Reading "The fishmen"Three Taiwanese fishermen were rescued yesterday from a small uninhabited island in the South Pacific. The men had disappeared for more than three months. They had left Taiwan in a small fishing boat and had planned a week-long trip. On their fifth day, however, they encountered a typhoon, and it badly damaged their boat. Fortunately, no one was hurt. After the storm had passed, they discovered that the engine wouldn t start, so their boat just drifted at sea for over a month.During this time, the fishermen caught fish to eat and drank rain water to stay alive. Finally, the boat drifted toward a small island. When it got close enough, the men jumped out and swam to shore. On the island, they found fresh fruit and vegetables, and they continued to catch fish to eat. The fishermen had lived on the island for two months when a passing ship rescued them. Although the three men had lost a lot of weight, they were still in fairly good shape. Their families feared that the fishermen had died during the typhoon. They were surprised and happy that the ship had found them and that they were safe and sound.Reading taken from:Formato de archivo: Microsoft Word193.231.1.3 /file.php/34/SUPORT_DE_CURS.../Course_05.doc Image taken from: http://davidlazarphoto.com/galleries/visions-of-myanmar/02-david-lazar-burmese-fishermen/Image taken from:http://davidlazarphoto.com/galleries/visions-of-myanmar/02-david-lazar-burmese-fishermen/

2 Reading " The Tatoos "For many years tattoos were associated with sailors and soldiers, then in the 60s and 70s with bikers and heavy metal rock stars. But today more people from all social classes are having tattoos done and there has been a significant increase in the number of women who have them.Many famous people have had tattoos done too. Footballer David Beckam, and his wife, Victoria, both have tattoos of their first son's name Brooklyn. David has one on his back and Victoria has one on her arm. Other famous people include singers, actors and actresses such as Robbie Williams, Britney Spears, and Angelina Jolie among others.Tattoos have existed for more than 5.000 years. The word tattoo comes from the Polynesian word tatau, meaning ''symbol''. In Polynesia tattoos were a sign of social status and the transition from childhood to adult life. They became known in the West when sailors on voyages of discovery to the Polynesian islands had tattoos done because they wanted to be accepted by native people or because they wanted a souvenir of their voyage.The traditional method of tattooing is to make a drawing on the skin and then trace the lines of the final tattoo by injecting ink under the skin, using a machine with a needle. Sounds painful? It is. But not as painful (or expensive) as having a tattoo removed! Modern laser surgery has improved the situation, but even with this method there is no guarantee that a tattoo can be completely removed. So a lot of people have henna tattoos, which are not permanent. These are fine if the pure henna dye is used, but sometimes artists use inferior dyes containing the chemical PPD, which can cause permanent skin problems. There are also semi -permanent tattoos which can last for up to five yearsTaken from: http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4242Image taken from:http://www.10tatuajes.com/los-10-mejores-tatuajes-en-tumblr.html

3 Reading " Memories of my lifeHi. My name is Harold MacKagan and I think I had had a very interesting life. I was born in 1940, Im 73 now and I dont work anymore. I was in the army for 51 years. I retired 2009. I had been to so many countries that I cant remember all of them. Id been to Australia six or seven times and to South Africa three times. I had also been once to Russia but I didnt like it at all: much too cold for me! People say that love greatest thing in life and I agree. I had been married four times but never for more than five years. I dont think women really understand me!I had never been on television, but I had been on the radio once. It was a program about life in military about twenty years ago. I met the Prime Minister on the same day. Actually, I had met a lot of famous people: members of the royal family, famous politicians and also famous cinema and television personalities. However, I had never met any President though, which is a pity. Because I had traveled a lot, I had seen a lot of wonderful things and had also eaten and drank some stranger foods and drinks. I ate cat and rat in India and drank something called Mirto on a little island in Italy many years ago.(Fragment taken and adapted from: http//www.esl-lounge.com/students andgrammar//2g30-old-colonel-php)Image taken from:http://www.alqueria.es/blogs/alqueriaamarillanaranja/2012/04/25/abuelita-cuentame-un-cuento/

