CURSO INTERMEDIÁRIO E AVANÇADO 1 COMPLETO
DE LÍNGUA INGLESA
Intermediate 1: 80h/a
Intermediate 2: 80h/a
Intermediate 3: 80h/a
Advanced 1: 120h/a
Carga horária total: 360h/a
PROF. GUILHERME ARAÚJO
LICENCIADO EM LETRAS-INGLÊS
PELA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ
LANGUAGE COURSE
INTRODUCING OF THE INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED 1 COURSES
(Para pessoas que já concluíram o curso Básico de Língua Inglesa no Centro
Científico Conhecer ou em outra Instituição voltado ao ensino profissionalizante
de idiomas)
1. OBJECTIVE: O curso tem como principal objetivo a satisfação do aluno no
que diz respeito ao aprendizado da língua inglesa na modalidade em EAD
(Educação á Distância) nesta metodologia educacional o seu professor é
apenas um mediador de aprendizagem, acesse diariamente o Facebook do
professor, tire as suas dúvidas, interaja com seus colegas. Use as
ferramentas, que o ambiente lhe oferece como as páginas de recados
(fórum), vídeos, fotos e sugestões de sites, isso é EAD!
Assim o aluno terá conteúdo à leitura, escrita e fala do idioma.
2. METHODOLOGY: Usamos um conteúdo de estudo individualizado que
busca formar alunos autodidatas, capazes de aprender por si só a Língua
inglesa. Desta maneira são formadas pessoas disciplinadas, autoconfiantes,
capazes de enfrentar desafios, superar obstáculos e atingir a sua meta.
Respeitamos a individualidade e ritmo de cada aluno. Não existe mágica. O
que existe é o compromisso do aluno com a sua própria aprendizagem.
Oferecemos um material didático auto-instrutivo, que permite ao aluno
desenvolver as atividades com a mínima interação do tutor e avançar para
conteúdos mais complexos, assim que se sentir preparado para tal.
3. CONTEÚDO: O curso Intermediário e Avançado 1 completo é composto
por 10 módulos, sendo que cada módulo consta de três aulas tendo no total
30 aulas dividido em:
INTERMEDIATE 1: 2 MODULES: 6 LESSONS
INTERMEDIATE 2: 2 MODULES: 6 LESSONS
INTERMEDIATE 3: 2 MODULES: 6 LESSONS
ADVANCED 1: 4 MODULES: 12 LESSONS
Obs.: Chegando ao fim de cada módulo constará em exercícios de revisão e no fim
do curso constará uma avaliação escrita e oral.
Dúvidas e Perguntas ao professor acessem o Nosso FACEBOOK!
EMENTA DO CURSO INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED 1 DE LÍNGUA
INGLESA
READING, LISTENING AND WRITING
INTERMEDIATE 1: 80H/A
MODULES: 1 AND 2 = 6 LESSONS
ADVERBS 1
SIMPLE PRESENT
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT PERFECT
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
REPORTED SPEECH
REVISION WITH TEXTS
INTERMEDIATE 2: 80H/A
MODULES: 3 AND 4 = 6 LESSONS
ADVERBS 2
SIMPLE PAST
THERE WAS/THERE WERE
SIMPLE PAST CONTINUOUS
PAST PERFECT
PASSIVE VOICE
WORD ORDER
FALSOS COGNATOS
REVISION WITH TEXTS
INTERMEDIATE 3: 80H/A
MODULES: 5 AND 6 = 6 LESSONS
CONJUNCTIONS
SIMPLE FUTURE
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
SIMPLE CONDITIONAL
IF/WHETHER
PHRASAL VERBS I
PHRASAL VERBS II
THE IMPERATIVE/THE INFINITIVE
MANY/MUCH/FWE/LITTLE
REVISION WITH TEXTS
ADVANCED: 120H/A
MODULES: 7, 8, 9, 10 = 12 LESSONS
ALSO/TOO/EITHER/NEITHER/BOTH
RELATIVE CLAUSES
RELATIVE CLAUSES
THE POSSESSIVE CASE
HAD BETTER/WOULD RATHER
ANOMALOUS VERBS 1
ANOMALOUS VERBS 2
THE GERUND
READING AND COMPREHENSION
ORAL PRODUCTION
WRITTEN PRODUCTION
LISTENING PRODUCTION
MODULES 11 AND 12 - TOEFL PREPARATION
Leitura
Prática Auditiva
Conversação
Escrita
Simulado
AVALIAÇÃO FINAL
A AVALIAÇÃO FINAL PARA O CURSO AVANÇADO CONSTARÁ:
1ª NOTA: UMA AVALIAÇÃO ESCRITA COM TODO O ASSUNTO
PROPOSTO NOS MÓDULOS 7 ,8,9 E 10.
2ª NOTA: UMA AVALIAÇÃO DE AUDIO.
3ª NOTA: UMA AVALIAÇÃO DE PRONUNCIA COM UM DIÁLOGO
GRAVADO NO WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER.
4ª NOTA: UMA AVALIAÇÃO COM UMA PRODUÇÃO ESCRITA.
1ª NOTA: Nota Máxima 10,0.
2ª NOTA: Nota Máxima 5,0
3ª NOTA: Nota Máxima 5,0
4ª NOTA: Nota Máxima 10,0
A MÉDIA SERÁ DIVIDIVA PELO RESULTADO DE PONTOS DAS QUATRO
AVALIAÇÕES.
30/3 = 10,0.
CURSO BÁSICO COMPLETO: 240H/A
CURSO INTERMEDIÁRIO E AVANÇADO 1 COMPLETO: 360H/A
CBC+CIA1: 240+360=600 H/A.
CURSO DE INGLÊS COMPLETO: 600H/A
NOTA: Aos alunos que desejam cursar os Níveis Intermediário e Avançado 1 que
não sejam alunos do Centro Científico Conhecer que não tenham em mãos o
certificado do Curso Básico de 240h/a precisam enviar uma cópia por Scanner do
Certificado Básico de Inglês de pelo menos 200h/a no ato da Matrícula ao Centro
Científico Conhecer.
PROFESSOR GUILHERME ARAÚJO
LICENCIADO: LETRAS-INGLÊS
PELA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ
Contatos: e-mail: [email protected]
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MODULE 11: ADVANCED
TOEFL PREPARATION
READING
LISTENING
SPEAKING
WRITING
READING
The Life of a Trumpet Player
I've always enjoyed listening to music, but I didn't learn an instrument until I was a
teenager. I was more interested in playing sport. I was very good at football at school
and I used to train every day, so I didn't have time for anything else. Then, one day, I
saw a jazz concert on TV and decided I wanted to learn the trumpet.
The hardest thing for me was learning to read music, but I had lessons after school and
practiced every evening and at weekends. Some weeks I loved it, sometimes I hated it.
At last, my music teacher decided I could do an exam. I practiced even more. I didn't do
any sport and I didn't go out with my friends. My parents became worried about me, but
I was happy. On the day of the exam I played my best, and after a few weeks got a
phone call from my music teacher telling me I had passed.
The problem was, I was the only trumpet player in the school and none of my friends
were musical, so my teacher suggested I joined a local band. I loved it! We played
different kinds of music. We travelled and played concerts around Britain. We even
made a CD.
Now I'm an adult, I still play in a band. It's not easy when you have a full-time job and a
family! But I love music and. I can't imagine my life without it.
1. What's the writer's main purpose in writing the text?
2. What does the writer say about his early life at school?
3. Why did the writer's parents become worried about him?
4. What does he say about his life today?
5. Which of the following in the best description of the writer?
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FABLES AND PARABLES
A Lesson :
Bittoo was a very naughty boy. One day he sat atop a tree with his catapult. Just then, he
saw the priest of the village temple passing by. His bald head was shining in the sun.
Bittoo could not resist himself, so he took a stone and aimed it at the priest's head. The
stone struck the priest's head causing a wound that started bleeding. The priest cried out
in pain. He looked around and soon spotted Bittoo on the tree with the catapult in his
hand. He called Bittoo down and said, "Your aim is excellent, son. Tomorrow the king
will pass this way. You must hit a stone to his head. He will reward you for the
excellent aim."
Next day when the king passed by, Bittoo hit a stone on his forehead.
As the king started bleeding, he sent his guards to get Bittoo. The king ordered that
Bittoo be whipped a hundred times in public.
Bittoo cried for forgiveness. The king forgave him when he promised not to be naughty
anymore.
Ability of The Coward :
Once, a coward lived in a village. Even the smallest sound would scare him. One day
the royal messenger announced in the village "The king has asked every young man of
the kingdom to join the royal army. It’s an order. Everybody must follow it."
The coward was also forced to follow the royal order. So he too left for the city to join
the royal army.
On the way the coward passed by a large and tall tree. Many crows were sitting on it
and making a lot of noise. Loud noise of the crows scared the coward. He stopped due
to fear. After standing for a few moments, he moved forward to go on but the crows
again started to make a noise. Once again, the coward's mouth went dry with fear. He
shivered in fright and in shaky voice he cried, "Yes. Go on. Make as much noise as you
want to. But I know you still cannot eat me up!"
The coward was so scared that he thought the crows would eat him up. Actually he did
not have the ability to join the royal army. A man must do only the task for which he is
fit.
Cure for The King :
Once there was a very lazy king. He hardly did any physical activity. As a result he
started staying ill. He called the royal doctor and said, "Give medicine to get well. If
you don't cure me, I will kill you."
The doctor knew laziness was the main cause of the king's illness. Next day the doctor
gave the big dumbbells to him and said, "Your Majesty, you must swing these magic
balls in your hands every morning and evening for an hour. Do these till your arms start
sweating and you will start getting cured."
The king did this everyday not knowing that it was an exercise. Within a few weeks his
body became fit and he felt alert and energetic. He thanked the doctor and asked the
cure's secret.
The royal doctor said, "Your Majesty, the magic of this cure will keep you fit till you
keep swinging these dumbbells. The day you stop you will became ill again."
The doctor had taught the king to keep fit without offending him.
God and Man :
God created animals. Some animals could run very fast. To some, he gave unusual size
and strength. He made some flying creatures and we call the birds. These birds could fly
from one place to another in search of food. Some animals became crawlers while
others were given the power to become excellent swimmers.
God created man at the end of his creations. He made him strong enough to take care of
himself and the animals around him. But man asked God, "God, you have given various
powers to other creatures. But I have no special powers or quality like them. Why are
you partial to me?"
God smiled and said, "Oh! Man, the power I have given you is the most precious of all.
It is the power of speech. You are using this power right now to express your wish to
me. No other creature has this power. What more do you want me to give you?"
Man realized that speech was indeed the greatest gift of God to man. He understood that
we should be happy with what we have and not be sad for what we do not have.
Pride Takes A Fall. :
On a roadside stood a tall and big banyan tree. It was a home to many squirrels and
birds. Just by its side stood the green leafy mango tree. It bore sweet, juicy mangoes.
Many people would rest under the shady tree and enjoy its sweet fruits too. No one ever
paid much attention to the old banyan tree.
The mango tree had grown proud of its appearance. One day it said to the banyan tree,
"See how important I am. Everyone eyes me with greedy looks. People like my tasty
fruits. No one asks for you because I am the best!"
"Don't feel so proud," the banyan tree said. "It's just the law of nature. Every tree has its
own place in the nature.”
Next day the king's soldiers came and picked all the mangoes of the mango tree. They
picked them so roughly that they broke many branches and leaves too. After they left,
the mango tree looked ugly and was in pain. The banyan tree said, "See how your proud
beauty has ruined you, while I am standing here safe and sound."
The Clever Mouse :
A small mouse was feeling mischievous. He was in a jolly mood. He jumped around
everywhere. Just then, he saw a big bull sleeping under a tree. The bull looked huge and
had sharp and long horns. His large nostrils were open closing with every breath he took
in and let out.
The mouse saw the bull breathing. He heard the loud snorts that were coming from his
nostrils. The mouse went to the bull and shut his nostrils. The bull was woken up when
he could not breathe. He got up and saw the mouse running away. The bull was very
angry. He thought of teaching a lesson to the mouse. He chased the mouse to punish
him.
The tiny mouse was quick on his feet. He ran fast even as the huge bull chased him.
Then the mouse ran into a hole in a wall. The bull crashed his head into the wall and
started bleeding. The wall crashed from a side but still the mouse did not emerge from
the hole.
The bull understood that, one must not think that a small enemy is weak. Strength and
size is not the winner all the time.
SHORT STORIES
The Merchant and The Genie :
Once upon a time, a very rich merchant lived in a city. He had a loving family and had
all necessities of life provided for. Many a time, he left home to visit other kingdoms to
spread his business and make new contacts.
