Tuesday, October 26, 2010

The Annoying Thing


Dear students, here are the instructions for this weekend:

1) Homework

Answer to the following questions in relation to each performance from the class.

a. In your own words, explain what was performed on each play: neighborhood, restaurant, theater, and party with friends.

b. Have you ever experienced disturbance from your neighbors? What kind? (If not, have you ever performed as an annoying neighbor? How?) How will you deal with an annoying neighbor to avoid a bigger problem?

c. Describe some of the annoying experiences you've had in restaurants, like paying your dinner with 10 cent coins or finding a hair in your meal. What was your reaction?

d. Have you ever experience disturbance in movies theaters? What kind? (spoiled kids, people at the back kicking your seat, slurping soft drinks, etc.) How will you deal with annoying people in the middle of a movie? Would you decide to ignore them and try to watch the movie or argue with them to stop the disturbance?

e. Have you ever been embarrased by your friends? How will you deal with annoying friends? When is it worth to loose a friend?

1 1/2 page at least!

2) 2nd Oral Test

This is a free topic of choice as long as you include:
a. Introduction
b. Body
c. Conclusion

4 to 6 min length, bring a Powerpoint presentation.


3) Quiz #8

This includes the vocabulary from Shopping Time and The Annoying Thing


Have a nice week and don't annoy people!

Monday, October 18, 2010

Shopping Time


Homework
Write a 1.5 page essay: "What would I do with a million dollars?"

Written Quiz #8
Will be held in 2 more weeks.

Can recycling campaign.
This is the day: Oct. 23rd. Bring all your cans!!!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Can money buy happiness?


Harvest Fair
You're invited to attend our Fair from 12.30 to 16.30 hrs and join our game HvZ.

Can recyling campaign
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AbbCmn08YwmYZGZ0anI3cWNfNTk4ZDVtbmRwY3A&hl=en

Homework
This is a description of our last activity. Pick one of the following charities and discuss why do you think people should (or not) donate to them. If you were in charge of raising funds for any of them what would you do? Explain your plan.

a) a charity that helps elderly (old) people with food and housing
b) a hospice for people who are dying of an incurabe disease
c) an organization that provides emergency supplies and medicine for disasters victims
d) a charity that helps homeless people
e) cancer research
f) a charity that helps people with AIDS
g) animal shelters

Written Test #7
Study the vocabulary for our next test: charity, begging (to beg), linked (to link), fantasized(to fantasize), smash, tempting, withdrew, broke, windfall, assets, to lend, part, and to owe. Some of them are avaiable in the powerpoint presentations others were mentioned at class, that's why my advice is to take your own notes!
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AbbCmn08YwmYZGZ0anI3cWNfNjAzY3BubWQ5aGs&hl=en

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Hooked on the Net



Your homework is:

To write a 1.5 page essay about:

1) Smallville: A call to civil disobedience.

There's no meaningful difference since your water privatization deal. Nowadays, with so many unsolved issues, post-election chaos has become a nightmare for you, the new head of the town.

The People's Liberation Movement (PLM) lead by Mr. Jaime is calling for civil disobedience. Your intelligence and security services have detained prominent critics of the state who use the Internet to spread the opposition and a cover operation for a coup d'etat (military coup). But your Parliament fears that without enough enforcement, your government will be toppled by a popular uprising.

In an attempt to set order back, your assembly suggest to: a) diminsh the people's freedom of speech and b) to ban the right to publicly voice their disagreement in mass gatherings such as rallies and protests. The new policy includes a strong content filtering and blocking social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and even uploading your camera-and-mirror type photos in Metroflog!

After reading the above, answer:

a. Is censorship a fair measure for authorities to ensure peace and stability in their countries? In what extent should content regulation be possible to prevent harm to societies? Think, besides the benefit of consumer freedom, about the possible threats and consequences from a free Internet.

b. Whether you like it or not, explain your steps to handle the situation. Remember that your old teacher from high school wants your removal and detention. The aftermath from a handful of awkward decisions continues....

READ: 1 1/2 page AT LEAST!

2) Quiz #6: Study the vocabulary of Lesson Plan 9 "Hooked on the Net"
I will provide further explanation of each term at class, so don't mess with "Teacher, we haven't seen these yet!" duhhh..... Seriously, READ again. I'm telling you we're not finish with these lesson, but study anyway; it can make your life easier.


3) Caution, zombies ahead!
Allegedly, the infected can't stand more vampire fetish! The epilogue would involve... zombies! Yes, the real walking dead! So, a happy ending!
The site for HvZ is ready: http://hvzcideb.blogspot.com
we'll make a test this saturday at 13.15 hrs, and I need cheerful volunteers willing to join the pre-game after school, e-mail me if you are interested.
have fun during the week.



Friday, October 1, 2010

Harvest Fair and Can Recycling Campaign


Estimados Padres de Familia,

El motivo de la presente es para informarles:

1. A partir del 2 de Octubre el horario de clases será de 8.00 a.m. a 12.30. Dicha instrucción es para buscar una solución al problema que ocasiona la entrada y salida a la dependencia.

2. Con motivo de su 10. Aniversario, el Dpto. de Extensión les hace la atenta invitación a la Kermesse de la Cosecha que será el día 16 de Octubre en el horario de 12.30 p.m. a 4.30 p.m. En la siguiente liga puede encontrar los costos de nuestros paquetes y platillos que podrán solicitar con anticipación a la Dirección con la C.P. Gabriela Suárez:

3. Por úlitmo, y no menos importante, se darán cuenta que tenemos una serie de eventos y campañas de reciclaje para celebrar el 10o. Aniversario.
El 23 de Octubre los alumnos participarán en el diseño y elaboración de una escultura con latas de aluminio. Por ello, solicitamos el apoyo durante el mes de octubre con el acopio de latas de aluminio (bebidas) limpias y sin residuos, los alumnos traeran su material el día 23 de Octubre para preparar el mismo día su escultura a partir de materiales reciclables.




Estoy a sus órdenes para cualquier duda o aclaración,

Lic. Luis Jaime Guerra
hoogdalem@gmail.com