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Vegetable facts

A continuación tenéis las oraciones y las preguntas de "Vegetable facts"

Vegetable Facts

• Watermelons are actually vegetables, related to pumpkins, cucumbers and
squash.
• Bell peppers are a great source of vitamin C. They contain twice as much
(by weight) as citrus fruits!
• Cucumbers have the highest water content of any vegetable.
• Onions and potatoes all have the same taste. The difference  in flavour is caused by their smell. Pinch your nose and try it – they will both taste sweet.
• Broccoli and cauliflower are the only vegetables that are also flowers!.
• Ounce for ounce, Broccoli has more vitamin C than an orange and as much calcium as a glass of milk.
• Onions make you cry because they are full of sulphuric chemicals, which irritate your tear ducts. Sulphur is the same gas which is produced by volcanoes when they erupt.
Roasted carrots, onions, potatoes, sweet potato, yams, parsnips, swede, squash, courgettes (zucchini) and peppers are some of the most popular roasting vegetables.
• Cabbage can smell so very bad when cooking it because of a chemical release during the cooking
process.
• Peppers and Chillies are members of the Capsicum family.
• Spinach was first cultivated in Persia several thousand years ago.
• There are more than 400 types of potato; ranging in size, colour and appearance, and potato provides a rich source of vitamins, minerals and nutrients; these healthy vegetables are particularly high in vitamin C
• Leeks are members of the onion family and along with garlic and chives.
• The first carrots that were grown were purple in colour! Orange carrots later originated from Holland.
• Raw garlic contains an antibiotic which can have a very powerful effect on the body. Eaten raw, it can help to fight against serious diseases such as cancer and stroke.
• Celery is a fantastic vegetable for athletes as it quickly replaces lost nutrients.
• Parsnip recipes were used to create desserts, jams, wine and beer!
• Turnips were originally fed to cattle! It is a popular eating vegetable for
humans now since the nutritional value of turnips has been recognized!
• The cauliflower is a member of the cabbage family.
• Brussel sprouts have many health benefits as they can help the digestive system, memory, eye health, strengthen the immune system and protect the body!
• Nicky’s favourite vegetables are: cauliflower, broccoli and butternut squash.


Questions:

1) What vegetables are watermelons related to? ______________________
2) Which vegetable has the highest water content? ____________________
3) Name the two vegetables which are also flowers ____________________
4) Name three of the most popular roasting vegetables
5) Peppers and Chillies are members of which family?
6) What was the original colour of carrots?
7) How many types of potato are there? _____________________________
8) Leeks are members of which family? _____________________________
9) Where was spinach first grown? ________________________________
10) Which vegetable is fantastic for athletes? _______________________
11) What do bell peppers contain a great source of? ___________________
12) Which two vegetables have the same taste? ______________________
13) Name one of Nicky’s favourite vegetables _________________________

Conectores

Debéis utilizar conectores para las redacciones. A continuación tenéis una gran ayuda sacada de:
https://www.spanishdict.com/guia/conectores-en-ingles

Conectores en inglés

Respuesta rápida

Un conector (a sentence connector ) es una palabra o frase corta que te permite conectar oraciones y frases y relacionar ideas. Por ejemplo:

Tengo un gato y Elise tiene un perro. I have a cat and Elise has a dog.

Lista de conectores

Los conectores se usan para diversos fines. ¡Veamos algunos de ellos!

Conectores de adición

Los conectores de adición nos permiten añadir una frase u oración a otra frase u oración. Por ejemplo:

Inglés	Español
and	y
also	también
too	también
in addition	además
additionally	además
further	además
furthermore	además, es más
moreover	además, es más

¡Veamos algunos ejemplos!

This house has four bedrooms. In addition, it has 3 bathrooms. Esta casa cuenta con cuatro recámaras. Además, tiene tres baños.

This proposal would be quite expensive. Furthermore, I don't think it's very practical. Esta propuesta saldría muy cara. Además, me parece poco práctica.

Conectores de secuencia

Los conectores de secuencia nos permiten ordenar frases e ideas. Por ejemplo:

Inglés	Español
to begin	para empezar
first	primero
second	segundo
third	tercero
next	luego
then	luego
finally	finalmente
last	finalmente, por último

¡Veamos algunos ejemplos!

To begin, I want to thank everyone for coming. Para empezar, quiero agradecerles a todos su presencia.

First, connect the legs of the chair to the base. Primero, conecta las patas de la silla a la base.

Conectores de similitud o comparación

Los conectores de similitud o comparación nos permiten comparar oraciones y frases o hablar de la semejanza entre ideas. Por ejemplo:

Inglés	Español
likewise	igualmente, asimisimo
similarly	igualmente
correspondingly	en la misma medida, de la misma manera
in the same way	de la misma manera
also	también
equally	igualmente

¡Veamos algunos ejemplos!

You can't get ahead without effort. Likewise, you can't succeed without making some sacrifices. No puedes salir adelante sin esfuerzo. Asimismo, no puedes tener éxito sin hacer sacrificios.

Drinking less coffee may help you sleep better. In the same way, drinking less soda will improve your sleep. Tomar menos café puede ayudarte a dormir mejor. De la misma manera, tomar menos refresco puede mejorar la calidad del sueño.

Conectores de contraste

Los conectores de contraste nos permiten contrastar oraciones y frases. Por ejemplo:

Inglés	Español
however	sin embargo, no obstante
nevertheless	sin embargo, no obstante
nonetheless	sin embargo, no obstante
yet	sin embargo, pero
on the other hand	por otro lado, por otra parte
on the contrary	al contrario, por el contrario
even so	aun así
though	aunque
notwithstanding	sin embargo, no obstante
alternatively	alternativamente
conversely	en cambio, por el contrario
instead	en cambio, por el contrario

¡Veamos algunos ejemplos!

Your essay is good. However, I think it's a bit short. Tu ensayo es bueno. Sin embargo, es bastante corto.

My cold is starting to go away, though I think I'm still going to go to the doctor. Ya se me está quitando el resfriado, aunque todavía pienso ir al doctor.

All about me

Después de completar la tabla, lo convertimos en una oración.
Al acabar recogeré el trabajo en un folio el viernes 28 de Septiembre en formato redacción.
Tamaño máximo de una carilla, se entrega a limpio, con letra clara, dejando márgenes y decorado.

Ejemplos de oraciones:
1.- My name is_____

2.- I'm ______ years -old

3.- I've got two brown eyes
I've got long, curly hair.
I've got two arms and two legs (...)

4.- I'm from______

5.- I live in a big house with two floors (...)

6.- My favourite colour is______
my favourite videogame is________(...)

7.- In my free time I ________
 I love reading and dancing(...)

8.- My mother's name is____. She's_____ years old
I've got two brothers
I haven't got a brother or a sister (...)

9.- I've got a pet. It is a_____ (...)
I haven't got a pet

10.- My  best friend is_____
My best friends are______

TABLA DE CLASE SOBRE LA DESCRIPCIÓN

NAME

AGE

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

WHERE ARE YOU FROM

WHERE DO YOU LIVE

FAVOURITE

• FILM
• COLOUR
• FOOD OR FRUIT
• ANIMAL
• SUBJECT
• BOOK
• VIDEOGAME
• MUSIC

HOBBIES AND LEISSURE TIME

FAMILY

PET

BEST FRIEND

                             

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