placebo: a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
relief: a payment made by a male feudal tenant to his lord on succeeding to an inherited estate
distress: seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge or to obtain satisfaction of a claim by the sale of the goods seized
drop: the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass
lunes
Volcanology, CHALLENGE 7
shrouded: to cut off from view
ash: any of a genus (Fraxinus) of trees of the olive family with pinnate leaves, thin furrowed bark, and gray branchlets
roughly: in a rough manner
isolated: occurring alone or once
heartwarming: inspiring sympathetic feeling
ash: any of a genus (Fraxinus) of trees of the olive family with pinnate leaves, thin furrowed bark, and gray branchlets
roughly: in a rough manner
isolated: occurring alone or once
heartwarming: inspiring sympathetic feeling
Middle East, CHALLENGE 6
encircled: to form a circle around
razor: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
farmers: a person who pays a fixed sum for some privilege or source of income
roughly: in a rough manner, with harshness or violence
bullets: a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm
razor: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
farmers: a person who pays a fixed sum for some privilege or source of income
roughly: in a rough manner, with harshness or violence
bullets: a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm
Green Sahara, CHALLENGE 5
livable: suitable for living in, on, or with
axis: a straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be supposed to rotate
surroundings: the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
soil: to stain or defile morally
sipping: to drink in small quantities
axis: a straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be supposed to rotate
surroundings: the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
soil: to stain or defile morally
sipping: to drink in small quantities
Animals thinking, CHALLENGE 4
ape: one of the larger tailless or short-tailed Old World forms
odorless: a quality of something that stimulates the olfactory organ
issue: the action of going, coming, or flowing out
conceited: having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself
surreptitiously: done, made, or acquired by stealth
odorless: a quality of something that stimulates the olfactory organ
issue: the action of going, coming, or flowing out
conceited: having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself
surreptitiously: done, made, or acquired by stealth
Democracy, CHALLENGE 3
threshold: the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door
fuel: a material used to produce heat or power by burning
citizens: an inhabitant of a city or town
lack: to be deficient or missing
lengths: the longer or longest dimension of an object
fuel: a material used to produce heat or power by burning
citizens: an inhabitant of a city or town
lack: to be deficient or missing
lengths: the longer or longest dimension of an object
Environment: affected?, CHALLENGE 2
wolves: any of several large predatory canids
elk: soft tanned rugged leather
suddenly: happening or coming unexpectedly
beavers: either of two large semiaquatic herbivorous rodents comprising a family
aspens: any of several poplars
The history of Science, CHALLENGE 1
sponsor: one who assumes responsibility for some other person or thing
peer: one that is of equal standing with another
blemish: to spoil by a flaw
afraid: filled with concern or regret over an unwanted situation
struggled: to make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition
domingo
PROBLEM-SOLUTION ESSAY
DRUG ABUSE
Nowadays, drug abuse is rife in very countries. Billions of dollars are spent internationally preventing drug use, treating addicts, and fighting drug related crime. Although drugs threaten many societies. Their effects can also be combated succesfully. This essay looks at some of the effects of drug use on society, and suggest some solutions to the problem.
Drug abuse causes multiple problems for countries and communities. To begin with the medical and psychological effects are ery obvious: addicts cannot function as normal members of society in general, not to mention the fact that they neglect or abuse their families, and very eventually require expensive treatment or hospitalization. The second effect is on crime. Huge police resourse are needed to fight smuggling and dealing as, according to police and other authorities. Criminal gangs and mafia underworlds develop with the money from drugs.
Despite these problems, the menace of drugs can be fought. What clearly needs to be dne is focus our efforts on two main aspects. Education is the firts one. On the one hand, children need to be told at home and in school about drugs, and on the other, people need to be aware of the effects so that they can avoid this problem. A second approach is to increase police manpower and authority to stop dealers and to enforce the law. Nevertheless, the main target should be the drug user. Families and coundelors need to talk to children and people at risk. Parnts need to look at their children and help them to become responsible. Furthermore, jobs are needed to give people a role in society so that they realize their importance in the community and focus on other issues different from vices.
All in all, even thought the poblem of drugs may seem impossible to eliminate, there are concrete steps that can be taken to weaken the hold of drugs on society. The danger from drugs is too great to ignore and there are still many things taht we can do.
LINA TORRES CLAVIJO
OPINION ESSAY
TELECOMMUTING IN FAMILY LIFE
Today is very comun use the computer technology in all jobs, because are faster and easier for the workers, they doing their jobs from home for part of each week and communicating with their office using internet and special programs.
There exist different opinions about it because one part of people think that is positive for the families but other part think that is negative, What do you think?
In this essay you can find different opinions taht support the two views.
First we going to talk about the positive part, different jobs need a lot of time because the workers need communicating with the other people in different country, but the computer technology has the solution for work at homes. This is good for families because the parents can stay more time with their kids and can pay more attention about the home things. For example when teh children are young is a very good option for take care at the home and pay more attention when are learning.
