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MONDIAL 2022 : PAS DE FIÈVRE
Bien que l'équipe nationale de l'Indonésie n'aie rien gagné et qu'elle soit faible, les Indonésiens sont en général fous du football. Non seulement nous aimons le football indonésien, mais aussi celui du monde. Le match d'ouverture de la Coupe du monde 2022 a débuté il y a cinq jours. Étrangement, la fièvre de la Coupe du monde, qui normalement se répandait rapidement dans tout le pays durant les éditions précédentes, n'est pas là cette année. J'ai fait mes recherches et trouvé quatre raisons principales qui expliquent l'indifférence du peuple indonésien envers le soit-disant championnat le plus attendu dans le monde.
Premièrement, la télé ne fait plus partie intégrante de notre vie. Il y a dix ans, je suis tombé amoureux de ce jeu parce que mes cousins regardaient toujours les matchs du Mondial à chaque fois qu'ils me rendaient visite. À cette époque, la télé était la seule source d'information et de divertissement dans beaucoup de maisonnées indonésiennes. Nous n'avions pas de portables sophistiqués, et l'Internet n'était pas disponible partout. Les stations de télévision se disputaient les droits de diffusion du Mondial, et le gagnant promouvait cette manifestation sportive sans cesse. Ce n'était qu'une question de temps avant que les chansons et les nouvelles du Mondial s'enracinent dans notre cerveau. Aujourd'hui, je peux regarder seul un match en direct sur mon portable ou mon laptop, sans devoir sortir de ma chambre. L'avancement de la technologie nous a rendus plus individuels.
Deuxièment, l'édition de cette année est arrivée au mauvais moment de l'année. Normalement, les Mondials se déroulaient au milieu de l'année, pendant les vacances semestrielles en Indonésie. Puisque les joueurs n'auraient pas survécu à la chaleur torride au Qatar en été, on a reporté le Mondial à la fin de l'année. En ce moment, beaucoup de parents interdisent à leurs enfants de veiller toute la nuit pour regarder les matchs car ils doivent aller en cours le lendemain matin. Croyez-le ou non, l'enthousiasme (ou l'absence) des enfants en suivant le Mondial fait une grande différence dans l'ambiance.
Troisièment, nous nous efforçons de protéger notre santé plus que jamais. Nous savons que la COVID ne fait pas de discrimination. Personne n'est à l'abri de ce virus. Nous n'avons pas d'autre choix que de se coucher tard si nous voulons voir les matchs qui ont lieu en Europe ou au Moyen-Orient. Moi-même, je ne regarde que les matchs qui commencent avant 20 h. Si nous ne nous reposons pas suffisamment, notre système immunitaire sera plus faible. Nous aimons le football, mais nous saisissons chaque occasion d'être en bonne santé pendant cette période d'incertitude.
Finalement, certains d'entre nous ont l'impression que cette édition du Mondial est trop problématique. Certains reprochent au Qatar d'avoir pratiqué l'esclavage moderne, et d'autres sont déçus que le Qatar prive la communauté LGBT de ses droits fondamentaux. Le reste trouve dommage que le Mondial soit entaché par des problèmes sans rapport avec le football. Au bout du compte, plein de gens en ont marre et ont décidé de délaisser le Mondial.
Nov. 25, 2022
в Румынии
Предполагалось, что четыре монета, которые были обнаружены в Румынии в 1713-м году, относились к римским императору. Однако, полтора века после обнаружения, исследователи повсеместно утвердили, что на самом деле, артефакты были созданы аферистами. Зато, сегодня, научные работники отвернули такой вывод, заявив, что они являются подлинными; при этом, они застали всех врасплох. Один из них заметил, что на поверхности монет оборачиваются царапины, которые были знаки того, что монеты, которые датировались 1800 годами назад, однажды были в циркуляции.
