Hello,
Your assignment for today is to go to the English File web page and do the following exercises. Please copy the pages as you finish and bring them PRINTED and PASTED onto your notebook for Wednesday.

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file07/nef_int_grammar07_a01?cc=hu&selLanguage=hu

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file07/nef_int_grammar07_a02?cc=hu&selLanguage=hu


 http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file07/nef_int_grammar07_bi01?cc=hu&selLanguage=hu

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file07/nef_int_grammar07_bi02?cc=hu&selLanguage=hu


Thank you!

The Old Man and the Sea: A classic of literature

Hello :)

In lab today, you will study a classic of literature, The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway.
1.  In Wikipedia, look up the plot of the book. Write a short summary of the plot 3 or 4 sentences, using your own words.
2.  Go to the following link and watch the video about the book.

http://daily-english-activities.blogspot.com/2009/10/study-classic-of-literature.html

3. Read the following excerpt from the book and answer the questions, using complete sentences, in a word document. print it. Don´t paste it in your notebooks.

He no longer dreamed of storms, nor of women, nor of great occurrences, nor of great fish, nor fights, nor contests of strength, nor of his wife.  He only dreamed of places now and of the lions on the beach. They played like young cats in the dusk and he loved them as he loved the boy.  He never dreamed about the boy. He simply woke, looked out the open door at the moon and unrolled his trousers and put them on. He urinated outside the shack and then went up the road to wake the boy.

The door of the house where the boy lived was unlocked and he opened it and walked in quietly with his bare feet. The boy was asleep in a cot in the first room and the old man could see him clearly with the light that came in from the dying moon. He took hold of one foot gently and held it until the boy woke and turned and looked at him. The old man nodded and the boy took his trousers from the chair by the bed and, sitting on the bed, pulled them on.

The old man went out the door and the boy came after him.  He was sleepy and the old man his arm across his shoulders and said, “I am sorry.”

“Qué va,” the boy said. “It is what a man must do.”

Excerpt from The Old Man and the Sea

 by Ernest Hemingway

1. What time do you think it is?
2. Do you think the boy and the old man are related?
3. Where do you think the old man´s wife is?
4. Why do you think he no longer dreams of all those things?
5. Why do you think he only dreams of the lions?
6. Why does he say "I am sorry" to the boy?
7. Does the boy´s answer surprise you? Why or why not?

Third Conditional

Hello ;)

These are some extra exercises for you to practice third conditional exercises. If you have any questions, please see me on Monday.

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3233

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file07/nef_int_grammar07_a01?cc=us&selLanguage=en

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file07/nef_int_grammar07_a02?cc=us&selLanguage=en

Present Simple and "used to"

Hello all :)

Here are some exercises for you to practice the Present Simple. REMEMBER that adverbs of frequency in the Present Simple go before the main verb and after the verb TO BE. Bring your exercises to class tomorrow. We'll review them and then we'll do our evidence.

Present Simple Worksheet 1

Conjugate the verb in parentheses using the form indicated. In the case of questions, use the indicated subject as well.

1. I usually ________(get up) at six o'clock.
2. How often _____ (she go) to the gym to workout?
3. They _____ (be) from Holland.
4. Jack _____ (not work) in the city.
5. Where _____ (he live)?
6. Alison _____ (visit) her friends on Saturdays.
7. They _____ (not eat) meat on Fridays.
8. _____ (you play) tennis?
9. Susan often _____ (drive) to the beach when the weather is nice.
10. Eric _____ (not read) in Japanese.
11. When _____ (she have) dinner?
12. I _____ (take) a shower before I leave for work.
13. How _____ (you start) this machine?
14. He _____ (not work) on Sundays.
15. Sharon rarely _____ (watch) TV.
16. We occasionally _____ (take) the train to Seattle.
17. Peter _____ (not like) buying food in supermarkets.
18. Why _____ (they leave) work so late on Fridays?
19. You sometimes _____ (do) housework.
20. _____ (she speak) Russian?

To practice "used to," go to the following page. Print it after you answer it and bring it go class on Monday.

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3728

I hope you´re enjoying your weekend. See you tomorrow.

New Dates for Aula Project

Hello all ;)

I hope your work is going well and you´re making progress. I will be available tomorrow from 9-12  in the English Academy if you need help, if you have any questions or if you want me to read your drafts.

Please use your checklist to make sure you include all the elements of the assignment. Write your name on all your work.
Organize your final project following the order of the checklist.
Put it in a folder or get it bound (engargolado).

Remember, your final work is due Friday April 13th.

Your Speaking is based on your final project (Intro/Body/Conclusion). All members should speak for 1 minute. Your speaking is on Wednesday April 18th. Please make a poster to help you with your oral presentations. You will be graded on your poster, pronunciation, preparation, fluency and presentation.

Thank you for all your hard work in advance!

Proyecto Aula

Hello all,

I want to remind you that your final drafts of Proyecto Aula are now due 4/11. Please continue to work on your project this week. I will ask you to work together on Monday to write your sample city government law. Please bring your dictionaries and be prepared to discuss what each specialist learned. Don´t forget to bring your first drafts to inform your team mates.

Jessica

Classroom Project

OUTDOOR LIGHTING WEB QUEST

http://www.starshackplanetarium.net/lightpollutionteacherwq.html

This is a summary of the assignment´s requirements. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Teams are made up of 4 people or specialists.  Each individual specialist has to write a report (individual reports / first drafts) about their specialty and share their information with the rest of the team.
Your final project should include:
I
1. 4 Individual Investigations (highlighted or underlined) with the investigator´s name on all pages
2. 4 Individual Reports with the author´s name (corrected individual first drafts)
3. Final Team Report
a) Introduction: What is light pollution? What was your assignment?
b) Body: Your report persuading local city government to pass an outdoor lighting ordinance to reduce light pollution (include 3 persuasive points, explain them well). Anticipate 3 possible objections and misconceptions and your response. Write a sample outdoor lighting ordinance (municipal government law that states what the problem is and your proposed solutions)
c) Conclusion: Say what you learned from working on this project
d) Glossary of important terms with pronunciation and definitions (Cambridge Online Dictionary)
4. Checklist. I will print this for you and make copies.
II
5. Present your lighting ordinance to the class (SPEAKING). Everybody should speak for 1 minute. No Reading.
6. Use a POSTER to help you make your presentation

Important Dates
First Drafts Due Wednesday March 28, 2012
Final Projects Due Monday April 9, 2012
Speaking / Posters Due Wednesday April 11, 2012