Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Primary education

Store brands lift grocers in troubled times.

Abortion on demand a step too far for Spanish right.

How's my driving? ask my car.

How racist is Britain?

Amphibians may soon disappear.

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1. True or False Statements

Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE. (Maximum Score: 2 points)

1. While testing the Google car, humans never had to take control and drive it.

   FALSE: With someone behind the wheel to take control if something goes wrong, seven test cars have driven 225,000 kilometres with only two human interventions.

   [Incorrect Proposal Feedback: TRUE: ...seven test cars have driven 225,000 kilometres with only two human interventions.]

2. Since robot cars can be made to weigh less, they will use less petrol.

   TRUE: Because the robot cars would eventually be less likely to crash, they could be built lighter, reducing fuel consumption.

2. Comprehension Questions (In Your Own Words)

Based on the ideas in the... Continue reading "Autonomous Vehicle Facts and Comprehension Check" »

Class-Based Society Structure During Industrialization

During the Industrial Revolution, society was distinctly divided into three main groups:

The Upper Class

Comprising the wealthiest individuals, this class included:

• Wealthy Bourgeoisie: Obtained large profits from industrial ventures, becoming the dominant social group.
• Nobility: Received high incomes from their extensive agricultural holdings.

The Middle Class

This group represented a medium level of wealth and included:

• Civil servants, lawyers, and doctors.
• Small-scale merchants and craftspeople.
• Farmers with small agricultural holdings.

The Working Class

Living in extreme poverty, this class consisted of:

• Industrial workers who toiled in factories.
• Tenant farmers and agricultural labourers.

Life in

Long-Term Causes of World War II

1. The Treaty of Versailles: In Germany, people resented the Treaty of Versailles, which Hitler had promised to destroy. He broke its conditions, firstly by rebuilding Germany's armed forces. Then, in 1936, he reoccupied the Rhineland, an important industrial region that had been made a demilitarized zone by the treaty.

2. The Failure of the League of Nations: The League of Nations was created to keep the peace, but it was unable to prevent the Second World War. In general, the organization failed because it could not enforce treaties or impose its decisions.

3. Expansionism: Authoritarian regimes in Germany, Italy, and Japan felt that they needed to expand the territory under their control in order to acquire... Continue reading "World War II: Origins, Turning Points, and Conclusion" »

Linear and Change of Direction for Volleyball

• Linear chops: Quick feet moving forward.
• Tennis drop: Tennis ball dropped; run after while dribbling.
• Suicides: Change of direction and acceleration.
• Ladders
• Shuttle drill

Linear and COD Program for Female Soccer

• 5-10-5 shuttle run
• Ladders
• Run shuffle run
• Up 2, back 1: Sprint 10 yards, then backpedal 5 yards.
• Four corner drill: Sprint around the corner, then diagonal.

Total Body Power and Strength for Female Softball

1. Warm-up: "Empty can exercise" to strengthen rotator cuffs. 3 sets of 10 reps at 0-20% 1RM for shoulder press.
2. Cleans: 75-85% 1RM, 4 sets of 3-5 reps. Rest 3-4 minutes. This total body exercise will develop power in the upper and lower body, helping the athlete run to base quicker.
3. Kettlebell goblet

Discuss results of Spiteri et al.

Spiteri found that stronger athletes had faster total time during the COD performance test. Stronger athletes had overall better breaking & propulsive vertical, horizon force, and impulse.

Discuss results of Bloomfield (2007)

Bloomfield showed that there was a larger % improvement with SAQ equipment on many variables compared to w/o SAQ equip train, however there seems to be really no big different improvements when looking at each variable. Suggest that although SAQ equip could be handy, equip training itself cannot be said to be superior compared to no equip training.

What is the refractory period?

Delay in responding to the second of two closely spaced stimuli. How soon a person can switch from making a goal-... Continue reading "Improving Change of Direction Speed in Basketball Players" »

Defining Plyometrics

Plyometrics is a training method focused on developing explosive power. It utilizes the stretch-shortening cycle, which consists of three phases:

• Eccentric: Stretching of the agonist muscle, storing elastic energy in the series elastic component.
• Amortization: The brief pause between the eccentric and concentric phases.
• Concentric: Shortening of the agonist muscle, releasing the stored elastic energy from the series elastic component.

Key Factors for a Plyometric Training Program

A successful plyometric training program considers the following factors:

• Progressive Overload: Gradually increasing the training stimulus over time.
• Specificity: Training movements should be specific to the demands of the sport.
• Sport-Specific Patterns:

4Match a word from A with a definition from B.

1       Creature A living animal or person

2       Hell  place where bad People are punished when they die

3       Hound  kind of dog

4       Marsh Very wet, soft ground

5       Moor  Open, rough, windy Land without trees

5Fill in the gaps using creep, faint, hunt, mark, sink. Careful: sometimes you need to Change the form of a word

a   ‘If Animals or men go into the marsh, they will sink Into it and die.’

b   ‘The People say it’s the Hound of the Baskervilles, which is calling for something To hunt and kill.’

c   ‘Why Had she nearly fainted when I told her             about the letter?’

d   ‘The Fog was creeping up from the marsh towards the House.

Vocabulary

1.

• debts
• went out of business
• on sale
• receipt
• nagging
• belongings
• got rid of
• free of charge

2.

• pick … up
• come up with
• stocking up on
• comes to
• shop around
• pick out
• gave away
• giving out

3. Possible Answers:

• is out of bounds
• looked miserable when he heard the results
• I get a refund
• can’t afford the tickets
• check the price tag
• was overpriced, so she didn’t buy it
• are friends with the shopkeeper

4.

• pastime
• afford
• bargain
• miserable
• get rid of
• make an effort
• sweatshop

Grammar

1.

• d
• a
• e
• f
• b
• c

2.

• would whisper
• wouldn’t have recognised; had seen
• Call; receive
• wouldn’t have made; had known

3.

• Tommy wouldn’t have arrived late at work if he had woken up on time.
• I will prepare a meal if you visit me.
• My marks wouldn’t have improved if I hadn’t studied harder.
• He would be healthier

Unit 6 Level 2 Test Answers

Vocabulary Section

1. Phrasal Verbs & Expressions

1. pick up
2. break up
3. set off
4. start over
5. look up to
6. snapped up
7. picked out
8. stocked up on
9. picked up
10. broke down

2. Vocabulary & Concepts

1. in the spotlight
2. doing their best
3. trend
4. available
5. environmentally friendly
6. breaks down
7. landfill
8. a drop in the ocean
9. pressing

Grammar Section

3. Verb Forms & Structures

1. visit
2. will notice
3. are being made
4. Can... guess
5. to think
6. costs / is costing
7. has revealed
8. will tempt / tempts
9. is... written
10. wonder
11. (have) participated

4. Sentence Transformations & Rewrites

1. have a temperature, I'll be back at school
2. my shoes repaired
3. that / which I started last night
4. seeing / that we see a film that weekend
5. she had been worrying about me
6. being asked to leave (by the security guards)

5.