Semana siete: 15-17 de noviembre de 2022

Inglés I
Tomás Costal Criado
tcostalcriado@pontevedra.uned.es
Calendario

Octubre 4 6 11 13 8 horas
18 20 25 27 8 horas
Noviembre 1 3 8 10 9 horas
15 17 5 horas
30 horas en total

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Sesiones (en directo y grabaciones)

Se celebrarán un total de 14 sesiones en directo a través

de Microsoft Teams: martes y jueves de 17:00 a 18:00.
Se facilitarán clases grabadas y presentaciones antes de cada
sesión en directo, cuya duración aproximada es de una hora.
Se recomienda ver las clases grabadas antes de asistir
a las sesiones en directo, siempre que les convenga el horario.
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Programación temática (ii)

U7. Present perfect.

U8. Future simple (will + infinitive).
U9. Future (be going to + infinitive).
U10. General review.

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Evaluación

Independientemente de la modalidad de seguimiento:

- Asistencia o visionado completo de las sesiones, ya sea presencialmente
o por medios telemáticos.
- Realización de las tareas guiadas.
- Estudio de las unidades propuestas.
- Si desea recibir el certificado de aprovechamiento del curso una vez
finalice, entrega de las tareas obligatorias antes del 13.11.2022.
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Tareas obligatorias

Al final de cada presentación, se incluyen diversas tareas recomendadas que

puede completar individualmente. Algunas de ellas incluyen un solucionario, de
modo que no es necesario entregarlas.
Si desea recibir el certificado de aprovechamiento del curso hacia finales de
noviembre, debe remitir por correo electrónico al menos tres bloques de tareas
antes del domingo 13 de noviembre de 2022.
No es imprescindible asistir a las sesiones en directo, aunque sí recomendable,
dado que se centrarán en la realización y resolución de tareas.
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Qué hacer en caso de duda

Si les surgen dudas mientras siguen el curso, pónganse en contacto

con su profesor por correo electrónico. Indiquen, por favor, el curso en que
están matriculados y sus datos personales junto con la consulta:

Tomás Costal Criado

tcostalcriado@pontevedra.uned.es

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Preguntas
Let’s get started
 Grammar
Future (be going to + inf.)
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Rubbish mountain

A 50-meter-high rubbish mountain is in Leningrad region, Russia, and local

people are not happy with it.
50 years ago, the landfill was used only for building waste, but now, all kind
of waste ends up there. The landfill takes up 33 hectares of land, and it holds about
30 million cubic meters of trash. Every day, big trucks bring around 1,000 tons
of new rubbish, and officials worry about its impact on the environment.
Local people say that they cannot breathe if the wind blows from the side of the
landfill. Dangerous gasses started to come out from the site, and an environmental
organization asked the owner to stop bringing more waste there.
A court said that activity on the landfill could continue. People started to protest,
but they said that nobody was listening to them.
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Rubbish mountain

A 50-meter-high rubbish mountain is in Leningrad region, Russia, and local

people are not happy with it.
50 years ago, the landfill was used only for building waste, but now, all kind
of waste ends up there. The landfill takes up 33 hectares of land, and it holds
about 30 million cubic meters of trash. Every day, big trucks bring around
1,000 tons of new rubbish, and officials worry about its impact on the environment.
Local people say that they cannot breathe if the wind blows from the side
of the landfill. Dangerous gases started to come out from the site, and
an environmental organization asked the owner to stop bringing more waste there.
A court said that activity on the landfill could continue. People started
to protest, but they said that nobody was listening to them.
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On Demand News
Russian garbage mountain casts shadow on Leningrad
Updated 20th February 2021
Link

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Printed house

A company made an unusual house. The house was from concrete, but a big 3D
printer made it.
The house was a demo house and the company built it in Calverton, New York,
US. The house was 180 square meters large, and it took 48 hours to print it.
When the concrete dried, builders made a roof, and then they finished the inside
of the house.
People’s reactions were positive and negative, too. The director of the company
said that some people were not ready for such a different way of building houses.
Older people and businessmen did not know anything about 3D printing and it was
all new for them. Younger people, who knew 3D printing, usually liked the house.
Some people believe that building houses with the help of 3D printers will be
more usual in the future.
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Printed house

A company made an unusual house. The house was from concrete, but a big
3D printer made it.
The house was a demo house and the company built it in Calverton, New York,
US. The house was 180 square meters large, and it took 48 hours to print it.
When the concrete dried, builders made a roof, and then they finished the inside
of the house.
People’s reactions were positive and negative, too. The director of the company
said that some people were not ready for such a different way of building houses.
Older people and businessmen did not know anything about 3D printing and it was
all new for them. Younger people, who knew 3D printing, usually liked the house.
Some people believe that building houses with the help of 3D printers will be
more usual in the future.
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CNBC Television
Here’s what the first 3D-printed house for sale looks like
Updated 25th February 2021
Link

