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Translation
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We all know that our students usually translate when they write
their essays, so why not train them? We here start a new section in
Nuestro Blog that we hope you find useful.It's not just random sentences to translate; we will try to group
them so as to help students with tricky words and structures that are
different in both languages.Here you have the first examples
Tener
There are different words and expressions you can use
to translate the Spanish verb “tener”.
Choose from the ones below and translate
the sentences into English
To be to have to to have (got) must
- Ese niño tiene siete años.
- ¿Tienes calor?
- ¿Tienes una pluma?
- Este papel tiene
- Ayer tuve que levantarme a las
6.
- No tengo suficiente dinero.
- ¿Está la comida? Tengo hambre.
- Ten la vuelta.
- ¿Tienes teléfono?
- Tengo que estudiar para
aprobar.
- Estos alumnos no tienen que
llevar uniforme.
KEY
- That boy is seven.
- Are you hot?
- Have you got a pen?
- This piece of paper is
- Yesterday I had to get up at 6.
- I haven’t got enough money.
- Is lunch ready? I’m hungry.
- Here you are. Your change.
- Are you on the phone?
- I must study to pass.
- These pupils don’t have to wear a uniform.
Present Perfect 1
Translate the following sentences into English. Use the present perfect
tense and “just”, “for”, “since”, “ever”, “already” or “yet”
- ¿Has ido alguna vez a Alemania?
- Keanu Reeves acaba de terminar
una nueva película.
- Llevo dos años en este
instituto.
- Vivo en esta ciudad desde 2.005
- Ya he visto esa película.
- ¿Has estudiado ya la lección 6?
- No, todavía no he encontrado la
palabra en el diccionario.
- Nunca he visitado el museo del
Prado.
- Susana trabaja en esta oficina
desde Navidad.
- Acabamos de empezar la unidad
4.
KEY
- Have you ever been to
- Keanu Reeves has just finished a new film.
- I have been at this school for two years.
- I have lived in this town since 2005.
- I have already seen that film.
- Have you studied lesson 6 yet?
- No, I haven’t found the word in the dictionary yet.
- I have never visited the Prado museum.
- Susana has worked in this office since Christmas.
- We have just started unit 4.
Best time to drink a cup of coffee: 10.30am
Scientists have worked out the
best time to drink a cup of coffee to get your daily hit of caffeine is between
9.30am and 11.30am, according to neuroscientists. It may seem that a cup of
strong coffee first thing in the morning is the best way to get yourself going,
but in fact waiting until later may be better.
This
is due to the way caffeine interacts with a key hormone – called cortisol –
which helps to regulate the body’s own internal clock and promotes alertness.
Cortisol levels are naturally high shortly after waking up and can remain high
for up to an hour afterwards – with the average peak being between 8am and 9am.
Steven
Miller, a neuroscientist at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
in Bethesda, Maryland, argues it is better to then drink caffeine after this
peak as it promotes cortisol production.
He said that drinking coffee while levels of this hormone are high can
cause people to develop a tolerance of the caffeine it contains, meaning they
often need an extra shot in their morning cup to get the same effect.
Other
scientists have found that drinking coffee in the afternoon can help to offset
lapses in attention that occur after a large lunch. Mr Miller said: “Although
your cortisol levels peak between 8 and 9am, there are a few other times where
blood levels peak again – between noon to 1pm, and 5.30 to 6.30pm”
However,
the exact time of when to drink that morning cup of coffee will vary from
person to person depending on their cortisol cycle and the time when they
normally get up in the morning. Early risers may find their ideal time is
earlier than those who get to enjoy a lie in.
Question 1 (2 points) Indicate
whether the following statements are true or false and write down which part of
the text justifies your answer.
a. Cortisol makes us be more attentive.
b. Cortisol levels are higher just before we wake up.
c. Having a big afternoon meal affects our levels of
concentration.
d. The later you get up, the later you need a cup of
coffee.
Question 2 (2 points) Answer the
following questions in your own words.
a. Why is it better to wait until you drink your first
cup of coffee?
b. What may happen when you drink coffee just after
you wake up?
