lunes, 22 de septiembre de 2008

OUR MONTHLY VISIT TO THE EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE LABORATORIES

Dear students, we are going to do some work today and the results from your work you are going to post it in the wiki I made for you. This work is about Unit 2 from your Program. "Halagos y cumplidos"
1. First, you are going to go to this site:
http://403aenglishcourse0809.pbwiki.com/FrontPage
403a.wiki
2. Then, you are going to click on listen and you are going to listen to the whole text.
3. After that, you are going to click on script and click also in listen, so you are going to read the script and listen to it at the same time.
4. You are going to do the small exercise.
5. Finally, you are going to write in a wiki I made especially for each group, your reflexion about what you learned today.

The other activity, that it is also from this Unit 2 and it is about comparatives, is in the next site:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv140.shtml
And you are going to repeat the 5 steps.

Students from 502, this is your wiki:
http://502englishcourse0809.pbwiki.com/

Students from 508, this is your wiki:
http://508englishcourse0809.pbwiki.com/

domingo, 21 de septiembre de 2008

OUR MONTHLY VISIT TO THE EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE LABORATORIES

Dear students, we are going to do some work today and the results from your work you are going to post it in the wiki I made for you. These sites are to support Unit 2 from your program. Halagos y cumplidos y el tema de comparativos.
1. First, you are going to go to this site:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1210_how_to_converse/page7.shtml
2. Then, you are going to click on listen and you are going to listen to the whole text.
3. After that, you are going to click on script and click also in listen, so you are going to read the script and listen to it at the same time.
4. You are going to do the small exercise.
5. Finally, you are going to write in a wiki I made especially for each group, your reflexion about what you learned today.

The other activities are in the next sites:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv140.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode34/quiz.shtml
Watch the video and read the text, then do the 5 steps as well.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/the_teacher/latest_video.shtml

And you are going to repeat the 5 steps.

lunes, 24 de marzo de 2008

TERCER PARCIAL. UNIDADES DEL PROGRAMA 9, 10, 11 Y 12

Hola mis estimad@s alumn@s, como ya se acerca Judgement Day, ya es hora de que nos pongamos a estudiar para aprobar el curso. ¿Qué necesitan? Para evaluarlos, necesitan:
1. Estudiar y repasar el módulo 6 para el examen de la próxima clase.
2. Formar 5 equipos de 4 personas para investigar los temas, realizar una exposición en clase, un diálogo y un modelo de examen de las siguientes unidades del programa.
Unidad 9. Pedir ayuda de manera formal e informal y aceptarla. Uso de can y could. Ex. Can you lend me your pen? Sure, no problem. Could you feed my turtles? Yes, of course. E indicar acciones inconclusas. Present Perfect Tense. Modules 6 and 8 from your book.
Unidad 10. Descripción del material de que están hechas las cosas y su origen. Ex. These pants are made of leather. They are from Brazil.
Unidad 11. Expresar dudas, posibilidad, probabilidad con May y Might, así como los conectores (and, or, so, therefore, but, however, because.
Unidad 12. Hablar de diferentes niveles de obligación. Uso de Should, Must, Have to. Módulo 8 del libro.
3. Examen escrito de las unidades del programa 9, 10, 11, 12, sacadas de los exámenes que cada equipo realice.

And that´s it. Just work and you won´t have any problems. Ok, go to work.

martes, 11 de marzo de 2008

TO STUDY FOR YOUR BOOK EXAM. THIRD PARTIAL.

Hi my dear students, as you ask for it , here you have it. It´s a guide for you TO STUDY for your next exam, so please, read it and STUDY IT!
INGLÉS V. THIRD PARTIAL. GUÍA DE ESTUDIOS PARA RESOLVER EL EXAMEN DEL SEXTO MÓDULO DEL LIBRO.
UNITS:
UNIT 26. ESPECIALLY NUMBERS 1, 4.
UNIT 28. ESPECIALLY NUMBERS 1, 6, 7, 10.
UNIT 29. ESPECIALLY NUMBERS 1, 3.

