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PORTFOLIO Advanced Reading and Writing 1

Name: Eleazar Cosme Teacher: Patricia Nieto Schedule: 7:00 – 8:30 a.m.

La Molina, March 2020

Table of Contents 1) My English Lab....................................................................................................2 2) Vocabulary Log...................................................................................................2 a)

New word (part of speech)...........................................................................2

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Dictionary definition......................................................................................2

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Dictionary example.......................................................................................2

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Your Own example.......................................................................................2

3) Pre-writing task....................................................................................................2 4) Writings...............................................................................................................2 5) Research.............................................................................................................2 6) Reflection paper & Student Self-Assessment Form...........................................2

1) My English Lab 2) Vocabulary Log a) New word (part of speech)  

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Like many people with ASD, he 1benefits from 2leading a predictable life. As he talks, he studies my shirt and counts the 3stitches. Ever since the age of three, when he suffered an epileptic fit, Tammet has been 4 obsessed with counting. He also happens to be autistics, which is why he can’t drive a car, 5wire a 6plug, or tell right from left. Last year, Tammet broke the European record for recalling pi, the mathematical constant, to the 7furthest decimal point. Tammet is 8softly spoken, and shy about making eye contact, which makes him seem younger than he is. He lives on the Kent coast, but never goes near the beach – there are too many 9pebbles to count. I have tried to be more flexible, but I always 10end up feeling more uncomfortable. It has had the 11fringe benefit of keeping human interaction to a minimum. As a child, I regularly 12took over a room in the house and started my own lending library. I’ve read more books than anyone else I know. So, I was delighted when Kim wanted to meet in a library.

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Benefit. verb [intransitive, transitive] if you benefit from something, or it benefits you, it gives you an advantage, improves your life, or helps you in some way 2 Leading. noun guidance or leadership, especially in a spiritual context 3 Stitches. noun [countable] a short piece of thread that has been sewn into a piece of cloth, or the action of the thread going into and out of the cloth 4 Obsess. verb [transitive] if something or someone obsesses you, you think or worry about them all the time and you cannot think about anything else – used to show disapproval 5 Wire. verb [transitive] to connect wires inside a building or piece of equipment so that electricity can pass through

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Plug. noun [countable] a small object at the end of a wire that is used for connecting a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity 7 Furthest. adjective, adverb at the greatest distance from a place or point in time 8 Soft. adjective a soft sound or voice, or soft music, is quiet and pleasant to listen to 9 Pebble. noun [countable] a small smooth stone found especially on a beach or on the bottom of a river 10 End up. phrasal verb to be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it 11 Fringe. adjective not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme. 12 Take over. phrasal verb to take control of something Delighted. adjective very pleased and happy

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They are working together to 1benefit the whole community. He was the 2leading figure at the Imperial Conference in London of 1907. The seam of the shirt was straight and the 3stitches tight and regular. A lot of young girls are 4obsessed by their weight. Check that the plug has been 5wired up properly. The 6plug on my iron needs changing. He walked slowly toward the end of the jury box 7furthest from the judge. Music played 8softly in the background. The beach was covered with smooth white 9pebbles. Anyone who swims in the river could 10end up with a nasty stomach upset Few attendees doubted that some 11fringe groups would respond violently. His only reason for investing in the company was to 12take it over. She was delighted with her new home

d) Your Own example

3) Pre-writing task a) Writing one Brainstorming:

He has worked so hard since he started university He invented the AC current, also he discovered the X-ray

The result of his genius is that we can use the AC current

Nikola Tesla

He achieved success after he developed the AC current

He lived in Paris and New York He invented several important things

Draft of the writing:

Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla was a brilliant scientist because he invented and discovered many things. When he was at the university, he used to invent things, but he didn’t get good results. Nikola didn’t have money to invest in their inventions for that reason he had got to work so hard. Their transformation occurred after he worked with Thomas Alva Edison because he had discovered the AC current. Nikola had to leave their job, but he had enough expertise to emerge a new company. He was persistent and he continued working hard, in consequence, he discovered the X-ray. If he had enough resources, he might become the best scientist ever.

4) Writings 5) Research 6) Reflection paper & Student Self-Assessment Form