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.

abril 29, 2009

Hey, Vanessa, Tatiana, Ana and Mateo... let´s talk about your future (


Guess, you all have a lot of plans. You know you´re the best. I´m curious... tell me some of your plans for the next year.

Checking this video before, would help a great deal.

Click in ¨Comments¨. Write a couple of lines about that.


abril 28, 2009

abril 25, 2009

Say or Tell

Say and tell have similar meanings. They both mean to communicate verbally with someone. But we often use them differently.

The simple way to think of say and tell is:

  • You say something
  • You tell someone something
Learn more about it here.

PREDICAMENT (Level 10)


A predicament is a problem without a clear solution. Think of a past predicament you experienced and write a paragraph or two about it.

Just click "comments" below this message.

abril 19, 2009

"WILD WIND" -- (PLOT) -- Level 10


She's outside at the widow. Many things invade her mind. This is only the beginning... Write your story.

febrero 11, 2007

COMPLAINT (SATURDAY MORNING)

Hey, this is my blog. Here you'll find exercises and information for English as a Second Language Students.




Do you have a complaint? Write a letter to the responsible and express your disatisfaction.




- The Teacher -

noviembre 23, 2006

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.

octubre 26, 2006

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

octubre 19, 2006

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.

octubre 13, 2006

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

octubre 05, 2006

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?