KEVIN

A2. AN END OF TERM REPORT

WELL DONE, JAVIER, ON ALL YOUR HARD WORK THIS TERM. YOU ARE ALWAYS ACTIVE IN SPEAKING ACTIVITIES,
AND THIS IS GREAT. I ALWAYS ENJOY READING YOUR WRITING TOO; YOU HAVE VERY GOOD IDEAS. YOU CAN SEE
FROM YOUR MARKS THAT READING IS NOT A PROBLEM FOR YOU.

SOMETIMES YOU STILL MAKE SMALL GRAMMAR MISTAKES, AND I THINK YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY. I
RECOMMEND YOU REVIEW MANY OF THE LANGUAGE POINTS WE STUDIED THIS TERM. THERE IS EXTRA LANGUAGE
PRACTICE IN YOUR ONLINE WORKBOOK.

THE AREA YOU NEED TO WORK ON THE MOST IS LISTENING. I KNOW THIS IS DIFFICULT FOR YOU. I RECOMMEND
MORE PRACTICE AT HOME. LISTEN TO ENGLISH TV SHOWS, PODCASTS AND RADIO AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. I CAN
GIVE YOU A LIST OF THINGS TO LISTEN TO.

I'VE ENJOYED WORKING WITH YOU. HAVE A NICE HOLIDAY, AND GOOD LUCK FOR NEXT TERM!
A great summer vacation (Text A2 -Jair)

I just returned from the greatest summer vacation! It was so fantastic, I never wanted it to end. I spent eight days
in Paris, France. My best friends, Henry and Steve, went with me. We had a beautiful hotel room in the Latin
Quarter, and it wasn’t even expensive. We had a balcony with a wonderful view.

We visited many famous tourist places. My favorite was the Louvre, a well-known museum. I was always
interested in art, so that was a special treat for me. The museum is so huge, you could spend weeks there. Henry
got tired walking around the museum and said “Enough! I need to take a break and rest.”

We took lots of breaks and sat in cafes along the river Seine. The French food we ate was delicious. The wines
were tasty, too. Steve’s favorite part of the vacation was the hotel breakfast. He said he would be happy if he
could eat croissants like those forever. We had so much fun that we’re already talking about our next vacation!
Abinadab
A2: “Grunge”
Grunge is a type of music that became popular during the early 1990s. It grew out of
punk rock and heavy metal bands that blended aggressive sounds with thoughtful
lyrics. Some of the most popular grunge bands included Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Alice
in Chains. Many musicians from this period of American alternative music went on to
find success in similar genres. Much of the music connected to the grunge movement
came from Washington State. Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains, for instance, were based
in Seattle. Nirvana formed in a small, working class town about two hours from
Seattle. These bands experimented with noisy guitars, heavy drums, and loud vocals,
but many of their most popular songs used acoustic instruments. Many people
consider the death of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain as the end of the grunge era.
A GREAT SUMMER VOCATION

I just returned from the greatest summer vacation! It was so fantastic, I never wanted it to end. I spent eight days in
Paris, France. My best friends, Henry and Steve, went with me. We had a beautiful hotel room in the Latin Quarter, and
it wasn’t even expensive. We had a balcony with a wonderful view.

We visited many famous tourist places. My favorite was the Louvre, a well-known museum. I was always interested in
art, so that was a special treat for me. The museum is so huge, you could spend weeks there. Henry got tired walking
around the museum and said “Enough! I need to take a break and rest.”

We took lots of breaks and sat in cafes along the river Seine. The French food we ate was delicious. The wines were
tasty, too. Steve’s favorite part of the vacation was the hotel breakfast. He said he would be happy if he could eat
croissants like those forever. We had so much fun that we’re already talking about our next vacation!

castro peña karla fernanda

 Text A2: Marco Needs a Job
Marco is desperate. He has been unemployed for two months
and he needs to find a job son. He wakes up every morning
at 6 am, gets dressed and leaves the house. He hasn’t told
his family that he was laid off. He says goodbye to them and
leaves the house each morning at the same time wearing his
coat and tie. He then stops at a café a few miles away from
home, opens his laptop and begins looking for jobs on the
internet and sending out resumés.

Alejandra
Janeth Baeza

A great summer vacation

I just returned from the greatest summer vacation! It was so fantastic, I never wanted it to end. I spent eight days in Paris,
France. My best friends, Henry and Steve, went with me. We had a beautiful hotel room in the Latin Quarter, and it wasn’t even
expensive. We had a balcony with a wonderful view.

