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Becoming a vegetarian?

TASK#12  TITLE : Becoming a vegetarian? DEADLINE: 11 May at 24.00 INSTRUCTIONS:  As you know, millions of people are vegetarian. They are convinced that a vegetarian diet is good for them and for the environment. Would you consider becoming a vegetarian? Think of what you would gain and what you would have to give up. Do you think your health would be better? Would it mean having to spend more money? Would your social life suffer?  Think of the ethical side of it: being a vegetarian means not contributing to the killing of animals for food? Would that be important for you?  And there's also an environmental side to it: millions of square kilometres are used for animals to graze (specially cows). This enormous extension would be more productive if crops were planted to feed people not animal. Think of the enormous amount of methane (a green house gas much more powerful than carbon dioxide) produced by hundreds of millions of cows, etc. WRITE...

What should I do vs what I did.

TASK#10 TITLE : What should I do vs what I did. DEADLINE:  21 March at 24.00 INSTRUCTIONS:  WRITE  about a real situation that happened to you  in the last few days and that involved having to react and take a decision. The text will be divided into three sections: Section 1:  Describe the situation as it happened. Section 2:  Comment on the options available to you. Section 3:  The decision you took. Explain why.  Section 1: A few days ago, I don´t agree myself exactly that day was. I was in my room when I come my sister and she asked me ¨ Have you seen my earphones?¨,   to what I answered him  ¨ No, but say to me how it is and if I see them I say it to you¨ She me described them. To the moment, I saw that my small brother  tape-worm some as her me described. Section 2: When I saw the situation, the first thing that I thought was in saying to my sister who tape-worm his earphones, but later I thought that i didn´t have t...

My opinion on the Death Penalty

TITLE :  My opinion on the Death Penalty  DEADLINE: 31 January 2018 at 24.00 INSTRUCTIONS:  CHOOSE one of the three options mentioned by the teacher concerning the death penalty and explain you mind on it. Option 1 - The Death Penalty should be abolished in all cases all over the world. Option 2 - The Death Penalty should be banished in general. However I would apply it in the following cases. Option 3 - I support the Death Penalty in general as legitimate punishment by society as applied to very serious criminal acts. I choose the option 1,The Death Penalty should be abolished in all cases all over the world. the death penalty is not the solution to our ills. The problem of violence and crime. the right to life must always prevail,In this way, mechanisms must be found to punish those who commit a crime but respecting their fundamental right to live.I believe that every person deserves a second chance, and it is now in your hands to take this oppo...

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TITLE :  Dear Virginia. (Do the Three Kings really exist ?)   DEADLINE:  12 January 2018 at 24.00 INSTRUCTIONS:  Virginia, who is 7,  has been told by her classmates that the 3 Kings don't exist and that people (parents, granparents, big brothers, sisters and other relations) are the ones who bring the presents and pretend it was done by the 3 Kings. She is asking to be told the truth. What would be your reply. Virginia ,what do you think about the three whise kings? The history started when Jesus was borned, there was a star which was guiding three kings to the place where Jesus borned.They brought some presents because of his birth. So in the honor of this three fantastic men, all fathers imitate them because your birth is so important for us like Jesus' birth for the three kings Yes,you few know the great truth and, to know it, one must be able to keep the great mystery the three whise kings without telling others. And it's time for you to ...