• TECNICO SUPERIOR EN MANTENIMIENTO

INDUSTRIAL

• TECNICO SUPERIOR EN MINERIA

1er año

Inglés I

DOCENTE: Alagia, Valeria

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6. READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY

 A. THEORY : POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES (Adjetivos Posesivos) :

“The possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, their. A possessive
adjective sits before a noun (or a pronoun) to show who or what owns it”.
Examples: My name is Ana.
His car is blue.
Her name is Mary.

• CHART: SUBJECT PRONOUNS AND POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

B. PRACTICE
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2.

C. THEORY : Possessive case ‘s

Use

• ‘S : My friend’s house is beautiful .

• S’ : The girls’ car is new.

• ‘S : The cat’s name is Tom

• Of : The engine of the car.

 COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative

form of the adjectives in brackets.

1.- My sister is _____________ my brother. (intelligent)

2.- The blue whale is ____________ animal. (big)
3.- Iceland is ___________ Spain (cold)
4.- This is ___________ book I’ve ever read. (good)
5.- My neighbour is _________ person I know (lucky)
6.- Friday is the __________ day of the week. (busy)
7.- These trainers are much ____________ those. (cheap)
8.- Frank works __________ most people. (hard)
9.- I’m __________ at English than you. (good)
10.- Today has been _________ day of the year. (hot)
11.- This is __________ CD I’ve ever listened. (bad)
12.- English is __________ Japanese. (easy)
13.- Which mountain is ___________ in the world. (high)
14.- John is _________ his brother. (clever)
15.- English is _________ Latin. (useful)
16.- What is ___________ word in English? (common)
17.- The Nile is ___________ river in the world. (long)
18.- This is my __________ brother. Mary is their
_________ daughter (old, old)
19.- That skyscraper is one of __________ buildings in the
city. (tall)
20.- The first exercise was easy but this one is ________.
(difficult)
21.- Our journey took __________ we expected. (long)
22.- Charles is __________ student in the school. (noisy)
23.- Madrid’s population is _________ Santander’s (large)
24.- Nothing makes me _________ waiting on the phone. (angry)
25.- Five years ago I was _________ I am now, and I had ________
hair. (fat, log)
26.- This car uses ___________ petrol. It’s __________ economical.
(much, little)
27.- Spanish is ___________ difficult to learn than Chinese. (little)
28.- It’s _____________ hotel in Santander (expensive)
29.- How much __________ are we going? (far)
30.- I haven’t got many CDs. You’ve got __________ I have. (many)
31.- Everyone has heard of Real Madrid. They are probably
__________ team in the world. (famous)
32.- The cheetah is ___________ animal in the world.
(fast)
33.- Barcelona’s stadium is new. It’s ___________
stadium in Europe. (modern)
A. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous

1. Ted (take) a shower right now.

2. What (we / have) for dinner tonight?
3. My brother (have) a daughter and a son.
4. I (not / solve) some math problems at the moment.
5. My grandfather often (come) over for dinner at the weekends.
6. My school (begin) at nine every day.
7. What time (you / wake up) on weekdays?
8. What (you / do) tomorrow night?
9. I usually (not / work) on Sundays but today I (work).
10. She (not / sleep) now, she (study).
11. How often (she/ review) her lessons?
12. I (not / go) on holiday this summer.
13. Can you speak slowly please, I (not / understand) you.
14. She (work) as a secretary in a big company.
15. Miss Clara (take) a violin class every Wednesday.
16. The sun (shine) but I (not / have) time to go to the beach
17. Don’t forget to take your coat, it (be) cold outside.
18. (you/see) those men at the door? They (look) at us very strangely.
19. This flower (smell) so good.
20. That coat over there (not / belong) to me.
21. Vegetarians are people who (not eat) meat.
22. Who (sit) in my chair?
23. Why (you/wear) my coat? Oh, I’m sorry. It (look) like mine!
B. Choose the correct answer.

