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1. TRUE / FALSE: Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
a.
A study said living near fast food reasons was bad for your health.
T / F
b.
People who live very close to fast food restaurants are 13% fatter.
T / F
c.
The study focused on an area that had 262 fast food restaurants.
T / F
d.
The researchers looked at the social status of people who had a stroke.
T / F
e.
A stroke is like a heart attack that attacks your brain.
T / F
f.
The study found as many as 33 fast food restaurants in an area.
T / F
g.
The lead researcher is 100% sure fast food leads to strokes.
T / F
h.
There is no link at all between education levels and risks of strokes.
T / F
FILL THE GAPS New research in the USA says it is unhealthy _______________ with lots of fast food restaurants. A study by the University of Michigan said people _______________ walking distance of fast food restaurants have a 13 per cent higher chance of having a stroke. Lead researcher Dr. Lewis Morgenstern and his team analyzed _________________ the 1,247 people who had strokes in an area of Texas over a three-year period. The _________________ 262 fast food restaurants. The team compared the stroke victims’ social status with how close _______________ restaurants. He concluded there was a strong relationship between the distance someone lived to fast food restaurants and _______________ having a stroke.
A stroke is similar to a heart attack, _______________ the brain. Strokes are among the biggest killers in the USA. Many are the result of unhealthy eating. A _______________ large amount of fast food and other junk food increases the chances of having a stroke. Dr. Morgenstern’s research found that there _______________ 33 different fast food restaurants in an area. This puts people living nearby more at risk of a stroke. Dr. Morgenstern said he didn’t know whether it was _______________ food that increased the risk of stroke. He said fast food restaurants are more _________________ neighbourhoods where people are less educated and generally have unhealthier _________________ lifestyles.
TEXT
A study carried out in Germany has found that chocolate may be good for your heart. This is fantastic news for all chocolate lovers. The extensive research was conducted over eight years. The research team followed the chocolate-eating habits and health of almost 20,000 people. They compared how much chocolate was in their diet to the number of heart attacks and strokes people had. Lead researcher Brian Buijsse said: "The good news is that chocolate is not as bad as we used to think, and may even lower the risk of heart disease and stroke." Mr Buijsse said his team found that dark chocolate was the healthiest kind to eat: "Dark chocolate exhibits the greatest effects, milk chocolate fewer, and white chocolate no effects," he said.
The German study showed that people who ate the most chocolate (at least one bar per week) reduced their risk of having a heart attack by 27 per cent. The risk of suffering a stroke was cut by as much as 48 per cent. Nutrition experts believe that natural compounds in chocolate called flavonols are good for our heart. Flavonols also help reduce blood pressure. They are found in cocoa beans so dark chocolate (which has more cocoa) contains more of them than milk chocolate (which has more fat). Buijsse warns people not to suddenly eat lots of chocolate: "Eating higher amounts will most likely result in weight gain. If people start eating small amounts of chocolate, it should replace something else, preferably other high-calorie sweets or snacks."
Object who,whom, which, which/that where that or nothing nothing
Possessive whose whose
DEFINING
Used to define who or what we are talking about. Comma are not used in definign relative clauses
Example:
Elephants who marry mice are very unusual.
Hay muchos elefantes pero solo hablamos de los que se casan con ratones, necesitamos definir de que elefantes hablamos, además decimos who y no which, porque la acción de casarse es cosa de personas.
The students who had revised hard passed the exam (only some of the students revised, and these were the ones who passed the exam)
The relative pronoun stands in place of a noun (en lugar de un nombre). This noun usually appears earliere in the sentence (este nombre está antes en la frase)
The woman who/that spoke at the meeting was very knowledgeable
We can use that instead of who, whom (very formal), which. The first time is better use who, which, whom. That normally follows words like something, anything, everything, nothing, all, and superlatives.
There's somthingthat you should know It was the best film that I've ever seen
The doctor whom, who, nothing, that I was hoping ti see wasn't on duty.
The relative pronoun can be omitted when it is the object of the clause (who, whom, which or that).
Si hay un nombre o pronombre después del pronombre relativo podemos omitirlo porque es el objeto de la cláusula.
The mousse that the elephant love was very beautiful. Correct The mousse the elephant love was very beautiful. Correct, but is more common in spoke English.
The company that she works for is based in London. Correct The company she works for is basde in London. Correct The company that employs her is based in London. Correct The company employs her is based in London. Incorrect, because The company is a subject pronoun and I need that.
