Next week...

Hi, I remind you about some tasks you should complete for next week:

Monday 30th: Finish activities 2 and 3 in unit 8 (Student's book)

Wednesday 2nd: Workbook, unit 8, ex 1 and 2

Thursday 3rd: Hand in writing task unit 7 (Student's book, page 51). Workbook, unit 8, exercises 4, 5,6,7.

Monday 7th: Test Module 2

Have a nice weekend, see you on Monday,
Jimena

Letter by Hellen

Hi!

Yesterday my brother got married an we all were happy. But coming to Italy wasn´t so easy. I think that I just had bad luck, but sometimes I wonder if I have done something bad to hapen to me this.
When I was at the port, the manager of journeys told all the people who were going to travel that the trip was canceled. A man asked why, and the other one said that our ship had borken, and there was no way to travel. I approached the man and told him that going to Europe was very important for me, because my brother was getting married next week. The man thought for a few minutes and then told me that if I was very brave, there was a chance to get to Italy in four days. He expained me that there was a motor bote that nobody was using. The man also said that if I accept doing that, there were a lot of risks like the cold or the food. He said that the company was no responsible if something happened to me, and that made me think for a long time. But I couldn´t miss my brother´s wedding, he would never forgive me!
So I accepted, and two hours later I was alone, at the bote. Of course I felt awful at that moment, but the only thing that I could do was waiting.You can´t imagine all the things that I thougth when I was alone, with nobody to rescue me if something happened or if I died, when will somebody know it? The food was finishing and my desesparation was increasing. At the third day, I couls see some land and the other day, I was on Europe. I never knew how did I survive, but this is a story that everybody will know.
I will write you again next weekend.
See you,
Hellen

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future ?

The %75 of the people, think that computers will defies human's intelligence, and computers will replace schools and teachers. I don't belive that, i think that all will be continued as today.

Scientist sais that in 80 years everyone could have his own machine, who teach you all the things that you sudy now in the school, and all the peple who works in schools, will lose their jobs.

However i know that humans are more than a simple robot, their intelligence is better, computers never will be better than human's intelligence.

The conclude is that computers is a fantastic human's invention, but they never will be better than us intelligence

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

People don't think about the future, their children future. Teachers would be replaced by any machine, which is obviously more intelligent. And schools would not exist anymore, because everyone could have a good robot, bought by them.

Children need a good teacher. Someone who teaches you about life with their experiencies,
because they are living it too, and you could learn about their mistakes. And a robot could never help you with that, because they never make mistakes.

This is worse to directors too, because they would lose their job. And students will learn worse than the students of today.

To sum up, I would like to say that teachers are important in our lifes, because they put their
heart and mind in teaching us all what they know. And schools are a good way for children to learn about the real life, with other people and place.

Congratulations!

Excellent work, very interesting points, congratulations!

Some of you have not posted writings for a long time, any problems with the blog? Or you're being a little lazy?! Uri, Diego... come on boys, I'm expecting your productions.

See you, Jimena

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

The computers and robots will be the teachers in the future.In those 10 years, the technology has been increasing a lot.

The scientists say that they have now some models of computers that can teaches and can help people to study.In the computers will be a program that teaches you, and the robots will copy what does a teacher do.

In China they are using this method.
I went to China, because I’m a scientist, to investigate those methods, so they sowed me a computer that do all the things I´m talking about.

We won’t need teachers and we won’t need schools.The teachers will be the robots and the computers, and woe won´t need schools, because you can use a computer at home.

What do the teachers do. They don´t teach us only how to study, they theach us how to be a good person, the computers can´t listen to us, they don´t have a heart us a teacher.

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

Scientists say that in aproximately 20 years there won't be any schools or teachers. I'm not really sure if it will happen... I'm wondering... Will computers replace schools?

In the last few years courses (to learn new things) and school exercises appeared in the Internet. Some schools have blogs online and teachers give the students some homework to post in them. There are some Internet sites that teach grammar, languages and other subjects and they have exercises to make sure you've learnt.

