tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82279984593660062022024-03-12T22:58:50.704-07:00My English 5 classAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-32700179785451695362008-04-03T19:52:00.001-07:002008-04-03T19:53:41.158-07:00Video clips in progressCongratulations to all of you who have started writing the script of the videoclip.<br />I will keep looking for updates in the wiki.<br />See youAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-83387406976927201502008-03-04T15:33:00.000-08:002008-03-04T16:07:58.308-08:00Project in progress.Dear students,<br />The assignment for this week:<br />A.<br />It seems that you are having lots of work but we need to go on with our listening practise.<br />For next week you need to listen and prepare notes on the following podcast<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1728_people_places/">People and places</a><br /><br />There is an audio file available for download and a script to read.<br /><br />B. In a few sentences , describe the content of your video clip in the wiki.<br /><br />Good luckAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-77923413918272959482008-02-28T17:12:00.000-08:002008-03-03T19:17:59.201-08:00Podcast "Better speaking"We are in the last quarter of the school year and we are preparing for our last project.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Our video magazine<br /></span>This project will give you an opportunity to practice speaking more.<br />A.<br />For this week the podcast you need to listen to is episode 3 from Better speaking.<br />1.Go to the webpage by clicking on the link below.<br />2. Look for episode 3<br />3. Download the audio file into your cell phone.<br />4. Listen to it as many times as you can. There is no script<br />5.Takes notes and be ready to retell and discuss the information in class.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/webcast/index.shtml">Episode 3 Better speaking</a></span><br /><br />B.<br /><ul><li>Go to the wiki I have created for both groups (501 and 509).</li><li>Look for your teams name.</li><li>Write your name and the names of the other members of your team.</li><li>Describe in 2 or 3 sentences what you want to make your video clip about.</li></ul><br />The following link will be used by both groups 501 and 509.<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://english501.pbwiki.com/">Wiki 501 and 509 </a></span><br />password 501Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-6845719480395511352008-02-20T19:21:00.000-08:002008-02-21T09:41:07.772-08:00More listening and reporting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbw2BOjRoSt6oWgXB6oqQMyndBl_d7CzzpbVTkxyBli_45GWPyeMV83kFykLPwY7SqSpRlz2pCnqxQA6dQ_PfKujzjlOKXI9aK5Jg1GwYIZbtgxIdkEqDiF8cEoQRrASUaknIjSk83gjA/s1600-h/goodwork.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169486896961576882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbw2BOjRoSt6oWgXB6oqQMyndBl_d7CzzpbVTkxyBli_45GWPyeMV83kFykLPwY7SqSpRlz2pCnqxQA6dQ_PfKujzjlOKXI9aK5Jg1GwYIZbtgxIdkEqDiF8cEoQRrASUaknIjSk83gjA/s320/goodwork.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Dear students </div><br /><div><br />It has been a pleasure to see that most of you have managed to download the audio files to your cell phones or mp3 players. </div><br /><div>Retelling in class the content of the podcasts using just your notes has been a challenge you have overcome quite well.<br />A big applause for all of you who have participated.<br /><br />This week we have 3 files. </div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Two</strong></span> are <strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">audio files</span></strong> and <span style="color:#ff6666;"><strong>one </strong></span>is a <span style="color:#6600cc;">video to watch online.<br /></span><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>A. Audio files </strong></span><br />The files for this week are:<br /><a href="http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php?id=373">Pancake day </a><br />and<br /><a href="http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php?id=378">Painting the Forth Bridge</a><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">B. Video file to watch online</span></strong><br />To learn more about new technology . We will take a look at BROADBAND<br />What can broadband offer the user ?. Listen and watch this video tutorial.<br />Make sure you go throught all the menu options.