ARW 2

portfolio 2
Student: Karina Lizeth Torres Enciso
Teacher: Alejandra García
Course: Advanced Reading and Writing 2
Date: November, 2020

I. SYNTHESIZE
Bioethicist Daniel Callahan asked, when talking
about the potential for doubled lifespans,” ’What
will we get as a society?’ I suspect it won’t be a
better society.” On a separate piece of paper, write
a paragraph about whether you agree or disagree
with his statement. Support your answer with at
least three pieces of information from Step I.

MY PARAGRAPH:
Daniel Callahan said “’What will we get as a
society?’ I suspect it won’t be a better society.” I
utterly disagree with Daniel Callahan for many
reasons and I strongly believe that doubled
lifespans could change the society in a positive
way.

First, we will be able to find our “perfect” husband.

It doesn’t mean that we won´t have problems in
our relationships, but we will have enough time to
kmow a person that have our similar ideas and
goals, therefore, we will have a better marriage
with all of our experiences that we could have had.

Second, we will have enough time to find the

career that we really like and enjoy, so we will
work with passion. Also we will be able to
specialize in any subject so we will be better
professionals with more experiences.
 Finally, our family will be bigger and we will be
able to transmit our knowledge to our family. We
will know our grandchildren and we could give
them advices based on our experiences.

II. CREATE

Imagine you are either the bioethicist Daniel

Callahan or Gregory Stock of UCLA’s School of
Public Health. On a separate piece of paper, write
five questions for Leo (R1), about his extended
lifespan. Use at least one word from the Review or
Expand section in each question. Then exchange
papers with a partner and answer the questions as
if you were Leo.

 Why did you study disparate careers?

 How important was to do the process

punctually?

 How do you do to be a vigorous person and

not to feel bored?

 How many benefits do you have to be

immeasurably experienced?
  What do you think is the most important to
have an awesome life?
III. VOCABULARY LOG

1. Vigorous
My father is a vigorous person because he
works with a lot of mental effort and he is very
good at it.

2. Punctually
I have been very punctually since I was in the
kindergarten because I think it is disrespectful
to be late at any class or meeting.

3. Immeasurably
I have had immeasurable memories of my
childhood such as playing volleyball, getting
good grades and learning to play different
instruments.

4. Disparate
I have study many disparate careers including
engineering, nursing, politics and others since
immortality was discovered.

5. Utterly
The presidential vacancy seems utterly
unsuitable and unreasonable because the
parliamentarians want to benefit from that.
6. Awesome
Last year I went to an awesome trip with my
friends, it was the best trip ever.

7. Impetuous
My cousin can be very impetuous, last month
he bought a bicycle with the money that his
mother gave him to pay his university.

8. Insufferable

I am living with my parents and they

sometimes can be insufferable, so I want to
be independent and live in another place.
9. Chilly
My cousin seems very chilly to me, but with
her friends she is very friendly and talkative.

10. Presumptuous

Yesterday, she was presumptuous to

comment in the conference, and everybody
was annoyed with her.

11. Fond
 I am fond of my parents because they are the
only ones that really love me and I am very
grateful to them.

12. Ultimately

Ultimately, the president will be elected by the

population and the elections will be brought
forward.

13. Emphatic

The president has stated an emphatic

rejection of the accusation, but many people
don’t believe in him.

14. Radically
My life has radically changed since I went to
live with my father, I became more
independent.

15. Loveless
My cousin has a loveless marriage and soon
they will get divorced.

16. Tolerable
 It must be respected the tolerable limits of the
concentration of nitrates in the water to
converted it into drinking water.

17. Inevitably

Inevitably, the president resigned due to the

accusations determined by the prosecution.

18. Worrisome

The changing of president is a worrisome

decision that has affected the population and
the economics of the country.

19. Stagnate
We must continue fighting and we must not
stagnate in the idea that we will not achieve it,
because everything is possible and the unity
is strength.

20. Inertia

We must strive to achieve our goals and

overcome inertia; if we don’t do it, we won´t
get success.

21. Hovering
 While marching in the city center, I heard the
noise of a helicopter hovering overhead, so
we went to a safety place.

22. Sniggering

The sniggering and sarcasm of the politicians

annoyed the population.

23. Shimmering

The shimmering oases that there was in the

past has disappeared and the state has
created an artificial one in the middle of the
desert.

24. Infirmity
My grandmother suffered from a long list of
infirmities before she died, but her children
gave her a lot of support and love.

25. Tremulous

Young children are slower to learn to crawl

and are more likely to be tremulous.

IV. PROJECT
In this unit, you have read a science fiction story
about people living longer lives. Even today, there
are areas of the world as well as specific groups of
people who are already living lives that are
significantly longer than average. Areas where
these people live are called “blue zones.” There
are a number of reasons why people in this
longevity hotspots seem to live longer than most
people.

In a small group, research of these areas.

Compare your findings and write a report. Follow
these steps:

STEP 1: Loma Linda, California, USA

STEP 2: Do research on the internet about the

blue zone you chose. Read two or more articles
describing the area or group you are studying.
Answer the questions.

 How long do the people live?

People tend to live eight to ten years longer than
the average American. The average age is 90.

 Where do they live and what is their

environment like?
They live in Loma Linda, California, USA. It is
located between mountain peaks in the middle of
the San Bernardino Valley. The environment is
clean because it is prohibited to smoke and people
have healthy habits.

 What is their diet?

Many of them are vegetarians. They eat mostly
fruits, vegetables and legumes with a proportion of
27% of fruits, 33% of vegetables and 12 % of
legumes and soy.

 What is their lifestyle?

They do exercise, avoid smoking or drinking
alcohol, eat meat in moderation, eat early light
dinner, drink plenty of water, spend time with like-
minded friends and help others.

 What do they do that is different from what

most people do?
They don’t allow people to smoke in public places.

 How do experts explain their longevity?

Experts say that's because Loma Linda has one of
the highest concentrations of Seventh-day
Adventists in the world. The religion mandates a
healthy lifestyle and a life of service to the church
and community, which contributes to their
longevity.
  What can we learn from this people?
We can learn that with a healthy lifestyle and
having more emotional wellness we can reduce
the risk of having any disease, therefore, we can
increase our life expectancy.

STEP 3: Work in your small group to compare

your findings and prepare a report for the class.

Loma Linda: a blue zone

People in Loma Linda tend to live eight to ten

years longer than the average American. The
average age is 90. There are many reasons why
they live so longer.
Loma Linda is located in California between
mountain peaks in the middle of the San
Bernardino Valley. The environment is clean
because it is prohibited to smoke and people have
healthy habits. Many of them are vegetarians.
They eat mostly fruits, vegetables and legumes
with a proportion of 27% of fruits, 33% of
vegetables and 12 % of legumes and soy. They do
exercise, avoid smoking or drinking alcohol, eat
meat in moderation, eat early light dinner, drink
plenty of water, spend time with like-minded
friends and help others.
Experts say that their longevity is because Loma
Linda has one of the highest concentrations of
 Seventh-day Adventists in the world. The religion
mandates a healthy lifestyle and a life of service to
the church and community, which contributes to
their longevity.
We can learn that with a healthy lifestyle and
having more emotional wellness we can reduce
the risk of having any disease, therefore, we can
increase our life expectancy.

V. PIECES OF EVIDENCE
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