Final Mid

term
 LEARNING GOAL 1:

By the end of the week you will be able to give a short presentation about a recent invention.

Exercise 1: Answer the following exercise.

According to your opinion,

What is the most important recent invention? Any advance in modern medicine

Read the article “Teenage inventors changing our world” and match the concepts from the
exercise with the information presented in the article.

Reading

Teenage inventors changing our world

Many are too young to drink, drive, or even catch an Uber – but they’re already filing patents.
They’re known for their mood swings, social media addiction and dubious fashion choices. But
some teenagers break the mold. A new generation of precocious youths is solving the problems
of today with ambitious, ground-breaking tech.

So in case you didn’t already feel like an underachiever, here’s our shortlist of four incredible
teenagers already reshaping the world we live in.

Keiana Cavé, 18, New Orleans

Cavé’s journey of invention began with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which unfolded in the Gulf
of Mexico in 2010. It led to the largest maritime slick in human history, consisting of 4.9 million
barrels (210 million gallons, or 780,000 cubic meters) of oil in one of the most ecologically
important bodies of water on the planet. In the immediate aftermath, baby dolphins began dying
at six times the usual rate, while fishermen and scientists reported “disturbing numbers” of
deformed sea creatures including shrimp with missing eyes and eye sockets, and fish with oozing
sores and lesions. Watching the news reports on TV, Cavé instantly felt that there must be
some hidden environmental damage. She decided to focus her attention on discovering what was

really going on.

 The Deepwater Horizon accident caused horrendous damage to the ecosystem in the Gulf of
Mexico (Credit: Getty Images)

At 15, the teenager began studying what happens to oil when it’s left on the ocean’s surface. She
discovered that when the oil is hit by UV rays from the Sun, it reacts to form chemicals that are
carcinogenic. Today she’s turned her work into two scientific papers and two patents, for chemical
methods of detecting the carcinogens. She’s also launched a startup, Mare, which is working
towards a way to disperse them so that they aren’t as damaging. Oh, and her research has just
received $1.2m (£860,000) in funding.

Rifath Shaarook, 18, India

When Shaarook was a child, he’d spend hours staring through the lens of a telescope with his
dad. Sadly Mohamed Farook, a local professor and scientist, passed away when his son was in
primary school, but Shaarook’s passion for space lived on. As a young teenager he joined Space
Kidz India, an organization dedicated to nurturing young people with a passion for technology. He
formed a six-person team and dedicated the next four years to making a satellite, under the
guidance of the organization’s founder and director.

Every night, the teenagers would discuss their plans on video calls, often until 4:3 0 in the morning.
Eventually they invented KalamSat: the lightest satellite in the world. At just 64g, it weighs about
as much as a large battery. It’s essentially a 3.8cm-wide cube made from 3D-printed plastic,
reinforced with carbon fibers. It contains several different kinds of sensor, including those to
measure temperature, magnetism, altitude and any strains on the structure as it hurtles through
space. It also has its own power source and a small computer, to turn on all the sensors at the
right moment and store their data.

The plan was to get KalamSat into sub-orbit, to test the performance of reinforced plastic in micro
gravity. Lightweight materials that can withstand the stresses of space travel are extremely useful,
since it costs around $10,000 (£7,191) to launch a pound (450g) of any substance into space.
After reaching its destination, it would spend just 12 minutes collecting data, before falling back
down to Earth and landing in the sea. On 22 June 2017, the device was successfully launched at
Nasa’s Wallops Island facility in Virginia – the very same spot that its namesake, famous rocket
scientist and former president APJ Abdul Kalam, once visited over half a century earlier.

Hannah Herbst, 17, Florida

Herbst was inspired to invent at the age of 15 by her then-nine-year-old pen pal, who lives in
Ethiopia and did not have access to lights. This is surprisingly common: there are 1.3 billion people
alive today without electricity. So this student came up with the Beacon (Bringing Electricity
Access to Countries through Ocean Energy), which captures energy directly from ocean waves.

