Parallel Structure

Name:_____________________________________________

Parallel structure

In the four sentences below, circle the correct word or phrase that gives the sentence correct parallel structure.

1. Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and ___ .
a. ...a game of cards.
b. ...to play cards.
c. ...playing a game of cards.

2. I have always enjoyed reading the book more than _____________________.
a. ...I watched the movie version.
b. ...watching the movie.
c. ...to watch the movie.

3. When the weather outside is cold and ________, I like to be indoors.
a. ...starting to get windy...
b. ...windy...
c. ...getting windy...

4. Running, lifting, and ____________ are three of Ashley’s favorite exercises.
a. ...racquetball...
b. ...a spinning class...
c. ...bicycling...

B. In the sentences below, write a word or phrase in the blank that gives the sentence Parallel Structure.

The little girl liked eating cookies better than _____________________________ at her grandmother’s house.

2. Students like to sleep, relax and _______________________________________ during the summer.

3. He went to the store to pick up a carton of milk and two ____________________.

4. Food, shelter, and ___________________________________________________ are all I need to survive on a deserted island.

5. ______________________________________ is much better than a visit to the dentist.

MUN topic worksheet 2013

This is the format for the pre position paper that you will turn in at the latest Thursday.

Country:________________________________________

Committee: ______________________________________

Topic A: __________________________________________

What's the problem? 

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Who are the major players? 

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What has the International community done?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What is your country's view or position on this topic?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What has your country done on this topic?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What needs to be done?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mega 3 unit 1 and 2 present tense worksheet

Grammar: Present Simple Tense


Name ____________________________________________ Date ______________________

Present Simple Tense

Write the correct form of the verb in each sentence.

1. John ______________ (play/plays) soccer.
   
2. They ______________ (don’t/doesn’t) study after school.
   
3. We _______________ (take/takes) the metro to the office every day.
   
4. What ___________ (do/does) you want to study?
   
5. On Tuesdays, I _________ (go/goes) to the mall.
   
6. Terry ___________ (play/plays) soccer; he _________________ (practice/practices)
   every day.
   
7. ____________ (Do/Does) Lucy ride her bike to school, or ___________ (do/does) she
   take the bus?
   
8. On Sunday, he ____________ (don’t/doesn’t) read the newspaper.
   
9. Where _____________ (do/does) they work?
   
10. How ____________ (do/does) you spell your name?
    

Make questions with the word groups, using (do) or (does).

1. (Where/she/live) _________________________________________________________?
   
2. (When/you/play/soccer) ____________________________________________________?
   
3. (What/he/eat/for/lunch) ____________________________________________________?
   
4. (When/they/come/home/from/school)_________________________________________?
   
5. (she/want/to/work/in/the/office) _____________________________________________?
   
6. (your/mother/take/you/to/school)_____________________________________________?
   
7. (What/time/you/get/up)____________________________________________________?
   
8. (Where/your/father/work) __________________________________________________?
   
9. (Julia/live/in/Colorado) ____________________________________________________?
   
10. (How/Juan/and/David/go/to/school)___________________________________________?
    

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green economy for UNEP MUN

Green Economy: the what, why and how

By GUEST | Published: SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

At Labour Party Conference, Left Foot Forward is holding a panel discussion on the topic ‘Should we drop green growth during austerity?’ If you can’t make the event you can follow the debate over twitter using the hashtag #greengrowth

Paul Ekins is Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy, Director, UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources.

A green economy is one that is characterised by climate stability, resource security and environmental quality. It is therefore inherently attractive. The rub comes in that people often imagine that they will only get these benefits by reducing the output and growth of the economy – in short, that they will cost too much.

