Saturday, July 7, 2012

ORAL EXAM THEMES


Dear students, 

Here you have the topics for your final oral exam.

DESCRIBE PLACES/INTERACT IN A MORE COMPLEX WAY BY
1.     Talk about a place you have gone.  Describe what you saw, smelled, heard, tasted, and touched and ask your classmates for more information about theirs.
UNDERSTAND AND USE EVERYDAY EXPRESSIONS AND MORE DIFFICULT PHRASES
2.     Talk about your friends and share an experience when you have had a toxic friend.
3.     What are you going to do this weekend?  Tell what you are going to, may, or might do this Friday night, Saturday, or Sunday.
MAKE AND EXPLAIN INFERENCES ABOUT OPINIONS
4.     Ask your classmates about some details of the movie where things went wrong.  Why did things go wrong? Explain.
MAKE PREDICTIONS BASED ON INFERENCES
5.     What are your plans for the future?  Talk about your plans for your personal and professional life. Explain them.
6.     Discuss with your group some predictions related to fashion, sports, technology, and entertainment.
GIVE ADVICE AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS
7.     Talk about a problem in the University of Cuenca and suggest solutions.
8.     Imagine that one of your classmates has a problem with his/her boyfriend/girlfriend.  Talk about this situation and give advice and suggestions.


Good luck, 

Teacher Ximena

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

SPEAK UP!

Dear students,

In your opinion, are escape artists like Houdini and Blaine heroes? Why or why not?

Deadline: Wednesday 11am.