Vocabulary, Reading and Videos

Subject: Lecturas y Videos
Group: 1
Members:
Stephania Hernández Soto a01169483
Alger Torres Martínez A01169155
Shari Andrea Montañez Murillo A01165676
Theme/Topic: Art
Set of Exercise 1
Vocabulary
Instructions: Circle the correct answer
1. Painting is:
a. The practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface.
b. The practice of changing expressing your ideas with movement
c. Trying to reach an objective with sound
2. __________ is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present
the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific
place.
a. Music
b. Photography
c. Theatre
3. Cinematography is the art or science of motion picture photography. It is the
technique of film photography, including both the _______ and ________ of the
film.
a. Melody, harmony
b. Shooting, development
c. Shooting, articulation
4. _________ is a transmissive optical device which affects the focusing of a light
beam through refraction.
a. Lens
b. Filters
c. Camera movement
5. ________ is an art form whose medium is sound
a. Sculpture
b. Dance
c. Music
6. According to Barthes, the definition of literature is:
a. the practice of writing
b. the practice of reading
c. the practice of understanding

Video
Title of the video: Constitution as Art: Graffiti artist covers Moscow walls with law articles
Source: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/S4tVBW-InJk"
frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Length: 5 Min
Level: high intermediate
Topic: Art
Brief summary: this video talks about an artist that is payed by the government to paint
the walls of Moscow with some articles of the constitution, his very gifted and his work is
nowadays known all over the world.
Link to the exercise: http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz.php?id=21280
Reading
Title of the Reading 20 (and more) museums you should know.
Source The Art Wolf online art magazine by: G. Fernández
Length 22 short paragraphs
Level Intermediate
Topic Art
Brief summary This article talks about the best museums in the
world and mentions their importance.
Link to the reading http://www.theartwolf.com/articles/top_museums.htm
EXERCISE ……

1. Which museum in Vienna houses an important collection of antiquities and an
outstanding collection of European painting?
2. Which museum in Florence has the most important collection of Italian
Renaissance painting?
3. Which museum houses the immense and outstanding Art collection of
the Catholic Church?
4. Which museum houses the world's best collection of modern and
contemporary Art?
5. Which museum has the most complete collection of Egyptian Art in the
world?

Group: 1
Members:
Theme/Topic: Life Stages
Set of Exercise 2
Vocabulary
Glossary
A preemie
= a preemie is baby that is born ‘prematurely’ – before it has completely developed in the mother’s
womb. Generally it takes 37 weeks/9 months for a baby to fully develop, so if a baby is born before
37 weeks/9 months, it’s considered a preemie.
A newborn
= a baby that was just born; this term is usually used for the first 4 weeks of life.
An infant / a baby
= the first year of life (from birth to 1 year old); an infant is a baby who has not started talking or
walking yet and who needs constant care.
A toddler
= a child who is learning to walk; the 2nd year of life (generally between 12 months and 2 or 3 years
old)
A child
there is no set age definition of ‘a child’; ‘childhood’ can be both the time before someone becomes
a teenager and the time before someone become an adult . Most of the time, it refers to someone
younger than a teenager.
Pre-teen / tween
= around 10–12 years old; a child who has not yet reached the ‘teenage’ years. Tween’ is short for
‘in between’!
A teenager
= someone who is 13–19 years old (any number with ‘teen’ in it!)
An adolescent
= a formal term for the teenage years; someone who is becoming an adult.

A young adult
this is hard to define! Generally someone becomes an ‘adult’ at the age of 18, but nowadays people
are taking longer to mature into the adult years! A young adult could be anyone over the age of 18
but before ‘middle age.’ Most of the time a young adult is someone between the ages of 18 and 24.
Middle-aged / over the hill (adjectives)
since people are living longer, ‘middle age’ is changing. Generally, ‘middle–aged’ is the term for
someone in the middle of their life, around 40–50 years old. “Over the hill” is a humorous
(sometimes insulting) way of saying someone is old!
A senior citizen
= a polite way of saying ‘an old person’! The age at which someone becomes a ‘senior citizen’ can
vary from country to country: it could be 55 years old, or it could be 65 years old!
Elderly (adjective)
= a polite way of saying that someone is very old!
http://www.englishteachermelanie.com/vocabulary-the-stages-of-life/
Exercise
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word of the glossary
1. My son is just a ____________, he was born a year ago and he needs constant
care
2. Every single friend I have has 14 or 15 years old, they are all __________.
3. My baby was born before expected, he only lasted 7 months in my womb, so he is
a __________
4. My sister began to work when she was a ___________, she was 23 years old.
5. I’m a teacher and I’m proud that all my students are _____________ and they are
becoming adults.
6. He is learning how to walk and talk, he is a _____________
Video
Title of the video: A look at life's changing stages
Source: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/tvpL-WWtmnM"
frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Length: 3:26 Min
Level: intermediate

Topic: Life stages
Brief summary: this video tales about some stages that the nowadays people passed
before and after getting older and having to retire from their jobs.
Reading
Title of the Reading The Human Life Cycle Stages
Source The Human Life Cycle Stages livestrong.com
by: Jody Braverman
Length 6 paragraphs
Level Intermediate
Topic Life Stages
Brief summary This article explains each of the life stages.
Link to the reading http://www.livestrong.com/article/79177-
human-life-cycle-stages/
EXERCISE …..

