PROJECT-VOCABULARY

TALKING ABOUT BULLYING :

1. TO HARASS=ACOSAR, PERSEGUIR.
2. GET INTO A BRAWL = ESTAR IN PROBLEMAS
3. CONFRONT = CONFRONTAR
4. TO TEASE = FASTIDIAR
5. CALLING ME DORK = LLAMANDOME NERD
6. INTIMIDATION
7. LOSE YOUR TEMPER = PERDER EL CONTROL DE LA SITUACION
8. TO CLASH = ENFRENTAR (EN UNA PELEA FISICA O VERBAL)
9. COMTEMPORARY ISSUES =PROBLEMAS CONTEMPORANEOS
10. GANG =PANDILLA
11. TEEN PREGNANCY =EMBARAZO EN ADOLESCENTES
12. SUICIDE ATTEMPT = INTENTO DE SUICIDIO
13. BANKRUPTCY =BANCA ROTA-RUINA
14. A RECORD OF FAMILY ADDICTION = UN REGISTRO DE ADICCION FAMILIAR
15. CONTRACEPTION= ANTICONCEPCION
16. PICK ON=AGARRARSELA CON ALGUIEN

BULLYING :

BULLYING IS THE ACT OF ONE PERSON OR A GROUP OF PEOPLE REPEATEDLY PICKING ON ANOTHER. A BULLY CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT OF FEAR AND INTIMIDATION IN ORDER TO FEEL POWERFUL AND IN CONTROL.

BEING A TEENEGER TODAY :

WHAT`S IT LIKE TO BE A TEENAGER TODAY? 

BEING A TEENAGER TODAYIS SOMETHING DIFFICULT,BUT IT IS NORMAL IN OUR LIFE.OUR BODY CHANGES AND OUR LIFESTYLE TOO.SOMETIMES WE GET DEPRESSED BY NOTHING,BUT THERE IS SOMETHING GOOD: WE GROW UP AND WE CAN MAKE OUR OWN DECISIONS,MAKE FRIENDS AND A LOT MORE THINGS.

MORE INFO................ FOR TOMORROW :)

BASIC - 6

Practice

Reading Comprehension Text

WHATEVER YOU NEED

 I was working as a consultant in a beer company, helping the president and senior vice-presidents formulate and implement their new strategic vision. It was an enormous challenge.

At the same time, my mother was in the final stages of cancer.

I worked during the day and drove 40 miles home to be with her every night. It was tiring and stressful, but it was what I wanted to do. My commitment was to continue to do excellent consulting during the day, even though my evenings were very hard. I didn=t want to bother the president with my situation, yet I felt someone at the company needed to know what was going on. So I told the vice-president of Human Resources, asking him not to share the information with anyone.

A few days later, the president called me into his office.

I figured he wanted to talk to me about one of the many issues we were working on. When I entered, he asked me to sit down. He faced me from across his large desk, looked me in the eye and said, AI hear your mother is very ill.@

I was totally caught by surprise and burst into tears. He just looked at me, let my crying subside, and then gently said a sentence I will never forget: AWhatever you need.@

That was it. His understanding and his willingness to both let me be in my pain and to offer me everything were qualities of compassion that I carry with me to this day.

       Martin Rutte.

QUESTIONS

1. Vocabulary. Find in the text words or expressions that mean the same.

Began to cry:

Got in:

Disturb:

Completely:

2. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a. What kind of job did the writer have?

b. Who in the company knew about the writer=s mother=s illness?

c. Why did the president of the company call the writer into his office?

d. Why was the writer pleased with the president=s behaviour towards his situation?

BASIC - 4

Reading Comprehension for Beginners - My Office

Like most offices, my office is a place where I can concentrate on my work and feel comfortable at the same time. Of course, I have all the necessary equipment on my desk. I have the telephone next to the fax machine on the right side of my desk. My computer is in the center of my desk with the monitor directly in front of me. I have a comfortable office chair to sit on and some pictures of my family between the computer and the telephone. In order to help me read, I also have a lamp near my computer which I use in the evening if I work late. There is plenty of paper in one of the cabinet drawers. There are also staples and a stapler, paper clips, highlighters, pens and erasers in the other drawer. In the room, there is a comfortable armchair and a sofa to sit on. I also have a low table in front of the sofa on which there are some industry magazines.

Multiple-Choice Comprehension Check Questions

Choose the correct answer based on the reading. Click on the arrow to check your answer.

1. What do I need to do in my office? ANSWER: 
   A) relax B) concentrate C) study D) read magazines
2. 2. Which piece of equipment do I NOT have on my desk? ANSWER: 
   A) fax B) computer C) lamp D) photocopier
3. 3. Where are the pictures of my family located? ANSWER: 
   A) on the wall B) next to the lamp C) between the computer and the telephone D) near the fax
4. 4. I use the lamp to read: ANSWER: D
   A) all day B) never C) in the morning D) in the evening
5. 5. Where do I keep the paperclips? ANSWER: 
   A) on the desk B) next to the lamp C) in a cabinet drawer D) next to the telephone
6. 6. What do I keep on the table in front of the sofa? ANSWER: 
   A) company reports B) fashion magazines C) books D) industry magazines

True Or False

Decide if the statements are 'true' or 'false' based on the reading. Click on the arrow to check your answer.

1. I work late every night. ANSWER:
2. I use highlighters to help me remember important information. ANSWER:
3. I keep reading materials that are not related to my job in the office. ANSWER:
4. It is important to me to feel comfortable at work. ANSWER:

Useful Vocabulary 

armchair
cabinet
desk
drawer
equipment
furniture
highlighter
laptop
paperclip
stapler