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VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION, WEEK 5

After watching the “How to Pronounce –S vs. –Z” video, complete the following table as in the
examples. Look for the word translation and phonetic transcription and copy both from
https://www.wordreference.com/ . Finally, practice the pronunciation of the Words in the table.

Word Phonetic Translation Word Phonetic Translation

transcription transcription

price /praɪs/ precio prize /praɪz/ premio

bus bas autobús buzz Baz zumbido

dice ˈdaɪs dados dies dīz morir

mace meɪs mazo maze meɪz laberinto

ice aɪs Hielo eyes ais ojos

face feɪs Cara phase feɪz fase

race reɪs Carrera raise reɪz aumento

fussy ˈfʌsi irritable fuzzy fʌzi peludo

sip sɪp sorbo zip zɪp El cierre

pace peɪs paso pays Paiz paga

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READING WEEK 5
Read the following text and answer the questions below.
Thomas Alva Edison is probably the greatest inventor although he isn’t a good student when he is
young. At the age of 12, he leaves school and never goes back! The first job he has is selling
newspapers on trains, and later, at the age of 16, he gets a job working in a telegraph office. Not
all Edison’s inventions are successful at the beginning, in fact, the first one is a failure. Many of his
later inventions, however, are a success and Edison becomes famous. Most people believe he is a
genius.

Edison works hard all his life, often working all night in his laboratory, and does not come home
for days at a time. During an interview, reporters ask him “What makes a genius?” and he
responds, "Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration." Edison marries his first wife, Mary
Stilwell, when he is 24. She is only 16 at the time. The story is that he taps out his proposal to her
in Morse code on a gas-pipe: "Will you marry me?" and Mary answers “I will", also in Morse code.

Mary dies when Edison is 37 years old and two years later he marries his second wife, Mina
Miller. Although most of the inventions which make Edison famous are made in the first half of his
life, Edison continues working and inventing until he is over 70, often working 16 hours a
day! During his long and productive life Edison makes 1,300 inventions. Edison dies on October
18, 1931, at the age of 84. America and the world mourn his death.

1. How old is Edison when he leaves school?

At the age of 12.
2. What is his first job?
Selling newspapers on trains.
3. Where does Edison work when he is 16?
In a telegraph office
4. What does Edison answer when they ask him what makes a genius?
Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration.
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5. How old is Edison when he gets married the first time?

24 years old.
6. How does Edison propose to his first wife?
In Morse code on a gas-pipe: "Will you marry me?
7. How old is Edison when Mary dies?
37 years old.
8. What is Edison’s second wife’s name?
Mina Miller.
9. How many inventions does Edison make in life?
1,300 inventions.
10. How old is he when he dies?
84 years old.

Do you remember when Homer Simpson wanted to become an inventor like Edison? Yes.

PRESENT SIMPLE VERB SPELLING CHANGES

WEEK 5

How do you conjugate the verbs in the box for pronouns he, she and it in Present

Simple? Complete the table. ☺

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wears cooks fixes

Starts washes finishes
Wakes up drives studies
arrives goes buys
takes does has

Now, fill in the blanks with the verbs you used to complete the table.

Mr. Parker (1) wakes up at 5:30 am from Monday to Saturday. He (2) takes a shower, (3) wears his
uniform and (4) drives to his mechanic shop. He (5) has all kinds of cars and motorcycles. Every day,
on his way to the shop, he (6) buys a sandwich and some coffee. He always (7) washes his hands
before he (8) finishes his food.

He (9) starts work at 7:00 a.m. and (10) ends at 7:00 p.m. As you can see, he is a hard-working man.
At 7:30 when he (11) goes home, he (12) takes dinner and after that, he (13) wash

the dishes. He loves mechanics so every night, before he

(14) goes to bed, he (15) has books about it. Mr. Parker is a really happy mechanic, just look at his
face!

