P3: BLOG 9 10TH B Dec. 24th.-30th. (1), 2018. Reading: Inventions All Around

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P3: BLOG 9 10TH B Dec. 24th.-30th. (1), 2018. Reading: Inventions All Around A2.1. GOOD MORNING BOYS AND GIRLS! WHAT A PLEASURE TO FIND INTERESTING INFORMATION TO WORK WITH YOU. LANGUAGE SKILL: Reading, speaking, grammar structure, writing and CLIL. TOPIC: Reading: Inventions All Around. AIMS: To improve their speaking skill. To check and find specific information.  To learn more vocabulary and expressions dealing with dialogs and conversations. To study English in a funny and interesting way.  SKILLS WITH DEVELOPING CRITERIA: Check the new words and find them on the list. Write their meaning and do the exercise applying them in a correct way. 

Exercise 1. Read this text quickly. Then match the following items to the paragraphs they belong to. 
1.   _____White Out           2.   _____cola soda
3.   _____the light bulb      4.   _____the radio Inventions All Around
Word Bank • electricity • waves • drink • thirsty • tempera • durable • paint • refreshing • data • transmit • lightning • mistakes 

a. People all over the world have worked really hard to help humanity progress in different fields such as science and technology. There are numerous great minds of scientists and inventors who have contributed to solving a lot of problems for humankind. However, there are inventors and inventions that have also helped people, but that have never appeared in scientific publications. Some of these inventions are everyday items, such as the light bulb, the popular White Out, the radio and even soda drinks.

b.  Light bulbs, for instance, are everywhere in houses and offices. Thomas Alva Edison worked for many years with electricity to improve the quality of the light bulb. He produced much more durable light bulbs which could last up to thirteen hours. Edison also worked on reliable electric lighting systems to help with the supply of electricity in neighborhoods and cities.
 
c.  Another common item in houses and offices is the popular Liquid Paper or Wite-out. A secretary named Bette Nesmith Graham invented it in 1956. She used a mixture of white tempera paint that she had at home.
She used her formula to correct her typing mistakes in her office and soon many of her co-workers asked her for the magical liquid. She patented her formula and called it Liquid Paper.d.  A Croatian immigrant named Nikola Tesla patented the radio in the United    States    in    1943.    Basically,    the    radio    has    the    capacity    to    transmit    electromagnetic    waves    in    the    form    of    music,    news    and    other    data    invisibly    through    air.    Many    other    appliances    such    as    telephones,    remote    control    toys and microwave ovens use waves to work properly.

d. In    May    1886,    Dr.    John    S.    Pemberton    wrote    a    formula    for    a    headache    remedy    which    he    at    first    called    Pemberton’s French Wine Coca. Pemberton thought his drink did not have the healing properties he envisioned,    so    later    he    sold    his    drink    to    a    group    of   
businessmen for them to sell as a drink to quench people’s    thirst.    Frank    Robinson,    who    had    worked    with    Pemberton,    designed    the    logo    and    the    script    name.    He also added the phrase delicious and refreshing that goes with every Coca-Cola advertisement.  

Exercise 2. Go back to the text to answer these questions.  
a. Who improved the quality of light bulbs? 

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b. Why    did    Bette    Nesmith    Graham    invent    Liquid    Paper? 

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c. Where did Nikola Tesla patent the radio?   

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d. What did John Pemberton invent?  

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e. Why did Pemberton sell his drink?   

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P3: BLOG 8 10TH B Dec. 17th.-23rd. (2), 2018. Reading: Life Memories.

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P3: BLOG 8 10TH B Dec. 17th.-23rd. (2), 2018. Reading: Life Memories. A2.1. GOOD MORNING BOYS AND GIRLS! WHAT A PLEASURE TO FIND INTERESTING INFORMATION TO WORK WITH YOU. LANGUAGE SKILL: Reading, speaking, grammar structure, writing and CLIL. TOPIC: Reading: Life Memories. AIMS: To improve their speaking skill. To check and find specific information.  To learn more vocabulary and expressions dealing with dialogs and conversations. To study English in a funny and interesting way.  SKILLS WITH DEVELOPING CRITERIA: Check the wordsearch and find the idioms you have written on the list. Write their meaning and do the exercise applying them in a correct way.
LIFE MEMORIES 
Exercise 1: Read the text about “Life memories.” Answer the questions that follow.
My grandparents are always talking about what life was like in the past. I decided to talk to them one day to understand their ideas better. They said their lives were a bit slower. People were more relaxed about time and their responsibilities. My grandparents think people are running all the time. On a regular weekday, grandma was at home most of the time and grandpa was at work. Their children were at school most of the day, so they got together at night. They told stories and played games until it was time for them to go to bed. My grandparents always talk about their moments of conversation with their relatives and children. 

