Falcons March 14th/19th

Hello everyone! 

I hope you're having a great weekend!! 

OK so, first things first; the schedule (horarios):

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
-Review of tenses: Perfect (Pre/PA/Fu) with examples  -Usages of present continuous and review.	-Movie! (finally!!)  -Review of both Simple & Continuos present during the movie.	-New Topic: Present perfect continuous. -Explanation & Usages. -Examples and production	-Conversation Club. -Conversation # 1 (Movies) -See vocabulary below.	-Reading Club. -Reading #1 -Reading and solving exercises.

Ok so, here's the vocabulary for the Conversation club:

Movies can be divided into several different genres. There are exciting action movies with gun fights and car chases, and horror movies that make us jump in our seats. There are comedies that make us laugh, and dramas that make us cry. Sci-fi movies show us what the future might be like,historical films tell us stories from the past, and documentaries show us real people and events.

After watching a movie, you might want to ask questions like:

"Which character did you like the best?" (Gustó más)

"What did you think of the plot?"

"Did you like the cast?"

"What was your favorite scene?"

The list below includes some basic vocabulary for talking and reading about your favorite movies, directors and movie stars.

action movie (noun): a movie with many exciting and violent scenes - Our teenage boys love watching action movies.

cast (noun): all the actors and actresses in a movie or TV show - It had a good cast, but the story wasn't very interesting.

character (noun): one of the people in a story - Harry likes movies with lots of interesting and unusual characters.

cinema (noun): a place where movies are shown on a big screen - Let's meet in front of the cinema just before the movie starts.

comedy (noun): a film with lots of funny scenes - Let's see a comedy and have a good laugh.

director (noun): the person in charge of making a movie - The director gets really angry when actors forget their lines.

documentary (noun): a film that's about real people, events or issues - How can you eat junk food after seeing that documentary Super Size Me?

drama (noun): a movie about realistic characters in dramatic situations - Maria loves legal dramas with lots of courtroom scenes.

entertainment (noun): enjoyment from movies, concerts, TV shows, etc. - Airlines offer plenty of entertainment on their flights these days.

family movie (noun): a movie that both children and adults can enjoy - Which entertainment company made the family movies Cinderella and 101 Dalmatians?

film (noun): another word for "movie" (also "motion picture") - This year's Academy Award for Best Picture was won by a British film.

genre (noun): a kind or style of music, movie, TV show, painting, etc. - For film class we had to compare movies from two different genres, such as comedy and horror.

horror movie (noun): a movie that frightens and shocks people - If you love horror movies, you've got to see Fright Night.

movie star (noun): a very popular movie actor or actress - Movie stars earn millions of dollars every time they play a role.

plot (noun): the series of events that form the main story - It was a good film, but the plot was difficult to follow at times.

scene (noun): a small part of a film - The opening scene showed a young man leaving prison and walking to a bus stop.

sci-fi (or "science fiction") (noun): a genre with stories set in the future or in outer space - Have you seen that sci-fi film Interstellar yet?

screen (noun): the flat surface that a movie is projected onto - Do you like sitting at the back, or close to the screen?

Those are the words we are going to be using this week :P

Notice that this is the first Conversation club we have, so don't get desperate if you feel a little insecure... THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING!!!!

Additionally, Let me know what genre of movies is your favorite, so we can have a ton of those films in class!!

Now.... HOMEWORK!

Homework #1 (please note that, to do this you must have FIRST taken the usage of Present continuous class)

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ____________________ her kids to football practice. 

2. Usually, I (work) _______________________ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) _________________________ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. 

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ____________________

. 

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) _________________________

. 

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ____________________________

. 

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) _______________________

 because everybody (talk) _________________________ so loudly. 

7. Justin (write, currently) ______________________ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished. 

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) ____________________ to a movie tonight with some friends. 

9. The business cards (be, normally ) ___________________ printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) _________________________(cheap) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good. 

10. This delicious chocolate (be) ________________________ made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

Homework#2  Reading Comprehension 

Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

Carly's Family

 Carly has a large family.

She lives with four people.

Carly also has two pets.

 Carly’s mom is a doctor. Carly’s mom works

at the hospital. Carly’s mom helps people who

are sick.

 Carly’s dad works at home. Carly’s dad

cooks for the family. Carly’s dad drives the kids

to soccer practice.

 Carly has two brothers. James is ten years

old. Scott is fourteen years old.

 Carly has two pets. Jinx is a small, black cat.

Diego is a large, brown dog.

 Carly loves her family!

Questions

1) How many people are in Carly's family?

A. four

B. five

C. six

2) Carly's mom works at the

A. restaurant

B. mall

C. hospital

3) This passage is mostly about Carly's

A. family

B. pets

C. soccer team

4) Which of the following is most likely true?

A. Carly's mom coaches the soccer team.

B. James is the best soccer player in the

family.

C. Jinx and Diego are part of Carly's family.

5) The oldest brother in Carly's family is

A. James

B. Scott

C. Diego

6) How is your family the same as Carly's family? How is it different? Explain.

OK Falcons, that is it for today, I'll be posting some information during the week so stay tuned!! 

I Love you All!!!