Journal # 17

                                                                                    Thursday, november 3rd, 2016   
Journal # 17
First we heard a ted talk by Monica Lewinsky called The Price of shame. Then we made a group of three classmates and we spoke about story  Monica. This ted talk is about a woman who had an affair with President and all people knew about this situation. She lost her reputation and her life because she was in almost all newspapers, TV programs, later receive an email cyberbullying.
The people didn’t have compassion with her. She said the young people need to change their believe.
Well after we made an oral report number 6 about of the book the perks of being a wallflower. In my case my comment was: Charlie and Patrick are spending a lot of time together and Charlie wants Patrick stop hurting, but he can´t. they take drugs and drink a lot, but more Patrick.
One day, they went to a park where men go and that night Brad was with another man. Also the school year is about to end and Sam, Patrick, his sister, Mery Elizabeth and others are preparing their prom. Elizabeth goes with her new boyfriend Peter and Sam goes with Craig.
His professor Bill gave Charlie the last book to read and is called the spring. His friends go to college, for example Mery Elizabeth will study in Berkeley, Alice will study film in New York and Sam goes to school Penn State, the same as his brother. He said it’s great because he can visit his brother and Sam with a single trip and finally I said Craig and Sam end the relationship.
Then the teacher asked us to do 3 different conversations About 10 languages ​​and 10 two-word verbs, but we could not finish so the teacher told us to bring her as homework for the next class.
And finally the teacher surprised us with a surprise quiz and the same quiz that last time I think I lost it again.
Good to finish all that I can say it was a good class because a lot of conversation practice, the bad was the surprise quiz.

Journal 16

                                                                                       Monday, October 31st, 2016
Journal # 16
Yesterday  we Heard the song number 8 “Dear mama” twice. Then we made a group and comment on the song, our comment was: the song is about sacrifices of a mother  for her son who made a lot of mistakes when he was a child, this mom did face the life alone  because she was a single mother, but he said “I understand you are appreciated.
Then the teacher gave us the quiz and we  had to revise and to correct.
Also we worked in the unit 13 page 87. The teacher explained the grammar focus: Past modals for degrees of certainty, example: It’s almost certain: She must have left already.\ she must not have turned on her phone.
It’s possible: 1  she may\ might have forgotten the time. 2 she may\might not have remembered the time. 3 Her car could have broken down. It’s no possible: 1 She couldn’t have been at home. After of the explain we made practice about this topic. Also the teacher explained grammar focus of the page 89, Past modals for judgments and suggestions, for example: Judging past action: 1 You should have called  her on the phone. 2 She shouldn’t have kept your notes this long. And  Suggesting alternative past actions: 1 You could have been  more understanding. 2 I wouldn’t have lent them to her. And we made practice of this page.
The teacher explained of the grammar focus of the page 101, Giving recommendations and opinions also explained of the grammar focus of the page 103, Tag questions for opinions and we made practice of the page 101 and 103. The professor left homework for Thursday, consists  in pass all the quiz to notebook. Then we heard a Ted Talk  Daniel Ally about how to become a millionaire in 3 years in group we comment about on what he said. Finally each group made a list of the seven topics that generate controversy. In my group we made the following topics: homosexuality, religion, abortion, terrorism, soccer, gender equality and politic.
Finally for me it was a good class because I learned and practical new topics exchange of books and also practice listening ted talk that is fine because it helps improve for next exam.
  

Journal 15

                                                                                    Thursday, October 27th, 2016
Jounal # 15
In this class, my classmates and I had the exposure of different topics. In my case I talked about what is family? Family for me is tolerance, communication, unión, it is love, father, mother and children; it is all that and more, is the first school  and perfect place to form the woman and man complete then I talked about my family, how  important they are for  me and some details about them.
My classmate Darlyn talked about her favorite hobbies. She said that has three favorite writers, Paulo Coelho, Robin Chapman and Carlos Cuauhtémoc Sánchez.
Vanessa also talked about her hobbies. She said “I like to go to eat pizza with my family also spoke of her dogs Tayra and Sissy and are their babies. she likes to hang out with friends and go dancing Then she talked about her favorite horror films like “the spell” and romantic as " I Before You”. She also said “I love to go to the beach. Adriana spoke about Physical activity. She said it’s very important to do excercise regulary, you have  amazing benefits as running, lifting weights and doing sit-ups.  Also help the Mental health, reduces anxiety, the body health and help to it relax you. She said a good conclusion and a good message "Love your life, be in love with your life every minute of it".
Then Fernando spoke about the misuse of money, for example technology. The cell phone is the most expensive in the store and people get into debt for having one.
And Johan told about “your future is now” he said “elementary school. It’s important we have time for play, study because go to high school is our responsability and go to univercity is our decision to become good  professionals. He said that our future is now because this is the only life we ​​have to enjoy what you do and of course have rules are important for each person to have a good life.
Johana talked about a very important topic "strategies for teaching children," she said "first do not force the situation. Children learn by watching cartoons, she recommended to watch movies and videos also learn playing with  cards  of animals and colors. Also listen to music and read a book.
In the end all I have to say is that the class was very interesting and I liked it because I learned new topics and knew a little more of my classmates and their interests also exhibitions are very important
because we put into practice our pronunciation and learn to control nerves.

Journal 13

                                                                         Thursday, October 20th, 2016
Journal 13
In this class we started talking about report No. 5. some comments were about the fight  of Charlie at school to defend his friend Patrick. They also talked about how bad it was charlie for kissing sam in front of Mery. Charlie continues  Drugs and patrick kissed  Charlie. In my case I didn’t  make my report because I didn’t read this part the book  Because not had time, I had to study for grammar test, for exam reading strategies and conver quiz.
Then the teacher gave the exam, I did not want to see my exam because I left very badly and in the exam oral no I did very well either, my note was of five percent less I am very concerned about this.
So the teacher gave us exam answers and we heard again.
Then we work in groups. Each group had to give ideas about ideal Class  to Learning English. My group was  formed by Sandi, Johana and I. Our idea was, recordings, games and performances example ideas of game: first  explain the topic and after this  include the group in a game. Idea game 1: write in some papers irregulars verbs. In groups the guys have to find more irregulars verbs and set on correctily. The group to do this first ¡win!
Game 2: with children we are going to write or put a draw  or animal in the back of one child and his  classmates should to do a mimic and child should try to identify ¿what animal is? Before to apply the games teacher must to explain the topics. The game guarantees learning.
The ideas of other group were: 1 group tourism, 2 group interactive (game, natives peakers, songs and videos, 3 learning by playing, and 4 techno kids.
After we made face to face. We talked about these ideas. About What was the best idea. I said that for me, I like a combination of all. I think the class english should  be interactive, practice a lot pronountiation,listening, videos and other. The class not should be boring or very serious.
In this class we had to do exam, but the teacher Siad "the test will be the next class, Thanks God because I was need study more for the quiz but the truth The two word verbs to me are very difficult to learn, are very confusing because they are very similar.
Finally I liked the last class was interactive was not boring and oral practice to help improve my pronunciation lose my temper when I speak English.