Saturday, October 12, 2013

ACTIVITIES OCTOBER 13 TO 19

GRAMMAR PRACTICE

1- Watch the video: English Grammar Lesson: Auxiliary Verbs available on:

2- Read the Grammar Reference section for Unit 1: Introduction to auxiliary verbs  (the file has been sent to your email)  Ask any questions about the topic to this email if you have any doubt or do not hesitate to call me (311-7303591) or contact me: Skype:  gabrielopa.

3- Do the following exercises from the “New Headway Intermediate Student’s Book” The THIRD edition.  (As you have not got the book from the Library, yet. The file with Unit 1 from the course book has been sent to your email):

a- “Test your grammar” Exercise 1.
b- “What do you know?”  Exc. 1:  Answer the questions in the quiz.
c- “Grammar Spot” Exercise 1
d- “Practice” Exercises 1 and 2  (Send ONLY these two exercises to my email. Subject: Grammar. Due Date: October 16)

WRITING

Elaborate eight (8) general knowledge questions (using the eight verbal tenses enunciated in the Grammar Spot) with four options to answer. Pay special attention to the use of the auxiliary verbs: be, do, have. Example:

Past Simple (Passive):
Where were glasses invented?
a- Mexico           b- Italy                 c- China               d- Egypt

Send the questions to my email. Subject: Wtiting. Due Date:  Thursday 17.  (Keep a copy for you in paper and take it to class)

READING
Read the text:  “Wonders of the modern world”  (Course Book pages 10-11) and answer the questions from exercises 1, 2 and 3.   Do this activity on your notebook.

SPEAKING

Select one of the questions from exercise 4 “Talking about you” (Course Book page 10) and prepare a short speech (about two minutes) answering that question. It will be evaluated during next class.  Keep the script of your speech and take it to class in paper.

LISTENING

 Listen and read the Voice of America Learning English podcast: “Making of a Nation: Columbus and the New World” that you can find on:
Then select and write apart (10) sentences where auxiliary verbs  be,do, have are used. Underline, circle or highlight the auxiliary. Send the sentences to my email. Subject: Listening/Reading. Due Date: October 17.


DO NOT FORGET TO GET THE COURSE BOOK FROM THE LIBRARY:  “New Headway Intermediate Student’s Book. The THIRD edition”  The schedule to get the book is:
Wednesday Oct. 16:  8 to 10 am – 12.00 to 2 pm – 6 to 9 pm
Thursday Oct. 17: 8 to 10 am – 12.00 to 2 pm – 6 to 9 pm

Please get it early so we can all get the New Edition.

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