THIS IS IT!

Well! Just like Michael Jackson's Show that we never saw... We have come to an end.  I want to thank you for putting up with your work in the blogs, it has been a terrific work.  I know that sometimes it is difficult to do these tasks but I am sure that they have helped you improve your English.

As a final task I would like you to go back in your blogs and see all the work that you have done.  Please write a post saying what did you enjoy the most about doing these activities and what you did not like so much.  Also please state a general comment about what you have learned during these Tuesdays working here in the Computer lab.

Thank you very much, I had a wonderful time having all of you as my students.

Writing

How to prepare for the FCE Writing test

• Choose a question that you are interested in. You will write better if you know the subject.
• Read the instructions carefully before you start. Make notes. You must include all the points in the instructions
• Make a plan before you start writing. Decide what information to put in each paragraph
• Think about who you are writing to and use an appropriate style of language
• Try to use a range of complex language

It is time to write.  Please follow the instructions very carefully.  Try to do both tasks presented in these websites.

Writing test 1

Writing test2

After doing these papers, please do the following exercises and post them in your blog.  Don't forget that time is very relevant for this  part of the FCE (If you do not have enough time today, please find 1hour and 20minutes to do the task and bring a written copy on Friday):

GENERAL DESCRIPTIONPaper format The paper contains two parts.
Timing 1 hour 20 minutes.
No. of parts 2.
No. of questions Candidates are required to complete two tasks: a compulsory one in Part 1 and one from a choice of five in Part 2.
Task types From the following: an article, an email, an essay, a letter, a report, a review, a story. Each task has a given purpose and a target reader.
Answer format The questions are in a booklet with lined pages for the answers. The blank pages at the back of the booklet can be used for writing notes or finishing answers, if necessary.
Marks Each question on this paper carries equal marks.

TASK 1

TASK 2

FCE Listening

Please be sure to create a record of how you do in each activity.
Take the tests.
Click on "check answers" when possible, avoid clicking on "see answers".
Retake the tests to score better.

Listening test 1
Listening test 2
Listening test 3
Listening test 4

Which part seemed harder?
 What do you think you can improve?
The second time you took the test, did you understand why you had answered wrong in your first try?

FCE

For this last cut you will be evaluated on the FCE, and you must approve 70% of the exam in order to pass it.  In order to recognise your exam start doing the exercises that are shown in this page and keep track of your responses.

You will only do the TEST 1 of reading, and the TEST 1 of use of English.  This chart may give you an idea of how to keep track of your responses:

Reading Test 1	Correct Responses	Incorrect Responses
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
TOTAL:		Percentage Reading:
Use of English Test 1	Correct Responses	Incorrect Responses
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
TOTAL:		Percentage Use of English:

When you finish, continue with test 2.  If you want you can do test three to study.  Post your charts in your blog and make a reflection about what you need to study and how you have improved as you do the tests.

Writing a script

Here is an example of the script from the Godfather
________

The blinds are closed, and so the room is dark, and with
patterned shadows.  We are watching BONASERA over the
shoulder of DON CORLEONE.  TOM HAGEN sits near a small
table, examining some paperwork, and SONNY CORLEONE stands
impatiently by the window nearest his father, sipping from a
glass of wine.  We can HEAR music, and the laughter and
voices of many people outside.

     DON CORLEONE
   Bonasera, we know each other for
   years, but this is the first time
   you come to me for help.  I don't
   remember the last time you invited
   me to your house for coffee...even
   though our wives are friends.

     BONASERA
   What do you want of me?  I'll give
   you anything you want, but do what
   I ask!

     DON CORLEONE
   And what is that Bonasera?

BONASERA whispers into the DON's ear.

     DON CORLEONE
   No.  You ask for too much.

     BONASERA
   I ask for Justice.

     DON CORLEONE
   The Court gave you justice.

     BONASERA
   An eye for an eye!

     DON CORLEONE
   But your daughter is still alive.

     BONASERA
   Then make them suffer as she
   suffers.  How much shall I pay you.

Both HAGEN and SONNY react.

     DON CORLEONE
   You never think to protect yourself
   with real friends.  You think it's
   enough to be an American.  All
   right, the Police protects you,
   there are Courts of Law, so you
   don't need a friend like me.
   But now you come to me and say Don
   Corleone, you must give me justice.
   And you don't ask in respect or
   friendship.  And you don't think to
   call me Godfather; instead you come
   to my house on the day my daughter
   is to be married and you ask me to
   do murder...for money.

     BONASERA
   America has been good to me...

     DON CORLEONE
   Then take the justice from the
   judge, the bitter with the sweet,
   Bonasera.  But if you come to me
   with your friendship, your loyalty,
   then your enemies become my enemies,
   and then, believe me, they would
   fear you...

Slowly, Bonasera bows his head and murmurs.

     BONASERA
   Be my friend.

     DON CORLEONE
   Good.  From me you'll get Justice.

     BONASERA
   Godfather.

     DON CORLEONE
   Some day, and that day may never
   come, I would like to call upon you
   to do me a service in return.

______________________________

Today, my dear students I am calling upon you do me a service:

I would like you to start writing a SCRIPT.  Try to use as much vocabulary as you can from the unit we are doing.  The idea is that you would be able to present a play selecting the best scripts of the group.  

Be sure that before you write your script you have to:

1.  Write the plot.  (in few words describe what is the problem and which solution was given)

2.  Write the characters.  (After each character write a short description of what their role is and how they look like)

3.  Write the setting, or settings.  (Where and when does your story take place.  Describe the place, and how are you going to let the audience know about the time, if you consider it important)

4.  Start to write your SCRIPT.  Be sure to write the Stage directions, and the dialogues that take place.  Do not make it too long.

5.  Post these parts into your blog.

After you finish, based on your classmates proposals, we will bring your script to a live show.  Just like the one you just read is shown in the following video (starting in minute 1:35):

Learning new vocabulary

Create an online pictionary by creating a document in google drive.  In the dictionary be sure to have a picture and an example of the expression you are using.

The following video will show you how to create a document in Google Drive, and how to publish it in your blog.



Don't forget that a pictionary is made in an alphabetical order.

Review and Correct

Based on the comments made by your teacher, fix your letter and at the end make a reflection about your work done for writing your letter (what did you learn, how did you feel, what do you need to do a better job, etc).