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Good morning, Paul!
Hello, Jack!
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Paul is in Jack’s office
1. Hola, Jack! 2. Buenos días, Paul! 3. ¿Estás ocupado ahora? 4. No, entra! 5. Veo que tienes un escritorio nuevo. 6. ¿Te gusta? 7. Sí, me gusta el color. 8. ¿Quieres un poco de café? 9. Sí, por favor. 10. ¿Con crema y azúcar? 11. Está bien. ¿Fumas? 12. No, gracias.
1. Hello, Jack! 2. Good morning, Paul! 3. Are you busy now? 4. No, I’m not. Come in! 5. I see you have a new desk. 6. Do you like it? 7. Yes, I do. I like the color. 8. Do you want some coffee? 9. Yes, please. 10. Cream and sugar? 11. OK. Do you smoke? 12. No, I don’t. Thank you.
Thumbs up! Con ganas, cualquier persona puede aprender un segundo idioma. Normalmente los que más rápido aprenden son los más motivados. ¡Ánimo! I see you have a new…
Do you want some…
pen
car
blouse
TV
tea
soda
(carro)
(blusa)
(televisor)
(té)
water (agua)
milk
(esfero)
(leche)
(gaseosa)
house
telephone
cell pone
book
juice
lemonade
wine
liquor
(casa)
(teléfono)
(celular)
(libro)
(jugo)
(limonada)
(vino)
(licor)
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Hello, how are you? Hello, how are you?
Las formas no contraídas del verbo to be (ser o estar): I am, you are, he/she is, we are, they are, se usan más que todo en el inglés escrito o en situaciones formales. Las formas contraídas: I’m, you’re, he’s,she’s,we’re,they’re, se usan principalmente en el inglés hablado
1. I’m happy 2. Are you sad? 3. Yes, I am. 4. I’m not sick 5. Are you all right? 6. No, I’m not. 7. We’re busy. 8. Are you free? 9. Yes, we are. 10. We are not happy. 11. Are you sad? 12. No, we are not. 13. I’m busy. 14. We’re free. 15. Are you all right? 16. Yes, we are. 17. I’m not sad. 18. Are you sleepy? 19. No, I’m not. 20. Are you sick? 21. No, we’re not. 22. I’m hungry 23. Are you cold? 24. Yes, I am. 25. We’re full. 26. Are you awake?
Happy
Busy
Sick
Hungry
(feliz, contentos-a-as)
(ocupado-os-a-as)
(enfermo-os-a-as)
(hambriento-os-a-as)
Sad
Free
All right
Full
(triste-s)
(libre-s)
1. Estoy feliz. 2. ¿Está ud. / estás triste? 3. Sí, (lo estoy). 4. No estoy enfermo-a 5. ¿Está ud. / estás bien? 6. No, (no lo estoy). 7. Estamos ocupados. 8. Están uds. libres? 9. Sí, lo estamos. 10. No estamos felices. 11. ¿Están uds. tristes? 12. No, no lo estamos 13. Estoy ocupado-a. 14. Estamos libres. 15. ¿Están uds. bien? 16. Sí, lo estamos. 17. No estoy triste. 18. ¿Tiene ud. / tienes sueño? 19. No, no lo estoy. 20. ¿Están uds. enfermos-as? 21. No, no lo estamos. 22. Estoy hambriento-a (tengo hambre) 23. ¿Está-s / tiene-s frío? 24. Sí, (lo estoy). 25. Estamos llenos. 26. ¿Está-s-n despierto os-a-as?
(bien, no enfermo, no mal) (lleno-a -de comida)
27. I’m tired. 28. We’re tired. 29. We’re worried. 30. I’m calm /calmed. 31. I’m not worried. 32. I’m cold. 33. I’m not hot. 34. I’m not rested. 35. I’m hot. 36. We’re not cold. 37. I’m not alert. 38. We’re not poor. 39. Are you worried? 40. No, I’m not. 41. Are you hungry? 42. No, we’re not. 43. Are you tired? 44. Yes, I am. 45. We’re sleepy. 46. Are you worried? 47. Yes, we are.