On the other hand, the other view think taht using computer technology at home is negative for the families because the worker just work at home and don´t pay attention in your family, also the communication with your kids and husband or wife decrece because just think about work and work. Furthermore when the people use computer screen lose the face to face contact.
However this avance of technology is good when the people know how good use, and don´t mix work time with family time, because the parents should know how control the time. We think that increasing technology is faster and necessary for the work, but people shouldn´t lose their family meaning and goog relation with the other workers. When you depend on computers for communicating you lose your family life.
LINA TORRES CLAVIJO
NATALIA RIVERA
SOLUTIONS OF THE DRUG ABUSE
- The menace of drugs can be fought
- Education is the first battle
- Children need to be tould at home and in school about drugs. People need to be aware of the effects so that they can make avoid this problem.
- A second approach is to increase police manpower and powers to stop dealers and to enforce the law.
- The main target should be the user
- Families and counselors need to talk to children and people at risk. Parents need to look at their children and help them to become responsible. Jobs are needed to give people a role in society.
CAUSES OF THE DRUG ABUSE
- Drug abuse causes multiple problems for countries and communities
- The medical and psychological effects are very obvious
- Addicts cannot function as normal members of society. They neglect or abuse their families, and eventually require expensive treatment or hospitalization.
- Other effect is on crime
- Huge police resources are needed to fight smuggling and dealing. Criminal gangs and mafia underworlds develop with the money from drugs.
WORLD PROBLEM: DRUG ABUSE
Drug abuse has a wide range of definitions related to taking a psychoactive drug or performance enhancing drug for a non-therapeutic or non-medical effect. All of these definitions imply a negative judgement of the drug use in question. Some of the drugs most often associated with this term include alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methaqualone and alkaloids. Use of these drugs may lead to criminal penalty in addition to possible physical, social, and psychological harm, both strongly depending on local jurisdiction. Other definitions of drug abuse fall into four main categories: public health definitions, mass communication and vernacular usage, medical definitions, and political and criminal justice definitions.
Historical medical use of the term
"In the early 1900s, the first edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders referred to both alcohol and drug abuse as part of Sociopathic Personality Disturbances, which were thought to be symptoms of deeper psychological disorders or moral weakness. By the third edition, in the 1940s, drug abuse was grouped into 'substance abuse'."
In 1932, the American Psychiatric Association created a definition that used legality, social acceptability, and even cultural familiarity as qualifying factors:
“ …as a general rule, we reserve the term drug abuse to apply to the illegal, nonmedical use of a limited number of substances, most of them drugs, which have properties of altering the mental state in ways that are considered by social norms and defined by statute to be inappropriate, undesirable, harmful, threatening, or, at minimum, culture-alien."”
Glasscote, R.M., Sussex, J.N., Jaffe, J.H., Ball, J., Brill, L. (1932). The Treatment of Drug Abuse for people like you...: Programs, Problems, Prospects. Washington, D.C.: Joint Information Service of the American Psychiatric Association and the National Association for Mental Health.
In 1966, the American Medical Association's Committee on Alcoholism and Addiction defined abuse of stimulants (amphetamines, primarily) in terms of 'medical supervision':
“…'use' refers to the proper place of stimulants in medical practice; 'misuse' applies to the physician's role in initiating a potentially dangerous course of therapy; and 'abuse' refers to self-administration of these drugs without medical supervision and particularly in large doses that may lead to psychological dependency, tolerance and abnormal behavior.”
Legal approaches
Most governments have designed legislation to criminalise certain types of drug use. These drugs are often called "illegal drugs" but generally what is illegal is their unlicensed production, distribution, and possession. These drugs are also called "controlled substances". Even for simple possession, legal punishment can be quite severe. Laws vary across countries, and even within them, and have fluctuated widely throughout history.
Attempts by government-sponsored drug control policy to interdict drug supply and eliminate drug abuse have been largely unsuccessful. In spite of the huge efforts by the U.S., drug supply and purity has reached an all time high, with the vast majority of resources spent on interdiction and law enforcement instead of public health. In the USA, the number of nonviolent drug offenders in prison exceeds by 100,000 the total incarcerated population in the USA, despite the fact that the EU has 100 million more citizens.
Despite drug legislation (and some might argue because of it), large, organized criminal drug cartels operate world-wide. Advocates of decriminalization argue that drug prohibition makes drug dealing a lucrative business, leading to much of the associated criminal activity.
Historical medical use of the term
"In the early 1900s, the first edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders referred to both alcohol and drug abuse as part of Sociopathic Personality Disturbances, which were thought to be symptoms of deeper psychological disorders or moral weakness. By the third edition, in the 1940s, drug abuse was grouped into 'substance abuse'."
