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ALTERNATIVE MEDECINE

Have you ever been stung by a bee? Surely. Many people who have suffered this say that it is a horrible experience. But, do you know bees can funtion like an alternative therapy?

Apitherapy, as the experts call it, is a traditional folk remedy which is used in many other countries. This consists in taking advante of the healing power contained in honeybee venom to alleviate serious illnesses like multiple sclerosis, arthritis and lupus.

Many people who have tried this remedy say that it works. However, not all people think the same.
Proffesional doctors say that this method can be dangerous for allergic persons and can vary from person to person.

In my opinion alternative therapies can very good to fight diseases, but we have to be careful because sometimes they can be dangerous.

Lucía Guirado Ruiz 4ºA.

Dialogue

-I´m going to sign up a cycling race in June.
-Why don´t you come with me? The race is 100 kilometres long. It´s not much.
-Sorry, but I´m hopeless at cycling, really!
-No problem. How about training together?
-We can train at the weekend. Just two hours a day. Go on!
-Ok. So, where do we sign up?
-We have to go to the cycling club. It costs $8 to enter the race.
-Great! Shall we go tomorrow at half past ten?
-Fantastic! I think it would do me good to get some exercise.

Describing a local dish

"Paella"

In Spain we have lots of delicious local food, but one of the most famous dish is the "paella".

It´s a typical dish from Valencia, but you can eat paella in many other places of Spain. The name paella comes from the Valencian, which means friying pan and refers to the container where it is cooked. This traditional dish consists frying the onion with the pepper,tomatoes and meat or seafood. And then, add the rice to do it slowly with the seafood broth.

If you like paella, you will be able to taste the fideuá, with the same ingredients, but substiting the rice for pasta. People who eat paella love it! Nowadays, there are lots of restaurants where you can eat paella. Would you eat it if you had the chance?

Moreover, you will find many types of rice cooked in different ways, like the black rice or a delicious dessert, rice with milk and cinnamon.