Student’s Full Name: Erika Vanessa Albarracin Chusin

ID Number: 224
Course: Intermedio 1

Activity 1. Read the following 3 articles and select the right answer for each question.
Only one answer per question.

Article 1. The Perfect Wave

Zach Weisberg is a surfer, and he recently found his "perfect wave". But this wave was more
than 170 kilometers from the nearest ocean! Weisberg was surfing in the largest, man-made
wave pool in history - the World Surfing League (WSL) Surf Ranch, in the town of Lemoore,
California, USA.
World-champion surfer Kelly Slater came up with the idea for the Surf Ranch. In 2006, Slater
began designing the ranch with aerospace engineer Adam Fincham. Together, they turned a
water-skiing lake into a wave pool. By 2015, the first prototype of the Surf Ranch pool was
ready. Slater took a video of himself surfing in the pool, and posted it on social media.
The wave pool at the Surf Ranch is 700 meters long and 150 meters wide. A blade under the
water (called a hydrofoil) creates the waves. It moves along a track at 30 kilometers per hour,
creating waves almost two meters high. Each wave lasts for about one minute, and a new
wave comes every five minutes. The system is completely powered by solar energy.
Some surfers think that using technology will harm the sport. But Australia's Olympic surfing
team doesn't seem worried. Surfing will be included in the Olympics for the first time in 2020,
and the Australian team will be training at the ranch. For now, the WSL Surf Ranch is only for
professional surfers. But WSL will soon be opening a wave pool for the public in Florida, USA.
See you on the waves!

Questions:
1.1- The WSL Surf Ranch is in Australia.
___ True
X False
___ We don't know.
1.2- Who is Adam Fincham?
___ A surfer who found the perfect wave
X An aerospace engineer
___ A member of an Olympic surfing team
___ A famous water-skier
1.3- When was the first prototype of the wave pool at the WSL Surf Ranch ready?
___ 2002 X 2015
___ 2006 ___ 2017
1.4- What is NOT true about Kelly Slater?
X He will train Australia's Olympic surfing team.
___ He released a video of himself surfing at the ranch.
___ He is a world-champion surfer.
___ He opened the world's largest man-made wave pool.
1.5- What do we learn about the WSL Surf Ranch?
___ It is open to the public.
___ It is very close to the ocean.
X It is opening in 2020.
___ It is 700 meters long.

Article 2. Learning in Unusual Places

Millions of children living on the streets or in the slums of India can't go to school. They're busy
working or begging for money and food. But two people found ways to educate some of these
children.
In 1985, Inderjit Khurana saw large numbers of children working in train stations in the city of
Bhubaneswar. Dirty, and dressed in rags, they were shining shoes, sweeping trains – anything
to make money. Khurana knew what she had to do. She set up a school on a train platform in
Bhubaneswar's central station. This way, after the morning rush hour, the children could take a
break from work and go to class.
To make learning fun, Khurana used games, songs, dance, and puppets. She gave students
food, vitamins, and baths, and taught them about hygiene. Soon, Khurana's school had 100
students. She gradually opened more platform schools. Khurana died in 2010, but her schools
continue.
In 2013, 67-year-old Shyam Bihari Prasad went each day to a
temple in New Delhi. And each day, he saw children begging for food outside the temple.
Prasad wanted to help them. He decided to give them something more permanent than food –
an education. Prasad taught the children on the sidewalk outside the temple. Neighbors saw
Prasad's improvised school, and donated supplies and food. Today, Prasad's "pavement
school" has 35-40 students. They learn subjects such as math, Hindi, and English. "He gives
us knowledge and wisdom," says 10-year-old Pooja about Prasad.
With caring and creativity, Khurana and Prasad have given impoverished children a chance at
a brighter future.

Questions:
2.1- What problem did Khurana want to solve?
X Children were working and not going to school.
___ Students in her school were causing trouble.
___ She could not find teachers to teach in her school.
___ She didn't have books or supplies for the students.
2.2- What is NOT true about platform schools?
___ They use games and puppets.
___ They teach students about hygiene.
___ They give students food.
X They give students new clothes.
2.3- Where did Prasad start a school?
___ In a temple
___ In his home
X On a sidewalk
___ On a train
2.4- Neighbors wanted to help Prasad with his school.
X True
___ False
___ We don't know.
2.5- Both Khurana and Prasad...
___ started schools in Bhubaneswar.
___ taught in train stations.
X brought schools to students.
___ lived in poverty.

