Quotations

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

Charlemagne

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

Charlemagne

domingo, 29 de enero de 2017

You are Half the Way, Give your Best! / Estás a la Mitad del Camino; Da lo Mejor de Tí!



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Evaluation Criteria January: 

10%  Book and Notebook.
10%  Classwork, Oral Practice.
10% Guide practice
70% February Exam 

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Guía de Examen por Materia, Grado y Nivel

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COLEGIO ANGLO MEXICANO DE COYOACÁN, SECUNDARIA
GUÍA DE EXAMEN FEBRERO 2017

Grado: 1º  Grupo: ______       Sec: III,  IV Intermediate

Alumno (a): _________________________________________________________________ 


Chapter 1.- Body Organization and Structure
1.- Body Organization.
A) Definition of homeostasis and how to maintaining it
B) The cell parts: nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane. (notebook)
C) Definion and examples of the four types of tissue: 
   epithelial, connective, nervous, muscle.
D) Definition and examples of an organ and organ system.

2.- The Skeletal System.
A) Definition and functions of the skeletal system.
B) How many bones are there in an adult human skeleton? 206
C) Definitions on the parts of a bone. 
D) Definition of the three types of joints
E) What are ligaments?
F) The skeletal system injuries and diseases. 

3.- The Muscular System. 
A) The muscular system definition and main function
B) Definition and examples of the three kinds of muscles: smooth, cardiac, skeletal
C) Flexor and extensor muscles.
D) Two types of exercise to keep muscles healthy: Resistance and aerobics
E) Definion of muscle injuries: strain, tendinitis.

Chapter 2.- Circulation and Respiration.
1.- The Cardiovascular System. 
A) Definition and the three parts: heart, blood and blood vessels.
B) Functions of the cardiovascular system.
C) Two types of circulation: Pulmonary ans systemic
D) Definition of cardiovascular problems: Atherosclerosis, high blood pressure,
     heart attack
E) Parts of the heart

 2.- Blood. 
A) Definition and functions of the blood.
B) The four main components: red blood cells, plasma, platelets, white blood cells.
C) Definition of hemoglobin, pathogen, antibodies
D) The four blood types: definition of antigens, importance and concept of transfusion.    

3.- The Lymphatic System. 
A) Definition and functions of the lymphatic system.
B) The main organsDefinition and function:
     Lymph, lymph nodes, thymus, tonsils, spleen, lymphatic vessels 

Chapter 3.- The Digestive and Urinary Systems.
1.- The Digestive System. 
A) Definition and functions of the digestive system, concept of digestion
B) Digestive system diagram (fig. 1, page 58)
C) Definition of digestive system organs: liver, pancreas, gallbladder, 
     small intestine, large intestine

* Study all notes and questionnaires in the notebook.

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COLEGIO ANGLO MEXICANO DE COYOACÁN, SECUNDARIA
GUÍA DE EXAMEN FEBRERO 2016

Grado: 1º  Grupo: ______       Sec: V, VI Advanced

Alumno (a): _________________________________________________________________ 


Unit 1.- All about You
* Grammar: Present simple and continuous
* Grammar: Infinitive or gerund after verbs
* Vocabulary: Modifying verbs (adverbs of manner)

Unit 2.- Winning and losing

* Vocabulary: sports
* Grammar: Past simple
*  Grammar: Past continuous and simple past

Unit 3.- House and home

* Vocabulary: Urban and rural landscapes
* Grammar: Quantifiers: some, any, much, many, a lot (of), a little, a few
* Grammar: Articles a / an  / the
* Grammar: Extreme adjectives. 

Unit 4.- LIghts, camera, action

* Vocabulary: Identifying types of films.
* Vocabulary: Learning to use adjectives to describe films.
* Grammar: Comparative and superlative adjectives

Study grammar extensions at the back of the book and notebook notes.

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COLEGIO ANGLO MEXICANO DE COYOACÁN, SECUNDARIA
GUÍA DE EXAMEN FEBRERO 2017

Grado: 2º  Grupo: ______       Sec: IV Intermediate

Alumno (a): _________________________________________________________________ 


Chapter 1.- Interaction of Living things
1.- Concepts of: 
A) Environmental organization
B) Organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere, Ecology.
C) Biotic and abiotic factors, energy

2.- Energy connection
A) Producers
B) Consumers: Carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, scavenger, decomposer
C) Concept of photosynthesis
D) Food chain, food web, energy pyramid

3.- Types of interaction 
A) Limiting factors, carrying capacity
B) Definition and examples of: Competition, predation (predator - prey), 
     symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism, parasitism (parasite - host)
C) Prey adaptations
D) Concept of coevolution

Chapter 2.- Cycles in Nature
1.- Cycles of matter: 
A) Definition and elements of water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation)
B) Concepts of runoff and groundwater.
C) Definition of Carbon cycle
D) Concepts of respiration, decomposition, combustion.
E) Definition of Nitrogen cycle
F) Nitrogen fixation
G) % of nitrogen free in the Earth.

Chapter 3.- Land Biomes
1.- Features on land biomes
A) Location, temperature, rainfall, animals and plants, important features of
     Deciduous, coniferous and tropical rain forests
     Desert
     Grassland
     Tundra
B) Concepts of "to fall off", evergreen trees, canopy, permafrost

2.- Marine ecosystems
A) 3 ocean temperature zones: Surface, thermocline and deep zones
B) Intertidal, neritic, benthic, oceanic zones
C) Concepts of plankton, estuary, coral reef, sargasso sea, polar ice

3.- Freshwater ecosystems
A) Streams and rivers
B) Ponds and lakes
C) Definition of littoral, open-water and deep-water zones
D) Definition of wetland, marsh and swamp
E) Study marine and freshwater figures.

