Science News

Do you want to keep up with the latest research and

discoveries in science? There are many good websites
that you can visit to make that easy.
One great site is called Science News for Kids. This site
reports science news covering a wide range of subjects.
The articles are written with the interests and
educational experience of younger readers in mind, but
adults will find this site suitable for them as well.
Another wonderful site, one that I check out every day, is
called Science Daily. The site is constantly updated with
news, often about exciting findings that change how we
look at the world and the universe. Whether it's newly
unearthed discoveries about creatures that have been
extinct for millions of years or the latest advances in
cures for human diseases, you'll find it at Science Daily.
These sites post stories as they become news and also
archive all the past articles. That way you can enter a
search term and find articles on just about anything
related to science that they've ever published.
1. The author believes that adults _______
a. won't understand a site for kids.
b. will find Science News for Kids useful.
c. don't like science as much as kids.
2. What does daily mean?
a. never at night
b. only for scientists
c. every day
3. What does unearthed mean in the paragraph?
a. dug up
b. from another planet
c. shot into space
4. What does archive mean?
a. a nest in a boat
b read carefully
c. keep in a safe place



Vitamin D
Scientists have known for a long time that vitamin D is
essential for humans. If children have a vitamin D or
calcium deficiency, they can develop rickets, a softening
of the bones. New studies are showing that people of all
ages need vitamin D to help them fight off diseases by
keeping their immune systems strong.
Our bodies can make vitamin D when our skin is
exposed to sunlight. However, its best to eat a diet that
is rich in the vitamin.
1. The main idea of this paragraph 1 is that vitamin D __

a. is found in milk
b. has been studied by scientists
c. is no secret
d. is important for good health

2. If something is essential, it is _______.

a. harmful
b. expensive
c. dreadful
d. needed

3. When you have a deficiency of something, you _____

a. have all you need
b. do not have enough
c. look like an onion
d. are rich
4. The remainder of the last paragraph that is incomplete
probably goes on to _____

a. say why vitamin C is also important
b. explain why you should brush your teeth after eating
beetles
c. give some examples of foods that are rich in vitamin D
d. say which diseases might be prevented by vitamin D

5. Which statement is false?

a. Some foods contain vitamin D.
b. Our bodies can use sunlight to make vitamin D.
c. Some people dont have to get vitamin D from food.
d. If youre a child, you will definitely get rickets if you
dont play in the sun.


MODALS

A. Complete with: SHOULD: GIVING ADVICE MUST/MUSN'T: STRONG OBLIGATION

1. I don't think you eat so much chocolate. It's bad for your health.
2. Children behave well when they're in class.
3. If you drive a car, you stop at marked crossings.
4. I think waiters try to be pleasent with customers.
5. If you feel sick, you stay at home. It's better for you.
6. Police officers wear a uniform.


B. Complete with: MUST: STRONG OBLIGATION. IT'S PERSONAL. IT INVOLVES THE SPEAKER'S OPINION.
HAVE TO: STRONG OBLIGATION. IT'S EXTERNAL: law, rules...

1. I do my homework. My teacher always checks if we have done the exercises.
2. I get my hair cut. I don't like it so long.
3. We go home. My mother has told me to arrive at ten o'clock.
4. I study hard. I want to pass the exam.
5. In Spain, children go to school until they're 16.
6. You phone every day, darling!


C. Complete with: MUSTN'T: STRONG PROHIBITION DON'T HAVE TO: IT'S NOT NECESSARY

1. You accept things from strangers!
2. When you go to a clothes shop, you . to buy something. You can just look.
3. You .. steal things from shops.
4. Children .. pay bills.
5. Children .. eat junk food every day.
6. Some millionaires get up very early.









- Write the Past and Past participle of the next verbs:
VERB PAST PAST PARTICIPLE
1. Be
2. Work
3. Become
4. Break
5. Begin
6. Like
7. Study
8. Build
9. Buy
10. Choose
11. Come
12. Visit
13. Talk
14. Do
15. Draw
16. Drink
17. Dance
18. Start
19. Stop
20. Eat
21. Feel
22. Find
23. Fly
24. Forget
25. Cook
26. Smoke
27. Play
28. Watch
29. Listen
30. Paint
31. Need
32. Want
33. Give
34. Go
35. Know
36. Lose
37. Make
38. Read
39. Run
40. See
41. Sing
42. Speak
43. Arrive
44. Help
45. Take
46. Teach
47. Think
48. Wear
49. Win
50. Write
51. Open
52. Stay
53. Wash
54. Ask
55. Plan
56. Chat
57. Admit
58. Enjoy
59. Cry
60. Hop

- Write WH questions about the underlined words:
1. .
The circus was here last month.

2. .
I was at the zoo on Sunday.

3. .
Many students were late for school this morning because of the traffic.

4. .
We were in Mancora last summer.

5. .
Some apples were in the basket.

6. .
Sandra was at the library yesterday afternoon.

7. .
Mr. and Mrs. Rojas were at home two hours ago.

8. .
The dog was in the garden.

9. .
Christopher was at home because he was sick.

10. .
The weather was nice yesterday.

11. .
Yes, Javier was in Huancayo a week ago.

12. .
Yes, I was at home last night.

13. .
No, she wasnt late this morning.

14. .
No, we werent in the park last Saturday.