10L – Paragraph in English

O acesso instantâneo a lugares à volta do globo é dado pelo espaço virtual da memória do computador e das redes. O termo espaço cibernético foi inventado pelo escritor de ficção científica William Gibson para descrever o espaço virtual sem dimensões dos media electrónicos. Uma vez que a Internet tem sido definida como uma rede global de computadores interligados, a informação é transmitida de trás para a frente. Quando os navegadores usam a Internet, eles estão constantemente em linha. As mensagens são enviadas a indivíduos ou grupos de pessoas via correio electrónico.

Instant access to places around the world is given by the virtual space of the computer and network memory. The word cyberspace was invented by the science-fiction writer William Gibson to describe a limitless virtual space of the electronic media. Since the Internet has been described as a global network of interlinked computers, information is transmitted from back to forward. When surfers use the Internet, they are constantly online. Messages are sent to individuals or groups of people via email.

10L – Check-back

1

a) You can buy computers in shops, but you can …

b) Modern computers are very fast, however, early …

c) Although I have no problem programming my video, I don’t work very well…

d) Peter is working very hard so that he can have …

e) As I hadn’t finished my homework, I didn’t go …

f) She wanted to read the book in the original language because she learnt English.

g) Since we’re in the shopping centre, let’s go to the cinema.

h) English is a Germanic language whereas Portuguese is descended from Latin.

i) She’d look lovely if she didn’t use such baggy clothes.

j) Mary was sleeping when you called her.

k) My friends arrived while we were having lunch.

l) Despite the rain, we all enjoyed the trip.

m) Although we were very tired, we couldn’t sleep.

n) If I had known you had to wake up early, I would have waken you up.

2

a) The telephone and the gramophone were invented by Graham Bell.

b) The school gates were locked at 7 p.m.

c) Many accidents are caused by careless driving.

d) Those flats were built in 1990.

e) The computer was being repaired when I arrives at school.

f) All our suggestions have been turned down.

g) Your first dte will be remembered forever.

h) Whole libraries can be called up on a computer screen.

i) The online version of most newspapers can be read as soon as they appear.

j) I was offered a well paid job.

k) Opportunities are offered to teenagers with initiative.

3

a) The mathematician John McCarthy coined the term Artificial intelligence in 1956.

b) Burglars broke our house last weekend.

c) Technicians have repaired the phone box.

d) Employers pay women a much lower salary.

e) Teachers have encouraged students to use the Internet.

f) A thief had stolen Peter’s new car.

g) The headmaster must take the decision.

h) Robots will do repetitive work.

i) My parents gave me a new mobile phone.

j) The teacher taught our class useful study skills.

10UV Review Module 3

1.1 Read the text carefully and say whether these statements are True or False. Quote from the text.

1 The so called “dot com” companies exist only on the Internet.

2 Some youngsters leave school to get into web business.

3 Soccernet was created by Ben Cohen.

4 Youngsters are so successful on web business because they are creative and hardworking.

5 Teenagers who want to create their own business need a lot of money.

Some people are making a fortune in cyberspace. We looked at the teenage Internet entrepreneurs who are showing the adults how to do it. Most companies have their own websites these days, but some companies exist only on the Internet. They are sometimes called “dot.com” companies. A lot of them don’t make a profit from selling products and some companies only provide information to the general public. They usually make money from advertising. Some of the most successful Net entrepreneurs are teenagers who are still at school. Tom Hadfield, 16, started a footlball results website called Soccernet in his bedroom and it became a business worth £80 million. Cyber-Britain.com and Jewishnet were started by Ben Cohen who is 18. David Hands, of the Federation of Small Businesses, says: “Children are at ease with the Net and new technology. They can now start a small business from their bedrooms and it doesn’t cost them much money”.

Ben Cohen’s story is a classic example. When he was 13 he became very ill and couldn’t leave his house. “I hadn’t been into the Internet much before that, but I started using it to keep in touch with the world. I realised how powerful it was for reaching people at a low cost,” says Ben. He borrowed £150 from his dad to buy the domain name Jewishnet.co.uk and contacted the venture capitalist who had given money to support Soccernet. Despite the success of his web business, Ben has continued a normal life. He still goes to school and took his A levels last summer. Jewishnet is a successful website for the Jewish community. You can find links here to sites on everything from bar mitzvahs to teenage chat rooms. Ben also started Cyber-Britain.com which is the fastest growing online network in Europe.

