This document contains a vocabulary activity and reading/video activities on the topic of technology for an English class. The vocabulary activity defines key technology terms like hardware, software, virus, firewall, etc. A crossword puzzle allows practicing the vocabulary. The reading is about the history of the internet and world wide web. The video discusses the impact and future of technology. Students are instructed to access online content to watch the video and read the article, then answer comprehension questions.

1. Subject: Lecturas y Videos
Group: 4
Team members:
Luis Guillermo Mendoza Serrano A01374655
Roxanna Sánchez Torres A01169109
Wendy Esther Moran Ortega A01370214
Topic: Migration
Vocabulary activity
Word box:
Emigrant, Immigrant, Refugee, Push Factor, Pull Factor, Density, Brain Drain,
Census, Population Transfer, Step Migration
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct word from the word box to find
their meaning.
1. A person who is residing outside the country of his or her origin due to fear
of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a
particular social group, or political opinion. _______________________
2. A person who is leaving a country to reside in another._________________
3. When a government forces a large group of people out of a region, usually
based on ethnicity or religion.___________________
4. A description of the quantity per unit area of a given object or living
organism.____________________
5. Reasons for emigrating (leaving a place) because of a difficulty (such as a
food shortage, war, flood, etc.).___________________
6. A person who is entering a country from another to take up new
residence._________________
7. Large-scale emigration by talented people.___________________
8. A series of shorter, less extreme migrations from a person's place of origin
to final destination—such as moving from a farm, to a village, to a town, and
finally to a city. _____________________
9. Reasons for immigrating (moving into a place) because of something
desirable (such as a nicer climate, better food supply, freedom,
etc.).____________________
10. A complete enumeration of a population.______________________

2. Exercise 2: Find the words in the puzzle.
T J K I I W T Y I Y P R
E N T G G O T M L T O K
E H A A Y I M F W T N B
G W K R S I R S C F S R
U E S N G J Z A T X K A
F W E R S I F D P E S I
E D A D A H M P E O P N
R N O U S M H E P F U D
T B P U L L F A C T O R
T P P D P C E N S U S A
N O I T A R G I M P B I
J Q B D X C Z V T Y G N
BRAINDRAIN CENSUS DENSITY
EMIGRANT IMMIGRANT MIGRATION
PULLFACTOR PUSHFACTOR REFUGEE
STEP

3. Video activity
Human Evolution & Migration: Nat Geo's Genographic Project | TNTM
Source: “Talk Nerdy To Me” Channel, Youtube. National Geographic. Length: 5
minutes, 12 seconds. Level: Intermediate
Topic: National Geographic's Genographic Project.
Brief summary: “HuffPost Senior Science Correspondent Cara Santa Maria takes
part in National Geographic's Genographic Project, a citizen science endeavor that
analyzes individual participants' DNA in an effort to trace ancestral migration
patterns out of Africa. She speaks with Spencer Wells, the leader of the project, to
learn about her results”.
Instructions: Enter the link, or scan the QR Code, to begin the exercise. You’ll
watch a video and questions will be displayed.
Link to the exercise:
http://www.zaption.com/tours/546160edeb12b7cc2b516a4f
Reading activity
Obama action on immigration could benefit Texas Economy
Source: Julián Aguilar, New York Times, November 6 2014. Length: 600 words.
Level: Advanced. Topic: Migration to the United States.
Brief summary: Analysts claim that undocumented workers could benefit Texas’
agricultural, construction and service industries. President Barack Obama, knowing
these facts, made some actions in order to prevent many illegal immigrants from
being deported. Even though an initiative have been taken in 2012, there’s still
work and changes to do with it to benefit the larger number of people.
Instructions: Enter the link, or read the QR Code, to read the article.
After this, answer the questions about the text.
Link to the reading:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/07/us/politics/obama-action-on-
immigration-could-benefit-texas-economy.html?_r=0

4. Exercise:
1. Mention the way immigrants help economy in Texas?
2. What’s the percentage of legal farmworkers in Texas?
3. What was the action taken by president Obama related to children immigrants back
in 2012?
4. What did Praeli asked to change in this iniciative?
5. How does Mr. Noorani see the Republican’s actions to immigration problems?
Answers:
Vocabulary:
Exercise 1: 1.Refugee; 2.Emigrant; 3.Population transfer; 4.Density; 5.Push factor;
6.Immigrant; 7.Brain drain; 8.Step migration; 9.Pull factor; 10.Census
Exercise 2:
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Video: 1.False; 2.Getting genetic information from the most number of people to create a “family
tree” of human race; 3.Climat Change; 4.Her European ancestors; 5. Island’s cultures don’t have a
genetic measure as Mexican people; 6.Homo Sapien and Neanderthal
Reading: 1.The agricultural and construction industries employ undocumented workers; 2.65%;
3.The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; 4.The age limits; 5.He sees it as a way to take back
the White House in 2016.

