25TH FEBRUARY 2011

Today in Social Sciences the first thing we have done has been to check the chart about the different means of transport.

We have to write about uses, infrastructures, advantages and disadvantages.

A curious thing for me has been that all the class was discussing and thinking in the advantages and disadvantages.

I think it will be usefull and I have included the chart. I someone didn't correct it now she/he can do it:

		USE	INFRASTRUCTURES	ADVANTAGES	DISADVANTAGES
GROUND TRANSPORT	ROAD	For small amount of freight and people. Short distances.	Highways and road tolls	Cheaper than other means of transport.	Price depends on the variation of oil price. Pollution. Traffic congestions.
	RAILWAY	Freight and people in short, médium and long distance.	Rail tracks Stations Electricity  installation.	Ecological. Competitive prices. Fast. Safer. No traffic congestions	Inflexibility (passangers have to adapt to lines) Delays Strict timetable Blackouts
MARITIME TRANSPORT		Big cuantity of freight	Ports and shipyards. Open spaces for containers.	Big capacity to carry big amount of freight. Cheap price	Depending on the weather Slow. Risk of accidents Inflexibility
AIR TRANSPORT		Passangers in long distance travels. Very expensive and light weight goods	Airports (runways, terminals, hangars)	Fast. Security ( the safest mean of transport)	Expensive price. Air pollution and acoustic pollution near the airports and flight routes.

After that we have read about tourism . This is a very interesting point because tourism is a very important activity in Spain.

Tourism is: The economic activity that consist in organazing trips and stays  for the people in their leisure time.

Tourism appeared in the 19th century but did not become massive until the 2nd middle of the 20th century.

Tourism appeared in Spain in the 60s.

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WEDNESDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2010

THE PRIMARY SECTOR

Today in Social Sciences Paqui has given us the exams.

The exam was about economy. It was not to difficult. I've gotten  a 9.2.

One interesting thing is that Laura Muñoz has gotten a 10 in the exam, and in Social Sciences and with Paqui it is very difficult. Very good Laura! Congratulations!

Afterwards we have asked all our questions about the exam

("You have made a mistake, Paqui"; "you have not calculate the mark properly" and all this types of questions) Paqui  has collected the exams. All of them were more or less OK.

Afterwards we've started Unit 3 about the Primary sector, this unit is not so interesting like Unit 2, but it is a good unit.

We have read the page 30 on the book and we have checked the excercises one and two that we had for homework.

Afterwards we have copied some notes on the blackboard. One new thing we have learnt today is that mining is not a activity from the Primary sector, because the minerals need a transformation and all the transformation of raw materials are activities included in the Secondary sector.

That's all.

Bye, bye
PS:
Sorry  for the delay we were  buying Cristina's present.

Image source: http://www.cvresumesample.com/agriculture-instructor-resume.html/agriculture-2

MONDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2010

Today in Social Sciences we have presented the projects work about the five continent of the world.

The first group that has presented his project work has been Spain.(Yolanda, Diego, Laura, Carlos).

I like this presentation because it was very complete,and it also has a good drawing about Spanish climate and relif.

After this group have presented the project work my group, it was about Oceania and Antarctica.(Yolanda, Silvia, Mª Luz and Enrique ).

I think we have done a good work on this  project work.

We have done a big card board with some photos and some texts.

Then, the next group has been Africa's group.(Rebeca, Angel, Juan Carlos and Isa). They have done a newspaper with a programme with pictures and different texts.

I like this group because they have worked hard with the newspaper. The newspaper is very good.

Not all people could finish, Asia and America and Europe's groups had not time.

Next class they will present us their projects works.

I think this class has been interesting and funny because we have learned many things about this continents.

I'm waiting for Wednesday to see what other group have done.

Bye.

This is a presentation about Spain, made by : Yolanda Rubio, Laura Bustamante, Diego and Carlos.

This is a presentation about Antartica and oceania, made by : Silvia, Mª Luz, Yolanda Abad and Enrique.

This is a presentation about Africa, made by : Rebeca, Isa, Juan Carlos and Ángel.

Image source: http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/small_continents_map.htm