Healthy Habits: Advice and Recommendations

Giving Advice on Healthy Habits and a Good Lifestyle

Recommendations for a Healthier Lifestyle

  • You shouldn’t drink alcohol every day. (No deberías tomar alcohol todos los días)
  • If I were you, I would quit smoking. (Si yo fuera tú, dejaría de fumar)
  • I don’t recommend that you eat a lot of fries. (No te recomiendo comer tantas frituras)
  • You ought to do more exercise. (Deberías hacer más ejercicios)
  • You ought not to drink so much beer. (No deberías tomar tanta cerveza)
  • You should eat more fruits. (
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Martin Fierro: A Character Analysis and Summary

The Return of Martin Fierro

Background

In the second part of The Return of Martin Fierro, the character Martin Fierro narrates another series of adventures on his journey, reflecting on his past (from the previous book). He eventually finds his children and learns of his wife’s death. A new character, Picardy, sings to the audience, sharing his life story in a distinctive style. In this second book, the children recount their experiences as orphans. After listening to the father’s advice, the narrator

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Conditionals and Vocabulary Exercises for English Learners

Conditionals and Vocabulary Exercises

1. Risky Jobs and Essential Needs

Give two possible answers to the questions below. Pay attention to the words in bold.

  1. What are risky jobs?
    1. Police officer, firefighter
    2. To be secure, to have food and shelter
    3. SMS, Facebook
    4. Weight, age
    5. Bank, department store

2. Vocabulary Completion

Complete each sentence with a word below. There are more words than you need.

1. Don’t read my e-mail – it’s an invasion of privacy 5. hazardous 2. dishonest 6. illegal 3. deadline 7. warned

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The Mayor of Zalamea: Honor and Justice

The Mayor of Zalamea: A Study of Honor

Student Reflections on the Play

Students explain in writing how the play raises the issue of honor. How does the human drama of a man, who, according to the time’s code, must kill his daughter if she had been abducted and raped, unfold? How does Pedro Crespo resolve this? The three best works in class may be presented, giving rise to discussions.

This work indirectly raises the two perspectives on honor: social class versus individual actions. Pedro Crespo’s honor,

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Life in Spain: Personal Reflections and Social Issues

Hi Mary!

Sorry I haven’t written before, but I’ve been very busy with my exams. Thanks for your e-mail. I liked your photos very much!

I’ll tell you a bit about myself. I like surfing the internet, watching TV, and listening to music. My favourite sport is climbing, so I often go climbing with my friends at the weekends.

I live in a big house with my family. I’ve got one brother. He is twenty-three years old. I also have four dogs.

Write back soon and tell me more about you.

All the best,

Melody

My Free

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Steve Biko’s Life and Death in South Africa

Chapter 1: The Story Starts in East London

The story begins in East London, at the local newspaper where Donald Woods is the editor. Woods looks at pictures revealing how white employers benefited from illegal workers. Woods decides to publish the news, but Mamphlea suggests he investigate further before publishing.

Chapters 2 and 3: Meeting Steven Biko

Some days later, Woods meets Steven Biko in an old church where Biko plans to establish a center for Black people. The clinic is exclusively for Black

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