* Study all notes and questionnaires in the notebook.

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COLEGIO ANGLO MEXICANO DE COYOACÁN, SECUNDARIA
GUÍA DE EXAMEN FEBRERO 2017

Grado: 2º  Grupo: ______       Sec: V, VII Advanced

Alumno (a): _________________________________________________________________ 


Lectures to review for the exam:

1. Personal essay: “Bonne Année” (collection 1, page 31)
2. From Harriet Tubman, Conductor on the Underground Railroad
    (collection 3, page 151)
4. The Tell-Tale Heart   (collection 2, page 89)
5. Scary Tales (collection 2, page 99)
6. What is the horror genre? (collection 2, page 125)
7. The Monkey’s Paw (collection 2, page 105)
8. The Diary of Anne Frank (collection 5, page 279)

Reading strategies to show understanding:

* Scanning for main ideas
* Comprehension questionnaire
* Sequencing of events
* Vocabulary in context
* True or False statements
* Identifying numbers

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COLEGIO ANGLO MEXICANO DE COYOACÁN, SECUNDARIA
GUÍA DE EXAMEN FEBRERO 2016

Grado: 1º  Grupo: ______       Sec: VI  Advanced

Alumno (a): _________________________________________________________________ 


Chapter 1.- Interaction of Living things
1.- Concepts of: 
A) Environmental organization
B) Organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere, Ecology.
C) Biotic and abiotic factors, energy

2.- Energy connection
A) Producers
B) Consumers: Carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, scavenger, decomposer
C) Concept of photosynthesis
D) Food chain, food web, energy pyramid

3.- Types of interaction 
A) Limiting factors, carrying capacity
B) Definition and examples of: Competition, predation (predator - prey), 
     symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism, parasitism (parasite - host)
C) Prey adaptations
D) Concept of coevolution

Chapter 2.- Cycles in Nature
1.- Cycles of matter: 
A) Definition and elements of water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation)
B) Concepts of runoff and groundwater.
C) Definition of Carbon cycle
D) Concepts of respiration, decomposition, combustion.
E) Definition of Nitrogen cycle
F) Nitrogen fixation
G) % of nitrogen free in the Earth.

Chapter 3.- Land Biomes
1.- Features on land biomes
A) Location, temperature, rainfall, animals and plants, important features of
     Deciduous, coniferous and tropical rain forests
     Desert
     Grassland
     Tundra
B) Concepts of "to fall off", evergreen trees, canopy, permafrost

2.- Marine ecosystems
A) 3 ocean temperature zones: Surface, thermocline and deep zones
B) Intertidal, neritic, benthic, oceanic zones
C) Concepts of plankton, estuary, coral reef, sargasso sea, polar ice

3.- Freshwater ecosystems
A) Streams and rivers
B) Ponds and lakes
C) Definition of littoral, open-water and deep-water zones
D) Definition of wetland, marsh and swamp
E) Study marine and freshwater figures.

* Study all notes and questionnaires in the notebook.

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martes, 10 de enero de 2017

Start the Year with All your Energy! / Empieza el Año con Toda tu Energía !


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January Evaluation Criteria:

30%  
Classwork and participation
20%  Project
20%  Speaking ability
20%  Quiz
10%  Homework 

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Temarios por Materia, Grado y Nivel

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Contents January

Chapter 3.- The Digestive and Urinary Systems.

Section 1.- The Digestive System.

* Definition and functions.
* Digestion part 1: mouth, pharynks, esophagus, stomach
   Diagram and functions
* Digestion part 2: liver, pancreas, gallbladder, small and large intestine.
   Diagram and functions

Special event: Jeopardy game

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Contents January

Unit 5.- Shopping

Grammar
* Present perfect; use of "for" and "since"; use of "been" and "gone"
* Present perfect questions "How long...?" and "Have you ever...?"
* Verbs for shopping

Vocabulary
* Shopping and money
* Entertainment and performance
* Online auctions
* Advertising and selling
* Faulty goods

Special event: Jeopardy game

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Contents January

Chapter 3.- The Earth's Ecosystems

Section 3.- Freshwater Ecosystems

* Streams and rivers; ponds and lakes
   Definition and diagram.
* Wetland ecosystems: Marsh and swamp
   Definition, flora and fauna
* From a lake to a forest:
   Diagram and process

Special event: Jeopardy game

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Contents January

Collection 5 .- Anne Frank's Legacy

Reading 1.- From the diary of a young girl
* Critical vocabulary: meaning from context
* Analysis: Connotation and denotation

Reading 2.- From Anne Frank: the book, the life, the afterlife
* Critical vocabulary: vocabulary in use of different context
* Language conventions: the use of ellipsis

Special event: Jeopardy game

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Contents January

Chapter 4.- Environmental problems and solutions

Section 1.- Environmental problems

* Pollution and pollutants
* Garbage, chemicals, gases, noise
* Resource depletion
* Exotic species
* Population growth
   
Section 2.- Environmental solutions

* Conservation
* Reduce, reuse, recycle
* Maintaining biodiversity
Environmental strategies

Special event: Jeopardy game

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