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Friday, April 15, 2011

SOPHOMORE CLASSES: PRE TEST.

I. Match the words in column A with their corresponding meaning in column B.


1.Huge                           ____Enormous, very big.


2. Bottom                       ____Water formation .

3. Quickly                      ____ An example of.

4. Warn                          ____Water covering an inhabited area.

5. Against                      ____Maybe.

6. Measure                    ____Still.

7. Giant                         ____Harm caused by injury.

8. Reach                       ____ Coast

9. Wave                        ____The lowest part.

10. Quite                      ____Pretty much.

11. Such as                   ____Very fast.

12. Get close                ____ Approach.

13. Harbor                   ____ To get to a point

14. Damage                  ____ Very big.

15. Even                       ____Determine a dimension

16. Flood                      ____ Caution.

17. Perhaps                   ____Opposed to.

II. Read the following statements and choose the correct alternative.

1. Where does the word “tsunami” come from?


a) Thailand b) China c) Indonesia d) Japan



2. How high can waves be on a tsunami?

a) 15 meters b) 30 meters c) 40 meters d) 50 meters



3. The “tsunami watch” was created in:

a) Bahamas b) Tahiti c) Haiti d) Hawaii

4. Tsunamis are formed:


a) Because of earthquakes at the bottom of the sea

b) Because of earthquakes at the surface of the sea.

c) Because of earthquakes in land.

d) None.



5. “Hilo” is a:

a) Tsunami name

b) a volcano

c) a hawaiian town

d) a japanese city.

6. A tsunami is a huge wave that causes:


a) destruction b) happiness c) water d) none







7. A disaster which is not natural is a/an:

a) flood

b) avalanche

c) nuclear plant breakdown

d) eruption.

III. Change these sentences from Active to Passive.
 
1. She took a test yesterday.  


2. The police changed the traffic.

3. The librarian lent many books.

4. A technician fixed the computers.

5. My mother drank a glass of juice.

6. We painted our house.

7. John Lennon wrote many great songs.

8. Alexis Sánchez scored a goal.

9. The principal gave a speech.

10.Four men beat a homeless person.


IV. Answer the following questions. Use grammar accurately.
Which natural disasters are listed on the text?


What is the definition of tsunami? What is the origin of the word?

Why do tsunamis happen?

How high tsunamis can get?

What places or areas can be affected by tsunamis?

When and where was the 8.6 earthquake?

How many people died?

What happened in Hawaii?

How frequent do tsunamis happen?

What is a “tsunami watch”? where was it created? Why?


Don't forget, do not "study", practice and prepare!!!

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Freshmen: At the bottom of the sea.

VOCABULARY


1. Ancient: Very old.

2. Settlement: Place that a group of people built to live in.

3. Submarine: A type of ship that travels under the water.

4. Bottom: Ocean floor.

5. Museum: Building where interesting objects are

shown to the public.

6. Ocean: Mass of salt water that covers most of the

surface of the earth.

7. Team: A group of people who work together.

8. Shipwreck: Ship destroyed by a storm, rocks, etc. and sinks.

9. Picture: An image on a television screen.



QUESTIONNAIRE


1.- Who is Robert Ballard?

2.- Where is he from?

3.- Why is he famous?

4.- What does he do?

5.- What does he do at the bottom of the sea?

6.- Why does he use a small submarine?

7.- What is Dr Ballard’s new idea?

Tsunami, the giant wave. Questionnaire.

Questions on text: Tsunami, the giant wave.




1. Which natural disasters are listed on the text?

2. What is the definition of tsunami? What is the origin of the word?

3. Why do tsunamis happen?

4. How high tsunamis can get?

5. What places or areas can be affected by tsunamis?

6. When and where was the 8.6 earthquake?

7. How many people died?

8. What happened in Hawaii?

9. How frequent do tsunamis happen?

10. What is a “tsunami watch”? where was it created? Why?

Pay special attention on grammar accuracy.

Sophomore classes: List of verbs considered.

  1. give
  2. announce
  3. catch
  4. drive
  5. eat
  6. help
  7. take
  8. swim
  9. doe
  10. happen
  11. cause
  12. mean
  13. get
  14. come
  15. create
  16. change
  17. lend
  18. drink
  19. fix
  20. paint
  21. write
  22. score
  23. beat
  24. determine
  25. go
  26. work
  27. teach
  28. sleep
  29. speak
  30. talk

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Sophomores: Tsunami, the giant wave. Vocabulary.

“Tsunami, the giant wave”.




Vocabulary.



1. Tsunami: A huge wave that causes destruction and damage.

2. Giant: Enormous, very big.

3. Wave: Water formation.

4. Such as: An example of.

5. Flood: Water covering an inhabited area. Overflowing of water.

6. Perhaps: Maybe.

7. Even: Still.

8. Damage: Harm caused by injury.

9. Harbor: Coast.

10. Bottom: The lowest part.

11. Quite: Pretty much.

12. Quickly: Very fast.

13. Get close: Approach.

14. Ocean floor: The bottom of the sea.

15. Reach: To get to a point.

16. Huge: Very big.

17. Measure: Determine a dimension.

18. Whole: All.

19. Warn: Caution.

20. Against: Opposed to.

Friday, March 25, 2011

ORAL PRESENTATIONS SOPHOMORE: HISTORICAL EVENTS.

ORAL PRESENTATION

Topic: Historical Events through history in the world.


Date: Starting on March 31st .

Groups: Students will work individually.

Length of the presentation: 5 minutes minimum.

Powerpoint: Presented on a CD. Only images allowed.

 
PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS.
 
The Historical event will be chosen by the students freely.


Each person will be responsible for collecting information necessary to fill 5 minutes.

All students will prepare their presentations in class on Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th , presenting a written report of the work done. This will have a grade that will affect the final evaluation of the Presentation. Those days the students must bring printed material, books or any publications containing information, which can be in English or Spanish.

 
PRESENTATION MUST INCLUDE
 
Historical Event


Geographical location. (with map)

Date of the event.

People involved.

Narrate the event.

Why did you chose it.

 
CATEGORIES TO BE EVALUATED
 
Pronunciation.


Preparedness.

Contents.

Personal appearance.

Creativity.

Grammar.

Answer questions.

Classwork.

FRESHMEN: ORAL PRESENATTONS ON FAMOUS PEOPLE.

ORAL PRESENTATION

Topic: Famous people around the world. These people can belong to the show business, sports, modeling, political or scientific world.


Date: Starting on March 31st on.

Groups: Students will work individually.

Length of the presentation: 5 minutes minimum.

Powerpoint: Presented on a CD. Only images allowed.

PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS.

The famous person will be chosen by the students freely.


Each person will be responsible for collecting information necessary to fill 5 minutes.

All students will prepare their presentations in class on Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th , presenting a written report of the work done. This will have a grade that will affect the final evaluation of the Presentation. Those days the students must bring printed material, books or any publications containing information, which can be in English or Spanish.

PRESENTATION MUST INCLUDE:

Name of the famous person. (Real and artistical if necessary)


Biography. (Birthdate, birthplace with map)

Profession or activity.

Physical description.

Preferences

Professional achievements. (Music, movies, sports records, political responsibilities, etc)

CATEGORIES TO BE EVALUATED

Pronunciation.


Preparedness.

Contents.

Personal appearance.

Creativity.

Grammar.

Answer questions.

Classwork.