6th TOEFL EXAM

ALL YOU NEED TO BE READY FOR YOUR EXAM IS TO UNDERSTAND THE EXERCISES DONE IN CLASS BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THE ONES IN YOUR 2ND PERIOD TOELF EXAM.

5th advanced (CAE) exam

TOPICS TO BE STUDIED IN ORDER TO BE READY FOR YOUR EXAM

1. Modals (should, could, have to, must, ought)
2. Gerunds and infinitives
3. Re-write the sentence using the word given like in the exercises in your books
4. Personality adjectives
5. Vocabulary from the readings unit 3

4th High-intermediate, 5th High-intermediate and 6th High-intermediate (Reading explorer 4)

WHAT TO STUDY FOR YOUR EXAM

Vocabulary from your glossary in your notebook (units 4, 5 and 6)

That's all you need¡¡¡¡

6th advanced (COLLECTIONS 12) Exam

TOPICS FOR YOUR EXAM

1. Study the vocabulary given in class: pages 137, 165, 168, 195, 209 and 220)
2. Re-read "A modest proposal" by Jonathan Swifft
3. Study passive voice (page 212)
4. Vocabulary from the reading "The clan of one-breasted women"
5. Gerund Phrases (p. 198)

4o Advanced y 5o High Intermediate (COLLECTIONS 10) Exam

IMPORTANT POINTS FOR YOUR EXAM


a) vocabulary collection 2 and 3
b) Argument "Hope for animals and their world" (Collection 2)
c) Vocabulary related to insects

EMILY DICKINSON

As we are reading her poems, I decided to include this lik in which you can learn more from this great poet writer. Emily Dickinson.

I hope you enjoy it!







Emily Dickinson

LIFE AFTER PEOPLE

As we were reading in class, herer you have the link to watch one of the episodes of the documentary "Live after people".

Watch it and then, compare it with the text in your book. Answer What was the detail that caught your attention that is not in the written text? Why?

Enjoy it

LIFE AFTER PEOPLE

4th, 5th, 6th. Reading Explorer 4

Hello,
according to what we have been reading during the week, here you are a video in which you can meet Ardi, our most ancestral relative recently found in Ethiopia.

You are going to be tested on this topic, so , enjoy it.


Ardi

6th grade. A Modest Proposal

As I told you, a satire is a way to protest against behavious, systems, etc using irony.

To better understand the author of A Modest Proposal, please, read this explanation giving us the context in which the satir was written.

Use it as a reference for the reading next class

Enjoy.

A MODEST PROPOSAL --- INTRODUCTION

Satire by Jonathan Swift

If you want to know how different the world was in 1729, consider Jonathan Swift's case for cannibalism in A Modest Proposal. Okay, stop and take a moment to pick your collective jaws off the ground. The 18th century may have been a wild time, but Swift's proposal wasn't for real. A self-appointed shock jock, Swift was just satirizing the stingy British approach to dealing with their Irish subjects.
If you thought Swift was serious about boiling babies, you wouldn't be the first. By the time Swift published A Modest Proposal, he'd already had his work misinterpreted by the Queen of England and countless other humorless readers who didn't understand irony. Swift wasn't winning any popularity contests in England, that's for sure.
The feeling was mutual: Swift was no fan of the English rule, as he made abundantly clear in a series of political pamphlets. Although he spent plenty of time gallivanting around the London literary scene with buddies Joseph Addison, Alexander Pope, and John Gay, he was a reluctant Irishman who made his home in "wretched Dublin, in miserable Ireland" (source). Despite occasionally trashing his stomping grounds, Swift was equally critical of the British. In short, he was a crotchety guy who was often accused of hating on just about everybody.
But why, you might ask, would Swift suggest something as bizarre as chowing down on children? He never shied away from the tough stuff, and in the words of Samuel Johnson, took "delight in revolting ideas from which every other mind shrinks with disgust" (source). In fact, he was perfectly fine with grossing out the literary elite to make his point about the very real problems of famine and overpopulation affecting Ireland. That, or he was just a thirteen-year-old boy at heart.
 

Why Should I Care?

Long before Jon Stewart's witty political commentary dominated The Daily Show, another Jon had a knack for sticking it to the Man. Just like his 21st-century twin, Jonathan Swift brought a healthy helping of over-the-top comedy to A Modest Proposal. Studio audiences aside, Swift's irreverent take on politics is the same kind of entertainment we tune in to on weeknights.
Swift might not have headlined on Comedy Central, but his funnyman routine was pretty well-known in the London coffeehouses. He wasn't always getting the laughs, though. Before going the satire route, Swift wrote a couple sermons on the conditions in Ireland that weren't nearly as entertaining as advocating for cannibalism. You might say his work got the ultimate boost in ratings when he turned to satire.
Don't be fooled by Swift's lighthearted irony: After he gets through detailing the nutritional value of a one-year-old, he gets in a couple of jabs about England's greed. And even though The Daily Show calls itself a "fake news program," you're just as likely to see an interview with a presidential candidate alongside a celebrity spoof. That's the thing with good satire—if you don't pay attention, you might get a recipe instead of a moral.