1. What is the difference between the ancient Greece and today’s life cycle?
2. Which are the life stages that this article suggests?
3. When does “Birth” take place?
4. During this time, the child learns how to walk, talk and be more self-sufficient,
how is this called?
5. Why does the article say that adulthood is a significant time?

Group: 1
Members:
Theme/Topic: Technology
Set of Exercise 3
Vocabulary
Glossary

Exercise
Instructions: Unscramble the letters to form a word and give sense to the sentece
1. My brother is a cetpohelih he is always buying the newest devices in the market,
even when he doesn’t need them. ______________
2. Everybody is using electronic devices in this era, I would say we are living the
mocretup gea. _______________
3. Many of the 3rd age people have problems with technology and usually they don’t
use them, maybe many of them are eboophonecth. _______________
4. Technological detgga make our lives easier and they have many users that have
them because you can kill time with them. ______________
5. I grew up with mobile devices and computers, I have the advantage that I’m a
latgiid tanvei and my parents don’t. _______________
Video
Title of the video: The Future Starts Now - 2012 edition
Source: <iframe width="560" height="315"
src="//www.youtube.com/embed/NfN5SSiRoPs" frameborder="0"
allowfullscreen></iframe>
Length: 4.39 Min
Level: intermediate
Topic: Technology

Brief summary: this video explains the necessity and practice use of the ICT's in our life's
in order to learn new things in different ways without getting bored and with something that
it is constantly used by our generation.
Reading
Title of the Reading How Technology has Changed our Lives in the
last Five Years
Source The Center of Technology, 2014
Length 5 paragraphs
Level Intermediate
Topic Technology
Brief summary This article talks about the ultimate advances
of technology during the last 5 years.
Link to the reading http://www.centertech.org
EXERCISE …..
1. What computer advances has changed within the last five years according to the article?

2. What does technology have improved in communication?
3. What does the cars have nowadays for the convenience and safety of drivers and their
passengers?
4. What does technology in computer forensics has done?
5. What does the article mentions about cleaning up efforts of nuclear issues?

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Members:
Theme/Topic: Changes
Set of Exercise 4
Vocabulary
Glossary

Exercise
Instructions: Find the words and fill in the blanks
W E D T H E M O M E R T A G I R B G A S
E S F L V A V T T D P I D L T H S C L A
R D H A F A H Y Y R F R M A Q E T Y I P
Y G F M D D I I L U D E O E D F O T A Y
O B D B S F L I E O D S T G U I P W N U
J J V E S G E N R P E D E D R L E T A U
V Y H U F J S N E T D L V R Q E R P M E
D O G L J B Z O A W V O T E U E S O A S
A U N E G C E V R E B L M D E D U S N F
F I I V F S P A L B J V D G S U I I A H
H N G I D G I T O I O P L H A B O R G K
K J N E W H L I F T R E O W D L T F U J
K I A T R J I O W T E A O E I E E W C E
Y O H I I K B N G H T S O T L F D E H T
F P C E I E D R K J L E E A A A R D I I
V A P H U R F R T K E P P E T D F G T U
H S O J Y I H D A S R A R A A G G G B O
I E T R E V O L U T I O N I Z E D B A P
T R W M G T M G R E K V E P O W R E D N
Y T E D F V T O A R H E C N E U L F N I
U U R I S O V B D T J K A A S D E F G K
1. ____________ is one of the most important aspects in order to be successful in life
2. Electronic devices___________ our lives.
3. Medicine has made an enormous ____________ in illnesses that killed people a
long time ago.
4. __________ the way you see things, can open you a lot of doors in this life.
5. Our friends and family have a lot of ___________ in our lives, principally in our
education
Video
Title of the video: Global trends: The world is changing faster than at any time in human
history
src="//www.youtube.com/embed/SdZiTQy3g1g" frameborder="0"
Length: 3 Min

Level: High Intermediate
Topic: Changes
Brief summary: in this video, we are going to be able to know some important and
interesting facts about some changes that the whole world had already experiment or is
going to have if the human activities continue as they are nowadays.
Link to the exercise:
http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_high_intermediate.php?id=21504
Reading
Title of the Reading How to Handle Changes in your Life
Source WikiHow to do anything, How to handle
changes in your life by: Jeff, Salma W.
Length 12 paragraphs
Level Intermediate
Topic Changes
Brief summary This article shows 11 steps to be positive to
change.
Link to the reading http://www.wikihow.com/Handle-Changes-in-
Your-Life
EXERCISE …..

1. Which are the 11 steps that this article suggests?
2. Which is the best compliment you can give anyone according to the article?
3. What is the difference between having a positive or a negative attitude towards challenge
changes?
4. How changes should be seen?
5. Why does the article say that education is a form of brainwashing?

