jueves, 9 de octubre de 2008

FOOD

carbohydrates:
pasta.
bread.
rice.
Wheat.
corn.
cereal.

vegetables:
carrot.
brocoli.
potato.
tomatoes.
lettuce.
mushroom.
onion.
carrot..
pumpkin.Cassava.
cabbage.
limon.


proteins:
fish.
beef.
chicken.
egg.
meat meal.
jam.

dairy:
butter.
ice cream.
milk.
cheese.
yogurt.

domingo, 5 de octubre de 2008

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?

1) She worked for a _____ clothing store.
a) small
b) large

2) For her job she had to ______ .
a) sell mannequins
b) ring people up

3) The best thing about the job was that ____ .
a) the hours were flexible
b) she got discounts

WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK IN ANOTHER COUNTRY?

1) She says it is easier to work overseas because of _____ .
a) globalization
b) new technology

2) She also says it is easier because of ______ .
a) travel costs
b) television

3) She wants to work overseas to learn _______ .
a) how people think
b) another language

PART-TIME JOB

1) What did Greg sell at his first job?
a) Flowers .
b) Seeds .
c) Doors.

2) What did he earn for his job?
a) Seeds.
b) Cash .
c) Toys.

3) What did he sell at Christmas?
a) Christmas trees.
b) Wreaths for doors .
c) Mistletoe.

4) What does Todd say about his fast food job?
a) He got sick of hamburgers.
b) He was fired from the job.
c) He did it in college.

5) What do the say is bad about being a paperboy?
a) The hours.
b) The weather.
c) Both.

WORKING IN THE U.K.

1) How long can you stay in the U.K. on the visa?
a) 3 months.
b) 6 months.
c) 9 months.

2) What does Tom say is good about working in bar?
a) You make lots of tips.
b) You get to speak English.
c) Both of these.

3) What is true about working in a restaurant?
a) It can get smoky.
b) You can earn tips.
c) You need perfect English.

4) What job did Joel have?
a) Cook
b) Busboy
c) Dishwasher

5) What is the visa good for?
a) Work and travel only .
b) Travel and study only.
c) Study and work only.

miércoles, 1 de octubre de 2008

FRANCE

FRANCE


•Is a sovereign member of the European Union, with its capital in Paris, extending over a total area of 675 417 sq km and has a population of 64.5 million inhabitants. [3]
•Established in democratic and social state of law, its form of government is organized as a republic with the semi-official name of Republic of France


SPEAKING:

•The official language is French in France, from the franciano, alternative language spoken on the Isle of France at the beginning of the Middle Ages and, over the centuries has been imposed on the rest of languages and variants language spoken anywhere in the French territory. Often, this imposition of French has been the result of political decisions made along the story, with the goal of creating a State uniform linguistically. In fact, Article 2 of the French Constitution of 1958 states that "langue de la République est le français."



ARCHITECTURE:

•In terms of the architecture, the Celts also left their mark on the erection of large monoliths or megaliths, and the Greek presence since the sixth century a. C. is recalled today in the classical legacy of Massalia (Marseilles). The Roman style has examples at the Maison Carrée, Roman temple built between 138-161 a. C., or at the Pont du Gard built between the years 40 and 60 d. C., Nimes and declared universal heritage in 1985. In France, invented the Gothic style, as embodied in the cathedrals of Chartres, Amiens, Notre Dame or Strasbourg.


FOOD:

•The sufle, salmon or Macedonian are some exquisite dishes. The French cheeses that there are more than 300 but the best known is the Camembert. Meat, the French consume meat cold and kitchen, like sausages diversity as hams, sausages, duck .... In the Repository ... chocolate cakes, the tartaletas, Magdalena, meringue, call baguette.

GEOGRAFY:

With a metropolitan area of 544 435 sq miles (675 sq. km with 417 overseas territories), France extends over 1,000 kilometers from north to south and from east to west.
Metropolitan France is bordered by four seas: the North Sea, English Channel, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, which also surrounds the island of Corsica. It also has several overseas territories:



SPORTS:

•sports are well established in France. Thus the Tour de France, held annually in July since 1903, is the most prestigious competition cyclists professional calendar. The tournament Roland Garros in Paris is one of the tournaments most cosmopolitan Grand Slam. [24] With regard to martial arts, France also stands out from among the best in Europe. For the most dominating until today is karate, judo and Savate (French box), the latter one of the most widely spoken in the world mainly in the tournament's Knock Out.



ECONOMY:


•France is considered a first world country by their standard of living. It occupies the 6 th place in the list of countries by GDP (nominal). In addition the French economy is the second most powerful in Europe, despite the challenge meant that the demographic stagnation at a time when other powers explosive increase their own populations and the scarcity of energy resources own French soil. Moreover, solar energy is beginning to have increasing importance in France.

TRADE:

•The country is the most important trading partner of Germany and vice versa. In 2005 France with a 10.2%, became the main destination for German exports and the origin of 8.7% of imports. [21] In 2006 more than 14% of French exports went to Germany to and about 17% of total French imports came from Germany. [22] Other major partners in 2006 were: Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom and Spain.

GLOSSARY

ENGLISH
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rights
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through.
kindergarten.
allow.
degrees.
tying.
index.
handicrafts.
shousha.
meticolous.
meticolous.
carvings.
heaven.
west.
scarce.
remains.
replenish.
currency.
hardships.
growth.
increased.
taxes.
eastern.
risk.
adheres.
deputy.
wolves.weasels.
within.
type.
granville.
shops.
quayide.
ontario.
means.
knowledge.
square.
striking.
monolith.
above.
level.
rainy.
fertility.
soil.
blota.
alrougt.
symbiosis.
although.
realms.
mixed.
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común.
más antiguo
sobrevivir
enmienda
garantías.
sucursales .
medida .
por .
jardín de infancia .
permitir.
grados .
vinculación .
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artesanía .
tallas .
cielo .
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escasos..
sigue.
siendo .
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moneda..
dificultades .
crecimiento .
el aumento de .
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lobos .
comadrejas.
dentro.
de tipo.
tiendas.
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nombre.
medio.
conocimiento .
cuadrado.
sorprendente.
monolito.
por encima.
de nivel lluvioso .
fertilidad .
suelo.
blota .
simbiosis.
aunque.
reinos. .
mixtos .
mayoría