Showing posts with label news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label news. Show all posts

Wednesday, 7 May 2014

TWINS REUNITED FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER ALMOST 80 YEARS

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Summary:

Twin sisters from Aldershot in the UK have met in the United States after spending 78 years apart. Elizabeth Hamel and Ann Hunt found each other after the longest period of separation ever recorded for twins.

Opinion:

I think that two twins meet after 78 years, it's positive and negative thing. If you meet with your sister 78 years left than you born, maybe you don't want to saw him, because you don't want notice her. And if you meet him after 78 years apart, maybe it's a good thing, because you can speak, touch and whatever with your partner.

Vocabulary:

in theflesh: in real life
womb: organ inside a mother's body where a baby growns before being born

overview: description of the main features of something

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

MEN AND WOMEN'S BRAIN ARE 'WIRED DIFFERENTLY'

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Summary:

The research from US says they are, and it can explain why. A team from the University of Pennsylvania says male and female brains are connected in very different ways, and this means that men and women are better at doing different things.

Opinion:

I think that the research from US explain the truth. The male brain with the female brain are totally different. First of all, because the males think all time in special things like football and food and the girls thinks in clothes and guys. So that explains that the girls and the men are better doing different things.

Vocabulary:

Brainy: clever, intelligent
Hard-wired: designed to work in a particular way which cannot be changed
Multi-tasking: doing several things at the same time.


Sunday, 27 April 2014

SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE

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Summary:

We often hear about regions or nations that want to break away from the country that rules them. In the United Kingdom, people from Scotland are to vote on whether they want to become independent.
Opinion:

I think that the people of Scotland have to vote to the independence of his country, like Catalonia. If this country don't want to be a region of United Kingdom, they must be separated.

Vocabulary:

referendum: a time when everyone in a countru can vote on a particular issue.
independance: freedom from political control by another country.
debate: a serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part.


Friday, 21 February 2014

DRINKING AROUND THE WORLD



Summary:

Alcoholic drink is something many of us do. So many people meetat that site, because alcohol makes us happy, and we are more sociable when we are drunk.
Around the world there are some places when the people meet todrink and pass the time with friends enjoying.

Opinion:

I think that alcoholic drink is maybe a thing for being all the nightwith the eyes open. And enjoy the friends it's only by your personality.
So if you want to go out at night you have to drink alcohol. It's a logic thing for the students, when they go out to a party are a little bit obligated to drink. Because if they drink they must pass the night so much better.But we don't talk about the hangover on the morning of the day after.

Vocabulary:

Boozing: drinking alcohol
Riotous: lively and noisy
Hangover: feeling unwell the day after drinking alcohol.

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

LEARN A THOUSAND FOREIGN WORDS



Summary:

British people are lazy linguistics, they learn at least 1000 words of another language. That's 1000 words Campaign is losing out on international trade and jobs, cause their poor language skills.

Opinion:

The British people are so lazy linguistics, and I think that's so important. Because if you know the languages you must know so many things about the other countries.
If you know a 1000 words of the other language you cancommunicate with that person and you can achieve more things in our head.

Vocabulary:

Native language: language of a person's home country
Self-esteem: confidence in your value and in what you can do
Compulsory: must be done

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

TECHNOLOGY AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS

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Summary:

Sochi, Russia, it's the place which is taking the Winter Olympics that year. It's a place which the athletes most rate their ability and win a gold medal for this country.
A lot of that athletes are choosing new technology to help and improve their speed.

Opinion:

Sochi, Russia it's a good place for doing the Winter sports, because it's a cold city and there is too much snow.
The athletes are choosing new technology to help and improvetheir speed, because they always went win the gold medal. And if it's possible with the best positions, cause it's always better.

Vocabulary:

Modelling: designing and planning (using a computer programme)
Moguls: piles of snow you jump over when skiing
Hurtle: Move very quickly without much control

Thursday, 10 October 2013

CATALANS INSPIRED BY SCOTLAND VOTE IN INDEPENDENCE PUSH


Catalans prepare for national day, 10 Sept 14
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Summary:

Artur Mas comments the Scottish referendum result as he prepares his region for a similiar vote on the 9th of November.
He propose to make a referendum in that day, but the Madrid authorities consider it ilegal.
Recently, on the 11th of September 2014 has celebrated the trecentenary, and the catalans went to Barcelona to support the 'consultation' vote on the 9th of November.

Opinion:

I think that Artur Mas has to say that if Catalonia do the referendum, most of the people in that place will say 'YES' at the two answers.
He has to calm all the catalans for make our dream, the independence, came true.

Vocabulary:

Resentment: indignation, anger
Ahead: assent, authoritzation
Surge: rise, undulate