tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919602343910232712026-10-17T20:52:15.390-03:00Students and teacher in this class posting useful materialJimena Cashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14325309479009247576noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291960234391023271.post-88451984243398628572008-11-27T09:19:00.001-02:002008-11-27T09:19:47.441-02:00

JUST FOR IVAN AND JAVIERHi boys, you both passed the AACI exam. Sorry for the delay...Ivan 7/7 (oral /written)Javi 8/7Your third term marks are:Ivan 8Javier 9Well done, congratulations!Nice working with you, see you soon, Jimena

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The results of the AACI final exam (both oral and written parts) will be ready for 24th November. During that week, you will be told your final marks and your promotion status.Have a nice weekend, Jimena

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This is the movie trailer, we'll probably be watching the complete movie soon. Meanwhile, we shall focus on just some episodes of clear relevance for the comprehension of the story.REMEMBER:Tomorrow we're starting with Module 5 of FCE Expert. You should hand in "Writing Practise 2".Next Thursday we'll be discussing the final part of "Cry Freedom", chapters 10 to the end. Read it and go through

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Some of you have done incredibly well at the Wiki project, congratulations!For those who are a bit lost, let me remind you about some items you should have already completed and posted. All this information is available at the lesson plan page of the wiki, consult it when you need to check how to continue and jump to the next step of the project.April1. What is technology? Reading Comprehension

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Thursday 16th: LAB. Finish reading "Cry Freedom" we are going to work and debate on the movie.Friday 17th: Finish Writing practise 2 to hand in. We are starting Module 5.

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Woods meets BikoWoods ride with BikoSpeech at Soccer GameInterrogation

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Friday 3rd: Test Module 4Tuesday 7th: Read "Cry Freedom" Chapters 6-11Friday 10th: Complete and hand in "Writing practice 2"

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Cry Freedom, By John BrileyView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.

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The Stage Company proudly presents this spectacular musical comedy for students of all ages!And the good news is we are going to enjoy this play here, at our school, on September 4th!!So get ready, soon we'll be reading about and listening to songs from this fantastic adventure story.Watch the trailer

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Next Tuesday we are meeting in classroom 3rd B.Have a nice LONG weekend!Take care, Jimena

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Hi, I'd like to make some dates clear, as most of you were late or left early last class and there were different rumours going round...Friday 15th: 1) WRITING in class: Write 150-180 words about ONE of the topics suggested from "Death in the Dojo" (30 minutes). To hand in.Tuesday 19th: 1) Error correction and doubts from the writings on "Death in the Dojo" done the previous class (hopefully, I

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Hope you enjoy these pictures and clips, see you, Jimena Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

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Hi everyone, I've been waiting for 80 minutes, I guess you are not coming today! :)On Thursday you're having a test on Module 3. Before the test we'll be correcting the Revision activities I gave you last week. Please, finish them at home and bring them next class so that you can correct and ask any doubts BEFORE the test.The presentation of activity 2 (Bits and Bundles) will be on Friday. Get

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Click to learn about our new project for young entrepreneurs.Hot Shot BusinessEnglish Department - Centro de Emprendedores ORTHope you enjoy and take profit from it!Jimena

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Click here to view or print the Activity Guide on "Death in the Dojo".See you on Tuesday,Jimena

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/blik/adjective, -er, -est.1.bare, desolate, and often windswept: a bleak plain.2.cold and piercing; raw: a bleak wind.3.without hope or encouragement; depressing; dreary: a bleak future.Examples:Gloomy and somber: "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult".Providing no encouragement; depressing: a bleak prospect.Cold and cutting; raw: bleak winds of the North Atlantic.Exposed

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For Tuesday 15th: Finish the Revision activities from Module 3. We are meeting at the Lab.For Thursday 17th: Finish reading the story and complete the activities from Chapters 1 to 8 of "Death in the Dojo". Test Module 3.

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Hi, this just to remind you the schedule we arranged on in our last class:Tuesday 1st: English Lab. New project: "Entrepreneurship at ORT".Thursday 3rd: Read "Death in the Dojo", chapters 1 to 8. Complete Module 3B in the coursebook (pages 37 to 40) to correct in class.Friday 4th: Lab.Tuesday 8th: Lab. Finish items 1 to 3 from activity 2 (Bits and Bundles).Thursday 10th: Bring our last test to

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Tuesday 24th: Classroom "3ºC" (Annex Building, first floor)See you there, on time please, we're having a test.Jimena

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Tuesday 24th: TEST (Similar format to FCE) Use of English (modules 1 and 2), Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension. Don't know the room yet, as soon as I know I'll let you know, by mail perhaps, apart from the blog.Thursday 26th: We'll continue with module 3, remember to finish the activities on animals.Friday 27th: Read Chapters 1 to 8 from "Death in the Dojo".Some time next week you

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As from May 19th, you have the opportunity to practise and train for your oral exam in coaching sessions here at school.These are the possible timetables for you to pick the one which suits you best. The sessions are just 15 to 20 minutes long and will mock a real exam situation.As you did last year, you should go to the English Lab and ask Fernando or Geraldine for an appointment, go in pairs (

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I leave you some dates for you to organize better, especially those who will be absent on Tuesday, have a good time at the club!Tuesday 17th: We're starting with Module 3, remember to bring the money if you want to buy the reader!Thursday 19th: Module 3Friday 20th: Module 3Tuesday 24th: Integrative Test, Modules 1 and 2 (Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, Use of English)Thursady 26th

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Some more news...This first term we'll be reading the thriller"Death in the Dojo", by Sue Leather. Cambridge University Press.Modern, original fiction for learners of English. Reporter Kate Jensen investigates the death of a karate master in a 'dojo', a karate training room in London. Another death quickly follows and Kate finds herself drawn into the mystery. The trail takes her to Japan, back

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Hi, hope you're resting enough.I'm posting the dates of the next tests and assignments:Thursday 12th: Revision class and end of module 2.Friday 13th: Revision test (pre-test) module 2 (just Use of English, grammar and vocabulary)Tuesday 17th: Some of you are not coming I've heard, have a nice time at the club! The rest of us will be practising for the test.Thursday 19th: Revision class.Friday

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Hi people, just to remind you to post the first four activities of our wiki, namely:1. What is Technology? Reading Comprehension (4 questions + 1 discussion forum)2. The Nature of Technology Translate the second paragraph3. Translating Successfully Compare your translation in task 2 with the same automatic version by Systran and a CAT of the same paragraph. Complete the conslusion comparative

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