READING SKILLS
“AFRICA
Reading Comprehension – Informational Passages
Africa is the second–largest continent after Asia. It also has the second–largest population after Asia. About
one billion people live in Africa. That is almost 15% of the world’s population. There are currently 54 countries on the continent of Africa, when including island countries and the Western Sahara. The number of countries sometimes changes because many of the countries were made by colonial powers. Colonial powers are countries that made colonies in Africa when it was first being discovered by outsiders. There are about 2,000 different languages in Africa. Most of the languages belong to one of four large language groups. The four large language groups are Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Niger-Congo, and the Khoisan languages. People also speak some non–African languages in Africa. About 20% of the population speak Arabic,
mostly in northern Africa. About 10% speak Swahili, mostly in southeastern Africa. About 5% speak Hausa, mostly in western Africa. Many people also speak English, French, and Portuguese. One African country, Nigeria, has 250 different languages!
There are many different tribes and cultures in Africa. For example, there is the Ashanti people. They live in
Ghana. They are famous for their beautiful Kente cloth. Kente cloth can be different colors. Ashanti people wear clothing made of Kente cloth for important events. There are also the Madinka people. They live in West Africa - mostly in Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. Some Madinka people also live in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Cote d'Ivoire. The Madinka people are famous for their music. They tell their history with music. Most scientists think that the first humans came from Africa. The first written information in Africa comes from Egypt at around 3300 B.C.E. (B.C.E. means Before the Common Era., or before the year “0”). Egypt is one of the oldest African civilizations. At that time, Egypt traded with Phoenicia, which is now Lebanon, and includes parts of Israel, Palestine, and Syria. Egypt was discovered by the ancient Greeks, who were the first Europeans to go to Africa.
In the late 1800s, European countries went to Africa. France, Britain, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Spain,
Italy, and Algeria made colonies in Africa. That means they controlled the governments there. The European powers took land by force. This enabled them to send many raw materials home to their countries. Raw materials are resources that are basic, and have not been made into anything else.
Many African countries became free after World War II. Some countries became free in a peaceful way.
Some countries had to fight to be free. The time after colonial rule is commonly referred to as “post–colonial
Africa.” Post–colonial Africa has had some very big problems. After the colonial powers left, there were problems with government. Between 1960 and 1980, there were 70 coups. (pronounced “koo”) A ccoouupp is the overthrow of a government. There were 13 presidential assassinations. That means 13 African presidents were murdered. In the 1970s, there was a huge ffaammiinnee in Ethiopia. A famine is a time of little or no food. Hundreds of thousands of people died of ssttaarrvvaattiioonn, which means they died of hunger. There have been wars. There has been a big conflict in Dafur, Sudan, and many people have died. And the AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) disease has caused much sickness and death in post–colonial Africa.
Africa has many natural resources. There are eight oil exporting countries in Sub–Saharan Africa. They are
Nigeria, Angola, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Sudan. Africa has about 7% of the oil reserves in the world. South Africa is the largest gold producer in the world. Ghana, Mali, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Rwanda and the DRC also have a lot of gold. The DRC has copper and cobalt. The DRC produces 22% of world’s diamonds every year. Botswana, Sierra Leone, and South
Africa also have a lot of diamonds. Mozambique, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, and Liberia all have a lot of timber, which is wood. The business in gas, oil diamonds, timber and tourism is very good.
People visit Africa because the landscape is beautiful. There are many animals in Africa. Many tourists visit
Kruger National Park in South Africa. The park has 517 species of birds! The park also has 147 species of
mammals! The park even has webcams so people can watch the animals using their computer.
Some tourists go on ssaaffaarrii in Africa. The word “safari” is a Swahili word. It comes from the Arabic word safiara, which means travel. It is a trip where people can watch and take pictures of animals. Sometimes it is a hunting trip. Most modern safaris are trips to look at animals. Some safari trips are in cars or trucks, helicopters or air balloons. This way, people can watch the animals from a safe place. Soccer is the most popular sport in Africa. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is the organization
in charge of soccer. The first members of the organization were Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, and South Africa. The CAF is the biggest of the six continental soccer associations around the globe, and the African Cup of Nations is the main contest for men’s national soccer teams in Africa.
The continent of Africa is rich with resources, people and culture. Unfortunately, this has contributed to its
cchhaaoottiicc history. Africa is currently working on increasing education and jobs. Many organizations are working together to build schools, hospitals, and industry to improve the future of the African nation.
LISTENING SKILLS
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/listening/309.html
Scientists Say Universe Expanding
Prepare for College (video)
WRITING SKILLS
The person who typed these reports about sport was too lazy to type capital letters or make new sentences with full-stops. Can you do it for him? Each text should have three sentences.
1. the basketball game was very exciting fis was winning 30-28 with three minutes left suddenly the lights in the hall went out and some of the spectators started to scream
2. john was late for the soccer match last saturday he forgot he was supposed to go straight to the sports ground the two teams were already playing when he finally arrived
3. carl lewis won four gold medals at the 1984 olympic games he won his fourth gold medal in the U.S. 4 x 100-meter relay race the team set a world record
4. boris becker was in trouble in the last set against ivan lendl he was 40-15 down on his own service and losing 3-5 in games becker then hit 3 aces in a row and finally won the match
5. in the team frisbee competition 6S have won 3 out of 3 games 6G are in last place having lost all their matches the last games take place on friday morning
6. to be a good basketball player you have to practice very hard for many years michael jordan had won every award in the sport except the nba title but at last in 1991 his team Chicago bulls were successful jordan is probably the most famous sportsman in America
WRITING SKILLS
WRITE 250 WORDS OF THIS TOPIC
It has been said, "Not everything that is learned is contained in books." Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why
GRAMMAR SKILLS
Go to this link and practice the structures that we saw this term
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
REMEMBER YOU MUST BRING THIS WORKSHOP IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, WITH GOOD HANDWRITING , BE NEAT. DONT FORGET $400 FOR THE EXAM
FOR BASIC STUDENTS BRING THE WORKSHOP
EXAM FRIDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2010 IN ENGLISH CLASS
jueves, 26 de agosto de 2010
WORK TO RECOVER FIRST AND SECOND PERIOD 10TH GRADE
WORKSHOP TO RECOVER FIRST PERIOD
RECUERDEN QUE DEBEN PRESENTAR ESTE TALLER DE MANERA ORGANIZADA, CON BUENA LETRA EN EL CUADERNO, NO ACEPTO HOJAS INDIVIDUALES , CON LA PRSENTACION DE ESTE TALLER PUEDEN ACCEDER AL EXAMEN DE RECUPERACION
ESTE TALLER SE DISEÑO CON EL FIN DE REPASAR TODPOS LOS TEMAS Y LAS HABILIDADES TRABAJADAS EN CLASE DURANTE TRES MESES.
DEBEN TRAER LAPIZ, BORRADOR , AGENDA Y $400 PARA LAS FOTOCOPIAS DEL EXAMEN.
