ARW3

PORTFOLIO

TEACHER:
Walter Pasapera

SCHEDULE:
21:15 – 22:45

2023
1. My English Lab activities
• Unit 7
• Unit 8
2. Corrected writings

Writing 1

Over the years many places in the world have developed in different
ways and people have adapted to them. But we need to know that
people have different preferences about where they prefer to live as
there are people who like living in cities or the countryside. We are going
to compare the two different places.
The first point that I want to compare is related to pollution as people who
live in a city need to face this important factor that could affect their
health. In cities, there is a lot of pollution that could affect the health of
many people because the air is contaminated by chemicals, and water
needs to pass many processes to be clean to use in houses. On the
other hand, people who live in the countryside can have a better
ecosystem to live in because essential things for human lives like air and
water are very clean.
The second point is related to alimentation because in cities you can see
that the most of food has many preservatives and people can have
access to a lot of junk food. In comparison, in the countryside people can
access organic and fresh food that could help their bodies.
The last point is related to technology since people who live in cities can
have better access to new technology and have a better knowledge of
how to use it. Despite this, people who live in the countryside can´t have
a good connection to the Internet and this is one of the main problems to
be connected to technology.
In conclusion, these kinds of lives are very different but they have good
and bad sides that could depend on the point of view of the person and
how the person wants to live.
 Writing 2

Education is considered one of the most important pillars to build a good

society. Nevertheless, education can be affected by the economy of the
person as there are two types of education which are public and private.
Let´s compare in a few lines these two types of education.
The first point is related to the accessibility of education as public schools
can be accessed by many students as it doesn't have any pay during the
whole year. In contrast, private schools can be accessed only by students
whose families can pay for them.
The second point is related to the number of students that are part of the
two types of education. The number of students who assist in public
schools is high since they don´t need to pay for this type of education. In
contrast, the number of students who can be at private school is smaller
than in public schools as they need to pay for their education, so only if
they can be paid for the whole year can be part of private schools.
The last point is related to the quality of education, the factor of the amount
students affects a lot this point as teachers of public schools need to teach
to a big number of students so it could be difficult for the teachers to teach
them. On the other hand, teachers of private schools can organize their
time better to teach the select number of students that they have and solve
all the questions that students could have.
In conclusion, the type of education and the quality of education that could
have students will depend on their economic possibilities but the most
important for the students is to receive an education that could help them
academically to improve their skills every year.

3. Assignments

For each quote from an expert, provide two kinds of information: the
opinion of the author that the quote supports, and how the quote
strengthens the author’s argument.
• David Greenfield, PhD (paragraphs 12–13):
 “Smartphones, of course, allow us to seek rewards (including
videos, Twitter feeds, and news updates, in addition to e-mail)
anytime and anywhere. Is such behavior unhealthy?
“That really depends on whether it’s disrupting your work or
family life,’ Greenfield says.”

Author’s opinion that the underlined part of the quote supports:

Smartphones can be a problem for our families and work if we
become addicted.
How the quote strengthens the author’s argument: It shows not
necessarily it can be considered addictive as long it does not
affect your personal life.

• The journal, Personal and Ubiquitous Computing (paragraph 17):

“According to a 2011 study published in the journal
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, people aren’t addicted to
smartphones themselves as much as they are addicted to
‘checking habits’ that develop with phone use—including
repeatedly (and very quickly) checking for news updates, e-mails,
or social media connections.”

Author’s opinion that the quote supports: People can be more

addicted to check their notifications than the smartphone.
How the quote strengthens the author’s argument: According to a
journal the addiction that we could have checking smartphones is
developed by the daily phone use.

• Nicholas Carr (paragraph 21):

“By design,” he says, “it’s an environment of almost
constant interruptions and distractions. The smartphone, more
than any other gadget, steals from us the opportunity to maintain
our attention, to engage in contemplation and reflection, or even to
be alone with our thoughts.”
Author’s opinion that the quote supports: Smartphones can cause
problems to keep our attention for a lot of time.
How the quote strengthens the author’s argument: Smartphones
is the most distracting gadget that could affect the attention of
people as it causes constant distractions.
 • Leslie Perlow, PhD (paragraphs 27–28):
“As described in her book, Sleeping with Your Smartphone,
the (experiment) group found that taking regular ‘predictable time
off’ (PTO) from their PDAs resulted in increased efficiency and
collaboration, heightened job satisfaction, and better work-life
balance.
Four years aſter her initial experiment, Perlow reports, 86%
of the consulting staff in the firm’s Northeast offices—including
Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.—were on teams
engaged in similar PTO experiments.”

Author’s opinion that the quote supports: If you follow a time off
smartphone, it could help you to balance the constant use of
smartphones.
How the quote strengthens the author’s argument: A group of
people found that predictable time off helped them to improve and
balance their work-life.

4. Vocabulary log

• Unit 7:

WORD DEFINITION SENTENCES

Stick (Noun) A long, thin piece of My grandmother uses a stick to

something. help when she needs to walk.

Enrollment (Noun) The process of enrolling, I found an incredible course that

or the time when students enroll. could help in my CV so I paid my
enrollment.

Sorrowfully (Adv.) In a very sad way. I sorrowfully lost my wallet when I

was doing exercise.

Blank out (Phrasal verb) To intentionally My cousin was writing in her diary
cover over something that is but when she saw me, she
written so that it cannot be read. blanked it out.

Schoolyard (Noun) An outside area next to a My favorite part of my old school

school where children can play was the schoolyard as I think it
games or sport. had more space to play.

Witty (Adj.) Using words in a clever I like this movie so much as I find
 and funny way. so witty scenes that keep my
attention

Intimacy (Noun) A situation in which you I have many friends but I can´t tell
have a close friendship or to them my personal feelings, I
sexual relationship with think I didn´t develop an intimacy
someone. with them.

Elicit (Verb) To get or produce We could elicit a beautiful

something, especially surprise party to my best friend as
information or a reaction. we were planning for one month.

Futuristic (Adj.) Strange and very modern, The book that I read was very
or intended or seeming to come interesting because it has a
from some imagined time in the futuristic plot and all happen in
future. the galaxy.

Envision (Verb) To imagine or expect I envision that I will graduate in

something to happen, appear, 2024 as industrial engineer.
etc. in a particular way.

• Unit 8:

WORD DEFINITION SENTENCES

Reinforcement (Noun) The act of making It is necessary that old buildings

something stronger. need to have a reinforcement.

Proliferation (Verb) To increase a lot and In my biology class we learn

suddenly in number. about how bacterium can
proliferation.

Loneliness (Noun) The state of being lonely. The loneliness can be a big
problem that people who suffer
depression could face.

Glistening (Verb) To shine by reflecting A sky full of winds and birds as

light from a wet or smooth beautiful as glistening stars.
surface.

Driftwood (Noun) Wood that is floating on We could enter to the beach as

the sea or brought onto the there were some many
beach by the sea. driftwoods.

Overcome (Verb) To defeat or succeed in My sister could overcome the

controlling or dealing with difficult economy situation of her
 something. company that was caused by the
pandemic.

Myriad (Noun) A very large number of They offered no solution for all
something. our myriad problems.

Wilderness (Noun) An area of land that has During our trip we couldn´t arrive
not been used to grow crops or to a touristic place as it was a
had towns and roads built on it. wilderness place.

Hardcover (Adj.) Bound between rigid I decided to buy the book with
boards covered in cloth, paper, hardcover as I think it will
leather, or film. preserve more years.

Fingertip (Noun) The end of a finger. I was sewing when the needle
pricked me in my fingertip.