27. Estoy cansado-a. 28. Estamos cansados-as. 29. Estamos preocupados-as. 30. Estoy calmado-a. 31. No estoy preocupado-a. 32. Estoy / tengo frío. 33. No tengo calor. 34. No estoy descansado-a. 35. Estoy caliente/tengo calor. 36. No tenemos frío. 37. No estoy alerta / despierto-a. 38. No somos pobres. 39. ¿Estás preocupado-a? 40. No, no lo estoy. 41. ¿Están con / tienen hambre? 42. No, no lo estamos. 43. ¿Estás cansado-a? 44. Sí, lo estoy. 45. Estamos adormilados-as. 46. Están preocupados-as? 47. Sí, lo estamos.
48. I’m not standing.
48. No estoy parado-a / de pie.
49. Are you alert? 50. No, I’m not. 51. Are you cold? 52. No, we’re not.
49. ¿Estás alerta / despierto-a? 50. No, no lo soy. 51. ¿Están con / tienen frío? 52. No, no lo estamos.
Hello, how are you?
Cold
Tired
(frío-os-a-as)
(cansado-os-a-as)
Worried
Alert
Hot
Rested
Calm / calmed
Sleepy
(caliente-s)
(descansado-os-a-as)
(calmado-os-a-as)
(adormilado -os-a-as)
(preocupado -os-a-as) (alerta-as, despierto-os-a-as)
Los equivalentes ingleses de las expresiones tengo hambre, tengo frío, tengo calor, etc., se forman con el verbo to be (ser o estar): I’m hungry, I’m cold, I’m hot, y no con el verbo to have (tener) como en español, ya que se trata de ESTADOS y no de cosas que se tienen o poseen.
Are you…?
3 Are you…?
Friendly
Pretty
(simpático-os-a-as)
(bonito-os-a-as)
Unfriendly
Ugly
(antipático-os-a-as)
(feo-os-a-as)
1. She’s friendly 2. Is she slim? 3. Yes, she is. 4. Is he ugly? 5. No, he isn’t. 6. They are tall. 7. Are they short? 8. Yes, they are. 9. She isn’t fast. 10. Is she obese? 11. No, she isn’t. 12. He’s rich. 13. Are they pretty? 14. No, they aren’t. 15. Is she young? 16. Yes, she is. 17. He’s thin. 18. They’re unfriendly 19. Are they slow? 20. Yes, they are. 21. Is he friendly? 22. No, he isn’t. 23. Is she thin or slim? 24. She’s thin. 25. He’s fat.
Short
Rich
(bajo-os-a-as)
(rico-os-a-as)
Tall
Poor
(alto-os-a-as)
1. Ella es simpatica 2. ¿Es/está ella delgada? 3. Sí, lo es /está.. 4. ¿Es él feo? 5. No, no lo es. 6. Ellos /Ellas son altos-as. 7. ¿Son ellos/ellas bajos-as? 8. Sí, lo son. 9. Ella no es rápida. 10. ¿Es ella obesa? 11. No, no lo es / está. 12. Él es rico. 13. ¿Son/están ellos / ellas bonitos-as? 14. No, no lo son /están. 15. Es/está ella joven? 16. Sí, lo es / está. 17. Él es / está flaco. 18. Ellos / ellas son antipáticos-as. 19. ¿Son ellos / ellas lentos-as? 20. Sí, lo son. 21. ¿Es él simpático? 22. No, no lo es. 23. ¿Es ella flaca o delgada? 24. Ella es flaca. 25. Él es / está gordo.
Las contracciones del verbo to be (ser o estar) no se hacen en las respuestas afirmativas cortas, pero sí en las negativas. Es correcto responder Yes, I am y Yes, we are, PERO NO Yes, I’m o Yes, we’re. En cambio sí es correcto responder No, I’m not y No, we’re not.
(pobre-s)
26. Are they friendly? 27. Yes, they are. 28. She’s short. 29. She isn’t poor. 30. They’re young. 31. Is she old? 32. No, she isn’t. 33. Is he poor or rich? 34. He’s poor. 35. Are they thin? 36. No, they aren’t. 37. Aren’t they slow?
