Question: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is an independent charity that supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image film, television and game in the United Kingdom. In addition to its annual awards ceremonies, BAFTA has an international, year-round programme of learning events and initiatives offering access to talent through workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes in the UK and the USA.

BAFTA started out as the British Film Academy, was founded in 1947 by a group of directors David Lean, Alexander Korda, Roger Manvell, Laurence Olivier, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Michael Balcon, Carol Reed, and other major figures of the British film industry.

David Lean was the founding chairman of the academy. The first Film Awards ceremony took place in May 1949 and honouring the films "The Best Years of Our Lives", "Odd Man Out" and "The World Is Rich".

The Guild of Television Producers and Directors was set up in 1953 with the first awards ceremony in October 1954, and in 1958 merged with the British Film Academy to form the Society of Film and Television Arts, whose inaugural meeting was held at Buckingham Palace and presided over by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. 1. What is the main subject?
2. What's its acronym?
3. How did it start as?
4. What type of charity is it?
5. When was it founded?
6. By one person?
7. At least how many were involved?
8. What was there profession?
9. In what industry?
10. From what country?
11. Was there a founding chairperson?
12. Who was he?
13. When did the Guild begin?
14. And its first trophy event?
15. What happened on May 1949? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. British Academy of Film and Television Arts
2. BAFTA)
3. The British Film Academy.
4. It develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image.
5. 1947
6. No.
7. 10
8. directors
9. film
10. Britain
11. Yes.
12. David Lean
13. 1953
14. 1954
15. The first Film Awards ceremony.

Question: Many people consider their pets members of the family and are very sad when they die, but what if you could clone your dog, cat or bird?

A scientist in New Orleans, who has proved his ability to clone other animals, is now offering the possibility to pet owners here in Wisconsin.

Scientists have not been able to clone dogs, cats or other pets, but if and when the time comes, several companies will be ready and able to do the job.

The question is: Are you ready to clone your pet? Brett Reggio is betting on it.He is working on his Ph. D at Louisian State University. He's successfully cloned a goat five times and wants to try the process on family pets. So he started a business called Lazaron. "What Lazaron provides is the first step in the cloning process. "He said."It's for curing and storing the fiberglass cells that will be used for cloning."

"Your first reaction is yeah! I think I'd like that." said Donna Schacht, a pet owner.

"I don't believe you can ever replace a special love," pet owner Paulette Callattion said.

Most pet owners will tell you freezing your pet's DNA in hopes of one day cloning it is a personal decision.

Scientists say that cloning your own pet doesn't mean that the offspring will have the same intelligence, temperament or other qualities that your pet has. 1. Is pet cloning a possibility at this point in time? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. yes

Question: Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to connect the brain with computers. Braincomputer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines. Recently, two scientists, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytehnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, show a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person's thoughts. In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts. "Our brain has billions of body cells . These send signals through the spinal cord to the body part to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the body part." Tavella says. "Our system allows disabled people to communicate with outer world and also to control machines." The scientists designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp and sends them to a computer. The computer finds meanings of the signals and commands the wheelchair with an engine. The wheelchair also has two cameras that tell objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain. Prof. Millan , the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that finds meanings of brain signals and turns them into simple commands." The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two kinds: communication, and controlling objects. One example is this wheelchair." He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can get advantages from. And the other is sure that they can use the technology for long. 1. Scientists have been searching since what year?
2. To find what?
3. Which technology could help people with disabilities?
4. Jose Milan and Michele Tavella are from what school?
5. Located in?
6. A small robotic what can be directed by a person's thoughts?
7. Where did Tavella test it?
8. He could even do what as he watched the vehicle?
9. Our brain has billions of what?
10. That send signals through what?
11. To give the ability to what?
12. What can prevent electrical signals?
13. Scientists designed a special what?
14. Which picks up what?
15. Then sends them to?
16. Which finds meanings of what?
17. The wheelchair also has how many cameras?
18. Which do what?
19. What two groups of technology can BCI technology offer?
20. How many goals have been set?
21. The first goal is?
22. The second goal is? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. the 1970s
2. how to connect brain to computers
3. Braincomputer interface
4. Federal Polytehnic School
5. Lausanne, Switzerland
6. wheelchair
7. with real patients
8. talk
9. body cells
10. the spinal cord
11. move
12. spinal cord injuries
13. cap
14. signals from the scalp
15. a computer
16. the signals
17. two
18. help the computer
19. communication, and controlling objects
20. two
21. testing with real patients
22. ensure that they can use the technology for long periods of time

Question: The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional qualifications or credentials from a university or college. These professional qualifications may include the study of pedagogy, the science of teaching. Teachers, like other professionals, may have to continue their education after they qualify, a process known as continuing professional development. Teachers may use a lesson plan to facilitate student learning, providing a course of study which is called the curriculum.

A teacher's role may vary among cultures. Teachers may provide instruction in literacy and numeracy, craftsmanship or vocational training, the arts, religion, civics, community roles, or life skills.

In some countries, formal education can take place through home schooling. Informal learning may be assisted by a teacher occupying a transient or ongoing role, such as a family member, or by anyone with knowledge or skills in the wider community setting. 1. Where is the role of teacher normally carried out?
2. Do some teachers have to continue their education after they qualify to teach?
3. What do teachers use lesson plans for?
4. Where do teachers normally obtain their professional qualifications?
5. What are some subjects teachers provide in structions in?
6. Does formal education ever take place through home schooling?
7. What is the process of contunining their formal education after they have become qualified to teach called?
8. In different cultureds to teachers roles vary?
9. Who assists in informal learning?
10. Is the role of a teacher ongoing? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. at a school or other place of formal education
2. yes
3. to facilitate student learning
4. a university or college
5. the arts, religion, civics, community roles, or life skills
6. yes
7. professional development
8. yes
9. a family member, or by anyone with knowledge or skills in the wider community setting
10. yes, often