Использовав мощные лупы, учёные определи, что присутствие царапин показали, что они шевелились по кошелькам. Они уверены, что лицо человека, украшающее монеты, принадлежит командиру, короновавшемуся императором дайской области, которая была шахтерской деревнею, отрезавшей римской империей когда пандемия и гражданская война вспыхнули.
Теория основывается на том, что он возглавил территорию, чтобы своя войска и свои мирные жители повиновались ему, когда враждебная армия окружала город. Чтобы удержать на плаву экономию, он решил, что было необходимо изобрести собственные монеты. Разумеется, сырё этого региона было куда грубее того, приходившего из Рима; поэтому, было куда вероятнее, что монеты подвергались бы вреду. Если научное общество одобрит такие выводы, то это означит, что будет возможно включить ещё одну историческую фигуру в анналы истории.
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Frases 24
1. I like doing orders.
- Me gusta hacer los pedidos.
1. Do you have the items I asked for?
- ¿tienes las cosas que te pedí?
1. The class is full.
- La clase es llena.
1. It’s management’s fault.
- es la culpa de la gerencia.
1. We have to be a united front.
- Tenemos que ser un frente unido.
1. I didn’t read the terms and conditions.
- No leí los términos y condiciones.
1. It was an original design.
- Era su diseño original.
1. What’s her address?
- ¿Qué son las señas de ella?
1. Can you repeat that please.
- Podrías repetirlo, por favor.
1. It is a reserved table.
- Es una tabla reservada.
1. It was on special (sold cheaper than usual).
- Estaba en especial.
1. It’s a missing dog.
- Es un perro perdido.
1. It’s a file.
- Es un archivo
1. We are not related to each other.
- No estamos relacionados.
1. She has all the power.
- Tiene todo el poder.
1. She makes all of the decisions.
- Hace todos decisiones.
1. It’s a new law.
- Es una nueva ley.
1. What size is this shirt?
- ¿Qué número de camisa es esta?
1. She has to be my guide.
- Tiene que ser la guía mía.
1. What is her location?
- ¿Qué es la ubicación de ella?
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Frases 23
1. I have to search for it at home.
- Tengo que buscarlo en casa.
1. I’m just gonna search it up online.
- Voy a investigarlo en línea.
1. It’s only free today.
- Solamente gratis hoy.
1. Have you watched the news?
- ¿Has visto las noticias?
1. She’s outside.
- (Ella) está afuera.
1. They’re out together.
- Están juntos.
1. Get out.
- Salga.
1. Click on the dot.
- Hacer clic en el punto.
1. Is my microphone on?
- ¿Está mi micrófono encendido?
1. You missed a comma.
- Omitiste la coma.
1. What is the price?
- ¿Qué es el precio?
1. I forgot to check (double check, look again).
- Olvidé revisar.
1. It’s on the top floor.
- Está en la planta superior.
1. It’s on the shelf.
- Está en el estante.
1. She is on top of the world. (Succeeding metaphor).
- Ella está en la cima del mundo.
1. State your name and address.
- Di tu nombre y tus señas.
1. When will you have more products?
- ¿Cuando tendrás más productos?
1. When will you be receiving more products?
- ¿Cuando recibirás más productos?
1. They should be free.
- Deberían ser gratis.
1. I don’t have any data until next month.
- No tengo ninguna data hasta el próximo mes.
1. We have human rights.
- Tenemos los derechos humanos.
1. Don’t leave a bad review.
- No escribas una mala evaluación.
Nov. 25, 2022
challenge
I had the idea of doing a weekly writing challenge and this is the day one.
Be a language student can be hard sometimes, for me who study 3 languages it's a crazy and cool experience.
Even when my studies plan fall apart I always try put the language learning in my daily routine and this make me feel more close of the languages and enjoy the trajectory.
Nov. 24, 2022
Nov. 24, 2022
Gaming and adulthood
Prompt: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Games are as important for adults as they are for children.
