This homework is for those who haven't done the last homework given.
For next week, Tuesday, November 16th, I need the summaries and Target transcription for Units 10 to 20.
They will be graded.
Take care, and have fun :)
I leave you the instructions for Thursday’s presentation.
You may choose the way you want to present to the class your song (PowerPoint presentation, Word document, Images, Video, etc.).
As a group, you have to:
- Choose a song that has a music video (The song has to be in English).
- Search for the lyric and save it.
- Read it and then analyse what the song talks about.
- Identify the band’s (or singer's) music style (genre) and look for information about the band (where it’s from, what style it is, when it was formed, etc.).
- You may include images and use them as Visual aid.
- Once you have finished preparing the presentation, burn it on a CD (the computers have Virus and removable disks can’t be read).
Your presentation must begin with the band (or singer) and talk to us about them with the information you searched for. Then you will talk to us about the song you chose, giving us your interpretation of the song while you show us the lyric (you explain what the song is about). After you present the lyric, we will see the video. At the end of your presentation I want every member of the group to give the class a personal opinion or comment about the song and band (or singer). Also, I will ask questions at the end.
The way you will be evaluated is the same as in the past presentations:
- Organization
- Use of visual aids
- Content depth
- Formality and appearance
I will NOT accept any excuses for the people who do not bring their presentations on Thursday.
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Les dejo las instrucciones para la presentación del jueves, 11 de noviembre del 2010
Pueden elegir la forma que que deseen para presentar al curso el tema elegido (presentación PowerPoint, documento Word, Imágenes, Videos, etc.).
Como grupo deberán:
- Elegir una canción que tenga video musical (La canción tiene que ser en Inglés).
- Buscar la lirica y guardarlo.
- Leerlo y luego analizar de que trata la canción.
- Identificar el estilo musical de la banda (o cantante) y buscar información acerca de la banda (de donde es, que estilo toca, cuando se formo, etc.).
- Pueden incluir imágenes y utilizarlas como apoyo visual.
- Una vez que hayan terminado de preparar su presentación, grábenlo en un disco (los computadores tienen virus y los discos extraíbles no se pueden leer).
Sus presentaciones deben comenzar con la banda (o cantante) que escogieron, utilizando la información buscada. Luego, hablaran acerca del tema escogido, dando una interpretación del tema mientras muestran la lirica (explican de qué trata el tema). Después de presentar la lirica, veremos el video y al final de su presentación quiero que cada integrante del grupo entregue una opinión personal o comentario acerca del tema y la banda (o cantante). Además, les hare preguntas al final.
La forma que serán evaluados será la misma que en presentaciones pasadas:
- Organización
- Uso de apoyo visual
- Profundidad de contenido
- Formalidad y apariencia
NO ACEPTARE EXCUSAS de aquellos que no traen sus presentaciones el día jueves.
domingo, 7 de noviembre de 2010
We didn't have time to view this in class because of another activity planned for last thursday, so I've uploaded some practice material for you. The main purpose of SIMCE is to help improve the quality of education throughout your (the students) performance in the different disciplines that you learn. To accomplish this purpose, SIMCE encourages the use of information from national and international tests. That's why I've uploaded information for you, so you can practice a bit before doing the test.
The test that you are going to take this week is divided in 2 parts: Listening and Reading Comprehension.
The following links make part of the Listening comprehension section of the test, where you can practice and do a complete test:
http://www.examenglish.com/TOEIC/TOEIC_listening_part1.htm
http://www.examenglish.com/TOEIC/TOEIC_listening_part2.htm
If you want to practice the Reading section check out the following link:
http://www.examenglish.com/TOEIC/TOEIC_reading.htm
http://www.examenglish.com/TOEIC/TOEIC_reading2.htm
http://www.examenglish.com/TOEIC/toeic_reading7.htm
Hope this info. was useful.
Take care, and good luck on your test!
domingo, 24 de octubre de 2010
Well, to my surprise and through the conversation we had in class about the actor all of them are Scottish actors except one who is English.
Here are the links to the actors:
•Mark Renton
•Spud
•Sick Boy
•Tommy
•Begbie
•Diane
Oh, before I forget. The writer Irvine Welsh also appeared on the movie as the drug dealer Mikey Forrester.
miércoles, 6 de octubre de 2010
Trainspotting is a 1996 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel of the same name by Irvine Welsh. The movie follows a group of heroin addicts in a late 1980s economically depressed area of Edinburgh and their passage through life. The film stars Ewan McGregor as Mark Renton, Ewen Bremner as Spud, Jonny Lee Miller as Sick Boy, Kevin McKidd as Tommy, Robert Carlyle as Begbie, and Kelly Macdonald as Diane. Author Irvine Welsh also has a cameo appearance as hapless drug dealer Mikey Forrester.
The Academy Award-nominated screenplay, by John Hodge, was adapted from Welsh's novel. It does not contain any references to the hobby of train spotting. The title is a reference to an episode in the original book (not included in the film) where Begbie and Renton meet "an auld drunkard" who turns out to be Begbie's estranged father, in the disused Leith Central railway station, which they are visiting to use as a toilet. He asks them if they are "trainspottin'." Beyond drug addiction, other concurrent themes in the film are exploration of the urban poverty and squalor in "culturally rich" Edinburgh.
The film has been ranked 10th spot by the British Film Institute (BFI) in its list of Top 100 British films of all time. In 2004 the film was voted the best Scottish film of all time.
(taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trainspotting_%28film%29#cite_note-0
Well, we haven't finished watching the film yet. All I wanted to do was answer a question sombody asked me (I can't remember who... sorry :) ). Trainspotting refers to a hooby, actually a person who is a railfan or rail buff (in American English), railway enthusiast or railway buff (in Australian/British English). The name of the film is taken from a chapter from the book.
Oh, before I forget. I want you guys to focus on the content of the movie (language, accent, theme, etc.) so we can make a discussion next class with the time there will be left. So, prepare yourselves before next week. Any questions or doubts, feel free to write on the blog.
Take care and have a nice weekend! :)
miércoles, 29 de septiembre de 2010
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The WordReference dictionary is a free online translation dictionary. The goal of giving you this page is when you have a doubt with any word you guys search the word and find a variety of translations for a word in different contexts and also see the phonetic transcriptions of words, which are important for pronunciation.
Cambridge Dictionaries Online is a page that gives definitions of words and has a particular detail that here you can find audio in British and American English, which is useful for practicing the pronunciation of words.
viernes, 24 de septiembre de 2010
This blog is made for uploading material that will be seen in class, for activities done in class (like watch a movie), to ask questions, etc. The information will be written in English so you can practice outside of the school. Oh, and one more thing so you can keep in mind. When you write on the blog make sure to write your name and any questions or doubts, feel free to write on the blog.
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