Distance Learning / 02.03-06.03

1. Two years ago Trisha’s firm  MADE the mistake of sending her to Germany. Although she  HAD STUDIED German at school, she soon  DISCOVERED that she  COULD NOT remember very much. She  MISSED an important meeting because she HAD FORGOTTEN that “halb neun” in German  MEANT half past eight in English. So while she WAS HAVING breakfast her colleagues  WERE already at the meeting. When she arrived “on time” , the meeting  HAD ALREADY FINISHED. When she got back to England, Trisha  JOINED a German course at her local college. While she  WAS DRIVING to work every day she  LISTENED to language CDs. In the past few weeks her German HAS IMPROVED a lot and now she  KNOWS how to tell the time ! Right now she  IS STUDYING hard for an examination. Next year Trisha  PLANS to spend her summer holiday in a language school near Munich. After that, she hopes that her company  WILL SEND her to Germany again.

2. Reading Comprehension – Elephants

Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Traditionally, two species are recognized, the African elephant and the Asian elephant, although some evidence suggests that African bush elephants and African forest elephants are separate species. Other families of the order Proboscidea, including mammoths and mastodons are now extinct.

Elephants are scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Male African elephants are the largest surviving terrestrial animals and can reach a height of 4 m (13 ft) and weigh 7,000 kg (15,000 lb).

All elephants have several distinctive features the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many purposes, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow into tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants’ large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs can carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.

One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to wild elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.

COMPREHENSION:

1. Mammoths and mastodons live in Africa.
   a.  True
   b.  False
2. Elephants live in all continents.
   a.  True.
   b.  False.
3. Ivory trade is the main threat that elephants are facing.
   a.  True
   b.  False

3. Watch the video and answer the listening comprehension questions below the video.

THE GREAT GATSBY

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4. Write the compound adjective (from the words below) that best completes each sentence:

absent-minded, five-page, long-haired, part-time, middle-aged, old-fashioned, ten-story, three-hour, kind-hearted, brand-new

1. He couldn’t pay his bills with his part-time job.
2. My father is a modern man, while my grandfather is fairly old-fashioned.
3. I don’t have time to watch a three-hour movie. I’ve got to be at work in two hours.
4. I’m not interested in buying a used car. I want a brand-new one.
5. My mother is a middle-aged woman. She’s 50 years old.
6. He lives on the fifth floor of a ten-story building.
7. He is a friendly man. He is a kind-hearted man.
8. Your brother is very forgetful. Your brother is absent-minded .
9. Pete prefers women with short hair, while I like long-haired women.
10. Every student will have to write a five-page essay on this topic.

5 Essay ” The expression “Never, never give up” means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer”

Sure i agree with this statement. Not everything in our life happens as we want. Everyone has ups and downs and if you have dream or Goal you need to do your best to reach it and no matter how many time you will fail, your dream must be much more higher than your failures. It will not be easy , very often you want to give up but you will not fill better if you do it…so need to be patient and go to your goal.