TALLER DE COMPRENSION Y PRACTICA DE LOS CONOCIMIENTOS

VISTOS EN CLASE DE INGLES

(WORKSHEET ON UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE OF KNOWLEDGE
SEEN IN ENGLISH CLASS)
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Irregular Verbs in the Past Simple Tense (gap-fill)

Complete the gaps with an irregular verb in the past simple tense. Choose from: (Complete
los espacios con un verbo irregular en pasado simple, utilice los siguientes verbos del
recuadro)
1.
be, break, buy, come, drive, eat, feel, find, get, give, go, have, hear, hold,

know, let, lose, make, put, read, ring, run, say, sleep, take, think, tell, write

Note: you will need to use some verbs more than once:

Dear Oséias

I’m writing to tell you about something that happened yesterday. I__________ up at
the usual time – about 10 am –__________ a shower and__________ breakfast. I
__________ a big bowl of cereal and some toast and watched TV for a while. Then I
__________ into the kitchen where I __________ a funny noise. I __________it
__________ from behind the cooker. I __________ my tool box and moved the cooker
out of the way.
The noise__________ louder but I couldn’t see anything. I__________ my uncle to
ask his advice. He__________ that he__________ it
could be a gas leak. When I
__________ this I just panicked! I __________ the
phone down, __________
outside,__________ in my car and__________ to the
local police station. I
__________ them about my gas leak but the constable
__________ his patience with
me. He__________ that I should have phoned the gas
company. He__________ his
report, then__________ the gas company for me.

Then I remembered that my house doesn’t have gas –

only electricity! I__________ really stupid
and__________ that the constable would be angry with me for wasting his time, so
I__________ out of the police station while he__________ still on the phone.
I__________ home to try to find out what the noise__________. On the way
I__________ a newspaper and I__________ about an escaped llama that

__________ out of the city safari park last Wednesday.

When I__________ home I__________ my key in the door, turned it,__________

inside and straight away__________ that funny noise again. I__________ my breath
and opened the door slowly. Guess what? I__________ the llama hiding in my
cupboard! I__________ him stay and he__________ in my garden last night. The
snoring

__________ so loud! This morning I __________ him back to the safari park. They
__________ really pleased to see him again and __________ me a reward of £50!
Hope you are well. Write soon and let me know how you are.

Your friend,
Jason.

2. Fill in all the gaps, with the right form of the verb in brackets.

Rellene los espacios con la correcta forma del verbo entre parenthesis.

William Shakespeare (be) born in Stratford-on-Avon on April 23, 1564. He (go)

to the local Stratford Grammar School, where he (be) (teach) by Master
Walter Roche. Lessons began at six o'clock in the morning in the summer in order to
make the most of daylight.

His father (be) (call) John Shakespeare a Stratford upon Avon glove-maker.
He (send) William to the local grammar school in 1571, but when William (be)
only 14 years old his fortunes fell so low that William (have) to leave school. Some
historians say he (work) in his father's shop.

At the age of 19 William (to marry) Anne Hathaway the daughter of a rich
farmer near Stratford. Three years later Shakespeare (go) to London. How he
(live) there we do not know.

In about 1587 he (become) a member of one of the few theatrical companies

which (exist) in those days. Around 1590 he (begin) to try his hand at
writing plays. There (be) no female actors in those days, all the female parts
(be) (play) by boys. It is thought that he (write) his first major play,
Henry VI., Part One, in 1592.

His most famous play, Hamlet, (be) probably first seen in 1601 at the Globe
Theatre. Shakespeare (continue) to write about 2 plays a year.
He (return) to Stratford in 1612, where he (live) the life of a country
gentleman. He (die) of a fever on his birthday in 1616.

