MAKE or DO?

• Choose the correct option - Click here, here or here.

Gladys

How to use vocaroo

Screen shot - Vocaroo (Photo credit: Kathy Cassidy)

Would you like me to listen to you when we're not at school?
Send me a message using Vocaroo!

To record yourself using Vocaroo:

1. Go to vocaroo.com

2. Click on "Click to record",choose "accept" when they ask for permission to use your camera,  and start talking.

3. When you finish, click on "Click to stop".

4. Click on "Listen" to listen to what you recorded, or "Retry" to record again.

5. When ready, click on "Click here to save" (below the green box), and then copy the code under "Sharing options" (eg: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1rF0jf9Z9Zm).

6. Go to our Edmodo group,paste the code in the message box, and send me a direct post (=enter my name next to "¿Para quién?" and press "Send").

You can also choose to record yourself with your mobile phone, and then go directly to http://vocaroo.com/?upload to upload your file... Then take step 6.

The future

Re: 1st PIE advanced - Activate B1+ Unit 4 (3rd term 2012)

Here are some links for you to practise using the different future forms we've studied in this unit (Present simple; present continuous; going to; simple future; future continous; future perfect):

• Going to-future 
• Simple future (WILL)
• Going to or will?
• Will, going to, present simple or present continuous?
• Future Continuous (1); Future Continuous (2)
• 
  
• Future Perfect (1);  Future Perfect (2)
• What future form? QUIZ; QUIZ (2); Put the verb in the correct form;












EGG Future continuous (Photo credit: Wikipedia)







EGG Future perfect continuous (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

• Future time clauses: exercise 1; exercise 2; exercise 3; exercise 4

Interested in more? Try these recommendations by Ms Carballo, an English teacher in Spain.

Our yearly project gets completed!

School e-zine launched from Gladys Baya

Reported Speech (repet)

@ 3rd IE (beginners)
Re: New Opportunities Intermediate (after Lesson 46)


Interested in practising Reported Speech? - The following links can help you:

• Reported statements: Watch a scene from the movie "The Purple Rose of Cairo" and try the exercises posted here (go down the screen to check your answers).
• From reported speech to direct speech: Watch a scene from the movie "Love actually" and try the exercises posted here (go down the screen to check your answers).
• Test yourself by carrying out the following exercises: 
• Reported orders - affirmative sentences; 
• Reported orders - negations; 
• Reported speech - simple statements; 
• Reported speech - statements with expressions of time; 
• Reported questions; 
• Reported questions with expressions of time.
• Have fun while trying to drive a spaceship back home with the Space Game!

Send a comment if you need more ideas to practise!

Gladys

Reported Speech

Would you like to test yourself on reported speech?

Try this QUIZ: Each question has only one correct answer. Choose the correct option. When you are finished click on the "Next Question" button. There are 20 questions to this quiz. At the end of the quiz, you will receive quiz feedback. 

For more information about how to use indirect or reported speech, refer to this construction chart.

Post a comment telling us what your score was!

Gladys

Where to send your files

Edmodo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

@: 1st PIE students
Re: Activate B1+ - Unit 1 - WRITING

Hi!


Remember the images and texts you need to send me on your favourite outfits? To protect your privacy, we'll collect them via an Edmodo classroom. To enter, visit Edmodo.com and select the “I’m a student” button. From there, enter this group code:  exs7jn, complete the registration form and select “Sign up”. Our group is called "SantaCruz2012".

Note: No email address is required for students to create an Edmodo account.

That's all for now!

Gladys

A sad day

Would you like to "light a candle" to his memory too? Go to http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/ and click on "Begin". Follow instructions on screen to light your own candle. When they ask you for "Group initials", enter MM. All candles will remain lit for 48 hours...
Lots of love,
Gladys

Heroes and villains: personality adjectives

After studying page 25 in your student's book, play this game to practise the personality adjectives presented in exercise 2:

 

Play this game on the what2learn site

Ready? Enter a comment with your score!
Have fun!

Gladys

Simple Past (irregular forms)

Hi there!

What did you do yesterday? Did you play at the computer? I'm sure you did! And I suppose you watched TV... I also think you didn't go out (it rained heavily!!).

Am I right? Tell me in the comments!

You can now practise the Simple Past (definite past) with these exercises:

• Give the monkey a banana! (complete the sentences by dragging one of the options to a blank, and click submit; click "next" to see a new question)
• Choose the correct option (all forms) SUGGESTION: Click on "See all questions" to see all 10 questions on the same screen.
• Fill in the blanks to complete Shakespeare's biography.

Remember: use the Online Learning Record Sheet to record your scores!

Would you like to play a game before finishing your work?

ESL Fun Grammar Games, irregular past tense verb spelling via kwout

What was a score? Post a comment and let me know!
Gladys

Simple Present (revision)

Hello Everyone!

