Quotations

" To have another language is to possess another soul."

Charlemagne

"Dominar otro idioma es como tener una segunda alma."

Charlemagne

viernes, 25 de octubre de 2013

You're doing great! Keep studying! / Lo estás haciendo muy bien! Sigue estudiando!


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Criterios de Evaluación Noviembre 2013: 

15%  Trabajo en clase.
          (Incluye el total del tiempo de clase dedicado a las labores educativas)
15%  Práctica Oral
         (Incluye interacción con el maestro, estudiantes, participaciones, y dudas
         expresadas en el idioma inglés)
30%  Libro y Cuaderno.
         (Incluye trabajos con fecha, grado, grupo, sección, y márgenes; que estén
         completos e impecablemente limpios)
40%  2 Quizzes.
         (Incluye estudio del contenido de noviembre, respuestas completas, correctas,
          trabajo impecablemente limpio)
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100% 

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Temarios por Materia, Grado y Nivel 

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 CONTENTS  (November)

 Chapter 2.- Circulation and Respiration.
Section 1.- The Cardiovascular System.
* Definition and organs involved: heart, blood and blood vessels.
* Functions of the cardiovascular system.
* The heart: definition, parts, and blood flow.
* Blood vessels: arteries, capillaries, veins.
* Types of circulation: Pulmonary and systemic.
* Cardiovascular problems: Atherosclerosis, High blood pressure, Heart attack.   

Section 2.- Blood.
* Definition and functions of the blood.
* The four main components: red blood cells, plasma, platelets, white blood cells.
* Definition and measurement of blood pressure.
* Concept of systolic and diastolic pressure.
* Blood types: importance and concept of transfusion.    

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CONTENTS  (November) 


Unit 2.- Eating & Drinking
Part 3.-
* Vocabulary: Phrases with containers and drinks.
* Reading: The people behind the drinks; comprehension questions.   
* Grammar: Infinitive after verbs and adjectives 
Part 4.-
* Vocabulary: parts of the body.
* Grammar: Infinitive for stating purpose
* Vocabulary: different objects related to water.
 
Unit 3.- Art & Music
Part 1.-
* Vocabulary: different kinds of art works.
* Reading: Discovered!; comprehension questions.
* Vocabulary extension: “discover” parts of speech.
 
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CONTENTS  (November) 

Chapter 2.- Cycles in Nature.
Section 1.- The Cycles of Matter
* The Water Cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation.
* Concepts of runoff, groundwater, transpiration, importance of water in life.
* The Carbon Cycle: organic molecules, photosynthesis, respiration.
* Concept of decomposition and combustion.   
* The Nitrogen Cycle: definition
* The nitrogen in the atmosphere, nitrogen fixation, creation of nitrogen.    
* How cycles interact with each other. 

Section 2.- Ecological Succession.
* Concept and classification of succession.
* Five stages in primary succession
* Concept of pioneer species.  
* Four stages in secondary succession.
* Concept of climax species, biodiversity, and mature community.  

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CONTENTS  (November) 

Unit 2.- Right & Wrong
Part 2.-
* Vocabulary: different meanings of the word “right”
* Knowledge extension: The Right Answer Quiz.
* Grammar: “Wh-” questions: what, where, when, who, why, whose,
   how much, how many, how often, how long, how far. 

Part 3.-
* Vocabulary: the prefix “mis-” to state that something is wrong.
* Knowledge extension: Understanding malapropism and spoonerism.
* Vocabulary extension: the suffix “-ism”
* Grammar: the definite article “the” 

Part 4.-
* Reading: No longer at ease; discussion on text
* Grammar: extension on continuous, simple and perfect tenses in narration.
* Vocabulary extension: metaphors on honesty and dishonesty. 

Unit 3.- Land & Sea
Part 1.-
* Reading: The Sacred Balance; discussion on text.
* Reading extension: identifying ideas.
* Vocabulary: Collocations with words related to natural world. 

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martes, 1 de octubre de 2013

Let's get ready for the first exam! / Preparémonos para el primer examen!


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Criterios de Evaluación Octubre: 

20%  Libro y Cuaderno.
10%  Participaciones.
20% Trabajo en clase, Práctica oral.
50%  Examen bimestral. 

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Temarios por Materia, Grado y Nivel
Guía de Estudios para examen. 

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Use of English, 1st grade, Advanced, Sec. VI, VII 

CONTENTS  (September – October) 

Unit 1.- Individual & Society
Part 1.-
* Everyday objects
* Grammar: auxiliaries do/does, don’t/doesn’t, is/are, has/have, and
   Wh- word placement in the sentence.
* Reading: The ID Identity  card.

