Quotations

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

Charlemagne

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

Charlemagne

domingo, 14 de diciembre de 2014

Let's Begin the Year with Enthusiasm! Empecemos el año con Entusiasmo!



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Evaluation Criteria:

30%  Classwork
20%  Book and Notebook
30%  Oral practice
20%  Quiz

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Contenidos por Materia, Grado y Nivel

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January Contents

Unit 4 Lights, camera, action! (page 34 to 41)

* Grammar: Comparative (not) as...as, too, enough
* Vocabulary: film compound nouns
* Vocabulary: A film review

Unit 5 Shopping (page 44 to 51)

* Vocabulary: Stores and products
* Grammar: Review on Present perfect

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January Contents

Chapter 3 The Digestive and Urinary Systems

Section 1.- The digestive system (page 58 to 63)
* Definition and functions
* Concept of digestion, enzymes, proteins, amino acids
* Organs that conform this system, diagram (figure 1, page 58)

Section 2.- The digestive system (page 66 to 69)
* Definition and functions
* Concept of nephrons and hormones (diuretc, antidiuretic)
* Organs that conform this system, diagram (figure 1, page 66)
* Urinary system problems

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January Contents

Unit 4 Body and Mind (page 34 to 41)

* Grammar: Past simple and present perfect

* Vocabulary: Time expressions for past events
* Grammar: Present perfect continuous
* Grammar: Infinitive for purpose
* Vocabulary: Expressions to give advice.

Unit 5 Tomorrow's World (page 44 to 51)

* Vocabulary: Software, hardware, accesories
* Grammar: modal verbs for speculations and predictions

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January Contents

Chapter 3. The Earth's Ecosystems

Section 3.- Freshwater Ecosystems (page 64 to 67)
* Streams and Rivers: d
efinition of "a tributary" and how rivers are created.
* Ponds and Lakes
* Three zones: Open-water, Litoral and Deep-water
* Wetland Ecosystems, definition of marsh and swamp
* From a lake to a forest. 

Chapter 4. Environmental Problems and Solutions

Section 1.- Environmental Problems (page 78 to 83)
* Description on pollution, garbage, chemicals, high powered

   wastes, gases and noise.

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January Contents

Chapter 3. The Earth's Ecosystems

Section 3.- Freshwater Ecosystems (page 64 to 67)
* Streams and Rivers: d
efinition of "a tributary" and how rivers are created.
* Ponds and Lakes
* Three zones: Open-water, Litoral and Deep-water
* Wetland Ecosystems, definition of marsh and swamp
* From a lake to a forest. 

Chapter 4. Environmental Problems and Solutions

Section 1.- Environmental Problems (page 78 to 83)
* Description on pollution, garbage, chemicals, high powered

   wastes, gases and noise.

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