Whose (cuyo/a, cuyos/as..) is used for things as well as for people. Possessive
The man whose car was stolen is from Russia A tree whose leaves have fallen looks very different
NON-DEFINING
These clause add more information. This extra information is put between commas and does not explain who or what we are talking about.
We can not use That instead of who, which in non- defining clauses. We can use, some, none, all andmany with "of which" and "whom" to add extra information.
In non-defining relative clauses, object pronoun must be used
Lucy, who I haven't seen for ages, rang me last night.
SUBJECT OR OBJECT?
If the relative pronoun is followed by a verb, the relative pronoun is a subject pronoun. Subject pronouns must always be used.
the apple whichis lying on the table. WHICH+ VERB= SUBJECT PRONOUN
If the relative pronoun is not followed by a verb (but by a noun or pronoun), the relative pronoun is an object pronoun. Object pronouns can be dropped in defining relative clauses, which are then called Contact Clauses.
the apple (which)George lay on the table. WHICH+NOUN/PRONOUN= OBJECT PRONOUN
EXAMPLES
My students, many of whom are from Europe, are learning English to get a better job
My students, who are all adults, are learning English to get a better job.
My students,who had revise hard, passed the exam(all the students revised and they all passed it)
EXERCISE
Relative clauses - defining or non-defining?
Study the situations and then decide whether the following relative clauses are defining or non-defining.
defining – no commas
non-defining – commas
I have three brothers.
I have one sister.
Bob's mum has lost her keys.
My friend Jane moved to Canada.
I am a shoe fanatic.
Mr Robinson is very famous.
Tamara has two cats. Both of them are black.
Kevin has four cats. Two of them are black.
We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.
We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.
2º EXERCISE
Decide whether the relative pronouns must be used or not.
Peter: "I would work in the garden."
(could, might, should, ought to)
Peter said that he would work in the garden.
(could, might, should, ought to)
Progressive forms
Peter: "I'm working in the garden."
Peter said that he was working in the garden.
Peter: "I was working in the garden."
Peter said that he had been working in the garden.
Peter: "I have been working in the garden."
Peter: "I had been working in the garden."
REPORTED SPEECH STATEMENTS. EXPLANATION
Reported statements. Indirect Speech:lo usamos para decir lo que otra persona ha dicho
SAY: es más común usar “said”cuando alguien en general dice algo “he said that”.
Si lo dice alguien en particular “Rita told me”. Pero ambos pueden usarse.
ATENCIÓN: No podemos usar “said” con una persona o un pronombre.
Ejemplo:HE SAID HER THAT HE LOVE HER
Pero si podemos usarlo si después del “said” ponemos “to” + persona o pronombre.
El “that” puede omitirse cuando hay 2 sujetos.
Ejemplo:HE SAID TO METHAT HE LOVE HER
Direct Speech:“ SUJETO + VERBO + COMPLEMENTOS”
SHE:“ ILIKESHOPPING.”
Indirect Speech:SUJETO + SAID + (THAT) + SUJETO 2 + VERBO + COMPLENTOS
Shesaid(that)shelikedshopping
No olvides que este es el estilo indirecto, así que elige el verbo, sujeto, objeto, tiempo y lugar correctos teniendo en cuenta los que hay en el estilo directo. En cuanto a tiempo no siempre hay que cambiarlo, depende del contexto, si yo digo “ I went to the dentist this morning” y por la noche yo se lo cuento a una amiga, el tiempo sigue siendo el mismo en el estilo directo que en el indirecto “this morning”.
TELL: cuando alguien en particular dice algo.
ATENCIÓN: No podemos usar “told” con “that”.
Ejemplo:MARK TOLD THAT MEHE LOVE HER
Pero si podemos usarlo si después del “told” ponemos un objeto o pronombre +” that”. El “that” se puede omitir cuando hay 2 sujetos
Ejemplo:MARK TOLD METHAT HE LOVE HER
Direct Speech:“ SUJETO + VERBO + COMPLEMENTOS”
ANNA :“ ILIKESHOPPING.”
Indirect Speech:SUJETO + TOLD+ OBJETO +( THAT) +SUJETO 2 + VERBO + C
This (evening)----------------------that (evening)---------that
Today/This day--------------------that day
These (days)-----------------------those (days)
now-------------------------------then
(a week) ago----------------------(a week ) before
last weekend--------------------- the weekend before/the previous weekend
here-------------------------------there
next (week)-----------------------the following ( week)
tomorrow------------------------the next day/ the following day
yesterday------------------------the day before/the previous day
Question without question words-Yes o No
Peter: Do you play football--- Peter asked me ( if /whether) I played football
present S.past
Question with question words: use the question in the report
Peter:Whendo you play football?---Peter asked me whenI played football
QW Present QW S.past
EXERCISE
1.Susan: "Do you want to dance?"---Susan asked me ......................................
2.Anna:"When did you arrive?"------Anna asked me .......................................
3.Mandy:"Can I help you?"-----------Mandy asked me.....................................
4.Justin:" What are you going?------Justin asked me........................................
5.Julie: "Did you watch the latest film?"---Julie asked me.................................
6.Andy:"Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"----Andy asked me.........................
7.Mark." Has John arrived?"---------Mark asked me........................................
8.Helen."Are you reading that book now?" -Yesterday Helen asked me.....................................................................
9.Jenny:"Where do you play football today?" - Yesterday Jenny asked me...............................................................
10.Linda:"Must I do the homework this week?" - Linda asked me ...................................................................................
ANSWERS
1. whether I wanted to dance
2. when I had arrived
3. whether she could help me
4. what I was doing
5. if I had watched the latest film
6. if Mandy would have lunch with Sue
7. if John had arrived
8. if I was reading that book then
9.where I played football that day
10. if she had to dot the homework that week
Television can be great for children.There is a huge amount of educational content out there and many popular TV shows provide great entertainnment and introduce children to story-telling, stimulate imagination and social and moral reasoning. For busy parents, TV can be a ready-made babysitter and provide some child-free time.
However, almost everybody agrees that too much time spent in from of the TV is not very good for the children (nor it is good for teenagers or adults, for that matter).
TV works ists negative effects in several ways. Firstly, time spent watching TV is time that is not available for other activities that are necessary for development, particularly outdoor play and other physical activities. TV watching can get in the way of reading, social interaction and study too. Secondly, lengthy and indiscriminate watching of television leads to exposure to a lot of inappropiate content.
Ungoverned and excessive television viewing by our children today is giving rise to a number of emotional and healthy problems. Children who consitently spend hours in front of television screen are more likely to be obese and have unhealthy eating habits. Viewing violent programmes on it tends to make them aggressive and give a distorted view of the world around them.
Parents should govern the quality and quantity and limit the time that their children spent watching TV. Only allow television after the household chores are done and homework is finished. It's alright to let kids watch some special programme once in a while during study hours but do not let it become a norm. By limiting the time, children learn to choose which programmes they really want to watch.
If they have a garden or backyard, they should encourage their children enjoy nature by helping them set up a tree house and grow plants, besides, the others outdoor activities which results in less television viewing.
It's a good idea if parents make a timetable of programs that are good and informational and stick it somewhere near the television set. Switch on the set only when the program is on air. Make sure that the TV is switched off as the agreed program is over instead of channel sufirng.
And it's a bad idea that children have a television set in their bedrooms. It will be better for them if they spend their free time, reading books and playing puzzles, board games, etc.
It is very convenient to let the television become an unpaid babysitter. Parents must get involved with their kids an play with them. Spending quelity fun time with parents can make children forget what shows are on and they won't fell as if they are missing out on anything special.
The life of a plant or animal is affeted by many things in its surroundings, or environment.
The enviroment includes the air, water, soil, climate, and the living things in the area. We are responsible for many of the changes of the natural enviroment. Many of these changes have become a threat to life on earth. We are beginning to understand that there are many things we can do to save our environment and must all work together to do what we can.
There are a lot of problems on our planet Earth: air and water pollution, disappearing forest, endangered plants and animals like the whale and the panda.
But there are a lot of things which can be done, like pretecting the forests. Trees are very giving. They give us wood and fruit, they serve as wind barriers and noise buffers. They also give us shade and oxygen.
We must use trees wisely and plant new trees to replace those that are cut down to make paper.Reducing the amount of paper we use, reusing the one we have and recycling the paper we do not need are some ways to help save the trees.
For instance, you should write on both sides of a piece of paper, use a cloth towel instead of a paper towel to dry your hands and don't use plastic bags at the supermarket, especially if you use the bag only once and throw it away. Take a cloth bag that you can use again and again.
More and more people all over the world realize that global warning is real and serious problem.The summers are hotter and the winters are warmer. As a result, glaciers have become smaller. Storms will be become worse, too.
