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 * Climate Change Task 3 Little things we can do**

 **Tasca 3 On your Wikispace page** **Here are some** [| **tips**]**( follow the link) of the things YOU CAN DO.** 1) Make a list of the things you already do at home. -we buy products locally -we turn off the ligths when we go out -we sometimes air dry the clothes. -we turn off the computer when not in use. -we take shorter shower

2) Make a list of the things you had never thought of and which surprised you. -I never thought that when the electronics devices are turned off they use energy -I never thought that if I keep my water heater thermostat no higher than 120°F I will save 550 lbs of carbon dioxide -I never thought that if keep my water heater insulated could save 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide -I never thought that caulk and weather strip my doorways and windows save 1,700 lbs. of carbon dioxide 3) Make a list the things you are going to do and convince your family to do so. I going to do and convince my family to start using a reusable water bottle. We going to use cloth bag instead of plastic or paper bags We going to use compact fluorecent bulbs. we goning to recycled paper. 4) Try to find pictures of other useful devices which could help reduce the damage and include them. I find that site about http://www.detergentes-ecologicos.com/limpiadoresdesuperficiesecologicos/index.html

vocabulary: average temperature: temperatura media bio crops:cultivos biologicos coal:carbon cropland: tierras de cultivo currently:actualmente dam:presa dry spells:periodo seco flash flood : rapidas inundaciones harvest:cosecha replace:reemplace tires:llantas ream:resma Water heater:calentador de agua amount:cantidad garbage: basura Idling:ralenti

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= Vocabulary = ** guests: huéspedes Western-style: estilo occidental bedding: ropa de cama avoid : evitar both: ambos foreign:extranjeros life span: de vida instance: ejemplo mats: esteras roll:rollo entranceway:entrada hallway:pasillo Nearly:Casi however:sin embargo very fond: muy aficionado soak:empapar Besides: además de heat:calor hand-held : de mano elsewhere: en otros
 * slippers : zapatillas

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 * [[image:japan1%20.jpg width="322" height="465" caption="japan1%20.jpg" link="http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/basic/index.html"]]

__JAPAN__ http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/basic/index.html ** life modern dwelling:more info Go down and down to the bottom Q&A 1- How is the special bath called. The special bath is called furo.
 * 1)  ****__ How do the Japanese take a bath __**

2- What do they do there apart from washing themselves? They relax and soak away the stress of day. 3- How hot is the water in degrees Celcius and degrees Fahrenheit? The water hot is 40 degrees Celsius and 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

4) Where do they clean themselves with soap? WHY??? They clean themselves outside the tub first . sO the water will stay clean and can be used by others.

1-  Why isn’t it easy for them to have pets? Because many apartments building in Japan have rules saying that they cannot have pets.The flats are small.
 * 2)  ****__ Do Japanese keep pets? __**

2-  Which are the most popular pets ? The most popular pets are dogs

3-  Explain the virtual pets? __** 1-   Where do they eat their meals They have the costum of eating meals sitting on tatami. 2-  Why do they take off their shoes Because They dont' want the floor to become dirty.
 * 3)  ****__ Why do the Japanese take off their shoes

3-  What do they do to prevent their socks from being dirty? The japanes family always have extra slippers ready for guests.

1)  What do children enjoy eating?  They enjoy both traditional dishes and those of foreign origin.  2)   What is ramen? Ramen is chinese noodles **__ Japanese have a long life? __** 1)   What was the average Japanese life expectancy in 1940?  The average life expectancy was 49.6 years for women and 46.9 years for men  2)   How long do people live now? Now the people live to 80 years. 3)  What are the reasons for this longevity? ( name 5 reasons)  Japan hasn't been involved in any wars diring this period. The higher nutrition and hygiene standards. The advances in medical technology. The greater access to medical services.
 * 4)  ****__ Popular dishes with children? __**

4)  Who has the longest life span in the world? Men or Women. What was their  Average life expectancy in 2001 The women has the longest life span in the world The average life expectancy in 2001 was 85.49 years for women and 78 years for men. Which country comes next? The countries which  come next are Iceland and Switzerland ||