Tuesday, January 28, 2014

By Tracking Sugar In Tears, Contact Lens Offers Hope For Diabetics


Computer glasses


How has technology made our lives better?


Technology is taking over our lives, says leading psychologist

Fill in the gaps with the missing information.

We use technological devices more than_____________________.
About _________________ of people say that they will find it really difficult to do without technology.

3.       As we’ve started using technological devices we’ve become more reliant and ____________ on them.
4.       In particular adults find it difficult to do without their ______________ .
5.       The term nomophopia describe people who suffer from the lack of ________________
6.       Twice as many people admit that they’d rather lose their _____________ _______ than their smart phone.
7.       As screen contact goes on __________________ goes down.

Answers: 1.       ever before  2 . 70%   3. dependant    4 smart phone  5 their device   6 wedding ring  

7 eye contact 

Speakout Pre-intermediate Video Podcast Unit 11 Technology

Speak Out Podcast

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Monday, January 20, 2014

Quiz: how honest are you?

Quiz: how honest are you?

Speakout Advanced Podcast Unit 4 Justice


Speakout Advanced Podcast Unit 4 Justice

Secretary-General calls for an end to the death penalty


Italy to campaign at UN for death penalty ban

Learning English - Words in the News

Do you believe in the death penalty


UN calls for death penalty abolition

BREAKING NEWS ENGLISH

Capital punishment


What exactly is identity theft?


First exercise:
What exactly is identity theft? After you watch the video from youtube Identity Theft FAQ’S (frequently asked questions) write a definition,why and how it happens and the different types of identity theft the speaker mentions.
Second exercise:
Complete the gaps:
1. Most people think most identity thefts are ______________ or ____________ however that only ____________________ 20%.

2. The most common form of social security theft is when someone uses your __________________________ to gain _____________ and ___________ .

3. Medical ID theft is the _______________________________because if you were a victim of this type of theft and you were needing an operation doctors would give you ________________________, _________________________, or even refuse to__________________________.

4. In Synthetic ID theft, five people are ______________________and a new person is ___________________ .

Identiy theft. Stolen Identity


A Real case of criminal identity theft . Stolen Identity
Stancy Nesby was a victim of theft identity. Complete the missing information

Personal information:____________________________________ .
Four years ago she was pulled over for ______________________

She admitted going fast but couldn’t understand why ________________. She ended up in jail because the police _____________ showed she had been accused of _____________.

She was released because they confirmed that her _________________ didn’t
________________________ suspect. She was arrested ________________.

Every time authorities promise ________________________ the problem.

Later on Stancy Nesby claimed false imprisonment and __________________ .

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

The Health Benefits of Exercise


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to lower your risk for heart disease cancer diabetes cold
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blues even Alzheimer's would you do it new study show there is one simple
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treatment that's so powerful it can do all this
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are you ready for the secret keep watching when a powerful dose a
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preventative medicine
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you're looking at it flato got even if you're late bloomer
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it's not too late to use exercise as a healing tools they felt really good
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I hear I was one of those people who said you know why
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do I have to walk and ride i cant drive to left an assist could I use to hate to
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sweat
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mile she's running marathons the names and this is the day
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I'm gonna be doin it he didn't second a whole long
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if you need motivation to get up that couch in exercise
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let me tell you about the newest research KS
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I the exercise
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enhances immune system and I'm done specifically have moderate exercise
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every workout increases the number I T cells in your body
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cells that act like self guided missiles and destroy foreign invaders in the
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bloodstream
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that prevents illness and case you're already sick
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as long as you don't have a fever exercise it short and the face
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that s diana's husband bruce says when they mad she didn't personally care for
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the concept of exercise
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so they started with some easy hiking I think it takes like creativity
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I think you have to you try to find something it's going to be social for
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the person
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something's can be. specie caught on in
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you know I I can barely keep up with her after she got into this
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alt about my medical training I've been told
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that you're born for the fine in his brain cells and if you loose ends
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you'll never grow new ones plus study early this year
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show the opposite the thinking is
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that it's all starting the muscle when your muscles relax and contract
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a chemical is released the head straight for your brain
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there it converts stem cells to brain cells
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and helps for new connections to help you learn it improve your memory
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and make decisions in that this amazing I went out and started reading
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more KS
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on and as a running partner Trish Spencer
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was diagnosed with breast cancer about six months ago
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early on I was able to diagnose the cancer and I think it's because I'm
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good shape and I and in tune with my body so I noticed that something was
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different
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my
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scientists also believe that exercise can help prevent breast cancer
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by lowering the estrogen content in the bloodstream
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and women who work out tend to be stronger able to handle more aggressive
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cancer treatments
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out they had my surgery tomorrow and I plan to start running again in 2008
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on cell exercise can host your brain boost your mood
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even improve your pain tolerance can help you live longer
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consider that next time you're thinking about canceling a workout
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whenever an on-call and I've had a sleepless night my antidote to that
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yes running its better than caffeine
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it boils down to making an appointment with yourself
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Chris just few your half your body
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I love it its luxury do many people ask what's the best time a day to exercise
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in the experts say whatever time works best for you
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if you can do just a little bit every day you open the door to the many health
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benefits
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exercise has to offer day
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you

Monday, January 6, 2014

What is your favourite sport?


Winning

Monica and Todd debate winning and teen sports and young athletes.



Health benefits of swimming


Sunday, January 5, 2014

What Makes People Do Extreme Sports


Extreme Sports: What's the Appeal?

Extreme Sports: What's the Appeal?

Why is it becoming so popular with women?


Young Egyptians Defy Politics, Weather to Practice Parkour


Sports personality quiz: what sports should I play?


Take our sports personality quiz to find out which type of sport is best suited to your personality!

Like a lot of people, you'd probably like to get (back) into sport, or go more often.

Unfortunately you're frequently lacking in motivation... maybe you just haven't found the right sport to match your personality.

Whether you're energetic, emotional or organized, you don't have the same needs or motivations as everyone else.

To find out which sport suits you the most, take our sports personality quiz and check out our personalized advice.