sábado, 6 de noviembre de 2010












Stanford was founded by Leland Stanford, United States Senator, and former California Governor, is a private research university located in Stanford. The university is located on an 8,180-acre campus in northwestern Santa Clara Valley approximately 20 miles northwest of San Jose and 37 miles (60 km) southeast of San Francisco. The university was established as a coeducational and nondenominational institution, but struggled financially after the senior Stanford's 1893 death and much of the campus was damaged by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
Fontana di trevi
in 1629 Pope Urban VIII, finding the earlier fountain insufficiently dramatic, asked Gian Lorenzo Bernini to sketch possible renovations, but when the Pope died, the project was abandoned. Bernini's lasting contribution was to resite the fountain from the other side of the square to face the Quirinal Palace.
The Trevi Fountain is a fountain in the Trevi rione in Rome, Italy. Standing 25.9 meters high and 19.8 meters wide, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city, and it is one of the most famous fountains in the world.
Vatican City was established in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Gasparri, on behalf of the Holy See and by Prime Minister Benito Mussolini on behalf of the Kingdom of Italy. Vatican City State is distinct from the Holy See, which dates back to early Christianity and is the main episcopal see of 1.166 billion Latin and Eastern Catholic adherents around the globe.
Radal Siete Tazas National Reserve is a nature reserve straddling the border between the provinces of Curicó and Talca, Maule Region, Chile. It lies in a pre-Andean area close to Descabezado Grande volcano.
The reserve's most popular feature is the area known as Siete Tazas, which consists of seven consecutive natural pools with their respective waterfalls along Claro River. There are also two high waterfalls called El Velo de Novia and La Leona , with single vertical drops of 40 and 20 metres respectively.
Torres del Paine National Park is a national park encompassing a mountains, glacier, lake, and river-rich areas in southern Chilean Patagonia. The Cordillera del Paine is the centerpiece of the park. It lies in a transition area between the Magellanic subpolar forests and the Patagonian Steppes. The park is located 112 km north of Puerto Natales and 312 km north of Punta Arenas. Bernardo O'Higgins National Park is its neighbour to the west, while Los Glaciares National Park is located to the north in Argentine territory.
La Moneda originally a colonial mint , was designed by Italian architect Joaquín Toesca. Construction began in 1784 and was opened in 1805, while still under construction. The production of coins in Chile took place at La Moneda from 1814 to 1929.
moais is a human figures carved from rock on the Polynesian island of Easter Island, Chile between the years 1250 and 1500. Nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main moai quarry, but hundreds were transported from there and set on stone platforms called ahu around the island's perimeter. Almost all moai have overly large heads three-fifths the size of their bodies.
Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue has become an iconic symbol of freedom and of the United States.
Eiffel Tower is a iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tallest building in Paris,it is the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named for its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.
Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and is often - incorrectly - extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world.

viernes, 29 de octubre de 2010

Chichen Itza is one of the major archaeological sites in Yucatan, Mexico, the remains of one of the most important pre-Columbian civilizations: the maya.Aunque to belong there principal buildings remain, hang time of the decline of Mayan culture, notpuedeconsiderar him as one of its greatest exponents and the proof is glifosmayas policies, is found at the scene. Indeed, the massive architecture has llegadohasta today and today is emblematic of the site has a Toltec clarainfluencial. The same God who presides over the site, Kukulcan, is a reincarnation (so to speak) god Quetzalcoatl Toltec left the cemetery. That said, consider that Chichen Itza was a city

The Colosseum

The Colosseum was used to host gladiatorial shows as well as a variety of other events. The shows, called munera, were always given by private individuals rather than the state. They had a strong religious element but were also demonstrations of power and family prestige, and were immensely popular with the population. Another popular type of show was the animal hunt, or venatio. This utilized a great variety of wild beasts, mainly imported from Africa and the Middle East, and included creatures such as rhinoceros, hippopotamuses, elephants, giraffes, aurochs, wisents, barbary lions, panthers, leopards, bears, caspian tigers, crocodiles and ostriches




Petra is an important archaeological site in Jordan, and the ancient capital of the Nabataean Kingdom. The name Petra means rock in Latin, and his name is entirely appropriate, not ciudadconstruida is a stone, if not literally carved and sculpted in Lapiedra.


Taj Mahal is a complex of buildings built between 1631 and 1654 in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, on the banks of river Yamuna, by the Muslim emperor Shah Jahan of the Mughal dynasty. The stunning set was erected in honor of his favorite wife, Arjumand Bano Begum - better known as Mumtaz Mahal - who died giving birth to their 14th child, and it is estimated that the effort demanded construction of some 20,000 workers.