READING SKILLS
“Europe”
Reading Comprehension – Informational Passages
Europe is the second smallest continent, after Australia. Surprisingly, there are 44 countries in
Europe. Over 700 million people live in Europe. European ideas are everywhere in the world. You can
see examples of European culture, language, and buildings all around the world. In sports, European soccer is very popular. Soccer teams from Europe have gone to the World Cup finals every year except 1930 and 1950. Many people say that the British, Italian, and Spanish soccer leagues are the world’s best. Cycling is also very popular in Europe – especially in France. The Tour de France is the biggest bicycle race in the world. In 1903, when the race first began, racers had to ride along the eennttiirree border of France. That’s a long distance! In industry, Germany makes the most cars in Europe. In fact, if you visit Germany, you can go on a tour of the BMW factory. You can also go on a tour of the Porsche factory in Stuttgart, Germany.
England is famous for china and pottery. Of course, the Champagne region in France is famous for its
wine. Only a certain famous, bubbly wine from this area can be called by the name “champagne.”
Flower farming is an important industry in Holland. Holland is famous for its tulips. Europe is also famous for its food. The oldest cookbook in Europe was called De Re Coquinaria, or, “The Art of Cooking”. It was written in Latin. There is much contoversy over the identity of the book’s author. Some people think the book was written by a very good cook named Marcus Gavius Apicus. Others don’t think that this book came from him. The book does not tell how to prepare the dishes, but it does tell what to put in each dish. European historical architecture are among the most well–known in the world. One example of a famous architectural structure is called “Stonehenge,” in England. Stonehenge has many, very large stones set up in circles. No one knows why the stones were set up that way, because it was at a time before history was recorded. Many people think Stonehenge is holy. In addition to Stonehenge, The “Acropolis” in Athens, Greece is also very famous for its architectural structures. The Acropolis is a flat–topped hill, which lies about 150 meters above sea level. Many historical temples and other buildings were built on the Acropolis. The Acropolis is a huge tourist ssiittee. About 14 million people visit this location each year.
Modern European buildings are also tourist sites. The Eiffel Tower is the fifth tallest building in
France. When it was built in 1889, it was the world’s tallest building. More than 200,000,000 people
have visited the Eiffel Tower since it was built. It was named after Gustave Eiffel, who designed it. It is
now a symbol of France. The year 2009 marks the 150th birthday of another famous tourist site in
Europe: Big Ben. Big Ben is located atop the Westminster Palace in London, England. Big Ben is the
largest four–faced chiming clock in the world. Chiming clocks are clocks that use bells to make their
sound. Big Ben is a universal symbol of the United Kingdom. Many European cities are famous for their churches and castles. The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is the place where cardinals, very high Catholic bishops, meet to pick a new pope. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was painted by the artist Michelangelo. The Cathedral of Seville, Spain, is also very magnificient This grand cathedral is beautifully decorated with outstanding colors. It is also the place where Christopher Columbus is buried. England is now getting ready for the 2012 Olympics. About 4,000 companies and 15,000 workers are working to get the city of Stratford ready. The workers are building a new shopping center and many new hotels, with about 2,000 hotel rooms just for Olympics visitors! Since so many people live in Europe, they eexxppeecctt many visitors. As the Olympic planners say, London, England is less than a 3–hour flight away for more than 300 million people.
WRITING SKILLS write in your notebook, good handwriting, and be neat.
More interesting sentences
A. Look at these sentences:
- Chama has a dress. It is new. It is red. It has silver buttons.
- Noriko ate lunch. She ate a sandwich. She had a bowl of soup.
The soup was hot. She drank a glass of milk. The milk was cold.
- Vivian comes from Brazil. She has hair. It is long. It is brown.
She has eyes. They are large. They are brown.
B. You probably agree that it is boring and difficult to read such short sentences. It is much better to put them together like this:
- Chama has a new red dress with silver buttons.
- For lunch Noriko ate a sandwich and a bowl of hot soup and she drank a glass of cold milk.
- Vivian, who comes from Brazil, has long brown hair and big brown eyes.
C. Make the following short sentences into ONE longer sentence. Write it underneath.
1. Look at that dog! It is tiny. It is black. It has white
spots on its face.
2. My friend likes coffee. She likes tea. She doesn't like milk.
3. Jee Hae comes from Korea. Kyung Eun comes from Korea. Jae Hyun comes from Korea.
4. I'm going to buy the skateboard. It is blue. It has red wheels. It has a picture of a dragon on top.
5. My father is 45 years old. He plays football. He goes jogging. He doesn't play tennis any more. His wrist was broken. This happened two years ago.
6. I get up. I go to the bathroom. I brush my teeth. I comb my hair. I go back to my bedroom. I get ready for school.
Nogap
A. The person typing the following text was too lazy to type capital letters or make spaces. Can you correct his work for him?
sallywasthepresenterofatalentshowthatwaslookingforexcitingperformers
foranewTVseriestodaywasthedayoftheauditionsandmanyyoungpeoplewere
waitingnervouslyfortheirchancetoshowwhattheycoulddothefirstgirltoaudition
wasamusicaljugglershecouldkeep3ballsintheairwhileplayingthefluteatthesame
timesorrynotexcitingenoughnextpleasesaidsallythesecondapplicantwalkedin
withhisdogandtheystartedtobreakdancetogetherboringsaidsallyseenitathousand
timesnextafterauditioningabouttenpeoplewhowereallveryunexcitingayounggirl
withthenameofsparrowwalkedinwhatcanyoudo?askedsallyiimitatebirdssaidsparrow
doyouwantmetodemonstratebythistimesallyhadhadenoughandsheshoutedangrilydo
youreallythinkpeoplearegoingtoturnontheirTVstolistentosomeonewhistlingsilly
birdsongsgetoutofhereandstopwastingmytimeoksaidsparrowandshejumpedintotheair
andflewoutofthewindow
LISTENING SKILLS
Go to this link and practice http://www.saberingles.com.ar/listening/241.html
In Kenya, Low-Cost Crop Insurance for Small Farmers LISTENING
Largest Los Angeles Hotel Goes 'Green' VIDEO
GRAMMAR SKILLS
Go to this link and practice the topics that we saw that period , check them in your notebook http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
WORKSHOP TO RECOVER SECOND PERIOD
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ESTE TALLER SE DISEÑO CON EL FIN DE REPASAR TODPOS LOS TEMAS Y LAS HABILIDAEES TRABAJADAS EN CLASE DURANTE TRES MESES.
DEBEN TRAER LAPIZ, BORRADOR , AGENDA Y $400 PARA LAS FOTOCOPIAS DEL EXAMEN.
PARA ESTUDIANTES QUIENES OBTUVIERON BASICO SOLO DEBEN PRESENTAR ESTE TALLER
READING SKILL
Joseph Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer (April 10, 1847 – October 29, 1911) was a Hungarian-American publisher best known for posthumously establishing the Pulitzer Prizes and (along with William Randolph Hearst) for originating yellow journalism.
