LET´S START OUR SECOND "DEPARTAMENTAL"

FAMILY TREE

The first thing that you have to do this second part of the course, is the following:

1.- In US letter size sheet of paper, you have to design a very original and colorful family tree.

2.- You have to include grandparents, parents, aunts, cousins, nephews, half sisters, etc., not less than 10 relatives.

3.- You have to draw their faces, paste photographs or at least write their names on the family tree. Include  the relationship below the photograph, drawing or name.

4.- Write name, date and group at the top right corner of the cardboard.

5.- Neatness  is a must in this activity.

6.- No spelling mistakes will be accepted.

Having done this, you have to write some sentences referring to the family members you included in your family tree. You have to use the structures that you have already learnt have got, there is, there are, this, that, those, possessive adjectives, 's , verb to be, plurals.

Example:

This is my family tree, and as you can see there are 4 men in my family, my grandfather, my uncle, my dad and my brother. My grandfather´s name is Robert, he is 68 years old, he is a carpenter...... etc.

In this second activity, punctuation, capitalization  and spelling will be marked. Try to write short and well structured sentences to avoid having too many mistakes. Write a title. Write name, date and group at the top right corner. You have to write it using Arial 12' (type of letter). 

This activity has to be delivered on september the 30th.  Groups IM04,IM06,IM07, IM15

and on October the 1st. Group IM03.

HERE ARE SOME IDEAS.

                                   

LISTENING EXERCISE. CLICK HERE.

This exercises will help you to structure your sentences in a better way.

EXERCISE 2. CLICK HERE.

LABORATORY ACTIVITIES TO BE MARKED

Today you have to do the following.

1.-Click on application form and the dialogue.
2.-Save them on the computer.
3.-Fill in the application form and answer the dialogue's fill in the blank exercise.
4.-Send both activities to your personal e-mail.
5.-Print both activities and bring them next class. This  activities will be part of your mark.

CLICK HERE: APPLICATION FORM

CLICK HERE:  DIALOGUE

IT'S TIME TO WORK HARDER.

Remember that this week we are going to start our exams period.


So it is a must to be on time !!!!!
To attend to all your classes.
To deliver all your assignments.



The way I'am going to grade this "departamental", is the following.

Reading = 5%
Writing = 5%
Listening = 5%
Class Activities = 5% (Computing laboratory)
Use of English = 5%
This "departamental" I will not grade speaking, I will do this later on.

TOTAL = 25% = 10


You have to study:

• Greetings and introductions.
• Verb to be. Affirmative, negative, questions and short answers.
• Have got / has got.  Affirmative, negative, questions and short answers.
• Possessive adjectives.(my,your, his, her, its, our, their)
• Family members. (Parents, grandparents, stepsister, niece, cousins,  half-sister, brother in law, etc)
• There is/ there are.
• Wh- questions. How, What, Where, When.

IMPORTANT:  Bring a pocket dictionary.

VIDEO

QUESTION WORDS EXERCISES. CLICK HERE.

HAVE/HAS GOT.

Affirmative sentences

long form	contracted form
I have got a brother.	I've got a brother.
You have got a sister.	You've got a sister.
He has got a budgie.	He's got a budgie.
She has got a dog.	She's got a dog.
It has got Bluetooth.	It's got Bluetooth.
We have got CDs.	We've got CDs.
You have got a nice room.	You've got a nice room.
They have got pets.	They've got pets.

Negations

long form	contracted form
I have not got a brother.	I haven't got a brother. or I've not got a brother.
You have not got a sister.	You haven't got a sister. or You've not got a sister.
He has not got a budgie.	He hasn't got a budgie. or He's not got a budgie.
She has not got a dog.	She hasn't got a dog. or She's not got a dog.
It has not got Bluetooth.	It hasn't got Bluetooth. or It's not got Bluetooth.
We have not got CDs.	We haven't got CDs. or We've not got CDs.
You have not got a nice room.	You haven't got a nice room. or You've not got a nice room.
They have not got pets.	They haven't got pets. or They've not got pets.

Questions

question	short answer
Have I got time?	Yes, I have. No, I haven't.
Have you got lots of friends?	Yes, I have. No, I haven't.
Has he got a mobile phone?	Yes, he has. No, he hasn't.
Has she got a pink car?	Yes, she has. No, she hasn't.
Has it got mudguards?	Yes, it has. No, it hasn't.
Have we got milk?	Yes, we have. No, we haven't.
Have you got a brown bag?	Yes, we have. No, we haven't.
Have they got nice books?	Yes, they have. No, they haven't.

