Teen Life, Social Media Safety, Internet Dependence, Modern Art, and Solidarity

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Your Life as a Teenager

“The teenager’s life is easy.” This is a very common statement which is said to teenagers everyday. Although teenage life is normally seen as one of the best periods of life, I don’t agree with it. On the one hand, there are many teenagers who think that their lives are rather hard. When they get home… On the other hand, I think that a teenager’s life is not a piece of cake because… To sum up, we need to seize the day.

Teaching Safe and Legal Use of Social Media

“Be careful

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English Language Skills Development: Interaction, Production, Reception

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English Language Skills Development

Interaction:

Spoken Interaction

  • 1st & 2nd Grade: Can interact simply with previously studied structures with the teacher. Understands basic questions and instructions. Can greet and say goodbye. Answers questions with short phrases about themselves.
  • 3rd & 4th Grade: Can interact simply with previously studied structures with the teacher. Understands basic questions and instructions. Uses practiced English phrases. Can interact in games. Gives basic information
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Thomas More’s Utopia: Society, Economy, and Philosophy

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Summary

Utopia, penned by Thomas More, is a detailed account of a fictional island society, narrated through the experiences of Raphael Hythloday. Hythloday, a seasoned traveler and philosopher, joined Amerigo Vespucci on three of his four voyages. However, unlike Vespucci’s final journey, Hythloday’s last expedition was one of no return. Accompanied by five companions, he traversed various regions, eventually discovering the island of Utopia.

Hythloday, a keen observer and critic, contrasts the societal

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English Exercises: Vocabulary and Grammar Practice

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English Exercises

Exercise 1

  1. Blink
  2. Catalogued
  3. Fund
  4. Neat
  5. b
  6. d
  7. c
  8. c
  9. b
  10. b
  11. b
  12. a
  13. d
  14. a

Exercise 2

  1. Accumulated
  2. Anthology
  3. Privileged
  4. Biography
  5. Best sellers
  6. Audio books
  7. Bibliography

Exercise 3

  • Inconsistencies: Something that contradicts
  • Painstaking: Discover something that is difficult to see
  • Beam: To smile
  • Blink: To open and close your eyes quickly
  • Dishevelled: Untidy, disordered
  • Engraved: Carved into wood or stone
  • Stagnation: To stop and not develop
  • Flourished: To develop correctly
  • Bookworm: A person who likes reading very much
  • Acknowledgements:
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Unit 12: Vacation Activities and Extreme Sports

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Unit 12

Vocabulary: Vacation Activities

  • Buy handicrafts (comprar artesanato)
  • Go to clubs (ir para festas)
  • Listen to live music (ouvir música ao vivo)
  • See wildlife (ver animais selvagens)
  • Speak a foreign language (falar língua estrangeira)
  • Try local food (experimentar comida local)
  • Visit landmarks (visitar locais turísticos)
  • Volunteer (ser voluntário)

Grammar: Gerunds

A gerund is an -ing word that acts like a noun. Gerunds may be the subject of a sentence, or they may appear after some verbs or prepositions.

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BlaBlaCar, First Ski Experience, Zoos, and Street Cameras: Pros & Cons

Posted by on Jan 6, 2025 in English | 0 comments

BlaBlaCar: Car Sharing Benefits and Drawbacks

BlaBlaCar:

BlaBlaCar is a mobile app for car sharing, benefiting both drivers and passengers.

It offers comfortable travel without bus or train changes, often at a lower cost. Car sharing also reduces pollution and provides opportunities to meet new people. The app allows users to choose their travel companions.

However, there are disadvantages. You may not know the driver or other passengers well, and there is no insurance coverage. In case of an accident,

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