26. ¿Son elos simpáticos? 27. Sí, lo son. 28. Ella es baja. 29. Ella no es pobre. 30. Ellos / ellas son jóvenes. 31. ¿Es ella vieja? 32. No, no lo es. 33. ¿Es el pobre o rico? 34. El es pobre. 35. ¿Son/están ellos / ellas flacos-as? 36. No, no los son / están. 37. ¿No son ellos lentos?
38. Yes, they are!.
38. Sí que lo son!
39. Are you rich? 40. Yes I am. 41. Aren’t you pretty? 42. Yes, we are. 43. Are they slim? 44. Yes, they are. 45. Are you obese? 46. No, we aren’t. 47. I’m friendly. 48. Am I fat? 49. Yes, you are. 50. You’re unfriendly.
39. ¿Es ud. / eres rico-a? 40. Sí, lo soy. 41. ¿No son uds. lindas? 42. Sí, lo somos. 43. ¿Son / están ellos/ellas delgadas? 44. Sí, lo son /están. 45. ¿Son uds. obesos-as? 46. No, no los somos. 47. Yo soy simpático-a. 48. Soy / estoy gordo-a? 49. Sí, lo eres / estás. 50. Ud. es antipático.
Are you…?
En inglés, los adjetivos o palabras que indican cualidades o estados, son invariables en género y número. Ejemplo: tired (cansado-cansadoscansada-cansadas), Por eso lo acortamos así : (cansado-os-a-as).
Thin
Slim
Fast
Young
(flaco-os-a-as)
delgado-os-a-as)
(rápido-os-a-as)
(joven-jóvenes)
Obese
Fat
Slow
Old
(obeso-os-a-as)
(gordo-os-a-as)
(lento-os-a-as)
(viejo-os-a-as)
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Test
Test
Our “Curiosity” Puts Us on Mars • Page 5 Imagine that you work for NASA and a reporter is asking you questions about the “Curiosity” rover. Write your answers to the questions below in complete sentences. Then talk about the discussion question.
Party Conventions Kick Off the Fall Presidential Campaign • Page 5 Check Comprehension. Please answer in complete sentences:
1. What is “Curiosity” and what is it looking for?
1. Who attends the conventions? Who is not invited?
2. Why is the rover’s main target Mount Sharp?
2. When does the nominee for president speak at a party convention?
3. How much did this mission cost?
3. What former U.S. president will speak at the Democratic National Convention?
4. How many active rovers are on Mars now? How many others have gone in the past?
4. What will happen for the first time at the Democratic Convention?
5. When do you think humans might be able to visit Mars?
Discussion Question: Would you go to Mars if you had the opportunity and it sounded safe? Explain why or why not.
Discussion Questions: What is your greatest treasure? Why do you treasure it?
Treasures Wait for a New Museum • Page 6 Put the words from the story that contain the underlined sound into the correct columns. Underline or circle the letters in the words that make that sound. Then talk about the discussion questions. Tip: One word can go in more than one column!
Crowds Rally in Tokyo to End Nuclear Power • Page 7 There are many irregular verbs in this story. Change the sentences from the past tense to the present tense. Then talk about the discussion question.
Revolution show visitors garage
treasures bunch shelf
museum papers such shy
colonies Washington
chore
Example: 0. Thousands of people came. Thousands of people come
speeches collection
1. An earthquake struck Japan.
zoo
2. Waves swept onto the land. 3. The power plant was damaged.
Discussion Question: Do you think nuclear power plants should exist at all? Explain your answer. In Peru, Laptop Program Doesn’t Go as Planned/A Man With a Mission • Page 7 Some statements contain abstract nouns, and some contain concrete nouns. Write “A” if the underlined noun is abstract and “C” if it is concrete. Then talk about the discussion question. Tip: If you can see, hear, taste, touch, or smell something, it is a concrete noun; if you can’t, it is abstract. 1. Negroponte showed a lot of dedication to his OLPC program. 2. The computers were sent to small schools in the country. 3. Unfortunately, many schools could not connect to the Internet. 4. The country will provide better online support. 5. Students were able to understand abstract concepts better than before.
