REPUBLICA DE PANAMA CENTRO REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE

VERAGUASESCUELA DE HUMANIDADES

FACULTAD DE INGLESIntegrated skill

TopicPortafolio of second semester

By

RONY SAMUDIO

GroupG-2

2014

In this portfolio we will present

our teacher, our jobs and

tasks; which was composed of

three units.We talk very specifically about

what was the consumerism

and minimalism; causes and

consequences,sport/hobby

finally nature and animal care.

It also includes some lecture

notes and summaries of the

presentations made at the last

unit.

INTRODUCTION

DATOS GENERALES: Nombre de la asignatura: Destrezas Lingüísticas Integradas Código: Ingles 192 B Año ISemestre: Segundo 2014 Créditos 3 Total De Horas Semestre/ 64 H. T.64 H. P 64 Cursos Que Constituyen Requisitos: Haber Aprobado Ing. 192 A Para Continuar Con Ing. 192 BProfesor Responsable del curso Celso E. Bósquez B.  II. JUSTIFICACIÓN Y DESCRIPCIÓN JUSTIFICACION:Este curso, teórico y práctico, Inglés 192 B, tiene como propósito fortalecer los conocimientos del idioma inglés adquiridos en la educación básica y media con el fin de cumplir con las exigencias legales y laborales del país.  DESCRIPCIÓN:Los estudiantes aprenden y practican el Inglés utilizando de manera integrada, natural y comunicativa las cuatro destrezas lingüísticas primarias-comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura-así como las habilidades conexas tales como el uso correcto y espontáneo del vocabulario, expresiones sociales contextualizadas, la ortografía, la pronunciación y la gramática entre otras, en situaciones reales de comunicación,. Se desarrollan las habilidades del idioma inglés en general dentro de los contextos de los temas o funciones básicas de la vida cotidiana y a través de la participación de los estudiantes en tareas comunicativas. Para lograrlo se utilizan metodologías comunicativas, el aprendizaje cooperativo y la instrucción basada en tareas integradas.

PRONTUARIO

Interpreta los elementos paralingüísticos (verbales y no verbales) para la comprensión de los elementos básicos del arte de hablar y escribir correctamente.

Construye constructos con los elementos paralingüísticos (verbales y no verbales) para la comprensión de los elementos básicos del arte de hablar y escribir correctamente.

Afianzar los conocimientos básicos del inglés adquiridos en la educación básica y media.

Diseña los elementos paralingüísticos (verbales y no verbales) para la comprensión de los elementos básicos del arte de hablar y escribir correctamente

: Desarrolla nuevos elementos paralingüísticos (verbales y no verbales) para la comprensión de los elementos básicos del arte de hablar y escribir correctamente

Formula constructos paralingüísticos (verbales y no verbales) para la comprensión de los elementos básicos del arte de hablar y escribir correctamente.

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My name is RONY SAMUDIO, with identification number 4-809-522, I´m from Panama, and I was born in Boca de Remedio, Chiriquí on December 13, 1994.

When I was six years old, I started grade school in a small village known as Boca de Remedio. After I finished grade school, I continue my secundary school at the Centro Educativo Basico General in I.P.T.J.H.T, located in Soloy. My dream was to study in the Escuela Normal in Santiago de Veraguas, and after getting the scholarship and accepted at Normal School, I graduated in December 2012. I learned so much and met a lot of people from different cities. I learned to use the new technologies, computers, internet, and the english language. I like English very much and I then bécame very interested in this language. I also learned to play different musical instruments, Got involved in chemistry cooking classes and we represented the Normal School in different activities and we won a lot of medals. I played in the Normal music Band and represented the school in various cities.

MY AUTOBIOGRAPGHY

rootsMy value are be solidarity with my neigbor because I share wath little they

have with them ,respect because I value the queality of my neigbors and their right and respect the property of others.

My principle are :Not steal or corrupt and and always help neigbors selfless without expecting anything in return and Listen to and respect the idea of others.

My motivation is the confidence that gives me my family

trunk I´m optimistc and think with caution and care when I do something also

I have a good sense of humor.

Be worker,sincere and forbearance.

TOP I graduated from the bachelor of english and speking english

And be successful in my job

MY TREE OF LIFE

Nowadays “responsible consumerism” is a type of action quite well known in Western Countries and particularly common in Europe because of the growth of the so called sustainable consumerism expressed by the shops which import and sell good products in the respect of the environment, the workers, human rights and conditions of life.

