Cooperation Vs. Competition

For today's class you will research about Cooperation vs. Competition.

I will invite you to watch a video and follow these Guidelines.

Create a Post with the title Cooperation Vs. Competition.

1. In your own words define each of the terms.

2. Which term do you think is more appropriate for life: Competition or Cooperation?

3. As a future teacher in which aspect do you think we should focus on and why?

4. Watch the following video, a part of the documentary I AM by Tom Shadyac. Write down your reflection after watching the video about the two terms being discussed (Cooperation and Competition).

5. Write webography about the two terms.

6. After doing the research, what is your position on Cooperation vs. Competition?

7. Copy some quotes from the webography you have consulted that will back up your position.

8. Make an outline of a possible 3 minute presentation you will do for next class.

Evaluation of Pronunciation

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Analyzing Vocabulary in Newspaper Articles

Good Evening!

Today we will continue analyzing the vocabulary in newspaper articles. Today you will create TWO posts.

Post 1:

Title: Analyzing Vocabulary of Newspaper Articles I

For this post please fill in the following chart according to the articles you analyzed last week.

Title	Topic	Key words	Topic related expressions	URL
'Humans killed off Australia's giant beasts'				http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17488447
Colombia forces 'kill 35 FARC rebels' in Meta				http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17518200
Guatemala's president urges debate on drug legalization				http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17502417
Nicaragua bids to stem deforestation with eco-soldiers				http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17062806
Susan Boyle musical opens in Newcastle				http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17532491
Titanic/ Kate Winslet and James Cameron at 3D premiere				http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17526845

Post 2

Title: Analyzing Vocabulary of Newspaper Articles II

For this post please find a Technology Newspaper article and an article of your preference (any topic) and fill in the chart of the previous post according to the articles you just read.

Title	Topic	Key words	Topic related expressions	URL

The paragraph

Create a blog with the title: The Paragraph.

Answer the following questions in your blog:

1. Please define what is a paragraph.

2. What are the three main parts of a paragraph?

3. Identify some characteristics of the topic sentence.

4. Identify some characteristics of the supporting sentences.

5. Identify some characteristics of the concluding sentence.

6. Write one topic sentence for each of the following topics:`

Your hometown

A place you would like to travel to.

(Another topic of your own choosing)

7. Choose one of the above topics and write ONE complete paragraph about it. You should use a good topic sentence and adequately detailed supporting sentences. Do not forget to write down a concluding sentence.

Biography

Please create a blog with the title: Biography of XXX (write the name of the person you chose). Write in your blog the six characteristics of the biography you will present this Wednesday in class.

1. Real person?

2. Write some of the research you have done about your character.

3. Describe the person's enviroment.

4. Write some of the accomplishments the person has done.

5. How does your character affects other people?

6. State your personal opinion about the person you chose.

The Elements of a Short Story

Welcome my dear students to another week of English excitement. Today we will have a lot of fun analyzing funny stories.

Let's start by watching this video to see what we are going to analyze:

Now let's complement this information by reading this WebPage:

Elements of a Short Story (hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/elements.html)

1. Please create a Post in your blog with the name: The Elements of a Story.

2. Now fill in the first two columns of the following chart.

Short Story Element	What is it?	Example

3. Listen and read this story:

4. Based on this story, fill in the third column of your chart (Point 2)

5. For the next class (Friday, February 15th) please read the following story:

You may Print it if you want to.

Vusi Makusi (http://www.eastoftheweb.com/cgi-bin/version_printable.pl?story_id=VusiMaku899.shtml)

Passive Voice and Conditionals

Create a new blog post with the title "Passive Voice and Conditionals".

Passive voice

Let's watch these videos where we can understand a little about the passive voice.

Complete the sentences or answer the following questions in your blog:

1. The passive tense is used because...

2. When do we use the passive voice?

3. The structure to use the passive voice in the

PRESENT TENSE is Object+To be (present)+Past Participle+(by + subject)* *If needed.

PAST TENSE is ____________________________________________________

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE is ___________________________________________

4. Go to this website (http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive) and do some of the exercises there. Share with us one of the exercises on your blog.

Conditionals

Let's watch this overview of conditionals.

Complete the sentences or answer the following questions in your blog:

5. Which tenses are used in the first conditional? Write an example about it.

6. What is the characteristic of the first conditional?

7. Which tenses are used in the second conditional? Write an example about it.

8. The pronoun I comes with the verb to be in the second conditional in which form?

9. Which tenses are used in the third conditional?

10. Go to this Website (http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences) Read about it clear up any questions you might have. Do this exercise: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/exercises?05. Share in your what you have learnt about Conditionals.