Writing project

DESCRIBING A PERSON (Ex. 1c, p. 111)

Imagine you have a Russian pen friend, her name is Irina Kozlov, and this is the first time you write to her. Write an email to Irina about you or a person you know.

Write four paragraphs:

1) Name, nationality, age, family, work / study
2) Physical appearance
3) Personality
4) Hobbies and interests

Email your composition to flamenca.rt@gmail.com

PS Watch your grammar, punctuation and spelling; and don't forget the style of an informal text.

Deadline: Sunday 30 August.

English Sounds

Click on the following link and listen to each of the 20 vowel sounds:

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/c_pronunciation/pronunciation?cc=mx&selLanguage=en

Homework for Wednesday 19 August

Don't forget to do exercise 3c on p. 5. This is an exercise to revise the alphabet.

Homework for Monday 17

Please bring your Student's Book to class. We're going to start our course next Monday!

You can get your books at CELe, at the entrance of the main building. These are the costs: Student's Book & Workbook, $739.00; and only the Student's Book, $441.00.

English File third edition Pre-intermediate Workbook without key and iChecker | Oxford University Press

English File third edition Pre-intermediate Workbook without key and iChecker | Oxford University Press

English File third edition Pre-intermediate Student's Book with iTutor | Oxford University Press

English File third edition Pre-intermediate Student's Book with iTutor | Oxford University Press

PRESENTATION OF THE COURSE

English 3 Group: 15

• Timetable: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 03.00 to 5.30 pm.
• First part of the class: from 3.00 to 4.10 pm.
• Break time: from 4.10 to 4.30 pm.
• Second part of the class: from 4.30 to 5.30 pm.
• Books:
• Oxenden, C., Latham-Koenig, C. and Seligson, P. English File third edition Pre-intermediate Student's Book with iTutor. Oxford: Oxord University Press.
• __________. English File third edition Pre-intermediate Workbook without key and iChecker. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Group changes: 13, 14 and 17 of August.
• Last day for dropping out: 28 August.
• Holidays: 14 and 16 September; and 2 and 16 November.
• End of the course: 14 December (Second partial exam and final grade check)
• School records delivery: 07 and 08 January 2016.
• Christmas holidays: from 22 December to 06 January.
• Evaluation: The final grade is the average of the two exams.
• 1st partial exam (Files 1-3):  05 and 07 October.
• 2nd partial exam (Files 4-6): 7 and 9 December.
• Assessment of 5 skills:
• Reading (20%)
• Writing (20%)
• Use of English (20%)
• Listening (20%)
• Speaking (20%)
• Passing grade: 8.0 and 80% of attendance (5 absences maximum)
• 5 consecutive absences cause dropping out.
• Class rules:
• You cannot be in class without your material.
• Punctuality and use of English in class is really important!
• If you are late, you cannot join an activity in progress.
• A bilingual dictionary is recommended for use in class and at home.
• The use of the Workbook is mainly at home. Be ready for its revisions.
• Assessment: Completion and accuracy.
• Useful sites:
• Facebook: CELe UAEMex
• Twitter: @CELe UAEMex
• www.oup.com/elt/englishfile
• Bibliography:
• Murphy, R. (2002). Basic Grammar in Use: with answers: self-study reference and practice for students of English. Cambridge: CUP.
• __________. (2007). Essential Grammar in Use: a self-study reference and study book for elementary students of English: with answers. Cambridge: CUP.