Blog post #2: Curfew Representative

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I am still against curfew, I'm represented by Maria D. Quinones-Sanchez from the 7th district. She represents the 7th district, she is known as the first Latina to serve in the Philadelphia city council. I am going to figure out her thoughts on my lobbying topic, curfew. She was born November 12 in Philadelphia, PA. She is married with 2 kids. She has been in office since 2008 till 2012. She had a high of, 80% of votes November 6 of 2007. She was guaranteed a 4 year term. There are many things that she is known for she is a member of multiple committees. Such as;
Education
Ethics
Appropriations
and many more
She is also chair committee of license and inspections. She is involved with so much especially when it comes o the public she is involved in such as
Housing and Homeless
Labor and Civil Service
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Public Health and Human Services
She is involved with many things especially if ti involves the public.
In the past "Cyber Action" has completely disagreed with the curfew law that was set. This group in particular is basically setting a goal making sure everyone in the community is trying to get the council members to not agree with the law at stake about curfew. It seems as though council woman Maria D. Quinones-Sanchez was agreeing with the law that was being made about curfew. I believe that she is for the curfews and that she is not about to stand down in any way to make the curfew law, out. The city council states that the voting recently had been 15-1 meaning only one person voted against the curfew law. "It’s a bad bill,” Blackwell said. “It won’t work.”

It's ironic how she is Latina and I am also. Yet I feel we have nothing in common. I noticed she had done some pretty outstanding things in her time such as; focus on education throughout the city, focus on crime and public safety etc; her accomplishments are in a way similar to my community service. I help around the neighborhood and volunteer at the PSPCA. We both have a connection where we both interact with the community in a positive way.
A little more about Maria D. Quinones-Sanchez:
- She is from the 7th district
-  The youngest in city council
-  Known for her reduced crime rates
-  Known for her increase in economic opportunity
-  Known for outstanding achievements
-  Made history November 2007 by having 80% of votes and being Latina

Small Talk With Big Words en Espanol!

Basic conversation questions in the Spanish language.

 

 

In order to hold a basic conversation with someone in Spanish, you need to know the following questions:

 

In English

En Español

Hello, how are you?

¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?

What is the weather like?

¿Qué tiempo hace?

Where are you from?

¿De dónde eres tú?

What time is it?

¿Qué hora es?

How is it going?

 

¿Qué pasa?

 

 

Here are some audio flashcards en Español to help you practice! 



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Now that you can ask basic questions in real life, you are ready to go hold conversations en Español! Here is a video of a girl, Jenna, talking to a guy, Júan In Spanish!

Greetings

Greetings My Friends; 

Normally you don’t just walk up to people and start talking to them, randomly out of the blue. You need to approach and greet them before starting an all out conversation. There are multiple ways to greet somebody in the Spanish speaking language. Look through the FIRST set of flash cards and listen to the pronunciation of the words until you get the hang of it!

**Starting to get the hang of it? Now lets move on to the second part of our greetings! Usually the question "How are you doing?" follows shortly after hello is said. To ask "How are you doing" or "How are you" use the phrase, "Como estas?" Study the second set of flash cards until you get the hang out it, be sure to listen to the pronunciation of each word. 


**Now that you've got it, watch this video clip of two strangers talking while they wait at the bus stop!**

How To Talk Respectfully en Espanol

The difference between respect and disrespect en Español!

 

To tell the difference between a respectful and a relaxed attitude in Spanish, you need to know the difference between two Spanish terms:

Tú, and Usted (Ud.) While these words both mean you in English, in Spanish Tú is a relaxed form of the term, while Usted is used when talking to a superior, or someone that you respect.

 

Here are some digital flash cards en Español to help you practice:



Now that you know the difference between Tú and Usted, you can use these terms in real life! Here is a video of a boy, Carlos, greeting his principle in Spanish!

Argentina (Jenkins & Card)

Miguel Card & Roberto Jenkins

Espanol Benchmark



Miguel

Mi y Roberto fuimos a cinco restaurante. El primero restaurante nosotros fuimos a era Casa Felix. Allí nosotros comimos Halibut ceviche y Paraguayan corn cakes. Nosotros borracho Argentine wines y minty peperina.


Nosotros fuimos a Cabaña Las Lilas. Nosotros comimos lomo. Nosotros tuvimos to bueno el tiempo. No borracho.


Nosotros fuimos a Casa Cruz a tuvimos la diversión. Nostros no comimos y no borracho.


Nosotros fuimos a Cavas Wine Lodge. Nosotros comimos grilled lamb y din alfresco en beef empanads. Borracho Argentine wines


Nosotros fuimos a Desnivel nosotros comimos parrilla. Nosotros gusta décor mucho. Nosotros tuvimos to bueno el tiempo.


Roberto

Yo y Miguel fuimos a Argantina las verano.Nostros tenimos pasar el Ushuaia y Beagle Canal.

 

Yo y Martez fuimos a El Calafate  veremos Perito Moreno. El Perito Moreno es muy grande

 

Nostros fuimos a Iguazu Falls  y Aqva Restaurant ayer mañana. Yo  comí el pescado y el pastel.

 

Nostros fuimos Ischigualasto parque a subimos Valle de la Luna.

 

 

 

 

 

Hace tanto frio !

If you want to speak to somebody in spanish to show off that you how to say the weather in spanish, you'll need to know these things:

¿Qué tiempo hace? ( what's the weather like ? )

-Hace ( It's )
  -frío. ( cold )
  -calor. ( hot )
  -viento. ( windy )
  -sol. ( sunny )
  -fresco. ( cool )

-Está
  -lloviendo.
  -nevando.
  -nublado.

You also may need to know is the seasons:

-El invierno ( winter )

-La primavera ( spring )

-El verano ( summer )

-El otoño ( fall )

Here is a video of Anna calling Allen to see what she is wearing tomorrow, she aslo wanted to practice her spanish too:

Que tiempo hace?

So you're going to the beautiful highlands of Guatemala for summer vacation, and you need to check the weather, but the only websites with weather information on Santiago, Guatemala are in Spanish and you don't know a word of it! Theres no need to stress, just use these flashcards as a reference tool. Soon you'll be able to give and ask for the weather!

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https://www.scienceleadership.org/users/jzhang <--- Here are Jian's posts.

https://www.scienceleadership.org/users/wabuali <----Here are Warda's posts.

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Colombia (Abazoski y Getz)

La Aventura a Colombia de Malo y Luis.

El lunes nosotros fuimos a un edificio viejo.

El martes nosotros fuimos a la cuidad. Nosotros nos supimos la historia de Colombia.

El miércoles nosotros fuimos a la ciudad Cali en la noche.

El jueves nosotros fuimos parasailing.

El viernes nosotros encontramos muchas personas.

El sabado nosotros fuimos a la playa.

El domingo nosotros estuvimos en un parque de archaeology.

El lunes malo fue a la iglesia y Luis tomós las fotos.

El martes luis estuve en la jungla y malo fue enfermo.

El miércoles nosotros dejaron colobia en un avion.

El Alfabeto en español

There are two things you need to know to learn the alphabet in Spanish:
1. The alphabet in English
2. The pronunciation of the alphabet in Spanish

Introduction of Video

Here's a video of two people asking each other how to spell their names.
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