Descripción de la tarea
1. Watch a video about about solar roads. For questions 1 to 7, choose the correct option.
Video de Al Jazeera English en Youtube |
1- The solar panel road ...
a. is used in different places in the Netherlands
b. is being tried in one place in the Netherlands
c. is changing the way we build roads
2- The solar panels that are being used are expensive.
a. True
b. False
3- The solar roads are very resistant.
a. True
b. False
4- The solar energy produced can be used to power vehicles.
a. True
b. False
5- The most important thing for the inventors of the glow-in-the-dark road near Eindhoven is its beauty.
a. True
b. False
6- The solar panels used for roads will have a life-time of around 20 or 25 years.
a. True
b. False
7- The solar road technology is ready to be on the market.
a. True
b. False
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2. Read the following dialogue and report it. If you want to practise reported speech before doing this activity, we recommend you to go to these links and do the exercises. Reported speech affirmatives, R. Sp. questions, R. Sp. Commands.
Mark: "What are you doing here, Estrella? I haven't seen you since March."
Estrella: "I've just come back from my holiday in Ireland."
Mark: "Did you enjoy it?"
Estrella: "I love Ireland. And the Irish people were so friendly."
Mark: "Did you go to the Wicklow Mountains?"
Estrella: "It was my first trip. I can show you some pictures. Are you doing anything tomorrow?"
Mark: "I must arrange a couple of things. But I am free tonight."
Estrella: "You might come to my place. What time shall we meet?"
Mark: "I'll be there at eight. Is it all right?"
Estrella: “Don’t come at eight. Come at nine and we can have dinner.”
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1) Mark asked Estrella _____ .
2) And he said _____ .
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3) Estrella explained that _____ .
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4) Mark wondered if _____ .
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5) Estrella told him _____
6) and that _____ .
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7) Mark wanted to know _____ to the Wicklow Mountains.
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8) Estrella said _____
9) and that she _____ some pictures.
10) And then she asked _____ .
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11) Mark explained that _____ .
12) But he added that _____ .
13) Estrella suggested that _____ place
14) and asked him what time _____ .
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15) Mark said _____ .
16) And he asked _____ all right.
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17) Estrella told him _________ at eight.
18) She told him ______
19) and that they _______.
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3. Alternative energy will save the world.
Write an original opinion essay about the topic proposed (+ - 200 words). Don’t forget to use the structure of an opinion essay and underline the linking words you used.
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PARAGRAPH 1 · Introduce the topic and give your opinion. Say whether you agree or disagree with the statement. |
PARAGRAPH 2 · Give a reason to support your opinion. |
PARAGRAPH 3 · Give a second reason to support your opinion. |
PARAGRAPH 4 · Summarize your ideas and repeat your opinion using different words. |
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You have more information about opinion essays in the links we give you in Unit 4, topic 5: HOW TO WRITE AN OPINION ESSAY, An Opinion Essay and Opinion essay.
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