Day 4

 OBJECTIVES

* Exercising the order of adjectives before a noun.

* Practicing using the Simple Present Tense.

* Reading about fake news and how to avoid them

Reminder:

Are there questions about Written Assignment 1(due  next Tuesday)?

Vocabulary studied so far...

raise (v) (in raising a child) means criar un niñ(a)

I´m a single parent; I´m raising three children all by myself.

She raised her children in the Christian faith.

reunion (n) / gathering (n) / small party (adj + noun)/ get-together (n). These are synonyms but have slight differences.

Central Vicente Caceres High School is planning a ____________ for the 2009 class for Saturday, December 3rd.

I´m organizing a _____________________ with my closest friends to celebrate my birthday.

After months and months of pandemic, we need to organize a ___________________ to get catch up.

alley = callejon

turn around = voltearse

store window  = vitrina

shelf (shelves)  =  estante(s)

trip (verb) = tropezar(se)

climb up = subir, escalar

tricycle  = triciclo

hop and jump = correr y saltar por aqui y por alla

SPEAKING: Let´s continue with the reporting of the story of Alma.

GRAMMAR: 

a. Using the Simple Present Tense

                     What does Billy do for fun?

How do you cook pasta?

What do people do when they are angry?

Write five facts about Honduras.

Write 4 upcoming events (in class, in Honduras, etc.) 

Ex. Next week, we only have classes Monday and Tuesday. 

What do you see through the window?

b. The order of adjectives in English

Video

Exercises

Oral Presentation 1: Your choice of topic.

Instructions:

a. You will present an 8-minute presentation on a topic of your choice. Design a presentation about something or someone you are interested in, or something you would like to know more about (current events, history, history, science, general culture, like skills, media, work life, etc. Here are suggestions:

Current events: The Covid Pandemic, elections, soccer championships, Brithis Royal family, racism, migration, etc.

History: historial events (wars, other pandemics, historic figures)

Science: human cloning, photosynthesis, organ donations, vaccines, alternative medicine, etc.

General Culture: What is graffitti, crop circles, origins of rocka and roll, crosfit, yoga, origami, Kpop music/drama, etc.

Life Skills: how to take care of a baby, how to change an AC filter, how to clean a house fast, how to cook fish, traditional food, how to save money, etc.

Media: The Marvel Universe, history of the Internet, virtual reality, blogging, influencers, dangers of social media, etc.

Work Life: What is a franchaise and how it works, best paid careers, how to create a CV for a U.S. compnay, how to dress for an interview, etc.

Time: You should speak a minimum of 6 minutes and a maximum of 8 minutes. Your presentation will be stopped at minute 8.

Dates of Presentation:

Wednesday, October 13th:  Alvaro, Ana Karenina, Charlie

Thursday, October 14th: Cristian, Diana, Felix, Grace, Lesdy

Friday, October 15th: Grace, Lesdy, Maria 

Aspects to be evaluated: Content: 25%, Fluency: 25%, Pronunciation: 25%, Grammar: 25%

IV. READING COMPREHENSION: How to Spot Fake News