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Audrey Pham's Senior Capstone: SLA Dear Me Project

Posted by Audrey Pham in Capstone - Echols - Wed on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 10:48 pm

Abstract: 

The Dear Me Project at Science Leadership Academy is a letter that graduating seniors or teachers, would write to themselves. This letter consists advices, anything they'd say to their younger selves, positive reminders or encouragement. This project is about self-reflecting and being able to let the younger/future students of SLA feel more understood about their life at the moment. At some point in every teenager's years of high school, they will going through internal/external conflicts. This blog publishes letters from the seniors who will be graduating. I was inspired by doing this when 2-3 months ago, I was on Youtube and I saw #DearMe videos by famous Youtube celebrities. This was similar to my capstone but instead their letters to their younger selves were said in video form instead of actual written letter forms. I completely dropped my original plan of my capstone and started this project instead. This connects in our community because I believe that when I graduate, another student of SLA can be in charge of this blog and continue to keep it going. I made a very simple google form and shared links on my social media and I also sent/emailed it to seniors of my grade and a few teachers. May these letters bring you motivation, positive energy, good advice and self-reflection. 

LINK TO CAPSTONE:

http://sladearmeproject.blogspot.com/

Bibliography: 

"#DearMe Opening up + Advice to My Younger Self." YouTube. AprilAthena7, n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.

This source helps me because this is the first thing that inspired me to do this capstone. I have watched AprilAthena7 because I like her beauty advices and I love watching her vlogs. I stumbled upon this as one of her new videos and I was instantly inspired by the concept of the hashtag Dear Me.


"#DearMe: Don't Be Afraid Of Being Different." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.

This source helps me because this is another one very popular videos when you search up #DearMe on Youtube’s search bar. Her video is also very inspiring and I think people leave with something when they finish listening to her advices.


"#DearMe: YouTube's New Campaign Empowers Young Women." NY Daily News. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.

This source helps me because it is an article that sums up what the #DearMe campaign on Youtube is all about. It just generalizes why it is important and the popular Dear Me Videos that people can view to get the feel of this campaign and maybe become inspired by it.


"Naikan: The Importance of Self-reflection." -- The ToDo Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.

This source helps me because I was researching why self reflection is important for everyone and I just found this article very interesting and it was one of the top articles that popped up when I searched on Google.


"Advice to My Younger Self." Huffingtonpost.com. N.p., n.d. Web.

This source helps me because it leads me to other sources about any article on Huffington that relates/tags to advice to my younger self. This helped me a lot because it lead me onto reading many other articles that I can use as resources.


"Famous Women Give Advice to Their Younger Selves, and It's Beautiful."RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.

This source helps me because it is another article that sums up about the Dear Me campaign.


"#DearMe - What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self?" YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.

This source helps me because it’s a Youtube Spotlight video and it has a bunch of clips from popular #DearMe Videos on youtube.


"YouTube Dear Me Campaign Empowering Girls." YouTube Dear Me Campaign Empowering Girls. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.

This source helps me because it’s an article about how the Youtube #DearMe campaign’s main audience is young women.


"Seattle Seniors Take Part in 'Dear Me' Campaign - Seattle." Seattle. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.

This source helps me because it is about how a group of seniors in Seattle recreated this campaign in their community just like how I am doing this at SLA.


"YouTube #DearMe Campaign Reaches Out To Young Women For International Women's Day." Tech Times RSS. N.p., 07 Mar. 2015. Web. 22 May 2015.

This source helps me because it informed me about how Dear Me campaign started off for International Women’s Day.


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Digital Story by Audrey Pham

Posted by Audrey Pham in Storytelling - Rami - B on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 12:06 am
Digital Story by Audrey Pham 1
Tell us a bit about your digital story, what did you set out to do?

I created a podcast about my own story, my own personal experience. 

How did you accomplish this goal?

I had to learn how to open up about this topic and just be able to talk about it. 

What do you hope your audience gains for viewing/listening your piece?

To understand that everyone has their own personal struggle. To be understanding and more kind, to be more caring. 

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Q2 Sci & Soc Food Benchmark

Posted by Audrey Pham in Science and Society - Best - E on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 1:48 pm
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Recipe: Light stir-fry chicken and vegetables with Chinese egg noodles


*This recipe can be vegetarian/vegan friendly by simply replacing the meat with eggs or tofu, or even taking meat out completely!


Note: 

There is no specific measurements for most of the ingredients because it is your preference on how much vegetables, noodles, or meat you want to eat/use. Also, you don’t need to completely follow these ingredients, feel free to use whatever vegetables or meat you want. Anything that is laying around in the fridge that needs to be used such as leftover vegetables or different kinds of meat such as beef or pork is fine. And for the noodles, it is not completely necessary to use Chinese egg noodles, regular noodles that you have on hand can be used. And if you don't want to eat noodles, you can totally forget about it and just make meat and veggie stir fry and serve this over your choice of rice.


Adjust measurements according to how many people this meal will be serving to.


Ingredients:

Boneless skinless chicken breast

Carrots

Onion

Broccoli

Snow peas

Bell peppers

Mushroom

Soy sauce

Minced garlic

Chinese egg noodles

Salt

Black pepper

Red pepper flakes (Optional: only if you want it to be spicy)

Any kind of cooking oil (cooking spray or olive oil are the healthy choices)


How many minutes it takes to prepare and cook:

15-20 minutes

Everything will be cooked very quickly!


Directions:

  1. Cut up all your vegetables and meat into bite size pieces.

  2. After you finish cutting up your main ingredients, get a wok or a big skillet pan and put it over medium-high heat. Add your cooking oil(1 tablespoon) or cooking spray. Let the pan heat up for at least 3 minutes.

  3. Depending on what kind of noodles you are using, if it is not cooked yet, you may need to get a saucepan and boil water, then add in the noodles and blotch noodles for 2-3 minutes, take it out and strain the noodles, then set it aside to dry. (This is an extra step if your noodles are not cooked. Skip this step if it doesn't apply to you)

  4. Finely mince the garlic.

  5. Throw the minced garlic and onion into the wok/pan and stir fry that until you noticed the pieces of garlic turn golden brown and smells very fragrant and the onion becomes translucent. If you are making this dish spicy, this is the time to also add in your dry hot pepper flakes. This should take 2-3 minutes.

  6. Turn the heat down to medium. Add in your sliced chicken or other choice of meat then stir fry until the meat is almost cooked through. You don’t want to cook it all the way yet because you haven’t added the vegetables yet (overcooked meat will taste bad and hard to chew). This will take a few minutes.(If you are using sliced beef, cook for only one minute!)

  7. After your meat is cooked about half way through, turn the heat back up to medium-high and add in all your vegetables. Stir fry until vegetables are slightly cooked but do not overcook or else your vegetables will become too soft or soggy (you still want that “crunch” when you bite into your veggies). This will take 2-3 minutes.

  8. Add in the noodles and stir fry with kitchen tongs or chopsticks until noodles are heated. (Tongs or chopsticks will be easier to cook with the noodles. If you use a regular spatula, it might break the noodles) This will take 2-3 minutes since you are just reheating the noodles.

  9. Turn the heat down to low and add two teaspoons of soy sauce and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Stir this for a minute and then turn off the heat. Do a taste test and see if you need anymore soy sauce or salt/black pepper. But don’t forget, too much sodium isn’t good for you.

  10. Serve this in a plate or a bowl and you are ready to enjoy your quick, healthy, light stir fry!


Analysis of the recipe:


In my recipe, the only ingredient that might have be processed is the choice of noodles you use. I used thin Chinese egg noodles that I bought from a local asian supermarket near my house. I’m sure they’re processed because I did not make these noodles from scratch, they pre-made. All I had to do is blotch them in boiled water for 3 minutes, drain it, then it was good to eat or use in any meal I prep. I would say 30% of the recipe is processed because I put in a good amount of noodles but there’s more vegetables than noodles. The vegetables and boneless skinless meat is whole food, not processed.

Since my recipe is overall healthy, the sugar count and fat count is extremely low because we did not use sugar at all in this recipe and since we used boneless skinless chicken breast and we only used a tiny bit of oil in the pan, this is very little fat. The calorie count shouldn’t be so high because these are mostly veggies, so I can’t estimate it but I am aware that the calorie is not high. If you eat this recipe every day, there wouldn’t be any possible health problem arising because it’s not high in fat, sodium, sugar or anything.

I am not really sure where most of my ingredients came from, I’m positive my vegetables and meat are from this country but I don’t know which state. I don’t think the travel is that far because I’m pretty sure there’s a farm or meat factory nearby. I think the Chinese egg noodles might possibly be from California because lots of Asian food are processed or made in California. I don’t know if my vegetables are grown organically because I bought my vegetables from Shop Rite, not from Whole Foods Supermarket or Trader Joe’s.

This meal does not cost that much, in all honesty. This stir fry recipe is very easy to make and you can use any choice of vegetables, choice of meat or choice of noodles or seasoning. If you have leftover vegetables that need to be used before it goes bad, you could simply cut it up and throw into the wok/pan. If you have raw beef in the freezer or leftover chicken in the fridge, that can be used to. Chinese egg noodles isn’t common in American households so if you don’t have it or can’t find it, some pasta in from the cabinet can be substituted. You don’t really need to make a trip to the grocery store to buy these ingredients unless you want to eat specific vegetables, meat or noodles. I would it’s as cheap as fast food because this recipe is for anything that is laying around in your fridge. I didn't even go to the grocery store to buy my ingredients, I already had it in my fridge and my mom didn't use it for her cooking so I just took all of it and cooked this. I know where we bought it from but I already had it at home.

All my vegetables that I used were grown from farms that I don’t really know about. So the intermediate steps could’ve included chemicals to grow it. I don’t grow any vegetables at home. So if I were to grow my green peppers, onions or garlic at home, I’d have to buy the seed, go through a bunch of steps to get the right kind of soil to grow my vegetables, maintain these plants and make sure I water it, and a ton of more steps. As for commercial production process, they handle it themselves and I just simply purchase these vegetables without the hassle of growing it myself.

Personal Reflection:

Although before this unit, I was aware of some of these issues that we have in our food system, however, this unit has taught me even more about our food system and I actually learned "numbers" and "statistics" involved in it. The biggest issue I see in our food system is how much the government lies to us about it. The "sugar free", "low fat" labels are just lies. These low content food is just being covered up with another kind of terrible chemical or make it taste as good it normally would be. I think that is the worst corruption in our entire food system because this is going into our body and we are being lied to. Some of the changes I can make to my food choices is to make healthier decisions in my diet. I eat healthy during weekdays because I usually eat homemade food since I'm not going out with friends(my mom cooks pretty healthy) but sometimes I should eat brown rice instead of rice. Or whole wheat bread instead of white, and greek yogurt instead of mayo, something like that. The impact of these changes if that I think I will physically feel a lot better and have more energy to go through my day. I also think this will impact while I'm exercising, I'll notice more physical changes if I eat right. I'm willing to make these changes because I want to be fit and I want to be healthy. I don't want to have heart disease or diabetes, it already runs in my family. I want to decrease my chance and beat my genetics by being healthier. I really enjoyed the warm ups we've previously done in this unit because I've read some great facts and educated myself more about this.



