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Final Course Evaluation

2009-04-13T18:26:00.000-07:00

We are about to finish the course, so need to wrap up and look back to reflect on what we liked, what we missed, what we will continue working on, etc.
Two final activities
1. SHARE, visit your classmates blogs and leave a comment on 3 of them.
2. Take a Survey and tell me your opinion of the activities we had in class.
Click Here to take survey

See the full PicLit at PicLits.com

UNIT 10 SECOND CONDITIONAL

2009-03-30T15:41:00.000-07:00

This will be your last oral project. You will have a chance to practice the second conditional. This is a formula:
If I were a millionaire.... I would + .....(buy, travel, get) ......
If I were a world leader I would......

Think of a hypothetical situation and record a 1 minute audio file.

What would you do if you were a millionaire?

What would be different ?

You can use this or any other hypothetical situation and talk about it.
Some ideas :
You were elected head of a student comittee
What would you do to make your school better?

Unit 9 Can and 1rst condidional

2009-03-11T18:53:00.000-07:00

Dear students
As planned , we are paying more attention now to oral production.As a result, your challenge is to create an audio file where you use the grammar topic of the unit we are covering and apply it to a situation.

Select a problem in our city or your neighborhood, a problem young people may have and suggest some solutions.For example
Listen to one of your classmates talking about anorexia

You can also describe the consequences of a real situation.
For example, how can you get better results in the coming final exams
If you form study groups you will learn faster
If you dedicate more time to study you will get better results in the exams.
Listen to Karla talk about her piano lessons and her swimming class.

Another option for your dialogues

2009-03-02T14:08:00.001-08:00

Get a Voki now!

Listen to this dialogue

Now listen to this other conversation.

And this other conversation

Unit 8 Present perfect (cont.)

2009-02-27T10:02:00.000-08:00

Activities and resources

Listening
Explanation on the use of the present perfect versus the Simple Past.
Present Perfect versus past simple
Practise grammar exercises
Quizz1
Quizz 2
Written gra mmar description

English bites

High school actors

Reading
Face chapter 16

A long song to celebrate Valentine`s day

2009-02-19T05:58:00.000-08:00

"I am yours" by Jamez Marz

UNIT 7 PRESENT PERFECT

2009-02-15T17:08:00.000-08:00

Activities and resources
Grammar chart
Ever, never, already, yet
Present perfect or Past tense?

Exercises
Irregular Past Participles
Present Perfect vs past tense with some American Presidents
For and since
Present Perfect and Past Simple (Music and Dance)
Present or Past

Videoclip
English Bites - Perth´s Future(download the clip for video dictation)

Reading
Chapter 15 FACE

Students singing a love song in class " I am yours "

Create your podcast

2009-02-05T15:35:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone,
You have two tasks for next week.
Task 1.
It is time to concentrate in oral skills. During the last 3 months of the school year you will produce and publish in a podcast page short mp3 files ( 1 minute max) for each unit in the book.
First create an account in podomatic.
If you need a tutorial you can check this one out.
You can record using the podomatic online tools directly from your computer if it has a microphone , you can also use your phone, or your digital camera.
Make sure you send me (to my mail) the link to your podcast page.
Upload your mp3 file and post a picture relevant to the topic discussed.
For unit seven please answer the following questions in your mp3 file.

What are some of things you have done in your life that you are proud of?
What haven´t you done yet but are planning to do soon?

or inform your audience about Oxfam

Read about an organization called OXFAM and explain what it has done to help people around the world.
You can check their site at http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/world/chad/refugee1.htm
If you need any more ideas to talk about you might find them in the following slide
Holidayfun 1
View more presentations from johnstevens. (tags: planning holiday)

Task 2.
Valentine´s day s coming. Do you know how this celebration started?
Learn this song ,sing it until you feel you can sing along (check the lyrics). Be ready to comment on some of the things you have learned in the media included in this post.

Jason Mraz widget by 6L & Daxii

Some samples of the Face poster

2009-02-03T18:45:00.000-08:00

Take a look at the following posters.
Victor´s poster has a great newspaper layout.
Carlos´ news article has a detailed description of the accident.
Andres´ report is well organized.
Congratulations to them.

Inspiration for this new year.

