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Friday, December 9, 2011

Freshmen Classes: Oral Presentations on x-games.

}Topic: X-Games.

1.Skydiving.

2.Skateboarding.

3.Bodyboarding.

4.Snowboarding.

5.Bungee jumping.

6.Freestyle motocross.

7.Freestyle Snowcross.

8.Bmx.

9.Outdoor climbing.

10.Free-diving.

11.Mountain boarding.


}Date: Starting on December 14th on.

}Groups: Students will work in groups of 2 or 3.

E: 3 groups of 3 people. 2 pairs. Total: 13.

F: 4 groups of 3 people. 1 pair. Total: 14.

}Length of the presentation: 6 minutes minimum.

}PowerPoint: Presented on a CD by December 13th. Only images allowed.

}All students must speak the same amount of time.


}Each group chooses 1 x-game. All groups should present a different sport.

}Each group will be responsible for collecting information necessary to fill 6 minutes.

}All groups will prepare their presentations in class on Friday 9th , Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th , presenting in their copybooks the written result of the work done. This will have a score included in the rubric that will affect the final evaluation of the Presentation. Those days the students must bring printed material, books or any publications containing information, which can be in English or Spanish.


Presentation must include:



}Introduction: What is an x-game.

}Name of the x-game.

}Rules or fundaments of the game.

}Equipment. (outfit)

}Places where is practiced.

}An x-game star. (Famous people on that x-game)

}A powerpoint presentation must be created along with the oral presentation and handed in on a CD the third day of the preparation of the presentation.

}Time of the presentation: 6 minutes minimum.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Sophomores: Oral Presentations.

}Topic: Holidays and Festivities around the world.

a)Christmas.

b)New Year’s eve.

c)Independence Day. (Chile or U.S.A.)

d)Valentine’s day.

e)Thanksgiving day.

}Date: Starting on December 13th on.

}Groups: Students will work in groups of 3 or 4.

A: 3 groups of 3 people. 2 pairs. Total: 13.

B: 4 groups of 3. 2 pairs. Total: 16.

C: 5 groups of 3 people. 1 pair. Total:17.

D: 4 groups of 3 people. 2 pairs. Total: 16.

E: 4 groups of 3 people. 2 pairs. Total: 16.

F: 5 groups of 3 people. 1 pair. Total: 17.

}Length of the presentation: 6 minutes minimum.

}Powerpoint: Presented on a CD by December 12th. Only images allowed.

}All students must speak the same amount of time.

}A draw will be done to designate the topics for each group.

}Each group will be responsible for collecting information necessary to fill 6 minutes.

}All groups will prepare their presentations in class on Wednesday 7th ,Friday 9th and Monday 12th , presenting in their copybooks the written result of the work done. This will have a score included in the rubric that will affect the final evaluation of the Presentation. Those days the students must bring printed material, books or any publications containing information, which can be in English or Spanish.
Presentation requirements.
}Introduction: What is a festival or a holiday.
}Origin of the festival. (Time and place)
}Places where is celebrated. (Map)
}What it is about. (Narration of the event)
}Traditions and customs around it.
}A powerpoint presentation must be created along with the oral presentation and handed in on a CD the third day of the preparation of the presentation.
}Time of the presentation: 6 minutes minimum.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Reported Speech. Statements and Questions.


John: I haven’t been to Santiago.


Maria: Do you like dancing?


Peter: I didn’t study for the exam!

Anna: Did you come to classes yesterday?


Lucy: I saw a ghost last night.

Paul: How old is your mother?


Anna: I heard a girl singing.

Mark: Do you want to go out tonight?


Lucy: I ran after the boy.


Rick: When did you see Peter?

Gaby: I won’t say anything.

Tom: Were you alone last night?


Mark: I don’t believe in ghosts.

Paul: Can you play a guitar?


Peter: They aren’t my friends.


Fred: What have you done?

Gaby: I was at school at 6.

John: Did you know him?


Paul and John: We will wash the dishes.

Lucy: Did you eat spaghetti for lunch?

Mark: I lost my jacket.

Rick: Why don’t you like me?


Paul: I didn’t practice English.


Lucy: Are you scared?

Anna: I will see you tomorrow.


Mary: Have you tried Chinese food?

Lucy: My dog disappeared!


Jim: When is the ceremony?

James: Tom is waiting for us.


Peter: How long did you talk to my sister?

Fred: I finished my report.

John: Where have you been?


Paul: I have had this problem before.


John: Who is him?

Tom: I will work here.

Anna: Is she your friend?


Paul: I feel sick.


George: Are you listening to me?

Richard: I can’t help you now.


John: Will you call me tomorrow?

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Pre test Reported Speech.

Pre-Test on Reported Speech.





Objective: To apply Reported Speech to provide information given by another person..





I.              Transform the following statements to Indirect Speech.





1)   John: "Tom was on time yesterday."
John said that Tom had been on time the day before.



2)   Max: "Frank comes everyday here."
Max told me that Frank came everyday there.



3)   Susan: "I didn’t buy anything."
Susan said that She hadn’t bought anything.



4)   Simon: "David will finish the report."
Simon said that David would finish the report.



5)   Peggy: "People can help more."
Peggy said that People could help more.



6)   Richard: "I’m tired."
Richard said that he was tired.





II.            Report the following questions.



1)   Christopher: "Are you ready to start?"
Christopher asked me if I was ready to start.
2)   Betty: "Why do you read these books?"
Betty asked why I read those books.

3)   Mark: "Have you eaten Thai food?"
Mark asked me if I had eaten Thai food.
4)   Ronald: "Were you waiting for me?"
Ronald asked me if I had been waiting for him.

5)   Elisabeth: "Do you enjoy x-games?"
Elisabeth asked me if I enjoyed x-games.
6)   Mandy: "Who do you live with?"
Mandy asked who I lived with.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The Masque of the red death: Questionnaire.

1.- Who was not afraid of the Red Death?

2.- Who does Prince Prospero invite to his castle?

3.- Why could nobody enter or escape from the castle?

4.- What were the colours of the sevenroomsin the castle?

5.- What was against the wall in the last room?

6.- What do people notice while the clock is chiming midnight?

7.- What was the stranger wearing?

8.- How does the prince feel when he sees the stranger?

9.- Why didn’t anyone want to touch the stranger?

10.- What happens when the stranger turns and looks at the prince?

11.- What was inside the stranger’s clothes and mask?

12.- What was left in the castle when the clock stopped chiming?