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/helpplus/">http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/helpplus/</a><br /></div><br /><div>Then,answer the followinng question¨:<br />1. What is a WI Fi router? What is it used for?<br />2. What is a peer to peer program? How does it work? What are the advantgaes?<br />3. What is an electronic guide? What options do I have to find progrmas more easily?<br />4. What is digital rights managament?<br />5. What is the difference between dowloading and streaming?<br /><br />Write your answers. </div><br /><div>Then record them in a video clip using your cell phone. (you can work in pairs or groups of three.<br />Upload your video clip using <a href="http://qik.com/">QIK</a> and embed it in your blog.<br />Keep up the good work.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-49808224620522812382008-02-15T14:57:00.000-08:002008-02-19T15:26:19.688-08:00Podcasts for this weekIt seems that we all enjoyed listening to the " Languages " podcast and the one about rhubab<br /><br />This week I have selected for you one podcast<br /><a href="http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php?id=376#comments">Spagetti Junction</a><br /><br /><br />A. Listen to the podcast. Take notes, and be prepared to retell the content in class using only your notes.<br /><br />B. Rememeber to download the audio file into your cell phone, mp3 player or ipod.<br />You need to have the file ready next Tuesday (February 19th) in class.<br />C. If you wish, delete last week files.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-91662187765642044032008-02-06T18:09:00.000-08:002008-02-07T06:44:13.563-08:00Listen, read and take notes (part2)<span style="font-weight: bold;">Dear students,</span><br />To continue listening and taking notes I have selected three sources.<br />The first is a powerpoint presentation called "Did you know". I embedded it in this post.<br />The second and third, are two audio files from the podcast<br />Listen to English"<br />The episodes that you need to download are:<br /><a href="http://www.listen-to-english.com/?id=370">Languages</a><br />and<br /><a href="http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php?id=371#comments">Rhubarb</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Follow these steps:</span></span><br />1. <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">Download</span> the <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">2</span> audio files from "Listen to English podcast" and <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">bring them to class</span> in your mp3 player. It may be your cellphone, your ipod, your mp3player, or any other portable gadget you probably already have.<br />2. <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">Listen</span> to the files and <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">print the text </span>available in the website.<br />3. <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">Take notes </span>on the text . Remember the idea is to be able to reconstruct orally in class (retell) what the audio is about.<br />4. <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">Listen again </span>to the files many times as necessary, specially the morning before we have our class so that you refresh the information.<br /><br /><br />Be prepared to present in class the main ideas using only your notes<br /><embed src="http://www.teachertube.com/skin-p/mediaplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" menu="false" flashvars="&file=http://www.teachertube.com/flvideo/118.flv&image=http://www.teachertube.com/thumb/118.jpg&location=http://www.teachertube.com/skin-p/mediaplayer.swf&logo=http://www.teachertube.com/images/greylogo.swf&frontcolor=0xffffff&backcolor=0x000000&lightcolor=0xFF0000&screencolor=0xffffff&autostart=false&volume=80&overstretch=fit&link=http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=799aaa845e1c2e8a762b&linkfromdisplay=true&recommendations=http://www.teachertube.com/embedplaylist.php?chid=61" height="350" width="425"></embed>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-25128080540389194342008-01-30T17:20:00.001-08:002008-01-30T18:08:58.243-08:00Taking notes and making presentations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDwfEYqrQ5Kg-iAAlvMdIwT-rGODj0oDCm5DlsJFo1aOkwutVII7SUIOXVU2SJBxZHAM7zZQ5I2FtkHG1wyZvlCUy_3oHZKeR0X-yRw49vJBXrNr8ow6OtapzvfL5B8OSXqMJL9W50pU/s1600-h/notes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDwfEYqrQ5Kg-iAAlvMdIwT-rGODj0oDCm5DlsJFo1aOkwutVII7SUIOXVU2SJBxZHAM7zZQ5I2FtkHG1wyZvlCUy_3oHZKeR0X-yRw49vJBXrNr8ow6OtapzvfL5B8OSXqMJL9W50pU/s320/notes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161447174941404754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We are about to begin the last segment of the school year.