Showing posts with label April-July 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label April-July 2011. Show all posts

Monday, July 11, 2011

Final project April-July 2011

Hello, there! Well, we are entering the third term of the trimester and it's time for us to find out how much we have achieved during our time together. Our final project is an interesting assessment exercise... Where we will working different skills like writing, speaking, listening and reading. We'll practice:
  • How to work in groups to collaborate, cooperate, share, teach and learn together.
  • How to integrate different technological tools: creating and designing a power point presentation, audio recording, power point uploading, posting to a blog, sharing in social networks, like facebook, and twitter.
  • Transferring the knowledge got during our classes and using it to talk about different topics from the ones discussed in class.
  • Reflecting on what we have achieved.
  • Leave your mark on this class
Final presentation jan-Apr 2011





Visit these links to see some examples of students work...:

    For the oral part of the final project:



     


    Well, if you have any questions.. please.. ask...
    Keep on Shining Love and Peace!
    Doris3m

      Saturday, June 18, 2011

      How to upload your recordings to GOEAR and post to your blog

      Well, now that we are making recordings with your voices in dialogs and exercises.. Michelle Chavez from Level 1 C101 shared this wonderful resource... here you can listen to Michele.. Michele Chavez: Practice

      To upload a mp3 recording to the internet, go to GOEAR, register and upload your mp3 file. Then copy the code and past it in the HTML tab.

      http://goear.com

      Well, have fun recording your conversations and posting then to your blogs.. And don't forget to keep on shining Love and Peace!

      Doris3m

      Best Blogs April _July 2011

      Well, it's been a great term.. we are in the middle of the second term and so far these bloggers have made a good job!!!

      C101
      Michele Chavez http://michelechavez.blogspot.com/
      Arenas Carlos http://arenas-carlos.blogspot.com/
      Arturo Molina http://arturomolina07.blogspot.com/

      O211 
      Marianny Castro http://mariannycastro.blogspot.com/
      Dayerlin Lopez http://dayerlinlopez.blogspot.com/
      Fernando Matos http://fernandomatos07.blogspot.com/
      Veronica Navarro http://vero09navarro.blogspot.com/

      N311
      Navith Arriaga http://navith-arriaga.blogspot.com/
      Miguel Lopez http://alconrojo1992.blogspot.com/
      Jorge Nava http://jorgelnavac.blogspot.com/
      Arlette Salas http://arlettechambers.blogspot.com/
      Jose Vazquez http://jovazquez.blogspot.com/

      C211
      Jose Avila http://joseavila20.blogspot.com/

      D201
      Roxanny Colina http://roxac-roxannycolina.blogspot.com/ 
      Laura Prada http://killeralp.blogspot.com/ 

      D291
      Alvarado Maria http://mariferheartilly25.blogspot.com/
      Cohen Gabriela http://gabrielacohen.blogspot.com/
      Redondo Jean http://jeancrf.blogspot.com/

      J212
      Bracho Ariana http://arianabracho.blogspot.com/
      Navas Alba http://albavanessanavas.blogspot.com/ 
      Palmar Dayanna http://dayannapalmar.blogspot.com/
      Ramirez Vanessa http://vanecrisr.blogspot.com/
      Urdaneta Blanca http://blancaurdaneta.blogspot.com/ 

      G202
      Jormi Uribe http://xavieruribe.blogspot.com/
      Rafael Bracho http://www.anaheinelectronics.blogspot.com/
      Ever Jimenez http://mechanicfunhouse.blogspot.com/
      Marielis Luzardo http://marielismaly.blogspot.com/


      H312
      Luis Armijo http://luisarmijo.blogspot.com/
      Oswaldo Hoyos http://oswaldohoyos.blogspot.com/
      Jose Mejias http://josemejiasji.blogspot.com/
      Adriana Soto http://adriisoto.blogspot.com/

      M511
      Carmona Tahiret http://tahiretcarmona.blogspot.com/
      Barreto Yesica http://yesicabarreto53.blogspot.com/
      Diaz Maribys http://marybisdiaz.blogspot.com/
      Garcia Luisana http://luisanagarcia.blogspot.com/
      Ortega Orlando http://orlandoortega.blogspot.com/ 

      C511
      Edixon Luengo http://edixonluengo.blogspot.com/
      Anyire Bravo http://anyire.blogspot.com/
      Yuletzi Gonzalez http://yuletzimorillo.blogspot.com/

      C611
      Miguel Fernandez http://thespaceofmiguel.blogspot.com/
      Liz Fernandez http://lizzyfenglishvi.blogspot.com/
      Gabriel Lugo http://gabriellugo-b.blogspot.com/

      G711
      Julio Gil http://www.juliobuilderrr.blogspot.com/
      Nubia Navarro http://www.nubianavarro.blogspot.com/
      Brian Rincon http://www.brianrincon646.blogspot.com/
      Yoselin Zapata http://www.yozze20.blogspot.com/
       

      Tuesday, June 7, 2011

      Two songs...

