Friday, September 2nd

A. Reading Comprehension


1. Read the following article about Google's Doodles: http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/24/google.logo.doodles/index.html



    2. Answer the following questions
      1. When is Google using doodles?
      2. What is the only rule when creating doodles at Google?
      3. What is the main reason why doodles are created at Google according to their main web designer?
      4. What is Google's culture and how do the doodles play a role?
      5. How are doodles created at Google? Only digital at first?
      6. What kind of people make up the doodle team?
      7. Does the doodle team accept ideas from people for future doodles? What do you need to do?
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      B. Grammar


      1. Adjectives

      Fill in the comparison with as ... as.
      1. John is (tall)  Glen.
      2. Janet is (beautiful)  Jeniffer.
      3. You are (crazy)  my sister.
      4. We can run (fast)  they can.
      5. My mom is (not / strict)  your mum.
      6. Your mobile phone is (not / trendy)  mine.
      7. Matrix II was (not / interesting)  Matrix I.
      8. This yoghurt (not / taste / good)  the one I bought yesterday.
      9. I can do (many / press-ups)  you.
      10. I (not / earn / much / money)  you do.




      1. My house is (big)  than yours.
      2. This flower is (beautiful)  than that one.
      3. This is the (interesting)  book I have ever read.
      4. Non-smokers usually live (long)  than smokers.
      5. Which is the (dangerous)  animal in the world?
      6. A holiday by the sea is (good)  than a holiday in the mountains.
      7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive)  than a beer.
      8. Who is the (rich)  woman on earth?
      9. The weather this summer is even (bad)  than last summer.
      10. He was the (clever)  thief of all.




      2. Adverbs
      Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.
      1. I speak English (fluent)  now than last year.
      2. She greeted me (polite)  of all.
      3. She smiled (happy)  than before.
      4. This girl dances (graceful)  of all.
      5. Could you write (clear) ?
      6. Planes can fly (high)  than birds.
      7. He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful)  than before.
      8. Jim can run (fast)  than John.
      9. Our team played (bad)  of all.
      10. He worked (hard)  than ever before.
      Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb.
      1. Joanne is happy. She smiles .
      2. The boy is loud. He shouts .
      3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English .
      4. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us .
      5. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives .
      6. The painter is awful. He paints .
      7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano .
      8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house .
      9. She is a good dancer. She dances really .
      10. This exercise is simple. You  have to put one word in each space.
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        C. Written Expression
        1. Write 1-2 paragraphs about your ideal and favorite trips, present it to the class and answer their questions.  You have 20-25 minutes to prepare the paragraph and 15 minutes to present it including Q&A session.  The topics are as follows: 
            1. Ideal Trip
            1. Favorite Trip
        2. Final Class Presentation (we will be recording the speech)
          1. Topic: What I plan to do in the next five years.  
          2. You have 20 minutes to prepare a 5 minute speech and then answer questions from the audience.  Things to include in your presentation are as follows:
            1. Goals and Objectives
            1. Experiences/trips
            1. Family
            2. Career
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