lunes, 5 de marzo de 2012

spelling rules

♦The simple present tense: spelling rules ♦

When a verb ends in s,sh,o,x,z. Add es to the 3rd person singular (he,she,it).
Examples:
does
kisses
wiches
watches
boxes
buzzes
goes
fishes
misses
catches

When a verb ends in y and the previously letter is a consonant change they to i and add es.

 
 Example: study/studies


When a verb ends in y and the previously  letter is a vowel add s to the third person singular.

Example:
play-plays
                                                                                •
                                                                                •
                                                                                vowel
listens 
writes 
plays 
dances
sings
talks

More examples:


fly - flies
buy - buys
cry - cries
reply - replies
pay - pays
say - says
lay - lays
  

domingo, 5 de febrero de 2012

homework..:)

1. (+) Laura cuts the cake at parties.
(-) Laura don`t cut te cake at parties.

2. (-) Mr. Gómez doesn't ride his bike to school.
(+) Mr. Gòmez rides his bike to school.

3. (+) The reporter writes crime articles every night.
(-) The reporter doesn`t write crime articles every night.

4. (-) Avocados don't cost $20.00 a kilo.
(+) Avocados cost $20.00 a kilo.

5. (+) Mrs. Phyllips gives the children chocolate cookies.
 (-) Mrs Phyllips doesn`t gives the children chocolate cookies.

6. (-) The mechanics don't fix motorcycles.
 (+) The mechanics fixes motorcycles.

7. (+) Tom and Jerry fight in the house.
 (-) Tom and Jerry don`t fight in the house.

8. (-) Dr. Brady doesn't play golf on Tuesdays.
 (+) Dr. Brady plays golf on Tuesdays.

9. (+) The cooks don't make bread.
(+) The cooks make bread.

10. (+) Mrs. Jefferson listens to the students.
(-) Mrs. Jefferson doesn`t listen to the students.

martes, 31 de enero de 2012

Academic contract

* Practice
 Participating
* Pay attention
* Effort
* Do homework
* Clear up doubts
* Try to do the task
* Discipline
* Listen to English music
* Watch videos/movies
* Come to class every day

Expectations

* Speak fluently
 Pronuntiation
 Vocabulary
* Reading comprehension
* Listening comprehension
* Writing
 Vocabulary
 Spelling
Punctuation

social contract

* Honest
* Respectful
* Responsible
* Friendly
* Strict
* Patient
* Nice
* Enthosiastic
* Dynamic
* Puntual
* Comprehensive
* Accessible
* Say when he/she is going to be absent
* Clean
* Happy
* Organized
I agree
Octavio Marquez Granillo