Finally, describe your best friend’s daily routine on the blanks. Please remember to
include his/her name and to make the necessary verb changes. ☺

Juan wakes up at 7:00 o’clock, he take a fast breakfast, then drives to his job on a
supermarket, he arrives at 8:00 am and works so hard assisting people from 8 am to 5
pm, at 2 pm he takes a lunch and returs to the supermarket when he finishes he goes
to home, watches tv and plays with his cat, then he goes to bed.
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Skimming should help you to:

•read more quickly

•decide whether you want/need to read something in more detail

•think about your reading and ask questionsSkimming means reading something very
quickly just to get an idea of what it is about.Just skim over the surfaceof it to find the main
point and don’t read every detail.

1Start with a short piece e.g. a short text task. As usual, get as much information as you
canbefore you begin.

•What sort of text is it?

•What is the title?

•Is there apicture or diagram to help?

2Let your eyes move over it quicklylooking out for important words

. Don’t bother with little words like ‘the’, ‘to’ and ‘are’ or the descriptive words like ‘very’.

3Find out as much as you can as quickly as you can.

Tips

•Don’t read every word.

•Don’t read every sentence.

•Let your eyes move quickly.

•Keep thinking about the meaning.

4Now try skimming the following text. Concentrate on:

•the title

•any diagram/pictures

•the first line of each paragraphSkimming

SKIMMING EXERCISE
Instructions: Skim through the following text:

Lava Lamp

Materials:

•A clean plastic bottle, try to use one with smooth sides

•Water

•Vegetable oil (or you can use Mineral or Baby Oil)

•Fizzing tablets (such Alka Seltzer)

•Food colouring

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.Fill the bottle up about 1/4th (1 quarter) with water.

2.Pour the vegetable oil in the bottle until is almost full. You may want to use a measuring
cup with a spout or a funnel. You may have to wait a couple of minutes for the oil and
water to separate.

3.Add a few drops of your favorite food coloring. Watch as the color sinks through the oil.
Did your drops of color mix with the water immediately or float in between for a few
minutes?

4.Break your fizzy tablet in half and drop part of it into the bottle. Get ready … here come
the bubbly blobs!

5.You can even get a flashlight, turn off the lights and drop in another half tablet. This time
shine the flashlight through the lava lamp while the blobs are bubbling!

HOW IT WORKS:

The oil floats on top of the water because it is less dense or lighter than water. The food
coloring has the same density as the water so it sink through the oil and mixes with the
water. When you add the tablet it sinks to the bottom then starts to dissolve. As it dissolves
it makes gas, carbon dioxide. Gas or air, is lighter than water so it floats to the top. The air
bubbles bring some colored water with them to the top. When the air comes out of the
colored water blob, the water gets heavy again and sinks. It does this over and over again
until the tablet is completely dissolved.

Questions:
1 Put into your own words what you think this is about before reading the whole text.

Talk about how to make a lava lamp, the steps and materials and how it is supposed to
work.

2 Read the whole text.

3 What specific information does the text give you?

All the materials and step by step how to make the lamp.

4 Did you already know about how this experiment is made?

No, I didn't know.

5 Find at least 5 new words you found in the text with their meaning in Spanish.

1 fizzy – gaseosa.

2 Fizzing – burbujeante.

3 funnel – embudo.

4 blobs - manchas

5 bubbling - burbujeante

6 Why do you consider it is important to use skimming when reading?

To have a quick reading comprehension on any subject.

Objective: To use different adjectives to describe a place.

Instructions: Read the following text and identify all the adjectives, highlight the or write
them down

Now write a short description of a place, it can be a city or a natural landscape.

Use at least 10 adjectives and highlight them

Aguascalientes is a big city, it has a beautiful garden in the center and many colorful
churches, it has very friendly people and very noisy cars, Aguascalientes is a city that was
small but grew, it has many companies and the people are very hard-working and fun, it has
places to go at night with delicious food and my girlfriend was born there who is very
beautiful and intelligent.
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VOCABULARY: WEEK 7
Maths symbols and operations (English vocabulary)
ACTIVITY 1: Read the following vocabulary description of math symbols.