4. The power plants were shut down. 5. Some Japanese people felt angry.
Discussion Question: If you organized an OLPC program in your school, how would you make sure it worked well? Weed Dating Brings Singles Together • Page 8 Write a great “how we met” story about a pair who met during a weed dating event. Imagine what the two people are like, what their conversation was like (or what their notes said if they were too shy to speak to each other), and what their relationship is like now. When you are finished writing, share your story with a partner. Read each other’s stories. Then tell your partner’s story (in your own words!) to the group and discuss it.
ANSWERS
Mass Party Conventions Kick Off the Fall Presidential Campaign 1. Delegates from each state attend. The public is not invited. 2.The nominee for president speaks on the last night of the convention. 3.Former president Bill Clinton will speak. 4.The party is expected to back same-sex marriage in its platform.
Our “Curiosity” Puts Us on Mars • Page 5 1. “Curiosity” is the name of a NASA robot called a rover. It is looking for elements that help build life, such as carbon and oxygen. 2. The rover’s main target is Mount Sharp. Its rocks may hold clues to Mars’ past. 3. This mission cost $2.5 billion. 4. There are two working rovers on Mars now. Five others went to Mars in the past. 5. NASA will try to send humans to Mars by the mid-2030s.
Treasures Wait for a New Museum Garage (treasures); shy (revolution, show, Washington, collection, shelf); chore (speeches, bunch, such); zoo: treasures, museum, colonies, speeches, papers, visitors)
Crowds Rally in Tokyo to End Nuclear Power 1. An earthquake strikes Japan. 2. Waves sweep onto the land. 3. The power plant is damaged. 4. The power plants are shut down. 5. Some Japanese people feel angry.
In Peru, Laptop Program Doesn’t Go as Planned/A Man With a Mission 1. A, 2.C, 3.C, 4.A, 5.A
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I’m Paul Parker 1. My name is Paul Parker. 2. I’m from Chicago. 3. I’m a lawyer. 4. I went to school in San Francisco. 5. I live in California. 6. I have a big office. 7. My office is in L.A. 8. Los angeles is a very big city. 9. I have a lot of clients. 10. My clients are very nice people. 11. I’m at the office now. 12. I have to work very hard. Yo soy Paul Parker 1. Me llamo Paul Parker. 2. Soy de Chicago. 3. Soy abogado. 4. Estudié en San Francisco. 5. Vivo en California. 6. Tengo una oficina grande. 7. Mi oficina queda en Los Anglees. 8. Los Ángeles es una ciudad muy grande. 9. Tengo muchos clientes. 10. Mis clientes son personas muy simpáticas. 11. Ahora estoy en la oficina 12. Tengo que trabajar muy duro.
I am a ...
Para aprender un idioma hay que atreverse a cometer errores y saber beneficiarse de ellos sin sentirse mal ni hacer sentir mal a los compañeros que también los cometan.. ¡Arriésgate!
pilot
(piloto)
doctor
(médico-a)
student
(estudiante)
teacher
(maestro-a)
secretary
(secretaria-o)
homemaker
(ama-o de casa)
mechanic
(mecánico-a)
carpenter
(carpintero-a)
I’m at the .....now.
bank
(banco)
school
(escuela)
supermarket
(supermercado)
restaurant
(restaurante)
airport
(aeropuerto)
station
(estación)
hospital (hospital)
mall
(centro comercial)
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What are you? What are you?
Take notice Cuando el verbo TO BE (Ser) va seguido de un sustantivo singular, como es el nombre de una ocupación, es preciso utilizar el artículo indefinido A (un-una): I’m A lawyer (soy UN abogado). Para el caso de sustantivos plurales, el único elemento nuevo es la S final que se emplea para pluralizar la mayoría de los sustantivos: We’re doctorS (somos doctores). Más adelante veremos otras formas de pluralizar otras palabras.
actor/actress (actor/actriz)
baker
(panadero-a)
architect
engineer
(arquitecto-a)
dancer
(ingeniero-a)
painter
(danzarín-a)
1. Soy (una) actriz.
27. I’m a mechanic.
2. Are you a baker?
2. ¿Es ud/eres un-a panadero-a?
28. You’re a carpenter.
3. Yes, I am. 4. I’m not an engineer 5. Are you an accountant? 6. No, I’m not. 7. We’re dancers. 8. What are you? 9. I’m a painter. 10. What are you? 11. We are writers. 12. He’s an actor. 13. They’re singers. 14. We’re cooks.
