Junk food

Junk food is a pejorative term for food containing a large number of calories from sugar or fat with little dietary fiber, protein, vitamins or minerals. The term can also refer to high protein food like meat prepared with saturated fat. Food from many hamburger joints, pizza places and fried chicken outlets is often considered junk food.

Concerns about the negative health effects resulting from a junk food-heavy diet, especially obesity, have resulted in public healthawareness campaigns, and restrictions on advertising and sale in several countries. When junk food is consumed very often, the excess fat, simple carbohydrates, and processed sugar found in junk food contributes to an increased risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and many other chronic health conditions. A case study on consumption of fast foods in Ghana suggested a direct correlation between consumption of junk food and obesity rates. The report asserts that obesity resulted in related complex health concerns such upsurge of heart attack rates. Studies reveal that as early as the age of 30, arteries could begin clogging and lay the groundwork for future heart attacks. Consumers also tend to eat too much in one sitting, and those who have satisfied their appetite with junk food are less likely to eat healthy foods like fruit or vegetables.

In a study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the frequency of consumption of 57 foods/drinks of 4000 children at the age of four and a half were collected by maternal report. At age seven, the 4000 children were given the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, with five scales: hyperactivity, conduct problems, peer problems, emotional symptoms and pro-social behavior. A one standard deviation increase in junk food was then linked to excessive hyperactivity in 33% of the subjects, leading to the conclusion that children consuming excess junk food at the age of seven are more likely to be in the top third of the hyperactivity scale. There was no significant correlation between junk food and the other scales.

Globalization

Globalization is the process of interaction between people, companies and governments.
This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, on economic development and prosperity. Globalization has brought benefits in developed countries as well as negative effects.







-The positive effects include a number of factors which are education, trade, technology, competition, investments and capital flows, employment, culture and organization structure.

-The negative effects are jobs insecurity, fluctuation in prices, terrorism, fluctuation in currency, capital flows and so on.






I think it is impossible to return to on economy society that can get along without globalization because we are too used to the way we live.

Type of house in England

The most popular of house in England is the semi-detechad house and inside it there are two families.













The most unpopular type of house is the flat because the flat is only for tourists.

In the campsite there are the cottage house that is very old.

There are the detached house and it has a front garden and a back garden because England love the flora.







 

In England there are even the terraced house that are house all equal, in fact the England decorate the garden to distinguish them.









In English there aren't igloo and skyscraper.

Plot of a film

A film that I really love is "Collateral Beauty".
This is a dramatic film and the protagonist is Will Smith. This man has lost his little daughter

and he is separated from his wife. After a lots of years, he has not overcame the pain for the death of his daughter. So, his friend for help his, they send three stranger persons to interpret the death, the love and the time; to explain him that these phenomena are very natural.
In the same time he frequents a therapy of group and he knows a woman that has lost her daughter that called as the daughter of the protagonist: Olivia.
In the end he discovers that this women was his wife and they return together to be happy.
I love this film because I love tearful films and because the actor Will Smith is really good at acting.

Carla's sandwich

Carla every day used to take at the school a weird sandwich.
On Monday she took an olive, pickle and green bean sandwich. On Tuesday she took a sandwich with banana contage cheese delight. On Wednesday the Carla's sandwich was orange, brown and lumpy. On Thursday she took a sandwich with a chopped liver and potato. On Friday Carla's sandwich was with sardine and mustard. But the next day, no one wanted to sit near Carla, because her sandwiches were disgusting, but for Carla her sandwiches were creative .
The next day, Carla with her friends went to make a picnic. All ate their snack, but Buster, that was disgusted by Carla's sandwich, ate her sandwich because he didn't have the snack. Every one remained surprised and Buster said that the Carla's sandwich was very good, so every one tasted the sandwich and the next day, Carla's friends took at the school a weird sandwich.
Now all like to be different like Carla!

The best name day of my life

When I opened the gift box I found a book about One Direction's biography. I was only twelve years old when this band was born and like every girls I liked them. I really wanted this biography and I tried to convince my parents to buy it. One day, when I went back from school, I was really tired so I ran in my bedroom. When I arrived in my bedroom, I saw a gift box under my bed, I was really curious so I asked my parents what was it and they told me that the gift was for my sister and I felt sad. The next day, it was my name day and my parents gave me the same gift box. I opened the gift and I found the One Direction's biography, I was really happy!

Find the differences

1. Introduction

• The photo/picture shows ...
• It was taken by/in ...
• It's a black-and-white/coloured photo.

