MY FAMILY

READING FIRST A, B, C AND SECOND C, D, F

Moon vacations possible by 2024   (2nd October, 2014)

A website that provides price comparisons for flights, hotels and car hire across the globe has made some bold predictions for what travel will look like in a decade from now. Perhaps the most mouthwatering destination for 2024 holidaymakers will be a trip to the Moon or a stay in space. The site Skyscanner.com has just released a report of what holidays in the not-too-distant future might look like. The report is titled 'The Future of Travel 2024' and outlines a whole series of previously unimaginable vacation choices for the thrill-seeking traveller and those who just want to get there quicker. The report is a result of the collaboration between travel experts and international technology experts.

Holidays in space are perhaps the most spectacular of Skyscanner's predictions. Its report says: "Orbital space travel will be the next hot ticket, and commercial companies are lining up to make it a more affordable proposition." Indeed, Virgin Galactic and SpaceX are already accepting bookings. The cost of a seat on the Virgin craft (round trip, of course) is $250,000. Skyscanner also predicts an explosion in the number of underwater hotel rooms, which it says will become a mainstream travel option. Other things to look forward to include a supersonic aircraft that will fly London-Sydney in two hours and the emergence of "danger-zone" tourism. We can also expect futuristic advances in shopping and dining. 

SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1.	provides	a.	inexpensive
2	hire	b.	forecasts
3.	predictions	c.	normal
4.	unimaginable	d.	joint effort
5.	collaboration	e.	eye-catching
6.	spectacular	f.	makes available
7.	affordable	g.	arrival
8.	explosion	h.	unheard of
9.	mainstream	i.	increase
10.	emergence	j.	rental

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ

1.	What does the website provide for flights, hotels and car hire?	6.	What did the report say would be the next "hot ticket"?
	a) free upgrades b) price comparisons c) discounts d) online bookings		a) the Sun b) resorts on the Equator c) orbital space travel d) holidays to volcanoes
2.	What did the site say will be the most mouthwatering place to visit?	7.	What are companies lining up to do?
	a) the Great Barrier Reef b) the world's largest restaurant c) an underwater hotel d) the Moon		a) produce travel reports b) build underwater hotels c) accept bookings for 2024 d) make space travel cheaper
3.	What did the website release?	8.	How much is a seat on a Virgin Galactic space flight?
	a) a report b) a warning c) a profits warning d) a new version of its software		a) $250,000 b) $500,000 c) a million dollars d) $99,999
4.	What kind of traveller did the website mention?	9.	What will become mainstream in the future?
	a) the luxury traveller b) the average tourist c) the thrill seeker d) the budget traveller		a) underwater hotel rooms b) online shopping c) day trips to space d) futuristic dining
5.	Who collaborated to make the report?	10.	How long might it take to fly from London to Sydney?
	a) guide book writers b) travel and technology experts c) hotel management CEOs d) Virgin Galactic and Hilton Hotels		a) 20 minutes b) 2 hours c) 4½ hours d) 7 hours and 11 minutes

  LINK: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1410/141002-travel.html#ixzz3GRKRYskb

PRACTICE OCTOBER´S SONG

PRACTICE THE SONG

KARAOKE

“STORY OF MY LIFE”

 LINK:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovbZUqMDEKQ

UNIT 1 VOCABULARY: Personality Traits.

 

Research in the dictionaries of your left :

1.  Definition in English
     [pronunciation] listen and write the pronunciation.
2.  Synonyms (at least 3)  try to use cognates.
3.  Antonyms (at least 3) try to use cognates.
4.  Write one example 
5.  Paste a picture of the following adjectives:

1)  Easygoing 
2)  Quiet
3)  Studious
4)  Smart
5)  Serious
6)  Outgoing
7)  Shy
8)  Competitive
9)  Fun
10)  Strict

CORRECTION ENGLISH TEST LET´S GET STARTED UNIT

READING: (10 POINTS)

a)       Circle the cognates in the reading and underline the answers of the questions using scanning and skimming (2 points) :

