Test Tuesday 9th

Dear Students,

The Test will be at 15.00 on Tuesday.

I think it will be in the same room as always close to the library.

Have a nice weekend.

Pedro. Please call me.

Simon

A Good Read

Write about a book, comic or magazine you would recommend to a friend.

Say:

Why you like it
When (or how often) you read it
What it is about

Min 180 words

Then comment on at least 3 of your classmates' blogs.

Check this out!!

http://uahseven.blogspot.com/

Which Country?

Write about a country you would like to visit.

Say:

Why you would like to visit this country
Who you would go with
What you would do there

and explain why you think this country would be interesting.

200 2words please!!!

A photograph you like

Write about a photograph you like.

Say:

Why you like it
Who took it
What it shows
When it was taken

Include any other information you think is important.

Field Trip

Dear Students,

This week you have to write about a Field Trip you have been on.

You could mention,

Where you went,
Who you went with,
Why you went,
Why you enjoyed or didn´t enjoy yourself.

200 words plus comments on 3 of your classmates blogs.

Letter

Dear Students,

Today you must write a letter to the Trainee Teacher who is giving you feedback on your writing.

Ask them about themselves (studies, life, hobbies, etc)
Comment on the help they have been giving you
Tell them what you think about the error correction activity
Post a comment on their blog to say you have written to them.

Write between 150 and 200 words.

Comment on the posts of at least 3 of you classmates' blogs

Favourite piece of Technology

Write about your favourite piece of technology.

Say:

What it is.
When you got it.
How you use it.
How often you use it.
Why you like it.
What life would be like with out it.

200 words minimum.

Comment on 5 of your classmates blogs.

A Good Film

Write about a film you like.

Say:

When you saw it for the first time.
Where you saw it (and who with).
What the story is about (write a brief synopsis of the plot)

200 words minimum.

Comment on 3 of your classmates' blogs

Being Chilean: Part 1 Fiestas Patrias

What do Fiestas Patrias mean to you?

Explain:-

What typical Chileans do
What you did as a child
What you do nowadays
Which was your favourite 18 and why.

At least 200 words please.

Don't forget to leave comments on 5 classmates' blogs

Five Years From Now ............

What would you like to be doing 5 years from now? Professionally? Personally?

Where will you be living? What will you be doing?

Write an ideal future.

150 words minimum please.

Leave comments on 5 of your classmates' blogs. Tell them what you think they will be doing in 5 years time.

Learning English: My Experience

Dear Students,

Today I want to hear about your experiences learning English.

When did you start? Who was your first teacher? Did you enjoy learning another language? Why? Why not? Why were you successful/unsuccessful? What kind of learner are you? What do you find easy about learning English? What do you find difficult? How do you feel about English culture? Do you know any English speaking people? Is English useful for you?

250 words minimum please. Then tag 5 classmates and leave a comment on their blog.

Why? Why? Why?

Why are you studying Geography?

Why did you decide to study Geography?

What will you be doing (professionally) in 10 years time?

How can geographers help save the planet?

What tools will the geographer of the future need to have?

What is your favourite subject?

Include this and more in your answer. 200 words minimum please.

Oral Timetable

Lunes 12

13.30: Cindy - Diego

13.40: Joe - James

13.50: Ric - Rod

14.00: Seba - Hector A.

14.10: Javiera - Christine

14.20: Felipe - Hector

14.30: Mª Jose - Natty Dread

14.40: Jean - Frodo

14.50: Maira - Francisco

Martes 13

15.00: Cata - Jesus

15.10: Nico - Gratis Willy

15.20: Natalie - Paula

15.30: Vale - Andrea

Help for the Oral Test

Here is some useful language taken from: http://www.cycnet.com/englishcorner/speaking/main.htm

Giving your opinion

Giving your opinion neutrally

"I think…."

"I feel that…."

"In my opinion…."

"As far as I'm concerned…."

"As I see it…."

"In my view…"

Giving a strong opinion

"I'm absolutely convinced that…."

"I'm sure that….."

"I strongly believe that…."

"I have no doubt that…"

ASKING SOMEONE'S OPINION

"What do you think?"

"What's your view?"

"How do you see the situation?"

Agreeing and disagreeing

Agreeing

"I think you're right."
"I agree with you."

Strong agreement

"I couldn't agree with you more."
"You're absolutely right."
"I agree entirely."
"I totally agree."

Agreeing in part

"I agree with you up to a point, but..."
"That's quite true, but..."
"I agree with you in principle, but..."

Disagreeing

"I'm not sure I agree with you."
"(I'm afraid) I don't agree."
"(I'm afraid) I disagree."
"(I'm afraid) I can't agree with you."
"(I'm afraid) I don't share your opinion."

