- We start by reading an internet page about a kid and the mistakes the page has.
- Then we check the homework of the menu and the mistakes.
- Then we check the last Unit of the book.
viernes, 14 de diciembre de 2012
Week 13
Week 12
v
We
sang and read the lyrics of
Little Drummer Boy, a
Christmas Carol
® Come
they told me
® Pa
rum pum pum pum
®
Our
new born King to see,
® Pa
rum pum pum pum
® Our
finest gifts we bring
® Pa
rum pum pum pum
® To
lay before the King
® Pa
rum pum pum pum
® Rum
pum pum pum
® Rum
pum pum pum
® So
to honor Him
®
Pa
rum pum pum pum,
® When
we come.
® Little
Baby
® Pa
rum pum pum pum
®
I
am a poor boy too,
® Pa
rum pum pum pum
®
I
have no gift to bring
® Pa
rum pum pum pum
®
That's
fit to give our King
® Pa
rum pum pum pum
® Rum
pum pum pum
® Rum
pum pum pum
® Shall
I play for you
® Pa
rum pum pum
® On
my drum.
®
® Mary
nodded
® Pa
rum pum pum pum
®
The
ox and lamb kept time
® Pa
rum pum pum pum
®
I
played my drum for Him
® Pa
rum pum pum
®
I
played my best for Him
® Pa
rum pum pum pum
® Rum
pum pum pum
® Rum
pum pum pum
® Then
He smiled at me
® Pa
rum pum pum pum
® Me
and my drum.
v Unit
9.
v
We
sang for listening skills and then we sang again along with the lyrics for cloze
reading.
Week 11
v
We
discussed about homework, if it´s important or not.
v We saw direct
and indirect speech. P
165.
v
In
the written part we learned to classify, a classification essay.
Week 10
v
We
learned about charity and what people have done to become a philanthropist.
v We read about Justin Lebo, a young philanthropist. Page
119.
v
We
discussed about mandatory volunteering for high school students.
v
We
studied concessions in grammar p134.
v
We
learned how to use a T-chart and a persuasive essay.
Week 9
v
We
didn’t have classes but instead we had a make up class au milieu, in which some of us went to a trip and made a report.
v
Reading
of the week: A Country Doctor, a short story by Czech
writer Franz Kafka.
Week 8
v
We
read about longevity in UNIT 5.
v Grammar: contrasting simple past, past perfect and
present perfect continuous. Page 107.
v Descriptive
Essay. Page 111. Unit 5.
®
Describes
a place, person or situation using such vivid or descriptive language that the
reader can create a clear mental picture of the description.
® Have
an introduction.
® Use
strong imagery.
® Rely
on sensory details.
® Have
a conclusion.
v Using
figurative language.
®
Similes,
metaphors, personification, and
oxymoron.
Week 7
v We learned about identifying adjectives clauses. Page
82, Unit 4.
®
Sometimes
called restrictive relative clauses, are groups of words that act as adjectives
to describe or identify a noun. These phrases come directly after the nouns
they describe and begin with relative pronouns that refer to the noun.
Sentences with adjective clauses can be seen as a combination of two shorter
sentences about the same noun.
®
Identifying
adjective clauses begin with a relative pronoun. The noun it describes determines
the choice of pronoun.
®
Remember
that the relative pronoun replaces the noun it describes, the noun is not
repeated.
v We
learned about a summary. Page
86. Unit 4.
®
A
summary is a shortened version of a text that focuses on the thesis or main
idea. It does not include details or examples. It does not include personal
opinions.}
®
Read
and reread the text: as you read, make sure you understand the text.
®
Highlight
or underline the thesis: Think about the purpose of the text.
®
Rewrite
the thesis in one sentence: use your own words.
®
Continue
reading: Highlight the main idea, key words and phrases for each paragraph.
®
Check
your sentences against the text.
® Write
your summary.
®
Return
later and check it again.
®
Elaborate
further on the summary for flow.
v Paraphrasing.
Page 88. Unit 4.
®
Summary:
writing often requires restating
author’s ideas. It is very important to restate the author’s ideas in your own
words while keeping true to the author´s ideas.
Week 6
v
We
completed sterm sentences the professor gave us:
®
I
have never: traveled alone to another country because I am afraid of doing
that.
®
I’d
like to: visit Italy because I want to learn about their culture and their food.
®
Someday
I am going to: be and English teacher because is my dream.
®
I
am happiest when: I take care of my little sister because I love spending time
with her.
®
I
like people who: are honest no matter what other might say.
®
I’d
like to be: more perseverant.
®
We
learned about past unreal conditional
®
It
has 2 clauses: the if clause, which gives the condition and the result clause,
which gives the result.
