Quotations

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

Charlemagne

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

Charlemagne

martes, 3 de junio de 2014

Let's get ready for the last exam! / Preparémonos para el último examen!


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Criterios de Evaluación Junio 2014: 

20%  Libro y Cuaderno.
20%  Participaciones,
30% Trabajo en clase, Práctica oral.
30%  Examen Final. 

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Temarios por Materia, Grado y Nivel 

Guía de Estudios para examen.

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TEST GUIDE (June)


Unit 4.- Hopes and Fears (page 42  to 49)
A.- Change the sentences to Future, use the words in parenthesis


Example:

That’s for sure. We ‘re going to Las Vegas next summer (be going to)

We  are going to go to Las Vegas next summer  
1.- We can finish the report due tomorrow (be able to)
2.- Maybe they’re playing soccer next weekend (will)
3.- Definitely, My parents are taking us on a picnic on Sunday (be going to)
4.- I’m not sure if I’m studying drama (will)

B.- Transform the sentences to Present Continuous as future,
use the words in parenthesis
Example:
Where do you go on holiday?  (next weekend)
We  are you going on holiday next weekend?  
1.- We move to Los Angeles (in two months)
2.- Me and my family visit our cousins (this Friday)
3.- Joe Miles works in Madrid (next year)
4.- We have a barbecue on the terrace  (this Sunday morning)

C.- Reorder the words given to provide definitions for these jobs (page 54)
Example:
The doctor / in a / work /every afternoon / hospital
The doctor works in a hospital every afeternoon  
1.- A Disc Jockey / in a / music / night club / plays
2.- A teacher / French classes / in a  / gives / language school
3.- A security guard / department store / works / in a
4.- A police officer / the order / on the / keeps / streets

Unit 5.- Work and Leisure (page 54  to 61)
D.- Write new sentences with the correct use of "have"
Examples:
(necessity/obligation) We clean the house   We have to clean the house
(British) We have a new dog                        We’ve got a new dog
(Present perfect) We read the book            We have read the book 
1.- (obligation) We study very hard for the next exam
2.- (Present perfect) We go to the beach very often
3.- (British) She had a great idea for the next party
4.- (necessity) We buy the ingredients for the fruit salad

E.- Rewrite the sentences with modals: can / can't / must / have -has to / don't - doesn't have / might
Can: options, abilities
Must / have-has to: obligation
Can’t: prohibition, not allowed to
Don’t – doesn’t have to:  not necessity
Might: possibility

Example:
It’s possible that you get wet if you don’t use an umbrella in the rain.
You might get wet if you don’t use an umbrella in the rain. 
1.- I have the option of buying that beautiful dress if I get the money
2.- We’re not allowed to go out late on weekdays
3.- All people have the obligation to obey the rules
4.- You don’t need to finish the report today, you can do it tomorrow 

Unit 6.- Science and Technology (page 66  to 73)
F.- Complete the sentences with comparative adjectives
Example:
Dogs / cats (clean)     Everybody says that dogs are cleaner than cats. 
1.- Canada / Italy (big)  Look at the map! _____
2.- Six Flags / the museum (exciting) I love it! ______
3.- Books / movies (good)   For me ______
4.- Miss Lucy / Miss Rosy (nice) Piano teachers? I guess _______ 

G.- Write new sentences with superlative adjectives
Example:
There’s no student taller than me in the class.
I’m the tallest student in the class. 
1.- There’s no place more beautiful than Venice
2.- Shadia is a very popular girl at school, more than anyone
3.- Shopping online is a more convenient method than any other
4.- I think there’s no candy cheaper than my Bubble lollipop

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TEST GUIDE  (June)



Chapter 6.- Body Defenses and Disease


Section 1.- Disease. (page 132 to 135)
1.- What happens when you have a disease?
2.- What’s non infectious disease?
3.- What’s infectious disease?
4.- What’s a pathogen?
5.- What are the five ways pathogens spread?
6.- What’s pasteurization?
7.- What’s immunity?
8.- What are vaccines?
9.- What are antibiotics?

