viernes, 30 de octubre de 2015

PROJECT PRESENTATION

PROJECT PRESENTATION

Hi girls.

For next class you have to present the printed work and the oral presentation.

The oral presentation can be in front of the students or in a video.

You can start your presentation by saying...

Hi, everyone.

My name is ..............

Our project is called...........

I am going to talk about........


 In the link below you can see an example of an oral presentation in video.

http://danzaarabe111.blogspot.com.co/

miércoles, 28 de octubre de 2015

homework for nex week Tuesday 3rd November

Hey Girls!

For next week Tuesday please finish the BODY PART and the CONCLUSION! Last chance. Bring everything printed to class!!!

What do you need to print out?
1. Title page: nombre del tema, nombres de los estudiantes, grado
2. Index (Indice)
3. Written text: Objective, Context, Introduction, Body Part, Conclusion


ORDER OF THE INDEX:

1. Objective
2. Context         1/2 Page
3. Introduction   1/2 Page
4.Body Part        mimimum 2 Pages
4.1 The History of the Graffity in Medellin
4.2 The Development of the Graffity in Medellin
4.3 .....
4.4 .....
5. Conclusion    1/2 Page

Have a nice weekend!!

jueves, 22 de octubre de 2015

HOMEWORK! for 23rd october

Hey Girls!

Please bring all the investigation you have to class because the body part needs to be finished tomorrow!

martes, 13 de octubre de 2015

Homework for Friday 16th october

Hello Girls,

Homewok for THIS WEEK Friday 16th october is to finish the Body Part (Cuerpo) of the Project! 
Pease write the Body Part in English and bring it Friday to class. Your Body Part will be graded!!

STRUCTURE OF THE PROJECT

The Title of your project

1. Objective
..    2.  Introduction
3    3. Context


4    4. Body Part
1.       Subtitulo 1 -> 1 Pagina impresa
2.       Subtitulo 2 -> 1 Pagina impresa      -> Cuerpo del proyecto
3.       Subtitulo 3 -> 1 Pagina impresa 
       

5. Conclusion -> 1/2 Pagina impresa

viernes, 25 de septiembre de 2015

CONNECTORS FOR THE BODY PART

Here you have some useful connectors to write the Body part: 

1) To compare and contrast: Para comparar y contrastar

However- sin embargo
Whereas - mientras
On the one hand.... on the other hand...- Del un lado.... del otro lado
In comparison- En comparacion 


2) To add ideas: agrear ideas 

Another essential point - otro punto esencial 
Furthermore- ademas 
It could also be said that...- Tambien se puede decir que...
also- tambien 
another- otro

3) To express common ideas: para expresar ideas o conceptos generales

numerous- numerosos
many - mucho/ muchas
Almost all- casi todo/ todos / todas
The majority- La mayoria
most - La mayoria

4) Inconclusive Ideas: Ideas inconclusas

perhaps- tal vez
maybe - quizas
...could.... -  ..podría... 

5) To give examples: para dar ejemplos

For example - por ejemplo
As an example - como un ejemplo
To illustrate- para ilustrar
....is shown...- ... esta mostrado.....
...such as... - ....como/ tales como....

6) To relate one phrase with another: para relacionar una frase con otra

As a result - como resultado
For that reason - por esta razon
Consequently - consequentemente
both - ambos/ ambas
Considering...... it can be said - Considerando..... se puede concluir que...

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER

Hi Girls,

Homework for next class 28th september is: 
1) to write and bring your subtitles to class 
2) Write the context. The context has to be in English. Write at least 1 page! 


What is a context? 
- The context contains TIME and PLACE of the topic. 
- The context contextualizes the topic

Example: 60´s Fashion in Medellin

TIME: The 60´s : Que pasó en las 60's al respecto de la moda (en Medellin)?  
PLACE: Medellin : ubicación de la ciudad, clima, populacion etc...? 




miércoles, 23 de septiembre de 2015

HOMEWORK FOR 25TH SEPTEMBER

Hello Girls,


Homework for Friday 25th september is to finish your Introduction at home. Please write the Introduction in English and bring it Friday to class. Your Introduction will be graded.

