viernes, 28 de septiembre de 2018

Class Videos

Class Videos

Urbanization and the Future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKnAJCSGSdk
1) How did we start building cities?  
2) How did commerce and connection to farther places improved the city?
3) How did cities defend during ancient eras?
4) What happened to cities during reinassance?
5) What probable changes will we see in the cities?

What would happen if every human on earth disappeared?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Agqm4K7Ok
1) What scenario could bring this to reality?
2) What would happen at the end of the third week?
3) What would happen after 20 years?
4) What would happen in 250 years time?
5) What would be the legacy of humanity?

Jack and the beanstalk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VCpAYajmvo
1) How was Jack's life before selling the cow?
2) Why did he trade beans for a cow?
3) What was the giant weakness?
4) What are the three things Jack stole from the castle?
5) What happened at the end of the story?

miércoles, 26 de septiembre de 2018

Class Agenda 2018 - Course 14

Adults Course 14 - Starts: September 26 - Finishes: December 10th.

Class Agenda
Book Content: Units 8, 9 and 10.

First Term
- 8.1 Neighbours
        Grammar: Articles and Quantifiers. Page 142.
        Vocabulary: Phrases with getting on. Page 92
- 8.2 My Place in Cyberspace
        Grammar: Relative Clauses. Page 142.
        Vocabulary: Words about the Internet. Page 95.
- 8.3 Make Yourself at Home
        Grammar: Asking for Advice. Page 142.
        Vocabulary: Welcoming people. Page 98.
- 9.1 Giant Leaps
       Grammar: Hypothetical Conditional: Past. Page 144.
       Vocabulary: Talking about history. Page104.
- 9.2 In Our Time
       Grammar: Active VS Passive Voice. Page 144.
       Vocabulary: Periods of time. Page 108.

Reading Task: 8.1 Neighbours
Listening Task: 8.2 My Place in Cyberspace
Midterm Oral: Monday 22nd, October. Class 8.
Midterm Written: Wednesday 24th, October. Class 9.

Second Term
- 9.3 I have No Idea
       Grammar: Expressig Uncertainty. Page 144.
       Vocabulary: Describing People. Page 110.
- 10.1 Ethical Man
       Grammar: Reported Speech. Page: 146.
       Vocabulary: The Environment. Page 116. 
- 10.2 World Food
       Grammar: Verb Patterns. Page: 146.
       Vocabulary: Reporting Verbs. Page: 120.
- 10.3 When you travel...
       Grammar: Giving advice, warning. Page: 146.
       Vocabulary: Airports.

Oral Task: 9.3 I have No Idea
Written Task: 10.1 Ethical Man
Final Oral: Monday 3th, December. Class 17.
Final Written: Wednesday 5th, December. Class 18.
My English Lab Check: Monday 10th, December.

Feedback, Final Class Day:  Monday 10th, December. Class 19.

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martes, 4 de septiembre de 2018

Quiz on Quantifiers

Listening Track
http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer126.htm

Complete the following sentences:

Conversation 1
- The town has many ________________________________.
- _________________ move away because there are not many jobs.

Conversation 2
 - There are many ___________________________________.
-  There are many parks in town, so there are ______________________ or play sports.

Conversation 3
- The weather is _____________________________________.
- It is very hot in summer and there is __________________ in July and August.

Conversation 4
- The town is safe because _____________________________.
- Yeah, also, there are lots of police, so_____________________.

Conversation 5
- The shopping is not great. There are ____________________, actually.
- There is a nice mall with __________________ in the next town though.

lunes, 3 de septiembre de 2018

Listening Practice

1. Listen to the three conversations and answer the questions:
http://www.elllo.org/grammar/L4-CEFR-B1/L4-04-Would-PastTense.htm
Conversation 1
- How was life in the farm?
- What activities would she do in the farm?

Conversation 2
- What did he use to do?
- How would he get in trouble?

Conversation 3
- Why did she use to be so busy?
- How much sleep did she get?

2. Answer the following questions:
- What bad habit did you use to have? Why did you stop it?
- What are your favorite routines at the moment?
- What is something a friends of yours is always doing that you find annoying?  Why?
- What you will be doing this friday?