Week 8. Test Review

What do you usually do on Christmas? Remember guys, use the simple present because you are talking about a habit. Look at the example:

We usually have dinner at my house. We sometimes eat turkey, and other times we eat pork. There’s always a salad, tamales, pasta, and españolitos. Of course, there’s beer, tequila, and calientitos, too. The kids sing Christmas songs, and we open the presents after midnight. My mom usually goes to mass, but I don’t like going to church. 

Record your message on Audio Quiz 9:

 

Talk about your first kiss or your first romantic date. This is how my first kiss happened:

After I graduated from middle school, our school organized a graduation trip to Mazatlan. On the bus I met a girl from a different classroom. Her name was Denise. Once we got to Mazatlan, the two of us took a ride on a pulmonia. While the driver was driving along the malecon and other interesting places of the city, I grabbed her hand and she grabbed mine. I was nervous, but in the end I made up my mind and gave her a kiss!

Now do the same and leave your message on Audio Quiz 10:

Week 7 Catch-up Week

Guys, some of you are behind schedule. Take this week to complete the audio, the written quizzes, and your presentation.

If you have finished all the activities, check out these helpful websites:

http://www.englishcentral.com/videos#

http://rachelsenglish.com/

Week 6. Past Continous vs Simple Past (or Past Simple) Review

-We use the past continuous to emphasize progress. For example:

When I woke up this morning, it was raining. (This means that it started raining before I woke up, at the moment I woke up, and probably after I had woken up)

Last night at 10pm, they were studying English. (They probably studied from 9 to 11pm: an action in progress.

-In contrast, the simple past refers to actions that happened and ended in the past. For example:

It rained yesterday   (a finished past action)

It was raining at 2pm yesterday (an action that was in progress in the past)

Last month, I worked every Sunday (a finished past action)

I was working when my wife called me (an action in progress in the past)

Please watch these videos:

Now take Quiz 8:

Week 5. Speaking Activity: Presenting Your Company

Continue working with week 4 and record your presentation on the audio quiz

Take Quiz 7: