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SAN ANDRES ISLAND  S an Andrés  is a  coral island  in the  Caribbean Sea . Politically part of  Colombia ,   and historically tied to the  United Kingdom , San Andrés and the nearby islands of  Providencia  and  Santa Catalina  form the department of  San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina .  San Andrés, in the southern group of islands, is the largest of  Colombia . The official languages of the department are  Spanish ,  English , and  S an Andrés–Providencia Creole .   he department's capital is located on the northern end of the island. Named  San Andrés  but nicknamed El Centro, it is the department's main urban center.    Along the 30 km (19 mi) road  that circles the island there are many picturesque beaches,  coral reefs , cays, blowholes, and coves. Also of note are La Loma, the town of San Andrés, the Baptist Church, Seaquarium, the large pond of La Laguna, and a freshwater lake amidst  mangrove  fo rest. There are coconut palm plantations, lush pastures, and tal

PENICILLIN It's one of the most famous discovery stories in history. In 1928, the Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming noticed a bacteria-filled Petri dish in his laboratory with its lid accidentally ajar. The sample had become contaminated with a mold, and everywhere the mold was, the bacteria was dead. That antibiotic mold turned out to be the fungus Penicillium, and over the next two decades, chemists purified it and developed the drug  penicillin , which fights a huge number of bacterial infections in humans without harming the humans themselves. Penicillin was being mass-produced and advertised by 1944. This poster attached to a curbside mailbox advised World War II servicemen to take the drug to rid themselves of venereal disease. About 1 in 10 people have  an allergic reaction to the antibiotic , according to a study published in 2003 in the journal Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology. Even so, most of those people go on to be able to tolerate the drug, researchers sa

Comunication goals 1.wish someone a good holiday 2.Ask about local customs 3.Exchange information about holidays 4.Explain wedding traditions KEY VOCABULARY  Types of holidays  Ways to comment holidays Grammar too + adjective and affirmative  Use too + and adjective and infinitive, to give a warning or an explanation  CONVERSATION Hello everyone! How are you? My name is maylin bolivar and I am studying law at the Simón Bolívar University. This is my last semester. Today I would like to talk to you about vacations in Colombia. Did you know that Colombia is known as the parties in Colombia? Did you know that Colombia is known as the vacation capital of the world? There are approximately 28 public holidays in Colombia and most of these public holidays. They are national holidays. Today I would like to tell you about my favorite holidays and that is Christmas. One of the reasons why I like Christmas is that I spend a lot of time with my family and friends. We usually enjoy exchanging gifts

EXPRESSION. VERB  1   Make Up one's mind. 2   Keep something in mind 3  Bean onés mi mind. 4  Setlle on 5  Change onés mind 6   Pick Someones Brain. GRAMAR- PERFECT MODALS Use perfect modals to express feeling and beliefes about past action and events . 1  Should   have      past particple 2   May/Might    have       past participle 3   Coul Have      part participle 4  Would Have     Past participle 5   Must  Have     Past participle  2.POSIBILITY   MAY HAVE    / MIGHT HAVE     PAST PARTICIPLE . 3.ABILITY(POSIBILITY): COULD HAVE    PAST PARTICIPLE. 4.CENTANTY - Would have   past participle      5. CONCLUSIONS: Must have  past particple   CONVERSATION  Well, one of the first things I want to do is graduate from college. I am currently studying law and this is something I have always wanted to study.  Once I graduate I would like to get a good job in the prosecutor's office or in the CTI. Save some money, get my own local and set up my own law firm, and a local about my hobby wh