Once when he was to cross a desert to reach a far off town, he started early from home.
He carried some water, dates and dry fruits to eat on the way. He went to the town and
did great business. Then he returned home eagerly.
On the way, in the desert, he felt very tired because it was noon. He saw an oasis nearby
and went to it. There he washed his face, had some fresh water and sat down to rest
under the shade of a palm tree. He took out some dates that he was carrying and started
eating them. While eating the dates he started throwing stones here and there and was
looking for better shelter. Finally he got up and went to the pond to wash his hands.
Just then he saw a fierce-looking large genie running to him. He held a shining sword in
his hand that he held high as if to strike. Soon enough the genie stood in front of the
merchant. The genie roared, "You are going to be dead soon. I'll kill you as you dared to
kill my only son!"
"What! I killed your son," the merchant said in a shaky voice. "Yes. When you threw
the stones, that hit my son's head and he was dead," the genie said.
"I am sorry, sir, I didn't mean to harm your son. Please be kind and merciful!" the
merchant begged.
"I will hear none of your pleas. You'll be dead just as my son is. I will kill you right
now." With these words, the genie pulled the merchant to the ground. He lifted his hand
to strike the merchant.
Then the merchant said, "Sir, you may do what you want to but please do fulfil my last
wish."
"Alright, what is your last wish?" the genie asked. The merchant replied.
"Let me go to the city to meet my family for the last time. I'll go to the city, clear all my
debts and dues, arrange some money for my family's future life and give alms to the
poor so that I get a seat in heaven after my death."
"Oh! That's a lot you ask for. And how long do you need for that?" the genie enquired.
"Sir, I'll need at least a year for all this. I promise that exactly a year from today. I'll
meet you right here on the same spot. Then you can kill me to avenge your son's death,"
said the merchant.
The genie grew thoughtful. Then he said, "But remember if you are not here twelve
months after today, you'll die even a crueller death which I've set for you."
The merchant bowed in agreement. Then he hastened to reach the city. He walked on
for three days and finally reached his home. Once there he met his family and told them
about what happened in the desert. The family could not bear to think of parting from
him. They wept bitterly but the merchant said that he would have to keep the promise a
year later.
Next day, the merchant woke up early and soon got busy setting his business affairs. He
met a lawyer and made a will. He gave all the dues to the other merchants. He gave
food, clothes and dinars to the poor and needy. He spent a lot of time with his family.
Soon enough a year passed. Then the day dawned when the merchant was to meet the
genie in the desert. He bid a tearful farewell to his wife and children. He then proceeded
towards the desert with tears in his eyes.
The merchant reached the oasis. There he waited on the spot here he had last seen the
genie. As he waited anxiously, he saw old man approaching him. The old men lead a
hind. He came to the merchant and said, "Hello, what are you doing here all alone?
Aren't you afraid of the genie that resides in these places?"
The merchant greeted the old man. Then he told him his sad story. The old man was
curious to see the genie so he decided to stay and ait with the merchant. A while later
the merchant saw another old man approaching them. This old man was leading two
black dogs. The old man with the dogs reached them and said, "Hello, others! What
makes you sit here in the afternoon sun?"
The old man with the hind narrated the merchant's sad tale. The old man with the dogs
thought a while. Then he said, "I'll stay and watch the encounter between our brother
here and the wicked genie." Saying so, he, too, sat down with the merchant to wait for
the genie's arrival. Half an hour later, a fourth old man came to the spot. He, too,
enquired what the three of them were waiting for. When he heard the merchant's tale
and the genie's condition, he, too, sat down to see what would happen.
A few minutes later, there was a loud thunder and the genie appeared before them from
a cloud of smoke. His fiery red eyes and sword in his hand showed how angry and eager
he was to kill the merchant. He' went to the merchant and threw him to the ground.
“So you are here!” he roared. "Your time has come at last!" With these words, the genie
lifted his hand high up in the air to strike merchant’s head with the sword.
All the old men shook with fear and then started weeping with grief at the merchant's
fate. Then the old man with the hind addressed the genie. "Oh! Genie, I bow before your
power. Please hear my plea."
“What do you want, old man?" the genie asked in an angry voice. Please listen to my
story. If you find it more wonderful and rising than that of the merchant, you'll have to
spare a third of merchant's life."
The genie was angry but he grew curious to listen to the old man's. The old man with
the hind then told his tale.
The Old Man with The Two Black Dogs :
Long time back, ours was a happy and prosperous family. We were three brothers who
loved each other very much. In due time, our old father became very ill. He left for
heaven and willed each of us a thousand gold dinars. We were clever so we invested in
various shops and soon became well-to-do merchants.
One day my eldest brother had the idea of expanding his trade connections in other
kingdoms. He decided to travel to other lands across the sea for this purpose. He then
sold all his shops, luxury items and the house to get some money. For buying a variety
of goods, he set sail in a beautiful trade ship. Nearly a year went by, but we heard
nothing from him.
One afternoon, as I sat fanning myself at the shop, a beggar approached me. He was
looking very weak. He was barely covered in tattered clothes. I picked a silver coin
from my pocket and gave it to him. Seeing this, the poor beggar burst out in tears.
"Oh! What fate!" he cried bitterly. "A brother is giving another alms in pity."
I gave him a second look. Suddenly I recognised him to be my eldest brother. I consoled
him and took him home. After a warm bath and some delicious hot lunch, my brother
told me his sad tale. He said that he could not earn as much as he had invested in his
new ventures. The heavy losses had made him poor and he had reached back home with
great difficulty. I had by then earned two thousand gold dinars in my business so I gave
one thousand gold dinars to my eldest brother. I encouraged him to start a new business.
Some months later, my second brother decided to seek foreign lands to expand his
business. I narrated our eldest brother's example to him but he insisted on going for
trading overseas. He soon joined a caravan that was ready to leave for a foreign land.
He, too, went with many hopes and a lot of goods. For a year, I heard no news of his
business ventures. When a year went by, one fine morning he arrived at my doorstep
much in the same state as my elder brother. He told me that his caravan had been looted
by bandits and he lost everything.
Once again I lent my thousand dinars to my other brother too. He was happy to begin
his business again. Soon both my brothers did well in their ventures and prospered. We
lived happily and together again.
One fine morning, both my brothers came to me and said, "Brother, all three of us must
go on a long journey to expand our business. We'll trade together and amass wealth."
