Earthquake hits Nepal and India

After working on articles dealing with the catastrphic earthquake that took place in India and Nepal, we were assigned the creation, in groups, of a summary.

"The article published on September 23rd of 2011 talks about a strong earthquake that took place in India and Nepal with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 . After the first tremor, the Indian seismology offical assessed that more aftershocks would probably hit the region.

   The earthquake caused the falling of many building followed by the interuption of light power, leaving a huge area of the country in darkness. The most relevant damage was the lose of around 15 lives and dozens of people hurt in Nepal.

   The prime minister of India, Manmohan Singh, said he'd sent troops to help. The National disaster management Authority organized an emergency meeting and the rescue efforts were supported by the air force".

Summary: "Calcuto Volcanoe"

The article published in April 2015, enables us to know that the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile has erupted twice in a few hours, leaving a huge amount of ash and lava on the air. A red alert has sounded, and an emergency director for the region reported that the volcano had not been under any special form of observation, even though it's one of the most active in Chile, its explosion wasn't expected as it has been dormant for years. People living near  the region affected had been evacuated, as well as Bariloche inhabitants in Argentina. Also school areas and flights had been cancelled. Nearby residents talk about being extremely frightened and of seeing the ashes from far miles away. Although Chile has moré than 500 powerful volcanoes, rumours about haven't seen this never before are growing through residents. Interiors minister asked  people affected to "remain calm and stay informed".

Summary: "Ring of fire"

The Pacific Ring of Fire it´s a famous area because of the hundreds of volcanoes located there, both active and inactive. This place stretches from South America and North America to East Asia, New Zealand and Australia. There are about 400 volcanoes situated there, both the most active and most dangerous, as the Mt. Fuji in Japan and Mt. Saint Helen in North America. Of course, this place isn't like it was before, it changed, due to plate tectonics movements, which have caused devastating earthquakes. All this discloses that is not safe to live in or near The Ring of Fire, because you don’t have only to monitor only active volcanoes, but also, inactive ones.

The Nepal and India's earthquake: The power of destruction

This article, that was published on Sunday 18 september 2011, explains to us What had happened in 2 countries when a terrible earthquakr hit them Were a horrible nightmare started. 

This  is about an earthquake which has hit The northeastern of India And Nepal. This earthquake was the responsible of the death of many people and demage buildings. It was a powerful and terrible phenomenom. As a consecuence, the electricity and some phone services Were cut of because of the demage.

Both places Were afected by this quake, causing many deaths, pain and destruction.

Katomba's questions

 1) Who was Katomba at the beginning?

2) In what consists the game?  

3) What did Katomba asked Zeus to do?

1) At the beggining Katomba was the god of the seas

2) that consisted on getting into a trunk that Poseidon made; The objective was to resist as much time as it could to win the game.

3)  Katomba asked zeus if he could return his powers

The creation of the rain

It was a very hot day like others. It spent 6 days after the winter and the desert was drying more. People who live in the desert were suffering hunger and thirst. Also, the animals were dying very fast and food and water ran out. Every day many people were dying. But one day the sky god, Zeus, was watching the desert. He saw a beautiful peasant collecting wheat and when he saw her, he felt in love but the beatuful face was sad and Zeus wondered why that nice peasant was very sad and weak.

 

He observed the people for long days, specially the peasant. Every day she and other people became very thin and weak. The desert heat was so mortal, that people doesn’t came out of their houses for fear of death and Zeus felt that something was missing in that hot place and if he doesn’t occur something his beautiful peasant could die. The days passed and people were dying very fast. But then, Zeus went to visit the god of wisdom to find an answer. Following his short talk, the god told Zeus only a word: water.

First, Zeus didnt understood but then he realized it. He created the rain for the girl to cultivate. She was very happy, and all the people to. After that it started to rain more, the girl started to cultivating potatoes and carrots. When it finished, se sell them for a big price to European people because at that time, cultivation was not so common. Finally, the girl became millionare and they (Zeus and the girl) lived happilly in the world, in a very big house. And sometimes Zeus went to the Olympus to watch all the gods and ser if there was any problem.

 

- who was the sky god?

- What told the wisdom god to Zeus?

- What did the girl cultivate?

