Alice studied biology but could not find a job in a lab. She became a housewife and had twins. Later, she took a job as a policewoman to have some work outside the home. As a working mother with a husband who did not help around the house, Alice was exhausted every day from her double duties. During an incident transporting a criminal to court, the criminal overpowered Alice but she was able to escape by feigning a seizure and overtaking the criminal with her own gun. After this dangerous experience, Alice's husband decided to help more around the house, and she eventually found work in a lab as she had originally wanted.
Nati is a hardworking and responsible Romany student who seems determined to achieve great things. However, as a Romany girl, she will likely face significant obstacles and barriers that will prevent her from achieving her ambitions and expectations, such as attending university, due to the traditions and limitations experienced by Romany women in her community and family. Unless society undergoes a deep social revolution that provides equal opportunities for girls like Nati regardless of their ethnicity, their potential will remain unfulfilled as they will be unable to write their own stories and lives.
Women have made gradual progress towards equality over the past century. Historically, women lacked many legal rights and protections from abuse. Thanks to activists like Clara Campoamor, Spanish women gained the right to vote in 1931. While laws now establish equal rights for men and women, issues remain such as domestic violence, barriers to women's education, and discrimination against women in the workplace and immigrant women. Continued effort is still needed for women to fully achieve their goals and create a better future.
Carol dreams of being in a room with her lover, embracing and talking in hushed voices as night falls. She feels afraid of returning to her former life with her controlling husband. In her dream, Carol's lover tenderly puts a lock of hair back in place, and she realizes he makes her feel worthy, important, and able to choose. Carol is startled awake by her husband slamming the door home from his poker game. Reality sets in, making her dream of freedom with her lover vanish.
Jurgita is a woman working her third night at a bar called Ipanema to support her son. A rude customer calls her derogatory names and makes lewd gestures. Though angry, Jurgita remains professional to avoid problems. An old regular advises her to ignore the unhappy customer, as he is a regular but bitter man. Later, when the rude customer howls at her, Jurgita sternly tells him that in her country, pigs do not sing like wolves.
Alice studied biology but could not find a job in a lab. She became a housewife and had twins. Later, she took a job as a policewoman to have some work outside the home. As a working mother with a husband who did not help around the house, Alice was exhausted every day from her double duties. During an incident transporting a criminal to court, the criminal overpowered Alice but she was able to escape by feigning a seizure and overtaking the criminal with her own gun. After this dangerous experience, Alice's husband decided to help more around the house, and she eventually found work in a lab as she had originally wanted.
Nati is a hardworking and responsible Romany student who seems determined to achieve great things. However, as a Romany girl, she will likely face significant obstacles and barriers that will prevent her from achieving her ambitions and expectations, such as attending university, due to the traditions and limitations experienced by Romany women in her community and family. Unless society undergoes a deep social revolution that provides equal opportunities for girls like Nati regardless of their ethnicity, their potential will remain unfulfilled as they will be unable to write their own stories and lives.
Women have made gradual progress towards equality over the past century. Historically, women lacked many legal rights and protections from abuse. Thanks to activists like Clara Campoamor, Spanish women gained the right to vote in 1931. While laws now establish equal rights for men and women, issues remain such as domestic violence, barriers to women's education, and discrimination against women in the workplace and immigrant women. Continued effort is still needed for women to fully achieve their goals and create a better future.
Carol dreams of being in a room with her lover, embracing and talking in hushed voices as night falls. She feels afraid of returning to her former life with her controlling husband. In her dream, Carol's lover tenderly puts a lock of hair back in place, and she realizes he makes her feel worthy, important, and able to choose. Carol is startled awake by her husband slamming the door home from his poker game. Reality sets in, making her dream of freedom with her lover vanish.
Jurgita is a woman working her third night at a bar called Ipanema to support her son. A rude customer calls her derogatory names and makes lewd gestures. Though angry, Jurgita remains professional to avoid problems. An old regular advises her to ignore the unhappy customer, as he is a regular but bitter man. Later, when the rude customer howls at her, Jurgita sternly tells him that in her country, pigs do not sing like wolves.