3. Sí, (lo soy). 4. No soy ingeniero-a. 5. ¿Es ud/eres contador-a? 6. No, (no lo soy). 7. Somos danzarines. 8. ¿Qué es ud/eres tu? 9. Soy un-a pintor-a. 10. ¿Qué son ustedes? 11. Somos escritores-as. 12. Él es (un) actor. 13. Ellos son cantantes. 14. Somos cocineros-as.
29. He isn’t a writer. 30. She’s an accountant. 31. We’re not actors. 32. They’re engineers. 33. I’m not a dancer. 34. I’m not a swimmer. 35. You’re a baker. 36. We’re lawyers. 37. I’m not a secretary. 38. Is he a good architect? 39. No, he’s not. 40. But he’s a good engineer.
15. Is she a journalist?
15. ¿Es ella periodista?
41. Are you a nurse or a doctor?
16. Yes, she is.
16. Sí, (ella lo es).
42. I’m a nurse.
17. I’m not a priest.
17. No soy sacerdote.
43. Are they good cooks?
(contador-a)
writer
(pintor-a)
1. I’m an actress
accountant
(escritor-a)
19. I’m a baker.
19. Soy un-a panadero-a.
45. We’re very good teachers.
20. Are you lawyers?
20. ¿Son ustedes abogados?
46. We’re very good students.
21. No, we’re not.
21. No, no lo somos.
47. She’s not a good painter.
22. They’re teachers.
22. Ellos son profesores.
48. But she’s a good writer.
23. Are you a doctor? 24. Yes, I am. 25. We’re architects. 26. Are you a student or a teacher?
23. ¿Es ud/eres un-a doctor-a? 24. Sí, lo soy. 25. Somos arquitectos-as. 26. ¿Es ud/eres estudiante o profesor-a?
49. Are you a journalist? 50. No, I’m not. 51. Are you a farmer?
27. Soy un-a mecánico-a. 28. Ud/tu es/eres un-a carpintero-a. 29. El no es un escritor. 30. Ella es contadora. 31. No somos actores. 32. Ellos-as son ingenieros-as. 33. No soy bailarín-a. 34. No soy un-a nadador-a. 35. Es/eres un-a panadero-a. 36. Somos abogados. 37. No soy un-a secretario-a. 38. ¿Es él un buen arquitecto? 39. No, él no lo es. 40. Pero él es un buen ingeniero. 41. ¿Es ud/ eres enfermero-a o doctor-a? 42. Soy un-a enfermero-a. 43. ¿Son ellos-as buenos-as cocineros-as? 44. Sí, lo son. 45. Somos muy buenos-as profesores-as. 46. Somos muy buenos-as estudiantes. 47. Ella no es una buena pintora. 48. Pero ella es una buena escritora. 49. ¿Es ud/eres periodista? 50. No, no lo soy. 51. ¿Es ud/eres un-a granjero-a?
52. Yes, I am.
52. Sí, lo soy.
18. Are you a painter or a baker? 18. ¿Es ud/eres pintor-a o panadero-a? 44. Yes, they are.
What are you?
Take notice
singer
(cantante)
driver
(conductor-a)
nurse
(enfermero-a)
swimmer
farmer
(nadador-a)
(granjero-a)
journalist (periodista)
cook
(cociner-a)
La forma del artículo indefinido que se debe utilizar antes de los sustantivos en singular iniciados por una vocal o un sonido vocal, es AN. Es incorrecto decir I’m a actor. El artículo necesita una N adicional: I’m aN actor (soy un actor).
priest
(sacerdote)
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Are you my mother?
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Are you my mother?
Take notice
mother
father
(mamá)
daughter
(papá)
son
(hija)
grandfather
grandmother
(hijo)
(abuela)
grandson
(abuelo)
granddaughter
(nieto)
(nieta)
No todos los plurales de los sustantivos se forman añadiendo una S al singular. En algunos casos es preciso cambiar alguna letra antes de agregar la S. Es el caso de wife (esposa), life (vida), en las cuales se debe cambiar la F por una V: wives (esposas), lives (vidas). En el caso de sustantivos terminados en Y precedida de consonante como en secretary (secretario-a), city (ciudad), se debe cambiar la y por i y agregar –es al final: secretaries (secretariosas), cities (ciudades).
