viernes, 27 de junio de 2008

Influential Women


Eva Perón
Born: 7 of march in 1919, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Major Contributions: Promote the recognozice of the rights of women workers.




Clara Campoamor
Born: 12 of feubrary of 1888 in Madrid
Died: 30 of april of 1972 in Switzerland
Major Contributions: She defended the wimen rights in Spain and the female vote.

Gabriela Mistral
Born: 7 of april in 1889
Died: 10 of january in 1957
Major contributions: The first latin-american women who won the literature female vote.

influential women


Emma Godoy
Born: march 1918
Major contributions: one of her passions is the poetry, was collaborator in many publications, she participated in radio programmes like “Charlas Diarias”, “Nuestro Hogar” and “El mundo de la Mujer” and was advises the philosophy of Mexican society.




Valentina Vladimírovna Tereshkova
Born: march 1937Major Contributions: in 1963, on the Vostok 6, she became the firts woman and firts civil to traveled to space.






Helen Keller
Born: 1880
Major Contributions: deafblind the first person in obtaining a university degree; She not only collected money, it also campaigns to improve the quality of life and conditions of blind people who were wrongly rejected and educated in asylums.





three women


Born: Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria in 1951.
Major contributions: is the president of chile and is a woman that cut have whit a dictator organism she joined at different movements in the political of Chile and in the present is a successful in the country.













Born: Magdalena del Carmen Frida Kahlo Calderón 1907
Died: 13 July of 1954
Mejor contributivos: is a famous painter in México is a very important personage for the big word that she performed. She put the name of mexico at the top whit her job in different place. She was a big women.






Born: Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez 1768
Died: march 2 of 1829
Mejor contributivos: is a women very important for the country because she participated is a revolution of Mexico , is a the first woman that involucrate in a movement very important.

Women



Sor Juana (November 12, 1651April 17, 1695), also known as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz or, in full, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz de Asbaje y Ramírez de Santillana, was a self-taught Novohispana scholar, nun, poet, and a writer of the baroque school.
She was the first woman writer in the History...







Marilyn Monroe was a Golden Globe-winning, critically-acclaimed, American actress, singer, model, Hollywood icon, cultural icon, fashion icon, pop icon, film executive and sex symbol.
Born: Norma Jeane Mortenson
June 1, 1926 (1926-06-01)Los Angeles, California.
Died: August 5, 1962 (aged 36)Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA











Joan of Arc, or Jeanne d'Arc in French, also known as "the Maid of Orleans", was a 15th century virgin saint and national heroine of France. A peasant girl born in Eastern France, Joan led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, claiming divine guidance, and was indirectly responsible for the coronation of King Charles VII. She was captured by the English and tried by an ecclesiastical court led by Bishop Pierre Cauchon, an English partisan; the court convicted her of heresy and she was burned at the stake by the English when she was nineteen years old. Twenty-four years later, the Holy See reviewed the decision of the ecclesiastical court, found her innocent, and declared her a martyr. She was beatified in 1909 and later canonized in 1920.
Born:c.
1412, Domrémy, France .
Died: May 30, 1431, Rouen, France.



MY OWN STORY

3. Tell some anecdotes about parents and grandparents and how they met. “Imagine” a family history, either inspired by actual events or made up of fictional people and how they met. The stories must begin with an ending such as the one in The Danish Poet: "If it hadn't been for a Danish poet and Sigrid Undset and a rainy summer in Norway and a slippery barn plank and a careless mailman and a hungry goat and broken thumb and a crowded train, my parents might never have met."
There are many ways to trace one's ancestors, either by researching genealogy or through DNA tracing, but if we want to know the human stories, we have to ask family members and hope for the best.

The Danish Poet

Let's begin the last part of our summer course with something very interesting. The Danish Poet is an awarded short animated film in 2006, it even won the Oscar in that category, so, it´s really good, you'll see.
Here's what you are going to do:
1. Watch the film (it takes aproximately 15 minutes)
2. Answer these questions on the blog:
A. Discuss the subtle techniques used in the film. Which elements had an emotional impact? (The
delicate music and the lilting accent of the narrator, for example, give the film a kind of Sweetness and sense of pending romance.)
How did the filmmaker, Torill Kove, prevent the story from being too sweet? (She adds regular dashes of wickedly funny detail, e.g., the perilously sliding bovine, the madly growing hair, the dog that gets kicked regularly, the eventual love affair between that dog and the neighbor dog, etc.)
B. Talk about the elements of truth in the film: summers in Norway are notoriously rainy; many
Danes, Swedes and Norwegians are somewhat confused about their national beginnings; Sigrid
Undset was a writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Do you believe that Undset was really a distant relative of the filmmaker? Or is this a device
to tell a wonderful story? Does it matter? This should lead to a discussion about poetic license
and fact vs. fiction, when writers and filmmakers create an entertaining story based on real events and people.
C. Did you like it? why?
3. Write your own story. (in the another entry)


Three Women who made a difference.