In 1932, the American Psychiatric Association created a definition that used legality, social acceptability, and even cultural familiarity as qualifying factors:
“ …as a general rule, we reserve the term drug abuse to apply to the illegal, nonmedical use of a limited number of substances, most of them drugs, which have properties of altering the mental state in ways that are considered by social norms and defined by statute to be inappropriate, undesirable, harmful, threatening, or, at minimum, culture-alien."”
Glasscote, R.M., Sussex, J.N., Jaffe, J.H., Ball, J., Brill, L. (1932). The Treatment of Drug Abuse for people like you...: Programs, Problems, Prospects. Washington, D.C.: Joint Information Service of the American Psychiatric Association and the National Association for Mental Health.
In 1966, the American Medical Association's Committee on Alcoholism and Addiction defined abuse of stimulants (amphetamines, primarily) in terms of 'medical supervision':
“…'use' refers to the proper place of stimulants in medical practice; 'misuse' applies to the physician's role in initiating a potentially dangerous course of therapy; and 'abuse' refers to self-administration of these drugs without medical supervision and particularly in large doses that may lead to psychological dependency, tolerance and abnormal behavior.”
Legal approaches
Most governments have designed legislation to criminalise certain types of drug use. These drugs are often called "illegal drugs" but generally what is illegal is their unlicensed production, distribution, and possession. These drugs are also called "controlled substances". Even for simple possession, legal punishment can be quite severe. Laws vary across countries, and even within them, and have fluctuated widely throughout history.
Attempts by government-sponsored drug control policy to interdict drug supply and eliminate drug abuse have been largely unsuccessful. In spite of the huge efforts by the U.S., drug supply and purity has reached an all time high, with the vast majority of resources spent on interdiction and law enforcement instead of public health. In the USA, the number of nonviolent drug offenders in prison exceeds by 100,000 the total incarcerated population in the USA, despite the fact that the EU has 100 million more citizens.
Despite drug legislation (and some might argue because of it), large, organized criminal drug cartels operate world-wide. Advocates of decriminalization argue that drug prohibition makes drug dealing a lucrative business, leading to much of the associated criminal activity.
martes
EXAMPLE ESSAY
Today, mass media provides information on world events and there are events children should not watch or listen to. To begin with, not all TV shows or TV series are bad for children. Furthermore, TV can entertain children. In my opinion, children should be allowed to watch TV.
To start with, not all TV series are harmful for kids. There are some shows which help parents to teach their children, for example, Sesame Street which does not encourage violence. On the other hand, series like Bob the Builder’s purpose is to teach friendship and values so it could be said that children can be safe when watching TV.
TV can entertain children. TV shows are created in order to give another option so that children can spend their free time. Designers also think about the themes children want to see, for example, Elmo’s world, because it includes animation, animals, colors and funny characters.
In conclusion television is the most widely used means of communication in the world so we have to improve every day to make it more and more educational, and the TV will last for generations and we can not allow this means of communication becomes in a headache for the company. We must think about our children and grandchildren to know that this way of legacy they will leave and this is reflected in the programs that are broadcast by these media
To start with, not all TV series are harmful for kids. There are some shows which help parents to teach their children, for example, Sesame Street which does not encourage violence. On the other hand, series like Bob the Builder’s purpose is to teach friendship and values so it could be said that children can be safe when watching TV.
TV can entertain children. TV shows are created in order to give another option so that children can spend their free time. Designers also think about the themes children want to see, for example, Elmo’s world, because it includes animation, animals, colors and funny characters.
In conclusion television is the most widely used means of communication in the world so we have to improve every day to make it more and more educational, and the TV will last for generations and we can not allow this means of communication becomes in a headache for the company. We must think about our children and grandchildren to know that this way of legacy they will leave and this is reflected in the programs that are broadcast by these media
MEDIA
1. What is your position towards media? What is your opinion about it?
R:/ The media is very important to people because it is the easiest and fastest way to learn the news anywhere in the world. On the other hand allows us to meet people anywhere in the world without leaving the house, but this is not at all very good because you lose the physical contact, the human warmth that was being used before such technology. In conclusion the communication media are one of the best inventions of man but care should be taken with the excesses
2. How do you support your opinion? Which counter-arguments may be considered?
R:/ The media are obliged to report, investigate, analyze, draw horizons and develop their work with objectivity, equity, ethics and logic, aware of the societal role. It is important to the journalist ethics, as it is thanks to his professional work, where the majority of society makes the decisions, many of these important. With the help of technology, information comes to us almost instantly and each time an incredible amount, which arises in the world and that is put into the public domain, and that after a few hours becomes virtually obsolete. The editors and heads of information have to decide among hundreds of letters, which are those that will have to publish the work is great; decide which news can serve society to make decisions.