Structure of an Introduction:

1. General Information on your topic
2. The Purpose for writing about this topic
3.Tell the structure of your presentation


Example of an Introduction

Title: Tourism in Brazil

Objective: to explain why Brazil is a preferred destination for many tourists.


Introduction: 


Brazil is one of the most popular and most visited tourist countries in South America.
This is due to the famous Carnival Event in Rio, its Copacabana beaches and its beautiful women.

I chose this topic for my project, because....

In the first part of my work I will focus on the most popular tourist places of Brazil.
The second part of my presentation deals with the history of the Carnival in Rio.
The last part of my work will be the conclusion.




martes, 15 de septiembre de 2015

Homework for Friday 18th september

Hello Girls,

Homework  is to research on your topics and bring more information for next class.
You can either print out the information or  write it in your notebooks.
Your homework will be graded!

See you on Friday!

lunes, 14 de septiembre de 2015

HOMEWORK FOR 15th SEPTEMBER

Homework for 15th september!!!

1. Please research on your topics in the internet!!!!
2. Print out what you found on your topic in the Internet and bring it to class next lesson. 
3. Write an objective in your notebooks by answering this question: What do you want to achieve with your topic? 

Your homework will be graded at the beginning of next class, so please print out the information 

you found in the internet  and write the objective.

See you tomorrow!!

viernes, 28 de agosto de 2015

HOMEWORK!!! for TUESDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER

Hi Girls!

Please remember to practice the dialogues with your partner!
Be able to present the dialogues next class WITHOUT your notebooks!
The presentations will be graded.

 Here again some EXAMPLES AND IDEAS of how to structure a dialogue:


Como presentarse ( How to introduce yourself): 

A: Hi! My name is Dayana. Nice to meet you. ( Un gusto conocerte)
B: Hello! My name is Andrea. Nice to meet you, too. ( too= tambien)

A: Where are you from? (De donde eres)?
B: I am from.... ( Yo soy de...)
A: Where do you live? ( Donde vives?)
B: I live in Medellin. ( yo vivo en Medellin)

Hablar de la edad (Talk about the Age):

A: How old are you?
B: I am sixteen years old. (Tengo 16 años) What about you? ( Y tu que?)
A: I am fifteen years old ( Tengo 15 años)

Hablar de la familia ( Talk about the family)

- What do your parents do? (que hacen tus padres?)
- How many brothers and sisters do you have? (Cuantos hermanos y hermanas tienes?)
-Are you the oldest? (Eres la mayor?)

Hablar de los hobbies ( Talk about your hobbies) 

-What is your hobby?
-What are your hobbies?
-What is your favorite sport?
-What do you do in your freetime? (Que haces en tu tiempo libre?)


Hablar de la ocupaciòn (Talk about occupations)

- What do you do? (Tu que haces?)
-Do you study? ( Estudias?)
-Where do you study? (Donde estudias?)
-What do you work? (Que trabajas?)

I hope this will help you with your dialogues.
Have a very nice weekend and PRESENT THE DIALOGUES NEXT CLASS!!! :)

viernes, 21 de agosto de 2015

Homework!!!!

Hi girls, please print or write this text on your notebooks for next class!!!



Carl: Hi. My name's Carl. Nice to meet you.


Pancho: Nice to meet you, too. My name is Francisco.


Carl: What?

Pancho: Francisco, but all my (1) and family back in Peru call me Pancho.
Carl: Okay, Pancho. So, (2) me about your family?
Pancho: Well, I have (3) brothers and six sisters.
Carl: Wow. That is a (4) family. So are you the oldest, Pancho?

Pancho: No. I'm the second oldest in my family.

Carl: So, what do your (5) do?
Pancho: My father is a (6) driver in Lima, Peru. It's a hard job, but he works hard to (7) the family.

