martes, 13 de noviembre de 2012

Agenda 2012-2013 "A" tercer semestre

7HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT # 1
NOVEMBER 13TH, 2012





1. In what kind of industry does the interviewee work?
 fashion business
 graphic design
 media industry

2. What does the woman suffer from?
 cancer
 progeria
 eating disorder

3. When did the first symptoms of her illness appear?
 when she was a teenager
 when she was a toddler
 in her adult life

4. Why did she move to the South of France?
 to find a new job
 to join her parents and live with them
 to look for help

5. What is the woman's health condition at the time of the interview?
 it's stationary
 it's getting worse
 it's improving

6. Why does the woman draw the freckles on her face?
 to draw people's attention from her silhouette
 to make others admire her face
 to cover the wrinkles




HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT # 2
NOVEMBER 14TH, 2012

1.______ suffered the fourth largest earthquake ever recorded.

 a. Chile
 b. Japan
 c. Australia

2. Japan was hit by a _____ magnitude earthquake.
 a. 0.9
 b. 9.9
 c. 9.0

3.______ died when buildings and homes collapsed like papers.
 a. over 190 people
 b. 190 people
 c. less than 190 people

4. A two weeks old baby and his mother were rescued after ______.
 a. 34 hours
 b. 2 days
 c. 24 hours

5.______ suffered the worst flood since the 1970's.
 a. Austria
 b. Austral
 c. Australia

6.Twelve million people were affected by a severe ______.
 a. drug
 b. drought
 c. drag

7.In the southern states of the USA ______ destroyed thousands of homes.
 a. wildfires
 b. warfare
 c. wares



HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT # 3
NOVEMBER 15TH, 2012

Rewrite the following paragraph in active voice.
Last summer our house was painted by me. The job took about two weeks. First, the

exterior was washed using warm water and a mild detergent. Then all the chinks and pores in the

walls were sealed with putty. After the putty had had a chance to dry, the exterior could be

painted. A latex paint was used because it is easy to apply and cleans up with water. A whole

week was needed to finish this part of the job. I was very careful to apply the paint evenly

because I did not want to have to apply two coats. A color was used that was very close to the

original color. Our house is a two-story house, which meant that a tall ladder was needed to do

the second story. The paint can had to be balanced on the top rung of the ladder while I worked.

When the job was finished, a great deal of satisfaction was felt by me. I had to pat myself on the

back. Even my dad said that a good job was done.


HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT # 4
NOVEMBER 21st, 2012




Questions:


1 Why is Canada's border with the US famous?
 It is the longest undefended border
 It is the longest unprotected border
 It is the longest undetermined border

2 How is the border protected?
 By the police
 By the border patrol
 By a 1m high barbed wire fence

3 Why were the Abbotsford police called in to help?
 The man jumped to far away from the police
 The man jumped across the border into Canada
 The man ran away and the police couldn't catch him

 4 Who actually caught the escapee?
 The police in Canada
 The police in the US
 A dog

5 Is the situation described here common?
 Yes
 No
 Doesn't say

6 How often do Abbotsford police catch US offenders?
 On a weekly basis
 On a monthly basis
 Never

7 Is it easy or difficult to work with police from the US?
 Difficult because they can't communicate with the same equipment
 Easy because they speak the same language
 Difficult because they can't cross the border without permission

8 How many people make it across the Canada-US border illegally?
 Authorities catch people all the time
 They are working on it
 No one knows

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT # 5

NOVEMBER 22nd, 2012

Questions:

1. How high is the Leaning tower of Pisa?
 56 meters
 55 meters
 50 meters

2. When did the construction begin?
 In 1172
 In 1273
 In 1173

3. How do we know when it was started to build?
 There is an inscription at the top of the tower.
 There is an inscription above the entrance to the tower.
 There is an inscription above the exit from the tower.

4. What was the purpose of the leaning Tower?
 It was to serve as the bell tower for the cathedral.
 It was to show the world that its fleet was one of the strongest and most powerful.
 It was to show the world the wealth and power of Pisa.

5. What did they find after a few years about the Tower?
 It was built with weak, unstable materials.
 It was built on a poorly laid foundation.
 It was only 2 meters deep by the time it started to sink.

6. What happened in 1178?
 The tower had progressed to the fifth floor.
 They had problems with the materials.
 The construction halted.

7. How did the halt of the construction last?
 for a century.
 for almost a century.
 for half a century.

8. Why did the city stop building the Tower?
 They were constantly at war.
 They were worried about the tower.
 They had financial problems.

9. What happened to the Tower during these years?
 The tower was finished.
 The underlying soil settled.
 It was demolished and reconstructed.

