domingo, 18 de abril de 2010

LIST WORD FOR B1-B2 / SPELLING COMPETITION

Spelling Bee list Units 8 to 10 / groups B1-B2
1.The news
2.Weather
3.Drama
4.Documentary
5.Soap opera
6.Game show
7.Comedy
8.Cartoon
9.Sport program
10.Music program
11.Complain
12.Insist
13.Reply
14.Joke
15.Explain
16.Boast
17.Promise
18.Predict
19.Scream
20.Laugh
21.Howl
22.Wristle
23.Whisper
24.Snore
25.Shout
26.Bang
27.Knock
28.Hum
29.boring
30.interesting
31.exciting
32.description
33.elaboration
34.composition
35.mistake
36.expressive

SPELLING BEE COMPETITION WORD LIST FOR C1-C2

Spelling Bee list chapters 16 to 19:
1.Pulsing, driving
2.Harmonious, melodious
3.Lilting
4.out of tune, strident, atonal, off-key
5.lullaby
6.polka
7.oldies, golden oldies
8.paragraph
9.composition
10.mistakes, mishaps, errors
11.lapse, misstep
12.embarrassed, humiliated, mortified, perturbed,
13.quick on your feet, regain composure, recoup
14.minimize, downplay
15.tale, narrate, recite, describe
16.elaborate
17.expressive, enthusiasm
18.colorful, lively
19.dynamic, vivid
20.larger-than-life
21.interesting
22.engrossing, suspenseful, fascinating
23.boring, tedious, tiresome
24.emphasize, underline, overdo, exaggerate
25.Honest, truthful, frank, open
26.candid, sincere
27.empty, hollow, insincere, dishonest, false, superficial
28.proper, precise, reserved, formal, dignified, serious
29.informal, laid-back, easy going, colloquial, casual.

HOMEWORKS B1-B2 / C1-C2 - 5th. BIMESTER

REMEMBER WRITINGS HAVE TO BE 80 TO 120 WORDS!

1. Talking about "being close": Investigate how close you can be to another person in other countries, without making him/her feel uncomfortable. Write about it using a DESCRIPTIVE METHOD.

2. Do practice exs. P.383: Choose a theme to write about.

3. Write a Poem using metaphors & similes.

4. Rewrite a note in formal language.

5. Study list word for spelling bee competitions. (internals and with all the middle groups)

THEMES TO STUDY / WRITING 5TH. BIMESTER

GROUPS B1-B2 & C1-C2
1. ELABORATION:Know how or what information to add to a writing so it could be clearer and more complete.

2. METHODS OF ELABORATION:/CHAPTER 17 P.380 / ESSENCIAL WRITING SKILLS
a) Using Description
b) Providing Evidence
c) Supporting opinions
d) including graphs and visuals

3. REVISING SENTENCES:/CHAPTER 18 P. 394 / ESSENCIAL WRITING SKILLS

a) Empty and padded sentences
b) Stringly and overloaded sentences
c) Varying sentences structures
d) Varying sentences lenght

4. STYLE AND EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE: /CHAPTER 19 P. 409 / ESSENCIAL WRITING SKILLS
a) What's a style?
b) Levels of language
c) Word choice
d) Figurative language

5. check this video and write your opinion – http://www.sustenta.com/espanol/index.aspx