Monthly Archive: March 2017
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2017年3月13日
Pre-reading questions: How many flowers can you name in your language and what are they? Do you have what a green thumb means? Have you visited a flower garden? The sunflower maze, located in Pangasinan, is now the talk of the town. With the support of Allied Botanical Corporation, the local government, and the Department of Tourism, Tayug farmers were able to build the Sunflower maze. With its dazzling landscape view, photos, videos and posts about the Sunflower maze have been regularly posted and shared on social media. Since there is an average of 1,500 visitors per day, the exhibit of sunflowers brought extra profit to local farmers,…
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2017年3月13日
Pre-reading questions: Do you like flowers? Why or why not? Have you seen a sunflower? Last February 15, Tayug farmers in Pangasinan partnered with Filipino seed company Allied Botanical Corporation, the government, and the Department of Tourism to build the “A-Maze-Ing Sunflowers”. It has different colorful flowers that surround a sunflower maze. The A-Maze-Ing Sunflowers suddenly became the center of attraction of the city. Photos and videos of the newest tourist attraction were all viral in the internet. Vocabulary: farmer [noun] – a person who owns or manages a farm colorful [adjective] – having much or different colors; bright maze [noun] – a network of paths designed…
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2017年3月13日
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2017年3月13日
World Health Organization recently releases reports about the yearly mortality rate of estimated 1.7 million children across the world due to environmental pollutants. The causes of these early deaths are unsafe drinking water, secondhand smoke, and poor hygiene and sanitation practices. One child’s developing body cannot contain the harmful effects of these pollutants, making him prone to have chronic diseases as he ages. WHO also highlights the dangerous effects of climate change in the health of young children. Pollution is not the sole problem, though. The report suggests way for the risk factors and the death rates to cut down. Most of the causes – like diarrhea and malaria…
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2017年3月13日
Pre-reading questions: Do you agree that having a dirty environment is bad to our health? Please explain your answer. How can you help in keeping the environment clean? World Health Organization states that every year, almost 1.7 million children aged 5 and below die due to pollution. The most common causes of child deaths are diarrhea due to unsafe drinking water, lung diseases caused by air pollution and secondhand smoke, malaria and pneumonia. As early as one month old, these kids are being exposed to pollutants, making them vulnerable as they grow older. Both indoor and outdoor pollution impacts a lot on a child’s developing body and health….
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2017年3月13日
Pre-reading questions: Do you think it’s important to have a clean household? Why or why not? Do you think children are more prone to health diseases? World Health Organization or WHO reports that unsafe drinking water, pollution, and poor practices on cleanliness are one of the reasons why a lot of children die every year. A child’s developing body is weak against the effects of dirty air and water. Babies that are exposed to pollution in early age can get serious health conditions like heart and lung diseases when they get older. WHO encourages everyone to clean the environment for the sake of the children. WHO says that…
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2017年3月10日
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2017年3月10日
Paola Abraini is one of only three women left in the world who can make su filindeu. For hundreds of years, the technique required to make su filindeu has been handed down from one generation to the next. And now, Paola Abraini, her niece and sister-in-law are the only ones left to preserve and pass the knowledge to the next generation. For Paola Abraini, passing this culinary tradition to the next generation is no mean feat. Of her two daughters, only one knows the basics to making su filindeu and has neither the patience nor passion for it. Abraini’s daughters don’t have daughters of their own. The other two women…
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2017年3月10日
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2017年3月10日
The iconic yeasty spread that once became an American brand is finally back in Australian. Bega Cheese, a Melbourne-based dairy company, snapped up Vegemite and other range of food brands from the US giant, Mondelez International as a part of A$460 million deal. This deal will also grant the Australian company the right to Kraft brands and products like nut spreads and mayonnaise under license. Mondelez will now concentrate on their core products in Australia and New Zealand, such as Cadbury and Oreo. This beloved spread enjoyed by Aussies is a dark, bitter spread that is made from brewer’s yeast, and is rich with vitamin B. For years, Australians moaned…
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