Last Day

Dear Class,

I have enjoyed working with you very much, and I 'm really going to miss you! I hope you take every opportunity to practice your English and continue to improve your skills. You are a very talented and smart group, and I believe you will meet with a lot of success as you finish your career at ESCA and enter the working world. I hope to see all of you again. Please stay in touch and let me know if I can help you in any way with your dudas about English.

Hope you like the photos.

Sincerely,
Brenda

Corrections for Writing Test

Hi Class,

In general your writing tests were good. All of you got the basic ideas across well. I’m proud of you!

Here are some common mistakes I found on your writing exams. I think you would like to know how to correct them, so I’m putting this on the blog for everyone. I put mistakes that occurred most often in bold. Please study this list so that you won’t make these mistakes again.

I will meet you tomorrow after you finish your 10 – 11 exam to go over your grades for the third partial. I hope all of you can come so we can take a group photo and say goodbye. I have really enjoyed working with you this semester. Best of luck as you finish your career here. I will always remember you!

Brenda



Error ____ Correction
For inform to inform (“to” is the only preposition that is used with the simple form of the verb. “For” and all other prepositions must be used with the –ing form of the verb.)

I’m interesting = Soy interesante I’m interested = Me interesa; estoy interesado

I wait that it isn’t an inconvenient. I hope that it isn’t an inconvenience. “Esperar” = to wait for , to hope
Espero el tren. I’m waiting for the train.

I’d like know… I’d like to know…
IMPOTANT: like to, need to, want to, hate to

I am interested in organize I am interested in organizing. IMPORTANT: use an –ing verb after ALL prepositions except “to”.

I am interested for assisted I am interested in attending. Asistir = attend apoyar = assist

Equipment equipo = team, equipment Team = people who work or play together Equipment = things people use to accomplish a task

For they for them “They” can be the subject, but not the object.

Will be a honor be there It will be an honor to be there

To prepare me to prepare myself

The meeting is from communicate The meeting is about communicating. “de” = of, from, about, but these words are not interchangeable.

How many time it must have my talk how long my talk should be

Give me a sit give me a seat

For talk to talk

After think about after thinking about. Use –ing form of the verb with all prepositions except “to”.

Near of the stage near the stage

There will be a meeting on the office. In the office We use “on” for “sobre” and “in” for “dentro”.

To much problems too many problems

It’s fell a lot It has fallen a lot

People is leaving to buy our old products People are no longer buying our old products… “People” takes the plural form of the verb in English, unlike “gente” in Spanish.

We need to hire some employs some employees

I’m arrive I’m arriving

I wish stay I wish to stay

I need we urgent meeting I need to call an urgent meeting

The others recent problems Remember that in English we don’t make adjectives plural. The exceptions to this rule are this, these; that, those.

I am confirm assist I am confirming that I will attend

I’m preasere to ascep you invitation I’m pleased to accept your invitation It’s a pleasure to accept….

I am come back I am coming back

In orther to give in order to give

To assist to me to assist me

I writing this memo I am writing this memo

I look forward to receive the contract After “to” we generally use the simple verb, but after “look forward to” we use the –ing form. Contract

Teen Millionaire

Hi Class,
I saw a video online that I think you would enjoy. It may even inspire some of you entrepreneurs. Here's the site:

http://potw.news.yahoo.com/s/potw/52250/teen-millionaire

Check it out!

Brenda

Reflections

Hi Class,
Have you forgotten that you need to write a reflection for each week of the partial? Please get this done by Friday, the absolute deadline.

Brenda

Missed Class on March 31

Hi Class,

I'm very sorry that I missed your class today. I had an appointment to go to Immigration at 8:30, and we didn't finish there until 12:30.

You should have posted to your blog by now your reflections for the first week of the second partial. If you have not done this yet, please do it by Tuesday, April 1.

I'll see you tomorrow!

Brenda

Important Information!

Hello Class,
Please remember that we will finish Unit 11 tomorrow.

I will meet those of you who have not yet described a graph at 10 on Wednesday in our classroom for the speaking evaluation.

I will meet you at 10 on Thursday for a listening and reading evaluation, unless we have time to do that tomorrow in class.

Your first partial test is scheduled for March 6, and I have to post your grades by March 8. I cannot accept any late work.

Your writing evaluation will consist of what you have already put on your blog and your reflections of the first partial period, units 9 -11. Please include comments about how you feel about using the blog, working with a native teacher, our classroom dynamics, and anything outside of class that you are doing to improve your English. The reflections must be posted to your blog by March 4 in order for me to complete your continuous evaluation on time. I will not have time to read anything after March 4; however, I will check to see that you have made the corrections that I suggest.

Good luck preparing for your tests!

