ANNOUNCEMENTS - November 19, 2016

These are the announcements for the following classes:

- HOMEWORK

Workbook - 33, 34, 35


- SIMULATION EXAM

November 25, 2016.

Some topics are:

- Prepositions of time
- Past Simple
- Some / Any
- Countable / Uncountable nouns
- How much / How many
- Can / Can't
- There is / There are

PAST SIMPLE - Regular and irregular verbs - Exercises

Use: We use Past Simple to express finished actions, states or habits in the past.

Example:

• I went to the cinema last Friday.
• Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa.

The auxiliary verb is: 'did'.

Exercises:

- Regular and irregular verbs

http://www.englishleap.com/exercises/regular-and-irregular-verbs-1

- Pronunciation of regular verbs

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/how-to-pronounce-ed.html

- Past Simple exercises

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_mix.htm

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-simple-past.php

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/reading/smicat1.htm

WAS / WERE - Exercises

Hello!

I found this very interesting for you to practice. It's a grammar box of verb to be in past: was/were, There are also some exercises below.



Exercises:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/was_were.htm

http://www.englishmaven.org/HP6/To_Be_Exercise6.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=562

http://suz.digitaleschulebayern.de/english/grammar/was_were1.htm

QUIZ - Verbs in past and past participle

Hello!

As I promised, these are the verbs (past and past participle form) you need to study for the next quiz, especially those people who've had a bad performance in past quizzes. You know who you are. 

See you on Friday!

Be / 
Buy / 
Catch / 
Choose / 
Come / 
Do / 
Drink / 
Eat / 
Feel / 
Forget / 
Get / 
Go / 
Have /  
Know / 
Learn / 
Leave / 
Make / 
Meet / 
Read / 
Run / 
Say / 
See / 
Sleep / 
Think / 
Understand
Win
Lose
Spend
Take
Write
Smell
Pay
Bring
Fall

(There are 30 verbs in total).

:)

Practice - Some/Any - Countable/Uncountable nouns

Hi, guys.

What are you up to? These exercises are for practice. I hope you can do them.

Some / Any

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/some_any.htm

http://www.english-4u.de/some_any_ex1.htm

Countable / Uncountable nouns

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-countable-uncountable-nouns.php

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3246

How much / How many

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/much_many3.htm

http://www.english-4u.de/how_much_many_ex1.htm


See you in class.

:)

NOVEMBER 4, 2016.

What's up, guys? Did yu enjoy your long weekend?

This message is to remind you that you have to send via mail your 'A Day in the Life' video.

I have received some, but there are missing some others. Please, remember this is important for the following class and your grade.

Specifications:
Send it to my email account: selenemzn@gmail.com
Format extension: .avi / .mp4
You can use Dropbox or WeTransfer to share it.

I'll be waiting the missing projects.

:)

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hello.

I hope you're doing fine. These are the updates for the following classes:

FRIDAY
OCTOBER 21, 2016
Project: Christmas Recipe

In class, you will watch some YouTube cooking channels examples. In teams, you will finish your scripts. You will perform in front of the class. Bring all the necessary to do so: your recipe, vocabulary, etc.


MONDAY
OCTOBER 24, 2016

Homework:

- Writing "My favorite place in Mexico City" (90 words or more)
The original writing with corrections + the corrected one (typed in computer).


WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 26, 2016

Quiz of verbs in past and past participle of these verbs:

Be / Buy / Catch / Choose / Come / Do / Drink / Eat / Feel / Forget / Get / Go / Have /  Know / Learn / Leave / Make / Meet / Read / Run / Say / See / Sleep / Think / Understand

We'll check their meaning on Monday 24, 2016, but you can start studying them,


FRIDAY
OCTOBER 28, 2016

Doubts of 'A Day in the Life' project.

Remember, this is your last opportunity to ask doubts about this project, because on Friday (November 4), you will bring your videos and we will watch them in class.

In fact, you will send me a copy via WeTransfer or via mail on November 2nd, so I can see that we can actually watch them. I don't want any surprises or excuses.


FRIDAY
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
Presentation of videos. Bring your video in a DVD or USB. We will watch the videos in class.

Thanks and have a great day.

Best regards,

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Special projects: A Day in the life and Christmas Recipe

Hi, guys,

As I told you last classes, we've got two projects going on at the same time:

1. A day in the life.

First stage - Questionnaire:

DATE: October 7, 2016.

1. What do you do in the mornings?
2. What do you usually have for breakfast? / What do you usually eat?
3. How many hours do you work on a day?
4. What do you usually do on the weekends?
5. What do you do in your free time?
6. What kind of books do you like to read?
7. Do you often trael for work?
8. What time do you usually go to bed?
9. How often do you do exercise?

+ 3 more particular questions.

Second stage - Interview - Recording.

DATE: October 28, 2016.

You need to practice the questionnaire and interview the person you want to.

NOTE: The people people whose interviewees do not speak English, you'll ask one of your partners to play their role.

Remember, you have to record yourselves with your cellphones: 5 minutes - 8 minutes.
Format: .avi or mp3.

The project will consist of:

• Introduction:

I'm here to talk to Eduardo Escobar. He is a photographer...

• Reasons for which you admire him/her:

I admire him because I think he's very talented... 

• Interview:

You will ask the questions you want to ask him.


3rd stage:

DATE: November 11, 2016.

Writing.

You will write the routine of your interviewed in third person.