China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups. Several walls have been built since the 5th century BC that are referred to collectively as the Great Wall, which has been rebuilt and maintained from the 5th century BC through the 16th century. One of the most famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.



The statue of Christ the Redeemer is located 709 meters above sea level and is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, on top of Corcovado Mountain. Has an overall height of 38 m, but 8 m belong to the pedestal. It was inaugurated on October 12, 1931, after approximately five years of work.
The construction of a religious monument in the city was first suggested in 1859 by Father Pedro Maria Boss and Princess Elizabeth. The idea was revived in 1921 when approaching the commemoration of the centenary of independence.



Machu Picchu
is the contemporary name given to a llaqta (Inca Andean town house) of mainly stone built mid-fifteenth century on the rocky promontory that connects the mountain Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu in the eastern foothills of the Central Andes, south of Peru.Its original name would have been Picho Picchu.



lunes, 25 de octubre de 2010

Tomb of Mausolus

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus or Tomb of Mausolus was a tomb built between 353 and 350 BC at Halicarnassus, present Bodrum, Turkey. The structure was designed by the Greek architects Satyros and Pythis.

It stood approximately 45 meters in height, and each of the four sides was adorned with sculptural reliefs created by each one of four Greek sculptors. The finished structure was considered to be such an aesthetic triumph that Antipater of Sidon.

The word mausoleum has since come to be used generically for any grand tomb.




The Lighthouse of Alexandria was constructed between 285 and 247 B.C. The entire structure was about 400 feet tall including the base.

It was destroyed in an earthquake in the 1300’s.

was taken to the top by horse drawn carriages on ramps.

There was a mirror on the top of the Lighthouse that was probably made of bronze that reflected the light.

Out of all the 7 wonders it was the only one that was used daily and it was the only one that had a practical use.





The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.

Statue of Liberty it sometimes referred to as the "Modern Colossus".




The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

In ancient times the Greeks held one of their most important festivals, The Olympic Games, in honor of the King of their gods, Zeus.

The Olympics were first started in 776 B.C. and held at a shrine to Zeus located on the western coast of Greece in a region called Peloponnesus.

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was the most famous artistic work in all of Greece and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and it made a profound impression on all who saw it.



Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt.

The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years, have been varying scientific and alternative theories about the Great Pyramid's construction techniques

It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact. It is believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are considered to be one of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

They were built in the ancient city-state of Babylon. They are sometimes called the Hanging Gardens of Semiramis.

The gardens were supposedly built by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BC. The gardens were destroyed by several earthquakes after the second century BC.

There is some controversy as to whether the Hanging Gardens were an actual creation or a poetic creation due to the lack of documentation of them in the chronicles of Babylonian history.


Temple of Artemis

The Temple of Artemis also known as Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to a goddess Greeks identified as Artemis that was completed, in its most famous phase.

There were previous temples on its site, where evidence of a sanctuary dates as early as the Bronze Age. The whole temple was made of marble except for the roof.

The Temple of Artemis was eventually rebuilt remaining true to the original except for a raised platform, a feature of classical architecture adopted in the construction of later temples.



1.- Stonehenge

Stonehenge is in Wiltshire, England.

Stonehenge is so mysterious

that it has been alleged to have connection with Druidos, the court of King Arthur, and even visitors fro

m other worlds.

But these assumptions are n

ot true!.

The stones of Stonehenge date back to approximately 3000 BC and 2000 BC. So it is possible that Stonehenge was built by Neolithic people

One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is

composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones.

Age monuments in England, including several hun

dred burial mounds.


2.- The Colosseum

The Colosseum was used to host gladiatorial shows as well as

a variety of other events. The shows, called mune

ra, were always given by private individuals rather than the state. They had a strong religious element but were also demonstrations of power and family prestige, and were immensely popular with the population. Another popular type of show was the animal hunt, or venatio. This utilized a great variety of wild beasts, mainly imported from Africa and the Middle East, and included creatures such as rhinoceros, hippopotamuses, elephants, giraffes, aurochs, wisents, barbary lions, panthers, leopards, bears, caspian tigers, crocodiles and ostriches.

3.-

The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa is a his

torical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt and is co

nsidered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.

The facility was then used as a burial chamber from the 2nd century to the 4th century, before being rediscovered in 1900 when a donkey accidentally fell into the access shaft.

It is believed that the catacombs

were only intended for a single family, but it is unclear why the site was expanded in order to house numerous other individuals.