Part 2.-
* Vocabulary: adjectives to describe people.
* Vocabulary: “look” and “look like”  
* Grammar: “What” and “How” questions . Exercises.

Part 3.-
* Vocabulary: People you know.
* Grammar: Present simple, frequency adverbs.
* Vocabulary: words that express “distant” or “soon” in time.

Part 4.-
* Reading: CCTV is watching you
* Grammar: Present simple and continuous.
* Grammar: State verbs.

Unit 2.- Eating & Drinking
Part 1.-
* Vocabulary: Food verbs, meals, and descriptions.
* Grammar: Countable, uncountable nouns, some, any, articles a/an

Part 2.-
* Reading: Ten secrets from the world’s top kitchens
* Grammar: Quantity with a little, a few, a lot, too much, too many
* Grammar: “How much” and “How many” questions. 

TEST GUIDE  (September – October) 

Unit 1.- Individual & Society
* Choosing auxiliaries: do/does, is/are, has/have, was/were
   Grammar rules, exercise 1 (page 7) and exercises 1-2 (page 133)
* “look” and “look like”: Extend your vocabulary (page 8)
* Adjectives to describe people: exercise 1-2-3 (page 8)
* “What” and “How” questions: grammar and exercise 1 (page 9)
* People you know: notebook exercises
* Present simple, frequency adverbs: grammar, exercise 1-2 (page 11)
* Present simple and continuous: grammar, exercises 1-2 (page 13)
   Exercises on topic  (page 133) 

Unit 2.- Eating & Drinking
* Food verbs, meals, and descriptions: exercise 1 (page 18)
* Countable, uncountable nouns, some, any, articles a/an: grammar
   and exercises 1 and 2 (page 19)
* Quantity with a little, a few, a lot, too much, too many:
   grammar and exercise 1 (page 20)
* “How much” and “How many” questions: exercise 2 (page 20)
Study all explanations and examples in your notebook
 
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Science, Human Biology, 1st grade, Intermediate, Sec. III, IV 
 
CONTENTS  (September – October) 
 
Chapter 1.- Body organization and structure.
Section 1.- Body Organization.
* Concepts of Homeostasis and how to maintaining it
* The cell: nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane
* The four types of tissue
* Organization: cell, tissue, organ and organ system.
* Organ systems work together. 11 Organ systems 
 
Section 2.- The Skeletal System.
* Definition and functions, bones in an adult skeleton
* The bone: parts and definitions
* Three types of joints; concept of ligaments
* Skeletal system injuries and diseases 
Section 3.- The Muscular System.
 
* The muscular system main function
* The three kinds of muscles: examples
* Muscle action: voluntary, involuntary
* Muscles work in pairs: flexor and extensor, concept of tendon
* Exercise to keep muscles healthy: resistance and aerobic
* Muscle injuries; strain, tendinitis; concept of anabolic steroids 
 
Section 4.- The Integumentary System.
* The integumentary system’s parts 
* Epidermis and dermis
* Concepts of keratin, melanin, collagen.
* Hair and nails components. 
 
TEST GUIDE  (September – October)
 
Section 1.- Body Organization. (page 4 to 7)
* Define homeostasis and how to maintaining it
* Study the cell parts: nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane.
   (notebook exercise)
* Define and provide an example of the four types of tissue (fig. 1, page 4)
   epithelial, connective, nervous, muscle.
* Define and provide examples of an organ and organ system.
* Provide examples of organ systems working together.
* Study the name of the 11 organ systems. 
 
Section 2.- The Skeletal System. (page 8 to 11)
* Provide definition and functions of the skeletal system.
* How many bones are there in an adult human skeleton? 206
* Provide definitions on the parts of a bone. (fig. 2, page 9)
* Define the three types of joints.
* What are ligaments?
* Mention the skeletal system injuries and diseases. 
 
Section 3.- The Muscular System. (page 12 to 15)
* What’s the muscular system main function?
* What are the three kinds of muscles? Provide examples.
* Provide definitions on voluntary and involuntary muscle action.
* What are flexor and extensor muscles?
* Define tendons.
* What are two types of exercise to keep muscles healthy?
* Define muscle injuries: strain, tendinitis.
* Define anabolic steroids. 
 