2. A Christmas Dish.

First Stage:

Choosing a team and a Christmas recipe.

So far, these are the teams that will participate:

• Christmas cookies:

Pamela Mendoza
Wendy García
Sheila Atala Castro

• Ginger Bread Man

Ernesto Hernández

Daniel López 

Alan Ramírez

• Carrot Salad

Pamela Contreras

María Pereyra

Claudia Galindo
Frida Páez

• Apple Salad

Cecilia Ávalos

Wendy Cervantes

Kony Vergara

*
Alejandro González
Ángel Leyva
Ángel Banda


*
Enrique Hernández
Héctor Rodríguez
Luz Sánchez


We will have special seasons for this project during this month.

Next class, I want you to bring your recipe with the ingredients and the steps.

Here's a culinary glossary for you to check if necessary.

https://whatscookingamerica.net/Glossary/A.htm

CLASS - October 5, 2016

Hi, guys.

I hope you're doing well. This is the homework for next class:

1. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

IN	AT	ON
Months, Seasons, Years, Centuries and  Long Periods	Precise Time	Days and Dates
in October	at 6 o'clock	on Monday
in winter	at 10.45 am	on January 3, 2001

Other common expressions:

Expression	Example
at night	The stars shine at night.
at the weekend*	I don't usually work at the weekend.
at Christmas*/Easter	I stay with my family at Christmas.
at the same time	We finished the test at the same time.
at present	He's not home at present. Try later.

in	on
in the morning	on Tuesday morning
in the mornings	on Saturday mornings
in the afternoon(s)	on Sunday afternoon(s)
in the evening(s)	on Monday evening(s)

When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.

Online exercises:
(It is not necessary that you send me your screenshots. These exercises are for you to practice. Bring your doubts next class.)

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/prepositions_at_in_on_time.htm

http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/prepositions/time-3

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6259

2. MANDATORY (obligatorio para todos)

- BRING A CHRISTMAS RECIPE IN ENGLISH.

This is for our new project. We'll make teams next class.

It has to have the ingredients and the steps:

3. Homework

Workbook, page 14: Adverbs of frequency.

IMPORTANT - Class Announcements

Hello, these are the announcements for the following classes. Please, take note :)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016.

• Quiz - Verbs (study from 'verb to be' to verb 'have'). Page 127, Student Book.

Please, do not miss this class. This is your opportunity to recover from the past quizzes. BE ON TIME :)

Also, we will review a new topic, so it's very important for you to come.

(For job reasons, I won't be able to attend the class, but it's already planned and given to another teacher who will help me to teach this lesson. She/he will pass list. ) 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016.

• On Monday, I'll give you the dates and details for our project: 'A DAY IN THE LIFE...'. 

This will consists of:

- An interview to someone that has the job/occupation of your dreams.

So, on Monday, I want you to bring the name and occupation of that person you admire.

Example: 

Name: Lalo Escobar

Occupation: Photographer

And five questions about their daily routine in PRESENT SIMPLE and/or questions you would like to know about that person.

Example:

What do you do in your free time?

What do you do in the mornings?

(Remember that this exercise will replace the other one about the earthquake)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016.

• Class exam. This is a practice exam, so you can prepare better for the real midterm exam (October 14, 2016).

Some of the topics that will be there are:

* Verb to Be

* Present Simple

* Daily Routines

* Parts of the speech

* Demonstratives

HOMEWORK - September 26, 2016

Hello guys! Well, as I promised last class, this is the explanation of the homework:

 ONLINE EXERCISES - DEMONSTRATIVES AND POSSESSIVES

1. You need to solve three online exercises.

 - http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/various/this_that.html


http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4617


- https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/547.html

2. Once you've finished them, you have to take a screenshot of your results. Example:

2. Send those screenshots to my email: selenemzn@gmail.com with your name in the subject of the mail. (I was checking it is a little bit difficult to post pictures in the comment section)

Example:

Deadline: Sunday at 11:30 pm. I will be waiting your answers... Good luck!

Thanks and have a great weekend!!

Best regards,

S.

DEMONSTRATIVES: Explanation

Why do we use this and these?

We use this (singular) and these (plural):

1.  to talk about people or things near us:

This is a nice cup of tea.
Whose shoes are these?

We have lived in this house for twenty years.
Have you read all of these books?

2. to introduce people:

This is Janet.
These are my friends, John and Michael.

WARNING:
We don’t say These are John and Michael.
We say This is John and this is Michael.

Why do we use that and those?

We use that (singular) and those (plural):

- to talk about things that are not near us:

What’s that?
This is our house, and that’s Rebecca’s house over there.
Those are very expensive shoes.

Who lives in that house?
Who are those people?

- We also use that to refer back to something someone said or did 

• - I’ve got a new job.
  - That’s great.
• - I’m very tired.
  - Why is that?

taken from British Council

DEMONSTRATIVES

Hi, Josué

Thanks in advance for helping us solving this. The questions you need to answer are:

1. When do we use demonstratives: this, that, these, those?

2. In what cases do we use this, that, these or those?

3. Mention three examples per demonstratives: this, that, this and those.

Thank you :)

PRESENT SIMPLE

1. When do we use simple present?

2. How many auxiliary verbs do simple present have? When do we use them?

3. What is the structure (affirmative, negative and question form)?

4. Mention three examples in past simple (affirmative, negative, question form).

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