2. What is where?

• In the foreground/background you can see ...
• In the foreground/background there is ...
• In the middle/centre there are ...
• At the top/At the bottom there is ...
• On the left/right there are ...
• Behind/In front of ... you can see ...
• Between ... there is ...

  4. What I think about the picture

  • It seems as if ...
  • The lady seems to ...
  • Maybe ...
  • I think ...
  • ... might be a symbol of ...
  • The atmosphere is peaceful/depressing ...
  • I (don't) like the picture because ...
  • It makes me think of ...

Easter

Easter Sunday or Easter Day is the most important day of the year for Christians. It is when they celebrate that three daysafter being killed, Jesus rose from the dead, sometimes called 'the Resurrection' and defeated evil forever. A lot of Churches start the Easter Sunday celebrations at Midnight on Easter Eve. Candles are used in churches all over the world to start the Easter Day Midnight celebrations. Candles help Christians to remember that Jesus is the light of the world and that when he rose to life on Easter Day he got rid of the darkness of evil. In the UK, during the Easter holidays, people pay attentions to poor people in fact they do a lot of offers. The Maundy thursday is celebrated the Ceremony of the royal maundy, and the queen also partecipates. In this ceremony are chosen two pearson and they receive money. In the Good friday in the UK is done a dance and the pearson wear traditional costumes, one of these pearson keep a stick and he affects all woman beacuse it lucky charm, while Easter Sunday is tradition get married. 

A woman that i admire

Brigitte Anne Marie Bardot was born to 28 september 1934, is a French actress, singer, dancer and fashion model. She was one of the best known sex symbols. She was an aspiring dancer in her early life. She started her acting career in 1952. She achieved international recognition in 1957, after starring in the film "And God created woman" and caught the attention of French intellectuals.
I admire Brigitte Bardot because even if she was doing works that every girls would like to do,
in the 1973, she leaves the world of cinema and she is dedicated to her passion: the animals.
In fact, she started to denounce the mistreatment of animals on TV and she became a vegetarian. In the 1986 she creates the "Foundation Brigitte Bardot" for the welfare and protection of animals.

A pearson that i admire

A pearson that i admire is Chris Martin.
Chris Martin was born in 2 march 1977,  is an English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and philanthropist. He is best known as the lead singer and co-founder of the British rock band Coldplay.
Martin went to University College London where he formed a rock band with Jonny Buckland in 1996 called Pectoralz. I admire Martin because even if he is not very young, he still has a lot of grint and manages to sing. Even if he has a family: a wife and two children, he does not gives up concerts all over the world.
I like him because he is very generous, he loves halping poor people and he loves to live life to the full.
He teaches with his songs that the life is a gift and that the love is a beautiful thing. In fact his songs like everyone: adults, children and teenagers; he has a lot of fan.
My favorite songs are: "A sky full of stars" and "Everglow", but all of them give me a unique emotion for their lyrics. I would like to go to a concert one day and i hope to meet him in pearson.

Origins of Valentine's day cards

                                                                             

The first Valentine's cards were sent in the 18th century.
Initially these were handmade and decorate whit romantic symbols like flowers, hearts, love knots and lines of poetry. These cards were then slipped secretly under a door or tied to a door-knocker.
It was in Georgian Britain that pre-printed cards first began to appear. Perhaps the oldest surviving card dates from 1797, this card was sent by one Catherine Massday to a Mr. Brown.
In the Victorian age, thanks to the construction of new machines, many cards were produced.
Not all Victorian Valentine's cards were so romantic, however.
The less- up were able to buy "Vinegar Valentines", cards designed to insult.

OLD VALENTINE CARD

MODERN VALENTINE CARD

LENTINE CARD

Short story for kids

THE LAZY BEAR

It's spring in the forest. The snow has gone, leaves are growing and the animals are waking up.

Bruno the bear is still asleep, He doesn't know that it's spring. "Listen! Bruno is snoring!".

Now it's summer. It's warm and the animals are having lots of fun. But where's Bruno? Bruno is still asleep. He doesn't know that it's summer. Now it's autumn, the leaves are turning red, yellow and orange. The animals are getting ready for winter. But where's Bruno? Bruno is still asleep. He doesn't know that it's autumn. Now it's winter. You can't see the animals. They're all asleep in their warm homes. But where's Bruno? "What a nice, long asleep. Snow! It's winter! I'm all alone."

It's spring again. The animals are very happy. They've having a party.

But where's Bruno? "Bruno!" Bruno is awake at last. Now he knows that it's spring.

Christmas story

RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw him, you would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer, used to lough and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games .
Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa Claus come to say: "Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleight tonight"?
Then all the reindeer loved him, and they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, "you'll go down in history!".