In our society, there is a lack of consensus within many branches of knowledge about whether or not are games as important for adults as they are for children. As a rule of thumb, I strongly believe that gaming poses as a great tool for adults to improve and mantain their overall health.
To begin with, a case can be made on the fact that videogames boost the mental health of adults in the long run. Furthermore, it is a well-known fact that playing videogames releases chemicals within the brain which cause people to enhance exponentially their mood. Such is the importance of gaming for adults, that I have personally seen many grown-ups playing League of Legends, Rocket League or FIFA with their friends on a daily basis.
In addition, educational games have become well-known purveyors of entertainment and knowledge for mature people, since they can deliver information in a far more appealing manner than classes or even online courses. Not only will games improve your knowledge, but they will also enhance your logical reasoning. As a matter of fact, there is a substantial number of online coding games which will help you acquire the programming skills you have long wanted to master and further will make you more suitable for a Software Engineer job.
Finally, in this new era, home-office stands out as the main way of working. Thus, within many industries, individuals are neither seing nor talking to each other often. Therefore, gaming is seen as a tool to connect and interact with other human beings. I can mention that I tend to play with my friends since I have slim to none contact with my coworkers.
To conclude, gaming is an enriching experience which includes notorious psychological advantages. Moreover, you can improve your overall skillset by playing videogames. Furthermore, electronic games are great tools for socializing. At the end of the day, gaming can be seen as one of the main driving forces behind people's well-being, benefiting society across the board.
Nov. 24, 2022
Making Noodles
Maybe back then I was just several years old when I tried to make noodles.
One day, my mom went to the fields to do farmers' work, and only me was at home.
I often saw that my mom often made noodles, so I thought I should be able to make them too.
I was excited when I had the idea. I thought it would be a big challenge for me because I have never done any cooking.
Then, I took a certain amount of wheat flour and sweet potato flour, mixed them and made them into a dough with water. Afterwards, flattened the dough thin enough with a rolling pin, folded it and cut it into noodles.
Because I was just a kid, not that strong and that was the first time I made noodles, so the noodles were not thin enough and long enough. Then I boiled the water in the pot and put the noodles in to cook it.
When my mom went back home, I told her that I had already cooked the noodles for her. She was very surprised and told me that the noodles were not bad.
It was the first time I did something to help my family when I was in grade two or grade three in elementary school.
Nov. 24, 2022
Arguments regarding dinosaurs' extinction
The reading passage discusses three theories which explain the extinction of dinosaurs, notwithstading, the lecturer casts doubts on each one of them.
First of all, on the one hand, the author in the reading passage stated that a soar in temperature caused dinosaurs testes to malfunction. As a result, male dinosaurs became sterile. Therefore, dinosaurs died out since they could no longer reproduce. On the other hand, the speaker vehemently asserts that it cannot be established whether dinosaurs were sterile or not. Soft tissue such are testes do not remain after fossilization and hence it cannot be proved if these organs were functioning properly.
Secondly, the reading passage mentions that dinosaurs became extinct due to an overdose of plants with psycho-active agents, since they were not able to neither detoxify the substances nor taste its notorious and dangerous bitterness, due to faulty livers and tongues respectively. Nevertheless, the speaker states that dinosaurs' tongues and livers did not stand the test of time. He argues that had the researchers being able to analyze these reptiles' organs, they would be able to identify how they work. Furthermore, he mentions that Angiosperms flourished long before the extinction of dinosaurs and hence it is unlikely that these plants provoked dinosaurs' demise.
Finally, a large comet which hit the Earth, reports the author, caused dust to rise into the atmosphere. This blocked sunlight and provoked a sudden, unprecedented drop in world temperatures that ended up causing a mass extinction of dinosaurs. Conversely, the speaker argues that even though an asteroid striking the Earth is an undebatable fact, 52 species of dinosaurs thrived for as long as 300 thousand years after the impact. Hence, according to the listening passage, the impact from a large asteroid itself did not cause dinosaurs to die out.
