Detroit.

PREZI BY MªCarmen, Alberto and Irene:
http://prezi.com/z7y2eyojrzvq/detroit/


DETROIT'S ABANDONMENT BY Irene Molledo:
Detroit's decline is one of the biggest abandonment "nonviolent" suffered by a modern city during second half 20th century and beginnings 21th century.
Detroit has gone from being almost 2 million habitants in the late 1950s, and get to have 900000 habitants in 2011.
In his peck, Detroit was the third most important city in the USA, and one of the industrial center. It had skyscrapers, office buildings, hotels, and other infrastructures which served as a nerve center of many business. Detroit had became in the Engine's world capital.
During the 1950s, a lot of families go to the city center, others families go to differents American cities definitely. The habitants number starts to slowly down. Detroit had begun to be a dangerous city, crowed whith small spaces, racial stress, crime, mafia... But also, the residents were leaving to not pay high taxes.
The fact is called "the white flight" because the white families was who leave mainly, while colored population stayed in the "Paradise Valley".
Slowly black families joined to the abandonment causing also a "black flight", and in turn causing the depopulation of the city.

Detroit

The Detroit Sound by MªCarmen González

Since the middle of the 40's , peolpe usually goes to the Hasting Street pubes for listening to Blues and Rhythm & Blues music.This city was characterizing for having lots of black people made this kind of music to grow up.
At the beginning of the 50´s Berry Gordy created The record company Motown Records. Before that, Reverend C.L Franklin , medernized the Gospel music , origin of the Soul , discovering Aretha Franklin who then would belongs to The Supremes, and she also participated with Berry Gordy in the Motown Records, what made of Detroit a stars music constellation,and it was when appeared ''The Detroit Sound''
there were other records companies like Anna Records, this one was created for Anna Berry (Berry Gordy sister) and she would became into the Marvyn Gayes wife, this record company discoverd artist like Joe Tex and Barrett Strong.In the 60's other recor companies like Tamla Records, Tri-Phi and Ric-Tic were created too. This companies discovered some soul artists like The Spinners or Edwin Starr.
Then The Motwon bought this companies and merged with Tamla Records, this two companies recibed a new name : TamlaMotown.
We could say that Detroit was a very important city for the evolution of Soul music,R&B, and Modern Gospel and music also was a very important part in the economy.

                                    MAINE
BY: LYDIA RODRÍGUEZ ROMERO AND ESTHER SANTOS CALERO.





LOCATION
 Maine is one of the states that composes the United States. Its name comes from the French province Mine. He is placed in the North-East. His principal cities are August (the capital), Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn, South Portland and Storybrooke. Maine has a strong tradition and French-speaking presence, as in Louisiana. Maine is the biggest state of the region of New England.

 ABOUT MAINE 
 The state is called " the Pine Tree State ", because the 90 % of the territory are natural areas. Maine is divided into three regions: the low coastal lands, the high lands of New England and the White Mountains.
 Maine this one governed by a constitution since 1820. s.
 Maine possesses  numerous cultural institutions. One of the most notable museums of the condition is the Museum of Portland's Art. The Museum of Portland's Art has a center of native American art, a center of art of the northwest, a center of modern and contemporary art ,permanent exhibitions of Asian art, and a garden of sculptures outdoors public.

 His principal center of tourism is The national Park Acadia. It is located in the island Monte Desierto. The area includes mountains, an oceanic coast, forests and lakes.

 The lobster is the Maine’s symbol and there are many restaurant that serve it. Also, are famous the Oysters and the blueberry.
 The flag of Maine is a shield of weapon in a blue field. In the center of the shield a moose rests under a high green pine. A farmer and a sailor represent the traditional dependence of the agriculture and the sea for the State. The Star of the North represents the motto of the state :Dirigo

 The famous North American writer Stephen King is born, bred and resident in Bangor's city, Maine, been where there develop the majority of his novels.