Pulitzer was born in Makó, Hungary, Pulitzer sought a military career, but was turned down by the Austrian army for frail health and poor eyesight. He emigrated to the United States in 1864 to serve in the American Civil War. After the war he settled in St. Louis, Missouri, where in 1868 he began working for a German-language daily newspaper, the Westliche Post. He joined the Republican Party and was elected to the Missouri State Assembly in 1869. In 1872, Pulitzer purchased the Post for $3,000. Then, in 1879, he bought the St. Louis Dispatch for $2,700 and merged the two papers, which became the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which remains St. Louis' daily newspaper. It was at the Post-Dispatch that Pulitzer developed his role as a champion of the common man with exposès and a hard-hitting populist approach.
In 1882 Pulitzer, by then a wealthy man, purchased the New York World, a newspaper that had been losing $40,000 a year, for $346,000 from Jay Gould. Pulitzer shifted its focus to human-interest stories, scandal, and sensationalism. In 1885, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, but resigned after a few months' service. In 1887, he recruited the famous investigative journalist Nellie Bly. In 1895 the World introduced the immensely popular The Yellow Kid comic by Richard F. Outcault, the first newspaper comic printed with color. Under Pulitzer's leadership circulation grew from 15,000 to 600,000, making it the largest newspaper in the country.
In 1890 Pulitzer's already failing health deteriorated rapidly and he withdrew from the daily management of the newspaper, although he continued to actively manage the paper from his vacation retreat in Bar Harbor, Maine, and his New York mansion.
In 1895, William Randolph Hearst purchased the rival New York Journal, which led to a circulation war. This competition with Hearst, particularly the coverage before and during the Spanish-American War, linked Pulitzer's name with yellow journalism.
After the World exposed a fraudulent payment of $40 million by the United States to the French Panama Canal Company in 1909, Pulitzer was indicted for libeling Theodore Roosevelt and J. P. Morgan. The courts dismissed the indictments in a victory for freedom of the press.
Pulitzer offered Columbia University's president, Seth Low, money to set up the world's first school of journalism. The university initially turned down the money, evidently unimpressed by Pulitzer's unscrupulous character. In 1902, Columbia's new president Nicholas Murray Butler was more receptive to the plan for a school and prizes, but it would not be until after Pulitzer's death that this dream would be fulfilled. Pulitzer left the university $2 million in his will, which led to the creation in 1912 of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, but by then the first school of journalism had been created at the University of Missouri. Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism remains one of the most prestigious in the world.
Joseph Pulitzer died aboard his yacht in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina in 1911. He is interred in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York. In 1917, the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded, in accordance with Pulitzer's wishes.
In 1989 Pulitzer was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
LISTENING SKILL
Go to this link and practice http://www.saberingles.com.ar/listening/241.html Trying to Understand Food Labels
Colorado Museum Makes No Bones about Restoring Dinosaurs to Original Form (video)
WRITING SKILL write in your notebook good handwriting, and be neat
Missing words
Erase the dots and write in ONE word at the end of these sentences.
Example: Sorry, Mr Shoebottom, I've forgotten to do my ......
Sorry, Mr Shoebottom, I've forgotten to do my HOMEWORK.
1. If you want to cut wood you use a .........
2. You wouldn't have so many accidents if you drove more .........
3. How often do you go .............?
4. Who are you going to play basketball .........?
5. I'm really thirsty; I need a ............
6. You will never get good grades unless you work ............
7. Who's that girl? - I don't know; I've never seen her .........
8. Why did you cut your ...............?
WRITING SKILLS
B. Now write 4 more sentences of your own with a missing word at the end.
A. Read the following text and find the extra words. The number tells you how many extra words there are in each line. Put brackets round the extra word - the first has been done for you.
2 Have you ever (not) looked at a bee? If you see why a bee on a
2 flower, and take a close look at it. Do you see many little of
1 hairs? The hairs hold something that looks like a bits of dust.
1 This "dust" is called from pollen. The pollen is food that the
1 bee carries from flower to flower and plant to the plant.
1 From some plants it bee carries away pollen. On other plants it
1 drops off pollen. In this also way the bee carries pollen from
1 one plant to another. The pollen helps new or plants to grow.
1 While the bee gets food hungry, it is also starting new plants.
B. Now write your own text with extra words 15 lines in your notebok good handwriting
GRAMMAR SKILLS
Go to this link and practice the topcs that we saw this period http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
EXAM THURSDAY 2nd SEPTEMBR 2010 IN ENGLISH CLASS
RECUERDEN QUE DEBEN PRESENTAR ESTE TALLER DE MANERA ORGANIZADA, CON BUENA LETRA EN EL CUADERNO, NO ACEPTO HOJAS INDIVIDUALES , CON LA PRSENTACION DE ESTE TALLER PUEDEN ACCEDER AL EXAMEN DE RECUPERACION
ESTE TALLER SE DISEÑO CON EL FIN DE REPASAR TODPOS LOS TEMAS Y LAS HABILIDADES TRABAJADAS EN CLASE DURANTE TRES MESES.
DEBEN TRAER LAPIZ, BORRADOR , AGENDA Y $400 PARA LAS FOTOCOPIAS DEL EXAMEN.
READING SKILLS
“Europe”
Reading Comprehension – Informational Passages
Europe is the second smallest continent, after Australia. Surprisingly, there are 44 countries in
Europe. Over 700 million people live in Europe. European ideas are everywhere in the world. You can
see examples of European culture, language, and buildings all around the world. In sports, European soccer is very popular. Soccer teams from Europe have gone to the World Cup finals every year except 1930 and 1950. Many people say that the British, Italian, and Spanish soccer leagues are the world’s best. Cycling is also very popular in Europe – especially in France. The Tour de France is the biggest bicycle race in the world. In 1903, when the race first began, racers had to ride along the eennttiirree border of France. That’s a long distance! In industry, Germany makes the most cars in Europe. In fact, if you visit Germany, you can go on a tour of the BMW factory. You can also go on a tour of the Porsche factory in Stuttgart, Germany.
England is famous for china and pottery. Of course, the Champagne region in France is famous for its
wine. Only a certain famous, bubbly wine from this area can be called by the name “champagne.”
Flower farming is an important industry in Holland. Holland is famous for its tulips. Europe is also famous for its food. The oldest cookbook in Europe was called De Re Coquinaria, or, “The Art of Cooking”. It was written in Latin. There is much contoversy over the identity of the book’s author. Some people think the book was written by a very good cook named Marcus Gavius Apicus. Others don’t think that this book came from him. The book does not tell how to prepare the dishes, but it does tell what to put in each dish. European historical architecture are among the most well–known in the world. One example of a famous architectural structure is called “Stonehenge,” in England. Stonehenge has many, very large stones set up in circles. No one knows why the stones were set up that way, because it was at a time before history was recorded. Many people think Stonehenge is holy. In addition to Stonehenge, The “Acropolis” in Athens, Greece is also very famous for its architectural structures. The Acropolis is a flat–topped hill, which lies about 150 meters above sea level. Many historical temples and other buildings were built on the Acropolis. The Acropolis is a huge tourist ssiittee. About 14 million people visit this location each year.
