m. is not common. What time expressions do we use to distinguish, for example, the difference between 2am and 2pm?Pm= Post Meridiem ( After Noon). Am= Ante Meridiem ( Before Noon)
4. What are some of the problems with using a 12-hour clock? Since the Latin word meridies means noon or midday, it is illogical to refer to noon as either "12 a.m." ("12 ante meridiem", or "12 hours before noon") or as "12 p.m." ("12 post meridiem", or "12 hours after noon"). On the other hand, midnight could logically be called either "12 p.m." (12 post meridiem, 12 hours after the previous noon) or "12 a.m." (12 ante meridiem, 12 hours before the following noon); "x a.m." no longer means "x hours before noon", but "x hours into the day but before noon" or "x th hour before noon".
5. What is the confusion about midnight and noon?The disadvantages commonly voiced in comparing the 12-hour notation to the 24-hour clock are:
confusion about the correct notation for noon and midnight
confusion about the difference between midnight at the start and end of a given date
The rollover from 12 to 1 happens an hour later than the change between a.m. and p.m.
The lexicographical order does not match the chronological order.
It is more complicated to implement in software and digital electronics.
Typographically, the a.m. and p.m. terms require more space.
6. What does rounding off mean, in informal speech? Give 3 examples.twenty-five to six -twenty-five past five-five twenty-five-Half-way to fivehalf-way to five",
7. Name 5 advantages of the 24-hour clock. *There is no ambiguity between midnight at the start and end of a date, whereas confusion exists on this issue with the 12-hour system. *The duration of time intervals is easier to see in the 24-hour notation. From 10:30 a.m. till 3:30 p.m. is 5 hours. From 10:30 till 15:30 indicates this more clearly. *The 24-hour notation does not require the suffix "a.m." or "p.m.", making it shorter, which saves space in tables. *24-hour notation in string form is easier for computers to sort, and it's also less time expensive to convert the time from string form to Unix time. *The transition from 23:59 to 00:00, provides a clear reminder that a new date starts, which is less obvious in the equivalent 11:59 p.m. to "12:00 a.m." (midnight) transition.
8. Name 5 advantages of the 12-hour clock.*Typical analog clock faces are divided into 12 hours, with each hour point in addition serving as five minutes, which lines up well with a 12-hour system. More rarely used 24-hour analog dials necessarily have smaller spaces between hours, which can be harder to read, particularly on a small dial. *Restricting the hour numbers to the range from 1 to 12 can accommodate a preference for monosyllabic words, which applies to many European languages (including English, French, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian), in which most of the 12 are monosyllabic, opposed to the 13–24 range, in which none of those numbers are monosyllabic. *The use of 12 rather than 0 for the first hour of each period avoids using a leading zero. *Clocks with a chime universally chime between hours 1 to 12, but deviate in approach for hour 0 and hours 13 to 23. While it is not possible to chime zero times, clocks may in fact chime at the end of 23:59 and again at 1:00.[citation needed] *Sunrise and sunset are, roughly, centered around 6:00 in their respective halves of the day during the course of a year. That is, at an equinox, and disregarding civil time (including DST) in favor of apparent solar time, the sun will rise at 6:00 a.m. and set at 6:00 p.m. At the local summer solstice, the sun might rise at, say, 4:00 a.m. and set at 8:00 p.m., and vice-versa (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) at the local winter solstice. There are many reasons why this is not exact (atmospheric refraction, the fact the sun is a disc and not a point, time zones, daylight saving time, and so forth), but it still can be a useful approximation under certain conditions.
9. Describe the time and date notation for the following countries:
a. Australia d/m/y 12 hours and 24 hoursb. Canada d/m/y except Quebec y/m/d often use the 24-hour clockc. Ireland d/m/y When talking about the time, it is usually said in traditional 12-hour format d. South Africa d/m/y 24 hours.e. United Kingdom d/m/y 24 hoursf. United States d/m/y 24 hoours
10. What is ISO 8601? International standard ISO 8601 defines unambiguous written all-numeric bigendian formats for dates, such as 1999-12-31 for December 31, 1999; and time, such as 23:59:59 for 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds (one second before midnight).
2. What does a.m and p.m. mean? Australia, Canada, New Zeland, India/ Pakistàn, USA.
3. Although using the 12-hour clock in speech is very common, using a.m. and p.m. is not common. What time expressions do we use to distinguish, for example, the difference between 2am and 2pm?Pm= Post Meridiem ( After Noon). Am= Ante Meridiem ( Before Noon)
4. What are some of the problems with using a 12-hour clock? Since the Latin word meridies means noon or midday, it is illogical to refer to noon as either "12 a.m." ("12 ante meridiem", or "12 hours before noon") or as "12 p.m." ("12 post meridiem", or "12 hours after noon"). On the other hand, midnight could logically be called either "12 p.m." (12 post meridiem, 12 hours after the previous noon) or "12 a.m." (12 ante meridiem, 12 hours before the following noon); "x a.m." no longer means "x hours before noon", but "x hours into the day but before noon" or "x th hour before noon".
