Important!!

Carolina, Nathalie R and Uriel

You have NOT completed your Portfolios. Today was our last class and you weren't here.

Please, contact me by e-mail (jcastellion@gmail.com) to know which activities are pending or send them / post them on this blog BEFORE Friday 29th 12.15

Otherwise you will have to complete this during the December term

See you later, Jimena

The show of the clown

A new reality TV show called “The show of the clown” will be on our screens next month. It is about ten clowns that will be competing for three months. The clown who makes you laugh more than the others will win. In the first programme, the clowns will be announced and will tell jokes.

The clowns will be filmed 22 hours a day and will live together in a small house that they will build.

The clown who win the game will be millionaire because he will pick up $1000000! And then he or she will have his or her own TV programme. It will be fantastic and very funny.

Gabriela Tomchinsky

CARS IN THE CITIES

In cities, there are a lot of cars. People need cars to go to a place from another, or to go to work. But cars have negative sides: in cities there are a lot of accidents.

However, there are positive sides. For example, we need cars to travel more quickly wherever we want. People who need them to work use them very often. But you can have a car for pleasure, too.

On the other hand, they make a lot of smoke that produce pollution. In addition there are a lot of car accidents, because there are people who don’t reduce the speed.

To conclude, cars are not very necessary but if you have a car, try to slow down.

Gabriela Tomchinsky

FINAL EXAM RESULTS

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.

Remember some of you should hand in PENDING activities before Nov. 21st.

See you at the Lab on Monday,
Have a nice weekend, Jimena

COMING SOON...

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

New project: Travelling Abroad

School Platform access instructions:

Click on the icon at the bottom of this post to access the platorm (ORT Students only, valid username and password required)

Remember:

• the username and password are the same you use at school to access the intranet.
  Example: document number@ort + your password
• Click on "Mi perfil"
• Select the project by clicking A-ING-PROJECTS -Travelling Abroad Pilot under the category "Inglés"
• Start browsing the pages. Do not go further than Stage 1, please.

If you are ready, click HERE to acces the site. Good luck!

Jimena

NEW PROJECT

Congratulations on how you worked on our new project "Travelling Abroad"!!
I hope you've found it interesting and useful, you may need to travel to the UK one day, who knows? Or perhaps you do win a prize!!

Soon I'll be sending you instructions on how to access the school platform from your homes via Internet, of course.

I leave you some pictures, so you can show your family HOW MUCH you have been working so far this year. You look really hard-working in the pictures! :)

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Regards, Jimena

Dracula - Further practice

Choose TWO of the following suggested topics and write between 100-120 words.
a) Describe Dr Van Helsing and explain why he is important in the story. What do we learn about vampires throughout the story?
b) Describe Mina. Why was she in danger in the story? What happened at the end?
c) Who were Lucy and Arthur? What happened to them in the story? How did they help the protagonists?
d) Is this a real, true story? Or part of it? Which elements are real and which fiction?

Next week...

Hi, I remind you about some tasks you should complete for next week:

Monday 30th: Finish activities 2 and 3 in unit 8 (Student's book)

Wednesday 2nd: Workbook, unit 8, ex 1 and 2

Thursday 3rd: Hand in writing task unit 7 (Student's book, page 51). Workbook, unit 8, exercises 4, 5,6,7.

Monday 7th: Test Module 2

Have a nice weekend, see you on Monday,
Jimena

Letter by Hellen

Hi!

Yesterday my brother got married an we all were happy. But coming to Italy wasn´t so easy. I think that I just had bad luck, but sometimes I wonder if I have done something bad to hapen to me this.
When I was at the port, the manager of journeys told all the people who were going to travel that the trip was canceled. A man asked why, and the other one said that our ship had borken, and there was no way to travel. I approached the man and told him that going to Europe was very important for me, because my brother was getting married next week. The man thought for a few minutes and then told me that if I was very brave, there was a chance to get to Italy in four days. He expained me that there was a motor bote that nobody was using. The man also said that if I accept doing that, there were a lot of risks like the cold or the food. He said that the company was no responsible if something happened to me, and that made me think for a long time. But I couldn´t miss my brother´s wedding, he would never forgive me!
So I accepted, and two hours later I was alone, at the bote. Of course I felt awful at that moment, but the only thing that I could do was waiting.You can´t imagine all the things that I thougth when I was alone, with nobody to rescue me if something happened or if I died, when will somebody know it? The food was finishing and my desesparation was increasing. At the third day, I couls see some land and the other day, I was on Europe. I never knew how did I survive, but this is a story that everybody will know.
I will write you again next weekend.
See you,
Hellen

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future ?

The %75 of the people, think that computers will defies human's intelligence, and computers will replace schools and teachers. I don't belive that, i think that all will be continued as today.

Scientist sais that in 80 years everyone could have his own machine, who teach you all the things that you sudy now in the school, and all the peple who works in schools, will lose their jobs.

However i know that humans are more than a simple robot, their intelligence is better, computers never will be better than human's intelligence.

The conclude is that computers is a fantastic human's invention, but they never will be better than us intelligence

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

People don't think about the future, their children future. Teachers would be replaced by any machine, which is obviously more intelligent. And schools would not exist anymore, because everyone could have a good robot, bought by them.

