Activity 11 - Bonus!

If you have missed an assignment or want an extra point, here is a bonus for you!

• Read an article of your choice from the Interesting Articles per Unit section in this blog.
• Write a paragraph summarizing the content or stating your personal opinion on the subject.
• Text should have at least 8 sentences.
• Send it by email to aprendoingles@gmail.com
• Name your doc like this Act#_U#_LastName
• Due date: Sunday, March 30.
• Grade 1/10

Forum 4 - Leisure Time

Free time is absolutely necessary to regain the energy we require to carry on with our daily activities. But every individual has different ways to get what she needs…Share with the group which of the following benefits does leisure time provide for you and why.

• Relaxation, cultural growth, social growth, recreation, ideas about future careers, increased self-awareness, variety, physical growth, educational development, stimulation, mental growth, enjoyment, spiritual growth, other (specify).

Activity 10 - Unit 14 - Forum

• Go to Forum 4 - Leisure Time in this blog.
• Give your opinion on the topic.
• Entries must have at least 6 sentences.
• Don’t forget to identify your post with your name.
• Due date: Sunday, March 23.
• Grade 1/10

Activity 9 - Unit 14

• Go to this Website http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0855207.html
• Check the biographies of notable scientists, sports personalities, entertainers or celebrities of your preference, to get an idea of how biographies are written.
• Download the file Tips_Write_Biography from materialingles@gmail.com
• In YOUR OWN WORDS write the biography of ONE of these famous people:

Edgar Allan Poe - Vincent van Gogh

Brian Weiss - Anthony Robbins

• The text should contain at least 10 sentences.
• Post your biography here.
• Due date: Sunday, March 16.
• Grade 1/10

Forum 3 - Abilities

We all have talents and skills, and various activities that we enjoy doing. Some people can play the drums and make pizza while others can knit sweaters or water-ski…Tell us what you are good at…what abilities and skills you have…things you can do…

Activity 8 - Unit 13 - Forum

• Go to Forum 3 – Abilities in this blog.
• Give your opinion on the topic.
• Entries must have at least 6 sentences in paragraph form.
• Don’t forget to identify your post with your name.
• Due date: Sunday, March 2.
• Grade 1/10

Activity 7 - Unit 12

• Go to materialingles@gmail.com
• Download the Portrait with your last name and the file Appearence_word_sheet.
• Correctly describe your portrait in detail giving as much information as possible about the appearance, clothing and character of your subject. Be creative!
• Supply at least 10 characteristics.
• Use the vocabulary sheet and also look up words of your own.
• Send it by email to aprendoingles@gmail.com
• Name your doc like this Act#_U#_LastName
• Due date: Sunday, Mar 2.
• Grade 1/10

Forum 2 - Carnival

Carnival (or Mardi Gras in the US) is a festival season with street parades and masked balls. In Venezuela is a time for people to take a few days off and relax at home or take the opportunity to visit family and enjoy this festive time with them. In this past Carnival: Did you stay home or did you go out of town? Where did you go? What did you do?

Activity 6 - Unit 11 - Forum

• Go to Forum 2 – Carnival in this blog.
• Give your opinion on the topic.
• Entries must have at least 6 sentences.
• Don’t forget to identify your post with your name.
• Due date: Feb 18.
• Grade 1/10

Activity 5 - Unit 11

• Go to this Website http://dmarie.com/timecap/
• Enter your birthday.
• Click on Quick Page.
• Check your final page for the date you entered.
• In a Word Doc supply the following information: your birthday, 2 top news headlines, 2 top songs, 4 product prices, the US President, the US Vice President, 2 Academy Award winners, 2 people born on that day, 2 TV shows, 2 hot new toys and 2 top books.
• Send it by email to aprendoingles@gmail.com
• Name your doc like this Act#_U#_LastName
• Due date: Feb 18.
• Grade 1/10

Activity 4 - Unit 10

• Go to this Website http://www.sundaysaver.com/#3
• Open the sites of the supermarkets or stores of your liking.
• Go to weekly circular.
• Select 4 different food products or grocery items.
• Supply the following information about each product:
  -Store where you can buy it and the URL (Website locator).
  -Name and brand.
  -Description and size.
  -Regular price, Sale Price, discount % (if applies).
  -Dates when you can purchase the item.
  -Would you buy this product? Why?
• Note: Some sites require a State and/or Zip Code. You can use a zip and state that you know in the US, or use NY 14519.
• Send it by email to aprendoingles@gmail.com
• Name your doc like this Act#_U#_LastName.
• Due date: Feb 11.
• Grade 1/10

Forum 1 - The Weather

A lot of people don’t like the snow or the rain. Other people love sunny and breeze days. Do you prefer cold weather or hot weather? Why? Explain.

Activity 3 - Unit 9 - Forum

• Go to Forum 1 - The Weather in this blog.
• Participate and give your personal opinion on the topic.
• Entries must have at least 6 sentences.
• Don’t forget to identify your post with your name.
• Due date: Feb 11.
• Grade 1/10

Activity 2 - Unit 9

• Your babysitter called in sick and you have to do the chores that she would normally do for you.
• Go to materialingles@gmail.com and download the file U9_my_nanny_called_in_sick. (PDF format.)
• Print it out and fill in 10 different activities at 10 different times during the day.
• Write a paragraph indicating those 10 activities you have to do with their corresponding times.
• Send only the paragraph by email to aprendoingles@gmail.com
• Name your doc like this Act#_U#_LastName
• Due date: Feb 11.
• Grade 1/10

About Activities...

When submitting your activities please note the following:

• Follow instructions step by step.
• Pay careful attention to syntax, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Format your Word docs using font Arial 12 and double space (for easier correction).
• Name your docs like this Act#_U#_LastName
• Clear and neat presentation is a must.
• Submitting your homework on time will not guarantee full mark. Corrections need to be made.
• Late homework will be 0.25 pt. off.
• Any questions or comments about any activity should be made in the posting of that specific activity.

Activity 1 - Unit 8

• Textbook, page 69. Section E: WHAT ABOUT YOU?
• Write 6 sentences about what you and the people in your family do every day.
• Send it to aprendoingles@gmail.com
• Due date: Jan 28.
• Grade: 1/10

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Evaluation & Grading Plan

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Materials & Handouts

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Textbook

This is the textbook we will be using Top Notch Fundamentals from Pearson Longman. Please get it as soon as possible.

Here is the link for these series:

http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/topnotch/

Go to Fundamentals Companion Website for additional practice and review of Units 1 to 7 from English 1.