How It All Goes Down

A Modest Proposal begins by lamenting the sad fate of the poverty-stricken Irish who have to spend all their time looking for food to stuff in their kids' mouths. Luckily, the author has come up with an excellent way to put the brats to good use: raise them as food for wealthy citizens. Really, it all makes perfect sense. If you aren't entirely convinced right away, he proceeds to spell out the benefits.
It's all good, because only 100,000 Irish children out of the population will be set aside for dinner. If you're not sure how to cook a child, don't worry. A friend of the author passes on some very helpful suggestions regarding stewing, roasting, baking, and boiling methods. Even better, the author calculates exactly how much a child should weigh to serve the maximum number of guests.
Best of all, raising children for food will give the Irish economy a substantial boost. These kids are delicacies, after all, and delicacies don't come cheaply. Not only can parents make a tidy profit on their youngsters, but the culinary experience will make Ireland a hot spot for tourists.
The author insists that the only objection anyone could possibly have to this plan is that fewer people will occupy Ireland. But see, reducing the population makes it easier for the great and noble England to deal with their unruly subjects. If you have any residual doubts that the plan won't work, he argues, ask the parents whether they'd be happier with a whiny kid or a couple dollars in their pockets. It's a no-brainer.
And just so you know that the author isn't biased, take this into account: he can't possibly profit from the brilliant scheme, given that his kids are too old and tough to fetch much money.

• Let's set the stage, Shmoopers: there's widespread famine and poverty in Ireland. England rules Ireland, but they're not exactly throwing money at the problem.
• Lo and behold, an anonymously published essay claims to have the perfect solution. Swift didn't put his name on the first edition, so it was anyone's guess as to who wrote it.
• According to the author, you can't make it through the streets of Ireland without running into a herd of child beggars and their exasperated mothers.
• In fact, these kids are so annoying that they're leading to the kingdom's downfall. They should be contributing something useful to society.
• As it so happens, the author has the perfect solution to the problem, which he will proceed to detail over the next few pages.
• Before he gets too ahead of himself, the author wants to be practical. A mother can feed her child without much trouble in the first year. That's one year the kid won't be out on the streets, clamoring for food.
• And since we're already talking about saving money, the author speculates that about 170,000 women in Ireland can bear children.
• Out of the kids borne by those women, most of them are useless. They might learn how to become thieves, but none of them are going to be engaging in backbreaking hard work.
• Without further ado (finally!) the author unveils his ambitious plan.

• The author has heard—from a friend in America, that crazy place—that a one-year-old child is not only delicious, but an excellent source of nutrition.
• There are quite a few ways you can cook a tender child of that age, whether it be stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled.
• Therefore, it only stands to reason that 100,000 children from the Irish population be sold to the rich as a source of food.
• Oh, you want details? One child should be plenty to serve two dishes at a banquet. If you feel like leftovers, a hind quarter seasoned with some pepper and salt should suffice.
• Granted, this type of food is bound to be expensive, and only purchased by the very elite.
• It's a good thing the landlords, who've consumed most of the parents' resources already, will have first crack at eating their spawn (zing!).
• Getting down to the nitty-gritty, ten shillings seems to be a decent price for a fat child. Mothers should be able to get eight shillings at least, which seems more than fair.
• Furthermore, the author has it on good authority that Ireland is severely lacking in venison.
• A friend has suggested that young lads between the ages of twelve and fourteen might prove to be a good substitute for deer meat.
• The author politely disagrees. After all, his American acquaintance has assured him that older kids are tough and lean.
• Getting back to the main point, there are plenty of reasons why children would make a fine delicacy.
• For one, poor Irish citizens will finally have something valuable of their own. Having a spare kid might come in handy when they can't pay the rent.
• Marriage will be sure to become more common, too. Forget the nonsense about love—it's a competition to raise the fattest child.
• Really, who can raise objections to this fine plan? The author has heard all of the conventional solutions to Ireland's problem, and they just don't cut it.
• Most importantly, serving up the kids of Ireland should please England. The mother country seems more than happy to eat up the nation of Ireland (he's on a roll, folks).
• With all that said, the author has a suggestion for those who find themselves still hesitant: ask the Irish parents whether they'd rather have a pesky kid or money in their pockets.
• You know the author is sincere because his kids are too old to be sold. There's no way he's making cash for suggesting this deal.

A Modest Proposal Themes

Suffering

Swift knows that there's something rotten in the state of Ireland, and it's not the food. Nope. In A Modest Proposal, Swift is calling out the fat-cat landlords who stuff themselves silly as their...

Inertia

A Modest Proposal: brought to you by lazy folks. Swift's sole purpose in writing this satire is to get people talking, moving, and doing just about anything but sitting around with the crossword pu...

Society and Class

Let's see: the poor citizens of Ireland are fed to the wealthy elite. Yep, class divisions play a major role in A Modest Proposal. More specifically, there's a debate going on over who should take...

