My Second Week

This week has been very interesting. During the weekend, we had to read the prefaces to the book so we could answer the quiz on the next class. On Monday, I felt nervous because I thought that I had not really focused on the text I was reading. Once we were inside the classroom, the teacher explained that he was going to show us the two questions for the quiz and that we were going to have about 30 minutes to finish the quiz. After this activity, we continued working on our essays and the teacher was helping by reading some of them.

On Wednesday I was supposed to give my speech but when I came into the classroom, the teacher told us that only some of the students were going to present that class. I was surprised and a little excited when he said the names of the persons that were going to present during that class and I did not heard my name. I also took this opportunity to make observations in order to evade them at the moment of giving my speech. I enjoyed to hear the speeches of my classmates because I think that the themes were very interesting.

On Thursday, I felt really nervous and I regretted that I had not given my presentation the last class. Even though I had more time to prepare what I was going to said, I had more pressure because I did not remembered as well as the class we had on Wednesday. I felt insecure and when it was my turn, I stood up in front of the class. Then I started talking but suddenly I forgot what I was going to say and I repeated the same things several times. I did not liked my presentation because I think that it lacked quality and that my English was not fluent.

For the next speech, I will practice more by repeating the information I have to say and by using a chronometer. I will also find more information of the subject that I will talk about in order to give more facts. I will try to improve my fluency by talking more English out of the class.

Thesis Statements

• School Uniforms can help to avoid discrimination between students, to improve discipline and to create a sense of identity. • Parent’s trust can be gained by saying the truth, being responsible and doing your chores. • Driving with responsibility is very important because cars can be weapons and drinking can change you. • The legalization of marihuana can help to decrease the drug trafficking but on the other hand it can increase the drug dependency. • Animal testing is used to improve and benefit cosmetics companies, educational institutions and scientific centers. • Changing universities can help you to meet new persons, customs and cultures. • Endangered species can be protected by creating protected areas, forbidding hunting and introducing them into zoos. • It has been proven by scientists that due to the presence of water, fertile land and similar temperatures there could be life in other planets. • Art museums can help us to improve the culture in a country, as a source of entertainment and nourish the general culture of society. • Eating nutritious food is way of being healthy, looking good and increasing self-esteem. • Living on campus helps students to develop independence, responsibility and to have better grades. • Gambling can create addiction, family dysfunction and economic problems. • The use of technology in language education is a creative, dynamic and innovative way to learn. • Cosmetic surgery can change your physical aspect, affect your health and lead to death. • The origin of English language can be divided by old, middle and modern.