HAVE GOT NEGATIVE. CLICK HERE.

HAVE GOT QUESTIONS. CLICK HERE.

HAVE GOT GAME. CLICK HERE AND ENJOY IT!!!!

VIDEO AND EXERCISES. CLICK HERE.

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POSSESSIVE 'S

When we want to show that something belongs to somebody or something, we usually add 's to a singular noun and an apostrophe ' to a plural noun, for example:

• the boy's ball (one boy)
• the boys' ball (two or more boys)

Notice that the number of balls does not matter. The structure is influenced by the possessor and not the possessed.

	one ball	more than one ball
one boy	the boy's ball	the boy's balls
more than one boy	the boys' ball	the boys' balls

The structure can be used for a whole phrase:

• the man next door's mother (the mother of the man next door)
• the Queen of England's poodles (the poodles of the Queen of England)

Although we can use of to show possession, it is more usual to use possessive 's. The following phrases have the same meaning, but #2 is more usual and natural:

1. the boyfriend of my sister
2. my sister's boyfriend

Proper Nouns (Names)

We very often use possessive 's with names:

• This is Mary's car.
• Where is Ram's telephone?
• Who took Anthony's pen?
• I like Tara's hair.

When a name ends in s, we usually treat it like any other singular noun, and add 's:

• This is Charles's chair.

But it is possible (especially with older, classical names) to just add the apostrophe ':

• Who was Jesus' father?

Irregular Plurals

Some nouns have irregular plural forms without s (man > men). To show possession, we usually add 's to the plural form of these nouns:

singular noun	plural noun
my child's dog	my children's dog
the man's work	the men's work
the mouse's cage	the mice's cage
a person's clothes	people's clothes

Information taken from:https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-possessive.htm

POSSESSIVE 'S EXERCISES. CLICK HERE.

EXERCISE 2. CLICK HERE.

POSSESSIVE 'S OR VERB TO BE. CLICK HERE.


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'Family' is a single word, with many different meanings. People have many ways of defining a family and what being a part of a family means to them. Families differ in terms of economic, cultural, social, and many other facets, but what every family has in common is that the people who call it a family are making clear that those people are important in some way to the person calling them his family.

VERY USEFUL LINK TO PRACTICE. CLICK HERE. ( Try all the activities vocabulary, listening, dialogue, reading, dictation and the game)

FAMILY MEMBERS EXERCISE. CLICK HERE.

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POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES EXERCISES. CLICK HERE.

EXERCISE 2. CLICK HERE.


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THERE IS / THERE ARE EXERCISES. CLICK HERE.

READING AND COMPREHENSION/HAVE GOT/THERE IS THERE ARE/FAMILY MEMBERS. CLICK HERE.


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WH- QUESTIONS.

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WHICH STEP HAVE YOU REACHED TODAY??????

AND REMEMBER...........

COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES

This is our second topic, I am sure that some of you are experts on this, but it is worthy to practice a little bit more to reach perfection.

ENGLISH ACROSS THE WORLD. CLICK HERE.

READING ABOUT CANADA AND OTHER EXERCISES. CLICK HERE.

It is a must to learn by heart the way we say the alphabet in English, please take advantage of this opportunity to practice the correct pronunciation.

THE ALPHABET. CLICK HERE.

To finish let´s do some exercises with verb to be I know that you are "Masters".

LET'S PRACTICE VERB TO BE. CLICK HERE.

COLOURS

COLORS EXERCISE. CLICK HERE.

COLORR EXERCISES 2 TO PRACTICE LISTENING. CLICK HERE.

GAMES ABOUT COLORS. TRY THEM!!! CLICK HERE.

VERB TO BE

The verb to be is the most important verb in  English.  In the simple present tense, to be is conjugated as follows:

Affirmative forms of the verb to be

Subject Pronouns	Full Form	Contracted Form
I	am	'm
you	are	're
he/she/it	is	's
we	are	're
you	are	're
they	are	're

Interrogative forms of the verb to be:

Am	I?
Are	you?
Is	he/she/it?
Are	we?
Are	you?
Are	they?