This possibility has always been exaggerated. Many studies have shown that, again and again, environmental benefits have been delivered at less cost than were estimated in advance. Most recently, the global imperative to move towards a green economy has been greatly strengthened by unmistakable signs of the damage we can expect from unmitigated climate change, and the tensions that will arise from the shortages and price volatility of key commodities – including

energy and food – as a growing human population adopts the consumption habits of the Western middle class. The green economy is fast changing from a nice-to-have to an absolute must. The alternative to ‘green growth’, in the medium and perhaps even the short term, is increasingly looking like not the ‘brown growth’ we know and love, but no growth at all.

Over the past year the UCL Green Economy Policy Commission has been studying and consulting on what needs to be done to move the UK economy decisively in a green direction. We have now come to some conclusions.

The first is that the green economy is not comprised of a few specialist niches. It is the whole economy, that gets greener across the board. The second is that the market will not develop a green economy by itself. It has a crucial role to play, but supportive public policy is vital. At the macro level, this policy will have three key ingredients: environmental tax reform, giving price signals for increased resource productivity, while reducing taxes on labour and capital; infrastructure investment, properly entered as such in the national accounts; and policy credibility – the private sector has to be sure that green economic policy is not a passing fad or whim.

This links directly to the other themes of investment and infrastructure. Policy credibility will serve to leverage private capital investment through new institutions such as the Green Investment Bank or a new National Infrastructure Bank. Choices will need to be made – not all infrastructure is green infrastructure, and a sensitive balance will need to be struck through the planning system between national infrastructure needs and local decision-making.

The hope that moves towards a green economy will engender economic growth arise from the power of innovation. This is what turns non-resources into resources and seeks out new ways of doing things that are both more productive and cleaner – as already noted, there is a long history of environmental improvements being achieved at a fraction of the cost that was predicted, or even no cost at all, as efficiency gains arise from the new investments. Again, green innovation will not happen by itself. Innovation needs to be guided in that direction, by horizontal instruments that give the right incentives right across the economy, and targeted sector-specific policies that focus on the skills and supply chains required for greener products and processes. This is industrial strategy that works with the private sector to develop winners from a well-supported science base.

Finally, the green economy needs a step change in information about the physical basis of the economy, that is matched to the economic structure of the national accounts, and that extends from there to corporate reporting and consumer labelling.

In short, lots is now known about the nature of the green economy, the benefits it can yield, and how to get there. But it requires a clarity of strategic vision and firmness of policy direction that no major UK political party has yet managed to sustain, in or out of government. It is my hunch that the first that does will find an electorate that is only too ready to back an approach that does not ask it choose between prosperity for themselves, and a secure future for their children.

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Position Paper tips and sample

position paper Sample

Committee Name:

Committee Topic: 

Country Name: 

Your Name: 

Background of the Topic:

*What is the issue? What is the controversy?

*Historical background and causes of the problem.

*What nations are directly involved with or are affected by the issue? 

*What effect does this problem have on the international community?

United Nations Involvement:

*What role has the United Nations played in the issue (i.e. resolutions, speeches, conferences, aide contributed, other)?

Country Policy and Involvement:

*Your nation’s involvement (if any) with the topic?

* Your nation’s position on the topic and opinion.

• Possible solutions your country would plan to propose?

good position paper will include:

• A brief introduction to your country and its history concerning the topic and committee;
• How the issue affects your country;
• Your country's policies with respect to the issue and your country's justification for these policies;
• Quotes from your country's leaders about the issue;
• Statistics to back up your country's position on the issue;
• Actions taken by your government with regard to the issue;
• Conventions and resolutions that your country has signed or ratified;
• UN actions that your country supported or opposed;
• What your country believes should be done to address the issue;
• What your country would like to accomplish in the committee's resolution; and
• How the positions of other countries affect your country's position.

