Would you believe it? Salt can be so dangerous for our health.
News Review: Killer salt?? (BBC Learning English)
Some articles for you to read about the issue:
Adding salt to food at table can cut years off your life, study finds (The Guardian)
Is a low-salt diet as unhealthy as having too much? (BBC News)
The Dangers of Salt:
It’s More Than Just a Blood Pressure Problem (PRITIKIN)
Some activities for you to do:
- News Review: Heatwaves across the world (BBC Learning English)
Two listening exercises for you to do: Climate change and animal evolution & Sharks vs Humans (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
Quizz on JUST, ALREADY or YET?? (BBC Learning English)
Frankenstein (Drama story) Episode 3: Death in the family (BBC Learning English)
Something also has to be done regarding our level of English because...
So here's my musical hint for today: Summer nights (film GREASE). Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing and dance along!!
Answers to part one in the previous post...
A. 21. a 22. d 23. b 24. b 25. c 26. b 27. b 28. c 29. a 30. a
TEST YOUR ENGLISH
A. Choose the correct option.
31. Amanda studies simply because she enjoys studying. She does a different course ...... . a. all the years b. every year c. each of the years d. all years
32. My father was excessively strict when I was young. He prevented me ..... to discos. a. against going b. of going c. from going d. to going
33. Although he seems very hard, Joe is in fact a very ...... soul, who can be easily hurt by unkind words. a. sensitive b. sentimental c. sensational d. sensible
34. The only ..... he gave for his strange behaviour was that he was a Capricorn. a. reasons b. reasoning c. explanation d. suggestion
35. When the tickle in his nose became unbearable Albert ...... a. yawned b. coughed c. sighed d. sneezed
36. ..... you do, don't tell the truth. a. Whatever b. However c. What d. No matter if
37. The only ...... to solve this problem is by working on it together as a team. a. course b. solution c. route d. way
38. My parents ..... to study architecture. a. made me b. guided me c. forced me d. let me
39. ...... increasing on a national level. a. Crime are b. The crimes are c. The crime is d. Crime is
40. ..... you react quickly when I ask you a question, I'm still not convinced that you're really listening to me. a. Because b. While c. Since d. Even if
"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"
Mind Your Language - Better to have loved and lost
Football: Football’s Greatest Players - Paolo Maldini
Maldini is a football legend, I think he is one of the best centre back in history. He has one of the most succesful careers, he has achieved seven Italian leagues and five Champions League but has not managed to be world champion.
ResponderEliminarWhat I admire the most about his career is his longevity, as he spent twenty four years with Milan and fourteen with the Italian national team. I believe that currently there is no player like him because it is very rare for a player to spend so many years in the same team.
He currently works as sports director at Milan where he is doing a very good job.
Alejandro Venegas Mancilla 4ºA
The salt is essential for life, because it's needed for our body to be well hydrated, in adittion it participes in a multitude of cellular exchanges and contributes to the balance of the composition of the blood. Nonetheless, our body doesn't need to consume high amounts of salt, because it can have a bad effect on health if consumed in excess.
ResponderEliminarExcessive salt consumption can cause an increase in blood pressure, and high blood pressure can contribute to heart disease and stroke accidents (45% of all non-communicable diseases); in adittion to representing a possible carcinogen agent for gastric cancer, but that's not all, as an excess of salt is associated with kidney failure and osteoporosis.
Salt reduction in the diet is one of the recommended measures (less than 5 grams of salt per day) by the recent United Nations Summit to prevent non-communicable diseases and identified as one of the best strategies to improve the health of the population according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Adrián García 4ºA