Reading test

Dear students...
THE BOOK TEST IS COMING!!!!
Remember the book you are reading is...

 (old edition)

 (new edition)

Unit 7: Growing up

The test day is approaching and it is important that you study...
Here are some exercises on:

Present passive (1)
Present passive (2)
Present passive (3)

Be allowed to
Be allowed to and let

Report instructions and rubric!

DOWNLOAD INITIATIVE INSTRUCTIONS REPORT HERE
DOWNLOAD INITIATIVE RUBRIC HERE

PROJECT AT HOME REPORT INSTRUCTIONS

PROJECT AT HOME REPORT RUBRIC

Unit 6: Holiday or vacation?

A new unit has started!

One of the contents is the difference between North American and British English... let's check this video out to start!

Now... here are some exercises on another content: QUESTION TAGS!
More question tags exercises

And also... PRESENT PERFECT!

and PRESENT PERFECT with already, just and yet.

Oral Presentation: Making our world a better place

FOR INSPIRATION!!!!!!

A short break before the test... some online exercises with if and unless

Option 1 : couples or groups of three.

Choose one of the following initiatives which aim to help the environment in our country. (you may choose another one you know)

Bicycles in Chile

http://www.thisischile.cl/Article.aspx?id=6996&sec=419&eje=&t=fall-in-love-with-cycling-in-santiago-de-chile&idioma=2

http://petermurphylewis.bligoo.com/content/view/299834/Green-Bicycle-Company-Santiago-Gets-Peddling-for-October-s-Critical-Mass-Revolver-Magazine.HTML

http://www.providencia.cl/servicios/ciclovias-y-bicicletas-publicas

Plastic bags Pucón

http://www.santiagotimes.cl/chile/health-and-environment/26350-pucon-becomes-first-chilean-city-to-ban-plastic-bags

http://www.ilovechile.cl/2013/07/15/pucn-municipality-bans-plastic-bags/88517

http://www.bnamericas.com/news/petrochemicals/pucon-set-to-become-chiles-first-plastic-bag-free-town

Recycling in Chile

http://www.ilovechile.cl/2011/05/24/recycling-in-chile/21955

http://www.thisischile.cl/7669/2/chiles-capital-launches-website-to-raise-recycling-rates/News.aspx

http://www.businesschile.cl/en/news/special-report/waste-management-chile

http://www.emilyinchile.com/2011/06/recycling-is-hard/

http://thinklocalgoglobal.blogspot.com/2012/01/recycling-in-vitacura-nunoa-and.HTML

http://english.kdm.cl/index.php/photo-gallery/121-recyclingcenternunoa.HTML

Cleaning Beaches

http://www.savethewaves.org/cleanup/info

http://www.savethewaves.org/news/chile-unites-for-clean-water

http://www.chilesurf.cl/?p=10263

Then, prepare a presentation which includes the following information:

·         Name and aim of the organization/initiative

·         How the organization works (where they work, what they do, people who participate, how long they have existed)

·         Why  you chose this organization/initiative.

·         Would you participate in the initiative? Why? Why not? (each member must answer this question)

·         What new information did you learn while preparing this presentation? (each member must answer this question)

REMEMBER: You must include pictures to support your presentation. But, if you use a powerpoint presentation, don’t use full sentences. Isolated words or terms are more useful. You can also teach some new words you find interesting. And, check the spelling before you present.

Two weeks later you will have to turn in a report which includes this information.

It must include an introductory paragraph that shows the name of the initiative/organization and explains why you chose it.

 Then, you’ll write another part in which you explain the aim of the organization and how the organization works.

Finally, a conclusion in which you say why would you or why wouldn’t you participate in the organization and what new information you learned while working on the project.
DOWNLOAD EVALUATION CHART HERE

Option 2: couples or groups of three.  

For this project, you’ll make a real positive change. So, what do you have to do?

You must think about real alternatives for reuse, reduce and recycle (one for each), that you can put into practice at home. This assignment will last a whole month. You’re going to write down your proposals. Then, once a week you’re going to write down if they’re working; if no, you have to tell why.

For your presentation you have to answer the following questions.

·         What you plan to do (to reuse, reduce and recycle).

·         How this initiatives are going to help ( you will have to do some research)

·         Why you chose these ideas.

·         What new information did you learn while preparing this presentation? (each member must answer this question)

REMEMBER: You must include pictures to support your presentation. But, if you use a powerpoint presentation, don’t use full sentences. Isolated words or terms are more useful. You can also teach some new words you find interesting. And, check the spelling before you present.

Two weeks after the presentation, you’ll hand out your report. The report must include an introductory paragraph that names what you are going to do and explains why you chose this initiative.

 Then, it will have another part in which you explain in detail what you did and explain how you did it each week and if it worked.

Finally, a conclusion in which you say what new information you learned while working on the project and how your project could improve.

DOWNLOAD EVALUATION CHART HERE

DOWNLOAD WEEK COMMENTS CHART HERE

Unit 5: Our World

Welcome back students!!!!!!

We are starting a new semester and a new unit.

This unit we are going to talk about the environment, situations that are affecting it and posible situations in the future.

But first... let's start with a video about environmental issues.

Unit: Looking into the future

Future tenses: 

Watch the following video.

 

Exercises "be going to"(1)

Exercises "be going to" (2)

Exercises "Will"

Exercises "First Conditional"

Good luck!

Oral Evaluation: Great Idea!

Here's the evaluation chart.
Good luck!

ORAL PRESENTATION UNIT 3: Great Idea!

 

Content	It is presented	Accuracy
Work in Class	/6	--
Present  Character’s biography (date birth/ death, job/studies, life important features, etc.)	/8	/4
Present  why the character is a renaissance man/woman.	/2	/2
Present why character is important now (in history)	/2	/2
Present why creation/invention/work is important in history.	/2	/2
Materials used are proper and helpful.	/3	/3

 

 

Student 1:
Fluency	Pronunciation	Attitude	Knowledge	Respect during presentations	Conclusions (what they learned)	Total	Grade
/ 3	/ 3	/ 3	/ 3	/ 4	/2	/56
Student 2:
Fluency	Pronunciation	Attitude	Knowledge	Respect during presentations	Conclusions (what they learned)	Total	Grade
/ 3	/ 3	/ 3	/ 3	/ 4	/2	/56

 

Unit 3: Great Idea!

Dear students:
A new unit has started!
Here is a website on more gramar notes:

Simple Past and Pasr Continuous

And...here are some new excercises for you to work on.


Past continuous (structure and use)

Past Continuous exercises

Simple past or past continuous? (1)

Simple Past or Past continuous? 2

Simple past or Past Continuous ? (3)

 Good luck!

Dear Students:

Here are some extra exercises for you! We hope they help you improve your English!

Simple Present

Present continuous (present progressive)

Simple present or Present continuous?

Simple Past

Also, check out the video and the rules for comparatives and superlatives

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