Modals
Must = have to
Mustn’t and don’t have to are different
Obligation: need to, have to, must
Lack of obligation: don’t have to, needn’t
Prohibition: mustn’t
Advice: should(n’t) ought to (not), are not supposed to, (relating to a rule)
Must and should: indicate a greater sense of speaker involvement.
Have to and ought to (not so much involvement)
Needn’t to: speaker is giving authority
You don’t need to: speaker is merely stating a fact.
English class
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Level 4 November 3rd
Famous couples in history
Mortgage
Batter = maltratar
Homework: Due Monday Nove 7th
Ex: pp. 88 – 90
Check grammar: pp 108 - 109
Love, dating, marriage
· At what age do most people in your country get married?
· At what age do you want to get married?
- At what age did you get married?
· Describe a perfect date.
· Describe the appearance of the person you would like to date?
· Describe the character of the person you would like to date?
· Do women usually work after getting married in your country?
· Do you "go Dutch" when dating?
· Do you know what it means to 'go Dutch'?
· Is it usual for people in your country to 'go Dutch' if you go out together?
· Do older girls/boys have a problem dating younger girls/boys?
- Do younger girls/boys have a problem dating older girls/boys?
· Do you believe in love at first sight?
- Do you think some people know that they will fall in love with someone the first time they meet?
· Do you know what a 'blind date' is?
· Have you ever been on a blind date?
· Did you ever arrange a blind date?
· Do you drive or take the train when dating?
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Halloween
Vocabulary related to Halloween
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Bilingual dictionary
University of Granada English/Spanish dictionary
http://eubd1.ugr.es/xtf/search?lng=sp&sort=title&keyword=aperitivo
http://eubd1.ugr.es/xtf/search?lng=sp&sort=title&keyword=aperitivo
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
BOOK REPORT TEMPLATE
BOOK REPORT TEMPLATE
NAME:
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
SUMMARY OF THE BOOK:
DESCRIBE THE MAIN CHARACTER: WHAT DOES S/ HE LOOK LIKE AND WHAT IS S/ HE LIKE?
WHERE DOES THE STORY TAKE PLACE? SETTING, PERIOD OF TIME, ETC.
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF THE BOOK? WOULD YOU RECOMMEND IT TO OTHER STUDENTS? WHY OR WHY NOT?
VOCABULARY:
ANY OTHER INFORMATION:
NAME:
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
SUMMARY OF THE BOOK:
DESCRIBE THE MAIN CHARACTER: WHAT DOES S/ HE LOOK LIKE AND WHAT IS S/ HE LIKE?
WHERE DOES THE STORY TAKE PLACE? SETTING, PERIOD OF TIME, ETC.
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF THE BOOK? WOULD YOU RECOMMEND IT TO OTHER STUDENTS? WHY OR WHY NOT?
VOCABULARY:
ANY OTHER INFORMATION:
recommended books
Level 4 Clara Lara
Books
• H.G. Wells. The Invisible Man. Longman simplified edition.
• Phillip K. Dick. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Oxford Bookworms.
• L.P. Hartley. The Go-Between. Penguin Readers.
• Ed MacBain. King’s Ran$om. Oxford Bookworms.
• R. Macandrew. The university murders. Cambridge University Press.
• Sue Leather. The Amsterdam Connection. Cambridge University Press.
• M. Walsh. As Time Goes By. Penguin Readers.
• John grisham. The Client. Penguin Readers.
• Oscar Wilde. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Penguin Readers.
• T. Hardy. Far from the madding crowd. Penguin Readers.
• John Briley. Cry Freedom. Oxford Bookworms.
• Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights. Longman simplified edition.
Books
• H.G. Wells. The Invisible Man. Longman simplified edition.
• Phillip K. Dick. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Oxford Bookworms.
• L.P. Hartley. The Go-Between. Penguin Readers.
• Ed MacBain. King’s Ran$om. Oxford Bookworms.
• R. Macandrew. The university murders. Cambridge University Press.
• Sue Leather. The Amsterdam Connection. Cambridge University Press.
• M. Walsh. As Time Goes By. Penguin Readers.
• John grisham. The Client. Penguin Readers.
• Oscar Wilde. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Penguin Readers.
• T. Hardy. Far from the madding crowd. Penguin Readers.
• John Briley. Cry Freedom. Oxford Bookworms.
• Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights. Longman simplified edition.
October 13th
October 13th
Getting ahead
Making progress
Being successful
Marks, grades, notes
Career, degree, studies, work
Gr 108
Practice 88
Conversation questions: Goals
• What is your biggest goal in life?
• How do you plan to achieve that goal?
• What are your "short term" goals?
• What are your "long term" goals?
• Should parents help their children set goals?
• What are your educational goals?
• What are your career goals?
• What are your financial goals?
• Why are goals important?
• Is having a goal in life effective in becoming successful?
• Is having a goal helpful in motivating a person?
• Do you think people have fewer goals as they get older?
• Do you have any goals that you feel are unrealistic?
• How do people's goals change from country to country?
• What are your goals in your current job?
Getting ahead
Making progress
Being successful
Marks, grades, notes
Career, degree, studies, work
Gr 108
Practice 88
Conversation questions: Goals
• What is your biggest goal in life?
• How do you plan to achieve that goal?
• What are your "short term" goals?
• What are your "long term" goals?
• Should parents help their children set goals?
• What are your educational goals?
• What are your career goals?
• What are your financial goals?
• Why are goals important?
• Is having a goal in life effective in becoming successful?
• Is having a goal helpful in motivating a person?
• Do you think people have fewer goals as they get older?
• Do you have any goals that you feel are unrealistic?
• How do people's goals change from country to country?
• What are your goals in your current job?
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