The document discusses the heavy burden that women carry through their daily contributions to social, cultural, and economic development, which often go unrecognized. The author inherited this "backpack" at birth and has carried it for 50 years, but now wants to take it off and inspire other women to do the same at an earlier age. She wants freedom from the stress of having to prove herself as a good worker and mother, and for her daughters not to have to shoulder this weight. The small, daily jobs done by women have propelled human progress, and the author wonders what would happen if women set down this burden and who would take it up instead.
In her dream, Ofelia Grant was a 23-year-old suffragette living in London in 1917 who fought for women's right to vote. At that time, women could not vote or work, but Ofelia believed women deserved more. A year later, Parliament granted some women the right to vote due to many men fighting in World War I. Upon waking, she reflected on how far women's rights have come since then but also how much further they still need to go to achieve true equality.
The document summarizes changes in the role of women in Spanish society over time. In the past, women woke up early to take care of household responsibilities and children until the afternoon. Now, women still wake up early but also have jobs as professionals like doctors, teachers, or lawyers. After work, they continue household responsibilities and often study additional courses. Women today are busier and more stressed than in the past as they try to balance many responsibilities without help. The document suggests women should find hobbies to reduce stress and bring more balance to their lives.
El concurso de relatos cortos organizado por la EOI de Huércal-Overa invita a todo el alumnado a participar enviando un relato de hasta 300 palabras escrito en el idioma que estudian y que trate preferentemente sobre el papel de la mujer en la sociedad actual. Los mejores relatos serán publicados en el blog de la escuela y sus autores recibirán un premio.
Jina and her father decided to leave their country to seek a better life abroad. Jina was worried as they waited for their van, but also hopeful about the future. Her father worked long hours in difficult conditions and dreamed of traveling to give them better opportunities. After Jina's mother passed away, her aunt took her and her cousin in. Years later, when an opportunity to join relatives in another country arose, Jina was sad to leave her cousin but excited to start their new life with her father overseas.
Relative clauses are used to join information that is repeated. They contain a relative pronoun like who, which, that, where, when or whose to refer back to the antecedent. Relative pronouns depend on whether the antecedent is a person, animal, thing, time or place. Other relative pronouns include whose for possession, when for time, where for place, why for reason, and whom for people after prepositions. The document also provides examples of defining different occupations using relative clauses.
The document provides a summary of the top 5 holiday destinations for British holidaymakers according to travel writers:
1) Spain, which remains the number one destination, offering beaches as well as activities like walking and cycling. Low-cost airlines have increased city breaks.
2) France, with popular regions like the Atlantic coast, Corsica and Ile de Ré. Cultural activities include visiting gardens and cycling.
3) Great Britain, where interesting experiences include renting unusual accommodations like lighthouses and sleeping on yachts.
4) Greece, where holidays focus on simplicity, with whitewashed villas and nutritious meals. The islands attract most visitors.
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This document provides recipes for Quick Corned Beef and Cabbage, Colcannon (a traditional Irish side dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage), Irish Mint Cupcakes, Banana Cupcakes, and Vanilla Cupcakes With Chocolate Frosting. The Quick Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe calls for ingredients like corned beef, potatoes, cabbage and bacon and instructions to simmer all ingredients together until tender. The Colcannon recipe includes mashed potatoes flavored with leeks, bacon and cabbage. The Irish Mint Cupcakes recipe mixes chocolate cake batter with mint extract and chips for a St. Patrick's Day treat.
This document provides recipes for Quick Corned Beef and Cabbage, Colcannon (a traditional Irish side dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage), Irish Mint Cupcakes, Banana Cupcakes, and Vanilla Cupcakes With Chocolate Frosting. The Quick Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe calls for cooking corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage together in a stockpot with onion, garlic, broth, and seasonings. The Colcannon recipe mixes mashed potatoes with sautéed cabbage, leeks, onion and bacon. The Irish Mint Cupcakes recipe makes chocolate cupcakes with a mint frosting and crushed thin mint cookies.