“We were always
around, so we could talk to everybody,” they said. These days they feel families do not have time to get together and talk. Everyone seems to have their own schedule and agenda. One last thing my grandparents told me was about the special celebrations they had. People were always ready for those moments. They did not see that Christmas started in November as happens these days. They feel there was a moment for everything. They did not do anything in a hurry as happens with most festivities now. My grandparents concluded that they were happier when they were younger. They added that life does not have the same quality today.
1. What was life like in the past according to the text? 
a. Life was faster. 
b. Life was slower. 
c. Life was easier. 

2. Where were the different members of the family on a regular weekday? 
a. Grandma was at home, grandpa was at work and the children were at school. 
b. Grandma was at work, grandpa was at home and the children were at school. 
c. Grandma was at school, grandpa was at work and the children were at home. 

3. What did they say about people’s attitudes towards special celebrations? 
a. People were not always ready for those moments. 
b. People were usually ready for those moments. 
c. People were always ready for those moments.

4. What are families like today? 
a. Their lives are a bit slower. 
b. They have moments of conversation with their relatives and children. 
c. Everyone seems to have their own schedule and agenda. 

5. What did the grandparents conclude about their lives in the past?  
a. They were happier when they were older. 
b. They were happier when they were younger. 
c. They were better when they  were younger.
 

P3: BLOG 7 10TH B. Dec. 17th.-23rd..(1), 2018. Idioms Part 6.

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P3: BLOG 7 10TH B Dec. 17th.-23rd..(1), 2018. Idioms Part 6. Idioms part 5 A2.2 GOOD MORNING BOYS AND GIRLS! WHAT A PLEASURE TO FIND INTERESTING INFORMATION TO WORK WITH YOU. LANGUAGE SKILL: Reading, speaking, grammar structure, writing and CLIL. TOPIC: Idioms part 6: AIMS: To improve their speaking skill. To check and find specific information.  To learn more vocabulary and expressions dealing with dialogs and conversations. To study English in a funny and interesting way.  SKILLS WITH DEVELOPING CRITERIA: Check the wordsearch and find the idioms you have written on the list. Write their meaning and do the exercise applying them in a correct way.

Exercise 1. Read the profile. Pay attention to the idioms and underlined them in the reading. Dean L. Kamen was one of the most important recent inventors; he was the cream of the crop with the newest ideas about transport. Kamen went to college, but he did not stay there for a long time. He decided to call it quits to starting working on his own ideas. He eventually learned the ropes of inventing with many amazing creations. This inventor is famous for “reinventing the wheel” as he created a vehicle called Segway™. His creation is a good example of Kamen’s genius; he used to think out of the box in the search for new inventions. Kamen was a number cruncher because of his many talents in mathematics. His calculations helped him to patent many of his inventions.	Exercise 2. Select the definition that best replaces each idiom in the profile. a. was the cream of the crop in line 3 can be replaced with… 1. was the least important person 2. was the most famous person 3. was the richest person b. to call it quits in line 7 is… 1. to call someone from home 2. to put an end to an activity 3. to begin an activity c. learned the ropes of in line 9 is… 1. learned how to do something 2. learned how to do a job correctly 3. learned how to teach something d. to think out of the box in line 15 is… 1. to think aloud 2. to think creatively 3. to think carefully e. a number cruncher in line 17 is a person who… 1. works poorly in mathematics 2. has a hard time with numbers 3. is good at numbers and calculations
Exercise 3. Look at these famous inventors or creative thinkers. Use the idioms to rewrite the idea. a.-Joanne Rowling. She is _____________  ______________ among the most humanitarian women in the world b.-Steve Jobs. His company had technological innovations every year. He was the kind  of person who _________ _______________ c.-Melinda Gates. J.K. Rowling ________  _________________  of writing and created the famous Harry Potter book series. d.-Toru Kumon. Kumon created his  famous math academies. People who study there  become _____________     ________________.
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