PORTFOLIO

Name: Sofía Salazar

Course: ARW 2
Room: V310
Month: October
Teacher: Fernando Camacho
Contents of my portfolio
● Vocabulary
○ Unit 4
○ Unit 5
○ Unit 6
● Works
○ Draft
■ Unit 4
■ Unit 5
■ Unit 6
○ Writing
■ Unit 4
■ Unit 5
 01
VOCABULARY
LOG
Units 4, 5 & 6
UNIT 4
Controversy (n.)
Her new book about the current political situation in
Peru, has engendered a lot of controversy among
readers. That’s why we will hold a debate tomorrow
about that topic.
Unconscious (adj.)
I haven't been to the hospital yet, but since he
received a severe punch to the head during the
fight, I'm sure he was knocked unconscious.
Viable (adj.)
The plan you presented to me is not viable at all.
I'm sorry, but I'll have to fire you and hire someone
else who is up to the task.
Perception (n.)
My perception is that the film was terrible, some
scenes were too long and without dialogue, which
made it boring. Besides, the soundtrack was the
worst. I honestly don’t recommend the movie.
Confront (v.)
He didn't think twice and decided to confront the
thief. Luckily, for him the thief did not have a
firearm. If not, this could have ended in tragedy.
Trait (n.)
Her black hair and blue eyes are a trait inherited
from her mother. They are very similar that they
look like twins. The only difference they have is
height and age.

Immeasurably (adv.)
It’s the year 2175, and things has
changed immeasurably. Nothing is as
we imagined, robots and flying cars.
This future is dangerous and everyone
lives in fear.
Impetuous (adj.)
You are so impetuous. Why didn’t
you think before buying a car? You
don’t even need it. I'm tired of you
never asking me before buying
something.
UNIT 5
Disparate (adj.)
The disparate topics covered in
your essay are very interesting
but I can't understand the
relationship between them. Try
harder next time.
Fond of (adj.)
I am obsessed with a TV series
about a girl who is very fond of
horses. It has more than 100
chapters and narrates his entire
life.
Awesome (adj.)
That dress will look awesome on
you. You have to buy it. It is also
on sale and will be perfect for
the party we are going to.
Utterly (adv.)
The exam was utterly easy. I
think that even those who did
not study passed the exam. The
teacher should raise the level so
that we all try harder.
UNIT 6
Satisfaction (n.)
When I saw my painting almost finished, I
got great satisfaction. I have never painted
anything like it before, I am very happy with
the result.
Manage (v.)
You read the news in which a journalist
managed to survive after being kidnapped
by some drug traffickers whom he was
investigating to make a story.

Determined (adj.) Challenge (n.)

She is determined to make my life impossible. I Some of my friends are very interested in
can't stand my cousin anymore, She's bothering the new tik tok challenge that has gone
me all day. And since he is a year younger, viral. I honestly don't have time for those
everyone in the house agrees with her. things, I'm very busy with homework.

Donate (v.) Proudly (adv.)

I proudly applauded my brother, who had just won
Many companies have agreed to donate
the best student award in his class. I know he is a
20% of their profits to my "save our home"
small thing, but he is very smart and I am sure that
project. I am very happy for this great
he will win some great prizes in the future.
achievement.
 02
WORKS
Drafts and Writings
 Where lived the lady whose dogs
were seizure alert dogs?
The New York Florida
Times

When the psychologist managed to Why humans can’t feel

show Hans wasn’t really counting? those tiny movements?
Eventually Animals trained
themselves

