After Twenty Years

1. Why is the stranger standing in the hardware store doorway?

He's keeping an appointment made twenty years ago.

2. How did the stranger know Jimmy Wells?

They became friends twenty years ago.

3. Where and when does the story take place?

on a New York street around 10 p.m.

4. Who is the stranger

his old friend Jimmy

5. Why were the two men going to meet after twenty years?

to repay a debt

6. Who was the patrolman on the beat?

Jimmy Wells

7. Why do you think the author used the sentence, "His scarf pin was a large diamond, oddly set"? What does this imply?
I think that the author want to say is that he was very brillant like as a diamond.
8. What does the name "Silky" Bob imply about the stranger? He change the way he used to be
9. Explain the irony of the title "After Twenty Years."
I think that title is twenty years because they remembere the promise that they made when they were kids.
10. Why do you think Jimmy was unable to make the arrest himself? Please explain.there to see? I thimk because they were friends when they were kids.

11.	Why do you think the Chicago police wanted to have a little talk with "Silky" Bob? Support your answer with details from the story. I think because he maybe sell drug or he was a gang member.

12. The stranger tells the policeman that he and Jimmy Wells were best friends, almost like
brothers. What does it imply that they hadn't corresponded in years?
Maybe they went seperates ways for each other life.
13. Do you think Jimmy Wells did the right thing? Explain why you think this.
Yes. I think that he made a right decision because he help captured a criminal but also it was very sad for him because they were like brothers.
14. The stranger describes Jimmy Wells as "the truest, staunchest old chap in the world." In light of that, do you think he should have been surprised at the outcome of the meeting? Please explain.

Vocabulary

Pick 15 words from the text. Choose the ones you don't know. Find the meaning in the dictionary and come up with one synonym (similar meaning) and antonym (the opposite). Make a table similar to the one below:

Peter Paul Rubens, Prince of Baroque Painters

1.	Where did Peter Paul Rubens grow up?

Belgium
2. Which social or political events shaped Rubens' childhood most?
Religious persecution
3. What was Rubens' first job away from home?
Page
4. What style of painting did Rubens follow?
Baroque
5. Which Renaissance artist did Rubens like best?
Titian
6. True or False: Most Baroque art has a calm, placid feeling behind it.
True
7. Which of the following gifts to the king of Spain did Rubens repair?
Paintings
8. To whom did Rubens originally leave his artwork?
Any of his children who were artists or who married one

Writing - Choose a painting by Rubens from the three above. Write an ekphrastic poem. Don't forget about the literary elements you have learned in the previous unit. Make your poetry interesting!

Managing Your Credit

1. Which of the following questions should you ask before making a purchase on credit?
Do I have the money to make payments?
Is this item something I need or something I want?
2. Which of the following offer credit cards? (Choose all that apply)
Banks
Retail stores
3. If you find you must make a larger purchase using a credit card, what is the "rule of thumb" for paying off the debt?
Pay off the debt within six months
4. To what percentage of your take-home income should your debt payments be limited?
10% to 20%
5. Which types of credit are referred to as "revolving credit"? (Choose all that apply)
Lines of credit
6. How can you protect yourself from credit card fraud? (choose all that apply)
Keep track of cards by making a list of important information about the cards
Check your statement each month by using receipts for purchases you have made
7. What is APR?
Annual Performance Rate

Why is it important to have good credit in the world today? What will it help you to do? How will you plan to obtain credit and maintain a good credit history?

I think that it is important to have a good credit because If you have a good credit you have more possibles to have a good future for our family and us. We should pay every payment bill in time. Don't be late with you payment.

Vocabulary:

Fraud: There are many frauds in credit cards.
Unforeseen:
Direct: I always made a direct payment.
Payment: My payment is due tomorrow.
Unsecured: This method is unsecured.
Tremendous:
Enable: I was enable to pay that.

Creditworthiness:

What is a Headache?

1. Headaches occur because the brain feels pain.
False
2. Which of the following would be classified as a primary headache?
Headaches that occur suddenly
3. Which of the following symptoms may accompany a migraine
All of the above
4. Which type of headache affects mostly men?
Cluster headaches
5. Which type of headaches can be a sign of a serious medical condition?
Secondary
6. Which of the following is not a cause of tension headaches?
Illness
7. Which type of headache may be an inherited condition?
Migraine headaches
8. A secondary headache occurs on its own and has no underlying cause.
False

Research over-the-counter pain relievers. How do they work? What are the side effects of these medications? Which of these pain relievers do you think is best? Why?
Pain relievers are medicines that reduce the pain of headaches or other aches an pain.

Pain Relievers Is use for? Is use for?

Tylenol Headache Period
Advil Headache Back pain
Motrin Headache Flu

Vocabulary

Relieve: When I have a headache I water with Tylenol and the pain relieve.