This document provides recipes for Quick Corned Beef and Cabbage, Colcannon (a traditional Irish side dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage), Irish Mint Cupcakes, Banana Cupcakes, and Vanilla Cupcakes With Chocolate Frosting. The Quick Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe calls for ingredients like corned beef, potatoes, cabbage and bacon and instructions to simmer all ingredients together until tender. The Colcannon recipe includes mashed potatoes flavored with leeks, bacon and cabbage. The Irish Mint Cupcakes recipe mixes chocolate cake batter with mint extract and chips for a St. Patrick's Day treat.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th and this document invites people to a party at the School of Languages to experience Irish culture through food, music, and learning about Irish traditions like wearing green for luck, while having fun.
Gabriel's class schedule is shown for two weeks. In the first week from March 21-24, his classes are assigned to different classrooms from 16:00-21:00 on Mondays through Thursdays. In the second week from March 28-31, his schedule is noted as "as usual" for some time slots, while other classes are assigned to specific classrooms from 16:00-21:00 on Mondays through Thursdays.
This glossary defines various terms related to outdoor activities and injuries. It includes definitions of words like bruise, climb, come to a halt, constriction, cushion, diameter, drag, expedition, fracture, hammock, injured, jaw, kayaking, open fire, paw, permit, rifle, rucksack, save someone's life, self-defence, shot, slide, slip, slope, venom, and wrap (a)round. The glossary provides concise definitions of these terms in 1-2 sentences for a total of 30 terms.
The document describes three accounts of lucky escapes. In the first, a scientist in the Amazon was constricted by an anaconda but was saved when his colleagues heard his screams and kicked the snake off of him. In the second, a British climber fell 300 meters down a mountain but survived with only bruises and back fractures, likely cushioned by his large backpack. The third story describes two Norwegian men who were attacked in their tent by a polar bear; one man was dragged away but shot and killed by his friend using their second rifle.
Inversion allows for conditional clauses to be written with the auxiliary verb placed before the subject instead of using "if". This structure is used in formal and literary contexts. Negatives in these inverted conditional clauses are not contracted.
This document describes the four types of conditional sentences in English:
1) Type 0 or "Zero Conditional" uses the simple present tense and describes general truths or laws.
2) Type 1 or "First Conditional" uses the present tense in the if-clause and will or may in the main clause to talk about probable future events.
3) Type 2 or "Second Conditional" uses the past tense in both clauses to talk about hypothetical or imaginary situations in the present or future.
4) Type 3 or "Third Conditional" uses the past perfect tense in both clauses to talk about imaginary situations in the past.
The Los Companeros del Teatro theatre group will be presenting two one-act comedy plays, "White Lies" by Richard James and "The Last Panto" by David Tristram, at the Teatro Municipal Zurgena on Friday, March 4th and Saturday, March 5th with doors opening at 7pm and the curtain rising at 7:30pm. Tickets costing a 5€ donation are available at Girasol, 1 Stop Pool Shop, and Sabor Restaurant in Albox as well as Longos Albox and La Alfoquia, or by calling or emailing for availability.
The document discusses various natural disasters including avalanches, floods, landslides, forest fires, hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes and volcanoes. It asks the reader to consider if they have experienced any of these disasters in their country and if some are more unavoidable than others or more the result of human actions. It then provides examples of conversations where people describe being affected by flash flooding, forest fires and a volcanic eruption.
The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It explains the form of the present perfect tense using have/has + past participle. It outlines three main uses of the present perfect tense: 1) to describe recent events without a definite time, 2) to express personal experiences without a definite time, and 3) to express actions that started in the past and continue to the present. It contrasts the present perfect tense with the past simple tense and provides examples to illustrate the difference between the two tenses.
