ACTIVITY
Read the text and answer the questions about it
The Digital Divide
A recent survey has shown that the number of people in the United Kingdom who do not intend to get internet access has risen. These people, who are know as 'net refuseniks', make up 44% of UK households, or 11.2 million people in total.
The research also showed that more than 70 percent of these people said that they were not interested in getting connected to the internet. This number has risen from just over 50% in 2005, with most giving lack of computer skills as a reason for not getting internet access, though some also said it was because of the cost.
More and more people are getting broadband and high speed net is available almost everywhere in the UK, but there are still a significant number of people who refuse to take the first step.
The cost of getting online is going down and internet speeds are increasing, so many see the main challenge to be explaining the relevance of the internet to this group. This would encourage them to get connected before they are left too far behind. The gap between those who have access to and use the internet is the digital divide, and if the gap continues to widen, those without access will get left behind and miss out on many opportunities, especially in their careers.
Questions
1 - More people in the UK do not intend to get internet access than before.
a. True b. False
2 - The majority of people in the UK are 'net refuseniks'.
a. True b. False
3 - Most of those without internet access want to get it.
a. True b. False
4 - The minority of the people surveyed in 2005 weren't interested in having internet access.
a. True b. False
5 - The main reason for not getting internet access is the cost.
a. True b. False
6 - High speed intenet is not available everywhere in the UK.
a. True b. False
7 - Both costs and speeds are increasing.
a. True b. False
8 - Many people think that getting the costs down is the key to this problem.
a. True b. False
9 - The digital divide is widening in the UK.
a. True b. False
10 - Not having access to the internet will only affect people's careers.
a. True b. False
11. Write your opinion about the text.
lunes, 26 de marzo de 2012
miércoles, 21 de marzo de 2012
ACTIVITY PASSIVE VOICE FOR 11°
ACTIVITY .
Solve this activity on your notebook
Decide whether the sentences are written in Active or Passive, then write them in the other form
1) The grapes are grown in California. -
2) The hamster can be kept in a cage. -
3) The party has already started. -
4) The car is standing at the garage. -
5) The ship has been given up. -
6) The police didn't find the robber last week. -
7) The first fast food restaurants were opened in the USA in 1916. -
8) The train is going to arrive late. -
9) The search will be stopped because of the storm. -
10) The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.
11) The grapes are grown in California. -
12) The hamster can be kept in a cage. -
13) The party has already started. -
14) The car is standing at the garage. -
15) The ship has been given up. -
16) The police didn't find the robber last week. -
17) The first fast food restaurants were opened in the USA in 1916. -
18) The train is going to arrive late. -
19) The search will be stopped because of the storm. -
20) The friends have invited to her.
Solve this activity on your notebook
Decide whether the sentences are written in Active or Passive, then write them in the other form
1) The grapes are grown in California. -
2) The hamster can be kept in a cage. -
3) The party has already started. -
4) The car is standing at the garage. -
5) The ship has been given up. -
6) The police didn't find the robber last week. -
7) The first fast food restaurants were opened in the USA in 1916. -
8) The train is going to arrive late. -
9) The search will be stopped because of the storm. -
10) The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.
11) The grapes are grown in California. -
12) The hamster can be kept in a cage. -
13) The party has already started. -
14) The car is standing at the garage. -
15) The ship has been given up. -
16) The police didn't find the robber last week. -
17) The first fast food restaurants were opened in the USA in 1916. -
18) The train is going to arrive late. -
19) The search will be stopped because of the storm. -
20) The friends have invited to her.
miércoles, 14 de marzo de 2012
READING COMPREHENSION FOR 11°
Red Telephone Box
The red telephone box, a public telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, was a once familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom. It has all but disappeared in recent years, replaced by a number of different designs. The few kiosks that remain have not been replaced because they are regarded as being of special architectural and historical interest.
The first standard public telephone kiosk introduced by the United Kingdom Post Office was produced by Somerville & Company in 1920 and was designated K1 (Kiosk no. 1). This design was not of the same family as the familiar red telephone boxes.
The red telephone box was the result of a competition in 1924 to design a new grander kiosk. The competition attracted designs from a number of noted architects. The Fine Arts Commission judged the competition and selected the design submitted by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott as the winner. The Post Office made a request that the material used for the design be changed from mild steel to cast iron, and that a slight modification be made to the door; after these changes, the design was designated K2. The kiosks were painted red was so that they might be easily recognised from a distance by a person in an emergency. In some rural areas the boxes were painted green so as not to disrupt the natural beauty of the surroundings.
