Alfonso's+portfolio

VENTURA VALDÉS ALFONSO ISMAEL 407 FINAL PORTFOLIO ==

**EXCHANGE ACTVITY**

 * INTRODUCTION

Hola amigos y amiga,

Me llamo Tim y yo vivo en Guelph, Canada. Yo estudio ingeniería a la universidad de Guelph. Soy en mi semestre final. A mi me gusta todo la música. En español mi canción favorito es Chu Chu Ua para Brigada Boom. Yo pienso que es una canción divertidísima. Es popular en México? []

Yo juego a todos los deportes, pero yo prefiero hockey y ultimate frisbee. Yo vivo con 2 amigos en una casa. Mis padres vivan en Ottawa, Canada. Yo no tengo una novia, pero yo soy muy feliz. Yo deseo visitar México y todos los país del mundo. Mucho gusto,

Tim

Hi Tim!!My name is Alfonso, nice to meet you!! I'm also studying Engineering, Civil Engineering, what kind of Engineering are you studying?? Are there many girls in your school? Because here in Mexico very few girls study Engineering... Maybe Carlos could tell you the same sad situation because we are in the same school, isn't it Carlos?I like all kind of sports too!! but I rather soccer and tennis. I would like to play hockey but here in Mexico is very difficult to play it because the weather doesn't help... tell me more about the ultimate frisbee, please, because I don´t kwon that sport...I love listening music, I like all kind of music but I rather the rock, my favorite bands are the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Doors, etc... And I think that CHU CHU UA is a little bit funny, but I don't like it...tell me, where did you hear CHU CHU UA?? Or how do you know it? Is it popular in Canada? Because I remember that here in Mexico, few people knew this song, but nowadays it's very popular! But I don't know why...I would like to learn how to play some musical instrument, anyone!I like to go out with my friends for a beer, I would like to learn to dance, because I think dance it's a good way to meet girls! Or what do you think about this?Well... take care Tim!! I hope to read you soon!Alfonso Hi Tim! Como has estado? Que tal la escuela? You told me that you’re in the last semester, isn’t it? Tell me, how did you feel the university?? ¿Fue fácil o difícil? ¡Yo estoy a la mitad de la carrera pero pienso que es muy difícil! ¿Cuáles eran tus materias favoritas? I will tell you more about the engineer faculty in Mexico. The first semesters you have to take classes of basic sciences (like calculus, algebra, geometry, etc.) in a building called "anexo de Ingeniería". Después de haber aprobado todas esas materias básicas, te mandan al edificio principal, donde tienes que cursar las materias aplicadas a la Ingeniería. Dicen que las materias del “anexo” son más difíciles que las del “principal”. But I can’t give an opinion because i’m still in the “anexo”. Tell me; is it the same process in Guelph? or what can you tell me about your university? Hope to read you soon! Take care!
 * UNIVERSITY/STUDIES

Hola Tim! Time to talk about likes & dislikes! What do you like to do in your free time? A mi me gusta jugar soccer y todos los deportes, pero sólo me gustan como un pasatiempo, porque no me gusta entrenar duro, sólo me gusta jugar para divertirme! I’ve been training to learn to play tennis but i’m thinking to quit the trainings because there are very boring to me. Otra cosa que me gusta hacer, es viajar. Me gusta salir de la ciudad y conocer otros lugares. Tu has viajado mucho? Qué otras cosas te gustan? Hope to read you soon!
 * LIKES & DISLIKES

Well Tim, it’s time to say goodbye… hope to read you soon Tim! Take care (sorry teacher Emma, but Tim didn't aswer me...)
 * TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

**BOOK REVIEW**
The book that I chose to read is "Cien años de soledad", by Gabriel García Márquez. This is a classic book of the Latin Literature. The book is about the history of a family (los Buendía) and the history of a town (Macondo) which was founded by the family Buendía. The book tells the stories of seven generations of the family, and that histories were very interesting, but in some parts I think there is a lot of fantasy, but I realized that this is the style of writing of García Márquez. He used to writing about magical things and with exaggerations. But in general I think is a quite good book!

**COVER LETTER**
Alfonso Ventura Av Apatlaco #26 col. Zapata Vela delegación Iztacalco

May 24, 2011

BBVA Bancomer Av. Universidad #1200 col. Xoco

Dear Sir or Madam,I am writing in reply to your advertisement for temporary summer positions, which appeared in the gaceta UNAM last week. Currently I'm just a student, so i don't have a lot of experience, but i have a lot of energy and I'm willing to do my best! and I speak English fluently. I'm studying Civil Engineer, so I'm interested in an operative or designer position, especially out of the city. However, I'm willing to consider any kind of work. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">I'll be available to work only on vacations because I'm still studying and I can't take a full-time job while I'm at school; <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">but if you like how I work, you can give me half-time job when I come back to school. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">I enclose my CV as requestedI look forward to hearing from you soon <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Yours faithfully <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Alfonso Ventura