1. She’s my mother 2. Is he your father?
1. Ella es mi mamá. 2. ¿Es él su/tu papá?
26. Are they your family? 27. Yes, they are.
3. Yes, he is.
3. Sí, él es.
28. She’s my brother’s wife.
4. Is he her son? 5. No, he isn’t. 6. You are his grandson. 7. Are they your daughters? 8. Yes, they are. 9. She is their grandmother. 10. Is she your aunt? 11. No, she isn’t. 12. He’s our uncle. 13. Are they your brothers? 14. No, they aren’t. 15. Is she your sister? 16. Yes, she is. 17. He’s my husband. 18. They’re husband and wife. 19. Are they their wives? 20. Yes, they are. 21. Is he your husband? 22. No, he isn’t.
4. ¿Es él su (de ella) hijo? 5. No, él no es. 6. Ud/tu es/eres su (de él) nieto. 7. ¿Son ellas sus/tus hijas? 8. Sí, ellas son. 9. Ella es su (de ellos) abuela. 10. ¿Es ella su/tu tía? 11. No, ella no es. 12. Él es nuestro tío. 13. ¿Son ellos sus/tus hermanos? 14. No, ellos no son. 15. Es ellasu/tu hermana? 16. Sí, es ella. 17. Él es mi esposo. 18. Ellos son marido y mujer. 19. ¿Son ellas sus (de ellos) esposas? 20. Sí, ellas son. 21. ¿Es él su/tu esposo? 22. No, él no es.
29. She isn’t your mother. 30. They’re sisters. 31. My aunt is your mother. 32. Your uncle is my father. 33. My father is old. 34. My mother is tall. 35. Is your son happy? 36. No, he isn’t. 37. How are your daughters? 38. They’re all right!. 39. Her sister is pretty. 40. His niece is slim. 41. Your nephews are old. 42. Their mother is young. 43. My husband is busy 44. Your wife is sick. 45. My grandfather is free. 46. Their father is poor. 47. His sister is fast.
23. Is she your wife?
23. ¿Es ella su/tu esposa?
48. Your brother is worried,
24. No, she isn’t. 25. He’s our grandfather.
24. No, ella no es. 25. Él es nuestro abuelo.
49. Are you my mother? 50. Yes, I am!.
26. ¿Son ellos su/tu familia? 27. Sí, ellos son. 28. Ella es la esposa de mi hermano. 29. Ella no es su/tu mamá. 30. Ellas son hermanas. 31. Mi tía es su/tu mamá. 32. Su/tu tío es mi padre. 33. Mi papá está viejo. 34. Mi mamá es alta. 35. ¿Es/está su/tu hijo feliz? 36. No, lo es/está. 37. ¿Cómo están sus/tus hijas? 38. Ellas están bien. 39. Su (de ella) hermana es linda. 40. Su (de él) sobrina es delgada. 41. Sus/tus sobrinos son viejos. 42. Su (de ellos) mamá es joven. 43. Mi esposo está ocupado. 44. Su esposa está enferma. 45. Mi abuelo está libre. 46. Su (de ellos) papá es pobre. 47. Su (de él) hermana es rápida. 48. Su/tu hermano está preocupado. 49. ¿Eres mi mamá? 50. Sí que lo soy!.
What are you?
Take notice Empieza a intercambiar los estados de ánimo y adjetivos de la entrega anterior con los sustantivos y posesivos de esta entrega para elaborar frases y preguntas más elaboradas: verás que puedes inventar muchas frases. Mientras más hagas mejor aprenderás el manejo del verbo to be; el más importante del Inglés.
aunt (tía)
uncle (tío)
nephew (sobrino)
brother
sister
(hermano)
(hermana)
husband (esposo)
niece
(sobrina)
wife
(esposa)
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Test Thanks, London! Now, On to Rio! • Page 5 Check Comprehension. Please answer in complete sentences: 1. How many main Olympic sites does Rio need to build? 2. What event is Rio hosting in 2014? 3. To prepare for the Games, what new transportation system will Rio get? 4. Why are many Brazilians losing their homes?
