Group 107

 

Hi dear students, here you have the photocopiables about extra grammar activities that I told you in class. Download them , do the activities and take them to class tomorrow. See you and take care!

Like + ing

 be or do?

Group 202

 

Dear studets, here you have the photocopiables I told you in class. Download them, do the activities and take them to class tomorrow. See you and take care!

Present Perfect or past simple?

 Revision: question formation

Grupo 503

Hi my dear students congratulations on your incredible performance in this course. I feel really proud of all of you.

As you know we are about to finish, so the last activity you have to do is the following. A video to evaluate your speaking.

Video: Showing agreement/disagreement.

1. Choose 2 of the 7 topics you have in your SB page 55. Decide if you agree or disagree and give at least 3 reasons.

2. Remember to use some of these expressions you have in the useful language, such as: First of all, secondly, my first point is that, another important point is that...

3. You have to use expressions to show agreement or disagreement. Example: I agree with that, I think that's true, I don't agree with that at all, I don't think that's true.

4. It's also important to use linking words such as: so, because, but, however, etc. and sentence adverbs, for example: unfortunately, suddenly, luckily, etc.

5. The video must last between 1.30 to 2 minutes.

6. Reduce the video quality so that it is easier for you to handle. You can send it to my mail, or upload it in youtube, or give it to me via blutooth.

7. You can use your mobile or video camera or any other electronic appliance to make your video.

Send you video by this Friday. See you and take care!

Group 503

Oral Activity

Hi dear students here you have the instructions to make you video.

1. Pair activity. Go to page 25 of your student's book, look at the speaking activity. 
2. You have 9 circles about different things,choose two of these circles and talk about one thing inside the circle.
3. Make  at least 4 questions  to your partner about that thing using present perfect, present perfect continuous and simple past.
4. When you finish asking your partner about his or her 2 things or people, change roles and now you have to answer your partner's questions about you.

Example:

A: Why did you write laptop?
B: because my laptop is very important for me.
A: Really? How long have you had it?
B: I've had it for 2 years
A: Where did you get it?
B: I bought it at Costco
A: How much did you pay for it?
B I paid 4500 pesos
A: How did you pay it?
B: in cash 

Important You will be graded according to the following criteria

1. You shouldn't read what you are speaking
2. You must sound and look natural
3. You must reduce the quality of your video so that it isn't too heavy.
4. The video must last up to a maximum of 2 minutes and a half
5. You should use appropriate grammar stuctures and vocabulary range, I mean, according to the level you are in.
6. Use correct pronunciation and intonation patterns.
7. Make sure you interact with your partner naturally.

Send your video to my mail or upload it on youtube, in this case, just send me the link or take it in a usb and give it to me, you can also use you cell phone and send it to me by bluetooth by this Friday.

In case you can't find a partner, change the activity and imagine you are talking about the things in your two circles.

Example:

I wrote Francis because we have been friends for 10 years. I met her in the secondary school. We've been doing many thins together since then...


I hope everything is clear. See you on Monday and take care.

Group 202

Oral Activities

Hi dear students, here you have the instructions to make your first video.

Look at the image you have below, download it and then choose 2 sections of the page and make these questions to your partner. Then change roles. Make any necessary changes to complete the questions. The sections are: 

This morning

Yesterday

When you were 10 years old

Last Saturday

Your last birthday

Your last holiday

 

Example:

This morning

A: What time did you get up this morning?

B: I woke up at 6:30

A: How did you go to school this morning?

B: I got to school by car.

 You can practice the conversation as many times as you want, but it's important act naturally.

Importante:

 

1.    No se debe leer lo que se  está filmando.

2.    El video debe tener una extensión máxima de 2 minutos y medio. Deben de bajar la calidad de imagen para que no sea muy pesado.

3.    Se debe de hacer con el celular, una cámara o cualquier otro aparato electrónico.

4. La calificación se otorgará en función del desempeño del alumno con respecto al correcto uso de estructuras gramaticales y vocabulario de acuerdo al nivel en el que se encuentra, así como la correcta pronunciación y entonación en la producción oral y la forma de interactuar con sus compañeros.

2a. Actividad: 2o. video Individually.

