Open House

Estimados Padres de Familia,

Se les hace una atenta invitación a nuestro Open House en la que se hará entrega de los Diplomas y Resultados del alumno.

Sábado 10 de diciembre de 2011
9.00 a.m.
Salón Polivalente

Los alumnos se deben presentar a clases en el horario regular, 8.00 a.m. posterior al evento se podrán retirar.

REITERANDO QUE LOS ALUMNOS QUE NO ASISTAN AL OPEN HOUSE PERDERÁN SU DERECHO A RE-INSCRIPCIÓN. EL MAESTRO NO ESTÁ AUTORIZADO PARA INFORMAR NI ENTREGAR RESULTADOS A LOS PADRES DE FAMILIA DEL ALUMNO QUE FALTE A ESTE EVENTO.

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Dear Students, you'll find the Open House script in the following link.

Please, practice your dialogues and make you best effort to dress according to the character of your choice.

And remember to arrive on time!

See you in the weekend.

Open House and Book Report

Dear students:

Your homework is to bring a theatre play script (guión para puesta en escena) or shepherd's play (pastorela) for 15 to 25 students. We are going to work from morning to noon in our rehearsall for the Open House.

You'll attend the class and the Open House- no exceptions.



Book report

This is your 9th reminder to bring your book report ON TIME.
The Book Report is NOT a summary. Follow instructions.
Plagiarism or deliberate copying will be severely penalized!

DUE DATE is December 3.
I don't care if you are busy these days.
I don't care if you are the best in you class.
I don't care about you printer not printing.
NO LATE SUBMISSIONS or
VIA E-MAIL.

For your information:
Students whose final grade depend on the book report: 11
Students whose final grade is between 77.6 and 80.0 (excluding book report): 8



I won't deal with people who cry and moan about everything. You're warned. :)

Yes, We CAN!

Your homework is to brainstorm ideas (e.g. sketch, songs, etc.) or bring a plot for our Open House Play.

Schedule

Nov. 19 No class.... 'Buen Fin' :) shop till you drop!

Nov. 26 Toefl 2 and Can Recycling Campaign.

Here's a deal: 1 point in a quiz for each clean tin an you bring.

Dec. 03 BOOK REPORT and Open House Brainstorm

Dec. 10. Rehearsall and Open House, 3.00 p.m. Polivalente

Famous People

1) Do your Practice Famous People.

2) Written Quiz #10: Study the terms for your last quiz: blockbuster, box office hit, cast, soundtrack, stuntmen, predictable, thriller, action-packed, achievement, and hilarious.

3) Oral Test #2: Pending students with their oral presentations.

4) Book Report: Due date December 3

5) Debate: For the next class, please explore the arguments for and against legalization of marijuana. Key words: California Proposition 19, marijuana, cannabis, depenalization, legalization.

6) Open House: We need to plan something for our Open House, brainstorm some ideas to share in the class or bring a plot from a famous play.

Have a nice week.

The Annoying Thing

1) Study the terms for Written Quiz #8. Include the idioms & phrasal verbs: bear out, level with sb. (Thirst).

2) ORAL TEST 2:

Your homework is to prepare 5 m speech and a visual aid (powerpoint presentation).

Your outline must consist of: Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.

The broad topic is "Occultism and Alternative Beliefs". In example: Astrology, Masonry, UFOs, Ghosts and Haunted Houses, Palmistry, etc. Try to explain the content. I won't let you read!

By the way, here's a link to watch the movie's ending. The movie's called Red Riding Hood.

Dirt Cheap

Dear students,

Task 1: 1 page essay: Tell me about your experience in the "Shop till you drop" activity. (What I learned; What I like or dislike?; Ideas to improve our activity, etc.)

Task 2: Answer the questions from "Shopping Idioms", Exercise (Skills 43-45), Toefl Exercise (Skills 43-45), Toefl Review Exercise (Skills 1-45). Print these worksheets and bring them to class.

Task 3: Study for your Quiz #8, include besides these terms the meaning of flea market, grocery center, shopping mall, brand and bargain.

Notice: Here's another reminder to start reading for your book report. Pre-requisites are avaiable in our blog archive from September 23, 2011.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Finally and not the least, we invite you to bring a costume the next class! Don't be a party pooper!

I wanna be a jedi! FAIL

Can Money Buy Happiness?

Quiz #7. Study the vocabulary of this lesson, in addition to those from 'Who wants to be a millionaire? We do.'

Homework

1) With the audio files answer to the Listening Practice. Bring it the next class.
Exercise A
Exercise B
Exercise C

2) Write a 1 1/2 page essay: "If I were a millionaire..."