GO - Bastidas

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GO - Lamas

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Bonus Activity!!

For those who have missed an activity or want to improve their grade here is a Bonus Activity!

• This Bonus Activity is about making Graphic Organizers (GOs).
• For info on GOs, visit: http://images.google.com/images?q=graphic%20organizers&rls=com.microsoft:es-ve&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
• Your topic is: Christmas Holidays in Venezuela.
• Include typical food and drinks, typical clothing,and other traditions.
• Classify your information carefully and make a GO.
• Fit your info in 1 slide.
• Send me your GO by email and I will post it here for you.
• Due date: Friday, Dec 5.
• Points: 2

Activity 5 - Unit 4 - Life Choices

• Write a paragrah explaining a change you made in your life or work choice, and a regret you have about your life, your studies, your work, or your actions in the past.
• Remember to use these structures: Future in the past (was/were going to & would), and Perfect modals.
• Post it here.
• Identify your post.
• Due date: Monday, Dec 1.
• Points: 2/10

Your Grades

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Forum 2 - Plan a Social Event

We have to plan a Christmas party for our class and we need to find out who will volunteer to do each of the steps listed below.

Each student needs to choose one task and tell why.

Give as much information and details about it as possible.

These are the tasks:

• make a guest list
• pick a date and time
• pick a place
• make a budget
• send out invitations
• call a caterer
• hire a DJ
• decorate the room

Don't forget to advise everybody which task you selected!

Activity 4 - Unit 3 - Forum

• Go to Forum 2 - Plan a Social Event in this blog.
• Participate and give your personal opinion on the topic.
• Stick to the topic of discussion and make sure that you answer the forum question.
• Don’t forget to identify your post with your name.
• Forum closes on Monday, November 17.
• Points: 2/10

Unit 3 - Grammar

The Passive Causative

Use get or have with an object and the past participle to talk about arranging services.

• Have your hair cut
• Get your car washed
• Have your office cleaned

But note:

• Kim cleaned the carpet (herself)
• Kim had the carpet cleaned (service)

Unit 3 - Vocabulary

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