iphone4: 2009

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

A Russian couple was walking down the street in St. Petersburg the other night, when the man felt a drop hit his nose. "I think it's raining," he said to his wife.

"No, that felt more like snow to me," she replied. "No, I'm sure it was just rain, he said." Well, as these things go, they were about to have a major argument about whether it was raining or snowing. Just then they saw a minor communist party official walking toward them. "Let's not fight about it," the man said, "let's ask Comrade Rudolph whether it's officially raining or snowing."

As the official approached, the man said, "Tell us, Comrade Rudolph, is it officially raining or snowing?"

"It's raining, of course," he answered and walked on. But the woman insisted: "I know that felt like snow!" To which the man quietly replied: "Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear!"

X'mas joke

Links

General English
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
http://www.isabelperez.com/
http://www.esolcourses.com/
http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/surprise/parents/links/
http://www.clafoti.com/index.html
http://free-english-study.com/component/option,com_mamboezine/Itemid,26/
http://www.ego4u.com/
http://acacia.pntic.mec.es/agip0002/auro/inicio.html
http://www.eslpartyland.com/
http://bogglesworldesl.com/
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/
http://a4esl.org/
http://www.aulafacil.com/cursosgratis/curso/ingles.html
http://www.curso-ingles.com/varios/acibre.php
http://www.anglik.net/
http://www.englishbanana.com/index.html
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/exercises/index.html
http://eslprof.com/handouts/
http://www.english-area.com/
http://www.eslcafe.com/search/index.html
http://www.miguelmllop.com/index.php
http://www.english-at-home.com/
http://www.learnenglish.de/
http://www.nonstopenglish.com/allexercises/
http://www.eslflow.com/
http://www.eslmania.com/index.html
http://www.eoisantander.org/alfonsohinojosa/
http://www.developingteachers.com/
http://eoizara2.educa.aragon.es/public_html/
http://www.rong-chang.com/
http://www.stufun.com/
http://www.eslgold.com/
http://www.englishforum.com/00/interactive/
http://www.eslus.com/eslcenter.htm
http://www.edict.com.hk/default.htm
http://www.parapal-online.co.uk/general.htm
http://bogglesworldesl.com/
http://www.teacherjoe.us/
http://www.telefonica.net/web2/allp/ew/
http://www.5minuteenglish.com/

Grammar
http://www.english-4u.de/main.htm
http://a4esl.org/a/g.html
http://www.clafoti.com/imagenes/grammar.htm
http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/index.html
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-grammar-archive.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/index.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/153/gramtoc.html
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/
http://englishenglish.com/grammar_practice.htm
http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/index.php?page=english-grammar-exercises
http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/
http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/freeexercises.htm
http://www.roadtogrammar.com/
http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html
http://www.englishpage.com/
http://globegate.utm.edu/french/globegate_mirror/gramm.html
http://www.e-anglais.com/index.php
http://mrc.ltd.free.fr/index2.html
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/welcome.html
http://www.smic.be/smic5022/exercisesgrammar.htm
http://www.english-forum.com/00/interactive/
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/
http://members.aol.com/eslkathy/esl.htm
http://www.world-english.org/
http://quizzes.englishclub.com/
http://eunomie.u-bourgogne.fr/elearning/ressources-SHS.html
http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/#exercises
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/grammar_topics.php
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
http://www.autoenglish.org/
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-english-grammar-exercises.html
http://www.mansioningles.com/Gramatica.htm
http://englishplus.com/grammar/
http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/
http://www.eslflow.com/grammarlessonplans.html
http://www.roadtogrammar.com/
http://azargrammar.com/materials/index.html
http://laproff.wordpress.com/category/all-connectorstext-connectives/
http://www.curso-ingles.com/varios/acibre.php

Reading
http://funnylessons.com/
http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/Links/esl_reading.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/
http://mrc.ltd.free.fr/index2.html
http://members.aol.com/eslkathy/esl.htm
http://www.world-english.org/
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/22319
http://www.chaichan.com/review/indexreview.htm
http://strangenewsstories.eslreading.org/
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~lfried/stories/stories.html
http://literacyworks.org/learningresources/