Food Rule: 
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Short Live Debate on Jordan Brown Case

Posted by Audrey Pham in Science and Society - Best - E on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 11:12 pm

Partners: My Truong and Audrey Pham


Topic: Adolescents, crime and brain development


Case: Jordan Brown was 11 years old in February 2009 when he shot his father’s pregnant fiancee while she was sleeping. Still today as Jordan is 14 years old, it has not been decided whether or not Jordan will be going to lifetime prison for two homicide(women and her fetus) first degree murders or remain in juvenile prison until he is 18 or 21 years old. Currently as of today, multiple news station claims that Brown might get a new trial for this.


Presentation: Short live debate


Sources:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/10/pennsylvania.young.murder.defendant/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/jordan-brown-11-year-old-kenzie-houk-pennsylvania_n_1528791.html

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jordan-brown-pennsylvania-boy-convicted-of-murder-at-age-11-may-get-new-trial/


Two sides:

  1. Should convicted as completely guilty and must be sent to adult jail

  2. Not completely guilty, stay in juvenile and receive special treatment and attention


Script:


Must be sent to adult jail side:

  1. Brown still executed his Father’s pregnant fiance. She was pregnant of 8 months so that is TWO deaths that Brown caused. Regardless of anything, he did what he did.

  2. This could only be the beginning of his manifestation. He could end up being a lifetime criminal if we let him back into our society.

  3. He killed his Father’s pregnant fiance in execution style so it was not accident. He intended to do that. If he intended to that, he needs to earn up to his own punishment.

  4. If Brown is going to act like an adult and commit a crime that only adults would commit, then he needs to be served as an adult.

  5. Although brain scans have shown that Brown’s brain is not fully developed yet because he was 11 years old at the time, he does not have any history or proof of psychological issues, therefore, mental illness is not being presented. He did have a mental disorder that would cause him to kill his Father’s pregnant fiance.


Stay in Juvenile prison and receive special treatment side:

  1. The gun that Brown used to shoot his father’s fiance is a hunting gun that HIS FATHER bought for him during Christmas. It is the father’s responsibility because Brown at the age of 11, his mind is not fully functioned enough to own a gun (even if its a hunting gun).

  2. After the shooting Brown showed no fear to the situation. He walked out the house and go school like an normal day. This evidence show that his brain is not functioning properly. Even adults after shooting a person they would show some fear but for Brown, it is just a normal day.

  3. Yes, this might be the beginning of his manifestation, however is not fair to put him in adult prison. That was the reason we have juvenile in the first place.

  4. Many brain develops were tested while he’s in juvenile prison. They also came to an conclusion that Brown brain is not fully functioning. At the age of 11, he should know what right vs. wrong and should know it is not okay to kill someone. However, his brain is not fully developed to understand the outcome of his action.

  5. Not to mention that he might be jealous of the unborn child (his step brother). Being jealous should not be an excuse for him to kill. But he is too young to control his action towards his feelings. Just as how an adult is able to control their anger while is easier for kids to get angry.

  6. In my opinion, Brown should be responsible for his action. However, it is not fair to put him in adult prison and his father should be responsible for Brown’s action. Because without the gun, the crime couldn't be committed.
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Q3 Reflection #5

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 10:23 pm

Audrey Pham

Q3

Melanie Manuel

Word Count: 229


  “Un vídeo muestra la transformación asombrosa de un veteran sin hogar”


Este artículo es un artículo bueno. Este es sobre un veterano sin hogar y pobre. Su nombre es Jim Wolf. Él vivió en las calles por décadas. En 2013 de septiembre, él se ofreció como voluntario para un transformación completa. Jim recibió un traje nueva, corte de pelo elegante, y clases para alcohólicos por primera vez. Jim era un alcohólico antes él era sin hogar. Así que ahora él tiene clases para su problemas de alcohólico. Después de la transformación física, Jim estaba muy sorprendido. Hay un vídeo de la transformación de Jim en YouTube. Ahora, el video es muy popular porque de Día de los Veteranos.

Yo elegí este artículo porque yo veo muchas personas sin hogar en la ciudad, cuando voy a la escuela. Es triste. Ellos no hay casas o familias. Y viendo el vídeo de Jim Wolf es muy bueno. A veces, yo espero todos las personas sin hogar puede tener una transformación, similar a Jim. Jim es  un hombre afortunado. De este, yo aprendí que todos tienen una segunda oportunidad en vida.

Leyendo este artículo es fácil para mí porque los palabras están en tiempo presente. Palabras en presente son más fácil a comprender para mí. Sin embargo, el artículo tiene palabras difícil también. Las palabras difícil son: recibe, por primera vez, acude, y ofreció. Después leyendo el artículo, yo aprendí algunos palabras nuevos.

"Un Vídeo Muestra La Transformación Asombrosa De Un Veterano Sin Hogar."ABC.es. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2014.
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Q3 Reflection #4

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 10:20 pm

Audrey Pham

Q3

Melanie Manuel

Word Count: 249

  “5 técnicas para mantener activas las neuronas”


En este artículo, es sobre de mejorando memorias en vida. En el mundo de hoy, tecnología está haciendo nuestra memoria mal. Nosotros dependemos de computadoras por todo cada día. Este artículo dice que nosotros no usamos nuestro cerebro mucho para recordar cosas. Nuestro cerebro es adicto a technologia. Así que, nosotros no recordamos las cosas. Technologia es todo para nos. Pero nuestras memorias puede mejorar. Este son las cinco técnicas para ayudar a tiene  memoria buena. Primero es tener una buena noche sueño, beba agua, coma pescado, ejercicio, y finalmente, socializer en la vida, no con la tecnología.

De leyendo este artículo, yo aprendí que technology no ayuda nos mucho, pero a hacernos no inteligente. En mi opinión, tecnologías nos ayude. Yo tengo un iPhone y esto hizo mi vida más fácil. Todas las cosas está organizado en mi iPhone. Tecnología ayuda mucho con mis estudios y con mi personal vida porque todo son en un lugar. Es bastante fácil para mí.

Yo elegí este artículo porque es informativo y interesante. A veces me olvido las cosas y sabiendo estos consejos son bueno para mí. Me gusta este artículo mucho porque las informaciones relacionarse a mí. Algo más, las palabras en este artículo son más o menos difícil porque hay muchas informaciones a comprender. Además, hay un poco más palabras difícil pero yo entiendo todo el información importante en el artículo.

"5 Técnicas Para Mantener Activas Las Neurnas." El Nuevo Dia. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2014.


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Q3 Reflection #3

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 10:17 pm
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Audrey Pham

Q3

Melanie Manuel

Word Count: 236

“Crianza positiva de los hijos”


En el mundo hoy, niños siguen a sus padres en la casa y en la vida. Los años primeros de la vida de un niño son muy importantes para su salud y desarrollo. Es por eso que, los padres tienen ser un buen modelo para su niños a seguir. Cuando padres tiene un bebé, ellos tienen ser felîz y suave a su bebé porque el bebé es desarrollo. Bebés tienen que ser consolado porque ellos no saben nada. Cuando el bebé es viejo suficiente a empezar preescolar, los padres tienen que enseñar ellos ser independiente primero. En preescolar, los niños son con su maestros, no con su padres nunca más. Cuando los niños crecen, ellos van a tener actitud positiva causa de sus padres.

Elegí este artículo porque yo tengo dos primos pequeños y un bebé primo. Es interesante a leer este articulo porque yo puede aprender a ayudar mis primos crecer mentalmente. De leyendo este artículo, yo aprendí que niños necesitan mucho soporte para ellos a crecer mentalmente y físicamente. Padres que son divertidos, inteligente, y simpáticos son más probable a tienen niños buenos y inteligentes, en mi opinión.

Leyendo este artîculo es bastante fácil. Las palabras son similar a las palabras que aprendí en la clase de español uno en grado nueve. Además, este artículo tiene más verbos porque de las instrucciones para los padres y lo tiene más adjetivos que otras artículos también.


"Crianza Positiva De Los Hijos." El Nuevo Dia. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2014.
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Q3 Reflection #2: “Fecha de caducidad: ¿mito o realidad?”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 9:46 am
Audrey Pham
Q3
Melanie Manuel 

“Fecha de caducidad: ¿mito o realidad?”


Todos las comida tiene un fecha de caducidad, pero la fecha es un poco importante. Algunos comida pueden pasado 30 días después el fecha de caducidad y son todavía comestible. Sin embargo, la fecha depende de la comida. Por ejemplo, productos lácteos son no comestible después 30 días. Comida seca son todavía comestible porque es seca. Productos lácteos son leche y yogurt. No coma expiró productos lácteos. Es muy mal para su salud. Algunas de las síntomas son náuseas, vómito, dolor abdominal, y diarrea. Además, la ingeniero en alimentos dice las fecha de vencimiento y caducidad son solamente un dato referencial.

De vez en cuando, tengo yogures caducados en el refrigerador porque mi madre compra demasiado yogures para el familía a terminar. Así yo comí un yogur caducado porque lo caducado por sólo 4 días. Comí lo y nada pasa. Yo estaba bien. En mi opinión, no hay aire dentro de el yogur porque el yogur estaba sellado perfectamente.  

Las palabras en este artículo son difícil a entender. Lo tomó mí un tiempo para entender. El artículo tiene muchas informaciones para los padres. Pero aprendí un poco vocabularios nuevos Algunas vocabularios nuevos aprendí también. Ellos son alimento, ingeniera, caducidad, y más. cuando leyendo el artículo.

"Fecha De Caducidad:¿mito O Realida?" El Nuevo Dia. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.


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Q3 Reflection #1: “Aquí no se tira nada”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 10:55 am

Audrey Pham

Q3

Melanie Manuel

Word Count: 212

“Aquí no se tira nada”

Este artículo es sobre de un familia que nunca desperdicia comida porque comida es valiosa a ellos. En españa, ellos desperdician alrededor de 2.9 millones de toneladas de alimentos por año. Las alimentos desperdiciado igual 11 millones de euros. Es por eso que personas son comprando suficiente comida para la familia. La gente siempre compra más alimentos que necesitan. Una solución para detener el desperdicio de comida es compartir la comida con la familia o amigos. Compartiendo las comida es un método buena para no desperdiciar comida.

Yo elegí este artículo porque las informaciones es importante a saber. Muchos pobres en el mundo hoy tienen no alimento. Hacemos hay comida mucha en la casa, pero los pobres comer nunca. A veces, tenemos comida que no nos gusta y los pobres tienen no comida. Es muy triste. Estamos comiendo mucha comida y los pobres comiendo nada.

Este artículo es muy difícil a entender porque las palabras son muy extraño. Este artículo es muy largo también así es difícil a entender también. A menudo, yo no entendí que las palabras significan. Sin embargo, yo entendí el básico del artículo. Algunos palabras yo no entendí son reñidos, asistiera, equilibradas, y más. Pero yo entendí algunos palabras que son organizaremos, nutricional, enseñan, y más significa.



