Study Guide.

Hi there students. This is the study guide for the final exam.
1. Past simple vs present perfect.
2. Say vs told (for reported speech)
3. When, while, before.
4. Passive voice.
5. Reading: Management skills.
6. Listening: Figures
7. Writing: Business Letter. 

See you on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the self-access center. 

English Books.

Hi there guys, just to let you know you can get your books back. They are at the Self Access Center.

Final Exam Date

Hi there dear students, just to let you know the date of your final exam:

Tuesday June 12th, 2018. 

Hour: 14:00
Place: Self Access Center

I will share the study guide as soon as I have access to the test.

Please, do not forget to bring your books next Tuesday and be on time!

Important Notice

Hello guys, please bring you English books tomorrow. I am going to sign your activities. Spread the word.

Lost Book!

Guys, somebody left this book in the classroom, please let me know if you know the owner. I will keep it at the self access center. 

Study Guide 2nd midterm

Hello dear students, this is the sudy guide for your second partial. 

There are 2 versions, that is the reason why I am giving you the guide for both of them.

1. Passive sentences. 

2. Reported Speech in all tenses!

3. Question words.

4. Readings: Return of products / Start-ups 

5. Listenings: Figures / Elctronics (Brands such as LG, Sony)

6. Writing: Proposals (page 127 Student's book)

Please revise as much as you can. It is a DIFFICULT test. 

See you on Thursday!

Workshop Evidence

I almost forgot to ask you to bring your workshop evidence next class. Please spread de word. 

Passive Sentences

Hello there dear students, please share your passive sentences here. e.g.

High quality beer is bred in Germany

Speaking Activities

This post is only for those students who I ask to upload all of our speaking practices. Please, share the links of the videos here. Thank you.

Describing Products

Hi guys, please share your 5 sentences describing your favourite products. Try to use as many verbs and adjectives as you can. 

Example:

UAEM produces high-quality university students 

( : as all of you : ) 

Second Partial, first activity: Song analysis.

Dear students, as I told you in class, I want you to share your thoughts about the song "I'll be there for you" by Bon Jovi. Please be very specific, refer to the lyrics if necessary.

Example:
"And baby you know my hands are dirty" I think this line is not literal. Dirty hands mean, he did something wrong and that is why his girlfriend can not forgive him.

Study Guide

Hello again dear students, I hope you ejoyed yourselves last holiday. This STUDY GUIDE will help you to warm up before you take your exam. Make sure, you do all the activities provided in the post. 

Topics:

Grammar
Present Perfect or Past Simple
Question Words

Reading
Management and working environment
Advertising

Writing
How to write a report
Page 129 -Student's Book


Listening 
Student's book page 51. Use the DVD of your student's book to practice.

Links:

https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs6.htm
https://www.usingenglish.com/files/pdf/business-english-present-perfect-and-simple-past-meetings-roleplays.pdf
http://ingilizcebankasi.com/wp-content/uploads/genel-worksheets11.doc

First audio speaking activity: Interviewing a celebrity.

Hello again dear students. In this post, you should share the audio of your interview . Please make sure the link works. The deadline of this activity is TODAY, March 19th at 12:00 a.m. See you tomorrow in class. 

Homework for tomorrow!

Hello again dear pupils. Yesterday, I thought it was Thursday! That is the reason why I told you the questions on your student's book were for the weekend. Actually, you MUST do it for tomorrow. I am writing about the ones on your book, not the questionnaire you have to create for your famous person, that is for next Tuesday (March 20th). So, please DO THE EXCERCISES ON THE PAGE WE CHECKED LAST CLASS. I do not have the books with me that is why I am not giving you the pages. See you tomorrow!

Please, read your feedback!

Hello again my students. Please READ the comments I gave you on our last post about word partnerships. I spent more than 3 hours checking all your posts. If you work hard, I work harder. Nevertheless, if you don't read my comments this would be a waste of time. Finally, I want to congratulate all of you for trying so hard. Keep up the good work!