 The Festival of the Lobster is celebrated every year in Rockland at the beginning of August. In the festival they do the race of capture of lobsters, the parades and the choice publicly of the ' Goddess of the sea '.

Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" due to the importance of silver to its history and economy. The tourism industry remains Nevada's largest employer, with mining continuing to be a substantial sector of the economy as Nevada is the fourth largest producer of gold in the world.

State Flag

Nevada's official flag was adopted on March 26, 1929, but was revised on June 8, 1991. The flag has a deep blue background. It pictures a yellow, flowing ribbon that reads "BATTLE BORN." A five-pointed silver star and the words NEVADA are under the ribbon. These are surrounded by green sagebrush with yellow flowers.

Sagebrush is Nevada's state flower. The silver star represents the rich mineral wealth of Nevada, especially the famous Comstock lode, which is one of the largest silver and gold mines ever found. The words "Battle Born" on Nevada's flag allude to fact that Nevada bacame a state during the Civil War.

Las vegas

Satellite view showing Las Vegas, most populous and principal city of the state of Nevada in the United States, located in southwest of Nevada, near the borders of California and Arizona in the arid desert of Clark County,its surrounding environment is dominated by desert vegetation and some wildlife.

Las Vegas was established in 1905 and officially became a city in 1911, at that time the native tribes of the Southern Paiute have been vanished long time ago.Today the city is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World", an international vacation, shopping, and gambling resort. 

The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is an annual celebration of the ranching and rural West. Through poetry, music and stories, ranch people express the beauty and challenges of a life deeply connected to the earth and its bounty. Every year, thousands travel to rural Elko, Nevada, in the heart of winter, to learn and share. 

PROVERBS: MATCH THE PROVERBS AND EXPLAIN THEIR MEANING


_____ Don't look a gift horse                               1) gets the bone.
_____ A friend in need                                         2) less speed.
_____ Don't put off until tomorrow                       3) is worth two in the bush
_____ The early bird                                             4) has a silver lining.
_____ Where there is a will                                    5) catches the worm.
_____ The patient dog                                           6) is a friend indeed.
_____ Every cloud                                                7) there is always a way.
_____ It is better to have loved and lost                 8) what you can do today.
_____ A disappointment                                       9) by its cover.
_____ A bird in hand                                           10) in the mouth.
_____ More haste                                                 11) than never to have loved at all.
_____ Don't judge a book                                    12) is a blessing


USEFUL LINKS TO PRACTISE:
http://www.englishexercises.net/yyproverbs2.html

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/proverb2.htm

http://www.englishmedialab.com/Quizzes/intermediate/proverbs%20match.htm

DEBATES- NEXT YOU FIND SOME VOCABULARY AND IDEAS WILL BE PRACTISING FOR DEBATES

Vocabulary for debates and discussion When you want to state an opinion: INFORMAL In my opinion____ I think that_____ I feel that______ I believe that______ It seems to me that________ If you ask me_____ I'd say that_______ The point is________ As I see it_______ I'd say that______ The point is______

FORMAL You know what I think... I think that____ Wouldn't you say that_______? Don't you agree that_______? I'd just like to say that______ I'd like to point out that_______

When you want someone to repeat or explain: I don't understand what you mean Would you explain that, please? I'm sorry, but I didn't understand your point. Could you give an example? What do you mean by_____?

When you want to agree with someone (in ascending order of formality): You're right I think so, too I agree with you You could be right I couldn't agree more That's a good point I couldn't agree more I see what you mean That's just what I was thinking I agree entirely You know, that's exactly what I think

When you want to disagree with someone (in ascending order of formality): Yes, but_____ I disagree That's not the point No, I think you're wrong Up to a point, but________ Yes, that's quite true, but_____ I'm not sure I quite agree Well, you have a point there, but_____ Perhaps, but don't you think that_____ I see what you mean, but________ I tend to disagree with you there

Informal disagreement (between people you know very well) I can't agree with you there You can't be serious!! Come off it! Don't be silly!