"Aqui No Se Tira Nada." EL PAÍS. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.
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Q2 Reflection #7: “Los mejores hoteles del mundo, según viajeros de Trip Advisor”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 1:51 pm

Audrey Pham

Q2

Melanie Manuel

Word count: 202

“Los mejores hoteles del mundo, según viajeros de Trip Advisor”


Cuándo viaja para vacaciones, es amable y cómodo dormir en un bonito y buen hotel. Puede ser caro depende dónde estás o en qué país está. Hay algunos hoteles clasificaron “los mejores hoteles” en el mundo. Los mejores hoteles estan ubicaron en diferentes países. Paíases como Toronto en Canada, Mumbai en India, Ecuador, Udaipur en India, San Carlos en Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Suiza, a muchos más. El país con la más los mejores hoteles es Italia con 152 hoteles. Según a CNN: “Entre los hoteles Travelers’ Choice con mejores calificaciones en otras categorías para 2014: El mejor hotel de lujo del mundo: Akademie Street Boutique Hotel and Guesthouse, en Franschhoek, Sudáfrica. El mejor hotel ganga del mundo: Castlewood House, Dingle, Irlanda. El mejor hotel familiar del mundo: Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel, Ortisei, Italia. El hotel más romántico del mundo: The Place Luxury Boutique Villas, Koh Tao, Tailandia.” Después de leí artículo, recordé el hotel me quedé en Vietnam para una semana. El hotel es classifica cinco estrellas. El hotel es bonita y fuiste piscina grande. Según a CNN: “La tarifa promedio por noche entre estos hoteles es de 366 dólares.” Hoteles es negocio serio y perfecto para las vacaciones.

"Los Mejores Hoteles Del Mundo, Según Viajeros De Trip Advisor." CNN En Espaol Ultimas Noticias De Estados Unidos Latinoamrica Y El Mundo Opinin Y Videos RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2014.
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Q2 Reflection #6: “Se enferman más de 300 personas en un crucero en el Caribe”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 12:27 pm

Audrey Pham

Q2

Melanie Manuel

Word Count: 204


“Se enferman más de 300 personas en un crucero en el Caribe”


Más de 300 personas a bordo de un crucero de Royal Caribbean contrajeron una enfermedad durante el viaje en barco. El crucero de Royal Caribbean es un diez días viaje de vacaciones. Conforme a CNN: “De un total de 3.050 pasajeros, 281 reportaron vómitos y diarrea así como 22 de los 1.165 miembros de la tripulación del barco Explorer of the Seas, de acuerdo con un comunicado.” Es brote de virus en un crucero y continua propoga. El diez días viaje de vacaciones se acortará ocho días. Conforme a CDC: “Los norovirus se transmiten con facilidad y son causa común de gastroenteritis, una enfermedad que produce vómitos y diarrea”. Y CDC van a desinfectar el crucero para futuro viaje de vacaciones. La compañía dijeron "Nuevos reportes de enfermedad han disminuido cada día, y muchos huéspedes están bien. No obstante, las incomodidades causadas implican que ya no podemos proporcionar las vacaciones que nuestros huéspedes esperaban". Tras consultas entre nuestro equipo médico y representantes de CDC, creemos que lo correcto es regresar a nuestros huéspedes de forma anticipada,  y usar el tiempo extra para desinfectar el barco de forma más minuciosa" Después leo el artículo, no quiero ir un crucero. No quiero a enformo.


"Se Enferman Más De 300 Personas En Un Crucero En El Caribe." CNN En Espaol Ultimas Noticias De Estados Unidos Latinoamrica Y El Mundo Opinin Y Videos RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2014.
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Q2 Reflection #5: “Arrestan a Justin Bieber por conducir ebrio y bajo influencia de marihuana”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 12:10 pm

Audrey Pham

Q2

Melanie Manuel

Word count: 204



“Arrestan a Justin Bieber por conducir ebrio y bajo influencia de marihuana”


Durante el miércoles, el cantante, Justin Bieber arrestó para condujo en estado de ebriedad, fuma marijuana, ilegal calle carrera, y inválido licencia. Durante el jueves, Justin Bieber liberó con $2,500 fianza dinero. Todo sucedió en Miami en la mañana. Mientres fue estación de policía, el sonrió en todo el mundo. Se desconoce a dónde se dirige. Antes todo sucedió, el con un mujer en la playa. Mientres ser tomado lejos, hinchas de Justin Bieber animaron para el aunque el fue cárcel. jefe de policiá dijo "(Bieber) hizo algunas declaraciones de que había consumido alcohol y que había fumado marihuana y consumido medicamentos recetados". Justin Bieber condujo un lamborghini y su amigo condujo Ferrari. Ellos corrieron ilegalmente alrededor la calle. Martinez dijo "no estaba cooperando con las instrucciones del oficial" jefe de policía dijo "Primero, estuvo un poco agresivo, usó algunas palabras para cuestionar por qué había sido detenido y por qué el oficial lo estaba interrogando. Cuando él abrió la ventana y confrontó al señor Bieber, detectó un olor fuerte a bebidas alcohólicas". SGT Bobby de CNN dijo “El cantante falló una prueba de sobriedad al momento de su detención”. Esta situación por todo la entrevista, por ejemplo: facebook, twitter, tumblr, muchos más.


"Arrestan a Justin Bieber Por Conducir Ebrio Y Bajo Influencia De Marihuana." CNN En Espaol Ultimas Noticias De Estados Unidos Latinoamrica Y El Mundo Opinin Y Videos RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2014.


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Q2 Reflection #4: “10 razones para dejar de tomar gaseosas dietéticas”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at 11:18 pm

Audrey Pham

Q2

Melanie Manuel

Word Count: 204


“10 razones para dejar de tomar gaseosas dietéticas”


¿Qué te gusta bebes la gaseosa? ¿Qué te gusta bebes la gaseosa todos las días? Usted debe pensas antes su próxima lata de gaseosas porque el artículo hable sobre 10 razones para dejar de tomar gaseosas dietéticas. En artículo, afirma: “Confunden a tu cuerpo, podrían llevarte a subir de peso y no a la pérdida del mismo, están asociadas con un aumento en el riesgo de padecer diabetes tipo 2, no tienen valor nutricional, su endulzante está vinculado a dolores de cabeza, con el tiempo, arruinarán tu sonrisa, hacen que beber sea más peligroso, están asociadas a la depresión, podrían ser dañinas para tus huesos, y pueden perjudicar tu corazón.” En general, Su salud es importante. Mientres eres joven, es bueno a comer sano. La obesidad y la diabetes tipo 2 es convertirse peor especialmente en Americano. Come sano ahora, cuándo usted viejo, su cuerpo va a estar bien y tus hijos no reciben tus genes. No beben gaseosas van a hacer una gran diferencia. Es bueno para beber a veces, no todos los días. Animas a tus amigas sobre este y tu familia. Enfermedades del corazón es muy mal y el máximo americanos tienes enfermedades del corazón porque consume de bebidas poco saludables.


"10 Razones Para Dejar De Tomar Gaseosas Dietéticas." CNN En Espaol Ultimas Noticias De Estados Unidos Latinoamrica Y El Mundo Opinin Y Videos RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2014.
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Q2 BM Unit 3 - Force (Sadie, Audrey, Jaime, Khadijah)

Posted by Audrey Pham in Physics - Echols - B on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 10:51 pm
https://vimeo.com/82161368 

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Q2 Reflection #3:“7 maneras de escapar a la Navidad”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 11:40 am

Audrey Pham

Q2

Melanie Manuel

Word Count: 200


“7 maneras de escapar a la Navidad”



Algunos personas realmente odian Navidad. Algunos personas piensan Navidad es una pesadilla. Hoy el mejor manera a deja las vacaciones es dejan el país. Ve a nueva Zelanda, visita un país no cristiano, visita un país comunista, ve a un retiro, ve a una ciudad fiestera,  trabaja, piérdete. Billete de avión a nueva Zelanda es barato. Van a un país no cristiano con no tiene Vanidad porque es otro religión. Van a visita un país comunista sin embargo, China y Vietnam tienen árboles de Navidad porque comercializa Navidad. O haces yoga o meditación de silenciosa. Hacer ejercicio o haces yoga o meditación de silenciosa puede ayudar escarpase desde personas especialmente Navidad. También, usted puede trabajar. La hora pasan rápido. Sin embargo, mucha gente quisieren no tenían trabajar. Mi madre debe ir a trabajar en Navidad y mi familia no le gusta. Hay maneras más a escapar a la Navidad sin embargo este artículo no tiene no más. Es agradable a celebrar Navidad porque es mágico hora de año. Me gusta navidad aunque no soy cristiano. Más, los niños les encantan Navidad porque presentes desde relativos y amigos. Nueva palabras de vocabulario aprendí es evasión, helicóptero, ardiente, azotada, salir, y conexiones.
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Q2 Reflection #2: “Así fue el desfile de Victoria's Secret”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 10:45 pm

Audrey Pham

Q2

Melanie Manuel

Word Count: 207


“Así fue el desfile de Victoria's Secret”

Todos los años, la compañía Victoria’s Secret tienen desfile de moda para sus bonita ropa interior femenina. ¿Por qué es ropa interior femenina de Victoria’s Secret único? Porque es buena calidad, es muy popular, bonita, muy atractivo y Victoria’s Secret venden otro diferente cosa. Por ejemplo, Victoria’s Secret venden maquillaje, ropa de gimnasia, complementos, fragancia, loción, pijamas y muchos más. Victoria’s Secret es perfecto para presente para Navidad o día de san Valentín para mujeres joven. Muchos de modelos de Victoria’s Secret están actriz y famosas mujeres. Victoria Secret tienen grande fondo. Todos los años, en el desfile de Victoria’s Secret, especial cantante canta en el desfile. Anterior desfiles de Victoria’s Secret, Kanye West y Bruno Mars cantaron en el desfile. El cantantes hacen el desfile más interesante. Sin vivi música, el desfile estar aburrido. Este año, Taylor Swift cantó en el desfile de Victoria’s Secret 2013. Taylor Swift está con otro cantantes tambien. Algunos modelos de Victoria’s Secret llevaron ropa interior femenina con diamante, rubí, zafiro, y más joyas. Algunos sostén con joyas consta diez millones de dólares. Todos los años, millones de personas ver el desfile de Victoria’s Secret porque es muy único. Quero a ver el desfile de Victoria’s Secret cuándo yo más mayor.

