Sports

#1 Reading Activity

Instructions. Read and answer the questions

Costa Rica’s Nery Brenes won the world indoor men’s 400m title on Saturday in a championship record of 45.11 seconds, setting a new championship record. Nery Antonio Brenes Cardenas (born September 25, 1985 in Limón) is one of Costa Rica’s up-and-coming athletes. At the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championship in Istambul, “Brenes improved his personal mark by approximately one second, something nobody expected on a championship, taking the gold medal”, said his personal trainer and motivator Andres Oro Fijo Calderon.

1. What was Nery's record?

2. For how much did Nery improved his record?

3. Where was the competition?

4. Name Nery's hometown.

#2 Vocabulary
Inatructions. Translate the sports in the image. 

#3 Listening and Writing
Watch the video and write a paragraph about how this video changed you.

#4 Speaking
Instructions. Make a dialogue acting like if you won a world championship and you are in an interview.

Additional Activity
Intructions. In the page scroll down and click where it says "Sports Quiz". The activity will start automatically, just follow the instructions.

http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/sportQuiz.htm

Jobs and Occupations

#1 Reading
Instructions. From the image, read the text and answer the questions.

#2 Vocabulary
Instructions. Follow the next link and do the exercise.
http://esldivlabs.vcc.ca/ELSA/Instructor_Web_Exercises/Vocabulary/Jobs_2_Match.htm

#3 Listening and Writing
Instructions. Write at least 10 jobs that you hear in the song and write a sentence with each.

#4 Speaking
A job is simply working for pay. You can have many jobs in your lifetime that may or may not relate to your occupation or your career.
An occupation is a wide category of jobs with similar characteristics. With each occupation there are different jobs.
A carrer is a lifetie journet of building and making good unse of your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Instructions. After reading the information avobe, discuss with a friend what job, occupation, and career would you like to have. Mention one of each category.

Illness and Diseases

#1 Reading activity 

Instructions.  Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.

Leukemia Symptoms

Leukemia is actually a group of different cancers of the blood cells. Leukemias can be acute or chronic, and people with chronic leukemias may not notice any symptoms before the condition is diagnosed with a blood test. Acute leukemias are more likely to cause symptoms. Symptoms of all forms of leukemia are related to the proliferation of abnormal blood cells and replacement of the bone marrow by the cancerous cells.

Symptoms of leukemia include fevers, night sweats, and swollen lymph nodes that are typically not painful or tender. Fatigue, weight loss, and bone or joint pain are other potential symptoms. Easy bruising and bleeding tendencies may result in bleeding from the gums, purplish patches on the skin, or small red spots under the skin.

Questions:

1. What is Leukemia?
2. What are the two kinds of leukemia that one can have?
3. What is the difference between acute leukemias and chronic leukemias?
4. What does this type of cancer affect?
5. State 5 sypmtoms of leukemia

#2 Vocabulary Activity

Instructions. Translate and define the following words. Use the images to help yourself.

#3 Listening

Instructions. Go to the following link and follow the instructions. You do not have to do the other excercises 

http://www.esl-lab.com/sick1/sick1.htm#list

#4 Speaking

Instructions. Watch the next video and discuss it with a partner. Make sure you answer the question of the beginning.

#5 Writing

Instructions. Write a paragraph using the prompt below.