Desde 06/09/2009
Un nuevo reto, esta vez dirigido a alumnos de nivel básico.
I.- Coloque el plural de la lista de palabras a continuación.
Ejemplo: Hand = Hands
1.- Bus
2.- Car
3.- Child
4.- Comb
5.- Factory
6.- Flower
7.- Foot
8.- Glass
9.- Island
10.- Knife
11.- Leaf
12.- Policeman
13.- Tooth
14.- Watch
15.- Woman
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En esta ocasión, hablamos acerca del medio ambiente.
1.- Do you recycle?
2.- What are some things which you recycle?
3.- Why should we recycle?
4.- What are some types of pollution?
5.- How often is garbage collected in your neighborhood?
6.- What are some things that can be recycled?
7.- What are some ways that you can reduce pollution in your country?
8.- What can you do to help prevent pollution?
9.- Who do you think is more responsible for pollution, individual people or the government? Explain.
10.- What is the most important issue facing the environment today?
11.- If you could choose one alternative energy source to develop which one would you choose? Why?
12.- What are some ways energy is wasted?
13.- Do you think overpopulation is an important environmental issue? Why or why not?
14.- Do think global warming is real?
15.- What can we do to protect forests?
16.- Are there people in your country who make their living from picking-up other people's garbage?
17.- In what ways can we save more water? Please tell your experiences.
18.- What should we do to increase the awareness about environmental pollution?
19.- Do you have any ideas on how to minimize the use of plastic bags and Styrofoam boxes?
20.- Does your local government make it easy or hard for citizens to recycle?
1.- Fine - Sustantivo
En este caso equivale a "multa".
Ejemplo:
- He's got a fine. = Él obtuvo una multa.
2.- Fine - Verbo
Técnicamente, se usa como verbo transitivo y significa "multar" (a alguien por hacer algo).
Ejemplo:
- He was fined for speeding. = Él fue multado por exceso de velocidad.
3.- Fine - Adjetivo
En esta posición puede significar: "bien", "bueno", "fino", "refinado"o "excelente".
Ejemplos:
- I'm fine = Estoy bien
- A fine day = Un día bueno
- Fine dust = Polvo fino
- Fine silk = Tela fina
- Tom is a fine musician = Tom es un músico excelente
4.- Fine - Adverbio
En este caso, se usa de forma coloquial o en palabras compuestas.
Ejemplos:
- That suits me fine = Eso me sienta muy bien.
- A fine-tuned instrument = Un instrumento muy bien afinado
5.- Otras palabras y expresiones
- Fine art = Bellas artes
- Cut a fine figure = Tener buen aspecto
- The finer points (of someting) = Los puntos más delicados (de algo)
- Walk a fine line = Andar sobre la cuerda floja
Un nuevo reto para usted. Esta vez a través de un texto acerca del antiguo Egipto.
El reto consiste en colocar los verbos entre parentesis, en su forma pasada en los espacios en blanco. Hay verbos regulares y también irregulares.
THE ANCIENT EGYPT
The Egyptians (believe) _ in a soul that (live) _ on after they (die) _. They (believe) _ that providing for the needs of their ancestors (give) _ the living safety and prosperity. They also (believe) _ that life after death (to be) _ very similar to this life. So they (make) _ sure that their possessions (to be) _ (bury) _ with them.
To ensure their immortality after death, Egyptians (embalm) _ the bodies (mummifying process) with oil, (wrap) _ them with hundreds of yards of linen, and (place) _ the mummies in decorated coffins.
En esta ocasión, un nuevo reto, esta vez relacionado a los meses del año.
* El reto consiste en colocar el mes correspondiente a cada definición.
1.- Takes its name from Julius Caesar =
2.- Has the fewest days =
3.- Is the longest (Number of letters) =
4.- Has Christmas on the twenty-fifth =
5.- Has thirty days and eight letters =
6.- Starts with the letter "O" =
7.- Has the letter "L" at the end =
8.- Is a holiday for students in Britain =
9.- Is the first month =
10.- Is the shortest (number of letters) =
11.- Is also a verb =
12.- Is also a girl's name =
