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| Las ventajas de llevar un uniforme | The advantages of wearing a uniform |
| Es cómodo | It is comfortable |
| Es elegante | It is elegant |
| Es moderno | It is modern/fashionable |
| Te identifica con el colegio | It identifies you with the school |
| Elimina las barreras sociales | It eliminates social barriers |
| No tienes que pensar qué ropa ponerte cada día | You don't have to think about what to wear every day |
| Es práctico | It is practical |
| Un uniforme crea más disciplina entre los alumnos | A uniform creates more discipline among the students |
| Todo el mundo va igual | Everyone looks the same |
| Todo el mundo tiene el mismo aspecto | Everyone looks the same |
| No hay que gastar tanto dinero en ropa | You don't have to spend so much money on clothes |
| Las ventajas de llevar un uniforme | Es cómodo |
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| The advantages of wearing a uniform | It is comfortable |
| Las ventajas de llevar un uniforme | Es elegante |
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| The advantages of wearing a uniform | It is elegant |
| Las ventajas de llevar un uniforme | Es moderno |
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| The advantages of wearing a uniform | It is modern/fashionable |
| Las ventajas de llevar un uniforme | Te identifica con el colegio |
|---|---|
| The advantages of wearing a uniform | It identifies you with the school |
| Las ventajas de llevar un uniforme | Elimina las barreras sociales |
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| The advantages of wearing a uniform | It eliminates social barriers |
| Las ventajas de llevar un uniforme | No tienes que pensar qué ropa ponerte cada día |
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| The advantages of wearing a uniform | You don't have to think about what to wear every day |
| Las ventajas de llevar un uniforme | Es práctico |
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| The advantages of wearing a uniform | It is practical |
| Las ventajas de llevar un uniforme | Un uniforme crea más disciplina entre los alumnos |
|---|---|
| The advantages of wearing a uniform | A uniform creates more discipline among the students |
| Las ventajas de llevar un uniforme | Todo el mundo va igual |
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| The advantages of wearing a uniform | Everyone looks the same |
| Las ventajas de llevar un uniforme | Todo el mundo tiene el mismo aspecto |
|---|---|
| The advantages of wearing a uniform | Everyone looks the same |
| Las ventajas de llevar un uniforme | No hay que gastar tanto dinero en ropa |
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| The advantages of wearing a uniform | You don't have to spend so much money on clothes |
| Las desventajas de llevar un uniforme | The disadvantages of wearing a uniform |
| Es incómodo | It is uncomfortable |
| No es muy práctico | It isn't very practical |
| Da mucho calor/frío | It makes you very warm/cold |
| El color es muy feo | The colour isn't nice |
| El estilo es muy anticuado | The style is very old fashioned |
| Es demasiado caro | It is too expensive |
| Suprime la individualidad | It supresses individuality |
| Quita la libertad de expresión | Takes away your freedom of expression |
| Las desventajas de llevar un uniforme | Es incómodo |
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| The disadvantages of wearing a uniform | It is uncomfortable |
| Las desventajas de llevar un uniforme | No es muy práctico |
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| The disadvantages of wearing a uniform | It isn't very practical |
| Las desventajas de llevar un uniforme | Da mucho calor/frío |
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| The disadvantages of wearing a uniform | It makes you very warm/cold |
| Las desventajas de llevar un uniforme | El color es muy feo |
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| The disadvantages of wearing a uniform | The colour isn't nice |
| Las desventajas de llevar un uniforme | El estilo es muy anticuado |
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| The disadvantages of wearing a uniform | The style is very old fashioned |
| Las desventajas de llevar un uniforme | Es demasiado caro |
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| The disadvantages of wearing a uniform | It is too expensive |
| Las desventajas de llevar un uniforme | Suprime la individualidad |
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| The disadvantages of wearing a uniform | It supresses individuality |
| Las desventajas de llevar un uniforme | Quita la libertad de expresión |
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| The disadvantages of wearing a uniform | Takes away your freedom of expression |
Listen to these students discussing the advantages and disadvantages of wearing school uniform and answer the questions that follow.
Question
For Miguel...
- a uniform gives you more freedom of expression
- choosing his clothes should be up to him
- wearing a uniform is not appropriate for his parents or teachers
2. choosing his clothes should be up to him
Transcript:Soy Miguel. A mí no me gusta nada la idea de llevar uniforme escolar. Para mí, es importante que los jóvenes tengan la libertad de tomar sus propias decisiones en cuanto a la ropa que llevan. No me parece apropiado que los profesores o los padres tomen este tipo de decisión por nosotros.
Translation: I'm Miguel. I don't like the idea of wearing a school uniform at all. As far as I'm concerned, it's important for young people to have the freedom to make their own decisions as regards the clothes they wear. I don't think it's appropriate for teachers or parents to make this decision for us.
Question
Carmen...
- is in favour of wearing a uniform
- thinks that a uniform takes away her freedom of expression
- thinks that everyone can afford to have a uniform
2. thinks that a uniform takes away her freedom of expression
Transcript:Me llamo Carmen. Entiendo que hay ventajas y desventajas de llevar uniforme, pero yo lo odio. A mi parecer, llevar uniforme es aburrido y te quita la libertad de expresión. Además, para muchas familias es demasiado caro.
Translation: My name is Carmen. I understand that there are advantages and disadvantages of wearing a uniform, but I hate it. To me, wearing a uniform is boring and takes away your freedom of expression. Besides, for many families it is too expensive.
Question
Andrea believes that...
- wearing a uniform only has advantages
- it is boring that everyone looks the same
- it is better to choose something different to wear every day
1. wearing a uniform only has advantages
Transcript:Mi nombre es Andrea. Yo pienso que llevar un uniforme es una buena idea, ya que todo el mundo va igual. De este modo, no hay diferencias entre las clases sociales. Lo mejor de todo es que no tienes que pensar qué ropa ponerte cada mañana.
Translation: My name is Andrea. I think that wearing a uniform is a good idea, as everyone looks the same. This way, there are no differences among the social classes. The best thing is that you don’t have to think about what to wear every morning.
Question
In Javier's school...
- wearing a uniform is compulsory
- a mobile phone is part of the school's uniform
- students don't wear a uniform
3. students don't wear a uniform
Transcript:Yo soy Javier. Ya hay demasiadas reglas en mi insti - no se puede comer en las aulas, no se puede llevar el móvil al instituto. Si fuera obligatorio llevar un uniforme, sería una regla más.
Translation: I’m Javier. There are too many rules already at my school - you can't eat in the classrooms; you can't take your mobile to school. If it were compulsory to wear a uniform, it would be one more rule.
Question
According to Mateo...
- wearing a uniform eliminates social barriers among the students
- there should be a different uniform for rich and poor people
- everyone should wear their own clothes
1. wearing a uniform eliminates social barriers among the students
Transcript:Soy Mateo. A mi parecer, es importante que no haya ninguna discriminación entre los alumnos ricos y los pobres. Con un uniforme, todos tienen el mismo aspecto. Sin uniforme, los estudiantes ricos llevarían ropa muy cara que los demás no podrían comprar.
Translation: I’m Mateo. I think it's important that there's no discrimination between rich pupils and poor ones. With a uniform, everyone looks the same. Without a uniform, rich students would wear very expensive clothes that the others would not be able to buy.
