UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA-SEDE PALMIRA

ENGLISH COURSE III-IV workshop # 4 3 points Professor: Nelson M. R

Student´s name: __________Ronal yesid lara ______________________________Date:
___23/03/22________________

I. Vocabulary in context. Complete the text below using words from the wordbox.

captivity - communicating - connects - efforts - performs - primates – regard - choices – research - simple
Orangutans are highly developed (1) _______performs______________. At the National Zoo in
Washington DC, Rob Shumaker runs the Orangutan Language Project which shows that orangutans can
communicate through language. Shumaker believes that orangutans in (2)
___Captivity___________________ need a stimulating physical and mental environment. The zoo
allows the orangutans to move around freely with (3) ____________choices__________ of where to go.
They also choose whether to participate in the language programme or not. Shumaker works with India
and Azie, who are sister and brother orangutans. Inda is learning a vocabulary of symbols that she (4)
________connects__________ with everyday objects. She (5) ________performs____________
computer exercises to test what language she knows. Inda uses the symbols to indicate words and to
form (6) _________simple____________sentences. However, Azie isn´t always as interested in (7)
__________regards_____________ as his sister. Shumaker´s project is part of an exhibit called Think
Tank, which explores the process of thinking. The programme involves visitors and brings animal (8)
_______primates___________ to the public. Think Tank aims to educate people and increase
conservation (9) ______efforts______________. Shumaker adds that by learning more about the mental
abilities of orangutans, people´s (10) _____________investigation_____________ for them will
increase.

II. Use one of the words in the box to complete each sentence.
plants – air - environment – sunlight - insects

You will find that you breathe cleaner ____air_____ when you get away from the city.

It is important to wear eye protection if you are going to be looking into the _______sunligth__________.

Mosquitoes and other ____insects________ carry diseases such as malaria.

Could you water my indoor _____plants_____________ while I´m on vacation?

We must protect the ________environment______________ so future generations can enjoy the plants and
animals.

Recycle - natural - minerals - biologists - ocean

Humans need small amounts of ______minerals____________ such as iron and zinc.

Thousands of marine mammals live in the _______ocean____________ and feed on other fish.

Animals have a _______natural___________ instinct to protect their young.

_______biologista _____________ study living things such as plants and animals.

We ______recycle________ any containers that are made of glass or tin so don´t throw them in the garbage.

leaves – oxygen – pollute – desert - season

Human beings require _______oxygen__________ to breathe as do plants and animals.

In autumn the _____leaves_________ on the trees change from green to yellow, red and orange.

Only certain kinds of plants, such as cactus, can survive with little water in the ______desert_____________.

Cars and boats _______pollute_____________ the world´s air and water by releasing harmful toxins.

My favorite ________season____________ is winter because I love to cross-country ski.

Instruments - beliefs – stories – festival - customs

It is common for grandparents to tell bedtime _________stories_______ to their grandchildren.

Local performers, artists, and musicians come to the folk ______instruments_____________.

One of our family´s __________beliefs__________ is to be together for evening meals.

In the folk orchestra there are musical ______instruments__________ made of bamboo or ivory.

What we believe, that is our ___________customs_____________, give us our reason for living.

III. Write the correct cognate on the line.

She is going to ____assist___________ (assist/attend) me today.
I need to give the _____folder__________ (carpet/folder) to my teacher.
The car almost _______collides_________ (chokes/collides) against a tree.
Learning new _______idioms_________ (languages/idioms) without studying is not so easy.
I am going to _______assist_________ (assist/attend) to a new school today.
Those kids are having fun kicking those _____balls_________ (balls/balloons)
Local news reported 45 new _________casualties______ in Ukraine this morning.
(casualties/coincidences)
I live with my friends ______nowadays__________ (nowadays/actually).
I got a ______cold___________ (cold/constipation), pass me a tissue.
Keep ______stirring__________ (removing/stirring) the water.

IV. Complete with a question word and write an answer for each question.
Use: how, how much, what, what time, where, why, how long, how, when, where
___WHAT TIME_____ does Michael get to work?
____WHY____ did you stay at home?
____WHO____ old are you?
___WHEN_____ day is it?
__WHEN______ is your birthday?
___WHEN_____ can I start work?
__WHAT______ are those shoes?
____WHAT____ are your bags?
____WHAT TIME____ do you start classes at the University?
__HOW MUCH______ long is your English class?