Questionnaire (CUARTO F)

Answer these questions about the TV program.

1. What is the name of the program?
2. What are the names of the main characters?
3. Describe, using 3 adjectives, the main characters of the programs?
4. Resume in 10 steps at least and 15 at maximum the episode seen in class.

Things you CAN and CAN'T do in a place. (Primero A t.p.)

GIRLS:
Write 4 sentences of things you CAN do in the CARNIVAL.
Write 4 sentences of things you CAN'T do in the BEACH.

BOYS:
Write 4 sentences of things you CAN do in a DISCO.
Write 4 sentences of things you CAN'T do in a WEDDING CEREMONY.

Things you CAN and CAN'T do in a place (Primero B t.p.)

GIRLS:
Write 4 sentences of things you CAN do in a SHOPPING CENTER.
Write 4 sentences of things you CAN'T do at DISCO.

BOYS:
Write 4 sentences of things you CAN do in a HOSPITAL.
Write 4 sentences of things you CAN'T do AT SCHOOL.

Things you CAN and CAN'T do in a place (Primero G)

GIRLS:
Write 4 sentences of things you CAN do in a SUPERMARKET.
Write 4 sentences of things you CAN'T do in the SCHOOL.

BOYS:
Write 4 sentences of things you CAN do in a FUNERAL.
Write 4 sentences of things you CAN'T do in a EMERGENCY ROOM

CAN or CAN'T (Primero G Medio)

Write 10 sentences using CAN or CAN'T in the following way:

2 sentences (+) : CAN
2 sentences (-) : CAN'T
2 sentences (+)(-) or (-)(+) using BUT
2 sentences (+)(+) using AND
2 sentences (-)(-) using NOR

TOPIC: WILD ANIMALS THAT LIVE IN THE FARM OR PETS.

You can't reapeat the animal. 1 animal per student.

A verb can be repeated only 4 times

DEADLINE: Sunday, November 11th, 2007

CAN OR CAN'T (Primero A t.p..)

Write 10 sentences using CAN or CAN'T in the following way:

2 sentences (+) : CAN
2 sentences (-) : CAN'T
2 sentences (+)(-) or (-)(+) using BUT
2 sentences (+)(+) using AND
2 sentences (-)(-) using NOR

TOPIC: WILD ANIMALS THAT LIVE IN THE FOREST OR IN THE SEA.

You can't reapeat the animal. 1 animal per student.

A verb can be repeated only 4 times

DEADLINE: Sunday, November 11th, 2007

Can or Can't (Primero B t.p.)

Write 10 sentences using CAN or CAN'T in the following way:

2 sentences (+) : CAN

2 sentences (-) : CAN'T

2 sentences (+)(-) or (-)(+) using BUT

2 sentences (+)(+) using AND

2 sentences (-)(-) using NOR

TOPIC: WILD ANIMALS THAT LIVE IN THE JUNGLE

You can't reapeat the animal. 1 animal per student.

A verb can be repeated only 4 times

DEADLINE: Sunday, November 12th, 2007

Questioning (Cuartos Medios)

According to the starting patterns to make a questionn given in class... Write 4 questions using each pattern.

(De acuerdo a los modelos de inicio de preguntas vistos en clases... Escribe 2 preguntas por cada modelo... si! obvio que en inglés!)

... are you...
... were you...
... do you ...
... did you...
... will you...
... would you ...
... can you ...
... could you ...
... have you got ...
... have you been ...
... have you ever been ...
... are you going to ...

NOTE: Write them soon

Daily Routines II (Primer año G)

Write 3 sentences using each adverb of frequency seen in class:

ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, NEVER.



(Vistos los adverbios de frecuencia: ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, NEVER, por cada una de ellas, escribe 3 oraciones en inglés referente a actividades que haces en la semana .)

DEADLINE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th.

Fotos de Gala Folclórica 2007

Greetings!
Ya subí todas las fotos que saqué de su gran presentación en la que fue su última y mejor presentación en al Gala Folclórica 2007.
Las pueden encontrar en el blog del 4º F
Gracias por todo y les reitero mis felicitaciones y mi gran orgullo de tenerlos como jefatura.
Bye.

