ELP Level 5 Study Guide

Period: Week 11 March 30th – April 3rd (Deadline to upload this evidence document: April: 4th)

Session One: Monday, March 30th

WRITING: SLO #7: Identify and describe

cause and effect relationships

Instructions:

1. Go to the text book on page 40 and

41 and review the rules for cause and effect (Also check the cause and effect given in our last
class)
2. Write a short paragraph where you describe a sequence of situations describing cause and
effect relationships

R) Chris, a 20-year-old, went out on a Saturday night to a party with his friends . After a couple of
hours and with a high consumption of alcohol (cause). He decided to drive his father's car, but lost
control of the vehicle in a curve and hit a tree (effect).

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Read the following paragraph and complete the chart below.

CAUSE EFFECT
My alarm clock did not ring I woke up late
Go back home to fetch the cellphone I missed the bus
I was late for school The teacher was not pleased with me
Due to the fact that my dad had been going I shouted my friends
 so badley

Write a similar paragraph to the one above. Use and highlight cause and effect words:
(because, consequently, due to, etc)

One day little Timmy had to go to the supermarket with his mom. When they are getting out of the
car, Timmy's mother kept her wallet on the seat, due to this, when they paid for their purchases,
they did not have to do it. While at home, Timmy felt bad because he had eaten a lot of candy at
the store. After this, Timmy went out to play soccer with his neighbors all afternoon and,
consequently, arrived home exhausted and very hungry. In the evening, Timmy's mother prepared
him a hot drink and medications to relieve fatigue, as a result of this, the next day Timmy woke
up much better.

Session Two: Tuesday, March 31st

READING: SLO #1: Identify main ideas, details, purpose, and audience in written and spoken texts

Instructions: Read the text “The challenge of Alzheimer’s” on page 42 and 43 of the textbook and
complete the following exercises.

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UNDERSTANDING MAIN IDEAS

What is the main idea of the passage?

a. There is a need to better understand the cause of Alzheimer's disease.

b. Technology may be able to help tackle some of the problems of people with Alzheimer’s

c. Many elderly people are unable to afford the cost of treating Alzheimer's.

UNDERSTANDING CAUSE AND EFFECT

Complete the notes on causes and effects.

CAUSE: Cost of healthcare put a lot of due to the need for medical facilities and treatment for the
elderly population.

EFFECT: There is huge pressure on the working population to support the cost of healthcare.

CAUSE: People with Alzheimer's may experience memory loss and behavioral changes.

EFFECT: They require constant care from their family or caregivers.

UNDERSTANDING DETAILS
Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.
Alzheimer's is a disease that mainly affects the ________.

a. muscles

b. blood

c. brain

Australian researchers have shown that it may be possible to ________ Alzheimer's patients.

a. prevent memory loss in

b. increase the sleep quality of

c. improve the communication ability of

Complete the sentences using the words in blue from the passage.

1. Researchers are still finding ways to Prevent people from getting cancer.

2. Family members are often under a lot of pressure caring for people with Alzheimer's.

3. A constant decrease in the birth rate can cause populations to shrink.

4. When an idea doesn't work well, you should try a different approach.

5. Scientists sometimes study the behavior of animals to find out what we can learn from them.

Session Two: Wednesday, April 1st

LISTENING: SLO #1: Identify main ideas, details, purpose, and audience in written and spoken texts

Instructions: Watch the video “What is Parkinson's

Disease?” in the following link
https://youtu.be/cRLB7WqX0fU and answer the
following questions:

1. How common is Parkinson disease in the US?

R) Six hundred thousand to one million people have Parkinson’s.

2. What´s the age of maximum risk for PD?

R) sixty years old is the average.

3. How is PD diagnosed?

R) Completing a medical history and physical examination to look for two of the three classic
symptoms.

4. Which are the symptoms?

R) Restring temor, stiffnes and slowness of movement.

5. What is the cause for PD?

R) It is likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

6. What factors may be involved?

R) When there is death or damage of nerve cells.

7. Where is research aiming at?

R) The research focuses on genetics because it is the best opportunity to discover new advances for
treatment.

8. What is the name of the foundation?

R) The Michael J. Fox Foundation.

9. What is the purpose of the video?

R) Talk about everything related to Parkinson's.

10. What is the intended audience of the video?

R) I think the video is aimed at ordinary people.

Session Two: Thursday, April 02nd

SPEAKING: SLO #:6: Express ideas in an extended conversation on general topics

Instructions: Create a youtube video where you explain the following:

A. Think of someone you know who has a health problem. Briefly describe this disease, the
causes of this disease and the effects on this person´s quality of life?
B. Explain how technology could help to make his/her life easier.

Paste here the youtube link:

https://youtu.be/VXzG5sk2Qa4

*This video should not be longe

Homework

Read the text

about
Parkinson´s disease on the workbook on page 25 and do the exercises A and B on page 26. Write
your answers below:

A)

1. Paragraph 2 ----- C

2. Paragraph 3 ----- B

3. Paragraph 4 ------A

B)

1. NG

2. F

3. F

4. T

5. NG

6. F

7. T