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  9 MORE DAYS TO GRADUATION! Graduation Ceremony: Saturday, December 11th, 11:00 a.m. *Please choose a picture of you and send it to me this week. SPEAKING: Oral Presentation 4 LESDY ANA KARENINA CHARLIE WRITING: Graduation Speech I.      Introduction II.    Paragraph 1 (My journey learning English) III.   Paragraph 2 (An anecdote during my studies) IV.  Paragraph 3 (Your choice) (A look at the future)                                                                      V.   Paragraph 4 Conclusion GRAMMAR: Review of the Future Tenses, cont. a. T he Simple Present indicating future The bank opens at 9 a.m. b. T he Present Continuous indicating future She´s leaving to Miami tomorrow. c. The Simple Future The storm will hit the north of Honduras. d. The Idiomatic Future (the future with going to) The students of this class are going to graduate soon. e.   The Future Continous Exercise   Listening Comprehension: The Blue Dot Video 1 Video 2 Text Reading a B2 level text:  Asteroids

  10 MORE DAYS TO GRADUATION! Graduation Ceremony: Saturday, December 11th, 11:00 a.m. *Please choose a picture of you and send it to me. OBJECTIVES To talk about space and space exploration To discuss Graduation Speech REMINDERS: 1. I have graded and sent  you Written Assignment 3 , My journey learning English . This assignment was only presented by: Alvaro Ana Karenina Cristian Diana Gracia Noelia Alvaro (I haven´t graded it yet.) 2. I am workin g on Written Assignment 4 , An Anecdote from your English studies at the Academy. This was only presented by: Cristian Grace Lesdy 3. Tomorrow, you start Oral Presentation 4 (Talking about an important/historical figure) . Check for instructions on Day 36 post. Tuesday, November 30th:  Lesdy, Ana Karenina, Charlie Wednesday, December 1st:  Alvaro, Rony, Noelia Thursday, December 2nd:  Hadda, Diana, Cristian Friday, December 3rd:  Grace                WRITING: Graduation Speech I.      Introduction II.    Paragraph 1 (My journey learning Engl

  OBJECTIVES * To continue reviewing the FUTURE Tenses in English * To revise introduction to graduation speech * To discuss feedback for Written Assignment 3 * To exercises front vowels * To talk about Thanksgiving GRAMMAR: Reviewing Future Tenses The Simple Present used to indicate Future Remember:  The Simple Present is a tense used to:  a. Express habits           I exercise everyday.                    She eats lunch at the cafeteria on weekdays. b. Facts/general truths       London is a large city.                           Water boils at 100 Degrees Celsius. c. To give instructions or directions:     You walk 200 meters and then turn left. d. TO SPEAK ABOUT THE FUTURE Fixed events:     It´s 8 a.m.  Your exam starts at 9:00 a.m. Timetables:        It´s noon now. The trains leaves at 3:00 p.m. To express future time after some conjunctions: after, when, before, as soon as, until : He will give it to you when you come next Saturday. He is going to give it to me as soon as you tel

  I. R EMINDERS: 1. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 3 IS DUE TOMORROW WEDNESDAY. + It is the paragraph you´ve been working on lately about YOUR JOURNEY LEARNING ENGLISH. + Just copy the last draft you made onto a Word Document and send it to my email. 2. ORAL PRESENTATION 3: SPEAKING ABOUT A FAMOUS, HISTORICAL FIGURE + The person you choose may be alive or dead. + Try to include biographical data, achievements, other interesting facts, your opinion, etc.5 + 5 to 7 minutes long + PowerPoint Presentation required +  Schedule of Presentations : Tuesday, November 29th:  Lesdy, Ana Karenina, Charlie Wednesday, November 30th:  Alvaro, Rony, Noelia Thursday, December 1st:  Hadda, Diana, Cristian Friday, December 2nd:  Grace                3. SPEAKING: THANKSGIVING DISCUSSION + Tomorrow, Wednesday 24th + A  2-3 minutes-long participation in the discussion presenting some information on the assigned topic. + a very short PowerPoint presentation would be desirable, but it is not mandatory. +  Topics for disc