1. Dave usually studies / is studying in the evening, but tonight he meets / is meeting friends at the
cinema.
2. Mum and Dad often buy / are buying food at the supermarket, but today they shop / are shopping
at the market.
3. Louise practises / is practising the piano every day. At the moment, she plays / is playing a Mozart
sonata.
4. Jo answers / is answering the questions now. She knows / is knowing all the answers.
5. He is appearing / appears in two shows every week.
6. Shops close / are closing late on Monday nights.
7. Don’t disturb him. He tries / is trying to sleep.
8. Are you free tonight? We are having / have a party.
9. I usually sleep / am sleeping at home but today I sleep / am sleeping atmy friend’s house.
10. What’s funny? Why do you laugh / are you laughing?

C. Complete the dialogue with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.

 Kevin: Hi, Sue. What (you / do)?

 Sue: I (watch) television right now. What about you?
 Kevin: I (study) for my exams, but it’s boring! Every day, I (get up) at
seven o’clock and have breakfast. After that, I (read) my notes. Today, I (try)
to finish my history revision.
 Sue: History! Yuk!
 Kevin: How (you / spend) your time these days?
 Sue: Well, most days, I (wake up) at around 12. After that, I (listen)
to music and check my emails. Then I (usually / go) out with friends.
 Kevin: Oh, it would be great if I didn’t have exams!

C. Complete the text with Present Simple or Present Continuous.

My friend Wugang is a new student from China. Wugang’s parents (not know) any English,
so he always (speak) Chinese with them. I (love) listening to Chinese
and Wugang (teach) me a new word in Chinese every day. Today, Wugang and his
parents (prepare) for the Chinese New Year – a very important festival. Chinese people
often (wear) red clothes for the festival and they (put) beautiful decorations in
their windows. At the moment, Wugang’s dad (wash) the floors in their flat because
Chinese people always (clean) their homes for the festival. Wugang (not help)
his father. He and his mother (make) special cakes for the festival.

D. Choose the correct time expressions.

1. We are tidying our room now / every day.

2. We always have showers in the morning / at the moment.
3. He visits his grandparents every year / this year.
4. Eliza is taking a test every week / right now.
5. Do you help in the house on Fridays / this morning?
6. Is he watching television at the moment / in the evening?
7. I am doing my homework this afternoon / every afternoon.
8. They don’t go to the market on Tuesdays / this morning.
9. They are having dinner at night / now.
10. I get up at 7 am every day / today.
 Jackson Mining eo.
Emplovee Manual
section 1: Introduction
Welcome to Jackson Mining Col You
are part of an important team.
Together, we improve lives and
industries. For example, we supply
power plants with fossil fuels. We
mine coal that generates electricity
for homes and businesses, and we
mine for metals, as well. They become
steel for manufacturing and
construction. But that's not al l. We
also improve agriculture. Many
minerals make excellent fertilizers.
So Jackson Mining even helps farmers.
Finally, we improve people's lives. We
mine for many precious stones and
precious metals. Those products
become valued gifts and important
components of electrical circuits . So
remember, you're not just mining.
You're improving the world.

Vocabulary
Get ready! €) Read the sentence pairs. Choose which
0 Before you re~d the passage, talk about word or phrase best fits each blank.
these questions. 1 precious metal I precious stone
1 What are some substances that come from mines? A A diamond is a type of _ _ _ _ _ __
2 Why is mining so important? B Gold is a type of _ _ _ __ _ _

2 minerals I fossil fuels

Reading
A _ _ _ _ are often burnt to generate energy.
f) Read the pamphlet. Then, mark the
following statements as true (T) or false (F). B The rock contains many types of _ _ __

1 _ Jackson Mining Co. also owns a power plant. 3 coal I steel

2 _ According to the manual , farmers rely on A is a black substance
mining for fossil fuels. wh ic car be ournt.
3 _ Precious metals are an important B is a very strong metal
component of electrical circuits. ... s~:::: ~ ::::o~s:ructio n.

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 ( hoist

Welcome to the Pine Creek Coal Mine. We extract coal at this

mine. The mine has a long history. lt opened in 1925. Our
excavation methods were different back then. First, we drilled
or channeled holes into the earth. Then we blasted the rock.
Finally, we dug until we reached the coal.
Now, we do things differently. We bore into the earth until we 0 Before you read the passage,
access the deposit. This is kinder to the environment. talk about these questions.
However, it doesn't end there. After we mine the coal, we have 1 What processes occur before
to bring it to the surface. Workers load the coal into trucks. mining takes place?
They haul it away from the excavation site. Then, they hoist it 2 How do miners extract materials
out of the mine. from the earth?