From 1927 K2 was mainly deployed in and around London. K3 designed in 1930, again by Gilbert Scott was similar to K2 but was constructed from concrete and intended for rural areas. K4 (designed by the Post Office Engineering Department and proposed in 1923) incorporated a machine for buying postage stamps on the exterior. Only 50 kiosks of this design were built. K5 was a plywood construction introduced in 1934 and designed to be assembled and dismantled and used at exhibitions.
In 1935 K6 was designed to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V K6 was the first standard telephone kiosk to be used throughout the country. Many thousands of K6 boxes were deployed in virtually every town and city and it became a British icon. K6 telephone boxes eventually began to be replaced in large numbers in the early 1990s Thousands of old K6 kiosks were sold off at public auction. Some kiosks have been converted to be to used as shower cubicles in private homes. In Kingston upon Thames a number of old K6 boxes have been utilised to form a work of art resembling a row of fallen dominoes.
In 1959 architect Neville Conder was commissioned to design a new box. The K7 design went no further than the prototype stage. K8 introduced in 1968 was designed by Douglas Scott and Bruce Martin. It was the first box to replace K6 in significant numbers, and the last design be painted predominantly red.
Upon the privatisation of Post Office Telephone's successor, British Telecom (BT), the KX100, a more utilitarian design, replaced almost all the red boxes; a few remain, mainly in rural areas. The KX100 PLUS, introduced in 1996 featured a domed roof reminiscent of the familiar K2 and K6. Subsequent designs have departed significantly from the old style red telephone boxes.
In response to BT's plans to replace red boxes with more modern designs, several of the former have been listed.
Questions about the text
1. The red telephone box was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
2. The first telephone box was known as
a. red.
b. Sommerville & Company.
c. K1.
3. The red telehone box was known as
a. K1.
b. K2.
c. Scott.
4. In rural areas the telephone boxes were painted green.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
5. Some kiosks had also postage stamps machines.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
6. Many old K6 boxes were thrown to the Thames.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
7. British Telecom telephone box design is known as
a. K10.
b. BT.
c. KX100
8. What is your opinion about the text?
9. Write the main idea about the text.
The red telephone box, a public telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, was a once familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom. It has all but disappeared in recent years, replaced by a number of different designs. The few kiosks that remain have not been replaced because they are regarded as being of special architectural and historical interest.
The first standard public telephone kiosk introduced by the United Kingdom Post Office was produced by Somerville & Company in 1920 and was designated K1 (Kiosk no. 1). This design was not of the same family as the familiar red telephone boxes.
The red telephone box was the result of a competition in 1924 to design a new grander kiosk. The competition attracted designs from a number of noted architects. The Fine Arts Commission judged the competition and selected the design submitted by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott as the winner. The Post Office made a request that the material used for the design be changed from mild steel to cast iron, and that a slight modification be made to the door; after these changes, the design was designated K2. The kiosks were painted red was so that they might be easily recognised from a distance by a person in an emergency. In some rural areas the boxes were painted green so as not to disrupt the natural beauty of the surroundings.
From 1927 K2 was mainly deployed in and around London. K3 designed in 1930, again by Gilbert Scott was similar to K2 but was constructed from concrete and intended for rural areas. K4 (designed by the Post Office Engineering Department and proposed in 1923) incorporated a machine for buying postage stamps on the exterior. Only 50 kiosks of this design were built. K5 was a plywood construction introduced in 1934 and designed to be assembled and dismantled and used at exhibitions.
In 1935 K6 was designed to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V K6 was the first standard telephone kiosk to be used throughout the country. Many thousands of K6 boxes were deployed in virtually every town and city and it became a British icon. K6 telephone boxes eventually began to be replaced in large numbers in the early 1990s Thousands of old K6 kiosks were sold off at public auction. Some kiosks have been converted to be to used as shower cubicles in private homes. In Kingston upon Thames a number of old K6 boxes have been utilised to form a work of art resembling a row of fallen dominoes.
In 1959 architect Neville Conder was commissioned to design a new box. The K7 design went no further than the prototype stage. K8 introduced in 1968 was designed by Douglas Scott and Bruce Martin. It was the first box to replace K6 in significant numbers, and the last design be painted predominantly red.
Upon the privatisation of Post Office Telephone's successor, British Telecom (BT), the KX100, a more utilitarian design, replaced almost all the red boxes; a few remain, mainly in rural areas. The KX100 PLUS, introduced in 1996 featured a domed roof reminiscent of the familiar K2 and K6. Subsequent designs have departed significantly from the old style red telephone boxes.
In response to BT's plans to replace red boxes with more modern designs, several of the former have been listed.
Questions about the text
1. The red telephone box was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
2. The first telephone box was known as
a. red.
b. Sommerville & Company.
c. K1.
3. The red telehone box was known as
a. K1.
b. K2.
c. Scott.
