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- Listen to the article.Not so long ago, most people had never heard of Barack Obama. That changed in 2004, though. He gave a powerful keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in the summer of 2004. He then became a US Senator in November of that year with 70% of the vote. And in February, 2007, on a cold wintry day, he announced his decision to become the next President of the United States. His struggle with Hillary Clinton, who wanted to become the first female President, captured the attention of the world. Obama grew up in Hawaii, but has spent his adult life in the continental United States. He was educated at Columbia University in New York, then at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Both schools are at the top of the US education system. Some opponents have called him elite because of this, but he grew up in a single-parent household. His mother worked and raised two children while she was studying at university. Obama grew up humbly.
Barak Obama has become the first black nominee of a major US political party. He also happens to be the first black American in US history with a real chance to become the next President. During his time in politics, he has created legislation on climate change, nuclear terrorism, and better support for soldiers returning from war. He has opposed the war in Iraq since the start. He also wants to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the US, put an end to research on a missile-defense shield, and lead the world through diplomacy and morality.
Everyone now has the same question on their lips. Will Barak Obama become the 44th President of the United States? Many political diehards feel the election has become his to lose. In other words, all eyes are on him, and a major gaffe could give John McCain victory.
What do you think? Will he become the next President of the United States?
1º Bachillerato - Unit 1
Pepa's contribution
1º E.S.O. - Unit 1
Translate into English the following sentences:
1º E.S.O. - Introduction
Translate into English the following sentences:
2. ¿Qué sucedió ayer? ¿Nevó? ¿Hizo frío?
3. Cuando mi madre era joven, solía ponerse vestidos largos.
4. ¿Cuándo compraste este MP3? Lo compré hace tres semanas.
5. ¿Hiciste la tarea en la biblioteca? Sí. Peter me ayudó.
6. ¿Fuiste de compras el sábado pasado? No, no tuve tiempo.
7. Laura no nos llamó porque no sabía nuestro número de teléfono.
8. Pagué la cuenta, me puse el abrigo y me fui a casa.
9. Mary and Jenny solían salir juntas cuando eran más jóvenes.
10. ¿Por qué llegó tan tarde la profesora? Porque perdió el autobús.
11. ¿A qué hora empezó la reunión? ¿Lo sabes?
12. No nos compramos aquel coche de segunda mano porque no nos gustó.
13. ¿Cuándo y dónde naciste? Nací en Alemania en 1975.
14. ¿Disfrutaron tus suegros de la fiesta? Sí.
15. Jugamos al béisbol y perdimos. No tuvimos suerte.
16. ¿Por qué no fuiste a la discoteca anoche? Porque estaba muy cansada.
17. ¿Cuánto te costó ese bolso? ¿Fue caro?
18. Me quedé en casa ayer porque no hizo buen tiempo.
19. ¿Cuántos años tenía tu abuela cuando murió? Tenía 102 años.
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Feng Shui and the Singapore Flyer
Feng Shui
is an ancient Chinese custom. It claims a connection between heaven and earth, both of which directly influence a person's positive energy. Masters of the Feng Shui believe that the energy affects prosperity, particularly health, wealth, and personal relationships. It also determines favorable places for homes, burial sites, agriculture, and so on. It's now spread outside China, and it's often used to decide the best arrangement for furniture in homes. Feng Shui even affects building design. One such example is Singapore's observation wheel, the Singapore Flyer.
The Singapore Flyer is forty-two storeys tall and is the world's largest Ferris wheel. It has twenty-eight air-conditioned cars, each of which can hold twenty-eight passengers. The cars face the business district as they rise, and then face the sea and beaches as they descend. But Feng Shui experts realized that the counter-clockwise rotation of the wheel stole good fortune from the city. The Flyer went against the sun and sent that energy out to sea.
Rather than laugh at and dismiss the Feng Shui masters, the chairman of the Flyer considered the recommendations.
Singapore may be a very modern city, but many traditional values and beliefs still hold sway. As a result, it mattered less that the changes cost six figures (the exact amount remains undisclosed). The chairman justified the cost, comparing the change to putting together the perfect ending to a movie.
Many other structures in Asia have had large amounts of money spent in order to tap into the energy. A skyscraper that looked like a giant candle had a pool constructed on the roof because water puts out fire. Another building was redesigned for a large square hole in the middle, which would then follow the rules of Feng Shui. The wheel, as of August 4th, now rotates clockwise. It brings good fortune to the whole of Singapore.
Text from www.headsupenglish.com
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Feng Shui and Your Love Life (prepositions)
One day while I was laughing in the kitchen a happy car fell through the roof.-----> Create your own silly story.
It immediately jumped on the table and knocked over the pencil. Then it ran out
the door into the bathroom and ran a box off the chair. It then knocked a glass
of water off the coffee table. After 10 minutes of chasing the car through the
house I finally caught it and put it outside. It quickly climbed the nearest
flower.
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