HALLOWEEN

Hi my dear students, I divided the group and made 5 teams. Each team is going to work on what I decided. Remember to do a great job to stick on our wall next Friday 29th at 9 o´clock. Here there is a website in which you can choose any monster, vampire or ghost you want: http://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
I chose for you the following, you are going to do, in teams, the picture and the text and then you are going to decorate it.
GRUPO 1.
Duende. http://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Duende
A duende is a goblin-like creature that is found in the folklores of Spain, Portugal, Latin America and the Philippines. The term may also apply more broadly to all sort sort of fairy races (elves, goblins, pixies, brownies, leprechauns...).
1. AMADOR, GRACE
2. ARGUMEDO ALBA CELESTE
3. CALVA, ARIATHNA
4. HERNÁNDEZ, BRENDA
5. ESPÍNDOLA, ITZEL

GRUPO 2
Gnome. http://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Gnome
A gnome is a fairy creature that is characterized by its very small stature and subterranean lifestyle.
1. GALICIA, ANA KAREN
2. GARDUÑO, ALEJANDRA MONTSERRAT
3. GONZÁLEZ, BRYAN
4. GONZÁLEZ, GERARDO
5. CORTÉS, BRENDA


GRUPO 3
Troll. http://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Troll
A troll is a fearsome member of a mythical anthropomorph race from Scandinavia. Their role ranges from fiendish giants – similar to the ogres of England – to a devious, dwarf-like folk of the wilderness, living underground in hills, caves or mounds. Trolls have achieved international recognition, and in modern fantasy literature and role-playing games, trolls are featured to the extent of being stock characters.
1. HERNÁNDEZ, ELÍZABETH
2. MENDOZA MELISSA
3. ISLAS, URIEL
4. LIMA, VERÓNICA
5. MARMOLEJO, KARLA

GRUPO 4
Kabouter. http://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Kabouter
In Dutch mythology and Dutch folklore, kabouters are tiny men who live underground, in mushrooms, or else are household spirits helping in the home.
A friendly kabouter
A friendly kabouter

They belong to the gnomes family and are akin to the Scandinavian Tomte and the German kobold.
1. IGLESIAS EDWIN
2. MORA, ALEJANDRA MONTSERRAT
3. MORA, JORDI
4. MORALES, ARIADNA
5. MORALES, IRÁN

GRUPO 5
Abcán. http://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Abc%C3%A1n
bcán was the dwarf poet of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the early Celtic divinities of Ireland.
1. NAVARRO, YAMILÉ
2. PONCE DE LEÓN, KAREN
3. REYES, ALIX
4. ROSAS, PAOLA
5. SEGURA, ARACELI
6. VALLEJO, IVÁN
7. ZAMANO, JOHANN

TO PREPARE FOR YOUR FIRST PARTIAL

Hi guys, I think you have been preparing yourselves for your First Partial Exam, haven´t you?  Well, I will give you this sites to help you get good grades (of course, if you review them, right?)

UNIT 1. NEW SCHOOL, NEW FRIENDS.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1142_greeting/page3.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1142_greeting/page4.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1142_greeting/page4.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/archivelanguagepoint.shtml

In these four sites, you have to click on the listen part or if you prefer, you can download on your PC the listening and also the script for you to study.

In the following two sites, you click on each of the parts you want to review, for example in vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension, and so on.

http://www.inglesmundial.com/I1/lessonhome.htm

http://www.inglesmundial.com/B1/beg__lesson_1.htm

In this site, you are going to do the pre-listening exercise, the listening exercises and the post-listening exercises.

http://www.esl-lab.com/intro2/intro2.htm

UNIT 2. FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. POSSESSIVES.

http://www.esl-lab.com/family1/fam1.htm#pre 

  http://www.esl-lab.com/family1/familyfra.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/family1/fam1.htm

http://www.inglesmundial.com/B5/lessonhome.htm

DESCRIBING PEOPLE. WHAT DOES SHE LOOK LIKE?.  WHAT´S HE/SHE LIKE?

http://www.esl-lab.com/des1/des1.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode152/languagepoint.shtml

POSSESSIONS

 

http://www.languageguide.org/english/grammar/esp/part1/possession_this.jsp

OCTOBER 12TH COLUMBUS DAY

Hi my dear students in this month, on October 12th we´ll be celebrating the discovery of America, called in the United States "Columbus Day". So, to widen your vocabulary, go to this link, download it, print it and take it to our class this October 12th.
http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/resources-et/celebrate/federal-holidays/pdfs/columbusday.pdf