In conclusion, throughout the listening passage, the professor holds a skeptical position regarding the theories discussed by the author.
Nov. 24, 2022
Wetter in Zürich
Ich wohne in der Schweiz, in einer kleinen Stadt neben Zürich. Jetzt ist es Herbst und deshalb ist es kalt - etwa 7-9 Grad am Tag. Jedoch war heute schönes Wetter.
Obwohl es morgens geregnet hat, war es Nachmittag sonnig. Gelbe bäume haben unter der Sonne wunderschön ausgesehen. Also habe ich beschlossen, in den Feldern herum zu joggen.
Die Wegen waren nass, aber für mich war es egal. Obwohl es Herbst ist, waren die Feldern grün. Wahrscheinlich werden sie mit Wintergetreide gesät :). Ich habe gern frische Luft geatmet und die Landschaft angesehen. Am Horizont konnte man die Alpen sehen.
Nov. 24, 2022
Duolingo Stories
Last Sunday, I enjoyed Duolingo story lessons during my live stream on Twitch.
Duolingo is a kind of easy for me, so I play this app for entertainment purposes.
In the Duolingo lessons, some fun named characters appear.
Basically, they know each other.
I will write about some memorable characters in future posts.
Check out the related link in the notes section.
Nov. 24, 2022
A Daily Routine of Writers and Philosophers
Everyone has their own attitudes and habits, be it a typical time for waking up, or favourite activities for weekends. In that sense, well-known people are not an exception, and they also have their favourite foods and places for going out. In this post, I’ll describe some interesting habits and routines of famous writers and philosophers.
German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, led a simple and ordinary life. He lived in the countryside and never travelled throughout his entire life. Some of his biographers assumed it was because of his introverted personality, but in fact the reason was simpler: the philosopher was sick. Kant had an abnormally small chest that caused his heart and chest to shrink, so he had quite fragile health. As a result, Kant couldn’t endure long trips.
He usually woke up at 5 am, then smoked a couple of pipes and drank tea. He gave lectures in the same courses for 40 years and never changed this routine. He also liked nourishing and simple food, like a well-done steak and good wine. After meals, Kant usually went for his famous stroll, a habit that helped him to discover new insights and develop his theories. Although many of his acquiaintances considered him to be an introvert, Kant had a social personality and liked talking with people.
American philosopher, William James, was famous for a rather peculiar habit — not creating any. He led messy life, and his daily tasks were accomplished rather haphazardly. James was a great procrastinator and busied himself with many unimportant activities so that he would not find himself writing. For instance, he would polish his nails for hours or rearrange books in his library until his anxiety finally pushed him to work.
James usually had a drink before dinner and kept this habit until his thirties when he finally stopped smoking and drinking coffee. Nevertheless, James also had his fair share of harmful habits. Throughout his life, the writer suffered from insomnia and use chloroform to help himself sleep. If after using the substance he still couldn’t sleep, he would read. Later, he complained to his friends about his night reading as another expression of procrastination.
American-British author, Henry James, always had a strict timetable and wrote every day throughout many years. He was so committed to writing that he started to write a new book immediately after finishing the previous one. After many years of intensive writing, his wrist started to ache, and he had to abandon hand-writing in favor of dictating what he wanted to write to his secretary. The secretary usually visited him at his house every morning and they worked together until he felt tired. Sometimes, James asked a secretary to come in evening, and in order to prevent her from losing concentration, he gave her a chocolate bar.
Irish novelist, James Joyce, always ffound himself in debts and in order to pay them he had to give private piano lessons, which typically occupied his days. Therefore, he had time for writing mostly in the evenings. After writing, Joyce sometimes visited local pubs, where he liked singing Irish songs; he was very proud about his strong voice. Sometimes he went with his wife to the opera or attended other cultural events.
