Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Let's learn from Japan.


Read this beautiful Information about Japan

1 - Did you know that Japanese children clean their schools every day for a quarter of an hour with teachers, which led to the emergence of a Japanese generation who is modest and keen on cleanliness.

LEAD, led, led = conducir, llevar a
EMERGENCE = aparición, surgimiento
KEEN ON = aficcionado a


2 - Did you know that any Japanese citizen who has a dog must carry bag and special bags to pick up dog droppings. Hygiene is part of Japanese ethics.

CITIZEN = ciudadano
PICK UP = recoger
DROPPINGS = excrementos

3 - Did you know that hygiene worker in Japan is called "health engineer" and can command salary of USD 5000 to 8000 per month, and a cleaner is subjected to written and oral tests!!

COMMAND = reclamar, ordenar

USD = US dollars
To BE SUBJECTED TO = estar sujeto a

4 - Did you know that Japan does not have any natural resources, and they are exposed to hundreds of earthquakes a year but do not prevent her from becoming the second largest economy in the world? -

RESOURCES  = recursos

EARTHQUAKES = terremotos
PREVENT = impedir

5 - Did you know that Hiroshima returned to what it was economically vibrant before the fall of the atomic bomb in just ten years?

VIBRANT = brillante


6 - Did you know that Japan prevents the use of mobile in trains, restaurants and indoor public spaces?

7 - Did you know that in Japan students from the first to sixth primary year must learn ethics in dealing with people?

DEAL WITH = tratar con 


8 - Did you know that the Japanese even though one of the richest people in the world but they do not have servants. The parents are responsible for the house and children.


EVEN THOUGH = incluso aunque,  a pesar de que
SERVANT = criado

9 - Did you know that there is no examination from the first to the third primary level; because the goal of education is to instill concepts and character building, not just examination and indoctrination. -


INSTILL = inculcar

10 - Did you know that if you go to a buffet restaurant in Japan you will notice people only eat as much as they need without any waste. No wasteful food.

WASTE = malgasto/ malgastar


11 - Did you know that the rate of delayed trains in Japan is about 7 seconds per year!! They appreciate the value of time, very punctual to minutes and seconds.


RATE = tasa, índice
DELAYED = retrasado
12 -. Did you know that children in schools brush their teeth (sterile) and clean their teeth after a meal at school; They maintain their health from an early age -

13 - Did you know that students take half an hour to finish their meals to ensure right digestion. When asked about this concern, they said: These students are the future of Japan



From: https://www.facebook.com/worldofweird?hc_location=stream

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Terrorist attack at Boston Marathon

Terror at Boston Marathon: 3 dead, 144 wounded as witnesses describe horror

By Holly Yan and Monte Plott, CNN

(...) Both blasts happened in quick succession, near the row of international flags that led up to the finish line. The impact was so powerful, it whipped the limp flags straight out as if they were caught in a hurricane (...) At least 144 people were hospitalized, with at least 17 in critical condition and 25 in serious condition, officials said. At least eight of the patients are children.

BLAST = explosión
ROW = fila
LED = past of LEAD (=conducir, guiar)
WHIP = azotar, batir

First study the glossary below, then watch the CNN video:
BLAST = explosión
SHELTER UNDER TABLES = buscar refugio debajo de las mesas
SCARED THE HELL OUT OF US = nos dio un susto de muerte
RESULTED IN MULTIPLE CASUALTIES =  con resultado de múltiples víctimas.
INJURED = herido-a
SEVERE = grave
SEVERE LACERATIONS = laceraciones graves
AMPUTEES = amputados
SHRAPNEL = metralla


Barack Obama's speech:

PEOPLE SHOULDN'T JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS BEFORE WE KNOW ALL THE FACTS, BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE;  WE WILL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS, WE WILL FIND OUT WHO DID THIS AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHY THEY DID THIS.

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

You are what you eat.


Freegans: Creative Living Outside of Capitalism


Everyday, supermarkets throw away a huge amount of food because it's past  the sell-by date. 'Freegans' are a group of people who don't agree with this food waste. They take food from the supermarkets' rubbish bins, and eat it. Would you...?



Watch the documentary below and try to fill in the gaps:




  1. I was in the .................. for years before I told my .....................
  2. I cooked them up a ................. big dinner, with stuff I'd gotten from ...................................
  3. They really .................. this. Then, I told them it was.......................... Now, we don't ..................so much any more.
  4. Freeganism is something that most people tend to ....................................
  5. They imagine the media created the image of a........................... person rummaging through ............................ It's not like that .........   ..........
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

The benefits of MEDITATION

Somehow we all know that relaxation is good for us. But now a comprehensive scientific study 
showing that deep relaxation changes our bodies on a genetic level has just been published.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/relax--its-good-for-you-20090819-eqlo.html#ixzz2PK84BIVZ

              

These are some of the many BENEFITS  of MEDITATION:


  • Enhances (= mejora, aumenta)  the immune system.
  • Relaxes our nervous system
  • Decreases (=disminuye, ralentiza) the brain and body aging (=envejecimiento) process
  • Builds self-confidence.
  • Helps with focus & concentration
  • Increase (=aumenta) creativity
  • Improves learning ability and memory.
  • Higher intelligence
  • Better, more sociable behaviour
  • Helps keep things in perspective
  • Provides (=proporciona) peace of mind, happiness
  • Brings body, mind, spirit in harmony
                        Read more:  http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/100-benefits-of-meditation/


So... take a deep breath and... relax!  Watch the tension melt (=derretirse) from your muscles and all your  worries vanish (=desaparecer)