QUESTIONS LEVEL 2

FROM THE READING "Sex role reversal in the movies"

(Please write just your answers in a white sheet for handing it in.

PRESENTATION will be graded)

1. Decide if the following statement is true or false. Find evidence in the text to support your answer.
One of the movies is based on a play by William Shakespeare. True False

2. Decide if the following statement is true or false. Find evidence in the text to support your answer.
Unemployed actors feature in all three movies. True False

3. Decide if the following statement is true or false. Find evidence in the text to support your answer.
Some Like it Hot is a movie from the past that is still entertaining today. True  False

4. Decide if the following statement is true or false. Find evidence in the text to support your answer.
By the end of Mrs. Doubtfire, Daniel's character has transformed into a better person. True False

5. Decide if the following statement is true or false. Find evidence in the text to support your answer.
Hoffman's character in the movie Tootsie is sometimes sexist. True False

6. Underline the correct answer from the choices.
In Some Like it Hot, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis play two     singers /musicians / composers.

7. Underline the correct answer from the choices.
In Some Like it Hot, Jerry and Joe dress up as women because to hide from    their wives / the police / some criminals.

8. Underline the correct answer from the choices.
Jack Lemmon's female character in      Some Like it Hot was called Dorsey / Dorothy / Daphne.

9. Underline the correct answer from the choices.
Robin Williams plays a character who wants    to see his kids more often / be more confident / join a band.

10. Underline the correct answer from the choices.
Dustin Hoffman plays a man who    wants to be a woman / is unemployed and divorced / gradually falls in love.

11. Use a key phrase from the text to complete the sentence.
Dustin Hoffman's female character was called ______________________.

12. Use a key phrase from the text to complete the sentence.
The actress who played alongside Dustin Hoffman was called ______________________.

13. Use a key word from the text to complete the sentence.
In Mrs. Doubtfire, Sally Field played a character called ______________________.

14. Use a key phrase from the text to complete the sentence.
Dustin Hoffman's character found work acting on a ______________________.

15. In Paragraph 4, which phrase means
​difficult to deal with? ______________________

16. In Paragraph 3, which word means
​enjoyable and interesting? ______________________

17. In Paragraph 4, which word means
​celebrated or well-known? ______________________

18. Underline the word or phrase which is a synonym for
hilarious (paragraph 4).

boring / annoying / shocking / enjoyable / very funny / long

19. Underline the word which is a synonym for
assertive (paragraph 3).

angry / forceful / attractive / easy-going / feminine / humorous

20. Underline the word which is a synonym for
delightful (paragraph 2).

inspiring / charming / modern / unusual / amusing / familiar

Questions Level 1

FROM THE READING "Learning a language on your own"

(Please write just your answers in a white sheet for handing it in.

PRESENTATION will be graded)

1. Decide if the following statement is true or false. Find evidence in the text to support your answer.

When learning a language, you should begin by buying a good audio course. True False

2. Decide if the following statement is true or false. Find evidence in the text to support your answer.
You have to listen very carefully when using an audio course. True False

3. Decide if the following statement is true or false. Find evidence in the text to support your answer.
There aren't many language textbooks to choose from. True False

4. Decide if the following statement is true or false. Find evidence in the text to support your answer.
According to the text, the most important thing is to practice speaking the language every day. True False

5. Decide if the following statement is true or false. Find evidence in the text to support your answer.
Listening to the radio is as good as using an audio course. True False

6. Underline the correct answer from the choices.
The problem with practicing online is that     some exercises aren't very good / most of the exercises are poor / it's hard to focus on the exercises.

7. Underline the correct answer from the choices.
The most effective way to learn a language is to    study online / go to language school / study or work abroad.

8. Underline the correct answer from the choices.
To learn well, it's helpful if you can    listen to the language / practice lots of grammar / study with friends.

9. Underline the correct answer from the choices.
Using language learning software is fun, but it can be    difficult to use / a waste  of time / expensive.

10. Underline the correct answer from the choices.
To succeed in learning a language on your own, the best thing you can do is   study every day / buy lots of materials / speak as much as possible.

11. Use a key word from the text to complete the sentence.
If you like using computers, then get some language learning ____________________.

12. Use a key word from the text to complete the sentence.
You can make a list of all the language you want to study in your own ____________________.

13. Use a key word from the text to complete the sentence.
If you buy a textbook, get one that's specially for ____________________.

14. Use a key word from the text to complete the sentence.
It's important to realize that learning a language isn't just about practicing ____________________.

