HOMEWORK 9TH GRADE (For Tuesday Nov 22)

Click on the link.
Listen the conversation.
Write in your notebook question and the correct answer.

Ex 1: http://www.esl-lab.com/newyorktravel/newyork-travelrd1.htm

Ex 2: http://www.esl-lab.com/pizza/pizzard1.htm

Ex 3: http://www.esl-lab.com/party/partrd1.htm

HOMEWORK 8TH GRADE (for Thursday Nov 17)

Click on the link. Listen the conversation and write in your notebook question and the correct answer.

http://www.esl-lab.com/supermarket/supermarketrd1.htm

HOMEWORK 7TH GRADE (for Monday Nov 14)

Click on the link, listen and write question and answer.

Grocery Shopping.
http://www.esl-lab.com/supermarket/supermarketrd1.htm

HOMEWORK 9TH GRADE (for Monday Nov 14)

Listen, write question and answer in TOEFL notebook.

HW 1
http://www.esl-lab.com/credit/creditcardrd1.htm

HW 2
http://www.esl-lab.com/review/review.htm

HOMEWORK 7TH GRADE (for Monday Nov 7)

Click on the link and follow the exercise.
"TV GUIDE"
-Read: Pre-listening exercise.
-Listen: Listening exercise (press the "play" icon)
-Write question and the correct answer.

http://www.esl-lab.com/tvguide/tvguiderd1.htm

HOMEWORK 8TH GRADE (for thursday Nov 10)

Click on the link and follow the instructions.
"PARENTING"
-Read: Pre-listening exercise.
-Listen: Listening exercise (press the "play" icon).
-Write question and the correct answer.

http://www.esl-lab.com/dear/dearrd1.htm

HOMEWORK 9TH GRADE (for Monday Nov 7)

Click on the link and follow the instructions.
"SUMMER CAMP"
-Read: Pre-listening exercise.
-Listen: Listening exercise (press the "play" icon)
-Write question and answer in your TOEFL notebook.

http://www.esl-lab.com/dear/dearrd1.htm

HOMEWORK 8TH B (for tomorrow)

This homework is only for 8th "B".
INSTRUCTION: Write the correct letter
MI-main idea
T-topic
D-detail


___The technique involves inserting genetic instructions into the bacteria, which follow the instructions.
___Producing human insulin.
___Humulin is the first substance made by gene-splicing approved by the US government for human use.
___The instructions involve creating the two necessary ingredients to make insulin.

HOMEWORK 7TH GRADE (for Monday Oct 31)

Click on the link and follow the instructions.
"WHERE ARE YOU FROM?"
-Read I: Pre-listening exercise.
-Listen: Listening exercise (press the "play" icon).
-Write question and the correct answer in your TOEFL notebook.

http://www.esl-lab.com/intro2/intro2.htm

HOMEWORK 8TH GRADE (for Thursday Nov 3)

Click on the next link and follow the instructtions:
"STREET MARKET"
-Read I: Pre-listening exercise.
-Listen II: Listening exercise (press the "play" icon)
-Write question and the correct answer in your TOEFL notebook.

http://www.esl-lab.com/intro2/intro2.htm

HOMEWORK 9TH (for Monday oct 31)

Click on the next link and follow the instructions.
"CELL PHONES"
-Read I: Pre-listening exercise.
-Listen II: Listening exercise (press the "play" icon).
-Write question and the correct answer (in your TOEFL notebook).

http://www.esl-lab.com/cellphone/cellphonerd1.htm

ENGLISH HOMEWORK (FOR MONDAY OCT 17)

INSTRUCTION: CHOOSE ONE HOTEL (FROM THE LINKS), DRAW IT IN A PIECE OF PAPER AND WRITE 5 SENTENCES ABOUT IT USING ADVERBS.

Ice hotel
Cave hotel
Forest Hut Hotel
Survival Pod hotel
Capsule Hotel
Beagle house
The boot
Vintage Airstream Trailer


http://matadornetwork.com/trips/igloos-castles-sewage-pipes-and-survival-pods-the-worlds-10-weirdest-hotels/

http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-blog/carry-on/2011/6/24/strange-hotels-more-popular-than-eve

Homework for Daniel 9A

Homework only for Daniel 9A. Daniel: Only write question and answer in your notebook.
INSTRUCTION: Scan the passage to answer the questions.
UNDERLINE WHERE DID YOU FIND THE ANSWER.