Brenda

Present Perfect

Hi Class,
Here's a great site to practice the present perfect tense.

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blpastorperfect1.htm

Please take just a few minutes to practice. Be sure to think of your answer before you click the button. When you click, you will find out if you were correct.

Brenda

Punctuation

Hello class,

After reading through your blogs, I realized that many of you need to study rules for punctuation. Here is a good website to review: http://www.dailywritingtips.com/category/punctuation/

Please pay close attention to the section on the comma splice.

If you find this site helpful, you might like to go to the home page and review other topics.

I hope you find this helpful.

Brenda

Make Your Own Comic Strip!

Hello everyone,

In class today I will show you how to make your own comic strip. Here is the link http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

For homework tonight, please make your own comic strip, using the present perfect tense and some vocabulary from lesson 10. Please send your comic to me by email blopotro@gmail.com.

If anyone figures out how to post the comic on your blogs, please tell me.

Brenda

Trouble adding comments

Hi all,

I'm having trouble adding comments to your blogs. On several blogs, I get the message that you do not allow comments. Please be sure that you have clicked on the button to allow comments. You can find it by clicking on Post Options (in blue at the bottom of the field where you type your entry, in the compose tab).

Brenda

speaking assignment for Friday

Hi everyone,

I spoke to the head of the English Department about your request to miss class tomorrow. I know some of you live far away and have other family and job responsibilities; therefore I'm giving you two options for tomorrow's class. I will be in class and you have to choose one of the following options.

(1) Come to class tomorrow and listen to / sing some love songs in English and have a conversation with me. This will count as a speaking evaluation.

(2) Find two partners from your class, choose role A, B, or C, memorize the following dialog and present it in class Friday for a speaking evaluation.

A: We need to decide how to increase sales this month. Any ideas?

B: What about offering some discounts?

C: That’s a good idea but our prices are already cheaper than our competitors.

B: So why not send some advertising to customers? We could tell them about our prices.

B: I like that. I think we also need to use Internet and email more.

C: What do you mean?

B: Well, perhaps we could email some of our old customers and update the website?

C: That’s true. Our website is the same as it was six months ago.

A: OK. I’ll deal with that.

C: What about inviting someone from the local newspaper to visit the factory and show them our new range?

A: Brilliant! But I think we should invite all the newspapers.

C: I’m not sure about that. Do you think they would come?

B: We could at least try and see what happens.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Metodologia de evaluacion

Hello students

Please read the following and send me a message on your blog that you have read it. Thank you.
See you in class.

METODOLOGÍA DE EVALUACIÓN 2008-2

PRIMER Y SEGUNDO PERIODO

Evaluación del lenguaje
Evaluación Parcial Departamental
Sección de reconocimiento 30%
Sección de producción 20% 50%

Evaluación de las habilidades lingüísticas del idioma
Listening 10%
Speaking 10%
Reading 10% 30%


Evaluación del Portafolio de Evidencias Lingüísticas *
Estructura del Portafolio de Evidencias Lingüísticas (PEL)

Writing y Blog 20%

100% Calificación Parcial

TERCER PERIODO
100%
Examen BEC 50%
Presentación final 50%
100% Calificación Parcial

ASISTENCIA: El alumno debe cumplir con el 80 % de asistencia como mínimo para poder tener derecho a la evaluación mencionada en la metodología.

Por lo anterior, solo le permite tener 4 faltas por periodo. Si el alumno excede del límite no podrá presentar su evaluación de periodo.
AUSENCIA GRUPAL: Sí el grupo se ausentara mas de 3 ocasiones a lo largo del semestre, quedaran fuera del curso normal y tendrán que presentar Examen a Titulo de Suficiencia según reglamento interno.

10 MINUTOS DE TOLERANCIA: Por acuerdo de academia, no se permitirá el acceso al salón de clase a los alumnos que lleguen después de 10 minutos después de la hora de inicio de la sesión.

EL LIBRO Y CUADERNO DE TRABAJO: El alumno debe cubrir las unidades propuestas por cada parcial en su totalidad para tener derecho a las evaluaciones de habilidad.

BLOG: Sí el alumno no muestra las evidencias de su trabajo en el BLOG no podrá presentar el examen que corresponde al examen departamental correspondiente en cada periodo.

LABORATORIOS: La entrada al laboratorio será posible únicamente con credencial autorizada de la coordinación de inglés del plantel.

Se firmara una carta responsiva sobre el cuidado y mantenimiento del equipo que se le designe.

Nota importante: El alumno debe de abstenerse de consumir alimentos dentro del salón de clase y el laboratorio así como de manipular cualquier aparato electrónico que lo distraiga de las actividades escolares, de lo contrario será acreedor a una sanción.
ENTERADO


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