Section 4.- The Integumentary System.
* What are the integumentary system parts? 
* What are epidermis and dermis?
* Provide definitions on keratin, melanin, and collagen.
* What are nails and hair made of?
Study all explanations and examples in your notebook
 
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Use of English, 2nd grade, Advanced, Sec. VI, VII 
 
CONTENTS  (September – October) 
 
 
Unit 1.- Alive and Well
 
Part 1.-
* What makes you feel alive?
* Grammar: auxiliaries do/does, don’t/doesn’t, is/are, has/have.
* Reading: How does your city makes you feel alive?
* Auxiliaries used for emphatic stress
 
Part 2.-
* Vocabulary: adjectives and definitions
* Grammar: present simple, continuous and perfect. Exercises.
 
Part 3.-
* Grammar: Future idea with present simple, continuous, future “will”
   and “be going to”
* Vocabulary: words that express “distant” or “soon” in time.
 
Part 4.-
* Vocabulary: adjectives with “-able”
* Reading: Winning the battle against disease
* Grammar: Future Continuous and perfect.
Unit 2.- Right & Wrong
 
Part 1.-
* Vocabulary: Words that mean “certain” and “uncertain”
   Classification and sentence practice. 
 
TEST GUIDE  (September – October) 
 
Unit 1.- Alive and Well
* Choosing auxiliaries: do/does, don’t/doesn’t, is/are, has/have
   Grammar rules (page 6) and exercises 1-2 (page 135)
* Auxiliaries for emphasis: exercise3 (page 7)
* Adjectives and definitions: exercise 1 (page 8)
* Present simple, continuous, and perfect: exercises 1 and 4 (page 9)
* Expressions for the three tenses: exercise 3 (page 9)
* Present simple, continuous, future “will” and “be going to”:
   exercises 1 and 2 (page 11)
* Words that express “distant” or “soon” in time: exercise 1 and 2 (page 11)
* Adjectives with “-able”: exercises 1 and 2 (page 12)
* Reading article (page 13), exercises 2 and 3 (page 12)
* Future Continuous and perfect: rules (page 13), exercise 7-8 (page 135)
* Words that mean “certain” and “uncertain”: exercise 1-2 (page 18)
Study all explanations and examples in your notebook
 

 
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Science Environmental, 2nd grade, Intermediate, Sec. III, IV 
 CONTENTS  (September – October) 
 
Chapter 1.- Interactions on living things.
Section 1.- Everything is connected.
* Concept of Ecology
* The two parts of the environment: biotic and abiotic factors
* Organization: Organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere.
   Example: Salt marsh ecosystem (fig. 3, page 6) 
 
Section 2.- Living things need energy.
* Concept of energy and photosynthesis.
* Producers, consumers (herbivore, carnivore, omnivore [scavengers]),
   decomposers.
* Food chain, food web, energy pyramid 
 
Section 3.- Types of interactions.
* Concepts of limiting factors, carrying capacity, coevolution
* Three types of Interaction: competition, predation (predator-prey) and symbiosis:
   mutualism, commensalism, parasitism (parasite-host)
* Prey adaptations (defense strategies) 
 
TEST GUIDE  (September – October) 
 
Section 1.- Everything is connected. (page 4 to 7)
* Define Ecology, biotic and abiotic factors, biosphere
* Define and provide an example of organism, population, community,
   and ecosystem.
* Study Salth Marsh ecosystem(fig. 3, page 6) 
* Section 2.- Living things need energy. (page 8 to 13)
* Define energy and photosynthesis.
* Provide definitions and examples of producer and consumer.
* Provide definitions and examples of omnivore, carnivore, herbivore,
   scavenger, decomposer
* Define food web, food chain and energy pyramid.
* Study food web (fig. 2, page 10)
* Provide examples of food chains of two and three elements.
   (check notebook exercises)
 
Section 3.- Types of interactions. (page 14 to 20)
* Define limiting factors, carrying capacity, coevolution
* Provide definitions on competition, predation (predator-prey) and symbiosis:
   mutualism, commensalism, parasitism (parasite-host)
- Competition: lions and tigers, or two elks competing for food.
- Predation: a cheetah hunting an impala, a goldenroad spider catching an insect
- Symbiosis:
   + Mutualism: An ant in an acacia tree, some corals and algae living inside them
   + Commensalism: Sharks and small remoras, ants and birds.
   + Parasitism:  wasps eggs on a caterpillar (a worm)
* Define and give examples of prey adaptations (defense strategies): Camouflage,
   defensive chemicals, warning coloration.
Study all explanations and examples in your notebook
 
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