Hibernation is one of the main adaptations that allow certain northern animals to survive long, cold winters. Hibernation is like a very deep sleep that allows animals to save their energy when there is little or no food available. The body functions of ‘true hibernators’ go through several changes while they are hibernating. Body temperature drops, and the heart rate slows. For example, a hibernating woodchuck’s body temperature drops by more than 30 degrees Celsius, and its heart rate slows from 80 to 4 beats per minute! Other true hibernators include the jumping mouse, little brown bat, eastern chipmunk, and several ground squirrels.
Other animals, such as the skunk and raccoon, are not considered true hibernators, as they wake up in the winter to feed, and their body functions do not change as much. Since they only sleep for a little bit at a time, the term dormancy or ‘light sleeping’ is used to describe their behavior. The largest animals to hibernate are bears. Their heart rate may slow down from a usual 40 –50 beats per minute to 8-12 beats per minute, but their body temperature changes very little, so they are able to wake up quickly.
Hibernating animals have a special substance in the blood called hibernation inducement trigger, or HIT. This substance becomes active in the fall, when the days become cooler and shorter. When HIT becomes active, the animals start preparing for winter. Some animals store food so that they can eat when they wake up, and some animals eat a lot in late summer and fall to add excess fat to their bodies. This fat keeps them warmer and acts as a source of energy while they are sleeping. Some animals also make changes to the places where they will sleep (dens). They add leaves and grasses to keep them warm.

1. Why do animals hibernate?

2. What changes occur in the functions of an animal’s body when it hibernates?

3. What is the term used to describe the behavior of raccoons and skunks?

4. What does HIT stand for?

5. How do animals prepare for hibernation?

E N G L I S H HOMEWORK 9AB (For TUESDAY oct 11)

This is the ENGLISH homework, please do it in your English notebook.
SHOW TO YOUR TEACHER ON THE DAY OF THE EXAM (TUESDAY)

INSTRUCTION 1: Write the correct auxiliary verb. Check the options.
1. ________ he leave yesterday? (did/was/had)
2. ________ you ever spoken to her before yesterday? (didn´t/hadn´t/weren´t)
3. ________ Robert call you? (did/had/were)
4. ________ your grandparents from France? (didn´t/hadn´t/weren´t)
5. ________ they move to a new apartment? (had/were/did)
6. ________ you learning how to play guitar? (were/did/had)
7. ________ they taken an oath? (did/had/were)
8. ________ you have a good time? (was/did/had)
9. ________ you seen the movie before last night? (did/was/had)
10. ________ you feeling sick last week? (had/were/did)

INSTRUCTION 2: Write "P" for passive or "A" for active in each sentence.
1) Thomas feeds his dog. ___
2) The dog is fed by Thomas. ___
3) The family went to the beach. ___
4) The letter was written by Marshall. ___
5) The game had been won by the blue team. ___
6) The problem was solved. ___
7) The stunt man risked his life. ___
8) The fire was extinguished. ___
9) The car was being cleaned by its owner. ___
10) It gets cold here during the winter. ___

HOMEWORK 8TH AB (for tuesday oct 11)

INSTRUCTION 1: Skim (read quickly) the passage and write 10 keywords in your notebook.
INSTRUCTION 2: Write the main idea in your notebook (it´s an implied main idea=with your own words)

Rain

Often when it rains, a particular dreariness descends upon the earth. Most people hide out in their houses sending forlorn glances out the window. Animals scamper off to nooks and crannies, poking their heads out to timidly sniff the air for signs of dry weather. Despite the pellets of water cascading from the sky, an occasional brave soul will venture out for a jog in the drizzle or a bird will chirp merrily in a mud puddle, dismissing the downpour. Some people call these adventurers crazy, but others celebrate the willingness of these individuals to embrace negativity and turn it into something positive.

HOMEWORK 8TH AB (for thursday oct 6)

INSTRUCTION: Scan the passage and answer the questions.
COPY ONLY QUESTION AND ANSWER.

