martes, 27 de enero de 2015

UNIT 11 THE PASSIVE - PRESENTATION - INTERCHANGE 2 (BLUE BOOK)

HELLO DEAR STUDENTS

At this point, it's very important for you to know how to talk about Famous Landmarks and Monuments around the world using the Passive Voice with by in Past Simple and without by in Present Simple.

In the following video, there is a general explanation about The Passive in English Language:

The project for this Unit is basically prepare a Presentation using any graphic tool such as Powerpoint (.ppt), Prezi, emaze, etc.

Here are some tutorials about how to make presentations:

1. Creating a Presentation - PowerPoint 2010

2. Using Prezi for Successful College Presentations

3. emaze Tutorial

emaze Tutorial 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DMcpXms_HU

What are you going to do?

In pairs, you are going to choose a country, it could be any of the mentioned in Unit 11 from the blue book or any of your preference, then you will find as much information as possible about it and expose it to the class.

At least, your presentation MUST have from 5 to 10 slides including the following information

Location (Where is it?)
Population (How many people/inhabitants live there)
Language (Official, dialects, etc.)
Industries (I.E. Food, textile, Minerals, etc.)
Agricultural products (Fruit, vegetables, meat, etc.)
Famous places or landmarks
Monuments
Ethnic Food
Traditions and Holidays

Note: it's a good idea adding pictures, photos or images to your presentation along with animation and videos, that would be a plus as well.

Final product: A file or a link in any of the described formats for presentations (.ppt, prezi, emaze) sent to my email below.

I hope you enjoy this activity and get skills for your professional life !

If you have any question, please contact me:

Email: jonn1985@gmail.com

Whatsapp 316 396 64 33

Skype: jonnathan.saavedra

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martes, 20 de enero de 2015

UNIT 10 JOB INTERVIEW - INTERCHANGE 2 (BLUE BOOK) COURSE 3-5 PM

HELLO DEAR STUDENTS

For this Unit 10 (Blue Book), I want you to play roles as next:

STUDENT A: will be a Human Resource Manager of a company (use your imagination and be very creative)

Things to do:

Post a job offer (I.E. secretary, manager, accountant, firefighter, etc) with all possible details and description: salary, time, schedule and so on.
Prepare questions for the interview. Click on the links below to watch the videos about questions for an interview:

Decide if the person you interviewed is the correct one for the job.

STUDENT B: will be an unemployed person looking for a job position in a good company.

Things to do:

Prepare yourself with proper answers for the interview, remember that the first impression is the most important.
Personal appearance is a plus when planning to get a job position.
Download and fill out your resume or C.V. (Curriculum Vitae) with a photo, job experience, education, approaches to the job offering, etc. You can download it by clicking below:

http://johnenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2014/07/dear-students-please-download-cv-format.html

Watch the videos I recommended for Student B by clicking on each link so you can take the questions and answers from there.

If you have any question, please contact me:

Email: jonn1985@gmail.com

Whatsapp 316 631 01 46 - 316 396 64 33

Skype: jonnathan.saavedra

Facebook: John English

jueves, 4 de diciembre de 2014

Daily Routine with Mr. Bean

What does Mr. Bean do?

Watch the video and describe Mr. Bean's daily routine. Take notes.

After that tell your classmates your daily routine.

jueves, 13 de noviembre de 2014

INTRO Unit 6 My sister works downtown Language Summary and Vocabulary

Hello Dear Students

Here I leave the language summary for this unit. Please look up in a dictionary or the website you use in order to translate and learn new vocabulary.

My recommendations:

Click Here for Wordreference: Translations, conjugations, synonyms and more...

Click Here for Merriam Webster: English Definitions

Please click on the images below:

Do or Make?

When 'do' or 'make' are used as main verbs it can be confusing to ESL learners. The verb 'make' goes with some words and the verb 'do' with other words.

Do

We use the verb 'do' when someone performs an action, activity or task.

do a crossword
do the ironing
do the laundry
do the washing
do the washing up

'Do' is often used when referring to work of any kind.

do your work
do homework
do housework

do your job

Note - these activities do not usually produce a physical object.

'Do' for General Ideas

Use the verb 'do' when speaking about things in general. In other words, to describe an action without saying exactly what the action is. This form is often used with the words 'something, nothing, anything, everything, etc.'

I'm not doing anything today.
He does everything for his mother.
She's doing nothing.

Important Expressions with 'Do'

There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'do'. The best solution is to try to learn them.

do badly
do business
do the dishes
do a favour
do good
do harm
do time - (to go to prison)
do well
do your best
do your hair
do your nails
do your worst

Make

We use the verb 'make' for constructing, building or creating

make a dress
make food
make a cup of tea / coffee

'Make' is often used when referring to preparing food of any kind.

make a meal - breakfast / lunch / dinner

Note - these activities usually create something that you can touch.

Important Expressions with 'Make'

There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'make'. The best solution is to try to learn them.

make amends
make arrangements
make believe - (to pretend)
make a choice
make a comment
make a decision
make a difference
make an effort
make an enquiry
make an excuse
make a fool of yourself
make a fortune
make friends
make a fuss
make a journey
make love
make a mess
make a mistake
make money
make a move
make a noise
make a payment
make a phone call
make a plan
make a point
make a profit
make a promise
make a remark
make a sound
make a speech
make a suggestion
make time
make a visit
make your bed - (to prepare the bed for sleeping in)

Homework: translate unknown expressions.