AS YOU CAN SEE, IT IS GOING TO BE VERY EASY, THE SECOND PART YOU ARE GOING TO DO IT WHEN YOU RETURN FROM YOUR VACATION. SEE YOU AND GOOD LUCK.

FOR THE SECOND PART, YOU ARE GOING TO STUDY:
UNIT 26. ESPECIALLY NUMBERS 4 AND 6.
UNIT 28. ESPECIALLY NUMBER 8.
UNIT 29. ESPECIALLY NUMBERS 1 AND 5
UNIT 30. ESPECIALLY NUMBER 6.

martes, 8 de enero de 2008

TO STUDY FOR YOUR BOOK EXAM AND YOUR PROGRAM EXAM

Hi my dear students, as you ask for it , here you have it. It´s a guide for you TO STUDY for your next exam, so please, read it and STUDY IT!

INGLÉS V. SECOND PARTIAL.
GUÍA DE ESTUDIOS PARA RESOLVER EL EXAMEN DEL CUARTO MÓDULO DEL LIBRO.
THEMES:

1. TO KNOW WHEN TO WRITE SIMPLE PAST TENSE OR PAST PROGRESSIVE.
REMEMBER, WE USE THE PAST PROGRESSIVE TO TALK ABOUT:
- AN ACTION HAPPENING IN THE PAST WHEN ANOTHER ACTION INTERRUPTED IT.
FOR EXAMPLE: I WAS DOING MY HOMEWORK WHEN MY BROTHER CAME BACK FROM WORK.

- AN ACTION IN PROGRESS AT A CERTAIN TIME IN THE PAST.
FOR EXAMPLE: WHAT WERE YOU DOING LAST NIGHT?

- TWO OR MORE ACTIONS WHICH WERE HAPPENING SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE PAST.
FOR EXAMPLE: I WAS READING A BOOK AND MY PARENTS WERE PLAYING CARDS.

2. ADVERBS OF MANNER (-LY). YOU WORK SLOWLY.

3. STUDY UNITS 16 TO 20, ESPECIALLY PAGES 52, 54, 55.9, 56, 57, 60, 61.
Study hard and you will have good results.
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AND HERE IT IS THE GUIDE TO DO YOUR ORAL PRESENTATIONS
QUINTO AÑO. CICLO ESCOLAR 2007’2008. SEGUNDO PARCIAL.
UNIDAD V. INSTRUCCIONES FORMALES E INFORMALES.
OBJECTIVE: EL ALUMNO UTILIZARÁ EXPRESIONES PARA DAR INSTRUCCIONES TANTO FORMAL COMO INFORMALMENTE.
THEME: PEDIR Y DAR INSTRUCCIONES DE MANERA FORMAL E INFORMAL.
STRUCTURE: WOULD YOU MIND OPENING THE DOOR, PLEASE?
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF MY DOG NEXT FRIDAY?
DON´T SHOUT IN CLASS. IT´S NOT A GOOD BEHAVIOUR.
PUT THE BOOKS ON THAT SHELF.
ORAL ACTIVITY: PRESENTATION. (IT COULD BE ALIVE OR IN VIDEO): CHOOSE AMONG….
- CONVERSACIONES TELEFÓNICAS PIDIENDO A UN COMPAÑERO CÓMO HACER UNA TAREA
- PLATICAR ACERCA DE UN INSTRUCTIVO
- UNA RECETA DE COCINA.
EVALUATION: YOU MUST TALK ABOUT 3 MINUTES (MORE OR LESS 6 SENTENCES AND YOUR PARTNER ANOTHER 6).
IT IS GOING TO BE EVALUATED YOUR PRONUNCIATION, THE GRAMMAR, THE COHERENCE, AND THE CORRECT ATTITUDE. AND OF COURSE, IT MUST FULFILL THE OBJECTIVE OF THE UNIT.
CHECK: YOUR PROGRAM AND BLOCKBUSTER 2. PAG. 27. GIVING DIRECTIONS.