10. When did the inhabitants of Pisa finish the Tower?
 In 1372.
 In 1327.
 In 1732.
GUIDE FOR THE FINAL EXAM
A) Copy-paste it
B) Print it and answer it
C) Deliver it on the day of the exam in a blue folder.
GUIDE FOR FINAL EXAM
I.- GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB.
Yuri was in his first year at university, studying History. He was rather a lazy student, and he tended to avoid _____________________(work) whenever he could. In the middle of the semester, his history professor gave out an assignment, due in two weeks. Yuri intended __________________________(do) the assignment, but he postponed ________________(write) it for a week. The following week, he forgot______________________ (do) it. The night before the assignment was due, he suddenly remembered it, and rushed to the library. He tried_____________ (read) as much as possible on the topic, but there wasn't enough time. Yuri considered ______________________(ask) for more time to do his paper, but the History professor was known to be very tough on students, so finally he decided__________________ (cheat) and copy his paper from somewhere else. He found an old article on the same topic, and quickly typed it out. The next day, he submitted the paper.
The following week, he was alarmed ____________________(see) the professor approaching him, looking angry. "Is this your own work, or did you copy it?" asked the professor.
 Yuri denied _______________________(copy) the paper.
"If you expect me ___________________(believe) that, you must think I am very stupid," said the professor. "Every word is taken from an article I wrote myself five years ago. Did you really think I would forget ________________________(write) it?"

II.- PASSIVE VOICE
REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING PASSIVE VOICE WITH THE VERBS AND TENSES  GIVEN .
1) The words by the teacher today. (to explain - Simple Present)
________________________________________________________________________________
2) We a letter the day before yesterday. (to send - Simple Past)
_______________________________________________________________________________
3) This car . It's too old. (not/to steal - will-future)
_______________________________________________________________________________
4) This street because of snow. (already/to close - Present Perfect)
_______________________________________________________________________________

5) A new restaurant next week. (to open - will-future)
________________________________________________________________________________
6) He to the party yesterday. (to invite - Simple Past)
________________________________________________________________________________
7) The blue box . (can/not/to see - Simple Present)
________________________________________________________________________________
8) I the book by my friend last Sunday. (to give - Simple Past)
________________________________________________________________________________
9) The dishes by my little brother. (not/to wash - Present Perfect)
________________________________________________________________________________
10) I by Robert. (not/to ask - will-future)
________________________________________________________________________________

III.- PAST  PERFECT  VS PAST  SIMPLE
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB. (Past Simple or Past Perfect )
1. When she_____________________________  (wake) up,the sun was shining.    
 2. You didn't tell me that you _____________________________ (decide) to travel abroad .
   3. When he returned home,he saw that the postman _______________ (deliver) a small parcel .
   4. The Romans _____________________________________(build) fortresses all around Britain.
   5. I wish that I ________________________________ (see) her face when you told her the news.
   6. If only he________________________________________  (know) before he went on holiday.
   7. After you left,we ___________________________________________(stay) for about an hour.
   8. If we____________________________________ (know) ,we could have given her the money.
   9. She ___________________________________(finish) the letter then decided to go for a walk.
   10. We __________________________ (tell) him before about her illness so he was prepared for the bad news.

IV.- PAST  PERFECT  VS PAST  SIMPLE
 PUT THE VERB IN BARCKETS INTO A SUITABLE PAST VERB FORM. ONLY USE THE PAST PERFECT WHERE THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
  1.- The restaurant _________________________(pay)  no attention to Steve's complaint because ____________________________(complain)  so many times before.
 2.- I ________________________ (sit)  down on the beach for a while, near the family who___________________________ (have)  a barbecue.
 3.- I____________________________ (send)  you a message on facebook last night but you_____________________________ (not answer) . What (you do) ?
 4.- We_____________________________ (get)  to the house as fast as we could but the car _______________________________(disappear) .
 5.- While I __________________________________(try)  to fix the chain on my bike, a man cycling by_________________________________ (stop)  and (offer)  to help me.
 6.- Sorry, I ____________________________(not pay)  attention, I__________________________ (think)  about something else.
 7.- In the end, we_____________________________ (not go)  shopping yesterday because it ____________________________________(rain) .
 8.- Fabien_________________________ (admit)  that he ______________________(hit)  the wall, but said he ______________________________(not damage)  it.
 9.- I forgot to tell you, yesterday while I ___________________________ (walk), I ________________________ ( see ) that American man you like.
 10.- At that time I was ___________________________(work) , so I ______________________(not notice)  what colour  jacket the man ___________________(wear)

V.- GET PASSIVE / BE PASSIVE
1    I was going to meet my friend in downtown San Francisco. I don't know how it happened, but I
_______________________________
2. I called my friend on my cell phone and was getting directions, when suddenly the connection -___________________________ and I heard the dial tone.   I returned to my hotel. (dial tone = disconnected sound, a buzz)
3. Later that night, I received a call from my friend.   I __________________________________to go to a party at the Greek Embassy where he worked.
4.I told him I couldn't go because I _______________________________by my boss to give a presentation early in the morning and I had a lot of work to do.
5.He assured me that we wouldn't be out too late, so I_____________________________ quickly and left the hotel.
6.Fortunately, I _______________________________a map before I left the hotel.
7.As I was leaving the hotel, I almost ___________________________by a taxi.
8.At the embassy, I had to go through a metal detector. I ___________________________because I had keys in my pocket.
9.After I _______________________________through security, I went in and joined the party.  get past ( phrasal verb) – get past (by)
  10.It was a grand party. I ________________________________________ to a lot of very interesting, and talented people.