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R:/ The media is very important to people because it is the easiest and fastest way to learn the news anywhere in the world. On the other hand allows us to meet people anywhere in the world without leaving the house, but this is not at all very good because you lose the physical contact, the human warmth that was being used before such technology. In conclusion the communication media are one of the best inventions of man but care should be taken with the excesses
2. How do you support your opinion? Which counter-arguments may be considered?
R:/ The media are obliged to report, investigate, analyze, draw horizons and develop their work with objectivity, equity, ethics and logic, aware of the societal role. It is important to the journalist ethics, as it is thanks to his professional work, where the majority of society makes the decisions, many of these important. With the help of technology, information comes to us almost instantly and each time an incredible amount, which arises in the world and that is put into the public domain, and that after a few hours becomes virtually obsolete. The editors and heads of information have to decide among hundreds of letters, which are those that will have to publish the work is great; decide which news can serve society to make decisions.
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PSYCHOMETRIC TEST
HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
1. Do you find it esay to concentrate on one subject?
a. Not at all, I like to think about a variety of things.
b. I try hard but sometimes it's difficult.
c. Yes, I have no problem doing this.
2. Do you leisure interests ever distract you from your work?
a. No, never.
b. Sometimes.
c. Yes, often.
3. You are planning a weekend with your family and friends. On Friday afternoon something urgent comes up. What is your reaction?
a. You try to find someone else to do it for you.
b. You forget your weekend and get on with what you have to do.
c. You decide it will have to wait as you already have plans for the weekend.
4. You get a new job and discover that the local college is running a training course that will be very useful in your work. How you react?
a. You're not very interested in doing it.
b. You dicide to do the course even if you have to pay for it yourself.
c. You will go, but only if your new company pays for it.
5. Where do you see yourself in five years' time?
a. You'll probably be in the same position as now.
b. You hope you'll be in a better position.
c. You intend to advance your carrer considerably in the next five years.
6. Do you talk about your job/studies outside work/college?
a. Sometimes.
b. Very frequently.
c. No, I "switch off" from work as soon as I can at the end of the day.
7. Do you think intelligence leads to success?
a. Intelligence alone does not lead to success.
b. Yes, you have to be intelligent to be successful in life.
c. It's a big part of successful.
8. One of your colleagues gets promoted. How do you feel?
a. You're bit jealous.
b. You're pleased for you collegue.
c. You're upset. You want to find out why it wasn't you and what went wrong.
9. Do you believe in the saying "practice makes perfect"?
a. No, nobody's perfect.
b. Yes, the harder you work at things, the better you become.
c. People don't have enough time to practise things these days.
10. Is it useful to look back at the past?
a. No, you can't change what has happened.
b.Yes,it's very important to look back and analyse our mistakes so that we don't repeat them.
c. Maybe sometimes, but everyone can be wise about the past.
11. What do you think about hard work?
a. It's the way to get what you want.
b. It's okay if you are paid well for it.
c. It's very tiring.
12. Where does your motivation come from?
a. From your family.
b. From your boss.
c. From inside yourself.
ASSESSMENT
8-19 You want to be successful and have got many of the necesary qualities. But perhaps ypu need a little more self-confidence to believe that you can and will succeed. Perhaps you dream about success, but do not really believe it will happen. Making those dreams come true is not easy, but it is certainly possible.
EXERCISE PAGE 50 AND 52
Excercise page 50
NORA:
1. I have just got a degree in drama and education so I probably...
2. I supose
3. I hoping to go
OLIVER:
4. I have just finished he degree in history, I am about to join...
5. I will starting my...
DINO:
6. I am having
7. I am leaving8. I am planningto do...
CAROLINE:
9. Star..
10. So I am having a couple ....
11. I am going to find...
ZACK:
12. applying
ALICE:
13. But I definitly not going to be....
14. I will do some kind of....
Excercise page 52
1.
a) She leaves her job as a teacher because she was very stressed because the kids didn´t behave well.
b) The good things about her new job is that she lives happy and peacefull with her new job and with her lives been a plomist.
c) The disadvantage is that some people make fun of her.
2.
a) Becuse the company closed.
b) He really enjoyes been at home taking care of the kids and he can see how the kids grow up.
c) His wife has to be long hours far away rom home.
3.
a) Because they were working so hardand they wanted to get married.
b) They found a beatifull place where it was a hotel, so they decided to run it. The place was very peacefull and it war far from london.
c) The disadvantages are that to many people from that place are not very nice to them, and they don´t earn much mone.
NORA:
1. I have just got a degree in drama and education so I probably...
2. I supose
3. I hoping to go
OLIVER:
4. I have just finished he degree in history, I am about to join...
5. I will starting my...
DINO:
6. I am having
7. I am leaving8. I am planningto do...
CAROLINE:
9. Star..
10. So I am having a couple ....
11. I am going to find...
ZACK:
12. applying
ALICE:
13. But I definitly not going to be....
14. I will do some kind of....
Excercise page 52
1.
a) She leaves her job as a teacher because she was very stressed because the kids didn´t behave well.
b) The good things about her new job is that she lives happy and peacefull with her new job and with her lives been a plomist.
c) The disadvantage is that some people make fun of her.