But I think nothing can replace schools and teachers, because at school you can talk with other students, ask specific questions to the teacher, work in groups, have a social life and make friends. Maybe you can learn some things in the Internet, but it can't replace schools. Schools are like our second home... Schools are more than sitting, studing and learning, schools are places where you go every day, you meet new people and places you remember even when you re old. Definitely, nothing could replace them.

Anyway, if computers replace schools, it will be a great technology advance. In 20 years maybe children will learn and study from their homes, with their computers. Maybe they will be able to see and talk to their teachers with a web camera and a microphone. It won't be the same, but it will be a technology advance.

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

Scientists claim that in 40 years’ time probably won’t be any schools or teachers, that they will probably be replaced with computers and robots. The children will be able to study from the computer or be taught by a robot. But, will that prediction really take place?
If is true what they’ve said, our children and grandsons won’t go to school, they might stay all day at home and go to class without moving from their beds. The science has grown so much those last years, that I think this idea will probably become true.
But I don’t know if I really want that all this happens. The computers can have a lot of memory, a robot can be very intelligent, but I think nothing can replace schools and teachers.
To conclude, I want to say that a virtual school or a robot teacher will be really very useful inventions, but school, as well as an obligation, is the most important social activity that the children have. So I prefer school and teachers because they can’t be replaced with a piece of metal without a real brain and feelings.

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

A lot of people think that schools and teachers will be forever.
I agree with them and I believe that it will be really happen.

It’s necessary that in the future will be schools and teachers. In my opinion some indigence will need schools and people will teach and help them to get knowledge. These people won’t have access to the internet and to the technology. But through the schools those people will have access to the books, because there will be a library.

In the future the technology is likely to advance. So there will be very necessary schools and qualified people will teach and explain that technology

To conclude, I would like to say that is fantastic to know that in the future will be schools and teachers. Because they benefit us and the all humanity

Will it be possible to live forever?

Ray Kurzweil and other scientists thinks, that in a couple of years the technology will be able to make us live for ever. We will get a computer chip into our brain, so we could live longer and forever.

The idea is getting possible. The technology has grown very fast, in the last 10 years. Every day we see new things invented by the scientists and the memory of all new computers are getting better and bigger.

To conclude, I would like to say that I agree with Ray Kurzweil idea. A lot of old people are fascinated with this chip computer, because before they knew about this invention they thought that they won’t known their grandchild’s. But now they are amazed that they could meet them.

Will it be possible to live forever?

Some people, like Ray Kurzweil (a book writer), said that in a little more than 50 years, we’ll probably be able to live forever. We’ll download our own consciousness on a computer and we will never die.

This idea might be possible. The Technology grows every year and it’s more and more interesting all the time. There are many new inventions every day, and they are more perfect and fascinating than the older ones.

But, I don’t agree with Ray Kurzweil’s idea. Imagine that we are likely to enter on the Internet and see people’s memories; it won’t be nice for them that we see their secrets and actions! And, if ALL the people that die download their lives into a computer, (and, of course, more people die) these machines will be so overloaded!!

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

Scientists claim that in 70 years time, there won’t be human teachers. There will be robot teacher that are likely to be even more intelligent that humans.
They will teach to the human children at school about technology and the humans teachers will teach to the robot children about their life.

It is true that computer scientist have made incredible inventions over last few years. They have built computers that have really big memory capacities like robots. They have developed robots that can understand things people say, and can give significant answers. They won’t be very likely but their brains can remember a lot more than humans.

To conclude, I would like to say that robot teachers are a interesting invention. In 70 years time, we will probably have robots that can do things that today we cannot do, or they can teach better that human. But I believe human intelligence will always be higher than artificial intelligence.

Letter from Ellen

Hi !