Children need a good teacher. Someone who teaches you about life with their experiencies,
because they are living it too, and you could learn about their mistakes. And a robot could never help you with that, because they never make mistakes.

This is worse to directors too, because they would lose their job. And students will learn worse than the students of today.

To sum up, I would like to say that teachers are important in our lifes, because they put their
heart and mind in teaching us all what they know. And schools are a good way for children to learn about the real life, with other people and place.

Congratulations!

Excellent work, very interesting points, congratulations!

Some of you have not posted writings for a long time, any problems with the blog? Or you're being a little lazy?! Uri, Diego... come on boys, I'm expecting your productions.

See you, Jimena

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

The computers and robots will be the teachers in the future.In those 10 years, the technology has been increasing a lot.

The scientists say that they have now some models of computers that can teaches and can help people to study.In the computers will be a program that teaches you, and the robots will copy what does a teacher do.

In China they are using this method.
I went to China, because I’m a scientist, to investigate those methods, so they sowed me a computer that do all the things I´m talking about.

We won’t need teachers and we won’t need schools.The teachers will be the robots and the computers, and woe won´t need schools, because you can use a computer at home.

What do the teachers do. They don´t teach us only how to study, they theach us how to be a good person, the computers can´t listen to us, they don´t have a heart us a teacher.

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

Scientists say that in aproximately 20 years there won't be any schools or teachers. I'm not really sure if it will happen... I'm wondering... Will computers replace schools?

In the last few years courses (to learn new things) and school exercises appeared in the Internet. Some schools have blogs online and teachers give the students some homework to post in them. There are some Internet sites that teach grammar, languages and other subjects and they have exercises to make sure you've learnt.

But I think nothing can replace schools and teachers, because at school you can talk with other students, ask specific questions to the teacher, work in groups, have a social life and make friends. Maybe you can learn some things in the Internet, but it can't replace schools. Schools are like our second home... Schools are more than sitting, studing and learning, schools are places where you go every day, you meet new people and places you remember even when you re old. Definitely, nothing could replace them.

Anyway, if computers replace schools, it will be a great technology advance. In 20 years maybe children will learn and study from their homes, with their computers. Maybe they will be able to see and talk to their teachers with a web camera and a microphone. It won't be the same, but it will be a technology advance.

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

Scientists claim that in 40 years’ time probably won’t be any schools or teachers, that they will probably be replaced with computers and robots. The children will be able to study from the computer or be taught by a robot. But, will that prediction really take place?
If is true what they’ve said, our children and grandsons won’t go to school, they might stay all day at home and go to class without moving from their beds. The science has grown so much those last years, that I think this idea will probably become true.
But I don’t know if I really want that all this happens. The computers can have a lot of memory, a robot can be very intelligent, but I think nothing can replace schools and teachers.
To conclude, I want to say that a virtual school or a robot teacher will be really very useful inventions, but school, as well as an obligation, is the most important social activity that the children have. So I prefer school and teachers because they can’t be replaced with a piece of metal without a real brain and feelings.

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

A lot of people think that schools and teachers will be forever.
I agree with them and I believe that it will be really happen.

It’s necessary that in the future will be schools and teachers. In my opinion some indigence will need schools and people will teach and help them to get knowledge. These people won’t have access to the internet and to the technology. But through the schools those people will have access to the books, because there will be a library.

In the future the technology is likely to advance. So there will be very necessary schools and qualified people will teach and explain that technology

To conclude, I would like to say that is fantastic to know that in the future will be schools and teachers. Because they benefit us and the all humanity

Will it be possible to live forever?

Ray Kurzweil and other scientists thinks, that in a couple of years the technology will be able to make us live for ever. We will get a computer chip into our brain, so we could live longer and forever.

The idea is getting possible. The technology has grown very fast, in the last 10 years. Every day we see new things invented by the scientists and the memory of all new computers are getting better and bigger.

To conclude, I would like to say that I agree with Ray Kurzweil idea. A lot of old people are fascinated with this chip computer, because before they knew about this invention they thought that they won’t known their grandchild’s. But now they are amazed that they could meet them.

Will it be possible to live forever?

Some people, like Ray Kurzweil (a book writer), said that in a little more than 50 years, we’ll probably be able to live forever. We’ll download our own consciousness on a computer and we will never die.

This idea might be possible. The Technology grows every year and it’s more and more interesting all the time. There are many new inventions every day, and they are more perfect and fascinating than the older ones.

But, I don’t agree with Ray Kurzweil’s idea. Imagine that we are likely to enter on the Internet and see people’s memories; it won’t be nice for them that we see their secrets and actions! And, if ALL the people that die download their lives into a computer, (and, of course, more people die) these machines will be so overloaded!!

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

Scientists claim that in 70 years time, there won’t be human teachers. There will be robot teacher that are likely to be even more intelligent that humans.
They will teach to the human children at school about technology and the humans teachers will teach to the robot children about their life.

It is true that computer scientist have made incredible inventions over last few years. They have built computers that have really big memory capacities like robots. They have developed robots that can understand things people say, and can give significant answers. They won’t be very likely but their brains can remember a lot more than humans.

