COMLECTORA

LEVEL  1

CURSO DE COMPRENSION DE LECTURA EN INGLES

READING COMPREHENSION COURSE

READING is constructing meaning from text.

It is an active, cognitive, and affective process.

Reading Comprehension requires knowledge

of words… and the world.

OBJETIVO GENERAL: 

Al terminar el curso, el estudiante podrá extraer información explícita de textos de divulgación científica y cultural con exactitud y mediana rapidez.

GRAMMAR GRAMMAR BY TOPICS http://www.curso-ingles.com/varios/acibre.php -WORD QUIZZES GAMES http://www.manythings.org/voa/ -PARTS OF SPEECH http://www.englishclub.com/esl-quizzes/grammar-quizzes.htm -QUIZZES http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omevaluation/contenidotematico.htm -QUIZZES BY TOPICS http://www.curso-ingles.com/varios/acibre.php

LESSON  1 INTRO SENTENCE STRUCTURE AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE NEGATIVE SENTENCE INTERROGATIVE 1. SIMPLE PRESENT I    EAT                           I don’t EAT Do I EAT? You EAT You don’t EAT Do You EAT? He/She/It EATS He doesn’t EAT Does He EAT? We EAT We don’t EAT Do We EAT? They EAT They don’t EAT Do They EAT? 2. SIMPLE PAST I ATE I didn’t EAT Did I EAT? You ATE You didn’t EAT Did You  EAT? He/She/It ATE He didn’t EAT Did He EAT We ATE We didn’t EAT Did We EAT? They ATE They didn’t EAT Did They EAT 3. FUTURE SIMPLE I’ll EAT I won’t EAT Will I EAT? You’ll EAT You won’t EAT Will You EAT He/She/It’ll EAT He won’t EAT Will He EAT? We’ll EAT We won’t EAT Will We EAT ? They’ll EAT They won’t EAT Will They EAT? 4. PRESENT PERFECT I have EATEN I haven’t EATEN Have I EATEN? You have EATEN You haven’t EATEN Have You EATEN? He/She/It Has EATEN He hasn’t EATEN Has He EATEN? We have EATEN We haven’t EATEN Have We EATEN? They have EATEN They haven’t EATEN Have They EATEN? READING . A Baby and a Sock . Birds and a Baby Story 1: A Special Christmas Present

LESSON  2 The structure of a sentence (Verbo Ser o Estar/ Estado de ánimo) AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE NEGATIVE SENTENCE QUESTION 1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS I am READING I am sick I’m not READING I'm not sick Am I Reading? Am I sick You are READING You are sick  You aren’t READING You aren't sick Are you Reading? Are you sick? He/She/It Is READING He/She/it is sad He isn’t READING He isn't sad. Is He Reading? Is he sad? We are READING We aren’t READING Are we Reading They are READING They aren’t READING Are They Reading? 2. PAST CONTINUOUS I was READING I wasn’t READING Was I Reading? You were READING You weren’t READING Were You Reading? He/She/It Was READING He wasn’t READING Was He Reading? We were READING We weren’t READING Were We Reading? They were READING They weren’t READING Were They Reading? 3. FUTURE I’ll be READING I won’t be Reading Will I be Reading? You’ll be Reading You won’t be Reading Will You be? He/She/It’ll Be Reading He won’t be Reading Will He be? We’ll be Reading We won’t be Reading Will We be? They’ll be Reading They won’t be Reading Will They be? 4. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS I have been READING I haven’t been READING Have I been Reading? You have been You haven’t been Have You been? He/She/It Has been He hasn’t been Has He been? We have been We haven’t been Have We been? They have been They haven’t been Have They been? READING  A Cat and a Dog  The Baby Bear  An Apple Pie Story 2: Two Sisters and the Cat

LESSON  3 1. VOCABULARY BY TOPICS –WITH PRONUNCIATION http://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11404&Itemid=19 http://www.mansioningles.com/vocabulario.htm http://www.inglesmundial.com/Vocabulario.html VERBS http://www.englishpage.com/irregularverbs/interactiveirregularverbs1.htm SENTENCE CONNECTORS http://educasecundaria.blogspot.com/2012/02/sentence-connectors-patterns-uses-and.html http://www.tolearnenglish.com/cgi2/myexam/liaison.php?liaison=_connecteur_ READING ·         Nasreddin and the Pot ·         Nasreddin Goes Shopping

