ORAL EXAM - FINAL LIST - MONDAY 4TH JUNE

MONDAY – 4th JUNE
16:00	Maite Barceló	Juan Sánchez
16:20	José Miguel Martínez	Marcos Palena
16:40	Mª Carmen Martínez	Miguel López
17:15	Vicente Martínez	Mª José Navarro
17:35	Mª Carmen Cánovas Mellado	Ana Mª Gallego
17:55	José Carlos Macanás Pallarés	Mª José Sánchez Serna
18:30	Antonio Perellón	José Hernández
18:50	Gema Cano	Alba Rubio
19:10	Carolina Costa	Santi Hurtado
19:45	Mª Tomasa López	María J. Martínez
20:05	Eva Montserrat Muñiz	Clementa Pividal
20:25	Antonio Cánovas García	Lisbeth Miranda Almaras

ORAL EXAM - FINAL LIST - FRIDAY 8th JUNE

FRIDAY – 8th JUNE
16:00	Mario Andreo	Victoria Pérez
16:20	Raquel Tudela	Cristina Tudela
16:40	Ángela Mula	Francisco Mula
17:15	María Cánovas Crespo Pedro Andrés García Pagán	Manuela Costa Rojo
17:35	Ana B. Aznar	Mercedes Hernández
17:55	Teresa Martínez	Águeda Muñoz
18:30	Mónica Romera	Carol Sánchez
18:50	Mª Elvira Cánovas Martínez	Mª del Mar Martínez del Vas
19:10	Alfonso Cifuentes	Nicolás López
19:45	Juan Fco. Coll	Esperanza Boluda
20:05	José Manuel Zamora Sánchez	Herminia García Puertas
20:25	Juan David Cánovas López	Juan Francisco Hernández Sánchez

Lesson Sumary 29th May

Well, last week ... : (

Yesterday we were basically working on the copies I sent you via email (Science and new technologies)

• Vocabulary
• Goodnight iPad
• Listening: Children into computers younger than ever. 
• Staying safe 
• Listening: Internet safety for children (this was done with the first group, not with the second).

We also took a look at the 3rd CONDITION (book - page 125 / 156-157)

HOMEWORK
- Grammar: page 125, exercises 7
- Reading: DUBLIN'S FIRST CYBER CRIMINAL (exercises 3b, 5a/b)

I hope to see you tomorrow in our last class.

GOODNIGHT IPAD

"In a world where a little old lady’s whispering hush would never be heard, comes a book for our time. “

“In the bright buzzing room there was an iPad and a kid playing Doom

And a screensaver of a bird launching over the moon,

And there were three little Nooks with ten thousand books,

And a huge LCD wifi HDTV with Bose 5.1., 6 remotes and 3D

And a Blackberry ringing with Eminem singing

And a new Facebook friend

And texts with no end

And a viral clip of a cat doing flips

And the bings, bongs and beeps of emails and tweets

And a fed up old woman who is trying to sleep

Goodnight iPad / Goodnight Doom

Goodnight bird launching over the moon

Goodnight Nooks and digital books

Goodnight Eminem

Goodnight Facebook friend

Goodnight LOLs

Goodnight MP3s

Goodnight LCD wifi HDTV

Goodnight remotes

And Netflix streams,

Androids, apps,

And glowing screens.

Goodnight plugs

And power lights

That guide us to pee

In the darkness of night…

Goodnight buzzing,

Goodnight beeps

Goodnight everybody who should be asleep

Goodnight popstars

Goodnight Macbook Air

Goodnight gadgets everywhere.

Goodnight iPad (The Mommy Files)

Living to 100 and beyond

Living to 100 and beyond: the right genes plus a healthy lifestyle

 Posted January 11, 2012, 10:33 am

Howard LeWine, M.D., Chief Medical Editor
Internet Publishing, Harvard Health Publications

What is it that lets some people live to age 100 and beyond? A new study from the ongoing New England Centenarian Study suggests that protective genes may make a big contribution.
In what the researchers describe as the first study of its kind, they analyzed and deciphered the entire genetic codes of a man and a woman who lived past the age of 114. The two so-called supercentenarians had:

• DNA that appeared to be very similar to people who did not have long lives
• about the same number of gene variants linked to increased disease risk as seen in people from the general population whose genomes have been sequenced
• more than 50 possible longevity-associated variants in genes, some of which were unexpected and had not been seen before.