1.2 Find equivalents in the first paragraph.

1 getting rich

2 people who set up businesses

3 financial gain

3 give

1.3 Answer the following questions.

1 How did Ben Cohen become an Internet entrepreneur?

2 Did the success affect his normal life? Why?

2.1 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the phrasal verb turn.

1 Some companies grow so fast online that they ___ any possible takeover.

2 Tom Hadfield ___ a business offer worth $100 million because he loves his website too much.

3 Jewishnet.co.uk ___ a successful website for the Jewish community.

4 Ben Cohen ___ his Dad to buy the domain name Jewishnet.co.uk.

2.2 Fill in the gaps with quantifiers: a few, few, a little, little.

1 Some companies make ___ profit as their customers are only local.

2 Many companies can make ___ fortune in cyberspace.

3 ___ of the most successful entrepreneurs are teenagers who are still at school.

4 Here you can only find ___ links to other sites.

2.3 Link the clauses together by using the following conjunctions: as whereas although when

1 Most companies have their own websites these days. Some companies exist only on the Internet.

2 Tom started his website in his bedroom. He could never imagine it would become a business worth millions.

3 Some companies make profits from selling products. Some others make money from advertising.

4 Ben couldn’t leave his house. He started using the Internet to keep in touch with the world.

3.1 Write this paragraph in English.

O acesso instantâneo a lugares à volta do globo é dado pelo espaço virtual da memória do computador e das redes. O termo espaço cibernético foi inventado pelo escritor de ficção científica William Gibson para descrever o espaço virtual sem dimensões dos media electrónicos. Uma vez que a Internet tem sido definida como uma rede global de computadores interligados, a informação é transmitida de trás para a frente. Quando os navegadores usam a Internet, eles estão constantemente em linha. As mensagens são enviadas a indivíduos ou grupos de pessoas via correio electrónico.

10UVW – Worksheet 5 Correction

1.1

1 T “but some companies exist only on the Internet. They are sometimes called “dot.com” companies”

2 F “Some of the most successful Net entrepreneurs are teenagers who are still at school”

3 F “Tom Hadfield, 16, started a footlball results website called Soccernet in his bedroom”

4 T “Children are at ease with the Net and new technology”

5 F “He borrowed £150 from his dad to buy the domain name Jewishnet.co.uk”

1.2

1 making a fortune

2 entrepreneurs

3 profit

4 provide

1.3

1 He was ill at home and the Internet was his way of keeping in touch with the world.

2 He is still at school and took his A levels.

2.1

1 turn against

2 turned down

3 has turned out

4 turned to

2.2

1 little

2 a little

3 A few

4 few

2.3

1 Although most companies have their own websites these days, some companies exist only on the Internet.

2 When Tom started his website in his bedroom, he could never imagine it would become a business worth millions.

3 Whereas some companies make profits from selling products, some others make money from advertising.

4 As Ben couldn’t leave his house, he started using the Internet to keep in touch with the world.

3.1

O acesso instantâneo a lugares à volta do globo é dado pelo espaço virtual da memória do computador e das redes. O termo espaço cibernético foi inventado pelo escritor de ficção científica William Gibson para descrever o espaço virtual sem dimensões dos media electrónicos. Uma vez que a Internet tem sido definida como uma rede global de computadores interligados, a informação é transmitida de trás para a frente. Quando os navegadores usam a Internet, eles estão constantemente em linha. As mensagens são enviadas a indivíduos ou grupos de pessoas via correio electrónico.

Instant access to places around the world is given by the virtual space of the computer and network memory. The word cyberspace was invented by the science-fiction writer William Gibson to describe a limitless virtual space of the electronic media. Since the Internet has been described as a global network of interlinked computers, information is transmitted from back to forward. When surfers use the Internet, they are constantly online. Messages are sent to individuals or groups of people via email.