Herbst’s thinking was that populations tend to settle around bodies of water; about 40% of the
world’s population lives within 100km (62 miles) of the coast and only 10% lives further than
10km (6.2 miles) away from a source of freshwater that you don’t have to dig for, such as a river
or lake.

The technology consists of a hollow plastic tube, with a propeller at one end and a hydroelectric
generator at the other. As tidal energy drives the propeller, it’s converted into useable energy by
the generator. After designing a prototype turbine as a computer model, Herbst 3D-printed a
prototype which she tested in an intercoastal waterway.

The Beacon can create electricity from almost any water source (Credit: Beacon)

If the design were to be scaled up, Herbst has calculated that Beacon could charge three car
batteries simultaneously in an hour. She suggests that the energy generated can be used to
power water purification technologies, or blood centrifuges at hospitals in the developing world.
The invention won the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2015, among
numerous other awards, and Herbst is currently studying for a degree in computer engineering
while she completes high school.

Julian Rios Cantu, 18, Mexico

This inventor was just 13 years old when his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. He
watched in horror as the tumor swelled from the size of a grain of rice to a golf ball-sized lump in
less than six months. She ended up losing both her breasts, though eventually she was cancer
free. Just a few years later, Cantu set out to protect others from the disease. Together with three
friends, he formed the company Higia Technologies, which is developing a wearable device that
may be able to detect the early signs.

The prototype EVA bra consists of sensors that can be attached to a normal bra, and may need
to be worn for just one hour every week to work. The idea is to look for changes in skin
temperature and elasticity, which are among many known signs of the disease. After each use,
data is sent to the company’s app, and artificial intelligence algorithms use it to calculate the
person’s risk.
 The EVA bra needs to be worn for only an hour a week (Credit: EVA)

The device has already raised $20,000 (£14,300) of funding by winning the Global Student
Entrepreneur Awards, but it still looks to be a long way off production. It hasn’t yet gone through
clinical trials and similar technologies have proved unreliable in the past. However, if the project
succeeds, it could help save millions of lives. Nearly 1.7 million new cases of breast cancer are
diagnosed each day and there are over half a million deaths. For treatment to be successful, early
detection is crucial.

Today’s teenage inventors are part of a long tradition. In fact, many of the world’s most prolific
brains started young – coming up with television, telephones and trampolines, as well
as braille, calculators, popsicles and ear muffs before they reached their 20th birthdays. So, while
it’s true that all four students are considerably more wide-eyed and fresh-faced than their adult
colleagues, make no mistake – any one of them could be the next Thomas Edison or Elon Musk.

Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180316-four-teenage-inventors-changing-the-world

Write next to the following information what its connection is with the text. See the example.

1. Social media Something that teenagers are known for.

addiction

1. 210 million The largest maritime slick of oil in human history.

gallons

1. $1.2m Research for studying what happens to oil when it’s left on the ocean’s
surface received in the foundation.

1. KalamSat The lightest satellite in the world that contains several different kinds
of sensor, including those to measure temperature, magnetism,
altitude and any strains on the structure as it hurtles through space.
1. $10,000 costs of launching a pound (450g) of any substance into space.

1. 1.3 billion People alive today without electricity.

1. 10% Of people that lives further than 10km (6.2 miles) away from a source
of freshwater that you don’t have to dig for, such as a river or lake.
 1. 13 years old Age of Julian Rios Cantu when his mother was diagnosed with breast
cancer.
1. one hour Time that EVA bra may need to be worn to work.
every week

1. 1.7 million The cases of breast cancer that are diagnosed every day.

Answer the following question related to the text you read before.

How useful are they? They are very useful only that some of them do not help the whole
population as other of the mentioned inventions that support a great majority.

Which do you consider the most innovative? Why? I think beacon because it helps people at
the same time that it manages to take advantage of natural resources.