Modern European buildings are also tourist sites. The Eiffel Tower is the fifth tallest building in
France. When it was built in 1889, it was the world’s tallest building. More than 200,000,000 people
have visited the Eiffel Tower since it was built. It was named after Gustave Eiffel, who designed it. It is
now a symbol of France. The year 2009 marks the 150th birthday of another famous tourist site in
Europe: Big Ben. Big Ben is located atop the Westminster Palace in London, England. Big Ben is the
largest four–faced chiming clock in the world. Chiming clocks are clocks that use bells to make their
sound. Big Ben is a universal symbol of the United Kingdom. Many European cities are famous for their churches and castles. The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is the place where cardinals, very high Catholic bishops, meet to pick a new pope. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was painted by the artist Michelangelo. The Cathedral of Seville, Spain, is also very magnificient This grand cathedral is beautifully decorated with outstanding colors. It is also the place where Christopher Columbus is buried. England is now getting ready for the 2012 Olympics. About 4,000 companies and 15,000 workers are working to get the city of Stratford ready. The workers are building a new shopping center and many new hotels, with about 2,000 hotel rooms just for Olympics visitors! Since so many people live in Europe, they eexxppeecctt many visitors. As the Olympic planners say, London, England is less than a 3–hour flight away for more than 300 million people.
WRITING SKILLS write in your notebook, good handwriting, and be neat.
More interesting sentences
A. Look at these sentences:
- Chama has a dress. It is new. It is red. It has silver buttons.
- Noriko ate lunch. She ate a sandwich. She had a bowl of soup.
The soup was hot. She drank a glass of milk. The milk was cold.
- Vivian comes from Brazil. She has hair. It is long. It is brown.
She has eyes. They are large. They are brown.
B. You probably agree that it is boring and difficult to read such short sentences. It is much better to put them together like this:
- Chama has a new red dress with silver buttons.
- For lunch Noriko ate a sandwich and a bowl of hot soup and she drank a glass of cold milk.
- Vivian, who comes from Brazil, has long brown hair and big brown eyes.
C. Make the following short sentences into ONE longer sentence. Write it underneath.
1. Look at that dog! It is tiny. It is black. It has white
spots on its face.
2. My friend likes coffee. She likes tea. She doesn't like milk.
3. Jee Hae comes from Korea. Kyung Eun comes from Korea. Jae Hyun comes from Korea.
4. I'm going to buy the skateboard. It is blue. It has red wheels. It has a picture of a dragon on top.
5. My father is 45 years old. He plays football. He goes jogging. He doesn't play tennis any more. His wrist was broken. This happened two years ago.
6. I get up. I go to the bathroom. I brush my teeth. I comb my hair. I go back to my bedroom. I get ready for school.
Nogap
A. The person typing the following text was too lazy to type capital letters or make spaces. Can you correct his work for him?
sallywasthepresenterofatalentshowthatwaslookingforexcitingperformers
foranewTVseriestodaywasthedayoftheauditionsandmanyyoungpeoplewere
waitingnervouslyfortheirchancetoshowwhattheycoulddothefirstgirltoaudition
wasamusicaljugglershecouldkeep3ballsintheairwhileplayingthefluteatthesame
timesorrynotexcitingenoughnextpleasesaidsallythesecondapplicantwalkedin
withhisdogandtheystartedtobreakdancetogetherboringsaidsallyseenitathousand
timesnextafterauditioningabouttenpeoplewhowereallveryunexcitingayounggirl
withthenameofsparrowwalkedinwhatcanyoudo?askedsallyiimitatebirdssaidsparrow
doyouwantmetodemonstratebythistimesallyhadhadenoughandsheshoutedangrilydo
youreallythinkpeoplearegoingtoturnontheirTVstolistentosomeonewhistlingsilly
birdsongsgetoutofhereandstopwastingmytimeoksaidsparrowandshejumpedintotheair
andflewoutofthewindow
LISTENING SKILLS
Go to this link and practice http://www.saberingles.com.ar/listening/241.html
In Kenya, Low-Cost Crop Insurance for Small Farmers LISTENING
Largest Los Angeles Hotel Goes 'Green' VIDEO
GRAMMAR SKILLS
Go to this link and practice the topics that we saw that period , check them in your notebook http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
WORKSHOP TO RECOVER SECOND PERIOD
RECUERDEN QUE DEBEN PRESENTAR ESTE TALLER DE MANERA ORGANIZADA, CON BUENA LETRA EN EL CUADERNO, NO ACEPTO HOJAS INDIVIDUALES , CON LA PRSENTACION DE ESTE TALLER PUEDEN ACCEDER AL EXAMEN DE RECUPERACION
ESTE TALLER SE DISEÑO CON EL FIN DE REPASAR TODPOS LOS TEMAS Y LAS HABILIDAEES TRABAJADAS EN CLASE DURANTE TRES MESES.
DEBEN TRAER LAPIZ, BORRADOR , AGENDA Y $400 PARA LAS FOTOCOPIAS DEL EXAMEN.
PARA ESTUDIANTES QUIENES OBTUVIERON BASICO SOLO DEBEN PRESENTAR ESTE TALLER
READING SKILL
Joseph Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer (April 10, 1847 – October 29, 1911) was a Hungarian-American publisher best known for posthumously establishing the Pulitzer Prizes and (along with William Randolph Hearst) for originating yellow journalism.
Pulitzer was born in Makó, Hungary, Pulitzer sought a military career, but was turned down by the Austrian army for frail health and poor eyesight. He emigrated to the United States in 1864 to serve in the American Civil War. After the war he settled in St. Louis, Missouri, where in 1868 he began working for a German-language daily newspaper, the Westliche Post. He joined the Republican Party and was elected to the Missouri State Assembly in 1869. In 1872, Pulitzer purchased the Post for $3,000. Then, in 1879, he bought the St. Louis Dispatch for $2,700 and merged the two papers, which became the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which remains St. Louis' daily newspaper. It was at the Post-Dispatch that Pulitzer developed his role as a champion of the common man with exposès and a hard-hitting populist approach.
In 1882 Pulitzer, by then a wealthy man, purchased the New York World, a newspaper that had been losing $40,000 a year, for $346,000 from Jay Gould. Pulitzer shifted its focus to human-interest stories, scandal, and sensationalism. In 1885, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, but resigned after a few months' service. In 1887, he recruited the famous investigative journalist Nellie Bly. In 1895 the World introduced the immensely popular The Yellow Kid comic by Richard F. Outcault, the first newspaper comic printed with color. Under Pulitzer's leadership circulation grew from 15,000 to 600,000, making it the largest newspaper in the country.
In 1890 Pulitzer's already failing health deteriorated rapidly and he withdrew from the daily management of the newspaper, although he continued to actively manage the paper from his vacation retreat in Bar Harbor, Maine, and his New York mansion.
In 1895, William Randolph Hearst purchased the rival New York Journal, which led to a circulation war. This competition with Hearst, particularly the coverage before and during the Spanish-American War, linked Pulitzer's name with yellow journalism.
After the World exposed a fraudulent payment of $40 million by the United States to the French Panama Canal Company in 1909, Pulitzer was indicted for libeling Theodore Roosevelt and J. P. Morgan. The courts dismissed the indictments in a victory for freedom of the press.
