Week 9

 Hello everyone, we are getting close to the Midterm Exams, and that means that this story-"CocoLiso" will not be tested as most stories generally are.

However, we will be doing normal homework this week, and will get through the story as best as possible.

Week 8 Vocabulary

1 moving (n.): the act of changing the place where you live 

 2 beginning (n.): the start or first part of something 

 3 carried (v.) past tense: to take something from one place to another 

 4 begged (v.) past tense: to ask for something seriously or desperately in the past 

 5 noisier (adj. comp.): comparative of noisy; more loud or making more noise 

 6 using (v.): doing something with an object or tool to help you. 

 7 angriest (adj. super.): superlative of angry; the most angry or upset 

 8 emptied (adj./v.): made to contain nothing; became empty 

 9 dragging (n.): the action of pulling something heavily along the ground 

 10 easier (adj. comp.): comparative of easy; more simple or less difficult 

 11 amazing (adj.): very surprising or wonderful; excellent 

 12 dream (n./v.): something you imagine or hope for; to have pictures in your mind while sleeping 

 13 proud (adj.): feeling pleased about something you or someone else did well 

 14 bored (adj.): feeling tired and uninterested because nothing is fun 

 15 discovery (n.): finding something new or learning something for the first time 

 16 pilot (n.): a person who flies an airplane 

 17 swamp (n.): a wet, muddy area of land with still water and plants 

 18 western (adj.): relating to the west part of a region or the world 

 19 Cuba (n.) proper: a Caribbean island country known for its music and culture 

 20 nickname (n.): a fun or friendly name given to someone instead of their real name 

 21 park ranger (n.): a person who protects and manages a national park or forest 

 22 porch (n.): a covered area outside the front or back door of a house 

 23 mammal (n.): an animal that gives birth to live young and feeds them milk 

 24 hummingbird (n.): a tiny, colorful bird that can hover and fly very fast 

CocoLiso Story Summary

This realistic fiction story stars a boy from Cuba named Alejandro and his family.

Alejandro dreams of being an airplane pilot, but lives in a swamp called Cienaga de Zapata in western Cuba which is far away from any city or town.

They listen to the hum of insects and the sweet songs of birds in the swamp.

The swamp is also home to fifteen different kinds of mammals as well as the smallest bird in the world.

Alejandro wants to go to the Cuban city of Cienfuegos which has a large airport.

Alejandro later gets bored and goes to the crocodile clinic.

Dr. Fernanda works at the clinic and studies Cuban crocodiles and cheers up Alejandro.

Alejandro can see the shadow of a giant manatee in the waters of the swamp.

He continues to walk through the swamp and sees a tiny crocodile baby and is surprised that it is pure white.

He sees it, and then rushes back to get his parents.

Alejandro tells his parents that the baby croc looks hurt, and doesn't see the mother or father of the baby crocodile.

Alejandro's father thinks that Dr. Fernanado can help.

Alejandro names that baby croc "Cocoliso" which means "flat crocodile" in Spanish.

The parents scoop up the baby in Mama's hat, and take it to the clinic.

Dr. Fernanda says that white crocodiles are very rare, and that there are only a few of them in the whole world.

Alejandro feels proud of his discovery and thinks that the swamp is more interesting now.

Papi says that perhaps the newspapers in Cienfuegos will take his picture and write down his name.

Alejandro says that perhaps he will become famous in Cuba's capital city of Havana.

Week 9	Homework 回家功課
Monday April 6th	1. Vocabulary # 9-16 x3 + definitions x1 2. Write 3 sentences
Tuesday April 7th	1. Vocabulary # 17-24 x3 + definitions x1 2. Write 4 sentences
Wednesday April 8th	1. Shared Worksheet
Thursday April 9th	1. A2 Level Worksheet
Friday April 10th	1. Week 11 Vocabulary #1-8 x3 + definitions x1 2. Write 3 sentences 3. Sensay