I created 18 gapfill questions to test upper- intermediate (B2) students' basic skills of making out advanced vocabulary they might not be familiar with. Each vocabulary item is defined in the Explanations.

Thomas Suarez is a 6th grade student at a middle school in the South Bay of Los Angeles. When Apple released the Software Development Kit (SDK), he began to create and sell his own applications. "My parents, my friends and even the people at the Apple store all supported me," he says, "and Steve Jobs inspired me". Thomas points out that it's hard to learn how to make an app. "For soccer you could go to a soccer team ... but what if you want to make an app?"  He's started a club for fellow students at school, where he shares his knowledge of programming. Thomas articulates his vision that students are a valuable new technology resource to teachers, and should be empowered to offer assistance in developing the technology curriculum and also assist in delivering the lessons.

Thomas Suarez - 6th Grader & i-Phone App Developer

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Let's do English ESL general vocabulary practice. I created 18 gapfill questions to test upper- intermediate (B2) students' basic skills of making out advanced…