15. In Paragraph 3, which word means
​to concentrate hard?____________________

16. In Paragraph 3, which word means
​involving communication and reacting to something?____________________

17. In Paragraph 2, which word means
​to use something temporarily before you return it?____________________

18. Underline the word which is a synonym for
key (paragraph 4).

secret / answer / solution / promise / effect / advantage

19. Underline the word which is a synonym for
selection (paragraph 3).

help / benefit / book / choice / discovery / combination

20. Underline the word which is a synonym for
essential (paragraph 2).

tiring / optional / vital / fun / great / recommended

GUIA READING 1

INSTITUTO ASUNCIÓN DE QUERÉTARO

Secondary          READING  LEVEL 1          2012-2013

5^th Period  GUIDE   -    Reading 1     

NAME:________________________________________               DATE:_______ 

Learning a language on your own

The best way to learn a language is to go to the country where people speak the language. Study there, work there ... live the language! However, not everyone can go abroad to study. Attending a language school at home can also be expensive. So, what should you do if you want to teach yourself?

First, get an audio course. It is important to hear the language spoken. They can be expensive, so try your local library. Borrow any courses they have. Find one you like. Listen to the CDs every day. Make studying part of your daily routine. You can play an audio course while you are doing something else ... reading email, cleaning, getting dressed ... Listening to the language is essential. Unlike listening to the radio, an audio course builds up your knowledge in careful steps.

Then, get a textbook. Whatever the language, you will probably find a huge selection. Don't just focus on grammar. That's just one part of learning a language. Get a textbook that is designed for self-study. Do the exercises, and keep practicing. Check the Internet for practice exercises as well. Be careful - some sites are much better than others. If you like learning via computer, then you could get some software. It's more interactive than audio CDs. You can watch video clips and try different fun exercises. Some software courses can be expensive, so maybe get one on an Internet auction site.

There are many other things you can do to help you improve. Write useful words and phrases on small cards. Take them with you when you leave the house. Look at them regularly throughout the day. This will help you remember. Or make your own phrasebook of useful things you want to study. It's important to study every day. That is the key to success!

GUIA READING 2

INSTITUTO ASUNCIÓN DE QUERÉTARO

Secondary          READING  LEVEL 2          2012-2013

5^th Period  GUIDE   -    Reading 2    

NAME:________________________________________               DATE:_______

Sex role reversal in the movies

Plots based on mistaken identities are at the heart of many great comedies. Just think how many of William Shakespeare's plays feature women dressed as men, or men dressed as women! In more recent times, Hollywood has continued this trend.

One of Robin Williams' best movies is, without doubt, Mrs. Doubtfire. In this hit comedy, Williams plays Daniel Hillard, an out-of-work actor whose marriage to Miranda (played by Sally Field) fails. After the couple separate, Daniel is desperate to keep in touch with his three children. Seeing an ad placed by Miranda for a housekeeper, he dresses up as a 60-year-old widow from England, and gets the job! Throughout the movie we see Williams performing domestic tasks while also learning how to relate to his kids. He soon picks up some parenting skills, and proves himself to be a loyal and loving father. Audiences warmed to this delightful movie, with its amusing complications and great dialog. Released in 1993, it won an Oscar for Best Make Up, a Golden Globe for Best Picture, and Williams also picked up a Golden Globe award as Best Actor.

But this wasn't the only time Hollywood chose to challenge sex stereotyping in this way. In the 1982 comedy Tootsie, Dustin Hoffman stars as Michael Dorsey, an unemployed actor looking for work. In desperation, Dorsey dresses as a woman (renaming himself Dorothy Michaels) to audition for a female role in a soap opera ... and gets the part! As the movie progresses, we see Dorothy becoming an ever-more confident and assertive woman. Hoffman plays the part very convincingly, thrilling the audience in scene after scene with his comic genius and excellent timing. The movie makes serious points too, highlighting the sexism of the soap opera's director (brilliantly acted by Dabney Coleman). Hoffman's growing affection for another actress on the show, Julie (played by Jessica Lange), is another strand in this engaging comedy.

Go a little further back in time and you will find another classic 'men dressing as women' movie; Some Like it Hot (1959). Long recognized as one of the greatest comedies ever, this charming tale follows two musicians who try to escape from gangsters by dressing as women and joining an all-girl band. Lots of tricky situations follow as Jerry (played by Jack Lemmon) and Joe (Tony Curtis) travel together, calling themselves Daphne and Josephine respectively. Marilyn Monroe provides the love interest. The movie is a timeless classic, frequently hilarious, with a strong plot that continues to thrill audiences even now. Very daring in its day, the movie challenges our perceptions of what it means to be male and female. Oh, and watch out for the legendary final line of the movie!