LESSON  4 SENTENCE CONNECTORS CONNECTORS QUIZ http://a4esl.org/q/f/y/zz99maa.htm READING ·         Nasreddin and the Beggar ·         Nasreddin and the Smell of Soup VERBS http://www.eslgamesplus.com/past-simple-irregular-verbs-esl-grammar-interactive-activity-online/

LESSON  5

SENTENCE CONNECTORS

CONNECTORS QUIZ

http://learningapps.org/347216

READING

·         Nasreddin the Ferry Man

·         Nasreddin's Visitors

VERBS

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2030

LESSON  6

SENTENCE CONNECTORS

CONNECTORS QUIZ

http://www.groovetoenglish.com/connecting.htm

PREFIXES/SUFFIXES GAMES

http://gamequarium.org/readquarium/prefixes.html

READING

·         Raven and the First People

·         Raven Steals the Light

VERBS

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3494

LESSON  7

SENTENCE CONNECTORS

CONNECTORS QUIZ

http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/q12m/conj_r.htm

PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

http://www.quia.com/rr/37717.html

READING

·         Sedna the Sea Goddess

VERBS

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/verbs.htm

LESSON  8

SENTENCE CONNECTORS

CONNECTORS QUIZ

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=233

SENTENCE CONNECTORS

Reading

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5346

quiz

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/conn-diagnostic.html

exercise

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/deathqz.htm

VERBS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh7dyQB5SRk

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-1.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHEjTKRRbrs&feature=related

PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

http://www.manythings.org/wbg/prefixes-mw.html

READING

·         The Magic Paintbrush

LESSON  9

SENTENCE CONNECTORS

READING

·         The Tongue-cut Sparrow

VERBS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAmznNEwbOo

PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/b/prefix3p.cfm

LESSON 10

PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/staff/boldtkatherine/readingfun3-6/readingfun_prefixessuffixesroots.htm

VERBS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLbe_EaP-7A

LESSON 11

PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/prefixsuffix.html

LESSON 12

READING PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES PRACTICE

http://www.freereading.net/index.php?title=Passages_to_practice_advanced_phonics_skills%2C_fluency%2C_and_comprehension

http://www.education.com/study-help/article/prefixes-suffixes_answer/?page=2

READING

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/prefixp.cfm

IN-, IM-

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/crstcast/crstcastle.htm

LESSON 13

READING PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES PRACTICE

Y-, LY-

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/3_4/flamingo/flamingos.htm

BEFORE/AFTER

http://www.tv411.org/vocabulary/understanding-how-words-work/prefixes-say-plenty/activity/1/1

-ABLE

http://www.tv411.org/vocabulary/understanding-how-words-work/suffixes/activity/1/1

SUFFIXES

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/suffixes/suffix.htm

PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

http://www2.smarttutor.com/player/swf/Vocab_PrefixSuffix_L3_V1_T3a.swf

LESSON 14

READING SKILLS

1. THE MAIN IDEA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFPiYCeHeys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ0gUjFugOE

IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEA PRACTICE

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap2.cfm

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap3.cfm

LESSON 15

READING SKILLS

MAIN IDEA: EXERCISE 1

http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0073123587/student_view0/chapter10/implied_main_idea__exercise_1.html

MAIN IDEA EXERCISE 2

http://www.mdc.edu/Kendall/collegeprep/documents2/MAIN%20IDEASrevised815.pdf

MAIN IDEA -GAMES

http://www.roomrecess.com/pages/MainIdea.html

http://www.quia.com/pop/120023.html

LESSON 16

READING SKILLS

2. SUPPORTING DETAILS

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/suppoertingdetailsp2.cfm

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/supportingdetailsl.cfm

EXERCISE 1

http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0073123587/student_view0/chapter9/supporting_details__exercise_1.html

EXERCISE 2

http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0073123587/student_view0/chapter9/supporting_details__exercise_2.html