When you want to persuade someone: You must admit that___ Do you really believe that_____? Don't you think that______? Don't you agree that____?

Pairwork discussion topics Roleplay situation: Example topic for discussion : "Learning English is pointless". A: I read in this article that learning English is pointless! B: I don't really agree with you there. I'd say it was very useful A: Why do you think that? B: Well, English is now a world language - you need it communicate with people from other countries, to navigate on the Internet, and for international business. A: Oh, I see what you mean.

In pairs, discuss the topics below: space travel is a complete waste of money the Internet is making face-to-face communication obsolete there should be a 50km speed limit on ALL roads English is a very easy language to master all motorists should be obliged to wear seatbelts putting wild animals in cages in zoos is cruel women are worse drivers than men

Topics for group discussion or debate:

• Money invested in space travel should be better invested in helping the poor and needy
• Experimenting on animals in laboratories is cruel
• Genetic engineering is nothing but a violation of the laws of nature
• Cloning could have disasterous consequences for mankind in the future
• The energy crisis is 'necessary' to maintain the world balance in power
• Man is his own worst enemy
• There is always a price to pay in protecting the environment
• In the 21st century mankind will regress to primitive levels of existence
• Animals should not be kept in captivity
• It is right to meddle with Nature
• Too much knowledge is a dangerous thing
• We hope 'teaching machines' will replace teachers
• Man descended from the apes
• Time is relative
• Any method is justifiable if the aim is to preserve life

OHIO

ABOUT OHIO 

Ohio is one of the states of the United States. It is situated in the Big Lakes’ region, in the West Middle. Its capital is Columbus. On the North you can find the Lake Erie, Canada and Michigan on the Northwest. On the West is Indiana and on the south Kentucky and West Virginia. Finally we can find Pennsylvania on the East.

It is one of the principal industrial centres too. Its name means on the Iroquois language “something big”.Ohio has got the principal manufacture’s source of income. Others sources are the treasury and the coal mining.

Their slogan its “With God, all things are possible” The nicknames of the state are “Buckeye State” and “Mother of Modern Presidents”. And the typical tree is the Buckeye. As something interesting, Ohio is one of the states with more Amish. They are people who live like ages ago, without technology. They reject the actual world.
 

CLIMATE

The climate there is warm. However, the weather changes a lot. The principal reason for this it’s that there isn’t any geographic obstacle around.

 

FAMOUS PEOPLE and FOOD

Some famous people are from Ohio like Thomas Edison, the bulb’s inventor. Also Neil Armstrong, the first person on the moon, is from there. About religion the people is mostly protestant. As typical foods they have apples, tomato juice, the Barberton Chicken and the Sausage Biscuit Bowl.

 

FESTIVALS

Along the year they have some festivals:

•        On February the Traditional Acoustic Blues Festival

•        On May the Riverfest in Columbus and also there the Asian Festival

•        On June takes part the biggest outdoors festival of the world, The Crosby Arts Festival. And the Latin Festival in Columbus

•        On July there are two music festivals, the Macy Music Festival in Cincinnati and the Yellow Springs Ohio Music Festival in Dayton

•        On August the Ohio State Fair in Columbus with music, car races and attractions 

•        Finally on October they have the Pumpkin Show in Circleville

 

CULTURE

In Bellefontaine are the Caverns of Ohio and near there some lakes. Ohio has got a lot of

museums, among them the most famous are: The Air Force National Museum, in Dayton. In Cleveland is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, it has hundreds of objects and historic information about music. There are guitars of John Lennon there. Also in Ohio is the Pro Football Hall of Fame Museum. In Baltimore is the Civil War Museum.
In Sandusky there is an amusement park which has seventeen rollercoasters, and a few more around the state. Moreover in Columbus is the Research Library Cartoons.