Reading
f) Read the brochure about
mining. Then, choose the
correct answers.
1 What is the brochure mainly
about?
A an explanation of coal
extraction
B a history of the mining
industry
C a guide to the different places
in the mine
D a description of methods
( haul )
used at a mine

2 Which of the following mining

actions is NOT currently used at
Pine Creek mine?
A blasting C hoisting
B boring D loading

3 What can be inferred about the

old excavation methods at Pine
Creek?
A They were very expensive.
B They required more
machinery than current
methods.
C They damaged the
environment.
D They allowed less coal to be
extracted.
 The Preston Mining Company has a number of mines.
Each site uses the best mining methods available. We
operate an open-pit mine in central Montana. This
open-cast mine produces copper. We also maintain
several coal mines. Our miners use mountain top
removal (MTR) and highwall mining methods. Our
MTR sites are in Tennessee. In Colorado, we have
several granite quarries. We also run three gold
placer mines in the same region, primarily relying on
dredging (in accordance with environmental
regulations, we no longer use hydraulicking). Finally,
we own a dozen salt mines. For these, we mostly
extract the materials with borehole mining and
leaching methods.

Get ready!
0 Before you read the passage, talk about
these questions.

1 What are some types of surface mining?

2 What are the advantages of surface mining?

Reading
f) Read the webpage about surface mining.
Then, choose the correct answers.

1 What is the main purpose of the webpage?

A to explain the advantages of surface mining
B to sell open-pit mining equipment Vocabulary
C to describe.a company's mining activities 0 Match the words or phrases (1-6) with the
D to provide a consulting service definitions (A-F).

2 What is true about the company's coal mines? 1 _ highwall mining 4 _quarry
A They are located in Montana. 2 _ borehole mining 5 _ hydraulicking
B They use more than one mining method. 3 _ placer mining 6 _dredging
C They are near granite quarries. A mining by piping water down a vertical hole
D They use dredging methods. B excavating a river or sea bed
3 What can be inferred about hydraulicking? C using high pressure water to remove deposits
A it is typically used to mine salt. D an open surface excavation for the extraction of
materials
B it is the same as dredging.
E drilling into the steep wall of a quarry
C it is bad for the environment.
F using water to separate heavy minerals from
D it is the most expensive type of mining.
lighter deposits
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 Mining Get ready!
........IIIIAIII. . . Consultants 0 Before you read the passage, talk about
these questions.
Subsurface Mining Methods 1 What are some different types of subsurface
Every subsurface mining method has advantages. But mining?
there is no method that is right for every mine. Learn 2 Why do mining companies need to use
about the advantages of each method. Then you can different subsurface mining methods?
choose the right one.
Unsupported Methods Reading
The room-and-pillar method does not require a large
workforce. For small mines, shrinkage stoping is a f) Read the poster. Then, choose the correct
good option . Do you need to keep mining costs low? answers.
Then try sublevelstoping. 1 What is the main purpose of the poster?
Supported Methods A to explain the similarities between the
Cut-and-fill stoping is one of the safest mining mining methods
methods. For ores of various shapes and depths, B to compare surface and subsurface mining
square-set stoping is a good choice. Stull stoping is methods
possible without too many expensive machines.
C to describe the advantages of various
Caving Methods mining methods
Longwall mining is good for mining very deep seams.
D to suggest the best mining method of small
Meanwhile, with block caving, it 's possible to recover
mines
up to 90 % of ore.
2 Which method is best for a company that has
few workers?
A sublevel stoping C square-set stoping
B room-and-pillar D block caving

3 Which is true about room-and-pillar mining?

A lt is a supported method.
B it uses stull timbers.
C lt does not require extra support.
D lt is a caving method.

Vocabulary
6) Place the words or phrases from the word
bank under the correct headings.

BANK

cut-and-fill stoping longwall mining room-

and-p lar stull stoping b ck caving
sublevel stoping shrinkage stoping
square-set stoping

Unsupported Supported Caving

Methods Methods Methods