This document outlines various crimes, offenses, criminals, participants in legal procedures, types of punishment, and aspects of the legal process. It includes definitions of crimes like arson, assault, blackmail, and drug trafficking. It also lists criminal roles such as assassin, arsonist, and smuggler. The legal process is described including filing a complaint, issuing a summons or warrant, indicting someone, presenting evidence, and examining witnesses. Types of punishment covered are prison sentences, fines, probation, and community service. Key participants in legal procedures mentioned are attorneys, judges, juries, prosecutors, witnesses, plaintiffs, and defendants.
The document discusses the heavy burden that women carry through their daily contributions to social, cultural, and economic development, which often go unrecognized. The author inherited this "backpack" at birth and has carried it for 50 years, but now wants to take it off and inspire other women to do the same at an earlier age. She wants freedom from the stress of having to prove herself as a good worker and mother, and for her daughters not to have to shoulder this weight. The small, daily jobs done by women have propelled human progress, and the author wonders what would happen if women set down this burden and who would take it up instead.
In her dream, Ofelia Grant was a 23-year-old suffragette living in London in 1917 who fought for women's right to vote. At that time, women could not vote or work, but Ofelia believed women deserved more. A year later, Parliament granted some women the right to vote due to many men fighting in World War I. Upon waking, she reflected on how far women's rights have come since then but also how much further they still need to go to achieve true equality.
The document summarizes changes in the role of women in Spanish society over time. In the past, women woke up early to take care of household responsibilities and children until the afternoon. Now, women still wake up early but also have jobs as professionals like doctors, teachers, or lawyers. After work, they continue household responsibilities and often study additional courses. Women today are busier and more stressed than in the past as they try to balance many responsibilities without help. The document suggests women should find hobbies to reduce stress and bring more balance to their lives.
El concurso de relatos cortos organizado por la EOI de Huércal-Overa invita a todo el alumnado a participar enviando un relato de hasta 300 palabras escrito en el idioma que estudian y que trate preferentemente sobre el papel de la mujer en la sociedad actual. Los mejores relatos serán publicados en el blog de la escuela y sus autores recibirán un premio.
Jina and her father decided to leave their country to seek a better life abroad. Jina was worried as they waited for their van, but also hopeful about the future. Her father worked long hours in difficult conditions and dreamed of traveling to give them better opportunities. After Jina's mother passed away, her aunt took her and her cousin in. Years later, when an opportunity to join relatives in another country arose, Jina was sad to leave her cousin but excited to start their new life with her father overseas.
Relative clauses are used to join information that is repeated. They contain a relative pronoun like who, which, that, where, when or whose to refer back to the antecedent. Relative pronouns depend on whether the antecedent is a person, animal, thing, time or place. Other relative pronouns include whose for possession, when for time, where for place, why for reason, and whom for people after prepositions. The document also provides examples of defining different occupations using relative clauses.
The document provides a summary of the top 5 holiday destinations for British holidaymakers according to travel writers:
1) Spain, which remains the number one destination, offering beaches as well as activities like walking and cycling. Low-cost airlines have increased city breaks.
2) France, with popular regions like the Atlantic coast, Corsica and Ile de Ré. Cultural activities include visiting gardens and cycling.
3) Great Britain, where interesting experiences include renting unusual accommodations like lighthouses and sleeping on yachts.
4) Greece, where holidays focus on simplicity, with whitewashed villas and nutritious meals. The islands attract most visitors.
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This document provides recipes for Quick Corned Beef and Cabbage, Colcannon (a traditional Irish side dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage), Irish Mint Cupcakes, Banana Cupcakes, and Vanilla Cupcakes With Chocolate Frosting. The Quick Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe calls for ingredients like corned beef, potatoes, cabbage and bacon and instructions to simmer all ingredients together until tender. The Colcannon recipe includes mashed potatoes flavored with leeks, bacon and cabbage. The Irish Mint Cupcakes recipe mixes chocolate cake batter with mint extract and chips for a St. Patrick's Day treat.
