Britain's new princess named Charlotte
Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their newborn baby
daughter. The two royals are better known as Prince William and his wife Kate.
Their daughter was born on Saturday and since then the world has been waiting
to see what the new arrival would be called. The parents waited two days before
they told the world. Their new baby is called Charlotte. She also has two
middle names, Elizabeth and Diana. Her official title is Her Royal Highness
Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. She is fourth in line to the British throne.
This means that if her grandfather (Prince Charles), father, and brother
(Prince George) all die, she will be Britain's queen after Queen Elizabeth
passes away.
The
British public is delighted at the choice of names for the new princess. Most
people liked the fact that the names were traditional, and closely linked to
members of the royal family. The name Charlotte is the female version of
Charles – Prince Charles is her grandfather. There was a Queen Charlotte in the
18th century, who was married to Britain's King George III. The new princess'
middle name, Elizabeth, is the same as her great-grandmother, Britain's Queen
Elizabeth. Finally, her second middle name, Diana, is that of her grandmother,
Diana Princess of Wales, who died in 1997 when Prince William was a child.
Tweeter Stephanie Clark said: 'I love that Diana's name is in there. Such a
lovely tribute to her."
1) TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false
(F).
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a.
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The King and Queen of England now have a new baby
daughter.
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T
/ F
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b.
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Princess Charlotte was born on Sunday afternoon.
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T
/ F
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c.
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Charlotte's parents told the world her name 2 days
after she was born.
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T / F
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d.
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Charlotte's brother's name is Harry.
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T
/ F
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e.
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Most people in Britain do not like the new baby's
name.
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T
/ F
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f.
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Charlotte is the female name for Charles.
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T / F
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g.
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There was a British Queen Charlotte who lived over
300 years ago.
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T / F
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h.
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Charlotte's middle names are Elizabeth Diana.
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T / F
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GRAMMAR ( 15 POINTS)
a) Unscramble
the words to make statements or questions.
(1 point each)
Ex:
attention / not / He/ paying / is He
is not paying attention.
1.
play /
soccer / never / I I never play soccer.
2. right/ She/ now/ project / is / on / working /a She is working on a project
right now
3. always / on / Saturdays / shopping / go / I I always go shopping on Saturdays.
4. Jane / twice / tennis / a / plays /week Jane plays tennis twice a week.
5.
erasing
/ He /board/ the / is He is erasing the board.
b) Fill
the blanks with the simple present or present continuous form of the verbs in
parentheses. (1 point each)
Ex: We ( not / play) don´t play soccer at our school.
1.
My father
( work ) is working
in the hospital today.
2.
My
friend usually (call ) calls me on Sundays.
3.
I (go)
go rock climbing
once a week.
4.
They
(study) are studying
in the library right now.
5.
She
(like) likes
visiting the beach every summer.
c) Write
5 information questions form the following sentence.
Monica cooks vegetable soup in the restaurant every
weekend because it is healthy.
1.
2. 3. 4. 5.
1. Who cooks
vegetable soup in the restaurant every weekend?
2. What does Monica
do in the restaurant every weekend?
3. Where does
Monica cook vegetable soup every weekend?
4. When does
Monica cook vegetable soup in the restaurant?
5. Why does Monica
cook vegetable soup in the restaurant?
LISTENING: (5 POINTS)
COMUNICATION (5 POINTS)
a) Complete
the conversation with expressions from the box ( 1 point each)
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Where are you going? Tony´s band is
playing.
What are you doing here? I´m waiting
for a taxi
He´s studying. Why are
you going to the park?
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Sam: Hey,
Julie. (Ex) What are you doing here?
Julie: (1) I´m waiting for a taxi
Sam: Oh. (2) Where are you going?
Julie: to the
park.
Sam: (3) Why are you going to the park?
Julie: Because
there is a concert there right now.
(4) Tony´s band is playing
Sam: Tony´s
playing? Is Steve there, too?
Julio: No. (5) He´s studying.
VOCABULARY (5 POINTS)
a) Complete
the sentences with verb phrases from the box.
Write the letters ( 1 point each)
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a.
Taking
notes b. arguing c. explaining something
b.
d.
daydreaming in class e.
sleeping in class f. doing research on the internet
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Ex.
Jacob stays up too late and is always __e__
1.
I need
the computer because I am __f___
2.
She
wants to remember everything, so she is __a___
3.
Please
be quiet and stop ___b___
4.
Pay
attention because Mrs. Smith is __c___
5.
Kayla
got in trouble for __d___
Total ____/
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MSc.