Carl: How about your mother?

Pancho: She helps (8) a small family store with some of my older brothers and 
sisters.


Carl: What kind of store?

Pancho: We (9) sell food, like bread, eggs, soft drinks, rice, sugar, and cookies. Things that people (10) every day.

martes, 18 de agosto de 2015

EXAM FRIDAY 21th AUGUST

Hello Girls,
The Exam will be THIS Friday. So please do the Homework on Conditional I again!!!!
If you want me to correct your homework or if you have any questions, you will find me on Thursday (20th August) in the Big Break in the English classroom.

Have a nice week!
Schafali

viernes, 14 de agosto de 2015

HOMEWORK for 17th August!!! CONDITIONAL I

Hey Girls!

Here you got some exercises on Conditional I for next lesson.
Keep in mind that the exam will look like this, so PLEASE do your homework and practise the Conditional I.
Print out the exercises or copy them in your notebooks.
Have a nice weekend and see you next week!

Remember:

If clause + simple present 
main clause+ will

EXAMPLES:
1. If we get up early tomorrow, we will go to the zoo. 
2. If the weather is nice, she will go to the lake.
3. If I don´t have money, I won´t buy new shoes.
4. She will be happy, If she passes the exam. 



TASK1: Complete the main clause and translate the sentence into Spanish! 

1. If you help me with my homework, ______________________________________.
2. If Juan plays football with us,________________________________________________.
3. If it doesn´t rain, _____________________________________________.
4. If she gets up early tomorrow, ________________________________________.
5. If we don`t have breakfast tomorrow, ____________________________
6. If she eats too much, _______________________________.
7. If they study hard, ___________________________________.


TASK 2: Complete the If- clause and translate the whole sentence into spanish!

1. ________________________________, they will go to Peter´s Party.
2. ________________________________, I will start a new language course.
3. ________________________________, he will dump his girlfriend.
4. ________________________________, i will fall in love with him.
5. ________________________________, she won´t call me anymore.


martes, 11 de agosto de 2015

Homework for FRIDAY 14th August 2015!!!!!

Hi Girls! 

Remember that this exercise is HOMEWORK for next lesson! 
Please print it out or copy it in your notebooks!

See you on Friday! 

REMEMBER: 
If clause: If + simple present
Main clause: will future



1) If she  (to go) out tonight, I  (to go) to the cinema.
2) If you  (to get) back late, I  (to be) angry.
3) If we  (not/see) each other tomorrow, we  (to see)each other next week..

4) If he  (to come) , I  (to be) surprised
5) If we  (to wait) here, we  (to be) late
6) He  (not/get) a better job if he  (not/pass) that exam

 7) I  (to come) early, if you  (to want)


8) We  (to be) late if we  (not/hurry).
9) She  (to take) a taxi if it  (to rain).
10) I  (not/go) if you  (not/come) with me
.


lunes, 3 de agosto de 2015

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY


Hey girls!

This worksheet is Homework (Tarea) for tomorrow!
Please print out the worksheet and bring it to class. If you can not print it out, please copy the exercises in your notebook.

See you tomorrow! :)



WORD ORDER 

Remember!:   Subject+ Verb + Complement
(Recuerda!)

TASK 1: Put the sentences in the right order!

1.  nice/ He/ a / jacket / has

    ____________________________________


2.  lives/ My sister/ in / Germany

     ____________________________________


3.  starts/ School / 6am / at

     ______________________________________


4. likes/ to play/ My Brother/ football

    _______________________________________


5.  ill / Juan / is

   __________________________


6. plays/ Oscar / guitar/ the

   __________________________

viernes, 17 de julio de 2015

exam

Hi girls.

For next class you will have an exam about teenagers vocabulary we did in class.
Study hard

viernes, 8 de mayo de 2015

EXAM


Hi girls.

Remember you have an exam about QUANTIFIERS for next class.

Study hard.