Sahara desert twice as old as we thought Scientists believe the Sahara desert is twice as old as we previously thought. Science books generally say the Sahara is around three million years old. However, a new study from a center for climate research in Norway says it could be around seven million years old. Researchers used computers to try and calculate when large parts of North Africa became desert. Their tests showed that global warming seven million years ago dried a lot of the land in what is today the African nation of Chad. A sea called the Tethys Sea started shrinking. This made the African summer monsoons less frequent, which helped form sand dunes in Chad. The scientists say this is how the Sahara first started. The Sahara is one of the world's best-known and largest deserts. It covers about 10 per cent of the whole African continent and forms large parts of Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Sudan and other nations. The sands stretch from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Red Sea in the east. Not everyone agrees that the Sahara is as old as the Norway research says it is. Stefan Kröpelin, a geologist in Germany, says real geological evidence is needed to be sure. He said the Norway research is based on numbers and not evidence, saying: "Nothing you can find in the Sahara is older than 500,000 years old". He added that our knowledge of the Saharan climate is only from 10,000 years ago and that our knowledge is "full of gaps".

b)      MULTIPLE CHOISE: Underline a, b c or d (8 points).

1.	Who believes the Sahara desert is a lot older than we thought?	6.	How much of Africa does the Sahara cover?
	a) writers b) scientists c) travellers d) nomads		a) 10% b) 15% c) 20% d) 25%
2.	In which country is the center that did the research?	7.	How far does the Sahara go to the east?
	a) Chad b) Perú c) Sudan d) Norway		a) to Kenya b) to the Indian Ocean c) to the Red Sea d) to the Nile river
3.	What did scientists use to work out the age of the Sahara?	8.	What kind of evidence does Stefan Kröpelin want to see?
	a) carbon dating b) a magnifying glass c) computers d) satellites		a) geological evidence b) geographical evidence c) geometric evidence d) geothermal evidence
4.	What became less frequent in African summers 7 million years ago?	9.	What did Stefan Kröpelin say the research is based on?
	a) monsoons b) visiting dinosaurs c) heat waves d) sand storms		a) guesswork b) geology c) sand d) numbers

VOCABULARY: (10 POINTS)

a)       THE FAMILY:   Write a word from the box next to the correct relationship (3 points)

grandparents   cousin       brother

0)       father and mother                       =             parents

1)       Your mother´s son                      =             ________brother_____________________

2)       Your aunt´s child                        =             ___________cousin__________________

3)       Your parents´ parents               =             ____________grandparents_________________

b)      FRIENDS: Unscramble the letters to form the words (2 points)

0)       Yobridnef      boyfriend

1)       brenihog       _______neighbor____________                     2)  tep                 ______pet____________

c)       Complete the activities (2 points)

0)       Leave the house                        1) __________   my teeth                2)  __________ a shower

d)      Match a verb from Column A with a word or phrase from Column B.  Write the letters on the lines. (3 points)

__b__   1.  Good                a.  a great trip

__d____ 2. Keep                               b.  luck

__a___ 3. Have                  c.  care

__c ____ 4. Take                               d.  in touch

GRAMMAR: (10 POINTS)

a)       Write the missing object pronoun next to each subject pronoun.  (2 points)

0)       She  her        1.  We    __us____                             2.  He ___ him______    

b)      Complete the chart with words from the sentences ( 4 points)

1.       The teacher told us that France is a beautiful and interesting country.

2.       She said the book was boring.  He read it anyway.

2  Adjectives	2   Nouns
Interesting	Teacher
Boring	Book

c)       Complete the sentences with this, these, that, or those (4 points)

0.        Those  are your magazines over there.

1.       _____ That________  is an apple over there.

2.       ______These_______ are books right here.

3.       ______This_______ is a pencil here.

4.       _______Those______ are shoes over there.

COMMUNICATION (5 POINTS)

a)       Match the questions with the answers.

__C___   1.  What is today´s date?                           a.  It is seven thirty

___A____ 2.  What time is it?                                              b.  It is Thursday

____B___ 3. What day is it?                                     c.  It is September30th.

___E____ 4.  When is your birthday?                                  d.  It is 2014

___D____ 5.  What year is it?                                              e.  It is on January 10^th.

LISTENING: (5 POINTS)

1. Where is Pancho from? A. Paraguay B. Peru C. Portugal	4. What does his mother do? A. She owns a beauty salon. B. She runs a small family store. C. She works at a bread shop.
2. How many brothers and sisters does Pancho have? A. 11 B. 12 C. 13	5. Which thing does Pancho NOT say? A. His brothers and sisters help his mom. B. His mom sells food like eggs and sugar. C. His mother enjoys her job very much.
3. What is his father's job? A. taxi driver B. dentist C. police officer