2.
a) Becuse the company closed.
b) He really enjoyes been at home taking care of the kids and he can see how the kids grow up.
c) His wife has to be long hours far away rom home.
3.
a) Because they were working so hardand they wanted to get married.
b) They found a beatifull place where it was a hotel, so they decided to run it. The place was very peacefull and it war far from london.
c) The disadvantages are that to many people from that place are not very nice to them, and they don´t earn much mone.
CORRECTION FIRST GRAMMAR QUIZ
ANTHROPOLOGY
One of the most challenging aspects of the science of anthropology COMES from its fieldwork. Certainly in its infancy as a profession, anthropology was distinguished by its concentration on so called "primitive societies" in which social institutions APPEARED to be fairly limited. Such societies PROVIDED anthropologists with a valuable insight into the workings of society that CONTRASTED whith the many complexities of more highly developed societies. There WAS also a sense that the ways of life represented by these smaller societies HAVE DISAPPEARED; and for this reason, it WAS a matter of urgency that societies preserved a record of them. The commitment of anthropologists LED them to some of the most inaccessible places on earth. Most often they worked alone. Such a lack of contact with other people created feelings of intense loneliness in some anthropologists. Nevertheless, this process of immersion in a totally alien country WILL CONTINUE to attract men and women to anthropology. Now, people understand more effectively how the world works.
THE BEST MOVIE REVIEW IN MY GROUP
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS
This is a movie directed by Tom Vaughan and the librettist is Dana Fox. The main issue deal in this film is about the Protagonist couple. The couple is Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz. The movie wants to express what could happen in the sin city Las Vegas with a very fanny love story.Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz represent two characters from New York who meet and married while they were drunk in Las Vegas. Even though they wanted to separate immediately they should be together for several months, what should bring to the audience very fanny situation. All this because this movie focuses in one of the almost traditions of Las Vegas which is the sudden wedding, in most of the cases those marriages are a product of the alcohol it is clear that is not about love. Joy McNally and Jack fuller won US$3’000.000 and if they want to take advantage of the money this two have to try to leave a normal marriage and finally the couple fall in love and show their true love.This movie is very funny film, has adventure, comedy and romance.
ELLO AUDIO
-Todd: Hey, so, Greg, growing up in the states, did you have any part-time jobs like in high school and stuff?
-Greg: Oh, I've had part-time jobs ever since I was a child.
-Todd: Right, me too.
-Greg: My first actually, I used to work for the American Seed Company. Do you know that?
-Todd: I can imagine. No. I mean it's just a seed company, right.
-Greg: Yeah. Yeah. Well, I actually wasn't paid in money. They would send me flower seeds, and vegetable seeds and then I would go door-to-door, I would knock on people's doors, "Excuse me, I'm with the American Seed Company, would you like to buy some seeds?", and people would see this, I was probably ten or nine at the time, this young kid trying to sell seeds, and you know they would buy a couple packs, and if I sold, say twenty packs of seeds, then I could choose from a list of toys or things (Whoa) soccer ball, or a dart board, and so I sold a lot of seeds. I liked it. -Todd: How old were you?
-Greg: I was maybe nine or ten then. (Really) and another thing I would do, around Christmas time, you know America is the tradition of putting mistletoe up on the roof for Christmas, well I would climb trees, cut the mistletoe and then again I would walk door-to-door and say,"Would you like to buy some mistletoe?"
-Todd: You were quite the entrepreneur. The young businessman. (Yes) Did you make a lot of money with that job?
-Greg: For me it felt like a lot of money at that time.
-Todd: Right, well, I got to ask, did you ever work at a fast-food company, like McDonalds or Wendy's?
-Greg: I've never worked at a fast-food company.
-Todd: Oh, I did. It's the worst job ever. It's terrible.
-Greg: Did you get to eat free food though?
-Todd: Ah, I did, actually, that was the big allure of the job, like I won't say the name of the company, but I worked for a major, major fast food chain around the world, and I thought, oh, I can eat all the hamburgers I want.
- Greg: You probably got sick of eating hamburgers.
-Todd: No, are you kidding, I was 15, I didn't care like the more hamburgers the better, and uh, then actually I lost the job because I lied about my age and they fired me, but yeah, I wanted a job, I was like 13 or 14 or something like that. So how about, did you ever do the paperboy job? -Greg: Yes. Yes. For a couple of years I delivered newspapers in the morning.
-Todd: Right. How early did you have to get up to deliver the papers?
-Greg: I don't remember, maybe around 6 o'clock. (Right) It's amazing I did that cause I hate waking up early now.
-Todd: Right, yeah, yeah. That job's the worst just cause of the weather, like you have to do it in the rain. I was the paperboy too, and in the rain, it's just awful. You have the big plastic bags and, and you're out there throwing the papers, and yeah, it's not a fun job.
-Greg: Yeah, and sometimes dogs chase you
-Greg: Oh, I've had part-time jobs ever since I was a child.
-Todd: Right, me too.