<br />We will practise listening , taking notes and making oral presentations.<br /><br />We will use three sources. <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />A podcast that you can download or listen online about</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>Grammar </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">Big think </span>which has experts opinions on different topics<br />and a podcast on various interesting topics for language learners.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Homework for next February 6th.</span><br /><br />1. Listen , read the script and answer the quizz<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/how_to/index.shtml">Making suggestions</a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>form BBC how to...<br />Take some notes and be prepared to report this information in class.<br /><br />2. Listen to the video clip <span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bigthink.com/love-happiness/505">What is happiness</a></span><br />Takes notes of the relevant information.<br /><br />3. <a href="http://www.listen-to-english.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >English Podcas</span>t</a>. Listen to the episode called "Swimming the channel"<br />You can download the audio and read the script on the website. Remember to tke notes.<br /><br />We will have oral presentations on these topics.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-29409081220631445732008-01-15T17:59:00.001-08:002008-01-15T18:05:15.768-08:00Past tense- Activities<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFadI6e8ppWfhMD-mHkHtrU7VLXf4ouEjDNAjiVMMPUnFuPUOL188v8noIP8H_7FiywF3vRuY_l_HI469fQVpXbsz604sI5RWrirMFF9-FU1swfs6Hpk8LpgZsel2VN5rdDawEGSKaEY/s1600-h/stories.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFadI6e8ppWfhMD-mHkHtrU7VLXf4ouEjDNAjiVMMPUnFuPUOL188v8noIP8H_7FiywF3vRuY_l_HI469fQVpXbsz604sI5RWrirMFF9-FU1swfs6Hpk8LpgZsel2VN5rdDawEGSKaEY/s320/stories.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155888264352376050" border="0" /></a><br />Dear students,<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">Congratulations.</span></span> I was very happy to see how well you completed the task based on the first story of the book "The Diamod as big as the Ritz".<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here is the assignment for this week :<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1.</span> </span> Please read the second story "The long way out" for next Monday January 21th (group 509) Tuesday January 22nd (group 501).<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2</span>.</span> Practice and learn more verbs in past tense using the following links. There are 2 or 3 interesting exercises in each page.<br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;" href="http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pasted.htm">Past tense (regular)</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;" href="http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/irpast.htm">Past tense (irregular verbs)</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;" href="http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pastnq.htm"> Past tense (negatives and questions)</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3</span>.</span> Listen to 2 stories of your choice in the webpage called 'Interactive listening stories'.<br />Click on the button "Solution" to access the written version of the story.<br />Print the text and underline the verbs in past tense that you can find.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Bring to class </span>the printed story with the underlined verbs.<br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;" href="http://cla.univ-fcomte.fr/english/precoce/stories/storiesindex.htm">Interactive listening stories</a><br /><br />Deadline January 21rst group 509<br /> January 22nd group 501<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">4</span></span>. Listen and read about the life of <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.manythings.org/listen/franklin.html">Benjamin Franklin</a><br />Takes notes and be ready to participate in class with the information you have.<br /><br />Have fun and enjoy the weekend.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-86443524066541983492008-01-02T14:05:00.000-08:002008-01-08T07:05:43.203-08:00New project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisb6cLf_9qBxTzAMe5U5NmGkl_XhEhRMRjU3fGcDdNDiMFdzwDAr_pyOr_s_xmyf3nTjLeSVrSar-ioTf9sa3kYjKRe5yEjZUM0D5AVV9r_gqS0It4F6Z0dGdeRFi25ApdlyaqPuHjsps/s1600-h/is.