LESSON 17

READING SKILLS

CONTEXT CLUES

http://dictionary.reference.com/help/faq/language/w35.html

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/using_context_clues/quiz1280.html

http://wps.ablongman.com/long_licklider_vocabulary_2/0,6658,416421-,00.html

http://www.quia.com/pop/35971.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/914542.html

LESSON 18

READING SKILLS: MAKING PREDICTIONS

http://www.helpteaching.com/questions/Making_Predictions

http://www.quia.com/rr/828922.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/840898.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/966777.html?AP_rand=339375360

LESSON 19

READING SKILLS: MAKING INFERENCES

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1632891.html?AP_rand=802368228

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=making-inferences

http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0072982772/student_view0/part7/making_inferences_quiz.html

http://www.shsu.edu/txcae/Powerpoints/prepostest/inferencespostest.html

LESSON 20

READING SKILLS: DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

http://www.quia.com/rr/807674.html

http://www.quia.com/pop/191467.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/880034.html

http://www.quia.com/pop/15023.html

LESSON 21

READING SKILLS: MAKING COMPARISONS

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom2.htm

http://www.quia.com/pop/98028.html

LESSON 22

READING SKILLS: CAUSE AND EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/causeandeffectl.cfm

http://www.quia.com/cb/434737.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/595797.html

http://www.quia.com/pop/10769.html

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/causeeffectl.cfm

LESSON 23

READING SKILLS: SENQUENCING

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/sequencel3.cfm

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/sequencep.cfm

http://www.quia.com/pages/sequencingfun.html

LESSON 24

READING SKILLS: THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/authorpur.cfm

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorpurposep.cfm

http://www.quia.com/pop/82118.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/571433.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/427247.html

LESSON 25

READING SKILLS: SKIMMING AND SCANNING

http://www2.elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/icosa/Skimming_and_Scanning/index.htm

http://www.quia.com/quiz/908850.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/903485.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en05skim-game-the-big-scan

READING SKILLS

IV. READINGS

1.(listen and read + dictation)

http://www.eslfast.com/

2.(listen and read + exercises

http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=homepage

3.(reading + exercises)

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/reading/

4.(elementary, preintermediate, intermediate, advanced)

http://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11403&Itemid=18

5.LISTEN TO NEWS AND READ
https://edition.englishclub.com/listening-news/

6. The creators of grammar

http://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/TOEFL_reading1.htm

7. Smart energy

http://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/TOEFL_reading2.htm

8. Risk-taking and the Monckey Economy

http://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/TOEFL_reading3.htm

9. Robert Capa

http://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/toefl_reading.htm

10. Tornadoes (with answers)

http://demo.toeflibtcourse.com/toefl_R11s.htm

11. Six readings (with answers)

http://education.kulichki.net/lang/toread4.html

12. Meteorite impact and Dinosaur Extinction (with answers)

http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/SampleQuestions.pdf

13. Five readings (with answers)

http://www.b6g.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ReadingA.pdf

14. Five readings (with answers)

http://www.b6g.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ReadingB.pdf

15. Five readings (with answers)

http://www.b6g.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ReadingC.pdf

16. Five readings (with answers)

http://www.b6g.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ReadingD.pdf

17. Five readings (with answers)

http://www.b6g.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ReadingE.pdf

18. Five readings (with answers)

http://www.b6g.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ReadingF.pdf

19. Five readings (with answers)

http://www.b6g.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ReadingG.pdf

20. Five readings (with answers)

http://www.b6g.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ReadingH.pdf

21. Kangaroos (with answers)

http://www.testmagic.com/knowledge_base/toefl/reading/tests/02_kangaroos.htm

22. Joseph Pulitzer

http://www.english-online.org.uk/toeflfolder/toeflread1.php?name=TOEFL%20Reading%20test%201

VOA SPECIAL ENGLISH

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=voa+special+english

TAKE A TEST (Listening, Reading Structures)

http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=57

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http://www.grammarbank.com/gre-text-completion.html  

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/verbs.htm

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-1.html

http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omevaluation/contenidotematico.htm

https://www.englishclub.com/esl-quizzes/grammar-quizzes.htm

http://learningapps.org/347216

http://www.groovetoenglish.com/connecting.htm

http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/q12m/conj_r.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=233

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5346                                                           ----- 