• Draw the math symbol and write the word in Spanish in the chart.

This is an English lesson. It is not a maths lesson! In this lesson, you will learn English vocabulary for the basic
mathematical symbols and operations:

“Mathematics” is a noun.
Meaning:
The study of numbers, shapes, and space using symbols and rules.

Example: 2 + 2 = 4
The word “mathematics” is often abbreviated to:

• “math” (American English)

• “maths” (British English)
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Symbol Word Meaning
“Addition” is a noun.
+ Meaning:
Addition
The process of adding numbers
together to calculate the sum.
“add” is a verb.
Meaning: To put two or more
+ Add
numbers together to calculate the
sum.
“subtraction” is a noun.
- Subtraction
Meaning: The process of removing
a number from another number.
“subtract” is a verb.
- Subtract Meaning: to remove a number from
another number.
“take away” is a verb also used for
take away
subtraction. It is more informal
- eight. What is the answer?
than “subtract”. It is very common.
X “multiplication” is a noun.
multiplication Meaning: The process of
multiplying a number.
“product” is a noun.
x Example: The product of six and
product Meaning: The result of a
multiplication calculation.
multiply “multiply” is the verb for
x
multiplication.
division
÷ “division” is a noun.
Example
Example: Today we are going to
practice addition.
Example: If you add four to six,
you get ten.
Example: Let’s
learn subtraction.
Example: If you subtract three
from eight, you get five.
Example: Take three away from
Example: I’m not very good at
multiplication.
four is twenty four.
Example: If you multiply six by
four, you get twenty four.
Example: Today, we are going
to learn division.
Spanish Use
To describe the addition, we
say:
Suma
“FoUR plUs six eQUals ten.
or The SUm of FOUR and six is
ten”
to describe "add" we say:
you have to add one to
Sumar
three to have four
To describe the subtraction
Resta calculation above, we say:
“eight minUs three eQUals
five”
to describe substract we say:
Restar you have "substract" one from
three to have two
to describe "take away" we
Restar de
say:"take away" two from two
to have zero
To describe the
multiplication, we say:
Multiplicación “Six mULTIPlied by FOUR eqUAls
twenty-FOUR. Or
Six times FOUR eqUAls twenty
FOUR”
to describe "product" we say:
the producto of two for three
Producto
equals six
to describe "multiply" we say:
Multiplicar you nedd to multiply one to one
to have one
To describe the division
calculation above, we say:
División “fifteen divided by three
eQUals five”
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÷ divide Example: If you divide fifteen Dividir to describe divide we say: if you
“divide” is a verb.
by three, you get five. divide ten by two equals five

ACTIVITY 2: Observe the following vocabulary description about numbers and complete
the two exercises.
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Exercise 1

PRONUNCIATION: WEEK 7

Minimal Pair /e/ and /ɪ/

as in desk and disk

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Below is a list of words that vary only by one having the vowel
sound /e/ and the other the vowel sound /ɪ/.

You can use this list to practice the sounds, or as a list of words to be careful in
pronouncing.

Both sounds are short, with /ɪ/ being pronounced with a wider mouth, almost in a kind
of smile. This makes it much closer to the long sound /i:/ than it is to the short sound
/e/.

Activity 1: Listen to the audios for the pronunciation of the minimal pairs in each category. Repeat
them at least three times.

Elementary Pre-Intermediate Intermediate

bed bid
beg big
bell bill
belt built
bet bit
fell fill
dead did check chick
head hid
desk disk gem gym
left lift
hell hill
mess miss
hem him
let lit
pet pit
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Exercise 1: Sentence Practice

Practice pronunciation by reading the following sentences aloud.

