Writing 14- Science week infographic

SCIENCE WEEK INFOGRAPHIC (click here)

Rabbit-Proof Fence project- 2nd Term compulsory reader

Rabbit-Proof Fence

https://prezi.com/p/mzlqyvkzk0nk/

         Rabbit- Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington is the true story of the escape of three young girls from a settlement school they were forced to attend in Australia, far away from their families and homes. The three girls, Molly, Daisy and Gracie were mandated to be transferred to a school for half-caste Aborigine children, to be educated. Before the first day of school, Molly decided that she and her two cousins must escape and get back home. They walked back to Jigalong, their home, 1600 kilometres across Western Australia, following the rabbit-proof fence. After a  long, difficult and dangerous walk, the girls made it home to their families, who were very happy to have their daughters back home.  

Writing 13- Trekking infographic (leaflet)

Writing 12- A leaflet

Writing 12

NEED TO EXERCISE? TRY ZUMBA!!

1. WHAT IS ZUMBA?

A fitness program that combines Latin and International music with dance moves. Its routines include training, alternating fast and slow rhythms. 

What a great way to get effective exercise!

2. WHAT CAN I GET OUT OF IT?

Fun, fitness and health benefits. Anyone can do Zumba, and it brings people together.

How funny this fitness is! You´ll enjoy working out dancing.

3. DO I NEED ANY SPECIAL CLOTHES?

No, just comfortable clothes and traditional trainers.

4. COULD I HURT MYSELF?

Dancing doens´t hurt anybody! Just make sure you warm up always before starting your Zumba class.

5. HOW DO I SIGN UP?

 Come along to our Zumba Center in Motril for a free introductory session, Monday to Friday from 10 am to 11am.

What good dancers there are!

Comment 20- Alternative medicine

Comment 20

       Apitherapy is an alternative form of illness treatment. It contends that bee venom holds therapeutic value in treating serious illness and that it is a viable alternative to dangerous pharmaceutical drugs. Bee venom contains about 40 different healing components, one of which is melittin, a compound identified as an anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic element. Honeybee venom helps to alleviate serious conditions like multiple sclerosis, arthritis, and lupus.

Alternative medicine covers a broad range of treatments and is also referred to as complimentary alternative medicine (CAM). Some of the most well-known alternative treatments include acupuncture, aromatherapy, chiropractic, herbal medicine, homeopathy, massage, meditation, therapeutic touch, and yoga.

Traditional medicine is defined as the medical treatment based on the use of drugs and surgery to treat symptoms of illness. It treats the body part or symptom of the disease and the doctors prescribe medicine to control the symptoms. 

I think that our health depends heavily on our lifestyle choises. A healthy lifestyle is the greatest defense against disease, such as: proper nutrition, adequate sleep, exercise, emotional and spiritual balance,etc. Healthy choices each and every day lead to a longer and stronger life!

Comment 19- Year of the Pig

Comment 19

        2019 is a Year of the Pig according to the Chinese zodiac, and it's an Earth Pig year. Years of the Pig include 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, and 2031. In Chinese astrology, each year belongs to a Chinese zodiac animal according to the 12-year cycle.

Men born in the Pig year are optimistic and gentle. They are not the best with money. They trust others easily and this can cause them to lose a fortune. They are also quiet, they love learning and they are always there to help other people.

Women born in the Pig year are full of excitement. They attend social events whenever possible and treat everyone genuinely. Sometimes, they are over-friendly and forget to give others personal space. They also have good fortune with wealth. At home, they are highly organized.

Pigs in the Year of the Pig (2019), may find luck in some areas of their life, but others will require hard work to avoid potential pitfalls. In order to bring as much good luck as possible to your year, it’s a good idea to attend happy events such as weddings or family gatherings. 

To sum up, this year is about favoring the characteristics of Pigs in order to succeed, but for Pigs, to whom this comes naturally, they will have a difficult year and must practice patience and discipline.

Comment 18- Any broken-down or worn-out items? Remember to upcycle them!