Group: 1
Members:
Theme/Topic: Gender
Set of Exercise 5
Vocabulary
Glossary
CEO: the president or boss of a company
Contraceptive: drug, method or object that prevents a woman form getting a baby
Take leave: stop work in in order to care for a baby
GDP: all the products and services that a country produces in one year
Employ: to give someone work
Discriminate against: to treat a person or a group of people in an unfair way
Advantage: the good side of something
Fulfillment: being happy or satisfied because you have everything you need
Exercise
Instructions: Match the words with the correct image
CEO
a)
Contraceptive
b)

Discriminate against
c)
Employ
d)
Take leave
e)
Fulfillment
f)
Video
Title of the video: The Global Gender Gap Report 2014
src="//www.youtube.com/embed/APO75_9svCA" frameborder="0"
Length: 3 Min
Level: high intermediate
Topic: Gender
Brief summary: This video wants to give a little bit of information about the gender gaps
for women and men in terms of education, economy, politics and health.
Link to the exercise:
http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_intermediate.php?id=21505

Reading
Title of the Reading Gender Roles and Differences
Source Boundless. “Gender Roles and Differences.” Boundless
Psychology. Boundless, 14 Nov. 2014. Retrieved 18 Nov. 2014
Length 7 Paragraphs
Level Intermediate
Topic Gender
Brief summary This article talks about the differences between gender roles
and how do people acquire them.
Link to the reading https://www.boundless.com/psychology/textbooks/boundless-psychology-
textbook/gender-and-sexuality-15/introduction-to-gender-
and-sexuality-75/gender-roles-and-differences-296-
12831/
EXERCISE …..

1. What does the term gender role refers to?
2. How do role-learning starts?
3. When does children get aware of gender roles?
4. In American culture what is the difference between masculine and feminine roles?
5. What are the four major agents where gender socialization occurs?

Vocabulary Answer Key
Answer Key Art
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
Answer Key Life Stages
1. Baby
2. Teenagers
3. Preemie
4. Young adult
5. Adolescent
6. Toddler
Answer Key Technology
1. Technophile
2. The computer age
3. Technophobe
4. Gadget
5. Digital native
Answer Key Changes
1. Innovation
2. Revolutionized
3. Progress
4. Changing
5. Influence
Answer Key Gender
1. E
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. F
6. C

Reading Key:
Unit 1: ART
1. The Kunsthistorisches
2. The Uffizi
3. The Vatican Museums
4. The Museum of Modern Art
5. The Cairo Museum
Unit 2: LIFE STAGES
1. In ancient Greece, the human life cycle was mapped in seven-year periods. Today,
most people recognize the human life cycle as having four or five distinct stages
shared by all humans.
2. Birth, Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence and Adulthood.
3. Birth takes place between fertilization and 40 weeks following fertilization, at which
point the baby is fully formed and ready to exit the mother's uterus and enter the
world.
4. Toddler
5. Because it is when the life cycle is initiated again by the conception and birth of the
adult's own children.
Unit 3: TECHNOLOGY
1. They have become even smaller and somehow more powerful and faster than ever
before.
2. Options have literally exploded in the instant avenues of text and video based chat
as well as the near instantaneous method of email.
3. Standard GPS and emergency call features
4. It has opened up the world of police investigations; as personal computers, cell
phones, and other portable electronic devices can now be searched in an effort to
reliable solve crimes that seem to have little other evidence.
5. That robots are being sent in to clean up the mess, measure radioactivity levels,
and stream live video feeds for scientists to monitor.
Unit 4: CHANGES
1. Understand that changes will always happen, expect to enjoy some changes,
realize that some changes are going to be very unexpected, some changes will
be a challenge, grow with the changes, accept it as a new chapter in your life,
the key to accepting change is to have an open mind and to accept everything
as it presents itself, If you belong to a subculture, sect, etc. that other people
have difficulty in accepting, try to put forth your arguments in a coherent
manner, be tolerant of others, change requires that you accept certain things
with which you might not be familiar at present but with which you can become
comfortable once you are exposed to it learn about it and perhaps even
participate in it, a good maxim to keep in mind is the old hippie saying.
2. To say: Teach me, please
3. If you approach it to fear, you will jump at every sound and soon become a
nervous wreck. If you look forward to it as an adventure, you are certain to win

in the end, even if you do make some mistakes in the beginning.
4. As a new chapter in life: a fresh opportunity to gain knowledge or experience in
some new area, or a chance to discover new people, new places and new
skills.
5. It points learners in a certain direction and teaches them doubtful skills from
one perspective only.
Unit 5: Gender
1. It refers to society´s concept of how men and women are expected to act and
behave.
2. With socialization at birth.
3. By the age of two or three.
4. Masculine roles are associated with strength, aggression and dominance, while
feminine roles are usually associated with passivity, nurturing and subordination.
5. Family, education, peer groups, and mass media.

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