MORE THAN WORDS

 Hi girls, in the link bellow you can find the video with the lirycs of more than words song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cqp3uQnZsc

EXAM ABOUT JACK O LANTERN VIDEO

Hi girls next class you will have an exam about the story of Jack o lantern.

You have to answer 5 questions in english.

Besides that you have to present a summary about Jack story based on the written work in class.

Bye

Robinson

THE STORY OF JACK O LANTERN

Hi girls in this link you can find the story of JACK  O LANTERN



http://loszieglerencanada.com/2009/10/21/historia-halloween-jack-olantern/

Bye

Robinson

HOW TO WRITE A SUMMARY

HOW TO WRITE A SUMMARY

Writing a Summary

A summary is condensed version of a larger reading.  A summary is not a rewrite of the original piece and does not have to be long nor should it be long.  To write a summary, use your own words to express briefly  the main idea and relevant details of the piece you have read.   Your purpose in writing the summary is to give the basic ideas of the original reading.  What was it about and what did the author want to communicate? 

While reading the original work, take note of what or who is the focus and ask the usual questions that reporters use: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?  Using these questions to examine what you are reading can help you to write the summary.

Sometimes, the central idea of the piece is stated in the introduction or first paragraph, and the supporting ideas of this central idea are presented one by one in the following paragraphs. Always read the introductory paragraph thoughtfully and look for a thesis statement.  Finding the thesis statement is like finding a key to a locked door.  Frequently, however, the thesis, or central idea, is implied or suggested.  Thus, you will have to work harder to figure out what the author wants readers to understand. Use any hints that may shed light on the meaning of the piece: pay attention to the title and any headings and to the opening and closing lines of paragraphs.

In writing the summary, let your reader know the piece that you are summarizing. Identify the title, author and source of the piece. You may want to use this formula:

In "Title of the Piece" (source and date of piece), author shows that: central idea of the piece.  The author supports the main idea by using _____________________ and showing that ______________________________________________________.

Here is a sample summary:

In the short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," author James Thurber humorously presents a character who fantasizes about himself as a hero enduring incredibly challenging circumstances. In his real life, Walter Mitty lives an ordinary, plain life; he is a husband under the control of an overbearing, critical wife.  Thurber uses lively dialogue to give readers an understanding of Mitty's character. The story takes place over a period of about twenty minutes; during this brief time, Mitty drives his wife to the hairdresser and runs errands that his wife has given him while he waits for her. In between his worrying that he is not doing what she wants him to do, he daydreams about himself as a great surgeon, brilliant repair technician, expert marksman, and brave military captain. This story shows that fantasy is often a good alternative to reality.

Remember:

• Do not rewrite the original piece.
• Keep your summary short.
• Use your own wording.
• Refer to the central and main ideas of the original piece.
• Read with who, what, when, where, why and how questions in mind.
• Do not put in your opinion of the issue or topic discussed in the original piece. Often, instructors ask students to put their opinions in a paragraph separate from the summary.

Read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber

blog

Hi girls

For next class you have to print the text you have in your blogs and bring it to class

Bye

Robinson 

HOMEWORK TRAVEL QUIZ

Hi girls.

You have to answer the quiz and translated for next class.

exam about order of adjectives

Hi girls.

Next class you will have an exam about order of adjectives.
It is a piece of cake, take the chance to have a good grade.

Good luck.

Robinson

Hi girls.


In the wabe page below you can practice the pronunciation for your blogs presentations next tuesday.
You just paste the article and click on SAY IT , and you can listen the pronunciation.

http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/speech.asp

You have to practice a lot.´

Next thursday you will have the reinforcement for the video of phrasal verbs and for the workshop in your notebook. It will be oral.

bye 

Good luck

Remember that you have to speak for 3 minutes.

phrasal verbs exam

phrasal verbs exam

Hi girls.

You have a written exam about phrasal verbs for next class.

Study the workshop.

Good luck.

Robinson. 

phrasal verbs workshop

2. Complete these sentences as shown in the examples:
Examples: He told me to fill in the form, so I fill it in.
                He told me to throw away the newapapers, so  I threw them away.


1.He told me to put out my cigarrete, so I                                                                                         
2.He told me to take off my shoes,so I                                                                                              
3.He told me to turn on the heating, so                                                                                              
4.He told me to ring up Ann, so                                                                                                        
5.He told me to give up smoking, so                                                                                                  
6.He told me to put on my glasses, so                                                                                               
7.He told me to write down my adress, so                                                                                        

EXAM ABOUT THE VIDEO

Hi girls.

Next class, thursday  july 21st  you will have a written exam about the phrasal verbs video. You have to watch it, follow the questions and answers in it.

Good luck


Robinson  

PHRASAL VERBS

 

Hi girls.

You can watch a video  in the link below explaining the pharsal verbs.

http://www.phrasalverbdemon.com/
You have to listen the explanation and try to understand it. Next class the teacher is going to ask question about the video.


Bye

Robinson

spelling exercise

Hi girls

In this web page you can practice spelling for the exam for tomorrow.

Good luck

Robinson


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJSatzZEto0&feature=player_embedded

abc song

Hi girls

just click on the web page below and practice the abc song for the spelling exam for tomorrow



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XYQd_sJVzk&feature=player_embedded

Good luck

Robinson

adverbial clauses of time exam

advebial clauses of time  

Hi girls.

