jueves, 11 de junio de 2009

Assignment 3: deadline WED 17TH

Now please go to page 199 from Laser b2 and read the example question. Follow the instructions but instead of writing about a play, write a review on Slumdog Millionaire. Read the example answer and useful phrases and vocabulary. Pay attention to paragraphing, register and expressions.

Assignment 4: deadline Wed 17th
Laser b2 pp32,33. Exercises d and e. Look up the words in Work it out! Be ready to give an oral account of this article.
Assignment 5: deadline Thursday 18 th
Laser b2 pp38,39
Now please do b and c. Look up the words in Work out! and make sentences with them. Bring information about an invention you might be interested in, from an everyday item to a more sophisticated device, and be ready to talk about it in class.

Look forward to seeing you all, safe and sound.
Best,
maria rosa
mccandlessmariarosa@gmail.com

viernes, 5 de junio de 2009

Dear students,

As you very well know, we'll be working through this medium for a few days.



Assignment 1- deadline: June 10th


Read chapter 67 from" The curious incident......" carefully, paying attention to Christopher's visit to his neighbours. Christopher says:"Talking to strangers is not something I usually do. I do not like talking to strangers." (page 45 )

Write briefly what happens in this chapter and tell me what you think about what he says about talking to strangers and what he does in this chapter.


Assignment 2- deadline: June 11th


"The curious incident...." Chapter 67


1.Please, look up the following expressions in the dictionary. Write down the appropriate entry and a sentence with it. You will find them on page 55.

"I'm going to hit the hay."

"It's brass monkeys out there."

"Let's rustle up some tucker."


2.On page 49 Mr. Wise tells Christopher: "Bloody hell, policemen are getting younger, aren't they"

Christopher is not able to understand this statement neither the statements above in 1.

Read your notes on the Asperger's syndrome and explain why this is so.