To conclude, I would like to say that robot teachers are a interesting invention. In 70 years time, we will probably have robots that can do things that today we cannot do, or they can teach better that human. But I believe human intelligence will always be higher than artificial intelligence.

Letter from Ellen

Hi !

Do you imagine where i'm writting from ? A fantastic hotel in Roma ! I'm here since last week, and i'm really exited, there are some wonderfuls places to visit. I love Italy, it's a fantastic place.
The weather is really great.
It's a pity you couldn't come, but don't worry because i take lots of photographs and i will tell you all about the trip when i come back.
I'm going to go bed, because i'm very tired, bye!
kisses,
Ellen.

Letter from Ellen

Hey Tomi! I'm so excited! I am at the Licist hotel, in London! We have just arrived and as Anne is having her nap. I decided tpo visit this building, and, guess that! I found a lab, full of computers so... :-) Paris is beautiful, we really loved it (L) . We took a lot of photographs and i will tell you a lot more about the trip, but now, i'm really tired, so i'm sorry, i going with Anne :S .Oh, yes! I wanted to tell you, ahah! Anne has already lost her new t-shir! I know you warned us! ahah...I am wearing your sweater :-) , thank you.
I will continue writing after my nap,
Kisses!
Ellen

Will there still be schools and teachers in the future?

The teachers have done a lot for schooling; all the doctors, lawyers, etc. have gone to a school and had teachers who taught them.
It’s important to have education, the kids are the future and if they don’t go to a good school now, in the future there won’t be professionals.

The technology advanced a lot in the last years, so always there will be a way to learn with teachers in a school or with robots in his house.
We know that the robots have good memory but I think it can’t replace the human intelligence. Education is so important that they could not do this difficult work. The teachers study for how to explain to kid mathematics or something like this however, the robots have a chip that know this things. But… What will they do when a child ask a question that it can not answer?
A teacher can ask the answer to other people, read a book or something, but a robot can’t do this.

To finish, I would like to say that it’s very important to go to a school now that we have it, in the future we will see what to do.
With teachers, computers or robots the information that we learn is the same, but there are a lot of ways to explain it.
I believe that robots will teach things in different and fantastic ways but the humans have a only and irreplaceable form to do this.

Letter from Ellen (por Bri)

Hi!

Can you guess where I am at this moment? In the middle of a sailor's race! Have to travel across the world from England. Have to stop in Cuba, Alaska, Japan and England at last. I've just passed Alaska. It's a long journey crossing the Pacific Ocean. It looks very dangerous :|, but I'm okay. When I was heading for Cuba, suddenly, a huge shark appeared and surrounded me for a long time. I waited for the shark to go away, but it was still there, so I avoided it quickly, because I was at the bottom of the race. The screen was awsome, but the rain came from a moment to another. I felt very sad, but I kept fighting against the obstacles of the sea. Got to go or the letter will get wet! Will try to write you again. Might when I get back to England...

Love you.
Ellen

Email from Ellen (por Pau)

Hi!
Do you know where I am writing from? The middle of the ocean!! I don’t know exactly where I am, but don’t worry, I think I’m heading for the North…
I have been sailing for about three months and I am a little exhausted to be alone all this time, but I’m enjoying a lot this trip. The landscape is wonderful! :D The sea is quiet, the sun is shinning and the sky is blue and clear.
How’s life there? I hope that’s all OK. I think you are missing me a lot, don’t you?? =P
A few days ago, something strange happened to me: while I was sleeping I heard a strange noise and woke up immediately. There were a lot of gulls around me!! They came because I had left some food on the boat’s floor!! They were so pretty… They bothered me a little, but it has been a great experience.
I have to finish because I’m very hungry so I’m going to prepare some food (I have a lot of cans of food), but will write you again soon because I’m very lonely and miss you a lot :’( …
Kisses,
Ellen

Letter from Ellen

Hi Jimena!
I’m writing from France, arrived here a week ago. It’s a wonderful place! :P :D
I have done a lot of things .The first day I stayed at the hotel and ate there; the food is very good here. Since the second day until now we have been touring all the time. We went to museums and to visit the country.
I can’t believe what happened yesterday! I found an old friend in a café her name is Laura, we were so happy, we talk for hours. I gave her my telephone and she said that she will phone.
I think that I miss a lot to my family, I call them all the time and I asked them how do they feel or I ask for any news.
Well I have to go, we are going to the Eiffel Tower, I will stay here for another week. I will write you tomorrow.
Love,
Ellen

Will there be schools and teachers in the future?

At the time, people are very worried about the future consequences. They wonder what will happen when the planet is heavily polluted, if the water will runout someday or if the oil won’t be enough for all the population needs. I have a question to add: Will there be school and teachers in twenty years? This is a question that maybe I am not the only one who has asked for itself.
My opinion is that technology is growing up more than we think, and someday, we will be very surprised about what it makes. Anyway, it can’t be more intelligent than us, because we are computer’s creators and it can’t overcome humans.
Computers and machines have replaced many people, so I think that in many years, they will be programmed to make the bed, cook, pay bills and also, teach. Perhaps schools will continue as long as people can imagine, but in my opinion, teachers will be replaced by a kind of computers, maybe, robots.

