SUMMIT 1B

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Click on the following links and complete the exercises.

http://www.e-grammar.org/reported-speech/test1-exercise1/

http://www.grammarbank.com/passives-with-modals.html

STUDY GUIDE III

1. GRAMMAR. Indirect speech with modals. pg. 116
2. Vocabulary. Ways to express certainty. pg. 117
3. GRAMMAR. Perfect modals in the passive voice for speculating about the past. pg. 118
4. Word skills. adjectives with the suffix /able. pg. 120

TOUCHSTONE 4 LS

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Follow this link and practice the CAUSATIVE VERBS.

http://www.englishvocabularyexercises.com/Grammar%20exercises/causatives.htm

Causes and Effects Financial Crisis 2008

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Watch the following video abotu the effects on financial crisis of the 2008.
Report the most relevant aspects of that event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9YLta5Tr2A

Read the information on tthis link http://cashmoneylife.com/economic-financial-crisis-2008-causes/

and answer the questions.

1. What caused the 2008 crisis?
2. Explain the effect of cheap credit.
3.What is Mortgage brokers main job?
4. What happened to banks and financial institutions during the 2008 crisis?
5. What does the economy need to not break down?

Slow Food

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This is the latest topic we will review. Follow the link below, choose an article to read.

http://www.slowfood.com/

Now, sign up in https://www.blogger.com

Write your opinion about the article you chose and post it to your brand new blog.

LAB TOUCHSTONE 4

Click on the following links. Complete the exercises online.

http://www.really-learn-english.com/past-perfect-exercises.html

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-perfect-exercise-1.html

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6046

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/so-and-neither

USA ECONOMY WORLD WAR I

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CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS:

http://www.nber.org/digest/jan05/w10580.html

http://www.firstworldwar.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em9Fcu9xgJo

After you read and watch the video: 

I. Create a mind map topic:

 What caused the Worl War 1? and Why did USA join the World War 1 in 1917?

II. Write a summary about 

"The Economics of World War I"

May 8th. 2014.

Follow the link. Take notes. 

http://prezi.com/wikfmoubydnn/main-causes-of-world-war-i/

III. Answer the following questions based on the prezi presentation. Hand out to your teacher.

1. What does M.A.I.N. mean?

2. Explain the process of militarism before de World War 1.

3.What were the two triple alliances in 1914?

4. What was the obligation for each country involved in an alliance?

5. What happened during the imperialism period?

6. Who was murdered in Sarajevo and what was the motive?

Eat to live or Live to Eat?

I. What is the most memorable meal you have ever had?
Interview three classmates about their most memorable meal.
Complete the chart with your notes on pg. 176.

II. Read the restaurant review on pg. 177

III. Answer pg. 177

IV. Finally look for the following definitions and write them in your notebooks.