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisb6cLf_9qBxTzAMe5U5NmGkl_XhEhRMRjU3fGcDdNDiMFdzwDAr_pyOr_s_xmyf3nTjLeSVrSar-ioTf9sa3kYjKRe5yEjZUM0D5AVV9r_gqS0It4F6Z0dGdeRFi25ApdlyaqPuHjsps/s320/is.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152532932821525698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" >Welcome <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">back</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yes, </span></span>we are about to begin classes again. I hope you had a great holiday and are ready to continue working and learning . In January we will have three major activities.<br /><br />1. A project where you describe your Christmas holiday and your major achievements in 2007.<br />2. An session in the LACE lab. using internet to learn about giving suggestions<br />3. And an exam using your cards.<br /><br />For this first week you need to create a podcast ( a recording of about 1 or 2 minutes)with a short text describing your Christmas holidays and your achievements in 2007.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">You can make your podcast using <span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.evoca.com/">evoca</a></span> or <span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.podomatic.com/">podomatic</a></span><br />Embed your podcast in your blog.<br /><br />If you would like to try out </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">your web </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">c</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">am</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> you can make 1 or 2 minute video clip where you talk to me about your Christmas holidays.<br />You can use <a href="http://www.springdoo.com/default.aspx?signOut=true">Springdoo</a><br /> or<a href="http://www.youtube.com/"> You tube</a><br /><br />Click to listen to <a href="http://www.springdoo.com/M1F9AA1D5BFEFC6F52">my message </a><br />or go to the following URL<br /><br />http://www.springdoo.com/M1F9AA1D5BFEFC6F52<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />The </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">deadline is January 12th</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">.</span><br /></span><br />To get some ideas listen to the following segments from Fred in Canada. Click begin and activate the view text (on) to listen and read.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.elllo.org/english/0801/843-Fred-Day.html">Fred´s routine</a><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.elllo.org/english/0801/842-Fred-Gift.html"><strong>Fred's Gifts</strong></a><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> <br /><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-42950076872906476192007-11-08T15:35:00.001-08:002007-11-17T20:53:43.729-08:00Thanksgiving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZC7SsyW-cGORBpPXFhT-MT3ejPJK5-0mLkRevBT7dSDStlfkvXcr6IlZcvTiAxVsouGj8K96AHJv2DOhqt5WUR5cxTKIRgnPWS1bD-m8rHAonJG9IUbcGx0pjfMQ9M7SDtcszt2gqK64/s1600-h/t-day.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZC7SsyW-cGORBpPXFhT-MT3ejPJK5-0mLkRevBT7dSDStlfkvXcr6IlZcvTiAxVsouGj8K96AHJv2DOhqt5WUR5cxTKIRgnPWS1bD-m8rHAonJG9IUbcGx0pjfMQ9M7SDtcszt2gqK64/s320/t-day.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134038959251934082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Learn about this important celebration in the USA.<br />Read and listen to the information in the following web site.<br /><a href="http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The First Thanksgiving</span></a><br />Next November 22nd there will be a special event in the English language floor (building D)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Thanksgiving Questionnaire.</span><br /><ul><li>Copy and print the following questions.</li><li>Answer them </li><li>Take your questionnaire to class next Wednesday 21rst.</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Voyage on the Mayflower</span><br />1. The trip form England to North America took place in this year ______<br />2. The voyage took this many days ______<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Tour the ship</span><br />3.Mayflower was the name of a ship built in the s____ century<br />4.It was not for battle. It was used to transport __________<br />5.The Mayflower did not have motors, it used 6 ____________<br />6.The master use the position of the s______ to direct the ship.