* How can this smartphone application identify people in real time?
* Why is this application going to become a "big issue"?

Threats to your cell phone

* How do you explain the fact that these phones are getting hacked?
* What can people do in order to protect their cell phones from hackers?
* What happens when phones are infected by malware?
* How can this "Lookout Mobile" help users?

Neophilia

* What is neophilia?
* What might be the good and bad sides of being a neophile?

In Good Health

Conventional or alternative medicine?

Many people are treated in hospitals where conventional western medicine is practised. But nowadays more and more people are turning to alternative medicines when the use of conventional drugs has failed. Homeopathy is one is the most popular of it. The remedies come both from plants and minerals.

In the UK homeopathy is even available on the National Health Service and it is the alternative medicine chosen by the Queen herself.

Homeopathy is based on the idea of treating like with like – a human being suffering from mercury poison, for example, will be given a micro-dose of mercury that works like vaccinations.
It helps the body to mobilise its own defences against illness. Nevertheless, this is a slow process and no homeopathic doctor would reject the use of conventional medicines and drugs.


1. What are hospitals like in your country?
2. Why are people turning to alternative medicines?
3. Are alternative medicines better than conventional medicine?
4. Refer to the different alternative medicines you know and give your opinion on them.
5. Alternative or conventional? Make a poster expressing your point of view.

USEFUL LINKS:
http://www.medindia.net/alternativemedicine/complementarymedicine.asp

http://www.alternativemedicinedirectory.org/index.html

Grammar Practice

The Future

EXPLANATIONS

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-1-will

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-1-going-to

EXERCISES

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_future_statements.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_future_negation.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_future_mix.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_future_mix2.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/going_to_future_statements.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/going_to_future_negation.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/going_to_future_mix.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/going_to_future_mix2.htm

Will Vs going to

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_going_to_future.htm

http://www.english-4u.de/future_ex4.htm

http://www.english-4u.de/future_ex5.htm