4 Reading "Can you imagine what will happen if temperatures continue to rise around the globe?According to scientists, global temperatures have increased by over 1 degree in the past fifty years. If this continues our earth will face disaster. For example, if temperatures at the North and South Poles increase, ice there will melt faster. This means a greater volume of water will pour into the oceans. If the sea level rises, Coastal cities will flood.Big cities on the coast like New York and Miami and Venice will be unlivable like New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but, in contrast, damage by ocean flooding will be irreversible. Another danger is from snowfall on the mountain tops. If the snow melts faster, the volume of water will increase. This means rivers will swell and cause flooding and erosion. Or if high temperatures do not allow snow to form on the mountains we will lose a valuable source of fresh water.If we dont do something soon the situation will be very critical. Scientists hope people will soon understand the danger and act quickly. If they dont, the imminent disaster will occur. Scientists hope that the active involvement of well-informed people will be crucial in preventing calamities and natural disasters caused by man-induced weather changes.(fragment taken an adapted for "Global Warming Facts." By James D. Agresti andSchuyler Dugle. Just Facts, August 15, 2011. Revised7/25/13.http://www.justfacts.com/globalwarming.asp )Image taken from:http://www.governmentsecrets.com/study-climate-models-overestimated-global-warming-for-the-last-55-years/#5 Reading " Broken Hearts and Fish Out of Water"Yesterday Tad and Hannah went to a seafood restaurant for lunch. While they were eating, Hannah noticed a very cute guy at the next table. Later, when Tad went to the restroom, Hannah started talking to the man, Jim. Tad came back while they were talking, and he got very angry. He yelled at Jim and grabbed him by the neck. Suddenly, Jim fainted. Tad didnt know what to do, but Hannah started to perform CPR on Jim. While Hannah was performing CPR, Jims girlfriend, Tammy, walked into the restaurant. Tammy thought Hannah was kissing Jim, and she suddenly fainted. Unfortunately, when she fainted, she crashed into a giant fish tank. The fish and water spilled everywhere.After the fish tank fell over, the restaurant manager left the cash register and ran over to see what was happening. Before he returned to the cash register, someone robbed it. Both Jim and Tammy recovered, but the restaurant lost a lot of money and fish. The restaurant manager is suing Tad, Hannah, Jim and TammyTaken from: http://www.onestopenglish.com/community/lesson-share/pdfcontent/grammar/grammar-broken-hearts-and-fish-out-of-water-lessonplan/147553.articleImage taken from:http://www.termasdequinamavida.cl/restaurant-230.html6 Reading "My life"I used to live in Romania but now I live in Barcelona, Spain. I have lived here for seven years now, so I am used to the lifestyle. Life is more hectic here than in Romania. I had to get used to eating lots of seafood. In Romania I used to eat fish only once or twice a year. It took me a while to get used to having lunch late - the first months in Barcelona I used to be hungry all the time! I also had to get used to a different mentality. People in Barcelona are more laid-back and spend time outdoors with their friends.Now I am used to meeting up with friends after dinner, which often happens after 10 o'clock at night. The thing I can't get used to is the coffee. In Romania I used to drink a lot of coffee but it was much less strong. Now I always add extra water to my coffee to be able to drink it.Taken from: http://www.ejerciciodeingles.com/ejercicios-distinguir-used-to-be-used-toget-used-to/D7 Reading " Davids Trip to Paris"I had never seen such beautiful sights before I visited Paris in 2012. I had saved money for 5 years before I booked my trip to Paris. I was very excited! Before my trip to Paris, I had never been out of the United States.When I went to Paris, I spent many days touring the city. The city was big. Sometimes I got lost and asked for directions. I asked for directions in French. That was easy because I had studied French for 2 years before I visited Paris.By the time I left Paris, I had toured many beautiful places. The Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Luxembourg Gardens were just a few of the places I saw. Before I visited Paris, I had only seen those places on television.Taken from: http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-grammar-tenses-es.html8 Reading " Dane and Emily Dancers"

Last night, Dane and Emily danced in a competition. They danced a salsa dance. They had practiced for 6 months before they danced in the competition. They were very good. Dane and Emily's friends were in the audience. Before that night, they had never seen Dane and Emily dance. In fact, Dane and Emily had never danced in front of anyone before the competition.After everyone had danced, the judges announced the winners. Dane and Emily won! They were the best dancers in the competition. Emily said she had never practiced so hard before! She was glad they had practiced a lot.Taken from: http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-grammar-tenses-es.html