4. In rural areas the telephone boxes were painted green.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
5. Some kiosks had also postage stamps machines.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
6. Many old K6 boxes were thrown to the Thames.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
7. British Telecom telephone box design is known as
a. K10.
b. BT.
c. KX100
8. What is your opinion about the text?
9. Write the main idea about the text.
lunes, 12 de marzo de 2012
ACTIVITY FOR 10°
ACTIVITY
A. Read the text and answer the questions about it
SPICE GIRLS
The Spice Girls are an English all-female pop group, formed in London in 1994. The Spice Girls, consisting of: Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe", in 1996. The song went on to spend seven weeks atop the UK Singles Chart and helped establish the group as an "international phenomenon" who went on to release three studio albums and ten singles, selling in excess of 55 million records world wide.
The group embraced merchandise and became a regular feature of the British press. Each member of the group was given an alias by Top of the Pops Magazine in 1996, aliases which were adopted by the group and media alike. According to biographer David Sinclair, "Scary, Baby, Ginger, Posh and Sporty were the most widely recognised group of individuals since John, Paul, George and Ringo", stating that the group was "a social phenomenon that changed the course of popular music and popular culture".
They released three studio albums and went their separate ways in 2001 (a break-up was never formally announced) to focus on their solo careers. On June 28, 2007, they reformed and are now releasing a Greatest Hits album that will be accompanied by a World Tour.
Questions about the text
1. They formed in 1994.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
2. They released ten studio albums.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
3. The group broke up in 2001.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
4. In 2007, they became a group again.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
5. What are the aliases of Spice Girls.
6. Write the main idea of the text.
B. Write sentences in present and past progressive with the following information in all forms.
Example: He _______ (to begin) the activity
Present progressive: He is beginning the activity.
Is he beginning the activity?
He isn’t beginning the activity
Past progressive: He was beginning the activity
Was he beginning the activity
He wasn’t beginning the activity
1. She ________ (to write) a book.
2. They _________ (to cook) the salad.
3. We ________ (to sleep) on the sofá.
4. I _________ (to play) the guitar.
5. He ________ (to drink) water three times a day.
A. Read the text and answer the questions about it
SPICE GIRLS
The Spice Girls are an English all-female pop group, formed in London in 1994. The Spice Girls, consisting of: Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe", in 1996. The song went on to spend seven weeks atop the UK Singles Chart and helped establish the group as an "international phenomenon" who went on to release three studio albums and ten singles, selling in excess of 55 million records world wide.
The group embraced merchandise and became a regular feature of the British press. Each member of the group was given an alias by Top of the Pops Magazine in 1996, aliases which were adopted by the group and media alike. According to biographer David Sinclair, "Scary, Baby, Ginger, Posh and Sporty were the most widely recognised group of individuals since John, Paul, George and Ringo", stating that the group was "a social phenomenon that changed the course of popular music and popular culture".
They released three studio albums and went their separate ways in 2001 (a break-up was never formally announced) to focus on their solo careers. On June 28, 2007, they reformed and are now releasing a Greatest Hits album that will be accompanied by a World Tour.
Questions about the text
1. They formed in 1994.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
2. They released ten studio albums.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
3. The group broke up in 2001.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
4. In 2007, they became a group again.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.
5. What are the aliases of Spice Girls.
6. Write the main idea of the text.
B. Write sentences in present and past progressive with the following information in all forms.
Example: He _______ (to begin) the activity
Present progressive: He is beginning the activity.
Is he beginning the activity?
He isn’t beginning the activity
Past progressive: He was beginning the activity
Was he beginning the activity
He wasn’t beginning the activity
1. She ________ (to write) a book.
2. They _________ (to cook) the salad.
3. We ________ (to sleep) on the sofá.
4. I _________ (to play) the guitar.
5. He ________ (to drink) water three times a day.
lunes, 5 de marzo de 2012
ACTIVITY ABOUT BE FOR 10°
ACTIVITY
Put in the following forms of be into the gaps. 1, 2, 3 in present in all ways; 4,5, 6 in past and the others in future in all forms.
1) My mother ____ in the kitchen.
2) The pupils _____ not at school today.
3) Maria's grandmother _____ from Brazil.
4) I ____ a football fan.
5) It ____ Sunday today.
6) They ______ in the car.
7) His pencil case ____ at home.
8) ____ you from Sheffield?
9) I ____ not your friend.
Put in the following forms of be into the gaps. 1, 2, 3 in present in all ways; 4,5, 6 in past and the others in future in all forms.
1) My mother ____ in the kitchen.
2) The pupils _____ not at school today.
3) Maria's grandmother _____ from Brazil.
4) I ____ a football fan.
5) It ____ Sunday today.
6) They ______ in the car.
7) His pencil case ____ at home.
8) ____ you from Sheffield?
9) I ____ not your friend.
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