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1º Idiomas
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1. Choose one word from the list for each gap. The first one is done for you.
Dear Ben,
conference
Are you going to the tomorrow?
Is it in the city
Could you tell me
Somebody said we might need to
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I am going home soon, so please call me
Thanks, in
Best,
Sarah
1. center middle edge
2. when who what
3. say speak tell
4. as soon as since until
5. advance early beforehand
2. Order the sentences below to make a story.
A. He was born under the name 'David Robert Jones' and grew up in south
London, where he became interested in music at a very young age.
B. By the late 1970s and early 1980s he was an international superstar, known
for experimenting with different musical styles.
C. Soon he was certain that he wanted to become a singer
D. He remained involved with music right until he sadly died of cancer, aged
69.
E. Despite his talent and determination, he found it difficult to establish himself
as a singer at the beginning.
F. (1) David Bowie was a world-famous English singer and songwriter
G. Once he started to become famous, he changed his name to David Bowie
because another musician had a name similar to his.
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3. Four Dubliners talk about the joy of cycling in the city. Choose one answer (A, B, C or D) and
mark it below.
When talking about their bike, which cyclist
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1) accepts the need to wear uncomfortable safety equipment?
2) advises people to make sure a new bike is comfortable to ride?
3) believes that false information has been given by the seller?
4) disagrees with other people´s opinion of one of the bike´s features?
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5) hopes not to get caught in bad weather on the bike?
6) feels that cycling is less frustrating than driving?
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I love my bike
Four young Dubliners talk about the joys of cycling in th city
A Erin C Claire
This old second-hand bike gets me from A to B all My parents picked this bike up fOI" m ' in N 'W York.
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right because you don't need flashy sets of gears or It's a red and black cruiser with a bUl"g or shap 'd h ·11
anything like that in a city this size and it makes it less - some of my friends think th at's a hil UIl '00 1. I lit
of a target for thieves. But having said that, mine's a I don't really go along with that id ea. I'v' go t two
very bright colour - it cheers me up, especially when helmets, a summer and a winter ve rsion - lut I still
I have to cycle home in the pouring rain. I've always get too hot on really sunny days. Still, you an't I" 'a lly
thought that the bike was a good reflection of the real do without one, can you? I cycle down to 011 · J •
me actually, and I usually wear jeans when I'm cycling. in no time at all, but the uphill trek hom e lal< '5
I might need to rethink that though because I've just me around thirty-five minutes. I only take th e bus
started my own company, and my outlook on life has if it's wet. It's quicker, but on the bike I can make
changed a little. There may be times when I need to my own mind up about when I travel. I cycle in
turn up looking a bit more elegant! I'd say to anyone high heels, which you might think would be tricky,
thinking of getting a bike, make sure the saddle's right but is actually easier than walking any distance in
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before you part with your money. If you're going to them. But I wouldn't really recommend them to
use it a lot, you don't want to get sore. other cyclists.
B Luke \ D Kieran
I bought my bike from an Internet auction site and My bike's an early 1980s racer and I bought it off an
had to have it shipped from Germany in pieces. I then old man who sells junk out of his garage. He reckoned
paid to have it assembled here in Dublin - but it was it had once belonged to a professional cycling
worth it. I use it every day and tend to wear everyday champion, but I think he was making it up. I was
clothes and try and dodge the showers. I cycle all over looking for old cameras, but when I saw it I couldn't
the city because it's much quicker than walking and resist it. It did get stolen on one occasion, but then
you don't get snarled up in the traffic, which can be later that week I saw someone riding it up my street. I
a pain in a motor vehicle. At least on a bike you can grabbed him and gave him his taxi fare home so that
keep moving. The only tip I'd give to novice cyclists I could take it back. My advice to cyclists would be to
round here is keep a lookout for drivers turning left, wear fluorescent armbands, especially at night or in
it's easy for them to miss you because you can see poor weather conditions. They're less uncomfortable
what they're doing but they can't necessarily see you. than the waistcoats or jackets in the same material.
I worked briefly as a cycle courier - delivering letters I've just invested in special raingear actually, but I
and stuff. It was fun, but I wouldn't recommend don't find it very comfortable, to be honest, because
making a career out of it! as soon as the sun comes out, you feel overdressed.
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4. Read the text below. Match the headings 1 to 8 to the correspondent paragraphs. There is one
extra heading.
A. Try not to be so shallow
B. An issue for both sexes
C. Social media isn't the devil
D. Possible solutions
E. The grass is always greener on the other side
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F. Behind the mask
G. Not necessarily a good thing
H. Touching up isn't the answer
I. Different types of inspiration
1)
There has been a lot of talk in recent years about how mainstream media
presents unrealistic beauty standards, with images of photoshopped celebrities
and skinny fashion models visible everywhere. With our screens full of these
influencers, some might say that social media is purely a bad thing regarding
body image. The reality, however, is not so black and white, or perhaps there
are ways to manage our social media accounts to make you feel happier in
your own skin – or, at least, stop feeling worse.
2)
In a survey conducted with 200 female university students, women reported
that they usually compare their own appearance negatively with friends and
with celebrities when browsing Facebook – but not with family members.
Experts say that this is because people present a one-sided version of their life
online. If you know someone well, you'll realize that they are only showing
their best side online – but if they are not such a close friend, you might not
know this.
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3)
The type of content you see from people you follow is also important – they
are not all equal. Research suggests that “fitspiration “images – typically
showing beautiful people doing exercise or pretending to – might make you
more critical of yourself. Another study published this year involved 200
young women who looked at pictures in three categories: body-positive
content, photos showing thin women in bikinis, and neutral images of nature.
The researchers found that women who looked at body-positive content were
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more satisfied with their own bodies.
4)
But there may be a disadvantage to body-positive images, too: they still focus
on bodies. The study found that the women who'd looked at the body-positive
photos still ended up objectifying themselves. After looking at the images, the
participants were asked to write 10 statements about themselves. The more the
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statements focused on their appearance, rather than their skills or personality,
the higher that participant scored on self-objectification.
5)
When people post their own pictures on social media, they often post selfies.
In a study last year, two groups of female undergraduates were asked to take
a selfie and upload it to social media. One group could only take a single
picture and upload it without editing, but the other group was allowed to take
as many pictures as they wanted and retouch the selfie using an app. In the
end, the study found that all the women felt less attractive and less confident
after posting a selfie – even those who'd been allowed to edit their photos as
much as they liked.
6)
Most of the research so far has focused on young women, as traditionally they
have been the gender and age group most affected by body image concerns.
But research including men is starting to show they are also vulnerable. For
example, a study discovered that men who look at fitspiration images said they
compared their own appearances to others more often and cared more about
having muscles.
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7)
So, how should you use social media if you don't want to come away feeling
bad about your body? Here is one tip that should work for everyone: put down
your phone! Take a break and immerse yourself in other activities which are
not related to appearance and comparing yourself with other people. The next
best idea would be to think critically about who you follow. If you find
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yourself facing an endless stream of appearance-focused photos when you
scroll, add some nature or travel into the mix.
8)
After all, giving up social media altogether is probably too big of an ask for
most people – and the long-term effects of using it are still unclear anyway.
But finding inspiring landscapes, delicious food and cute animals to fill your
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Facebook or Instagram feed might just help you remember that there is more
to life than how you look.
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