THESE ARE MY STUDENTS AT HIGHSCHOOL N°29.
NATALIA P.
URUGUAY
Uruguay is a country between Brazil and Argentina. The capital city is Montevideo.
Uruguay is a country in the southeast of South America and at the Atlantic coast.
Early in Uruguay's history, Brazil tried to annex Uruguay. Instead Uruguay became an independent country.
FACTS
Full name: Eastern Republic of Uruguay
Population: 3.3 million (UN, 2007)
Capital: Montevideo
Area: 176,215 sq km (68,037 sq miles)
Major languages: Spanish, Portunol or Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix)
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 73 years (men), 80 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Uruguayan peso = 100 centesimos
Main exports: Meat, rice, leather products, vehicles, dairy products, wool, electricity
GNI per capita: US $4,360 (World Bank, 2006)
Internet domain: .uy
International dialling code: +598
Please, Read the text.
Hello, I’m Jose and I’m 13 years old. I am from Montevideo and she is my sister Anna. She is twelve years old. We are at home with my mother Susan and my father Juan. They are from Durazno, “Sarandi del Yi” but now we are from“ My sister and I are at High School “ |
1) Complete the sentences using the information in the text.
Jose is _________ years old. He’s from __________. She ______ his sister Anna. Anna___ 12 years old. We ______ at home with my mother Susan and my father Juan.
Susan and Juan aren´t from_______ now, they _____ from Montevideo. Jose and Anna _____ at High School “
2) Please, answer the questions.
1- What’s your name? _______________________________-
2- How old are you? ________________________________-
3- Where are you from? _____________________________-
3) Please, write the days missing. Monday
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Thursday
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Saturday
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4) And write the month of the year. ________ August
February ________
March October
________ November
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July
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5) Write the words in the correct place:
math - eleven - pencil case - eight - Uruguayan - P.E. - rubber - are - French - Brazilian - notebook - twenty - glue - Chinese - Art - isn’t - Chilean - three - am not - bag - Biology
Numbers | School Objects | School Subjects | Verbs | Nationalities |
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6) Write an e-mail telling your pen friend about you…….. include: name, age, where from, favourite school subject, etc.
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps is American. He`s 23 years old and he is from Baltimore, Maryland. He`s won 6 gold medals in the Beijing Olympic Games.
His mother Debbie and his father Fred are divorced and he has got 2 sisters.
He can swim! He`s a very famous athlete now.
Before competing he listens to a rap song and he says it makes him win!
He must follow a hard training everyday but he can eat whatever he wants! In fact, he eats a lot! "Of course, he mustn`t eat too much!"
Read the text and answer the questions,
1- What`s Michael`s nationality?
2- How old is he?
3- Where`s he from?
4- How many gold medals has he won?
5- Are his parents married?
6- Has he got any brothers or sisters?
7- What does he do before swimming?
8- Can he eat what he likes?
Find the example in the text:
Can ---- to talk about ability
Can ---- to talk about possibility
Must ---- obligation
Mustn`t ---- prohibition
Read and write sentences. What does the doctor say he must/mustn`t or can do?
He | can Mustn`t Must | eat drink listen practise take | coke vegetables fish alcohol spaguetti to rap music drugs hamburgers everyday |
WRITTEN TEST
PEOPLE WATCHERS
Paparazzi are professional photographers. They try to take pictures of the private lives of public people. Paparazzi sell their photos to magazines and newspapers for a lot of money.
Rock N. Roller, the famous singer and guitarist of the rock and roll band “The Broken Bones is on vacation. He and his wife Raquel want to be alone and relax, away from the public eye. They are in the Royal Hideaway Hotel.
Gino and Hank are paparazzi. They work for the magazine “The Rich and the Famous”. Gino and Hank want to take pictures of Rock and Raquel for their magazine, so they are looking for them at the hotel.
A) Read the text above and circle the letter of the best answer.
1. What type of text is more similar to?
a) a film review b) a description of a picture c) a biography
2. Who are the “People Watchers”?
a) People who like watching other people.
b) Famous people who watch other people.
c) People who watch and take pictures of public people.
B) Read the text and write T (True) or F (False). If False, write the evidence to support your answer.
1. Paparazzi keep the photos of famous people for themselves.
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2. Rock N. Roller is a musician.
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3. Gino and Hank work for the magazine “The Rich and the Genius”.
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II. VOCABULARY
A) Go to the text again and find the word that corresponds to each of the following definitions.
1. ______________________ A synonym of photograph.
2. ______________________ A person who plays the guitar.
3. ______________________ Without any other people.
4. ______________________ A synonym of holiday.
5. ______________________ Printed papers containing news and
published every day or every week.
B) Match the verbs on the left-hand column with the words on the right-hand column to form expressions.
1) have a) a conference
2) sing b) supper
3) have c) to bed
4) go d) a person
5) meet e) a class
6) give f) in a concert
III. LANGUAGE AWARENESS
Gino and Hank are watching Rock N. Roller and Raquel in the hotel. Complete the dialogue using the appropriate form of the verbs in brackets.
Gino: Look, there they are!
Hank: Where?
Gino: Over there, by the pool! Give me the camera! I don’t want to miss anything.
Hank: What are they doing?
Gino: They 1. ________________ (have) a drink. Rock 2. ______________(drink) orange juice. You know that he always 3. ______________(drink) fruit juice. He 4. _____________ (say) it is good for his voice.
Hank: Are they doing anything else?
Gino: No, they are laughing and 5._________________(talk). Wait!
Rock 6. ___________________(give) something to Raquel.
Hank: What is it?
Gino: I don’t know.It_____________(be) in a box. Raquel 7. _______________ (open) it... It’s a ring! Wait! Now they 8.__________________ (get up). Raquel 9. __________________ (hold) a towel. I think they 10._________________(go) to the beach.
Hank: Let’s follow them! Hurry!
IV.WRITING
Look at Rock N. Roller’s agenda on the left and write what he does on Friday. Include at least two different adverbs of frequency.
FRIDAY:
* 5.30 – 6.00 Press conference
* 6.30 Charity Concert
* 8.00 – 8.30 Meeting with Shakira
* 8.30 – 9.30 Yoga class
* 10.00 Supper with Raquel
* 10.30 Bed
Written Test
Exercise 1) Read the text and answer true or false, please.
Bart Simpson is from
His teacher is Edna. His mother’s name is Marge, his father’s name is Homer.
He has got two sisters; their names are Lisa and Maggie. Bart’s favourite sport is skating.
a) Bart is from California.____ ________________________________
b) His teacher is Edna. ____ __________________________________
c) Marge is his mother. ____ __________________________________
d) Bart’s favourite sport is soccer.____ __________________________
Exercise 2) Read the text again and answer the questions, please.
1) Where is Bart from?_____________________________________
2) What is her mother’s name?______________________________
3) Who is his teacher?_____________________________________
4) What is his favourite sport?____________________________
Exercise 3) Find where things are in Bart’s room and complete with the correct preposition, in / on / at.
1) The computer is ______ the desk.
2) The books are _______ the library.
3) Bart isn’t ______ his bedroom now.
4) He is _____ school now.
Exercise 4) Complete the sentences with Bart’s relatives, please.
3) His brother’s or sister’s daughter is his ….. 1) His mother’s or father’s mother is his….
5) His father’s or mother’s sister is his…… 2) His father’s or mother’s father is his…
7) His grandfather and his grandmother is his…. 4) His aunt’s and uncle’s son or daughter is his..
8) His father’s or mother’s brother is his….. 6) His brother’s or sister’s son is his….
Exercise 5) Write about your family, please.
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