Thursday, October 17, 2013

WELCOME 2nd INTENSIVE STUDENTS!!!!!!!


Here we will have the chance of using the Internet to learn more English, so as to become better readers, writer, listeners and speakers.

"That you are here - that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse.  What will your verse be?"

John Keating (Death Poets Society)





Do your best and enjoy this blog!

Let's start by training our ears 


  • Do the crossword about FOOD.
  • The Jumbled Sentences about VIDEO.
  • The General Knowledge Quiz N° 1
  • The Missing Words: WHAT A DOG!

How beautiful is July or January! It's the time when we are on vacation!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a photo I took in March. It was summer and I was on vacation.

On my last summer vacation I went to Tucuman. It is a province located in the northwest of Argentina. I went to San Miguel de Tucuman. But my favorite place was the "Ruinas de Quilmes". I traveled by car.
In 1533 Diego de Almagro explored the Argentine Northwest, including Tucumán. In 1549 the Peruvian governor Pedro de la Gasca gave Juan Nuñez de Prado the territory of Tucumán. Prado established the first Spanish settlement and named his province "Tucumán". The regional aborigines of the region presented a strong resistance to the Spanish, who decided to move the defeated tribes toward Buenos Aires. The Quilmes went to live to the city of Quilmes.
I was impressed by the ruins, the roads and the Quilmes "morteros". In my opinion, these groups of aborigenes were very creative, organized, hardworking  and skillful. 

I stayed in Tucuman in a small hotel for a week. The weather was Ok; it was hot and sunny and it didn't rain. I took many photos and ate regional food. It is similar to ours; so it's delicious! People there were very friendly and respectful. I really had a great time.




















Now, I want to know about your last vacation. Write a paragraph similar to my example.
MUSIC MAKES LIFE EXCITING! 



Did you know that learning American English and its culture is possible by playing a video game?

  • It's time to play it
Click http://americanenglish.state.gov/trace-effects. Watch the video. Sign in and start playing :)


Tuesday, October 23, 2012

At School



In Chapter 2 Tom goes to Sunday School.

Watch the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mumH_kLaMU&feature=relmfu

  • What's your opinion about schools and teachers in those days?
  • What about the teachers at your school?
  • What about your classmates?
  • Is ISICANA similar in any way to Tom's school? Why? Why not?

Monday, October 22, 2012

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer




Who was this man? Talk about him as much as you can.
  • Follow the link and try to remember some information about him.






Take a look at this video about Mark Twain's book: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZcr2Bp3gWY


Write a paragraph about Tom:

  • Introduction (name of the author)
  • Personal Information (physical description and personality traits)
  • Daily Routine
  • Choose and Describe one of his adventures
  • Give your own opinion about the book/Tom