Comment 18

       Nowadays, most of our schools are bilingual. They teach foreign languages from an early age, because their objective is to see students fluent in two foreign languages by the time they finish secondary school. English is the first foreign language they normally teach, and French, the second.

But do you know the pro´s and con´s of a bilingual school?
On the one hand, in a bilingual school, one of the main advantages is the balance of languages. Children are educated in both languages on a daily basis which gives them the opportunity to naturally speak and think in the languages. Children who go to a bilingual school will be taught in two languages and therefore learn to think in both.

On the other hand, bilingual schools can be expensive because most of them are international or private, therefore tuition fees can be quite expensive. Moreover, not all bilingual schools offer a balanced education in both languages because in many there is a dominant language, then a second language. For a child to really have a bilingual education, it needs to be consistent throughout the years.

To end up, I think that learning foreign languages will help us a lot in the future to find a job, or when we travel or search information on the Internet.

Comment 17- What really matters in life

Comment 17

      Loneliness can – and does – affect anyone, of any age. Loneliness takes many forms and whatever the cause is, it can lead to depression and a serious decline in physical health and wellbeing. People can become socially isolated for a variety of reasons, such as getting older or weaker, no longer being the hub of their family, leaving the workplace, the deaths of spouses and friends, or through disability or illness.

Older people are especially vulnerable to loneliness and social isolation and it can have a serious effect on health.

Facing up to loneliness, in whatever form it appears, is an important way to administer self-care when your body is telling you that you need it. There are ways to overcome loneliness, even if you live alone and find it hard to get out: smile, date nice people, invite friends for tea, keep in touch by phone, use social media or travel around the world. 

Remember that what really matters in life is to go on and keep on living!

Comment 16- Speechless

                                               Comment 16

           "Speechless" comes from the word "speech" to which you add the suffix "-less". Its meaning in Spanish is "sin palabras". This noun comes from the verb "to speak". The opposite of the suffix "-less" is "-ful". Examples of words enging in "-less": hopeless, friendless, breathless, careless, cheerless, faithless, harmless, painless, etc. 

"Reported Speech" is called like this because it is used to communicate what someone else said, but without using the exact words. A few changes are necessary; often a pronoun has to be changed and the verb is usually moved back a tense, where possible. It is also called Indirect Speech. The opposite of the Reported Speech is the Direct Speech, which is used to give the exact words used by another speaker. The words are given between quotation marks (" ").

One of the things that left me speechless was visiting the Cathedral of Milan (in Italian Duomo di Milano) last summer. The magnitude of this building left me speechless. It is the most famous church in Milan, the third largest Catholic Cathedral in Europe and the fourth largest in the world.. It has over 3,500 statues, thousands of individual spires, and 5 bronze doors. It´s a construction with a Gothic exterior style and it took six centuries to build. I was amazed by its height and its beauty!

Writing 11- Persuading someone to do something

Writing 11

Mike: I´m going to sign uo to a 7-a-side football club. Why don´t you sign up with me?

Bob: Me? I´m not good at football.

Mike: That´s no problem. If you train hard, you´ll be good at it.

Bob: I see, but I don´t have any time to go training, I´m very busy studying.

Mike: You only have to train twice a week and there´s a match every Saturday. Go on!

Bob: Maybe you´re right. It would do me good to do some exercise.

Mike: Of course! You´ll see that soon you´ll become a very good football player.

Bob: Ok, why not? Where do we sign up?

Mike: We have to go to the sports centre and pay €20 a month.

Bob: Great! When shall we sign up?

Mike: I was thinking about tomorrow afternoon.

Bob: Ok then, see you tomorrow!

Mike: Bye!

Comment 15- Still searching for a heart to love?

Comment 15

     ¨You are the reason¨- by Calum Scott, is definitely my favourite love song. 

The song is about a man who broke up with his girlfriend and realises that she is the love of his life and he wants her back. He´s saying that she is the reason he´s losing his sleep, she is the reason he´s still breathing and she is the reason his hands start to shake. He´d climb every mountain and swim every ocean just to be with her again and fix what he had broken. 

In my opinion, it´s a sad love song because it is about a separation but I love the lyrics. We should always fight for the person we love!