Question 3 (1.5 points) Find
words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and
definitions given.
a. caused by par. 2
b. highest point par. 2
c. to boost par. 3
d. to neutralize par.4
e. to differ par.5
Question 4 (1.5 points) Complete
the following sentences without changing the meaning.
a. Despite drinking coffee when he gets up, he doesn't
concentrate in his work.
Although...
b. Mr Miller said: “Although your cortisol levels
peak between 8 and 9am, there are a few other times where blood levels peak
again.”
Mr Miller said that...
c. Drinking coffee promotes cortisol production.
Cortisol...
Question 5 (3 points) Write a
short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic:
“A
good night's sleep helps us to be active.” Do you agree? Why? Why not?
Rephrasings 8
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the original sentences.
1. Kate isn’t interested in history. (not like)
2. My parents are in Europe at the moment.
(travel)
3. The dog is quiet now. (not bark)
4. What’s your opinion of the show? (think)
5. We are regular visitors to London. (often)
6. Sue can’t open the door because she’s in the
bath. (have)
7. Nina was walking to work in the snow. (while)
8. We stayed at home because of the rain. (was)
9. It was midnight, but we continued to work.
(at)
10. Kate finished her project during her
favourite TV show. (watching)
11. You should try yoga. (you / love / it)
12.
Let’s meet tomorrow at 2.00. (I
/ not study / in the afternoon)
13.
Justin is a fantastic musician. (he
/ famous / one day)
14. They’re always on time. (They / arrive / in an hour)
15. Something’s wrong with our dog. (I / call / the vet)
16. I’ll be in Paris next week. (I / visit / lots of museums)
KEY
1.
Kate doesn’t like history.
2.
My parents are travelling in Europe at the moment.
3.
The dog isn’t barking now.
4.
What do you think of the show?
5.
We often visit London.
6.
Sue can’t open the door because she’s having a bath.
7.
Nina walked to work while it was snowing.
8.
We stayed at home because it was raining.
9.
We were still working at midnight.
10. Kate finished her project
while she was watching her favourite TV show.
11. You will love it.
12. I’m not going to study in the
afternoon.
13. He will be famous one day.
14. They will arrive in an hour.
15. I will call the vet.
16. I am going to visit lots of
museums.
Britons actually prefer cheaper wine
Those too ashamed to admit that
Jacobs Creek is their favourite tipple are not alone, experts have found, as
they have proved that Britons actually prefer cheaper wines.
In
blind taste tests eight in ten Britons preferred cheaper wine and six out of
ten even thought the £4.99 bottle was more expensive than the £19.99 version,
according to research from the London Wine Academy.
The
results are likely to prompt questions in the wine world and the academy told
the Daily Mail that, despite the results, the £19.99 bottle is still superior -
it just takes experience to realise it.
The
results of the tests were gathered from around 20,000 wine enthusiasts who have
attended courses at the academy over the last 20 years. Before they were taught
how to taste or what to look for in a wine, each group blind tasted two wines
from the same grape variety which are sold at different prices and asked to
rate the tipple and guess the price.
The
academy says that amateurs base their judgment of a good wine on its smoothness
and cheaper wines tend to have lower acidity, higher alcohol content and a
simpler flavour. However, the experts look for complex flavours, the way that
they are balanced, and how long they linger.
The
better, and normally pricier, the wine the longer the flavours will linger – a
matter of seconds for a cheap wine compared to nearly a minute for the more
expensive varieties, said academy founder Leta Bester
She
added: “Initially our students prefer the simplicity of less expensive wines.
But as their understanding and sense of taste grow they tend to gravitate to
pricier wines that display more complexity.”
No one is born with a good or bad palate and, as in any discipline,
tasting is about teaching your body, she said, in this case about developing
the “lines of communication” between your nose, tongue and brain.
Question 1 (2
points) Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and write
down which part of the text justifies your answer.
a. More than half believed the cheap wine cost more.
b. The experiment was carried in places where wine is
sold.
c. The cheaper the wine is, the more alcohol it has.
d. People trained in wine tasting not always prefer
expensive wine.
Question 2 (2
points) Answer the following questions in your own words.
a. What was the experiment about?
b. What do experts look for when they taste wine?