<br />7.The cook prepared food for example _______ and _______________<br />8.What time of the year was it when the Pilgrims arrived to North America ?<br />_____________<br /><br />9. Who helped them to survive? _________________<br />10.The Indian tribesmen and the Pilgrim celebrated for a week . This celebration is called ______________Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-16255652230657403232007-10-15T18:29:00.001-07:002007-11-08T15:54:33.558-08:00"Dia de Muertos" project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioU3KlM-DOE83n5Satpwp_zg6lRLZ69lqlMAJP1s4NXGRdSqCv5XD3Hm8iimcjvhl52NdnypwQe7868uJghLuSYnoN4wgRbDIvYf28QkcBhHShC6NGzXHsHmUh26csvfwd88EkndWDhXc/s1600-h/IMGP2844.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioU3KlM-DOE83n5Satpwp_zg6lRLZ69lqlMAJP1s4NXGRdSqCv5XD3Hm8iimcjvhl52NdnypwQe7868uJghLuSYnoN4wgRbDIvYf28QkcBhHShC6NGzXHsHmUh26csvfwd88EkndWDhXc/s320/IMGP2844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129875357200373250" border="0" /></a><br />Dear students,<br />I hope you had a chance to take lots of wonderful pictures and videoclips for the "Día de muertos"project.<br /><br />We will use <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://engb.springdoo.com/">Springdoo</a> </span>for the videoclip and <span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.evoca.com/">evoca</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span>for the audio.<br /><br />If you have pictures you can use <span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bubbleshare.com/">Bubbleshare</a><br />Once you have created your projects share them in your blogs.<br /><br /></span>Please have them ready for next November 12th an 13th as we will meet in the LACE room to upload the files.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://engb.springdoo.com/Public/Advert/Link.aspx?TypeId=1&SizeId=20" target="_blank" style="display: block;"><img src="http://engb.springdoo.com/Public/Advert/Image.aspx?TypeId=1&SizeId=20" alt="" border="0" /></a><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0" id="springdooPlayer" height="190" width="234"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"> <param name="name" value="springdooPlayer"> <param name="movie" value="http://engb.springdoo.com/Public/Play/VideoPlayer.swf"> <param name="flashvars" value="SwPath=http://engb.springdoo.com/Public/Play/VideoPlayer.swf&mid=M1F897F72FFEFC6F52&env=4"> <embed src="http://engb.springdoo.com/Public/Play/VideoPlayer.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" name="Player" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="SwPath=http://engb.springdoo.com/Public/Play/VideoPlayer.swf&mid=M1F897F72FFEFC6F52&env=4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" align="middle" height="190" width="234"></embed> </object><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; text-align: center; width: 234px;"><a href="http://www.springdoo.com/" target="_blank">You too, can Springdoo</a></div></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-11122733725795594052007-10-14T15:34:00.000-07:002007-10-30T06:57:14.455-07:00Congratulations!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4p2rAgmOjmHUOo2nGsOVpj20DAWG0YmjxltrH4enFzMCNcIbt3CqrUgc69d-PS_r9VUkML4L5-VdCrUDwDn4xExnN4QeAlN1vjyIUiDA6kAInVNrxf_fY0lFfCEbCP-zUUt9kIaeNgUs/s1600-h/congratulations.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4p2rAgmOjmHUOo2nGsOVpj20DAWG0YmjxltrH4enFzMCNcIbt3CqrUgc69d-PS_r9VUkML4L5-VdCrUDwDn4xExnN4QeAlN1vjyIUiDA6kAInVNrxf_fY0lFfCEbCP-zUUt9kIaeNgUs/s320/congratulations.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121339164138157506" border="0" /></a><br />Most of you have finished your project with Voicethread.<br /><br /><br />So, this week for those of you who have finished you can continue with the fun part.<br /><br />1. In the same way we can find the top 10 (favorite songs)in MTV . I want you to select your<br /> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">TOP 3 songs </span></span>in <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:130%;" ><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.smstunes.com/"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">SMS tunes karaoke</span></a></span>. Please write the names of the songs in the comments section of this post<br /><br /><br />2. Play with the Halloween activities selected by Mr. Maufroid . His collection of games and activities are wonderful. <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:130%;" ><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://home.nordnet.fr/%7Ermaufroid/pupitre/">ACTIVITIES and GAMES</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.quia.com/rr/249081.html">A halloween song</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/kids/archive/theme_halloween.html">BBC kids Halloween</a><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-86825180372418910572007-10-07T14:37:00.000-07:002007-10-07T14:39:39.241-07:00Listen to your text<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtL_05O34fQ296THEBfwH6WFgMkz5tz8LOQSaJi7qXtmx1K-ggmiueoQl88It_klh_FEnqzVqkKa5mBoaxDDLtmDLXrDwW5TLpC0TDM5d3vCBnmtEOii78p_HT169bNrdEHjdVDowyMeU/s1600-h/speech.