Can you name some inventions are you looking forward to? Some invention that manages to
reduce pollution in the sea and at the same time collect all that waste and turn it into something
useful.

What question would you like to ask an inventor? what inspires you to create any kind of
invention?

Exercise 2: Without referring to the text, try to complete the following statements. Then
check them with the article that you read.

Without referring to the text, try to complete the following statements. Then check them with the
article that you read.

• …when the __oil_______ is hit by UV rays from the Sun, it reacts to form chemicals that
are carcinogenic
• As tidal energy drives the propeller, it’s ______converted___ into useable energy by the
generator.
• She suggests that the energy generated _______can be_____ used to power water
purification technologies
• After each use, data is ____sent_________ to the company’s app…
• The EVA bra ____needs to be_________ worn for only an hour a week
• Nearly 1.7 million new cases of breast cancer ______are diagnosed__________
each day…
 Exercise 3: Answer the exercise, match the two columns

Grammar

Complete the following sentences. Then pick some topics to discuss with a pair.

Name three important subjects
that ____you learn______(learn)
in your school
Name three things that
_______are
produced_______(produce) in
your country.
Name three important buildings
that ____are located________
(locate) in your State
Name three animals that only
______finded____ (find) in your
country.
Name three devices Name three apps thar
______are used______ _____are
(use) by people every day installed_____(install) in
your cellphone
Name three dishes that Name three objects
_____eaten______ (eat) _____that are made____
in your country (make) of plastic)
Name three sports that Name three popular TV
_____are played_______ shows that ____you
(play) individually watch________ (watch) in
your city.
Name three languages Name three things that
that ____spoken_______ ____are used__________
(speak) in Asia (use) by English teachers

Exercise 4. LEARNING PRODUCT

Give a presentation about a recent invention.

See the following pictures about recent inventions.

Eyelights – The First Holographic Car Assistant

 iMicro – Add an 800x microscope to your phone

Solar Roadways Geopress Purifier

Clean Water, Anywhere in the World

Retrieved from https://beebom.com/cool-awesome-inventions/

Pick one invention and brainstorm how it is used, characteristics and usefulness
(You may search info on the Net or make it up)

Create an Add (using Canva or any other app you feel comfortable with) showing an invention
you chose. Give information about it.
 NOTE
It is important to use what you know, do not to use translator, instead use a dictionary.

Exercise 6. SELF LEARNING ACTIVITY

SELF LEARNING ACTIVITY

Use the following link to do this week's self- learning activity

http://200.57.51.148/dai/login/index.php
 LEARNING GOAL 2:

By the end of the week, you should be able to write a reply for an email giving some
recommendations about summer jobs for teenagers.

Exercise 1: complete the following activity.

Have you had a job? yes

how long and why you decided to get a job? every weekend since I was 15 to be able to buy
things without having to ask my father for money.

Make a list of jobs that people your age can do (i.e., babysitting).

• Cashier
• Barista
• Pet sitter
• Housekeeper
• Dog walker
• Delivery driver
• Tutor
• Seller of any kind of product

Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjuGisZpc98

Which would be the most appealing jobs for Mexican high school students? Why?

Any job that does not require any experience because then teenagers can work without any
impediment whatever the job is, for example, jobs more physical or is related to being active.

Exercise 2: Without referring to the text, try to complete the following statements. Then
check them with the article that you read.

Read the following extract taken from the video. Think on how the word in bold may be
substituted.
 • Family photos a very sentimental item. When I think about mine, this some of the things
that I really care about.

Complete the sentences in the “Grammar” section. Then, choose a job from the ones in the
exercise and brainstorm advantages and disadvantages of that job for people your age.

Grammar
Animal Shelter Worker
If you love animals, working at an animal shelter could be a great part-time job while you are in
school. Shelters hire minimum-wage employees to spend time with the animals and clean out
correctly the cages.
Start an Online Business
Starting an online business as a high school student is an excellent way to get a head start on
life. Just ask David Karp, founder of Tumbler. David started the company from a bedroom when
he was 15. As usually happens with many companies, in 2013 he sold his company to Yahoo
for $1.1 billion.