Letter to a friend

Hi Mary!
I'm here, in my yatch, travelling again. At this moment I'm in Paris, France and I'm planning stay here for 1 week. The weather is great, and very beautiful for sailing. Believe it or not, I've already got sunburn! (I've been here for only 2 days). Yesterday I went for a walk and I saw some beautiful parks and buildings. I'm so happy to be here!

I went on a tour and they took me to the Eiffel Tower. It's so big! You can't imagine! I had so much fun, but unluckly forgot my camera... :-(

Have to go now, I'm going to a restaurant -there are very good restaurants here-. I'm having a big meal. Next week, as I told you, I'm leaving, I'm travelling to Lyon. I'll write you again when I arrive there.

See you.

Ellen.

will there sill be schools and teachers in the future?

Scientist claim that in 60 years time, there wont be teachers at school .
The teacher will be at their home, they will teach from all the childrens by
the computer while the kids are studying.

It’s true that computer scientist have made fantastic invention over last few years, they have developed computers that can understand things people say, from there the students ask to the teachers their doubts.
They have built computers that have really big memory capacity, but human intelligence is more than having a good memory.

To concluded, it wont like to teach by the computers, in 60 years time, we will probably have teachers computers that can do everything that a normal teacher do. But I believe that human intelligence will always be higher than artifial intelligence.

Letter from Dennis Tito

Hi!

I am writing from Paris. Now I am at the hotel. It is beautiful and I can see the Eifel Tower from my room. I am here since two weeks ago and I will stay for a month.

Paris is really nice, and so do clothes. The other day I went to a shopping mall with my mother and I saw a beautifull dress at a little mall. We askeed how much was it, and the owner of the place answered that that was an Yves Saint Laurent dress which coasts 2.000 pounds. Can you belive it? I an mom haven´t gone to another shopping since that moment.

Despite that, this is definitly the best place I have ever visited in my life. If I could, I would come here every summer vacation, but dad says that is imposible.

Well, have to be going, it ios dinner time. I hope this letter is enough for you to don´t miss me to much. I will write again next week.

Love

Ellen

the letter from dennis tito

HI!
Guess where I am writing from, an internet café in Japan! Arrived here last week and it seems to be a great place. I so beautiful! The weather is cold all day.
July and I think it is a real pity you couldn’t come with us. There are some beautiful flowers here; you’d love it

We have been touring for three weeks now. We have had a great fun most of the time, only the first week was a bit hectic. We didn’t know how to speak Japanese.

We have to finish, we are going to see some buildings now. We are going to stay in Japan for another month, and then we are going to Brazil. I’ll write again from there
Love

Caro.

Next tests and assignments

Hi, specially for those who were absent, I sum up the activities and deadlines for the next classes:

Thursday 12th: We're finishing unit 6.

Friday 13th: Deadline to post the writing in unit 5.

Monday 16th: Holiday

Wednesday 18th: Test units 5 and 6

Thursday 19th: Read "Dracula", Introductory notes and chapters 1 to 6.

Friday 20th: Deadline to post the writing in unit 6.

Consult me in class tomorrow if you have any doubts.
See you, Jimena

The letter from Dennis Tito

Hi!

I’m writing from the hotel in Aspen! Arrived here four days ago, I visited a lot of places, it’s a wonderful town. The weather’s cool, just like our country =) put on an overcoat or you will have a cold!! I’m having a good time here. I have a beautiful view from my room. In the windows we can see a lot of mountains. I can’t believe you aren’t here. I miss you.

Yesterday, we went to ski there is a lot of snow and I had a funny accident while I was skiing. Believe me it’s not easy, but I enjoyed it very much.

Have to go- we are going to a tour now so I’ll write you again in a week when I am back.

Kiss

Dennis Tito

Letter From "Ellen"

Hi!,
Guess where I’m writting from- an airplane!
I’m going to Brazil, a beautiful place.
I’ll arrive tomorrow at 6 o’clock in “Rio de Janeiro”. There, the weather is hot, the beach is beautiful with transparent water. I hope that an acid rain in Buenos Aires won´t (destroy/ruin) your holidays =D =P
You can´t imagine what happened!
A beautiful boy, who helped me with th baggage in the plataform, is sitting next to me. He is so beautiful!
I ´ll finish these letter saying that I hope he to stay in the same hotel as me.
I´m going to write tomorrow, When I arrive.
My family is sitting beside me, but they can´t see what I´m doing!
I´ll love these trip…
Love and kisses, peace and love

Ellen

Ellen MacArthur's email

Hi,

Guess where I’m writing from – in the Atlantic Ocean! I’ve been sailing for three months. I’m arriving in California tomorrow; it seems to be a great place. At the beginning, the trip was very comfortable, but after two weeks, it was bad, the weather was horrible. But, now, the weather’s warm with sunshine all day!
I can sea the blue sea with the beautiful fish swimming near here, there are some nice ships there – you’d love it.

You don’t know what happened to me in the middle of the ocean; the boat’s sails have broken so I had to repair them. It took me many hours, but then they were ok. I was exhausted. The experience was surprising; it’s hard to describe how it feels to be up there.

I’m very happy about my trip, it was very nice and I have enjoyed it a lot.
Have to finish – I’m going to stay in California for another ten o twelve days, then I’m going to return. I will write again from there!

Love,

Melanie.

Ellen's letter (by Melu W.)

