More 1st day material for ALL CLASSES : Conversation B2 and B2.2

Welcoming letter from CSIM: for ALL classes

This is a letter the directors of the CSIM write to students every year. I've made a few copies to talk about 1st day of class but I'm putting on my blog for my students to read and download and print if they want.  Kate

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To All Groups: Grades not published on CSIM web until June 21st

Because I knew that our Actas had to be handed on on the 10th, I thought that the grades would be on the CSIM website that afternoon or the next day. But I am wrong as you can see from this email I received today.

If anyone wants to know his/her grade privately, you can write me at kate@kseley.jazztel.es 

Good luck!

E-mail below is from CSIM:

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- Actas must be returned by Monday, June 10^th.  

- Students can see their grades after June 21^st. by entering matrícula online on the CSIM website: www.ucm.es/info/idiomas

- Students can collect certificates (including credit certificates) from the Donoso Cortes office after July 18^th. Certificates will not be sent by email.

Con B1 and B2: Great and funny video clip

This is the first part of the sitcom I told you about where the Cuban husband has trouble with all the pronunciations of OUGH and in the end gets mad at English for not always being pronounced how it's written like Spanish. I think you will enjoy and identify with it.

And it has subtitles ( in English). ENJOY!  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=g10jFL423ho

Simpsons video link: conv. B1 M-W and B2 Tu--Thurs

Hi,

Jiust realized I made a mistake and the B2 who I asked to see this during vacation was the Tues. -Thurs. group cause the M -W group still hasn't seen and discussed Facebook. Tu- Th group please print the exercise, at least the discussion questions.

Most of you haven't seen - or tried to see the Simpsons' video clip I think cause only one student told me the link didn't work.

Here's a valid one.

Here is the link -  http://www.putlocker.com/file/BE6D22B8A8742059#. Just made it directly "pinchable" from here!

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Apparently there are some pop up ads but you can skip them! Watch and enjoy-- And do the exercise posted previously.

Or here:
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Kate  :)

FOR ALL GROUPS

Bea, one of the students of in B1.3, sent me a link to a lovely video clip that she thinks ALL of you will enjoy.The British actor Richard Atterborough of the BBC speaks the words to the Louis Asmstrong song Wonderful World with wonderful images of this earth.

Enjoy!

 http://www.youtube.com/embed/B8WHKRzkCOY?rel=0 

Con. B1 and Con B2

Hi Class,

Here are the links for the Simpson episode I told you about and asked you to do during the break. For the M -W Con 2, it is more optional , as you have one class less than the Tu- Th Con B2 and still need to see and do "Facebook Manners and You. ( For link to Face book  Click here)

Now the links to the Simpsons episode. To view with subtitles,

  http://www.putlocker.com/file/2AADBE2D48F04C21#

For accompanying exercise with vocabulary and questions,
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Project Organizer

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Expressions and Idioms

Errors and False Friends

Word Web

Learning Questionnaire

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tongue Twisters

tongues twisters: click here

Oral Project Organizer for Con 3 July 12

Project Organizer Sheet: Click here

Con B1: Talking About Music

6/3 EXPRESSIONS THAT USE TO BE IN ENGLISH AND TENER IN SPANISH: For all levels but especially Con B1

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Brownie Recipe and Play info.

Brownies Recipe

Ingredients

·         1 cup cake flour (harina para repostería)

·         ^½   teaspoon baking powder (This is just a small part of an envelope of Royal baking powder.)

·         ^½ teaspoon salt (or less)

·         1 cup sugar ( You can use brown if you are more health conscious but then use slightly more.)

·         ^½ shortening (softened butter or margarine, preferably but could also be less strong olive oil.)

·         2 eggs

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·         2^½ squares of melted dark chocolate ( This means BIG squares( 2 ounces each, like “Fondant” or “Valor” , not little squares; also, the higher the percentage of pure chocolate, the better ( over 70%).

  OR

·         6 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder (best bought in natural health food store!) and 2 extra tablespoons of melted butter.

·         1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

Grease pan with slight bit of butter or oil , then flour (small amount of flour)

Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder if used

In another bowl, mix the soft butter or margarine and the sugar together until it’s “fluffy.”

Then add the vanilla and the melted chocolate cooled a bit if this is what you’ve used.

Mix all these ingredients together until it’s VERY smooth.

Add the dry ingredients.

Add the nuts.

Preheat oven for 10 minutes to 180º to 200ª (depending on strength of oven)  ( continued on p.2)

Bake for 25 to 35 minutes. The baking time depends on size of baking pan. If you use a bigger pyrex pan (35 cms. Or more on inside) the baking time will be less. If you use a smaller but slightly higher baking pan ( 27 or28 cms.), it will be more. (I personally prefer the latter.) If your oven is not so strong, add 2 or 3 minutes.)

You will know the brownies are done if you stick a toothpick into them and it comes PRACTICALLY dry.  Then turn off oven, leave brownies for no more than 5 minutes and then remove from oven.

If you follow this recipe exactly, you will have perfect brownies. J