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**Teens 4 - LINKING DEVICES**
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Teens 4 - RTICLE - UNIT 6 LIVE FOREVER!
Read this article, notice how the student develops her ideas from TOPIC SENTENCE. (This article contains some grammar mistakes)

WILL IT BE POSSIBLE TO LIVE FOREVER?

__**Some people, like Ray Kurzweil (a book writer), said that in a little more than 50 years, we’ll probably be able to live forever.**__ We’ll download our own consciousness on a computer and we will never die. __**This idea might be possible**__. The Technology grows every year and it’s more and more interesting all the time. There are many new inventions every day, and they are more perfect and fascinating than the older ones. __**However, I don’t agree with Ray Kurzweil’s idea.**__ Imagine that we are likely to enter on the Internet and see people’s memories; it won’t be nice for them that we see their secrets and actions! And, if ALL the people that die download their lives into a computer, (and, of course, more people die) these machines will be so overloaded!!

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Melany Wes 3°L

**Teens 4 - Manners **
Objective

The aim of this game is to learn and appreciate different people’s manners which are distinctive all over the world.  To do this activity students in groups of 2 (two) will have questions with different links from the internet, so as to look for the correct information. It will be required that the students:  1. Read carefully the assignments  2. Answer the questions in full sentences, taking care of the orthography, cohesion and coherence of the text.  3. Look for the correct information.  4. Use the links provided which suit the students best.  5. Once done the activity upload it to the wiki page.

<span style="font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Task 1. Answer these questions by surfing the links given. <span style="font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> 1. How do people greet in U.S.A. and U.K.? <span style="font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">**http://amolife.com/customs-and-traditions/a-question-of-culture-greeting-people-in-different-coun.html** [|**http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/greeting-customs-%E2%80%93-how-do-you-greet-people-where-youre-from/**] 2. If you go to Brazil which are the topic which are good one to be spoken and which ones you should avoid? <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[|**http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/brazil.htm**] [|**http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_br.htm**] 3. When you are invited to dinner in a Chinese family house, is it advisable to bring a gift? If yes, which one you shouldn’t bring. <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[|**http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/china.htm**] 4. Is it correct to have eye contact with the people you are talking to in France? And in UK? <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[|**http://ezinearticles.com/?Mind-Your-Manners---French-Etiquette&id=974886**] [|**http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/behaviour.html**] 5. When you are in French Restaurant and you want to leave. How much tip do you need to leave to the waiter? <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[|**http://gofrance.about.com/od/culture/a/francetourist.htm**] [|**http://ezinearticles.com/?Mind-Your-Manners---French-Etiquette&id=974886**] Task 2. An English Student named Jake is coming to Argentina this summer. Write and e-mail and explain him which are the important things in our culture that he

<span style="font-family: 'Bernard MT Condensed',serif; font-size: 12pt;">should/ought to/’d better <span style="font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">take into consideration when staying in Argentina. Do a draft and write between 150-170 words.

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Teens 4 - APPLICATION LETTER
<span style="color: #16d4a3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Writing an application letter, actually writing in general, requires planning and organisation.**

<span style="color: #16d4a3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**I included here some useful language you can 'lift' in case you need some help.**

<span style="color: #16d4a3; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**The language and vocabulary will differ depending on the job you are going to apply for.** <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**1-BEFORE WRITING** <span style="color: #16d4a3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Prepare your materials!**

<span style="color: #16d4a3; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Before you sit down and write, do some preparation to avoid frustration during the actual writing process.** <span style="color: #16d4a3; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Use headings like: QUALIFICATION- EXPERIENCE- SKILLS** <span style="color: #16d4a3; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**List things under those headings.** <span style="color: #16d4a3; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Think of the linkers you can use to connect these ideas.** <span style="color: #16d4a3; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Read other application letters.** <span style="color: #f32020; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**2-WRITE A FIRST DRAFT** <span style="color: #16d4a3; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**After you have done things in 1, it's time to start writing.** <span style="color: #16d4a3; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**You know, as this is a formal type of letter, teachers generally advise students not to use the pronoun 'I' excessively. Yet, in this type of writing remember that the most important subjects are you and your experience, but hey, do not start every sentence using 'I' and do not repeat information.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**//As mentioned before, the qualifications, experience and skills you need to include in your letters may differ, I included some ideas below.//**

<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Teens 4 - Useful language for application letter**
<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> **Qualifications:** <span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**-I took several courses in sales management to develop my sales and people skills, which are extremely important in the marketplace.**

<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Experience:**

<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> **- As a child I often accompanied my father to his small shop and spent hours watching him work. **

<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**-In addition to this, I have had numerous other work experiences that enhance my qualifications for this job.**

<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**-My previous job involved working on computers, including word processing and organizing databases.**

<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**- I was the staff coordinator (managing employess and creating working schedules)**

<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Skills**

**- I am good at serving the public effectively/ managing employees**