 

Remember, tomorrow tuesday you have an exam about adverbial clauses of time.

  

You can study  this grammar topic from the web page below.
http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/INTERMEDIATE/unit9/page4.htm

bye

Robinson

adverbial clauses of time

Hi girls

REMEBER YOU HAVE TO WRITE FOUR YES - NO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AND SIX INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH THE ADVERBIAL CLAUSES WITH ANSWERS.

BESIDES THAT YOU HAVE TO

Click on the web page bellow to study the adverbial clauses of time and do the 3 exercises in your notebook

adverbial clauses of time

http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/INTERMEDIATE/unit9/page4.htm

vocabulary and readin comprehension exam

Hi girls

Next class ( friday 25th) you will have 2 exams, the firtst one is about the vocabulary from the text

and the second is a reading comprehension exam about the same test


Good luck

Robinson

listening exercise

hi girls

you have to listen this audio. Click on the web page and listen the dialogue



elllo #1025 False Praise

translation guidelines to write the starting point

Hi girls


For next class you have to translate the guidelines to write the starting point , you will have a grade for that.

You have to bring the dictionary to class because you will have reading comprenhension exercises.

Remember every class activity has a grade, so you will have a grade for the last class activity.

Guidelines to write the starting point

This section of your paper states how you identified a situation to be improved in your context.

1. The information should be provided within the limit of one page minimum, maximum two pages.

2. You should include evidences of the situation taken from your experience, a questionnaire or an interview applied in your context if that was the case.

3. Explain if you implemented some actions that helped you to clarify the situation and describe how these actions helped you to validate your first impressions.

4. Finally, state what you want to achieve with the implementation of your project.

5. Revise your text checking that it has a neat text organization, with paragraphs that contain main and supporting ideas and making good use of vocabulary, punctuation, capitalization, spelling and grammar tenses.

6. Use the rubric proposed and self-assess.

7. Ask a classmate of yours to revise your text, score it using the rubric and give you comments.

8. Send the statement of the problem to the course teacher.

objectives grade

Hi, girls

For next class you have to present the objectives. You already had the advising class of how to write the main and the specific objectives.The objectives always have to start with a verb.

Remember to check the teachers project and take it as an example.

Bring your dictionary to class, because we are going to work on reading comprehension.

Bye


Robinson

guidelines to write the context

Hi girls.

Remeber for next class you are going to have a grade for the translation of the guideline to write the objectives.

Guidelines to write the objectives

Guidelines to write the objectives

An objective is something that you plan to do or achieve. The following are some verbs that can be used when defining the objectives for your project: implement, develop, create, design, define, evaluate, examine, determine, monitor and assess.

Main objective

To design the main objective you should have very clear and well stated what you want to do in your project because the topic and the main objective should be very connected.

Think about the situation you would like to improve in your context and state the main objective in a way that if you achieve what you propose you can solve the problem found.


Specific objectives

The objectives should be clearly stated and each one should target a specific aspect.

The specific objectives should be connected to the main one.

The achievement of every specific objective should lead the achievement of the main objective.

How to write your objectives

Hello girls.

Next class we are going to start working on the guidelines to write your objectives.

Bye

Robinson

advising classes

Hi girls.

The next two classes are going to be advising classes to write the context, please read the blog "Convenio licenciados universidad de antioquia" and check the context to think about how to write your own context. Next monday  february 21st you will have ready your context.


bye


Robinson

Example of a project

In the blog called convenio  licenciados universidad de antioquia you can find an example of a project, and you  can focus on the way you can write the context, please check it out to think in your own context for next class.



see you



Robinson

homework 1

Hi  everyone, I hope you have enjoyed making your blogs.

For next class  every group have to create their blogs following the instructions and write the introduction, with the topic of their projects and the name of the students in the group.


Note: Remember that the title of the  blog is the topic of the project you are going to work on.
This is the first grade for the use of blogs and projects.

Good luck, and take care,


See you next class



Robinson

ADVICE

FOR NEXT CLASS WE WILL START MAKING BLOGS.

YOU NEED AN EMAIL AN A CELL PHONE.


BYE
ROBINSON

greetings

HI EVERYBODY,  THIS OUR NEW WAY OF COMMUNICATION, THROUGH THIS BLOG, THE ENGLISH TEACHER WILL SEND YOU IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE DIFFERENT TOPICS YOU HAVE TO STUDY AND VIDEOS OR LISTENING EXERCISES.

BESIDES THAT YOU WILL HAVE YOUR HOMEWORKS AND DATES FOR EXAMS.


REMEMBER FOR NEXT CLASS, YOU WILL HAVE AN ORAL  EXAM
ABOUT THE CLASSROOM RULES AND COMMON PHRASES IN THE CLASSROOM.

YOU CAN USE GOOGLE TRANSLATOR TO PRACTICE YOUR PRONUNCIATION OR YOU CAN VISIT THE FOLLOW WEB PAGE

http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/

you can write the sentence and click on SAY IT and listen the pronunciation.

THIS IS THE CHANCE TO HAVE A GOOD GRADE .

BYE


ROBINSON