Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Ecology


Ecology means the science of how all living creatures interact within our home; our environment on this fascinating, complex Spaceship Earth.


The ecology has reached enormous importance in the last years.

The increasing interest of the man for the environment in which it lives must to the conscience taking on the problems that affect our planet and demand a quick solution.


Enviromental Issues

According to the recently published book, “Green to Gold,” by Daniel C. Esty and Andrew Winston, the top ten environmental issues facing the world today are:

1. Climate Change

2. Energy

3. Water

4. Biodiversity and Land Use

5. Chemicals, Toxics and Heavy Metals

6. Air Pollution

7. Waste Management

8. Ozone Layer Depletion

9. Oceans and Fisheries

10. Deforestation

Credits:

http://www.barrameda.com.ar/ecology/index.html

http://ecology.com/index.php

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

present continuous

FORM

[am/is/are + present participle]
Ex: I am watching TV.


USES
Actions that are happening.
Ex: We are watching a horror film.

Actions that are happening at present, but not necessarily at this moment.

Ex: I'm studying French at school this year.

Future arrangements
Ex: Saray and I are having a birthday party together next weekend.

Habitual actions with a negative sense
Ex: My little brother is always crying.

Where I got the information: