Sábado, 21 de agosto de 2010
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This is a four level pyramid. In it we can see which food we need to eat daily and in what amounts. At the bottom of the pyramid we find the carbohydrates. It shows that we should eat more carbohydrates per day than anything else. We have to eat vegetables and fruit too, but in a lesser queantity than food from the first group and in larger amounts than the proteins. The smallesst amounts should be from the fats, oils and sweets group, which we should only consume occasionally. By stablishing these nutritional habits our life would become healthier.
Reading comprehension
1. How many groups are there in the Food Guide Pyramid?
2. Which group is dangerous if we eat too much of it?
3. From which group should you eat the most food?
4. “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away”. This wise saying has much to do wiht eating well. What do you understand by it?
Lunes, 12 de julio de 2010
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Pre-reading tasks
Discuss the following questions with a partner.
Do you know waht some of Peru’s main environmental problems are?
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Look at the titlle of the following article and t the illustration next to it. What do you think this passage is going to be about?
Our planet is threatened
During reading tasks
Read the following text
Our planet is threatened
People in developed countries create enormous amounts of trash every day. In developing countries, there is less to throw away and people save and reuse whatever the can. Every bit of waste has to go somewhere. Whether it’s thrown out nearby or sent to distant landfills, most waste will lie on the land for decades, releasing toxic chemicals and metals into the soil. These poisons threaten the health of the people living or working near these landfills. If the toxins get into the water supply the can endanger large populations up to hundeds of miles away.
Post-reading task
1. What can happen if the toxins get into the water?
2. Do you agree with the author? why?
3. What do you think the autor is worrying about?
a. waste b. recycling trash c. people’s health d. developing countries
Sábado, 10 de julio de 2010
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Pre – reading task
During reading task
1. Now, read an confirm your answer about the content of this table
2. Find int he passage a synonim for:
Post -reading task
1. What does a shepherd do?
2. What is a fable?
3. What is this fable teaching us?
Source: The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf. Aesop fable.
What do you say?