Listening
http://club.telepolis.com/phonetics/index.html
http://www.eslwonderland.com/activities/index.htm
http://www.english-online.org.uk/multimediacourse.htm?name=pron&link=pronunce.htm
http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/index.php?page=english-listening-exercises
http://www.esl-lab.com/
http://www.rong-chang.com/writing/index
http://www.letterwritingguide.com/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
http://www.supercable.es/~lallena/redaccion.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/
http://www.e-anglais.com/index.php
http://www.esl-lab.com/
http://www.focusenglish.com/
http://members.aol.com/eslkathy/esl.htm
http://www.world-english.org/
http://www.englishforjapanese.com/
http://www.elllo.org/index.htm
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/lcra2/lcra_index.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-podcasts.htm

Writing
http://www.jamesabela.co.uk/intermediate/Writing/index.html
http://www.letterwritingguide.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/writing/argument/play.shtml
http://home.comcast.net/~tgeorges/write/les15.htm
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson281.shtml

Vocabulary
http://www.eclecticenglish.com/
http://www.learnenglish.be/index.htm
http://www.mes-english.com/ (flashcards)
http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html
http://www.englishpage.com/
http://www.prolangues.com/english/index.htm
http://www.e-anglais.com/index.php
http://mrc.ltd.free.fr/index2.html
http://www.english-forum.com/00/interactive/
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/
http://members.aol.com/eslkathy/esl.htm
http://www.world-english.org/
http://quizzes.englishclub.com/
http://lve.scola.ac-paris.fr/anglais/exos.php
http://www.kidadoweb.com/index.php?cat=2150&t=sub_pages
http://perso.wanado.es/autoenglish
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://www.idiomsite.com/
http://www.inglesmundial.com/

Speaking
http://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/

Exams
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-exams.htm
http://www.english-area.com/paginas/selectividad.htm (selectividad)
http://etornauta.wordpress.com/ (FCE)
http://www.english-online.org.uk/exam.htm
http://www.educared.net/universidad/asp_problemas/problemaslistar.asp?idAsignatura=10 (selectividad)
http://www.teachitworld.com/index.asp?CurrMenu=504
http://mrc.ltd.free.fr/index2.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/
http://www.ibid.com.au/ibid/web.nsf/reslookup/158/$file/Eng%20B%20Ed2%20ANS.pdf
https://www.teachers.cambridgeesol.org/ts/
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/writing/makeover/archive.htm
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/toefl/toefl_stan_test3.htm
http://www.jamesabela.co.uk/exams/cambridge.html

News
http://www.britishcouncil.org/eltecs
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/
http://news.yahoo.com/

Video lessons
http://www.clafoti.com/imagenes4/videos_new.htm
http://www.aulafacil.com/Inglesvideo/Lecciones/Temario.htm
http://www.aulafacil.com/ingles-infantil-1/Curso/Temario.htm (children)
http://es.yappr.com/welcome/Welcome.action

Dictionaries
http://www.clafoti.com/DICTIONARY/Dictionary.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/
http://www.freedict.com/onldict/fre.html

Blogs
http://myplaceforenglish.blogspot.com/2008/12/performance-students-1-eso-b-bilingual.html
http://auroenglish.blogspot.com/search/label/listening
http://inglesturismo0607.blogspot.com/
http://maricarmenschoolblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.monicapreticsuances.blogspot.com/
http://alinguistico.blogspot.com/search/label/Recursos%20y%20Materiales%20digitales%20idiomas
http://www.manolimartin-englishandyou.blogspot.com/
http://letsuseenglish.blogspot.com/
http://www.myplaceforenglish.blogspot.com/
http://www.manolimartin-englishandyou.blogspot.com/
http://www.visi.es/
http://daily-english-activities.blogspot.com/

Games
http://www.the-bus-stop.net/games.html
http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
http://resources.kaboose.com/games/
http://www.toolsforeducators.com/
http://www.joedavis.co.uk/

Culture
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/
http://www.engrish.com/fromyou/index.php
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/behaviour.html
http://iteslj.org/c/jokes.html
http://www.jokesgalore.com/index.php
http://www.anglik.net/britishjokes.htm
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000560.shtml

For Teachers
http://iteslj.org/
http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/default.htm
http://www.wordle.net/
http://www.slideshare.net/ptorres/ingls-281238