Hi!
I think you know where I am: Just in the middle of the ocean! I’ve been sailing for two weeks. I started in Australia and now I’m near New Zealand. At the beginning, the trip was quite horrible: there was a storm and I couldn’t sleep for more than 15 minutes. But, since last Monday, the weather has been very sunny and warm and now I enjoy the blue sky, the calm sea water and the colorful fishes that can see through the water.

But don’t you guess what happened to me on Friday? I saw some dolphins =D! They were jumping around my boat and I couldn’t stop laughing. Wanted to go and swim with them, but I had to repair a sail. Anyway, it was very beautiful and I’d never forget it.

I’m very happy to be in my Trimaran, but I’m feeling quite alone, because I’ve been by myself all this days only with the sea =’(… But I’m going to write you every week to don’t be so alone, so please answer me quickly!!

Kisses

Ellen

The email of Dennis Tito

Hi!

Guess where I am writing from – the International Space Station. I can see right now the earth´s blue-green surface but right now I am felling kind of sick. Although I am feeling so happy to be the first tourist ever on space! I miss you so much and it was really a pity you couldn’t come here with us.

The weather here on space is cold. When I first got off the spaceship I was a bit scared, but then I started enjoying it and having fun in the air. I could go round and round without falling off!

Have to finish – we are going to take some photograps from space :) We are staying here for another 6 days! And then we are back to the earth. I will write again in two days!!!!!! Hope you are having fun there =)

Love and kisses…

Dennis Tito.

Special request

PAU, BRI, LAU, please, edit your profiles.

Follow the instructions here.

Thank you, Jimena

Jessica and Adam

Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in London as secretary. One day she saw him when he entered to room where she was waiting for the results of her medical studies. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job as nurse. He had come to the place where she was working in the paper’s company.As Adam was leaving, he left a little message net to Jessica's computer that the first time that he her he immediately feel in love with her. Jessica phoned him in the evening and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot that they like helping people the magazine. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car when she was reading a comic magazine. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her lot he take care of her and always was there when she needed.

Jessica and Adam (Gabriela Tomchinsky)

Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in London as ashop assistantin the clothe's shop of her father. One day she saw him watching the glass window of her father's shop. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job as a sweet seller in his aunt's kiosk. He had come to the place were she was working and bought some t-shirts and two jeans.

As Adam was leaving, he left a little message next to Jessica's computer with his telephone number and inviting her to go out with him. Jessica phoned him very happy, accepting his invitation three hours late he gave her the letter and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot since the first time they met because both were kind, and good looking: she had a long, curly and blond hair with very beautiful and blue eyes, and he had short brown hair with green eyes. One day a terrible thing happend. Jessica was hit by a car when she was going to her house on bycicle. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot by persuading her that everything would be okay.

Jessica and Adam

Jessica and Adam met five years ago . She was working in London. She was working as a dentist. One day she saw him at Jessica´s office. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job. He was working as a delivery boy at McDonald´s. He had come to the place where she was working, the office.As Adam was leaving, he left a little message net to Jessica's computer. The paper had written a number. Jessica phoned him by the time the morning was finishing, and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot. By the time they were talking, Adam realised that he loved Jessica´s intelligence, and she loved Adam´s charming. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car while she was talking on the cellphone with Adam. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot while she was at the hospital and when Jessica was home again.

Today' s class

Revising for the test:

Try these activities to revise present perfect (they also include an introduction with uses and examples) and these contrast present perfect with simple past.

Forming and using the past perfect. Try these activities.

The present perfect continuous. Read th euses and examples and complete the activities on this page.

Consult me any doubts, or go over these notes to revise for the test:

Notes on Past perfect - Upload a doc

Read this doc on Scribd: Notes on Past perfect

Jimena

Next test

Hi people, I've already corrected your writings, please check in the comments boxes for any suggestions and CORRECT, PRINT and HAND IN before May 30th.


Remember to use your templates as these will be the final versions!


Well done, very interesting stories!!

I hope you are revising for your exam, remember it is on Thursday 29th and you should study units 1, 2 and 3 (complete) and from unit 4 only the pages we have dealt with.

Don't forget to go over the vocabulary and "Everyday English" expressions too.

If you have any doubts, you may consult me in class tomorrow or on Wednesday.

See you at the LAB tomorrow!!
Regards, Jimena

Adam and Jessica (por Brigitte Goij)

Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in London as a recepcionist of an important languages and computation institute. One day she saw him at the institute. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job as an asistant. He had come to the place where she was working to find a better summer job, because in his, he didn't earn as much money as he expected to earn. As Adam was leaving, he left a little message next to Jessica's computer. That message was a sheet of paper which said "I'd love to spend a day with you. If you want it too, call me: 01386 701177. I promise you won't sorry if you do it." Jessica phoned him at 15:30 that afternoon, and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot. They liked each other beacuse both of them enjoyed playing bowling, drinking Coca-Cola, and watching sport on TV. Jessica also liked Adam because he was very funny and he treated her right, and Adam also liked Jessica because she was beautiful, and she heard what he told her with all her attention. He also thought that she was very honest. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car when it diverted from the street to the pavement, while she was walking through that path. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot looking after her and being fussy with her.

