Research 5 - Amy comes to Birmingham

Our next research comes in a podcast format and can be found on the following page: http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php?id=351

Please listen to it, understand its script. Prepare yourself to respond to "objective" questions on the week of November 16th. You are not obliged to print the article. However, you are encouraged to make notes, conceptual maps, summaries... as to get familiar with the vocabulary, grammar and concepts found in it.

Enjoy the program!

Self-Study Notice 1

Please be adviced that we will be studying the following grammar topics on the weeks of November 9th and 16th:

Unit II - All lesssons

Infinitives and gerunds
Simple present passive
Modal verbs
So/neither + auxiliary verbs

Make sure you go over these subject matters before coming to class. Also, make sure you complete both Student Book and Workbook.

Research 4 and 5

No. 4 is already published on this site and will be evaluated on the week of November 9th. Research No. 5 will be posted in a few days and will be evaluated on the week of November 16th.

Test date

Our Worksheet Term II will take place on the week of November 26th. Content: Unit 2 and research topics 4 and 5.

Food for thoughts

"One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes".
(Benjamin Disraeli).

"Success is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well".
(Jim Rohn)

Research 4 - I cannot bear it...

Our next research comes in a podcast format and can be found on the following page: http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php?id=486 .

Please listen to it, understand its script and check your knowledge by doing the quiz found there. Prepare yourself to respond to "objective" questions on the week of November 8th.

You are not obliged to print the article. However, you are encouraged to make notes, conceptual maps, summaries... as to get familiar with the vocabulary, grammar and concepts found in it.

Enjoy the listening!

ENGLISH UPDATE 2 - Bonus of Excellence

In a few days, we will have our next 2^nd Monthly Worksheet Term. To encourage you to do well in it, we would like to let you know about our “Bonus of Excellence”.

It’s simple. Your efforts are rewarded.

If your score for the 2^nd Worksheet Term is between 15 and 18 points, your final Term mark gets 1 additional point.

If your score for the 2^nd Worksheet Term is between 19 and 20 points, your final Term mark gets 2 additional points.

Get ready! Take advantage of your skills: do your best!!!!

ENGLISH UPDATE 1

The English teacher will be reviewing some of the subjects studied so far in class, as to make sure all students understand:

a) cognates (false and true)
b) infinitives/gerunds.

This update will be discussed with the "Delegados de Curso" to facilitate understanding and communication among us.

El profesor de inglés volverá a explicar algunos de los temas estudiados hasta el momento en clase, de modo que nuestros estudiantes dominen los siguientes temas:

a) cognados (verdaderos y falsos)
b) infinitivos / gerundios

Esta información será conversada con los "Delegados de los cursos", para que ellos expliquen a sus compañeros nuestros propósitos.

Infinitives and Gerunds

Should you want to know more about the "infinitives and gerunds", please click on the following link http://english4arcos.blogspot.com/ (Go to Infinitives and Gerunds). There you will find comprehensive and usuful information on how to use them.

Make sure you do some exercises! Use your books or search on the Internet for interactive exercises.

Research 3 - Integrated Skills

Hereby you will find enclosed the reading links for our next class.

Please read and understand the articles and be ready to respond to "objective" questions.

You are not obliged to print the articles. However, you are encouraged to make notes, conceptual maps, summaries... as to get familiar with the vocabulary and concepts found in them.

http://www.cal.org/resources/Digest/0105oxford.html
Integrated skills

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