Pulitzer offered Columbia University's president, Seth Low, money to set up the world's first school of journalism. The university initially turned down the money, evidently unimpressed by Pulitzer's unscrupulous character. In 1902, Columbia's new president Nicholas Murray Butler was more receptive to the plan for a school and prizes, but it would not be until after Pulitzer's death that this dream would be fulfilled. Pulitzer left the university $2 million in his will, which led to the creation in 1912 of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, but by then the first school of journalism had been created at the University of Missouri. Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism remains one of the most prestigious in the world.
Joseph Pulitzer died aboard his yacht in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina in 1911. He is interred in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York. In 1917, the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded, in accordance with Pulitzer's wishes.
In 1989 Pulitzer was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
LISTENING SKILL
Go to this link and practice http://www.saberingles.com.ar/listening/241.html Trying to Understand Food Labels
Colorado Museum Makes No Bones about Restoring Dinosaurs to Original Form (video)
WRITING SKILL write in your notebook good handwriting, and be neat
Missing words
Erase the dots and write in ONE word at the end of these sentences.
Example: Sorry, Mr Shoebottom, I've forgotten to do my ......
Sorry, Mr Shoebottom, I've forgotten to do my HOMEWORK.
1. If you want to cut wood you use a .........
2. You wouldn't have so many accidents if you drove more .........
3. How often do you go .............?
4. Who are you going to play basketball .........?
5. I'm really thirsty; I need a ............
6. You will never get good grades unless you work ............
7. Who's that girl? - I don't know; I've never seen her .........
8. Why did you cut your ...............?
WRITING SKILLS
B. Now write 4 more sentences of your own with a missing word at the end.
A. Read the following text and find the extra words. The number tells you how many extra words there are in each line. Put brackets round the extra word - the first has been done for you.
2 Have you ever (not) looked at a bee? If you see why a bee on a
2 flower, and take a close look at it. Do you see many little of
1 hairs? The hairs hold something that looks like a bits of dust.
1 This "dust" is called from pollen. The pollen is food that the
1 bee carries from flower to flower and plant to the plant.
1 From some plants it bee carries away pollen. On other plants it
1 drops off pollen. In this also way the bee carries pollen from
1 one plant to another. The pollen helps new or plants to grow.
1 While the bee gets food hungry, it is also starting new plants.
B. Now write your own text with extra words 15 lines in your notebok good handwriting
GRAMMAR SKILLS
Go to this link and practice the topcs that we saw this period http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
EXAM THURSDAY 2nd SEPTEMBR 2010 IN ENGLISH CLASS
WORK TO RECOVER FIRST AND SECOND PERIOD 9TH GRADE
READING SKILL write in your notebook
FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT WORD
Wole Soyinka, who was born in 1934, is a Nigerian writer, poet and playwright. Many 1) __________ him as Africa's most 2) __________ playwright. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986, the first African writer to win this honour.
Soyinka has played an active role in Nigeria's 3) __________ history. In 1967, during the Civil War in Nigeria, he was arrested by the Federal Government and put in solitary 4) __________ for attempting to broker a peace between the warring parties. While in prison he wrote 5) __________ which was published in a collection. He was released two years later after international attention was drawn to his 6) __________. His experiences in prison are recounted in a book.He is an outspoken 7) __________ of many Nigerian administrations, and of political tyrannies worldwide, including the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe. Much of his 8) __________ has been concerned with "the 9) __________ boot and the irrelevance of the colour of the foot that wears it".
1986 was his most glorious year and occurred during the reigns of several violent and repressive African regimes. The Swedish Academy 10) __________ him the Nobel Prize for Literature as a writer “who in a wide 11) __________ perspective and with poetic overtones fashions the drama of 12) __________”. The foremost Nigerian 13) __________ became the first African Nobel laureate, enshrined forever in the history of world literature. His Nobel Lecture was devoted to South African freedom-fighter Nelson Mandela. Soyinka's 14) __________ speech criticised apartheid and the politics of racial segregation imposed on the population by the Nationalist South African government. That year brought him another 15) __________ award - the Agip Prize for Literature - and he was awarded a Nigerian national decoration: Commander of the Federal Republic.
WRITING SKILLS Write in your notebook
A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought. A sentence can be a statement or a question. Here are some statements:
- I hate Mondays.
- She forgot to do her homework.
- Girls are cleverer than boys!
A. Add to the following groups of words to make them statements. Don't forget to check punctuation and capitalization after adding your words. You can put the words at the beginning, middle or end of your sentence.
1. the cafeteria
2. eats glass
3. homework
4. jumped out of the window
5. is disgusting
6. the angry teacher
7. noisy students
8. was late for class
9. ran after me
10. the school bus
11. she never
12. once a week
B. Now add more words to make each sentence above longer.
For example:
- I really hate wet Mondays in November.
- She forgot to do her homework for the third time in a week.
- Some girls are cleverer than some boys some of the time!
Proofreading sentences
Proofreading means carefully checking your work for errors. You
should always try to make your finished writing as free of mistakes
as possible. Your writing should be in correct paragraph form.
It should have correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
A. Read the sentences below. When you find a word that you think is misspelled, erase it, and type in the correct spelling.
1. Azusa laught at the funy joak.
2. Mads like lissening to musik.
3. Orit dosen't like her math teatcher.
4. Whitch one of you rote on the wall?
5. Anna loves lerning Sience.
B. Read the sentences below. If you find a letter that needs to be a capital letter, erase the lower-case letter and type in a capital letter. If the letter is a capital letter by mistake, erase it, and type in a lower-case letter.
6. mr. shoebottom is a good Tennis player.
7. The ESL Students come from many different countries, like
korea and japan.
8. Masako is going to visit her grandparents in march.
9. One of Peter's favorite Films is "the adventures of roger
rabbit.
10. who knows where Mr Schwaninger lives? - i do, in oberursel
C . The following exercises will give you practice in finding and correcting punctuation errors. You will need to add or erase some punctuation marks.
11. Hye-Seung had, pens pencils erasers and books in her
schoolbag.
12. Fabrizio who is your favourite, singer.
13. Kamyar asked "Have you seen my ESL workbook.
14. Look out Jutaro? Theres a spider on your shoulder
15. Were going, to the cinema Do you want to come too
GRAMMAR SKILLS Go to this link and pratice
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
LISTENING SKILL
Moroccan Villagers Make Their Desert Bloom (video);Disappearance of Honey Bees a Mystery
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/listening/index.html
EXAM THURSDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2010 IN THE ENGLISH CLASS DONT FORGET A PENCIL, ERASER, SHARPENER AND AGENDA. BRING $ 400 FOR THE COPIES
FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT WORD
Wole Soyinka, who was born in 1934, is a Nigerian writer, poet and playwright. Many 1) __________ him as Africa's most 2) __________ playwright. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986, the first African writer to win this honour.
Soyinka has played an active role in Nigeria's 3) __________ history. In 1967, during the Civil War in Nigeria, he was arrested by the Federal Government and put in solitary 4) __________ for attempting to broker a peace between the warring parties. While in prison he wrote 5) __________ which was published in a collection. He was released two years later after international attention was drawn to his 6) __________. His experiences in prison are recounted in a book.He is an outspoken 7) __________ of many Nigerian administrations, and of political tyrannies worldwide, including the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe. Much of his 8) __________ has been concerned with "the 9) __________ boot and the irrelevance of the colour of the foot that wears it".
