miércoles, 25 de junio de 2008

KEA - Conversation Classes

After a class on "How to be healthy" these are the conclusions of the members of KEA Group
"Five ways to good health"
Healthy diet- If you want to have a good health try to avoid eating junk food and sodas. Eat more vegetables, fruit and milk. Don't forget eating more fish and chicken.
Eating in a quiet atmosphere- You should eat, at home or at work, without having a row or watching TV, specially the news. It could affect your digestion.
Do some exercise- If you can't go to a gym, try to go for a walk or ride a bicycle at list twice a week.
Relax and rest your mind- It's very important for your health having enough time to relax because stress can affect not only your mind but also your body.
Visit a doctor - You should visit a doctor at list once a year and never take medicines on your own.

lunes, 16 de junio de 2008

Special Projects "Comparing Cultures"

Our project consists of typical traditions of the UK and Argentina.
The topics are: education,sport,tradicional food, among others like location and government.
UK(GREAT BRITAIN)Location: it is an island country located off the north wester coast of Mailand Europe.The UK is sorrounded by the atlantic ocean.The north sea, the english channel and the irish sea.The UK is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northen Ireland, Scotland ans Wales.
Government: the Uk is governmed by a Parlamentary System with it's seat of government in London, the capital.
Education: Brithish children are required by law to have an education until they are 16 years old. It's compulsory, but school isn't,children aren't required to attend school. They could be educated at home.
Nursey school: 3-4 years old.
Primary school: 5-11 years old.
Secondary school: 12-18 years old.
At the age of 16, students in England take an examination called the G.C.S.E (General Certificate of Secondary edutacion).
School holidays:*Christmas: 2 weeks.*Spring: 2 weeks.*Summer: 6 weeks.
Sport: many of word's famous sports began in Britain, including cricket, football, lawn tennis, golf and rugby.
Tradicional food:generaly the British.Breakfast consists of toast and mermalade with tea or coffee.The packed lunch is the most common thing to eat in Britian. It has some sandwiches, a packet of crips and something to drink for example: coca-cola.The most tipycal thing to eat for dinner is meat and two veg.

ARGENTINA
Location: it is in south America Continent. The limiting countries are: Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile.
Government: (system) the gorvernment of Argentina fuctions with in framework of a federation presidential representative democratic Republic.
Education: the education in Argentina is compulsory and attending school is neccessary.The school system is divided into primary and secondary.
Tradicional food: For breakfast we drink coffee or tea with milk and sugar .A traditional drink of Argentina is an infusion called mate.Argentines are famous for their high protein diet, particulary beef and the barbecue. A sweet paste: dulce de leche is another national obsession.


Members :* Alejandra Reyes * Rocio Selaya
* Cintia Secco * Micaela Yaccuzzi