POSTCARD

Postcard to an English Friend

Dear: Sofia

I am in Santorini Greece, it is a wonderful city. My parents and I, we are in a restaurant eating. his food is delicious. Santorini is always sunny and windy. But it is as cool as Villa de Leyva, Colombia. Although is a island its nights are very colds.

The education in Greece is very well. Because is Compulsory; for all children 6 to 15 years old, it includes primary and lower secondary education.

In the first two days, we arrived at tired and exhausted Hotel. For the travel. But at next day, we went to took photos and go to swimming at the sea. In the next three days, we went to buy some souvenirs and we are going to take a tour around the island. Although I am here.

I will return soon...

Dali Muñoz A

R Dali Muñoz A

04-08-2008

MY BEST FRIEND

My Best Friend

My best friend is Federico

Probably my best friend is one of my schoolmates. His name is Federico and we have known each other since we were 15 years old. If I were to describe how he looks, I would say he is a chap very nice. He has short brown hair, brown almond-shaped eyes, a small nose and a small pointed chin. He is not very tall and he is quite slim. He doesn't like to dress up so I usually see his wearing jeans and a T-shirt or sweatshirt.

He has a very nice personality and a wonderful sense of humor but he can also get a little depressed from time to time. I can always count on him to be honest and to give me the best advice.

We are interested in many of the same hobbies. We both enjoy music, playing the violin and singing. We like going to the events but sometimes can't agree on which events to see. Sometimes we just walk around, trying to find a new area of the city to explore. We both like traveling, reading and running. Sometimes during the holidays, I go with him and his family to their summer house which is located next to a large lake. We usually spend most of the day running or exploring the area but sometimes we take a small row boat and go fishing. In the evenings we might walk into town and see a movie and drink some beer. But I do not like to the beer, me like drinking the champagne but is most expensive. Whatever we're doing, it's always fun to be with him.

I know I can rely on him. Even when our lives get busy.

R Dali Muñoz

04-08-2008

Fortunately / Unfortunately

There was a really good film on TV last night

I was in my house, seeing the movie mission to Mars.

Unfortunately: my mother had said to me that it should do the cleaning of the apartment

Fortunately: I made quick.

Unfortunately: The movie had already ended.

Fortunately: Alone were the erased scenes of the movie.

Unfortunately: My sister was using the television.

Fortunately: I convinced her that my father would give him Money.

Unfortunately: My father was not there.

Fortunately: My father arrive and gives him money.

Unfortunately: My father’s on TV set.

Fortunately: My father see the film with myself.

Unfortunately: The film was distorted.

Fortunately: I clean it and put it inside the DVD.

Unfortunately: It gave us a Little hunger.

Fortunately: The film was really good.

Unfortunately: continue us with hunger.

Fortunately: I Did a little of popcorn and bought some drinks.

Unfortunately: My father was with much more hunger.

Fortunately: The popcorn already was ready.

Unfortunately: Me had lost a part of the film.

Fortunately: We were already not more hungry and we finish of watching the movie.

Unfortunately: In this moment, it turns off light in the city.

Fortunately: My father like a lot the movie and we begin tale; those the most important aspects of the film.

Unfortunately: my mum and my sister were out and still it is not arrived the light.

Fortunately: she did arrived and it did not happen absolutaly, nothing.

Unfortunately: Still, it is not arrived the light in the city.

Fortunately: we dinner at style Italian with some candles.

Unfortunately: We did not have the red tablecloth and the hite pictures .

Fortunately: The light arrived.

Unfortunately: Us ruin the dinner and we were enjoying it.

Fortunately: Alls were very happy; by those moment that we share in family.

R. Dali Muñoz

03-08-2008

THE ARTICLE

Scientists use windows to trap solar energy

A team from scientists MIT have created a new technique that involves coating windows with special chemical dyes, The team's discovery could transform buildings into energy plants. The scientists say their dyes can produce ten times more power than the traditional solar panels used around the world today.

The MIT engineers revived the idea end used coloured dyes to stop the light from escaping MIT's development also does away with the need for hundreds of bulky solar cells. MIT's Professor Baldo explained.

A glass would let through about 10 per cent of the Sun to light up the room, and the edges to solar cells to generate electricity…" The new discovery could help fight climate change.

As this radiant energy collides with opaque objects on the other side of the glass, it’s wavelength increases to 11 microns, The amount of light penetrating a glass is dependent on the angle of incidence; The team believes that it could be implemented within three years - even added onto existing solar-panel systems to increase their efficiency by 50 percent for minimal additional cost substantially reducing the cost of solar electricity.

Vocabulary

Dyes: tintes

Panels: tableros

revived : reavivado

escaping: escapando

development:: desarrollo

bulky: voluminoso

edges: bordes

collides: choca

opaque: opaco

side: lado

wavelength: longitud de onda

microns: micras

amount: cantidad

penetrating: penetrando

believes: cree

within: dentro de

added: agregado

onto: hacia

R Dali Muñoz

03-08-2008