Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Sport and physical education

Time

Time

Ahead of schedule à abans del previst

The last minute à A última hora

At times à A vegades

Catch up on à Posar-se al dia

Deadline à Data límit

From time to time à De tant en tant

Get behind à In two weeks’ time à En dos setmanes

In the nick of time à Keep somebody waiting à

Remember à Recordar

Retain à Retenir

Rush à Pressa / córrer

Slow down à Afluixar / frenar

Take your time à Pren-te el teu temps

Time to spare à Temps de sobres

Turn up à Pujar

Commonly confused words

Specially à particularment

Especially à Excepcionalment

Particular à particular

Particularly à Particularment

Homonyms

Drop à Caiguda / regalim

Due à Programat / pagament vençut

Face à Cara / mirar

Filling à Farcit o “relleno” / empastament

Fine à Bé / prim

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TWIST: Is damage caused to a body part, as a result of turning or bending it too much, or in the wrong direction (torcedura)
SPRAINS: is a type of injury that happens when a person abruptly stretches or turns a joint too much (esguince)
ARTHRITIS: Is a disease where the joints are swollen and painful
HIP REPLACEMENT: Is a surgical operation. The hip joint is replaced by an implant that is similar to the previous biological structure
STROKE: is a medical condition in which a tube taking blood to the brain suddenly becomes blocked or bursts (derrame)
BRAIN INJURY: is when there is a change in brain function due to factors like an outside force, a stroke, or destruction of brain cells (lesión cerebral)
OSTEOPOROSIS: is a disease that affects the bones.

Introduction

Nowadays, athletes use drugs to increase their potential when it comes to showing their skills. However, these substances bring significant ethical and practical concerns.

Should Performance Enhancing Drugs (Such as Steroids) Be Accepted in Sports?

Arguments For Acceptance (Pro)

Pro 1

If steroid use for professional athletes is permitted, they will be able to legally obtain physical enhancement drugs which have been regulated, and are therefore possibly safe to use.

Pro 2

The important point is that as long as the participants are grown adults, making informed choices about the possible consequences, there should be no restriction on what sportsmen and women can do. We don't stop grown men punching each other senseless in the ring or...

Dietary Types and Healthy Eating

A diet is the type of food and the amount of each that a person usually consumes every day.

Characteristics of a Healthy Diet

A healthy diet has the following characteristics:

• Complete: Eating all types of food from the food wheel.
• Balanced: It consists of 60% carbohydrates, 25% fatty acids, and 15% proteins.
• Hydration: We should drink 1.5 liters of water daily.
• Frequency: We should eat five times a day.

There is not just one healthy diet, as it depends on the physical condition, age, and health of the individual.

The Mediterranean Diet

A Mediterranean diet is a healthy diet followed by people from Mediterranean regions. It consists of:

• Bread, legumes, and cereals
• Fruit and vegetables
• Olive oil
• Fish proteins (more than meat

• End range: The limit of movement of a joint.
• Shin: The front of the leg below the knee.
• Subarachnoid: Below one of the membranes that covers the brain.
• Supination: To rotate the hand so the palm faces forward.
• Temporal: Near the temples of the skull.
• Cartilage: Connective tissue that covers the ends of bones and acts as a cushion to absorb shock and a smooth surface to decrease friction between two or more bones.
• Contracture: Occurs when a joint loses motion due to structural changes in the muscle.
• Cervical: Pertaining to the neck.
• Core: Pertaining to the trunk.
• Deformity: A major difference in the shape of a body part compared to what is normal for that body part.
• Extension: A straightening or backward movement of the spine or limbs.
• Fine motor: The

1. Which of the following is NOT Listen and Move activities: c) Simon says.

2. Language acquisition requires: d) All of the above.

3. According to Krashen: c) Comprehensible input is important for language acquisition.

4. Young learners are d) B and C: b) Are comfortable with routines and enjoy repetition. c) Have a short attention span and need variety.

5. The term concentration span has to do with: a) The time and capacity children have to concentrate on one activity.

6. Kinesthetic intelligence, or body smart, includes skills like: d) A and B: a) Good sense of balance. b) Coordination.

7. An awareness of one's own feelings belongs to which type of intelligence? d) Intrapersonal, or self smart.

8. Children's first words most commonly refer to: a)...

The Significance of the False Beard

The "beard," often resembling a long, small beard, was worn on the chin and secured behind the ears. Craftsmen and merchants also belonged to this group, with many employed in domestic service. Egyptians were renowned as skilled artisans.

The Role of Priests

In service to religion, priests held significant power, accumulating substantial wealth within their temples. They also owned a large portion of the country's land.

The Mummification Process

Bodies underwent an extensive process where their intestines were extracted and placed in vessels known as "canopic jars." The bodies were then coated in various substances and meticulously wrapped in bandages to preserve their lifelike appearance.

Embalming the Body

Initially,...

Toddler Appearance vs. Newborn Appearance

A two-year-old is very different from a newborn baby, as the biological changes that occur in the first two years of a child's life are fast and spectacular. A newborn is about 51cm and weighs less than 4 kg. At two years, most children weigh over 13 kg and measure between 81 and 91cm, with boys generally having greater weight and height than girls. Moreover, the newborn is disproportionate, with a large head (one-quarter of body length). At two years, this proportion changes significantly.

Brain Maturation Indicators in Child Development

The maturation of the brain is responsible for increasing the regularization of sleep and wake rhythms in the child. It also drives changes in the child's ability to...

Law 10/1990, of 15 October, on Sport

Title VII: Research and Sports Education

Article 55: Regulation of Sports Technicians

1. The Government, through the Ministry of Education and Science (MEC), will regulate the teaching of sports technicians according to the requirements set by various educational levels, access conditions, programs, and curriculum guidelines to be established.

2. Technical Training for Sport will take place in schools recognized by the State or, where appropriate, by the Autonomous Communities with expertise in education, as well as appropriate facilities within the military training system in accordance with the agreements signed between the Ministries of Education and Science and Defense.

3. The conditions for issuing technical

1 Powers of the Principality of Asturias

a) Administration of Asturian Sports

The exercise of powers in the field of sport is recognized by the Autonomous Communities under the Statute of Autonomy (Part I: The Powers of the Principality of Asturias, Article 10.1). The Principality of Asturias has exclusive jurisdiction in matters detailed below:

23. Sport and Recreation.

b) The Governing Council

As the governing body of the sports administration of the Principality of Asturias, the Governing Council has the following powers:

• Set the general guidelines for planning and implementation of the sports policy of Asturias.
• Develop cooperation with the State Administration and Local Government.
• Approve construction plans and improvements of sports facilities