Credit cards

America's 78 million credit cardholders carried an average balance of $7,564 last year. The cost in interest and fees amounted to more than $1,000 for the typical budget. If you just said, "Budget - what budget?," you know what I mean. Truth is, most of us go on spending sprees from time to time.
But, when power shopping creates the illusion of success, even as debts spiral out of control, it has become a weakness. Some obvious signs that spending is out of control include making minimum payments on your credit cards, late fees, bounced checks, lack of a budget and loss of sleep over money worries.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. How many people in America have credit cards?
2. On the average how much do they put on their cards?
3. What indicates you may be shopping more than you should?
4. Do you feel as if the author may feel that shopping is bad for our health? Explain.
5. How much do Americans spend just on interest?

HOMEWORK 7TH AB (for monday oct 3)

INSTRUCTION: Write the idioms and write the meaning of each one with your own words.

1. Keep an eye on the class while I go to the bathroom.
2. Would you mind giving me a hand with my homework?
3. She is a real workhorse. She’s tied to her desk.
4. Sam found out what you said about him, so watch your back at lunch today.
5. Fasten your seatbelt, this movie is going to be a wild ride!
6. Justin Bieber was on fire last night at the Air Canada Centre. He really rocked the house!
7. Okay, give me your ear because I’m only going to say this once!
8. Rosa is really blue since her cat died.
9. I think you will get your hands dirty if you get involved in that questionable business.
10. Don’t give me the runaround, just do the work on time.

Options:
To work a lot.
Make sure they work in order.
To give excuses.
To help someone.
A lot of energy.
Be careful.
To be sad.
To listen carefully.
To be involved in something.
Very exciting.

HOMEWORK 9TH GRADE AB (for monday oct th)

INSTRUCTION: Circle the correct word "some" or "any".

1) Do you have some/any tomatoes?
2) There are some/any exercise books on the floor.
3) Did you get the ketchup? No, they didn't have some/any.
4) You should eat some/any fresh fruit.
5) We had to wait for some/any minutes.
6) Is there some/any lemonade left?
7) They didn't sing some/any songs.
8) There isn't some/any milk.
9) I'm looking for some/any good music.
10) He never does some/any work.

HOMEWORK 8TH AB (for thursday sep 29)

Copy this information in your notebook.

"Check the topic and main ideas"
Almost all TOEFL passages contain one question about the topic or the main idea. This type of question is usually the first question about the passage. Use the next strategies to identify the topic and main idea.
1. Read the first and last sentence.
2. Skim the rest of the passage for keywords that confirm the topic.

The topic of the passage is what the passage is mainly about.
The main ideas of a passage are statements about the topic which indicate a point of view about the topic. The main idea is often restated in the conclusion of the passage.

TOPIC QUESTIONS TYPES
With what is the passage mainly concerned?
What is the topic of this passage?
The passage mainly discusses...
What does this passage mainly discuss?
This passage deals mainly with...
What is the subject of this passage?

MAIN IDEA QUESTION TYPES
The passage supports which of the following statements?
Which of the followng assumptions is expressed in this passage?

HOMEWORK 8TH AB (for friday sep 23)

INSTRUCTION:
- Write and read the paragraph.
- Find the definitions in blue and write a similar word.
- Circle the correct answer.

How can you decide if a beach is clean? One place to look for help is the local health department of a coastal community. They monitor chemical and bacterial levels in water which are usually undetectable to the naked eye.

department, monitor, level, undetectable

The phrase “undetectable to the naked eye” in the last line means
A) Easy to see if you look
B) Not able to be seen without a microscope
C) Hard to imagine
D) The cause of eye problems

HOMEWORK 7TH AB (for Monday Sep 26)

INSTRUCTION: Write the correct letter for each meaning of the idiom.

1.___He´s not telling me exactly what happened. He´s beating around the bush.
2.___He was admitted to TEC, but he didn´t send the appropiate form in time. He has really missed the boat.
3.___ She´s had do much to do to get ready for her trip to Cancun that she´s been running around all day.Now she´s on her last legs.
4.___ He´s always too fast and out of control on his motorcycle. He´s playing with fire.
5.___ He and his brother have the same hair, the same eyes, and the same smile. They are like two peas in a pod.

Options:
a. Missed an opportunity.
b. exactly alike.
c. Speaking indirectly.
d. Very tired.
e. Doing something dangerous.

