Research 7 - Robert's castle

Our miniworksheet 7 scheduled for the week of February 8th, is based on the following podcast reading:

http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php?id=511 (click to get to link)

Make sure your research covers the article's understanding of its vocabulary, grammar (syntax: the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences - morphology: the patterns of word formation) and concepts found in it.

Don't forget to study "conditionals". They are found on both your text and work books.

Have fun!

Research 6 - The big freeze

Our next next miniworksheet is based on the following podcast reading:

http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php?id=504

Make sure your research covers the article's understanding of its vocabulary, grammar (syntax: the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences - morphology: the patterns of word formation) and concepts found in it.

Have fun!

Guide to write an English essay.

Please click the link to have access to the guide: http://www.scribd.com/doc/25109154

Evaluation plan 2010 - 2nd period

2 Internet researches 10% each/20% /4 points, week: January 18th & March 01st

1 Listening comprehension 10%each/2 points, week: January 28th

1 Written exercise 10%each/2 points, week: On going bases (OGB)

1 Oral exercise 10%each/2 points, week: OGB

1 Proactivity & student attributes 10%each/2 points, week: OGB

2 Worksheet papers 20%/40%/8 points, week: January 25th & March 01st


Subtotal 20 points or 70% equivalence = 14 points


1 Term worksheet 30% /6 points, week: April 5th


Final mark 100% or 20 points, week: April 23rd

Research 5 - Banksy

Our next research comes in both audio and video formats. It includes a script which can be found on the following page: http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php?id=293

Please listen, watch and read the script about this subjet matter. Bear in mind that you need to be prepare to respond to "objective" questions on the week of November 16th.

You are not obliged to print the article. However, you are encouraged to make notes, conceptual maps, summaries... as to get familiar with the vocabulary, grammar and concepts found in it.

Enjoy the program!

Self-Study Notice 1

Please be adviced that we will be studying the following grammar topics on the weeks of November 9th and 16th:

Unit II - All lesssons

Present Perfect and Progressive
Comparison of Adverbs
Adverbs of Degree

Make sure you go over these subject matters before coming to class. Also, make sure you complete both Student Book and Workbook.

Research 4 and 5

No. 4 is already published on this site and will be evaluated on the week of November 9th. Research No. 5 will be posted in a few days and will be evaluated on the week of November 16th.

Test date

Our Worksheet Term II will take place on the week of November 26th.

Food for thoughts

"One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes".
(Benjamin Disraeli).

"Success is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well".
(Jim Rohn)

Research 4 - Tall Stories

Our next research comes in a podcast format and can be found on the following page: http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php?id=490 .

Please listen to it and understand its script. Prepare yourself to respond to "objective" questions on the week of November 8th.

You are not obliged to print the article. However, you are encouraged to make notes, conceptual maps, summaries... as to get familiar with the vocabulary, grammar and concepts found in it.

Enjoy the listening!

ENGLISH UPDATE 2 - Bonus of Excellence

In a few days, we will have our next 2^nd Monthly Worksheet Term. To encourage you to do well in it, we would like to let you know about our “Bonus of Excellence”.

It’s simple. Your efforts are rewarded.

If your score for the 2^nd Worksheet Term is between 15 and 18 points, your final Term mark gets 1 additional point.

If your score for the 2^nd Worksheet Term is between 19 and 20 points, your final Term mark gets 2 additional points.

Get ready! Take advantage of your skills: do your best!!!!

ENGLISH UPDATE 1

The English teacher will be reviewing some of the subjects studied so far in class, as to make sure all students understand:

a) cognates (false and true)
b) infinitives/gerunds.

This update will be discussed with the "Delegados de Curso" to facilitate understanding and communication among us.

El profesor de inglés volverá a explicar algunos de los temas estudiados hasta el momento en clase, de modo que nuestros estudiantes dominen los siguientes temas:

a) cognados (verdaderos y falsos)
b) infinitivos / gerundios

Esta información será conversada con los "Delegados de los cursos", para que ellos expliquen a sus compañeros nuestros propósitos.

Infinitives and Gerunds

Infinitive

There are two forms of the infinitive.

We use:

The full infinitive (to + verb)

• to express purpose. - Jessie went to the library to borrow a book.
• after the verbs: want, would like, hope, decide, manage, plan, arrange, advise, choose, learn, offer, promise, refuse, expect, etc. - Betty offered to help me with my homework.
  
• after be + adjective. - It's good to exercise.
• after the adjectives: afraid, surprised, free, glad, happy, ready, sorry, please, etc. - Are you ready to begin?
• after too and enough. - This coffee is sweet enough (for me) to drink.

The bare infinitive (without to)

• after modal verbs (can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, must). - Shall we go now.
• after the verbs let and make (in active voice). - My parents don't let me stay out late.
  

-ing form (gerund)
It is used:

• after verbs which express preference: like, dislike, love, hate, enjoy, prefer, adore, etc. - Dan doesn't like dancing. He prefers listening to music.
• after verbs which express beginning or end: begin, start, stop, finish, continue, etc. - They started going out together when they were eighteen.
• after the verbs: avoid, forgive, imagine, remember, practice, suggest, mind, keep, etc. - Fay kept getting in the way.
• with expressions: can't help, can't stand, it's no good, how/what about...?, look forward, etc. - I can't stand eating beans.
• after prepositions: - He's thinking about parachuting lessons.
• as a subject of a verb: Eating fish is something I like doing when I go to an island.

Note: after the verb stop we can have a full infinitive or an ing form (gerund), but the meaning is different. Sandra stopped to buy some bread on her way home.(= She stopped another action because she wanted to buy bread.) She stopped buying bread from that bakery. (= She never again bought bread from that bakery.)

Making suggestions
To make a suggestion, we can use:

• can and could. - We can/could watch a video tonight if you like.
• shall we...? - Shall we invite Mark and Pauline for dinner next Saturday?
• expressions like: Let's..., How about...?, What about...? Why don't you...? - There's nothing to do here, Let's go for a walk.

Note: After How about...? and What about...? we use an -ing form (gerund) or a noun.