1. Who is Gloria Estefan?
Gloria Estefan is a singer.
2. What part of Gloria was injured in the bus accident on March 20th, 1990?
Gloria back was injured in the bus accident on March 20th, 1990.
3. Have you ever broken a bone? If yes which bone? If no what do you think your life would be like if you had to wear a cast on your arm for eight weeks?
No i have never broken a bone and it would suck because I wouldn't be able to do alot of stuff.
4. Estefan had to make a choice between having a surgery to correct her broken bones or have her entire body in a cast for six months. Which choice would you have made and why?
I would choice the surgery to correct it becuase i would not like to be able to do nothing in a cast for 6 months.
5. Estefan and her parents were considered to be exiles, they moved to the United States in the Late 1950’s and early 1960’s? Why did they move?
They didn't like how it was there.
6. Who is the Author of this book?
Fernando Gonzalez
Monday, April 19, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Reading Comprehension Pages 37-47
1. When they describe subway art what are they referring to?
They are referrign to the pictures and deisgns on the wall for people to look at in the subway.
2. Reflect: have you ever ridden on the subway? Did you see any art? Should we have art along our subway tunnels and our stations?
I have never bin on a subway.
3. How do they control the subway train traffic in the new subway systems?
They control the trains but computer in a room and all that.
4. How have the train operators been practicing for when the Metro Red Line Subway lines open?
They texted on other train and had exams and all that.
5. When do they test the first Red Line train?
It took many months for frist train to be texted for safety, performance andendrance. Then, engineering and design changes were made before prouction on the trains began. The process was slow.
They are referrign to the pictures and deisgns on the wall for people to look at in the subway.
2. Reflect: have you ever ridden on the subway? Did you see any art? Should we have art along our subway tunnels and our stations?
I have never bin on a subway.
3. How do they control the subway train traffic in the new subway systems?
They control the trains but computer in a room and all that.
4. How have the train operators been practicing for when the Metro Red Line Subway lines open?
They texted on other train and had exams and all that.
5. When do they test the first Red Line train?
It took many months for frist train to be texted for safety, performance andendrance. Then, engineering and design changes were made before prouction on the trains began. The process was slow.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Reading Comprehension Pages 26-36
1. What is the floor of the tunnel made out of?
A thinck layer of poured concrete seals the cut and forms the tunnel's "mud slad" floor.
2.What to construction workers do at surface level in order to prepare the city at surface level for the Metro Red Lin's midtown route?
Other construction crewa have been getting the Red Line's midtown route ready for boring. They reinforse foundations of buildings along the route and secure electric, gas, water, and telephone lines that run beneath the street.
3. What is the name of the temporary road called that is created for street traffic to use during the cut and cover station construction? What are these roads made out of and why?
A tempory road called decking s built over the torn-up street.
4. On Pages 30-31 there are is a model of the train station, do you like it? What would you change about this station model?
I like it, and i wouldn't change anything in it.
5. What is the "Pink Lady"?
A flatbed truck known as the "Pink Lady".
A thinck layer of poured concrete seals the cut and forms the tunnel's "mud slad" floor.
2.What to construction workers do at surface level in order to prepare the city at surface level for the Metro Red Lin's midtown route?
Other construction crewa have been getting the Red Line's midtown route ready for boring. They reinforse foundations of buildings along the route and secure electric, gas, water, and telephone lines that run beneath the street.
3. What is the name of the temporary road called that is created for street traffic to use during the cut and cover station construction? What are these roads made out of and why?
A tempory road called decking s built over the torn-up street.
4. On Pages 30-31 there are is a model of the train station, do you like it? What would you change about this station model?
I like it, and i wouldn't change anything in it.
5. What is the "Pink Lady"?
A flatbed truck known as the "Pink Lady".
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
# 1 for Miss S.
The hardest thing I have ever done.... well i really don't have anything that is the hardest thing i have ever done I have had a lot of hard stuff but they have bin like all the same thing. It really mostly with my family most of the time. Most the time i just want to walk away or walk out of the house but there days are good it bin getting a little better in the house. All but my brothers they ave pissed me off most of the time and that. but there then that i really don't have anything,
1-15
1. Which city are building this new subway system in?
There are building a new subway in Los Angeles.
