Weekly Assignment

Hi there,

1. Click on the following link:

http://www.hueber.de/shared/elka/Internet_Muster/Red2/3-19-002886-9_Muster.pdf

2. Print out the 4 pages & paste them on your notebook.

3. Read the explanations on the first page and go on to answer the exercises.

Cheers,

Abraham

Weekly Assignment

Hi there:

Assignment no. 1: 

Click on the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydEBL96_awQ&feature=related

Watch the video two or three times. Listen and Repeat. Finally write down ALL the actions from second 0:46 to 3:34 on your notebook.

Example:  "JUMPING" ---->  He is jumping.
                " HITTING" ---->   He is hitting. 

Assignment no. 2:

Go to the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Eozn55Lqs&feature=related

Watch the video two or three times. Listen and Repeat. Finally write down all the questions and answers in PRESENT CONTINUOUS on your notebook,

Example:  "Is Sammy home?"
               "Yes, he is."
               "What is he doing?"
               "He is sleeping."

Cheers!

Abraham

Weekly Assignment, Study Guide & Resources.

Hi there,

Weekly Assignment 1:

Material Needed:  Touchstone book & Touchstone Video (The disk is attached to the back cover of your book).

1. Open your touchstone book and go to the "Video Activity Pages". Watch the Touchstone Video on your computer and answer completely EPISODE 1, ACT 1. (Pages 1-4)

Weekly Assignment 2:

Do the following exercises on your noteebok.

A) Write wh-questions using the underlined information. NOTE: pay attention to the verb to use the correct auxiliary in the right tense, present or past.


1. Victor studied French with Mark.
2. The big tennis tournament was last weekend.
3. It takes me 1 hour to get home by bus.
4. My brother stayed home because it was too cold to go outside.
5. She has three brothers and one sister.

B) Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.


1. Did they drank all the juice?
2. The class didn’t was at 7:00 a.m.
3. I don’t have English class in Friday.
4. I am walks to school everyday.
5. Laura cook eggs for breakfast every day.
6. Does the U.S. has 50 states?
7. You study English in America why?
8. Does Emily walked to the park?
9. What do Victor has in bis bag?
10. Black and gray don’t is happy colors.

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STUDY GUIDE

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This is the minimum needed to do your mid-term exam successfully:

GRAMMAR

• Present simple (Positive, negative and questions: I / you / we / they )
• Present simple (Positive, negative and questions: he / she / it )
• Present simple (Information questions)
• Present simple (yes / no questions and short answers: yes, I do; no, he doesn't)
• Past simple (Be: was / were in positive & negative sentences as well as questions)
• Past simple (Positive, negative and questions: regular verbs)
• Past simple (Positive, negative and questions: irregular verbs)
• Past simple (Information questions)
• Past simple (yes / no questions and short answers: yes, we did; no, you didn't)

VOCABULARY

• daily routines
• determiners (All, Most, Some, A Few, None)
• school subjects
• free time activities
• weekend activities
• past time phrases with ago, last and in
• question words
• irregular verbs

SPOKEN INTERACTION

You can communicate in English by doing the following:

• introduce yourself, say your age, spell your name & last name, ask how people are
• ask and answer questions about yourself and other people, where you live, things you have
• say how often you do things, talk about your routine
• say what you like and don't like
• say what you did yesteday, last week, three weeks ago, etc.
• give and receive information about quantities, numbers and prices
• indicate time using phrases such as last Friday, in November, at 3:00 o'clock, on Monday
• express agreement and disagreement (I am too, I do too, I can too, I did too; I am not either, I don't either, I can't either, I didn't either)
• Use "Actually" to give new information and to correct things people say.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO GET READY FOR YOUR EXAM

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Reading:

http://eoizara2.educa.aragon.es/indreading.htm

Listening:

http://www.elllo.org/

http://www.esl-lab.com/guide.htm

http://www.audio-lingua.eu/?lang=en

Grammar:

http://eoizara2.educa.aragon.es/indgrammar.htm

Vocabulary:

http://www.manythings.org/lulu/

Writing:

http://eoizara2.educa.aragon.es/indwriting.htm

Irregular Verbs (with music):

http://www.manythings.org/repeat/

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Don't forget that practice makes perfect!

Cheers,

Abraham

Simple Past Exercises

SIMPLE PAST

http://s.mound.free.fr/skyblues67/simppast/waswere.htm

http://s.mound.free.fr/skyblues67/simppast/whowas/whowas.htm

http://s.mound.free.fr/skyblues67/simppast/wascloze.htm

http://s.mound.free.fr/skyblues67/simplepresent/ordinary/yesterday.htm

http://s.mound.free.fr/skyblues67/simppast/irrvbsxwd1.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pastnq1.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pastnq3.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pastnq2.htm

http://enjoyenglish.free.fr/english/college/questions1/questions1.htm

http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/sharing/Dailyproblems.htm

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz86skm.htm

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz17mdf.htm



LISTENING:

http://www.esl-lab.com/shop1/shoprd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/like1/like1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/eslbasic/hobbies-1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/fastfood/fastfoodrd1.htm

About the song...

