Thursday, March 27, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Practice for Vocabulary Test #2
Some students need to take or repeat Vocabulary Test #2 this Thursday. Here are the words and practice sentences.
Vocabulary
Test Practice #2
1. There was a _____________ in the building last night. Someone broke
a window and entered. They stole a computer
and some jewelry.
2. We use this word to describe something that happens once a year.
For example, many large companies have an
_____________ meeting.
3. In San Francisco, we _____________ our garbage. Food and plants
must go in the green bins.
4. This car is a hybrid. That means it ________ ____ both electricity and gas.
5. She ____________ me to be careful when I walked on the sidewalk because it was icy.
6. My final __________________ is Rome, but I have a stopover in Frankfurt.
7. Honda is a large Japanese car ____________________.
8. When the
patient came to the emergency room, he had a bad _____________ on his arm.
Somebody had stabbed* him. *had stuck a
knife into his body to kill him, 刺, apuñalar,
уда́р
9. During the bank robbery, three people got shot. An ambulance came
and took the three _____________ to emergency the room.
10. Tractors, cars, trucks, and motorcycles are different kinds of
________________.
1.
burglary 2. annual 3. recycle
4. runs on 5. warned 6. destination 7. manufacturer
8.
wound 9. victims 10. vehicles
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Listening Review: Past Continuous
Yesterday Mr. Trego gave a test. After he
handed out the test, he sat down at his desk and looked around the classroom.
Most students were busy. They were writing answers on their papers. But others
were looking into the air with a confused look on their faces. They were trying
to figure out the answers. When a student asked Mr. Trego for a summer school
form, he stepped out of the classroom for a moment. When he came back in, two
students were cheating. One woman was asking her friend for the answers. Mr.
Trego got mad and told them both to stop talking. One student finished the test
at about 9:05 and went to work.
October 4
Vocabulary test preparation:
http://level5.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-04T13_06_38-07_00
http://level5.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-04T13_02_05-07_00
True or False? If your parents live over 80, you are more likely to live over 80.
13. T F If your parents live over 80, you are
more likely (可能,
probable, вероя́тный)
to live over 80.
true Because of genetics (基因, гене́тика), you are more likely (可能, probable, вероя́тный) to live to an old age if your parents lived to an old age, too.
14. T F A cholesterol level above 200 is dangerous.
Cholesterol over 200 is dangerous. People with high cholesterol are more likely (可能, probable, вероя́тный) to have a heart attack.
15. T F People who get angry easily usually live longer than other people.
People who get mad easily have more heart attacks and strokes (中风, ataque de apoplejía, апоплексический удар п) than easy-going, relaxed people.
16. T F Most Americans eat five servings of vegetables a day.
Most Americans only have two servings (部份, porciónes, по́рция) of vegetables a day. You should try to eat five servings a day.
17. T F People with more education live longer.
People with more education live longer. They earn more money, eat better food, and get better medical care.
18. T F Running is better exercise than walking.
Walking fast is as good as running. Also, it’s better for your knees.
19. T F Normal blood pressure is 140 over 90.
false Normal blood pressure is 120/80 or lower. If your blood pressure is over 120/80, you should ask your physician how to lower it. (=bring it down)
20. T F In general, people who get lots of speeding tickets don’t live as long as other people.
People with bad driving habits (習性, hábitos, costumbres, привы́чка) have more accidents, so they don’t live as long as good drivers.
true Because of genetics (基因, гене́тика), you are more likely (可能, probable, вероя́тный) to live to an old age if your parents lived to an old age, too.
14. T F A cholesterol level above 200 is dangerous.
Cholesterol over 200 is dangerous. People with high cholesterol are more likely (可能, probable, вероя́тный) to have a heart attack.
15. T F People who get angry easily usually live longer than other people.
People who get mad easily have more heart attacks and strokes (中风, ataque de apoplejía, апоплексический удар п) than easy-going, relaxed people.
16. T F Most Americans eat five servings of vegetables a day.
Most Americans only have two servings (部份, porciónes, по́рция) of vegetables a day. You should try to eat five servings a day.
17. T F People with more education live longer.
People with more education live longer. They earn more money, eat better food, and get better medical care.
18. T F Running is better exercise than walking.
Walking fast is as good as running. Also, it’s better for your knees.
19. T F Normal blood pressure is 140 over 90.
false Normal blood pressure is 120/80 or lower. If your blood pressure is over 120/80, you should ask your physician how to lower it. (=bring it down)
20. T F In general, people who get lots of speeding tickets don’t live as long as other people.
People with bad driving habits (習性, hábitos, costumbres, привы́чка) have more accidents, so they don’t live as long as good drivers.
Listening/Speaking: Health Questions
To listen, click on "Permalink."
Ask me a yes/no question. Use you.
1.xxx takes a prescription medication every day.
1.xxx takes a prescription medication every day.