Baby-sitting
Babysitters are paid well for their time. I have friends in Colorado who pay to babysitters $12-
$15 an hour. Payment varies depending on the sitter’s age, and my friends have been known to
pay even more, when they are crunched for time.

Tutoring
Parents pay good money to have a kids tutored, so take advantage of your know-how to help
their kids succeed. Whether it’s tutoring an elementary school student with writing or
comprehension reading, or helping a fellow classmate get those calculus questions right,
tutoring is big business right now.
Personal Assistant Services

Running errands, walking dogs, and wrapping gifts are just a few of the tasks performed by a
personal assistant. Let the adults in real life know that you’re providing personal assistant
services at a reasonable price. A simple flyer, with a list of services you can provide, can be
passed out to our neighbors. The services might be sporadic at first, but as you gain the trust of
all the customers, they will give you more and more responsibilities, which will lead to more
money, too.

Retrieved from https://www.moneycrashers.com/part-time-jobs-high-school-students/

Exercise 3: Answer the exercise, match the two columns

Answer the following exercise and take a screenshot of your results.

https://www.thesaurus.com/e/grammar/possessive-pronouns/
the link did not lead me to any exercise, it was just a summary
the link did not lead me to any exercise, it was just a summary
Exercise 4. LEARNING PRODUCT

Read the following e mail:

Write a reply to it. You can talk from your own experience or take into account the information
about jobs for teenagers you checked. (100-150 words)

Date: 12/11/22
subject: Response
Hello!!
actually, my summer so far has been quite enjoyable, I've been working since the vacations
started.
I think you could convince your parents by telling them that the money you earn will be used to
buy your cell phone which is something related to school and that you are doing it to take
advantage of all the free time you will have. You could look for a job as a babysitter, dog walker
or even cashier which are jobs that pay by the hour and if you are consistent, you will achieve
your goal easily.
Diego

NOTE
It is important to use what you know, do not to use translator, instead use a dictionary.
Exercise 6. SELF LEARNING ACTIVITY

SELF LEARNING ACTIVITY

Use the following link to do this week's self- learning activity

http://200.57.51.148/dai/login/index.php

NOTE: Remember, all the problems or doubts must be asked directly to DAI (Dirección
de Autoaprenizaje de Idiomas).

LEARNING GOAL 3:

By the end of the week, you should be able to talk about a job you would like to get and express
the reason for your choice.

Exercise 1: Answer the following exercise.

Answer the following questions.

• Do you know a person who studies and works at the same time? I don't know anyone at the
moment but in the past my cousin studied at the university in the mornings and works in the
afternoons.
• How can anyone be informed about job offers? In some stores outside, they advertise for
employees or you can also apply for a position in a company.
• Are good job offers for teenagers in the place where you live? not many cause they always
ask for a minimum of a few years of experience or age majority and those who do not have
these requirements have a low salary.
Read the job Ads and the information about different people. Then, choose the most appealing
job for each person. Write about your choice.

Answer exercise 2 in the document “Reading”

Reading
 Retrieved from https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1-reading/job-adverts

Exercise 1
Complete the recommendations with a job from the box.
1. Nina is studying English and has her own blog. She is a very sociable person, and is interested in music and
fashion. ……wowee magazine…………………..
2. Dave has just finished school and is looking for a full-time job. He is sociable, likes working with his hands and
cares about his appearance. ………trainee hairdresser………………..
3. Dewei enjoys helping others. He wants to make a difference to other people's lives. He is looking for
opportunities to learn new things that will help him in his career. …………support worker……………..
4. Sarah is a student and she is looking for flexible, part-time work. She doesn't want to work in a restaurant or
shop. She is tall, beautiful and has her own unique look. ……calling all models…………………..
5. Sam is friendly and sociable. He has experience working in a restaurant and wants a job with more
responsibility. He is studying part-time so he needs flexible working hours. ………Work for coffee
bean………………..
Retrieved from https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1-reading/job-adverts