"Así Fue El Desfile De Victoria's Secret." CNN En Espaol Ultimas Noticias De Estados Unidos Latinoamrica Y El Mundo Opinin Y Videos RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
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Q2 Reflection 1: “Las 20 cosas más irritantes que la gente hace en los aviones”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Monday, November 25, 2013 at 10:54 am
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Audrey Pham

Q2

Melanie Manuel

Word Count: 203

“Las 20 cosas más irritantes que la gente hace en los aviones”


¿Tuviste tú montaste en avión y es estuviste terrible? En este artículo, es sobre una encuesta para común los pasajeros de avión. La encuesta es sobre qué irritan máximo los pasajeros. El artículo es cómico porque es sobre qué irrito mi en avión. En el artículo, es habló sobre “Maltratar las posesiones de alguien más en el compartimiento superior, Le toma años elegir una película, Agitar la pierna de manera compulsiva, Abordar antes de que llamen al grupo con ese número, Bebés llorando, Ponerte quisquilloso cuando un vecino se levanta del asiento, Gritar en el teléfono móvil, Zamparse comida que apesta, Hablar en voz alta, Tomar posesión del reposabrazos, Ocupar el asiento vacío en el centro, Toser, estornudar, compartir gérmenes, Jugar juegos sin bajar el volumen, Rodar maletas gigantes por el pasillo, Las personas que están detrás de ti intentando desembarcar primero, Desatender la higiene personal, Pies descalzos” y muchos más. Es una lista o encuesta para los pasajeros. Todo el mundo tienen este artículo porque nosotros podemos paran molestan las personas. Y es un artículo cómico. Pienso cada avión tener manuel para no hacer porque es molestan personas. Tambien porque, la línea aérea van a obtener mejor crítica y feliz los pasajeros.


"Las 20 Cosas Más Irritantes Que La Gente Hace En Los Aviones." CNN En Espaol Ultimas Noticias De Estados Unidos Latinoamrica Y El Mundo Opinin Y Videos RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2013.
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Q1 Reflection #8: “La impresionante revelación de Lady Gaga: "Fui adicta a la marihuana"”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 12:22 am
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Audrey Pham

Q1

Melanie Manuel

Word Count:


“La impresionante revelación de Lady Gaga: "Fui adicta a la marihuana"”


Lady Gaga es talentosa, bonita, loca cantante. Ella es muy diferente desde otro los cantantes porque de su estilo. Lady Gaga viste loca a veces en la etapa mientras que canta o camina fuera. A pesar de loca ropa, la música de Lady Gaga es exitoso y admiradores de ella aman Lady Gaga. Ella es sobresaliente cantante para muchos años. Lady Gaga tiene admiradores desde todo alrededor de el mundo. Ella es muy popular. Lady Gaga confesó recientemente ella estuvo adicta a la marihuana. Mucho admiradores están sorprendido. Todo el mundo es habla sobre Lady Gaga fumó marihuana. Aunque ella reclamó ella paró fuma marihuana. Lady Gaga aunque la razón por qué ella estuvo fuma marihuana es porque ella estuvo experimenta cirugía de cadera problemas. Ella estuvo en much dola y pena y resultó a adicta a la marihuana. Aprendí voy a nueva fumar marihuana porque es triste y yo sé quién hicieron lamenta finalmente. En mi opinión, entiendo por qué ella fumó marihuana porque ella es no perfecta. Ella es humana. Lady Gaga tiene problemas. Todos el mundo tienen problemas. Las personas poder con desde problemas en diferente perderse. Nadie es perfecto. Gente famosa es no perfecto porque nosotros estamos humanos.


"La Impresionante Revelación De Lady Gaga: "Fui Adicta a La Marihuana"" CNN En Espaol Ultimas Noticias De Estados Unidos Latinoamrica Y El Mundo Opinin Y Videos RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.
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Reflection #7: “Orlando Bloom y Miranda Kerr se separan”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 11:50 pm
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Audrey Pham

Q1

Melanie Manuel

Word Count: 201

“Orlando Bloom y Miranda Kerr se separan”


Miranda Kerr es superestrella famosa modela desde australia. Kerr trabaja para Victoria’s Secret compañía y otro modela los compañías, las revistas y sesión de fotos para diseñador de la moda. Ella tuvo poco los novios en el pasado excepto con Orlando Bloom. Orlando Bloom es muy muy  superestrello famoso actor en Hollywood. Él es en mundo famoso el cines. Bloom es popular para su famoso actúa habilidad. Guapo Orlando Bloom y Miranda Kerr tuvieron parearon para tres años y se casaron para tres años tambien. La paraje tuvieron un bebé, Flynn. Flynn estuvo nacido dos años hace. Tristemente, la paraje anunciaron ellos están se divorcian después tres años de matrimonio. Elegí este artículo porque me gusta Miranda Kerr. Yo pienso ella es muy guapa. Y no puedo creer Miranda Kerr y Orlando Bloom es se divorciaron.. Yo pensé ellos estaban feliz juntos. Mi opinión es yo jamás quero obtener se divorcian porque mis hijos estar triste. Yo quiero casar alguien yo no lamento porque vida es vivo y amar es raro. Divorciarse es terrible y triste. Yo no quiero la basura mucho dinero para una boda y separa con ello. Aprendo voy a casar un chico me encanta con no lamentas.


"Orlando Bloom Y Miranda Kerr Se Separan." CNN En Espaol Ultimas Noticias De Estados Unidos Latinoamrica Y El Mundo Opinin Y Videos RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Nov. 2013.
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English BM Q1: Audrey's Book Review

Posted by Audrey Pham in English 3 - Rami - D on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 11:18 pm
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​Audrey Pham
BM Q1 

"The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green 

This is charcoal artwork done by me. I sketched out a pair of lungs with cancer masses (those black balls on the left lungs) to represent Hazel's thyroid cancer. I wrote "Imperial Affliction" because that is the name of the book that pulled Hazel and Gus together. The amputee leg represents Gus' leg that was lost to osteosarcoma cancer. 

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A 2006 award Printz winner, reached number one on New York Times Best Seller List for The Fault in Our Stars in January 2013, and made it into ALA’s Top 10 Best Books for Young Adults. He is John Green. John Green is a young adult fiction writer, a youtube vlogger and an educator. John Green was inspired to write this book because of a youtube vlogger name Esther Earl. She was sixteen years old and passed away from Thyroid cancer. Two years later, he dedicated this book to her. I heard about this book from numerous friends in school, on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, magazines, television, just everywhere. I refused to read this book for a long time because those I know who read it, said it was a very sad book about two people with cancer. Hearing that too many times, I had no interest in picking up the book because I’ve watched too many movies about characters with cancer. Book and movies are very similar to me, except reading a book, you are able to repeat certain words or phrases, maybe even lines that could make you think so deeply. And each time I did, it would break my heart because it’s just so upsetting. Finally, one day, I decided to pick up The Fault in Our Stars and read it out of curiosity.

The Fault in Our Stars isn’t your typical cancer genre book. It isn’t your stereotypical teenage love story. Hazel is 16 year old. She’s a quirky, smart, community college student. She is obsessed with her favorite book “The Imperial Affliction” and has a desire to meet the author, Peter Van Houten, one day. She’s suffers everyday from fluid filling up in her lungs by tumors. Gus is 17 years old, he’s a handsome, humorous, charming, brilliant amputee who enjoys most of his time playing video games, reading poetry or hanging out with his one eyed best friend, Isaac. Gus is in a remission of osteosarcoma. During a cancer support therapy group session, Hazel notices Gus staring at her, the two meet and casually become friends. Hazel talks about her favorite book to Gus and he decides to give it try. The two become instantly attached which results to a beautiful, twisted, unpredictable romance.

I didn’t know cancer books can be filled with such beautiful, happy, heart melting memories until I finished The Fault in Our Stars. It’s not filled with constant tragic that you would think. It’s pure mutual love between two people who have limited times and they can make the best out of it. There’s a very beautiful theme of this book which is...value your youth and cherish what you have left because this book does affirm that life is truly and unfortunately short. Of course, in the story, there is pain, struggle and terrible circumstances but it is well balanced out.

The way John Green writes is very powerful. He is able to suck you into the setting with very few characters in the plot. Hazel and Gus were the stars of this story and he can keep it interesting until you are done with the last page of the book. And that is my problem when I read. If I put a book down, it is most likely because it was boring and I got tired of hearing from the main characters. The second I picked up The Fault in Our Stars, I spent the next four hours of my day reading it non stop. Because the characters were so unique and I honestly felt like I was Hazel, myself falling in love with a hot amputee who is attracted to me.

So I’ve read dozens of pretty sad books and I’ve never cried once, until I came across The Fault in Our Stars. That is exactly the reason why I will never forget about this book. I shed my first tear for fictional characters in a book when I finished The Fault in Our Stars. The fact that I actually cried because of Hazel and Gus’ beautiful chemistry for each other, is a big deal to me. John Green was able to make me feel so overwhelmed over these characters on paper, it’s just crazy. After I finished crying, I immediately called my boyfriend of almost two years and told him that I love him and that I appreciate his existence. Sounds pretty sappy, but this book made me realize how I should really value my physically healthy relationship and my own well being.

My favorite quote from this book (not giving away a spoiler, I promise) was when Gus told Hazel “Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.” After I read this quote, I shouted “exactly!” outloud to myself. Why? Because that’s how I felt about this book. This book is so powerful in every way that I just felt like everyone needed to read it. Which is why I chose this book to write a book review on.

In no doubt, I promise you this is a book to remember once you give it a try. Remember to keep a box of tissues next to you while reading it. Don’t worry, these tears will be from enjoying the book, loving the characters, and overall, appreciating a beautiful, well written story by John Green.

Book Information:

Title: The Fault in Our Stars

Author: John Green

Publisher: Dutton Books

Date of Publication: January 10, 2012

Number of Pages: 313

Genre: Young adult novel

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How does writing connect me

Posted by Audrey Pham in English 3 - Rami - D on Monday, October 21, 2013 at 2:09 pm
Whenever I write, it's either an escape for me or letting out what I usually bottle up inside. When I'm not able to say it, I like to write it out. It can be about anything, actually. Sometimes, I cannot process certain thoughts in my head so when I take it out on paper, I feel like a weight comes off my chest. 
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Reflection #6: “El anillo de compromiso de Kim Kardashian se vende por 749,000 dólares”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 7:22 pm
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Audrey Pham

Q1

Melanie Manuel

Word Count: 202


“El anillo de compromiso de Kim Kardashian se vende por 749,000 dólares”


El novio de Kim Kardashian ahora mismo es Kanye West. Ellos tienen un bebé niña juntos. Nombre de bebé es North West. Kim Kardashian casó famoso NBA jugador de baloncesto se llama Kris Humphries en 2011 de Noviembre. Ellos estuvieron casasteis para setenta y dos todos los días. Kim Kardashian y Kris Humphries gastaron diez millones de dólares en la boda. Kris Humphries compró anillo de compromiso para dos millones de dólares para Kim Kardashian. En Octubre 2011, Kris y Kim anunciaron van a divorciarse. Ahora Kim Kardashian vendía el anillo de compromiso para setecientos cuarenta y nueve mil de dólares en la subasta en martes. El anillo de compromiso estuvo veinte quilates. Sin embargo, ella no dice anillo de Kris. Elegí este artículo porque me gusta leer y escribo sobre celebridad en español para clase. Aprendí no casar alguien para setenta y dos todos los días en el futuro. En vida, necesitamos estar consciente de quién nosotros casan. Porque casa alguien es decisión importante. Pienso Kim Kardashian no debe tuvo vendió el anillo. Porque Kris Humphries compraba el anillo con su dinero y ella es recibe el dinero. No es justo. Kim es codiciosa sobre dinero a veces y es triste.