      Two songs.. two positions.. mmm what do you think?


      "Price Tag" is a song by British recording artist Jessie J, featuring American rapper B.o.B. It was released on 28 January 2011 in the United Kingdom as the second single from Jessie J's debut studio album, Who You Are.[1] "Price Tag" was written by Jessie J, Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and B.o.B, and it was produced by Dr. Luke.
      Lyrically, the song is about Jessie J trying to make the world dance by forgetting about how much money we have.



      a comment:

      Meaning of this song:
      1.) Forget the price tag.
      2.) Have a good time.
      3.) Make world peace / Make the world dance
      :) :D

      By: Mikuuchu

      Ok.. this is the other one... Watch them and think about them.. are they the same or are they different? what's the message? Do you agree with it?



      This is an example of a comment we found in you tube about this song:
      Songs like this remind me that this world still has hope, and is not obsessed with money just to buy things for themselves, and that they're people out there that would want money to do things for others, instead of bathe in it. :3
      SunshineyStar

      well, post your comments in your blogs... and Keep on shining Love and Peace!
      Doris3m

      Wednesday, May 18, 2011

      Smile!!!!!

      This is a great talk about .. why we should smile... so listen to the teacher and smile..you will live longer...


      As the presenter says..

      So whenever you want to look great and competent, reduce your stress or improve your marriage, or feel as if you just had a whole stack of high-quality chocolate -- without incurring the caloric cost -- or as if you found 25 grand in a pocket of an old jacket you hadn't worn for ages, or whenever you want to tap into a superpower that will help you and everyone around you live a longer, healthier, happier life, smile.
      Keep smiling hope and peace!

      Sunday, May 15, 2011

      Second Life meeting: April _July 2011

      Hello, there! once more we invite you to join us every Sunday at 2:00 pm (Venezuelan Time). 11:30 Am SLT. We'll be getting together  in the  virtual world (Second Life) to practice and have fun meeting interesting people from the world and visiting different places.

      Meeting Point: http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Mist/213/86/21

      You will need to get an avatar and hedphones with a microphone. That will help you interact and practice your written and spoken English.


      Look for Pionia's profile . ask her to be your friend.. Don't forget to tell her who you are .. what level and class you are in. Also, you'll have to join our group:


      URBE EFL Center in 

      Join the group http://world.secondlife.com/group/3f4b1857-2bf0-bb24-3e07-b9179ff6fa22

      This is a slide show made with Photopeach, enjoy it!

      First meeting in sl apil-july 2011 on PhotoPeach


      Song: firelies by Owl City

      Hope to see you inworld sometime... Keep on Shining Love and Peace!
      Pionia Destiny 

      Wednesday, May 4, 2011

      A poem for your Mom!!

      According to Wikipedia.....

      The modern Mother's Day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March, April, or May as a day to honor mothers and motherhood.


      Well, ....we are celebrating Mother's Day next Sunday.. what are you doing to tell your mom how much you love her...?

      This is an idea.... Write a poem!!!

      In order to do that here you can fin three examples:  Fun EFL Task: Writing a Poem

      This is a little one I made for my mom..


      Ivonne Perez
      By: Doris Molero

      Ivonne
      Happy, little bit crazy, loving, inspiring
      Mother of  Ivoncita, Ivan, Doris and Ruben
      Who loves Chavez, her family and helping others
      Who is afraid of rats, crime and being alone
      Wants to see her grandchildren grow and her family happy
      Resident of my heart
      Perez


      Well, have fun writing a little something for your moms.. and Happy Mother Day to all the moms of the world!

      Welcome to my blog Task!!!

      Hello, everyone.. since everybody should be working on your blogs this week.. This is an example you can follow to write your welcome to my blog post.

      A. Read about Juan. (this is just a model.. feel free to add more to the different paragraphs)

      In this blog I will post my school homework for Level 7. I will use it to practice writing, listening, speaking and reading. Also, i will share it with my classmates and people from the world.