Take action adn save the planet today!
- Take a public transportation like trains and buses as much as possible. Even better, walk.
- Use less water at home. For example, when you brush your teeth, turn off the water.
- Turn off the lights, computer, TV, and so on when you're not using them. This will decrease your electricity consumption.
-Recycle newspapers, aluminun cans, plastic bottles, and so on.
- Organize or participate in a clean-up day in your neighborhood. Help clean the parks, beaches, and land in the area.
DISCUSS
What do you know about global warming?
Is global warming a problem?Why/not?
How do you protect the enviromente? Please explain.
Do you think cars should be banned from city centres?
How has the world changed dince you were a child?
What are some ways that you can reduce pollution in this country?
What can you do to make this world a better place?
Do you thing recycling is an important community service? Do you recycle?
VOCABULARY
a gale- viento fuerte
atmosphere- atmósfera
coal- carbón
ice cap- casquete polar
glacier- glaciar
pollution- polución
acid rain- lluvia ácida
aerosol- spray aerosol
climate- clima
soil, earth- tierra
conservation- conservación
animal welfare- bienestar de los animales-habitat
endangered species- especies en peligro
energy- energía
nuclear energy- energía nuclear
exhaust fumes- contaminación emitida por los tubos de escape.
fertilizers- fertilizantes
pesticides- pesticidas
global warning- calentamiento global
oil-slick- capa de aceite, petroleo u similares que cubren un area. PRESTIGE, vertido de petróleo en el mar
rain forest-
waste- desperdicios, basura
litter- despercicios, pero pequeños como la envoltura de una chocolatina, una lata de cola...
protected animal- animales protegidos
(non) renewable resouces- recursos no renovables.
wildlife- vida salvaje
shipwaste- desperdicios, basuras de los barcos
sewage disposal- aguas residuales: fregaderos, bañeras, water...
intensive farming- cuando hay más cosechas de lo normal
shortage-no hay suficiente de algo
smog- mezcla de humo y niebla
to recycle- reciclar
to prevent- prevenir
to melt- derretir
to destroy- destruir
to dispose- deshacerse de
to dump- tirar, verter en sitios no apropiados
clean up- limpiar
to plant- plantar
spill something- derramar
to cut down- talar, reducir algo
to pollute- contaminar
to save- salvar
Throw away- tirar
to let- dejar
to extinct- extinguir
rubbish- cosas que tiramos, basura
to harm- dañar
to chase- perseguir
to wound- herir
to solve- solucionar
recycling bin- contenedores para reciclar
crops- cultivos
weeds- malas hierbas
heatwave- ola de calor
affect- verbo afectar
effect- nombre, efecto
drought-sequía
flood- inundación
earthquake- terremoto
tidal wave- tsunami
typhoon- tifón
hyrricane- huracán
volcanic eruption- volcán en erupción
THE EFFCTS OF ACID RAIN.
Use the word in the box of acid rain.
LIVE FALLS ANIMALS RAIN ACID RIVERS KILLED
The effects of acid..............are clearly seen in lakes, streams, rivers and oceans. Acid rain directly......... on water, and it can flow into............after it falls on land. Lakes and streams become acidic (theire pH value goes down) when the water can not neutralize the...............rain. Animals that.....................in the water environment are hurt or .........................Furthermore, .....................that eat prey that is affected will be killed because they will be consuming acid.
THE EFFECTS OF RUBBISH FROM PRIVATE OFFICES AND HOMES.
CUT LAKES FURNITURE TINS DOLPHINS DUMP ECOSYSTEM OCEAN
Many people......................their rubbish into streams, lakes, eivers and oceans. Some examples of this rubbish are...................., paper,........................, and other household products. When lpeople dump cleaning products into the................ they are endagering its........................ Ehen plastic is dumpend in ......................, ducks are at risk because they might be strangled and when dumped in the ocean,................. might be killed. Alumninum tins can................the animals and fish.
THE EFFECTS OF FACTORY POLLUTION
OXYGEN AQUATIC STREAMS CHEMICALS FACTORIES
Many...............................have pipes that drain chemicals into rivers or....................
These chemnicals can damage........................life as they are carried downstream.Furthermore, the added.....................can warm the river, which decreases the amont of.................... that the fish need to live.
Nature is Speaking, Julia Roberts is Mother Nature More videos on youtube. Displaying subtitles The rainforest The water The soi...
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