September, 29th / 30th

We've been working with the pronunciation of REGULAR VERBS in SIMPLE PAST.

REMEMBER:

We add -ED to the infinitive to create the Simple Past.For example: WORK - WORKED

Click on Past Tense Regular Verbs Pronunciation. Here you'll find information about the different ways to pronounce -ED.

DON'T FORGET THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT WAYS OF PRONOUNCING -ED:

-ED is pronounced /Id/ when the final sound of the verb in infinitive is /t/ or /d/

Example: WAIT - WAITED ; NEED - NEEDED

-ED is pronounced /t/ when the final sound of the verb in infinitive is a voiceless/unvoiced sound such as p-k-s-ch-s-sh-f-x-h

Example: ASK- ASKED ; DRESS - DRESSED ; HELP- HELPED ; FINISH - FINISHED ; RELAX - RELAXED ; STOP- STOPPED ; WATCH - WATCHED

- ED is pronounced /d/ when the final sound of the verb in infinitive is a voiced sound such as l – v – n – m – r – b – v – g – w – y – z – and vowel sounds (diphthongs)

Example: ANSWER - ANSWERED ; CLEAN - CLEANED ; CALL - CALLED ; CRY - CRIED ; MOVE - MOVED ; BELONG - BELONGED

In the classroom we've done listening activities about the three different ways of pronouncing-ED. Click on the links and practice them.

REMEMBER:

In a VOICED SOUND the vocal folds(cuerdas vocales) vibrate. In a VOICELESS SOUND, the vocal folds don't vibrate. Put two fingers on the Adam's apple(la nuez) and say the sound /l/. Can you feel how the vocal folds vibrate?. But if you say the sound /f/, the vocal folds don't move. For further information, click here http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/uploads/ressources/pronunciation/voiced_unvoiced/voiced_unvoiced.htm

September, 25th / 28th

We have reviewed the IRREGULAR VERBS. I gave the students a photocopy with the main Irregular Verbs. We read it and checked the pronunciation. The students told about their last summer holidays.

Please STUDY the list. Click on the links about IRREGULAR VERBS (you'll find listening and grammar activities).

Go to LAST SUMMER and write about what you did.

THANKS!!!!!!!

September 21st-24th

During this first week we've been introducing ourselves. We've talking about our likes and dislikes, dayly routine, last summer holidays. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! but you need to review a bit. That's the reason why you should go to the links provided.There you'll find the ABC, Irregular verbs and other useful activities. Please, don't forget to write about yourself!!!!. Click on NBII and go to HELLO, click on COMMENTS and...that's it!. I'm waiting for knowing you better.

September 14th-17th

Dear students,
Welcome to the CLASSROOM DIARY. Here you'll find all the information about what we do in the classroom. This first week you got all the information about the School of Language and also about the swine flu. At the same time I gave you the information about the books we're going to use this school year as well as the Fridays you have to attend. Don't forget you can check this information in this blog but also in the links provided.