On the other hand the sustainable and ethical consumerism is known in developing countries because of the existence in some places in these countries of farms or factories which produce products to be sold in the shops as illustrated above .But different types of responsible consumerism can be considered part of the general idea of critical consumerism.

Let's see so what does critical consumerism mean, which types of critical consumerism exist and what about the history of this practice that can be considered economic, social and in some cases even political at the same time.

  

FIRST MODULECONSUMERISM

In the first instance one of the most common criticisms of the consumer society is stating that this is a type of society that has "surrendered" to the forces of the capitalist system and therefore your criteria and cultural foundations are subject to creations brought to the consumer

In fact Not only refers to the consumption of goods but also of services, as is increasingly important in developed societies the consumption of services; driven mainly by the increased availability of income and leisure time.

The critical consumerism are have two principals criterion: first the manufacture of products and how administer the business that supply also to approve or not a product we have to observe and criticized he production in society it plan forget us of advertising and worry about the ecology.

To be a critical consumer we have to realize on analysis of our consume and standard of living, above all applying ethical values as for achieve that consist is social conscience and environments to realize a consume in pr-nature and anywhere social places and cultural.

CRITICAL CONSUMERISM AND BOYCOTT....SOME DIFFERENCES

As you can easily see in the first action of critical consumerism was not actually an action pro some factories but, on the contrary, an action against a group of factories involved in the war system.

Even if it has traditionally been considered the first step in the history of critical consumerism we should more properly say that it was an action of boycott (in the modern sense of the word). Let's try to understand then which the similarities are and which are the most important differences between these two forms of choice in consumption.

To do it we need to know something more about the meaning of “boycott”.

Boycott is a specific form of critical consumerism consisting in NOT BUYING products of a specific company because of its behavior and its goal is to make it change.

CRITICAL CONSUMERISM BOYCOT

BASIC IDEA buy goods produced by factories whose behaviors are approved

not buy goods produced by factories whose behaviors are criticized

TIMING long term action (tin theory even without time limits)

short term action (in theory the action should end when the company changes its behaviors

METHOD Make people that have an idea about a topic able to choose what to buy coherently whit their idea. It is useful but not necessarily to explicitly communicate to the companies that their are sustained.

Inform people about the topic and convince them not to buy the products object o f boycott. Explicitly communicate to the companies the reason the boycott

GOAL Encouraging and sustaining companies, factories, stores which behavior is approved. Induce others to do have the same behavior.

Force companies, factories, stores to stop a specific behavior which is criticized. Convince others not to have the same behavior.

Minimalism Why are we working so hard in order to buy so much, to have so much, to be burdened and cluttered

by so much?

— There is in most of us an underlying desire to buy cool stuff.

It stems from fears and insecurities, I think, but it is exploited by corporations and advertising. Advertising is designed to get us to desire more, to want to buy, and because it works so well, we end up buying way, way more than we need.

Minimalism is the exact counter to this phenomenon, and for some of us, it’s the answer.

Think of tribal societies, unexposed to consumerism or advertising.

They don’t have urges to go out and buy cool new clothes or gadgets or cars or shoes. It’s not that they don’t have desires, but it’s not at the same scale as in our society.

Even in the days before advertising, these kinds of desires for more were not as prevalent. It is advertising and consumerism that have created the desires, or at least magnified them to a hugely exaggerated level.It is extremely effective.

Unfortunately, it means we are always wanting to buy more, and always spending more.

Which means we must either get into debt, or work more to earn more? Or both. And today, families must have two wage earners—as opposed to only 50-60 years ago, when there was only one wage earner necessary—in part because we are trying to support a more expensive lifestyle (also because we’re being paid less in real dollars). We’re also more in debt than ever before.

Benefits of minimalism. To help you enjoy waking up in the morning, consider these 12 factors in a job other than a

paycheck.

It makes a positive difference. Choose a job that adds value to our world.

You enjoy your co-workers. Given the fact that you will spend a large percentage of your day at work, be sure you enjoy the people around you.

You feel appreciated and valued. A paycheck is nice, but that goes straight to the bank. This appreciation can be communicated through respect, unexpected gifts, or just an old-fashioned “thank-you.”

It is something you love to do. The old adage is completely true, “Find a job that you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.

It fits your personality. Anyone who has ever taken a personality test knows we all have unique personalities that thrive in certain environments.

It challenges you to grow. Look for a job that will make you better.