INVENTIONS (4to Medio F)

TASK:

Write about an invention using passive voice. You need to add the name of the invention, who created it, where it was created, a short history about its creation and developing through the time.



NOTE: the inventions can not be repeated.

DEADLINE: Sooner than you think!

DAILY ACTIVITIES (1ro Medio B TP)

Write 1 action (verb) that you can do in the:

KITCHEN OR DINING ROOM:
BEDROOM:
BATHROOM:
SCHOOL:
HOME:
FREE TIME:
SUMMER:

example:
KITCHEN: Cook (cocinar)

Write your name, last name and class.

NOTE: remember you CAN'T write a verb writen before. (Recuerda que no puedes escribir un verbo que haya sido escrito antes)

DEADLINE: Sunday, September 9th.

(4to Medio) TEXT 3 "JOHN TRAVOLTA: THE ACTOR"

The pros and cons in John Travolta's movie career

John Travolta was born in 1954 in Eaglewood, New Jersey, US. He was the youngest of six children. He wanted to become an actor. In 1975, he played in a TV program called Welcome Back Kotter about a high school teacher and his students. The program was very popular and Travolta became famous. Then he started making movies and starred in several successful films. They included Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Audiences liked his acting and dancing.

The worst time
In 1977, things suddenly went wrong. His mother and his girlfriend died. Travolta said it was the worst time of his life. He made several unsuccessful films, and thought about giving up as an actor. He is a pilot and has three planes, so he considered becoming a full-time pilot.

Kelly Preston enters
But then, when he was working on a movie called The Experts in 1987, he met Kelly Preston. The film didn't do well, but John and Kelly fell in love. They got married and they now have a son. They named him Jett because Travolta loves jet planes. Before Jett was born, John and Kelly used to work or go out on weekends, but they prefer to stay home now. The only problem is deciding which home. They have four homes - in California, Florida, Maine, and Hawaii.

In the mid-nineties, John Travolta's luck as an actor changed for the better. He made some very popular films, including Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, and Mad City. For the second time in his career, he became successful.

Source: Orly Borges Specials

TASK: Read the text and write 5 sentences in PASSIVE VOICE using a sentence in active voice.

DEADLINE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 19th, 2007

(4to Medio) TEXT 2: finding Passive Voice sentences

A Look at the Intriguing History of Snowboarding
By Keith Kingston

To say who actually invented the sport of snowboarding would be impossible because people have always loved to slide down a snow-covered hill. Soaring through the snow on some kind of seat or board is nothing new. The ways to enjoy the snow are numerous, and people have devised ways to turn garbage can lids and cardboard into ‘snow boards’ to enjoy an afternoon frolic outdoors. The various ways to glide through snow have become more sophisticated and have evolved into using polished boards or skis in much the same manner as a surfboarder would ride a wave.

There have been many attempts at developing a modern snowboard. In 1965, the ‘Snurfer’ (a word play on ‘snow’ and ‘surfer’) was developed as a child’s toy. Two skis were bound together and a rope was placed at the front end to afford control and stability. Over 500,000 ‘Snurfers’ were sold in 1966 but they were never seen as more than a child's plaything even though organized competitions began to take place. The year 1969 brought a slightly more sophisticated snowboard based on the principles of skiing combined with surfboard styling.

The ‘Flying Yellow Banana’ was developed in 1977. This was nothing more than a plastic shell covered with a top surface like that of a skateboard, but at the time it was considered a major advance in the little known sport of snowboarding. The first national snowboard race was held in the area outside Woodstock and was known as ‘The Suicide Six.’ The race consisted of a steep downhill run called The Face in which the main goal was probably mere survival.

Snowboarding continued to increase in popularity over the next several years. In 1985 the first magazine dedicated specifically to snowboarding hit the news stands with huge success and furthered the popularity of this exciting sport. Hoards of fans began to organize regional events and pretty soon snowboarding events were held in all parts of the world. In the year 1994 snowboarding was finally declared an Olympic event, much to the delight of fans. The not-so-new sport of snowboarding was finally recognized and meant a huge victory for serious snowboarders across the globe.

