1. Reading comprehension questions
- What did archaeology students of Arizona university do? For what? (P1)
- Where did the students go to study garbage? (P2)
- What did the students find in the garbage project? (P3)
- What was also found in the garbage project? (P4)
- What is the best way to dispose of our garbage? (P5)
- What is the common hazardous waste we can find at homes? How do they affetc our environment? (P6-7)
- What are the positive and negative aspects of recycling programs in North America? (P8)
- Is garbage a new problem? How can we deal with it? (P9)
2. collocations
- old refuse (line 2)
- contemporary society (line 6)
- different from (line 25)
- ... they compared this to what people threw away. (line 27)
- dispose of (line 34)
- depend on (line 35)
- on the other hand (line 38)
- full of (line 41)
- in the ground / on the ground (lines 46, 49)
3. grammar and usage
- Since then, students have studied garbage ... (lines 7-9)
- While the students were studying the garbage, they wore special colthes ... (lines 12-13)
- That was surprising to the students, ... who had predicted that ... (lines 18-21)
- People could avoid this problem by using rechargeable batteries. / Since 1982, Toronto has reduced the amount of garbage going to its landfills by twenty-five percentage. (lines 47, 59)
4. Quizlet
1. pre-reading: Women in south Africa (Qwiki)
How much do you know about women in south Africa?
2. Reading comprehension
- What do we mean by "Women hold up half the sky"? (P1)
- List positive evidence about the conditions and rights of women in the world. (P2)
- Why is the increase of girls in school a change from the past? (P2)
- How much do official organizations in many countries do for women? (P3)
- How much do women contribute to the world's work? (P3)
- In what ways are women not equal to men? (P3-4)
- How much do women in developing countries produce food? (P5)
- What changes have been made for women in the world? (P6-7)
3. Collocations
- Reports have been published on ... (line 4)
- throughout the world (line 5)
- official organizations (line 7)
- pass laws (line 10)
- domestic work (line 24)
- government positions (line 31)
- positions are held by women ... (lines 33-34)
- collect firewood/water (lines 45, 47)
- improve agricultural skills (lines 51-52)
- legal rights (line 59)
- living conditions (line 59)
- benefit from ... (line 60)
4. Grammar and Usage
- ..., they earn about half as much as men, ... (line 27)
- ..., she spends an hour washing the dishes and her children. (line 49)
5. Quizlet
Hi! My students, did you enjoy your winter break? We are going to meet next week. Of course, we will get started with English learning. Here comes a video instruction for "English Pronunciation - F & V." I know, some of you, particularly Indonesian students, may pronounce the two sounds differently from others. Hope this video is of help to you.