2009-01-04T18:12:00.000-08:00

I hope this year brings out the best in our hearts. I invite you to see these inspirational thoughts
http://www.simpletruths.tv/movies.php?movie=GQGL

Writing Project "Face"

2008-12-03T20:10:00.000-08:00

Read the book "Face" chapters 1 to 10.
Task:
You are a student at Eastmoreland school in East London(click on this link to get a visual image of the place , check the media -images, video I have inlcuded to learn about its music and its people).
You are collaborating with the school newspaper as a news reporter.
Create a frontpage with your news report. (You can use Publisher or any other template)
Write a news report 450-500 words long describing what happened to Martin.

1.First create a name for the school newspaper
2. Write your name below it in small print
3. Create an interesting Headline for your report.
4. Include at least 2 pictures in your newsreport(the accident, Martin, the inspector, or any other you decide)
5. Describe Martin (what was he like before the accident?, what grade was he in?, who were his friends?, what did he like to do?, )
6. describe how the accident happened (who was with him?, who was driving....etc.)
7.describe Martin after the accident (what does he look like now?, willl he be the same again?,,,)
USE the information from chapters 1 to 10 as the source for your article.
Present your frontpage in print the first class after the coming holidays.

Merry Christmas!

Unit 6 Pronouns: Reflexive , possesive and indefinitie

2008-11-18T17:19:00.000-08:00

Activities and resources
Topic A.
Chart (1) with possesive pronouns
Chart (2) with possessive pronouns
Exercise (1) possesive pronouns

Topic B.
Chart Reflexive pronoun
Exercise (1) Reflexive pronouns
Exercise (2) Reflexive pronoun
Exercise (3) Reflexive pronouns
Exercise (4) Me, myself, I

Topic C.
Indefinite pronouns
Indefinite pronouns (explained in Spanish)
(1) Exercise indefinite pronoun (click on start now)
(2)Some , any, (click on play this game)
(3)Some , any, no
(4) Some , any

Song Somebody to love
Read the lyrics and identify the indefinite pronouns

Videoclip
English Bites - Bells Surf (download the clip for video dictation)
Duration: 10:58, Filesize: 38mb
Every Easter, the world's best surfers go to Bells Beach for a world championship surfing event.

Unit 5 Comparatives, Countables vs. Uncountables

2008-11-03T17:50:00.000-08:00

Rules for comparatives(1)
Rules for forming comparatives(2)
Rules (3)
Practice activities:
1. Quizz on comparatives
2. geography quizz using comparatives
3. basketball game using comparatives and superlatives
4. Comparatives (1)
5. Comparatives (2)

Video dictation
1.English Bites - How much is that?
Duration: 6:21, Filesize: 22mb
Today we're going to look at how you buy things in a market.

2. English Bites - Kay
Duration: 7:31, Filesize: 26mb
Kay loves shopping, and loves cooking. Listen to her talk about her day shopping at the market, and what she likes to cook.

3.English Bites - Shopping Lists
Duration: 7:26, Filesize: 25mb
We talk to people about shopping lists and tell you about other lists.

Unit 4 Should, Must, Can , May

2008-10-10T17:31:00.000-07:00

In this unit were are going to practise some modals contrasting their meanings and uses.
Grammar exercises

Must , musn´t

quizz one
quizz 2

making suggestions (you should,you could)

past modals (interactive quizz)
should (explanation and exercises)

Video clips from English bites
1. Occupations
2. Working life

3. Watch the following video clip. Mankind is no island
It's hard to imagine what life would be like without a home - not having a warm bed to sleep in at night, or a roof over your head when it rains. Did you know there are an estimated 300,000 homeless people right now only in Canada?
What do you think we as a society could/should/must/may do?
Write one or 2 sentences in the comment section of this post.

Reading
Chapter 1, 2 and 3 from the book "Face"

NEWS!!!

2008-10-02T06:47:00.000-07:00

International Studies
The application for a very attractive program has just come out.
Check the link to see it , you might be interested.
http://www.mx.uwc.org/

Unit 3 future tense

2008-09-09T06:17:00.000-07:00

In this unit we are going to review structures to talk about the future.
We are going to watch 3 videoclips, answer some online exercises, read a speech and finally read and write about what we expect for the future.

Videoclips.

Steps.
Print the script. You can access it in the website.
Watch the videoclip as many times as necessary .
Look up unknown words in the script.
You will be asked to answer a fill in the blank exercise and general comprehension questions.
You can use your video clip in class (download it to your cell phone or mp3/4 player).

