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• The three least corrupt coutries in the world today are:

Burma
Afghanistan
Somalia

• The least corrupt country in the list is Somalia

• The most corrupt country in the list is New Zealand

• The most corrupt country in ASEAN is Singapore

• The least corrupt country in OAS is Haiti and the most corrupt is United Estates

• The least corrupt country in NATO is Grece and the most corrupt is Denmark

• The least corrupt country in the G8 is Russia and the most corrupt Canada

• United States is the number 19 in the list

• Mexico my country is the number 89 in the list

Research: International Corruption and The International Transparency Index; by Jeremias Christ

1-The three least corrupt countries are New Zealand, Denmak and Singapore.
2-The least corrupt country in the list is New Zealand.
3-The most corrupt country in the list is Somalia.
4-The most corrupt country in ASEAN is Cambodia
5-The least corrupt in the African Country is Botswana.
6-In the OAS, the most corrupt country is Venezuela, the least corrupt country is Canada.
7-In the Nato, the most least corrupt country is Canada, the most corrupt country is Bulgaria.
8- In the G8 list of member countries, the most corrupt country is Rusia, the least corrupt country is Canada.
9- Paraguay is the number 154 and Bangladesh in number 139 in the transparency list.
10- EEUU is the number 19 in the list

The least and most corrupt countries

1.- The three least corrupt countries in the world today are New Zealand, Denmark, and Singapore/Sweden
2.- The least corrupt is New Zealand
3.- The most corrupt is Somalia
4.-The most corrupt country in ASEAN is Myanmar (Burma).
5.-The least corrupt African country is Botswana (5.6)
6.-The least corrupt country (OAS) is Canada. and the most corrupt country (OAS) is Haiti
7.-The least corrupt country (NATO) is Denmark. and the most corrupt country (NATO) is Albania
8.- The least corrupt country (G8) is Canada. and the most corrupt country (G8) is Russia.
9.- My partner is from Japan (7.7) and I am from Ecuador (2.2)
10.- The United States is 19 (7.5)

Do face masks help prevent swine flu?

Some people wear face masks to prevent flu.

The link is at the bottom of this message. Before clicking on it, first please read the message.

This is not easy.

Kevin's advice: You don't need to know every word. Look for meaning. The questions (below) are about the main points of the article. If you can answer the questions, you understand the article.

The speaking and writing are not exactly the same.

Kevin's advice: While you read and answer the questions (below), listen to the story again and again. This will help your ear to get comfortable with the sounds and the rhythms and the rise and fall.

Please answer these questions. Take notes. We will talk about them in class.

a. Which two groups of people can benefit the most from face masks?

b. Where did Mr. O'Conner buy the face mask?

c. What percent of people were able to don (put on) their face masks properly (correctly)?

d. What mistake did twenty-two percent of people make?

e. What are only twenty percent of people able to do?

f. He says the face mask was hot. What was the other problem he mentioned in the same paragraph?

g. How do other people react to someone wearing a face mask?

h. Does the CDC (Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Geogia) really know if face masks help to prevent the h1n1 virus?

i. What are the two parts of the body where the virus can easily gain access to (get in) the body?

This is the link to the article and listening.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103789700

Dream Act

This has more than one part.

Listen and Read more about the topic.

This is a little difficult.

Maybe you can't finish everything here. Just try. Save your work for later if you can't finish now.

This is a true story and an incredible one. You should click the link below.

What is the Dream Act?

Why is it important for Mr. Juan Gomez?

Vocabulary:

-The story begins with an idiom: "Immigration has slipped off the radar."

"Slipped off the radar" means nobody is talking or thinking about it

-A "detention center" is a prison.

-Juan Gonzalez has to wear an "orange jump suit." That is prison clothing.

-A "stay" is legal permission to stay in the country a little longer. It is only temporary.

1. Click on LISTEN

2. Click on TRANSCRIPT to read

Kevin will give you eleven questions.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101027927

When you finish the questions, please start this:

Write a summary on the blog (www.telcstudentsand......)

Start now. You can save and finish at home.

a. the main idea

b. key supporting details

Remember how to use the blog?

go to:

www.telcstudentsandteacher.blogspot.com

click on SIGN IN
on the top right

user name: telcblogger@yahoo.com (remember to put @yahoo.com)

password: studentteacher

click on SIGN IN under TELC STUDENTS AND TEACHER

click on NEW POST Write your message in the window. Remember to put a title at the top. When you finish, click on PUBLISH. Everyone can read your message and reply.


If you don't have time to finish, you can click SAVE DRAFT and work on it at home later.

News

In the classroom later, we will tell about news stories. You should be ready to talk about your story.

What happened?
When?
Where?
Who?
Why?
I
Take some time now to listen to the news. Choose the stories you are interested in.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1001

Soap Opera

This is from a "Soap Opera" Called General Hospital.

It is long. You can't watch the whole thing.

Watch 15 or 20 minutes. You can stop and repeat when you want.

You can't understand every word. Try to understand the main idea.

As you watch, write 5 questions.

Then you will have a chance to talk to your partner about the story.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/107215/general-hospital-fri-nov-6-2009

training

To improve reading and listening proficiency, you need to exercise,

like a runner preparing for a marathon.

These are more examples of easy, medium-difficulty and difficult articles (2 each).

They are excellent practice for your listening and reading speed.

Try II. Listening exercises and III. Vocabulary Activities.

http://www.esl-lab.com/santa/santard1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/clothing/clothingrd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/slang/slangrd2.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/supplies/suppliesrd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/cancer/cancerrd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/trouble/troublerd1.htm

The Irony

While much people dead beause they haven't foot for eat on one part of the planet, other people daed beacause they eat too much. this is the irony in the world, these people dead and instead of eat good, eat bad and too much. Is interestig to see of rates, the problem of obesity is mostly in the developping countries exeption Mexico, it is a problem of education and culture maybe. In USA the people are many oportunities for make money and spend more, but maybe no too much time and interesting for learning how live well.
And is not only aproblem for people healthis is a real problem of state in USA beause, is too spencer long and complicate further medical treatment a these people

Obesity and Diabetes

Today's topic is health-related. Obesity is a huge problem not only in the United States but around the world. For your information, compare obesity rates by country: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity Obesity leads to many health problems, including diabetes. This morning's reading and listening are about diabetes. Reading builds vocabulary and listening is a great way to improve your pronunciation. Hear how the words sound. Practice saying them. These 2 exercises are difficult but you can do them! Try the listening first. Then, try to "reconstruct" the article. http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0811/081102-diabetes.mp3 http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0811/081102-diabetes-t.htm Check the rate of U.S. diabetes and how high it will be in 2030 See the relationship between diabetes and obesity and lack of exercise Write a summary on the blog (www.telcstudentsand......) Start now. You can save and finish at home. Remember how to use the blog? Some students wrote comments last time. Instead, you should write a NEW POST go to: www.telcstudentsandteacher.blogspot.com click on SIGN IN on the top right You remember the user name and password, don't you? click on SIGN IN under TELC STUDENTS AND TEACHER click on NEW POST Write your message in the window. Remember to put a title at the top. When you finish, click on PUBLISH. Everyone can read your message and reply. If you don't have time to finish, you can click SAVE DRAFT and work on it at home later.