Quotations

" To have another language is to possess another soul."

Charlemagne

"Dominar otro idioma es como tener una segunda alma."

Charlemagne

miércoles, 27 de febrero de 2019

Get Ready to Show What You Know! / Prepárate para Demostrar lo que Sabes!


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                                           ANNUAL 2019 ENGLISH FAIR

Dear students: A time of happines and joy is coming with the major event of our Anglo Mexicano Secondary School: The 2019 Annual English Fair. I hope you all enjoy this event and show how much you have learned. I'm sure you will give your best while having a great time!
      
March 22th is a special day. It's the event in which all junior high school students will have the opportunity to prove their skills in oral communication through a great event called English Fair.

In this event, students (by teams) will create, prepare and develop a speech about COMICS. They will decide on materials, outfit, accessories and stand decoration. The day of the event, they will show their work to the audience.   

Evaluation includes the participation of parents through a special passport they will get and fill up with their visit to the stands.

It's important to mention that the grade you receive in the event will be valid to all four English subjects: Use of English, Literature, Science and Social Studies, and that grade will be respected by every teacher.


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Aspects to be considered:

In the classroom:

* Contents research
* Speech preparation
* Activity with parents
* Outfit selection
* Stand decoration creation
* Souvenirs for parents
* Speech rehearsal
* Respectful and responsible teamwork
Note: no material will be created in class.

Requirements for the day of the event:

* Students must be at school at 7:00 am
* In case of special outfit, they can come to school wearing it.
* They have to bring a big box, sticker, scissors, a rubber stamp and any material
   they need. They should include two big trash bags.
* They will bring a tablecloth, big enough to cover the table.
* In case of electronic devices, they will bring enough wire to plug it in
   (all electronic devices' care is under students' responsibility)
In case of food, they can bring small food samples, candy or chocolate;
   full dishes are not allowed.
* Students must bring enough water and lunch. No food will be sold.
*** BANNER: Required (see photo gallery) with 720 dpi resolution, JPG format.

Performance:

* They will receive parents in the stand with joy and enthusiasm.

* Their speech must be clearly said and learnt by heart, check pronunciation.
* Each team will give their speech to every group of parents that visit their stand;
   after that, they will mark the parents' passport with a rubber stamp.
* They will respect the starting and ending hour of the event.
* They won't be allowed to leave their stand during the event.

A passport will be given to parents at their arriving to the event. That passport will be stamped or sealed after they listen to each team, parents should deliver the passport at their leaving completely sealed

Check photo gallery at the end of the contents.

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March Cover Page
Contents and Evaluation Criteria

70% Reading Plus activities online
10% Classwork
10% Speaking ability
10% Quiz

Module 7.- Water, Source of Life 

A) Myth and Storytelling
- Definition and example

B) Water vocabulary, learning techniques
- Categorizing and Pictionary
- Use in context and Antonyms
- Story creation

Reading plus activities:

* Weekly work: 2 See Reading, 2 Read Around, 2 I Balance tasks
* Work time: 30 minutes on Monday and 30 minutes on Wednesday
* Checking: The teacher will check students' progress every Monday
* Reports: Every student that does not complete the 6 weekly activities
                    on time willbe reported with their parents.
* Score: Every stucent will complete a total of 24 activities per month.

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March Cover Page
Contents and Evaluation Criteria

70% Reading Plus activities online

10% Classwork
10% Speaking ability
10% Quiz

Unit 6.- Conflict and Resolution

Lecture: Passage to Freedom (Historical Fiction)
- Key words and academic vocabulary 
- Definition and use in context
- Interpret idioms

 
Lecture: Zlata's Diary (Diary)
- Key words and academic vocabulary 
- Definition and use in context
 
- Understanding shades of meaning

Reading plus activities:

* Weekly work: 2 See Reading, 2 Read Around, 2 I Balance tasks

* Work time: 30 minutes on Monday and 30 minutes on Wednesday
* Checking: The teacher will check students' progress every Monday
* Reports: Every student that does not complete the 6 weekly activities
                    on time will be reported with their parents.
* Score: Every stucent will complete a total of 24 activities per month.


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March Cover Page
Contents and Evaluation Criteria

70% Reading Plus activities online

10% Classwork
10% Speaking ability
10% Quiz

Chapter 3.- Formation of the Solar System 

Section 3. The Earth takes shape
- Formation of the solid earth.

- The effects of gravity and heat.
- Formation of earth's layers.
- Formation of the earth's atmosphere.
- The role of life.
- Formation of oceans and continents.

Section 4. Planetary motion
- A revolution in Astronomy 

   Rotation, orbit and revolution
- The three Kepler's lawy of motion
- The law of universal gravitatio.
- Orbits falling down and around.

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