HAPPY SUMMER HOLIDAYS!

MERRY
CHRISTMAS
AND HAPPY
NEW YEAR!


LET'S MEET AGAIN IN 2009

YESTERDAY

What time / get up?

What / have / for breakfast?

What / do?

Where / go?

Have lunch?

Who / be / with?

How / get to work or school?

Watch TV?

Buy anything? What?

Go to bed / late?

Frame the sentences and then answer about yourself!!!

ROUTINES

A Typical Day in the Life of Helen

Number the activities from 1-30 in a logical order. There are different possibilities.

Have meetings with colleagues / Make working plans / Put on pyjamas / Arrive at the office / Prepare breakfast / Wake up / Get up / Go to bed / Get dressed / Finish work / Prepare dinner / Read the newspaper / Have a bath / Have lunch at a restaurant / Open emails / Have dinner / Leave home / Start work / Talk to clients / Have a shower / Have breakfast / Do the shopping / Put the clothes in the washing machine / Wash the dishes / Read a book / Have a coffee / Watch TV / Go to the gym / Leave the office / Arrive home

THEATRE PLAY

School Comedy in October

Free! Gratis!
Humour! Cómica!

¿Dónde? En nuestra escuela
¿Cuándo? Durante el acto del “Día de la Raza”
(Consultá a tu maestra/o la fecha exacta)
¿Actores? Famosos alumnos y profesores

NO TE LA PIERDAS!!!

*Avisános si querés actuar o colaborar con la escenografía… …estás a tiempo!

Organizan e invitan: Cursos de Inglés 1 y Computación A

COMING BACK TO SCHOOL!

Welcome back!

How were your holidays?
Did you have a good time?
Did you stay in B.A.?
What did you do?

Let's prepare our visit to the theatre in September!

TEATRO SANTAMARIAMontevideo 842 > 1019 > Ciudad de Buenos Aires > ArgentinaTel./ Fax: (54-11) 4812-5307 > 4814-5455E-mail: thebap@thebsasplayers.comwww.thebsasplayers.com

Buenos Aires Players presents "To Be or Not To Be"

CHARACTERS
MARTIN, a middle-class adolescent
CYNTHIA, a high-class adolescent
GLENDA, a student
CHRISTIAN, a student
TONY, a student
JANE, Martin's mother
ALEX, Martin's father
GRANDMA, Jane's mother
HELEN, Cynthia's mother
CHARLY, Cynthia's stepfather
DOLLY, a maid at Cynthia's
DOORMAN, at a disco
NICK, the owner of a pub
RAMON, a Paraguayan boy
MR MACKINSON, Overall Manager of The Best Answer, a call center
MISS JONES, secretary to Mr Mackinson
Written and Directed by CELIA ZUBIRI
Sound effects MARCELO ANDINO

SYNOPSIS

MARTIN, A MIDDLE-CLASS ADOLESCENT AND A POSITIVE LEADER AT SCHOOL, IS SHOCKED TO HEAR THAT HIS FATHER WILL BE DISMISSED IN SPITE OF HAVING BEEN A GOOD EMPLOYEE FOR TWENTY YEARS.
THIS MEANS HE WILL HAVE TO LEAVE THE PRIVATE SCHOOL HE ATTENDS AND FINISH HIS LAST YEAR IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL UNLESS HE GETS A PART-TIME JOB. CYNTHIA, A SHY CLASSMATE WHO IS IN LOVE WITH MARTIN, TRIES TO HELP HIM WITHOUT SHOWING HER REAL FEELINGS. SHE THINKS MARTIN LOVES GLENDA, THE SEXIEST GIRL AT SCHOOL. CYNTHIA IS A HIGH-CLASS ADOLESCENT WHOSE MOTHER,
HELEN, AND STEPFATHER, CHARLY, ARE TOO BUSY TO PAY ATTENTION TO HER WORRIES. DOLLY, THE MAID, FEELS GREAT SYMPATHY FOR THE LONELY CYNTHIA. MARTIN STARTS WONDERING WHAT HE WANTS TO BE.
IN HIS SEARCH FOR ROLE MODELS HE FINDS IT HARD TO PICK ONE TO EMULATE. WHILE LOOKING FOR A JOB HE MEETS INTERESTING CHARACTERS THAT REPRESENT SOCIETY NOWADAYS: MR MACKINSON, THE MANAGER OF THE BEST ANSWER ; MISS JONES, A VERY EFFICIENT SECRETARY; NICK, A DRUG DEALER; RAMON, A LATIN AMERICAN SERVANT; ETC. MARTIN FEELS THAT MASS MEDIA ALSO PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HIS DAILY LIFE. HIS RESTLESS CONSCIENCE IS REPRESENTED BY A CHORUS. MARTIN IS DETERMINED TO FIND THE RIGHT PATH IN THIS DEMANDING WORLD. WILL HE BE ABLE TO FULFIL HIS AIM?

