Quotations

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

Charlemagne

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

Charlemagne

miércoles, 29 de enero de 2014

We are in the Middle of the Journey! /

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Criterios de Evaluación Febrero 2014: 
10%  Trabajo en clase.
          (Incluye el total del tiempo de clase dedicado a las labores educativas)
10%  Práctica Oral
         (Incluye interacción con el maestro, estudiantes, participaciones, y dudas
         expresadas en el idioma inglés)
10%  Libro y Cuaderno.
         (Incluye trabajos con fecha, grado, grupo, sección, y márgenes; que estén
         Completos, correctos e impecablemente limpios)
70%  Examen.
         (Incluye estudio del contenido de noviembre - diciembre, respuestas completas, 
          correctas, trabajo impecablemente limpio) 


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Guía de Estudios por Materia, Grado y Nivel 
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Guide Practice for February Test 2014. 1st grade, sec. VI, VII 

Identifying the use of auxiliary. 

Are you good at working in a team?             Yes
How does he usually spend time?                In reading.
Have you got any ideas for the TV show?    Not yet.
Do you like to go to bed really late?              Sure!
What kin d of music is she interested in?     Mostly classical music. 

Identifying present simple and present continuous. 

Tanya loves clothes and accessories.
She buys fashion magazines every week.
Currently, she is learning how to make her own clothes.
Right now, she is making a skirt and a dress.
Her mom doesn’t like the way she dresses.  

Matching ”to” or “ X”. Infinitive for purpose.

If you prefer to cook pasta, it’s good to get a recipe from an Italian book.
Most pasta is easy to prepare.
I try to get some meat to put over the pasta. I love meat!
Nowadays, it’s common to find the recipe to online.
You don’t need to make special tomato sauce; you can buy it at the supermarket. 

Identifying the frequency adverb place in a sentence. 

She’s always late for work.     
Do you usually stay up late? 
We are always happy at the end of the school day.
We often watch the news on TV.   
My dad is sometimes tired after work.
We rarely go to a dance club on Sundays.  
It’s never late to make new friends.    

Identifying containers.
 

Glass           Cup         Bottle       Can      Carton      Mug

Identifying quantities with “how much” and “how many”. 

How much water do you drink at lunch?
How many hamburgers can you eat?
How much time do you spend playing videogames?
How many friends do you have? 

Identifying customary expressions.  

In the U.S., people tend to have or main meal in the afternoon, around 7:00 pm.
In Canada, it is common for families to eat together.
In Italy, is it customary to eat pasta and a glass of wine.
People like to have sandwiches, potato chips and sodas in a picnic.
We usually make a fruit salad with oranges, mangoes, and bananas. 

Using  used to / didn’t use to express past habits.

Jeremy used to play soccer, but now he plays basketball.
The Taylors didn’t use to have a dog, but now they have two.
Liza used to go to classes on Saturday, but not anymore.
My friend used to like cartoons, but now he watches “Two and a half men”.
My teacher didn’t use to use music in class, but he does now. 

Identifying art work.

 
Statue      Self portrait  Old manuscript   Painting  Photograph  Sculpture 

Identifying simple past tense 

Last Saturday, I and my brothers went to the movies.
We liked the movie a lot. It was Thor, the Dark World.
We planned to go on Friday, but my dad worked very late.
He didn’t arrive on time to take us to the movie theater.
On Sunday, we played football with our cousins.
 It was great because we won the game!
After the game, we decided to have lunch at my aunt Melissa.
She doesn’t cook very well, so the potatoes weren’t very good.
She tried to bake a cake and it was very good, it was delicious.
She wanted to put choco chips on it, but she didn’t find them. 

Identifying infinitive of purpose.

Jenny is a student. She’s planning to get a scholarship to study at college
I’m a teacher. I’m looking forward to starting the new school year
The Roberts are aid workers. They’re looking forward to working in a project in Africa.
He worries about pollution. He would like to work for an environmental organization
Mark’s a doctor. He wants to fight disease in poor Latin American countries
TEST GUIDE (February)

Unit 1.- Individual & Society (page 6 to 13)
Part 1.-
* Choosing auxiliaries: do/does, is/are, has/have, was/were
* Grammar rules, exercise 1 (page 7) and exercises 1-2 (page 133)
Part 3.-
* Present simple, frequency adverbs: grammar, exercise 1-2 (page 11)
Part 4.-
* Present simple and continuous: grammar, exercises 1-2 (page 13)
* Exercises on topic  (page 133) 

Unit 2.- Eating & Drinking (page 22 to 25)
Part 1.-
* 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)
Part 2.-
* 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)
Part 3.-
* Vocabulary: Container images (notebook), phrases with containers and drinks.
* Grammar: Infinitive after verbs and adjectives.
* Expressions for frequency. Exercise 2 (page 11)
* Vocabulary from the Global Review (page 28-29)
Part 4.-

* Grammar: Infinitive for stating purpose. Extra exercises (page 135)


Unit 3.- Art & Music (page 30 to 35)
Part 1.-
* Vocabulary: Different kinds of art works: images and names.
Part 2.-
* Grammar: Simple Past Tense of Verbs (regular and irregular), Past Continuous.
* Extra exercise (page 137)


 List of Verbs in past Tense:
Part 3.-
* Grammar: Used to - didn't use to (page 35)
* Extra exercises (page 137).