I refused because I had seen my brothers becoming penniless after such adventurous
business trips. But they persisted. After refusing their request for nearly five years, I
gave in. After making necessary arrangements, the three of us bought grand goods to
sell. My brothers spent all their money to buy the goods. I, thus, took six thousand
dinars that I had and gave them a thousand dinars each. I kept one thousand dinars for
my use. Then I dug a safe hole in my house and buried the three thousand dinars that I
was left with. Then we loaded the goods on a large ship and set sail.
Nearly two months after sailing, we anchored at a port. We made a lot of money by
trading there. When we got ready to leave, a beautiful but poor woman approached me.
She bowed to me and kissed my hand. Then she said, "Sir, please be kind enough to
accept me as your wife. I have nobody to care for me and nowhere to stay."
I was taken aback. I said, "Dear woman, I don't even know you. How can you expect
me to marry a stranger?"
The woman pleaded tearfully and persuaded me to take her as my wife. She promised to
be loyal and loving and soon we were married after the required arrangements were
made.
As we set sail, she took on the role of a caring wife. She was soft-spoken, hard working
and always ready to serve me or help my brothers. I was very happy to have her as a
wife. My happiness was not favoured by my brothers who grew jealous day by day.
Their resentment took shape of a plot to kill me and my wife.
Thus, one night, as my wife and I were in deep sleep, my two brothers threw us aboard.
My wife who was a fairy used her powers to save both of us. Soon I found ourselves on
an island. Then my wife said, "Dear, I am a fairy. I married you for I saw a kind-hearted
man who would be a fit husband for me. You have taken good care of me but I am very
hurt and angry at the way your ungrateful brothers have treated you. I'll punish them by
sinking their ship."
I was horrified. "Please don't do that. After all they are my brothers. Let's forgive and
forget." But nothing could stop my angry fairy wife. She declared that her fury would
end only after she avenged herself. Then she chanted some magic words! I stood before
my house in my hometown. My fairy wife was by my side. I opened the door to
welcome her into her new home. I saw two sinister black dogs just inside the door. I
was surprised.
"Dear, I don't know where these black dogs came from. I never had any pets either." I
explained.
"I know, dear," my fairy wife said. "These black dogs are your own ungrateful brothers.
I changed them into the black dogs to punish them. Now you can treat them anyway you
wish. I must take your leave now. The spell cast by me will last for ten years. You can
contact me after that time."
My fairy wife told me where her home was and vanished into thin air. Now ten years
have passed. I am leading the black dogs in search of my fairy wife.
"Now, Oh! Genie, you must not have ever heard of such a wonderous, unbelievable tale.
I ask you to grant a third of the merchant's life in return of this tale."
The genie agreed again. Then the third old man said, "I'll tell you a stranger and
fantastic story of all." He then told such a tale full of unbelievable events and
wonderous magic that the genie declared to spare a third of the merchant's punishment.
Thus, the genie departed. The merchant and the three men then went on their journeys.
The merchant reached home and was received happily by his family. Then he told the
strange tale of how he was freed.
The Happy Prince.
High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was
gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a
large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt. He was very much admired indeed. "He is as
beautiful as a weathercock," remarked one of the Town Councillors who wished to gain
a reputation for having artistic tastes; "only not quite so useful," he added, fearing lest
people should think him unpractical, which he really was not.
"Why can't you be like the Happy Prince?" asked a sensible mother of her little boy who
was crying for the moon. "The Happy Prince never dreams of crying for anything."
"I am glad there is some one in the world who is quite happy," muttered a disappointed
man as he gazed at the wonderful statue.
"He looks just like an angel," said the Charity Children as they came out of the
cathedral in their bright scarlet cloaks and their clean white pinafores.
"How do you know?" said the Mathematical Master, "you have never seen one."
"Ah! but we have, in our dreams," answered the children; and the Mathematical Master
frowned and looked very severe, for he did not approve of children dreaming.
One night there flew over the city a little Swallow. His friends had gone away to Egypt
six weeks before, but he had stayed behind, for he was in love with the most beautiful
Reed. He had met her early in the spring as he was flying down the river after a big
yellow moth, and had been so attracted by her slender waist that he had stopped to talk
to her.
"Shall I love you?" said the Swallow, who liked to come to the point at once, and the
Reed made him a low bow. So he flew round and round her, touching the water with his
wings, and making silver ripples. This was his courtship, and it lasted all through the
summer.
"It is a ridiculous attachment," twittered the other Swallows; "she has no money, and far
too many relations"; and indeed the river was quite full of Reeds. Then, when the
autumn came they all flew away.
After they had gone he felt lonely, and began to tire of his lady-love. "She has no
conversation," he said, "and I am afraid that she is a coquette, for she is always flirting
with the wind." And certainly, whenever the wind blew, the Reed made the most
graceful curtseys. "I admit that she is domestic," he continued, "but I love travelling,
and my wife, consequently, should love travelling also."
"Will you come away with me?" he said finally to her; but the Reed shook her head, she
was so attached to her home.
"You have been trifling with me," he cried. "I am off to the Pyramids. Good-bye!" and
he flew away.
All day long he flew, and at night-time he arrived at the city. "Where shall I put up?" he
said; "I hope the town has made preparations."
Then he saw the statue on the tall column.
"I will put up there," he cried; "it is a fine position, with plenty of fresh air." So he
alighted just between the feet of the Happy Prince.
"I have a golden bedroom," he said softly to himself as he looked round, and he
prepared to go to sleep; but just as he was putting his head under his wing a large drop
of water fell on him. "What a curious thing!" he cried; "there is not a single cloud in the
sky, the stars are quite clear and bright, and yet it is raining. The climate in the north of
Europe is really dreadful. The Reed used to like the rain, but that was merely her
selfishness."
Then another drop fell.
"What is the use of a statue if it cannot keep the rain off?" he said; "I must look for a
good chimney-pot," and he determined to fly away.
But before he had opened his wings, a third drop fell, and he looked up, and saw -Ah!
what did he see? The eyes of the Happy Prince were filled with tears, and tears were
running down his golden cheeks. His face was so beautiful in the moonlight that the
little Swallow was filled with pity.
"Who are you?" he said.
"I am the Happy Prince."
"Why are you weeping then?" asked the Swallow; "you have quite drenched me."
"When I was alive and had a human heart," answered the statue, "I did not know what
tears were, for I lived in the Palace of Sans-Souci, where sorrow is not allowed to enter.
