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As everybody knows, games contribute to children’s education to a great extent. They help them to develop both physical and psychological aspects. However, the way children spend their free time has changed a lot in the last years. Nowadays, traditional games are not as popular as they used to be and they have been replaced by new technologies, especially computer games.

In conclusion, I find that computer games are a good tool for children to learn and improve their abilities. However, playing more hours than they should can cause a serious problem in children’s character.

Alejandro García Lodeiro

Watch the video and answer the following questions:

1. How many American teens underwent cosmetic surgery in 2007? and in 1994?
2. How do parents feel about it?
3. What does Dr. David M. say about it?
4. What are the most common procedures teens are having done?
5. What do experts say?
6. What’s the final piece of advice the TV presenter gives?

For more information you can visit the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

We enjoyed this activity by Manuel ( a 5th year student at this school ) and his students at Jovellanos high school and marvelled at how students worked and their interest in this extra-curricular activity.Congratulations !!!!!

We constantly read articles and we listen to news about people that live in big cities. Despite the fact that they are living in crowded places, they feel lonely.

Over the last few years our life style has changed, we have less time to spend with our family and we are always in a hurry.Many people nowadays think that young people have lost the respect for elderly people and the rules. Although parents are very worried about bringing up their children, they find it difficult to give good examples of behavior .

There are two main reasons why I think It is a good idea to give your child or teenager a dog , firstly he can learn lots of things about loyalty, respect, obedience,… , secondly he has an important responsibility that can help him to mature.

On the other hand, we need to live in company and who doesn’t need a loyal friend?.

One argument against having a dog in a flat it is that the dog needs to go out three times a day. To my mind, it is very important to do exercise and to go out, consecuently, It is better to walk with your dog three times a day than lie down in the sofa.

Another argument against it is that people believe that a dog should live outside. However ,the experts say that a dog living in a flat is mentally happier than the dog who is living in a garden, because the dog shares your home, it doesn’t sleep outside when it is cold or raining.

It is certainly true that a dog would disturb your neighbourhood. Neveretheless, It is proved that some people and children would disturb more than a dog and If you are living in a flat, you don’t have the possibility to choose your neighbours.

In my opinion it is a good idea to share your life with a dog, it is a loyal friend than you will never forget. I am sure you will give each other positive things.

In conclusion, I have just given a dog to my daughter and she thinks that “Lluna” is the best present she has ever received.

Ana Colmenero Teleña

TOPIC: now fertilisation techniques make it possible for women to have babies in their fifties, ore even sixties. Should they be allowed to have children at this age?

It is certainly true that nowadays life in general, and women´s life in particular, is getting larger and healthier. You can be good looking and full of energy in your fifties or sixties

There are two main reasons why I think that the topic could be suitable:

• - Firstly, what children need is:

Love, which everybody can provide

Security, middle age people should have a wealthy and stable family dynamic.

Rules, it doesn´t depend on the age to be able to set up good rules

• - Secondly, If the ethic committee doesn´t see any problem in that, they are the experts, so we must trust them

On the other hand, one argument against is the point that to bring up children you need a lot of energy, even if they don´t have any extra problem. Maybe it´s not fair for them to be ten years old and have parents in their seventies.

In my opinion, if there are middle age people willing to be parents, they should be foster parents of older children. It´s very difficult for those children to be adopted because they are not babies.

However, I wouldn´t dare say that they shouldn´t be allowed to do it. To raise children is, in my opinion, one of the most difficult issues you can cope with.

In conclusion, I can only wish any parents of any age good luck with their children.

María José Marqués Salgado

SHOULD PEOPLE BE ALLOWED TO HAVE COSMETIC SURGERY BEFORE THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN?

It is certainly true that the press now has glorified the profession of being a model, consequently over the last few years, many young girls dream of becoming professional models even those in the shanty towns just like boys want to be soccer players.

From my point of view, people shouldn`t be allowed to have cosmetic surgery before the age of eighteen, firstly at this age people are not mature enough to know what they really want to be and which the surgery consequences could be.

Secondly aesthetics standars are created by fashion industry, for this reason, tens of girls die every year from anorexia or related causes. On the other hand pretending to be physically perfect according to fashionable standars, is really a goal for making people unhappy.

One point in favour of having an early cosmetic surgery is that it can help young people feel and develop better when they have a terrible complex about certain parts of their body or they have surffered an accident.

In my opinion cosmetic surgery, should be a way to help people live or feel better, nevertheless it shouldn`t be a way to provide physical changes according to fashionable standars.

In conclusion people must take a decision about having cosmetic surgery after being eighteen. Getting a phycological balance and a mature personality are really more important things.

Marta Cabeza Casielles

SUMMER PATÉ

INGREDIENTS

Philadelfia cheese

Mascarpone cheese

Avocado

Canned red pepper

Anchovies

You need a mould, put in it some oil from the anchovies can. Spread the oil.

Mix the two kinds of cheese.Peel the avocado and slice it.

Chop the pepper and the anchovies.

Put in the mould a lawyer of the cheese mixture, put above another lawyer of avocado, pepper and anchovies.

Put on other lawyer of the cheese mixture, after that put on other lawyer of avocado, pepper and anchovies.

You should finish with a lawyer of cheese.

Put it in the fridge one night.

It is a bit difficult to take out the paté from the mould, if it is necessary use a knife to separate it, then turn the mould to put the pate in a plate.

You need small toasts to spread the paté.

Ana Colmenero