VP Pick Brings Role of Government Into Spotlight • Page 5 The story contains several compound words (compound words are two words combined to make one, such as “eastbound.”. Search the story (and headline) for the compound words in order to fill in the blanks below. Then make your own sentences with them. Finally, talk about the discussion questions. 1. High ___________ My sentence: 2. ________ ward My sentence: 3. Spot ___________ My sentence: 4. ___________ come My sentence: 5. Out ___________ My sentence:
5. Where will some people stay during the Games instead of hotel rooms?
Discussion Question: What do you think of Ryan’s plans? Do you agree that Americans’ “rights come from nature and God”?
Whooping Cough Cases Soar in U.S./Fast Facts About Whooping Cough • Pages 6-7 Group Work! Before reading the story, fill in the chart below with a group. In the “K” column, write what you know about whooping cough. In the “W” column, write eight questions based on what you want to know about it. Then, in the “L” column, write eight things you learned about whooping cough (including any answers to your questions). Finally, talk about the discussion questions
Indian Movie Star Starts Talk Show to Address Nation’s Problems • Pages 6-7 Circle the synonym that could be used to replace the underlined word. Then talk about the discussion questions.
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1. The title of the TV show means “Truth Alone Prevails.” a. Endures b. Ceases c. Intimidates 2. The show mixes hard news and personal stories. a. upsetting b. current c. serious 3. Viewers are confronting their own issues after watching the talk show. a. denying b. facing c. discussing 4. One rights worker said that the amount of discussion in such a short amount of time was “unprecedented.” a. underrated b. undisclosed c. unmatched 5. Khan is addressing problems in a new way. a. tackling b. discovering c. describing
Discussion Questions: Have you had the whooping cough vaccine? If not, do you plan to get it because of this story?
Discussion Questions: Do you enjoy talk shows? If so, which ones? Why do you like them? How can discussing things create positive change?
Is Europe Selling Out Its Cultural Treasures? Page 7 Match the word with its definition. Then talk about the discussion question.
Skydiver Hopes to Set World Record Page 8 Scanning Game! Try to break the “speed of sound” when filling in the blanks below! Scan through the story to find the numbers. Try to be the first to fill in all the blanks correctly! Then talk about the discussion questions.
1. scaffolding 2. billboard 3. ruins 4. cathedral 5. palace 6. canals 7. landmarks 8. treasures
a. huge outside ad b. remains of something that fell apart c. framework to support workers on the outside of a tall building d. valuable objects e. important buildings or places f. home for a king g. man-made paths for water h. important church
Discussion Question: How would you answer the question in the title of this story? Explain your answer.
1. Number of miles above the Earth Baumgartner plans to jump from: 2. Age of Kittinger: 3. Number of stories in Tapei tower: 4. Speed Baumgartner reached during his second test jump (in mph): 5. Current world record for height of jump (in miles): 6. Hours it took for the balloon to reach full height for the July jump: 7. Speed Kittinger reached for his world record (in mph): Discussion Questions: Have you ever tried skydiving? If so, describe it. If not, would you try it if you had the chance?
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Thanks, London! Now, On to Rio! 1. Rio needs to build four main sites. 2. It is hosting the World Cup. 3. It will get a new metro line. 4. They have to leave their homes because the space is needed for building projects. 5. They will stay on cruise ships.
VP Pick Brings Role of Government Into Spotlight 1. highways 2. upward 3. spotlight 4. outcome 5. outcry
Whooping Cough Cases Soar in U.S./Fast Facts About Whooping Cough Accept reasonable responses. Make sure learners created eight questions and wrote eight things they learned about whooping cough.
