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1. Name: Marcela GregoriaPinLopez
UNIT 7. AN OCEAN OF PROBLEMS
MAIN IDEAS
2. ReadingOne isdividedintofoursections,eachof whichhasa heading.The headingsare the main
ideasof each section.Choose the sentence thatgivesthe bestsummaryof eachsection.
1. The Patch Close Up
a. Plasticsof all sizescanbe foundinthe Garbage Patch,but the mosttoxicare the microplastics.
b. The microplasticsare gettingintothe foodchain,andeventuallyhumansmaybe eatingthem.
2. A GrowingProblem
a. Humansare usingmore and more plastic,andthisis the cause of plasticpollutioninthe ocean.
b. More and more plasticisendingupinthe oceanand is foundat all depthsof the ocean,notjust on
the surface.
3. Pervasive Plastics
a. Plasticscan be found inmanylivingthingsonbothlandand inthe sea.
b. UV lightandthe motionof the wavesbreaksupplasticintomicroplastics.
4. Researchand Change
a. More governmentresearchisthe bestsolutiontothe problem.
b. Governmentresearchisseverelyunderfunded,butnonprofitsandvolunteerscanhelpthe cause
immensely.
DETAILS
1 Choose the correctanswer.
1. Whyare microplastics more dangerous than other types oftrash foundin the ocean?
a. Fishthat eatmicroplasticsbecome sickanddie,sothere are fewerfishinthe ocean.
b. Humanseat fishthat have eatenmicroplastics,sohumansare exposedtotoxicity.
c. Microplastics are found in the deepest part of the ocean, and it is a risky place for scientists to explore.

2. 2. Where are microplastics most commonlyfound in the ocean?
a. on the ocean’ssurface
b. inthe deepestpartsof the ocean
c. both onthe surface of and deepinthe ocean
3. Whatis the bestway to describe the GreatPacific Garbage Patch?
a. a mixture of manysmall piecesof plastic,many of whichwe cannotsee
b. a mixture of bothsmall andlarge piecesof plastic
c. large piecesof plasticthatbreakup and fullybreakdownaftermanyyears
4. Whatcauses large piecesofplastic to break into smallerpieces?
a. radiationfromthe sunand the movementof the waves
is.large fish tryingto eatthe plasticand radiationfromthe sun
c. the movementof the wavesandthe chemicalsfromthe plastic
5. Whichof the followinghas beenan effective tool for combatting the plastics problem?
a. gettingmoneyfromgovernmentagenciesto fundresearchprojects
b. checkingfishto make sure theyhave noteatenplasticbefore allowingpeopletoeatthem
c. encouraginggovernmentpoliciesthatlimituse of plastics
6. Whathas beena major challenge inthe fight against plastics?
a. manypeople’slackof interestintryingtohelpthe environment
b. gettingpeople tovolunteersince governmentsoftendonothave the moneytohelp
c. dangerousconditionspreventresearchersfromgoingintothe deeperareasof the ocean
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-- Second Activity --
UNIT 8. MANAGING YOUR SMARTPHONE
NOTE -TAKING SKILL

3. Complete the three-columnnotesshowingthe son'sactivitiesandfeelingsduringhisvacation.Compare
your completednoteswithapartner’s.
Date / Time Son'sactivities Son'sfeelings
before the vacation
day one lyingoncouch beggingforhis
phone,ignoringthe
surroundings
Frustrated
day two Lookingforthe smallestclams
withhislove.
bored
The nextfewdays He hide aroundthe headland confused
day six Listentoa man playguitardown
the beach.
happy
COMPREHENSION
1. Complete eachstatement.Use yournotesfromReadingTwotohelpyou.Discussyouranswerswitha
partner.
1. At the beginningofthe vacation, the author’s son couldn’t enjoyhimselfbecause
whydidtheytake away the phone
2. This vacation was unusual because
for the behaviorof the childduringthe trip
3. One way the husband helpedbreakthe dependence onelectronicswas

4. take away the phone duringthe trip.
4. The resultof a weekaway from electronicswas
That the son learnedtosee the thingsthatarose,for example,share withthe family
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-- Third Activity --
ACTIVITY 3 (Learning styles) Readthe informationin the followingwebsite:
https://vark-learn.com/introduction-to-vark/the-vark-modalities/
Now,answerthe followingquestionnaire andattacha screenshotof the resultsthatyouobtained:
https://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/