8thcsi2014

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Hello and remember tomorrow's test

Hi everybody,

Tomorrow we'll be having our final test,

Don't forget the topics:

Passive voice,
Reported speech,
used to, get used to, be used to
Neither..nor, either, or both
and the writing section, summarizing your the story of your fairy tale.

Some vocabulary you might keep in mind in order to know the definitions :

Hop scotch
skipping rope
marbels
loop of sting
punchball

Good luck!

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Lab nov 4th-7th, practice for the progress test

TERM GOAL: To infer relevant information from a given context in oral and written texts showing responsibility in their daily life.

ACHIEVEMENT MARKERS
LISTENING: Links main and specific ideas in oral texts about community customs and personal habits.
SPEAKING: Expresses ideas related to traditions, community customs and personal habits using expressions, grammar and vocabulary studied.
READING: Grasps general and specific information in written texts on traditions, community customs and personal habits.
WRITING: Writes stories on traditions, community customs and personal habits, using the elements of the story.
ATTITUDE: Listens respectfully to information about traditions and customs.

INTRODUCTION: The activities from the lab will help you practice and improve what you have studied in class and get prepared for the progress test.

1. LET’S PRACTICE THE PASSIVE VOICE

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-voice_quiz.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/complex_tests/passive1/index.php

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/questions.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/sentences_simple_past.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/sentences_gaps.htm

2. PAST PARTICIPLE EXERCISES (take notes on the verbs unknown to you)

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1830

http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/irregverbs1.htm

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-4.html

REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/tm-reported1.html

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/reported-speech-mixed3.html

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/102.html

Used to, be used to, get used to practice

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-m_used_quiz.htm

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/115.html

http://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/intermediate/used-to-be-used-to-get-used-to

1. Vocabulary games

http://testyourvocab.com/

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vc-traditions-lb.html

http://www.manythings.org/wbg/nationalities-mw.html

http://learningapps.org/31286

http://www.groovetoenglish.com/all%20over%20the%20map.htm

(go the reading comprehension, then answer the questions in your notebook)

2. PET practice

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_writing_part1.htm

http://englishaula.com/en/pet-writing-part-1-sentence-transformation-cambridge-preliminary-english-test.html

http://englishaula.com/en/pet-writing-part-1-exam-2-sentence-transformation-cambridge-preliminary-english-test.html

Good luck!

Friday, October 24, 2014

Lab October 21st-23rd

Hi, everybody,

We know that for some of you it has been a little bit hard to complete the tasks of the lab's activities, so here it is. You can have it to finish the activities, since they are part of the progress test.

Enjoy!

TERM GOAL: To infer relevant information from a given context in oral and written texts showing responsibility in their daily life.

INTRODUCTION: The activities from the lab will help you practice and improve what you have studied in class.

1. A QUICK REVIEW TO PASSIVE VOICE

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/passive.htm (take notes on the Use, and the examples)

2. Past participle practice.

http://matchthememory.com/pastparticiple

http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Past_Participles.htm

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/upperint/j_games/gotoschool/nef_upper_games_gts01?cc=co&selLanguage=en (take notes about the list – write them in your notebook)

3. Reported speech

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?02 (write down five exercises in your notebook)

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_reported1.htm

4. Used to, be used to, get used to

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2447

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/326.html

5. Vocabulary games

http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/games/r/words.php?f=adjectives_for_people_1

http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/games/k/words.php?f=buildings_1

http://www.vocabulary.com/

6. PET practice

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part3.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_test2_part1.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_test2_part3.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_test2_part4.htm

Transcription: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doawnVd0mDs (take notes on the article, and answer the questions asked in the video, to socialize in class)

Good luck!

Friday, September 26, 2014

LISTENING AND SPEAKING ACTIVITY OCTOBER 1st and 2nd

Hi, everybody

Remember listening and speaking activity for the next week, you will choose a country around the world from http://www.culturecrossing.net/ and do the research about personal, community, business and school traditions and customs. Presentation in Power Point.

Good Luck!

Monday, September 22, 2014

lab Sept 16th - 20th

TERM GOAL: To infer relevant information from a given context in oral and written texts showing responsibility in their daily life.

INTRODUCTION: The activities from the lab will help you practice and improve what you have studied in class.

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES: Watch and listen to the video, then write down on your notebook the questions and answer the speaker gives about her childhood memories. (answer can be summarized).

http://youtu.be/nLuZkSuKdGw

Answer the questions on your own to share in class.

USED TO, BE USED TO, GET USED TO EXPLANATION

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/menu.php

Read the theory about to topics above, then perform the following exercises:

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/exercise1.html

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/exercise2.html

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/exercise3.html

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/exercise4.html

VOCABULARY

http://www.cookie.com/kids/games/opposite-adjectives.html

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/word-play/word-search-game/ (vocabulary about verbs, make the research on the verbs unknown to you)

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/word-play/word-search-game/ (relatives)

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/word-play/vocabulary-quiz/ (opposites)

SONG

Fill in the blanks, then write down the vocabulary on your notebook.

http://www.subingles.com/exercises/view/763/Beginner

PET practice – complete the activities from the reading comprehension quiz, then write down your scores on your notebook.

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/reading/pet_reading_practise_test_part_5.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading_part5.htm ( activities reading 1 from part 1 to 5 )

Friday, September 5, 2014

Cyberbully, the movie

Hi, everybody

Remember to complete the activities about the Audiovisual Cyberbully. A link is posted to go and check some missing parts.

Enjoy!

http://vimeo.com/89102621