Do you imagine where i'm writting from ? A fantastic hotel in Roma ! I'm here since last week, and i'm really exited, there are some wonderfuls places to visit. I love Italy, it's a fantastic place.
The weather is really great.
It's a pity you couldn't come, but don't worry because i take lots of photographs and i will tell you all about the trip when i come back.
I'm going to go bed, because i'm very tired, bye!
kisses,
Ellen.

Letter from Ellen

Hey Tomi! I'm so excited! I am at the Licist hotel, in London! We have just arrived and as Anne is having her nap. I decided tpo visit this building, and, guess that! I found a lab, full of computers so... :-) Paris is beautiful, we really loved it (L) . We took a lot of photographs and i will tell you a lot more about the trip, but now, i'm really tired, so i'm sorry, i going with Anne :S .Oh, yes! I wanted to tell you, ahah! Anne has already lost her new t-shir! I know you warned us! ahah...I am wearing your sweater :-) , thank you.
I will continue writing after my nap,
Kisses!
Ellen

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

The teachers have done a lot for schooling; all the doctors, lawyers, etc. have gone to a school and had teachers who taught them.
It’s important to have education, the kids are the future and if they don’t go to a good school now, in the future there won’t be professionals.

The technology advanced a lot in the last years, so always there will be a way to learn with teachers in a school or with robots in his house.
We know that the robots have good memory but I think it can’t replace the human intelligence. Education is so important that they could not do this difficult work. The teachers study for how to explain to kid mathematics or something like this however, the robots have a chip that know this things. But… What will they do when a child ask a question that it can not answer?
A teacher can ask the answer to other people, read a book or something, but a robot can’t do this.

To finish, I would like to say that it’s very important to go to a school now that we have it, in the future we will see what to do.
With teachers, computers or robots the information that we learn is the same, but there are a lot of ways to explain it.
I believe that robots will teach things in different and fantastic ways but the humans have a only and irreplaceable form to do this.

Letter from Ellen (por Bri)

Hi!

Can you guess where I am at this moment? In the middle of a sailor's race! Have to travel across the world from England. Have to stop in Cuba, Alaska, Japan and England at last. I've just passed Alaska. It's a long journey crossing the Pacific Ocean. It looks very dangerous :|, but I'm okay. When I was heading for Cuba, suddenly, a huge shark appeared and surrounded me for a long time. I waited for the shark to go away, but it was still there, so I avoided it quickly, because I was at the bottom of the race. The screen was awsome, but the rain came from a moment to another. I felt very sad, but I kept fighting against the obstacles of the sea. Got to go or the letter will get wet! Will try to write you again. Might when I get back to England...

Love you.
Ellen

Email from Ellen (por Pau)

Hi!
Do you know where I am writing from? The middle of the ocean!! I don’t know exactly where I am, but don’t worry, I think I’m heading for the North…
I have been sailing for about three months and I am a little exhausted to be alone all this time, but I’m enjoying a lot this trip. The landscape is wonderful! :D The sea is quiet, the sun is shinning and the sky is blue and clear.
How’s life there? I hope that’s all OK. I think you are missing me a lot, don’t you?? =P
A few days ago, something strange happened to me: while I was sleeping I heard a strange noise and woke up immediately. There were a lot of gulls around me!! They came because I had left some food on the boat’s floor!! They were so pretty… They bothered me a little, but it has been a great experience.
I have to finish because I’m very hungry so I’m going to prepare some food (I have a lot of cans of food), but will write you again soon because I’m very lonely and miss you a lot :’( …
Kisses,
Ellen

Letter from Ellen

Hi Jimena!
I’m writing from France, arrived here a week ago. It’s a wonderful place! :P :D
I have done a lot of things .The first day I stayed at the hotel and ate there; the food is very good here. Since the second day until now we have been touring all the time. We went to museums and to visit the country.
I can’t believe what happened yesterday! I found an old friend in a café her name is Laura, we were so happy, we talk for hours. I gave her my telephone and she said that she will phone.
I think that I miss a lot to my family, I call them all the time and I asked them how do they feel or I ask for any news.
Well I have to go, we are going to the Eiffel Tower, I will stay here for another week. I will write you tomorrow.
Love,
Ellen

Will there be schools and teachers in the future?

