Reading Test

Dear students:

The book test is coming!!!!
The book you are reading this semester is...

REMEMBER!!!! read the book and DO the acivities in it!!!

Unit 7: Travelers tales

We have started a new unit. We are learning how to give advice using should and shouldn't...
First, watch this video...

Now you can do these exercises... Should / Shouldn't

more should and shouldn't ex.

UNIT 6: SUBWAY HERO

A new unit is starting. Here's a video about Wesley Autrey... an ordinary man who became a subway hero...
What do you think? 
Could you be a hero too?

FIRST CONDITIONAL

This is a completely new "content"... but the structures in it are not so new...
Check this website out! It has a video explaining the first conditional and ONLINE EXERCISES!!!!!!

First conditional exercises

More exercises 1 and 2

ORAL EVALUATION: Real life heroes

In this unit you will have to do some research in couples about a person who works at school. Then you will present what you found out.

In your presentation you must include:

• Person’s name
• Person’s place and date of birth (year is not important)
• Person’s place of residence
• Interesting fact (a hobby or something special they want to share)
• Person’s history at school: when they arrived, jobs they have done, happiest moment, etc.
• Something you want to ask him/her. (You MUST show this question to the teacher first).
•   What message would he/she give the children at school?.
• In your opinion: What “Real life hero” characteristics does he/she have? (according to what you learned in the previous questions)
• VISUAL AID: pictures of you interviewing the person,  isolated words, etc.

It is important to remember that this project should be taken seriously and that you should be respectful at all times. 

Unit 5: Promises, promises

Welcome back students!
This unit we are going to talk about New Year celebrations and also  about our intentions for this second semester.

To start, watch this video about Times Square in New year's eve...

How do you celebrate?

Now...

Here are the different groups, questions and links you can use for the oral evaluation. Remember the presentations are on Wednesday, July 31st, and you are going to have 2 classes to work.

1. The history of new year celebrations.

·         What is the oldest “New Year Celebration” recorded in history?

·         When was it celebrated ? What was celebrated?

·         What other important ancient civilizations celebrated New year?

·         When was the first time New year was considered to start in January 1^{st   ?}

·         What is the Gregorian Calendar? Why is it important?

·         What interesting facts did you learn during this project? Why? (each person has to answer)

EVALUATION CHART HERE

Some sites:

http://www.ducksters.com/holidays/new_years_day.php

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/newyearhistory.html

http://www.history.com/topics/new-years

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/gr/Gregorian_calendar

http://www.history.com/topics/new-years/videos#history-of-the-holidays-new-years-eve

2. New year traditions around the world (4 traditionsà Hugging, Champagne toast, other two ). For each tradition provide a picture and the following information:   

·         Place where it is done (country-city -other)

·          Explanation of the tradition: procedure and what it is for.

Each person must answer:

·         What was your favorite tradition and why? (each person has to answer)

EVALUATION CHART HERE

Some sites:

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/new-year-celebrations-around-world

http://www.history.com/topics/new-years/videos#champagne

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/newyearcelebrations.html

http://www.history.com/topics/new-years

http://www.policymic.com/articles/21774/top-10-strangest-new-year-s-traditions-from-around-the-globe

3. New year traditions in Chile (4 traditions). For each tradition provide a picture and the following information:  

·          How it is done (explain the procedure)

·          What it is for

Each person must answer:

·         Do you do any of these traditions?

·         What was your favorite tradition and why? (each person has to answer)

EVALUATION CHART HERE

http://www.chile-attractions.com/chile-new-years.html

http://cachandochile.wordpress.com/2010/12/31/9-chilean-traditions-for-a-happy-new-year/

4. Chinese new year.

·         Where is China?

·         When do they celebrate New Year?

·         How old is this celebration?

·         What do they celebrate?

·         How do they celebrate?

·         What is/are the most interesting you learned about the Chinese new year? Why? (each person has to answer)

EVALUATION CHART HERE

Some sites:

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/chinesenewyear1.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Celebrate-Chinese-New-Year

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/chinesenewyear1.html

5. Mapuche new year

·         Who are the Mapuche?

·         Where do they come from/live?

·         When do they celebrate New Year?

·         What do they celebrate?

·         How do they celebrate?

·         What is/are the most interesting you learned about Mapuche New year? Why? (each person has to answer)

EVALUATION CHART HERE

http://www.mapuche.nl/english/mapuche.htm

http://www.mapuche-nation.org/english/html/news/n-391.html

http://www.interpatagonia.com/paseos/ano_nuevo_mapuche13/index_i.html

http://www.santiagotimes.cl/chile/human-rights-a-law/26366-we-tripantu-mapuche-new-year-across-chile

Here are some exercises to practice "be going to"... remember the quiz is on Tuesday, August 13.

Exercise we did in class

More exercises



Unit 3: It'll never happen

Do you remember this video about predictions?

What do you predict for the future?

Now, let's exercise...

"Will" Exercises

Making predictions

Unit 2: We're going on vacation!

Dear students:
A new unit has started. Here are some extra activities you can work on!

1. Look at point 1 on this website, for an explanation on the use of the Present Continuous for Future Plans: 
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-future-plan.php

2.Work on exercises 1and 2 on this website: 
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4291

Unit 1: Learning Languages

Dear students:

• Here we have some extra online exercises for you... just click on the subjects below. Good luck!

Adjectives game

Comparatives

Superlatives

• What information do you need for the presentation on your countries?_

- Area (what is the size of your country)

- Geography ( important features, capital cities, etc.)

- Population

- Climate /weather
- Language (official language and others spoken)
- Religion (official religion and others)
- Interesting fact (something you found interesting during your research)

GOOD LUCK!

Welcome!

Dear Students:

WELCOME! 
This is a new tool we will use to show you extra actvities to improve your English!!!!

We hope you use it and it helps you.

Good Luck!

Javiera and Magdalena