3. Glenna’s Dream Book – USE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERB TO COMPLETE THE GAPS
BELOW. Usa la correcta forma del verbo para completar los espacios en blanco

BE MAKE LOOK SMILE WORK FIND HAVE

MOVE WANT TELL GET CREATE DATE BECOME
FOLLOW PARK MARRY PASS RECEIVE SEND CHOOSE

About eight weeks after she _________ her dream book, Glenna _________ driving
down a California freeway. Suddenly a gorgeous red and white Cadillac _________ her.
She _________ at the car because it _________ a beautiful car. And the driver
_________ at her and _________, and she _________ back. He _________ her for the
next fifteen miles. He _________, she _________... and eventually she _________
him.

After their first date, Jim _________ Glenna a dozen roses. They _________ for two
years, and every Monday morning she _________ a red rose.

Then she _________ out that Jim _________ a hobby. His

hobby _________ collecting diamonds.

They _________ the traditional wedding Glenna

_________, and Jim _________ their honeymoon
destination – it _________ St John’s Island in the
Caribbean. Then they _________ into their beautiful new
home.

Glenna didn’t _________ Jim about the dream book for

almost a year after they _________ married.

Eight months after she _________ her dream book, Glenna

_________ vice-president of human resources in the
company where she _________ - it _________ her dream job. This sounds like a fairy
tale, but it’s a true story.

ACCORDING TO THE TEXT ABOVE: Mark the sentences TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false
ones.

SEGÚN EL TEXTO ANTERIOR: Marca las frases VERDADERO o FALSO. Corrige las falsas.

a. ____ She met her future husband in California.

b. ____ She met him at work.
c. ____ He gave her roses every day.
d. ____ His hobby was collecting diamonds.
e. ____ They had a traditional wedding.
f. ____ They went to Hawaii for their honeymoon.
g. ____ They moved into a new house.
 h. ____ Glenna told Jim about her dream book before they got married.
i. ____ She left her job.
a. ________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________
c. ________________________________________________
d. ________________________________________________
e. ________________________________________________
f. ________________________________________________
g. ________________________________________________
h. ________________________________________________
i. ________________________________________________

Write a short letter to your best friend talking about the last time you went on holiday.

 When did you go?

 Where did you go?
 Who did you go with?
 How did you travel?
 Where did you stay?
 How long did you stay?
 What did you do there?
 Did you enjoy it?

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 ROBOT TEACHERS
If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and
teachers at the top of the list. It's easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but
some jobs need human connection and creativity. But are we underestimating what robots
can do? In some cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness.
Also, some patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a
machine than a person. Could there be a place for robots in education after all?
British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot
takeover of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring
information and teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students' faces,
movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt the information to each
student. It's not a popular opinion and it's unlikely robots will ever have empathy and the
ability to really connect with humans like another human can.
One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. In some parts
of the world, there aren't enough teachers and 9–16 per cent of children under the age of
14 don't go to school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can
teach anywhere and won't get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an easier,
higher-paid job.
Those negative aspects of teaching are something everyone agrees on. Teachers all over
the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked. Perhaps the
question is not 'Will robots replace teachers?' but 'How can robots help teachers?' Office
workers can use software to do things like organise and answer emails, arrange meetings
and update calendars. Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including
more than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the time teachers
spend marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy
for the parts of the job humans do best.

1. Most jobs seem as if they can be done by robots or computers.

True

False

2. Robots are always better at diagnosing illnesses than doctors.

True

False
3. Many experts agree robots will replace teachers by 2027.

True

False

4. One advantage of robot teachers is that they don't need to rest.

True

False

5. Robot assistants could help teachers by marking homework and writing reports.

True

False

6. Some teachers use robots to reduce their time answering emails and marking homework.

ASNWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, USING PRESENT SIMPLE.

 Do you think a robot can do the job of any human professional?

 Why do you think a robot should not be a teacher?

 Do you agree that you would feel more comfortable talking about your illnesses with
a robot than with a human being?

 Do you think that mankind is ready for robots do the tasks that humans usually do?

NELSON VALDERRAMA

INSTRUCTOR BILINGUISMO