"El Anillo De Compromiso De Kim Kardashian Se Vende Por 749.000 Dólares." CNN En Espaol Ultimas Noticias De Estados Unidos Latinoamrica Y El Mundo Opinin Y Videos RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
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Reflection #5: “Pronto aumentaría el precio del chocolate a nivel mundial”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 10:35 pm
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Audrey Pham

Q1

Melanie Manuel

Word Count: 203

“Pronto aumentaría el precio del chocolate a nivel mundial”

Hasta hace muy poco, el precio de su favorito chocolate es aumento. Casi todos de nuestro chocolate desde India sin embargo el tiempo es malo. El producción de cocoa es malo porque el tiempo. Compra chocolate es un poco difícil ahora porque es más caro. En más reciente doce mes, el precio de cocoa mantequilla aumentó setenta por ciento, dijo Liliana Gonzalez. Para la gente quién aman chocolate oscuro van a estar afectaron porque chocolate oscuro tienes más cocoa mantequilla. Las compañia populares van a estar afectaron porque ellos tienen más cocoa para chocolate. Elegí este artículo porque es no sobre personas y es sobre negocio y nuestro economía. Aprendí sobre el precio aumenta para chocolate porque mi amigos estuvieron amante de chocolate y mi madre ama chocolate oscuro. Tambien, yo no sabía India y otra país, el tiempo es malo. Comprendo nuestro economía es inestable y el mundo de negocio es complicado. Nuestro recursos naturales es caro. La problema con recursos naturales están natural por lo tanto es limitado. Nosotros necesitamos estar cuidadoso o vamos a tener no más chocolate. (jajajaja) No tengo un opinión sobre este artículo porque no como mucho chocolate en mi diario vida y no me gusta negocio.


"Pronto Aumentaría El Precio Del Chocolate a Nivel Mundial." CNN En Espaol Ultimas Noticias De Estados Unidos Latinoamrica Y El Mundo Opinin Y Videos RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.
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"Hannah Montana ha muerto": dice Miley Cyrus en SNL

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 9:40 pm
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Audrey Pham

Q1

Melanie Manuel

Word Count: 200


“Hannah Montana ha muerto” dice Miley Cyrus


El artículo sobre Miley Cyrus dice ella es no Hannah Montana no más. Se afeitó se pelo año pasado. Miley fumó marijuana y cigarrillo. Miley Cyrus estuvo Hannah Montana en muy popular programa de TV. Muchos niños encantaran. Ella es ejemplo de seguir. El programa de TV de Hannah Montana terminó. En premio de VMA, Miley Cyrus estuvo bailó en ropa interior. Mucho padre y madre estuvieron enfadado. Mucho padre y madre dijeron ella tiene que decir sentir algo. Miley dice no va a decir sentir algo. Miley dijo “Hannah Montana ha muerto”. Escogí este artículo porque Miley Cyrus es úniqa y cómica. Aprendí Miley Cyrus dice ella es crece y no loca. Ella cree que ella está haciendo es exacto. En este menudo, personas influyen otro fácilmente. Cuándo Miley interpreta loca en concierto, mucho niños estan vieron. Miley tiene entender su audiencia es niños. Mi opinión sobre este artículo es Miley Cyrus no tiene decir “Hannah Montana ha muerto”. Entiendo ella es una adulta, cuándo ella dice “Hannah Montana ha muerto”, mucho niños debe ser triste. Hay un buena manera decir ella no más Hannah Montana nunca más. Y dice “lo siento” para madre y padre es no problema.


""Hannah Montana Ha Muerto": Dice Miley Cyrus En SNL." CNN En Espaol Ultimas Noticias De Estados Unidos Latinoamrica Y El Mundo Opinin Y Videos RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2013.
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“Philly se puso a la moda”

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 11:20 pm

Audrey Pham

Q1

Melanie Manuel


Word Count: 200


“Philly se puso a la moda”


El artículo sobre Filadelfia tiene actos de moda. Nombre de actos de moda es “El colección de Filadelfia 2013”. En caso de colección de Filadelfia, personas observa creativo talento de moda y costura. Tambien, famoso diseñador de moda presenta sus ropa. El espectáculo es una semana cada año. Escogí este artículo porque quise leer sobre la moda en mi ciudad. Me gusta moda tambien. Leo este articúlo, apprendí sobre Filadelfia va a abrir más masas tienda de roda compañías. Y más personas estío interesado en moda y más esté aprenden sobre moda. Moda es importante en el mundo porque es estilo. Cada persona tiene sus propios estilo. Su estilo es parte de personalidad y como te gusta lleva. Moda es parte de industria de empresa. Mucho dinero o no dinero, su estilo es como te gusta y tú permitirse. No tiene opinión para este artículo porque es no polémico. El artículo es sobre la moda en Filadelfia, nuevas tiendas, y desfile de moda. Yo credo moda es arte. Hay quien cree que moda es no arte y derroche de dinero. Me gusta moda en Filadelfia. Nosotros tienes mucho tiendas de ropa. Nueva vocabulario es compradores, agregaron, liderano, aprovechan y abiertos.


Gamboa, Ana. "Latino News and Opinion." Philly Se Puso a La Moda - . N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2013.
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Gizel Jimenez: Estrella en ascenso

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Monday, September 23, 2013 at 1:12 am

Audrey Pham

Melanie Manuel

Q1


Gizel Jimenez: Estrella en ascenso

Word count: 209


El artículo sobre mujer joven quién es atriz en Broadway. Se llama es Gizel Jimenez. Ella esta personaje en músical “The Heights” en Filadelfia. Jimenez está un niña muy tímido y no actuar cuándo ella pequeña. Ella hablé sobre música de vida. Yo leí artículo porque yo quise sobre música y yo necesito un lleno artículo escribir sobre. Aprendí sobre nueva músicales en Filadelfia y vida de Gizel Jimenez y sobre vida de ella. Ella habló sobre familia de ella y caúndo ella estaba un niño. Madre de ella morío cuando ella estuviste catorce años es muy triste porque no sé como a vivo sin mi mama. Ella vivío con su padre. Ella hablaba sobre como su padre enseñó poner amor en todo te gusta hacer. Todo el mundo hacen. Es importante estar apasionado en hace todo te encanta. Ella conseguió su sueño. Todo el mundo tienen su sueños. En vida, tú tienes hacer qué haces tú feliz. No tiene opinión sobre el artículo porque es no polémico. El artículo es un cuento. Me gusta el artículo porque ella hablío su vida y es muy interesante. El artículo estaba triste y feliz. El artículo sobre mujer haces música. Nueva vocabulario es llamado, sobreprotegida, obtuve, audicionó, clásico, simulado y expuesta.


Varela, Arturo. "Latino News and Opinion." Gizel Jimenez: Estrella En Ascenso - . N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2013.
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Latinos en ‘North Philly’ sí aceptan a gays

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 3 - Manuel - Y on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 9:51 pm
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Audrey Pham

Señorita Manuel

Q1


http://www.pontealdia.com/estados-unidos/latinos-en-north-philly-si-aceptan-a-gays.html


Latinos en ‘North Philly’ sí aceptan a gays


El artículo es sobre homosexuales latinos hombres en comunidad de latinos en Filadelfia y la importancia de las pruebas VIH. En Filadelfia, más homosexuales latinos tienen VIH. También, artículo es sobre cómo familias latinos aceptan homosexuales. Decido este artículo porque me gusta leo sobre el comunidad de homosexuales. Otro motivo por qué decido este artículo es porque yo veo este artículo están encima el sitio de web. Aprendí el porcentaje de personas en Filadelfia quién tiene VIH ser homosexuales hombres. A veces, estoy triste porque más personas no le gusta homosexuales y que es terrible. Personas con homofobia es estúpido. Nosotros tiene ensañar niños sobre homosexuales personas. Cuándo crezcon, ellos no tienen homofobia. Cuándo familias aceptan homoesexuales miembros de familia. El mundo tiene cambiar para major. También, no quiero porcentaje de personas con VIH crecen. Educación sexual tiene ser más importante en escuelas. Nosotros tiene enseñar adolescente sobre sexo seguro. Cuándo yo leo sobre homosexuales, yo entendo más sobre el mundo. Estoy de acuerdo con este artículo porque todo el mundo tienes examinan para VIH. Este artículo no tienes opinión, único la realidad. Estaba muy sorprendida cuándo yo leó sobre muchas personas en Filadelfia tienes VIH. Nuevas palabras yo aprendió es: comunidad, homosexuales, diagnosticados, y contundentes.


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Arturo Varela. Latinos en North Philly sí aceptan a gays. Ponte Al Día. Web. 9/12/13
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Humanities Final Portfolio 2013

Posted by Audrey Pham in English 2 - Block on Monday, June 10, 2013 at 9:56 am
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I remembered when I was younger, I was bound to be confused in history class. And although writing and reading was my strongest subjects during elementary and middle school, I was very uninterested during english class. Everything I learnt was similar to each other or typically not surprising. I felt like I was missing out on a lot of things that I’d find more interest in, something that gets me excited or something that’d lit my eyes hearing about. It was same thing every year in history and english. Nothing out of the ordinary in english and history class. School was becoming just like what see you on TV. My first year of high school wasn’t as bad as I thought it was during english and history. In full honesty, during my sophomore year of attending to english 2 and world history class, it doesn’t even feel like I’m in here to advance in reading or learn about our fathers of America. I have never learnt so much in my life until this year, thanks to Mr. Block’s classes.

In history, I learnt that everyone needs to share the blame in any type of situation. For example, we learnt about the fall of the Aztecs empire. We set up a court system and divided everyone equally into groups. Such as the Aztecs, Cortes, Cortes’ men, etc. We all had to defend ourselves and proven not guilty. It was very hard and I realized in the end that it is everyone’s fault. I didn’t make this conclusion until I wrote the final thoughts about the Cortes’ trial. In this piece of writing, I stated “And this isn't coming from my point of my view because I defended Cortes. I see that the system is also pretty guilty as well as King Charles V, in fact everyone is evenly guilty.” The same went for who’s responsible for sweatshops in third world countries. We set up a court, and divided the entire class into equal groups. The groups were national cooperations, U.S. consumers, sweatshop workers, etc. In the end of the trial, we had to write our final thoughts on sweatshops. In my response to modern day sweatshops, I stated “This is profit, it is literally all about making money. People are blinded by money. People are now brainwashed by profiting, marketing, and doing business. This is how the system works. And we, the people, make up the system of profit.” Every single group that was apart of this trial, whether it was the sweatshops workers, the leaders of the country, the consumers, they all had to take part of dividing the guilt because everyone was involved due to money. That is how I made my conclusions from this project that everyone is bound to be guilty.

Throughout attending to Block’s english and history class, I think about stuff that I usually don’t really have a thought about. For example, simply the definition of freedom. I have never sat down and actually put thought into defining what freedom is to me. In my english journal entry #36, I stated “Freedom is doing whatever the hell you want as long as you’re not harming yourself or harming anyone else.” This is my first sentence of the journal entry and pretty much what I generalize every type of freedom.