Exercise 2
Check your understanding: Complete the sentences with A, B, C, D or E. You can use each letter more than
once.
1. You never have to wear your own clothes for job ____D____.
2. Job ___D_____ offers possibilities for children under 16 years old.
3. Your pay for job ___C_____ depends on how successful you are at the job.
4. Job __B______ requires physical contact with customers.
5. Job __E______ offers management opportunities.
6. You might get some ‘freebies’ if you do job ____C___.
7. You need to work closely with your team for job ___E___
8. Job ___A_____ is for someone who likes working with older people.

Retrieved from https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1-reading/job-adverts

Exercise 2: Without referring to the text, try to complete the following statements. Then
check them with the article that you read.

Pay attention to the words SOME and MANY in the Ads B and E in the Reading document.
Answer the following questions:

• Who are the best hairdressers in the world? Hairdressers from Brighton city
• How many are they? is not mentioned but I assume that few people work there
• Who is the kind of people who work at Coffee Beans? Different kinds of people that wants
to make a family-like teams
• How many kinds of people are there? Is not mentioned but I think that people that have
skills on co-working

Complete the following exercises with indefinite pronouns.

Grammar
Indefinite pronouns

anybody few no one nobody Plenty each much none somebody

another less nobody nothing Several either more one someone
anyone little nothing none somebody enough many other something
anything much none one someone everybody no one others some
all more one other something everyone nobody plenty such
any many other others Some everything nothing several
both no one others Such

Exercise
Identify the indefinite pronoun in the questions. Then, answer each question with the indefinite pronoun that has the
OPPOSITE MEANING.

1. Did somebody get the job? No, nobody got the job.
2. Did either of the solutions work? No, neither of the solutions worked.
3. Does anybody here speak English? No, nobody here speaks English.
4. Are any of the companies hiring students? No, any companies are hiring students.
5. Did something happen? No, nothing happened.
6. Does either of your brothers work? No, both of my brothers work.
7. Do any of your friends have a part-time job? No, anyone of my friends have a part time job.
8. Did you see anything? No, I saw nothing

Retrieved from https://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/english-indefinite-pronouns1.html

Exercise 3: Answer the exercise, match the two columns

Answer the exercise at https://english-practice.net/english-grammar-exercises-for-b1-indefinite-

pronouns-some-any-no-every/ and take a screenshot of your results. Paste it here.

b
nothing

anybody

anywhere

something

anywhere

somebody

everybody

somewhere

anywhere

somebody

everything

nothing
anybody

something

everybody
 somewhere

somebody
anywhere

anything
nothing
nobody
something

anybody

nowhere

Exercise 4. LEARNING PRODUCT

Write about a job you would like to get and express the reason for your choice. (100-120 words)
Honestly if I can choose some job I would like to have a job related to sales because I consider myself
pretty good at relating to people and talking to people because I have never had any trust issues so it is
very easy for me to approach people and offer products to sell and get them interested in them so I can
earn a percentage of that product. That's why I would like to sell anything and better if all the profits are
direct to me and I don't have to work in a store or something like that.
Why do you want to get a job? To earn my own money and buy things I need without having to ask my
dad for money.
What job are you interested in? Be a Salesman or something related with international relations
Why? Because I like to sell and interact with people and I would like to travel while I work.

NOTE
It is important to use what you know, do not to use translator, instead use a dictionary.

Exercise 6. SELF LEARNING ACTIVITY

 SELF LEARNING ACTIVITY

Use the following link to do this week's self- learning activity

http://200.57.51.148/dai/login/index.php

NOTE: Remember, all the problems or doubts must be asked directly to DAI (Dirección
de Autoaprenizaje de Idiomas).