FAVOR'S BOX (LEVEL 8)

Write a post asking a classmate for 2 or 3 favors. Explain why you need help. Use the examples on page 17.

COMPOSITION SEMINAR UCO

Write a text related to this idea:

One day you woke up and discovered that you were an animal.

What animal would you be? What are the subtopics related to that situation? Don't forget to write a title, an introduction and a conclusión.Have a nice day!

Carlos Eduardo Vásquez

COVER LETTER FOR A JOB APPLICATION

Imagine you can apply for one of the jobs in the unit 10 of the book. Write a short cover letter for a job application. Read the example in page 68. Try to follow the same model.

TAMPA'S FINAL TEST

Hi, everybody.

Please let me know as soon as you're on-line. Report it in the "Instant Message Box" located in the left side bar, at the end.

The test is going to take 35 minutes.

It's an Excel file.

Carlos Eduardo Vásquez

A TRAVEL GUIDE - Level 5

Write a paragraph for a travel magazine about a festival or celebration in the eastern towns of Antioquia or a national festival. When is it? How do people celebrate it? What should a visitor be sure to see and do?

COUNTRY PROFILES (Employees' Course)

Write about a country

using the simple present passive and vocabulary for discussing products.

TRAVEL ADVICE (Level 5)

Imagine that someone is going to visit you in eastern Antioquia...

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE ABOUT THIS REGION?

WISH LIST (LEVEL 4)

What do you wish were different about these things? Write down your wishes...

My bedroom, my job or study, my appereance, my family, my possessions, my skills...

Writing - A Letter to the Editor (Level 4)

Use your own ideas to write a letter to the Mayor of your town about any local problem.

USED TO (Level 4)

How have you changed?

Write five sentences about yourself using used to.

(rememeber to click on "click here to write a comment" right below this message you're reading)

Compound Nouns (All Levels)

Learn about Compound Nouns HERE

This is a GRAMMAR GAME to practice with Compound Nouns.

About Your Childhood (Level 4)

Write a paragraph about things you used to do as a child. Make sure to practice with "Used To".

For extra practice, try printing these sentences and correcting them.

Describing Pros and Cons (Level 7)

Choose an unusual job and make a list of the advantages and disadvantages. Write a paragraph or two and add a title.

Don't forget to write your name in the comment.

Personality Types (Group 6 pm)

Do you ever get annoyed by a certain type of person or situation?

Write down five things that annoy you the most.


By the way, take this on-line test to discover your personality profile:

Personality Profile Test

Welcome (Group 3 pm)

It's good to have you in this level. I hope we can enjoy this time together. Remember to post your personal profile at the end of this message. Just click on "Comments".

See you in class.

Welcome Level 7 (6 pm group)

I really enjoyed having you in class. Remember to write a composition about

"Making new friends and Keeping the old ones".

Post your suggestion in 'Comments' and don't forget to write your name.

See you in class.

- Carlos Eduardo -

Spelling Exercise (6am Group)

Dear Students,

This exercise is for extra practice in the spelling of the "Simple Present Third Person"

Verb + S

A little more ...

Simple Present statements

Continue Practising...

Questions

And...

Negations

That's all for today. Have fun!

Carlos E.

Welcome UCO's course.

Hello to all students of UCO's course (6 am to 8 am). I hope you enjoy this resource a lot. It's intended to help you improve your English skills.

I strongly recommend to check the course of Aula Fácil. You can find the link in the sidebar under the title "Recommended Links".

- The Teacher -

Reported Speech (Level 8)

These are some interesting exercises on-line about Reported Speech. This is the topic of the unit 16, Interchange 2.

Click Here!

Carlos E.

A Friend Never Lies

Hi, friends. I hope you didn´t get too surprised with your grades. As a I said in the title "A friend never lies to you". I encourage you to check the final test answers and learn from your mistakes.

I really enjoyed having all of you in class. You are nice and dedicated people. Now. your new challenge is to better yourselves.

This blog is going to be here for you. I´m planning to get new communication tools and better links.

Keep in touch and God bless you.

- Carlos Eduardo Vásquez -

About the Classes

I'm sorry I wont' be able to go to Guatape the next two Fridays. The university assigned me a course from Monday to Friday until June 22.

The classes will continue as programmed before. We have 4 sessions left on Saturdays.

See you next Saturday.

Carlos Eduardo Vásquez

English Factory

Congratulations to all of you! Finally the blog is working well. I have read all your messages. Sorry I couldn't answer them... It's end of semester at the university, so I'm very busy these days.

Take care!

- The Teacher -

Conjunctions

The conjunctions we studied last class were:

"AND", "BUT", "THOUGH", and "HOWEVER".

Write sentences using these conjunctions regarding the following topics:

People
Food
Shopping
Weather
Crime
Things to do

Read the examples on page 73.

So long!

About Harry Potter

Have you ever read a Harry Potter book? What do you know about this famous character? Search a little if necessary.

See you soon!

Level 7, Short Stories - Guatape

Post the short story you started last Saturday morning. Don't forget to write your name at the end of your comment.

Take care!

About The Mid-Term Test

Hi, there.

The Mid-Term test is going to be held the weekend after elections.

level 3, please study units 7 to 10
level 7, please study units 11 to 13

Note: The test will include an oral examination. Prepare a topic in advance.

- The Teacher -

Present Perfect Continuous Practice

You want to practice? this exercise is going to be helpful to you. It's focused on the grammar topic we studied last Saturday.

http://www.aulafacil.com/CursoIngles/Ejercicios14.htm

- Carlos E. -

Classroom Language

Dear student,

These are some of the common expressions used in class. Memorize and practice them next time in the classroom.

Are you ready?
¿Están listos?

Do you understand?
¿Entienden?

Got it?
¿La “cogiste”?

Repeat after me!
¡Repitan después de mi!

How do you say______ in English?
¿Cómo se dice_______ en ingles?

What’s the meaning of__________?
¿Qué quiere decir__________?

Ask someone else!
¡Pregunta a alguien más!

Keep going!
¡Continuen!

Come here!
¡Venga aquí!

Read silently!
¡Lean en silencio!

Read it aloud!
¡Lean en voz alta!

Read it again!
¡Leánlo de nuevo!

Open your books in the page 15!
¡Abran sus libros en la página 15!

Close your books!
¡Cierren sus libros!

Describe the picture!
¡Describan el dibujo!

Look up and say!
¡Miren al frente y díganlo!

Could you repeat that, please?
¿Puede repetir eso, por favor?

Look for new vocabulary!
¡Busquen vocabulario nuevo!

Anything else?
¿Algo más?

What else?
¿Qué más?

Who else?
¿Quién más?

Say that again!
¡Dilo otra vez!

Correct the mistakes!
¡Corrijan los errores!

Stand up!
¡Pongánse de pies!

Listen to me!
¡Escuchénme!

The Class is over!
¡La clase se terminó!

Work in pairs, please!
¡Trabajen en parejas, por favor!

Only English!
¡Solamente en Inglés!

How do you pronounce this word?
¿Cómo se pronuncia esta palabra?

Any questions?
¿Alguna pregunta?

What’s the answer for number 15?
¿Cuál es la respuesta de la número 15?

Did you finish?
¿Terminaron?

What turn is it?
¿A quién le toca?