UNIT 4

SURVIVAL

EXTREME SPORTS
 

Referred to as extreme sports to all those that entail a certain degree of endangerment and that compromise the physical integrity of the practitioner. This degree of endangerment is determined by the conditions in which it is practiced.

These are the circumstances in which an activity, which make is practiced is it classified as extreme sports or not, for example, cycling, if practiced on a track does not fit into this classification, but mountain biking when it is on a cliff is considered as such.

Among the most dangerous is the activity most extreme is classified. Many sports and recreational activities which are not classified as hazardous become extreme sports to increase risk in conditions that are practiced, so there are high, medium and low risk.

10 examples of extreme sports:

1 motocross jumps.

2 surf near cliffs or tidal waves.

3 parachuting.

4. diving with sharks.

5. Bungee jumping.

6 bungee jumping.

7. climbing.

8 downhill fast.

9 snowmobile jumps.

10. ski jump.

 

UNIT 3

Our Restaurant

FUTURE

FINE CUISINE

Cuisine can be stated as the foods and methods of food preparation traditional to a region or population.
The major factors shaping a cuisine are climate, which in large measure determines the native raw materials that are available, economic conditions, which affect trade and can affect food distribution, imports and exports, and religiousness or sumptuary laws, under which certain foods are required or proscribed.

    

UNIT 2 Present Perfect and Simple Past Simple Past	Present Perfect Simple
irregular verbs: see 2nd column of irregular verbs Example: I spoke	irregular verbs: form of 'have' + 3rd column of irregular verbs Example: I / you / we / they have spoken he / she / it has spoken
regular verbs: infinitive + ed Example: I worked	regular verbs: form of 'have' + infinitive + ed Example: I / you / we / they have worked he / she / it has worked
Exceptions
Exceptions when adding 'ed': when the final letter is e, only add d Example: love - loved after a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled Example: admit - admitted final l is always doubled in British English (not in American English) Example: travel - travelled after a consonant, final y becomes i (but: not after a vowel) Example: worry - worried but: play - played

See also explanations on Simple Past and Present Perfect Simple

Use

In British English, the use of Simple Past and Present Perfect is quite strict. As soon as a time expression in the past is given, you have to use Simple Past. If there are no signal words, you must decide if we just talk about an action in the past or if its consequence in the present is important.

SO AND NEITHER Use so anda neither to say that you agree with or have the same experience as someone. affirmative statement: use so + affirmative auxiliary. negative statement: use neither + affirmative auxiliary.

MY FAVORITE SINGER

ADELE

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born May 5, 1988 in Tottenham, London, England.

He grew up being daughter of mother soltera.3 4 Adele graduated in May 2006 at the Brit School of Performing Arts of Croydon.

A month later, it published two songs on a web page for the performing arts, and began to act in United Kingdom toured with other musicians such as Jack Peñate, Jamie T, Devendra Banhart and Keren Ann and others.

He began to be interested in the world of music when he performed in a presentation at his school where he sang the theme «Rise» by Gabrielle, and gradually gained influences from other artists such as Ella Fitzgerald.

When Adele was in the final year of his studies at the Brit School recorded some demos for your class. One of his friends, Allan Rose, created a Myspace page and got their videos playing some songs, among them Chasing Pavements.

Little by little he won followers and it was opening a space in a world where only those who have true talent manage to Excel.

Adele took the stage of the Oscar Awards 2013 and delighted the guests with the interpretation of the theme of the latest film by James Bond, operation Skyfall. Adele, who had obtained the Golden Globe for 'Skyfall', was excited when together with the co-author of the subject, Paul Epworth, received the Academy Award for best original song.

Some of his songs

1. "Rolling in the Deep '

2. "Rumour Has It"

3 «Turning Tables»

4 ' don't You Remember»

5. "Set Fire to the Rain»

6. "I Won't Go»

7. "Take It All"

8. "i'll Be Waiting"

9. "One and Only"

10. "Lovesong"

11. "Someone Like You"

MUSIC

How much do you know pop?

Its cultural origins are in the mid-1960 in the United States.

His popularity is very high in the world, starring thousands of singers from the 1960's.

It is derived from rock and roll in combination with other musical genres that were in vogue at that time.

According to the dictionary of the Spanish language (2001) a certain kind of popular and light music defines pop.

It is derived from black musical styles and British folk music.

Therefore, that given the term from the English "pop"

According to the authors and scholars David Hatch and Stephen Millward music, defined pop music as "a body of music which is distinguishable from popular music, jazz and folk music.

According to musicologists often identify typical characteristics of the genre of pop music a focus on individual or simple songs instead of extensive works.

The main element of pop music is the song from three to five minutes.

The lyrics of the songs typically focus on sentimental themes or everyday life, relationships and personal experiences.

According to Grove Music Online "Western pop styles have expanded the world and have built some stylistic commonalities in the global cultures of commercial music".

According to the opinion of the British sociologist Simon Frith and rock critic, pop music occurs «as a matter of company, not of art... is designed to appeal to everyone» and «does not come from nowhere in particular or mark any particular taste».

Some are pop singers: Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Adele, Shakira, Mariah Carey, Madonna, among others.

Personal opinion, pop is my favorite musical genre, there are in English and Spanish, some various artists lyrics relate them with my personal life and bring me memories.

My life wouldn't be the same without music.