We visited many famous tourist places. My favorite was the Louvre, a well-known museum. I was always interested in art, so that
was a special treat for me. The museum is so huge, you could spend weeks there. Henry got tired walking around the museum
and said “Enough! I need to take a break and rest.”

We took lots of breaks and sat in cafes along the river Seine. The French food we ate was delicious. The wines were tasty, too.
Steve’s favorite part of the vacation was the hotel breakfast. He said he would be happy if he could eat croissants like those
forever. We had so much fun that we’re already talking about our next vacation!
My family at home A2
My family lives in a small house. It’s simple but pretty. It has a large garden. I like to work
in the garden but my sister hates to work in the garden. She prefers to read. She reads in
the morning, in the afternoon and at night.
I give all of the vegetables to mom and dad. They like to cook in our small kitchen. I eat
any vegetable but my sister eats only a few. My family always eats breakfast and dinner
together. We talk. We laugh. Then my sister washes the dishes.
At night dad likes to listen to music. Mom works on the computer. I watch television. And
my sister reads.
Soon we go to bed. My parents go to bed late but my sister and I go to bed early. I’m
ready to go to sleep but my sister wants to keep reading.
Almaraz Cervantes Alicia Guadalupe
Paulina Celis
 My family at home (A2)

My family lives in a small house. It’s simple but pretty. It has a large garden. I like to work in the garden but
my sister hates to work in the garden. She prefers to read. She reads in the morning, in the afternoon and
at night.

I give all of the vegetables to mom and dad. They like to cook in our small kitchen. I eat any vegetable but
my sister eats only a few.

My family always eats breakfast and dinner together. We talk. We laugh. Then my sister washes the
dishes.

At night dad likes to listen to music. Mom works on the computer. I watch television. And my sister reads.

Soon we go to bed. My parents go to bed late but my sister and I go to bed early. I’m ready to go to sleep
but my sister wants to keep reading.

BETSI GISSEL HERNANDEZ RUIZ

Alejandro My family at home

My family lives in a small house. It’s simple but pretty. It has a large garden. I like to work
in the garden but my sister hates to work in the garden. She prefers to read. She reads in
the morning, in the afternoon and at night.
I give all of the vegetables to mom and dad. They like to cook in our small kitchen. I eat
any vegetable but my sister eats only a few.
My family always eats breakfast and dinner together. We talk. We laugh. Then my sister
washes the dishes.
At night dad likes to listen to music. Mom works on the computer. I watch television. And
my sister reads.
Soon we go to bed. My parents go to bed late but my sister and I go to bed early. I’m
ready to go to sleep but my sister wants to keep reading.
 (A2)
My family at home
My family lives in a small house. It’s simple but pretty. It has a large garden. I like to work in the garden but
my sister hates to work in the garden. She prefers to read. She reads in the morning, in the afternoon and at
night.

I give all of the vegetables to mom and dad. They like to cook in our small kitchen. I eat any vegetable but
my sister eats only a few. My family always eats breakfast and dinner together. We talk. We laugh. Then my
sister washes the dishes.

At night dad likes to listen to music. Mom works on the computer. I watch television. And my sister
reads.Soon we go to bed. My parents go to bed late but my sister and I go to bed early. I’m ready to go to
sleep but my sister wants to keep reading.

BOLON HUCHIN JULIA CAROLINA

 A great summer vacation (LEVEL A2)

I just returned from the greatest summer vacation! It was so fantastic, I never wanted it
to end. I spent eight days in Paris, France. My best friends, Henry and Steve, went with
me. We had a beautiful hotel room in the Latin Quarter, and it wasn’t even expensive.
We had a balcony with a wonderful view.

We visited many famous tourist places. My favorite was the Louvre, a well-known
museum. I was always interested in art, so that was a special treat for me. The
museum is so huge, you could spend weeks there. Henry got tired walking around the
museum and said “Enough! I need to take a break and rest.”
We took lots of breaks and sat in cafes along the river Seine. The French food we ate
was delicious. The wines were tasty, too. Steve’s favorite part of the vacation was the
hotel breakfast. He said he would be happy if he could eat croissants like those forever.
We had so much fun that we’re already talking about our next vacation!

Pérez Pérez Francisco Alfonso

 AT SCHOOL
Lucas goes to school every day of the week. He has many subjects to go to each school day: English, art,
science, mathematics, gym, and history. His mother packs a big backpack full of books and lunch for Lucas.

His first class is English, and he likes that teacher very much. His English teacher says that he is a good pupil,
which Lucas knows means that she thinks he is a good student.

His next class is art. He draws on paper with crayons and pencils and sometimes uses a ruler. Lucas likes art. It is
his favorite class.