As time went by, we started to get in depth about identity. As I grew up, I was struggled a lot with my identity. What exactly was my ethnicity, how I carry myself around and just being me at all times. When we talked about identity, I realized identity has a lot of characteristics that I never thought about. Such as physical appearance, who you really are, what you’re hiding, etc. In a project that I worked on, I chose to make up a question that would get you thinking. It was “In what ways do people confuse physical appearance with identity?”. I made a Prezi presentation and the process of making it was awesome. I just enjoyed the creativity. But of course, I learnt so much about how everyone’s identity is important because it’s crucial that we are being ourselves and not trying to impress society in any type of way. For example, in this project, I used characters from famous Disney movies such as Beauty and the Beast, Shrek, The Princess and the Frog, etc. I then compared it to reality about Victoria Secret Models and how crazy it is that they’re underweight for their height. In the end, I stated “We, confused our identity with our physical appearance” along with a picture of my classmates. I said this because the society we make up, is brought upon us. I believe that nowadays, a lot of people do confused their physical appearance with their identity.

Still talking about the depths of identity, in history class, everyone was required to write a play and submit it to an interesting young playwrites program in Philly. During this personal time, I discovered the world of transexual people. It sounds a bit odd but it became my passion to grow up and help these transgendered people get through harsh times. I found myself reading and watching about transgendered people. I then went through a phase that I wanted to be a pediatric gender identity therapist and help children with transexual issues. The name of my play is "Authentic Woman." I decided to make my main character of the play a male to female transexual. Everyone thought it was a bit weird but I loved my idea of having a transgendered character. In one of the lines I wrote, my main character stated, “You don’t understand either... You don’t know how it feels to pretend you were a straight boy when you were a young teenager, you don’t know how it felt when I tried so hard to fit in by wearing all the boy clothes I’ve had, got my hair always cut short, having to work harder because I’m the “man” of this house. I’m not a man, Apsara, I’m a woman. You’ll understand in the future.” This was very important to hear from the main character. It reveals an entire different perspective of this character. It shows that what he looks on the outside does not define who he is in on the inside. And just thinking about people struggling with their identity and revealing it to the world, is so hard and heart wrenching sometimes.

Towards the end of our unit, we started to learn about the peace maker Gandhi. We started to get in depth about violence and something switch in my head when Mr. Block asked us “what is more powerful? violence, or nonviolence?” I completely onto the violent side but slowly mellowed in between of both after a class discussion. In my history journal entry #39, I stated “I think violence is more powerful. Because I go by the line ‘no one listens until someone dies.’” I do kind of agree with this statement but after learning about Gandhi’s peaceful march and how much he stood up for rights, I realized nonviolence can really win.

It’s been a crazy learning experience.


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Audrey's History Portfolio

Posted by Audrey Pham in World History - Block on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 9:24 am

Written on May 1, 2013

History Entry: #39



I think violence is more powerful. Because I go by the line “no one listens until someone dies.” I don’t think anyone realizes how serious it is until death occurs. For example, it’s not easy to persuade somebody by just talking to someone and that sometimes you just want to point a gun to their head.


This is a link to my response to modern day sweatshop. 

This is a link to my final thoughts on revolutions. 
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Audrey's English Portfolio

Posted by Audrey Pham in English 2 - Block on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 9:21 am

Written on April 22, 2013

English Entry: #36



Freedom is doing whatever the hell you want as long as you’re not harming yourself or harming anyone else. And without someone’s consult or permission. I’m defining freedom in this way because you’re not limited to anything or restricted.


This is a link to my poetry blog. 

This is my language autobiography. 

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Fabio Albarouki y Veronica Pham

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 2 - Bey on Friday, April 5, 2013 at 1:00 pm
El niño tenía los soldados en la noche
2E



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Reflection for 22nd St. Between Cherry & Arch

Posted by Audrey Pham in Geometry - Thompson on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 3:36 pm
This project related to the real world because it's feels like this is the start to architecting. This relates to engineering somehow someway. Also, if I needed to measure a building on the spot, I could alway use these methods to measure it. 
The most exciting part of the project was drawing the entire blue print onto the huge yellow for the final presentation. I personally always like to the artist role of each project I do. I just enjoyed drawing it, it was also very easy to draw. 
I learnt from this project is that it isn't easy to work with everybody. Every number to every single calculation is extremely important. 
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Crossing Boundaries

Posted by Audrey Pham in English 2 - Block on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 4:45 pm
Link to my interview: http://yourlisten.com/channel/content/16956125/Crossing_Boundaries


The person I interviewed requested for her to be anonymous if posted for the public to listen to. It is about a female in her twenties looking back on how her family could not accept her because of a lifestyle eating habit. 


(If listening to this MP3 with earphones/earbuds/headphones on, please make sure your right earplug is working because the audio is a big strange, it's loud on the right ear piece!) 
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Site for JOVEN

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 2 - Bey on Friday, February 22, 2013 at 10:00 am
By Veronica Pham, Isabella Farrell, Elena Britton and Carlos Itzko of 2E. 

http://apham1.wix.com/joven-


video is on the site (it auto plays on the homepage, be prepared, music will automatically play from the video!) 
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Mi Rutina Diaria Benchmark

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 2 - Bey on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 8:33 pm
Veronica Pham 
Teresa Anthony
Fabio Albarouki 
2E

https://vimeo.com/58067705
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No Country for Old Men

Posted by Audrey Pham in Digital Video - Herman on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 12:01 pm
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/document/d/1dJ1komw2nBYBCot6z2Vb9pjOueteGJ0QdpGGwyvNkBk/edit

I've submitted this on December 14th on the submission box of this assignment on moodle. 
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What I Speak is Who I Am.

Posted by Audrey Pham in English 2 - Block on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 8:10 pm
This unit was about the many views of language and our outlooks of language. We learnt about “standard” english which is “professional” english. We also learnt about how everyone has their own opinions on how different we all speak. Accent, slang, identity all come together in language. We also learn that experiencing language is very diverse. Throughout learning this unit, I’ve realized a lot about language that I’ve never thought about before.


Language is capable of many things. It can also affect relationships between people, and it can pull people apart, or it can pull people together. Language is communication. Communication is important because it can build a relationship and allow bonding. It’s very hard for me to communicate with my parents at home. What I speak represents who I am. Language is a part of my identity. They relate to each other because my parents often judge me about many things about myself.

Sometimes, I want to speak about something very important to my parents. For example, when I was around twelve years old, I remember being in school and my classmates always joked and talked about sex. Little did I know, I barely knew anything about sex. It confused me and I would sit around my friends laughing along as if I knew what they were talking about. I went home and as I opened my door, I went straight upstairs. I was still feeling confused and curious. I really wanted to learn more about how sex works. As I laid in bed, still in my school uniform, I assumed maybe my parents would know but I wondered who even asks their parents about sex? But I didn’t care because I feel like as a kid turning into a teenager, I have the right to know how sex works. I hopped off my bed and started walking downstairs. As my hand touched the railing, I stopped after I remembered how my parents won’t even understand me even if I attempt to talk about it to them about that. My mom has a very hard time speaking english. She understands more than she can speak. My dad can pronounce fluently in english but he does not understand the type of vocabulary that I use. I slowly felt a bit gloomy that I am not able to communicate to my parents as much as I would like. I turned around on the steps and walk backed into my room. As I walked back up, I also thought to myself “How can I ever open up to mom and dad if they won’t even understand me? What if I need to speak to them about something really important but they won’t understand me...?”

My younger cousin goes through a very similar problem that I do. His name is Cody, he is four years old. He visited me during winter break. It was 10:00 PM, my dad was driving my family in the car to the restaurant we were meeting up with Cody’s family. I felt the excitement of just seeing my dearest little guy that I miss so much. I stared out of the window, it was dark and cold but I was daydreaming about all things I want to do with Cody and how much I want to hear him talk to me. When I arrived, I saw Cody running towards me. I knelt down and we embraced. Reunited after two years, I was the happiest cousin ever. He was a bit heavier, a little taller, his face looked slimmer but he was still that sunshine I always loved. The first thing I asked him was “có đói em?” I asked him if he was hungry in Vietnamese. Cody gave me a clueless look as if I was speaking in a completely different language that he was never exposed to. I was very confused and Cody just stared at me. I repeated the question again, but in English this time. He answered ‘yes’ and ran off to his dad. I was concerned, so I walked over to Cody’s mom. She was sitting nearby the dinner table chatting with my mom. I asked her “Does Cody know how to speak Vietnamese?” Cody’s mom answered, “No, he doesn’t. He’s been spending too much time at the daycare, they only speak English there, he totally forgot how to speak Vietnamese at home” I was shocked. I looked over at him, I saw him sitting on my Grandmother’s lap, and she had a confused look. I figured that Cody was talking to her in English but she did not understand him at all. This is going to affect his relationship with my grandparents because they won’t be able to understand each other since my Grandmother only speaks and understands Vietnamese. This matters because bonding is when you spend a lot of time with someone and try to learn to attach with each other. But how can they both grow together when they won’t be able to properly communicate to each other?

There’s so many complications with language because it really affects my relationship with my parents. Because with language comes with culture. They look down on me, and they’re ashamed that their Vietnamese, Chinese and Cambodian girl cannot speak her own language at home as fluent and as perfect as they wish. There’s multiple times when my mom would say to me “It’s ashamed that you’re bad at speaking Vietnamese, it’s who you are, you need to be more fluent” I even feel stripped from my true identity because of my mom’s selfishness of being insecure who she really is. My mom wants me to embrace being Vietnamese by speaking it fluently but why can’t I embrace being Cambodian? I remember when I was sitting in my living room. Lights were dimmed, I was relaxed on my couch. My fingers were tracing upon my ipod touch as my entertainment. I felt a little sleepy. I started to remember as I looked at my family’s portrait of my mother wearing a long wedding dress, my father in a tuxedo. My mom is sitting in a chair as my dad is standing behind holding her right hand up. I asked my dad, who was standing near the dinner table reading bills; “What was my Grandpop like, dad?” My mother never talked about her dad. I always asked her about him when I was younger but she never gave me a real answer. My dad answered with a sigh as he looked over at me “He’s cambodian, that’s all your mother ever told me”. It hit me after a minute. I realized my entire life, apart of my identity was stripped. I speak vietnamese, I eat vietnamese food, I celebrate vietnamese holidays with my family, I am half vietnamese and chinese. Now, I have discovered I am a fourth cambodian and just a fourth vietnamese and half chinese. But why is that, inside of me, I feel like I’m full vietnamese? I felt angered. It’s got to have something to do with speaking vietnamese. What I speak is who I am. I always feel like being apart of a certain culture, it’s required to know that language. It shows your background, who you are, a slice of your identity.This isn’t who I want to be though. I don’t speak Chinese or Khmer. I speak Vietnamese and English. Therefore I am an Asian-american, my ethnicity is Vietnamese.

What I speak is who I am. Everyone has a different point of view no language and how much it matters to that person. There is so much to language. Language is a big part of this world.



