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
Monday, February 25, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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
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
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
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
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
Friday, February 15, 2008
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
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
Thursday, February 14, 2008
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
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
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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!
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!
Friday, February 8, 2008
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
Brenda LoPotro ALUMNO: _____________________________
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
Brenda LoPotro ALUMNO: _____________________________
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