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Christmas Facts

White Christmas
England has only known seven white Christmases in the entire twentieth century. According to the records of the Meteorological Office in London, snow fell on Christmas Day only in 1938 and 1976. (The definition of a white Christmas in England is when one snowflake falls on the roof of the London Weather Centre.)
Christmas Food
An old wives' tale says that bread baked on Christmas Eve will never go mouldy.
The Christmas turkey was imported to France by the Jesuits and it is still known in some French dialects as a 'Jesuite'.
Christmas pudding was first made as a kind of soup with raisins and wine in it. Christmas Pudding originates from an old, Celtic dish known as 'frumenty'.
Christmas Day
December 25th was not celebrated as the birthday of Christ until the year AD 440.
The Queen's Christmas speech was televised for the first time in 1957.
Christmas crackers were invented by Thomas Smith. He had imported some French novelties to sell as Christmas gifts, but these were not popular until he wrapped them up and added a snapper.
Decorations
Each year between 34-36 million Christmas trees are produced to cope with the holiday demand.
Electric tree lights were first used just 3 years after Thomas Edison has his first mass public demonstration of electric lights back in 1879. Thomas Edison’s assistant, Edward Johnson, came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees in 1882. His lights were a huge hit. It took quite a few years, however, before they would be made available to the general public.
In 1895 Ralph Morris, an American telephonist, invented the string of electric Christmas lights similar to the ones we use today. The actual strings of lights had already been manufactured for use in telephone switchboards. Morris looked at the tiny bulbs and had the idea of using them on his tree.
Christmas Banned
In 1647, the English parliament passed a law that made Christmas illegal. Christmas festivities were banned by Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell, who considered feasting and revelry on what was supposed to be a holy day to be immoral. Anybody caught celebrating Christmas was arrested. The ban was lifted only when the Puritans lost power in 1660.
Christmas Cards and Christmas Post
In 1843, the first Christmas card was created on the instructions of an Englishman, Sir Henry Cole. J.C. Horsley designed the card and sold 1000 copies in London.
Postmen in Victorian England were popularly called "robins". This was because their uniforms were red. Victorian Xmas cards often showed a robin delivering Xmas mail.
In the nineteenth century, the British Post Office used to deliver cards on Christmas morning.
The first Christmas stamp was released in Canada in 1898.
Father Christmas
Father Christmas has two addresses, Edinburgh and the North Pole. Letters addressed to 'TOYLAND' or 'SNOWLAND' go to Edinburgh, but letters addressed to 'THE NORTH POLE' have to be sent there because there really is such a place!
Father Christmas' reindeers are called Rudolph - the leader who lights the way with his bright red nose - Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Donder, Blitzen, Cupid and Comet. (Donder is also known as Donner.)
Christmas Carols
St Francis of Assisi introduced Christmas Carols to formal church services.
The word comes from the ancient Greek choros, which means "dancing in a circle," and from the Old French word carole, meaning "a song to accompany dancing."
The first instrument on which the carol "Silent Night" was played was a guitar.
The popular Christmas song "Jingle Bells" was composed in 1857 by James Pierpont, and was originally called "One-Horse Open Sleigh." It was actually written for Thanksgiving, not Xmas.
Twelfth Night

It is not until Twelfth Night that the figures of the Three Kings are supposed to be added to the Christmas crib.
In Germany, Twelfth Night is known as 'Three Kings Day'.
The "Twelve Days of Christmas " gifts: A partridge in a pear tree, two turtledoves, three French hens, four calling birds, five gold rings, six geese laying, seven swans swimming, eight maids milking, nine ladies dancing, ten lords leaping, eleven pipers piping, and twelve drummers drumming. There are 364 gifts altogether, one for everyday of the year.
The poem commonly referred to as "The Night Before Christmas" was originally titled "A Visit From Saint Nicholas." This poem was written by Clement Moore for his children and some guests, one of whom anonymously sent the poem to a New York newspaper for publication.

Christmas Facts

Christmas is coming

The Beatles

The Beatles

The Beatles were one of the most influential music groups of the rock era, and many consider them the best musical group on Earth. Initially they affected the post-war baby boom generation of Britain and the U.S. during the 1960s, and later the rest of the world. Certainly they were the most successful group, with global sales exceeding 1.1 billion records.

