jueves, 29 de abril de 2010

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR 3RD. PARTIAL!

3RD. PARTIAL

HIGH SCHOOL CONTENTS

Unit 12. Choices

1. Reading comprehension. Analizing

Identifying a tone.

Skimming for specific information

2. Vocabulary. Choices

3. Grammar Point. Past Modals

4. Writing. Organizing Ideas with an outline

5. Speaking. Getting to the point

6. Language Integrated. Put it to the test!

7. Grammar Structure. Practice and Reviews

Specific Homework for the next weeks!

Week 36.

Monday 26th. April, 2010.

1. DO YOUR OWN PERSONAL LIFELINE ON YOUR NOTEBOOK.

Thursday 29th. April, 2010.

2. WRITING #1. INVESTIGATE ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE SINGER ONLINE, BRING THE INFORMATION (PRINT) AND MAKE AN ORAL PRESENTATION IN FRONT OF THE GROUP. YOU CAN BRING A VIDEO OR EXTRA MATERIAL FOR YOUR PRESENTATION!

Friday 30th. April, 2010.

3. WRITING #2 WRITE YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE CHOICES THAT YOU HAVE MADE, USE PAST MODALS AND VOCABULARY WORDS ON YOUR WRITING. AT LEAST 200 WORDS.

Week 37.

Thursday 6th. May, 2010

4. ANSWER THE MOVIE WORKSHOP ABOUT “Julia Roberts in: STEPMOM! PASTE IT IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

Week 38.

Thursday 13th. May, 2010.

5. WRITING ACTIVITY #3. GO TO WIKIPEDIA AND INVESTIGATE ABOUT THE MOVIE YOU HAVE SEEN, DO A CHART AS IN PAGE 116, AND WRITE ABOUT CHRIS GARDNER’S LIFE .

Friday 14th. May, 2010.

6. WRITING #4. WRITE YOUR OPINION ABOUT WHAT YOU’VE SEEN IN THE COMPUTER LAB. AT LEAST 300 WORDS, AND PREPARE A PRESENTATION ON POWER POINT FOR YOUR 2ND. ORAL PRESENTATION NEXT THURSDAY: MAY 20TH., 2010!

Week 40.

Thursday 20th. May, 2010.

7. WRITING ACTIVITY #5. GO TO WIKIPEDIA AND INVESTIGATE ABOUT THE NEXT ASPECTS OF THE MOVIE YOU HAVE SEEN:

A) PHYLOSOPHICAL MEANING

B) SYMBOLOGY AND REPRESENTATIONS

EXPRESS YOUR OPINION!

jueves, 15 de abril de 2010

STUDY GUIDE 2ND. PARTIAL EXAM!!

DEAR STUDENT:
THIS IS THE GUIDE FOR YOU TO STUDY FOR YOUR EXAM ON MONDAY. WE HAVE BEEN PRACTICING A LOT, SO PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT PLEASE CALL ME AT 3334961050, OR MAIL ME TO missadrianaruiz@gmail.com

HAPPY DAY!!!

STUDY GUIDE:

1.VOCABULARY WORDS, UNITS 9, 10 AND 11. CONTEXT AND MEANINGS.
2. TAG QUESTIONS:
ex. He likes cookies, doesn't he?
ex. You have a new car, haven't you?
ex. She didn't go to the party, did she?

3. FUTURE PROGRESSIVE OR CONTINUOUS AND FUTURE PERFECT.
ex. FUTURE PROGRESSIVE: - I will be sending my resume during the afternoon.
- She will be cooking while she does the laundry.
ex. FUTURE PERFECT:
- I will have gone to New York before I get married.
- She will have sent all the invitations to her weeding.

4. CONDITIONALS!
ex. If I HAD enough money, I WOULD BACKPACK around Europe. But, unfortunately, I am broke.

ex. If I HAD HAD enough money in my twenties, I WOULD HAVE BACKPACKED around Europe. But, unfortunately, I was broke.

5. KINDS OF STATEMENTS:
a) STATISTICS. The one that tells about something with specific numbers or data
b) FACT. The one that tells something that can be prove true or false.
c) EXPERT OPINION. The one that is given by an expert in the field.
d) ANECDOTE. The one that is telling someone's personal experience.

6. READING COMPREHENSION: - Identify meaning words form context.
- Reading comprehension.

miércoles, 7 de abril de 2010

ORAL EXAM 2ND PARTIAL!!!

Social Issues. Topics for Oral Exam. 2nd partial.
Presentations on Wednesday 14th, Thursday 15th, and Friday 16th, of April, 2010.

1) You must investigate about the topic the teacher gave you, then
2) make a power point presentation, no longer than 8 minutes, finally
3) You will do an oral presentation about your work in front of the group.

NOTES: You can go to the next link to start your investigation, http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html. You can also use Wikipedia or other links to help you.

1. Abortion ARMANDO GODINEZ CARRANZA
2. Affirmative action ARANTZA K. GONZALEZ LEDEZMA
3. AIDS JORGE E. HUERTA DE LUNA
4. Alcohol & drinking JUAN PABLO PEDRIN OCHOA
5. Animal rights RUBEN QUILES PEÑA
6. Binge drinking KAREN TARRIBA AYALA
7. Capital punishment HECTOR PEREZ OROZCO
8. Violence in schools HECTOR PICOS TAMAYO
9. Child labor ANTONIO VARGAS AVILA
10. Children's rights MANUEL TIRADO BARAJAS
11. Civil rights BRIAN GUADALUPE CAMPA GALAVIZ
12. Creation science vs. evolution ANDRES RODRÍGUEZ ORTEGA
13. Drugs & drug abuse SOFIA DI DONNA SAMANO
14. Drunk driving KAREN PAULINA MURGUIA MATUK
15. Environmental protection MANUEL ISLAS REYNOSO
16. Euthanasia & assisted suicide HUGO ALBERTO ORTEGA RAMIREZ
17. Gender issues RODRIGO ELICIERY NIETO
18. Genetic engineering DANTE CUELLAR TELLEZ
19. Global warming MA. FERNANDA LEON KUAN
20. Government vs. religion DANIEL CUBERO GARCIA
21. Homelessness ANA SOFIA CORDERO BAÑUELOS
22. Homosexuality ERICK ASDRUBAL FLORES CERVANTES
23. Human Rights MA. FERNANDA CERVANTES AGUIAR
24. Legalization of marihuana CAROLINA ORDEI BROS
25. Organ & body donation SARA IRENE PEREZ CAZAREZ
26. Poverty DIEGO PIMENTEL CORONA
27. Prayer in schools GILBERTO QUINTERO GOMEZ
28. Sweatshops MOISES SANCHEZ GRACIANO