Thursday, December 20, 2007

COMPARATIVE FORM OF WORDS

WRITE THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF EACH WORD BELOW.
1- All of the comparative essays are easier than before.
2- The speed of the train is faster than the speed of the car.
3- The E train in the morning is more crowded than in the afternoon.
4- My dog is friendly than yours.
5- My cousin is thiner than my brother.
6- This room is dirtier than the other.
7- I am strongly successfully with my average than my sister.
8- I am happier in Christmas than my birthday.
9- My cousin is a handsomer model style than me.
10- I am more honestly than my uncle.
11- Today the temperature is hotter than yesterday.
12- All my classes are more difficulty than before.
13- My hair is curlier than yours.
14- My mother is cleaner than me.
15- My friend is clever than yours.

CONNECT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING "HOWEVER".
1- Athens is a very old city. However, it has many buildings.
2- It is warm outside. However, our house is cold.
3- Jack doesn't study much. However, he does well in school.
4- The cost of Spain is crowded in the summer. However, very few people go there in the winter.
5- The bite of a coral snake is nearly painless. However, it can cause death.

COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH "BUT" OR "HOWEVER". WRITE "NO" AFTER THE SENTENCES THAT DO NOT EXPRESS CONTRAST.
1- Ostriches have wings. However, they cannot fly.
2- We are going to buy a used car. However, we cannot afford a new one.
3- Thomas Edison was not a successful student. However, he became one of the most important inventors in history.
4- Smoking cigarettes is unhealthy. However, many people smoke.
5- They were driving fast. They got a speeding ticket. "no"
6- The spider looks very delicate. However, it can survive almost anywhere.
7- The price is still high. However, we are still going to buy the house.
8- She doesn't like pizza. However, she ate some last night.

COMPARISON & CONTRAST ESSAY ON TWO HOUSES (DUNCAN AND ARLA)

Around my neighborhood there are two house. One house is Duncan and the other house is Arla. They both house have many similarities but at the same time have many differences in between.

These two house have many similarities in between. Both house have the same characteristics inside their house they both have the same two bedrooms, kitchen, living room, bath, dining room,and car port. Also, both house have the same price, they cost $ 90,000. Which is interesting since a costumer want to buy a house they would know the prices of the house around that neighborhood.

These two house have many differences in between. They both have different location and direction, Duncan house is located across the street and Arla house is situated in front of the street. Furthermore, the house on Duncan have better benefits than Arla street since is made of brick and Arla house is made of wood,which need to paint. The house on Duncan have a big back yard. Although, the house on Arla have no backyard. In the same way, Duncan house have low heating bills payment, which is $ 40 in March, on the other side, Arla house have high heating bills payment, which is $ 120 in March.

To conclude, the house of Duncan have better benefits conditions in living in that neighborhood than Arla house which needs some repairs. Equally, the two house cost the same more money on paying low heating bills, also it is more comfortable and protected having a backyard, and is made of brick.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

TEACHING THE COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY THROUGH MODELING




Together students and teacher during the modeling, students observe what writers do when revising a draft as they reread and write. They will begin to explore the techniques that writers use such as, rearranging or clarifying words or sentences. Students then apply the techniques by continuing the draft independently. On the other hand teachers model the writing process for their classes can see the light surrounded moments in the students faces as they think of ways to apply what is being demonstrated in their own writing.


Students devote their best strategies to comprehend, interpret,evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their informal experience, their interactions with other standards of observation and techniques they adjust their use of spoken, writing, and visual language to communicate with a group of audiences and for different purposes such as, continuing the draft independently.

Teachers apply their best knowledge teaching directly and clearly in response to students needs carefully demonstrating especially showing how clearly explaining. Teachers give their best that they can to students to do well, they first have to show them how. Second writing out loud with students give enjoyment for the writing process. Third students modeled their draft creativities to the audience.

A final occupation and devote strategies between students and teachers in modeling style is that students during modeling career begin to investigate and at the same time learn from writers experience. Although teachers give their best knowledge of teaching to show students draft styles design independently with their own creativities.

To conclude, the strategies of students and teachers in modeling styles their observations and teaching experience apply their experiences comparison to communicate with a variety of audiences demonstrating their independently draft designs.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

SENTENCE COMBINING

1- Automobile-related businesses make up a huge industrial complex. They are responsible for 20 percent of the annual GNP.

A. Automobile are responsible for 20 percent of the annual GNP their related businesses make up a huge industrial complex.
B. Automobile make up a huge industrial complex in related businesses they are responsible for 20 percent of the annual GNP.
C. Responsible make up a huge industrial complex. Automobile related businesses make up a huge industrial complex.

2- Motor vehicles are harmful to the environment. They are responsible for 25 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.
A. Motor vehicles are responsible for 25 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions and they are harmful to the environment.
B. Motor vehicles have the responsibility for 25 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions and they are harmful to the environment.
C. The responsibility for 25 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. Motor vehicles are harmful to the environment.

Friday, December 14, 2007

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS






1- WHAT ARE SOME ADVANTAGES OF CARS?

The some advantages of cars are Freedom to go where they want to go, when they want to go. The purpose of it is cheaply, quickly, and safely as possible.

2- IF PEOPLE STOPPED USING CARS, WHAT EFFECT WOULD THIS HAVE ON THE ECONOMY?
If people stopped using cars, the effect would this have on the economy is that it would decrease and people are going to have minorities probabilities and freedom to go where they want to go faster. Also it would be less jobs.

3- HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED EACH YEAR IN CAR AND TRUCK ACCIDENTS?
The average of people that are been killed each year in a car and truck accidents of 250,000 people.

4- WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE WORLD’S PEOPLE WILL BE INVOLVED IN AT LEAST ONE CAR OR TRUCK ACCIDENT DURING THEIR LIVES?
The percentage of the world’s people that will be involved in at least one car or truck accident during their lives is half of the world’s people will be involved in a auto accident at some time during their lives.

5- WHAT IS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN URBAN SPRAWL AND CARS?
The connection between urban sprawl and cars is that there are biggest factor to urban sprawl. The houses are spread out and there is along distance between them and they have the freedom to go to in one place to other.

6-WHY ISN’T PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION A FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVE TO CARS IN THE UNITED STATES?

Public transportation isn’t a feasible alternative to cars in the United states since, it causing a lot of air pollution and more people are driving cars which is bad for health and there area lot of traffic periods.The distance are spread out.

7- IF THERE WERE SUDDENLY NO FUEL FOR CARS, WHAT WOULD LOS ANGELES BE LIKE?
If there were suddenly no fuel for cars, Los Angeles would be like less noise, and less contamination of air pollution.

8- HOW HAS TRAVELING BY CAR IN NEW YORK CITY CHANGED SINCE 1907?
Traveling by car in New York city changed since 1907 by more cars and trucks with potential power of 100 to 300 horses creep a long N.Y, at the average auto speed 8 kilometers per hour.

9- WHAT ROLE DO CARS PLAY IN POLLUTING THE AIR?
The role that cars play in polluting the air is contaminating the society and causing danger air pollution with carbon dioxide on Global warming.

10- WHAT ARE SOME OTHER DISADVANTAGES OF CARS?
The some other disadvantages of cars are increases the change of wars, as the United states and other countries attemp to protect oil in the oil- rich.







ADVANTAGES:
- faster freedom to go were they want to.
- Travel very far is faster easier, transport goods.
- Create more jobs.
- Contructions workers.
- Helps the economy.
- Great tool to show off.
- gain your self confidence.














DISADVANTAGES:


Kill people.
Air pollution.
Global warming.
Accidents.
Wars.

THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF READING THE NEWSPAPER




The production and distribution of the modern popular newspaper, which is one of the most traditional business information published frequently, daily, and weekly. Have a lot of controversial common senses of pro and cons arguments about reading the newspaper.


Supporters of reading the newspaper argue that consumers through the large classified advertising opportunity to get in touch with the last news that are happening in our latest developments. In addiction, people can increase speaking performance in learning more the language. Furthermore, many people buy or get the newspaper just to read the advertisements from movies, restaurants, subway, discount stores, and adventures places. Although reading the newspaper have entertainment advertisement in different sections of the paper specially crosswords, games, sports, comics etc. Also reading the newspaper have some sections that readers pull out and save.

Opponents of reading the newspaper claim that readers may not read the section that people advertised in, or they may simply have skipped the page or the article since it contained little or nothing else of interest. In addiction, people who's creating and making the newspaper are destroying our natural resources cutting down more trees to make productions. Furthermore, the advertisement of the newspaper sometimes give wrong information about a biography of a person or personal information.

Some people may still maintain that reading the newspaper is a waisting time in not interested good stuff or any advertisement. However, we need to be informed on what is happening in the world around us and to keep us advertised about special offers that can benefits us for not been spending a lot of money in expensive stuff.

To conclude, reading the newspaper is more advantaged to people since, it keep us informed and advertisement on what is going on around us. Also reading the newspaper can benefits us to increase speaking performance in learning more the language and even saving us to not spend a lot of money in stuff that we can find it on special offers.

Monday, December 3, 2007

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY WRITING






CELL PHONES

A new theory suggest that cell phones on school environment due to the fact that they are a highly distractive influence on the learning society. Such as, students can use cell phones for talking in out of class, testing, cheating, and even some cases used for Gang related violence. Also, loss our theft of students cell phones leads to unwanted controversy on who is responsible for replacing them. If cell phones are not allowed on school environments, all of these problems would be solved. However the cell phone has changed the world with the new technology and is the best quick communication during times of an emergency. Also it keep us in sign around the world in any type of circumstance.

Supporters of cell phones argue that cell phones should be trusted since it is effective and a faster advantaged of communication. They say that is the best choice of an emergency and it always helps us with our everyday duties. Now we can do homework or work at home and we don't need to print it out. We can just sent it to our emails by internet. In addiction it is a positive issue of advantaged technology cell phones also enable students to contact their parents at any time for any reason. For example, if a student forgot that they have an after school affair for that day, such as a sports practice or tutoring , they could easily notify their parents or guardian the situation.

Opponents of cell phones also assert that cell phones developed brain cancer tumor. They think so because the vibration of the cell phone goes directly to the heart causing this type of reaction to the brain and circulatory system. Also the people against cell phones believe that one of the most dangerous aspects of using a cell phone while driving is how much it increases your chances of getting into a car accident.

Most people still maintain that cell phones are just a way of wasting money. They think that cell phones were invented for us to pay the companies more money. The reality is that even though cell phones are making us pay more is very important to have one, in a emergency in any type of case of communication.

In conclusion, the cell phone is the best choice and quick communication during any type of emergency. It can be used anywhere at anytime. Also by wireless internet communication we can do work or homework at home and we don't have to print it out, the simplest way is just sent it to our emails.