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Part One. This Hard Land

In the first part of the book, De León discusses the steps that were taken to result in the system, 'Prevention Through Deterrence,' that is in place today to prevent migrants from coming into America. He also expands upon the ideas of the hybrid collectif and 'Prevention Through Deterrence' by arguing that the United States deliberately funnels migrants through the Sonoran Desert so that various human and nonhuman actants do the 'brutal work' for Border Patrol. He also uses the phrase bare life to describe those that have died and their death means nothing. This phrase is used to describe many migrants who lost their lives while attempting to cross. De León notes how there are very few posters set up in Mexico that... Continue reading "Unveiling the Truth: Migrant Journeys and Border Realities" »

The book I have read is called The Great Gatsby and its author is Francis Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby is set in New York City, representing a very social environment. The most important characters are Jay Gatsby, Nick Carraway, Jordan Baker, and Tom Buchanan. The most interesting thing about this book is how Gatsby pretended for a long time that he was a millionaire.

Nick Carraway moves to a bungalow in West Egg, a Long Island neighborhood, to study the bond business in New York. Nick is invited by Daisy, his cousin, to come to his house in East Egg, an aristocratic neighborhood on Long Island. Tom Buchanan, Daisy's husband, whom he has met at Yale. Gatsby tells her that Gatsby is in love with Daisy. He met her in Louisville in 1917 and... Continue reading "The Great Gatsby: A Tale of Love, Wealth, and Mystery" »

Common Phrases

Dare: Be brave enough (atrevir-se)

Get Paid Peanuts: Get a small sum of money (guanyar poc)

Get Sacked: To be dismissed (fer fora de la feina)

Make a Living: Earn enough money to live (guanyar-se la vida)

Regardless: Without taking into account (sense tenir en compte)

Run an Errand: Make a short trip for a specific purpose (fer gestions)

Run Short Of: Not have much left (quedar-se sense/esgotar)

Sort: Order/tidy (ordenar)

Suburbs: Residential communities outside the city (Barris residencials)

Take for Granted: Fail to appreciate (no donar prou importància)

Take Your Time: Don’t rush (no tinguis pressa/pren-te el teu temps)

Background: Origin (origen)

Be in Someone’s Corner: Support someone (recolzar)

Be on the Ball: Be aware of/attentive... Continue reading "Essential English Phrases and Idioms" »

Grammar Unit 3

A new form of treatment is being tested by scientists.

No major company has cloned a human being yet.

The plane was invented by two American brothers.

She must have been given the wrong medicine. That’s why she looks so ill.

Nobody had carried out such a complicated operation before.

The students were being told to evacuate the building when we got there.

The hotel will have served dinner by now. We’ve missed it.

Rewrite the sentences in the passive form. Omit the agent.

Researchers have discovered a new cure for cancer. A NEW CURE FOR CANCER HAS BEEN DISCOVERED.

Someone must clean all the equipment after every experiment. ALL THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE CLEANED AFTER EVERY EXPERIMENT.

Someone is showing the researchers around the lab. THE... Continue reading "Grammar Unit 3: Passive Voice and Sentence Transformation" »

Procurement: Adquirir

Stuff: Cosas

Staff: Personal

Stuffed: Relleno de

Parcels: Paquetes

Warehouse: Depósito

Freight Forward: Flete especializado

Tare Weight: Peso de tara

Internal Length: Longitud interna

Internal Height: Altura interna

Payload: Carga útil

Width: Anchura

Gross Weight: Peso bruto

Foreign Currency: Moneda extranjera

Overseas Markets: Mercados internacionales

Subsidiaries: Filiales

Exchange rate: Tasa de cambio

Diferencias entre active and passive voice:

Active: We use this room for our guests

Passive: This room is used for our guests

Active: Nikon makes the best cameras

Passive: The best cameras are made by Nikon

Must, Mustn't and Needn't

A) If/we/you/they/he/she/it + must

B) Use must when you think it is necessary to do something. Ejemplo: The windows... Continue reading "Procurement and Stuff: Understanding Terms and Grammar" »

above-average temp / heat wave / bitterly cold / lightning / changeable / mild (tmp suaus) / pourinc (xàfec) / flooding /severe / frost (gelada) /hailstone (pedregada)/ thunderstorms (tempesta) / weird (estrany) unpredictable.

high-speed / cold-blooded / well-known /curly-hair (rizado) / performance- enchancing (augment rendiment) /four-lagged / selfcleaning/ hard working / star-shaped / ear-cracking / star-shaped / strange-looking / well trained/ 

endangered/ posisonous / deadly / prey / feathers / cute / bug / tough (dur) / survive /feed on / breed / disguses / swallow / harm / lay eggs / tails / leap (saltiró)

first of all, secondly, What's is more, Finally, to sum up, i personally believe, It's clear to me that,

due to (+ noun) debido a.... Continue reading "Human performance " »

A

• Ache (doler)
• Anaesthetist

B

• Bandages (venda)
• Basin (lavabo)
• Bedpan (cuña)
• Bedspread (colcha)
• Bedrid (encamado)
• Bladder (vejiga)
• Blanket (manta)
• Boil (furúnculo)
• Bruise (moratón)
• Bruise (hematoma)
• Butterflies (puntos de papel)

C

• Chicken Pox (varicela)
• Chilblains (sabañon)
• Chiropodist (podólogo)
• Clips (grapas)
• Constipation (estreñimiento)
• Corn (juanete)
• Cough (tos)
• Cramp (rampa)
• Crutch (muleta)
• Cyst (quiste)

D

• Dermobrader (bisturí eléctrico)
• Dizziness (vértigo)
• Drip (gotero)
• Drip Stand (palo de gotero)

F

• Gallbladder (vesícula biliar)
• Fever (fiebre)
• First Aid (primeros auxilios)
• Flu (gripe)
• Freckles (pecas)

G

• Gauze (gasa)
• Graze (abrasión)

H

• Hoist (grúa)

I

• Itching (picor)

K

• Kidney (riñón)

L

• Lab Technician (técnico de laboratorio)
• Labour (contracción)
• Laces (cordones)
• Lame (cojo)

Zerbino

• Blinded by the snow
• Doctor of the group
• Auxiliary to the Strauches
• Was kind to some, but also bullied others
• Took it upon himself to be the detective of the group
• Very pessimistic
• Very easy to tease

Inciarte

• Boils
• Goes outside to get coca cola
• Would comfort others when sad
• Very likable despite being a bit of a parasite

E. Strauch

• Opposed to eating meat
• Part of the triumvirate
• "The German"

Parrado

• Most determined to be expeditionary and get out
• Is expeditionary and succeeds in the final expedition
• Never takes advantage of others in the name of his class
• Can't stand Roy Harley

Fito Strauch

• Part of the triumvirate
• In favor of eating meat

Paez

• Fails the trial expedition; goes from a sissy lazy parasite to a hardworking respected member of the group
• Very gruff despite

Good evening. I am very pleased to be here this evening to talk about some paintings I have discovered. I went to Africa because there was a tribe that lived there, and they could have made some paintings. I want to point out the fact that I was not alone, because I went with an expert group of anthropologists. I had to search a lot. We rented cars, and we had a driver who knew the area very well. It is a well-known fact that the tribe liked to climb, so after hours of climbing, we arrived at the caves. We found the paintings in good condition, and they were incredible.

To sum up, the paintings have helped to know better how the tribe “Kanachova” lived.

Well, thank you very much for your attention. Good night.

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