HOMEWORK 7TH AB (for wednesday sep 21)

INSTRUCTION: Write if the sentence is LITERAL or IDIOMATIC.

1. Peter is a real ball of fire.
2. The police officer blew the whistle to stop the cars.
3. Grace is short three cups of sugar, so she can´t bake the cake.
4. The horse was tied up at the corral so he wouldn´t run away.
5. I thought Jake was serious, but he was only pulling my leg.

HOMEWORK 8TH AB (for thursday Sept 22nd)

INSTRUCTION: Write the text and complete it with the correct vocabulary words (as we practiced in class).

Biomes are large areas with a uniformity of climate and vegetation and its associated fauna. The vegetative (1)_____________ are determined mainly by climatic conditions. Even though seeds and spores show many adaptations for (2)______________________ dispersal (many are readily carried by wind and water even over such geographic barriers as expanses of oceans, deserts, or mountains), plants and fungi are not evenly distributed (3)____________ the earth. They are limited to distribution to (4)______________areas by such factors as temperature, soil conditions, precipitation, and specific adaptations of the particular species. The tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, grassland, desert, and tropical rain forest are the six (5)____________ types of biomes.

OPTIONS:

1: headilines / types / rainfall / sales

2: wide / inmediate / worthless / confined

3: under / over / beside / within

4: peculiar / frequent / specific / inhibited

5: unkoun / major / itinerant / continuous

HOMEWORK 7TH AB (for monday sept 19th)

Instruction: Rewrite the sentences using keywords synonyms of the words in red. (as we practiced on class).

1. Gary completed his test on time.

2. I didn´t really understand the lecture.

3. The teacher of this course requires a lot of work.

4. My house is huge.

5. She likes to talk with her classmates every day at scool.

HOMEWORK 7TH AB (for Wednesday Sep 14th)

Write this information in your notebook.

Example of questions: Listening section.

FACT QUESTIONS.
1. What does the w/m mean?
2. What is the w/m doing?
3. What does the w/m want to know?
4. What is the w/m say asking?
5. What does the w/m say about X?
6. what does the w/m think about X?
7. What is the w/m opinion about X?
8. What does the w/m suggest?
9. How does the w/m feel?
10. What are the man and woman going to do?
11. What do we learn from this conversation?
12. What does the man think the woman should do?

INFERENCE QUESTIONS
1. Where does this converstion probably take place?
2. What will the w/m probably do next?
3. What can we asume about the w/m?
4. What had the w/m assumed?
5. What does the w/m imply?
6. What can we infer from the w/m´s response?
7. What job/profession does the w/m probably have?

HOMEWORK 8TH GRADE (for thursday sep 15)

Instruction: Read the sentences and write if the word is noun, verb, or adjective (as we practiced in the classroom).

NOUN (person, thing, animal, place)
VERB (action)
ADJECTIVE (description)

1. John fights with Sam all the time. ___________
2. I saw a fight in the stadium. _____________
3. My sister types very fast in the computer. _______________
4. There are many types of snakes. ________________
5. I took my dog for a walk. _____________
6. My neighbors walk everyday to school. ____________
7. My brother runs very fast. _______________
8. The students do homework everyday._____________
9. I have a beautiful house. __________________
10. Jane loves to buy books.____________________

HOMEWORK 8TH A and B (for friday sep 9)

Read the sentences and write a synonim, meaning or a similar word. (as we practiced in the classroom).

1. Good luck on your journey to Europe. ___________
2. Your parents like modern clothes they seem to be very youthful. _______________
3. There was a chaos in the stadium, everyone was running. ______________
4. The Statue of Liberty is enormous. ____________________
5. Sam got some poison from the snake, he´s in the hospital. __________________
6. The disease was expanded to all the country. _________________
7. Your shoes are so antiquated, you should buy new ones. ______________
8. They are wearing exactly the same shirt. _______________
9. You have a big error in your exam, you got a 9. _____________
10. I don´t get it, can you explain again.________________

HOMEWORK 9TH GRADE for monday sep 12th.

INSTRUCTION: CIRCLE THE SUBJECT WITH BLUE AND THE VERB WITH RED.