Negative Forms of the verb to be:

Subject Pronouns	Full Form	Contracted Form
I	am not	'm not
you	are not	aren't
he/she/it	is not	isn't
we	are not	aren't
you	are not	aren't
they	are not	aren't

Examples:

• Is Brad Pitt French?

• • No, he isn't. He's American.
  • What about Angelina Jolie? Is she American, too?
  • Yes, she is. She is American.
  • Are brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie French?
  • No, They aren't. They are American.

  Remember:

  • I, you, he, she, it, you, they are subject pronouns.
  • am, are, is are forms of the verb to be in the simple present.
  • 'm, 're, 's are short (contracted) forms of  am, are, is
  • 'm not, aren't, isn't are short (contracted forms) of am not, are not, is not
  • Use the simple present tense to indicate:
    1. Routine actions, habits
    2. Facts

VERB TO BE EXERCISES. CLICK HERE.

VERB TO BE EXERCISES 2. CLICK HERE.

READING TEXT AND QUIZ. CLICK HERE.

What are subject pronouns?

A subject pronoun, also called subjective or subject personal pronoun, is used as substitute for proper and common nouns.

Examples

John is a doctor - He is a doctor
The laptop is on the desk - It is on the desk

A subject pronoun is used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence.

Example
______ did the job.
I, you, he, she, it, we, and they all fit into the blank and are, therefore, subject pronouns.

A subject pronoun indicates:

• number: singular or plural,
• gender: male or female,
• person: first, second or third person.

Examples

I (first person singular)

you (second person singular)

She (third person singular female)

He (third person singular male)

It (third person singular inanimate )

We (first person plural)

You (second person plural)

They (third person plural)

The words "I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they" are subject pronouns. They refer to a person or thing in speech or in writing.

SUBJECT PRONOUNS EXERCISE. CLICK HERE.

GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS

                           
                                                   


EXTRA INFORMATION AND EXERCISES. CLICK HERE.


This video is a little bit long but for those who want to have further practise it will be really worthy!!!!

I found this video in internet and I think it would be useful for all of you, just try it.

For those students that think that this topic is difficult, the following exercise will help to clear some doubts. 

GREETINGS. CLICK HERE

It is time to star with a listening task, don worry if you find it difficult, if you try hard you will not have problems with further exercises.

LISTENING EXERCISE. CLICK HERE!!!

                             

Let´s relax and go to the last activitiy I hope you enjoy it.

SONG. CLICK HERE.

CLASSROOM RULES

                                    

BASIC RULES  

1.- Arrive on time.

2.- Bring all the materials required (books, pencils,notebooks,etc) including your assignments.

3.- Listen to instructions carefully.

4.- Do not interrupt other students learning.

5.- Respect all the ideas given in the class and do not criticize anabody´s ideas or thoughts.

6.- No vandalism. Don´t write or carve on your desk or school property.

LABORATORY     

1.-Treat the computers with care.

2.- Students will not be allowed to surf in the internet.

3.- Disciplinary actions will be taken if students are caught with food,drinks or introducing any kind of devices (USB´s) to the computer.


ASSIGNMENTS AND LATE ASSIGNMENTS.

1.- Please remove any ragged edges from your paper before delivering them.   

2.- If there is more than one sheet please be sure your name is on all sheets.

3.- Name, date and group number should be included in the top right hand corner of your assignment. Except when the teacher  gives you different instructions.                     

4.- Please keep your work neat and organized. If I cannot read your work, I will not check it.

5.- All assignments must be turned in on the appropiate day of class.

6.- Late assignments will lose 30% of their grade.

7.- Any assignments 2 or more days late will be counted as zero.

ABSENCES AND TARDIES

.- 3 Tardies will be counted as an absence.

2.- Students that have English class at 7:00 in the morning and arrive late  can come in to the class in silence and without knocking the door. They have to sit down immediately without disturbing the other students. Tardies will count from 7:15.

3.- Students that have their English class at 8:00 or later, will have a tolerance of 5 minutes to come in to the class. Tardies will count from 6 minutes past the class has started (8:06,9:06, etc.). At 10 minutes past the hour you will have an abscence.
4.- If you have an abscence you will have one week to hand in   the institutional "justificante" and you have to attach a copy of it in your workbook.
5.- It is the responsibility of the student to obtain notes and material when he or she is abscent.