Writea bout threee women that you consider made or are making a difference?
see example on page 106

miércoles, 25 de junio de 2008

TOPICS FOR PRESENTATION

1. Company Downsizing
2. Ethnic Conflict
3. Graffiti
4. Gun Violence
5. Illiteracy
6. Inadequate Health Care
7. Lack of affordable Child Care
8. Noise pullution
9. Stray Animals
10. Street Crime.

martes, 24 de junio de 2008

GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 15-B

TAG QUESTIONS

With affirmative statements use the verb in negative form and vice-versa.

go to this link to practice.
http://a4esl.org/q/h/fb006-bp.html

GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 15

GIVING RECOMMENDATIONS AND OPINIONS

1. When you think somethins is a good idea use SHOULD/SHOULDN'T or OUGHT TO/ OUGHT NOT TO

Cyclists should be quired to wear a helmet
Pet owners shouldn'tbe allowed to walk dogs without a leash
People ought no to be required to finish parties at midnight.

2. When you think something is absolutely necessary use MUST/MUSTN'T or HAVE-HAS/ HAVEN'T/HASN'T

Laws must be passed to control the noise from car alarms.
People mustn't be permitted to park motorcycles on the sidewalks.
A rule has to be made to require cycling lanes on city streets.
Something has got to be done to stop littering.

3rd Partial Activity#1 A letter to the School Principal

Write a letter to your School Principal about one of the topics you consider important (cleanning, security, internet access, computer facilities, sports, cafeteria, teachers, etc) and that you feel strongly about.
Use these questions to help you.
1.What is your opinion about the topic of issue?
2.What are two or three reasons that support your opinion?
3.What do you think should be done?
Remember to give recomendations or opinions using the grammar we reviewed in class.

should (ought to) be+ particile
----- or-------
must/have,has to+be+ participle.
See the example:

Dear Director:
Iam a student at Morris High School, and I think students ought to be requiered to wear school uniforms. Students shouldn't be permitted to wear the latest fashions, because this promotes jealousy and competition. Also, students would be able to concentrate on their studies better if . . .

3rd Partial Activity#1 Describing a process


Write about one of the topics from Exercie 5 pag. 94 or use your own idea. Describe different steps in the process using the PASSIVE.

1. A theater performance: actor, costumes, play, sets, build, design, rehearse, perform.
2. The making of a newspaper: articles, reporters, reserach, interviews, print, distribute.

Read example:

Planning a musical is complicated. Before anything else happens, a story must be written. Once the story is written, the rest of the preparations take place. First, music and lyrics need to be composed to accompany the story, Then, a producer must be found. After that, . . .

Unit 14 presentation







To get access to Unit 14 click on here:
http://www.4shared.com/file/52609897/64614efd/_2__Unit14_English_6.html

lunes, 16 de junio de 2008

Unit 13 Presentation.


Go to this link to check the unit. 13
http://www.4shared.com/file/51585275/d4a11bc3/Unit13_English_6.html


And this is the review of from 11 to 13, check this for studying.

http://www.4shared.com/file/51585883/b7cd27ef/Review-U11-13.html

Levi's Blue Jeans



Vocabulary

  • emigrate- (v) to move permanently from one's country to another.

  • dry goods- (n) clothing, fabric, and other items to sell

  • miner- (n) a person who searches for gold, diamonds, etc.

  • durable- (adj) last a long time

  • fabric- (n) material for clothing, curtains, etc.

  • tailor- (n) a person who sews clothing

  • rivet- (n) (v) a metal piece that holds 2 thing together. (You can see the metal on Levi's jeans)

  • patent- (n) (v) an inventor's right to be the only one making or selling a product
    think it over- (v) think about it, decide

Levi's Blue Jeans
Vocabulary
emigrate- (v) to move permanently from one's country to another.
dry goods- (n) clothing, fabric, and other items to sell
miner- (n) a person who searches for gold, diamonds, etc.
durable- (adj) last a long time
fabric- (n) material for clothing, curtains, etc.
tailor- (n) a person who sews clothing
rivet- (n) (v) a metal piece that holds 2 thing together. (You can see the metal on Levi's jeans)
patent- (n) (v) an inventor's right to be the only one making or selling a product
think it over- (v) think about it, decide

READING.