His third class is science. This class is very hard for Lucas to figure out, but he gets to work with his classmates
a lot, which he likes to do. His friend, Kyle, works with Lucas in science class, and they have fun.

REYES GONZÁLEZ KERLY ROXANA

My family at home

My family lives in a small house. It’s simple but pretty. It has a large garden. I like to work in the garden but my sister
hates to work in the garden. She prefers to read. She reads in the morning, in the afternoon and at night.

I give all of the vegetables to mom and dad. They like to cook in our small kitchen. I eat any vegetable but my sister
eats only a few.

My family always eats breakfast and dinner together. We talk. We laugh. Then my sister washes the dishes.

At night dad likes to listen to music. Mom works on the computer. I watch television. And my sister reads.

Soon we go to bed. My parents go to bed late but my sister and I go to bed early. I’m ready to go to sleep but my
sister wants to keep reading.

De la Cruz Hernández Emilio

SANCHEZ GOMEZ PAOLA VALERIA
AN EMAIL FROM A FRIEND
Hi Samia,

Just a quick email to say that sounds like a great idea. Saturday is better for me because I'm meeting my parents on Sunday.
So if that's still good for you, why don't you come here? Then you can see the new flat and all the work we've done on the
kitchen since we moved in. We can eat at home and then go for a walk in the afternoon. It's going to be so good to catch up
finally. I want to hear all about your new job!

Let me know if there's anything you do/don't like to eat. Really looking forward to seeing you!

See you soon!

Gregor
Ana Celis
My Town – Newquay

by Alex Howarth, 14

I live in Newquay. It’s a small town on the Atlantic coast in the south of England. It has got great beaches
and is the best place to surf in the UK. There are lots of surf schools where you can learn how to surf. I go
surfing with my friends every weekend. My favourite place is Fistral Beach.

I love Newquay because there are lots of other things to do as well as surfing. If you like water sports, you
can go kayaking, water-skiing or coasteering. Coasteering is different because it is rock climbing, jumping
into the sea and swimming in the same activity, but you should always go with a special instructor.

If you like animals you can also visit the Blue Reef Aquarium and see lots of different fish and even sharks.
You can also go horse riding on the beach or visit Newquay Zoo. There are lots of other attractions too like
mini golf and bowling. Come and see for yourself!
Flatcher Acevedo Ximena
A message to a new friend

Hi Lucia

How are you? It was so nice to meet you last week in Sydney at the sales meeting. How was the rest of your trip? Did you see any
kangaroos? I hope you got home to Mexico City OK.

Anyway, I have the documents about the new Berlin offices. We're going to be open in three months. I moved here from London just last
week. They are very nice offices, and the location is perfect. There are lots of restaurants, cafés and banks in the area. There's also public
transport; we are next to an U-Bahn (that is the name for the metro here). Maybe you can come and see them one day? I would love to
show you Berlin, especially in the winter. You said you have never seen snow – you will see lots here!

Here's a photo of you and me at the restaurant in Sydney. That was a very fun night! Remember the singing Englishman? Crazy! Please
send me any other photos you have of that night. Good memories.

Please give me your email address and I will send you the documents.

Bye for now

Mikel
A great summer vacation Balam Castillo Jose Ezequiel

I just returned from the greatest summer vacation! It was so fantastic, I never wanted it to end. I spent eight
days in Paris, France. My best friends, Henry and Steve, went with me. We had a beautiful hotel room in the
Latin Quarter, and it wasn’t even expensive. We had a balcony with a wonderful view.

We visited many famous tourist places. My favorite was the Louvre, a well-known museum. I was always
interested in art, so that was a special treat for me. The museum is so huge, you could spend weeks there.
Henry got tired walking around the museum and said “Enough! I need to take a break and rest.”

We took lots of breaks and sat in cafes along the river Seine. The French food we ate was delicious. The
wines were tasty, too. Steve’s favorite part of the vacation was the hotel breakfast. He said he would be happy
if he could eat croissants like those forever. We had so much fun that we’re already talking about our next
vacation!
Level A2: Mh morning routine

My name is Bob. Each day I drive my kids to school. My daughter goes to a school that’s far from our
house. It takes 30 minutes to get there. Then I drive my son to his school. It’s close to my job. My daughter
is in the sixth grade and my son is in the second. They are both good students. My daughter usually sings
her favorite songs while I drive. My son usually sleeps.

I arrive at the office at 8:30 AM. I say good morning to all my workmates then I get a big cup of hot coffee. I
turn on my computer and read my email. Some days I have a lot to read. Soon I need another cup of
coffee.

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