      Hi, there! My name’s Juan Gonzalez but you can call me Juanchi. I’m from Maracaibo, originally. I live in Maracaibo, in Monte Claro. I’m 20 years old and I study engineering at URBE . My favorite subjects are mathematics and English. This trimester I am taking 4 classes and I am in the 7th trimester.

      I love music, dancing, playing soccer, driving my car (I have a red sport car), surfing the net, studying English, talking on the phone with my friends, pizza , chocolate, my family , my country and my dog.

      I hate onions, listening to hip hop, getting up early on the weekend, violence, war, injustice, and washing the dishes. I can't stand people smoking.

      My dream is to travel around the world, visit the Pyramids in Egypt and The Eiffel Tower in Paris. Of course, I want to graduate from Engineering School and be a good engineer. I also want to learn to speak French, and Italian. I’d love to work in an important company and buy a house, get married and start a family.

      About English, I love to learn new languages. I think English is very important. I listen to music and watch TV in English. It’s a good exercise. I also chat on the internet and have friends in many countries. I can write well, but I need to practice more. The most difficult for me is speaking. I want to practice in class and out of class, too. I hope I can make a lot of friends and practice speaking in this class.

      Well, This is a little bit about me. Hope you liked it... Please, leave a comment!

      Keep on Shining Love and Peace!
      Juanchi
      B. Now it’s your turn to write about yourself. Add your picture.

      C. It's time to meet two new friends. Use these questions to interview your new friends.
      Name
      What’s your name? Where are you from? What school in URBE are you from? How old are you? Where do you live?
      Likes
      What do you like doing? What things do you like? Love? Enjoy?
      dislikes
      What things you don’t like? Hate? Can’t stand?
      dreams
      What is your dream? What do you want to do with your life?
      About English:
      What’s your opinion about English? Do you like it? Is it important? What do you do to study English? How do you prefer to study English? What do you want to do in this class?
      Use these expressions to answer to your new friends questions:
      Name
      My name is…. / I’m from …… / I go to ……..school in URBE / I’m …….years old. / I live in…….
      Likes
      I love…… / I enjoy….. /I like to …….
      dislikes
      I don’t like to ……. / I hate……. /I can’t stand………
      dreams
      My dream is to ……. / I want to ……. One day.
      About English:
      I think English is……. / In my opinion …….. / For me ….. / I guess ……. / I want to …. in this class.
      Now, write your new friends information here:
      Name
      Her/his name’s ……... She/he’s from ……... She/he’s a student from …………………… school. She/he’s …… years old. She/he lives in ………………...
      Likes
      She/he likes …+ing, She/he likes to …….,
      She/he loves …. + ing, she/he enjoys …+ ing
      dislikes
      She/he doesn’t like to ……. / She/he hate……. /She/he can’t stand………
      dreams
      Her/his dream is to ……. / She/he wants to ……. One day.
      About English:
      She/he thinks English is……. / In her/his opinion …….. / For her/him ….. / He/she guesses ……. / She/he wants to …. in this class.

      D. Now draw a mind map with the information about your friend.


      E. Write about you and your friend in your blog.


      Have fun and keep on shining love and peace!
      Doris3m

      Sunday, May 1, 2011

      Welcome April - July 2011 Class!!!

      Welcome, everybody!

      This new trimester, we will be learning in a blended connected way. But what is that? you may be asking yourself. Well, let's try to explain what it is about. To start with:
      1. It is mostly about learning and practicing your English.
      2. You will be reading, listening to, writing and talking about different topics in English.
      3. It is about learning English using technology. That means we will be using computers and internet to find real updated information concerning your different interests. We are going to experiment and play with new ways to learn autonomously. Learning for life. Learning to learn. Learning by doing. We will watching and listening to videos as well as making videos. We'll have the chance to use different tools to express our ideas and interact with people.
      4. It is about learning and practicing your English in groups, in community. Be ready to meet students and teachers from the university and the world. Of course, there will be tasks you must complete on your own.
      That was a general description of the course. Now, how the classes take place:
      • If you can't come to classes, you can connect at home or wherever you have access to a computer and Internet.
      • You need to get a google account, since we will using different tools provided by Google. make sure to register to Gmail, Google Reader, Google Talk, Google Doc, and Blogger
      • Blogs are going to be your personal journals. There you will register everything we do in class. All your homework and tasks should be there.
      • Every class will be a taken as a workshop or TALLER. Try not to miss your classes and if you do, keep your blog updated.
      • Homework will be assigned for each one of the units covered in class. The dateline to hand in your homework will be the day of your test. It means you will have the chance to work on your blog till the exam day.
      • Corrections to writing will be done through Google documents and with the help of tutors.. try to get one.. Go to Bloque F and meet our tutors. .or find a friend that watn to help you-
      • We will also use social networks to keep in touch: Facebook and Twitter
      • Get a microphone and headphones for this class. Register to Skype
      • Get an avatar we will join a project on a virtual world. Register to Second Life to get your avatar.
      Things you need to do to take this class:
      • Get a Gmail account and register to Google services: reader, Google talk, reader and blogger.
      • Get a blog at Blogger. For instructions on how to that get the power point presentation from our box or follow the tutorial prepared by Vance Stevens.
         