2.xxx has Kaiser or Blue Cross health insurance. (健康保险, seguro de enfermedad)
3.xxx usually goes to a Chinese doctor when s/he is sick.
4.xxx called in sick* last week.
*to call your boss and say you can’t come to work because you’re sick
5.xxx is feeling under the weather* today.
*not well, sick, ill
6.xxx has had a medical checkup recently. (检查) Have you had a…
7.xxx would like to quit smoking. First Question: Do you smoke?
3.xxx usually goes to a Chinese doctor when s/he is sick.
4.xxx called in sick* last week.
*to call your boss and say you can’t come to work because you’re sick
5.xxx is feeling under the weather* today.
*not well, sick, ill
6.xxx has had a medical checkup recently. (检查) Have you had a…
7.xxx would like to quit smoking. First Question: Do you smoke?
Listening/Speaking: and so + aux-word or do/did + I.
To listen, click on "Permalink."
Roland likes the Downtown Campus, and so do
I.
Roland would like to have smaller classes, so would I.
Roland is here every day, from Monday through Friday, and so am I.
Roland would like to have smaller classes, so would I.
Roland is here every day, from Monday through Friday, and so am I.
Tell me you are the same. Use 'and so ____
I'.
1. He comes to class every day,
2. He is taking two classes in the morning,
3. He did well on his last test,
4. He had to take his test over again,
5. She would like to take credit classes next year,
6. She felt under the weather last weekend,
7. She can communicate basic health problems to her doctor in English,
8. She has had a mammogram* within the last six months,
*乳房 X射线照片, mamografía
9. Her family has a history of diabetes*, _______________ (Watch out! This one is different!) *糖尿病
1. He comes to class every day,
2. He is taking two classes in the morning,
3. He did well on his last test,
4. He had to take his test over again,
5. She would like to take credit classes next year,
6. She felt under the weather last weekend,
7. She can communicate basic health problems to her doctor in English,
8. She has had a mammogram* within the last six months,
*乳房 X射线照片, mamografía
9. Her family has a history of diabetes*, _______________ (Watch out! This one is different!) *糖尿病
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Vocabulary to Study for the Test This Thursday
Test
Practice level5.podomatic.com document:
5-56int022802-13
1. San Franciscans must _____ their garbage. Food and plants must go
in the green bins. Answer: recycle
2. Some new cars _____ __ both electricity and gas. Answer: run on
3. A man had escaped (逃跑, fugarse, бежать) from prison, so the police _____ us to lock our
windows and doors. Answer: warned
4. My final _____ is Tokyo, but I have a stopover in Honolulu. Answer:
destination
5. Mercedes Benz is a large German car _____. Answer:
manufacturer
6. He
was in a bad accident. The paramedics came and took him to the hospital. He had
a bad _____ on his leg that was bleeding. Answer:
wound
7. We use this word to describe something that happens once a year.
For example, many large companies have an _____ meeting. Answer:
annual
8. The police think the _____ occurred (happened) around midnight.
Someone came in through a window and stole a computer. Answer: burglary
9. During
the bank robbery, three people got shot. An ambulance came and took the three
_____ to emergency room. Answer:
victims
10. The DMV* requires all _____ to have a smog check (=inspection, 检查, осмо́тр, فحص
متابعة) every two years. Answer: vehicles
Monday, March 17, 2014
Speaking Practice
employment
d
health
c
health
d
housing
d (recording says "c")
housing
e1
housing
e2
shopping
d
shopping
c
transportation
c
transportation
d
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Listening: Health/Illness Vocabulary
To listen, click on this link:
I
think I’m coming down with something.
= I think I’m starting
to get sick.
I’m feeling
under the weather. = I am ill.
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1. to ache
= to hurt My body aches
all over.
2. to have
a(n) ___ache.
痛, 疼痛, dolor, боль
I have a headache.
I have an earache.
I have a toothache.
I have a stomachache.
wrong: a stomache
I have a backache.
3. the
chills 觉得冷颤, Me siento frío y tiemblo, Я чувствую холод и я дрожу
I have the
chills. (=I feel cold and I'm shivering.)
4. a cough,
to cough 咳 嗽, toser, кашлять
I have a cough. I can’t stop coughing.
5. to advise someone (not) to do
something
He advised
me to eat more green vegetables.
劝告, 忠告,
aconsejar, рекомендова́ть
She advised
him not to eat so much junk food.
6. to give
someone some advice
(noun)
She gave me some good advice.
忠 告, consejos, совет
wrong:
She
gave a
good advice.
7. to
perspire = to sweat
(perspiration)
I’m perspiring. I’m sweating.
出汗, 流汗, transpirar, потеть
8. raw
= 摩 擦 得 疼 的 , en carne viva, свежий
very red and painful, especially
when you
My throat is raw.
swallow (吞咽, tragar, глотать)
9. to run runny
= adjective
My nose is
running. I
have a runny
nose.
