Claudia+Baranova

Activity 4
Talk to your friend and complete the predictions.

By the year 2020 we will have work in the perfect job In ten years' time we will be very famous By this time next week I will have class in the informatic classroom and my friend will do the same This time tomorrow I will be in the english classroom and my friends Claudia and Lourdes also

TASK: AN INFORMAL E-MAIL
From: Claudia.baranova@gmail.es To: Alealejandro@gmail.es Subject: Hi, good news!

Hi Alejandro,

How are you? I'm writing to tell you about the new computer that I bought. I have saved money for bought it.

The computer is big and has a very good screen. Also it's very modern because it's the latest trend. In the store there are several colours; red, black, white, blue and green. I chose the green one, because it's my favourite colour. The computer has a lot of different programs; Microsoft Word, Paint, Skype, MSN and many more... also has a lot of games, videos, music and pictures. The computer isn't very expensive, it costs 250€!!

I'm very happy with my new computer because it's very modern and works very well. What do you think about my new computer?

I'll send you a picture of my new computer next week. That's all for now, drop me a line and tell me how you are.

Lots of love,

Claudia.


 * __ TASK 1. __**

Scientists have discovered that addictions may be ** hereditary **. A team from Britain’s University of Cambridge found that siblings of drug addicts ** share ** the same brain abnormalities as their drug-using brothers and sisters. The research team said these abnormal brain structures are linked ** to ** poor self-control and drug dependence. The researchers suggest that addiction is ** in ** some ways a “disorder of the brain”. This may provide important new ways into helping people with problems of self-control when it ** comes ** to addictions. The study sought to find out if drugs changed the “wiring” of the brain or whether the brains of drug addicts were wired ** differently ** from birth. Lead researcher Dr Karen Ersche told the BBC: “It has ** long ** been known that not everyone who takes drugs becomes addicted.” She continued: “It shows that drug addiction is not a choice of lifestyle, it is a disorder of the brain and we ** need ** to recognise this. These brothers and sisters who don't have addiction problems, what they can tell us is how they ** overcome ** these problems, how they manage self-control in their ** daily ** life.” Dr Ersche and her colleagues studied 50 pairs of siblings — one with a history of drug addiction and one with no experience ** of ** taking drugs. She compared these with 50 healthy people. She concluded: “We need to find out how these non-addicted siblings were able to resist ** using ** drugs.”
 * Put the correct words from the table below in the above article. **
 * 1. || (a) || **hereditary** || (b) || herald || (c) || herded || (d) || heresy ||
 * 2. || (a) || compare || (b) || **share** || (c) || repair || (d) || fare ||
 * 3. || (a) || as || (b) || at || (c) || **to** || (d) || up ||
 * 4. || (a) || to || (b) || of || (c) || by || (d) || **in** ||
 * 5. || (a) || arrives || (b) || leaves || (c) || goes || (d) || **comes** ||
 * 6. || (a) || difference || (b) || differs || (c) || **differently** || (d) || different ||
 * 7. || (a) || **long** || (b) || deep || (c) || wide || (d) || tall ||
 * 8. || (a) || must || (b) || **need** || (c) || should || (d) || necessary ||
 * 9. || (a) || overjoy || (b) || overkill || (c) || **overcome** || (d) || overplay ||
 * 10. || (a) || **daily** || (b) || nightly || (c) || afternoon || (d) || morning ||
 * 11. || (a) || as || (b) || for || (c) || to || (d) || **of** ||
 * 12. || (a) || users || (b) || **using** || (c) || use of || (d) || uses ||


 * __TASK 2. TRUE / FALSE__ **
 * a. || Scientists say that many addictions may be hereditary. || **T** ||
 * b. || Drug addicts can have the same brain abnormalities as their siblings. || **T** ||
 * c. || Abnormal brain structures usually results in better self-control. || **F** ||
 * d. || The study may be able to help people control themselves better. || **T** ||
 * e. || Everyone who takes drugs becomes addicted in some way. || **F** ||
 * f. || A researcher said addiction is a brain disorder and not a choice. || **T** ||
 * g. || The researcher said one in fifty of us are drug addicts. || **F** ||
 * h. || The doctor knows why some siblings of drug addicts are not addicts. || **F** ||

__**TASK 3. SYNONYM MATCH.**__ Match the following synonyms from the article.


 * 1. || discovered || a. || **get over** ||
 * 2 || siblings || b. || **give** ||
 * 3. || linked || c. || **tried** ||
 * 4. || provide || d. || **decision** ||
 * 5. || sought || e. || **brothers and sisters** ||
 * 6. || lead || f. || **stay away from** ||
 * 7. || choice || g. || **found out** ||
 * 8. || overcome || h. || **head** ||
 * 9. || colleagues || i. || **connected** ||
 * 10. || resist || j. || **co-workers** ||
 * 1-** Found out **6-** Head
 * 2-** Brothers and sisters **7-** Decision
 * 3-** Connected **8-** Get over
 * 4-** Give **9-** Co-workers
 * 5-** Tried **10-** Stay away from

My sister Tamara is one of the most generous people I know. She's very cheerful and we have a great time together.
Tamara is average height and silm, with a long curly brown hair. She has big and brown eyes, and long eyelashes. Her mouth is very small and she has some moles in the skin. She should wear glasses, but she uses contact lenses. She's a very nice and cheerful person with a great sense of humour. She can be a bit stubborn when she gets angry, but it's not important, because later she can make me happy. She's studying teacher training in the university of Valencia, and she gets very good marks.

In conlusion, Tamara is a very good sister, because she listens to my problems and always helps me to solve them. I'm glad that she's my sister.


 * WRITING: USE ANIMALS FOR ENTERTAINMENT**

Have the animals be used for entertainment? There is a part of society that think that the animals can be used for entertainment because they are so funny and another part of society think that we shouldn't use them for our entertainment.

On the one hand, one of the advantages of use animals for entertainment is that Zoos can be educational and also help to increase the numbers of endan-gered species through controlled breeding programmes. Another advantage of use animals for entertainment is that animals used in television programmes, advertisements and films are very appealing and attract large audiences. Another advantage of use animals for entertainment is that circus animals are loved, well-treated and only perform for short periods and the finally advantage of use animals for the entertainment is that racing animals have a very short working life and are well-treated throughout.

On the other hand, the first disadvantage of use animals for entertainment is that animals are forced to perform unnatural acts for the pleasure of the public. Another disadvantage of use animals for entertainment is that keeping animals in cages so the public can see them is unnecessary because documentaries produced today take away the need for such places. Another disadvantage is that with new technology and special effects, there is no need to use live animals as realistic models can be used instead and the finally disadvantage of use the animals for entertainment is that racing animals have grueling training schedules and are often placed in unnecessary danger.

In my opinion the animals can be used for entertainment but they have to treat them well because they are living beings and we mustn’t take advantage of them.