A flexible, results-oriented culture. A culture of flexibility suggests a results-driven focus—one that is more interested in you successfully completing your job with excellence than clocking in a set amount of work hours during a specified time of the day.

It values family. You value your family. Your job should too.

It brings balance to life. Work is not so bad when you love it. But if you are not allowed to explore other endeavors (play/hobbies/family) because of its demands, it is not healthy for your soul, life, or body.

Minimalism advantages 1.You caremoreyour stuff: many people who hasa lot of everything, you can

affordmore easilylost, brokenand have morethingswhoonly haswhat it needs, on the contrary some people have just one things for example awatch a sunglasses no more depending of products.While who havemanythingsnotvalued as much.

2. We willmore easilyfocuson what youneed to do: keeping yourhead free ofpressuresinexcessofcommitments, allows you to focuson those things thatare important, in other words having least gives youa more practicalapproach to things.

3You investinexperiences/moments andspend lesson nonsense: Yourmoney isa veryimportant resource, however, tolive aconsumer lifestylemostlywhatyouwould normallyspend onthose thingsthat at one timeonlybeaccumulatedwithout muchfunction.

4. be more organized: Having few things involves having to accommodate less, clean less, that is to find easier what you require occupy brevity, have few things allows you to give everything a place and therefore be more organized.

5. Your health improves considerably: Why? Because the Minimalism is to focus on what's important, if you can see the most important thing that exist in this life are you, therefore you will begin to realize terrible excesses in which we normally live, eat healthier and have a quiet life is consequence of changing your outlook on life.

Shopping This paper aims to highlight the importance of adopting a strategic approach

to shopping centres management as competition in the industry becomes more intense. The survey aims to know the priorities of shopping centre managers by highlighting the resources and capabilities considered more influential in shopping centre performance. The Spanish retail sector has undergone fundamental changes during the last couple of decades.

Therefore, the importance of shopping centres in the Spanish retail sector is growing. According to data from the Spanish Council of Shopping Centres the retail activity carried out in shopping centres is rapidly increasing and it represents around 20% of the total retail turnover.

This situation confirms Reynolds’ (1992) predictions, as his study classified Spain as a “late starter” with clear development opportunities.

 

Second module

Shopping centre resources and capabilities.

Since the mid-eighties, the resource-based view has become the predominant paradigm to explain business success. According to this paradigm, the firm is not a black box and the implementation of strategy acquires major relevance.

The resources of a firm are defined by Wernerfelt (1984) as “those (tangible and

Intangible) assets which are tied semi-permanently to the firm”.

The resources consist, interalia, of financial or physical assets, human resources

Capabilities, in contrast, refer to the way a firm deploys and combines its resources, are developed over time and are information-based (Amit and Schoemaker, 1993).

The resources of a firm can only be a source of sustainable competitive advantage

when they are valuable, rare, imperfectly imitable and non-substitutable (Barney, 1991). Any discussion of shopping centre said that they have peculiarities as sources of competitive advantage.

Firstly, a large

number of shopping centre resources are highly visible and thus easy to imitate.

Secondly there are two distinct phases in the construction of the

competitive position of a shopping centre: the development phase and the management phase. The development phase decisions are taken that have long-term effects, such as location, architecture.

What Makes People Buy?There are many reason that motivate people to buy things. The forces that influence people buy include:

Basic needs: people often buy basic things like: foods, cloth, shelter, etc.

 

Replacement: sometimes you buy because you need to replace old things you have (for instance, clothes that don´t fit or are out-of-date).

 

Addiction: This is outside the range of the normal human operating system, but it certainly exists and accounts for more sales than any of us can fathom.

 

Compulsory Purchase: Some external force, like school books, uniforms, or something your boss asked you to do, makes it mandatory. This often happens in emergencies, such as when you need a plumber.

 

Lower prices: Something you identified earlier as a want is now a lower price than before. Maybe you were browsing for a particular large screen TV and you saw a great summer special.

 

Name Recognition: When purchasing a category you’re unfamiliar with, branding plays a big role. Maybe you had to buy diapers for a family member and you reach for Pampers because of you’re familiarity with the brand, even though you don’t have children yourself..

We’re tempted by certain products.

Many impulse purchases involve so-called hedonic products, things that give us pleasure or enjoyment. Examples include candy, DVDs, or wine. Another type which can overlap with hedonics are symbolic products, goods associated with our self-image a designer suit, perfume, or a flashy gizmo. Both of these product types are strongly linked to our emotions.

