STORY- written by María Camila García Tobón - 11C

One winter afternoon, the lonely Mrs. Taylor was sitting on her couch when she received a letter from her friend Lizzy. Mrs. Taylor, excited, read her letter:
     "Dear Anne:
       I have not seen you in a long time, I am so sorry about your husband, but I will give a party and I
       would love see you there.
                                                  -Love, Lizzy-"

Mrs. Taylor was a widow, but she had  inherited a big fortune, and she loved wearing jewels and the most precious and expensive dresses. Unfortunately, that was leaving her bankrupt, so she needed to improve her social relationships as soon as possible.

With this situation in mind, she put on her  best silk dress and her pearl necklace valued at two million dollars; and she went to Lizzy's house.

Lizzy's house was absolutely stunning, full of decorations and amazing paintings. All the guests were smartly dressed, all were aristocrats and very important people. All were surprised to see Mrs. Taylor there. The ladies began to whisper, but Mrs. Taylor came to talk to them.

Althought Mrs. Taylor was a rich woman with an important husband, she was reckless and bad-for-speak, and her attempt to socialize with them failed. The ladies looked at each other uncomfortably, and Mrs. Taylor walked away, sadly.

She was determined to leave, when a man approached her. She, hopeful, talks and flirts with him, but in a second,, the man steals her necklace and her handbag.

She screams and cries in despair, while the guests do not know what to do.

Luckily, the renowned detective Holmes was at the party and didn't hesitate a second to help Mrs Taylor.

He started calming Mrs. Taylor, offering a glass of water and then he heared her side of the story. After that, he talked with the guests and he obtained a description of the thief.

Now, with all the clues, he began to search the thief.

Holmes took a couple of weeks to find tthe belongings of Mrs. Taylor, searching over he region. But, when he returned her things to Mrs. Taylor, she gave him a rewaard and she invited him for a cup of tea in the garden.

Practice the Present Perfect with scenes from TV shows

Daily Activities Part 1 of 9 - Listen and Repeat (Present Tense)

Primer Período grado 11

MICROCURRÍCULO

GRADO 11°

 

PERIODO	AMBITO CONCEPTUAL	CONTENIDOS	LOGRO	INDICADORES DE LOGRO	ESTRATEGIAS PEDAGÓGICAS (DIDÁCTICAS)
1	Contando historias Cliché	·   Revisión de tiempos básicos. ·   Conectores de secuencia. ·   Gerundios e infintivos. ·   Conectores de contraste. ·   Sufijos. ·   Adjetivos.	·   Narrar historias. ·   Leer e identificar diferentes tipos de historias. ·   Identificar y usar conectores de secuencia. ·    Usar sinónimos y antónimos.   ·   Describir personalidades y estilos de vida. ·   Hablar y comparar diferentes estilos de vida y costumbres. ·   Discutir sobre estereotipos. ·   Identifica y usa conectores para expresar contraste.	·     Amplia vocabulario a través del uso de sinónimos y antónimos. ·     Usa vocabulario en contexto como primer acercamiento para contar una historia. ·     Repasa los tiempos pasados: pasado simple, pasado progresivo y pasado perfecto. ·     Identifica y usa conectores de secuencia. ·     Cuenta historias combinando los diferentes tiempos pasados. ·     Reconoce diferentes formas literarias. ·     Identifica la estructura general y desarrollo de las historias.   ·     Utiliza prefijos para formar el opuesto de ciertos adjetivos. ·     Describe diferentes personalidades. ·     Distingue cuando usar un verbo en infinitivo o gerundio y los contextualiza. ·      Identifica conectores que expresan contaste en un texto. ·     Usa diferentes adjetivos para describir estereotipos.	·   Apareamiento palabra imagen. ·   Actividades de escucha y completación de textos. ·   Preguntas dirigidas. ·   Juego de roles. ·   Lectura de textos y actividades de comprensión. ·   Producción de textos orales y escritos. ·   Elaboración de carteles y exposición de los mismos. ·   Dramatizaciones. ·   Conversaciones sobre temas planteados.

Welcome to English class 2015

In this blog, you will find useful information for improving your English level. Enjoy it!

Reading Comprehension-8

INDIRECT QUESTIONS

What's your name?  ® a direct question

Can you tell me what your name is?  ® an indirect question

• In indirect questions the word order is AFFIRMATIVE:   S  +  V

             There is no DO / DOES / DID.

• When there's no question word, we use IF or WHETHER:

              Do you know him?   Im not sure if / whether you know him.

• The most common expressions that introduce indirect questions:

We often make indirect questions when we want to be more polite.

Make these questions indirect.

l. Where does she live?

2. Who won the match?

3. Did they show you the way?

4. Have you ever been to Paris?

5. How often do they go abroad?

6. When was the company founded?

7. Is the president going to resign?

8. Are you waiting for the bus?

9. Which platform does the train leave from?

10. Does your manager often go on business trips?

11. What were you looking for?

12. How many books has she read this month?

13. Where does the meeting take place?

14. Who will become the next Prime Minister?

15. Do the British speak many foreign languages?

16. What's the time?

17. Why did they arrest Paul Benson?

18. Are they going to close down the factory?

19. Did they sell their old car?

20. Were you tired last night?

21. How much does this coat cost?

22. Can you play the guitar?

23. Why did the police shoot at him?