PROPOSALS WRITING PROPOSALS AT C.A.E. LEVEL

WRITING PROPOSALS CA.E. If you want to work on the actual web page go to http://www.englishaula.com/en/cae-writing-part-1-proposal-cambridge-advanced-certificate-in-english.html Instructions After reading the exam question given, answer it by completing the spaces shown. Drag and drop or type the words given, to create the correct document. Exam question: Related document 1: 19:11 min.PROPOSAL Proposal for Improvements to the Library This proposal (1) ................. at how the library facilities at the international college library could be improved, bearing in (2)..................... that money is limited. It considers (3........................... aspects like the opening (4)........................... , the work (5)......................... and the condition of the resources and gives (6)......................... and recommendations as the . Firstly, one of the main (7)............................ with the library are the (8)....................... hours. Students can't always choose the hours they need to study and (9)....................... times they have to study at (10)....................... hours. The opening hours at present are (11)........................ short which makes it (12) for the students to use it. (13)....................... , the work space available is not (14)........................ . Often students have to cramp (15)........................ tight spaces to be (16)........................... to work, or sit on the floor. (7)...................... , the resources are extremely (18).............................. . There are very few computers with limited and out- (19).............................. software and the few books and (20)..................... there are are old and boring. It would (21).............................. great to have some English magazines. (22)........................ conclusion, without spending a lot of (23)...................... , the library could be made (24) more useful by making the opening hours (25)........................ , by making more space available so students can sit and work (26)......................... and if (27)................................... by purchasing a few English magazines and (28).................................... some more computers. Possible answers: moneyproblemspossiblemanycomfortablySecondlyhoursmuchFinallylongerlooksintomindmaybedifferentdatedopeningInsuggestionsspacebevideostoolimitedinconvenientdifficultenoughablefreeinstantlylatestconclusion FILL IN THE BLANKS AND WRITE THE PROPOSAL GO TO PAGE http://www.learnclick.com/cloze/show/2739

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH by Edgard Allan Poe To prepare this short story and the VIDEO CLASS ON AUGUST 23RD YOU CAN CLICK AT http://albalearning.com/audiolibros/poe/lamascara-sp-en.html Don t bother about the audio. Just read the version in English and use the version in Spanish for vocabulary As for the audio , go to you tube

TAKING RISKS 7 ADVANTAGES

TAKING RISKS NEEDN T ALWAYS HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED AS BAD READ ABOUT ITS ADVANTAGES http://www.revivallifestyle.com/advantages-of-a-dangerous-life/

LITTER TRASHES THE ENVIRONMENT

Litter Trashes the Environment 

Litter is an eyesore that pollutes the earth and costs a fortune to clean up From Earth Talk .

 Dear EarthTalk: What is the impact of all the littering that individuals do, largely from their cars and on highways? What can I do to help clean it up? How can we strengthen laws to prevent it? – Environmentalists consider litter a nasty side effect of our convenience-oriented disposable culture.

 Just to highlight the scope of the problem, California alone spends $28 million a year cleaning up and removing litter along its roadways. And once trash gets free, wind and weather move it from streets and highways to parks and waterways. One study found that 18 percent of litter ends up in rivers, streams and oceans. Cigarettes a Major Cause of Litter Cigarette butts, snack wrappers and take-out food and beverage containers are the most commonly littered items. Cigarettes are one of the most insidious forms of litter: Each discarded butt takes 12 years to break down, all the while leaching toxic elements such as cadmium, lead and arsenic into soil and waterways.

 Litter Typically Viewed as a Local Problem The burden of litter cleanup usually falls to local governments or community groups. Some U.S. states, including Alabama, California, Florida, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia, are taking strong measures to prevent litter through public education campaigns, and are spending millions of dollars yearly to clean up. British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland also have strong anti-litter campaigns. 

 Keep America Beautiful and Litter Prevention Keep America Beautiful (KAB), the group known for its “crying Indian” anti-litter TV ads of bygone days, has been organizing litter cleanups across the United States since 1953. KAB has a strong track record of success in litter prevention, though it has been accused of doing the bidding of its industry founders and supporters (which include tobacco and beverage companies) by opposing many mandatory bottle- and can-recycling initiatives over the years and downplaying the issue of litter from cigarettes. Nonetheless, 2.8 million KAB volunteers picked up 200 million pounds of litter in KAB’s annual Great American Cleanup last year [2007].

 Litter Prevention Around the World 

 A more grassroots-oriented litter prevention group is Auntie Litter, which started in 1990 in Alabama to help educate students there about the importance of a healthy and clean environment. Today the group works internationally to help students, teachers and parents eliminate litter in their communities. In Canada, the nonprofit Pitch-In Canada (PIC), founded in the late-1960s by some hippies in British Columbia, has since evolved into a professionally run national organization with a tough anti-litter agenda. Last year 3.5 million Canadians volunteered in PIC’s annual nationwide Cleanup Week. Only You Can Prevent Litter Doing your part to keep litter to a minimum is easy, but it takes vigilance. For starters, never let trash escape from your car, and make sure household garbage bins are sealed tightly so animals can’t get at the contents. Always remember to take your garbage with you upon leaving a park or other public space. And if you’re still smoking, isn’t saving the environment a compelling enough reason to finally quit? Also, if that stretch of roadway you drive everyday to work is a haven for litter, offer to clean it up and keep it clean. Many cities and towns welcome “Adopt-A-Mile” sponsors for particularly litter-prone streets and highways, and your employer might even want to get in on the act by paying you for your volunteer time.

