HAPPY END-OF-YEAR!!!

Now, that the year is coming to an end, it is time to reflect on what you did during this school year and obviously, what you'll do for the upcoming year. Those things that were not so good, won't be anymore. And those things that helped you improve your perfomance should continue being part of your daily work.

COMMON IDIOMS OF THIS WEEK

carry out (something)

- to put something into action, to accomplish something, to do something

"The scientist wanted to carry out several experiments before discussing the new medicine."

find out (something)

- to learn or discover something

"My mother is angry at me because she found out that I had quit my French class. "

for sure

- without doubt, certainly, surely

"I will go to the movie with you for sure next week."

get out of (somewhere)

- to leave somewhere, to escape from somewhere

"I want to hurry and get out of my house."

NIVELACIONES (9º)

Hola, chicos. Anexo cuadro de nivelaciones. Estar pendientes de los horarios para presentar las evaluaciones respectivas puntualmente.

MAKING COMNMPARISONS (11º)

Look at the picture as an example, then choose three special characters, animals or things you like and write as a comment; at least, five sentences using  both comparative and superlative form.

WHAT DO YOU DO IN CHRISTMAS DAY? (6º)

In unit 4, we study the present simple to talk about routines, leisure time and the activities you do in special days.

 

As a comment, answer the question: WHAT DO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY USUALLY DO IN CHRISTMAS DAY?

 

Please, use in your com,ment the present simple and the connectors: FIRST, THEN, AFTER THAT and FINALLY.

 

Remember; If youi have troubles when posting the comment, ask a classmate to help you with his/her user.

REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITY (6º)

Download the reading and writing  activity in the following link and do the exercises according to the text.

 

CLICK HERE

 

ATTENTION: The students who SHOULD NOT present this worksheet are:

 

Edgar Ahumada, Leonardo Arcos, Kevin Arias, Brayan de la Hoz, Daniela García, Margaret Horta, Jorge Moreno, Andrea Moreno, Heidy Niño, María Polo and Melissa Truyo..

 

If you are not in the list above, please bring the activity  next Tuesday.

FREQUENT IDIOMS

Searching on the Internet, I found out a list of the most frequent idioms used in English. Below you'll find the first part of them.

about to (do something)

- to be on the point of doing something
Example: "I was about to leave when the phone rang. "

as a matter of fact

- actually
"As a matter of fact, we have been to the history museum many times."

as soon as

- just after something, when
"I phoned my friend as soon as I finished dinner. "

by the way

- incidentally
"By the way, could you please bring your laptop computer tomorrow."

come on!

- please, hurry, go faster
"Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go."
"Come on, stop doing that."