Universidad Europea de Madrid

Ideas---products---entrepreneurship

Ideas! Needs! New products! You could create a new product, find a market for it, and become the entrepreneur the world has been waiting for. Think Bill Gates and the personal computer you may be using right now. You have great ideas. Work on them.

Just think of the people who stumbled upon Post-Its. They created a glue that didn't stick very well. It was useless. "No....wait....maybe this could be useful." Add it to note paper Wow! The POST-IT was invented.

And the people who created Velcro. They invented a great product which started out as a clothing fastener, and quickly became one of the most versatile inventions of the century.

You have good ideas too! Put some of them to work for you. Be inventive. If you see there is a need, find a solution.

Just think about those rich people who are behind Microsoft,VELCRO or POST-ITS.
You CAN do it too. Think big!
-Wendy

Vocabulary:
entrepreneurship: espiritú emprendedor
entrepreneur: empresario
stumbled upon: encontró por casualidad
glue: pegamento
stick: pegar
fastener: una cierre

*If you have a good idea, look at the "Blog de Emprendedores":

http://comunidad.uem.es/eicaran/posts

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The words to a very famous song

You hear many songs in English every day: on the radio, in the department stores, in the mall, on CDs and DVDs, in the cinema and on TV. You might know a few words but do you know ALL the words to the most famous songs?

Here's one I know you'll recognize, and have probably heard recently. Do you know the name of it? Who's the composer? You can learn the words if you watch this link."

VOCABULARY:
department stores: grandes almacenes
the mall : centro comercial
link: enlace
Wendy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCFCeJTEzNU&feature=player_embedded

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PAINT IN ENGLISH-Caveman Style

Water-colors, long-handled brushes, and clay paint-pots.

A few tables placed on end and covered with brown paper.

Some pertinent verbs like "draw" and "design". Nouns like "easel" and "the hunt".

Expressions used when asking for something--"Pass me the brush please", when offering something--"Here's another color," and when complimenting other cave artists--"Good job! Nice work!"

Art and English:English and Art.

Active participation: verbal/artistic communication.
Vocabulary:

For more photos: https://portal.uem.es/portal/page/portal/UEMLAB

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UEM LAB'S 5th THANKSGIVING PIE TASTING FEAST-

We hope you came by to try some of the 41 homemade desserts at the UEM LAB'S 2009 THANKSGIVING PIE TASTING FEAST. Did you taste the traditional American apple pies and pumpkin pies? Did you vote?

Well 149 people voted for "THE BEST COOK AT THE UEM" AWARD"
1st place went to Valerie Clark of the UEM LAB and her 10 year old daughter Isabel de Moya for their APPLE CAKE. In 2nd place was Maria Power of the UEM LAB with her Irish Banofee Pie.

"Honorable Mention" goes to Joseph Parker for contributing 3 desserts and earning 6,9 and 3 votes. Ismael Fernandez also received 9 votes. Another "Honorable Mention" goes to Gustavo VIOTTO and Lais KANTOR, Italian students who also brought 3 desserts called Little Kisses and Brigadeiros, and earned 2, 1 and 8 votes. Antonio MACEDA also received 8 votes for his Apple Pie with Flaky Crust.

We collected 297.80 Euros for the FUNDACIÓN RAIS, an NGO which helps the homeless.

Thank you for making this event a great success.

Look at the UEM LAB photo album for pictures of this event.Maybe you'll see yourself there!

https://portal.uem.es/portal/page/portal/UEMLAB/PHOTO%20ALBUM/PHOTO%20ALBUM%202009-2010/Thanksgiving%202009

Wendy

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