In the daytime I played with my companions in the garden, and in the evening I led the
dance in the Great Hall. Round the garden ran a very lofty wall, but I never cared to ask
what lay beyond it, everything about me was so beautiful. My courtiers called me the
Happy Prince, and happy indeed I was, if pleasure be happiness. So I lived, and so I
died. And now that I am dead they have set me up here so high that I can see all the
ugliness and all the misery of my city, and though my heart is made of lead yet I cannot
chose but weep."
"What! is he not solid gold?" said the Swallow to himself. He was too polite to make
any personal remarks out loud.
"Far away," continued the statue in a low musical voice, "far away in a little street there
is a poor house. One of the windows is open, and through it I can see a woman seated at
a table. Her face is thin and worn, and she has coarse, red hands, all pricked by the
needle, for she is a seamstress. She is embroidering passion- flowers on a satin gown for
the loveliest of the Queen's maids-of-honour to wear at the next Court-ball. In a bed in
the corner of the room her little boy is lying ill. He has a fever, and is asking for
oranges. His mother has nothing to give him but river water, so he is crying. Swallow,
Swallow, little Swallow, will you not bring her the ruby out of my sword-hilt? My feet
are fastened to this pedestal and I cannot move."
"I am waited for in Egypt," said the Swallow. "My friends are flying up and down the
Nile, and talking to the large lotus-flowers. Soon they will go to sleep in the tomb of the
great King. The King is there himself in his painted coffin. He is wrapped in yellow
linen, and embalmed with spices. Round his neck is a chain of pale green jade, and his
hands are like withered leaves."
"Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow," said the Prince, "will you not stay with me for one
night, and be my messenger? The boy is so thirsty, and the mother so sad."
"I don't think I like boys," answered the Swallow. "Last summer, when I was staying on
the river, there were two rude boys, the miller's sons, who were always throwing stones
at me. They never hit me, of course; we swallows fly far too well for that, and besides, I
come of a family famous for its agility; but still, it was a mark of disrespect."
But the Happy Prince looked so sad that the little Swallow was sorry. "It is very cold
here," he said; "but I will stay with you for one night, and be your messenger."
"Thank you, little Swallow," said the Prince.
So the Swallow picked out the great ruby from the Prince's sword, and flew away with it
in his beak over the roofs of the town.
He passed by the cathedral tower, where the white marble angels were sculptured. He
passed by the palace and heard the sound of dancing. A beautiful girl came out on the
balcony with her lover. "How wonderful the stars are," he said to her, "and how
wonderful is the power of love!"
"I hope my dress will be ready in time for the State-ball," she answered; "I have ordered
passion-flowers to be embroidered on it; but the seamstresses are so lazy."
He passed over the river, and saw the lanterns hanging to the masts of the ships. He
passed over the Ghetto, and saw the old Jews bargaining with each other, and weighing
out money in copper scales. At last he came to the poor house and looked in. The boy
was tossing feverishly on his bed, and the mother had fallen asleep, she was so tired. In
he hopped, and laid the great ruby on the table beside the woman's thimble. Then he
flew gently round the bed, fanning the boy's forehead with his wings. "How cool I feel,"
said the boy, "I must be getting better"; and he sank into a delicious slumber.
Then the Swallow flew back to the Happy Prince, and told him what he had done. "It is
curious," he remarked, "but I feel quite warm now, although it is so cold."
"That is because you have done a good action," said the Prince. And the little Swallow
began to think, and then he fell asleep. Thinking always made him sleepy.
When day broke he flew down to the river and had a bath. "What a remarkable
phenomenon," said the Professor of Ornithology as he was passing over the bridge. "A
swallow in winter!" And he wrote a long letter about it to the local newspaper. Every
one quoted it, it was full of so many words that they could not understand.
"To-night I go to Egypt," said the Swallow, and he was in high spirits at the prospect.
He visited all the public monuments, and sat a long time on top of the church steeple.
Wherever he went the Sparrows chirruped, and said to each other, "What a
distinguished stranger!" so he enjoyed himself very much. When the moon rose he flew
back to the Happy Prince. "Have you any commissions for Egypt?" he cried; "I am just
starting."
"Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow," said the Prince, "will you not stay with me one
night longer?"
"I am waited for in Egypt," answered the Swallow. "To-morrow my friends will fly up
to the Second Cataract. The river-horse couches there among the bulrushes, and on a
great granite throne sits the God Memnon. All night long he watches the stars, and when
the morning star shines he utters one cry of joy, and then he is silent. At noon the
yellow lions come down to the water's edge to drink. They have eyes like green beryls,
and their roar is louder than the roar of the cataract.
"Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow," said the Prince, "far away across the city I see a
young man in a garret. He is leaning over a desk covered with papers, and in a tumbler
by his side there is a bunch of withered violets. His hair is brown and crisp, and his lips
are red as a pomegranate, and he has large and dreamy eyes. He is trying to finish a play
for the Director of the Theatre, but he is too cold to write any more. There is no fire in
the grate, and hunger has made him faint."
"I will wait with you one night longer," said the Swallow, who really had a good heart.
"Shall I take him another ruby?"
"Alas! I have no ruby now," said the Prince; "my eyes are all that I have left. They are
made of rare sapphires, which were brought out of India a thousand years ago. Pluck out
one of them and take it to him. He will sell it to the jeweller, and buy food and
firewood, and finish his play."
"Dear Prince," said the Swallow, "I cannot do that"; and he began to weep.
"Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow," said the Prince, "do as I command you."
So the Swallow plucked out the Prince's eye, and flew away to the student's garret. It
was easy enough to get in, as there was a hole in the roof. Through this he darted, and
came into the room. The young man had his head buried in his hands, so he did not hear
the flutter of the bird's wings, and when he looked up he found the beautiful sapphire
lying on the withered violets.
"I am beginning to be appreciated," he cried; "this is from some great admirer. Now I
can finish my play," and he looked quite happy.
The next day the Swallow flew down to the harbour. He sat on the mast of a large vessel
and watched the sailors hauling big chests out of the hold with ropes. "Heave a-hoy!"
they shouted as each chest came up. "I am going to Egypt"! cried the Swallow, but
nobody minded, and when the moon rose he flew back to the Happy Prince.
"I am come to bid you good-bye," he cried.
"Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow," said the Prince, "will you not stay with me one
night longer?"