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The Pipeline Monologue Project

Posted by Audrey Pham in World History - Block on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 9:01 pm

The Keystone Pipeline from TransCanada that soon might be confirmed to built. Everyone has different opinions and emotions on this topic ad agreement. We have two parties about this oil pipeline. The people who think it's a great idea to have it here in our country, and the people who think this is a completely horrible idea. Here are my three monologues I've written as a solo. 

In this project, we were assigned to complete final drafts of monologues us as students written and created our selves. The topic has to be about the Keystone pipeline and express different opinions in different monologues in which ever way you feel like writing about it. 

From working on this project, I've learned that my passion isn't political science and I don't think I will ever major that in college in the future. All jokes aside now... I actually learned about knowing what the Keystone Pipeline is. I never heard anything about this oil pipeline until Mr. Block introduced this topic to us as a history project. I never even wrote a monologue before. So this project has taught me how to write a monologue. 


Here are my three polished monologues I present: 


Title: The Cranky Old Lady 



(A reporter knocks on a small house with a brown door, an old lady answers before opening the door)


Who the hell is it?! 


Ma’am, we just want to ask you a few questions on the Keystone Pipeline. It’d be nice if you cooperate with us. I promise this won’t take any more than five minutes. 

Jesus Christ. 

(Opens the door)


Hi Ma’am, I am just a reporter, call me John. Here’s the question, and you’re gonna answer it and I’ll record it. This is just for my newspaper company making a new issue and having articles about what people from our community think about this pipeline.


Make it quick, I’m tired. 


Yes, Ma’am. Okay, how do you feel about this Keystone Pipeline that is going to be built? You can be completely honest. Also, do you mind if I record your response?


Go ahead, youngster. Let me know when the freakin’ camera starts.


Yes, right now. 3, 2, 1, ACTION!

(Coughing) 

I ain’t playing with this damn pipeline. 

(Voice gets really raspy) 

I completely disagree with this pipeline. It has very negative environmental impact. I’m not trying to get my grandchildren killed. I have a 5 year old grandson and he has asthma. I do not want anything making that worse. The air is going to be toxic and dirty for him. In fact, we all gon’ die!

(Starts to speak even louder) 

What if it worsens his asthma? What if the pipeline cracks then it’s like a repeat of the oil spill?  Ain’t nobody got the budget to clean that mess up. We’re already struggling enough. It is also going to affect social justice if the pipeline breaks. Ain’t nobody got time for this. 

(Take her cane and starts banging it on the floor)

We could be using all that money invested on to this stupid keystone pipeline onto the green house project. It’s better use of money. We’re only hurting our earth. We’ve got 8 planets and this is the only one we can live on.


Title: The Letters


So is everyone settled? 

(Everyone gathering around a table and sitting down in a chair)

Yes, (Fiddling with papers)

Yes, 

Let me get my letter out, gimme’ a sec. (Fiddling inside a folder) 


Alright. (says the person in front of the table)


(Pulls out a piece of paper) Okay, I’m ready. 


Let’s start. Who wants to go first and  read their letters that we’re going to send to TransCanada? (says the person standing in front of the table)


(Raises hand) I’ll go! (a young man who looks like he is in his 30’s, wearing a white dress shirt, a black long tie and grey dress pants.


Okay, read loud and clear. (says the person in front of the table)

(Stands up, clears throat) 

“I am a biology teacher that is currently teaching ninth graders. I personally disagree on building the keystone pipeline, I think this idea is just madness. I teach all the ninth graders in my school and I love each and every one of them from the bottom of my heart. I am not just a teacher, I am also their caregiver and someone they can go to if home is disappointing them or letting them down. As a caregiver also for a generation of children in my area, I do not wish to fail my priorities. And failing one of my priorities is letting the keystone pipeline be built. 

My logic is all proved and based on the science behind this pipeline. For example, what’s it made out of and the cons. The pipeline is made out of metallugy and welding. Hydrogen is the first element on the periodic table. Hydrogen can migrate solid steel when the temperature is warm. When the steel cools, the hydrogen can get stuck and it’ll make the pipeline crack. Don’t forget, too much pressure weighed on the steel will make it crack.”


The end (Sits down in chair)

(Everyone claps)


Title: Passing By


(Climbs on top of a statue near by in front of city hall)

LISTEN, EVERYBODY. JUST LISTEN UP. Did yah’ll hear about the crazy Keystone Pipeline idea that they wanna be killin’ our earth. This is where we live. Although I ain’t got no home and money, I’m already starving to death. I don’t want to die from shit filled toxic air! That is trifling. Besides spending 5 million dollars on some nasty oil pipeline, spend it on the homeless citizens! Look at me, I don’t care what none of yah’ll say but honestly, the last time I had a real meal was two weeks ago and I was lucky enough to happen to find half a cheesesteak in the trash can nearby here. Although I never got an education, the amount of money that we’re spending on this pipeline is completely ridiculous. Can I get an AMEN?! 

(Realizes no one is even paying attention so slowly comes off the statue and mopes away)



Appendix: 6 things that stood out to me and key points - 

- This pipeline goes over our second largest water source

- Obama has denied to build this, but he has a few months until the final answer is actually approved and announced.

- The tar sand takes a VERY long and big process to clean in order for us to use the oil.

- Chemical spills are at high risks

- Able to create more job opportunities 

- Mitt Romney said he would approve this pipeline if he were the president. 


Bibliography:


Tar Sand Blockade, "Over 50 Enter Tree Blockade in Defiance of Police Repression to Defend Tree-Sitters." Last modified October 15, 2012. Accessed October 15, 2012. http://tarsandsblockade.org.


Trans Canada , "Keystone XL Project ." Last modified October 15, 2012. Accessed October 15, 2012. http://www.transcanada.com/keystone.html.


Walker , Bill. Friends of the Earth , "Tar Sands." Last modified October 9, 2012. Accessed October 15, 2012. http://www.foe.org/projects/climate-and-energy/tar-sands.


Nikiforuk , Andrew. The Tyee, " Pipeline Whistleblower: Cracks in The System." Last modified October 1, 2012. Accessed October 15, 2012. http://thetyee.ca/News/2012/10/01/Cracks-In-Pipeline-System/.




Skit acted out video "The Letters": Click to watch! 

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Quien Eres Tu? E2

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 2 - Bey on Monday, October 1, 2012 at 7:40 pm
https://vimeo.com/50381091
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Training Day review

Posted by Audrey Pham in Digital Video - Herman on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 8:41 pm
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/document/d/1aVjNI21l7Z1hld45Qan2iq_RkX1pqdPVD8vgry0qPKU/edit
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Descriptive Essay: "A New Attachment"

Posted by Audrey Pham in English 2 - Block on Friday, September 28, 2012 at 9:10 am
As we walked around downtown, while holding hands, I felt the cold wind outside biting my cheeks. It was late November 2011, winter was just starting. This is just the beginning of our story. Grown ups say we should only focus on school and education, not “love” or what they think that we’re all “infatuated”. But I believe the vibe of teenage love is always so tenderous and I don’t want to grow up not being able to experience something so rebellious as I look back on my old times as a young teenager going into my adulthood.
Our first official date. I was so anxious as I woke up that morning. While I took the train to go see him, my heart felt like it going to jump out of my fragile chest. Just the thought of daydreaming the date together made me feel so excited. When I saw him, he instantly locked fingers with me. I felt the blood rush in my body and my cheeks getting really warm although it was freezing outside. We took a slow walk to Starbucks to grab some hot chocolate. As I walked in, the bells on the door chimed as it opened and closed. I could smell the delicious classic starbucks coffee linger in the air as he was ordering his hot beverage. “A small peppermint hot chocolate please..”. There was always something in his voice that sounded so soothing. After we received his hot chocolate, we walked outside. It was freezing cold again, it felt so warm inside of Starbucks. I looked at his hot chocolate, I could see the steam coming out from where you drink from on the coffee cup. We took sips of it, we shared it. As I took my first sip, it felt like a hot rush of liquid going down my throat. It really warmed me up. We took our time gazing on the street lights, making our way to the River Rink Ice Skating Rink at Penn’s Landing. Under the city lights, the cold air, as people are passing by, I’m strunk being dazed by tonight’s romantic plan.
As we arrived to the ice skating rink, there was line of people to get tickets and rental for ice skating shoes(if you didn’t bring your own). The line was about a block long. But the line moved rapidly. My nose felt frozen waiting in line, but he kept me warm by making me blush. We got to the front and order two tickets. We  made our way quickly inside the ice skating rink’s lobby. We told the staff our shoe sizes and exchange our shoes for the ice skating shoes. This wasn’t my first time ice skating but I forgot how awfully heavy these shoes were. They felt like a pound on each hand as I held them separately. I made my way carefully through the crowd to find a bench with him, I was very careful because the blades are very sharp on our ice skating shoes. We sat next to each other, I kept thinking “Oh, please don’t fall, he’ll probably get annoyed if you fall too many times on the ice, don’t embarrass yourself tonight, Audrey.” I had so many thoughts running through me that moment. Such as “this is going to be such a beautiful memory to look back, I hope he’ll actually learn to value me and we’ll be stable together”. All I wanted was acceptance from him. I yearned his catering for me. And I need someone who can improve and better me as well as motivation in school and learning to appreciate myself and control my insecurities. Anyway, I slipped in my right foot first in my skates, it fit perfectly. I asked him to help me tie the laces because from experience, if you don’t tie the laces very tight, your shoes will be loose and it’ll be harder to skate. We pulled my right leg up on his lap and he knotted and tied my laces very tightly, he pulls he last loop. I repeated the same on my left foot but instead this time I did it myself. I pulled the laces as hard I can and felt a bit of a rope burn on my fingers. Ouch, it stings!, and my fingers were a bit red when I checked. We held hands again and helped each other walk out the lobby, it was so crowded, yet so warm inside the room. my legs were very wobbly when I was walking because you had to balance on the sharp blades beneath the skates.

As closer as we got to the entrance of the ice, the more nervous I got. Again, I felt the cold wind biting the cheeks of my face and my fingers were nearly frozen already. It was darker and colder outside. We both stopped on together, I immediately held his hand even tighter. There were so many children and adults skating around the circle and I saw some ice skating staff patrolling in the middle, making sure everyone is safe. I stepped both of my skates on ice, my other hand clinged onto the railings on the side to keep myself balanced. I was completely nervous, not even excited anymore. I almost slipped as I tried to glide smoothly on the ice. I kept looking at the ice and my feet, not being aware of what’s going on up front. I almost crashed into a little toddler ice skating. I was shocked and apologized to the young kid. As we were improving, I finally let go of the railing. But he slipped and fell almost on his knees and yanked my down with him, I fell on my right side. We both laughed about and he helped me up. Us laughing. Our voices together.

