Match the following news with these numbers: Number 1
Number 2
Number 3
Number 4
You can provide your answer on the "comentario".
Elaborate 2 questions about these news as well.
1. Rome has been rebuilt digitally
You can now see many of Rome's famous places without travelling to Italy. A new computer program created by several universities around the world lets you see Rome as it was in 320 A.D.
A visitor to virtual Rome can see thousands of places throughout the ancient city, including the lion cages at the bottom of the Colosseum.
The project cost 2 million dollars and took ten years to make.
2. An Actor's Ashes Have been sent into Space
James Doohan will be remembered as an actor on a show about travelling into space.
He played the character Scotty on the Star Trek television series.
He died in 2005 at age 85.
This weekend his ashes were sent into space on a rocket.
Doohan's wife said that her husband had wanted his remains to be sent into space.
Source: www.cosmomagazine.com
3. A Player was Fired for Swearing
A player who used bad language was let go from his soccer team. The Geylang United club in Singapore dismissed Kim Grant because it felt Grant used words that were unacceptable during a team meeting.
Grant said he list his temper. He has apologized to the team for swearing. Grant used to be a star player in England.
Source: www.todayonline.com
To lose your temper: to be angry
4. Alzheimer's Disease will Quadruple by 2050
There will be four times the number of people with Alzheimer's disease in 40 years, according to research at Johns Hopkins University in the United States. That would mean one in 85 people will have the disease in 2050.
Alzheimer's disease destroyes a person's brain and leads to a loss of memory. More than 26 million people in the world have Alzheimer's disease at present.
I've elaborated this activity using Simple English News' website: http://www.simpleenglishnews.com/
4 comments:
1. Rome has been rebuilt digitally
Questions:
- What places can you see with the new computer?
- How many the project is cost?
2. An Actor's Ashes Have been sent into Space
This is a romantic news. It is a wonderful way for to be remembered always. This actor will be touch the stars for ever.
3. A Player was Fired for Swearing
- What club did a player dissmiss for used bad languaje?
- Why did the player say about this?
4. Alzheimer's Disease will Quadruple by 2050
Alzheimer´s disease is terrible not only to the ill otherwise to the ill´s family, too.
There is a scientist studies said that it is related with the diet and the life´s stress.
Good work, Pastora!
Just a few notes:
1. Questions:
- How much did the project cost?
2.
This is a romantic piece of news. It is a wonderful way to be always remembered. This actor will touch the stars for ever.
3. - What club did the player dissmissed for using bad language belong to?
- What did the player say about it?
4. Alzheimer´s disease is terrible not only to the ones who suffer from it but to their families too.
There are scientific studies which relate it to diet and stress.
Cristina MartÃnez
1. Rome...
What Universities have created the new computer program?
How long does them take to make the project?
2. An actor...
What popular serial tv was James Doohan worked?
How old was the actor when he died?
3. A player...
Why have Kin Grant been dismissed from the Gayland United Club?
Where was the country were it happened?
4. Alzheimer...
How many people have Alzheimer´s disease at present?
What does alzheimer means?
Hey Cristina! Thanks for your questions! Well done! :-)
Just mind this, please!
1. Rome...
Which Universities have created the new computer program?
How long did it take them to make the project?
2. An actor...
What popular serial tv actor did James Doohan feature?
How old was the actor when he died?
3. A player...
Why has Kin Grant been dismissed from the Gayland United Club?
Where was the country were that happened?
4. Alzheimer...
How many people have Alzheimer´s disease at present?
What does Alzheimer mean?
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