-Greg: My first actually, I used to work for the American Seed Company. Do you know that?
-Todd: I can imagine. No. I mean it's just a seed company, right.
-Greg: Yeah. Yeah. Well, I actually wasn't paid in money. They would send me flower seeds, and vegetable seeds and then I would go door-to-door, I would knock on people's doors, "Excuse me, I'm with the American Seed Company, would you like to buy some seeds?", and people would see this, I was probably ten or nine at the time, this young kid trying to sell seeds, and you know they would buy a couple packs, and if I sold, say twenty packs of seeds, then I could choose from a list of toys or things (Whoa) soccer ball, or a dart board, and so I sold a lot of seeds. I liked it. -Todd: How old were you?
-Greg: I was maybe nine or ten then. (Really) and another thing I would do, around Christmas time, you know America is the tradition of putting mistletoe up on the roof for Christmas, well I would climb trees, cut the mistletoe and then again I would walk door-to-door and say,"Would you like to buy some mistletoe?"
-Todd: You were quite the entrepreneur. The young businessman. (Yes) Did you make a lot of money with that job?
-Greg: For me it felt like a lot of money at that time.
-Todd: Right, well, I got to ask, did you ever work at a fast-food company, like McDonalds or Wendy's?
-Greg: I've never worked at a fast-food company.
-Todd: Oh, I did. It's the worst job ever. It's terrible.
-Greg: Did you get to eat free food though?
-Todd: Ah, I did, actually, that was the big allure of the job, like I won't say the name of the company, but I worked for a major, major fast food chain around the world, and I thought, oh, I can eat all the hamburgers I want.
- Greg: You probably got sick of eating hamburgers.
-Todd: No, are you kidding, I was 15, I didn't care like the more hamburgers the better, and uh, then actually I lost the job because I lied about my age and they fired me, but yeah, I wanted a job, I was like 13 or 14 or something like that. So how about, did you ever do the paperboy job? -Greg: Yes. Yes. For a couple of years I delivered newspapers in the morning.
-Todd: Right. How early did you have to get up to deliver the papers?
-Greg: I don't remember, maybe around 6 o'clock. (Right) It's amazing I did that cause I hate waking up early now.
-Todd: Right, yeah, yeah. That job's the worst just cause of the weather, like you have to do it in the rain. I was the paperboy too, and in the rain, it's just awful. You have the big plastic bags and, and you're out there throwing the papers, and yeah, it's not a fun job.
-Greg: Yeah, and sometimes dogs chase you
ARMAGEDDON REVIEW
This film is directed by Michael Bay known for directing films like The Rock (1996), Pearl Harbor (2001) or The Island (2005) and transformers (2007). The director proved already in the rock rather than spare capacity to make the incredible credible because it does not allow the viewer nor a minute's respite to reflect on the absurdity of the situations posed. It should have been an incredible film with great characters (Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler), great special effects, and a great plot. on the other hand has one of the best soundtracks "I don´t wanna miss a thing" by Aerosmith
The story begins when an asteroid the size of Texas is heading towards the Earth on a collision course, and it has to be stopped. This is demonstrated by New York being decimated by small meteorites crashing into buildings. The technicians at NASA then find that they have somehow missed a huge asteroid, and get the best drillers in the world to travel up to the thing, drill an 800 foot hole in it, and set off a large nuclear weapon.
To that end, NASA recruits a group of rowdy oil riggers, lead by Bruce Willis. His team includes the requisite archetypes: cocky stud Ben Affleck, wise-guy Steve Buscemi, repentant father Will Patton and righteous dude Owen Wilson, plus a whacked-out muscleman and a goofy fat guy. Adding spice and romance to the mix is Liv Tyler as Willis' spunky daughter and Affleck's honey bunny.
After spending several problems in space, the character of Bruce Willis ends as a hero for who he is playing detonate the bomb by hand to save the world.
It is a high-action drama, defined at the outset that wants to be: an action film with spectacular special effects, and not disappointed in this aspect. The effects are very good, and the fact of having a soundtrack full of rock music that includes several items of Aerosmith gives you a lot of energy to the film. The quick release similar to that of the video clip maintains constant action.
As far as the actual plot mechanics, no cliché is missed, including the time-honored "should I cut the blue wire or the red wire" bomb defusing scene.
The actors play their roles gamely. Billy Bob Thornton anchors the film nicely, while Bruce plays the hero, using an odd, semi-Southern accent where he kind of swallows his words. Ben and Liv are okay as Ken and Barbie with attitude, and Steve Buscemi breaks the tension just enough with well-timed, generally funny wisecracks. Newcomer Owen Wilson steals scenes as the only crew member totally enthusiastic about the adventure.
If looking for an action film where the main protagonists are the special effects, Armageddon is one of the best representatives of this gender; since it has a luxury casting, one of the best managers in this type of action film about special effects and very real. It shows one of the typical stories hypothetical No one thinks that will be the end of the earth, but also recounts a love story that at the end wins.