"It is winter," answered the Swallow, "and the chill snow will soon be here. In Egypt the
sun is warm on the green palm-trees, and the crocodiles lie in the mud and look lazily
about them. My companions are building a nest in the Temple of Baalbec, and the pink
and white doves are watching them, and cooing to each other. Dear Prince, I must leave
you, but I will never forget you, and next spring I will bring you back two beautiful
jewels in place of those you have given away. The ruby shall be redder than a red rose,
and the sapphire shall be as blue as the great sea."
"In the square below," said the Happy Prince, "there stands a little match-girl. She has
let her matches fall in the gutter, and they are all spoiled. Her father will beat her if she
does not bring home some money, and she is crying. She has no shoes or stockings, and
her little head is bare. Pluck out my other eye, and give it to her, and her father will not
beat her." "I will stay with you one night longer," said the Swallow, "but I cannot pluck
out your eye. You would be quite blind then."
"Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow," said the Prince, "do as I command you."
So he plucked out the Prince's other eye, and darted down with it. He swooped past the
match-girl, and slipped the jewel into the palm of her hand. "What a lovely bit of glass,"
cried the little girl; and she ran home, laughing.
Then the Swallow came back to the Prince. "You are blind now," he said, "so I will stay
with you always."
"No, little Swallow," said the poor Prince, "you must go away to Egypt."
"I will stay with you always," said the Swallow, and he slept at the Prince's feet.
All the next day he sat on the Prince's shoulder, and told him stories of what he had seen
in strange lands. He told him of the red ibises, who stand in long rows on the banks of
the Nile, and catch gold-fish in their beaks; of the Sphinx, who is as old as the world
itself, and lives in the desert, and knows everything; of the merchants, who walk slowly
by the side of their camels, and carry amber beads in their hands; of the King of the
Mountains of the Moon, who is as black as ebony, and worships a large crystal; of the
great green snake that sleeps in a palm-tree, and has twenty priests to feed it with
honey-cakes; and of the pygmies who sail over a big lake on large flat leaves, and are
always at war with the butterflies.
"Dear little Swallow," said the Prince, "you tell me of marvellous things, but more
marvellous than anything is the suffering of men and of women. There is no Mystery so
great as Misery. Fly over my city, little Swallow, and tell me what you see there."
So the Swallow flew over the great city, and saw the rich making merry in their
beautiful houses, while the beggars were sitting at the gates. He flew into dark lanes,
and saw the white faces of starving children looking out listlessly at the black streets.
Under the archway of a bridge two little boys were lying in one another's arms to try
and keep themselves warm. "How hungry we are!" they said. "You must not lie here,"
shouted the Watchman, and they wandered out into the rain.
Then he flew back and told the Prince what he had seen.
"I am covered with fine gold," said the Prince, "you must take it off, leaf by leaf, and
give it to my poor; the living always think that gold can make them happy."
Leaf after leaf of the fine gold the Swallow picked off, till the Happy Prince looked
quite dull and grey. Leaf after leaf of the fine gold he brought to the poor, and the
children's faces grew rosier, and they laughed and played games in the street. "We have
bread now!" they cried.
Then the snow came, and after the snow came the frost. The streets looked as if they
were made of silver, they were so bright and glistening; long icicles like crystal daggers
hung down from the eaves of the houses, everybody went about in furs, and the little
boys wore scarlet caps and skated on the ice.
The poor little Swallow grew colder and colder, but he would not leave the Prince, he
loved him too well. He picked up crumbs outside the baker's door when the baker was
not looking and tried to keep himself warm by flapping his wings.
But at last he knew that he was going to die. He had just strength to fly up to the
Prince's shoulder once more. "Good-bye, dear Prince!" he murmured, "will you let me
kiss your hand?"
"I am glad that you are going to Egypt at last, little Swallow," said the Prince, "you have
stayed too long here; but you must kiss me on the lips, for I love you."
"It is not to Egypt that I am going," said the Swallow. "I am going to the House of
Death. Death is the brother of Sleep, is he not?"
And he kissed the Happy Prince on the lips, and fell down dead at his feet.
At that moment a curious crack sounded inside the statue, as if something had broken.
The fact is that the leaden heart had snapped right in two. It certainly was a dreadfully
hard frost.
Early the next morning the Mayor was walking in the square below in company with the
Town Councillors. As they passed the column he looked up at the statue: "Dear me!
how shabby the Happy Prince looks!" he said. "How shabby indeed!" cried the Town
Councillors, who always agreed with the Mayor; and they went up to look at it.
"The ruby has fallen out of his sword, his eyes are gone, and he is golden no longer,"
said the Mayor in fact, "he is little better than a beggar!"
"Little better than a beggar," said the Town Councillors.
"And here is actually a dead bird at his feet!" continued the Mayor. "We must really
issue a proclamation that birds are not to be allowed to die here." And the Town Clerk
made a note of the suggestion.
So they pulled down the statue of the Happy Prince. "As he is no longer beautiful he is
no longer useful," said the Art Professor at the University.
Then they melted the statue in a furnace, and the Mayor held a meeting of the
Corporation to decide what was to be done with the metal. "We must have another
statue, of course," he said, "and it shall be a statue of myself."
"Of myself," said each of the Town Councillors, and they quarrelled. When I last heard
of them they were quarrelling still.
"What a strange thing!" said the overseer of the workmen at the foundry. "This broken
lead heart will not melt in the furnace. We must throw it away." So they threw it on a
dust-heap where the dead Swallow was also lying.
"Bring me the two most precious things in the city," said God to one of His Angels; and
the Angel brought Him the leaden heart and the dead bird.
"You have rightly chosen," said God, "for in my garden of Paradise this little bird shall
sing for evermore, and in my city of gold the Happy Prince shall praise me."
Read the following passage. Then answer the questions and check your answers.
Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short
amount of time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did
the information get there in the first place? Information that makes its way to the short
term memory (STM) does so via the sensory storage area. The brain has a filter which
only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as
the working memory.
There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The
most accepted theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who
suggested that humans can remember approximately seven chunks of information. A
chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a word or name rather
than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity
of the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information together. By
organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a
memory being passed on to long term storage.
When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an
exam, many people engage in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over
again, one is able to keep a memory alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory
maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions. As soon as a person stops
rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear. When a pen and paper are
not handy, people often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud. If
the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before a person has the opportunity to
make a phone call, he will likely forget the number instantly.* Therefore, rote rehearsal
is not an efficient way to pass information from the short term to long term memory.* A
better way is to practice "elaborate rehearsal". *This involves assigning semantic
meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with other pre-existing
long term memories.*
Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable. Retrieving
information can be done by recognition or recall. Humans can easily recall memories
that are stored in the long term memory and used often; however, if a memory seems to
be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting. The more cues a person is
given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved. This is why
multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization.