Por Brigitte Goij.

Jessica and Adam

Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in London as a lawyer. One day she saw him in a park. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job as a teacher. He had come to the place where she was working, her office. As Adam was leaving, he left a little message net to Jessica's computer that said his telephone number and his email. Jessica phoned him, when she arrived home and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot, because they found out that they liked the same things. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car while she was going home. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot because he was all the time with her and he always said to her that everything will be OK.

Jessica and Adam

Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in London as a waitress. One day she saw him at the bar. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job as an employee. He had come to the place where she was working because he needs a pair to a dancing champion. As Adam was leaving, he put a little message next to Jessica's computer were it said were is his house and his telephone number, and that he listened that Jessica was a very good dancer. Jessica phoned him because she wanted to participate and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot. They thought that they could get on well with each other, because they found out that they were of the same age, and they love the same things.
One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car so she couldn’t dance. She was badly hurt. But he loved her so much that he didn’t hate her, he looked for an other pair for these six months .Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot waiting patiently for her.
Now they are the most important dancers of all the time…


By Laura Rat.

Jessica and Adam

Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in London as a secretary at a dentist’s surgery. One day she saw him at the surgery. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job as a shop assistant. He had come to the place where she was working in the 4th avenue because he had a terrible toothache. As Adam was leaving, he left a little message next to Jessica's computer and it said: “I have two tickets to the cinema. Do you fancy come with me? If you want, call me to: 8965-2331. See you, Adam”. Jessica phoned him as soon as she came home and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot. Jessica loved Adam’s intelligence and he liked her solidarity and comprehension. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car while she was phoning Adam. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot because he went everyday to the hospital to visit Jessica and looked after her little brother all the time.

The story about Adam and Jessica

Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in London as a receptionist. One day she saw him at the cinema. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job as an assistance. He had come to the place where she was working in an office.
As Adam, was leaving he left a little message net to Jessica's computer saying that he would love to get in touch with her. Jessica phoned him as soon as she saw the massage and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot because they felt comfortable for each other. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car when she was crossing the street. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot by don’t let her down.

Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in London as a lawyer. One day she saw him at university. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job, he was a receptionist. He had come to the place where she was working at the hospitalAs Adam was leaving, he left a little message net to Jessica's computer it said that he was working in London and he want to see her Jessica phoned him when she went back to her house and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot they found out their considerate. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car when she was leaving her house. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot when he went to the hospital to stay by her side.

Jessica and Adam

Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in London as a reporter. One day she saw him while she was walking at the streets. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job working as a teacher. He had come to the place where she was working, a magazine.As Adam was leaving, he left a little message net to Jessica's computer: “I wanna meet up as soon as you can, please call me 15-4317-2599”. Jessica phoned him when she was at lunchtime and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot Adam like the smile of Jessica and her honesty, and Jessica like his gentleness. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car while she was phoning Adam. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot, he was all the time with her and had paid the medicines.

Jessica & Adam

Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in London as Illustrations Designer. One day she saw him while she was at the computers lab. He was a university student, but he was doing a summer job, and he was showing a new software program. He had come to the place where she was working on the design of this CD.
As Adam was leaving, he left a little message next to Jessica's computer saying if she had wanted to go out with her “secret love”. Jessica phoned him just after she had read the note and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot because she was pretty and funny and she thought he was very considerate.
One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car when she was talking on the phone with Adam. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot: when she was at the Hospital, he visited her with beautiful surprises every day.

Jessica and Adam

Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in london as a secretary in a bank. One day she saw him in a shopping. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job at a kiosk in the shopping. He had come to the place where she was working, the office, and they drank together a coffe.
As Adam was leaving, he left a little message next to Jessica's computer, that said his telephon number. Jessica phoned him when she read the message and they met the same evening. Adam and jessica liked each other a lot. Adam loves that she is very good person and her beautiful eyes, and Jessica likes him because he was a real gentleman. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car while she was crossing the road. She was badly hurt. Six month later Jessia was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot, because he paid some surgerys very expensives. Also they have married and they have had one son that the called Brian.

Jessica and Adam

Jessica and Adam met five years ago. She was working in London as a receptionist. One day she saw him at a restaurant. He was a university student, but he was doing a summer job as a waiter in that restaurant. He had come to the place where she was working in a hotel.As Adam was leaving, he left a little message next to Jessica's computer; it said that he wants to meet her. Jessica phoned him when she arrived home. And they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot because they found out that they liked the same things. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car when she was going home. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot. When she was at hospital, he visited and stayed with her at night.

Adam and Jessica (Laura RL)

Adam and Jessica

Jessica and Adam met five years ago . She was working in London as a secretary in a medical centre, but she was still studying at the university. One day she saw him in a classroom. He was a university student, but was doing a summer job. He was working in a fast food shop. He had come to the place where she was working in 4th Avenue. As Adam was leaving, he left a little message next to Jessica's computer that said "Hi! I'm Adam, from Kansas University. I saw you a couple of days ago there. Call me, please. My phone number is 579-8888" . Jessica phoned him when she finished her work time and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot. Jessica liked Adam's jokes, he was very funny, and Adam liked that Jessica was very intelligent. One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car while she was crossing the street. She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot by visiting and entertaining her.

