Quotations

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

Charlemagne

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

Charlemagne

martes, 30 de septiembre de 2014

Lets 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. V, VI
 
CONTENTS  (September – October)
 
Unit 1.- All About You
* Personality adjectives and their opposites
* Grammar: Present simple and continuous, positive-negative-questions
* Vocabulary: Verbs and phrases: do-learn-go on-spend-write (page 6).
* Grammar: Verb patterns with infinitive and gerund.
* Vocabulary: Modifying adverbs (page 11).
* Grammar builder on page 104, 105
 
Unit 2.- Winning and Losing
* Vocabulary: Sports, names and images.
* Vocabulary: Sports with play, do, go + ing.
* Grammar: Past Simple positive, negative, questions
* Grammar: Past Continuous positive, negative, questions
* Grammar builder on page 106, 107
 
TEST GUIDE  (September – October)
 
Unit 1.- All About You
* Identifying personality adjectives and their opposites
* Building sentences with present simple and continuous,
   Positive, negative (auxiliary don’t-doesn’t / isn’t, aren’t), questions
* Vocabulary: Verbs and phrases: do-learn-go on-spend-write (page 6).
* Identifying verb patterns (verb + infinitive, verb + ing)
* Vocabulary: identifying the use of modifying adverbs like pretty, very,
   Slightly, a bit, quite, rather, not very (page 11).
* Grammar builder on page 104, 105
 
Unit 2.- Winning and Losing
* Identifying sports images and names.
* Identifying collocations about sports with play, do, go + ing.
* Learning the use of past simple positive, negative (didn’t / wasn’t-weren’t),
   Questions.
* Learning the use of past continuous positive, negative (aux. wasn’t-weren’t),
   questions
* Grammar builder on page 106, 107
 
Study all explanations and examples in your notebook
 
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Science, Human Body, 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 tendón
* 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. 


Chapter 2.- Circulation and Respiration.
Section 1.- The Cardiovascular System.
* Definition and the three parts: heart, blood and blood vessels.
* Functions of the cardiovascular system.
* Blood vessels: what do arteries, capillaries, and veins do?

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? 

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.
* Parts of the heart
* What do the right and the left part of the heart do? 


Study all explanations and examples in your notebook


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Use of English, 2nd grade, Advanced, Sec. V, VI

CONTENTS  (September – October)

Unit 1.- Caught on Camera
* Vocabulary: Describing clothes
* Grammar: order of adjectives.
* Grammar: Uses of present simple and continuous.
* Grammar: Dynamic and state verbs
* Vocabulary: crime words
* Grammar: Verb patterns with infinitive and gerund.
* Reading: Eyeborg
* Vocabulary: Negative prefixes un-, dis-, in-, im-, ir-, il-

Unit 2.- Looking Back
* Vocabulary: Adjective for feelings
* Grammar: Adjectives followed by prepositions about-with-of.
* Grammar: Past simple, continuous and perfect positive, negative,
   questions
* Vocabulary: Battle and conflict words

TEST GUIDE  (September – October)

Unit 1.- Caught on Camera
* Describing clothes by pattern, shape, texture, materials, etc
* Identifying the order of adjectives (grammar builder on page 108)
* Learning the uses of present simple and continuous positive, negative,
   questions
* Grammar: Dynamic verbs that can be used in ing-, state verbs that don’t
   Have ing- form (grammar builder on page 109-110)
* Vocabulary: crime words on page 6
* Reading: Eyeborg, identifying the use of adjectives
* Vocabulary: Negative prefixes un-, dis-, in-, im-, ir-, il-

Unit 2.- Looking Back
* Identifying adjective for feelings
* Learning adjectives followed by prepositions about-with-of.
* Learninf the use of past simple, continuous and perfect positive, negative,
   questions
* Vocabulary: Battle and conflict words on page 16

Study all explanations and examples in your notebook


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Science Environmental, 2nd grade, Intermediate, Sec. 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: Definitions
* Levels of organization: Definition of 1.- Organism, 2.- population, 3.-  community,
   4.- ecosystem,  5.- biosphere. 
Section 2.- Living things need energy.
* Concept of energy and photosynthesis.
* Definition and examples of producers, consumers (herbivore, carnivore, omnivore
   [scavengers]), decomposers.
* Definition and examples of food chain, food web, energy pyramid

Section 3.- Types of interactions.
* Concepts of limiting factors, carrying capacity, coevolution
* Three types of Interaction: Definitions and examples of competition,
    predation (predator-prey) and symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism,
    parasitism (parasite-host)
* Prey adaptations (defense strategies) 

Chapter 2.- Interactions on living things.
Section 1.- Cycles of Matter.
* Definition and diagram of water cycle (figure 1, page 32)
* Definition and diagram of carbon cycle (figure 2, page 33)
* Definition and diagram of nitrogen cycle (figure 3, page 34)
 


TEST GUIDE  (September – October)
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.
* 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. 

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.

Chapter 2.- Cycles in Nature.
Section 1.- The Cycles of Matter. (page 32 to 35)
* Define water cycle, study the parts of the cycle on page 32, figure 1
* Define carbon cycle, study the parts of the cycle on page 33, figure 2

Study all explanations and questionnaires in your notebook


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Science Environmental, 2nd grade, Advanced, Sec. VII


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: Definitions
* Levels of organization: Definition of 1.- Organism, 2.- population, 3.-  community,
   4.- ecosystem,  5.- biosphere. 
Section 2.- Living things need energy.
* Concept of energy and photosynthesis.
* Definition and examples of producers, consumers (herbivore, carnivore, omnivore
   [scavengers]), decomposers.
* Definition and examples of food chain, food web, energy pyramid

Section 3.- Types of interactions.
* Concepts of limiting factors, carrying capacity, coevolution
* Three types of Interaction: Definitions and examples of competition,
    predation (predator-prey) and symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism,
    parasitism (parasite-host)
* Prey adaptations (defense strategies) 

Chapter 2.- Interactions on living things.
Section 1.- Cycles of Matter.
* Definition and diagram of water cycle (figure 1, page 32)
* Definition and diagram of carbon cycle (figure 2, page 33)
* Definition and diagram of nitrogen cycle (figure 3, page 34)
 


TEST GUIDE  (September – October)
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.
* 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. 

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 questionnaires in your notebook


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