1986 was his most glorious year and occurred during the reigns of several violent and repressive African regimes. The Swedish Academy 10) __________ him the Nobel Prize for Literature as a writer “who in a wide 11) __________ perspective and with poetic overtones fashions the drama of 12) __________”. The foremost Nigerian 13) __________ became the first African Nobel laureate, enshrined forever in the history of world literature. His Nobel Lecture was devoted to South African freedom-fighter Nelson Mandela. Soyinka's 14) __________ speech criticised apartheid and the politics of racial segregation imposed on the population by the Nationalist South African government. That year brought him another 15) __________ award - the Agip Prize for Literature - and he was awarded a Nigerian national decoration: Commander of the Federal Republic.
WRITING SKILLS Write in your notebook
A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought. A sentence can be a statement or a question. Here are some statements:
- I hate Mondays.
- She forgot to do her homework.
- Girls are cleverer than boys!
A. Add to the following groups of words to make them statements. Don't forget to check punctuation and capitalization after adding your words. You can put the words at the beginning, middle or end of your sentence.
1. the cafeteria
2. eats glass
3. homework
4. jumped out of the window
5. is disgusting
6. the angry teacher
7. noisy students
8. was late for class
9. ran after me
10. the school bus
11. she never
12. once a week
B. Now add more words to make each sentence above longer.
For example:
- I really hate wet Mondays in November.
- She forgot to do her homework for the third time in a week.
- Some girls are cleverer than some boys some of the time!
Proofreading sentences
Proofreading means carefully checking your work for errors. You
should always try to make your finished writing as free of mistakes
as possible. Your writing should be in correct paragraph form.
It should have correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
A. Read the sentences below. When you find a word that you think is misspelled, erase it, and type in the correct spelling.
1. Azusa laught at the funy joak.
2. Mads like lissening to musik.
3. Orit dosen't like her math teatcher.
4. Whitch one of you rote on the wall?
5. Anna loves lerning Sience.
B. Read the sentences below. If you find a letter that needs to be a capital letter, erase the lower-case letter and type in a capital letter. If the letter is a capital letter by mistake, erase it, and type in a lower-case letter.
6. mr. shoebottom is a good Tennis player.
7. The ESL Students come from many different countries, like
korea and japan.
8. Masako is going to visit her grandparents in march.
9. One of Peter's favorite Films is "the adventures of roger
rabbit.
10. who knows where Mr Schwaninger lives? - i do, in oberursel
C . The following exercises will give you practice in finding and correcting punctuation errors. You will need to add or erase some punctuation marks.
11. Hye-Seung had, pens pencils erasers and books in her
schoolbag.
12. Fabrizio who is your favourite, singer.
13. Kamyar asked "Have you seen my ESL workbook.
14. Look out Jutaro? Theres a spider on your shoulder
15. Were going, to the cinema Do you want to come too
GRAMMAR SKILLS Go to this link and pratice
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
LISTENING SKILL
Moroccan Villagers Make Their Desert Bloom (video);Disappearance of Honey Bees a Mystery
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/listening/index.html
EXAM THURSDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2010 IN THE ENGLISH CLASS DONT FORGET A PENCIL, ERASER, SHARPENER AND AGENDA. BRING $ 400 FOR THE COPIES
WORK TO RECOVER 8TH GRADE FIRST AND SECOND TERM
READING SKILL
Nasreddin and the Beggar
One day, Nasreddin was up on the roof of his house, mending a hole in the tiles. He had nearly finished, and he was pleased with his work. Suddenly, he heard a voice below call "Hello!" When he looked down, Nasreddin saw an old man in dirty clothes standing below.
"What do you want?" asked Nasreddin.
"Come down and I'll tell you," called the man.
Nasreddin was annoyed, but he was a polite man, so he put down his tools. Carefully, he climbed all the way down to the ground.
"What do you want?" he asked, when he reached the ground.
"Could you spare a little money for an old beggar?" asked the old man. Nasreddin thought for a minute.
Then he said, "Come with me." He began climbing the ladder again. The old man followed him all the way to the top. When they were both sitting on the roof, Nasreddin turned to the beggar.
"No," he said.
LISTENING SKILLS GO TO PRACTICE http://www.saberingles.com.ar/listening/112.html
Schools Look to Save Money With Four-Day Week
But longer days are not always a good move. Second of two reports on the effects of high fuel prices on American education.
GRAMMAR SKILLS Check your notebook and book to know the grammar contents go to this link and practice the structure http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
WRITING SKILLS A. Write short answers to the following questions in yor notebook
Example: Are you sitting next to a boy? Yes, I am! or: No, I'm not!
1. Is Mr Shoebottom wearing a blue shirt today?
2. Did you come to school yesterday?
3. Are you going swimming tomorrow?
4. Will you give me DM50?
5. Can you play the piano?
6. Were you at FIS in 5th grade?
7. Do you like school?
8. Are you looking at a computer screen?
9. Did you watch television last night?
10. Does your father work in a bank?
11. Did your ESL teacher give you homework yesterday?
12. Is this the last question?
B. Now write e questions for these short answers:
Example: Do you like ESL lessons? - Yes, I do!
1.
- Yes, I did!
2.
- No, I can't!
3.
- Yes, I will!
4.
- No, I don't!
5.
- No, I'm not!
6.
No, I won't!
7.
- Yes, I do!
8.
- Yes, I can!
9.
- Yes, I am!
10.
- Yes, I was!
11.
- No, it isn't!
12.
No, he didn't!
Write in your notebook There are three main parts to a story. The BEGINNING says where and when a story happens and who the people or characters are. The MIDDLE tells what happens to these people. The CONCLUSION tells how the story ends.
A. Read the story below. It has a beginning and an conclusion but no middle.
SALLY'S PROBLEM
Sally sat at the back of the classroom, looking out of the
window. She didn't hear what the teacher said because she was
thinking about her big problem .........
Sally jumped up and ran to the phone. She just knew everything was
going to be alright again.
B. Write two ideas what Sally's problem could be:
1.
2.
C. Choose the idea you like best, and write about it. Put your middle between the beginning and the end of the story of Sally's problem.
EXAM ON THURSDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2010 IN THE CLASS , BRING ERASER, PENCIL, SHARPENER . ITS VERY IMPORTANT TO BRING AGENDA AND $400 FOR THE COPIES.
Nasreddin and the Beggar
One day, Nasreddin was up on the roof of his house, mending a hole in the tiles. He had nearly finished, and he was pleased with his work. Suddenly, he heard a voice below call "Hello!" When he looked down, Nasreddin saw an old man in dirty clothes standing below.
"What do you want?" asked Nasreddin.
"Come down and I'll tell you," called the man.
Nasreddin was annoyed, but he was a polite man, so he put down his tools. Carefully, he climbed all the way down to the ground.
"What do you want?" he asked, when he reached the ground.
