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Patrick’s School
Jr. High English Department
School Year 2018 - 2019
English Guide 1st Bimester (Aug. Sep. Oct.)

Name: ____________________________________________________ Grade: 3rd .

Ins. Print, answer and paste.

SPEAKING
● Talk about yourself and ask for personal information.
● Give your own ideas.
● Describe images, use modal verbs.
● Compare images.
● Speaking Bank Sb. pg. 13 & 25.

1. Give some information about the following questions.

Questions are normally on these topics:

● Your hobbies
● Your work or education
● Things you like and things you don't like
● Friends and family
● Holidays
● Sports
● Future plans
SPELLING & VOCABULARY

● Study Spelling words from the Notebook.

● Vocabulary Unit 1 & Unit 2 Sb. pg 9,16, 17, 21, 28 & 29.
● Revise Wb. pg. 5, 13, 18 & 19.

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1. A motor_______ is a wide road built for fast travel over long distances.
2. Wearing a seat b_________ stops you leaving your seat if you have an accident.
3. A driving l____________ is an official document that you need in order to drive.
4. Road s____________ next to roads give information to drivers.
5. The speed l____________ is the fastest speed allowed for vehicles in a particular area.
6. You use the steering w___________ to control the direction a car travels in.
7. A traffic j_________ is a line of vehicles waiting behind something that is blocking the road.
8. Traffic l_________ control traffic by changing from red to yellow to green.
9. A round___________ is a circular area where three or more roads meet.
10. A petrol s_____________ is a garage that sells petrol for cars.
READING & WRITING

● Read at home.

Reading Exercise 1

Reading Exercise 2

● Study Writing Bank Sb. pag. 15 & 26.

● Study Writing samples Sb. pg. 155 & 156.
1. Stories, narratives & anecdotes.
2. Opinion essays.

Writing Exercise 1

Writing Exercise 2
SOCIAL STUDIES

● Read about Fraternities and Sororities.

As the fall semester rolls around, many incoming college freshmen and returning undergraduate students may be
wondering whether it is a good idea to join a fraternity or sorority to become more involved on their college campus.
With nine million college students involved in Greek life nationwide, those interested in pledging to their chosen
fraternity or sorority are certainly not alone. While many students decide to join Greek organizations to build new
friendships, learn leadership skills, strengthen their resumes, or simply attend parties, others prefer to remain
independent from the Greek system and still have fulfilling college years. If you are considering joining a fraternity or
sorority, read on to learn more about the advantages and disadvantages to determine whether going Greek is the right
choice for you.
Pros to Joining Fraternities and Sororities
Since pledging to a fraternity or sorority makes you instantly part of a larger system of colleagues, one of the biggest
pros to pledging is building lifelong connections with current chapter members as well as the network of former
members in the business world. While participating in Greek life is not the only way to meet new people on a college
campus, it is one of the easiest. Being part of a fraternity or sorority provides students with an immediate sense of
belonging in a home away from home, which makes the transition to independent living a bit smoother.
On most college campuses, joining a fraternity or sorority offers unparalleled opportunities for members to engage in all
kinds of activities, including themed parties, theatrical productions, fundraisers, and Homecoming Week. Many students
who decide to go Greek have a stronger presence on campus, participate in more leadership opportunities, and build a
deeper commitment to public service than their classmates. In fact, fraternity and sorority members generally have
higher grades, better retention rates, and more community service hours.
Cons to Joining in the Greek System
In contrast, there are some important considerations when thinking about Greek life before signing up during pledge
week. Although all of the events opened to members can be one of the top advantages, it is important to remember that
social fraternities and sororities require a large time commitment beyond most other clubs. Greek members need to be
able to balance a full-time class workload while still being involved in many social engagements. Fraternities and
sororities also have financial commitments with costly membership dues that are required on top of the rising tuition
expenses of earning a degree.
Furthermore, there are many stereotypes that have become associated with Greek life, so it is common for students to
be judged based on being in a fraternity or sorority. Excessive underage drinking is a problem that spans across
college campuses in general, but many students report the highest peer pressure to drink in the Greek system. While
“Animal House” may have been an exaggeration, fraternities and sororities are often stereotyped for fostering a culture
of drinking, partying, and hazing. In fact, there has been at least one hazing-induced death each year since 1975 and
82 percent of those deaths were connected to binge drinking.
Overall, pledging to a fraternity or sorority can come with long-lasting friendships and business connections that
completely change your life, but it is important to remember that Greek life is not the right choice for everyone. If you
choose to not join a fraternity or sorority, you can still engage in your campus community through student clubs,
intramural sports, study groups, professional organizations, and other special interest groups to build a rewarding
college experience.
 ● Read about Cars Technology.

arl Benz, the brain behind the first gas engine automobile in 1886 which produced 0.75 horsepower, had no idea of the

impact his blueprint would have on his then unforeseeable future. A few years later, just before the 1920’s, Ford,

General Motors and Chrysler emerged as the “Big Three” auto companies, producing cars that had a revolutionary

output of approximately 35 horsepower, producing 20 miles per hour. Yes, 20 miles per hour, they must have had some

thrill with that back then!

Imagine driving a car that could only go as fast as the speed limit set in a housing complex; a car with no air

conditioning, no safety mechanisms, no Bluetooth technology, no radio, no computer systems check, no car Wi-Fi, no

sensors, no car phone, no car refrigerator compartment; and for the futuristic, no self-parking feature cars nor ability to

plug your motor car into the wall. Almost one hundred years later and we the consumers are faced with the difficulty of

having to pick, choose and refuse what we do or do not want in our personal motor vehicle from over 55 brands

worldwide.

One hundred years ago, motor car engines only ignited from one fuel, gasoline, until Mercedes Benz revolutionised the

game in 1936 by introducing the ‘Mercedes-Benz 260 D’ which ran on diesel. Gasoline and diesel engines lasted for

almost a century until environmental health concerns were raised worldwide. The likes of Tesla and BMW, who fittingly

celebrate their 100th anniversary this year, created a new avenue for a significantly cleaner way of fueling a car. BMW

Vision Efficient Dynamics currently has two major plug in hybrid motor cars on the market, namely the i8 and the i3.

Though not fully electric, containing turbo diesel engines, they have completely revolutionised the way we fuel cars

today.

Whoever is quick to say these electric vehicles are slower than the average car and cannot go the distance on one

charge, must quickly eat their words. Tesla’s unique Model S electric car is amongst the quickest street legal motor

vehicles in the world, clocking 0-60 mph in just 2.5 seconds, quicker than a BMW M5. I’m sure Karl would not have

even fathomed such a thing back in the late 19th century.

Coupled with speed, there has been significant developments with the onset of automatic transmission which most new

generation drivers take for granted. The first automatic transmission based vehicle was developed in 1940 but those

were rare and carried an overwhelming price tag, thereby leaving manual/standard motor vehicles as the more popular

option for many decades.

GRAMMAR & LISTENING

● Past Tenses.
● Present and Past Habits.
● Modal Verbs.
● Sb. pg. 8, 12, 17, 20, 25 & 29.
● Wb. pg. 4, 12 & 18.