A collection of snowboarding tricks and stunts was released on video in 1996. Filmed in Alaska, the breathtaking beauty and captivating snowboarding techniques featured in the video exposed snowboarding to a new generation, and by 1998 snowboarding constituted almost 50% of all winter activity. Today, nearly all ski resorts accept snowboarders. There are still a few holding on to the past but this is unlikely to continue as the number of snowboarders continually increases.

From the first crudely built snowboards to the advanced and specialized models available today, snowboarders have carried a ‘bad boy’ image. This rebel reputation is still common today in spite of the fact that snowboarding appeals to men, women, and children of all nationalities and social groups. At most major ski resorts you can find snowboarding gear, information, and lessons. Olympic and world wide snowboarding events are among the most popular of winter sports and the competition to be the best is fierce.

Retailers nation wide and around the world carry many types of snowboards, and the choice in specially made snowboarding gear is immense. Snowboarders have participated in the X Games and even charity events such as Boarding for Breast Cancer. From its early meager beginnings snowboarding has progressed into a fully recognized sport, and large numbers of people are turning to snowboarding for adventure, fun, and professional recognition.

Keith Kingston is a professional web publisher offering information on snowboards, skiing, ski vacations, snow removal and snowmobiles at all-4-snow.com

Article Source: EzineArticles.com

READ THE FIRST POST TO KNOW THE TASK FOR YOU.

DEADLINE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 7th, 2007.

4tos Medios: "PASSIVE VOICE"(Grammar summary)

Use of Passive
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.

Example: My bike was stolen.

In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.
Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows:

Example: A mistake was made.

In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).

Form of Passive
Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle (3rd column of irregular verbs)

Example: A letter was written.

When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note the following:

• the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence
• the finite form of the verb is changed (to be + past participle)
• the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or is dropped)

Passive Sentences with Two Objects

Rewriting an active sentence with two objects in passive voice means that one of the two objects becomes the subject, the other one remains an object. Which object to transform into a subject depends on what you want to put the focus on.

As you can see in the examples, adding by Rita does not sound very elegant. That’s why it is usually dropped.

Personal and Impersonal Passive

Personal Passive simply means that the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. So every verb that needs an object (transitive verb) can form a personal passive.

Example: They build houses. – Houses are built.

Verbs without an object (intransitive verb) normally cannot form a personal passive sentence (as there is no object that can become the subject of the passive sentence). If you want to use an intransitive verb in passive voice, you need an impersonal construction – therefore this passive is called Impersonal Passive.

Example: he says – it is said

Impersonal Passive is not as common in English as in some other languages (e.g. German, Latin). In English, Impersonal Passive is only possible with verbs of perception (e. g. say, think, know).

Example: They say that women live longer than men. – It is said that women live longer than men.

Although Impersonal Passive is possible here, Personal Passive is more common.

Example: They say that women live longer than men. – Women are said to live longer than men.

The subject of the subordinate clause (women) goes to the beginning of the sentence; the verb of perception is put into passive voice. The rest of the sentence is added using an infinitive construction with 'to' (certain auxiliary verbs and that are dropped).

Sometimes the term Personal Passive is used in English lessons if the indirect object of an active sentence is to become the subject of the passive sentence.

