New Year's Resolutions & English Homework

Hello and Happy New Year 2008 again! I suppose yesterday's exams help you to come back to reality. 2nd year of "Batxillerat" is not easy and you have to devote a lot of time to studies. However, do not panic!

My New Year's Resolutions regarding you:

- to make you write comments on "our blog"
- and publish your compositions too
- start practicing with real "selectivitat" Exams
- and let's see, I mustn't forget to maintain trust and dialogue with you.

So, can you write down NOW your New Year's Resolutions regarding your English studies on this post's comments? You know I am very nosy and cheeky, so just for the sake of dialogue, you can write about other areas of your life, New Year's Resolutions about love, family, other studies, future projects and so on. 80 words at least.

Light up your soul at Xmas

So, I told you about the Christmas Tree this year which is fill up with positive feelings and attitudes...
Of course, I wish you Merry Christmas and a happy new year 2008 and that all those positive feelings and attitudes light up your soul now and forever.
Marc told me last year not to worry about the projects. So I'll do that, I am having Christmas dinner today with the rest of the teacher staff and tomorrow is your time to show off about your English with your own campaign!!
Just remind you that there will be a Reading Exam with some related questions and others mainly from lesson 1 and 2, the 9th January, on the first class we'll meet.

Scaffolding

The two new entrances "The tutor blog" and "Scaffolding" are meant to publish the reflection I hope you understand once and for all. I am the tutor of your learning and my style means to be Democratic , if possible, but directive.
I accept suggestions to improve your learning of English but not to spend time uselessly, without track or sense, we have watched a film and we will see Dr. Jeckill and Mr. Hyde one.
Today, we will go on with the Project about a campaign:

1st step- you choose the goal's campaign and make a leaflet, see example on this blog, make a comment on the corresponding post with your leaflet draft.
2nd step- I'll tell you in class, I have to go now.

The tutor blog

Grammar webpages can help you!

Hi, we will do the exam we could not do last 5th December for the whole class, for everybody and I will let you know the results, however, the English Department Staff insists on the fact that you already have many opportunities to pass the course. Two terms left and as the English subject is accumulative, you must pass the last term.
Anyway, here is an extra exercise you can do about Gerund or infinitive? on http://www.xtec.cat/formaciotic/dvdformacio/materials/tdsla/dsllm2/fitxes/dsllm2p5ftx.htm
and some useful grammar online:

http://www.mansioningles.com/Gramatica.htm

http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/subidx.cfm

Have a look!

Change of plans for next Wed. 5th

As you know things has changed this week and the exam for next Wed. 5th will be for those that:

- have a term mark of 4
- have handed out the 5 compositions by Tuesday the 4th + the workbook done till lesson 2.
- have all class absences justified

If you do not meet the previous conditions, you will not be allowed to sit for the exam.
Please do not hesitate to talk to me if you have any doubt.

Reminder!!

Hi everybody!
I know 2nd year of "Batxillerat" is a stressful course but that's life when you want something. For the ones that plan to update:

Compulsory compositions, using 150 words, 3 paragraphs at least:

1. Description of yourself
2. Writing a biography of someone you admire, famous or not
3. An opinion composition about: What do you think is the most important technological advance of the last 50 years? How has it affected your life? What is your attitude to recycling?
4. An article about hijacking, kipnapping or terrorrism
5. A composition on: What are the main problems people your age have

Then, workbook until page 21 at least for next Wednesday 28th. Exam reviewing lesson 1 and 2 next 5th December on the "tutoria" hour!!
Keep working and do not panic!!
c u