We succumb to our moods.

Emotions are a major influence on the way we think and act. "Hot states," such as hunger, craving, or arousal, compel us to satisfy our immediate needs, which may occur at the expense of more long-term considerations.

Moods also affect us. When we feel good, we have higher energy levels and like to reward ourselves more generously. We let down our guard to some extent by switching off the more reflective part of our mind in favor of intuition or impulse.

We’re affected by states of mind.

Different states of mind are another factor in moments of consumer decision-making. some of these relate to our thinking resources. When we are distracted, preoccupied, or under time pressure, our capacity to reflect and deliberate is limited, and we are more likely to be influenced by subtle cues or act on impulse.

Shopping at fast food placesIt is hard to believe that one of the hobbies that people like to do is going shopping at fast food places. It has become in a vicious habit for many people which, many of them frequently attend to this centres of fast food. Then we will try to explain the diverse risks that run a person when consume these type of foods.

Abstract:Eat healthy and live healthy is one of the essential requirements for long life.

Unfortunately, today´s world has been adapted to a system of consumption of foods which has several adverse effects on health. Lifestyle changes has

compelled us so much that one has so little time to really think what we are eating

is right! Globalisation and urbanisation have greatly affected one´s eating habits and forced many people to consume fancy and high calorie fast foods, popularly known as .Junk foods.

What is a Junk Food?

Junk food simply means an empty calorie food. An empty calorie food is a high

calorie or calorie rich food which lacks in micronutrients such as vitamins, minerals, or amino acids, and fiber but has high energy (calories). These foods don.t contain the nutrients that your body needs to stay healthy. Hence, these foods that has poor nutritional value is considered unhealthy and may be called as junk food. Junk food. is an informal term applied to some foods which are perceived to have little

or no nutritional value, but which also have ingredients considered unhealthy when eaten regularly, or to those considered unhealthy to consume at all.

Appealing nature of junk foodJunk food comprises of anything that is quick, tasty, convenient and fashionable. Clever junk food advertising and the lure of convenience in addition to taste drag people to junk food addiction. Following factors generally makesit appealing:  Time factor: Junk food addiction is so high because of its simplicity. They Are

easy to prepare and ready to consume within no time.  Taste factor: Great taste also, is another important reason to an extent that

influences to opt for junk food. This taste is achieved owing to lavish usage of oils, salts and/or sugar.

 Attractiveness: Packing of such foods has very attractive appearance by

adding food additives and colours in addition to enhancement in flavour. Ad factor: Advertising [5] has a major role in attracting the public,

Particularly children and adolescents [6] to the junk food selling joints.

Metabolic consequences of junk food:

Food dense in calories, when oxidised in the body causes enormous formation of .Acetyl CoA.. Acetyl CoA in excess is channelized out of mitochondria for its

participation in other metabolic pathways and for its effective utilisation. These

pathways include denovo fatty acid synthesis and biosynthesis of cholesterol, which causes excess fatty acid and cholesterol formation.

Health impact of junk foods:Junk food allows people to eat without planning . eat not only when it is pre-set meal time, but also when they have spare time. Ingredients of junk foods give great taste and make them addictive [8]. Fat and sugar in combination are capable of producing a dopamine-driven surge of intense pleasure in people with a propensity for addictive behaviour. On the other side, it must be noted that they are hazardous to health too. High fat content, particularly cholesterol, sugar and salts have their adverse effects on health. Soaring calorie content with sugar can lead to

Junk foods . Effects on children.s health

Children find themselves amidst a complex society that is undergoing breaths taking changes [16]. Wafers, chips, colas, pizzas and burgers are suddenly the most attractive food items among children. Children rapidly seem to have stepped into a world of fast foods and vending machines, totally unaware of the havoc

they are creating for themselves and their impact on their health.

Good nutrition is of utmost priority in children at the time of steady growth between the ages of 6 . 12 years. In a study done in Beijing, China and published in the year 2008 revealed eating junk food is a popular event among children and adolescents between the age of 8 and 16 [17]. Eating habits in such age group not only has an impact on their growth but also on their concentration, feeling and behavior.

Measures to be taken, especially for children:

Since junk food and children have a strange affinity to each other, try and avoid children to get habituated to such foods.

Controlling children from eating junk foods in schools is another step that helps in a long term. School administration along with parents has a combined responsibility to educate children about avoiding junk foods in school premises.

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FOURTH MODULE

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