1. I bought a new car.
2. Last year Sara went to Miami.
3. My sister works at a hospital.
4. Ray just moved to this neighborhood.
5. Playing soccer is everything to me.
6. Diana made a cake for her friend.
7. Justin sings very good.
8. Monterrey was damaged by the rain.
9. John walks to school everyday.
10. Mary likes to shop once a month.

HOMEWORK 7TH "A" (for wednesday sep 7th)

There are numerous things a person can find in a dictionary. The first and obvious things in a dictionary that people think of are definitions.

WHAT WILL I FIND IN MY DICTIONARY:
-How to spell the word and its special plural form
-Whether or not the word is capitalized or abbreviated
-How to pronounce the word
-The part of speech of a word (verb, noun, adj, etc)
-Different meanings that the word has, as well as synonyms (same meaning) and antonyms (opposite meaning)
-A sentence or expression with the word used correctly
-The meanings of important prefixes and suffixes
-Other words derived from the main word
HOW TO USE MY DICTIONARY:
-The words are all in alphabetic order.
-Words sometimes have more than one definition. (Example: jail)
-Learn the phonetic alphabet, this tells you how to pronounce the phonetic symbols given with each word. (Example: Fight)
-Learn how to use the stress marks. Most English dictionaries show where the stress of a word is by using the mark. (Example: photograph)
-Words are printed in large bold type at the upper top left-hand and right-hand corner of any page. The first of these two words show you which is the first word on that page, the second shows you which is the last word on that page.

HOMEWORK 9TH GRADE (3ro A) (for friday sep 9th)

Instruction: Read the sentences and identify each part of the sentence.

1. Jerome loves to laugh.

Subject: ___________
Verb: _________
DO: _________
IO: ___________
OOP: __________

2. I thought that he would be here by now.

Subject: ___________
Verb: _________
DO: _________
IO: ___________
OOP: __________

3. The receptionist handed the doctor a note.

Subject: ___________
Verb: _________
DO: _________
IO: ___________
OOP: __________

4. Reading is my favorite hobby.

Subject: ___________
Verb: _________
DO: _________
IO: ___________
OOP: __________

5. Sara bought a present for Mary.

Subject: ___________
Verb: _________
DO: _________
IO: ___________
OOP: __________

HOMEWORK 8TH "B" (for next thursday sep 8th)

Copy this information in your notebook.

SKILL #1: Check vocabulary in context.

Example (do not answer):

The hippopotamus spends as much time in the water as on land. It swims and dives well, but prefers to spend its days submerged in the water with only its eyes and ears sticking out. It lives in the swamps, streams and marshes of tropical Africa.

As used in lines 2 and 3, the phrase “submerged in the water” means that animal is

A)Swimming in the water

B)Standing covered with water

C)Floating on the water

D)Wading in water

HOMEWORK 8TH "A" (for next thursday sep 8th)

Copy this information in your notebook.

READING SECTION QUESTION TYPES:

1.What is the main point the author makes in this passage? 2.According to the passage,after the dingos arrived in Australia the Tasmanina tiger:

3.We can infer from the passage that the dingo:

4.The word “spotted” in line 1 is closes in meaning to:

SKILL #1: CHECK VOCABUARY IN CONTEXT.

Example (do not answer):

The hippopotamus spends as much time in the water as on land. It swims and dives well, but prefers to spend its days submerged in the water with only its eyes and ears sticking out. It lives in the swamps, streams and marshes of tropical Africa.

As used in lines 2 and 3, the phrase “submerged in the water” means that animal is:

A)Swimming in the water

B)Standing covered with water

C)Floating on the water

D)Wading in water

HOMEWORK 7TH, 8TH, 9TH GRADE August 29th.

Write this information on your notebook.

GENERAL TOEFL STRATEGIES.

1. Use your time wisely. You must work very quickly and efficienty to finish all questions in the time you are allowed.

2. Get familiar with the instructions.

3. If you don´t know the answer of a questions, guess. Unmarked answers will be counted as wrong and will lower your score.

4. Mark your answer sheet very carefully. Check to see if the number you are answering is the same as the number of the question in the booklet.

5. Do not write n the booklet.

6. The night before taking the TOEFL, relax and go to bed early.

7. Eat something substantial before the test.

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