Shining on Monday

Hello! I'm Alba García and this week I have been the star. My job was to prepare the exposition of the second slide-show we had to do for the task on good presentations.

We chose to do it about climates, as you can see in the post "Slide-shows for Task 3" , where you can find the Prezi on climates I used to do the exposition.

Our exposition began with the explanation of the main climates you can find on Earth and then we moved onto the climates found in Spain. This is the information on which I based the exposition:

"We can find different types of climates on Earth:
 

The polar climate is very cold and dry throughout the whole year. The temperatures always stay below 0ºC and the lowest temperature ever recorded was -88ºC at Vostok (Antarctic).

In the continental climate, which can be found both in Northern America and in Europe, summer is hot and dry, while winter is very cold. Summer is the season when it rains the most, and the annual average temperature is below 10ºC.

In the oceanic climate it can rain during the whole year. During winter the temperature isn’t extreme, and during summer the temperatures are cool.

In the Mediterranean climate summer is hot and dry while winter is cold and wet. It is the ideal climate for growing citric fruits. 

In the arid climate it is hot and dry every day, there is little water and few plants.

In the equatorial climate, found in Africa and America, it is very hot and humid throughout the whole year. It rains a lot, and the duration of the day is similar to the night.

In the tropical climate, found in America and Africa, it is hot and humid. During the wet season it can rain heavily almost every day, and the temperature stays above 25ºC even at winter.

We can also find different types of climates within Spain:

In the oceanic climate the temperatures are mild throughout the year due to the influence of the sea. During summer it is cool, around 20ºC, and during winter it is mild, around 11ºC. It rains a lot during the whole year, although during summer it rains a bit less.

In the mountain climate the temperature is low, the rainfalls are abundant and in winter it snows. During winter the temperature is below 0ºC, and during summer it is around 15ºC. 

The inner Mediterranean climate is found in places with extreme temperatures as they aren’t close to the coast. Summer is hot and dry, and winter is cold. It rains mainly in autumn and spring.

The Mediterranean climate is common in the wet regions close to the Mediterranean Sea. Temperatures are mild due to the influence of the sea. During winter the temperature is around 12ºC and during summer it is around 27ºC. It rains very little, especially during summer, which is very dry. However, during autumn and spring it rains more. In places such as Murcia, Almería and Alicante, at the south of the peninsula, it is where it is the hottest and driest. 

To finish with, the subtropical climate is typical of the Canary Islands. There are soft temperatures along the whole year, without big variations, around 20ºC. In the islands with less height and which are closest to Africa, such as Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, it doesn’t rain a lot. However in the north of the highest islands it is where it rains the most, while in the southern parts it hardly rains."

I have to admit that before and while I was doing the exposition I felt very nervous and was afraid of forgetting what I had to say, but I managed to finish it. After the exposition my teacher gave me some feedback, for which I (and my whole group) am very grateful. Some people might not like being corrected when they do something wrong, especially if it is in front of the rest of the class, but I'd rather be told what is wrong and then be able to fix it and don't repeat the same mistakes not only in the following activities, but also in the rest of presentations I'll have to do from now on.

Being the star would be very helpful for anyone. It is a great responsability and teaches you how to take charge of the situation, something we need for the daily life. Everyone should become the STAR of their lifes both in the personal and proffesional aspects. Being the star is not only about speaking in front of the rest of your collegues; it is about compromise, responsabiliy, overcoming new challenges... 

Besides, this role will help us develop better our speaking and communication skills for our future job, that is being teachers. In a few years time we will have to be the stars 5 days a week, 5 hours a day. Even if you are not a teacher, or you are not going to become one, you will have to be the star in many situations in your life such as in job interviews, expositions at your job, when you meet someone new, etc.