Indian Movie Star Starts Talk Show to Address Nation’s Problems 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. c 5. a
Is Europe Selling Out Its Cultural Treasures? 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. h 5. f 6. g 7. e 8. d
Skydiver Hopes to Set World Record 1. 23 2. 84 3. 101 4. 536 5. 19,5 6. 1,5 7. 614
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epublican Mitt Romney took a chance when he picked a running mate. But his pick gives U.S. voters a clear choice: How big a role do we want the government to play in our lives? Romney chose Paul Ryan (RY-uhn) to run for vice president. Most voters know little about Ryan. He is 42 years old. He is from Wisconsin. He has been a member of Congress since he was 28. Ryan also heads the House Budget Committee. He is known in Congress for wanting to change “entitlement” (enTITE-uhl-ment) programs. Examples of these are Social Security and Medicare. Others include jobless aid and food stamps. Ryan wants to cut money for many of those programs. That almost happened last spring. The House passed a federal budget that was based on Ryan’s plans. It would protect the military. But it would cut spending on most other things, from highways to space travel. It would lower the deficit. It would also cut taxes.
CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN presents his budget plan to Congress in April 2011. He leads the House Budget Committee. Mitt Romney picked him to run for vice president of the United States. The biggest outcry came over Ryan’s plan to change Medicare. The program pays for seniors’ health care. Ryan’s plan would remake it into a “voucher” (VOWchur) program. Seniors would get vouchers worth a certain amount of money. They would
use these vouchers to buy health insurance. The plan would also raise the age for getting Medicare benefits from 65 to 67. The new system would affect people now under age 55. The Senate did not pass this budget bill. Democrats control the Senate.
President Barack Obama made his own Medicare cuts under the new health plan. But he sees Ryan’s cuts as too harsh. These different views reflect what each party sees as the role of government. “America is more than just a
place … it’s an idea,” Ryan said on his first day as running mate. “Our rights come from nature and God, not government. “We promise equal opportunity, not equal outcome,” he said. Obama calls that view “social Darwinism.” Cutting programs for seniors and the poor might mean that only the strongest survive. He says that does not fit with the nation’s history. In April, Obama spoke about Ryan’s budget. America is “a land of … upward mobility for everybody who’s willing to work for it.” It is “a place where prosperity does not trickle down from the top but grows outward from the heart of the middle class,” he added. Romney called Ryan’s budget plans “bold and exciting.” But he also stated that he does not agree with all of them. Experts say choosing Ryan was a risky move. This fall, the voters will decide whether that risk was worth it. ASSOCIATED PRESS, WITH THE WASHINGTON POST
Thanks, London! Now, On to Rio! The Olympic torch has been passed. The Summer Games are over in London. Rio de Janeiro (REE-oh day zhuhNEHR-oh) now has its time in the sun. It will host the Games in 2016. The city is in Brazil. Tourists crowd its beaches. They relax. Life is slower there. But that will change a bit. To host the Games, they will have to race against the clock. Rio needs to build four main sites. It needs to fix roads and other services. It is also one of 12 cities in Brazil that will host soccer’s World Cup. That is in 2014. Life in Rio will have to pick up speed.
Brazil is ready to step out on the world stage. It is booming. It is now the world’s sixth biggest economy. That is larger than Britain’s. Hosting the Games will test the nation’s skills. Brazil needs to finish more than 230 projects for the Games. Sports venues need to be ready early for test events. More than 65 are done now. Others are almost ready. Leonardo Gryner is head of Rio 2016. He knows time is an issue. “We’ll get a few cold sweats, but this is normal,” he said. “We are on time.” Rio used to be the capital of Brazil. Brasilia (bruh-ZIHLyuh) became the capital in 1960. Rio began to decline.
But nearly $12 billion will be spent to help change that. The city will get a new metro line. It will redo its airport. Even its port will not look the same. But there are some problems. To build new projects, you need land. So about 170,000 Brazilians may have to leave their homes. In World Cup cities, some have already moved. Supporters say the government has not paid them enough for their homes. Hotel rooms are also a problem. There aren’t enough of them. Rio now has about 33,000 hotel beds. Some are not good for tourists. More than 2 million people came
THESE BRAZILIANS won medals at the London Games. They are standing in front of the Olympic flag. It had just arrived in Brazil. to the London Games. Where will all those visitors sleep? The city said about 12,000 will stay on cruise ships in the port. New hotels are also planned. Joao (zhwau) Carlos de Figueireiro is a barman at a
café. He knows a “mess” is sure to come. But he thinks it will work out in the end. “We’re experts at pulling rabbits out of hats,” he said. “I’m sure that’s what we’re going to do. “At least, I hope so.”