At the time, people are very worried about the future consequences. They wonder what will happen when the planet is heavily polluted, if the water will runout someday or if the oil won’t be enough for all the population needs. I have a question to add: Will there be school and teachers in twenty years? This is a question that maybe I am not the only one who has asked for itself.
My opinion is that technology is growing up more than we think, and someday, we will be very surprised about what it makes. Anyway, it can’t be more intelligent than us, because we are computer’s creators and it can’t overcome humans.
Computers and machines have replaced many people, so I think that in many years, they will be programmed to make the bed, cook, pay bills and also, teach. Perhaps schools will continue as long as people can imagine, but in my opinion, teachers will be replaced by a kind of computers, maybe, robots.

Letter to a friend

Hi Mary!
I'm here, in my yatch, travelling again. At this moment I'm in Paris, France and I'm planning stay here for 1 week. The weather is great, and very beautiful for sailing. Believe it or not, I've already got sunburn! (I've been here for only 2 days). Yesterday I went for a walk and I saw some beautiful parks and buildings. I'm so happy to be here!

I went on a tour and they took me to the Eiffel Tower. It's so big! You can't imagine! I had so much fun, but unluckly forgot my camera... :-(

Have to go now, I'm going to a restaurant -there are very good restaurants here-. I'm having a big meal. Next week, as I told you, I'm leaving, I'm travelling to Lyon. I'll write you again when I arrive there.

See you.

Ellen.

will there sill be schools and teachers in the future?

Scientist claim that in 60 years time, there wont be teachers at school .
The teacher will be at their home, they will teach from all the childrens by
the computer while the kids are studying.

It’s true that computer scientist have made fantastic invention over last few years, they have developed computers that can understand things people say, from there the students ask to the teachers their doubts.
They have built computers that have really big memory capacity, but human intelligence is more than having a good memory.

To concluded, it wont like to teach by the computers, in 60 years time, we will probably have teachers computers that can do everything that a normal teacher do. But I believe that human intelligence will always be higher than artifial intelligence.

Letter from Dennis Tito

Hi!

I am writing from Paris. Now I am at the hotel. It is beautiful and I can see the Eifel Tower from my room. I am here since two weeks ago and I will stay for a month.

Paris is really nice, and so do clothes. The other day I went to a shopping mall with my mother and I saw a beautifull dress at a little mall. We askeed how much was it, and the owner of the place answered that that was an Yves Saint Laurent dress which coasts 2.000 pounds. Can you belive it? I an mom haven´t gone to another shopping since that moment.

Despite that, this is definitly the best place I have ever visited in my life. If I could, I would come here every summer vacation, but dad says that is imposible.

Well, have to be going, it ios dinner time. I hope this letter is enough for you to don´t miss me to much. I will write again next week.

Love

Ellen

the letter from dennis tito

HI!
Guess where I am writing from, an internet café in Japan! Arrived here last week and it seems to be a great place. I so beautiful! The weather is cold all day.
July and I think it is a real pity you couldn’t come with us. There are some beautiful flowers here; you’d love it

We have been touring for three weeks now. We have had a great fun most of the time, only the first week was a bit hectic. We didn’t know how to speak Japanese.

We have to finish, we are going to see some buildings now. We are going to stay in Japan for another month, and then we are going to Brazil. I’ll write again from there
Love

Caro.

Next tests and assignments

Hi, specially for those who were absent, I sum up the activities and deadlines for the next classes:

Thursday 12th: We're finishing unit 6.

Friday 13th: Deadline to post the writing in unit 5.

Monday 16th: Holiday

Wednesday 18th: Test units 5 and 6

Thursday 19th: Read "Dracula", Introductory notes and chapters 1 to 6.