      Well, hope you can learn a lot and have lots of fun in this class! Once more welcome everyone!

      Keep on shining Love and Peace!
      Doris3m

        Thursday, May 27, 2010

        level 5. Unit 2 Worldlink

        Welcome to Unit 2 for your level 5.

        These are the contents of this unit:

        Topic: Food
        Vocabulary: Adjectives describing foods; restaurants experiences
        Grammar: The comparative and superlative form of adjectives.
         Functions: Offering and Suggesting

        Unit 2 Bk 2-Presentation



        A. Topic: Food
        Talking about food and the food we like


        Describing Food: Write a food description:

        Example:
        My favorite food is Tacos.  This is a popular Mexican dish.  It is hot and spicy.  It has yellow corn shells.  They are filled with meat, cheese, tomatoes, and salsa.  We eat it with our hands.  It is a popular summer meal in Canada.

        Answer these questions:
        What type of food is it?, How does it taste?, Is is a hot/cold food?, What is in it?, How do you eat it?, When do you eat it?

        Now, it's your turn to describe your favorite dish..

        More Exercises:
        Adjectives for Describing Food
        Food taste, international food English vocabulary, printable worksheets
        World food text maze and comprehension exercise

        B. A conversation: Offering and Suggesting
        Read the following conversation about offering and suggesting food

        Maria: Where do you wat to go for dinner?
        Jose: I don't know. Why don't we go yo the pizza place on the corner?
        Maria: Pizza again? I don't like their pizza. It's too spicy.
        Jose: You are right. It's spicier than the pizza at Pizza House.
        Maria: Well, I still want to go out tonight. How about the new Japanese restaurant downtown?
        Jose: OK! Let's go!

        Now, it's your turn .. write and practice a conversation like tis with your classmate.

        C. Grammar: Why don’t we - How about 
        Formula                                                 Verb Form
        Why don't we go to a restaurant?             Use the base form of the verb in a question
        We could go to a restaurant.                     Use the base form of the verb in a statement
        Let's go to a restaurant.                             Use the base form of the verb with 'let's'
        What about going to a restaurant?            Use the '-ing' form of the verb in a question
        How about going to a restaurant?             Use the '-ing' form of the verb in a question
        I suggest we go to a restaurant.                 Use suggest object verb in the base form in a statement.

        D: Grammar Comparative form of Adjectives
            * one-syllable adjectives (clean, new, cheap)
            * two-syllable adjectives ending in -y or -er (easy, happy, pretty, dirty, clever)
        • Adjectives have inflections. That is, adjectives change in spelling according to how they are used in a sentence.
        • Adjectives have three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative.
        • The simplest form of the adjective is its positive form. When two objects or persons are being compared, the comparative form of the adjective is used. When three or more things are being compared, we use the adjective’s superlative form.
        • A few adjectives, like good and bad form their comparatives with different words: That is a good book. This is a better book. Which of the three is the best book? He made a bad choice. She made a worse choice. They made the worst choice of all.
        • The comparative forms of most adjectives, however, are formed by adding the suffixes: -er and -est, or by placing the words more and most in front of the positive form.
        RULES FOR FORMING COMPARATIVES
        Superlative
        adjectives of three or more syllables (and two-syllable adjectives not ending in -y/-er)

        Exercise on Comparison of Adjectives (5 random adjectives)
        Exercise on Comparison of Adjectives (comparative, superlative)


        Here we have another video to practice listening to songs..


        Homework.

        1. design a collage with different kind of foods and describe then. use adjectives to describe food. You can create a slide show.. (slide.com or animoto.com). Use images and text.
        2. Writing: Restaurant review
        Choose two restaurants and compare then. Use comparatives and superlatives. Describe the food. talk about prices, location, and service.