5. Subject: Lecturas y Videos
Group: 4
Luis Guillermo Mendoza Serrano A01374655
Roxanna Sánchez Torres A01169109
Wendy Esther Moran Ortega A01370214
Topic: Art
Vocabulary activity
Word box:
Dance, Surrealism, Art, Photography, Beautiful art, Fine Arts, Cinematography,
Music, Expressionism, Painting, Useful art
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct word from the word box to
find their meaning.
1. Is defined as the art of science of motion picture photography using
techniques of film photography.____________________
2. Is defined as an art form whose medium is sound. It´s common elements
are pitch and rhythm.________________________
3. Takes shape to make the beauty in its various manifestations.
__________________
4. Applying techniques paints to a surface such as canvas to make an artistic
composition._______________________
5. Defines itself as the science, art and practice of creating durable images by
recording light. ________________________
6. It merely satisfies material needs and can be extended to the majority of
human occupations.__________________
7. Beautiful arts are also called: ____________________
8. It consist in communicate or express to others, the own
feelings._________________
9. The Starry Night of Van Gogh is an example of: _________________
10. Is the type of art that generally involves movement of the body, often
rhythmic and to music________________________

6. Exercise 2: Find the words in the puzzle.
X M L C V Y M S H B S L
G B K O T H I U F G D R
Y F E N P P E P A H S E
Y A O T Y A C A W Y F J
V O H E U R I I W Q K I
N D X X Z G I N S O J S
A B J T D O S Q T U W T
D V Y A A T W P E I M R
B U N Y Z O I Y Q R N A
J C Y S O H L Y K T M G
E P E R S P E C T I V E
E W C H J T K V P M U Y
ART CONTEXT DANCE
MUSIC PAINTING PERSPECTIVE
PHOTOGRAPHY SHAPE

7. Video activity
Incredible Lego art exhibition opens in London
Source: “The Telegraph” Youtube. Length: 2 minutes, 51 seconds. Level:
Advanced
Brief summary: Nathan Sawaya quit his job as a corporate lawyer in 2001 to
return to his boyhood obsession – making things out of Lego. 'The Art of the Brick'
exhibition includes over 80 art sculptures made from more than one million Lego
bricks.
Instructions: Enter the link, or scan the QR Code, to begin the exercise. You’ll
watch a video and questions will be displayed.
Link to the video: http://zapt.io/tuuqvd5e
Reading activity
When Photography Was New
Source: Jane Durrell, September 10th, 2014 · visual art
Length: 600 words. Level: Intermediate.
Brief summary: A great advantage of early photographers using buildings as
subjects instead of people is that buildings hold still. No messy business of a smile
gone wrong or an inadvertent cough; a building can maintain a lengthy pose.
Instructions: Enter the link, or read the QR Code, to read the article. After this,
answer the questions about the text.
Link to the reading: http://citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-
31030-when_photography_was_new.html

8. Exercise:
1. Baldus was born in France.
-True -False
2. Baldus’ first experience with art was the photography.
-True -False
3. The materials for the photography were special and high quality
-True -False
4. The clarity that identifies Baldus’ works is in part the result of his use of paper
negatives.
-True -False
5. The writer mentions building from other countries than Paris.
-True -False

9. Subject: Lecturas y Videos
Group: 4
Luis Guillermo Mendoza Serrano A01374655
Roxanna Sánchez Torres A01169109
Wendy Esther Moran Ortega A01370214
Topic: Technology
Vocabulary activity
Word box:
CPU, Digital, Download, E-mail, Firewall, Hardware, Software, URL, Virus, WWW,
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct word from the word box to find
their meaning. Then, fill in the crossword with the words.
1. Part of a computer such as a keyboard, screen, mouse, etc._____________
2. A computer program designed to damage computer files._______________
3. Technology that prevents users from visiting inappropriate web sites and
protects the network from unauthorized users.___________________
4. Method by which users access and save or "pull down" software or other
files to their own computers from a remote computer via the
Internet.____________________
5. Programs that allow you to accomplish certain tasks such as write letters,
analyze numbers, sort files, manage finances, draw pictures, and play
games.___________________
6. The section of the Internet that allows
access to text, graphics, sound, and even video._________________
7. Sending and receiving messages through a computer network.__________
8. The main chip that allows computers to do millions of calculations per
second and makes it possible for users to write, for example.____________
9. String of characters you type into a browser to access a website or other
resource on the Internet.____________________
10. Characterized by electronic and especially computerized
technology.______________________

10. Video activity

11. Cell phones in the Future
Source: YouTube. Length: 6 minutes, 10 seconds. Level: Advanced
Brief summary: This video shows us a small simulation of the development of the
technologies in the future in electronic devices, specifically in this case, the cell
phones. Also it shows us a total new concept for Nokia that would revolutionize our
customary life.
Instructions: Enter the link, or scan the QR Code, to begin the exercise. You’ll
watch a video and questions will be displayed.
Link to the exercise: http://zapt.io/tb6j3jk5
Reading activity
Race to get comet data before Philae dies
Source: Jacob Aaron, NewScientist, November 13 2014. Length: 621 words.
Level: Advanced. Topic: Arrival to a comet.
Brief summary: Scientist work hard to maintain alive the Philae, the first
spacecraft that arrived to a comet, to keep getting data from it to conclude the
mission.
Instructions: Enter the link, or read the QR Code, to read the article. After this,
answer the true/false exercise.
Link to the reading:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26553-race-to-get-comet-
data-before-philae-dies.html#.VG16IvmG9ps
Exercise:

12. 6. Philae spacecraft is the first probe to get out from solar system.
-True -False
7. Although scientists programed the spacecraft to land in a specific spot in the
comet, it had problems and arrived to an unknown location.
-True -False
8. The ESA has already considered the mission a huge failure.
-True -False
9. The equipment is already scanning the OSIRIS cameras images to find the landing
spot of Philae.
-True -False
10. The scientists will try to move the Philae with the only possible method at this point.
-True -False
11. The results from this mission might confirm or disconfirm the theories about the
extraterrestrial origin of the life on Earth.
-True -False