AM I HEALTHY?

AM I HEALTHY?

As you all know you are adolescents and this is a difficult stage in your lives. Through these pages we are going to provide you useful information. First, look for the questions.Then, answer our big question. Take care! Answer the following questions.

Read carefully the information in the links.

1.Could you define the term “health”?

-Health: is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

2.What is the meaning of “health literate”?

-The doctor.

3.Could you mention five kids’ health problems?

-Allergies and immune system, infections, teeth and mouth, blood, heart and lungs.

4.How many healthy recipes can you find? Write their names.

-Can you find more recipes.

-Meat, Fish, Eggs, Breads, cereals, Pasta, Vegetables, Fruits.

5.How could you look after your body? What things should you avoid?

-Doing exercise, avoiding to eat fast food, eating varied food.

6.What should you eat to keep healthy?

-I eat vegetables, salad, pasta, milk, eggs, fruit...

7.Which are the risk factors related to a heart disease?

-Cancers and the death.

8.What is a balanced diet? Which are the benefits of keeping a balanced diet?

-The benefits are much more healthy.

9.How can exercise help you in your life?

-We all need physical exercise to function our best. Getting the right amount of exercise can rev up your energy levels and even help you feel better emotionally.

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NEW ZEALAND:
-How many cases are there?
There are 25 cases.

IN MEXICO:
-What measures can Mexico Ministry of Health adopt to prevent it?
Mexico has closed its schools and universities. Troops passed out 4 million filter masks in the city.

IN THE USA.
-What states are affected?
Are affected: California, Texas, Ohio, Kansas and in New York.

-How many confirmed and probable cases are there?
10 cases in California
6 cases in Texas
2 cases in Kansas
1 case in Ohio
45 cases in New York.

-How many high schools have been closed? Where?
1 school have been closed. In Texas.

-How many people have been hospitalized?
8 people have been hospitalized.

-What are the symptoms?
The symptoms are cough, sore throat, body aches, chills, fatigue, diarrhea and vomiting.

-Where's the group responsible for fighting against the virus?
The CDC is the group responsible for fighting against the virus.

-Is the virus affecting differently in Mexico and the USA?
Yes, it is.

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COUNTRIES AND CITIES (WORLDWIDE):

-How many COUNTRIES and CITIES can you name?

68 countries and cities.

1-Mumbai, India

2-Paro, Bhutan

3-Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland

4-Stone Town, Zanzibar

5-Lancelin, Australia

6-Lisse, The Netherlands

7-Christmas Island, Australia

8-Kuwait City, Kuwait

9-Teotihuacán, Mexico

10-Seljalandsfoss, Iceland

11-Madrid, Spain

12-Antseranana, Madagascar

13-Brisbane, Australia

14-Dublin, Ireland

15-Buenos Aires, Argentina

16-Chakanchino, Zambia

17-Istanbul, Turkey

18-Wainivilase, Fiji

19-London, England

20-Stockholm, Sweden

21-Auki, Solomon Islands

22-Sana'a, Yemen

23-Ala Archa Gorge, Kyrgyzstan

24-Tagaytay, The Philippines

25-Demilitarized Zone, Korea

26-Timbuktu, Mali

27-Warsaw, Poland

28-Austin, Texas

29-Tokyo, Japan

30-Poria, Papua New Guinea

31-Miami, Florida

32-Munich, Germany

33-Tongatapu, Tonga

34-Chicago, Illinois

35-Thimphu, Bhutan

36-Gurgaon, India

37-Sydney, Australia

38-Lisbon, Portugal

39-Seoul, South Korea

40-Soweto, South Africa

41-New York, New York

42-Vava'u, Tonga

43-Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

44-Panama Canal, Panama

45-Wadi Rum, Jordan

46-Lemun Island, Madagascar

47-Auckland, New Zeland

48-Batik, Morocco

49-Amsterdam, The Netherlands

50-Atlanta, Georgia

51-Mexico city, Mexico

52-Brussels, Belgium

53-San Francisco, California

54-Taipei, Taiwan

55-Vancouver, British Columbia

56-Washington D.C., USA

57-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

58-Cologne, Germany

59-Singapore

60-Alhambra, California

61-Tel Aviv, Israel

62-East Jerusalem, West Bank

63-Paris, France

64-Montreal, Quebec

65-Nellis Airspace, Nevada

66-Los Angeles, California

67-Sao Paulo, Brazil

68-Seattle, Washington

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on http://vimeo.com/

BARACK OBAMA

Answer to the questions:

What do you know about Barack Obama?

Barack Hussein Obama II was born in 4th on August of 1961 (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA).
His parents are Stanley Ann Dunham and Sr. Barack Obama. His spouse is Michelle Lavaughn Robinson Obama and his children are Malia Ann and Natasha Obama.
His political party is democratic. Obama and his family live in White House, Washington.
The signature of Obama:

Is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama was the junior United States Senator from Illinois from January 2005 until November 2008, when he resigned following his election to the presidency.

1- Who was Abraham Lincoln? What's the Lincoln route?

-Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and the first Republican president (1860). He successfully led the country through is greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. As the war was a close, Lincoln became the first American president to be assassinated.

-The route was: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvani, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Lowa, Nevraska, Colorado, Wymong, Utah, Nevada and California.

2- Who was Martin Luther King? Continue his famous quotation: "I have a dream..."

-Martin Luther King was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States and he is frequently referenced as a human rights icon today.

A Baptist minister, King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, serving as its first president.

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3- Write 5 important facts about Obama. Use the present perfect, for and since.

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