Rachel Carson

1. Rachel Carson's book warned people about:
The effects of dangerous chemical pesticides
2. What is the name of Rachel Carson's book?
Silent Spring
3. Rachel's book was written in a hurry and contained incorrect statements.
False
4. Rachel Carson's book made no difference; DDT is still being widely used.
False
5. Chemical companies attacked Rachel's book and said she was a troublemaker.
True
6. Rachel Carson was recognized for her contribution to the Earth by:
All of the above
7. What does the word "posthumously" mean in paragraph 8?
With great ceremony and honor
8. Rachel's book showed that all living things are:
Connected

9.	You can infer that:

Rachel Carson wrote her book to help animals, people, and the Earth
10. Rachel Carson lived a long life and became very rich and famous.
False

Is there something you are concerned about that is going on in the world? What would you tell people about this subject? Why do you want to tell them this?
I'm concerned about the contamination of the air because many animals, plants, and humans die because of that. I would tell people that we have to stop using harmful thins that contamined our planet. I want to tell this because I want that our planet is very healthy.

Vocabulary

PUBLICATION: The publication of Rachel's book made many people stop using the DDT.
Harmful: The contamination of the air is very harmful for our planet.
TROUBLEMAKER: There are many people that are troublemakers.
Preserve: She preserve the care for our planet earth.
SPRINGTIME: The season of spring; I love my springtime.
Born: My cousin born yesterday.
Claim: I claim good things for my future.
PLANET: The planet is our home, take care of him.
COMMITTEE: The committee of my schools has many things to do.
Banned: Years ago the alcohol was banned.
NATURAL: My hair is natural.
DIED: Many people die of cancer, especially women.
Fairs: The fairs of my city are happy.
Sprayed: The DDT was sprayed many times that many animals died.
CHEMICAL: Chemicals are very harmful for my planet.
CANCER: Many young women have cancer.

Disciplined by the artist to go round & round in holiday gear a riotously gay rabble of peasants and their ample-bottomed doxies fills the market square featured by the women in their starched white headgear they prance or go openly toward the wood's edges round and around in rough shoes and farm breeches mouths agape Oya ! kicking up their heels.




In this picture there are a lot of people dancing very funny. They look happy and they do are doing what eve they want.



I like this picture because in my country when is a special event we dance outside of our house. We do a big party , with our families and friends is very fun.

essay # 4

1. Pre-Writing Activity & Essay #4
   
   Directions: People can be intelligent in many ways. Some people have verbal intelligence. They are good at speaking or writing well. Other people have musical intelligence. They are good at singing or playing a musical instrument. Some other people have mathematical intelligence. They are good with numbers and making calculations. Other people have social intelligence. They are good at getting along with others. Look carefully at the pictures. Then answer the questions below. This will help you write about a skill or talent that you have and how you use it.
   
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1. Describe what you see in each picture. In the first picture there are students in chemistry lab. Their teacher is teaching them about chemicals. The two student that are in the they class look like they are enjoying the class. In the second picture there is a man playing the piano and he also is singing. It looks like he is performing on the stage.
2. What skills or talents are these people enjoying? How are they sharing their talents with others? The skills that these teens are enjoying are the skill of learning and the talent of playing a instrument. They are sharing their talents with other in many ways, for example the first picture it is a chemistry class. Not all students are good in chemistry so the students that are good in that can help them. The second picture he is a singer. It looks like he is enjoying playing the piano and singing. He can share his talents when he performs at a concert in front of people.
   
3. What is something you would like to get better at? How could you develop your skills? I would like to do better it at art because I like to draw and paint but I can't draw as well as I like to. I could develop this skill if I take art classes and try my best to learn.
   

TASK - Write an essay about how you can get better at something you like to do and how you might share your talent with others. Give examples of people who might teach you how to develop new skills. Use your ideas from the pre-Writing questions to add details to your writing.

Check your work:

• Use details in your writing.
• Write complete sentences.
• Include a beginning, middle, and end.
• Check your work for correct punctuation and spelling.

Not everybody has the same talent, but also not everybody is good in all skills. Every person is different from each other. For examples some people like to sing, play instruments, and learn more subjects. We can get better at something that we like to do by practicing and trying our best to learn. We can share our talents by helping other people that don't have these skills.

Some people like to do everything but someone has special talent or skill. Most of the talents and skills are very difficult that some people can't do it. To get better at this talents or skills they have to practice every day and try the best of them. For example in these two pictures they have a very difficult talent because it is not easy to learn chemistry and to be a singer but also to play an instrument. I am very sure that they learn this by practice, by follow instructions. Also they learn by making their own efforts and taking advantage of having a special talent or skill.

Something that I like to get better are in art, sing, and dance. I like to draw but I can't draw, I like to sing but I don't like the way that my voice is. I dance but I want to learn to dance other types of dance. To get better in these three subjects I have to practice everyday. I had to take classes. Also to learn I have to put much effort. If I try I know that I can do it.

In conclusion not every person has the same talent, but if we try we can learn how to get that. Some people born with that talent other get that talent by practice. That is the only way that you can learn the thing by practice and give the effort that you have and never give up because if you try you can do it.