Article 3. Podcasts - Radio for the 21st Century

Have you ever noticed how many people you encounter each day who are wearing
earphones? Do you wonder what they are listening to? Next time you are on a crowded street,
look around at your fellow pedestrians. Some may be grooving to music on their cell phones.
However, many of them could be getting financial advice, learning a language, or even
chuckling along with their favorite comedian. All this enjoyment, and more, is available with
podcasts!
A podcast is an audio show that you can listen to on the Internet. You can listen to podcasts on
your computer or download them to any portable electronic device. Basically, you can listen to
podcasts anywhere your smartphone goes: the beach, the gym, the car, even doing chores
around the house.
Why are podcasts better than traditional radio shows? One reason is the listener can choose
what to listen to, when, and for how long. You can skip over the advertisements if you wish.
Another benefit is that most podcasts are free. Subscribing to a weekly podcast through an
app means that episodes are automatically updated on your smartphone.
Some people become addicted to listening to podcasts. While this can provide hours of
entertainment, it may endanger your hearing. Experts suggest keeping the volume low,
wearing over-the-ears headphones rather than earbuds, and taking regular breaks from
listening.
A quick search online will help you find a podcast that interests you. So, get started today with
podcasts - radio for the 21st century!

Questions:
3.1- All podcasts cost money.
True
X False
We don't know.
3.2- According to the article, what is one thing you can
do to preserve your hearing when listening to podcasts?
__Listen to music only
X Take breaks from listening
__Get financial advice
__Subscribe to a few podcasts
3.3- How are podcasts different from radio shows?
__You can only listen to podcasts in your car.
__There are no advertisements on podcasts.
X You can control the content of what you listen to.
__Podcasts require special earphones.
3.4- What is one thing you should NOT do while listening to a podcast?
__Learn English
__Clean the house
__Exercise at the gym
X Turn the volume up too high
3.5- You can listen to podcasts on...
__a smartphone.
__a computer.
__a portable electronic device.
X All of the above

GRAMMAR
Activity 2. Read the following Article and highlight with yellow the verbs that you find in the
Present Perfect, and with green the verbs that you find in Simple Present. The first ones are
done for you as an example.

College for Kids?

by Henry Nelson
Pre-school education is changing. Once, elementary school was the place to learn 1-2-3 and
A-B-C. But today, highly motivated parents have begun teaching these basics to their children
before they start school. Kindergarten has become a mini-college, where geography, history,
and even mathematics are taught. Small children are even given homework assignments.
Professor David Shift, who is the Director of Early Childhood
Education at the University of Highville, says, "We must simply accept the fact that children
today know more than children did years ago."
Eleanor Idle, of the New School Institute, doesn't agree. "Children need to be children. They
learn as they play. They don't need formal education this early. It just isn't normal. Soon they'll
be given entrance exams for kindergarten. Very young children shouldn't spend their time
worrying about grades and diplomas!"
Dr. Idle believes that if there is already so much competition in kindergarten, there is no limit to
how much there will be in high school. "We don't need to make it any harder on students than
it already is," she says. "After all, there were still many college graduates when playing was all
children did in kindergarten."
Many people who agree with Idle say that early childhood programs should offer subjects that
children enjoy and do well in naturally, like art, music, science, and gym. After all, learning
should be child's play. And everyone has been there!

Activity 3. Put the verbs in parenthesis into the correct form of the present perfect.
(have/has + past participle of verbs)

a) I haven’t worked (not / work) today.

b) We have bought (buy) a new lamp.
c) We haven’t planned (not / plan) our holiday yet.
d) Where have you been? (be / you) ?
e) He has written (write) five letters.
f) She has not seen him (not / see) him for a long time.
g) Have you been (be / you) at school?
h) School has not started (not / start) yet.
i) Has he spoken (speak / he) to his boss?
j) No, he haven’t had (have / not) the time yet.
k) My sister has eaten (eat) my cakes.
l) The children have lost (lose) their passport.