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtL_05O34fQ296THEBfwH6WFgMkz5tz8LOQSaJi7qXtmx1K-ggmiueoQl88It_klh_FEnqzVqkKa5mBoaxDDLtmDLXrDwW5TLpC0TDM5d3vCBnmtEOii78p_HT169bNrdEHjdVDowyMeU/s320/speech.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118712542528550306" border="0" /></a><br />Dear students,<br />This week we will work on describing a place in Mexico using images , audio and an online tool called Voice Thread.<br /><br />Before you record your audio please practise and make sure you know how to pronounce your text.<br /><br />You can use the following <a href="http://public.research.att.com/%7Ettsweb/tts/demo.php"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">TEXT TO SPEECH</span></a> software .<br /><br />All you need to do is write your text ( or copy and paste it ) in the text box and click the button SPEAK to listen to the correct pronunciation.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-29164215987999724542007-10-04T17:37:00.000-07:002007-10-07T14:41:17.664-07:00Just for FunDear students<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswD7NRdTDBesvzfz9eqxzicl7cZ8MmuRIkOdal29WoOeCtKHh8GTrcn3WpJcZYctmi0j0qkGZzisps572EWpl9A0L3jB-DbTqmVMrS63d9Wb2wTuJy8H1ny-TLihhFIik4SAqzYmVHPU/s1600-h/singing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswD7NRdTDBesvzfz9eqxzicl7cZ8MmuRIkOdal29WoOeCtKHh8GTrcn3WpJcZYctmi0j0qkGZzisps572EWpl9A0L3jB-DbTqmVMrS63d9Wb2wTuJy8H1ny-TLihhFIik4SAqzYmVHPU/s320/singing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117646119328822626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Check this karaoke site.and write a comment in this blog telling me if you like it or not.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smstunes.com/">SMS Tunes Karaoke</a><br /><br />Thanks and see you on MondayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-57432951029861793342007-10-02T18:21:00.001-07:002007-10-02T18:23:40.838-07:00A multimedia LibraryAfter the Voice thread project we will begin reading on curricular topics.<br />Check the types of materials you can find here. We will explore, listen and read about the topics of your choice.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hippocampus.org/myHippo/?user=edelgado"><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.montereyinstitute.org/images/hippo_logo.gif" width="118" height="88"/><br /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-67379272727745097192007-10-01T18:31:00.000-07:002007-10-02T18:25:59.377-07:00A place in WalesI found this interesting description.I hope you like it.<br />It was made with Voice Thread.<br /><br /><a href="http://voicethread.com/view.php?b=8519">http://voicethread.com/view.php?b=8519</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-77387215809114198282007-09-29T16:15:00.001-07:002007-09-29T16:15:33.447-07:00A memorable trip<object width="800" height="600"><param name="movie" value="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=8498"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=8498" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="800" height="600"></embed></object>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-58680096255714769512007-09-17T08:08:00.000-07:002007-09-17T08:59:55.616-07:00Group Profile<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirBsbHhmA4WTegEZ-AR9nuUCZx5Uy4zlJ4v9nNlTrKxg89N2g9JMf64xPH5UFAJu1wrFhFfTqm7QJkxLzPeKivnEEeot1A0OntfgoucBw2TW9WMeHJa4fBx51utOK-qPMiE7V0tjzHkA/s1600-h/pic1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111201366691049698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirBsbHhmA4WTegEZ-AR9nuUCZx5Uy4zlJ4v9nNlTrKxg89N2g9JMf64xPH5UFAJu1wrFhFfTqm7QJkxLzPeKivnEEeot1A0OntfgoucBw2TW9WMeHJa4fBx51utOK-qPMiE7V0tjzHkA/s320/pic1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.picsearch.es/info.cgi?q=group%20profile&id=Y1SuttcCRYj5_jroDU2GszCG_k5ZkC6XIJocemDQ2-Y" target="_top"></a><a href="http://www.picsearch.es/info.cgi?q=group%20profile&id=Y1SuttcCRYj5_jroDU2GszCG_k5ZkC6XIJocemDQ2-Y" target="_top"></a>We are now going to protray the 509 group.