Dear students,

We will  revise some basic areas of English

Remember you can use www.wordreference.com  dictionary to look for vocabulary when needed.

1.       Visit the site, read the explanations and then scroll down to exercises on simple past and check your understanding by clicking on a minimum of  4 different links

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past

2.       Do the following quiz:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/simple_past2.htm

3. Let’s listen

We will start with more basic and then a bit more ones.

Visit the following website. Listen to the conversation. Then click on the vocabulary quiz and the comprehension quiz on the right hand side.

a

http://www.elllo.org/english/0051/085-Kentaro-Apples.htm

b

http://www.elllo.org/english/1201/1219-Vella-MaleTears.htm

c

http://www.elllo.org/video/1151/V1194BradHabits.htm

Some more work.

http://www.lapetus.uchile.cl/lapetus/2009/1/ingles/themes/intermediate/theme01_act01.htm

If you can’t accesses the link above, visit www.plataforma.uchile.cl and go to Pre – intermediate, and then go to the activities 1,2,4,5 on unit 1 (you will need your password)

   Part II

4.     Let’s check how much you remember in terms of frequency:

http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/launch.do?activityID=591&level=1&unit=6&type=Cup_multiple_choice&stage=1

5.       Let’s check your pronunciation. Do you remember where to stress words?

Go to the easy level units 1& 2. Read instructions and then play

http://elt.oup.com/student/headway/preint/e_games/hwy_pre_stressmonster?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

6.       Select the correct alternative

http://elt.oup.com/student/headway/preint/a_grammar/unit01/hwy_preint_unit01_2?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

7.       Do you remember the difference between these two tenses?

I am studying philosophy

I study philosophy

Let’s see

http://elt.oup.com/student/headway/preint/a_grammar/unit02/hwy_preint_unit02_1?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

Wed 17

Today you have a free post.
Choose a topic and just write. Remember to organize the text with an introduction and a closing.
200 words min and 3 comments.
Regards,
Beatriz

Today's post

I've had lots of pets in my time. The pet I have at the moment is Kat. We got him from a neighbour who found him as a kitten. He had been abandoned and attacked by dog, and had a bad paw, one closed eye and a crooked tail.
At the time we lived in a flat so I was reluctant to bring an animal to live there but I felt sorry for the poor thing. So, Kat has been with us for about 15 years now. He's a bit of an oddball but I think it's because he doesn't realise that he's a cat. He has no social skills when mixing with other animals and spends a lot of time meowing to us to do things for him (usually to give him food but also to open the door or close the door or give him water or let him sit on our lap). He used to do tricks when he was younger but nowadays he spends most of his time sleeping and eating. For a long time he didn't leave the flat because he had a fear of going outside. However, since we moved home about 8 years ago he's been going out most evenings for a couple of hours. He chases other cats and can be quite sneaky (he hides behind a bush and ambushes other cats from the neighbourhood!). Kat loves eating, rolling in the dirt, and getting under my feet. He's a bit of a strange animal and I think he thinks I'm his mum!


Write about a Pet you have (had)

Say:
What it is,

Where you got it,

What it does,

What you do to look after it.



Mention anything else you think is important. Write at least 200 words. Leave a comment on my blog and on the blog of at least 3 classmates.

If you think this is not inspiring, choose a topic that does it.

Wed 3 June

Hi guys,

Today I’d like you to refer to why we are not in class.

I couldn’t be sure if this strike is a response to the national issues on education, the use of police force in public demostrations or if it also partly relates to internal problems  of the faculty.

On the one hand, I understand that striking and demonstrating seem to be the only ways to be listened to not only in this country, but worldwide. On the other hand, thanks to the strikes and the way in which classes are recuperated, we only see the deterioration of an already weak educational system.

It is very complex to find a happy medium.

Write about the strike from your view? Here are some questions to help you.

Why is Facso (and a number of faculties at U Chile) on strike this time?

How do you participate in these strikes?

What benefits do you think will be obtained?

From your experience, what are the drawbacks of these strikes?

Can you think of other means that can contribute to obtain what you (students) are after?

Write a minimum of 200 words and 3 comments.

Also I'd like to suggest to visit www.plataforma.uchile.cl /programa ingles/pre intermediate level (iii) and work on activities on units 1 to 4 ;)