REPORT: Iturriaga Neumann: “I am being sentenced by a lie"

After being notified of his sentence to 10 years of prison by the disappearance of Luis San Martin Vergara, the ex- military man declared innocent and questioned the legal figure of the kidnapping permanent. General (r) Raul Iturriaga Neumann defended his innocence shortly after being notified of his sentence to 10 years of prison dictated by law minister Alexander Soli's, by the disappearance in 1974 of the left militant Luis San Martin Vergara.
The ex- military man maintained that she is “being sentenced by a lie” because the Judicial Power knows that “I do not have to anybody kidnapped”. “In my life, first time that they sentence to me and how I go to this contentment. I ask to him you, if they would be contentments if they sentence them by a lie. I am being sentenced by a lie. I do not have any responsibility, I not even I stopped a gentleman that I know that she was called San Martin Vergara”, indicated.
The ex- member of the cupola of the DYNE, also, cuestinó the legal figure of the kidnapping permanent that is applied to the case of the missing prisoners and that makes the application impassable of the Law of Amnesty, dictated by the dictatorship in 1978. “I do not have to anybody kidnapped, and you to it know who I do not have it kidnapped, the president of the Supreme Court knows to it that I do not have to anybody kidnapped, knows the President to it of the Republic and the judge knows to it”, added.
The magistrate Soli's also condemned by he himself crime to 15 years from prison the ex- head of the missing Direction of National Intelligence (DYNE), Manuel Contreras; to 10 years to Brigadier Miguel Krassnoff; and to five years to Brigadier Gerald Urrich.

BY PABLO ESPINOZA

REPORT: National Football Team in Venezuela

Acosta when come back from the fatidic tour for Centroamerica he said that " Jiménez are a elemental piece for the american cup”. Also Vidal said:”i feeling comfortable in the team and the DT said me that i and Sanchez are sure for de cup.

Correction;

Coming back from the fatidic tour for Centroamerica Nelson Acosta said that Jiménez was a fundamental piece for the America Cup. Also Vidal said He was feeling comfortable in the team and the coach said to him that he and Sanchez were sure for de Cup.

BY CESAR CATALDO

REPORT: HOTUITI... A GOOD BOY

Hotuiti is 27 years and he has the things very clear . He likes their career of Commercial Engineering a lot, since always he wanted to study this career. Hotuiti is also a very nice person that is taken very well with all the people.

For these days the pattern has engineer commercial Hotuiti Teao, this in all the cabinets, because now it is part of Polla, they offered him to work in the rasps of Polla.

Does the reporter ask to hotuiti teao that if he has thought to continue in "Saturday giant"?
and the responds that Saturday giant has given him all that can make now. Also
that it feels very comfortable and that he would not like to leave it, but he needs to finish studying their career.

This is an example of what a ask:

The reporter asked Hotuiti what he feelt to be so successful among the women.
He answered that was something that he cannot explain. He said that when he went to any place, to the bank for example, he dodn't have to wait. People huged him and they let him that he could take out money of the bank, or also to pay.

Does the reporter ask to hotuiti you are conceited?
And the responds that hethinks that he is not a conceited person, although now you this making a complete treatment to whiten their teeth, and you also operates the gums, he says hotuiti.

Does the reporter ask him for that not yet want to marry?
And the responds that the moment has not even arrived to marry, although the one says that he has a very beautiful relationship with its girlfriend and that she is very hard-working, nice, and that it feels happy of being with her.

Does the reporter ask to hotuiti strange Island of Easter?.
And the one responds that it misses a lot of Island of Easter, although he also feels very well living, working and studying in Santiago, but the says that it sometimes travels to Island of Easter to see to their family and to be with them some days.

BY SARA QUINTERO

REPORT: 'Luli is not a liar'

Ariel Marin, Luli's lawyer, said that the kidnapping of Luli was not lie. In addition, he said that she tapeworm so that she didn't invent those things, because already tapeworm a place in the TV.

BY LESLIE SOTOMAYOR

REPORT: Diana's New Affair?

Diana's new affair?

After only some months of her first incursion in the television, Diana Bolocco is causing gossips of all type. This is because the Cecilia Bolocco's sister has a spontaneous personality that she does things that goes out truly of her soul. But some people have gossiped that she is going out of her profile after having revealed your marriage separation, but don't only that since, this woman is renovated and with spirit for surpass herself.

After her failure, some people have seen her very well accompanied, for that reason that in the television program 'Alfombra Roja' (The Red Carpet), she told that she was well accompanied in those moments.

BY STAPHANIE BUSTAMANTE AND SHIRLEY SAMIT.