Friday 20th: Deadline to post the writing in unit 6.

Consult me in class tomorrow if you have any doubts.
See you, Jimena

The letter from Dennis Tito

Hi!

I’m writing from the hotel in Aspen! Arrived here four days ago, I visited a lot of places, it’s a wonderful town. The weather’s cool, just like our country =) put on an overcoat or you will have a cold!! I’m having a good time here. I have a beautiful view from my room. In the windows we can see a lot of mountains. I can’t believe you aren’t here. I miss you.

Yesterday, we went to ski there is a lot of snow and I had a funny accident while I was skiing. Believe me it’s not easy, but I enjoyed it very much.

Have to go- we are going to a tour now so I’ll write you again in a week when I am back.

Kiss

Dennis Tito

Letter From "Ellen"

Hi!,
Guess where I’m writting from- an airplane!
I’m going to Brazil, a beautiful place.
I’ll arrive tomorrow at 6 o’clock in “Rio de Janeiro”. There, the weather is hot, the beach is beautiful with transparent water. I hope that an acid rain in Buenos Aires won´t (destroy/ruin) your holidays =D =P
You can´t imagine what happened!
A beautiful boy, who helped me with th baggage in the plataform, is sitting next to me. He is so beautiful!
I ´ll finish these letter saying that I hope he to stay in the same hotel as me.
I´m going to write tomorrow, When I arrive.
My family is sitting beside me, but they can´t see what I´m doing!
I´ll love these trip…
Love and kisses, peace and love

Ellen

Ellen MacArthur's email

Hi,

Guess where I’m writing from – in the Atlantic Ocean! I’ve been sailing for three months. I’m arriving in California tomorrow; it seems to be a great place. At the beginning, the trip was very comfortable, but after two weeks, it was bad, the weather was horrible. But, now, the weather’s warm with sunshine all day!
I can sea the blue sea with the beautiful fish swimming near here, there are some nice ships there – you’d love it.

You don’t know what happened to me in the middle of the ocean; the boat’s sails have broken so I had to repair them. It took me many hours, but then they were ok. I was exhausted. The experience was surprising; it’s hard to describe how it feels to be up there.

I’m very happy about my trip, it was very nice and I have enjoyed it a lot.
Have to finish – I’m going to stay in California for another ten o twelve days, then I’m going to return. I will write again from there!

Love,

Melanie.

Ellen's letter (by Melu W.)

Hi!
I think you know where I am: Just in the middle of the ocean! I’ve been sailing for two weeks. I started in Australia and now I’m near New Zealand. At the beginning, the trip was quite horrible: there was a storm and I couldn’t sleep for more than 15 minutes. But, since last Monday, the weather has been very sunny and warm and now I enjoy the blue sky, the calm sea water and the colorful fishes that can see through the water.

But don’t you guess what happened to me on Friday? I saw some dolphins =D! They were jumping around my boat and I couldn’t stop laughing. Wanted to go and swim with them, but I had to repair a sail. Anyway, it was very beautiful and I’d never forget it.

I’m very happy to be in my Trimaran, but I’m feeling quite alone, because I’ve been by myself all this days only with the sea =’(… But I’m going to write you every week to don’t be so alone, so please answer me quickly!!

Kisses

Ellen

The email of Dennis Tito

Hi!

Guess where I am writing from – the International Space Station. I can see right now the earth´s blue-green surface but right now I am felling kind of sick. Although I am feeling so happy to be the first tourist ever on space! I miss you so much and it was really a pity you couldn’t come here with us.

The weather here on space is cold. When I first got off the spaceship I was a bit scared, but then I started enjoying it and having fun in the air. I could go round and round without falling off!

Have to finish – we are going to take some photograps from space :) We are staying here for another 6 days! And then we are back to the earth. I will write again in two days!!!!!! Hope you are having fun there =)

Love and kisses…

Dennis Tito.