dimecres, 21 de novembre del 2007

NATURAL SCIENCE: THE NUTRIENTS WE NEED

When our body digests food, the nutrients go to all parts of the body. These nutrients are proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, fats and water.
Every type of food contains different nutrients, so it's important to eat a helthy and varied diet.
Proteins help us groy and repair our body. We find them in meat, fish, milk, eggs and legumes.
Carbohydrates include starches and sugar and give us energy. They are found in bread, potatoes and rice.
Vitamins and minerals in vegetables and fruit help us to grow and keep our body healthy because they protect us from many illnesses.
Fats give us energy. There are two types of fat: animal fats in eggs, butter, fish and meat, and vegetable fats in olives and nuts.
Waters is also essential for our body because blood is mostly water. Water dissolves the nutrients and takes them to all parts of our body. Although humans can survive for an extended period wthout food, we can only survive for about three days without water.

1.Match the different nutrients to their function.

1. Proteins-help us grow and repair our body.
2.Vitamins and minerals-help us grow and keep us healthy.
3. Carbohydrates-give us energy.
4. Water-transports nutrients around our body.

2. Make a list of the food you eat on a typical day. write if you think you are following a healthy diet.

Breakfast: bread, cocoa, milk and cocoa and fruit. At school one sandwich.
Lunch: Pasta, meat, letuce and fruit
Dinner: Soap and actimel
"Drink 2,5 l water" This is healthy diet.

SOCIAL SCIENE: THE HISTORY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION


After World War I, many people began tot talk about a politically unified Europe. The firs Pan-European Congress was held in 1926. In 1929, the French prime minister proposed a federation of European nations for economic and social co-operation. Many people supported this idea, but the star of World War II interrupted the process.


In 1957, the European Economic Community (EEC) was founded. It began with six members: France, Belgium, the Netherlands, luxembourg, West Germany and Italy. Their objective was to increase economic development and prevent another war.


In 1973, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark joined the EEC, making nine member states in all. Greece joined in 1981, and Spain and Portugal joined in 1986. The EEC now had twelve member countries and changed its name to the European Community (EC).


In 1992, the EC changed its name a third time and became the European Union (EU).


Austria, Finland and Sweden joined in 1995. In 2002 most of the countries in the EU began using Europe's single currency, the euro.


By the year 2004, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus were also members of the EU, making a total of 25 member states. In the same year, Bulgaria and Romania completed their negotiations to joint teh Union in January 2007.


Today, the responsiblilities of the EU include agriculture, fishing, industrial and social development, culture, environmental issues, external trade, human rights, public health, justice and security.


1. Answer the questions.


1. Which were the first countries to crate a European Economic Community?


France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, West Germany and Italy.


2. Wat were the aims of the founding members of the EEC?


Their objective was to increase economic development and prevent another war.


3. How many member states did the EEC have in 1973?


EEC had nine members states.


4. What was significant about 2002?


EU, Europe single currency the euro.