5. What is the confusion about midnight and noon?The disadvantages commonly voiced in comparing the 12-hour notation to the 24-hour clock are:
confusion about the correct notation for noon and midnight
confusion about the difference between midnight at the start and end of a given date
The rollover from 12 to 1 happens an hour later than the change between a.m. and p.m.
The lexicographical order does not match the chronological order.
It is more complicated to implement in software and digital electronics.
Typographically, the a.m. and p.m. terms require more space.
6. What does rounding off mean, in informal speech? Give 3 examples.twenty-five to six -twenty-five past five-five twenty-five-Half-way to fivehalf-way to five",
7. Name 5 advantages of the 24-hour clock. *There is no ambiguity between midnight at the start and end of a date, whereas confusion exists on this issue with the 12-hour system. *The duration of time intervals is easier to see in the 24-hour notation. From 10:30 a.m. till 3:30 p.m. is 5 hours. From 10:30 till 15:30 indicates this more clearly. *The 24-hour notation does not require the suffix "a.m." or "p.m.", making it shorter, which saves space in tables. *24-hour notation in string form is easier for computers to sort, and it's also less time expensive to convert the time from string form to Unix time. *The transition from 23:59 to 00:00, provides a clear reminder that a new date starts, which is less obvious in the equivalent 11:59 p.m. to "12:00 a.m." (midnight) transition.
8. Name 5 advantages of the 12-hour clock.*Typical analog clock faces are divided into 12 hours, with each hour point in addition serving as five minutes, which lines up well with a 12-hour system. More rarely used 24-hour analog dials necessarily have smaller spaces between hours, which can be harder to read, particularly on a small dial. *Restricting the hour numbers to the range from 1 to 12 can accommodate a preference for monosyllabic words, which applies to many European languages (including English, French, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian), in which most of the 12 are monosyllabic, opposed to the 13–24 range, in which none of those numbers are monosyllabic. *The use of 12 rather than 0 for the first hour of each period avoids using a leading zero. *Clocks with a chime universally chime between hours 1 to 12, but deviate in approach for hour 0 and hours 13 to 23. While it is not possible to chime zero times, clocks may in fact chime at the end of 23:59 and again at 1:00.[citation needed] *Sunrise and sunset are, roughly, centered around 6:00 in their respective halves of the day during the course of a year. That is, at an equinox, and disregarding civil time (including DST) in favor of apparent solar time, the sun will rise at 6:00 a.m. and set at 6:00 p.m. At the local summer solstice, the sun might rise at, say, 4:00 a.m. and set at 8:00 p.m., and vice-versa (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) at the local winter solstice. There are many reasons why this is not exact (atmospheric refraction, the fact the sun is a disc and not a point, time zones, daylight saving time, and so forth), but it still can be a useful approximation under certain conditions.
9. Describe the time and date notation for the following countries:
a. Australia d/m/y 12 hours and 24 hoursb. Canada d/m/y except Quebec y/m/d often use the 24-hour clockc. Ireland d/m/y When talking about the time, it is usually said in traditional 12-hour format d. South Africa d/m/y 24 hours.e. United Kingdom d/m/y 24 hoursf. United States d/m/y 24 hoours
10. What is ISO 8601? International standard ISO 8601 defines unambiguous written all-numeric bigendian formats for dates, such as 1999-12-31 for December 31, 1999; and time, such as 23:59:59 for 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds (one second before midnight).
martes, 7 de abril de 2009
Assignment II Daniel Huerta
1_ 68 countries
2_ 23 in the first blog and 1 in the other one.
3_ a)Pitcairn Islands - Oceania, in Pacific Ocean b)Saint Helena/Tristan da Cunha - africa at South atlantic ocean. c)Seychelles - africa at an archipielago nation in the indian ocean d)Malta - Europe , in southern european areas of the mediterranean sea. e)Turk and Caicos Islands - America at west indies.
4._A lingua franca is a language used for communication between speakers of different languages
5-_a) a West Germanic language developed in Anglo-Saxon England.
6_b. Old, Middle, Modern
7_ a. Angles, Saxons and the Jutes
8_ the unit states was growing economic and cultural influence status , but at the end of the world war II when takes a status of a global superpower accelerate the process of adoption of the language around the world.
9_ The are Dutch and afrikaans, German, the Frisian Languages, and Yiddish.
10_ They are Danish, Swedish and Norwegian.
domingo, 29 de marzo de 2009
The Answers
1. Which letters of the English alphabet are vowels and which ones are consonants?
The letters A, E, I, O, U are considered to be vowels; the remaining letters are considered to be consonants. However, W, Y may occasionally function as a vowel as well.
2. True or False: The word, alphabet, came from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta?
True.
3. There are dozens of alphabets in use in the world today. Most use a type of linear writing. Name 3 examples of alphabets which do NOT use linear writing?
There are dozents of alphabet in use today. Most of them are composed of lines and are exception are: Braile, Fingerspelling and Morse Code.
4. The term, alphabet, refers to a writing system which represents which 2 types of spoken sounds?
The term alphabet prototypically- refers to a writing system that has characters (graphemes) wich represent both consonat and vowel sounds, even though there may not be a complete one-to-on correspondence between symblo and sound.
5. Name 2 types of writing systems which are NON-Alphabetic representations.
Egyptian hieroglyphs and Chinese characters.
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