流 鼻 涕 的 , que moquea , сопливый
10. to sneeze
打喷嚏,
estornudar, чихать
When I get a cold, I usually start sneezing.
Excuse me, I think I’m going to sneeze.
11. sore 疼痛的, 发炎的, dolorido,
боля́чка
I
have a sore
throat.
12. stuffy,
stuffed up = congested
I have a stuffy nose.
我 鼻 子 堵 了, taponado, у меня заложен нос
My nose is stuffed up.
13. plugged
up = blocked (for ears)
My ears are plugged up.
受阻, 阻挠, bloqueado, блокированный
14. a temperature,
a fever
She has a low (or low-grade)
temperature.
发 烧, fiebre, calentura, жар
I have a high temperature/fever.
15. to water watery (adjective)
My eyes are watering. I have watery
eys.
流 泪, llorarle los ojos, слезиться
16. to have an operation or to
have surgery
手术，外科手术, operación, cirugía, операция
Listening. Use word association to improve your memory. the power : powerful :: the sun : solar
Exercise your mind! Use word association (联系) to
improve your memory.
a. once a year : annually :: twice a year: semi-annually
b. wonderful : fantastic :: amazing : incredible
a. once a year : annually :: twice a year: semi-annually
b. wonderful : fantastic :: amazing : incredible
1. the power : powerful :: the sun : __________
2. to produce : to make :: to use again : to ____________
3. to hurt : to harm :: to advise not to : to __________
4. the power : the energy :: ________________: money for studying wind power
5. a stopover : a layover :: the last place on a trip : the ____________
2. to produce : to make :: to use again : to ____________
3. to hurt : to harm :: to advise not to : to __________
4. the power : the energy :: ________________: money for studying wind power
5. a stopover : a layover :: the last place on a trip : the ____________
What one word can you use to fill in each set
(a, b, c)? Write it in the blank.
6. a) Cars XXX gas, diesel, or electricity.
b) Some calculators XXX solar power, so you don’t need to plug them in.
c) Cell phones, cameras, and laptops XXX batteries. (電池 , pilas)
b) Some calculators XXX solar power, so you don’t need to plug them in.
c) Cell phones, cameras, and laptops XXX batteries. (電池 , pilas)
7. a) You can XXX a ball in your hand.
b) On the phone, you can XXX until a person comes on the line.
c) You can XXX a press conference. ____________
b) On the phone, you can XXX until a person comes on the line.
c) You can XXX a press conference. ____________
8. a) If the TV is too loud, you can XXX the volume.
b) If the room is too cold, you can XXX the air conditioning.
c) On the computer, you can XXX the darkness, the lightness, or the color of a picture if you don’t like it. ____________
b) If the room is too cold, you can XXX the air conditioning.
c) On the computer, you can XXX the darkness, the lightness, or the color of a picture if you don’t like it. ____________
9. a) You drive carefully in order to XXX accidents.
b) You eat good food and exercise in order to XXX getting sick.
c) If don’t want to see a person, you try to XXX her. ____________
b) You eat good food and exercise in order to XXX getting sick.
c) If don’t want to see a person, you try to XXX her. ____________
10. a)You can XXX your destination. What time did you XXX Los Angeles?
b) You can XXX for something that is high up on a shelf. If you cannot XXX it, you might need a step ladder.
b) You can XXX for something that is high up on a shelf. If you cannot XXX it, you might need a step ladder.
11. a) Here are some fabric XXX:
polka dotted solid striped checked floral
paisley plaid
b) Here are some common spelling XXX:
/i:/ each, repeat, piece, believe, seen, feel
/o:/ boat, throat, wrote, note, rose, nose
polka dotted solid striped checked floral
paisley plaid
b) Here are some common spelling XXX:
/i:/ each, repeat, piece, believe, seen, feel
/o:/ boat, throat, wrote, note, rose, nose
Listening: Highway to the Future
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Highway to the Future Focus on Grammar—Intermediate, p. 46
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Highway to the Future Focus on Grammar—Intermediate, p. 46
On the road to
exciting new changes in car design
By Harry Vroom
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Get ready! We’re on the road (=going
to) to exciting new changes in car design. What will the vehicle of
the future look like? Well, it will probably still have four wheels, but it’s
going to come in many more colors and patterns. You’ll be able to choose a green and yellow polka-dotted model or
design your own
model!
It’s going to be environmentally friendly, too. The material will be 100 percent recyclable, and the car will run
on
solar energy.
What about speed? The car of the future will go a lot
faster than current cars. One day, it will even fly! But it will
also be safe. An electronic
shield (屏蔽,escudo,щит) around the
car will warn of danger and automatically avoid accidents.
And you won’t get lost
anymore! You’ll just say the destination
and the car will give you directions.
One manufacturer, Smart Transport, Inc., is holding a press
conference next week. At the conference
you’ll see actual models of these fantastic new cars. And before very long, you’ll be able to zip around town in
the real thing! So, full speed ahead to the future! It’s going to be a great
trip.
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