THE FALKLANDS ARE ARGENTINE

KIDS

THIS IS FOR YOU TO READ AND COMMENT ON IN CLASS   BE READY

ALEX ALTIMIR
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6502227.stm

INFLATION AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY

Inflation And Economic Recovery February 28, 2012 | Filed Under » Economic Recovery, Financial Crisis, Fiscal Policy, GDP, Inflation, Macroeconomics, Monetary Policy When prices rise for energy, food, commodities, and other goods and services, the entire economy is affected. Rising prices, known as inflation, impact the cost of living, the cost of doing business, borrowing money, mortgages, corporate and government bond yields, and every other facet of the economy. SEE: What You Should Know About Inflation. Inflation can be both beneficial to economic recovery and, in some cases, negative. If inflation becomes too high the economy can suffer; conversely, if inflation is controlled and at reasonable levels, the economy may prosper. With controlled, lower inflation, employment increases, consumers have more money to buy goods and services, and the economy benefits and grows. However, the impact of inflation on economic recovery cannot be assessed with complete accuracy. Some background details will explain why the economic results of inflation will differ as the inflation rate varies. GDP Economic growth is measured in gross domestic product (GDP), or the total value of all goods and services produced. The percentage of growth or decline, compared to the previous year, is adjusted for inflation. Therefore, if growth was 5% and inflation was 2%, GDP would be reported at 3%. As prices rise, the value of the dollar declines, as its purchasing power erodes with each increase in the price of basic goods and services. The Cost of Borrowing Low or no inflation, theoretically, may help an economy recover from a recession or a depression. With both inflation and interest rates low, the cost of borrowing money for investments or borrowing for the purchase of big ticket items, such as automobiles or securing a mortgage on a house or condo, is also low. These low rates are expected to encourage consumption, say some economists. Banks and other lending institutions, however, may be reluctant to lend money to consumers when rates of return on loans are low, which decreases profit margins. The U.S. Federal Reserve, which sets interest rates on government securities - mid- and long-term Treasury notes and shorter-term bills - has promised to keep rates at very low levels until 2014. This assurance of low rates for the next two years is designed to stimulate the economy and keep inflation rates at a guaranteed level. The business community, including large, medium and small operations, know that certain fixed costs will remain constant, at least for that designated time period. Businesses can therefore plan their borrowing, hiring, marketing, improvement and expansion strategies accordingly. Investors, likewise, know roughly what government and corporate bonds and other debt will return, since most of these instruments - if not so-called junk bonds - are pegged to Treasury yields. However, economists differ notoriously in their opinions. Some economists claim that a 6% inflation rate for several years would help the economy by helping to resolve the U.S. debt problem, lifting wages and stimulating economic growth. The Consumer Price Index The standard measurement of inflation is the government's Consumer Price Index (CPI). Components of the CPI, a "basket" of certain elementary goods and services such as food - meat, vegetables and bread, for example - energy, clothing, housing, medical care, education, and communication and recreation. If the average price of all goods and services in the CPI were to go up 3% over the previous year's level, for example, then inflation would be pegged at 3%. This also means that the purchasing power of the dollar would have declined by 3%. Hard assets, such as a home or real estate, often increase in value as the CPI rises; however, fixed income instruments - Treasuries or bank Certificate of Deposits, for example - lose value, because their yields don't increase with inflation. One notable exception, however, are treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS). Interest on these securities is paid twice yearly at a fixed rate as the principal increases in step with the CPI, thus protecting the investment against inflation. The Bottom Line Controlled inflation, no higher than 6% and perhaps somewhat lower, may have a beneficial impact on economic recovery, according to some economists, while inflation at 10% or above would have a negative impact. If the U.S. continues to increase its debt and continues to borrow money via Treasury issues, it may have to deliberately inflate its currency to eventually retire those obligations. Investors, retirees or anyone with fixed income investments will in effect be paying down those obligations, as their holdings decrease in value as prices rise.

"From a distance"...God is watching us! (Bette Midler's Song)

"From a distance" 

... God is watching us! 

Bette Midler (beautiful song)

From a distance, the world looks blue and green, 

And the snow capped mountains white. 

From a distance, the ocean meets the stream, 

And the eagle takes to flight. 

From a distance, there is harmony, 

And the echo through the land. 

It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace, 

It's the voice of every man. 

From a distance, we all have enough, 

And no one is in need. 

And there are no guns, no bombs and no diseases, 

No hungry mouths to feed. 

From a distance, we are instruments, 

Matching in a common band, 

Playing songs of hope, playing songs of peace, 

There is the song of every man. 

God is watching us, God is watching us, 

God is watching us, from a distance, 

Ohh God is watching us ....... from a distance. 

Pause

From a distance, you look like my friend, 

Even though we're at war. 

From a distance, I just cannot comprehend, 

What all this fighting is for ? 

From a distance, there is harmony, 

And the echo through the land. 

It's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves, 

It's the heart of every man. It's the hope of hopes, 

It's the love of loves, it is the song of every man. 

Oh..God is watching us, 

God is watching us ..... from a distance

published by Marcelo Leporace, FCE Student