Reading Comprehension questions:
1. According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?
A) They revert from the long term memory.
B) They are filtered from the sensory storage area.
C) They get chunked when they enter the brain.
D) They enter via the nervous system.
2. The word elapses in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to:
A) passes
B) adds up
C) appears
D) continues
3. All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT
the:
A) STM
B) long term memory
C) sensory storage area
D) maintenance area
4. Why does the author mention a dog's bark?
A) To give an example of a type of memory
B) To provide a type of interruption
C) To prove that dogs have better memories than humans
D) To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell
5. Look at the four stars that indicate where this sentence can be added to the passage.
Where would the sentence fit best? For example, a reader engages in elaborate rehearsal
when he brings prior knowledge of a subject to a text.
6. How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time?
A) By organizing it
B) By repeating it
C) By giving it a name
D) By drawing it
7. The author believes that rote rotation is:
A) the best way to remember something
B) more efficient than chunking
C) ineffective in the long run
D) an unnecessary interruption
8. The word it in the last paragraph refers to:
A) encoding
B) STM
C) semantics
D) information
9. The word elaborate in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:
A) complex
B) efficient
C) pretty
D) regular
10. Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?
A) The working memory is the same as the short term memory.
B) A memory is kept alive through constant repetition.
C) Cues help people to recognize information.
D) Multiple choice exams are the most difficult.
11. The word cues in the passage is closest in meaning to
A) questions
B) clues
C) images
D) tests
12. Which of the following best provides the important informaton in the highlighted
sentence from the passage. Incorrect answer choices leave out essential information or
change the meaning of it
A) Prompting is the easiest way to retrieve short term memory after an extended period
of time.
B) A memory can be retrieved by prompting, in a case where it has been rarely used.
C) It's easier to remember short term memories than long term memories due to regular
prompts.
D) Recalling a long term memory that is often used is easy, while forgotten memories
often require prompting.
13. An introductory sentence for a summary of the passage is found below. Complete
the summary by choosing the THREE answer choices that contain the most imporant
ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not fit in the summary because they provide
ideas that are not mentioned in the passage or are only minor ideas from the passage.
This question is worth 2 points.
The brain stores information that a person may need in the immediate future in a place
called the short term memory (STM).
1. Most people can only remember numbers for a short time.
2. Many psychologists agree that only a certain amount of information can be stored in
the STM at once.
3. Some techniques for memorization don't work because of potential interruptions.
4) Elaborate rehearsal is generally considered less effective than rote rehearsal.
5) Assigning meaning to information makes it easier for the brain to retrieve.
MEMO
Memorandum
To: Supervisors
From: Judy Linquiest, Human Resource Manager
Sub: Probation periods
As of January 1st all new employees will be subject to a 3 month probationary period.
Medical, holiday, and flextime benefits will not apply to new staff members until the
full 3 months have expired. After the three months have been completed, please contact
your employees and inform them that their probationary period has ended. The HR
department will contact you by email 2 days in advance to remind you of the date.
Thank you for your cooperation.
1. What is the main purpose of this memo?
A) To inform all employees of a new expiration date.
B) To put staff members on probation.
C) To introduce the HR department.
D) To inform supervisors of a change in policy.
2. When does the change come into effect?
A) Today.
B) In 2 days.
C) In 3 months.
D) On January 1st.
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of Sunnies Sunglasses with your very own soft leather case.* To get your free Sunnies
follow these 3 easy steps.
1. Purchase a copy of Vacation the Nation, New York's #1 Travel magazine.
2. Fill out the application card (found in the center of the magazine)
3. Mail the card and $21. 95 US to the address provided
*This is a limited time offer only. Application and funds must be received no later than
Dec 1st 2004. Canadian residents should add $3 US for shipping. Offer not available for
residents outside of North America.
1. What is this advertisement for?
A) A summer trip.
B) A travel company.
C) A special deal.
D) A free magazine.
2. How much do the sunglasses cost?
A) They are free with a subscription.
B) They cost $1.
C) They cost $3 Canadian.
D) They cost $21. 95 US.
3. Who cannot benefit from this special deal?
A) Canadians.
B) UK residents.
C) North Americans.
D) US residents.
E-MAIL AND LETTER
To: "The Shoe People" <[email protected]>
Cc:
From: "John Trimbald" <[email protected]>
Subject: Customer Complaint
To Whom it May Concern,
I have trusted the Shoe People to protect the feet of my employees for over ten years
now. I recently purchased a few pairs of boots from your company for my crew. Though
my men were initially satisfied with the boots, the soles began to fall apart on them after
just twelve weeks. This was extremely surprising considering they came with a six year
warranty. The boots are unsafe to wear because my men are pouring hot concrete
Please respond as soon as possible with instructions on how I can return the boots and
receive a refund.
Thank you,
John Trimbald
John Trimbald, Foreman, JT Construction
The Shoe People
22 Circular Rd.
Castlerock, Northern Ireland
BT51 6TP
John Trimbald
JT Construction
22 Mark Lane Rd.
London, England
EC3R 4BT
January 3rd, 2008
Dear Mr. Trimbald,
Thank you for your e-mail concerning the poor quality of our rubber soled black
workboots. A representative will be by your office next week to pick up the damaged
boots. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you and your crew. Along
with five new pairs of workboots for your crew (we included one extra pair), we have
enclosed a free year's supply of sole protector spray. In our retail stores, this spray is
always recommended to buyers who work on heated floors. This should have been
brought to your attention at the time of your initial order (received by telephone on
October 12, 2007). Please excuse our oversight. To date we have had no complaints
about these workboots from customers who have used the protector spray. However,
should you use the spray and find that you are still unsatisfied with the boots, please
return the boots and spray for a full refund. Thank you for supporting The Shoe People.
Have a Happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Stan Mason, President
6. Which company was unsatisfied?
A) Stan Mason's company.
B) The Shoe People.
C) JT Construction
D) The sole company.
7. How many people are on John Trimbald's crew?
A) Four.
B) Five.
C) Six.
D) Twelve.
8. What is the spray used for?
A) To protect the boots from water.
B) To protect the soles from heat.