Word Partnerships

Hello again dear students. In this post, I want you to practice the new Word Partnerships you have just learnt in class. In order to do so, write 5 sentences using the ones you found the most difficult. I will give you some examples. The complete list of partenrships is as follows::

1. Market research.

2. Market segment.

3. Market share.

4. Consumer behaviour.

5. Consumer profile.

6. Consumer goods.

7. Product launch.

8. Product lifecycle.

9. Product range.

10. Sales forecast.

11. Sales figures.

12. Sales target.

13. Advertising campaign.

14. Advertising budget.

15. Advertising agency.

And what is the name of your book?

Market Leader.

Examples:

1. The product launch of the next iphone X is arising great interest among consumers.

2. The terrible sales figures from last month, made the CEO resign.

3. The advertising budget for the new advertising campaign was so tight that we even considered to stop the whole campaign.

Finally, here are some links where you can practice some of the collocations and what is more, learn a bunch more. 

https://goo.gl/xcEDxH

https://goo.gl/ExMmbt

See you on Thursday!

Speaking Task No. 1

Speaking Task No. 1

This is the vocabulary you used properly

-Improve the working environment

-The staff is our most important asset

-Reduce the workload

-That’s all

-The figures

-Reliable

-To face it

-Let’s get down to business

-Give a warning

-To achieve a goal/objective

-A heavy workload

-The first issue is

-They can keep fit

-I couldn’t agree with you more

-To solve it out

-Healthy working environment  

-Work-life balance

-We’ll go with that

-Introduce flextime

-It might be a good idea

This is the correct pronunciation you need to focus on.

-Should / ʃʊd /

-Could / kʊd /

-Stressed / strest /

-Weather / ˈweð.ər/

-Medicine / ˈmed.ɪ.sən /

-Idea / aɪˈdɪə /

-Here / hɪər /

-Enough /ɪˈnʌf /

Click on the picture to learn more about phonetic symbols.

Common mistakes

-Lapses as: “este...” try to change for; mmm, I mean, let me think, wait a sec...

-More workload → Heavy workload

-I agree with she →I agree with her

-Are feel uncertain → Feel uncertain about sth.

-At the work → At work

Please, write about how you felt during your first speaking activity in the comments below.

By the way, you all did great. Congratulations! 

Assignment #3

Life Experiences

Write about some interesting experiences you have had in your life. First, state the experience and then elaborate on that. You MUST use present perfect first, and then past simple to give more details.

Example.

I have been to New Orleans twice. The first time, I went in 2008 and then in 2015. When I went there, I ate a traditional dish called Poboy, which basically consists of two pieces of bread stuffed with some kind of meat. I also had fun at the Mardi Gras which is a traditional festival where people get drunk and walk around the streets. I also tried alligator for the first time. It tasted like chicken. 

Assignment #2

Under Pressure

For this second assignment, you should share your thoughts about the song "Under Pressure" By Freddy Mercury and David Bowie. You can talk about what the song is about if you relate to the song, and if you agree with the message of this great piece of music. I will read your comments as soon as you start sharing. 

Assignment #1

I have a Dream!

Watch the following speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. , and write your opinion about it on the commentaries below. This is part of your course assignments. 

Important notice!

Hi there dear students!

I forgot to tell you something very important. You MUST attend at least ONE workshop at the self access center. For more information, go to the SAC where you will find the list to register. Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below. 

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Welcome!

Welcome to English C2. My name is Julio Huizar and I will be teaching you English  throughout the semester. First things, first. I would like to know YOU. Please comment on this post about the things you love or the things you don't like that much. I am going to start.

I love music, and the visual arts. Specially, painting. I enjoy running so much.

I am fond of animals but I don’t have any pets. Going places is another thing I love to do.

My favourite City is New York. I don’t have children at this moment, but I would like to have

two eventually. I also love watching movies. My favourite director is Martin Scorsese.

There are also some things that I don’t really like. For instance traffic.

I don’t like public transport either. What about you?

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