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Next writing assignment

As I promised, here goes the next writing activity (English in Mind 3, unit 3, ex 11).

1. Read this story about how Adam and Jessica met.

2. Add information / details about their story in the numbered spaces (following the questions in our books).

3. Remember to use linkers (when, while, as soon as, by the time..., after, etc.) and pay attention to the past narrative tenses (past simple, past continuous and past perfect)!

4. Once your story is ready, post it on this blog (Click on "Nueva entrada" and copy and paste your version of the story).

5. Read your classmates stories, we will compare and discuss them in class next week.

6. You may comment on some of your classmate's stories, remember you can just click "Comentarios" and leave your opinion.

Jessica and Adam met five years ago . She was working in London (1). One day she saw him (2). He was a university student, but was doing a summer job (3). He had come to the place where she was working (4).
As Adam was leaving, he left a little message net to Jessica's computer (5). Jessica phoned him (6) and they met the same evening. Adam and Jessica liked each other a lot (7). One day a terrible thing happened. Jessica was hit by a car (8). She was badly hurt. Six months later, Jessica was OK again. Adam had helped her a lot (9).

Good luck and consult me if you have any doubt.

Have a nice weekend, Jimena

Congratulations!!

Hi, and congratulations. You all got passing grades in your tests today. Great!

Well done!!

New book

Here go some addresses where you can buy English in Mind 3. There are many others, try searching in Internet. Good luck!!

SBS: J B Alberdi 2380, Flores Phone(s): 4637-4336

ACME Agency: Camacuá 87, Flores Phones: 4631-8559

Kel: Av. La Plata 63, Caballito Phones 4901-5647 / 4903-5306

Librería Peluffo: Av. Corrientes 4276. Phones: 4862-2164

SBS and Kel have a special discount for ORT students.

If you find it is available somewhere else, please tell us on this blog.

Have a nice day,
Jimena

Today's class

Specially for those who were not in class today, here goes a summary of what we did.



Student's book:

Unit 3: Read (Staying together)

Workbook:

We finished correcting unit 2 (ex 7) and Unit chek 2.

Unit 3: Ex 1, 2,

I hope you are having a nice time together at the club!!

See you tomorrow,

Jimena

New coaching sessions

As from May 19th, you will 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.
This week Fernando or Geraldine, the English Lab assistants, will come to our classroom so that you can make an appointment, get in pairs (of the same level, of course).

Timetables:
Mondays: 14.40 to 16 or 16.10 to 17.30
Tuesdays: 14.40 to 16
Wednesdays: 14.40 to 16 or 16.10 to 17.30

You need to come twice before the winter holidays.
Important: Once you have finished the session, you should stay at school until that period finishes, you may stay ay the lab or the library or just get together with your mates!

Good luck, and consult me if you need to.
Jimena

Next test

Hi, this is just to remind you about our next test on Units 1 and 2 on Thursday 15th May.

We'll be revising on Monday and Wednesday, consult any doubt you may have. Good luck!
Jimena

New Books

Hi, this is just to remind you about the new material we are going to use this year.
Our course book is called English in Mind 3, Student's book and Workbook.

English in Mind 3

Cambridge University Press

Remember to have your Portfolios ready and complete too!

See you on Monday for the test. Bye, Jimena

Written assignments

Hi, you can download this template to hand in your written assigments for your Portfolio.
When you are asked for a username and a password, enter "ortenglish" on both boxes or create your own Scribd account.
Complete your name, track and date (by double clicking the heading) and write your assignment here.
Good luck, consult me or the lab assisstants if you have any trouble.
See you, Jimena

Read this doc on Scribd: plantilla activities

New covers for your Portfolios

Hi, you may print these covers and include them in your new Portfolios.

Good luck, Jimena

Read this doc on Scribd: My Portfolio 2-4

Read this doc on Scribd: Music Corner 2-4

IMPORTANT

Hi! This is just to remind you to include ONLY your first name and the two or three first letters of your surnames in your profiles on this blog.

Example: Ariel Ben, Maia Le, or Jimena Cas.

How?

1. Go to "Panel"

2. Choose "Editar Perfil" on your right

3. Go to "Identidad"/"Nombre Mostrado" and type your name and just 2 or 3 letters of your surname

4. Remember to save the changes by clicking on "Guardar Perfil" at the bottom of the page.

Consult me or the Lab assisstants if you have any problems in doing so.

See you, Jimena

Uriel Fad

I am Uriel. I have 13 years. I live in Argentina. When I was young I went to the school Natang Gesang, then I went to United States Of America, then I came back, and I went to the same school, Natang Gesang.
After school I go to the club where I do sports, I play ping-pong, basquet, and tennis. Then I go home.
In English I read doble-fudge, and a lot of books more that I dont remember.

Sheila Szu

Hi, I am Sheila.

I am 13 year old.

When I was younger I went Beth and now I am here in Ort. In BethI readCharly and the chocolate factory, Prince caspian, Wichtes, Matilda, etc.

I made all the cambridge exams till ket.

In my free time I chat online, wach t.v; dance, go to the club and rest.

One of my best firned is Sabrina, she is tall and skinny.

My favorite program is Casi Angeles.

My favorite subjects is english.

