Spain: Women in the Workplace, Crime Rates, Earthquakes, and Hackers

Women at Work in Spain

Introduction: A few years ago, women in Spain and in other countries primarily worked at home, taking care of children and doing housework while men worked outside the home. Nowadays, women are working in traditionally male-dominated jobs. But are they completely integrated?

Discrimination in the Workplace

Firstly, women often earn less money than men when performing the same job. Even when a woman and a man have the same education, a man working as a teacher, doctor, or police

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Music and Innovation: Vocabulary & Grammar Essentials

UNIT 5: Music

Vocabulary

Types of music: classical, country, dance, folk, heavy metal, hip hop, indie, jazz, nu metal, pop, punk, R&B, reggae and rock.

Advertise

Anunciar (publicitat)

Award

Premi

Ban

Prohibir

Buy

Comprar

Download

Descarregar

Invent

Inventar

Manage

Pay

Pagar

Produce

Produir

Record

Gravar

Release

Treure a la venta

Replace

Aplaçar

Sell

Vendre

Use

Utilitzar

Grammar

Present Passive

Affirmative

Negative

I’m paid

I’m not paid

You’re paid

You aren’t paid

He/She/ It’s paid

He/She/ It isn’t paid

We/You/ They’re

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Bermuda, Antibiotics, Burglaries, Fingers, Dragons, and Nobel Prize

Bermuda Islands

FALSE. “…Spanish explorer Juan de Bermudez… As the story goes, Juan came, saw, left his name, and fled.” FALSE. Mr. Allen’s aim is to mend the previous government’s neglect of the islands’ main industry and to restore Bermuda to its former glory.

  1. snared
  2. starving
  3. shipwreck
  4. launched

Far from its since to visit had are inhabited is called.

Abuse of Antibiotics

TRUE. “…In poor countries, the biggest problem is that they cannot afford a complete course of treatment…” b)

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Email Writing: Formal, Informal, and Useful Phrases

Email Writing: Formal and Informal Styles

Informal Email Example

Informal Email

Hey Laia,

Just a quick email to see how you are. Have you got any news? It’s been a bit crazy here this summer. There’s loads of things going on—Jen’s got a new boyfriend, and Mum and Dad don’t like him. They told her that she couldn’t go to Ibiza with him in August. She was really annoyed.

Also, I saw your Facebook status has changed—single?? Have you and Emma split up then, or what? I wasn’t expecting that!

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Restaurant Visits and Other Snippets

I Have Been to This Restaurant Three Times

This is the third time I have been to this restaurant.

Exhaustion Prevents Night Out

I am too exhausted to go out tonight.

Runners Face Difficulty in Race

The runners who took part in the race had a difficult time.

Race Date Inquiry

When is the race taking place next year?

Letter Sending Instructions

This letter will have to be sent first class.

Waitress Checks on Customer

The waitress asked me if I was waiting to be served.

Regret Over Jeans Purchase

If only I hadn’

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Teen Alcohol Abuse: Causes, Solutions, and Prevention

Teen Alcohol Abuse: Understanding the Problem

Many young people become addicted to alcohol. There are reasons behind this, but the most neglected is the consequence of their actions. Peer pressure is a significant factor in a teenager’s life. If a social group’s primary interest is drinking alcohol, they will often pressure others to do the same. Some feel compelled to drink at social gatherings because everyone else seems to be doing it, or because they believe it’s the “coolest” thing to do.

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