Do you enjoy wearing Levi's blue jeans? Blue jeans have become popular all over the world, but do you know how they got started? Read on to find out...
Levi Strauss was born in Germany in the mid 1800's and emigrated to the United States as a young man. He lived in New York City and learned the dry-goods business for several years. In 1853 he took his knowledge and his dreams to San Francisco (California., USA.) His dream to succeed came true over the next 20 years as he became a very successful businessman.
Many of Levi Strauss' customers were cowboys and miners. They needed clothing that was strong and durable. Strauss found a special fabric from France that was comfortable and lasted a long time. It was called "serge de Nimes," which was later shortened to the word denim.
Another man named Jacob Davis bought large amounts of the denim fabric from Levi Strauss. He was a tailor who made pants for hard-working men. One of his customers was continually tearing the pockets off his pants. So Jacob Davis decided to put rivets on certain parts of the pants to make them stronger. The customer loved the new pants so much that he told all his friends, and soon Jacob Davis was busy making lots of pants with rivets.
Jacob Davis soon realized that using rivets was a great business idea, and he didn't want anybody to steal that idea. He decided that he would need to get a patent. But being a poor tailor, he didn't have enough money to pay for the patent. After thinking it over, he went to the businessman Levi Strauss and told him his idea. He said, "If you agree to pay for the patent, we will share the profits from the riveted pants." Levi Strauss did agree, and the new riveted pant business was called Levi Strauss and Company. Today Levi's jeans are more popular than ever, and Levi's name continues to live on.


QUESTIONS.


True or False. Check your answers below.
1. Levi Strauss was born in 1853. True False
2. Levi Strauss wanted to become a great businessman. True False
3. Levi Strauss sewed pants in his business. True False
4. Jacob Davis sewed pants in his business. True False
5. Jacob David used denim to make pants. True False
6. Jacob Davis put rivets in pants because they looked good. True False
7. Levi Strauss didn't want to pay for Jacob Davis' patent. True False
8. Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis became business partners. True False

viernes, 13 de junio de 2008

Writing: A TV Commercial

Choose one of your favorite products. Read the questions and make notes about the best way to sell it. Then write a one-minute TV commercial.

What's good or unique about this product?
Why would someone want to buy or use it?
Can u think of a cleaver name or slogan?

Sample: Are you lookinf for a high-quality TV that is also attractively designed? Buy a Star TV. Star is the most popular name in electronics because of its commitment toexcellence and.....


Unit 12: Presentation

Go to this link to download Unit 12 presentation.
http://www.4shared.com/file/51245566/8909b004/Unit12_English_6.html

Writing_ A letter of apology

think about something you regret doing i that you want to apologize for. Consider the questions below. Then write a letter of apology.

What did you do? What were the consequences?
Is there anyway you can undo these consequences?


example:
Dear Jonathan:
Im so sorry you worked that hard making all these cookies for my party. I should have told you that the party was cancelled, I was very busy at work and I didnt have time to call you. If I'd been more conscientious I would have told you what happened. ...

jueves, 12 de junio de 2008

martes, 10 de junio de 2008

Freaky Magician

If you get the trick let me know because I couldn't figured it out.http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/games/magic-gopher-central.swf

FUTURE VISION

Imagine that you have the opportunity to travel in time, visiting Tuxtla Gutiérrez in the year 2050. What will happen to our hometown? How is it going to look like? Where will you be? What will you be doing? What will you have completed? Where will you be living? etc.
Write a incredible and creative piece of work. Use all the future tenses we have studied in class.
thanks.

viernes, 6 de junio de 2008

Unit 10 Presentation


Click on the following link to download Unit 2 presentation.

Writing: A biography


- Find information about a person who has had a major influence on the world or your country. Answer these questions. The write a biography.

1.What is the person famous for?
2.How and when did he or she became famous?
3.What are his or her importnat achievements?


Remember to post your writing before Sunday midnight. thanks
and have an excellent weekend.


jueves, 5 de junio de 2008

Unit 9 Presentation


To download the presentation click on the following link:

WELCOME MESSAGE

Hello everyone:
Im giving you a nice welcome to all of you so we can have this site online and use it for exchanging information as well as writing and dowloading the units presentations. So I hope to see you here very soon, take care,
Your teacher:
Álvaro Zúñiga