APROPIACIÓN P2 M2 7A

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Daniel and Hana talk about having dreams and remembering them.

1) Who recently had a bad dream?

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2) He says you dream _____ .

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3) She says you remember the _____ dream .

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4) She says you should _____ .

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5) They both say they _____

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Sylvia Earle: National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence
Sylvia Earle was called a "Hero for the Planet" by Time magazine. She’s an oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer.

Sylvia Earle is a world-famous ocean scientist and a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. She loves diving in the ocean. She spends a lot of time under the sea. Earle has been the leader on more than a hundred expeditions. She also set a record for solo diving in 1,000-metre deep water.

In total, she has spent more than 7,000 hours underwater.
Earle describes the first time she went to the ocean: ‘I was three years old and a big wave knocked me over. I wasn’t frightened, I was excited. That was the beginning of my interest in the ocean.’

In the past, Earle was the chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the USA. Now she works with Google Earth’s Ocean. Earle’s special interest is the development of a network of areas on the land and in the ocean. This network can protect the life systems that are important to the Earth. She explains why this is important: ‘When I went to the Gulf of Mexico in the 1950s, the sea was a big blue infinity. I didn’t understand that the sea was in danger from the actions of people.

That was an impossible idea. Then, after thirty years (only thirty, not a thousand!), the blue paradise disappeared. At the end of the 20th century, there were only about 10 percent of the sharks, whales and other animals in the Gulf.’

Why is the ocean important to life on Earth? Earle says, ‘The ocean is alive. The living things in the ocean generate oxygen and take up carbon. Our planet doesn’t work without the ocean.’

There are many problems in the Gulf of Mexico. But Sylvia Earle says, ‘In 2003 I was in clear water in the Gulf. I was a long way from the mouth of the Mississippi River. The area was full of healthy sea life. We can protect the ocean and our future.’


Keywords:
carbon (n) a chemical element that is present in all animals and plants and in coal and oil
Earth (n) the planet on which we live
generate (v) to produce something
land (n) an area of ground, rather than the sea or the air
mouth (n) the mouth of a river is the place where it flows into the sea
ocean (n) one of the five very large areas of sea on the Earth's surface
oxygen (n) a colourless gas that exists in large quantities in the air. All plants and animals need oxygen in order to live.
planet (n) a large round object in space that moves around a star. The Earth is an example of a planet.
sea (n) the salty water that covers about three-quarters of the Earth's surface
shark (n) a very large fish. Some sharks have very sharp teeth and may attack people.
take up (phr-v) if something takes up air, food or liquid, it uses it in its body. Plants use carbon to live.
wave (n) a line of higher water that moves on the surface of the sea which is caused by the wind or tide making the water rise and fall
whale (n) a very large animal that looks like a fish and lives in the sea. Whales breathe through a hole on the top of their heads.


Reading comprehension:
Read the article and choose the correct option.

1. Which of the sentences about Sylvia Earle is NOT true?

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2. What is the article about?

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3 Which place is the main focus of the article?

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4 What does Sylvia Earle like doing in the sea?

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5 What happened when Earle was three?

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6 Which sentence is true?

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7 When did Earle go to the Gulf of Mexico?

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8 What does Earle say happened in the Gulf of Mexico?

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9 What does she say about the ocean?

VOCABULARY

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

1 I don't like using the [lift / information desk]. I always walk up the stairs.

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2 Are you going to the [information desk / toilets]? Ask them when they close.

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3 Look! There are 10 people waiting for the [lift / first floor].

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4 I'm on the street outside the [entrance / lift]. Meet me here.

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5 Where are the [toilets / information desk], please?

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6 Is there a [ground floor / coffee shop] near here where we can have a snack?

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7. The lift isn't working, so we are using the [entrance / stairs] today.

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8 There's a restaurant on the [information desk / first floor] of the shopping centre.

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9. 'How do I get to the ticket office?' 'I don't know. Ask at the [information desk / toilets].'

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10 Which [ticket office / first floor] can I get a ticket from? There are two of them.

GRAMMAR

Complete the sentences with the correct present continuous form of the verb in brackets. Use short forms where possible.

(Escribir todo en minúscula sus respuestas- no usar abreviaciones "'s" "'re" "isn't o "aren't))

Example: Can you see my teacher over there? _________________________ at the board. (he / looking)

Answer: he is looking


1. Can you see my sister over there? _________________________ to the teacher. (she / talk)

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2 _________________________ in the rain to watch a football match. Are you crazy? (I / not / stand)

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3. The students _________________________ their books ready for the lesson. (open)

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4 Are you on the computer? Who _________________________ to? (you / chat)

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5 _________________________ in tonight because I haven't got any money. (I / stay)

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6 What _________________________ at? (you / laugh)

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7 That's Debbie. She _________________________ to school on her bike. (go)

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8 Our team _________________________ in the final. (not / play)

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9 Come now! The film _________________________ ! (start)

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10 _________________________ our new teacher today. It's our first lesson. (we / meet)

WRITING

You’re going to write a notice about a school play. Say: the name of the play. the place. the dates and times. how to get there. how much tickets cost. who to contact for more information.