2. Why is there a need for a subway system here?
What issue will it resole?In the city roads are getting to be very busy so there are going to make a subways to help it out. By making a new subway it can help people to get jobs. Also it can close down some buildings or walkways or close down roads
.3. The chief construction Engineer, John Adams plays what role in the process of creating a new subways system?
John Adam is their vice-president in charge of the overall planning and construction.
4. What is the role of Roberta Greenwood?
Will oversee preservation of the valuable artifacts.
5. What can be learned from the process of analyzing the excavation site?
To find what was there before.
6. What is your opinion on page 11, where they have decided to destruct MacArthur Park to make it into the hub of the Metro Line?
I think it is a ban plan to destruct the park. The reasons why i believe this is that is will take away a park from kids and family, it wall take away homes for animals, and there will be taking away natural.
There are building a new subway in Los Angeles.
2. Why is there a need for a subway system here?
What issue will it resole?In the city roads are getting to be very busy so there are going to make a subways to help it out. By making a new subway it can help people to get jobs. Also it can close down some buildings or walkways or close down roads
.3. The chief construction Engineer, John Adams plays what role in the process of creating a new subways system?
John Adam is their vice-president in charge of the overall planning and construction.
4. What is the role of Roberta Greenwood?
Will oversee preservation of the valuable artifacts.
5. What can be learned from the process of analyzing the excavation site?
To find what was there before.
6. What is your opinion on page 11, where they have decided to destruct MacArthur Park to make it into the hub of the Metro Line?
I think it is a ban plan to destruct the park. The reasons why i believe this is that is will take away a park from kids and family, it wall take away homes for animals, and there will be taking away natural.
Vocabulary Word- Synonym or Meaning:
1. Excavate- Dig, remove, create a hole
2. Artifact- Anything made or used by man kind
3. Uprooted- Pull up, destroy, remove
4. Contaminate- Impure, unclean
5. Camaraderie- Friendship, bond
6. Gleaming- Flash, dim light
7. Gruelling- Exhausting, tiring
8. Commission- Given authority, put in charge, given direction
9. Roam- Travel without fixed purpose,
10. Subterranean- Exists below the surface of the earth
I was EXCAVATEing in my backward.
I found an ARTIFACT in the hole i made.
I UPROOTED my tree in my backard.
My friends and I have a great CAMARDERIE.
My light in my room was GLEAMING.
Working really hard is GRUELLING.
1. Excavate- Dig, remove, create a hole
2. Artifact- Anything made or used by man kind
3. Uprooted- Pull up, destroy, remove
4. Contaminate- Impure, unclean
5. Camaraderie- Friendship, bond
6. Gleaming- Flash, dim light
7. Gruelling- Exhausting, tiring
8. Commission- Given authority, put in charge, given direction
9. Roam- Travel without fixed purpose,
10. Subterranean- Exists below the surface of the earth
I was EXCAVATEing in my backward.
I found an ARTIFACT in the hole i made.
I UPROOTED my tree in my backard.
My friends and I have a great CAMARDERIE.
My light in my room was GLEAMING.
Working really hard is GRUELLING.
Title: Reading Comprehension Pages 16-25
1. What are the concerns of project manager Bryan Lee?
He has many concerns. Do building methods and materials match those in the agreement? Are schedules met? Are costs kept within bounds?
2. Why do they engineers and construction workers use a boring machine to make tunnels instead of cut and cover construction?
Boring creates far less surface disturbance than cut and cover construction.
3. What do the worker’s do to protect themselves in the newly formed tunnels from harmful levels of gases found in the soil at the various new subway sites?
Powerful fans suck stagnant tunnels air through these dusts and out of the tunnels. As the foul air departs, fresh air rushes in.
He has many concerns. Do building methods and materials match those in the agreement? Are schedules met? Are costs kept within bounds?
2. Why do they engineers and construction workers use a boring machine to make tunnels instead of cut and cover construction?
Boring creates far less surface disturbance than cut and cover construction.
3. What do the worker’s do to protect themselves in the newly formed tunnels from harmful levels of gases found in the soil at the various new subway sites?
Powerful fans suck stagnant tunnels air through these dusts and out of the tunnels. As the foul air departs, fresh air rushes in.
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