11RTUV – Worksheet 5 Correction

1.1

1 She comes from California in the USA.

2 She is working as a waitress in a pizza restaurant.

3 She Works on Friday and Saturday evenings.

4 She earns $60.

1.2

1 letters

2 in an Office

3 messages

4 meetings

5 the phone

6 a contract

2.1

1 What are you doing?

2 Is she working at the restaurant?

3 How much is she earning?

4 Are they singing in a choir?

5 Is Michelle driving to the restaurant?

6 Where are Michelle and Peter having dinner?

2.2

1 is having

2 does / speak / is learning

3 does / have / goes

4 is playing / plays

5 Do / teach / don’t

6 is cooking

2.3

1 carefully

2 bad

3 well

4 hard

5 happy

6 fluently

3.1

Hi, Everyone!

News from Newquay! Everyday I meet new friends here. Today I’m having a coffee with an Italian boy, Gianni. He is a life guard on the beach and he is staying at the same guesthouse. The there is a girl called Nicola. She is here for the summer holidays. She is working for her aunt, who has a hotel here. The rest of the year, she doesn’t live in Newquay; she lives in London with her parents. I like her very much. I’m writing this postcard at a café on the beach. Life is hard.

Love,

Alan

11KLM - Translation Exercise

Write this paragraph in English:

Todo o grupo étnico tem hoje um programa de cultura seu. Com a língua, cultura e instrução sobre história, muitas das escolas ensinam também costumes étnicos e valores. Por isso, muitos jovens passam sem esforço entre a palavra americana e a étnica. Embora Marcela Maryniak, de quinze anos, tenha emigrado da Polónia com os pais quando tinha apenas cinco anos, tem estado a frequentar uma escola polaca aos sábados desde que a família se mudou para Brooklyn.

All ethnic groups have a cultural programme of their own. Along with the language, the culture and the instruction about history, many schools also teach ethnic traditions and values. Therefore, many youngsters go between the American and the Ethnic word effortlessly. Although Marcela Maryniak, a fifteen year girl, has emigrated from Poland with her parents when she was only five, she has been attending a Polish school on Saturdays since her family has moved to Brooklyn.

The Island

I liked the film very much, but unfortunately I couldn’t see the entire movie. The film talks about a virus that kills mankind, but some people are in quarantine, safe from this virus.

By Marco Loureiro, 10L

We enjoyed the movie because it had a lot of action. There was an organisation that was cloning people. The clones were made because it was an opportunity for rich people to live longer and to cure any health problems.

By André Costa Vilas Boas & César Meira, 10L

This story begins in a big organisation that makes clones of people. They are used to make people live longer outside. However, no one knows that, not even the clones. The organisation lies to the people.

By André Vilaça Fernandes, 10L

We liked the film but especially the actress. We think that she has an excellent appearance and her style is fine. The movie is about an island where clones were created to supply their sponsors’ needs.

By Rodrigo Miranda & Daniel Ricardo, 10L

The island talks about a community of clones. They think they are under quarantine after being infected by a mortal virus. All the clones want to go to the Island, but this island does not exist.

By Jonathan Gonçalves & Luís Dias, 10L

The Island is a film that gives us a possible perspective of a near future. In this future there are companies that create human clones just to provide body parts. These parts are for the people who pay the company to nourish those clones.

By Ivo Alves, 11K

The Island is a very interesting film with a very interesting story. This film is about a factory that clones people to help them. In this factory the clones think they are real people, but two of them find out all the truth.

By Horácio Lopes, 11K

11 KLM – Connectors

Choose the most appropriate connector and link the sentences.
Nevertheless while whereas however but although

1 I loved the film ___ my wife hated it.

2 ___ we visited Rome, we didn’t travel to Florence

3 We went to the Vatican City, ___ we didn’t see the Pope.

4 The queues were long, ___ we visited the Vatican museum.

5 ___ some went to see the Palazzo, we visited the cathedral.

6 We went to Italy last summer ___ it rained a lot.

Answer Key:
1 whereas
2 although
3 however
4 nevertheless
5 while
6 but

11 KLM – Comparatives and Superlatives

Choose the most appropriate adjective:
sophisticated good creative comfortable fast advanced

1 Nasa space agency is getting __ and ___ than the Russian one.
2 The astronauts' suits are technologically the __.
3 Future robots will be __ and __.
4 Sony has got the __ robots in the world.
5 In the future our homes will be ___.
6 We will have __ lives.











Answer Key:
1 more and more advanced
2 most sophisticated
3 faster and faster
4 most creative
5 more comfortable
6 better