The story begins when an asteroid the size of Texas is heading towards the Earth on a collision course, and it has to be stopped. This is demonstrated by New York being decimated by small meteorites crashing into buildings. The technicians at NASA then find that they have somehow missed a huge asteroid, and get the best drillers in the world to travel up to the thing, drill an 800 foot hole in it, and set off a large nuclear weapon.
To that end, NASA recruits a group of rowdy oil riggers, lead by Bruce Willis. His team includes the requisite archetypes: cocky stud Ben Affleck, wise-guy Steve Buscemi, repentant father Will Patton and righteous dude Owen Wilson, plus a whacked-out muscleman and a goofy fat guy. Adding spice and romance to the mix is Liv Tyler as Willis' spunky daughter and Affleck's honey bunny.
After spending several problems in space, the character of Bruce Willis ends as a hero for who he is playing detonate the bomb by hand to save the world.
It is a high-action drama, defined at the outset that wants to be: an action film with spectacular special effects, and not disappointed in this aspect. The effects are very good, and the fact of having a soundtrack full of rock music that includes several items of Aerosmith gives you a lot of energy to the film. The quick release similar to that of the video clip maintains constant action.
As far as the actual plot mechanics, no cliché is missed, including the time-honored "should I cut the blue wire or the red wire" bomb defusing scene.
The actors play their roles gamely. Billy Bob Thornton anchors the film nicely, while Bruce plays the hero, using an odd, semi-Southern accent where he kind of swallows his words. Ben and Liv are okay as Ken and Barbie with attitude, and Steve Buscemi breaks the tension just enough with well-timed, generally funny wisecracks. Newcomer Owen Wilson steals scenes as the only crew member totally enthusiastic about the adventure.
If looking for an action film where the main protagonists are the special effects, Armageddon is one of the best representatives of this gender; since it has a luxury casting, one of the best managers in this type of action film about special effects and very real. It shows one of the typical stories hypothetical No one thinks that will be the end of the earth, but also recounts a love story that at the end wins.
SHORT STORY IN PAST
One of the best experiences I've had was when he left the country for the first time, this was in the company of my parents and my sisters, travel to Atlanta to marry of my cousin ... The feeling is indescribable, meet new people and cultures ... besides being in an environment where they speak another language for the first time is something spectacular ... What I like most about Atlanta was the Museum of Coca-Cola, its evolution, preparation ... and the number of branches that are all over the world. On the other hand the marriage of my cousin was very nice, her fiancé and his family welcomed us very well, felt a family environment
EXERCISE 4, PAGE 10
information about use "have"
the class discuss this questions:
- How often do you do the things in the "take" part of the diagram?
- What time do you have the things in the "eat and drinks" section?
- Which of the illnesses and injuries have you had?
- Which of the things in the #possess" part of the diagram have you got?
- How often do you do the things in the "take" part of the diagram?
- What time do you have the things in the "eat and drinks" section?
- Which of the illnesses and injuries have you had?
- Which of the things in the #possess" part of the diagram have you got?
CORRECTION FIRST LISTENING QUIZ
Michael: Alright, so Simon, do you have a favorite movie?
Simon: Again, that's difficult question. I think my favorite one is The Lord of the Rings.
Michael: How about you?
Simon: Oh, I liked it as well, and I read the book when I was in high school… The book was fantastic
Michael: Yeah! That's true! A lot of adaptions are really quite terrible
You're favorite is a trilogy, and my favorite is a trilogy too, and that's the Godfather
Oh, you like the second one. That's surprising
I think that Michael Corleone is a tragic hero
Simon: Again, that's difficult question. I think my favorite one is The Lord of the Rings.
Michael: How about you?
Simon: Oh, I liked it as well, and I read the book when I was in high school… The book was fantastic
Michael: Yeah! That's true! A lot of adaptions are really quite terrible
You're favorite is a trilogy, and my favorite is a trilogy too, and that's the Godfather
Oh, you like the second one. That's surprising
I think that Michael Corleone is a tragic hero
VOCABULARY
Acquaintance: I don´t quite understand this word.
Boss: My boss is the president of the most important company in Colombian.
Head teacher: I don´t quite understand this word.
Neighbor: I've a neighbor who always listens music at 2 am.
Relative: My relative Ana lives close to the beach in California.
Aunt: My aunt Petunia will marry with a old man.
Classmate: I've a classmate who never studied for the exams.
Ex-girlfriend: I´m still in love with my ex-girlfriend.
Niece: My girlfriende's niece only has three years.
Husband: The girls in the world tries to find the prefect husband.
Stepmother: My father will marry with Joanna in two weeks. So I will have a new stepmother.
Best friend: My best friend lives in Argentina.
Flatmate: My flatmate never pay the bill of the apartment.
Colleage: My colleage is situated over a very peacefull land.
Mother-in-law: My sister´s mother in law is a very sweet lady.