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Moonflower

Selinecereus is a special cactus that naturally grows in Central and South

America. People sometimes call it the ‘moonflower’ because it blooms only
for one night.
Only 13 botanic gardens in the world grow this plant, and last week,
it bloomed in the UK. Botanists were very excited because it happened in the UK
for the first time. Botanists at Cambridge University did not sleep all week,
and they watched the plant all the time. They did not want to miss the chance
to see the 28-centimeter flower.
The flower smells very strongly and sweetly, but when the plant begins to
die, the smell changes and it is very unpleasant.
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Moonflower

Selinecereus is a special cactus that naturally grows in Central and South

America. People sometimes call it the ‘moonflower’ because it blooms only
for one night.
Only 13 botanic gardens in the world grow this plant, and last week,
it bloomed in the UK. Botanists were very excited because it happened in the
UK for the first time. Botanists at Cambridge University did not sleep all week,
and they watched the plant all the time. They did not want to miss the chance
to see the 28-centimeter flower.
The flower smells very strongly and sweetly, but when the plant begins
to die, the smell changes and it is very unpleasant.
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Guardian News
Timelapse of rare Amazonian flower blooming for one night
Updated 21st February 2021
Link

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Animals on a ship

In December, a Spanish ship took 855 cows on board at the Spanish port
of Cartagena. The ship traveled to Turkey but it did not get there.
The reason was a mistake in documents and Turkey rejected
the animals. Turkey thought that the cattle had bluetongue virus.
Other countries rejected the animals, too, so the ship stayed at sea
for two months. The journey was too long for the animals, they started
to have many health problems, and then some of them died.
Spanish veterinarians checked the animals and they saw the bad
situation on the ship. They decided that it would be better to kill the animals
and end their pain.
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Animals on a ship

In December, a Spanish ship took 855 cows on board at the Spanish

port of Cartagena. The ship traveled to Turkey but it did not get there.
The reason was a mistake in documents and Turkey rejected
the animals. Turkey thought that the cattle had bluetongue virus.
Other countries rejected the animals, too, so the ship stayed at sea
for two months. The journey was too long for the animals, they started
to have many health problems, and then some of them died.
Spanish veterinarians checked the animals and they saw the bad
situation on the ship. They decided that it would be better to kill
the animals and end their pain.
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News Time
Cattle stranded on ship in Spain must be destroyed say vets
Updated 27th February 2021
Link

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Battle of Britain

80 years ago, one of the most important battles of World War II happened.
In summer 1940, the German Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler, planned to attack
Britain. However, his plans changed after a battle with British Royal Air Force.
The battle happened only in the air, and 1,497 people died during the fight.
This week, four historic planes flew over central London to remember
this important event. There was a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, too.
Usually, more than 2,000 people attend the ceremony; however, only 100 guests
attended it this year. The reason were strict government rules to stop the spread
of the coronavirus. It was the first big event at Westminster Abbey
since the coronavirus started.
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Battle of Britain

80 years ago, one of the most important battles of World War II happened.
In summer 1940, the German Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler, planned to attack
Britain. However, his plans changed after a battle with British Royal Air
Force. The battle happened only in the air, and 1,497 people died during the
fight.
This week, four historic planes flew over central London to remember
this important event. There was a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, too.
Usually, more than 2,000 people attend the ceremony; however, only
100 guests attended it this year. The reason were strict government rules to
stop the spread of the coronavirus. It was the first big event at Westminster
Abbey since the coronavirus started.
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BBC News
80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
Updated 17th September 2020
Link

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Ice Age bear

Reindeer herders in Russia found a dead body of an Ice Age bear.

The discovery happened in the far north of the country where the soil
is frozen. This soil is called the permafrost. Some years ago, the permafrost
started to melt, and since that time, people have found many exciting
animals. Mammoths, rhinos, wolves, and cave lions were among them.
The first analysis of the bear shows that the animal lived 22,000
to 39,500 years ago. The animal’s organs, teeth, and nose were
not damaged, which made scientists very excited. In the past, scientists
could only study the bones of the Ice Age bear.

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Ice Age bear

Reindeer herders in Russia found a dead body of an Ice Age bear.

The discovery happened in the far north of the country where the soil
is frozen. This soil is called the permafrost. Some years ago,
the permafrost started to melt, and since that time, people have found
many exciting animals. Mammoths, rhinos, wolves, and cave lions were
among them.
The first analysis of the bear shows that the animal lived 22,000
to 39,500 years ago. The animal’s organs, teeth, and nose were not
damaged, which made scientists very excited. In the past, scientists could
only study the bones of the Ice Age bear.
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On Demand News
Immaculately preserved ice cave bear discovered in the Arctic
Updated 17th September 2020
Link

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Questions
Week 7 → Inglés II (February 14)

You may be interested in continuing with your English classes

during the second semester of the academic year. For that reason,
UNED Pontevedra Extension Courses has designed a smooth transition
for your learning itinerary:

Enrol here if you would like to participate in Inglés II

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Final reminder

For any doubts and questions, do not hesitate to contact your teacher.
Please provide details about yourself, your modality of enrollment (in person,
online via streaming, or on-demand), and of course your questions and where
you experienced issues with the study materials:

Tomás Costal Criado

tcostalcriado@pontevedra.uned.es

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