FINAL REVIEW

PREFIXES/SUFFIXES

http://www2.smarttutor.com/player/swf/Vocab_PrefixSuffix_L3_V1_T3a.swf

CONNECTORS REVIEW

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5346

IRREGULAR VERBS

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-4.html

CONNECTORS

http://www.groovetoenglish.com/connecting.htm

http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/q12m/conj_r.htm

CONNECTORS

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=233

PREFIXES/SUFFIXES

http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/prefixsuffix.html

FOR /SINCE

https://www.englishclub.com/esl-quizzes/grammar-3-for-since.htm

IRREGULAR VERBS

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-3.html

PREFIXES

http://www.quia.com/rr/37717.html

ADJECTIVE ORDER

https://www.englishclub.com/esl-quizzes/grammar-1-adjective-order.htm

QUANTIFIERS (MANY, MUCH)

https://www.englishclub.com/esl-quizzes/grammar-3-quantifiers.htm

IRREGULAR VERBS

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-2.html

SUFFIXES

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/suffixes/suffix.htm

PARTS OF SPEECH

https://www.englishclub.com/esl-quizzes/grammar-1-parts-of-speech.htm

VERB TENSES

https://www.englishclub.com/esl-quizzes/grammar-5-tenses.htm

MAIN IDEA

http://www.roomrecess.com/pages/MainIdea.html

VERB TENSES

https://www.englishclub.com/esl-quizzes/grammar-5-tenses-2.htm

SUPPORTING DETAILS

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/suppoertingdetailsp2.cfm

READING- COMPLETION

http://www.grammarbank.com/paragraph-completion.html

http://www.grammarbank.com/read-paragraphs-animals.html

http://www.grammarbank.com/paragraph-exercises.html

http://www.grammarbank.com/food-hygiene-paragraphs.html

http://www.grammarbank.com/paragraphs-electronics.html

http://www.grammarbank.com/readings-dogs.html

http://www.grammarbank.com/reading-completion-exercise.html

READING – CLOSEST IN MEANING

http://www.grammarbank.com/closest-in-meaning.html

READING- DIALOGUE COMPLETION

http://www.grammarbank.com/dialogue-completion-exercises.html

SENTENCE COMPLETION

http://www.grammarbank.com/sentence-completion-exercises.html

http://www.grammarbank.com/sentence-completion-practice.html

http://www.grammarbank.com/sentence-completion-worksheet.html

http://www.grammarbank.com/sentence-completion-test.html

http://www.grammarbank.com/sentence-completion-exercise-5.html

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JULY 7

1.Sentence connectors

·         CONECTORES CAUSALES:

·         Introducen causas a nivel del texto cuando una oración cumple la función de ser causa de otra.

because/ for - porque 

since/as - puesto que

because of - debido a

due to / owing to - debido a

__________________

BECAUSE - porque

o    The baby is crying because he is hungry.El bebé está llorando porque tiene hambre.

o    They want to come because they want to see me.Ellos quieren venir porque quieren verme.

FOR - porque

o    We'll have to stay home, for it is raining outside.
Tendremos que quedarnos en casa porque est á lloviendo afuera.

o    She turned on the lights, for she was afraid of the dark.Encendió las luces porque tenía miedo a la oscuridad.

BECAUSE OF - debido a

o    They stayed in because of the bad weather.
Ellos se quedaron en casa debido al mal tiempo.

o    She can not play sports because of her illness.Ella no puede hacer deportes debido a su enfermedad.

SINCE - puesto que, ya que

o    He won't understand, since he doesn't speak English.
No entender á, puesto que no habla inglés.

o    They decided to go to sleep, since it was very late.Decidieron irse a dormir, puesto que era muy tarde.

AS - puesto que, ya que

o    She failed to pass the exam, as she made many mistakes.
No pudo pasar el examen, puesto que cometi ó muchos errores.

o    They couldn't find us, as they didn't have our address.No pudieron encontrarnos, ya que no tenían nuestra dirección.

DUE TO / OWING TO - debido a

o    The unemployment was high due to the economic crisis.

o    El desempleo era alto debido a la crisis económica.

o    They had a delay owing to the traffic jam.Tuvieron una demora debido al embotellamiento de tráfico.