French novelist, Marcel Proust, is well-known for his epic book Remembrance of Things. In order to write this book, Proust decided to completely withdraw from society. All of his time he spent in his famous bedroom, where he also ate and took a quick nap throughout the day. He left his bed only when he needed to find some facts or get new experiences for future writing.
Proust also wrote on his bed at night. Most of the time only a small lamp lit up in his bedroom, due to which Proust had problems with his eyes and quickly tired from reading or writing. If the novelist wanted to cheer himself up, he took a caffeine pill or Veronal, a barbiturate. Besides this, the novelist would use an opium-based powder to reduce his chronic asthma. Sometimes he took only a couple of puffs, but other times he could smoke it for hours.
After that, he liked drinking coffee and eating a croissant; often times, it was all that he ate for an entire day. However, sometimes people saw him in restaurants, where he typically ordered different dishes and ate like a normal person.
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Nov. 24, 2022
Learning a whole new subject
Prompt: If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity to study, what would you choose?
Learning is a neverending process throughout a person's life. Certain individuals want to deep dive in more abstract concepts, whereas some others prefer to improve their knowledge regarding empirical applications. As for myself, I would prefer to plunge into Pure Mathematics.
To begin with, Mathematics has been astonishing minds since the beginning of time. Pythagoras, Euclide and Newton are amongst those who had the pleasure of appreciating Pure Mathematics at its full potential. That said, an excitement for learning was the driving force behind their desire to acquire this knowledge. Should I get to grips with the abstract thinking that it requires, I am sure that I would enjoy the ride.
Not only is Pure Mathematics beautiful but it also provides useful insights in innumerable branches of knowledge. For instance, this subject is constantly used in Engineering when someone is computing the necessary materials for building a car's engine. Moreover, it is heavily implemented when it is desired to create new and efficient software algorithms, which is a deeply rooted problem within the Computer Science field.
Furthermore, in the long run, learning Pure Mathematics will greatly improve the logical reasoning of those who take the time to master it. It is not by chance that some of the greatest minds of all time have fallen in love with this topic. These smart individuals had the opportunity of training their thought process by applying the abstract concepts that this particular subject necessitates.
To conclude, Mathematics is the language of the universe and having the beautiful opportunity of learning it would be highly enjoyable. Moreover, as it has a wide range of applications, getting in touch with it would be a means to an end. Such is the importance of mathematics that it will enhance the countless mental skills that I have long wanted to improve.
Nov. 24, 2022
¿Prefieres vivir solo o con gente? ¿Por qué?
La verdad es que, nunca he vivido sola en mi vida. Vivía con mis padres, y entonces me mudó con mi novio (ahora mi marido). El finde pasado, charlaba con mi hermana (que es soltera y viva sola) y ella hizo una observación que me llamó la atención.
Ella me dijo que, tal vez, mi carácter ha sido formado debido a siempre viviendo con otros. Dijo que soy la tipa de persona que siempre quiere complacer a la gente. En su opinión, nunca he aprendido lo que me gusta, por que siempre hacer lo que otros quieren.
Me hizo pensar mucho.
Nov. 24, 2022
Liberté
Rècentement j'ai rencontré l'idée de liberté de Sartre et je l'ai trouvé plein de metière à reflexions. Je vais donc vous présenter mes idées avec le soutien des idées de Durkheim sur ça.; bien qu'on puisse penser que ceux sont des réflexions trés compliquées, ce n'est pas le cas: prendez-vous ce qui suit comme des idées simples, enrichies par des lectures intéressantes.
Alors, Sartre affirme que l'homme est condamné à la liberté. Avec le dernier mot il fait référence à une dimensione plus abstrait que celle physique, économique ou politique; en fait son idée de liberté comprendre tout ce qui concerne l'homme. Pour Sartre, et pour n'importe quoi existentialiste, l'essence de la vie est son projet: ça veut dire que l'existence est antérieur à son essence. Dans cette conception, l'homme est donc condamné à tous les responsabilités qui suivent l'existence.