This document provides recipes for Quick Corned Beef and Cabbage, Colcannon (a traditional Irish side dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage), Irish Mint Cupcakes, Banana Cupcakes, and Vanilla Cupcakes With Chocolate Frosting. The Quick Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe calls for cooking corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage together in a stockpot with onion, garlic, broth, and seasonings. The Colcannon recipe mixes mashed potatoes with sautéed cabbage, leeks, onion and bacon. The Irish Mint Cupcakes recipe makes chocolate cupcakes with a mint frosting and crushed thin mint cookies.
This document provides recipes for Quick Corned Beef and Cabbage, Colcannon (a traditional Irish side dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage), Irish Mint Cupcakes, Banana Cupcakes, and Vanilla Cupcakes With Chocolate Frosting. The Quick Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe calls for ingredients like corned beef, potatoes, cabbage and bacon and instructions to simmer all ingredients together until tender. The Colcannon recipe includes mashed potatoes flavored with leeks, bacon and cabbage. The Irish Mint Cupcakes recipe mixes chocolate cake batter with mint extract and chips for a St. Patrick's Day treat.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th and this document invites people to a party at the School of Languages to experience Irish culture through food, music, and learning about Irish traditions like wearing green for luck, while having fun.
Gabriel's class schedule is shown for two weeks. In the first week from March 21-24, his classes are assigned to different classrooms from 16:00-21:00 on Mondays through Thursdays. In the second week from March 28-31, his schedule is noted as "as usual" for some time slots, while other classes are assigned to specific classrooms from 16:00-21:00 on Mondays through Thursdays.
This glossary defines various terms related to outdoor activities and injuries. It includes definitions of words like bruise, climb, come to a halt, constriction, cushion, diameter, drag, expedition, fracture, hammock, injured, jaw, kayaking, open fire, paw, permit, rifle, rucksack, save someone's life, self-defence, shot, slide, slip, slope, venom, and wrap (a)round. The glossary provides concise definitions of these terms in 1-2 sentences for a total of 30 terms.
The document describes three accounts of lucky escapes. In the first, a scientist in the Amazon was constricted by an anaconda but was saved when his colleagues heard his screams and kicked the snake off of him. In the second, a British climber fell 300 meters down a mountain but survived with only bruises and back fractures, likely cushioned by his large backpack. The third story describes two Norwegian men who were attacked in their tent by a polar bear; one man was dragged away but shot and killed by his friend using their second rifle.
Inversion allows for conditional clauses to be written with the auxiliary verb placed before the subject instead of using "if". This structure is used in formal and literary contexts. Negatives in these inverted conditional clauses are not contracted.
This document describes the four types of conditional sentences in English:
1) Type 0 or "Zero Conditional" uses the simple present tense and describes general truths or laws.
2) Type 1 or "First Conditional" uses the present tense in the if-clause and will or may in the main clause to talk about probable future events.
3) Type 2 or "Second Conditional" uses the past tense in both clauses to talk about hypothetical or imaginary situations in the present or future.
4) Type 3 or "Third Conditional" uses the past perfect tense in both clauses to talk about imaginary situations in the past.
The Los Companeros del Teatro theatre group will be presenting two one-act comedy plays, "White Lies" by Richard James and "The Last Panto" by David Tristram, at the Teatro Municipal Zurgena on Friday, March 4th and Saturday, March 5th with doors opening at 7pm and the curtain rising at 7:30pm. Tickets costing a 5€ donation are available at Girasol, 1 Stop Pool Shop, and Sabor Restaurant in Albox as well as Longos Albox and La Alfoquia, or by calling or emailing for availability.
The document discusses various natural disasters including avalanches, floods, landslides, forest fires, hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes and volcanoes. It asks the reader to consider if they have experienced any of these disasters in their country and if some are more unavoidable than others or more the result of human actions. It then provides examples of conversations where people describe being affected by flash flooding, forest fires and a volcanic eruption.
The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It explains the form of the present perfect tense using have/has + past participle. It outlines three main uses of the present perfect tense: 1) to describe recent events without a definite time, 2) to express personal experiences without a definite time, and 3) to express actions that started in the past and continue to the present. It contrasts the present perfect tense with the past simple tense and provides examples to illustrate the difference between the two tenses.