A. In the English bites website find the following video clips. Download them , and watch them.

How to find them: Click on the above link. Find the section "video to take away" and click download.In the next screen look for "Missed and earlier program? Find them here.

Video clip1

English Bites - Wallaby Island
Duration: 8:16, Filesize: 26mb
What is Jim's last chance to save the rock wallabies?

Videoclip2

English Bites - Recycling Vodcast42
Duration: 7:49, Filesize: 27mb
All big Australian cities have programs where the local governments collect rubbish to be used again, rather than just throwing it all away.

Videoclip3

English Bites - Country Music Star . Vodcast 59
Duration: 10:37, Filesize: 33mb
Every year, the biggest country music festival is held in Tamworth, in rural New South Wales.

The future: Grammar exercises

Answer the following exercises.

1.Grammar exercises quiz 1 quiz 2 Future Plans

2.Grammar challenge quiz 1 and quiz 2"Will &going to

3.Grammar challenge quiz 1 and quiz 2 "Future predictions"

4. The flatmates.

a. Listen to episode 73.

b. Read the section called the language point and

c. Answer the quizz

The future: Reading exercise

It is elections time in the United States. There are two candidates which are trying to convince voters to elect them for President. They are Barack Obama (Democrat) and John McCain (Republican). In the coming weeks before election in November they will debate and explain the voters their plans for their country.

Read Obama´s speech on Education. What is he promising? What are his plans? Identify at least 5 actions in his speech.

Write them and select the sentences from the speech which support your choice. We are going to share them in class.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/09/obama_education_speech_in_ohio.html

The future:Writing.
Go to a Million futures
Click on launch.
Click on an airplane to see what someone wrote as an answer to the question
¨What are your hopes for the future".
Copy 5 answers to this question and send your own view. Copy the flight number that the system will give you and in the comment section for this post send your flight number for us to see.

The last 2 activities(reading the speech and writing) must be ready by September 12th.

Sentences. Elements and past tense

2008-08-24T16:07:00.000-07:00

Hello!!!
Topics for the second assignment:
Elements of a sentence and Past tense

Topic 1 Elements of a sentence
For the second assignment we are going to review the elements of a sentence.
Can you recognize a sentence?

To find out, do these activities:
1. Play the three games in the follow wesbite.Making Sentences

True or false- are these sentences?

Does it make sense?

Add puctuation to put these texts into sentences

2. When you finish. Print the 3 pages with your results. ( Print the screen) .
They will be your required before the exam.
3. To find information about the elements of a sentence read
The fact sheet
4. Then, answer the five worksheets. You can check the answers and grade yourself using the answer keys provided by the website.
Print the 5 worksheets. Solve them and check your answer s with the answer keys.
5 worksheets with answer keys

Topic 2 . Past Tense vs.Present and Future Tense
1. Getting the tense right. Print the 5 factsheets

2. Play this "Treasure hunt" game .Choose the first 2 the levels.
Spot the verb in the sentence
Choose the right verb
When you finish each level print your final score for each.

3. Answer the quizzes for level A, B and C
Print your scores for each level

4. Pronunciation (ed) Past tense
Go to the following webpages . Study the following material
Pronunciation of the past tense
Quizz on pronunciation
BBC quizz past tense

Be prepared for an exam on these topics and unit two by
September 9

Welcome to our virtual class

2008-08-10T14:02:00.000-07:00

Hi, I hope you find the course interesting and full of fun ideas and experiences.
In this blog you will find the activities that will help you learn and practise English.
Out first topic will be a review of the most common questions using
Where, How, Who, why, etc.
Check the information in the next web sports pages and find the following information.
olympics.Canada/
olympics.Australia/
olympics NBC. USA

1. What sports are included in the olympic games? Make a list.
2. Choose an athlete . Read his biography. Takes notes and prepare a 1 minute oral presentation .
3. Include a picture of him/her to show to your classmates during your presentation.
Homework will be due: August 19th (group 501) and 21rst (group 509) 2008

(Si tienes dudas sobre como pronunciar tu descripción te sugiero utilizar el software"Text to Speech". Se encuenta como liga en el menu arriba a la derecha.
Copia el texto en el cuadro de texto y te creará un archivo de audio para que tengas un modelo de pronunciación.)

The following links will help you practise these grammar points for review.
Subject-verb agreement
Wh questions (1)
Wh questions (2)
Wh questiosn (3)
Short answers
Assorted questions