PORTFOLIO

Advanced Reading and Writing 1

Name: Eleazar Cosme

Teacher: Patricia Nieto

Schedule: 7:00 – 8:30 a.m.

La Molina, March 2020

 Table of Contents
1) My English Lab....................................................................................................2
2) Vocabulary Log...................................................................................................2
a) New word (part of speech)...........................................................................2
b) Dictionary definition......................................................................................2
c) Dictionary example.......................................................................................2
d) Your Own example.......................................................................................2
3) Pre-writing task....................................................................................................2
4) Writings...............................................................................................................2
5) Research.............................................................................................................2
6) Reflection paper & Student Self-Assessment Form...........................................2
1) My English Lab

2) Vocabulary Log
a) New word (part of speech)
 Like many people with ASD, he 1benefits from 2leading a predictable
life.
 As he talks, he studies my shirt and counts the 3stitches. Ever since the
age of three, when he suffered an epileptic fit, Tammet has been
4
obsessed with counting.
 He also happens to be autistics, which is why he can’t drive a car, 5wire
a 6plug, or tell right from left.
 Last year, Tammet broke the European record for recalling pi, the
mathematical constant, to the 7furthest decimal point.
 Tammet is 8softly spoken, and shy about making eye contact, which
makes him seem younger than he is.
 He lives on the Kent coast, but never goes near the beach – there are
too many 9pebbles to count.
 I have tried to be more flexible, but I always 10end up feeling more
uncomfortable.
 It has had the 11fringe benefit of keeping human interaction to a
minimum.
 As a child, I regularly 12took over a room in the house and started my
own lending library.
 I’ve read more books than anyone else I know. So, I was delighted
when Kim wanted to meet in a library.


b) Dictionary definition
 1
Benefit. verb [intransitive, transitive] if you benefit from something, or it
benefits you, it gives you an advantage, improves your life, or helps you
in some way
 2
Leading. noun guidance or leadership, especially in a spiritual context
 3
Stitches. noun [countable] a short piece of thread that has been sewn
into a piece of cloth, or the action of the thread going into and out of the
cloth
 4
Obsess. verb [transitive] if something or someone obsesses you, you
think or worry about them all the time and you cannot think about
anything else – used to show disapproval
 5
Wire. verb [transitive] to connect wires inside a building or piece of
equipment so that electricity can pass through
  6
Plug. noun [countable] a small object at the end of a wire that is used
for connecting a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of
electricity
 7
Furthest. adjective, adverb at the greatest distance from a place or
point in time
 8
Soft. adjective a soft sound or voice, or soft music, is quiet and pleasant
to listen to
 9
Pebble. noun [countable] a small smooth stone found especially on a
beach or on the bottom of a river
 10
End up. phrasal verb to be in a particular situation, state, or place after
a series of events, especially when you did not plan it
 11
Fringe. adjective not part of the mainstream; unconventional,
peripheral, or extreme.
 12
Take over. phrasal verb to take control of something
 Delighted. adjective very pleased and happy

c) Dictionary example
 They are working together to 1benefit the whole community.
 He was the 2leading figure at the Imperial Conference in London of
1907.
 The seam of the shirt was straight and the 3stitches tight and regular.
 A lot of young girls are 4obsessed by their weight.
 Check that the plug has been 5wired up properly.
 The 6plug on my iron needs changing.
 He walked slowly toward the end of the jury box 7furthest from the
judge.
 Music played 8softly in the background.
 The beach was covered with smooth white 9pebbles.
 Anyone who swims in the river could 10end up with a nasty stomach
upset
 Few attendees doubted that some 11fringe groups would respond
violently.
 His only reason for investing in the company was to 12take it over.
 She was delighted with her new home

d) Your Own example

3) Pre-writing task
a) Writing one
Brainstorming:
 He has worked so
hard since he
started university

He invented the
The result of his AC current, also
genius is that we he discovered
can use the AC the X-ray
current

Nikola Tesla

He achieved He lived in
success after he Paris and
developed the New York
AC current
He invented
several
important
things

Draft of the writing:

Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was a brilliant scientist because he invented and discovered
many things. When he was at the university, he used to invent things, but he
didn’t get good results. Nikola didn’t have money to invest in their
inventions for that reason he had got to work so hard. Their transformation
occurred after he worked with Thomas Alva Edison because he had
discovered the AC current. Nikola had to leave their job, but he had enough
expertise to emerge a new company. He was persistent and he continued
working hard, in consequence, he discovered the X-ray. If he had enough
resources, he might become the best scientist ever.
4) Writings

5) Research

6) Reflection paper & Student Self-Assessment Form