The document summarizes plans for a trip to Mexico City, Mexico from March 1st to March 7th. It details the flight itinerary from Nashville to Mexico City with a layover in San Antonio, as well as flight details for the return trip. Accommodations will be for 6 nights at the Marquis Reforma Hotel & Spa in Mexico City for a total cost of $1,944.96. Background information on Mexico's climate, culture, and staple foods is also provided. Finally, several suggested websites for learning more about Mexico are listed.
United Airlines will provide round-trip flights from Nashville to Caracas, Venezuela for $703 with a stop in Houston. The group will stay at the five-star Pestana Caracas Hotel in the capital city. Venezuela uses the bolivar as currency, where one bolivar is equivalent to $0.16 USD. Popular local foods include corn, rice, empanadas, bistec a caballo, and bollo pelon. Some top tourist destinations are Los Llanos grasslands and the coastal town of Choroni. Venezuela has a diverse culture influenced by its native people, Spanish and African colonists, and European and neighboring immigrants.
Uruguay has a population of around 3.4 million people, with Montevideo as its capital city. Spanish is the official language. Some key facts about Uruguay include its flag featuring blue and white horizontal stripes and a yellow sun, common foods like grilled beef and chivito sandwiches, and Carnival celebrations held annually between mid-January and late February. Uruguay also has a primarily Spanish-influenced culture and was founded as a constitutional republic modeled after the United States.
It takes around 29 hours to fly to Lima, Peru for around $1,601 per flight. The Belmond Miraflores Park hotel offers rooms from $371 with amenities like a pool, spa, and breakfast. Peru's climate varies from 86 degrees F in the north to 46 degrees in the central and southern regions. Machu Picchu is Peru's most visited attraction and South America's most famous ruins. Ceviche is a popular Peruvian dish found in most restaurants. Peru was founded in 1821, has a population of 30.97 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima.
- Il Volo is a teenage Italian boy band known for their "operatic pop" style of music that blends opera and pop. They gained fame after performing on American Idol.
- The band is made up of Piero, Ignazio, and Gianluca, who met on an Italian talent show. Their debut album includes songs in Italian, Spanish, and English.
- Il Volo hopes to share their love of music with people of all ages around the world. They are currently learning Chinese in order to expand their fanbase.
Este documento presenta las instrucciones para la aplicación de una prueba nacional de inglés para estudiantes de 2do y 3er año de bachillerato en Uruguay. La prueba busca asegurar la igualdad de oportunidades para todos los estudiantes independientemente de si asisten a escuelas públicas o privadas. La prueba consta de una parte escrita de 120 minutos y una parte oral de hasta 15 minutos para cada estudiante. Los resultados se enviarán a las autoridades educativas para analizarlos y mejorar la enseñanza del inglés en
The document summarizes plans for a trip to Mexico City, Mexico from March 1st to March 7th. It details the flight itinerary from Nashville to Mexico City with a layover in San Antonio, as well as flight details for the return trip. Accommodations will be for 6 nights at the Marquis Reforma Hotel & Spa in Mexico City for a total cost of $1,944.96. Background information on Mexico's climate, culture, and staple foods is also provided. Finally, several suggested websites for learning more about Mexico are listed.
United Airlines will provide round-trip flights from Nashville to Caracas, Venezuela for $703 with a stop in Houston. The group will stay at the five-star Pestana Caracas Hotel in the capital city. Venezuela uses the bolivar as currency, where one bolivar is equivalent to $0.16 USD. Popular local foods include corn, rice, empanadas, bistec a caballo, and bollo pelon. Some top tourist destinations are Los Llanos grasslands and the coastal town of Choroni. Venezuela has a diverse culture influenced by its native people, Spanish and African colonists, and European and neighboring immigrants.
Uruguay has a population of around 3.4 million people, with Montevideo as its capital city. Spanish is the official language. Some key facts about Uruguay include its flag featuring blue and white horizontal stripes and a yellow sun, common foods like grilled beef and chivito sandwiches, and Carnival celebrations held annually between mid-January and late February. Uruguay also has a primarily Spanish-influenced culture and was founded as a constitutional republic modeled after the United States.
It takes around 29 hours to fly to Lima, Peru for around $1,601 per flight. The Belmond Miraflores Park hotel offers rooms from $371 with amenities like a pool, spa, and breakfast. Peru's climate varies from 86 degrees F in the north to 46 degrees in the central and southern regions. Machu Picchu is Peru's most visited attraction and South America's most famous ruins. Ceviche is a popular Peruvian dish found in most restaurants. Peru was founded in 1821, has a population of 30.97 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima.
- Il Volo is a teenage Italian boy band known for their "operatic pop" style of music that blends opera and pop. They gained fame after performing on American Idol.
- The band is made up of Piero, Ignazio, and Gianluca, who met on an Italian talent show. Their debut album includes songs in Italian, Spanish, and English.
- Il Volo hopes to share their love of music with people of all ages around the world. They are currently learning Chinese in order to expand their fanbase.