This document outlines various crimes, offenses, criminals, participants in legal procedures, types of punishment, and aspects of the legal process. It includes definitions of crimes like arson, assault, blackmail, and drug trafficking. It also lists criminal roles such as assassin, arsonist, and smuggler. The legal process is described including filing a complaint, issuing a summons or warrant, indicting someone, presenting evidence, and examining witnesses. Types of punishment covered are prison sentences, fines, probation, and community service. Key participants in legal procedures mentioned are attorneys, judges, juries, prosecutors, witnesses, plaintiffs, and defendants.
The UNDP Human Development Report found that most countries have higher HDIs than in 1990, though climate change poses a serious threat. The report calculates the HDI based on income, life expectancy, and education for 169 countries. While most people now live healthier, longer lives with more access to goods and services, inequality has increased within and between nations. The greatest risk to further human development is climate change, as economic growth tied to greenhouse gas emissions could undermine livelihoods through severe environmental problems if global warming accelerates. The report argues the link between growth and emissions must be broken to ensure future progress is sustainable.
This document is a glossary from the publication "InsideOut" that defines key terms related to sustainable development and climate change. It contains definitions for 20 terms, including words like "climate change", "greenhouse gas", "poverty", "livelihood", and "sustainable". The glossary provides short descriptions of each term to concisely explain their meanings in the context of discussing social, economic, and environmental sustainability issues.
The document provides descriptions of each of the 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. For each sign, it lists positive and negative personality traits typically associated with those born under that sign. It then asks the reader to identify which traits they think are true or false for themselves for each sign.
1. Nathalie, est partie...
Elle est arrivée en Espagne il y a déjà dix ans en provenance d’un pays d’Europe
de l’est, elle venait par regroupement familial avec trois fils.
Nathalie venait avec sa valise pleine de souvenirs, peut-être quelques illusions et
surtout très peur de l’inconnu.
Le temps s’est déroulé entre des larmes et des contacts téléphoniques avec ceux
qui sont restés là-bas: la famille et les amis qui ont été le cordon ombilical avec sa terre.
La santé de Nathalie était fragile à cause des séquelles de Tchernobyl parce
qu’elle avait subi les conséquences des travaux précaires (les champs, le nettoyage
etc...)
Elle a attendu son permis de résidence avec angoisse pendant beaucoup de
temps, pour pouvoir visiter son pays, c’est pour cela qu’elle vivait en rêvant et en
planifiant sa visite pendant son séjour.
Ses fils grandissaient sans trouver leur identité et sans enracinement, ce qui
provoquait des problèmes de cohabitation, c’est pour cela qu’elle a passé beaucoup de
nuits blanches en attendant son retour.
Nathalie laissait passer le temps pendant que sa famille se décourageait, elle
n’avait pas trouvé le soutien de son mari non plus puisque son mariage avait été pendant
des années “ un va et vient”.
C’est vrai que plusieurs fois elle a pu toucher la lune de ses mains, elle a pu
compter les euros par centaines, faire ses courses dans un grand supermarché et déguster
de succulents mets, elle a pu acheter un manteau de fourrure ou une caméra mais ça ne
remplissait pas son cœur et Natalie pleurai… rêvait... et éprouvait de la nostalgie pour
sa terre, son pain noir, sa soupe en choupe et oignons, ses collants recousus plusieurs
fois.
Elle se demande : « Quel est le prix pour être heureux quand nous sommes loin
de notre terre?
Elle répétait souvent : - Un jour je partirais pour toujours!
Ce jour là est enfin arrivé, la crise a favorisé son retour et Vendredi Saint,
Nathalie a pris l’avion avec sa valise remplie d’espoirs et d´illusions en laissant derrière
elle les souffrances pour retrouver sa famille qui l’attendait pour fêter Pâques.
Nathalie meurt d’envie de fêter Pâques.
Bonne chance Nathalie!
Mª del Carmen Gómez Martínez
1º Nivel Intermedio