The researchers hypothesize that the genes linked with long life may somehow offset the disease-linked genes. This might then allow an extended lifespan. The results were reported in the journal Frontiers in Genetics.

Taking control

At the beginning of the 20^th century, the average life expectancy at birth in the United States was just under 50 years. Today, the average newborn can expect to reach 80 years. This great leap forward has little or nothing to do with genes, and everything to do with advances in public health and healthy lifestyles.
During the first 75 years of life, genes have a relatively small influence on longevity, accounting for only 20% to 25% of the reasons that you make it to that age. Not smoking, eating healthfully, getting plenty of exercise, and limiting alcohol matter the most.
Once you hit your mid-80s, genes matter more and more. And once your reach your 90s, how much longer you are likely to live was largely determined the day your father’s sperm fertilized your mother’s egg.
There’s no need to have your DNA sequenced yet to determine what genes you carry. It won’t change what you need to do now. You have the power to change many things that influence your health and how long you live. Here are 10 steps that will help you have the longest, healthiest life possible:

1. Don’t smoke.
2. Be physically active every day.
3. Eat a healthy diet rich in whole grains, lean protein, vegetables, and fruits. Reduce or avoid unhealthy saturated fats and trans fats. Instead, use healthier monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
4. Be sure to get enough vitamin D and calcium.
5. Maintain a healthy weight and body shape.
6. Challenge your mind.
7. Build a strong social network.
8. Protect your sight, hearing and general health by following preventive care guidelines.
9. Floss, brush, and see a dentist regularly. Poor oral health may have many effects. It can lead to poor nutrition, pain and possibly even a higher risk of heart disease and stroke.
10. Discuss with your doctor whether you need any medicine to help you stay healthy. These might include medicines to control high blood pressure, treat osteoporosis or lower cholesterol, for example.

SOURCE:  http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/living-to-100-and-beyond-the-right-genes-plus-a-healthy-lifestyle-201201114092

Reading: Living to 100

2a Read the article quickly and answer the questions

1. Because of the decline in infant mortality. Fewer children died at an early age, and this was mainly because of improved healthcare and better food production.
2. They're getting smaller, people are having fewer children.

2b Complete the sentences below with information from the article. 

1. ... in 2030
2. ... since 1950s 
3. ... was 63.0
4. ... will live to 90
5. ... will live to 100
6. ... in around 2010
7. ... 11 to 12 billion

4 Find information in the article to answer these questions. 

1. Because of a decline in infant mortality due to improved healthcare and better food production.
2. Because of medical advances. 
3. Because new drugs will be available, whcih will slow down the ageing process. 
4. Because people prefer to have fewer children and smaller families 
5. Because the anti-aging drugs will start to become more widely available.

Health and Medicine - KEY

1 AT THE DOCTORS

1. F
2. E
3. A
4. H
5. I
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. G

2 SYMPTOMS

1. Same
2. Same
3. Different: feel sick = feel nausea; be sick = vomit
4. Different: feel dizzy = feel as if everything is going round; feel sick = feel nausea
5. Different: swollen = thicker or wider than usual (often because of an injury or infection); broken = the bone is broken
6. Different: hurts = feels painful; cause physical pain to somebody; to injure someone or yourself; aches = has a continuous pain
7. Different: in hospital = staying there for some days as a patient; at the hospital = for any other purpose, including to see a doctor

4 ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

1. using needles
2. using plants and herbs
3. touching / pressing the body
4. touching / pressing the bones / muscles

Exit wounds -The Script

A song with lots of words and expressions related to health and medicine 

"Exit Wounds"

My hands are cold, my body's numb
I'm still in shock, what have you done?
My head is pounding, my vision's blurred
Your mouth is moving, I don't hear a word

And it hurts so bad, 

that I search my skin for the entry point, where love went in
And ricocheted and bounced around
And left a hole, when you walked out

I'm falling through the doors of the emergency room
Can anybody help me with these Exit Wounds?
I don't know how much more love this heart can lose
And I'm dying, dying from the Exit Wounds
Wooounds! Where they're leaving, the scars you're keeping
Exit wounds

The marks of battle, they still feel raw
A million pieces of me on the floor
I'm damaged goods, for all to see
Now who would ever wanna be with me?