The Lion and the snake

Once upon a time in a big and green Savanna there was a brave but arrogant lion called Samuel. This lion was the King of the Savanna  and all the subjects were afraid of him. Samuel never said please or thank you, and he did not have friends. Nobody dared to challenge him because if they lose they would  be banished. But one day, when Samuel was resting, a misterious snake challenged him. If the lion won he would be banished but if the snake won, he would be the king. The lion acepted carefreely and he continued resting.

The arrogant lion, Samuel, was standing behind a tree. He was thinking the way he could make front and fight with the snake without causing him a suffering death. He knew that he will win the bet but he didn’t want his Kingdom furious and embrassed of their magnificous king, himself. From the other side, the Kingdom will like to know that they had a strong and powerful King who would protect them from all kinds of danger. During his reflection, he did not even see that an owl  was near him and was watching him with caution. When Samuel realiced it, seriously, the owl Albus, warned the king:

-My Majesty, beware of the snake´s cunning. He knows exactly your arrogant thoughts, and he will take advantage of it. Use your wisdom, knowledge and power correctly. Take advantage about your power of lion and king of this wild kingdom. I send you my luck, majesty.   

The fight day arrived, they started to fight, first, the snake hit the lion's feet and the lion hit the floor.Then, he roar and the snake flew for some seconds, when the lion touched the snake for first time, he paralized for an hour and the snake celebrated,  he thought it was done. But when the lion woke up he said that he only wanted to be his friend. Although, when the snake was going to give him a hug he fall again because his skin was poisonous.  The king  did not accept his lost feud and battle, but, unfortunately for him, a bet was a bet, and he had given the snake his promise.

When the lion loses he became the snake's clown in his kingdom to make them laugh. They were always fighting, until the snake got really angry . She put a sword in the lion's neck and told him that if he stills bodering her, she will insert the sword in his heart. The lion accepted and  went to his room, where he hit a photo of the snake with a stick. Then, the snake came and told him that he was sorry about what have happened and that he was going to be promoted. The lion was very happy but they still hate each other.

Some hours after, the lion cried a lot because he didn't win to a small animal like the snake and now he was his personal clown. He told everyone that the snake cheated but anyone believed him. He was very disappointed of losing but furious with the snake, so he looked for it and when he found it. He shouted him:

-¡That was unfair! You are poisonous and you didn't tell it to me, you must give me back my throne.

- I will not give you back your place, because I told it to you, but you didn't listen me

- That's a lie, you didn't advice me, you don't  disserved to be the king. You are very small and innocent.

- I make remember to you that with only a touch of you, you will paralyze of my poison I may be small but I am very clever and strong

After telling this, the lion ran away and nobody knew were he went. Days passed and all the Savanna rest in peace.

Moral: do not judge people before knowing them well.

Formal Letter

Dear Sir/ Madam:

I am Richard Pratt and I write this because I want that my story be  published after my suicide. Most of you, think that Richard Pratt is a rich and handsome man but now it is not like that. I lost a lot of opurtunities and things in my life, such as a new wife and one of my houses in Brooklin. 

This sadness started when I entered to the house of Mike, my old friend, and he challenged me with a bet. Obviously, I acepted. If I won I was going to marry his beatuful  daughter, Louise, and If he won I will give him one of my houses in Brooklin. My life went to hell when I lost that bet, so now I am here writting this letter to you, if you read this, my body will probably be in the street without life. 

I lost a lot of things because I was a bad guy and because of that reason I am writing this letter, to tell you how Richard Pratt died and why.

Sincerly,

Richard Pratt

Informal Letter

Dear Smith:

I´m writing this for you because I want to tell you why I stole your money.
I understand you. Now you are shouting:- Why Nattie stole my money!?- And bla bla bla. Well, did you know that I´m a friend of Bradling´s wife? Of course not. Yesterday I talked to her and what did she said to me? That you talked to Bradling and that Bradling talked to her. She said to me that I was unbearable.
I´m not so unbearable. Actually, you are the unbearable. You Allways call me on the pone and all that. You didnt leave me alone! So I left home and I bought a Marionette.
Are you happy now? I hope not. Well, now I´m in the place I always want to be. Finally I´m alone.

I dont love you. Actually, I hate you.

Bye