• How could you miss the house? Didn't you see the mess we created in the front yard?
• Could you please lift that box and put it on that shelf on the left?
• Even though he was somewhere in the middle towards the end of the race, he managed to speed ahead and win the gold
medal.
• I beg of you, please, don't buy a big car! You know I can barely reach the pedals.
• He heard someone bellow from the street below.
• I think tea tastes better; coffee is far too bitter.
• I wanted to buy a chick, but the pet store wouldn't accept my check.
• The disk is in my desk drawer. Can you please bring it to me?

Exercise 2: Find the Sounds

Circle the word that contains the sound listed below. There can be more than
one correct answer.

Find: /e/ Find: /ɪ/

1. I had to stand between them or else they
would have started a fight.
2. I want to go home; I miss my friends too
much.
3. The elevator was packed.
4. Surprisingly, the train was empty.
5. These animals are extinct. Nothing can
help them now.
6. This item is special, and it brings
luck.
7. They called us because there was an
emergency.
8. Can you please repeat what you said?
9. It's the final countdown!
10. The king had his title removed.

Exercise 3: Tongue Twister

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Practice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following tongue twister(s). Read each tongue
twister slowly at first, then try reading it faster.

Record a voice message or a video saying ONE tongue twister and upload it to classroom

• Printed papers under pressure make pens prickle.

• She stood on the balcony, inexplicably mimicking him hiccupping, and amicably welcoming him in.

One hundred and sixty-five

one hundred fourty two

one hundred sixty three three hundred and sixty

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Five
Seven

Seventy-two
two point twenty five

1. Write the numbers in letters

1 One 5 Five 9 Ninth 13 thirteen 21 twenty one

2 Two 6 Six 10 Teen 14 fourteen 30 thirty
3 Three 7 Seven 11 Eleven 15 fifteen 35 thirty-five
4 Four 8 Eight 12 Twelve 20 twenty 40 forty

2. Complete the blank

a) 25-13=12 twenty-five minus thirteen equals twelve.

b) 12x6=72 twelve times six equals seventy-two.
c) 16+9=25 sixteen plus nine equals twenty-five.
d) 60/3=20 sixty split three equals twenty.
e) 42/7=6 forty two divided by seven equals six.
f) 44/4=11 forty-four divided by four equals eleven.
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g) 11+11=22 eleven plus eleven equals twenty two.
h) 11x11=121 eleven multiplied by eleven equals one hundred twenty-one.
i) 15+21=36 fifteen plus twenty-one equals thirty-six.
j) 13+22=35 thirteen plus twenty-two equals thirty-five.
k) 25-11=14 twenty-five minus eleven equals fourteen.
l) 7x4=28 seven multiplied by four equals twenty-eight.
m) 8x8=64 eight multiplied by eight equals sixty-four.
n) 21+16=37 twenty-one plus sixteen equals thirty-seven.
o) 16-15=1 sixteen minus fifteen equals one.
p) 24-6=18 twenty-four minus six equals eighteen.
q) 21-11=10 twenty-one minus eleven equals ten.
r) 60/10=6 sixty divided by ten equals six.
s) 12x7=84 twelve times seven equals eighty four.
t) 12x12=144 twelve multiplied by twelve equals one hundred forty-four.
u) 48/6=8 forty-eight divided by six equals eight.
v) 23-9=14 twenty-three minus nine equals fourteen.
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The study of Earth’s
landforms is called physical
geography. Landforms can
be mountains and valleys.
They can also be glaciers,
lakes or rivers. Landforms are
sometimes called physical
features. It is important for
students to know about the physical geography of Earth.
The seasons,the atmosphere and all the natural processes
of Earth affect where people are able to live. Geography is
one of a combination of factors that people use to decide
Answer the following questions based on the reading
passage. Don’t forget to go back to the passage
whenever necessary to find or confirm your answers.
Actual wording of answers may vary.
1) Why is it important to learn about physical geography?
It Itdetermines where
determines where people
the people want
want to live to live.
2) What landforms have become natural borders for
settlement in the United States? mountains
mountains

where they want to live.

