Time Enough at Last! Level 4

We were talking about reading habits and what a "bookworm" is. Here are the links to watch the entire episode of "Time Enough at Last!" in the Twilight Zone series. Watch them and write a short paragraph expressing your opinion for class discussion. I hope you enjoy it. This is the story of a man whose only passion in life was reading but he couldn't share this pleasure with anyone, nobody seemed to understand him, until.....

Part 1:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8lF4TS-BgQ

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qeWC3jf14A

Part 3:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QRfzGVIE80&feature=endscreen&NR=1

Free Dictionary On Line and Irregular Verbs Practice

This is a recommendation for an on-line dictionary which is very useful and free. You can check all about words' meanings, uses, pronunciation, etc. You only need to click on the link and type the word you are looking for in the search device:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com

Another useful link below has a very complete list of irregular verbs and interactive worksheets to check your learning:

http://www.englishpage.com/irregularverbs/irregularverbs.html

I hope you find them of good help!

Favorite Travel Spots - Level 3 Assignment

Homework .


Welcome to Level 3! Here is an assignment for you.

Visit the web page below and choose a spot you would like to visit on your vacation:
Click on the location you chose and read the article. Write a paragraph describing why you would like to visit the place. Use some of the adjectives you learned (Book page 10). 
 http://www.topics-mag.com/edition11/travel-spots.htm

Click on the links below to get information about the city you selected: location, borders, language spoken, currency, nationality. Include all this information in your paragraph. Do your work on a separate sheet of paper with your name or send it to me by e-mail.

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/

http://www.greatestplaces.org/

 

Listening Comprehension Practice

You will have a chance to listen to an authentic Radio Program and tell the rest of the group what it is about. Be prepared to answer the teacher's questions about it. First, click on the link below:

http://www.npr.org/sections/radio-expeditions/

Click on the assigned report.

Listen as many times as necessary.

List about 5 important ideas you could get from the report and that tell what it mainly is about.

The reports are listed according to the number you got:

2 - Same Name, Two Very Different Cities.

3 - Tomb Raiders Threaten Mayan City's History.

4 - Biologist Keeps Track of Iran's Rare Cheetahs.

I hope you have fun!

 

May - August 2012 Course

This is some important information you have to keep in mind:
Teacher's name: Benicia Traconis      e-mail address: bt26yuca@yahoo.com.mx

Please feel free to contact me!
 
Grading:
Mid-Term exam:               40%
Final exam:                     40%
Homework/Participation: 20%

A minimum attendance of 80% is required to take mid-term and final exams.

Exam dates:

Mid-term exam:     June 23, 2012

Final exam:            August 25, 2012

Summer break: (no class) July 7 and 14, 2012

Participation includes your speaking in English during the class, with the teacher and with your classmates as well as your contributions and attitudes. Your ability to work in teams is also observed and graded.

Remember: Inside the classroom:
The use of cell phones is not allowed

No food, or drinks

Welcome and good luck!

Parts of Speech and Cultural Quest

Here is the chart I showed you in class. Keep it to check whenever you have a doubt:

For extra practice, try the link below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/what-are-word-types

Homework:
For level 4, on your book page 149 find the lyrics of the song for Unit 1 "It's a Great Day for Love". Read the song and find examples for the word types described in the chart above. Organize them in a chart:

C. Noun	P. Noun	Article	Verb	Adjective	Adverb	Pron.	Prep.	Conj.

For level 3, go to your book page 149, find the lyrics of the Unit 1 song "Greetings and Small Talk", read it and find some words for each category in the chart. You can do it in your notebook.

Cultural Quest

Learn about different and interesting countries, their holidays, receipes, games, etc. Explore the world with just a click on the following link:

http://www.ipl.org/div/cquest/

Level 4 Cultural Quest
Get in the web page below to find some protocol tips when visiting the assigned country:
http://gurukul.ucc.american.edu/TED/hpages/protocol/home.htm

Also find general information about that country: Location? Boundaries (borders, limits)?
Language spoken? Currency? Nationality? Interesting facts?
http://www.cyborlink.com/

You will also find some interesting information in the following web page:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/

The following interactive maps will help you locate the assigned country.

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/europe_map.htm

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/south_america_map.htm

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm

You will share this information with the rest of the group.

Don't forget that special assignments add for 20% of your total grade.

Enjoy the course!