How Dr. Fgunts demonstrated that the horse was feeling humans movements?
He did an experiment, he put the horse alone in a room. That way he
discover that Clever Hans wasn’t counting, he was feeling human
movements in order to know the answer.
 Draft #1
In the article Extreme Perception And Animal Intelligence, authors Temple Grandin and
Catherine Johnson discuss the case of many animals that learn by themselves, P thanks
to their cognitive ability, M.W. certain abilities that distinguish them from the rest. The
first example is seizure alert dogs. Previously, these dogs were trained as seizure
response dogs, so they can help people during a seizure. But apparently, they acquired a
skill, which consists of predicting seizures. The second example is a horse called Clever
Hans that made others think that he can really count. However, a psychologist shows
that Hans solves math problems by feeling human movements, something impossible for
us. The writers conclude that the action of both animals shows a high level of intelligence
because they are capable to do things a regular dog or horse can’t do. Pa
Writing #1
In the article Extreme Perception And Animal Intelligence, authors Temple Grandin and
Catherine Johnson discuss the case of many animals that thanks to their cognitive ability and
perception, learn by themselves certain abilities that distinguish them from the rest. The first
example is seizure alert dogs. Previously, these dogs were trained as seizure response dogs,
so they can help people during a seizure. But apparently, they acquired a skill, which consists
of predicting seizures. Like the case of Connie Standley, owner of two seizure alert dogs, who
confirmed that her dogs can predict more than half of her seizures, helping her prepare for
when these begin. The second example is a German horse called Clever Hans that made
others think that he can really count. However, a psychologist called Oskar Pfungst proved
that Hans solves math problems by feeling human movements, something impossible for us.
Hans needed to G sew people to answer those questions. So, when Dr. Pfungst isolated him
in a room with no other person, the horse could not feel those tiny movements that helped
him. The writers conclude that the action of both animals shows a high level of intelligence
because they are capable to do G things they are not supposed to do. And, knowing that they
have that unique ability, they use it. Turning it into something useful.
PREPARE TO WRITE: Using an idea web

Marriage
I’m too young to
find the right
person.
Family Career
I don’t live with More than 100
humans, but I do careers, but I
with animals. My life want more.
They are my
family. in 2175

Longevity House
I’m just 170 years I live in a ship made of
and I plan to live sturdy glass. So, I can
more than 500 see outside.
DRAFT #2
I woke up after hearing the sound of the baby kangaroo that I saved yesterday. It was difficult for me to get up, but hearing the call
from Aceituno again reminded me of the reason why I worked G so hard the last 100 years of my life. Save animals from animals
dealers. I get up reluctantly to prepare my own breakfast. I have never let a robot prepare it for me, to be honest, I still can't get used to
the fact that these machines are all over the place. It is time to feed Aceituno. I remembered how good my life was on earth, but
floating on it and being able to save animals all over the world, something impossible before, makes me think this new age is better.
As difficult as life is, it constantly gives me moments that make it awesome.
???
Living without another human, the truth is that it is not so bad. I find the peace I need with the animals that are with me. In the year
2130, the earth was completely uninhabited, no matter how beautiful nature looks, it is lethal. It seems impossible, but you need a
special suit to go down. I already lived here in my dome for at least 5 years before the virus spread. I was not on land, but my friends
were as well as most people. I miss them, I think they are the only thing I miss from the previous years.
???
My job is to save creatures from animal traffickers, they send exotic animals to rich people who live on Mars. I rehabilitate them if they
need help and if I think they can go back to earth, I release them; if not, they stay in the ship. For that, I turned the ship into a kind of
sanctuary. After 50 years of study, I managed to specialize in all areas of plant and animal biology. Doing all this work is exhausting,
although I am not alone, many of the robots help me with cleaning and feeding the animals. I must say that it doesn't bother me, that
was always my dream.
???
Walking around the ship with my best friends is the best of the day, Sparks, Ham, and Cheese are never separated from me. They run
here and there as their lives depend on it. I have tried to release them with other otters, in a space that I programmed for them but
they always end up coming back to me. The floor and ceiling are made of sturdy glass, so I can see everything from where I am. The
view from above is beautiful, see nature is my free therapy. Sometimes I think the earth is better without us, now that half of us live on
Mars and the other in ships like mine, the beauty of the earth has risen. I've never seen the earth so green and perfect before.
???
Ultimately, the 170 years that I have lived so far have not been enough to do all the things that I would like to do. And after seeing how
radically everything changed here, I know that anything can happen and that I will be ready for what the future brings.
 WRITING #2
I woke up after hearing the sound of the baby kangaroo that just arrived. It was difficult for me to get up, but hearing
the call from Aceituno again reminded me of the reason I worked so hard the last 100 years of my life. Save animals
from animals dealers. I get up reluctantly to prepare my own breakfast. I have never let a robot prepare it for me, to be
honest, I still can't get used to the fact that these machines are all over the place. It’s chilly today, smells like wet dogs
in the house, the raindrops fall like tears, one after another without stopping. White cotton in the sky covered the sun
that tried to peek out. While feeding Aceituno, I remembered how good my life was on earth, but floating on it and
being able to save animals all over the world, makes me think this new age is better. As difficult as life is, it constantly
gives me moments that make it awesome.