Este documento presenta las instrucciones para la aplicación de una prueba nacional de inglés para estudiantes de 2do y 3er año de bachillerato en Uruguay. La prueba busca asegurar la igualdad de oportunidades para todos los estudiantes independientemente de si asisten a escuelas públicas o privadas. La prueba consta de una parte escrita de 120 minutos y una parte oral de hasta 15 minutos para cada estudiante. Los resultados se enviarán a las autoridades educativas para analizarlos y mejorar la enseñanza del inglés en
The document provides strategies for accelerating academic learning for English learners. It discusses identifying students' academic needs, describing an instructional model, and identifying learning strategies. Academic needs include developing vocabulary, reading to acquire information, understanding oral presentations, participating in discussions, and writing to communicate knowledge. The document also discusses the role of academic content, input texts, the teacher's role, thinking strategies, metacognitive strategies, and assessing student writing.
El documento propone cuatro líneas de trabajo para mejorar la educación: 1) promover el trabajo interdisciplinario, 2) enfocarse en las competencias, 3) atender los diferentes estilos de aprendizaje, y 4) fomentar el desarrollo profesional de los docentes. También discute conceptos como competencias, trabajo interdisciplinario y taxonomía de Bloom, y ofrece ideas para mejorar las prácticas docentes actuales centrándose más en los estudiantes.
This document contains an answer key for an English proficiency test for 3rd year high school students in February 2014. It covers 7 sections testing reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and other language skills. Section I asks comprehension questions about a passage. Section II fills in blanks in a new passage. Section III matches technology terms. Section IV is an opinion essay using 3 terms from Section III. Section V completes sentences about a text. Section VI matches personal details to CV sections. Section VII is a formal email to apply for a program using 4 terms from Section VI. The test assesses a range of English skills at a high school level.
Graham Short, a micro-engraver, marked Facebook's 10th anniversary by engraving Mark Zuckerberg's famous quote on a 3mm letter F. It took Short 300 hours of work over 6 days a week for 3 months to complete the tiny engraving in gold, which is only visible through a powerful magnifying glass at 7 microns in size. Short took extreme precautions like scheduling botox injections and working at night to avoid vibrations that could ruin his delicate work. He hopes Zuckerberg or Facebook will see his unique tribute honoring the company's global success starting from a small idea.
The document is a practice test for an English advancement exam for 2nd year high school students in Uruguay. It covers several topics related to eating disorders, health, technology, and contains multiple choice questions and short answer questions to test reading comprehension and writing ability. The test addresses eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. It asks students to classify vocabulary into categories of eating disorder types and healthy/unhealthy foods. It also contains questions about technology and asks students to write a blog entry describing useful and less useful technological gadgets.
This document appears to be an exam for a high school English proficiency test. It contains multiple choice questions and short answer questions testing reading comprehension and vocabulary related to topics including eating disorders, science and technology museums, and technological gadgets. The exam addresses various types of eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and their causes and effects. It also includes information about upcoming events at a science and technology museum and the work of the museum's curator to improve its financial situation and collection.
El documento describe la ceremonia de entrega de diplomas de acreditación de inglés del Liceo No 35 IAVA en diciembre de 2012. La ceremonia incluyó discursos de la consejera Laura Motta y la inspectora Shirley Romano, canciones en inglés de un ex alumno, y la entrega de diplomas a los estudiantes por parte de sus profesores y una comisión evaluadora. Al final del evento, los asistentes celebraron los logros de los estudiantes y se despidieron hasta el próximo año.
El documento proporciona información sobre cuándo y a quién se debe presentar un currículum diferencial de inglés, las pruebas de adelanto que se realizan para estudiantes con estudios privados superiores, los requisitos de documentación para los profesores, el régimen de tolerancia para estudiantes con necesidades especiales, y los contactos de la Inspección de Inglés.
Este documento presenta un diagnóstico en inglés para estudiantes de primer año. Contiene tres secciones: encontrar 10 palabras en inglés en una cuadrícula, leer un texto de presentación y responder preguntas sobre el texto.
Este documento presenta un diagnóstico en inglés para estudiantes de primer año. Contiene tres secciones: 1) Encontrar 10 palabras en inglés en una cuadrícula, 2) Leer un texto breve de presentación personal, y 3) Contestar 3 preguntas sobre el texto subrayando la información relevante. Al final evalúa el nivel de acercamiento del estudiante a la lengua inglesa.
El documento presenta la agenda de una reunión de profesores de inglés. La agenda incluye una introducción, ejercicios de dinámicas grupales, el plan de acción y énfasis para el año, objetivos para los estudiantes, pruebas diagnósticas, nuevos formatos de exámenes, perfiles de egreso por nivel, y unidades temáticas. El objetivo principal es mejorar las prácticas de enseñanza para ayudar a los estudiantes a desarrollar sus habilidades en inglés, con un énfasis en el
Este documento presenta los resultados de la prueba de admisión para el programa de acreditación de inglés de nivel A2 en el año 2013. Se lista el nombre, cédula de identidad, liceo de origen y resultado (admitido o no admitido) de los estudiantes que rindieron la prueba. Los estudiantes provienen de diferentes liceos del departamento de Canelones.