Parent: My parent never knew me any girlfriend.
Stranger: The tall man who came to the veronica's party yesterday night was a stranger.
Boss: My boss is the president of the most important company in Colombian.
Head teacher: I don´t quite understand this word.
Neighbor: I've a neighbor who always listens music at 2 am.
Relative: My relative Ana lives close to the beach in California.
Aunt: My aunt Petunia will marry with a old man.
Classmate: I've a classmate who never studied for the exams.
Ex-girlfriend: I´m still in love with my ex-girlfriend.
Niece: My girlfriende's niece only has three years.
Husband: The girls in the world tries to find the prefect husband.
Stepmother: My father will marry with Joanna in two weeks. So I will have a new stepmother.
Best friend: My best friend lives in Argentina.
Flatmate: My flatmate never pay the bill of the apartment.
Colleage: My colleage is situated over a very peacefull land.
Mother-in-law: My sister´s mother in law is a very sweet lady.
Parent: My parent never knew me any girlfriend.
Stranger: The tall man who came to the veronica's party yesterday night was a stranger.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
1. Write first conditional sentences using the prompts.
a. They/offer me the job/take it
IF THEY OFFER ME THE JOB, I WILL TAKE IT
b. We/ no leave now/ be late
IF WE DON´T LEAVE NOW, WE WILL BE LATE
2. Complete de sentences using the present simple, passive form of the verbs in brackets.
a. Glass MADE from sand
b. John DON´T INVITE to parties very often
c. The stop IS CLOSED for lunch every day
3. Complete the sentences with “a”, “an”, “the” or leave the space blank if necessary.
a. I had A sandwich and A banana for lunch but THE sandwich was awful
b. Listen to THE music helps me relax
c. Simon is looking for A job in publishing
4. Complete the sentences with prepositions from the box. You may need to use some of the prepositions more than once.
a. I´d like to get a dog but it depends FOR the size of our new flat
b. It´s amazing how much we spend ON dog food each week
c. Marcus often listens WITH the news on Capital Radio in the morning
5. Rewrite these sentences in the Past Simple Passive
a. The police arrested more than fifty people
More THAN FIFTY PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED BY THE POLICE
b. They opened the store at exactly 9am
The store WAS OPENED AT EXACTLY 9AM
6. Put on verb in brackets in the Past Simple and one verb in the Past Perfect Simple in each sentence
a. When I ARRIVED at the airport, I realized I HAD MISSED my plane
b. As soon as I CLOSED the door, I remembered I HAD LEFT my keys inside.
7. Make second conditional sentences by putting the verbs into the correct form
a. If I HAD some money, I WOULD BUY this CD
b. My job WOULD BE much easier if I WAS SPOKE Spanish
8. Complete each sentence with the correct word. There are five extra words
a. Why do you always ARGUE with your brother? Can´t you agree about anything?
b. I am taking the children swimming this afternoon as a REWARD for being good
c. Can I BORROW your car for the afternoon? I will bring it back around 6pm
d. I think the government should increase the TAXES on cigarettes.
a. They/offer me the job/take it
IF THEY OFFER ME THE JOB, I WILL TAKE IT
b. We/ no leave now/ be late
IF WE DON´T LEAVE NOW, WE WILL BE LATE
2. Complete de sentences using the present simple, passive form of the verbs in brackets.
a. Glass MADE from sand
b. John DON´T INVITE to parties very often
c. The stop IS CLOSED for lunch every day
3. Complete the sentences with “a”, “an”, “the” or leave the space blank if necessary.
a. I had A sandwich and A banana for lunch but THE sandwich was awful
b. Listen to THE music helps me relax
c. Simon is looking for A job in publishing
4. Complete the sentences with prepositions from the box. You may need to use some of the prepositions more than once.
a. I´d like to get a dog but it depends FOR the size of our new flat
b. It´s amazing how much we spend ON dog food each week
c. Marcus often listens WITH the news on Capital Radio in the morning
5. Rewrite these sentences in the Past Simple Passive
a. The police arrested more than fifty people
More THAN FIFTY PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED BY THE POLICE
b. They opened the store at exactly 9am
The store WAS OPENED AT EXACTLY 9AM
6. Put on verb in brackets in the Past Simple and one verb in the Past Perfect Simple in each sentence
a. When I ARRIVED at the airport, I realized I HAD MISSED my plane
b. As soon as I CLOSED the door, I remembered I HAD LEFT my keys inside.
7. Make second conditional sentences by putting the verbs into the correct form
a. If I HAD some money, I WOULD BUY this CD
b. My job WOULD BE much easier if I WAS SPOKE Spanish
8. Complete each sentence with the correct word. There are five extra words
a. Why do you always ARGUE with your brother? Can´t you agree about anything?
b. I am taking the children swimming this afternoon as a REWARD for being good
c. Can I BORROW your car for the afternoon? I will bring it back around 6pm
d. I think the government should increase the TAXES on cigarettes.
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