Taller De Ingles

C

1)Read the interview and role-play it with a classmate

What does marijuana do to the brain?�

�Marijuana disrupts the nerve cells in the part of the rain where memories are formed. This makes it hard for the user to recall recent events. Some studies show that when people have smoked large amounts of marijuana for years, the drug affects mental functions. Researchers are still learningabout the many ways that marijuana affects the brain�

�Can people become addicted to marijuana?�

�Yes, while not everyone who uses marijuana becomes addicted, when a user begins to feel that he or she needs to take the drug to feel well, that person is said to be dependent or addicted to the drug. About 100.000 people seek treatment for marijuana use each year, showing they need help tostop using.

Some frequent, heavy users of marijuana develop a tolerance for it. �Tolerance� means that the user needs larger doses of the drug to get the same desired results that he or she used to get form smaller amounts.�

� what if a person wants to quiet using the drug?�

�up until a few years ago, it was hard to find treatment programs specifically for marijuana users. Now researchersare testing different ways to help marijuana users abstain from drug use. There are currently no medications for treating marijuana dependence. Treatment programs focus on counseling and group support systems. There are also a number of programs designed especially to help teenagers who are abusers. Family doctors are also a good source for information and help in dealing with adolescent marijuanaproblems.�
Passive voice: verb to be + past participle

When large amounts of marijuana are smoked, the drug affects mental functions.

Tolerance towards the drugs is developed by heavy smokers of marijuana.

Marijuana disrupts the nerve cells in the part of the brain where memories are formed.
1. Unscramble the sentences and indicate the passive voice forms:
a. Is marijuana affectedbrain by.
brain is affected by marijuana

b. Drug id needed when the by the user that person is addicted to the drug.
when the person is addicted to the drug needed the drug id by the user

c. Are needed becomes “tolerant” when a user larger amounts of the drug.
when a user needed larger amounts of the drug are becomes "tolerant"

d. Using the drug required to stop help is.required is stop to help using drug

e. Who are abusers are designed to help special programs teenagers.
are programs special designed to help teenagers who are abusers

are special programs for adolescents who abuse drugs
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Change the following sentences into the passive voice:

a. Researchers study the ways in which marijuanaaffects the brain.
Researchers have studied how the brain that marijuana affected.
. Researchers studied the ways in which marijuana affected the brain.

b. Researchers test different ways to help marijuana users.
Researchers have tried different ways to help marijuana users.
Researchers proven different ways to helped marijuana users.

c. About 100,000 people seek treatment for marijuanause each year.
About 100,000 people for marijuana use have sought treatment each year.
About 100,000 people seek treatment for marijuana use each year.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
1) Lea la entrevista y el juego de roles con un compañero

¿Cómo afecta al cerebro?

La marihuana afecta las células nerviosas en la parte de la lluvia, donde se forman los recuerdos. Esto haceque sea difícil para el usuario para recordar eventos recientes. Algunos estudios muestran que cuando la gente ha fumado grandes cantidades de marihuana desde hace años, la droga afecta las funciones mentales. Los investigadores todavía están aprendiendo acerca de las muchas maneras en que la marihuana afecta el cerebro

¿Las personas pueden convertirse en adictos a la marihuana?

Sí, aunque...