Note that when you disagree with someone, you can often sound
more polite by using a phrase such as "I'm afraid..."

Disagreeing strongly

"I don't agree at all."
"I totally disagree."
"I couldn't agree with you less."

Keeping a conversation going

Making comments

"No!" - to show surprise
"I don't believe it!" - to show surprise
"Wow!" - to show admiration or surprise
"That's incredible / amazing / unbelievable" - to show great
interest in the subject of conversation
"How awful / terrible" - to show sympathy with someone else's bad
news

Asking questions

"Really?" - to show surprise
"And you?" - when someone asks you how you are
"Did you?" - can be used to encourage someone to tell their story.

For example, "I saw her last night" "Did you?" "Yes, she was with one of her friends, and she...."

One on One

I guess David Bowie has always been one of my idols. I have all his albums and I saw him live 5 times. I liked the way he played with music and fashion. He always made very intelligent music. He mixed styles and tried to do interesting things that hadn't been done before. One of the most important things was that he didn't sell out at the first chance he had to make money. He had integrity, which is very important for any true artist.

If I ever had a one on one with Bowie, I would like it to be a music studio so that we could play some songs and maybe record them. I would ask him about his early days as a musician and about his successes and his failures. The only part of his career I don’t like is when he had a heavy rock band called Tin Machine so, I would try to find out what inspired him to play such bad music (in my opinion!!).
Which famous/infamous person (dead or alive) would you like to meet?

Write 150 words. Say:

Who you would like to meet and why
What you would talk about
What you would do

Then leave comments on at least 2 of your classmates posts.

BBC Learning English

There aren't many good websites dedicated to learning English free of charge. In my opinion, the BBC is a the best.

Go to:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/

take a look around, then tell me what you think.

As always, at least 150 words please.

Review and Correct

Dear Blog Writers,
Today you have 2 tasks. First you have to review a classmates blog, saying what you like/don't like about the desgin, colours, posts, etc (Min 80 words). Then you have to choose a post and correct your classmate's English .

Have fun!!

Favourite English Song

What is your favourite English song at the moment? Personally, I can't stop listening to "Going on" by North American wonder-duo Gnarls Barkley. It's got a soul-ish, motown feel and it's great to dance to.
The backing vocals are really great and every time I listen to this song it makes me feel up.
Musically it's not a complicated song. There are no guitar heroics or sax breaks or anything like that, although there is a sort of psychedelic break towards the end that's really groovy.

The only thing I had heard by Gnarls Barkley before this song was "Crazy", which was a huge hit in Britain last year (it stayed at the top of the charts for 7 or 8 weeks). Anyway, I read a review of the band's new album "The odd couple" in The Guardian (my favourite newspaper www.guardian.co.uk) and it sounded really cool so I got hold of a copy and it was “love at first listen”.

The rest of the album is really good too. The band have some great videos plus they dress up in weird clothes when they play live.

Check them out!

Now it's your turn.

Tell us about your favourite English song of the momment.

Say:

Who it's by,

When you heard it the first time,

What kind of music it is,

Why you like it.

AT LEAST 150 words. Add the lyrics and a photo.

Going On - Gnarls Barkley
I’ve seen it with my own eyes
How we’re gettin’ otherwise
Without the luxury of leavin’
The touch and feeling of free is
Untangible technically
Something you’ve got to believe in
Connect the cause and effect
One foot in front of the next
This is the start of a journey.
And my mind is already gone
And though there are other unknowns
Somehow this doesn’t concern me.

And you can stand right there if you want
But I’m going on
And I’m prepared to go it alone
I’m going on
To a place in the sun that’s nice and warm
I’m going on

And I’m sure they’ll have a place for you too oohoohoo

Anyone that needs what they want, and doesn’t want what they need
I want nothing to do with
And to do what I want
And to do what I please
Is first of my to-do list
But every once in a while I think about her smile
One of the few things I do miss
But baby I‘ve to go
Baby I’ve got to know
Baby I’ve got to prove it

And I’ll see you when you get there
But I’m going on
And I’m prepared to go it alone
I’m going on
May my love lift you up to the place you belong
I’m going on
And I promise I’ll be waiting for you oohoohoo

Chi-Chi-Chi-le-le-le.......Chile

Write about a place in Chile that you enjoyed visiting.
Say:

When you went

Who you went with

What you did there

150 words Minimum

Welcome to English Tree ....... (Three?)

Dear Students,

Welcome to the world of blogging. Your first task, and the aim of the class today, is to create a blog and to link all your classmates.

First you need to create a gmail account. If you don't already have one your teacher will send you an invitation. Then, go to blogger.com and follow the instructions. Please remember to change the language during set up so that your blog is in English.



English Tree!!