Challenge_5 by Santiago Serrano

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santiago1221 — 2017-10-23 21:56:03 UTC

I consider myself a hot-tempered and easily irritable person, since my childhood my temperament has been strong, I easily come into conflict with other people especially in things related to order and punctuality,although since I started driving I have had confrontation with other drivers.
Recently I have noticed that I have had more problems not only with strangers but also with my family, I know that we are not perfect but my shortcoming affects me not only in the way I live with other people but also in the image I give to others

santiago1221 — 2017-10-24 03:30:38 UTC

We use cleft sentences, especially in speaking, to connect what is already understood to what is new to the listener. In a cleft sentence, a single message is divided (cleft) into two clauses. This allows us to focus on the new information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2OUbMU_GMw

santiago1221 — 2017-10-24 13:41:29 UTC

Emotional intelligence is the “something” in each of us that is a bit intangible. It affects how we manage behavior, navigate social complexities, and make personal decisions that achieve positive results. Emotional intelligence is made up of four core skills that pair up under two primary competencies: personal competence and social competence.

http://www.talentsmart.com/about/emotional-intelligence.php

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgUCyWhJf6s

According to this video emotional intelligence is the quality to identify, understand, and handle in a clever way, that makes relation each other, focusing in develop goals objectives, handle stress and achieve objectives.

santiago1221 — 2017-10-25 13:57:03 UTC

actually I do not like jokes or comedies much but what really makes me laugh are these types of videos, I do not know why but I have a lot of fun when I watch it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxyLFo1SsXY

santiago1221 — 2017-10-26 14:02:03 UTC

In this video, Steve Jobs talks about his personal experiences and the 5 most important aspects that he considers to be successful in life.

Here is the complete article if you want to check https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/5-profound-life-lessons-from-steve-jobs-iconic-stanford-commencement-speech.html

Direct speech

santiago1221 — 2017-10-27 13:59:46 UTC

When you use direct speech, you repeat what someone has said using exactly the words they used

Indirect speech

Indirect reports of statements consist of a reporting clause and a that-clause. We often omit that, especially in informal situations.

When do we use backshift?

We use backshift when it is logical to use backshift. So, for example, if two minutes ago John said "I am hungry" and I am now telling his sister, I might NOT use backshift (because John is still hungry):

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/sentence/reported-speech-backshift.htm

Direct speech

santiago1221 — 2017-10-27 14:07:37 UTC

When you use direct speech, you repeat what someone has said using exactly the words they used

Indirect speech

Indirect reports of statements consist of a reporting clause and a that-clause. We often omit that, especially in informal situations: …

When do we use backshift?

We use backshift when it is logical to use backshift. So, for example, if two minutes ago John said "I am hungry" and I am now telling his sister, I might NOT use backshift (because John is still hungry).

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/sentence/reported-speech-backshift.htm