While they were originally famous for light-weight pop music (and the extreme hysterical reaction they received from young women), their later works achieved a combination of popular and critical acclaim perhaps unequaled in the 20th century.

Eventually, they became more than recording artists, branching out into film and — particularly in the case of John Lennon — political activism. They achieved an iconic status beyond mere celebrity, with far reaching effects difficult to exaggerate.

The members of the group were John Lennon, (James) Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey), all from Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Original drummer Pete Best was asked to leave the group just before it started recording. Stuart Sutcliffe was with them in Hamburg but also left.

Beatlemania began in the UK and exploded following the appearance of the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show in the United States, on February 9, 1964. The pop-music band became a worldwide phenomenon with worshipful fans, hysterical adulation, and denunciations by culture commentators and others such as Frank Sinatra.

Some of this was confusion over the sources of their music (a similar confusion was evinced in 1956 over Elvis Presley by commentators who were unaware of the tradition of blues, R&B and gospel out of which Presley emerged), and some of it was simply an incredulous reaction to the length of their hair. At any rate, it was regarded by the band members with both awe and resentment

Answer the questions about the text.

1. They were the best selling group in history.
a) True b) False c) don’t know
2. All the members were from Liverpool.
a) True b) False c) don’t know
3. They appeared on TV on February 9, 1964.
a) True b) False c) don’t know
4. There was some confusion about the sources of their music.
a) True b) False c) don’t know
5. Their music was copied by Elvis Presley.
a) True b) False c) don’t know
6. Frank Sinatra didn't like the Beatles too much.
a) True b) False c) don’t know

KEY

1.- True
2.- True
3.- True
4.- True
5.- False
6.- True

The Beatles

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Christmas Wallpaper

Bikini women wallpapers for cell Phones

Bikini Women Wallpapers

Girls Bikini Wallpapers

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Backgrounds Wallpapers

Britney Spears Wallpaper

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Are you Puenting?

"Going abroad this long weekend? Be careful with street signs!!!!"

Are you Puenting?

"Going abroad this long weekend? Be careful with street signs!!!!"

Is Wi-Fi bad for you?

No one knows. And that, say some groups, is the problem. The near-ubiquity of wireless networks has led to concerns over an "electronic smog" of radio waves that stretches from the home to Starbucks and the classroom; anywhere, in fact, that a computer can connect to the internet without wires. The rapid spread of the networks has been accompanied by negligible research into the potential risks.
Last night, the Professional Association of Teachers wrote to Alan Johnson, the education secretary, requesting a scientific inquiry into the potential health risks of Wi-Fi networks, and recommended that schools stop installing them until research declares them safe. Eight out of 10 secondary schools and half of primary schools have the equipment.
Fears over Wi-Fi networks run parallel to those over mobile phones and the masts they speak to. Sir William Stewart's report in 2000 concluded there was no firm evidence to show mobile phone radiation was a health risk, but as a precaution recommended children use them sparingly, because their brains are still developing.
There are reasons to believe Wi-Fi networks are safer than mobile phones. Because they only have to transmit a few tens of metres, Wi-Fi networks run at much lower power. The Health Protection Agency says a person sitting within a Wi-Fi hot spot for a whole year receives the same dose of radiowaves as a person using a mobile phone for 20 minutes.
Graham Philips of the pressure group Powerwatch remains concerned "We're seeing levels of behavioural problems increase in the classroom. We need research into whether these networks are causing these or other problems."
Philip Parkin at the Professional Association of Teachers said other countries are acting to reduce Wi-Fi exposure to children. "Here, these networks are being installed unchecked and unassessed."
Adapted from The Guardian.
Question 1 Indicate whether these sentences are true or false. Justify your answers with evidence from the text:
a) There has been a thorough study into the dangers of Wi-fi connections.
b) Schools shouldn’t set up Wi-fi networks.
c) There is a study proving that mobile waves are a real danger.
d) The shorter the devices transmit the safer they are.
Question 2 Answer these questions in your own words:
a) a) Why shouldn’t children be exposed to radio waves? How does it affect them at school?
b) What has the Professional Association of Teachers asked for?
Question 3 Find a word or phrase in the text that means the same as:
a) Worry par.1
b) Definite par. 3
c) Contact par. 6
Question 4 Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning
a) The rapid spread of the networks has been accompanied by negligible research into the potential risks.
Negligible ………………………………………………………….
b) There was no firm evidence to show mobile phone radiation was a health risk, but the report recommended children use them sparingly as a precaution.
Although ……………………………………………………..
c) Graham Philips said “We're seeing levels of behavioural problems increase in the classroom”
Graham Philips stated that …………………………………………………………………
Question 5 Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic:
 Governments put warnings on products like tobacco and alcohol. Do these warnings work? Should there be warnings on other things too?