Basado en la información sobre vocabulario y la correcta pronunciación de las palabras, Haz un video utilizando una foto o imagen de una casa o departamento amueblado, imagina que quieres rentarla (o). Descríbela  utilizando las estructuras vistas en clase, tales como: there are, some, any, etc . Utiliza el vocabulario apropiado para describir tanto las partes de la casa como el mobiliario., así como su ubicación. La imagen puede ser real o imaginaria

Example:

A: I'm renting a large furnished flat. The flat is on the first floor in a quiet residential area. It has two bedrooms and two bathrooms with shower. There is a living room, a dinning room and a studio. It has a big kitchen, but it doesn't have internet connection. It's a 10-minute walk from shops. There is a small TV in front of a sofa...

Importante:

 

1.    No se debe leer lo que se  está filmando.

2.    El video debe tener una extensión máxima de 1 minuto y medio. Deben de bajar la calidad de imagen para que no sea muy pesado.

3.    Se debe de hacer con el celular, una cámara o cualquier otro aparato electrónico.

4. La calificación se otorgará en función del desempeño del alumno con respecto al correcto uso de estructuras gramaticales y vocabulario de acuerdo al nivel en el que se encuentra, así como la correcta pronunciación y entonación en la producción oral

Pongan especial atención a la duración de cada video y sigan cuidadosamente las instrucciones. Recuerden que uno es individual y el otro en parejas, si no encuentran pareja, háganlo en trios.

Mándenme al correo sus videos o subanlos a youtube o twitter y mándenme sólo el link. Tienen hasta el viernes de la semana próxima para enviarme su video. Saludos y buen fin de semana.

Group 107

Oral Activity

  

Hi dear students. As I told you here you will find the instruccions to make your video.

Aquí están las instrucciones para realizar su video.

First, go to page 24 of your student book, check the conversation between Kevin and Samantha when they meet each other. Then, try to do a conversation like the one they have. The video is in pairs. Chequen como se desenvuelve la conversación, y traten de hacer una muy similar, si su pareja es alguien de su mismo sexo, no hay problema imaginen que su interés es sólo de amistad. Usen las frases para mostrar interés que se encuentran en esa página, y que están marcadas con amarillo. Como: "Really?, how interesting, what about you?

Pueden ensayar la conversación tantas veces como lo crean necesario, pero debe de verse y oírse natural.

Importante:

 

1.    No se debe leer lo que se  está filmando.

2.    El video debe tener una extensión máxima de 2 minutos y medio. Deben de bajar la calidad de imagen para que no sea muy pesado.

3.    Se debe de hacer con el celular, una cámara o cualquier otro aparato electrónico.

4. La calificación se otorgará en función del desempeño del alumno con respecto al correcto uso de estructuras gramaticales y vocabulario de acuerdo al nivel en el que se encuentra, así como la correcta pronunciación y entonación en la producción oral y la forma de interactuar con sus compañeros.

Mandenme al correo su video o subanlo a youtube o twitter y mándenme sólo el link. Tienen hasta el jueves de la semana próxima para enviarme su video. Saludos y buen fin de semana

Group 503

How to tell an anecdote

Hi there, to begin with, you have to make a video to start practicing and improving your speaking.(Student book page 9)

• You can make your video using a cell phone, webcam, video camera or any other electronic appliance.
• You can upload you video on YouTube, twitter and send the link to my mail or just send the video, you can also bring it to class and share it using bluetooth or an usb memory.
• The video has to be between 40 seconds to one minute and a half, it must be of an appropriate size and quality but make sure it is not too big, so you can use a low resolution in your video.
• Go to page 9 of your student's book Speaking section, read the instructions about how to tell and anecdote, choose a topic and record yourself answering the questions you will find on that activity.
• Use the vocabulary range and grammar structures seen in class, such as: linkers (but, because, so, and, etc) and time sequencers ( then, later, after that, etc.) to improve your video, add any interesting detail that makes your anecdote more interesting. Remember to use the narrative tenses (past simple, past continuous, etc.)
  
  You can practice your anecdote as many times as you want, but when you finally record it it's important not to read what your are filming.
   
   Good luck and see you on Tuesday!