Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Passive Voice

Before you try the exercises take a look at this tutorial on passive voice:


Click on the following links and do the exercises on passive voice:


  1. Exercise on Passive with Simple Present
  2. Exercise on Passive with Simple Past
  3. Exercise on Passive with Present Perfect
  4. Exercise on Passive with Future I


Now do these exercises, decide if the sentence is active or passive:


  1. Exercise on Simple Present
  2. Exercise on Simple Past
  3. Exercise on Present Perfect
  4. Exercise – The Statue of Liberty
  5. Summary – The Fellowship of the Ring
Read the this article, and answer the following questions:

  1. Who invented snowboarding?
  2. When was the "snurfer" developed?
  3. What was developed in 1977?
  4. Where was the first snowboard race held?
  5. When did snowboarding become an Olympic sport?
  6. Is snowboarding increasing or decreasing in popularity?
  7. Where can people practice snowboarding?


Wednesday, May 2, 2012

The London Eye


The London Eye is one of the city's newest attractions. Go to this site and look up the following information:

What are the opening times september through December?
How much are the cheapest and the most expensive tickest and what do they include?
What type of events can be organized in a private capsule?
When did The London Eye start operations?
How many passangers can ride The London Eye per revolution?
How tall is the London Eye?
What items can not be carried inside a capsule?
Does it have access to disabled people? What kind of disabilities?
What underground stations are nearby?

Now look for its location on Google maps and write the directions to get there from The Museum of London by car.


Send your answers to my e-mail.


Now answer the following exercises:



  1. Ability
  2. Probability
  3. Not necessary or prohibited
  4. Obligation

SHOTS, PILLS AND OINMENTS


Extracurricular activity


Shots, Pills and Ointments
It is NOT obligatory but, If you go to the Play and answer these questions you can obtain up to 10% bonus points in the next evaluation. 
IMSS Theater May 5th, 2012
8:30 pm
Questionnaire:

Questionnaire:
1.       What time of the year does the play occur?
2.       Why doesn’t Flacido want to use the envelope case?
3.       Why are the characters nervous about Friday?
4.       How many students visit the company?
5.       Where is Dr. Halo coming from?
6.       Write a short synopsis of the plot.
7.       Who is your favorite character?