Homework #3 Reading and use of English part 2

Complete the text by writing one word in each gap. Make sure that you spell the word correctly.
"Complete First for Schools" page 13 exercise 4.
To be submitted in the 4th class of the week (last class)

English Language 3rd Grade

Notebook teams

Make up your team. Remember you choose who to work with. This is teamwork hence every team member is responsible for the performance of each member. There are no pop checks so you will have time to revise your notebooks. One per team of 4 or 5 members.

STUDENT’S NAME and LIST NUMBER 

1. ________________________________________      ________

2. ________________________________________      ________ 

3. ________________________________________      ________ 

4. ________________________________________      ________ 

5. ________________________________________      ________ 

	1st Bimonthly Period	2nd Bimonthly Period	3rd  Bimonthly Period	4th Bimonthly Period	5th Bimonthly Period
Student’s name Over 10
Student’s name Over 9
Student’s name Over 8

Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous

Present Perfect Simple	Present Perfect  Continuous (Progressive)
I, you, we, they+have+past participle	I, you, we, they+have+been+verb (ing)
He, she, it+has+past participle	He, she, it+has+been+verb (ing)
emphasises the result: I’ve phoned all my friends and they’re coming to the party.	emphasises the action: I’ve been phoning my friends (and that’s why I haven´t done my homework)
says how much of an activity is complete: I’ve written two essays.	Says how long the activity has been in progress: I’ve been studying all afternoon.

Present Perfect Simple	Present Perfect  Continuous (Progressive)
may give the idea that something is permanent (and may be accompanied by a time expression which shows this): My dad has worked in the same shop all his life. I´ve always lived here.	may give the idea that something is temporary (and may be accompanied by a time expression which shows this): I’ve been working here for the last two months. We’ve been eating dinner in the garden during the warm weather.
is used when we want to say how many times an action has been repeated: I’ve invited her two or three times, but she always says she’s busy.	when we want to emphasise the process of change over a period of time and that these changes are not finished: My teacher says my English has been improving since I started doing my homework.

Home work # 2 Reading and Vocabulary related to Family

Directions: Have the paragraph below pasted in your notebook. Read it carefully and answer the questions. Paragraph can be either printed out or copied down into the notebook. Questions and answers must be written down by hand.

Paul and Kerry McDonald would like to welcome their new son Christopher Casey to the clan! Weighing 4.2 kilograms, Chris was born on January 2nd at 3:30pm. He will join sister Rachel, 6 and brother Malcolm, 4 in the McDonald household in Vancouver, Canada. Christopher's proud aunts Kathy McDonald and Sherry Smith were present at his birth. Grandparents, Lisa and Mike Smith were also present. Chris's grandmother in Texas will be arriving soon to meet her new grandson. Cousins Jerry, Fern, and Lindsay can't wait to meet baby Chris too! The proud parents would like to thank all of their extended family for the warm wishes and gifts.

1  What is Christopher's mother's name?

2   Who are Christopher's siblings?

3   How is Kathy McDonald related to the newborn?

4   Who will be coming to see Chris soon?

5   Who is Kathy in relation to Kerry?

Cover, First page, and every page.