®
The
sentence can begin with the if clause or the result clause.
®
We
have to be careful and notice the use of the comma when the if clause comes at
the beginning and the verb forms used in each clause
® The
structure is:
If+subject+past
perfect,subject+would(not)have+past participle.
Could (not)have
Might(not)have
®
We
talked about past unreal, untrue or imagined conditions and their results. Both
parts describe events that are the opposite of what happened.
®
Is
often used to express regret about what really happened. In sentence like this,
use would have in the result clause.
®
To
express possibility or uncertainty about the result, use might have or could
have in the result clause.
v
We
made exercises from the book related to past unreal conditionals.
v
We
learned about an essay that´s a group of paragraphs about one topic. An opinion
essay is written to persuade or convince the reader that your opinion is “the
right way of thinking”. An opinion essay has three parts: the introduction, the
body and the conclusion.
®
The
introduction is the first paragraph of your essay. It includes the thesis
statement which introduces the topic and states the idea. It should capture the
reader´s attention and make them want to read on.
®
The
body is one to three paragraphs. It supports the thesis statement by giving
examples, details, reasons, and facts to support the thesis statement.
®
The
conclusion should restate the thesis statement and include the writer´s final
thoughts on the topic. It should not include new or unrelated
topics.
Week 5
v
We
shared with the students from India and we had a great time with them, we
learned a lot from their country, we share a dessert with them, we sang Happy Birthday
to one of them and bought him a cheesecake, we also took pictures and have fun.
v
We
read a story named “Griselda”
Week 4
v We
learned vocabulary:
® Misery:
sadness
® Meager:
poor
® Beaten:
defeated
® Sordid:
immoral, dishonest
®
Poverty:
having little money or few material things.
® Hopelessness:
being without hope
®
Dilapidated:
falling apart, in terrible condition.
v
We
made some translations about some sentences like:
How is the weather?
It was cold
® Hizo
la maleta enseguida
He
packed he suitcase right away.
®
Le
hace falta un billete
He
needs a bill. I spoke to him a week ago.
v
We
talked about a biographical paragraph that describes a person´s life, and
sometimes focuses on one particular aspect. All paragraphs have three parts:
the topic sentence, the supporting sentences, and the concluding sentence.
®
Topic
sentence: introduces the main idea and the controlling idea, controls what you
write in the rest of the paragraph.
®
Supporting
sentence: is in the second part of the paragraph and gives details or examples
that develop your ideas about the topic. This is usually the largest part of
the paragraph, since it discusses and explains the controlling idea.
®
The
concluding sentence is the last part of the paragraph. It can do one or more of
the following: summarize the paragraph, offer a solution to the problem,
restate the topic sentence, or offer an opinion.
v
We
analyzed a part of our readings of the week “The ambitious guest”.
Week 3
v We solved a mystery about a story the professor gave us.
®
Alec
Crabtree was found dead at the desk in his study last night. He had been hit on
the head with a blunt object. He had been sitting at the desk with his back to
the door, and was in the middle of writing a letter. He was found by his wife
when she went in to bring his bed time cocoa at 11:15pm, but his watch, which
had been smashed in the struggle, had stopped at 11:05pm. The suspects are the
people who were in the house at the time. Mrs. Crabtree (the dead man´s wife),
Daniel Crabtree (the dead man´s brother) and some others. And after reading the
clues we found out that the killer was his wife.
v We had to do a history related to news, mine was:
Huge storm: In today news; a huge storm arrives to La
Fortuna, San Carlos. As a consequence of the rain, houses were destroyed and
people were evacuated from their houses. A lot of rain is
expected for the weekend.
v We
learned about gerunds:
®
Use
the base form of the verb+ ing.
Read+ ing reading.
®
Use
the gerund as the subject of a sentence.
Writing
is very important to Frank.
®
Use
the gerund as the object of a sentence after certain verbs (enjoy, recall…)
Frank enjoys writing.
® Use the gerund after a preposition. (of,in,for,about…)
Frank
is interested in writing.
v We
learned about infinitives:
®
Use
to+the base form of the verb
To read
®
Some
verbs are followed directly by an infinitive.(learn,decide,agree)
His
students lerned to write about English.
®
Some
verbs are followed by an infinitive or an object+ an infinitive
(want,ask,need…)
He
wanted them to write about their experiences.
®
Some
verbs are followed by an object+ an infinitive (urge, persuade…)
He
urged his students to write about tourism.
®
Use
the infinitive after certain adjectives (free, able, hard..)
His
students were free to write about whatever they wanted.
®
Use
the infinitive after certain nouns (ability, freedom…)
His
students had the freedom to write about any topic.
v We read a short story named “Children on a country
road”
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