miércoles, 25 de mayo de 2016

EXERCISE 3 - COULD POLITE REQUEST AND POSSIBILITY




WRITE 10 SENTENCES WITH COULD POLITE AND 10 SENTENCES WITH POSSIBILITY, THEN SEND IT IN TO YAHOO GROUPS ON MAY 28, 2016.

COULD POLITE REQUEST

   
                           SEE THE VIDEO ABOVE AND WRITE YOURCOMMENTS



COULD POLITE REQUEST AND POSSIBILITY

   Using "Could" in Present, Past, and Future
Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the     chart below to learn how "could" behaves in different contexts.



Modal Use
Positive Forms
1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future
Negative Forms
1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future
could
possibility
1. John could be the one who stole the money.
2. John could have been the one who stole the money.
3. John could go to jail for stealing the money. 
1. Mary couldn't be the one who stole the money.
2. Mary couldn't have been the one who stole the money.
3. Mary couldn't possibly go to jail for the crime.
could
conditional
of can
1. If I had more time, I could travel around the world.
2. If I had had more time, I could have traveled around the world.
3. If I had more time this winter, I could travel around the world.
1. Even if I had more time, I couldn't travel around the world.
2. Even if I had had more time, I couldn't have traveled around the world.
3. Even if I had more time this winter, I couldn't travel around the world.

could
polite request
Could I have something to drink?
Could I borrow your stapler?
Requests usually refer to the near future.
Couldn't he come with us?
Couldn't you help me with this for just a second?
Requests usually refer to the near future.

sábado, 14 de mayo de 2016

EXERCISE 2. OBJECT PRONOUNS

I.- Complete the next sentences with: me, you, him, her, them, us, it (EXAMPLE: Do you know these children? Yes, I know them) 
1. Do you like this book? Yes, I like 

2. Do you know this woman? Yes, I know 

3. Did you see that car? No, I didn't see 

4. Do you know those people? No, I don't know 

5. Did you write an email to your friend (man)? Yes, I wrote  an email. 

6. Did you call your brother? Yes, I called  this morning. 

7. Do you hate me? No, I don't hate 

8. Do you understand this week's lesson? Yes, I understand 

9. Are you in love with your boyfriend? Yes, I'm in love with 

10. Do you like this singer (woman)? No, I don't like 


II.- CHOOSE THE CORRECT OBJECT PRONOUN.

1. I saw my brother. I saw ________.
  her
  him

2. I understood the tourists. I understood ________. 
  them
  it

3. My parents brought my hat. My parents brought ________.
  her
  it

4. My parents took me and my sister to a restaurant. They took ________ to a restaurant.
  them
  us

5. I met the new teacher, Robert Wilson. I met ________.
  him
  her

6. I saw her at the airport, and she saw ________ too.
  you
  me

7. You saw her at the airport, and she saw ________ too.
  you
  her

8. I don't understand this lesson. I don't understand ________.
  it
  him

9. He told me and my friends the truth. He told ________ the truth.
  him
  us

10. She brought the money. She brought ________ .
  them
  it


III.- COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT OBJECT PRONOUN.
1.- I can't see Mary. I can't see ________
  him
  she
  her
  
  2.- Karen is next to Peter. Karen is next to ________  
  he
  him
  he
 3.-  Can you help Peter and Ann? Can you help ________?
  they
  you
  them
 4.- Drink your apple juice! Drink ________!
  it
  its
  your
 5.- We are going to the cinema. Come with ________!
  we
  them
  us
 6.- These are my bananas. You can't eat ________
  they
  them
  it
7.-  Carol is at school. She can't come with ________
  we
  us
  they
 8.- The cat is under the chair. Can you see __________?
  he
  she
  it
 9.- Dave can't swim. Help ________!
  him
  her
  he
 10.- It's Kate's birthday today. This is a present for ________
  she
  her
  it
 11.- Where are you? I can't see ________
  your
  you
  us
 12.- The windows are opened. Close ________
  it
  they
  them

YOU HAVE TO SEND IN THE YAHOO GROUPS ON WEDNESDAY MAY 18, 2016 






OBJECT PRONOUNS


See the following video and write which are the object pronouns in your comments. Don't forget to write them and put their meaning. Regards.

miércoles, 4 de mayo de 2016

EXERCISE 1. PAST CONTINUOUS

Enter the following link and do the exercises 1 to 7.  
You should send it to the Yahoo groups on May 7, 2016.

http://www.theyellowpencil.com/topasadocontinuo1.htm




VIDEO PAST CONTINUOUS

SEE THE VIDEO BELOW AND WRITE YOUR COMMENTS.



PAST CONTINUOUS


TOPIC 1. PAST CONTINUOUS

COMPETENCES





4.- Escucha, interpreta y emite mensajes pertinentes en distintos contextos mediante la utilización de medios, códigos y herramientas apropiados.

GENERIC COMPETENCES:
Atributos:
  • Expresa ideas y conceptos mediante representaciones lingüísticas, matemáticas o gráficas.
  • Identifica las ideas clave en un texto o discurso oral e infiere conclusiones a partir de ellas. Se comunica en una segunda lengua en situaciones cotidianas.
  • Maneja las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación para obtener información y expresar ideas

8. Participa y colabora de manera efectiva en equipos diversos.
Atributos:

  • Propone maneras de solucionar un problema o desarrollar un proyecto en equipo, definiendo un curso de acción con pasos específicos.
  • Aporta puntos de vista con apertura y considera los de otras personas de manera reflexiva.
  • Asume una actitud constructiva, congruente con los conocimientos y habilidades con los que cuenta dentro de distintos equipos de trabajo.

DISCIPLINARY COMPETENCES:

1. Identifica, ordena e interpreta las ideas, datos y conceptos explícitos e implícitos en un texto, considerando el contexto en el que se generó y en el que se recibe.
4. Produce textos con base en el uso normativo de la lengua, considerando la intención y situación comunicativa.
6. Argumenta un punto de vista en público de manera precisa, coherente y creativa.
10. Identifica e interpreta la idea general y posible desarrollo de un mensaje oral o escrito en una segunda lengua, recurriendo a conocimientos previos, elementos no verbales y contexto cultural.
11. Se comunica en una lengua extranjera mediante un discurso lógico, oral o escrito, congruente con la situación comunicativa.
12. Utiliza las tecnologías de la información y comunicación para investigar, resolver problemas producir materiales y transmitir información.

TOPICS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

TOPICS:

* PAST CONTINUOUS (AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE)

* OBJECT PRONOUS

* AUXILIAR COULD (POLITE AND POSSIBILITY)




EVALUATION CRITERIA:

WRITTEN TEST                30%
ORAL TEST

AND PARTICIPATION      20%

TASKS                                30%

PROJECT                            20%

TOTAL                               100%

THIRD PARTIAL



Welcome to this third and final part. Until now you have three quarters of the progress of the subject.
You continue with enthusiasm, you are in the final stretch.
Greetings.