  THREE MORE WEEKS TO GO! OBJECTIVES * Discussing Oral Presentation 2 * Assigning Oral Presentation 3 * Revising Paragraph on an Anecdote I. Reminders Calendar for the last three weeks of the class. II. Feedback on Oral Presentation 2 Content:  + rich in description   Organization:  + Only a few had less or more in timing Fluency: Fluency has improved; there are still pauses, no eh, eh, eh (but only two of your used English fillers) Pronunciation: Pronunciation has also improved; all tried hard to pronounce -ed in the past. Grammar: There were mistakes in grammar but nothing that interfered with communication. III. Assignment of Oral Presentation 3 TOPIC :  A HISTORICAL FIGURE I ADMIRE TIME : 5 - 7 minutes TASK : Prepare an oral presentation about an important historical figure. This person can be alive or dead. The presentation should not last longer than seven minutes. Prepare a Powerpoint presentation. Schedule of Presentations : Monday, November 29th: Lesdy, Ana Karenina, Charlie T

  OBJECTIVES Keep exercising frontal vowels Continue writing a paragraph telling an anecdote. Listen and comprehend two biographies PRONUNCIATION: Last chance to practice frontal vowels A. Recognize the sound                       By Karen Taylor and Shirley Thompson. B. Pronounce these words peaches                                             chicken             beans                                                 shrimp me                                                      fish teacher                                               milk tree                                                     gig teeth                                                   him meal                                                   big read                                                    lip a jar of peanut butter.                 Give me a kiss. It´s a big zuchinni.                       I´m busy, I want some cheese.                     Watch your kid. C. Recongize the sound:  Circle (or write) the w

  OBJECTIVES To continue exercising the pronunciation of frontal vowels To finish talking about art To continue listening to a biography To start writing a paragraph to tell an anecdote I. PRONUNCIATION: Pronunciation exercises for frontal vowels. Quiz The /i/ sound                         the /I/ sound sleep                                      slip peach                                     pitch beat                                        bit heal                                        hill skied                                      skid eat                                          it reach                                      ridge leaving                                   living Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Video 1 Video  2 II. Discussing Art Cristian                           Guernica Lesdy                                         Mona Lisa III. Listening-Comprehension: Biographies Task: Pay attention to what information is given: Date of birth, place of birth? Family? Achievements? Leo M

  OBJECTIVES * Practicing vocabulary to describe food * To finish discussing art * To practice front vowels * To listen to biographies I. WARM-UP: Let´s learn vocabulary to describe food. What does a tangerine/clementine taste like? Can you describe arroz con leche ? Video Task: Write a description of each food: 1. Pastelitos de piña 2. Alporotos 3. Enchiladas 4. Rosquillas 5. Chilmol II.  Discussing art II. PRONUNCIATION: Pronunciation exercises for frontal vowels. Video 1 Video  2 III. LISTENING COMPREHENSION : Listening to a Biography King Arthur Queen Margrethe of Denmark IV. WRITING: Telling an anecdote  Prewriting: Generate ideas for writing                    

  OBJECTIVES * Discussing art * Working on Steve Job´s Graduation Speech * Exercising pronunciation of front vowels I. SPEAKING: Discussing art You have 10 minutes to prepare your presentation on the assigned painting. Who is the author? When was it painted? What is the meaning of the painting? What artistic movement/period does this work belong to? Your opinion about the work.                           The Scream    (Alvaro)                      Starry Night   (Ana Karenina)                                                                              The Kiss  (Charlie) Guernica   (Cristian) American Gothic   (Diana) Primavera   (Gracia) The Last Supper   (Hadda) The Mona Lisa  (Lesdy) Mujeres de Tahiti  (Noelia) The Son of Man  ( Rony) II. LISTENING AND READING COMPREHENSION :  Steve Job´s Stanford Commencement Address Text of Speech III. PRONUNCIATION: Pronunciation exercises for frontal vowels. Video 1 Video  2 IV. LISTENING COMPREHENSION : Listening to a Biography King Arthur Quee

                                                4 more weeks to graduation!    OBJECTIVES * Discussing art * Working on Steve Job´s Graduation Speech * Exercising pronunciation of front vowels I. REMINDERS 1. Written Assignment 3 is due tomorrow. 2. Please check your grades on the Academy´s platform; if you have anything you haven´t presented you need to do it this week . II. SPEAKING: Discussing art What is your favorite p ainting? Painter? Task: Reading and talking about a work of art. 1.  You are assigned one painting below. You will have 10 minutes to find as much as you can about this painting. Make notes. Who is the author? When was it painted? What is the meaning of the painting? What artistic movement/period does this work belong to? Your opinion about the work. 2. You will present your findings to the class.                           The Scream   (Alvaro)                      Starry Night  (Ana Karenina)