Bien que je trouve cettes idées très intéressantes et évocatrices, pour analyser le monde autour de nous je pense que nous avons besoin des outils un peu plus puissants; pour cette nécessité on peut considérer les idées de Durkheim sur la condition humaine moderne.
Donc, il affirme que l'homme moderne, et par conséquent la société moderne, manque d'une conscience et d'une sensibilité collectives: les rôles sociales ne sont plus rigides ou héréditaires; chaque personne doit assumer la responsibilité de trouver son endroit dans la société: rien est donné. Mais pour Durkheim ce condition n'est pas intrinsèque dans la nature de l'homme comme pour Sartre; mais attention, est important surligner que les deux penseurs traitent de dimensions diveres.
Pour finir, la liberté, est-elle intrinsèque dans l'homme ou non? Et sinon, peut-l'homme la gagner? Et enfin, est-ce que la liberté est toujours une chose à souhaiter ou parfois à fuir?
Nov. 24, 2022
Nov. 24, 2022
Challenge, Day 54
Today is the 54th day of my daily English challenge. I choose to write some sentences and I hope I understood what I learnt today.
I was going to talk to a friend over skype. It means I didn't speak to my friend over Skype.
I work for a living. It means I work every day for to get or earn many money and to live a good life.
Nov. 24, 2022
Equilibrio
Creo que existe un equilibrio entre la autoestima y la grosería. Si eres muy considerado y siempre piensas en los deseos de otros no habría espacio para pensar en ti mismo. Por otro lado, no puedes pensar en ti mismo tanto que te vuelvas maleducado. ¿Creen que puedes tener mucha autoestima y aún ser muy cortés a la vez?
Nov. 24, 2022
Morning walk
I've moaned here recently that I need more walks but I don't do it anything about it. Yesterday in the evening I checked the weather forecast and I decided to go for a walk in the morning. The weather will promise well. No rain finally. After my breakfast, after I got dressed I asked my husband did he wanted to go with me. He said yes straight away so we put our coats and shoes on and we were ready to go. It was cloudy and a bit chilly but it was nice got some fresh air. We walked around our neighbourhood. It's a small park there where people walks dogs and there is a playground as well. We went to the playground. It was a small zip line there. When I was a kid we didn't have something like that. I had to try it! My husband slided as well. It was a good fun. I felt like a child again. I'd like to try a big zip line one day.
Nov. 24, 2022
Un relato del día de acción de gracias
Hoy los norteamericanos celebramos el día de acción de gracias. Más bien los canadienses ya celebraron este festivo en octubre, unas semanas antes que los estadounidenses. Según unas explicaciones esto se debe a que Canadá se sitúa más al norte y por consiguiente la temporada de la cosecha ocurre del otoño. Así que allí este día nacional se celebra más temprano en Canadá para que coincida mejor con las estaciones. Tengo una amiga que me contó una vez de una edición de esta celebración que le terminó un poco desagradable. Por costumbre las familias celebran este día festivo con una gran cena familiar. Esto implica que algunos de nuestros vecinos invitan a varias familiares a pasar la cena y la noche en sus casas. Mi amiga me explicó que una vez un familiar de su vecino parqueó su camioneta enfrente de la casa de ella de modo que obstaculizaba la entrada a su garaje que además era angosto. Cuando su esposo llegó a casa no había manera de acceder a su garaje, así que no pudo parquear su auto adentro. Tampoco había espacio en la calle para parquear su auto, por lo que él dejó su auto al lado de la camioneta de manera que ésta no podía salir. Furioso, él estaba por dirigirse a la puerta de su vecino para reprocharle, pero mi amiga le aplacó queriendo evitar una confrontación en este día especial. Creo que no está mal molestar al vecino en tal caso para señalar un acto descortés que cometió, siempre y cuando uno se le acerca al vecino con humildad y comprensión en vez de imprudencia e ira.
Nov. 24, 2022