C) To protect the floors from soles.
D) To protect the boots from rubber.
9. What should John Trimbald do if he remains unsatisfied?
A) Return just the spray.
B) Call the President.
C) Mail another letter.
D) Request a refund.
LISTENING
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sion
PARADA OBRIGATÓRIA!
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SPEAKING
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http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/activities
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http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-qualifications/
COMPLETE THE DIALOGS
A. FINDA SOMEONE WHO…
1. ________________ has been to Japan. Where?
2. ________________ likes to hike. How often? Favorite mountain?
3. ________________ wants to go to America. Why?
4. ________________ likes ice cream. How often? Favorite Flavor?
5. ________________ loves his or her job. Why?
6. ________________ dislikes his or her job. Why?
7. ________________ is afraid of flying. How often?
8. ________________ eats dog meat. How often?
9. ________________ had a good vacation. Where? What?
10. _______________ is a vegetarian. Why? How long?
11. _______________ has a dog. What kind?
12. _______________ has relatives in another country. Which one?
B. VACATIONS LIKE YOU!
1. ______________ has been to Australia.
2. ______________ has been to a country in North America.
3. ______________ has been to a country in South America.
4. ______________ has been to a country in Europe.
5. ______________ has been to another country in Asia.
6. ______________ enjoys flying.
7. ______________ enjoys traveling by train.
8. ______________ enjoys being a passenger in a car.
9. ______________ enjoys driving cars.
Write down three places you'd like to visit. These should be places that you have never
been to before.
1.
2.
3.
Internet search and vacation planning task
With your partner, choose one vacation spot to research on the web.
Where do you want to go?
When will you go there? From ______________ to ________________.
Available flights: cost, time, and date departing/ arriving. Record the URL of the
website from which you get your information.
Acommodations:
Type:
Name:
Cost/ night:
URL:
What will you do for fun? What are the special attractions? Make sure to write down the
URL of any websites from which you get information!
C: LIKE AND DISLIKES
1. ______________ has been to Australia.
2. ______________ has been to a country in North America.
3. ______________ has been to a country in South America.
4. ______________ has been to a country in Europe.
5. ______________ has been to another country in Asia.
6. ______________ enjoys flying.
7. ______________ enjoys traveling by train.
8. ______________ enjoys being a passenger in a car.
9. ______________ enjoys driving cars.
Write down three places you'd like to visit. These should be places that you have never
been to before.
1.
2.
3.
Internet search and vacation planning task
With your partner, choose one vacation spot to research on the web.
Where do you want to go?
When will you go there? From ______________ to ________________.
Available flights: cost, time, and date departing/ arriving. Record the URL of the
website from which you get your information.
Acommodations:
Type:
Name:
Cost/ night:
URL:
What will you do for fun? What are the special attractions? Make sure to write down the
URL of any websites from which you get information!
D: INTERVIEW IN A NEW JOB
1. Set the scene. It seems like every text book has a unit about jobs or careers. I've
always used this to supplement texts, but you don't have to wait until you get to a
relevant chapter in the text. Just make sure to provide a brief warmer, perhaps students
talking about their jobs or perhaps talking about unique jobs (you may want to show
students the snapshot for unit 2 of New Interchange 3.
2. I always put the interviewers together so that they can plan what they're going to say
and ask. While the interviewers plan together, the interviewee's get together to discuss
their strategy. What are they going to say to get the job? I suggested 10 minutes
planning time with the teacher visiting each group to answer questions (my students
always want to check their grammar).
3. This is an opportunity for meaningful use of the present perfect. During the planning
stage, make sure that the interviewers are using it correctly. During the activity you
should pay special attention to use of the present perfect. After 5-8 minutes get the
interviewer to make a decision and congratulate students who get hired.
4. I always let the students have more than one go at it. Have all the interviewers stand
up and rotate clockwise or have students exchange role cards (you may want to let
students have a few more minutes to plan if they're going to switch roles though I don't
find it necessary). If there are few students and an odd number of them I usually
participate, having the students rotate so everybody has to talk to the teacher.
5. Try to provide feedback after the activity. This may be a good chance to talk about
style rather than grammar. Students might benefit if you tell them which bits of
language you overheard are too informal for interviews and what is appropriate.
Going to restaurants is a very popular activity, so this directory of UK restaurants will
be useful for anyone who needs to find a good place to eat in the UK. I'm told that
Indian food, which is one of my favorites, is quite popular in the UK.
PARADA OBRIGATÓRIA!
http://www.eslgo.com/
http://www.eflsensei.com/?category=18
http://www.eslflow.com/debateanddiscussionlessons.html
WRITING
http://www.autoenglish.org/writing.htm
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/writing.html
http://www.eslgold.com/writing/intermediate.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/essay/
YOU CAN WRITE NOW!
My Superpower
If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Write a page explaining what the
superpower is, why you would like to have it, and what you would do with this new
power. How would your life change if you had this superpower?
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My Favorite Holiday
What is your favorite holiday? Describe what you like to do on this holiday, who you
like to be with at that time, and why you enjoy this holiday so much.
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A Space Adventure
If you could travel anywhere in space, where would you go and why? What do you
think it would be like there?
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IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE YOU CAN STUDY IN THIS WEB SITE:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/es
MODULE 12: ADVANCED
TOEFL PREPARATION
SIMULATION
WHAT IS THE TOEFL?
TOEFL
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) measures the ability of non-native
speakers of English to use and understand North American English as it is spoken,
written and heard in college and university settings.
You have 20 minutes to do 20 questions. When you have completed the test you will get
a score and you can review your answer to each question.
Most people who take the TOEFL test are planning to study at colleges and universities
where instruction is in English. In addition, many government agencies, scholarship
programs, and licensing/certification agencies use TOEFL scores to evaluate English
proficiency.
The TOEFL® Internet-based test has four sections. It is approximately four hours long.
All four sections can be taken on one day. Note-taking is allowed throughout the test to
help test takers answer the questions.
Reading
Three to five academic reading passages followed by comprehension questions
Listening
Two conversations that include two or more speakers in each
Four lectures, which include classroom dialogue
Speaking
6 questions, where you have to speak about something you have heard or read.
Writing
Two writing tasks, one involves reading and listening.
TOEFL PREPARATION – ON LINE MATERIAL
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/spec_english_toefl.htm
SIMULATION – ON LINE
http://www.testmagic.com/Knowledge_Base/TOEFL/Structure/
