Day 38

 



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 working 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 English)
III.  Paragraph 2 (An anecdote during my studies)
IV.  Paragraph 3 (Your choice) (A look at the future)                                                                     V.   Paragraph 4 Conclusion

Task: What is the future for you regarding the learning of English, regarding what you will do/are going to do with the English you know?  Write a paragraph to answer this question. Prepare to read this paragraph. 10 min


SPEAKING: Talking about space

What do you know about space? Space exploration?

Task 1. Read What is Space?


Task 2. Find information about each term and get ready to present it to the class in one minute.


Star, The Sun                    Rony

planet, The Earth              Noelia

the Solar System               Lesdy

space craft, spaceship       Hada

galaxy, The Milky Way    Grace

asteroid                             Diana

black hole                         Cristian

comet                                Charlie

ligth year                          Ana Karenina

meteor, meteor shower     Alvaro


Task 3. Listening Comprehension: The Blue Dot

Video 1

Video 2

Text


Task 4. Reading a B2 level text: Asteroids



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