Monday 31 October 2011

Dr. Tony Attwood - Girls with Asperger.



A. After listening to Dr.Attwood  from minute 0:39 to minute 1:47, complete the following sentences with the provided information about girls with Asperger.

1. Statistics show that boys to girls Asperger's ratio is...

2. Dr. Tony Attwood believes that the actual boys to girls Asperger's ratio is...

2. According to him this ratio in children and adults is...

3. Some reasons why girls are only diagnosed later on in life:
 a...
 b...
 c...

B. From then on note down any piece of information that caught your attention and explain the reasons for your choice.

Thursday 6 October 2011

Eating and drinking - collocations

Collocations = Pair or group of words that are often used together.

Examples: key problem; major issue; ready meals...

A. Underline the collocations in the following text:

I don't think that food additives are healthy. I believe that processed foods may damage our health in the long term. We usually start with a substancial breakfast and light meals afterwards. Home-cooked meal is our favourite. Kids prefer junk food and it is not easy to persuade them to eat nourishing meals. 

B. Now use some of these collocations to express your opinion about healthy eating habits.