Review Relative Clauses

This is for you to start pracising before your next exam next week. I will also upload some more activies related to tenses, reported speech and passive so that you don't get bored :P

Have fun this weekend!

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I STILL Haven't Found (with lyrics) (by U2)

Hey guys!!
here you have the song which I have told you about. I always remember it in order to know the correct order for STILL. I hope you like it!

Libya: Gaddafi’s Son Warns of “Rivers of Blood”

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Seif has warned of “rivers of blood” in a televised statement. He said Libya was in danger of civil war if the pro-democracy protestors did not stop their demonstrations. He told Libyans that his father was too strong to be ousted like the leaders in Tunisia and Egypt. Seif gave a chilly warning to those protesting, saying: "We will fight to the last minute, until the last bullet." He added that if the situation got more out of control, Libyans would have to find a gun to defend themselves. Seif asked Libyans to stop the unrest or there would be “violence worse than Iraq”. He also indicated many more people could lose their lives: “Instead of weeping over 84 dead people, we will weep over hundreds of thousands of dead,” he said.
Hundreds of people have been killed in Libya since protests began six days ago. One doctor reports there are over 200 dead bodies in his hospital in the second largest city of Benghazi. Another doctor from Benghazi's Jalah hospital said they were receiving a non-stop flow of victims: "This is not a well-equipped hospital and these injuries come in waves. All are very serious injuries, involving the head, the chest and the abdomen. They are bullet injuries from high-velocity rifles," he said. The unrest in Libya started there but is now breaking out in other cities, including the capital Tripoli. Protestors in Benghazi showed off anti-aircraft guns they had taken from the military. There are also reports that an army division in the city has gone over to the people’s side.


What did you think when you read the headline?
What do you think of the unrest in Libya?
What do you think of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi?
What message would you like to give to the Libyan people?
Why do you think Gaddafi’s son told the people the government would fight to the last bullet?
Do you think there really would be violence in Libya worse than in Iraq?
Will the regime in Libya be the next to fall?

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Egyptian Joy as Mubarak Resigns

Read and express your opinion on this article.

Celebrations have erupted across Egypt after Hosni Mubarak resigned (dimitió) as president. His resignation came after 18 days of pro-democracy protests in which millions of Egyptians voiced their desire for change. The end for Mubarak was a U-turn (dió un giro de 180º). On Thursday night he vowed (juró) to continue in power until September elections. Just 24 hours later, vice president Omar Suleiman announced to the nation that Mr. Mubarak had gone. The announcement brought wild scenes of joy (alegría)in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and the rest of the country. A protestor speaking on Al Jazeera TV said there was an “explosion of happiness”. Fireworks lit the sky and car horns continued all night as people partied in the streets. Most people were too overcome with emotion to express their feelings.

News of Mubarak’s fall from power was welcomed across the world. There was dancing in the streets outside the Egyptian Embassy in London and parties in many major cities. People across the Middle East took to the streets in solidarity with the Egyptian protesters. Egypt’s revolution took inspiration from Tunisia’s and was three days faster. The Associated Press quoted Tunis resident Safia Ruwees, who said: "These are democracies that we are bringing with our hands, no one has brought them to us, not America, not France, no one." An Egyptian in Beirut, Issam Allawi, said: "We are very happy today that we were able to overcome (derrotar) the dictator Hosni Mubarak. Tomorrow, the next dictators throughout the entire Arab world."

More Passive Voice Exercises!! :-)

here you have some more exercises in case you are bored and want to improve your grammatical skills. I only remind you that they are not compulsory, though they can help you a lot, so, if I were you, I would do them.

See you in class!

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What's happening in Egypt??

Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians are continuing their angry protests against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Al Jazeera news said the unrest could be the biggest pro-democracy demonstrations in Egyptian history. Riot police are out in force and fighting protestors with their batons and tear gas. One young woman is reported to have been killed after being struck on the head by a tear-gas canister. In Suez, demonstrators took over the main police station and freed protestors jailed in the past 48 hours. The police have lost control of the city. Forty thousand people in Mansoura, north of Cairo, are reported to have raided and destroyed the ruling party’s headquarters. Similar scenes are happening all over the country.
Egypt’s leaders have done their best to stop people communicating with each other. At midnight, Thursday, the government shut down Egypt’s Internet. Authorities are refusing entry to Arab and non-Arab journalists at Egypt’s international airport and the police are also trying to stop journalists filming the unrest. They smashed CNN cameras and shut down Al Jazeera’s television broadcasts in Egypt of the protests. Opposition leader Mohamed El-Baradei is trapped in a mosque surrounded by riot police. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Egypt’s leaders to listen to their people. Egyptians are calling for regime change and are carrying banners that say, “We hate you Mubarak”.

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Review Passive Voice

Hi students!

Here you have some activities in order to improve and review what we have studied in class. Remember that you have a test on Passive Voice and vocabulary this week.
I hope you find them useful and that you enjoy yourselves doing them, jeje.

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READING: Tunisia President Runs from Unrest.

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN TUNISIA?? READ THIS ARTICLE AND WRITE A COMMENT GIVING YOUR OPINION OR A SUMMARY OF WHAT YOU HAVE READ.

Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has run away to Saudi Arabia with his family. He was in power for 23 years but has become increasingly more unpopular. The 74-year-old leader knew his time was up after a month of street protests against him. Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi took over as temporary president and declared a state of emergency. Dozens of people have died in the past two months in the demonstrations. People are unhappy because there are no jobs, prices are rising and they see corruption everywhere.
One Tunisian, 26-year-old graduate Mohamed Bouazizi, set fire to himself in front of riot police. He later died from his injuries. His death made the Tunisian people more determined to remove Mr. Ben Ali from power. The number of people protesting in the streets increased after Mr. Bouazizi’s death, and the police shot more protestors. State officials say 23 people died, but protestors say that number is nearer 60. Mr. Ghannouchi hopes to restore calm to the streets. Some experts believe the unrest will spread to neighbouring countries.

Reading of the week: Ivory Coast Close to Genocide.

The Ivory Coast is facing another dangerous period in its history. Its ambassador to the UN Youssoufou Bamba has warned his nation is "on the brink of genocide". He told the BBC there has been a lot of unrest since the recent elections. President Laurent Gbagbo is refusing to step down after his election defeat. His rival Alassane Ouattara won the election and his supporters are angry that Mr Gbagbo has not accepted defeat. Mr Ouattara said: "To me the debate is over. Now you are talking about how and when Mr Gbagbo will leave office."
There has been a lot of political unrest and human rights abuses since the election. Mr Bamba said 172 people were killed, "because they want to demonstrate, they want to speak out." The United Nations is fully behind Mr Ouattara. It may have to use some of its 9,500 peacekeeping soldiers to protect him. Mr Ouattara is being protected by UN forces in a hotel in the capital city. A supporter of Mr Gbagbo warned the UN: "They should prepare themselves…we are thinking about totally liberating our country…soon I will launch the final assault."

1) Match the following phrases from the article and translate them into Spanish
Paragraph 1
1. The Ivory Coast is facing another a. to the UN
2 Its ambassador b. are angry
3. there has been c. is over
4. refusing to d. dangerous period
5. his supporters e. a lot of unrest
6. the debate f. step down

Paragraph 2
1. a lot of political a. prepare themselves
2 human rights b. out
3. speak c. assault
4. 9,500 peacekeeping d. unrest
5. They should e. abuses
6. launch the final f. soldiers

2) What is happening in Ivory Coast???? Comment the article and give a summary or your opinion about it.