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by BMolinaro - (2010-02-11)
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ES.1 DI PAG.82
a) This car belongs to someone in the office.
b) Dinner is smelling really good! What is it?
c) I can't talk to you now. I'm having a bath.
d) Who knows the answer?
e) I am seeing Peter tonight.
f) We have two cars.
g) I like having a lie-in at weekends.
h) When I wake up in the morning I hear the birds sing.

ES.2 DI PAG.82
Dear Diana,
how are you? I am writing from London ,where I stay for a month in a language school. I am going to English class every day from 9 to 12, and then I am studying in the afternoon for 3 more hours. There are 20 students from all over the world in the class, and I am making new friends every day. I also take drama classes in the evening and it's very exciting.
The city is great. I have a wonderful time with some Spanish friends,Ramon and Julia. They attend the same school,but only 3 days a week. Do you enjoy your holidays in France?
Lots of love,
Maria

ES.3 DI PAG.82
1) We never watch television when we eat.
2) Kate can't answer the phone-she is having a shower at the moment.
3) The first thing I am seeing when I wake up is a big poster of Freddie
Mercury.
4) What would you like for dinner?
5) Stop shouting! I am thinking!
6) Can I make a phone call?
7) He is always leaving the lights on.

ES.4 DI PAG.83
Daniel Brown is 17 years old and is spending a lot of time alone.
Daniel loves rock-climbing to climb a 300-metre high rock face near his home for charity.
He's preparing to do the climb by getting fit.
Every day he likes do a fivemile run and then an hour of stretching.
This is very important for his strength and for the unusual movements he does when climbing.
He likes to swim too,and enjoys to go to the local pool at the weekends.
Daniel hopes to spend the winter months getting fit,and then a month in spring practising the climb with older experts.
Then in June he intends to do the climb in front of spectators.
He wants to do a sponsored climb and make money for charity.
Daniel's chosen charity is the British Heart Foundation.
Daniel feels it is important for healty people to do everything possible to help the sick.

ES.5 DI PAG.83
I: Dr Harper,are you worried about the popularity of video games with
teenagers today?
D: A little,yes. If people play video games for just a couple of hours a
Week,there's no problem. But when they need to play them every day
for hours,this is an addiction. It's one thing to like playing them,
another to need playing them.
I: So what are the signs of an addiction?
D: If a person stops to go out with friends,this is an important sign.
Look for a person who wants to spend a lot of time alone and who likes
Staying at home all day. Another problem is when a person can't
concetrate. Look for students who stop to listen in class,who start
getting physically agitated and restless quickly. Obviously their
homework and grades generally suffer too.
I: What other signs are there?
D: People tend to eat badly. They try to get away from the table quickly.
They don't pay attention when you speak to them and have difficulty
to make conversation.
I: What do you advise family and friends to do if they suspect an
addiction?
D: I suggest to talk to the person about it,and trying to make them see the
Problem. If this doesn't work,I advise the family to make an
appointement with an expert who can evaluate the situation.