Activities for Week Sept 29 to Oct 3

Date of quiz: (Friday, October 3)

KPFK News Quiz

Link: http://www.4shared.com/mp3/EL0h9VNZba/KPFK_News_Sept_25.html

Quiz on :

"Senate is still in play as vote nears"

Los Angeles Times

Link: http://www.4shared.com/office/QSoLhcpwba/LAA1B.html

Unit 5 Material

Material for Unit 5

Please download, print and bring to class tomorrow.

http://www.4shared.com/file/dw3-fdWLce/Unit_5_Waterwater_everywhere.html

http://www.4shared.com/office/o9CHyOO6ba/Making_Inferences_Material.html

Activities for Week Sept 23 - 26

 Read the Headlines: try to explain in your own words what is the meaning behind each one.

A troubled vet at White House door The man who jumped the fence had been ‘off’ since serving in Iraq, friends say

Obama waiting for Arab states to step up (Comprehension Quiz on this one / Friday 26)

ALL JOKING ASIDE The major networks have a serious need for hit sitcoms

For juveniles in the pen, freedom in the sentences

Iraq’s oil-rich Kirkuk region fears attack by Islamic State

Link: http://www.4shared.com/office/g40m_Fv0ce/LAA1.html

Listening to the News (KPFK)

Quiz on Friday, September 26

Link: http://www.4shared.com/mp3/Y6ZH_VA0ba/newsFriday_19.html

Mid-term Evaluations Schedule, Units 1 to 4

The Mid-term Evaluation Schedule is as follows:

 

Rubric for Oral Exam Link:


http://www.4shared.com/office/pKPj0t3Xce/Rubric_Paragraph_Advanced_I.html

Oral Exam

 Place: Teacher´s office
Time: 6:45-7:50AM

Tuesday 16
Juan Alas
Vicky Arriola
Stephanie Castro
Luis Cristino
Ana Cruz
Brenda Cruz

Wednesday 17
Ingrid Diaz
Nasay Escobar
Denis Fuentes
Maria Gonzalez
Yesica Guardado
Silvia Hernandez

Thursday 18
Danilo Hernandez
Elizabeth Lopez
Josseline Lopez
Josse Mazariego
Leidi Orellana
Xitlaly Orellana
Rafael Pineda

Friday 19
Jose Perez
Medardo Ramirez
Paola Rodriguez
Jorge Torres
Dagoberto Torres
Maria Vasquez

Writing Exam

Friday, September 19.

Time: 6:15 to 7:00AM

Place: in the classroom

Quiz Units 1 and 2

There will be a quiz on Firday, September 12. The quiz will include the following skills:

* Reading and vocabulary

* Writing

* Grammar

* Listening


The quiz will start at 6:15AM sharp, so please be early and avoid missing any of the parts.

Homework September 8-12

Read the following newspaper features. There will be a quiz on Tuesday about each one

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2014/sep/05/ticker-fast-food-workers-vs-fat-cats/


http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/arts/television/joan-rivers-dies.html?src=me&_r=0


Write a paragraph (following the directions given before) about one of the stories above.
Hand in date: Friday, September 12.


Video Listening Quiz 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDTPFJU1cak

Due date: Thursday, September 11

Discourse markers link:

 http://www.4shared.com/photo/3RBZh5Pgce/Discourse_markers.html

Unit 4 Ups and Downs

This is the material for Unit 4  Ups and Downs

http://www.4shared.com/file/bh_S6yIdba/Unit_4_Ups_and_Down1.html

Pronunciation Pracitce

http://www.4shared.com/office/n7EOFqX8ce/th-sound.html

http://www.4shared.com/mp3/S3_J7iWdce/th_sound.html

Activities for Week, September 2 - 5,

Paragraph

Due date: Friday, September 5

Write a paragraph about how someone changed the world for the better.

The paragraph should include:

A title for your paragraph

1. Topic Sentence (T.S.)

2. Supporting Sentences (S.S.) at least 2

3. body (Development)

4. Conclusion (re-state T.S., give your personal analysis and opinion about it)

Grammatical Structures to be included:

- used to, would, wish + , stative verbs, repeated and double comparatives

Vocabulary needed to express your ideas.


Paragraph should be hand-written, double spaced and handed in a folder

Video Listening 3 Link: 

Due date: Friday, September 5

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3450005397001/from-rags-to-riches-a-students-tech-success-story/#sp=show-clips