Position Paper Tips

• Keep it simple. To communicate strongly and effectively, avoid flowery wording and stick to uncomplicated language and sentence structure.
• Make it official. Try to use the seal of your country or create an "official" letterhead for your position paper. The more realistic it looks, the more others will want to read it.
• Get organized. Give each separate idea or proposal its own paragraph. Make sure each paragraph starts with a topic sentence.
• Cite your sources. Use footnotes or endnotes to show where you found your facts and statistics. If you are unfamiliar with bibliographic form, look up the Modern Language Association (MLA) guidelines at your school's library.
• Read and reread. Leave time to edit your position paper. Ask yourself if the organization of the paper makes sense and double-check your spelling and grammar.
• Speech! Speech! Do you plan to make an opening statement at your conference? A good position paper makes a great introductory speech. During debate, a good position paper will also help you to stick to your country's policies.
• Let the bullets fly. Try not to let your proposals become lost in a sea of information. For speechmaking, create a bulleted list of your proposals along with your most important facts and statistics so that you will not lose time looking for 

Committee Name: Human rights council

Topic A: Protecting human rights while countering terrorism

Country: Switzerland

Delegate: Michelle Lisette Verdín Johnson

Background of the topic

The human cost of terrorism has been felt in virtually every corner of the

globe. The United Nations family has itself suffered tragic human loss as

a result. Terrorism clearly has a very real and direct impact on human rights, with

consequences for the enjoyment of the right to life, liberty and physical integrity of victims, terrorism

can destabilize Governments, undermine civil society, and threaten social and economic development. Security of the individuals is a basic human right and the States

therefore have an obligation to ensure the human rights of their nationals.

Repressive measures have been used to stifle the voices of human rights defenders

UN involvement

The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy was adopted by Member States on 8 September 2006, the States Members of the United Nations, resolve to implement all General Assembly resolutions on measures to eliminate international terrorism, to recognize that international cooperation and any measures that we undertake to prevent and combat terrorism must comply with our obligations under international law, in particular human rights law, refugee law and international humanitarian law. 

Country policy and involvement 

Switzerland is concerned that United Nations sanctions to combat terrorism could be weakened if they continue to ride over fundamental human rights.

That is why Switzerland, with ten other countries, has presented new recommendations aimed at improving the sanctions regime so that basic legal norms are respected

 it believes the system would be more effective if there were mechanisms to guarantee fundamental human rights.
 

It is one of a number of countries which have been trying for several years to promote a more transparent and fairer system. They have already had some success.

In the fight against terrorism, Switzerland has two main focuses at international level: 

• Cooperation with other states and the provision of mutual support for each other’s counter-terrorist activities 

MUN Public Speaking Tips

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Public Speaking

Model UN Preparation

Public speaking is one of the most important skills you will use as a Model UN delegate. You will need to convey your member state's positions, help build consensus and formulate resolutions. Usually, the length of time a delegate is allowed to speak is set by the conference organizers. Delegates can make a motion to increase or decrease the time allotted to each speaker. If another delegate seconds the motion, then the committee will vote on changing the speaker's time.

You will have numerous opportunities to speak in your committee during a Model UN simulation. The Chair will maintain a speakers list of delegates who would like to make formal speeches. During caucusing you will have an opportunity to speak informally to delegates in your committee, but it is still important to keep the principles of effective public speaking in mind.

Although speaking is an important part of any Model UN simulation, many delegates fear speaking in front of a large group. The best way to cope with these fears is to be well-prepared. You should research as much as possible about your country and the issue the committee will be debating. You should be comfortable explaining your country's position and have ideas on what you would like to include in the committee's resolution. If you come to the conference prepared, you will be eager to speak in committee and project confidence.

How to Make An Opening Speech

First, you should thank the presiding official by saying "Thank you Mr./ Madame/ Honorable Chair/ President..."

Then begin by providing a brief history on the issue as it relates to your country.

Speak about how the issue is currently affecting your country.

Provide your country's position on the issue. Include an explanation for your country's stance, such as economic or security concerns or political or religious ideology.

You may choose to give an explanation of how your country's position relates to the positions of other member states such as the major powers or countries in your regional bloc.

