Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS

   Las vegas is the world  capital of the entertainment, a real fairground for adults that nobody will be upset with him. Las Vegas also is one of the cities that more visitors it attracts in the world and the city that more has grown in the 20th century.

       

       YOU CAN VISIT:

•    The Tower Stratsphere, with 350 meters of hight, is the highest building of Las Vegas and of the whole condition of Nevada. The tower was inaugurated on April 30,1996. Since it could not be of another form, the sights from the Tower  Stratosphere are magnificent a any hour of the day. Our hour preferred to rise is when it falls the sun and the lights begin to illuminate the city.

The Gun Store is a shooting gallery where you will realize that is not only the seen in movies. In New York there are shooting galleries with pistols but, you are in Las Vegas! Pistols, shotguns, machine guns and other weapon are available to rent. 

 

BY :Miriam Nita

Hercules, DBH 1

                                             

  Grade 5:                        ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE:

                                                 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 – ACTIVITY 1

                                         REFLECTS ON TEXT READ INDEPENDENTLY                                          

Date:                                                                                                             Total:  15 

Name:                                                             

 

vRead through the extract below and answer the questions that follow.

From The Legend of Hercules

 

Thousands of years ago in Greece, in the city of Thebes, there lived a beautiful queen. She was so beautiful that the great god, Zeus fell in love with her – a mortal – and they had a baby son and named him Hercules. All the gods and goddesses came to see the baby and decided to grant him strength and courage. One day, two serpents slipped into the cradle where the baby slept. They wound themselves around his throat but the baby awoke, seized a serpent in each hand and strangled them both.

Years later, after slaying a ferocious lion, Hercules was faced with the task of killing the Lernean hydra! From the murky waters of the swamps near a place called Lerna, the hydra would rise up and terrorise the countryside. A monstrous serpent with nine heads, the hydra attacked with poisonous venom. This ferocious beast was no easy prey, for one of the nine heads was immortal and therefore indestructible. Hercules set off to hunt the nine-headed menace with his trusty nephew Iolaus, by his side. By the springs of Amymone, they discovered the lair of the loathsome hydra.

How was Hercules to fight the cruel beast? First, he lured the coily creature from the safety of its den by shooting flaming arrows at it. Then, as the hydra emerged, Hercules seized it! In a flash, it wound one of its coils around Hercules’ foot making it impossible for the hero to escape. With his club, Hercules attacked the many heads of the hydra. As soon as he smashed one head, two more would burst forth in its place! How was he to defeat this creature? Hercules called Iolaus to help him.

Question 1: Vocabulary extension:

Based on the context in which the words are used in the text, match the word (in Column A) with its meaning (in Column B).  

Write your answer (the correct word found in Column A) in Column C.

Column A Word	Column B Meaning	Column C Answer
courage	thoroughly unpleasant, offensive
ferocious	a substance secreted by animals that can cause damage to the body
murky	not easily destroyed
venom	marked by extreme and violent energy
indestructible	a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear	courage
loathsome	clouded as with sediment or dirt

                  (5 x 1 = 5)

Question 2:  Use full sentences to answer the following questions relating to the text.

2.1    Who is the main character in the legend?

                                                                                                      (1)

2.2             Who was Hercules’ father?

                                                                                                      (1)

2.3             Why was the hydra particularly difficult to defeat?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                (2)

2.4             Who did Hercules ask to help defeat the hydra?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (2)

2.5             Do you think Hercules managed to win his battle with the hydra? Give a reason for your 

  answer.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                (2)

Question 3:  Circle the letter of the correct answer.

3.1  Which of the following would you say is the main idea in the first paragraph?                 (2)

a.    Zeus loved a mortal woman

b.    Zeus and a mortal woman had a baby

c.    The baby was given superhuman strength

DBH 4, My English speaking experience

I study English for 11 years, since I was 5 years old. I remember my first Englis teacher- his name was teacher Ainhoa. She was half Spanish and half English, but she born in USA. She speak better English than Spanish.

I never went to England o USA … But I want to go because my friends say that is amazing! My teacher organized an exchange trip to Alemania. My penfriend's name is Lena , but I don't know yet. I think it going to be fantastic and a very good experience.

Now I'm studing English to be better than yesterday. We always have three hours English every week.

DAIRA !

Learning English

I have learned English since I was born my father is English and I always speak in English with him.

My first English teacher was teacher Ainhoa now she isn't at my school now I have got a new taecher well she's here for 4 years.

My new teacher has made an exchange with the German people.

I love English it's a nice language but sometimes i don't understand my dad when he speaks.

BY: Daniel Garnett

Learning English

I've study English for four year, sine I was 11 years old.

I remember my first English teacher her name was: Ainhoa.

Last year I went to Germany for the first time. I had to speack English with the shopping people.

Now I study English in my school.

I like learning english because I love learning new lenguages!!

By: Nicu Zatinga

Learning English

      I’ve studied English for nine years, since I was 7 years old. I remember my first English teacher- she’s name was Mrs Ling. She was China and she spoke English very well.

      I never have been on English-speaking country, but I have met an English-speaking person. She’s name is Abby and she’s from American. Abby was an exchange student of my friend’s school and she had American English accent. I learnt English while I was staying with her.

      Now I’m studying English at school, we usually have there hours of English every week.

      I like learning English because you can talk to people when you go abroad on holiday and it will be useful for your job.

BY: Xueyi Yang

    I've studied English for 9 years, since I was 7 years old. I remember my first Spanish teacher - her name was Ainhoa. She was Spanish but she spoke English because she had lived in the USA. She had a strong american accent.

    Last year I went to Ireland for the first time. I was living there for 3 weeks with other people from Spain. I spoke a lot of English because it was the only way to communicate with the other people and with the teachers. I met a lot of great people and I had a great time! 

    Now I'm studying English in the school and in an academy for the first certyficate of English. We usually have 3 hours of Englihs every week. I like studying a foreign language because I  love to travell and visit different countries.

BY: Georgiana Cocuz

Learning English.
I've studied English for 12 years, since was 3 years old. I remember my first English teacher- his name was Ainhoa.He was American but he spoke Spanish fluently because she lived in Gernika. He had quite a strong Spanish accent!
The next year she came to my house one people of Germany and then I going to her house to practise English.
Now I'm studying English in the same school, we usually have three hours of English every week. Yes, I like English because you can talk to people when you go abroad on holiday.

BY:Leire Aranzabal

Learning English

I´ve studied English when I born bcause I born in Australia and my father he speak my.I remember my first English teacher his name was ainhoa . He was a perfect teacher because she knows a lot of English because here father was from the USA and her too.

My teacher this year organized an exchange trip to Alemania but I’m not going to go because I didn’t have any penfriend.

Now I’m studing for my English in the school la merced y the curs dbh4.We have three hours of English every week .I like learning English because you can talk to people when you go abroand on holiday.

Janire guarrochena.

   

ENGLISH

The first time I have given English was last year, my first English teacher was Maite.

I've never met someone who only speaks English and I have never been country where only speak English

English is actually very good language is supposed to be the best language in the world. If I like it great if you could say more but I would like to speak and understand it if I knew well

In fact I would love to speak and understand perfectly and I can communicate with anyone in the world and understand her perfectly

  BY: Tutu Mohammed