Teacher MarKinds of Nouns (Beginner)
THE THREE CATS One day there were three cats. A white cat, a black cat, and a brown cat. The white cat said "I'm bored. I don't have anyone to play with." The black cat said "I'm bored. I don't have anyone to play with." The brown cat said "I'm bored. I don't have anyone to play with." So they decided to meet at the park. When they got there, they didn't know what to do. The brown cat wanted to roll in the mud, but the black cat wanted to roll in some coal, but the white cat wanted to chase birds. So they had to agree on something. So they agreed to go for a walk. On their way walk they saw a man fixing the phone wires, a man fixing the road, and a man painting his house green. So they stopped walking and started watching him. When he went in to have lunch they knocked over all the paint right on them. Common Nouns - any person, place, or things; begins with lower case. Ex. (student, piano) Proper Nouns - a particular person, place, thing or idea; begins with a capital letter. Ex. (Princess Diana, Davao, Barbie Doll) Concrete Nouns - anything which can be sensed by one or more of the 5 sense organs; opposite of abstract. Ex. (trees, bill, perfume, sun, girl) Abstract Nouns - something that cannot be seen or touched. Ex. (excitement, joy) Compound Noun - Consists of two words that can each stand alone but are needed to make one meaning. Ex. (brother-in-law, breakfast, pastime, newsstand) Decide which kind of noun is the underlined word. 1. Her courage in facing problem is encouraging. 2. Did you see the teacher today? 3. Liberty is a hard-earned thing. 4. Did Mr. Cruz deliver the welcome address? 5. Lives of men were snuffed out in war. |
UN Report: Nature Best Controls Climate Gases
"UN Report: Nature Best Controls Climate Gases" AMSTERDAM – Nature's way is best for controlling the gases responsible for climate change, the U.N. Environment Program said in a report Friday. The report said better management of forests, more careful agricultural practices and the restoration of peatlands could soak up significant amounts of carbon dioxide, the most common of the gases blamed for global warming. "We need to move toward a comprehensive policy framework for addressing ecosystems," said co-author Barney Dickson, releasing the report at the U.N. climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany. The event was Webcast worldwide. Millions of dollars are being invested in research on capturing and burying carbon emissions from power stations, but investing in ecosystems could achieve cheaper results, the report said. It also would have the added effects of preserving biodiversity, improving water supplies and boosting livelihoods. Halving deforestation by mid-century and maintaining that lower rate for another 50 years would save the equivalent of five years of carbon emissions at the current level, said Dickson, the agency's head of climate change and biodiversity. The loss of peatlands, mainly drained for palm oil and pulp wood plantations in Southeast Asia, contributes 8 percent of global carbon emissions. China could capture about 5 percent of its carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels by returning straw to croplands, it said. Agriculture has the largest potential for storing carbon if farmers use better techniques, such as avoiding turning over the soil and using natural compost and manure rather than chemical fertilizers, it said. Discussion Questions: > What simple things can we do to help lessen the world's gas emission? > Do you have any eco-friendly practices that you do by yourself, with your family or with your community? (Explain) |
Improving Your Pronunciation
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