Self-Access Group. CEP Santander

Is Wi-Fi bad for you?

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Buy Nothing Day

Buy Nothing Day started in North America in the early 90's and has grown to an international day celebrated in over 50 countries. It is celebrated the day after Thanksgiving Day. However, in England they celebrate on Saturday because it's the busiest day of the week.

Here are some activities that you can do on the topic.

You'll find a PAU text on the topic under the PAU Text section.

Buy Nothing Day

The environment

Would you rather switch off lights or take fewer foreign holidays?

Few people are willing to give up air travel in order to reduce carbon emissions, according to a new study, even though they are concerned enough about climate change to cut energy use in their homes.
The Loughborough University study asked 500 people whether they would be willing not to fly in the next 12 months in order to cut emissions. Just 26 per cent of people were willing to forego air travel. In comparison 88 per cent of people were willing to cut the amount of energy they use in the home. For example by switching off lights and wearing a jumper rather than putting on the central heating.
Dr Tim Ryley said: "It is cost and not environmental consequences that deter people from flying more often." "Obviously households are on a tight budget at the moment because of the recession but they will not give up air travel easily," he said.
The research found fares will have to go up by £50 or more in order to persuade people to fly less. Air passenger duty, the government’s tax on air fares, is changing later this year, with the duty on short-haul flights rising from £10 to £12 in 2010. The increase in long-haul trips will be higher, with duty on economy class flights of more than 6,000 miles – such as London to Sydney – jumping from £55 to £85.
Air travel is making an increasing contribution to greenhouse gases in Britain. While total greenhouse gas emissions from the EU fell by three per cent between 1990 and 2002, emissions from international aviation increased by nearly 70 per cent. The Government's adviser on climate change has warned that if growth in flights was left unchecked emissions from global aviation could account for 15 to 20 per cent of all CO2 produced in 2050.

Question 1 (2 points)
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and write down which part of the text justifies your answer.
a) Loughborough university interviewed 500 people over a period of 12 months.
b) Most people said they would try to fly less and reduce their energy consumption at
home.
c) Families have less money to spend at the moment.
d) In 40 years, air travel could cause as much as one fifth of carbon dioxide pollution.
Question 2 (2 points)
Answer the following questions in your own words.
a) What action are people taking at home to save energy?
b) How much more will air passengers travelling from the UK to Australia have to pay?
Question 3 (1.5 points)
Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given.
a) do without something (paragraph 2)
b) the people who live together (paragraph 3)
c) not limited or controlled (paragraph 5)
Question 4 (1.5 points)
Complete the following sentences without changing the meaning.
a) Dr.Ryley said “"Obviously households are on a tight budget at the moment because of the recession but they will not give up air travel easily,"
Dr. Ryley said that……………………………..
b) The research found fares will have to go up by £50 or more in order to persuade people to fly less.
The research claims that if the government wants ………………………………..
c) The increase in tax on long-haul trips will be higher than the rise on short distance flights.
The rise in tax on short distance flights will…………………………………………………………….
Question 5 (5 points)
Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic:
“Everyone can help to save our planet”. Do you agree?
Self-Access Group CEP Santander