You should discuss some of the past actions taken by the UN, member states and NGOs to address the issue.

Present ideas for a resolution, stressing your country's objectives for the resolution.

Talk about the role that NGOs or regional organizations have to play in addressing the issue.

Indicate to the committee members whether your country is willing to negotiate.

How to Make A Speech During Debate

Again, you should thank the presiding official by saying "Thank you Mr./ Madame/ Honorable Chair/ President..."

Encourage collaboration among member states by proposing ways that your country would be willing to work with other member states. 

By referencing what other delegates have said, you can show support for your allies or indicate which proposals your country does not favor.

Present ideas for draft resolutions.

Explain why your country does or does not support other draft resolutions.

Public Speaking Tips

Prepare: Decide how you feel most comfortable delivering your speech. 

You may choose to use your position paper text as your opening speech or you may write out some key points. In time, you may feel comfortable speaking without any written notes at all. If you plan to use a word or phrase that is unfamiliar to you, make sure you learn its meaning and how to pronounce it properly.

Practice: Rehearsing your speech is the best way to perfect your public speaking skills. Try practicing in front of a teacher, a parent, or fellow Model UNers from your class or club. When you listen to a speech, provide constructive feedback rather than criticism. 

When someone critiques your speech, accept the feedback graciously and use it as a tool to strengthen your public speaking.

Consider your audience: Make your speech appropriate to the age and experience-level of the other delegates at the conference. Remember that the beginning of the speech should captivate your audience and make them want to hear more.

Eliminate unnecessary "filler" words: Fillers are words and phrases such as "umm," "well," "sort of," and "like". These words take away from the message you are trying to convey. Some additional fillers to avoid are "so," "you know," "I think," "just," and "uh."

Use meaningful pauses: Leaving a moment of silence between sentences can be a powerful public speaking tool. Pausing after an important point or before answering a question will help to hold the audience's attention. A pause can also give you time to formulate your next statement.

Breathe: Try to breathe from your diaphragm – the organ below your lungs that controls your respiration. You are breathing properly if you can see your abdomen rising and falling with each breath. Try to inhale and exhale completely.

Pace yourself: Don't talk too fast or too slow. Remember that most speakers have a tendency to talk too quickly.

Choose a powerful posture: Be aware of your posture when you speak. Slouching, tilting your head and crossing your arms or legs will take away from your message. Stand up straight, relax your shoulders, plant your feet firmly and keep your knees unlocked to help you communicate confidence.

Project your presence: Speaking in a low to medium volume can help to project authority, but make sure that you are speaking loud enough to be easily heard. Focus on speaking with enthusiasm and energy.

Gesture: It is worthwhile to use your face, hands, arms and body to help you communicate as long as your motions do not distract the audience from your speech.

Connect with your audience: Glance at your notes rather than reading them so that you can make eye contact with the other delegates. It is often helpful to speak directly to individual members of the audience.

Get to the point: Speak concisely so that your audience does not lose your main arguments among less-important details. Try not to speak in circles. Instead, go straight to your most important point.

Be positive: Rather than criticizing another point of view, critique it in a constructive way. Always provide alternatives and be sure to back up your arguments.

mega 3 making sentences

Oración negativa	Subject	Auxiliar: do/does	Not	Verb	Article/preposition	Subject
Rutina	He	Does	Not	Play		soccer
Hecho	They	Do	Not	speak		English
Estado	I	do	not	live	In	Mexico

Oración afirmativa	Subjects	Frequency adverbs	Verbs	Article/preposition	Objects
Rutina	Mike	Always	Plays		soccer
Hecho	Martha		Is	a	teacher
Estado	Mike		lives	In	California

Preguntas	Wh-question	Auxiliary do/does  Be is/are/am	Subject	Verb	Article / preposition	Object
	Where	do	you	live?
		Does	she	like		Soccer?
	Who	are	your			friends
		Is	he		a	teacher?