mayo 27, 2009

First Chapter Questionaire (East 43rd Street)

      1. What kind of people were in the bar the evening the story begins?

      2. Why was the Chrysler building an important icon for the Investigator?

      3. Why does Mr. Marly assume the woman in the bar was an "expensive
        woman"?

      4. What kind of legs do you think are normally seen in McFadden´s?

      5. Describe the appearence of Nathan.

      6. What was the weather like outside the bar?

      7. Why did the investigator follow the woman, what did she do?

      8. Where did Mr. Marly live, where did he work?

      9. Who was Mrs. Delgado?

      10. What´s the favorite drink of Nathan?

      11. Describe Nathan´s office.

      12. What was Nathan´s background?

What are some basic facts about Manhattan? Read about it here

mayo 20, 2009

EXERCISE ON THIRD PERSON USE.

Finish this exercise on-line and have a nice week.

EXERCISE ON THIRD PERSON USE.

SETTING


How about the setting (place, environment) for this story... Where is this story going to take place... in a big city or a small town? or...

Describe time (past, present, future) and space.

CHARACTERS

Hi.

We´re going to describe two characters for a short story. One is an investigator and other is a rich woman.


Describe their appearance and personality.

mayo 13, 2009

More about choosing a career



Watch the video and write down five recommendations Jack Canfield gives about how to choose a career.

Use the ¨Comments link¨ below for your responses.

Career Profile

Have you decided about your future? Take this test and discover something new about you.

Browse through over 700 job profiles by choosing a category or find a specific job profileusing the search facility below.

http://careersadvice.direct.gov.uk/helpwithyourcareer/jobprofiles/



Questions

1. What are some other careers related to the field of your interest?

2. What of the desired skills for this occupation do you have?

3. What do you think about the salary range for this occupation?

4. What are the working conditions?

5. What´s the most interesting thing about this profession?

6. Are there things you dislike about this career?

NOTE: PLEASE, POST THE ANSWERS BEFORE 9:30 AM TODAY AND BE PREPARED TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWERS.

mayo 07, 2009

mayo 06, 2009

Describing a Process (Level 10)


This week we are going to describe a process step by step trying to use the passive voice. Check page 94 for an example.