The environment

Google Street View

Google's Street View service taken to court

Google’s quest to map and photograph the entire world has been stopped in its tracks by a country not usually associated with confrontation. Google Street View Car, the search engine's Big Brother days are over in Switzerland. Switzerland's federal data protection and information commission is taking Google to court over its Street View mapping service.
Switzerland’s privacy watchdog is preparing to battle the internet giant over its Street View service, which shows panoramic street-level pictures of 100 cities globally, with people, cars and businesses clearly visible in many shots.
According to The Daily Mail the Swiss data protection commissioner, Hanspeter Thuer, has demanded that Google ensures all faces and car plates are blurred to protect people’s privacy, and that enclosed areas such as walled gardens and private roads are removed from the images. He also wants the California firm to declare at least one week in advance which Swiss towns and cities it plans to send its teams to, so residents are informed before they are unwittingly photographed and their pictures posted online.
Mr Thuer said he decided to take the case to Switzerland's federal administrative tribunal because Google had failed to comply with his request that it take “various measures to protect personal privacy in its Street View online service”.
The service has also proved controversial in Britain, Germany, Japan and elsewhere for allowing individuals to be identified without their knowledge or consent.
A spokesman for Google said: “We believe that Google Street View is absolutely legal, also in Switzerland.” He said the service was extremely popular in the country and that new software which can obscure details such as car plates would deal with Mr Thuer's concerns.

Question 1 (2 Points)
Indicate whether the following questions are true or false and write down which part of the text justifies your answer.
a) Google’s goal is to have pictures of 100 cities.
b) Switzerland has already taken Google to court.
c) Mr Thuer had been in touch with Google before taken them to court.
d) Google thinks that the situation is easy to manage.

Question 2 (2 Points)
Answer the following questions in your own words.
a) What are the commissioner biggest demands?
b) How has Google reacted to this situation?

Question 3 (1.5 points)
Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions below.
a) Guarantee: paragraph 3
b) Without knowing: paragraph 3
c) fulfil, obey: paragraph 4

Question 4 (1.5 points)
Complete the following sentences without changing the meaning.
a) A spokesman for Google said: “We believe that Google Street View is absolutely legal, also in Switzerland.”
A spokesman for Google said that……………………………………………….
b) The service has proved controversial for allowing individuals to be identified.
If the service hadn’t...…………………………………………………
c) Switzerland's federal data protection and information commission is taking Google to court.
Google………………………………………

Question 5 (3 points)
Write a short essay (120-150 words) about the following topic.
People’s privacy is unprotected nowadays.

Self-Access Group. CEP Santander

Google Street View

Star Wars Wallpaper

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Free Wallpaper

Megan Fox Wallpaper

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Buy Nothing Day

Buy Nothing Day

Once a year, in countries around the world, people demonstrate their discontent with consumer culture by holding a Buy Nothing Day. Buy Nothing Day began in 1990 in ten countries and has been celebrated every year since then. Each year, more and more people and countries join in the celebration. The intention is to encourage people to say no to consumerism and to remind them that they shouldn’t be slaves to material possessions.
On Buy Nothing Day, activists organise various free and creative forms of entertainment to prove to people that it is possible to have fun without spending money. Activists also pass out colourful booklets and stick up posters to encourage people to think twice about the dangers of consumerism. Some activists publicly cut up their credit cards at mass demonstrations, as a protest against the pressure on people to spend more than they can afford.
Buy Nothing Day campaigners in the United States have also produced a special TV commercial called an “uncommercial”, which asks people not to buy anything! However, the most imaginative suggestion of the Buy Nothing Day activists is their “Christmas Gift Exemption Vouchers”. The idea is to give people you love a voucher which states that they are exempt from buying Christmas presents, on condition that they spend quality time with you instead.
The message of Buy Nothing Day is not supposed to be heard only once a year. Its supporters insist that the spirit of simplicity is timeless, and they want people to fight materialism with imagination and creativity all year round.

Question 1 Indicate whether these sentences are true or false. Justify your answers with evidence from the text
a) The aim of the Buy Nothing Day activists is to show people how consumerism is enslaving them.
b) The more money you spend, the more fun you have.
c) Buy Nothing Day activists try to make people aware of the dangers of consumerism.
d) The idea behind Buy Nothing Day is to criticise materialism once a year.
Question 2 Answer these questions in your own words:
a) Why was Buy Nothing Day created?
b) What things do activists do on Buy Nothing Day?
Question 3 Find a word or phrase in the text that means the same as:
a) deny (par.1)
b) distribute (par. 2)
c) excused, without obligation (par. 3)
Question 4 Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning:
a) They advertised our products on TV.
We had...
b) Buy Nothing Day campaigners in the United States have also produced a special TV commercial.
A special...
c) They said to people, “Don’t buy anything unless you really need it.”
They told...
Question 5 Write a short essay (120 to 150 words) on the following topic:

Are we easily influenced by advertising?

SELF-ACCESS GROUP. CEP SANTANDER

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