UNIDAD VI. PLANES PARA EL FUTURO.
OBJECTIVE: EL ALUMNO INTERCAMBIARÁ INFORMACIÓN ACERCA DE SUS PLANES FUTUROS.
THEME: HACER PLANES PARA EL FUTURO.
STRUCTURE: GOING TO, AUXILIAR WILL.
EJEMPLOS: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO STUDY WHEN YOU FINISH HIGH SCHOOL?
I THINK I´LL GET A SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY IN GERMANY.
ORAL ACTIVITY: PRESENTATION. (IT COULD BE ALIVE OR IN VIDEO): CHOOSE AMONG….
- CONVERSACIÓN ACERCA DE HACER PLANES PARA ESTUDIAR UNA CARRERA.
- CONVERSACIÓN ACERCA DE HACER PLANES PARA TRABAJAR EN LAS VACACIONES DE VERANO.
EVALUATION: YOU MUST TALK ABOUT 3 MINUTES (MORE OR LESS 6 SENTENCES AND YOUR PARTNER ANOTHER 6).
IT IS GOING TO BE EVALUATED YOUR PRONUNCIATION, THE GRAMMAR, THE COHERENCE, AND THE CORRECT ATTITUDE. AND OF COURSE, IT MUST FULFILL THE OBJECTIVE OF THE UNIT.
CHECK: YOUR PROGRAM AND BLOCKBUSTER 2. MODULE 5.

UNIDAD VII. INVITACIONES: ACEPTACIONES Y RECHAZOS.
OBJECTIVE: EL ALUMNO UTILIZARÁ EXPRESIONES PARA INVITAR Y ACEPTAR O RECHAZAR.
THEME: FORMAL INVITATIONS, TO REFUSE AN INVITATION POLITELY, TO ACCEPT THE INVITATION, TO ASK SOMETHING.
STRUCTURE: DO YOU WANT TO GO TO THE MOVIES WITH ME?, I´M SORRY, I CAN´T BECAUSE I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF MY MOM/ YES, OF COURSE, I´LL BE VERY GLAD TO GO WITH YOU. COULD YOU OPEN THIS CAN FOR ME, PLEASE?
ORAL ACTIVITY: PRESENTATION. (IT COULD BE ALIVE OR IN VIDEO): CHOOSE AMONG….
- TO TALK WITH A FRIEND ABOUT AN INVITATION TO GO TO A PARTY, TO THE MOVIES, TO THE THEATER, TO THE MUSEUM,.
EVALUATION: YOU MUST TALK ABOUT 3 MINUTES (MORE OR LESS 6 SENTENCES AND YOUR PARTNER ANOTHER 6).
IT IS GOING TO BE EVALUATED YOUR PRONUNCIATION, THE GRAMMAR, THE COHERENCE, AND THE CORRECT ATTITUDE. AND OF COURSE, IT MUST FULFILL THE OBJECTIVE OF THE UNIT.
CHECK: YOUR PROGRAM AND IN ANY BOOK YOU WANT OR GO TO THE MEDIATECA.

UNIDAD 8. SUGERIR Y ORDENAR.
OBJECTIVE: EL ALUMNO UTILIZARÁ EXPRESIONES PARA ORDENAR LA COMIDA.
THEME: TO MAKE AN ORDER IN A RESTAURANT.
STRUCTURE: I´LL HAVE A TURKEY SANDWICH, PLEASE, I´D LIKE TO HAVE SOME SALAD. I´LL DRINK WATER, PLEASE.
ORAL ACTIVITY: PRESENTATION. (IT COULD BE ALIVE OR IN VIDEO): CHOOSE AMONG….
- TO TALK WITH THE WAITER AND YOUR FRIENDS, SINCE YOU ARRIVE TO THE RESTAURANT AND WHEN YOU LEAVE THE PLACE.
EVALUATION: YOU MUST TALK ABOUT 3 MINUTES (MORE OR LESS 6 SENTENCES AND YOUR PARTNER ANOTHER 6).
IT IS GOING TO BE EVALUATED YOUR PRONUNCIATION, THE GRAMMAR, THE COHERENCE, AND THE CORRECT ATTITUDE. AND OF COURSE, IT MUST FULFILL THE OBJECTIVE OF THE UNIT.
CHECK: YOUR PROGRAM AND IN ANY BOOK YOU WANT OR GO TO THE MEDIATECA.