Natural Reader

This is the link to the software for reading texts (Natural Reader)

http://www.4shared.com/file/_KUKOwpH/standardsetup.html

just install it in your computer

Mid-Term Oral Exam, May 25-26

Guidelines:

1. be punctual (ten minutes before the exam is a good idea)
2. don´t switch days
3. if you miss your exam, read course program

Wednesday, May 25

7:00 Rebeca Garcia
7:10 Jose Valladares
7:20 Segio Navarro
7:30 Gabriela Hernandez
7:40 Calos Duran
7:50 Vanessa Garcia
8:00 Karla Flores
8:10 Dalia Alvarenga
8:20 Cynthia Torres
8:30 Andrea Fuentes
8:40 Karla Espinoza
8:50 Blanca Mendoza

2:30 Christian Lopez

Thursday, May 26

7:00 Lizeth Menendez
7:10 Andres Deras
7:20 Josue Claros
7:30 Judith Mendoza
7:40 Jose Quijano
7:50 Jusus Ventura
8:00 Melissa Benavides
8:10 Clara Gongora
8:20 Fabricio Carrillos
8:30 Erika de la Cruz
8:40 Paola Castillo
8:50 Jose Escoto
9:00 Loyda Mulato
9:10 Josefa Tobar

Extra material for Reported Speech

This is the material on Reported Speech similar to the examples we covered in class.

link

http://www.4shared.com/document/Zm0QPKRb/Copia_de_reported_speech.html

Topics for writing Exam

This is a list of possible topics for the writing exam in the Mid-term Written Exam

link

http://www.4shared.com/document/nl5cfqI4/Topics_for_Midterm_Writing_Exa.html

Resolution about Task 1

After some pondering, a second chance was granted to the groups who did not present on the due date of Task 1.

The day of the second chance presentation is set for Friday, May 20, 2011.

The schedule of the presentations is from 11:00 AM on.

Higheest grade of presentation is 8.0.

The conditions to do presentations are:

1. no PowerPoint presentations
2. no reading is allowed whatsoever!
3. everyone in the goroup has to take part
4. 5 minutes late (one or all of the members) after 11:00AM disqualifies any group
5. chattering, yawning or simply not paying attention while other groups give their presentation(even if your group has already presented) or any other form of disrupting the activity will disqualify that group.
6. no other excuse will be considered
7. these terms are not negociable.

Mid-Term Exam from May 23 to the 26

The Mid-term Exam will take place from May 23 to the 26, 2011. The exam will include Competences 1-2-3-4-5. The macro-skills of Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing and the sub-skill of Grammar are included in the exam.

Monday 23: Listening and Reading
Tuesday 24: Writing and Grammar
Wednesday 25: Speaking (according to schedule)
Thursday 26: Speaking (according to schedule)


There will be no class during that week of examination, so after you finish your exam of the day, you are free of any other duties.

There will be a special schedule for the oral exam which will be available on Tuesday, May 17 during class time. A raffle procedure will take place so you can sign up for the day you want to take the oral exam.

During the written part of the Mid-term, you should be early (7:00AM) and bring only the necessary things to take the exam such as:

1. pen
2. eraser
3. liquid paper

No cell phones, dictionaries, pocket translators-dictionaries, MP3s or any electronic devices are allowed during an exam.

If you missed any exam, you must read your course program and follow the guidelines stated there.

Communicative Competence 5

This is the material for Communicative Competence 5

1. download it
2. print it
3. read
4. complete all exercises
5. watch videos

Link:
http://www.4shared.com/document/NIPI8erg/Communicative_Competence_5.html

Material for Reading Quiz (Monday 16)

Write 10 questions about May 1 (INCLUDE ANSWERS).

Link:
http://www.4shared.com/document/gg_30zwu/May_1.html

Material for Listening Quiz 5 (Monday 16)

Link:
http://www.4shared.com/audio/-F1VKAuG/solar.html