CROSSROADS Language StudioÊs Newsletter July,July , 2023

Trees and other plants gain bulk by
drawing in carbon dioxide from thesurrounding atmosphere. With this inmind, would it be logical to assume that if aliving organism, such as one of us, expelledcarbon dioxide from their body, they would
lose weight?
“The law of conservation of mass” statesthat “mass can neither be created nordestroyed”. It follows that if we want toreduce our weight, we must expel matterfrom our bodies. Some years ago a survey
asked health professionals how the body
did this. Most answered, incorrectly, that
fat is “burnt” and converted to energy andheat. But in fact, over 90% of lost weightleaves the body as carbon dioxide expelledfrom the lungs into the air. Either
explanation, however, seems to imply that
good old “huffing and puffing” exercise isstill a must if you want to slim down.
EllaThisbringsus
totheother,complementary, method of losing weight,
dieting, and the more extreme approach ofJanis
fasting.
Angus Bartieri of Dundee, Scotland was
27 in 1965 when he checked in to a
hospital, “grossly obese”. At the time heweighed 207kg!

His doctors recommended a short fast,
perhaps hoping that if his stomach
contracted, so would his appetite and hiscapacity to take in food. At the end of hisschedules fast, Angus felt good, so hedecided to continue fasting.
Angus’ doctors prescribed non-calorie
fluids,yeast,electrolytes
andvitamin/mineral supplements for him totake while he fasted. He took no solids forthe 40 days limit recommended by his
doctors, and then kept going!
When Angus finally decided he hadreached his optimum weight, he fixed
himself a breakfast of one boiled egg, a sliceof bread with butter and a coffee. This hedid after an amazing 382 days fasting
without eating even a single grain of solid
food! His perceived optimum weight after
all this? – a fit and comely 82kg! He had
shed 125kg! And what’s more, his doctors
noticed no ill effects on his health after thismammoth fast.
He made the Guinness Book of Records,
and still holds the record for the longest
period a person has survived withouteating.
It’s fair to note, however, that his record
might possibly have been broken but for thefact that Guinness no longer recognizes
records if the attempt involves danger tothe participants. But don’t let this dissuadeyou. Go for the record, if you’re so inclined.
Even if you only make it for a couple ofdays, it’ll do wonders for your health andyour waistline….

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Here’s some more on fasting for those interested:
https://www.webmd.com/obesity/ss/slideshow-fasting-Joshua Says: A child can learn a second language much faster than an adult,
right? This is a generally accepted hypothesis but it is completely wrong! In fact,
recent research has shown that adults can out-perform kids easily when it comes toacquiring a second language. Yet, adults do seem to be less successful at picking up asecond language – we’re too busy with work, etc. to focus. The trick is to make aregular space in your busy schedules for study and stay at it on a regular basis.
Junko Says: “A Thing of Beauty” is a poem by Keats. He proposes that an up-lifting
emotional and aesthetic experience can affect our mood, soothe nerves, promote healthand inspire us to overcome the challenges of life. This kind of inspiration is becoming
almost necessary for us living in the turmoil of today’s world. He encourages us tonotice the beauty around us: the sun, the moon, trees, clear streams, art and others,
and he goes on to say these are the things that can bind us together on this earth.
Marek Says:

If intermittent fasting proves too difficult to manage, anotherequally effective way of losing or controlling your weight is to reduce the sheer sizeof your plates and cutlery. Many studies have shown that you will lose weight even
if your dietary choices are high in calories, provided that you simply eat out ofsmaller plates and bowls. This tricks your brain into thinking that you had aplateful of your favourite food, while leaving you deceptively satiated.

Mandcy dit: L'été est là et il va faire super chaud !! En effet, il y a un dome dechaleur dans l'hémisphère nord. Que faire alors cet été au frais et à la maison ?
Je vous recommande d'étudier le site web 1jour1actu.com ou nippon.com C'est
idéal pour apprendre l'actualité facilement. Entre coup de chaleur et coup desoleil, qu'allez vous faire pendant les vacances de Bon ? Personnellement. J'irai
bien à la mer et visiter les petites îles pour trouver un coin de fraîcheur. La
montagne aussi est un bon moyen d'éviter la canicule. Bon été à tous.
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5 matching, going
together well
7 changed from one state to another10 blowing hard and loudly
12 forced to leave
13 amount that can be contained
14 unchanged, maintained
16 repellently disgusting
18 express indirectly
19 turn away fromDOWN
1 best, most favorable
2 taking off weight
3 large in mass
4 small part of a substance
6 force to leave
8 solutions that conduct electricity
9 forcefully exhaling
11 go without food
14 pleasing to look at
15 suppose, guess
17 to remove(print version here)

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In the box below there are 10 words you probably have never heard before. See if
you can match the deffinitions with the words in the box – not easy!
Tines - Phloem Bundles – Minimus – Glabella – Frisson – Lacrimal
Caruncle – Interrobang – Dysania – Petrichor - Aglet
1. The space between your eyebrows and just above your nose: __________
2. Your little toe (your “pinky”): __________
3. The prongs on a fork: __________
4. The chills or tingles you get from listening to reallyinspiring music (and other things): __________
5. The stringy-like things you get when peeling a banana: __________
6. The scent of rain on dry earth: __________
7. The small plastic or mental tip of a shoe-lace: __________
8. The combination of a question and explanation mark: __________
9. The small pink nodule in the corner of your eye: __________
10. Not wanting to get out of bed in the morning: __________

Don’t worry if you can’t get any of these correct, even native-speakers ofEnglish would be stumped. Here are the answers for when you give up!
HC O L O N I S E
E R A D I C A T I N G
DURAIRAAM E T A M O R P H O S I S
QSORDUSUAAEFNA B S O L U T E L YT A D P O L E SIEIAFO
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RCGO
DURE
RICE
MVU
SF R A G M E N T S
TMTRROA M P H I B I A N SI
TAOI
H A S T E NTNTLLCYEHD W I N D L I N G

Last Month’s Puzzle Solution
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1 continuously troubled or annoyed
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3 glaringly vivid
2 move into an area and settle
5 concealment or disguise
4 killing in large numbers
6 immerse briefly in liquid
8 complete physical change
7 relation to water
10 completely, totally
9 alteration in form or shape
13 baby frogs
11 concerning animal and plant life
15 breaking into small pieces
12 to do with the land
17 live on land but breed in water 14 a protective bodily secretion
19 move or act faster16 having spots or patches of color
20 gradually decreasing
18 emerge from an egg

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