Essay about the role of satire in the society

Nowadays satire is a very controversial topic, because people like it only if it is not about them.
In other words, people appreciate satire, but only when it's about people and
social habits they do not like.
The problem comes when the subject of the joke changes and they become the subject of the joke, they will get offended.*
Personally, I think I am one of those people because i like satire only if it is witty.
That means I do not appreciate when a satirist uses stereotypes as a subject or makes sexist comments.
I want to be honest, sometimes I find these kinds of jokes funny as well. My opinion changes when I realize the reason of my laughter, at that point the joke does not make me laugh anymore.*
Maybe that is exacly the purpose of satire, but the point is that it is based on the common idea of people being inferior to someone else for an unspecific reason.
That is why, in my opinion, it is important to think about the reason why we laugh about a joke or not.
Because although it can appear innocent, or we do not hurt anyone, the real problem is the idea of the person, social class or whatever, that is behind the joke or comment.
However, I do not get offended because I think there are things which are more important.
For example, last summer there was an earthquake in a region of Italy. At that time there was an image on the internet of italian people with spaghetti among the ruins of the buildings.
At the beginning, I was quite impressed, but then I realized there was no point in complaining about an image on the internet.
In conclusion, a joke is just a joke.

*Here, I would say "people get offended when they become the subject of the joke" instead.

*I would instead say "when I realize the subject of the joke, it's not funny to me anymore."

I'm very impressed with your English. I could understand everything you were trying to say! Good job and keep up the great work!

-Mallory :)

A Little practice!

Dear friend,
Last week I was in at dinner whit with Carlos. could be Perhaps you remember him because both of you spoke a lot in Italian in our last meeting. Also recall that you offered me some free classes for next summer, this because I have been planning my vacations in Italy.

I am wondering if you have able time to teach me some words for to survive! I need a basic things like a how to ask for food, addresses, drinks or accommodations . You could even give me a few tips on how to speed up my Italian learning. I was thinking to take of taking a rush curse crash course in on the internet, but I can’t find a basic level that contains English explanations, may be if you know a teacher please send the contact number.

Let me know if you can assist me and what you think about all of my suggestions. I hope to see you at some point soon.
All the best,
W.M.

Very good job! I could understand the points you were trying to communicate, which is the most important part of learning languages! Keep up the good work!

Technology in the learning process

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Secondly, the author states that <strike><font style="background-color: yellow;">in</font></strike> despite <strike><font style="background-color: yellow;">of</font></strike> the advantages given by <strike><font style="background-color: yellow;">the</font></strike> technology, <font style="background-color: yellow;"><strike>this one</strike> it</font> has to be fully integrated. He argues that less than <strike><font style="background-color: yellow;">a</font></strike> half of teachers use technology throughout the learning process, and those who use computers<strike><font style="background-color: yellow;">, they</font></strike> use them to do things that can be done using pencil and paper. The lecturer supports this argument. He mentions that <strike><font style="background-color: yellow;">some</font></strike> years ago, a survey <font style="background-color: yellow;"><strike>made</strike> given </font> to 100 schools revealed that 96% of teachers developed basic skills in computers, but it was not addressed for teaching. 78% had a brief capacitation (less than 5 hours). 65% were not comfortable using technology. He mentions that according to the survey and the commentaries given by some professors, the technology was not <font style="background-color: yellow;"><strike>helping</strike> helpful</font> and that resource<font style="background-color: yellow;">s</font> should be invested in other educational needs.

In conclusion, the lecture effectively supports the main claims and theories presented in the reading.

Sentences - "fancy / to fancy sth" and "get dressed up"

Do you think that she fancies me?

Do you fancy the idea to celebrate my birthday?

I am getting dressed up to go to the party.


Can someone give me more examples, please? Thank you.

 

¡Hola, Jésus! Si quieres la verdad, en los Estados Unidos, no usamos la frase "to fancy." Yo que tu, usaría la frase "to like." 

Por ejemplo:

Do you think she likes me?

Would you like to celebrate my birthday with me?

Do you think Bill likes going to the movies?

Sin embargo, uso la palabra "fancy" como un adjetivo.

Por ejemplo:

Her dress is super fancy.

The restaurant we went to last night was fancy. 

Por supuesto, hablo  inglés Americano. Si quieres aprender inglés de Inglaterra el comentario antes de mío es un buen herramiento.

La frase "dress up" es muy importante.

I got dressed up for the dance last night.

She got dressed up for her date with her boyfriend.

La frase "dress up" significa algo más formal que solo "dress."

Por ejemplo:

I got dressed for school this morning.

Johnathan got dressed to go to track practice.

¡Espero que este sea útil!

-Mallory :)