Unit 4.- Hopes and Fears (page 42  to 49)

* Grammar: Verbs describing hopes and fears (page 43)
* Reading: When I grow up
* Extra exercises (page 139)




Note:   Study all explanations and examples in your notebook

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TEST GUIDE  (February)


Chapter 1.- Body Organization and Structure
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.
 
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 are the muscular system main functions?
* What are the three kinds of muscles?
* What are flexor and extensor muscles?
* What are two types of exercise to keep muscles healthy? Resistance and Aerobic
* Define muscle injuries: strain, tendinitis.
Chapter 2.- Circulation and Respiration.

Section 1.- The Cardiovascular System. (page 30 to 35)
* Definition and the three parts: heart, blood and blood vessels.
* Functions of the cardiovascular system.
* Blood vessels: what do arteries, capillaries, and veins do?
* Two types of circulation: Pulmonary and systemic.
* Cardiovascular problems: Atherosclerosis, High blood pressure, Heart attack. 


 Section 2.- Blood. (page 36 to 39)
* Definition and functions of the blood.
* The four main components: red blood cells, plasma, platelets, white blood cells.
* Definition and measurement of blood pressure.
* Blood types: definition of antigens, importance and concept of transfusion.    
 

Section 4.- The Respiratory System. (44 to 47)
* Definition and functions of the respiratory system.
* The main organs: Definition and function:
   Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, lungs, diaphragm.
* Definition of respiration, breathing, cellular respiration.

* Respiratory disorders: Asthma, Emphysema, and Severe acute respiratory
   Syndrome (SARS).
* Respiratory System diagram (fig. 1, page 44)



Chapter 3.- The Digestive and Urinary System.


Section 1.- The Digestive System. (page 58 to 65)
* Definition and functions of the digestive system. Concept of digestion
* The main organs: Definition and function:
   mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, páncreas, gallbladder, small and large intestine

(Urinary System and Nervous System are not coming on the test)

Note: Study all explanations and examples in your notebook
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TEST GUIDE  (February) 
 

Unit 1.- Alive and Well (page 6 to 13)
Part 2.-
* 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)
Part 3.-
* Present simple, continuous, future “will” and “be going to”: 
   exercises 1 and 2 (page 11)
Part 4.-
* Future Continuous and perfect: rules (page 13), exercise 7-8 (page 135)



Unit 2.- Right & Wrong (page 18 to 24)
Part 2.-
* Grammar: “Wh-” questions: what, where, when, who, why, whose, 
   how much, how many, how often, how long, how far. (page 21)
Part 3.-
* Grammar: the definite article “the” (page 23)
Part 4.-
* Grammar: past simple, continuous and perfect tenses in narration. (page 24)
* Extra exercises (page 137)


Unit 3.- Land & Sea (page 30 to 37)


Part 3.-
* Grammar: Extension on Past simple, Present perfect and Present perfect 
   continuous. (page 35)
* Vocabulary: Past Time expressions (page 35) 
Part 4.-
* Vocabulary: Common sea monsters (Listening, ex. 3, page 36) 
* Grammar: Adjective order: size, age, color, origin, material:
   Identification and use in context. 


Unit 4.- Magic & Mystery (page 42 to 49)
Grammar: Modals for speculation: may, might, must, can, can't, could, couldn't
* Grammar: Impersonal passive: It is said / claimed / reported /
   believed / rumored


Note: Study all explanations and examples in your notebook

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TEST GUIDE  (February)
 

Chapter 1.- Interactions on Living Things
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.


Section 2.- Living things need energy. (page 8 to 13)
* Define energy and photosynthesis.
* Provide definitions of producer and consumer.
* Provide definitions of omnivore, carnivore, herbivore, scavenger, decomposer
* Define food web, food chain and energy pyramid.
 


Section 3.- Types of interactions. (page 14 to 20)
* Define limiting factors, carrying capacity, coevolution
* Provide definitions on competition, predation (predator-prey) and simbiosis:
   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)
* Give examples of prey adaptations (defense strategies): Camouflage, 
   defensive chemicals, warning coloration.


Chapter 2.- Cycles in Nature.
Section 1.- The Cycles of Matter. (page 32 to 35)
* The Water Cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation.
* The Carbon Cycle: organic molecules, photosynthesis, respiration.
* Concept of decomposition and combustion.  
* The Nitrogen Cycle:
* The nitrogen in the atmosphere, nitrogen fixation (by bacteria), and creation.   
* Minerals cycled: calcium and phosphorous



Chapter 3.- The Earth’s Ecosystems.
Section 1.- Land Biomes. (page 50 to 57)
* Description of land biomes according to climate, precipitation, types of
   animals and plants, location.


Section 2.- Marine Ecosystems. (page 58 to 63)
* Description of marine ecosystem parts:
   Intertidal zone, neritic zone, benthic zone, oceanic zone.
* Definition of: plankton, estuary, coral reef.
* Marine ecosystem diagram (fig. 3, page 60-61) 

Section 3.- Freshwater Ecosystems. (page 64 to 67)
Description of ponds and lakes ecosystems parts:
   litoral zone, Open-wáter zone, Deep-water zone
* Definition of wetland, marsh, and swamp.


Note: Study all explanations and examples in your notebook.

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