WONDERWALL BY OASIS
True or False?
1. A person can have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and not know it. True
2. It is normal for females to have some vaginal discharge. True
3. Once you have had an STI and have been treated, you cant get it again. False
4. HIV is mainly present in semen, blood, vaginal secretions, and breast milk. False
5. Chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease. False
6. A pregnant female who has an STI can pass the disease to her fetus or
newborn. True
7. Most STIs go away without treatment, if people wait long enough. False
8. STIs that are not treated can cause infertility. True
9. Birth control pills offer excellent protection from STIs. True
10. Condoms can help prevent the spread of STIs. True
11. If you know your partner, you cant get an STI. False
12. Chlamydia is the most common STI. True
13. Sexually active individuals should get an annual STI-detection test from their
doctor. True
Short Answer
14. What advice would you give someone who thought he or she might have an
STI?
to shine brillar. Para aprender distintas formas de brillar, ver Ways of shining.
without her trying sin que ella lo intente, sin que ella se esfuerce en hacerlo
every day todos los das. No debe confundirse con everyday, que es un adjetivo que significa cotidiano. Por
ejemplo, an everyday meeting (una reunin cotidiana/diaria), an everyday event (un suceso
diario/cotidiano).
yeah Forma coloquial de yes (s)
to compliment felicitar a alguien, halagar a alguien. Tambin se dice to pay somebody a compliment (hacerle un
somebody cumplido a alguien).
she don't see Es una licencia potica, ya que la forma correcta es she doesn't see.
'cause Forma coloquial de because (porque)
the whole world el mundo entero
to stare mirar fijamente. Para aprender diferentes formas de mirar, ver Ways of looking.
to bother doing molestarse en hacer algo
something
A. In your own words define the five tips explained in the video.
CONTRACTIONS:
The contractions, dont, cant, shouldnt, couldnt, isnt, havent and hasnt, it are only
use when we speak or we write informaly. In texts academics or formal texts are not use
contractions, we use: do not, cannot, should not, could not, would not, is not, have not
and has not, respectively. _____________________
When we write it is better to avoid the use overuse of the there is and there are, because
its use does not allow express clear and concise ideas meaning we do not want these
long sentences to be to the point.____
The use of these types words in our formal texts, weaken our writing. Therefore it is
better to avoid them.___
The use of the passive voice is normal when we write academics texts of exact sciences
but when we write academics texts of psychology, history and humanities social sciences
to these types of writing we do not use the passive voice, we use the active
voice._____________________________________________
STRONG VERBS
2. Plagiarism is:
A. Catching the Black Death while you are writing an essay.
B. Taking the work of others and claiming it as your own.
C. Nothing to worry about.
3. You can avoid plagiarism by:
A. Making everything up yourself
B. Cutting and pasting from Wikipedia
C. Making sure you acknowledge where you have used the words, ideas, concepts,
etc., of others in your writing, by acknowledging this in a citation.
ONLINE LINKS:
Wonderwall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hzrDeceEKc
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Bazh6p5rOFM
Just the way you are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjhCEhWiKXk
5 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=GgkRoYPLhts