Workshop Third Term Colegio Campestre La Colina

Subject: English Grade: 7th

Prepared by: WILLIAM DAVID SARMIENTO

BenchmarksCognitive Procedural Attitudinal

1.Understand the general idea of a short oral or written text about an academic subject.

2.Identify Wh-questions in questions to obtain specific information.

3.Identify basic structures of present and past tense, and present perfect tense.

 4.Recognize expressions related to the environment.

1. Exchange information related to academic subjects.

2.Produce oral or written texts providing information about a topic of interest.

3.Propose simple actions for environmental conservation

1.Respect the environment.  2.Value the opinions of his peers.

1. Complete the sentences with words in the box.

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2. Read the city’s description, circle the correct word and name which city is referring to.

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3. Write about a city you like, describe it by making use of: both, all, other,another (40words)

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4. Which sentence is right?

5. Write the correspondant relative pronoun.

You witnessed a bank robbery and now a police officer wants you to tell him what was going on. Decide whether to use which or who.

a. This is the bank which was robbed.

b. The man   robbed the bank had two pistols.

c. He wore a mask   made him look like Mickey Mouse.

d. He came with a friend   waited outside in the car.

e. The woman   gave him the money was young.

f. The bag   contained the money was yellow.

g. The people   were in the bank were very frightened.

h. The car   he escaped in was orange.

i. The man   drove the car was nervous.

j. He didn't wait at the traffic lights   were red.

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6. Match the parts of the sentence and write a-h next to numbers 1-8.

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8. Using the present perfect tense, create sentences by using the words .

a) (I / study / French)________________________________________

b) (She / eat / octopus)_______________________________________

c) (They / go / to Scotland)____________________________________

d) (We / read / that book)_____________________________________

e) (He / live / here for three years)______________________________

f) (You / know / David for ten years)_____________________________

g) (We / be / here for two weeks)________________________________

h) (I / lose / my keys)_________________________________________

i) (He / drink / too much coffee)_________________________________

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j) (They / miss / the train)_____________________________________

9. Using ever, write complete questions. (present perfect), then in front of it, answer each question.

10. Complete the paragraph with the verbs in the chart. Check them all in present perfect if applies.

You Tube video saved the radio star

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A homeless man who __________________ on the streets of Cleveland, USA for years, ____________ to fame, after a clip of his mellifluous radio voice went viral on the Internet. Ted Williams was filmed by a local cameraman, holding a cardboard sign that read: “I’m an ex-radio announcer who _____________ on hard times”. Williams is seen in the video asking for money in exchange for a quick blast of his “God-given voice”. Now that the video ____________ millions of hits on YouTube, Williams, __________________ an overnight sensation.He ________________ today appearing on talk shows across America, sporting a new haircut and a smarter appearance than on the clip that made him famous.Since his story broke, he __________________ numerous job offers from big broadcasting names including ESPN, MTV, ABC, CBS and CNN and The Cleveland Cavaliers.Williams _________________ on the streets for years and _____________ with drug and alcohol addiction for years.The story of the “homeless man with the golden pipes” ________________ the spirits of a recession-hit nation in the week that it _________________ to work after the Christmas holidays. However, the instant hero ________________so much attention that reporters ______________________ digging into his background and they

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_______________________ that Williams ______________________ with drug and alcohol addiction for years and ______________________ the self-destruct button previously in his life. Asked if the media storm around him may cause him to relapse into addiction, he said, “I’m going to meetings and I ___________________ my sponsor.”Accusations _______ also ________________ that Williams acted as a pimp during his years on the streets. In response, Williams said, “Don’t judge a book by its cover – everyone has their own little story. I’m just so thankful. God __________________ me deeply. I’m getting a second chance. Amazing.”There are fears though that Williams will not be able to cope with his new status as an instant hero. They say that he will be a flash in the pan; and his fairytale story is being used by the media to reinforce American Dream propaganda; at a time when America is in serious economic difficulties and the gap between the rich and poor is rapidly increasing.

11. Find the odd one.

12.Imagine,you have a family party next Friday, write e text describing things and activities you have already planned and which you haven’t done yet. Make use of already and yet using present perfect. (40words)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. Read the article and answer the questions.

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14. Write 7 personal experiences you have lived, make use of since and for.

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