I work at your school 4 days a week.
You don't go to school only 4 days a week, you go 5 days a week!
In Uruguay, children go to school from Monday to Saturday. Do you think going to school 6 days a week is a good idea? I don't know...

Let's imagine the ideal student:
He always goes to school.
He always pays attention, he doesn't play in class.
Does he do his homework every day? Of course he does!

You can now practise the Simple Present (routines) clicking on these links:

• Add "s" or "es" to form the form for "he" or "she" (GAME!)
• Choose the correct option
• Order the words 
• Choose the correct option (GAME!)
• Telling the time - Simple present

 Tip: use the Online Learning Record Sheet to record your scores!

Go ahead!
Gladys

A bit about me...

You've already told me a bit about you... Now here's a chance for you to learn a bit about me! Just click on the link below for a 3-minute quiz!

A bit about me
Can you guess which the false ideas are?

Have fun, and don't forget to enter your name so we can see who already knows me quite well!
And what about entering a comment about YOUR preferences?

Love,

Gladys

Originally published on May 5, 2011.

Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed

Is your new class mate "bored" or "boring"?

English Grammar | LearnEnglish | British Council | Adjectives ending in -ed and –ing via kwout

Try this exercise to make sure you know the right answer! Choose the correct option

Gladys

Season's Greetings

Hi Everybody!

Just wanted to wish you all Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!!!
Lots of  love,
Gladys

Reading Club - 1st year: Project #2

Today I'm sharing with you all another slideshow, also by 1st year students.
Enjoy it, and stay "tuned" for other teams' products!
Gladys

Secret garden2011

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Our Heroes

@ 3rd IE (beginners)
Re: New Opportunities Pre-Int- Module 4 

Hi class!

In this module, we talk about heroes and heroines. Your first activity is to make a contribution to this digital poster. The idea is to show who our heroes are!

You can add a photo, text, audio or video. Play with the special effects!

After you make a contribution to the poster, post a comment here, explaining what you added and why.

Example: I put a photo of Mother Teresa. I think she was very generous and  decisive. She helped a lot of people. 

INSTRUCTIONS: 

1. Go to http://gladysbaya.glogster.com/glog-5198-352/ (verán el poster que aparece aquí abajo)

2. Click on Login (en rosa, arriba, a la derecha de la pantalla)
3. Nickname: gladysbaya; Password: santacruz
4. Click on Edit Your Glog (arriba a la izquierda del poster). Use the magnet tool to make your contribution. (son las cajitas negras arriba a la izquierda, elijan según quieran agregar texto, imagen, audio o video. Cuando agregan algo aparece en la mitad de la pantalla, arrástrenlo a la posición que deseen).

4. Click on EDIT to change your contribution. (pueden cambiar el tamaño, tipo de letra, colores, posición, y agregar sombras). Use GRAPHIC to add special effects (por ejemplo, flechas que se muevan).

5. Save. (Guarden su aporte, haciendo click en "SAVE OR PUBLISH"

DEADLINE: October 5th, 2011.

See you in class!

Gladys

PD1: no tengan miedo de probar, todo puede borrarse más tarde... ¡Lo único que no deben hacer es cliquear en el tachito de basura cuando hayan seleccionado un aporte realizado por un compañero!
PD2: esta actividad será calificada. 

IMPORTANT: On Nov 2nd, I changed the password for Glogster. YOU CANNOT CONTINUE EDITING THE POSTER. If you think that any changes are necessary, post a comment here!

Phrasal Verbs

@ 2nd PIE (advanced)
Re: Inspiration  4- Unit 07 

• Click here to read a simple but complete EXPLANATION.
• Click here for a list of INSEPARABLE phrasal verbs.
• Click here for a list of SEPARABLE phrasal verbs.

Remember you're only expected to study the verbs in your book and those discussed in class (check your classnotes!) for your QUIZ next Tuesday (Oct 4th).


See you in class!
Gladys

Discussion on Festivals

1@: 1st IE 2011
Re: New Inside Out - Unit 4 (pp. 32 to 34)

Check this out! Discussion » Festivals (click on the link to listen to the messages)

5 classmates have already recorded their contributions. You still have one day to contribute... don't miss the chance!

Gladys

"Cuestión de honor" (¡recreo!)

Yesterday I told some of my students about "Don Rodrigo" and "Les Luthiers"... but they didn't know what I was talking about!
This is for you all to learn what I was talking about:

Enjoy! (si tienen tiempo, vean en YouTube la segunda parte de este sketch, es mi favorita!)
Gladys

Enjoy the winter break!

Dear Students,
This message is just to say: enjoy your time away from school. Rest and have fun!
Are you sitting for exams? Post a comment and tell us your results!

See you in August, everyone!
Peace,
Gladys