<br />We will use a tool called "Create a graph" to show our results form the survey in a grpahical way.<br />First you need to create your graphs using the following link<br /><a href="http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx">http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx</a><br /><br /><strong>Make 5 graphs.</strong> One for each one of your questions.<br />Then, in a powerpoint presentation create :<br /><strong>slide 1</strong> The title of your project<br /><strong>slide 2</strong> Your name and a brief description of the purpose </div><div> of your survey include the total number of subjects </div><div> and the 5 questions you asked.<br /><strong>slide 3</strong> Write question 1 and the corresponding graph.<br /><strong>slides 4 to 7</strong> do the same as with slide 3<br /><strong>slide 8</strong> Write a conlusion based on your findings.<br /><br />If possible include a picture of your group. </div><div>Save your powerpoint presentation as "jpg"<br />When you are finished use the following tool to upload the powerpoint into your blog.<br />slide share <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">http://www.slideshare.net/</a><br />Have fun</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-13286135400438868972007-09-02T11:00:00.001-07:002007-09-02T11:03:31.765-07:00My family<div><embed src="http://widget-10.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=504403158274632464&site=widget-10.slide.com" style="width: 400px; height: 320px;" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width: 400px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=504403158274632464&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-10.slide.com/p1/504403158274632464/bb_t043_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide1.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=504403158274632464&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-10.slide.com/p2/504403158274632464/bb_t043_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide2.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-74765546486800204282007-09-02T10:46:00.001-07:002007-09-02T11:24:02.208-07:00Topic: My family<div>In two weeks , you are going to create your blog in the LACE computer labs on September 10th and 11th)<br />So we need to get ready and have something written for the first post.<br />Our topic for the post will be our family. Look at the following example.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:verdana;" >This is my family. I have a daughter named Gaby and my son is Carlos, just like my husband. We enjoy being together. We like to visit places and to play tennis.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:verdana;" >Gaby is almost 14 and Carlos is 11. They are students . My husband is an economist . He works for the Central bank .</span><br /><br />Getting ready<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >1.</span> You will need several digital photos of your family.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >2.</span> Listen to Lotti describe her dad<br />http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-stories-my-dad.htm<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Print and answer the activiy </span> that comes with the description.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >3.</span> Practise the words for family relations<br />http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-games-wordsearch-family.htm<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">4</span>.</span> Now, look at some examples of webpages where people talk about their families. <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /> Write 5 facts </span>about the members of the family.<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> A.</span> The British Royal family<br />www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page5541.asp (click on members of the Royal family)<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /> B</span>. Listen to an example of a family description<br />http://www.trainyouraccent.com/a-family.htm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >5.</span> Finally, describe your family. Write a description and include your digital pictures.<br /><br />Have fun<br /><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-16168065865263314882007-09-02T10:28:00.000-07:002007-09-02T11:25:21.062-07:00Sign my Guestbook<div><embed src="http://widget-1c.slide.com/widgets/slidemap.