I was a silent after we were skating a bit. I couldn’t stop thinking about how I’ll never get tired of hearing his laughing voice. What we had at the moment was so seemingly blind. I kept thinking, will he become my best friend? Someone I truly understand? How about my lover? It didn’t matter. This was happiness. This was a new friendship. A new attachment. Everything about the night was a wonderful memory that I’d love to think about when I am able to look back. What we emotionally have is so beautiful, different yet rebellious.
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Las Cazuelas

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 10:55 pm
Senorita Manuel got a wonderful restaurant to cater pueblo food here to our school library.
There's the picture I took of all the food I tried(sorry, I forgot dessert) 

Nombre de Plato: Pollo Cazuelas 
Opinión: Muy bien, muy "zesty". 
Unos ingredientes: Pollo, cebolla


Nombre de Plato: Tacos Durados
Opinión: Muy "dry". Maso menos. 
Unos ingredientes: Pollo


Nombre de Plato: Fijoles con Arroz
Opinión: Me encanta arroz.
Unos ingredientes: Arroz y frijoles..jajaja.

Nombre de Plato: Chuletas Tentación
Opinión: MUY MUCHO BIEN. 
Unos ingredientes: Chuleta 
Comentarios: Mi favorita :) 
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La casa!

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Monday, May 14, 2012 at 8:57 pm
1) La casa tiene tres cuartos. 
2) Hay una salla. 
3) En la salla, hay tres estufas.
4) No hay baño!
5) La casa tiene un cocina. 
6) No hay garaje. 
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E1 U8: True Black y Audrey Pham

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 8:11 pm
​At Sazon:
True is the Waiter.
Audrey is the Customer.

Waiter is on the phone when the customer walks in.
Customer: Hola
Waiter: ….
Customer: Mesa para uno, por favor?
Waiter: …. Continue to ignore customer
Customer: Disculpe!
Waiter: Que?! Gets off the phone
Customer: Mesa para uno...
Remains polite
Waiter: ...Si.
Customer: ..Gracias.
Waiter guides customer to her table
Waiter: Qué le traigo?
Customer: Hmmm.. pues..
Waiter: sighs
Customer: Uhhh, no tengo la carta.
Waiter: Aye aye aye. Shoves menu to the customer
Customer: Gracias. Pues.... Me gustaría... la sopa de pollo!
Waiter: Bebida?
Customer: Té es bien
Waiter: Bien.
Customer: Gracias
Waiter: doesn’t say “de nada” back.
Waiter doesn’t come back until fifteen minutes later...
Waiter comes back with the wrong dish.
Waiter: Aquí está su sopa.
Customer: …Tengo un problema.
Waiter: sighs Como?!
Customer: Más temprano me gustaría sopa de pollo y té... No hay sopa de frijoles. Y necesito una cuchara.
Waiter: Doesn’t say lo siento or anything. Bien! Says bien in a very upset way.
Mumbles, por que eres mucho complicado...?
Waiter finally brings out correct order.
Customer: Gracias!
Waiter: ...De nada..
Customer: Aye dios mio! Hay un pelo en mi comida!
Waiter: Y...?
Customer:….Por favor, nueva sopa?
Waiter: Sighs Aye dios mio... bien...
Waiter: Brings a new chicken soup
Customer:: Gracias, gracias! Y traígame sal.
Waiter: Brings sal
Customer: Muchas gracias.
Waiter: ..de nada!
Customer: Dónde está él baño?
Waiter: A la derecha,
Customer: Gracias.
Customer starts drinking the soup
Customer: Aye dios mio!, No me gusta la sopa! Té es frio. La cuenta por favor!
Waiter: Finalmente, bien! Ya tengo la cuenta!

Enjoy the podcast! 
*If you are listening to this mp3 with headphones/earphones: 
On garage band, we edited the sounds. Your right side earphone will be the waiter and the costumer speaking, your left side earphone will be the background music in the restaurant. We made it this way so it can sound better and so the music won't distract you too much. 
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Audrey's negative and positive space art.

Posted by Audrey Pham in Art - 9 - Hull on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 12:47 pm
​What is a Negative Space?
A negative space is the background of a color that makes the art stand out. For example, such as in my art below, if you look at the right side the negative space is the blue outline and positive space is the green.

Explain how you found negative space in 1. your cut out?, 2. in your stool drawing?
I figured out negative when I understood how the color in the background makes the shadow of the art work stand out. In my stool drawing, I noticed when I shade in the shadows between the stools' legs, it makes the stool pop out and make itself notice that it's a stool. 

Why does it help an artist to see in negative space?
So the artist will be able to let their viewers see the subject of the entire work better.



Does seeing in negative space enhance drawings, why or why not?

Yes, seeing the negative space does enhance the drawing. Because when the negative space enhances, the positive space shows up. And the positive space is the object/SUBJECT of the entire art work. 



(Do you notice how I am missing a root of the tree on the left side of the drawing? lol, oops.) 


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Nick Jonas

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Monday, April 16, 2012 at 7:26 pm
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Why does food matter?

Posted by Audrey Pham in Museum Experience - Echols on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 2:10 pm
Why does food matter?
Food is happiness. We revolve around food. Because food is my only solution when I am confused. I am sadly confused most of the time of my days. Why would you not eat? 


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el cuento de My y Audrey

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 12:49 pm
​Hay una familia en la playa. Hay un pescado, un cangrejo, una medusa, una, almeja. La familia vida en la costa. La familia tiene un delfín. él delfín es muy inteligente es muy inteligente y real. él delfín le dice "la dragón está aquí". 

Hay un problema. 
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Bailey and Audrey's creepy chat.

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 1:35 pm
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Bryanna and Audrey's creepy chat!

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Jajajaja! 
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Audrey Pham

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 11:49 am
Mi nombre es Audrey Pham. Tengo 14 años. Me encanta juegar videojuegos. Me gusta leer poemas. Por lo tango me gusta escribir. En las clases, estudiar y leer. No soy activa. Así que no me gusta nada practicar deportes. Me encanta duermo y como. Tambien, me gusta paso un rato con mis amigos. 

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Audrey Pham

Posted by Audrey Pham in English 1 - Kay on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 1:21 pm
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Mi Clases Favoritas!

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 10:55 pm
SLA es muy académicamente bien, bien estructurado, y divertida. En SLA, tenemos la una biblioteca, clubs, un café, programas, y muchas más! estamos en filadelfia, 22nd en Arch. Mi encanta SLA porque SLA es pacífico y los profesores son muy inteligente. Hay 35 profesores y 500 los estudiantes. 

clase: Drama
professor: El Sr. Kay
actividades en la clase: Acto, crea escenario  
responsibilidades: Prestar atención, romper drama reglas, crea originales escenarios 
Materials: Accesorios para la escenarios 

Opinión: Me fascina porque es divertida, creativo, muchas acción

clase: inglés 
professor: El Sr. Kay 

responsibilidades: Prestar atención, leer cuando asignado, hacer la tarea 
actividades: Leer el libro "Kindred", escribir ensayos, discutir 
materials: Un de papel, la computadora, el libro "Kindred"
Opinión: Me gusta de clase inglés porque es interesante y me gusta leer. 
 







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Mis Seres Queridos

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Friday, January 6, 2012 at 12:42 am
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Traevon.

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 11:42 am
Traevon tiene el pelo negro y liso. Traevon tiene los ojos negros. él tienes dos hermanos menor. tambien, él tiene catorce años. 
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A Slice of Audrey!

Posted by Audrey Pham in Technology - Hull on Friday, December 2, 2011 at 10:04 am
In this one slide about me, I made the fonts very large, so it would stand out. I purposely made my first name "Audrey" much larger than the other words because that's the main purpose of my entire one slide. The Pokeball from "Pokemon" represents an obsession I have, so it's apart of me. The quote "Do what makes you happy", has a symbolism that shows how I am like. I do what makes me happy, and I think other people should do the same. The font for my title is a different style font because it is to stand out. 
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¡Hola!, David

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 7:46 pm
¡Hola!, David ¿Qué tal?

Mi nombre Audrey. Soy de Filadelfia. Una ciudad entre la xiudad de la nueva york y le capital. Tengo cortorce años. Tambien, añádme en facebook “Audrey Pham”. Me Gusta domir, comer, relajar, y jugar videojuegos. No me gusta nada escribir, leer, y dorrer. ¿yá ti? A veces me gusta cantar. Odio practucar deportes. Soy un poquito perezosa, inteligente, y sociable. ¿como eres yu? Tengo uno hermanoso. Soy vero con mi familia. ¿y tú? No tengo hermanas. Mi hermano es bobo y loco. Jajajajaja! Mi familia es hablador. Como es tu familia? Lo siento, bueno, me voy porque tengo que estudiar. Adios! Respondo cuando puendas.

Concariño,

Audrey 

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Days of the Week in spanish!

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 11:25 pm
​Planning to go somewhere this upcoming weekend? And you’re also trying to remember the days of the week in Spanish for a quiz on lunes in school?

It may seem that it is a lot to remember because there is also on stuff such as how to “today is……” and the six other days of the week. Honestly, it’s not that complicated.


What day is today?: ¿Qué día es hoy? 
It's.....: Es....


Here are links below that will help you with asking the weather in spanish, tell time, and say proper greetings: 
http://www.scienceleadership.org/blog/How_is_the_weather
http://www.scienceleadership.org/blog/What_time_is_it:2
http://www.scienceleadership.org/blog/How

Maybe you should try checking out this chart:

 

Helpful Notes:

*Monday is always the first day of the week in español

*The days of the week in español are never capitalized


Video Task Introduction:
You are in spanish class and your teacher doesn't allow you to speak english at all while you're in there. A friend of yours needs to know what's today's day. He asks you in spanish and you respond. This video will show you the correct way of asking in spanish.
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Dates and Months

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 11:23 pm
​It’s important to know your months and dates in Spanish. It’s not that bad, its basic stuff such as the twelve months, number of the dates, how to say, “today is…” etc. For example, you don’t know your friend’s birthday but you’re trying to memorize the dates and months in Spanish at the same time for school, or practices for whatever.

 Hoy es el # de _______(mes) : It’s the # of ______(month)

 

EXAMPLES:

 es el veintiuno de mayo

(It’s the 21st of May)

 es el once de junio

(It’s the 11th of June)



Video Task Introduction:

I was in mexico, and a boy name Brycen came up to me and asked what was the date of today and I responded back in Spanish to him saying the date was October 24. Here’s a video of something like this:



Here are links that will teach you how to ask about the weather, time and how to say proper greetings in spanish:

http://www.scienceleadership.org/blog/How_is_the_weather

http://www.scienceleadership.org/blog/What_time_is_it:2
http://www.scienceleadership.org/blog/How

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The Common Courtesy

Posted by Audrey Pham in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 11:13 pm
 Have you ever wondered how you can be polite and well mannered to Spanish people around you? Being polite requires sayings like “excuse me”, “thank you”, “your welcome”, “please”, “farewell”, and many more. And here, this lesson will teach you how you can speak/pronounce and write courtesy phrases.

 Imaged if you were on the bus and you need to get off, you would politely like to say "Excuse me" in spanish to a lady who was speaking spanish on the phone earlier. Or you are in a store will a spanish spoken cashier, it'll be polite if you said "thank you" in spanish to the young man. 

The links below will show you how to ask the weather in spanish, ask about time, and how to say proper greetings:
http://www.scienceleadership.org/blog/How_is_the_weather
http://www.scienceleadership.org/blog/What_time_is_it:2
http://www.scienceleadership.org/blog/How

Here is a chart that will help you: 

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