Hi there,

I've got a few emails from you regarding the song.  I hope this message helps you understand:

1.- You don't need to listen and write down the lyrics.   The lyrics appear in the same video.  YOU HAVE TO CLICK ON THE CC BUTTON (CLOSE CAPTION) and the LYRICS WILL APPEAR IMMEDIATELY.

2.- If you click on the CC BUTTON, but you still can't see them, then you need to download the latest version of FLASH. Once you've downloaded flash, open your browser again, go to the video and click on the CC BUTTON.

:)

See you!

Assignment due on Monday, September 19, 2011.

 *TAREA OBLIGATORIA PARA TENER DERECHO A SUSTENTAR EXAMEN PARCIAL *

Hi there,

This weekly assignment is meant to help you brush up on your accent and pronunciation as well as give you further practice with the simple past tense.

First, click on the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecAHyjh97xA&feature=related

Once you have opened it, click on the CC (close caption button) below the video TO READ THE LYRICS.  Please don't forget to do this because you have to read and listen at the same time!

Then listen to the song as many times as you need it. Your task is to MEMORIZE IT and sing it individually in class next time we meet. Practice, practice, practise.... sing, sing, sing. :)

Cheers,

Abraham

Assignment due on Wednesday, September 14, 2011.

Write and do the following exercises on your notebook.

1. SIMPLE PAST


Negative
Make simple past negative sentences.

Example: I played hockey. (football) I didn’t play football.

• We spoke English together (Spanish)

• My uncle taught Mathematics (English)

• Bill cooked the chicken (the fish)

• I took my mother to the mall (the church)

• We told our parents everything (the police)

• I wrote to my sister (my brother)

• I liked the party (the music)

• We knew her address (phone number)


2) Simple Past
Negative

Write five things that you didn’t do yesterday
1. I didn’t

2. I

3. I

4. I

5. I


3) Simple Past
Questions

Make simple past questions with what, who and where.
Example:   Peter saw somebody. -----> Who did he see?

• John went somewhere

• Bill bought something

• Alice married someone

• Mary broke something

• Mike stayed somewhere

Written assignments due on Monday, September 5, 2011

Assignment 1

Instructions:

Show agreement with the following sentences. Write them on your notebook and make sure you write your answers too. Use “I am too, I am not either, I am not, I do too, I don’t either, I do, I don’t, I can too, I can’t”

I’m bad-tempered.                                        I’m not lazy.

I often get together with my friends.               I like listening to music.

I always do my homework.                           I think salsa music is awful.

I don’t want to study English.                        I don’t enjoy watching sci-fi films.

I’m independent                                           I can dance extremely well.

Assignment 2

Instructions:

Write the following questions on your notebook. Then write short answers using “I do, I don’t, I am, I am not, I can, I can’t”.


Do you listen to music every day?                      Do you cook for yourself?

Do you watch TV in the evenings?                     Do you have a job?

Do you go to parties at least once a month?       Do you rent an apartment?

Do you regularly read the newspaper?               Do you play sports?

Do you exercise regularly?                                Do you talk on the phone a lot?

Do you use public transportation?                     Do you play a musical instrument?

Can you sing?                                                   Can you dance?

Can you speak Spanish?                                   Can you ride a motorbike?

Are you usually laid-back and relaxed?             Are you optimistic?

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Cheers!

Class ....

WH WORDS:

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz87mca.htm

http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Question_Words.htm

http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/Wh-words46-3.htm

http://www.englishmaven.org/Articulate/Beginning%20Forming%20Questions%20Quiz%20-%20To%20be%20-%20Quizmaker%20output/quiz.html

SIMPLE PRESENT:

http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/PresSimpleNegat1.htm

http://www.englishmaven.org/HP6/Present%20Tense%20Exercise%205.htm

http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/presentsimple/exercise4.swf

http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/yesnopresent.php

http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/presentagreement.php

ORAL assignment Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Hi there,


These videos will help you remember the topics you studied in your previous courses. Here is what you have to do:

1.- Watch & listen to the following videos at least 2 times each:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCTho_OAkxc&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6wZ26a3oXw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvuFPOjCmJo&feature=relmfu

2.- Watch the videos again and repeat the questions. Try to imitate the speakers. Don't forget about the RISING INTONATION in your questions. Your pronunciation will be much better if you follow this rule!

3.- Practice the questions and make sure you memorize them.  You need to tell me the questions individually and then interact with your classmates.

Have fun!

Abraham