4.- Porcelain Tower of Nanjing

Is a historical site located on the south bank of the Yangtze in Nanjing, China.

When it was built, the tower was one of the largest buildings in China, rising up to a height of 260 feet with nine stories and a staircase in the middle of the pagoda.

The tower was built with white porcelain bricks that were said to reflect the sun's rays during the day, and at night as many as 140 lamps were hung from the building to illuminate the tower. The tower was also decorated with numerous Buddhist images.


5.-

Hagia Sophie

Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica,

later a mosque and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey.

Hagia Sophia is a building that has changed much over the years. It is in Istanbul, which was earlier called Constantinople, and before that Byzantium. Byzantium had been a Greek city, established by Greeks who went into the Black Sea to trade. They needed a stopping place on the way, at a place where they could control entry into the Black Sea.

6.- The Great Wall of

China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups. Several walls have been built since the 5th century BC that are referred to collectively as the Great Wall, which has been rebuilt and maintained from the 5th century BC through the 16th century. One of the most famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.


7.- Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply the Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest in Pisa.

Although intended to stand vertically, the tower began leaning to the southeast .soon after the onset of construction in 1173 due to a poorly laid foundation and loose substrate that has allowed the foundation to shift direction.

The height of the tower is 55.86 me

ters


lunes, 30 de agosto de 2010

Work



Work

A: Hello, my name is Geraldine, I have read the announcement of a nursing vacant position.

B: Have you any questions? Where did you study?

A: I studied at Udd (University of Development, Chile)

B: Oh! that is a very good university.

A: Yes, that's why I have chosen it.

B: Where have you worked?

A: At the German clinic.

B: Good reference, what is your specialty?

A: My specialty is children, traumatology

B: How long have you been working in traumatology?

A: For nearly two years.

B: Do you like your job?

A: Yes, I love it

B: What do you like least about your job?

A: Nothing in particular, I like everything I do.

B: Do you have trouble working night shifts?

A: No, they can be day or night.

B: Good. we will be in contact Miss Geraldine.

A: ok, I look forward to your call.

B: Thank you.

A: Thank you for your time. Until then

B: Bye

lunes, 23 de agosto de 2010

Buying fruits and vegetables (Dialogue)



Buying fruits and vegetables (Dialogue)


A: Son, you will have to do the shopping today.
B:
What shall I buy, Mum?
A: Here is the list. This money should be enough.
B: bye.

A: Oh! It is a great list.
He walks towards a greengrocer's shop …

A: Good day
Sir, I am after some vegetables
C:
Tell me which …
A: 10 carrots.
C: Here you are.
A: 2 lettuces and 3 tomatoes
C: Okay.
A: And 1 onions.
C: Here
everything you needs.
A: Thank you very much, good-bye.
C: Bye

(A: Now I need fruits)
He walks to a fruit stand.

A: Hello
Sir, do you have any strawberries?
D: Yes,
how many do you need?
A: Five. Also I need 5 Apples and 5 pears.
Mum will prepare a tutti frutti.
D: Here they are.
A: Good! do you have any pineapples? I need 2.
D:
Yes, of course! (=claro que si)
D: Here they are, Thank you very much.
A: Thanks to you.

(A: Only I
need to buy for the dessert)
He goes to a pastry shop.

A: Hi, I
would like an ice cream of three flavors, strawberry, vanilla and chocolate, and a chocolate cake please.
E: I am sorry, I do not have
any chocolate cakes left, but this fruity one tastes very nice.
A: This one
will be OK , I like the fruit very much.
E: Here you are, please come back when
ever you wish.
A: Thank you very much.

(A. YES! I have already done all the copras
shopping for today)

A: Mom,
I have already bought everything you asked me.
B: Thank you very much, you are a great son.



Leo: I want to be lawyer

A lawyer, according to Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person licensed to practice law. Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political and social authority, and deliver justice. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who retain (i.e., hire) lawyers to perform legal services.

The role of the lawyer varies significantly across legal jurisdictions, and so it can be treated here in only the most general terms More information is available in country-specific articles.

The educational prerequisites to becoming a lawyer vary greatly from country to country. In some countries, law is taught by a faculty of law, which is a department of a university's general undergraduate college. Law students in those countries pursue a Master or Bachelor of Laws degree. In some countries it is common or even required for students to earn another bachelor's degree at the same time. Nor is the LL.B the sole obstacle; it is often followed by a series of advanced examinations, apprenticeships, and additional coursework at special government institutes.