Section 2.- Your Body Defenses. (page 136 to 142)
1.- What’s immune system?
2.- What’s macrophage?
3.- What’s a T cell?
4.- What’s a B cell?
5.- What’s an antibody?
6.- What’s Fever?
      (It’s a way in which your body fights disease)
7.- What are Memory B cells?
8.- What’s an allergy?
9.- What’s autoimmune disease?
10.- What’s cancer?
11.- What’s AIDS?

Chapter 7.- Staying Healthy

Section 1.- Good Nutrition. (page 154 to 159)


1.- What are nutrients?
2.- What are carbohydrates?
3.- What are proteins?
4.- What are fats?

5.- What are minerals?

6.- What are vitamins?
7.- What’s the food pyramid?
8.- What do nutrition facts labels do?
9.- What’s malnutrition?
10.- What’s anorexia nervosa?
11.- What’s bulimia nervosa?
12.- What’s obesity? 

Section 2.- Risks of alcohol and other drugs. (page 160 to 165)

1.- What are drugs?
2.- What’s tolerance to a drug?
3.- What’s addiction?
4.- What are herbal medicines?
5.- What are over-the-counter drugs?
6.- What are prescription drugs?
7.- What are side effects?
8.- What’s nicotine?
9.- What’s tobacco?
10.- What’s alcoholism?
11.- What’s marijuana?
12.- What are narcotics?
13.- What are hallucinogens?

Section 3.- Healthy Habits. (page 166 to 171)

1.- What’s hygiene?
2.- Why is good posture important?
3.- What’s aerobic exercise?
4.- How much sleep do teenagers need?
5.- What’s stress?
6.- What are the four safety rules you have to follow?
7.- What are two action you need in case of an accident? 

Study all explanations and examples in your notebook


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TEST GUIDE (June)


Unit 4.- Hopes and Fears (page 42  to 49)
A.- Rewrite these sentences with Past perfect simple and continuous.


      Use the connectors in parenthesis.

Example:

First my teacher explain the lesson, then I was able to do the exercise   (because)

I was able to do the exercise because my teacher had explained the lesson. 

1.- First Johnny left the room, then Amanda looked for him (by the time)
2.- First They family already had dinner, then Adam finally showed up. (when)
3.- First they knew they won the match, then the game ended (before)
4.- First he ran five miles, then he was covered in sweat (after) 

Example:
He waited for three hours; after that she came to the restaurant
He had been waiting for three hours when she came to the restaurant 

1.- Lana was sick for two weeks; after that she decided to go to the doctor
2.- Mr. Robinson was looking for a place to stay; then he saw a nice hotel
3.- The technician worked in the lab all morning; then he discovered the cure.
4.- It snowed all week; then the flights were canceled.
B.- Join these sentences using relative clauses with who, that, and which
(review, page 52).
Example:
Marion is an actor. He starred “The Moon of September”
Marion, who starred “The Moon of September”, is an actor

1.- Mila Roth is a business woman. She works at a large company.
2.- The trophy was given to the winners. It is made of gold.
3.- Hawaii is the perfect place to surfing. It’s an American island.
4.- “Chicharito” Hernandez plays for the Manchester United. He is a soccer idol.


C.- Rewrite these sentences using Gerund with Before and  After

(review, page 53)
Example:
Mr. Johnson traveled on a cruise. He finally got to Portugal two weeks later (after)
After traveling on a cruise, Mr. Johnson finally got to Portugal  

1.- Mila read the cooking recipe and started to bake a cake. (before)
2.- Jenna Miller got married. She got a new family (after)
3.- You will read a book. You will see the world in a new way (after)
4.- The explorer has had lots of adventures. He has decided to go back home (after)

Unit 5.- Parents and Children (page 56  to 61)
D.- Rewrite the sentences; Use of "will" as present and the word in parenthesis

      (page 57)
Example:

My name is Mattew, like my dad, but people call me Matt (often)
My name is Mattew, like my dad, but people will often call me Matt 