Morality and Ethics

A Modest Proposal is all about an ethically dubious idea turned into a plausible scheme. The funny thing is, the narrator doesn't like to mention morals or make judgments. He just makes shocking su...

Visions of Ireland

Ireland in A Modest Proposal is a pretty dismal place to live. We first see Ireland through the eyes of the rich, encountering peasants in every nook and cranny of Dublin. Swift is more concerned w...

Foreignness and "The Other"

The concept of "The Other" is crucial to understanding A Modest Proposal. We're not just talking about a united Ireland. A whole class of people is treated as foreign and unwelcome—unless they're...

Politics

Swift was the man when it came to political satire. You never quite knew when to take the guy seriously, since he also wrote serious political pamphlets on religious discrimination and England's ru...

Power

A Modest Proposal loves to point out abuses of power. Swift calls out wealthy landlords who overcharge their tenants and politicians looking to make a quick buck. He doesn't rant against them, but...

Greed

Swift shows how greed corrupts the upper echelons of society in A Modest Proposal. While the wealthy hoard land like Monopoly money, the poor have no choice but to beg for tidbits in the street. Wo...

Religion

As the Dean of Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Swift often worked religion into his political writings. He defended established religion his whole life, despite detesting every other form of authority....

5th grade CAE exercises

Hello my dear students, as you could see, your exam was not as easier as you thought so, here I give you a link to practice.

Enjoy.

If you have any kind of problems, please, let me know





CAE TESTS

6th Exam Topics

Hello everybody,

As I promissed to do, her you have a tematic guide for the exam.

1) Choose the correct tense, so you have to know when to use each tense.

2) Find the mistakes in each sentence. Pure grammar¡ be careful with the part of speech used.

3) Similar exercise as the one on page 11. (Course book).

4) Complete 3 sentences using the same word. Different part of speech in each one.

5) Multiple choice complition.

6) Prepositions

7) Perfect Tenses (present, past, future)

6th grade- Gender roles in 50's America

Hello, here you have link where you can find a text talking about Gender roles in 50's.
Write your opinion about the text.

Gender roles

6th grade September 7-11

Even if you can not believe it, Saudi women still don't have many of the Western women rights we have. Here you have an article about how they are managing and facing some of the banning things in their country.

Ladies, feel proud of being a woman and enjoy your rights. Boys, I hope you believe that men and women have the same rights.

Saudi Women

5th grade September 7-11

My dear students, here you are some exercises to prepare yourselves to the CAE  examination.

Practicing is the best way to improve.

CAE quizes

4th grade september 7-11

Now that we have talked about insect, lets read a summary of the most famous Kafka's job, The Metamorphosis. What would you do if one day you awoke transformed into an insect?

Enjoy

The Metamorphosis summary

4th grade activitie

My dear reading students,


here I share you some tips to improve your reading, in this link you will find some strategies to be used while reading, I hope these are useful to you.

Your teacher

Reading strategies

5th grade activitie

Hello my dear students

Here you have a short nowadays version of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, let's have a new point of view of it.

Write what your opinion or conclusion is.

6th grade activitie

My dear students, here you are the video of the speech "Don't eat the fortune's cookie"
Your assigment is to watch it and give me the central idea about it and your personal opinion.
¿Is it inspiring?

Enjoy it.

4th GRADE Grammar exam's guide

Remember to check the following grammar points to your third period grammar exam:

1. Question words in simple present questions: WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, HOW

2. Who questions:    a) subject --- Who knows the answer? where we don´t use auxiliary and the verb used is in third person adding -s, -es or -ies.      b) object --- Who do you usually go to the movies? where we have a subject and we use the corresponding auxiliary: DO or DOES.

3. Remember that we use DO with I, you, we, you and they and DOES with he, she and it.

3. Possessives' chart given in class.

4. THERE IS and THERE ARE---- THERE IS for singular and THERE ARE for plural (both meaning HAY in Spanish)

5. Write the corresponding question to obtain the answer given. Example:

_________________________________?
I live in Coyoacán.

The answer is : WHERE DO YOU LIVE

Here you have a link where you can remember how to form questions in simple present.

http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/whquestions.html

GOOD LUCK

wh- questions simple present

Hello my dear 4th grade grammar students.

Remember the formula used to form WH questions in simple present with verbs different from the verb TO BE:


WH (question word) + DO/DOES + subject +verb + complement + ?

Examples:


Where do you live?
Here the question word is WHERE, the auxiliay is DO because the subject is YOU and the veb is LIVE

What time does she arrive school everyday?
Here the question word is WHAT TIME, the auxiliary is DOES because the subject is IS, the veb is ARRIVE and finally the complement is SCHOOL EVERYDAY

Here you are a link where you can solve some exercises using question words.

Let me know if you have any kind of problems solving them.




http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/presnq3.htm

Early to bed, and early to rise,

Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Poor Richard's Almanac, 1735