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
Read MoreMusic 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 |
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.
- snared
- starving
- shipwreck
- 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)
Read MoreEmail 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!
Read MoreRestaurant 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’
Read MoreTeen 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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