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=576460752312571164&site=widget-1c.slide.com" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width: 400px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=576460752312571164&map=5" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-1c.slide.com/c1/576460752312571164/bb_t001_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide1.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=576460752312571164&map=6" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-1c.slide.com/c2/576460752312571164/bb_t001_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide6.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-25957136112729824292007-08-22T15:57:00.000-07:002007-08-28T18:10:03.034-07:00Second grammar topic-Pronouns<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvcThG51cO2A_W9sGTYvyZuEfcnEAB0zyXArTPDJYjPO_sR-pNI0JbBCuC5wrKOi-nM2bnCWVspSqu68hrGeuX9501vSCv0DXVdXxTE4DuwZ8cP9nAwb7aCUeHeydZluaRsuLPRBzcFc/s1600-h/they.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvcThG51cO2A_W9sGTYvyZuEfcnEAB0zyXArTPDJYjPO_sR-pNI0JbBCuC5wrKOi-nM2bnCWVspSqu68hrGeuX9501vSCv0DXVdXxTE4DuwZ8cP9nAwb7aCUeHeydZluaRsuLPRBzcFc/s320/they.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101673273961134722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUV6gTP05bGZJPZGB_6T0QBhVr0CCFuG3Zfs3F3NJhJHIw3CtyoZfhaHgRpyGHkh2l2B9-JI3a0zQ4HO2jdqnYcyY-2wnHwZDJdf69Iv7UQYVGyh8ZYuEkkVk1ioT-OHCuZ1YyLXxRcM/s1600-h/you.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUV6gTP05bGZJPZGB_6T0QBhVr0CCFuG3Zfs3F3NJhJHIw3CtyoZfhaHgRpyGHkh2l2B9-JI3a0zQ4HO2jdqnYcyY-2wnHwZDJdf69Iv7UQYVGyh8ZYuEkkVk1ioT-OHCuZ1YyLXxRcM/s320/you.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101673037737933410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaGrzTxjg7W6_i6313qvnNOIreMf33lI5eDYOiCfDv8pk-9o4Gs1PFEJSbM5XaBRqxGgGNXESVcVJNThJU_c7mjmmkPYUa8aK0iKFayC6ipi1i2PdC7YGppJIp10FHA98OjQkqTKUOlo/s1600-h/me.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaGrzTxjg7W6_i6313qvnNOIreMf33lI5eDYOiCfDv8pk-9o4Gs1PFEJSbM5XaBRqxGgGNXESVcVJNThJU_c7mjmmkPYUa8aK0iKFayC6ipi1i2PdC7YGppJIp10FHA98OjQkqTKUOlo/s320/me.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101673467234663058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Our second topic for review is <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">Pronouns.</span></span><br />To learn and practice pronouns , go to the following link.<br /><br /> Personal Pronouns in BBC skillswise<br /> www.bbc.uk/skillswise/words/grammar<br /><br />1. Start with the game section<br /><br />2. Continue with the quizzes and print your certificate for Quizz level A, B and C<br /><br />To get more practice on pronouns answer the following uizzes<br />http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/hot_potatoes/pronouns/pronouns.htm<br /><br /><br />Be ready for a quizz <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">September4th</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227998459366006202.post-91172297713944118762007-08-15T18:30:00.000-07:002007-08-16T18:12:47.748-07:00Welcome to class...<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://vhss-d.oddcast.com/voki_embed_functions.php"></script><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">AC_Voki_Embed(300,400, 'fb18bf2570109ec558c39d2f956ada56', 30684, 1, '', 0);</script><br /><br /><br />Dear students<br />I hope you enjoy the activities that I will be posting in this blog.<br /><br />Our first topic is <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:georgia;" >Adjectives</span>.</span><br /><br />In the following web page select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></span><a href="http://www.bbc.uk/skillswise/words/grammar"> http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise</a><br />select <span style="font-weight: bold;">"<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Describing people, places and things"</span></span></span><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.uk/skillswise/words/grammar"><br /></a>Copy and Paste the URL on a new page.<br /><a href="http:///"><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/</a><br />Practise with the '<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:lucida grande;" >game' section</span><br />Then answer the<span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > "Quizz" . Level A, B and C.</span><br /><br />On <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >August 28 </span>we will have a quizz on this topic.<br /><br />Have funAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916430179363957717noreply@blogger.com0