segunda-feira, 24 de março de 2014

CHRIS ROCK



                          CHRIS ROCK


Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. He was voted in the US as the 5th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central. He was also voted in the UK as the 9th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007, and again in the updated 2010 list as the 8th greatest stand-up comic.

Early life

Rock was born in Andrews, South Carolina. Shortly after his birth, his parents moved to Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. A few years later, they relocated and settled in the working-class area of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. His mother, Rosalie (née Tingman), was a teacher and social worker for the mentally handicapped; his father, Julius Rock, was a former truck driver and newspaper deliveryman. Julius died in 1988 after ulcer surgery. His younger brothers Tony, Kenny and Jordan are also in the entertainment business. His older half-brother, Charles, died in 2006 due to a long struggle with alcoholism. Rock has said that he was influenced by the performing style of his paternal grandfather, Allen Rock, a preacher.
Rock was bused to schools in predominately white neighborhoods of Brooklyn where he endured bullying and beatings from white students. As he got older, the bullying became worse and Rock's parents pulled him out of James Madison High School. He decided to drop out of high school altogether and later received a GED. Rock worked menial jobs at various fast-food restaurants.

Personal life
Rock has been married to Malaak Compton-Rock since November 23, 1996. She is the founder and executive director of StyleWorks, a non-profit, full-service salon that provides free services for women leaving welfare and entering the workforce. They have two daughters together, Lola Simone (born June 28, 2002) and Zahra Savannah (born May 22, 2004).
Rock resides in Alpine, New Jersey.    It is an affluent  borough.  According to Forbes, Alpine ranks first, along with Greenwich, Connecticut in "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes" for 2009, with a median home price of $4.14 million.
In 2008, Rock's family history was profiled on the PBS series African American Lives 2. A DNA test showed that he is descended from the Udeme people of northern Cameroon. Rock's great-great-grandfather Julius Caesar Tingman was a slave for 21 years before serving as part of the United States Colored Troops until 1866; Tingman fought in the American Civil War. During the 1940s, Rock's grandfather Alan Rock moved from South Carolina to New York City to become a taxicab driver and preacher.
                TEXT COMPREHENSION
01- Check the correct sentence according to the text:
a.  Rock's grandfather was from Cameroon
b. The Rocks live in Brooklyn
c. Chris Rock is fifty five years old
d. Rock's great grandfather was a slave
e. Julius Caesar fought in the American Civil War

02- When his dad passed away, Rock was _______________years old.
a.  twenty     b. twenty one     c. twenty two     d. twenty three    e. twenty four

03- Allen Rock was Julius's ____________.
a.  brother-in-law    b. brother      c. dad         d. nephew               e. grandfather

04- Choose the correct alternative according to the text:
a.  Malaak was born in Andrews
b. Julius was Allen Rock's son
c. Chris Rock graduated at James Madison High School
d. Chris Rock and Malaak got married thirteen years ago
e. Allen Rock was born in Alpine

05- Tony is Malaak's _________________.
a.  brother-in-law      b. sibling      c. son      d. cousin      e. nephew

06- Check the correct sentence according to the text:
a.  Chris Rock's mother was a teacher
b. Julius Rock passed away in 2006
c. Allen Rock died in 1988
d. Zahra is older than Lola
e. Rock was born in Brooklyn

terça-feira, 4 de março de 2014

s pronunciation one



A)Write (A) to the “s” pronunciation and (B) to the “z” pronunciation:
01-(   )episode
02-(   )thesis
03-(   )asylum
04-(   )goods
05-(   )taps
06-(   )Genesis
07-(   )partisan
08-(   )accuse
09-(   )Wednesday
10-(   )hose
11-(   )anise
12-(   )defense
13-(   )cuffs
14-(   )cheese
15-(   )rinse
16-(   )obesity
17-(   )applause
18-(   )dose
19-(   )lesbian
20-(   )odds
21-(   )leprosy
22-(   )pansy
23-(   )nuts
24-(   )raspberry
25-(   )release
26-(   )banns
27-(   )venison
28-(   )Philippines
29-(   )this
30-(   )posy
31-(   )jocose
32-(   )miser
33-(   )wisdom
34-(   )louse
35-(   )panties
36-(   )analysis
37-(   )expertise
38-(   )jealousy
39-(   )tootsy
40-(   )grouse