Second Term Exam - Listening Practice

Please use the following videos to practice for the listening section of the term exam. During the exam you won't watch the video, you will just listen to the audio, but watching these videos and listening to the audios will be a good training for the test.

Important:

• Make sure to understand the general idea (this should be done during the first time you listen to the audio).
• Take notes: this will help you to select the most important information and to get some details.
• Practice listening to the videos several times. Compare and complete the information you understand each time.
• During the exam: read the questions first and then listen.

Extreme Weather and Global Warming 


Global Warming Pause


Food Production: 


About NASA - Ask a Climate Scientist:

The Far Future of the Universe

Please donwload and read the following text about the future of the universe: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJazRiQm5Ca005ZTg/view?usp=sharing

Please also remember to bring your own writing paper!

Due date: Friday, June 10th 2016

Also check this interesting video about what will happen in the future...

Review Week - DAY 2

Please download and print out the following pictures that we will use to work in DAY 2 science activity: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJRzFZdUFHODRJWWM/view?usp=sharing

The vocabulary list can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJRjRkNjZ6WnJuanM/view?usp=sharing

Please remember to bring your own materials to work!

Due date: Thursday, June 9th, 2016

Second Term Exam - Contents

Your 2nd term exam will contain:

1) A reading comprehension activity related to The Story of Earth Part 3 and Part 4.
2) A writing and vocabulary activity related to The Story of Earth Part 3 and Part 4, and the work we have done related to global warming.
3) A writing and a listening activity related to the 4 writing assignments that we have done so far.
4) Use of the simple present, present progressive, simple past and future tense.
5) Rosetta Stone related exercises.

Review Week - DAY 1 - Materials

This is what you will need for DAY 1:

1. One A3 cardboard (bring an extra one just in case!)
3. Glue
4. Scissors
5. Color markers

6. A ruler

Due date: Monday, June 6th, 2016

Review Week Plan

The Review Week Plan can already be downloaded from here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJc2VJTXNDcERkaHM/view?usp=sharing

Please remember that the activities that you do during these days will be graded and that their average will be one of the 5 grades of P3, so:

• It is important to bring all the necessary materials according to the planning. Remember to bring your own pairs of scissors, glue, ruler, etc.
• You will work in pairs and the contents of your work and your partner's should be the same but each member of the pair will have to hand in your individual work.
• You shoukd carry out and finish the work within the given time. The activities that you will do during these days should be finished in the class. You cannot take them home.

The Cambrian Explosion

1) Finish the matching vocabulary activity

2) Download and print out the pictures of the creatures that appear on The Story of Earth Part 4: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJRUhMMHFidVVORFU/view?usp=sharing

3) Paste them on a piece of cardboard.

4) Use the information from the The Story of Earth Part 4 and the past tense to describe them (your descriptions should be as detailed as possible).

Due date: Monday, June 6th, 2016

The Cambrian Explosion - Images

Download and print out the pictures of the creatures that appear in The Story of Earth Part 4. We will use them on Monday during the class: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJRUhMMHFidVVORFU/view?usp=sharing

Due date: Monday, May 30th 2016

The Cambrian Explosion - Video

If you need to print The Story of Earth Part 4 activities again, you can download them from here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJSk1VdWFNSkIwbXM/view?usp=sharing

Enjoy watching how Snowball Earth ice melts and the first forms of complex life start on Earth!

Save the Earth!

Please remember that on Monday, May 23rd you have the presentations of your Save the Earth posters. Your presentation should include:

1) The 12 actions that we should and shouldn't do to protect the environment.
2) What do you think is the most importat problem related to global warming? What can you do to solve it?
3) What is your commitment with the environment? Remember that this is a commitment you have to think about a realistic actio:  I will... and your group's #hashtag.

Agroindustrial Fair

Congratulations for such a good Agroindustrial Fair! It was a tough but great experience and your efforts paid off. Good job!

Please deliver your filled in Selfassessment form to help us improve next year: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJVUEydUppQ3M4OE0/view?usp=sharing

Due date: Monday, May 23rd 2016

OMACRIS

Delicias del Páramo

Palmigrati Gourmet

Nutripimientos

Nidaga's Fruit Assoc.

Camosweets CO

Los Calabacines

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Watch the video "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" and write your 3rd writing assignment according to the following instructions.

A) Summarize the most important ideas that you see in the video. (100 words)

Take into account the following information:
1) Plastic and how human beings use it.
2) Characteristics of plastic (what makes it so harmful?)
3) What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Where is it located? Is it an important place? Why?
4) What problems are shown in the video and what are their consequences?

 

B) Your opinion (50 words)
1) Write your opinion feelings or thoughts about what you saw.
2) What can you do to help change this situation?

Words to introduce your opinion:
In my point of view,
In my opinion,
I think that...
I believe that...
For me...

Due date: Friday, May 20th 2015

Save the Earth!

What can we do to protect the Earth? What are we doing to destroy it?

Next Friday, May 20th:

• We will work in groups of 3 students to make a collage (I have the butcher paper) and prepare a short presentation.
• Each member of the group should bring 10 images that show actions we are doing to destroy the Earth (5 images) and actions we can do to protect it (5 images).
• Eah member should bring information (300-400 words) about global warming.

The wild animal and The new lead-dog

Chapters 3 and 4 activity can be downloaded from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJNl9QV3lLYlh1TFE/view?usp=sharing

Due date: Thursday, May 19th 2016

To the North and The Law of Club and Tooth

Chapters 1 and 2 activity can be downloaded from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJaTNMNS1Jb0hzTzA/view?usp=sharing

Due date: Friday, May 5th 2016

Enjoy good hamburger... Paragraphs!

The Hamburger Paragraph PPT presentation can be downloaded from here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJS0JNc3hlWEpUc1E/view?usp=sharing

The Word document to finish your hamburget organizers can be downloaded from here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJNmtib05EMUdIdjg/view?usp=sharing

Connecting Words:

Earth Underwater

Welcome back!

• Watch the video attentively.
• Use your previous knowledge and answer the following questions (in your notebook).

Questions:

1. Why does the answer to sea level rise can be found in Antarctica?
2. What could happen if Antarctica’s ice sheets melt?
3. Is sea level rise a reality or a myth? Explain why.
4. Think of what you already know and answer: What conclusions were drawn from ancient corals reefs that were found in Florida?
5. Why are global temperatures rising again?
6. What happens when temperatures rise?
7. Why is it difficult to predict how much and how fast the sea level is going to rise in the future?
8. What will happen in places like Florida if the sea level rises by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 feet (1,82 m)?

Due date: Monday, May 2nd 2016

Rosetta Stone - Week 2 - Exercises 16

Rosetta Stone P2 - Week 2 exercises 16 can be be downloaded from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJU0FJZkFNR0V1SHM/view?usp=sharing

Due date: Thursday, March 31st 2016

Rosetta Stone Week 2 - P2

Please remember that for Sunday, March 27th, you should complete 40 hours of work (total) in Rosetta Stone and 100% of progress in Level 2. This means that you have to finish all units' 1, 2, 3 and 4 activities.

Please also remember that for this date you have to complete all the Adaptive Recall activities of level 2.

Rosetta Stone - Week 1 - Exercises 15

Rosetta Stone P2 - Week 1 exercises 15 can be be downloaded from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJQnROODBxZE5tbEk/view?usp=sharing

Due date: Monday, March 28th 2016