JANUARY 2009:
- Wednesday 14th: Rain Man, chapter 3: Summary, Vocabulary Research, thematic research (bullet points)+ answer
- the questions 2, 3 and 4 about unit 1 (pp. 40 and 41),
- questions 6 of Unit 3 p. 41 and
- 8, 9 and 10 of Unit 3 at the end of the book p. 42
- Tuesday 20th:New Headway: Workbook should be completed up to Unit 5…Exercises of Grammar reference Units 1 and 2 will be reviewed!
Check the page on New Headway for corrections
- Wednesday 21st:Rain Man, chapters 4&5: Summary, Vocabulary Research, thematic research (bullet points)+ answer the questions about units 4-5 at the end of the book
- Wednesday 28th:Rain Man, chapter 6: Summary, Vocabulary Research, thematic research (bullet points)+ answer the questions about unit 1 to 3 at the end of the book
FEBRUARY:
- Tuesday, February 3d: Blank test on Units 1 to 5!
- Wednesday February 4th:Rain Man, chapters 7-8: Summary, Vocabulary Research, thematic research (bullet points)+ answer the questions about units 7 &8 at the end of the book
FEBRUARY HOLIDAY BREAK: Sorry…you’ve got an assignment, but I’m giving it early enough for you to already do it in order to enjoy a relaxing holiday break… 
- ASSIGNMENT AND COMPOSITION FOR March 24th, 2009 (300 words):
- Rain Man, chapter 9: Summary, Vocabulary Research, thematic research (bullet points)+ answer the questions about unit 9 at the end of the book
- try to find some info regarding the authors, the stage manager and the actors of this film; Your impressions about the movie. How does it compare to the book you are reading;
- What character do you prefer in the book? Is it the same as in the movie? What character do you like least. Please justify.
- Charlie sells luxury cars. Can you explain why he chose this profession. Explain the role of cars in the novel;
- Choose 5 questions at the end of the book between questions 24 and 33. Answer each of them with full sentences.
- Wednesday, February 25th: Film viewing: the end of Rain Man in Room 176
MARCH:
- Wednesday March 4th: Exercises p. 137 on Unit 8
- Tuesday March 10th: blank oral test on Rain Man
- Wednesday, March 11th, Workbook on Unit 8 completed
- ASSIGNMENT AND COMPOSITION FOR March 24th, 2009 (300 words):
- Rain Man, chapter 9: Summary, Vocabulary Research, thematic research (bullet points)+ answer the questions about unit 9 at the end of the book
- try to find some info regarding the authors, the stage manager and the actors of this film; Your impressions about the movie. How does it compare to the book you are reading;
- What character do you prefer in the book? Is it the same as in the movie? What character do you like least. Please justify.
- Charlie sells luxury cars. Can you explain why he chose this profession. Explain the role of cars in the novel;
- Choose 5 questions at the end of the book between questions 24 and 33. Answer each of them with full sentences.
- Wednesday, March 25th, Revisions and Q&A plus online exercises;
- Tuesday, March 31st: NO CLASS but Blank EXAM to do at home ;
APRIL
- Wednesday, April 1st, no April Fool but a relaxing chat about the reading and speaking exercises pp. 66 and 67 (1, 2, 3 (you read both Jenny and Alex) , 4 and 5 sentences about what do you think ?
- Tuesday April 7th: Read and summarize unknown article and answer questions (classroom exercise)
- Wednesday April 8th: English conversational clock. Find one topic you’d like to discuss with the class (death penalty, human rights, slavery, art, music….)
- Wednesday April 22nd: Blank exam (3) with listening.
- Tuesday April 28th: Corrections in class of the exam;
- Wednesday April 29th: revisions on question words;
MAY
- Wednesday May 6th: Fill the check-list exercises I gave you and continue the Stop and check revisions;
- Tuesday May 12th: Reading and answers revisions.
- Wednesday May 13th: Listening exercises.
- Wednesday, May 20th: Irregular Verb test;
- Tuesday, May 26th: LAST TUESDAY CLASS: ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ENGLISH BUT DID NOT DARE ASK Finish the Progress test at home!!!!;
- Wednesday, May 27th: LAST CLASS…LET’S PARTY, YOU ARE ALL READY TO SUCCEED!!!!