I've got all the baggage, 

the drink 

the pills
Yeah this is living but without the will
I'm blacking out, I'm shutting down
You left a hole, when you walked out yeah

I'm falling through the doors of the emergency room
Can anybody help me with these Exit Wounds?
I don't know how much more love this heart can lose
And I'm dying, dying from the Exit Wounds
Wooounds! Where they're leaving, the scars you're keeping
Exit wounds

Lose your clothes and show your scars that's who you are
[x4]

The marks of battle, they still feel raw
A million pieces of me on the floor

I'm falling through the doors of the emergency room
Can anybody help me with these Exit Wounds?
I don't know how much more love this heart can lose
And I'm dying, dying from the Exit Wounds
Wooounds! Where they're leaving, the scars you're keeping
Exit wounds

BRAVE

Scottish accent! :) LOVE IT! Looking forward to seeing it!

More on ... HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

LISTENINGS

• Staying Healthy: Keren talks about her healthy lifestyle and what she does to stay in shape.
• Staying Healthy Overseas: Keren compares staying healthy in different regions of the world.  
• Health:Jeff talks about what he does to keep himself healthy.
• Food and Health: Mike shares his thoughts about health and fast food.

To do these listenings, press the comprehension quiz link you'll see on your right

• A healthy lifestyle 

Lesson summary 24th May

Hello!!!
Time flies, dear students, and we just have one week left : (

This is what we did yesterday:
- British food quiz (copy)
- Review about a variety of restaurants  (copy)
-  Living to 100 (page 106 - book) - exercise 2a without reading
- What can we do to live longer? - Healthy habits (list - copy)
- Listening: Staying healthy (copy)

HOMEWORK
- Reading (page 106): 2a-b and 4
- Health and medicine (vocabulary copy)

Have a nice weekend!!!

THE HELP

Another interesting movie worth seeing :)

Although it's a bit difficult without subtitles ;)

More on ... food

Beans on toast
Feeding the world (Reading / Listening)
We are what we eat (Reading)

MODALS

- Modals -

1) can

Use	Examples
ability to do sth. in the present (substitute form: to be able to)	I can speak English.
permission to do sth. in the present (substitute form: to be allowed to)	Can I go to the cinema?
request	Can you wait a moment, please?
offer	I can lend you my car till tomorrow.
suggestion	Can we visit Grandma at the weekend?
possibility	It can get very hot in Arizona.
CAN’T - When you’re certain something is not true	This painting can’t be by Rembrandt. It’s too modern.

2) could

Use	Examples
ability to do sth. in the past (substitute form: to be able to)	I could speak English.
permission to do sth. in the past (substitute form: to be allowed to)	I could go to the cinema.
polite question	Could I go to the cinema, please?
polite request	Could you wait a moment, please?
polite offer	I could lend you my car till tomorrow.
polite suggestion	Could we visit Grandma at the weekend?
possibility (something is possible or likely in the future)	It could get very hot in Montana.
Deduction (something is possible)	It could be true that it was all his own work.

3) may

Use	Examples
possibility	It may rain today.
polite suggestion	May I help you?

4) might

Use	Examples
possibility (less possible than may) *	It might rain today.

5) must

Use	Examples
necessity (sth is necessary or important in your personal opinión)	I must go to the supermarket today.
deduction (you’re certain)	You must be tired.
advice, recommendation	You must see the new film with Brad Pitt.
MUSTN’T - prohibition	You mustn't work on dad's computer.

6) have to (semi modal)

Use	Examples
Necessity (something is essential or a general rule)	When you develop a new design you have to try it out a number of times.
DON’T HAVE TO – sth is NOT necessary	They don’t have to be here. We can decide  ourselves.

7) need not

Use	Examples
not necessary	I needn't go to the supermarket; we're going to the restaurant tonight.

8) should / ought to

Use	Examples
advice	You should drive carefully in bad weather.
obligation	You should switch off the light when you leave the room.