Project in progress.

Dear students,
The assignment for this week:
A.
It seems that you are having lots of work but we need to go on with our listening practise.
For next week you need to listen and prepare notes on the following podcast
People and places

There is an audio file available for download and a script to read.

B. In a few sentences , describe the content of your video clip in the wiki.

Good luck

Podcast "Better speaking"

We are in the last quarter of the school year and we are preparing for our last project.
Our video magazine
This project will give you an opportunity to practice speaking more.
A.
For this week the podcast you need to listen to is episode 3 from Better speaking.
1.Go to the webpage by clicking on the link below.
2. Look for episode 3
3. Download the audio file into your cell phone.
4. Listen to it as many times as you can. There is no script
5.Takes notes and be ready to retell and discuss the information in class.

Episode 3 Better speaking

B.

• Go to the wiki I have created for both groups (501 and 509).
• Look for your teams name.
• Write your name and the names of the other members of your team.
• Describe in 2 or 3 sentences what you want to make your video clip about.

The following link will be used by both groups 501 and 509.
Wiki 501 and 509
password 501

Past tense- Activities

Dear students,
Congratulations. 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".




Here is the assignment for this week :
1. Please read the second story "The long way out" for next Monday January 21th (group 509) Tuesday January 22nd (group 501).
2. Practice and learn more verbs in past tense using the following links. There are 2 or 3 interesting exercises in each page.
Past tense (regular)
Past tense (irregular verbs)
Past tense (negatives and questions)


3. Listen to 2 stories of your choice in the webpage called 'Interactive listening stories'.
Click on the button "Solution" to access the written version of the story.
Print the text and underline the verbs in past tense that you can find.
Bring to class the printed story with the underlined verbs.

Interactive listening stories

Deadline January 21rst group 509
January 22nd group 501

4. Listen and read about the life of Benjamin Franklin
Takes notes and be ready to participate in class with the information you have.

Have fun and enjoy the weekend.

New project

Welcome back

Yes, 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.

1. A project where you describe your Christmas holiday and your major achievements in 2007.
2. An session in the LACE lab. using internet to learn about giving suggestions
3. And an exam using your cards.

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.
You can make your podcast using evoca or podomatic
Embed your podcast in your blog.

If you would like to try out your web cam you can make 1 or 2 minute video clip where you talk to me about your Christmas holidays.
You can use Springdoo
or You tube

Click to listen to my message
or go to the following URL

http://www.springdoo.com/M1F9AA1D5BFEFC6F52

The deadline is January 12th.

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.
Fred´s routine
Fred's Gifts