1.- I’m at college, so I do homework just before bed. (usually)
2.- Jason works in London, and he calls his parents on Saturdays (always)
3.- Teens are a mess; they leave toys and clothes everywhere. (always)
4.- An expedition to the Amazon is very large; it takes about three months. (often) Extra exercises on "will" as present, page 141

E.- Change the sentences using the correct adjective (page 54)
Example:

Going on a camping trip is fun, but I get pretty tired (exhausting)
Going on a camping trip is fun, but exhausting 

1.- Buying a house in “Boca Raton” in Miami costs a lot of money (expensive)
2.- Helping the poor gives me inner satisfaction (rewarding)
3.- Visiting the new Harry Potter attractions in Orlando Florida
       must be surprising and fantastic  (incredible)
4.-  Answering this test makes me feel tense and anxious (stressful) 


F.- Rewrite the sentences using “used to” and “would” (page 58)
Examples:
 I ate candy all the time      I would eat candy all the time
As a kid, I played with barbies a lot       As a kid, I used to play with barbies a lot 

1.- When I was younger, I didn’t go anywhere alone
2.- Mike walked back home after class everyday
3.- Before, families had dinner together at six o’clock
4.- The Taylors often went to Rio de Janeiro on summer vacation
G.- Extra exercises on "used to" and “would”, page 141


Unit 6.- Power and Money (page 66  to 73)
H.- Change the sentences into Passive Voice; respect the tense verb



Example:

The teacher will call the students for a meeting next Saturday morning

The students will be called for a meeting next Saturday morning 


1.- Leonardo Da Vincy painted “La Monalisa”
2.- Last month, the earthquake scared people all over the city.
3.- The police arrested an innocent man last night
4.- The government will call the citizens  to vote in the next elections.
Extra exercises on "used to" and “would”, page 143

I.- Rewrite the sentences; use causative Have / get  

Example:
The doctor operated Amir’s leg after he had the accident
Amir had his leg operated after he had the accident


1.- The technician is installing our cable TV before the next World Cup begins.
2.- You need someone to check your eyes first if you want new glasses
3.- The carpenter will repair Jasper’s roof before the winter
4.- The teacher gave the students a large exercise previous to the exam
Extra exercises on "used to" and “would”, page 143

Study all explanations and extra examples from the notebook


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TEST GUIDE  (June)



Chapter 4.- Environmental Problems and Solutions.


Section 1 - 2.- Environmental Problems and Solutions (page 78 to 91)

1.- Define Pollution and Pollutant
2.- What's a landfill?
3.- Define hazardous wastes.
4.- What are CFCs and  PCBs?
5.- Define radioactive wastes
6.- Explain what pollution by noise is.
7.- What's overpopulation?
8.- What is hábitat?
9- What is biodiversity?



Chapter 5.- Energy Resources.


Section 1.-  Natural Resources (page 102 to 104)
1.- Define conservation
2.- What's a natural resource?
3.- Define renewable and non renewable resources
4.- Define reducing, reusing and recycling
5.- What materials can be recycled?

Chapter 5.- Energy Resources. 

Section 1.-  Natural Resources (page 102 to 104)
1.- Define conservation
2.- What's a natural resource?
3.- Define renewable and non renewable resources
4.- Define reducing, reusing and recycling
5.- What materials can be recycled? 

Section 2.-  Fossil Fuels (page 106 to 113)
1.- Define energy resources
2.- Define fossil fuels
3.- What's petroleum?
4.- What's natural gas?
5.- What's coal?
6.- Describe how people obtain fossil fuels like petroleum and natural gas.
7.- Define strip mining.
8.- Define acid precipitation, smog and coal mining

Section 3.-  Alternative Sources of Energy (page 114 to 120)
1.- Define nuclear energy
2.- Define fusion and fission
3.- What's chemical energy?
4.- What’s solar energy
5.- What are solar panels?
6.- What's wind power?
7.- What's a wind turbine?
8.- Define hydroelectric energy.
9.- Define biomass
10.- Define gasohol
11.- Define geothermal energy 

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