Unit 7 – Lesson D: Old friends

Haitivy Vera HerreraAugust 14th – 2010

Group: PJAVERIANA UNIVERSITY

English IV

PRE-READING ACTIVITIES

• Fourteen years ago when I was 5 years old I study in the “Casa Evangelica” (2). My best friend was Luisa Maria(1). I meet her in the school. She was a special friend because I spent many time in the school… She was very intelligent and friendly(4) with the others classmates and the beautiful teacher (3). The same as me!

• I studied with her in my house and in the free time we played in the park(5).

Actually. I don’t know nothing about her. But I

really love to see her again.

READING ACTIVITIES

• When I surfing internet. I check my account on facebook and the hotmail account. Because in these sites I can chat with my boyfriend and my friends.

• Every day I check the website of the University and I always investigate about the topics for each subject.

I used a website for meet people. Three years ago. I have a

boyfriend that I meet in the website. I don’t remember

which.

But it was very interesting.

List of new words!

Stumbled

• walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about"

• miss a step and fall or nearly fall; "She stumbled over the tree root"

• encounter by chance; "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"

• lurch: an unsteady uneven gait

• make an error; "She slipped up and revealed the name"

• trip: an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip”

Fordward

• At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore: the forward section of the aircraft.

• Located ahead or in advance: kept her eye on the forward horizon.

• Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front: a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.

• Sports Advancing toward an opponent's goal.

• Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use: forward rolling of the cassette tape.

Apparently

• Synonyms: apparent, clear, clear-cut, distinct, evident, manifest, obvious, patent, plain

These adjectives mean readily seen, perceived, or understood: angry for no apparent reason; a clear danger; clear-cut evidence of tampering; distinct fingerprints; evident hostility; manifest pleasure; obvious errors; patent advantages; making my meaning plain.

Beyond

• On the far side of; past: Just beyond the fence.

• Later than; after: beyond midnight.

• To a degree that is past the understanding, reach, or scope of: an evil beyond remedy.

• To a degree or amount greater than: rich beyond his wildest dreams.

• In addition to: asked for nothing beyond peace and quiet.

Former

• One that forms; a maker or creator: a former of ideas.

• A member of a school form: a fifth former.

POSTREADING ACTIVITIES

True False

1. Gina didn’t remember Ray Sears when he contacted her. Gina did remember Ray Sears when he contacted her.

2. Gina and Ray are now married and staring a family.

3. Classmates.com helps you find old school friends.

4. You can contact your old friends for free. You can not contact your old friends for free.

5. The website doesn’t give out your address and the telephone number.

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