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Mónica forever, forever Mónica
I would want to write my first essay of 2014 with a big smile, but unfortunately it is not a moment to laugh. A famous actress, Mónica Spear, and her husband were murdered bt delinquents while they were rugged (??) in a highway of my country.
There are not words to describe the pain, the rage, the impotence, how there are people without heart to be able to kill innocent persons like them, the only surviver of this tragedy was their daughter “Maya” a beautiful child of 5 years, who saw her parents death.
Mónica lived in Miami but she wanted to spend her vacations in her country (Venezuela) and she decided to visit it from east to west. Obviously she loved every place in the country. Her death is very sad, but it is sad too to know that these tragedies occur daily. The persons responsibles for the death of Mónica were captured and now they are in jail.
Venezuela is a complex country, the food and basic products are very expensive every day, but the life is worth nothing.
The insecurity is like a shadow when one goes to the walk in the streets, on the bus, and any place. In fact, more than 20,000 (yes, 20,000, it is difficult to believe but it is the truth) are calculated in the 2013.
I love my country deeply, it is beautiful not only for its beaches, jungles, mountains, but also its people are very friendly and solidary. I am not chauvinist, and I have to admit that the current situation is critical in all aspects.
Many people think that if you always have good comments on your country, you really love it, but I am not sure about that, because besides showing to the world the virtues, also it is necessary to recognize the troubles and to be self-critical to see beyond and to solve it.
Good Bye Mónica :(That is very sad. I saw that in the news. I feel so bad for the family, especially for the young daughter. I totally agree that it is important to be proud of the good things about your country and society as well as honestly acknowledge the downsides. This does not make you any less patriotic. I feel the same about my country. There is a lot of good and bad and I hope that by recognizing the bad, it can be improved.
0 votedJanuary 17, 20141Amazing movie
I just watched a movie called "Crash" with Sandra Bullock, It was a really interesting movie about racism , and how people don't tolerate each other just because of skin color :/ it's sad that there are many people who judge you by your different skin color or nationality. This movie teaches you how to get along with all kinds of people, no matter their, skin color, nationality, or social class. We can make it better , I'm totally against racial prejudice ...
I am with you on that!
0 votedNovember 8, 20132The Dream
I don't have any special topic to write so I am gonna try to make up something. I helped to an old wolf with a Spanish text about something similar and I guess it's a good idea to improve my English and write as many new words as possible. Yep, I know this could be a little bit difficult for you to correct and give some advice but anyway, I am going to write as American as I can, jajaja XD
Once upon a time, when the sky was shining like a candle in the middle of the night (it is called a "simile" to use the word like to compare two different, but similar in idea, things in writing) it all started. I was sleeping as if it was my last day (there is another thing in writing where you use "as if" to connect two things, but I don't remember what that is called), I mean, like a baby. I started dreaming about my friends, my classmates and all people who have been important throughout my life, and when it was done, I thought I was in the US. I cannot remember all things I saw but I do remember a few ones, such as: a big building, it was the biggest one I have ever seen, I also saw five, six or maybe seven cars, which had the same color (they were bluish).
When I turned my head a little to my right, I saw something unbelievable, I glanced all around me and I didn't see any crack (in the sidewalk or the building or what?). I tried to find at least only one but I gave up. After that, I called a taxi and when the driver asked me: young one, ¿a donde quieres ir? I just asked to myself: Is this man from Colombia? well, I was amazed 'cause that man pronounced that question perfectly, so I was about to answer him in Spanish: Quiero ir a un hotel, but I just didn't because I didn't want to mess up the dream. Instead, I answered him loud and clearly: Sir, Are ya from Columbia?, after I said Columbia, he changed his face, yep, he smiled and with a big smile (so big that It was hard for me to find his eyes). ..
This story will continue in the next chapter.Very interesting! I can't wait for the next chapter...
0 votedNovember 5, 20132A Few Words
Hi everybody.
I have not visited this site for a long time because I got a new job speaking in American English and I have been focusing on the pronunciation. During these months, I have realized that small errors in the pronunciation of words can make it so people don´t understand me when I am talking. In Spanish, due to the context, you can understand people even making mistakes, but in English it´s different, or at least, that is my experience. I promise to be back soon on italki. I would like to improve much more.
Thanks for your corrections in advance.Hi, Javier. It is excellent to hear that you are getting the opportunity to work using your English! I am sure that you are improving a lot. Take care. :)
0 votedNovember 5, 20130How to pronounce some words?
Yep, that's a common question that I ask to myself almost every day, Why? Well, I guess it's because I am not an English native. OMG, I don't know what to write in this message, let's see, I am gonna write about the little young one (or "boy") who lives beside me (My neighbor). ooo no, sorry, I realized that I can't talk about him because It doesn't make any sense with the headline, does it? so I am gonna stop writing bullshit hahahaha (LOL you really made me laugh here! :D )
So, How to pronounce some words? Do you think there is there a trick to do it fast, easy and better? Do you think the best way to do it is moving out to some native English speaking country? mmmm I think that these are normal questions, I mean, we usually ask these questions to someone or we usually try to find the answers to these questions 'cause we want to do it no matter how. Anyway, the truth is that we have to study a lot if we want to learn something new like a language, a career o whatever thing you wanna learn.
I was practicing with someone on Skype a week ago and I wanted to say something, I don't remember what that was because it was a week ago but I do remember that I attempted to use these two words: where and were. I know it's easy for you but it's not so easy for me. Bien, thanks for your corrections and have a good one.Great writing, man! You killed it
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