Life has just begun

I’m still in the prime of my life. 170 years is nothing compared to the 678 years my mother lived. But in this short
period of time, things changed super fast. In the year 2130, the earth was completely uninhabited, no matter how
beautiful nature looks, it is lethal. It seems impossible, but you need a special suit to go down. I already lived here on
my ship for at least 5 years before the virus spread. I was not on land, but my friends were as well as most people. I
miss them, I think they are the only thing I miss from the previous years. I miss talking to other humans, you can talk to
animals but they don't answer you. However, I am happy as a clam with my life as it is and I would not change
anything. Some relatives on Mars always insist that it is time to find a partner. Nevertheless, I think this is not the time
to seek a relationship. After all, I have many years of life remaining to meet the right person.
My unique and different family

Walking around the ship with my best friends is the best of the day, Sparks, Ham, and Cheese are never separated
from me. I could say they are my family. They run here and there as their lives depend on it. They have no worries, it's
something I envy. I have tried to release them with other otters, in a space that I programmed for them but they
always end up coming back to me. Inevitably, I will have to release them soon, but for the time they lived with me, I
fear they will not survive alone. It's 10 p.m. and I'm walking with almost all my family except Aceituno, he must be
out there playing. The floor and ceiling are made of sturdy glass, so I can see everything from where I am. The view
from above is beautiful, bright fireflies decorate the night. There is nothing better than seeing the stars. A rain of
thoughts invades my mind, although there are no more humans with me, the family I have now is enough for me.

A planned life

My job is to save creatures from animal traffickers who send exotic animals to rich people who live on Mars. I
rehabilitate them if they need help and if I think they can go back to earth, I release them; if not, they stay in the ship.
For that, I’ll turn the ship into a kind of sanctuary. This project is now in process, hope to finish it as soon as possible.
After 50 years of study, I managed to specialize in all areas of plant and animal biology. It may seem like a lot of
careers since science is very extensive, but I love studying so soon I will apply to the architecture career. That would
help me a lot in the construction of the sanctuary.

Ready for everything

Ultimately, the 170 years that I have lived so far have not been perfect but after seeing how radically everything
changed here, I know that anything can happen and that I will be ready for what the future brings.
PREPARE TO WRITE: Using a T-chart

Pros Cons
1. Introduction
Student build empathy It interrupts other
and compassion students’ responsibilities 2. It interrupts other students’
responsibilities
The community will be Students don’t enjoy the
a better place to live in experience
3. Students don’t enjoy the
Gives you the chance It affects students’ experience
to socialize grades
4. It is not relevant to learning
Students develop new It is not relevant to English
skills learning English

5. Conclusion
DRAFT #3
When I was in college, the principal tried to impose mandatory community service. At first, many of the parents and teachers
thought it was a good idea, but later they realized that they were not teaching the virtue of service correctly. Many of us do not find
the true happiness that comes with helping someone, because we did it selfishly, just looking to reach the highest mark. As time
went by, I realized that I like doing community service, but there are better ways to promote it and make people enjoy it, rather than
taking its essence from it by making it mandatory.

I would like to start by saying that the Icpna is an institute attended by students of different age ranges. Some study and others
work, so most do not have time for other activities. By making community service an essential activity to pass the course, they are
not considering the times of all students. When asked for a certain amount of community service hours, students have to make time
for activities that were not in their plans. (example)

My second argument against implementing mandatory community service is that by naming it mandatory they turn a very satisfying
activity into a burden on everyone. They just make them not enjoy helping others, because the student sees it as a time-wasting
task. And as a result of those thoughts is that they do not perform the activity correctly and that later they do not want to do
community service again. (counterargument)

Although I would love people to join community service, it has nothing to do with people's goal of learning English. They are totally
different things and doing community service will not improve your English pronunciation or writing. It is very good that they want to
promote help to others through this idea, but they could easily create a volunteer community service project in which Icpna students
go in groups to different areas of the region and do different community service activities. (counterargument)

As you can see, there is nothing else I want to see that among Peruvians we support each other, but that feeling must be born from
each one of us and not be taught by force. I am sure that with the proposal I gave in the previous paragraph, many of the students
will be more than happy to join and be part of this change, doing volunteer community service.
My English
Lab Results
Units 4,5 & 6
Achievement Tests
Thanks!