Patricio Ramirez MSc. Rocío Ordoñez Lic. Ana Lucía
Rosero
VICEHEADMASTER AREA DIRECTOR ENGLISH TEACHER
Bullied kids at higher risk of mental health problems
A new study says that
children who are bullied by other kids could have mental health problems when
they are adults. The study found that bullied children are more likely to
suffer from depression and anxiety in adulthood than children who suffered
child abuse. Researchers found that the children who experienced only bullying
were 1.6 times more likely than those who experienced only child abuse to have
mental health problems or to have tried to harm themselves. Researcher Dr
Dieter Wolke said society often thinks bullying is a normal part of childhood.
He said: "Being bullied is not a harmless rite of passage or an inevitable
part of growing up; it has serious long-term consequences."
Bullying
is a big problem around the world. In Britain, about 16,000 children stay at
home and do not go to school because they are often bullied. Their exam results
suffer and so do their chances of going to university or getting good jobs.
Bullied children may also suffer from other problems. They can have serious
illnesses, an inability to focus on one thing for a long time, poor social
skills, and have trouble holding down a job or staying in a relationship.
Catherine Bradshaw, an expert on youth violence, said parents and schools
needed to do more about recognizing and preventing bullying. She said parents
needed to teach their children how to communicate well with other children.
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are
true (T) or false (F).
a.
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A study says bullies at schools have mental health
problems.
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T
/ F
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b.
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The study says bullied children are more likely to
get depressed.
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T / F
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c.
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Bullied children are more likely to get depressed
than abused children.
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T / F
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d.
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A researcher said bullying is a normal part of
growing up.
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T
/ F
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e.
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The study says that there are 16,000 bullies in
the UK.
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T
/ F
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f.
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The study said that the exam results of bullies
can suffer.
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T
/ F
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g.
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Bullied children can have problems focusing and keeping
a job.
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T / F
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h.
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An expert said parents should teach their kids
communication skills.
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T / F
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VOCABULARY (5 POINTS)
a) Match
the words from column A with the words from column B to make classroom activity
phrases. Write the letters.
A B
__b__
Ex: Erasing a. something
__a__ 1.
discussing b.
the board
__e__ 2. getting c.
a word
__f__ 3. daydreaming d.
research on the internet
__d__ 4. Doing e.
into trouble
__c__ 5. Spelling f. in class
LISTENING: (5 POINTS)
GRAMMAR (15 POINTS)
a) Unscramble
the words to make statements or questions.
(1 point each)
Ex:
attention / not / He/ paying / is He
is not paying attention.
1.
right/
She/ now/ project / is / on / working /a She is working on a project right now.
2.
studies/
sometimes / Marco/ English Marco sometimes studies English.
3.
today/
the house/ is/ My mother/ cleaning / My mother is cleaning the house
today.
4.
I
/every day/ hate/ romantic music/ listening to/
I hate listening to
romantic music every day
5.
My
sister/in the disco/ this month /is/dancing
My sister is dancing in the disco this month.
b) Fill
the blanks with the simple present or present continuous form of the verbs in
parentheses. (1 point each)
Ex: We ( not / play) don´t play soccer at our school.
1.
She
(like) likes
visiting the beach every summer.
2.
They
(study) are studying
in the library right now.
3.
I (go)
go rock climbing
once a week.
4.
My
friend usually (call ) calls me on Sundays.
5.
My father
( work ) is working in the hospital
today.
c) Write
5 information questions form the following sentence.
Monica is cooking vegetable soup in the restaurant
right now because it is healthy.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. Who is cooking
vegetable soup in the restaurant right now?
2. What is Monica
doing in the restaurant right now?
3. Where is Monica
cooking vegetable soup right now?
4. When is Monica
cooking vegetable soup in the restaurant?
5. Why is Monica
cooking vegetable soup in the restaurant right now?
COMUNICATION (5 POINTS)
a) Complete
the conversation with expressions from the box ( 1 point each)
|
Where are you going? Tony´s band is
playing.
What are you doing here? I´m waiting
for a taxi
He´s studying. Why are you going
to the park?
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Sam: Hey,
Julie. (Ex) What are you doing here?
Julie: (1) I´m waiting for a taxi
Sam: Oh. (2) Where are you going?
Julie: to the
park.
Sam: (3) Why are you going to the park?
Julie: Because
there is a concert there right now.
(4) Tony´s band is playing
Sam: Tony´s
playing? Is Steve there, too?
Julio: No. (5) He´s studying.
Total ______/
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MSc.
Patricio Ramirez MSc. Rocío Ordoñez Lic. Ana Lucía
Rosero
VICEHEADMASTER AREA
DIRECTOR ENGLISH TEACHER
