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.