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PAGINA 55

A READ THE ARTICLE AND MAKE A LIST OF COGNATES. THEN, IN PAIRS, DISCUSS WHAT YOU THINK THE ARTICLE IS ABOUT.
SOMETHING WORTH LAUGHING ABOUT…
The movie Patch Adams stars Robin Williams as a medical student in the 1970s who believes that treating patients with humor can improve their health.
The movie tells the story of how patch Adams fought and won a battle with the sensiblemedical establishment for the right to treat sick people using humor and fun.
This movie is based on a book, gesundheit good health is a laughing matter, and Patch Adams is a real person. Both in the movie and real life, he sets up the Gesundheit institute , a non-profit hospital which combines traditional medical care with fun and recreation, such as laughter therapy.
Patch still believes stronglyin the power of laugher. Nowadays he travels all over the globe giving talks about his medical philosophy. Because it is a non-profit organization, the Gesundheit. Institute survives on donations and the money he raises. It is currently collecting funds to build a teaching center that will offer free health care based on patch´s health and humor philosophy.
B READ THE ARTICLE AGAIN AND ANSWERTHE QUESTIONS
1 In the movie, what does Patch Adams believe
2 what is the Gesundheit institute
3 where does the money for the institute come from
4 what is the Gesundheit institute planning to build
SPEAKING … PAG 55
A think of the movie TV show that makes you laugh the most. Make notes about the characters and the general plot
B choose the funniest scene that you can remember from themovie or TV show that you selected. Make notes about what happens in the scene
C in small groups, use your notes to describe the movie/ show and the funniest scene.
PAGINA 57
Robots are a part of modern life. They build cars in factories. The military uses, them to pilot planes and to defuse or blow up undetonated bombs. So why don´t we have robots in our homes to do our housework they onlyexist in the movies, right
Wrong housework robots really do exist. Robots that vacuum, clean the floor, and even iron your clothes are already available. Japanese scientists are working on a kitchen robot that will make drinks and snacks for you and will even wash the dishes after you finish eating.
Some people predict that within the next 20 years, domestic robots will be a reality in all of ourhomes. But I´m not so sure we´ll be able to give up the domestic chores just yet for example there is a robot that can fold clothes, but it takes 30 minutes to fold just one shirt it will take scientists years to perfect the kind of technology that is necessary to have fully-functioning domestic robots.
But I do believe that one day we´ll be able to let a machine take over the housework, sowe´ll have more time to do more interesting things. The first ones on the market will be expensive, so if you hate doing chores, start saving up for your robot now.
B Match the underlined words or phrases from the blog with the definitions
1 developing
2 Accumulating money to use in the future
3 explode
4 begin doing something someone else was doing
5 Obtainable
6 stop doing an activitySPEAKING…
A Imagine you are designing a robot to help with the housework. Make a list of the chores you would like it to do
B In groups, compare your ideas and agree on what your group robot will be able to do.
C Discuss the order details of your robot make an illustration of your robot that shows its features.
PAGINA 58…
When gas or liquid escapes from tubes or a container
Very small piecesof burning material that come from a fire
Combust, destroy with fire
Rest or stay on top of a liquid
When a liquid becomes ice
Hard natural substance such as iron (FE) or copper (cu)
Go under the surface of water
When metal oxidizes.
B
1 do ice cubes float or sink in water
2 if we add salt to water, does it freeze and boil at the same temperature as normal
3 why what do you see...