My favorite movie is: The devil wears prada (El diablo se viste a la moda).

Carolina ad

Hi , my name is carolina
I am 13 years old.
I went to natan gesang but now i am in ort.
I have got a brother and a sister , they are older than me .
In my free time i go to the club , i dance and singe there i love it .
I have a lot of friends , one of them is juli.
My favoutrite program is casi angeles
My favoutrite subject is english.
My favourite colour is violet
and my favourite food is pasta

Fabio Zil

I'm Fabio. I'm 13 years old. When i was a child, i went to the school Hertzl, then i change to Beth, and now i'm here in ORT.
i made all the cambridge exams till ket.Also i read Charly and the chocolate factory, Prince caspian, Witches, matilda, etc.
My hobbies are playing football, basket, tennis, and table tennis.
In my free time i go to play football, to the club, i watch tv, i chat online, etc.
I have one brother and one sister, my sister is Jessica, and is the oldest, and my brother is Gonzalo, and is the youngest. My mother's name is Sabrina, and my fother's is Claudio.
I'm fan of river plate.
My favourite candy is the chocolate.
My favourite color is red.
My favourite ice cream is the fredo's ones.
My favourite tv program is TVR.
My favourite music band is red hot chilli pepers.

Laura Rat

Hi!!!
I`m Laura, but you can call me Lau.
I love playing voley, but I like swimming too!!
In free times I do homework(thats all the times, not only in the free times!!) and I go to the club.

A have a very big family.
Mam, Dad, 9 cousins, 8 ants and uncles, grandfathers and grandmothers, and a little and friendly brother. I`m the oldest of them.

I love my family.
The bad thing about my family is that the most part of them live in The USA and in Uruguay.
so I cant see them allways.
But, thanks to that, I could go to th USA the last year to visit my cousins , amts ando uncles who live there. They live in boston, it`s so beautiful!!

I`ll talk a little about me.

I`ve done an intenational exame. The pet. I`ve passed it!! and with an excelent note!!

I`ve gone to Natan Gesan school. It`s a very beauriful and friendly place to study becouse, I had lots of friends there and we have gone to Cordoba to the leaving school trip.

Ok.. To finish these letter I`ll tell:
Bye!!

Giselle Weis

I´m Giselle Weis and I´m 13 years old. I like chating, going out with my friends and doing sports like swimming or tennis. During the week I go to school and on tuesdays and thursdays, I go to an English institute which name is Fisk. This institute will prepare me to do the Toifle Exam. Once we went to the theter and we saw Hercules.
On weekends, I do my homework, watch T.V. , rest or I go to the club.
I have one brother, he´s older than me and we have a good relationship.
Last summer holidays, my family and I went to The Calafate and then to Ushuaia. I saw the glaciars and the snow too. It was a very nice trip and I hope I will go another time.
Last week I went to Parque de la Costa with my cousins and we had lots of fun.

Paula Pec

Hi!!!
I´m Paula, I have 13 years old. I live with my mother (Gladis) and with my father(Eduardo) .
I like dancing and singing. In my free time I watch tv or I listen music.
I always wake up at 6 o ´clock to come to Ort school. My favourites subjects are math and english.
One part of my family live in Salta, so the last year I visited them. I very enjoyed the journey, I went to a lot of places.
I´ve gone to Natan Gesang school. It was an amaizing experience. When we finished shcool we went to Cordoba!!!!!!!
It´s time to say goodbye...
Pau

Diego Ras

Hi, my name is Diego i´m 13 years old, i have a sister of 15 years old and a brother of 18 years old. I like playing guitar, listening to music and playing tennis. I go to an institute called W.E.L. I have gone there since i was in 3°. This year i´m in teens 4 and i like to do the PET and if i can another internationals exams. I sometimes go to a club called Hacoaj, there i play tennis.
I went to Bialik De Devoto. There i made a lots of friends.
This summer i went to Costa Rica and Peru. Those places are beautiful in Peru i went to Machupicchu and in Costa Rica i did rafting and canopy

Gabriela Tom

I'm Gabriela Tom and i have 13. In my free time i like chating, watching t.v, go shoppiing with friends and smimming, but i really like rock music. I've a sister older than me call Paula and a brother younger than me call Daniel. I have a good realationship with both. I go to an institute call Ceinar since 3rd grade. This year i am preparing to the Pet exam. I haven't got any pets because my parents don´t like them very much. This holidays

Creating a Gmail account

I´ve already received several email addresses from you but some are still missing.

Remember you can create a new Gmail account at: www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount

Please edit your Gmail profile including your name and surname (you may include just the first three letters).

Soon you will be receiving an invitation to join the blog, accept it please, and you will instantly become an authorised author of the blog.

Good luck and consult me whenever neccessary! Jimena

Welcome

Welcome to 2nd year English classes!

I´m Jimena Castellión, your English teacher this year

You can reach me at: jcastellion@ort.edu.ar or you may as well post comments on this blog.

We´ll be meeting every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday in Room "N"

On our first classes we are going to work on some revision material, later I´ll tell you which coursebook we´ll be using this year.

Remember to organize your material into:

My Portfolio - Music corner

Keep your portfolio neat, complete and up-dated.

I will ask you for it anytime!

That's all for now, see you soon, Jimena