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

      Wednesday, June 29, 2011

      Level 5. Unit 4 Today's trends


      Homework
      Describe your family. What kind of family do you have? a traditional family or a more modern family? working mom, stay home dad? How about married, single, divorced people in your family? Use a lot of, a majority of, some of... etc..

      Level 1 Unit 4. What are you doing? - At school


      Things we do
      A: What are you doing?
      B: I’m listening to music.

      Saying hello:  How are you doing?
      A. Hi, Mary. How are you doing?
      B. Great. How about you?

      Pronunciation: Question intonation
      Are you cooking?
      What are you doing?

      Taking about school subjects
      A: what school do you go to?
      B: I go to Engineering school in URBE.
      A. What are your favorite subjects?
      B. English and math. What about you?.
      A: what classes are you taking this trimester?
      B: I’m taking a six classes… a math class, an English class, ….
      A: How are you doing in your classes?
      B: I’m dong well in English but I’m not doing so well in math.

      The present continuous
      A: What are you doing?
      B: I’m listening to music.

      Spelling Rules
      Cook - cooking
      Study - studying

      Extended time


      Actions happening right now
      I’m studying for a test right now.
      Craig is talking on the phone

      Actions happening these days
      I’m taking six classes this trimester
      Maria is studying at engineering school

      Homework
      Make a collage with pictures. Say what people is doing in the pictures.

      Level 1 Unit 3. Personal Items - Modern electronics




      Personal Items. 

      Tell what you have in your room
      A: What’s in your room?
      B: In my room there is a tv, a computer.

      What’s the perfect gift? 
      A. What’s the perfect gift for Carlos?
      B. A new cell phone. He loves phones

      Asking: Is this your cell phone?
      A. Excuse me. Is this your cell phone?
      B. Yes, it is! Thanks a lot/ No, it’s not.

      Buying electronics on the internet. Describing electronic items
      I have a cd player. It’s small and easy to use.




      Watch the following video: Los Articulos the, a, an - Leccion de ingles online


      Singular: a / an
      A. What this? / what’s that?
      B. It’s an answering machine

      Plurals: this/that/these/those




      A. What are these?
      B: they’re answering machines

      Exercise:
      1. This, that, these, those
      2. More exercise .. this, that, these, those
      3. a challenge.. more exercises..

      Electronic items: 
      Adjectives and nouns
      The camcorder is expensive

      Homework
      1. Take a picture of your romm and describe what it is in there.
      2. Find three pictures that describe the perfect present for you , your mom and your best friend. Write short sentences.
      3. Make an advertisement with electronic items. Describe them.