The physical features of a region are often rich in
resources. Within a nation, mountain ranges become 3) Why were the regions along the Mississippi and
natural borders for settlement areas. In the U.S., major Colorado rivers popular places for settlements?
mountain ranges are the Sierra Nevada, the Rocky Itit ensures
ensures people
people have
have water water
to drink andto drink and wash
wash
Mountains, and the Appalachians.
Fresh water sources also influence where people settle.
People need water to drink. They also need it for washing.
Throughout history, people have settled near fresh water. 4) What is one mountain range in the U.S.?
Living near a water source helps ensure that people have Sierra Nevada,
The Rocky Rocky
Mountaing and the Mountains
Appalachians or Appalachians
the water they need. There was an added bonus, too. Water
could be used as a travel route for people and goods. Many
Americans live near popular water sources, such as the 5) If you could live anywhere in the U.S., where would you
Mississippi River, the Colorado River and the Great Lakes. choose to live? Why? student’s
In Mississippi choice
because they have a lot of nature.
Mountains and deserts have been settled by fewer
people than the plains areas. However, they have valuable
resources of their own.
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Look at these pictures of South Africa. Write three sentences to 
describe each place. Use geographic vocabulary.  
 
Cape Town 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
It has many high mountains
1. __________________________________________________ 
 
It is a very large piece of land
2. __________________________________________________ 
 
It is surrounded by sea
3. __________________________________________________ 
 
Kruger National Park 

 
 
It has a very large land area
1. __________________________________________________ 
 
There are lions walking on the ground
2. __________________________________________________ 
 
It has many trees
3. __________________________________________________ 

   
Drakensberg mountains 
 
 

 
 
 

 
there is a big lake
1. __________________________________________________ 
 
2. __________________________________________________ 
There are big mountains

 
It is at the height of the sea
3. __________________________________________________ 

   
Durban 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
It is by the sea
1. __________________________________________________ 
 
It has skyscrapers and many buildings
2. __________________________________________________ 
 
3. __________________________________________________ 
There are bridges and ports

 
The other name is the night of halloween.
The word "halo" means "holy" or "saint".
Because before Christianity was the 1st day of the year.
No, they aren't.
His name is jack o lanterns.
They give small change.
The childrens do someting bad.
Read the following text about Day of the Dead and answer the questions on the second page .
Read the questions and choose the correct answers.

1. How long is the celebration?

a) One day
b) Two days
c) Every year

2. Who is the celebration for?

a) The death
b) Dead beloved people
c) Life after death

3. What do people do in memory of

dead relatives?
a) They tell old stories.
b) They decorate pictures.
c) They make them altars.

4. What is not part of an altar?

a) Flowers
b) Electric lights
c) Photographs

5. Why do people use Marigolds?

a) To make altars look pretty.
b) To include them in dishes.
c) To give them to relatives.

6. What are “calacas”?

a) Elaborate traditional dishes.
b) Humorous drawings about death.
c) Happy skulls and skeleton figures.

7. What kind of food do people put out?

a) Traditional Mexican dishes.
b) Dead people’s favorite dishes.
c) Fresh fruit and bread exclusively.
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Part I. Make sentences with the following vocabulary. Write one sentence per word.

1. Altar __________________________________________________________________________________________
The altar is a Mexican tradition

2. Marigolds ______________________________________________________________________________________
The marigolds serve to decorate this special day
Sugar skulls are made to honor the calaca
3. Sugar skulls _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Costumes ______________________________________________________________________________________
People wear costumes to go and ask for "calaverita"
In the US it is tradition for families to make a jack'o lantern
5. Jack O’ lantern __________________________________________________________________________________
The famous phrase of the children that night is trick-or-treat
6. Trick-or-treat ___________________________________________________________________________________

Part II. Write a paragraph in which you mention how you celebrate Halloween and/or Day of the Dead. Use the
necessary vocabulary like the one included in part I.

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