Question 3 (1.5
points) Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the
words and definitions given.
a. probable par.3 b.
to collect par. 4 c.
to be present at par. 4
d. almost par. 6 e.
to show off par. 7
Question 4 (1.5
points) Complete the following sentences without changing the meaning.
a. People thought the £4.99 bottle was more expensive than the
£19.99 version.
The £4.99 bottle was...
b. The results of the tests were gathered from around
20,000 wine enthusiasts.
They...
c. She added: “Initially our students prefer the
simplicity of less expensive wines
She
added...
Question 5 (3 points)
Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic:
Price is a synomym of high quality. Do you agree?
Best time to drink a cup of coffee: 10.30am
KEY
Question 1
a)
TRUE “ cortisol [...]promotes alertness”
b) FALSE “Cortisol levels are naturally high shortly
after waking up”
c) TRUE
“drinking coffee in the afternoon can help to offset lapses in attention that
occur after a large lunch”
d)
TRUE “Early risers may find their ideal
time is earlier than those who get to enjoy a lie in”
Question 2
a)
It is better to wait because when we
wake up our levels of cortisol are high; it is after an hour when we need to
drink a cup of coffee in order to produce more cortisol.
b)
You may become tolerant to caffeine and
may need and extra dosis the reach the same levels of cortisol on your body.
Question 3
a)
due to
b)
peak
c)
promotes / to promote
d)
to offset
e)
to vary
Question 4
a)
Although he drinks coffee when he gets
up, he doesn't concentrate in his work.
b)
Mr Miller said that although your
cortisol levels peaked between 8 and 9am, there were a few other times where
blood levels peaked again.
c)
Cortisol production is promoted by
drinking coffee.
Britons actually prefer cheaper wine
KEY
Question 1
a)
TRUE “six out of ten even thought the £4.99 bottle was more expensive than the
£19.99 version”
b)
FALSE “The results of the tests were gathered from around 20,000 wine
enthusiasts who have attended courses at the academy over the last 20 years”
c)
TRUE “cheaper wines tend to have lower acidity, higher alcohol content and a
simpler flavour“
d)
FALSE “But as their understanding and sense of taste grow they tend to
gravitate to pricier wines that display more complexity.”
Question 2
a) The experiment took place at a wine academy in London;
before they trained people on wine tasting, they were asked to try different
wines from the same grape variety and say what the price of the wine was.
b) Experts look for mixed tastes which should be
balanced; it is also important that these
flavours last long when you try the wine.
Question 3
a) likely
b) gathered / (to) gather
c) attended / (to) attend
d)
nearly
e)
(to) display
Question 4
a) The
£4.99 bottle was thought to be more expensive than the £19.99 version.
b) They
gathered the results of the tests from around 20,000 wine enthusiasts.
c) She added that initially their students preferred the
simplicity of less expensive wines.
martes, 5 de noviembre de 2013
Body language
What are the main reasons for lying?
Choose the right answer
- Negotiations
- Taking for granted
- It’s a game of cat and mouse
- You like poker
HAND TO FACE GESTURES
What are the signals of bluffing /
lying? Tick the correct answers
- Avoiding eye contact
- Looking at your feet
- Playing around your mouth
- Playing around your nose
- Pulling up your collar
- Rubbing the back of your neck
- Rubbing the side of your neck
- Rubbing your hands
- Touching the side of your nose
- Touching your ear
FEET AND LEGS
Why are they difficult to control?
HANDS
What does it mean when a person has
his/her palms open?
Key
Reasons for lying: 1 (negotiations)
hand to face
gestures: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9
feet and legs: They
are difficult to control because they are the furthest from the brain
hands: He/she is
being honest
People lie and cheat more during afternoon
People are more likely to lie or cheat during the afternoon because self control diminishes during the day, according to researchers
Volunteers taking part in two experiments where they could benefit by
cheating were more likely to do so if the tests took place after midday,
researchers found. The findings back up previous studies which have shown that
our capacity for self-control declines during the day, due to tiredness and
repeatedly making decisions.
Psychologists from Harvard
University
In a second test, participants were shown a series of word fragments, such
as "--ral" and "e---c--" and asked which words they
associated with them. In morning experiments, participants were more likely to
form the words "moral" and "ethical" while during the afternoon
the words "coral" and "effects" were most common.
