lunes, 19 de noviembre de 2018

Environmental Troubles

Lesson Plan Activity
Pre-Listening: Read the words and match the words with the definitions.
1- Drought
2- Flooding
3- Vast
4- Grey Water
5- Mil Bottles
6- Raise
7- Soak it up
8- Runs off

A - Relatively clean waste water from baths, sinks, washing machines, and other kitchen appliances.
B - Of very great extent or quantity; immense.
C - Increase the amount, level, or strength of something. 
D - Cover or submerge (an area) with water in a flood.
E - A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
F - It describes the action of a liquid, usually water, when it hits a dry solid surface.
G - A spoken short form of the word milliliter.In this case for plastic or glass cilindric containters.
H - Means to same thing as 'absorb'

Now, get in pairs and use the words in a sentence related to local problems that affect your area.
1)____________________________________________________________________________
2)____________________________________________________________________________
3)____________________________________________________________________________
4)____________________________________________________________________________
5)____________________________________________________________________________
6)____________________________________________________________________________
7)____________________________________________________________________________
8)____________________________________________________________________________

Listen to Water Worries and answer the questions:
http://www.elllo.org/english/0851/T878-Reb-Drought.htm
1) What is not allowed because of the drought?
2) Where does she get grey water?
3) What did the government do as a consequence?
4) What is the result of the drought?
5) Why does Australia have droughts and floodings at the same time?

After the listening:
Think about one environmental problems that affects your local area. Indicate the following:
- What the problem is.
- How it is produced.
- How that affects the environment or people.
- How it can be solved or diminished. 

martes, 2 de octubre de 2018

Class Agenda 2018 - Course 11

Course 11 - Units 10, 11 and 12
Starts: October 2nd, 2018
Ends: December 4th, 2018

First Term
10.1 Top Cities
- Uses of Like
- Describing a city
10.2 Crime and Punishment
- Present/Past Passive
- Definitions: Crimes and Punishment
10.3 There's a problem
- Complaining
- Describing problems
11.1 Keeping in touch
- Present Perfect + just/yet/already
- Ways of Communication 
11.2 Make a difference
- Real Conditionals / + /when
- Feelings

ReadingTask: 10.1 Top Cities
Listening Task:  10.2 Crime and Punishment,.
October 25th: Midterm Oral : 10.3 There's a problem
October 30th: Mid-term Exam

Second Term
11.3 I totally disagree
- Giving Opinions
- Internet Terms
12.1 Caught on film
- Reported Speech
- Films 
12.2 A lucky break
- Hypothetical conditionals for present and future.
- Using suffixes
12.3 What can I do for you?
- Requests ans Offers
- Collocations
Oral Task:  11.3 Totally Disagree

Writing Task:  Caught on film
November 27th: Final Oral
November 29th: Final Exam
My English Lab: November 29th. 

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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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