Have a nice weekend

lunes, 4 de mayo de 2015

Homework

Hi girls.

You have to translate the vocabulary of spelling bee for next class.

You will have a grade for that.

hoemwork



Choose the correct quantifier.

  1. They have had    homework in mathematics recently.
  2. How    time do you need to finish the work?
  3. There are too      students in the library.
  4. Have you visited    foreign countries?
  5. Although he's very ill, he didn't take    medicine.
  6.   people know as much about linguistics as John does.
  7. They say   knowledge is a dangerous thing.
  8. He's having   of trouble passing his driving test.
  9. I spend  of my time reading novels.
  10. He knows     English. He knows enough English to manage.

miércoles, 15 de abril de 2015

TOONBO "Alphabet Song" (Vol.1)

SPELLING BEE WORD LIST

Hi girls 

This is the list of words yo have to practice for the spelling bee exercise



1.      RARELY
2.     EMPLOYEE
3.     APPROPRIATE
4.     STRAIGHTFORWARD
5.     RETRIEVE
6.     HUMMINGBIRD
7.     HYPOTHESIS
8.     DECLINE
9.     DISCOURAGEMENT
10. COURAGEOUS
11. SPECIFIC
12. VOICELESS
13. SPEECH
14. PUZZLE
15. OUTSIDE
16. THROUGH
17. CHANGEABLE
18. ANNOUNCE
19. TRAGEDY
20. MEASUREMENT
21. INVOLVE
22. PATHETIC
23. HIGHLIGHT
24. EMPHASIZE
25. DEVICES
26. ALPHABET
27. SIGNS
28. READING
29. CARTOONS
30. SUMMARY
31. SACRIFY
32. IMPROVE
33.ZIG ZAG
34.QUESTION
35.WHY
36.HOW
37.WHO
38.WONDERFUL
39.EYEBROWN
40. SHY
41. NEPHEW
42.WIFE
43. HUSBAND
44.QUIZ
45. ENJOY
46.FLOWER
47.INTERESTING
48. ARRIVE
49 UNDERSTAND
50. CATCH

martes, 17 de febrero de 2015

martes, 3 de febrero de 2015

HOMEWORK


Hi girls, this is the homework for next class. 





1. I usually  (go) to school.
2. They  (visit) us often.
3. You  (play) basketball once a week.
4. Tom  (work) every day.
5. He always  (tell) us funny stories.
6. She never  (help) me with that!
7. Martha and Kevin  (swim) twice a week.
8. In this club people usually  (dance) a lot.
9. Linda  (take care) of her sister.
10. John rarely  (leave) the country.
11. We  (live) in the city most of the year.
12. Lorie  (travel) to Paris every Sunday.
13. I  (bake) cookies twice a month.
14. You always  (teach) me new things. 
15. She  (help) the kids of the neighborhood.

martes, 27 de enero de 2015

Interchange Intro Video 3 Document Newcomer High School

COMMON PHRASES IN THE CLASSROOM


Hi girls.

In this link you  can practice the pronunciation of the following phrases.
Remeber you have an oral exam about it.


http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/speech.asp

1. MAY I GO TO THE BATHROOM?
2. CAN  YOU REPEAT THAT PLEASE?
3. I MADE MYSELF CLEAR?
4. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND
5. DID YOU GET IT?
6. SPEAK LOUDER PLEASE
7.CAN YOU LEND ME YOUR............?
8. MAY I BORROW YOUR.............?
9.WHAT IS THE MEANING OF...
10. HOW DO YOU SAY............ IN ENGLISH?
11.TEACHER, SLOW DOWN PLEASE
12. COULD YOU PLEASE SPEAK SLOWER?

martes, 20 de enero de 2015

WELCOMING

Hi girls

Welcome to the english knowledge. This is your blog and a way of communication between the teacher and students where you can find information  related to the english class. ( exams, workshops, homeworks, listening exercises, etc).

Bye.

Robinson.