"Could you spare a little money for an old beggar?" asked the old man. Nasreddin thought for a minute.
Then he said, "Come with me." He began climbing the ladder again. The old man followed him all the way to the top. When they were both sitting on the roof, Nasreddin turned to the beggar.
"No," he said.
LISTENING SKILLS GO TO PRACTICE http://www.saberingles.com.ar/listening/112.html
Schools Look to Save Money With Four-Day Week
But longer days are not always a good move. Second of two reports on the effects of high fuel prices on American education.
GRAMMAR SKILLS Check your notebook and book to know the grammar contents go to this link and practice the structure http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
WRITING SKILLS A. Write short answers to the following questions in yor notebook
Example: Are you sitting next to a boy? Yes, I am! or: No, I'm not!
1. Is Mr Shoebottom wearing a blue shirt today?
2. Did you come to school yesterday?
3. Are you going swimming tomorrow?
4. Will you give me DM50?
5. Can you play the piano?
6. Were you at FIS in 5th grade?
7. Do you like school?
8. Are you looking at a computer screen?
9. Did you watch television last night?
10. Does your father work in a bank?
11. Did your ESL teacher give you homework yesterday?
12. Is this the last question?
B. Now write e questions for these short answers:
Example: Do you like ESL lessons? - Yes, I do!
1.
- Yes, I did!
2.
- No, I can't!
3.
- Yes, I will!
4.
- No, I don't!
5.
- No, I'm not!
6.
No, I won't!
7.
- Yes, I do!
8.
- Yes, I can!
9.
- Yes, I am!
10.
- Yes, I was!
11.
- No, it isn't!
12.
No, he didn't!
Write in your notebook There are three main parts to a story. The BEGINNING says where and when a story happens and who the people or characters are. The MIDDLE tells what happens to these people. The CONCLUSION tells how the story ends.
A. Read the story below. It has a beginning and an conclusion but no middle.
SALLY'S PROBLEM
Sally sat at the back of the classroom, looking out of the
window. She didn't hear what the teacher said because she was
thinking about her big problem .........
Sally jumped up and ran to the phone. She just knew everything was
going to be alright again.
B. Write two ideas what Sally's problem could be:
1.
2.
C. Choose the idea you like best, and write about it. Put your middle between the beginning and the end of the story of Sally's problem.
EXAM ON THURSDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2010 IN THE CLASS , BRING ERASER, PENCIL, SHARPENER . ITS VERY IMPORTANT TO BRING AGENDA AND $400 FOR THE COPIES.
lunes, 23 de agosto de 2010
WORK TO RECOVER SEVENTH GRADE (FIRST AND SECOND PERIOD 2010
WORKSHOP
Three Bears
by Erin Ryan
Did you know that there are eight different kinds of bears found around the world?
Three very different ones are polar bears, grizzly bears and Giant Pandas.
Polar bears live in the Arctic Circle, near the North Pole.
Polar bears stay warm in very cold temperatures because they
have a layer of fat, called blubber, and because they are covered
in two layers of fur. Polar bears are excellent swimmers and have
short claws to help them walk across ice and snow. Polar bears
mostly eat seals, but they will eat other arctic animals as well.
Grizzly bears can be found in Asia, Europe, and North America. Grizzly
bears like to eat plants, mammals and fish. They can run over thirty miles
per hour. Even though grizzly bears are very big and strong, their cubs
only weigh one pound when they are born.
The Giant Panda lives in China and has black and white fur.
This bear eats up to thirty pounds of bamboo every day. The Giant
Panda is an endangered animal because many of the forests where
they live have been destroyed. Many people work hard to protect
Giant Pandas.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1. List two reasons from that article that explain why polar
bears can live in such a cold climate.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Words & Definitions
herbivore - an animal that eats only plants
carnivore - an animal that eats only other animals
omnivore - an animal that eats both plants and other animals
Is a grizzly bear a carnivore, an herbivore, or an omnivore? ___________________________
Is a Giant Panda a carnivore, an herbivore, or an omnivore? __________________________
Is a polar bear a carnivore, an herbivore, or an omnivore? ____________________________
3. Why has the Giant Panda become an endangered animal?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Which fact was not mentioned in the article?
a. Polar bears are excellent swimmers.
b. Grizzly bear cubs weight less than a pound.
c. Polar bears eat mostly fish.
d. Giant Pandas eat bamboo.
Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears
Imagine the story “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” took place near the Arctic Circle.
What kind of clothes would Goldilocks be wearing in the Arctic Circle?
________________________________________________________
What kind of bears might Goldilocks have encountered?
________________________________________________________
How might the bears' house been different?
________________________________________________________
What foods would the bears have had in the house when Goldilocks arrived?
________________________________________________________
What else would be different in the story?
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Now try this
Write a new version of the story “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” The new story
should take place near the Arctic Circle, and Goldilocks meets three polar
bears. Illustrate your story with detailed pictures.
Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
GRAMMAR http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
Three Bears
by Erin Ryan
Did you know that there are eight different kinds of bears found around the world?
Three very different ones are polar bears, grizzly bears and Giant Pandas.
Polar bears live in the Arctic Circle, near the North Pole.
Polar bears stay warm in very cold temperatures because they
have a layer of fat, called blubber, and because they are covered
in two layers of fur. Polar bears are excellent swimmers and have
short claws to help them walk across ice and snow. Polar bears
mostly eat seals, but they will eat other arctic animals as well.
Grizzly bears can be found in Asia, Europe, and North America. Grizzly
bears like to eat plants, mammals and fish. They can run over thirty miles
per hour. Even though grizzly bears are very big and strong, their cubs
only weigh one pound when they are born.
The Giant Panda lives in China and has black and white fur.
This bear eats up to thirty pounds of bamboo every day. The Giant
Panda is an endangered animal because many of the forests where
they live have been destroyed. Many people work hard to protect
Giant Pandas.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1. List two reasons from that article that explain why polar
bears can live in such a cold climate.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Words & Definitions
herbivore - an animal that eats only plants
carnivore - an animal that eats only other animals
omnivore - an animal that eats both plants and other animals
Is a grizzly bear a carnivore, an herbivore, or an omnivore? ___________________________
Is a Giant Panda a carnivore, an herbivore, or an omnivore? __________________________
Is a polar bear a carnivore, an herbivore, or an omnivore? ____________________________
3. Why has the Giant Panda become an endangered animal?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Which fact was not mentioned in the article?
a. Polar bears are excellent swimmers.
b. Grizzly bear cubs weight less than a pound.
c. Polar bears eat mostly fish.
d. Giant Pandas eat bamboo.
Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears
Imagine the story “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” took place near the Arctic Circle.
What kind of clothes would Goldilocks be wearing in the Arctic Circle?
________________________________________________________
What kind of bears might Goldilocks have encountered?
________________________________________________________
How might the bears' house been different?
________________________________________________________
What foods would the bears have had in the house when Goldilocks arrived?
________________________________________________________
What else would be different in the story?
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Now try this
Write a new version of the story “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” The new story
should take place near the Arctic Circle, and Goldilocks meets three polar
bears. Illustrate your story with detailed pictures.
Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
GRAMMAR http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
WORK TO RECOVER ENGLISH SEVENTH GRADE SECOND PERIOD 2010
GRAMMAR SKILL GO TO PRACTICE THE TOPICS SEEN www.englisch-hilfen.de/.../exercises.../alle_grammar.htm.check your notebook and book
LISTENING SKILL http://www.saberingles.com.ar/listening/102.html
READING SKILL “Marco Polo"
Marco Polo was born in 1254 in the Venetian Republic. The city of Venice, Italy was at the center of the
Venetian Republic. When he was 17 years old, he went to China with his father, Niccolo, and his uncle, Maffeo. Pope Gregory X sent them to visit Kublai Khan, the eemmppeerroorr of China. Kublai Khan liked Marco Polo. He enjoyed Marco Polo’s stories about many lands. Kublai Khan gave Marco Polo a job. He sent Polo on diplomatic missions. He also made him governor of Yangzhou, an important trading city.When Marco Polo went back to the Venetian Republic, he talked about his life in China. Few believed
his stories. In 1298, he went to jail during a war between Venice and Genoa. While he was a prisoner in jail, hedictatednhis stories about China to another man in jail. The man wrote down the stories. The stories became the book, “The Travels of Marco Polo.” Each chapter of the book covers a specific region of China. Each chapter is about the military, farming, religion, and culture of a certain area. The book was tanslated into many languages.
Marco Polo got out of jail in 1299. He went back to Venice to join his father and uncle. He became very
rich. In 1300 he got married, and he and his wife had three children. Marco Polo died in 1324. He was almost 70 years old.
WRITING SKILL
Correct the mistakes in your notebook
There are mistakes of SPELLING, PUNCTUATION and CAPITALIZATION in this text. Can you correct them all?
the name of this scool is FIS There are more than one
tousand students hear from all over The werld. meny students
dont no english so thay have esl lessens?
do you like you're new school.
A. Correct the mistakes in this text.
my Summer Hoiliday
;in the sumerholidays i travellewd to spain with my familie =We
ewent their by plain and the jouurney took 4hours. <>: we >staid
in abighotel by theSee. i went swim
ing everyday and 3in the evenings I wached tV. i had a great
time! &
B. Write some sentences about your best summer holiday 15 lines in your notebook
ON WEDNESDAY 1ST AUGUST, 2010 IN THE ENGLISH CLASS WE HAVE THE EXAM TO RECOVER FIRST AND SECOND PERIOD BRING $ 400 FOR THE COPIES, DONT FORGET THE AGENDA.
LISTENING SKILL http://www.saberingles.com.ar/listening/102.html
READING SKILL “Marco Polo"
Marco Polo was born in 1254 in the Venetian Republic. The city of Venice, Italy was at the center of the
Venetian Republic. When he was 17 years old, he went to China with his father, Niccolo, and his uncle, Maffeo. Pope Gregory X sent them to visit Kublai Khan, the eemmppeerroorr of China. Kublai Khan liked Marco Polo. He enjoyed Marco Polo’s stories about many lands. Kublai Khan gave Marco Polo a job. He sent Polo on diplomatic missions. He also made him governor of Yangzhou, an important trading city.When Marco Polo went back to the Venetian Republic, he talked about his life in China. Few believed
his stories. In 1298, he went to jail during a war between Venice and Genoa. While he was a prisoner in jail, hedictatednhis stories about China to another man in jail. The man wrote down the stories. The stories became the book, “The Travels of Marco Polo.” Each chapter of the book covers a specific region of China. Each chapter is about the military, farming, religion, and culture of a certain area. The book was tanslated into many languages.
Marco Polo got out of jail in 1299. He went back to Venice to join his father and uncle. He became very
rich. In 1300 he got married, and he and his wife had three children. Marco Polo died in 1324. He was almost 70 years old.
WRITING SKILL
Correct the mistakes in your notebook
There are mistakes of SPELLING, PUNCTUATION and CAPITALIZATION in this text. Can you correct them all?
the name of this scool is FIS There are more than one
tousand students hear from all over The werld. meny students
dont no english so thay have esl lessens?
do you like you're new school.
A. Correct the mistakes in this text.
my Summer Hoiliday
;in the sumerholidays i travellewd to spain with my familie =We
ewent their by plain and the jouurney took 4hours. <>: we >staid
in abighotel by theSee. i went swim
ing everyday and 3in the evenings I wached tV. i had a great
time! &
B. Write some sentences about your best summer holiday 15 lines in your notebook
ON WEDNESDAY 1ST AUGUST, 2010 IN THE ENGLISH CLASS WE HAVE THE EXAM TO RECOVER FIRST AND SECOND PERIOD BRING $ 400 FOR THE COPIES, DONT FORGET THE AGENDA.
WORKSHOP AND EXAM TO RECOVER FIRST AND SECOND PERIOD ENGLISH CAROLINA SANCHEZ SIXTH TO ELEVENTH GRADES 2010
DATE 23rd AUGUST,2010
SIXTH GRADE
GRAMMAR CONTENTS FIRST TERM
present simple
verb to be
animals
wh questions
comparative adjectives
SECOND TERM
GRAMMAR CONTENTS
Past simple
food
there is/ there are
Some/any
wh questions
verbs in past
was were
GO TO THESE LINKS TO PRACTICE READING ,LISTENING, GRAMMAR SKILLS
READING SKILL http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/bl_beginner_read_pete.htm
GRAMMAR SKILL http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
WRITING SKILL http://pbskids.org/superwhy/#game/rescue GAME
http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm
CHOOSE THE TOPICS AND GRAMMAR STRUCTURES WHICH WE HAVE SEEN IN CLASS
REMEMBER YOU HAVE 2 WEEKS TO STUDY AND IN CLASS I WILL GIVE U THE DATE FOR THE EXAM
EXAM FRIDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2010 IN CLASS, BRING $400 FOR THE PHOTOCOPIES; ITS VERY IMPORTANT TO BRING ERASER, PENCIL, SHARPENER AND THE AGENDA
SIXTH GRADE
GRAMMAR CONTENTS FIRST TERM
present simple
verb to be
animals
wh questions
comparative adjectives
SECOND TERM
GRAMMAR CONTENTS
Past simple
food
there is/ there are
Some/any
wh questions
verbs in past
was were
GO TO THESE LINKS TO PRACTICE READING ,LISTENING, GRAMMAR SKILLS
READING SKILL http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/bl_beginner_read_pete.htm
GRAMMAR SKILL http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
WRITING SKILL http://pbskids.org/superwhy/#game/rescue GAME
http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm
CHOOSE THE TOPICS AND GRAMMAR STRUCTURES WHICH WE HAVE SEEN IN CLASS
REMEMBER YOU HAVE 2 WEEKS TO STUDY AND IN CLASS I WILL GIVE U THE DATE FOR THE EXAM
EXAM FRIDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2010 IN CLASS, BRING $400 FOR THE PHOTOCOPIES; ITS VERY IMPORTANT TO BRING ERASER, PENCIL, SHARPENER AND THE AGENDA
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