HOMEWORK ADVANCED EIGHT

INSTRUCTIONS
All blue activities are for week one and are to be returned the first Monday of the course
All red activities are for week two and are to be returned the second Monday of the course.
ALL ACTIVITIES MUST TO BE RETURNED MONDAYS BY EMAIL TO THE TEACHERS
EMAIL ADDRESS

VOCABULARY
Below are a set of words from the unit.
Firstly, find the correct meaning of each word.
Secondly, expand each word into all word forms.
Thirdly, write a sentence for each word. .(Must be in your own words, not copied from
the dictionary)
Finally, try to discover at least 5 synonyms for each word.
E,G.

WORD
MEANING
WORD FORMS

EXAMPLE
SYNONYMS

Time
Noun / Verb
That part of existence that is measured in seconds,
minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years.
Timely
Adjective
Timer
Noun
Timeliness
Noun
Timing
Noun
Timeless
Adjective
Judith asked her mum what the time it was.
Schedule, set, adjust, correct, shape, mould, determine

WORDS
Hectic
Quest
Prophets
Replenish
Look on
Chants
consequently

divine
overtime
vibrant
enacted
worship
eventually

pervasive
scholarship
quoted
circulating
refrain from
got into

fasting
aquarium
clutter
abbey
foster
hectic lives

Hectic (Adjective): Marked by intense agitation or emotion.

Feverish
Quest (Noun): A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria.
Pursuit, pursuance
Prophet (Noun): someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an
interpreter of the will of God.
Illuminated

Replenish (Verb): fill something that had previously been emptied.

Refill, fill again
Look on (Verb): observe with attention
Watch
Consequently (Adverb): as a consequence
Therefore
Divine (Noun): terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Godhead, Lord, Creator, Maker, God Almighty, Almighty
Overtime: additional time in a sports game in order to break a tie score
Extra time
Vibrant (Adjective): vigorous and active
Vivacious
Enacted (Verb): order by virtue of superior authority
Ordain
Worship (Noun): a feeling of profound love and admiration
Adoration
Eventually (Adverb): within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time
Yet, sooner or later, in time, one of these days
Pervasive (Adjective): spread throughout
Pervading
Scholarship (Noun): profound scholarly knowledge
Eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism
Quoted (Verb): repeat a passage from
Cite

SENTANCES

Write a sentence for each of the following words. Use the subject of the unit as a
guide.
caught on
pull back
trace back
couldnt hurt
rise and fall
talked into
in the midst of
work around
make a move
scare the heck out of

WRITE A PARAGRAPH
Write 2 paragraphs that between them include all of the following words. Use the
subject of the unit as the guide for your writing.
Couldnt hurt
Devine

worship
fasting

foster
talked into

hectic
work around

WRITE AN ESSAY
Write a 250 word essay that includes the following words. Use the subject of the
unit as the guide for your writing.
Eventually
Abbey
Caught on

enacted
make a move
look on

vibrant
rise and fall
foster

circulating
got into
overtime

BOOK HOMEWORK
Week One
Page 107 & 108 Listening Two. Read the transcript on page 259 and fill in the chart on page 108
Page 109
Linking Listening One & Two
Page 114
Grammar Activity 1

Week Two
Page 122
Page 123
Page 128
Page 129

Sharing Information. Present a written Paraphrase for the 4 questions.

Preparing to listen
Reacting to the listening Activity 3. Write a responce to the 3 questions.
Linking Listening One & Two

DESCRIBE A VIDEO ONE

ONE

Go to www.youtube.com and search for an interesting story on English

language news stations (C.N.N., B.B.C., A.B.C., N.B.C. ETC). The video must
contain a story that has international significance.

TWO

What is the name of the video you found: HOW TO DELETE YOUR
FACEBOOK ACCOUNT - CNN REPORT

THREE

What is the website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkEMkn0mg3w

FOUR

News stories are always told be a reporter. What is the name of the reporter in
this story? John Roberts

FIVE

Do you like the way the reporter presented the story? Yes / No and why? Yes,
because he is making questions to the facebook agent to give and
explain details to the public.

SIX

Why did you choose this story? Because it is really informative and teach
people how to be protect and safe when we use a facebook account
and avoid those cybernetic robbers get someones personal
information.

SEVEN

As you listen to this video, write down 10 words that are new or difficult for
you, and using the dictionary program, write down the meaning of each word.
1. Policy: a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a
government
2. Privacy: the condition of being concealed or hidden
3. Account: a formal contractual relationship established to provide
for regular banking or brokerage or business services
4. Network: an interconnected system of things or people

EIGHT

WRITE AN ESSAY
On an extra piece of paper , write a 150 word essay that describes the news
story that you chose and why this story has international significance. In the
essay, include the 10 words from this activity.

DESCRIBE A VIDEO TWO

ONE

Go to www.youtube.com and search for an interesting story on English

language news stations (C.N.N., B.B.C., A.B.C., N.B.C. ETC). The video must
contain a story that has international significance.

TWO

What is the name of the video you found_______________________________

THREE

What is the website ________________________________________________

FOUR

News stories are always told be a reporter. What is the name of the reporter in
this story
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FIVE

Do you like the way the reporter presented the story? Yes / No and why?
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SIX

Why did you choose this story?_______________________________________

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SEVEN

As you listen to this video, write down 10 words that are new or difficult for
you, and using the dictionary program, write down the meaning of each word.
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EIGHT

WRITE AN ESSAY
On an extra piece of paper, write a 150 word essay that describes the news story
that you chose and why this story has international significance. In the essay,
include the 10 words from this activity.

Read a news story

ONE

For this activity, you must go to a news website to search for a current news
story that has international significance. Sites to go to include CNN, MSN,
YAHOO, GOOGLE NEWS, WASHINGTON POST etc. The story must be
written, not a video.

TWO

What is the name of the story that you found?_________________________

THREE

What is the name of the website?__________________________________

FOUR

Stories are always written by someone. What is the name of the person who
wrote this story?_________________________________________________

FIVE

Do you like the way the person wrote this story. Yes / no and why?
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SIX

Why did you choose this story?_______________________________________

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SEVEN

EIGHT

What is the main idea of this article / story and the details that support it?
MAIN IDEAS
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DETAILS
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As you read this story, write down 10 words that are new or difficult for you,
and using the dictionary, write down the meaning of each word.
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NINE

WRITE A SHORT ESSAY

Using the words above, write a short essay that expresses your opinion of the
subject of this story and why you feel this way.

TEN

Cut, copy and paste the original story here and email it back with this
activity.