2. READING SKILLS: DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

http://www.quia.com/rr/807674.html

http://www.quia.com/pop/191467.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/880034.html

http://www.quia.com/pop/15023.html

3-Reading practice

11. Practice of Medicine

12. Traffic Accidents

13. Human Developing

14. The Great Hanshin Earthquake

15. Mother Tongue

JULY 8

1.Sentenc connectors

o    CONECTORES CONCLUSIVOS:

o    Estos conectores reflejan la consecuencia de lo dicho en el texto.

therefore - por lo tanto

hence - de ahí

thus - por lo tanto

so - entonces

consequently - por lo tanto, en consecuencia

________________

THEREFORE - por lo tanto

§  I don't know her phone number, therefore I can't call her.
No sé su número de teléfono, por lo tanto no puedo llamarla.

§  She didn't study, therefore she coudn't pass the exam.
Ella no estudió, por lo tanto no pudo aprobar el examen.

HENCE - de ahí

§  English is not her mother tongue, hence her mistakes.
El inglés no es su lengua materna; de ahí sus errores.

§  Frank was raised in a farm, hence his ability to ride horses.
Frank fue criado en una granja, de ahí su capacidad de montar a caballo.

THUS - por lo tanto

§  He overslept and thus, arrived late for the appointment.
Se quedó dormido, por lo tanto llegó tarde para la cita.

§  She hadn't eaten for days and thus felt very weak.
Ella no había comido por días y por lo tanto se sentía muy débil.

SO - entonces

§  His car broke down, so he took it to a garage.
Su coche se descompuso, entonces lo llevó a un taller mecánico.

§  She was a little fat, so she decided to go on a diet.
Ella estaba un poco gorda, entonces decidió comenzar una dieta

CONSEQUENTLY - por lo tanto, en consecuencia

§  They were found guilty and consequently sent to prison.
Se los encontró culpables y por lo tanto fueron enviados a prisión.

§  They argued all the time, consequently they eventually got divorced.
Ellos discutían todo el tiempo, por lo tanto, finalmente se divorciaron.

2-READING SKILLS: SENQUENCING

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/sequencel3.cfm

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/sequencep.cfm

http://www.quia.com/pages/sequencingfun.html

3.Reading practice

16. World War I

17. Stonehenge Monument Article

18.  What is Tic?

19. Filmmaking

20. Poetry Short Reading

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JULY 9

1.Sentence connectors

§  CONECTORES FUNCIONALES:

§  Utilizamos los conectores funcionales para expresar un fin, objetivo o propósito.

so - entonces 

so that - para que 

so as to - para que, de manera que 

so as not to - para no 

in order to - para 

_________________________

SO - entonces

§  So, tell me what you think about my new dress! 
Entonces, dime que piensas acerca de mi nuevo vestido!

§  George knew he had to wake up early so he went to bed at 8pm.George sabía que tenía que levantarse temprano, entonces se fue a la cama a las 8pm .

SO THAT - para que

§  He gave her a present so that she would feel better.El le dió un regalo para que ella se sintiera mejor.

§  You should study more so that you can pass the exam.Deberías estudiar más duro para que puedas aprobar el exámen.

SO AS TO - para que, de manera que

§  We moved the table so as to have more space for dancing.Mudamos la mesa para tener más espacio para bailar.

§  Jack opened the window so as to let in the sunlight.Jack abrió la ventana para dejar entrar la luz del sol.

SO AS NOT TO - para no

§  He took a nap so as not to be too tired for the party.Tomó una siesta para no estar demasiado cansado para la fiesta.

§  She wrote down his address so as not to forget it.
Ella anotó su dirección para no olvidarla. 

IN ORDER TO - para

§  They left early in order to arrive in time for the movie.Ellos salieron temprano para llegar a tiempo para la película

§  We are working harder in order to earn more money.Estamos trabajando más duro para ganar más dinero.

2. READING SKILLS: THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/authorpur.cfm

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorpurposep.cfm

http://www.quia.com/pop/82118.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/571433.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/427247.html

3.Reading practice

21. Nature vs Nurture

22. Common Cold and Flu

23. Bringing up Children

24. Active Passive Smoking / Nicotine

25. Men and Women