Further tests conducted online showed that people were more likely to send
dishonest messages or claim to have solved an unsolvable problem in the
afternoon than the morning.
Writing the
Psychological Science journal, the researchers said the difference was
particularly pronounced in people with higher ethical standards, who always
behaved morally during the morning but slipped during the afternoon. In
contrast, those who were able to "morally disengage", or behave
unethically without feeling guilty, were prone to cheating whatever the time of
day.
Question 1 (2 points) Indicate whether the following statements are true
or false and write down which part of the text justifies your answer.
a. All the volunteers were paid.
b. There wasn’t a similar number of
dots on both sides.
c. There were only two tests in the
experiments.
d. There are some people who will
cheat at any time.
Question 2 (2 points) Answer the following questions in your own words.
a. Why do most participants choose
the wrong hand side in experiment one?
b. What kind of people would change
their behavior in the afternoon?
Question 3 (1.5 points) Find words or phrases in the text that
correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given.
a. Support par 2
b. Different par 3
c. Say something is true par 5
Question 4 (1.5 points) Complete the following sentences without
changing the meaning.
a. Our capacity of self-control
declines during the day, due to tiredness.
Our capacity of self-control
declines during the day, as we…
b. They asked them whether there
were more dots on the left or the right hand side.
They asked: “…
c. Participants were shown a series
of word fragments.
The psychologists…
Question 5 (3 points) Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the
following topic:
Some lies are not bad.
Do you agree?
Will the new food labelling scheme get the green light?
What's in a label? Health experts are hoping that yet another "traffic light" labelling scheme in supermarkets will stop
If you ever
look at the labels on the food you eat, chances are you will already get the
general gist. Many foodstuffs are rated for their fat, sugar and salt content.
If it is low the product is marked green, medium gets an amber and if it is
high then the product is marked red.
Traffic
lights, we are told, make a difference. Studies have shown that they are very
successful in changing our behaviour. The Co-operative produced a survey last
week showing that 41pc of women and 30pc of men would leave a product on the
shelf if it had a red traffic light.
But instead
of one coherent system, the food industry has produced a mishmash of labelling
schemes that has not served the public well. The result has been years of
confusion over food labelling in supermarkets.
The latest
voluntary scheme, announced last week, is the culmination of years of
dithering. The Food Standards Agency first proposed traffic-light food
labelling in 2008, but supermarkets and food companies objected. Kellogg's and
Tesco were among the objectors, complaining that products were judged on 100g
sizes rather than recommended portions, which confused customers.
The new
system is called a hybrid scheme, which means that it will contain elements of
all of the different pack labelling schemes we are used to. So you will see the
traffic light colours based on a standard 100g size, the amount of sugar, salt
and fat as a percentage guideline daily amount, as well as the words
"high", "medium" or "low" by each of these
categories.
Question 1
(2 points) Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and
write down which part of the text justifies your answer.
a. The idea behind the traffic light labelling scheme
is to improve levels of obesity in Britain
b. More men than women react positively to the traffic
light scheme.
c. The Food
Standards Agency successfully set
up the traffic light food labelling scheme in 2008.
d. The new system will include additional information
to the original scheme.
Question 2
(2 points) Answer the following questions in your own words.
a.
Why is the idea of traffic lights
used in the schemes?
b.
How is the new hybrid system
different from the original scheme?
Question 3
(1.5 points) Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to
the words and definitions given.
a. general
idea ( para. 2)
b.
questionnaire (para. 3)
c. mixture (para. 4)
Question 4
(1.5 points) Complete the following sentences without changing the meaning.
a.
If you ever look at the labels on
the food you eat, you will probably already get the general gist.
If you ever
looked………………………………………………………………………………………….
b.
Kellogg’s and Tesco said that the
products were judged on 100 g
sizes rather than recommended portions, which confused customers.
“ The products……………………………………………………………………….”,
said Kellogg’s and Tesco.
c.
The Cooperative produced a survey
last week.
A survey…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Question 5
(3 points) Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic:
How do you
think it is best to reduce child obesity?
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