MORAL
AS SHAKESPEARE SAID IN HAMLET: "YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE ARMS AGAINST A SEA OF TROUBLES ..."

HAPPY WINTER HOLIDAYS!

Remember to come back to school on August 11th.

See you soon!!!

EXCUSE ME, SIR. I'M A STRANGER!

A: Excuse me, sir. I'm looking for a post office.
B: I'm afraid I'm stranger here, too
A: Thanks, anyway.

A: Excuse me, madam. Is there a post office near here?
C: Yes, just two minutes away. Take the first right and it is across from the supermarket, next to the church.

A: Excuse me. What time do the banks open here?
D: At nine o'clock.
A: Thanks.

A: Excuse me. Where can I get a battery for my camera?
E: In the photo shop over there.
A: Where?
E: Over there. Between the flower shop and the music store. You can't miss it!

HOME SWEET HOME

READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT ABOUT LIZZI'S HOME AND COMPLETE IT USING PARTS OF THE HOUSE.

Hi! My name is Lizzi. I’m married and have a little child. We live in s small but cosy apartment. Come on in and have a look at it! This is my ……………………… We spent most of the time here, chatting, watching TV or just sitting and reading.
This corridor takes us to the two …………………………… we sleep in the large one. You can see that there is a king-size bed and two night tables by its sides. We have a TV set on a small chest of drawers because we like watching TV at night.
Next to this room, we have a small ………………………….., where our little child sleeps. Luckily, we have two …………………………….. because my husband and I usually get up at the same time in the morning and we both need one. He shaves and has a shower and I also love having a shower in the morning.
Our …………………………….. is relatively small but complete. We can have lunch and dinner there as well and it has a door that takes you to the …………………………………. where I, of course with the help of my washing machine, wash and iron all our daily clothes. Finally, this is our ………………………………. We usually have dinner here on summer evenings and of course we can see the lights of the city and the river!

TAKE IT EASY!

Put the following questions in order. Then answer about yourself:

get / what / time / you / up / do / ?

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have / do / a / shower / morning / you / every / ?

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time / you / leave / do / what / home / ?

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out / you / weekdays / on / go / do / ?

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morning / you / do / do / Saturday / what / on / ?

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bed / you / to / on / Sunday / what / go / time / do / ?

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practise / sport / you / do / any / ?

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eat / food / you / do / healthy / ?

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you / how / do / cook / often / ?

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weekends / relax / you / do / at / ?

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visit / do /friends / or / you / when / relatives / ?

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life / have / you / busy / do / a / ?

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TELEPHONING... RING... RING...

CONVERSATION 1

HELLO?
HI, IS THAT SUE?
YES, SPEAKING.
HI SUE. IT'S MICHAEL.
OH! MIKE. I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE YOUR VOICE. HOW ARE YOU?

CONVERSATION 2

HELLO, COULD I SPEAK TO MARTHA PLEASE?
I'M AFRAID SHE IS NOT IN AT THE MOMENT. CAN I TAKE A MESSAGE?
YES, PLEASE.
OK. GO AHEAD
CAN YOU TELL HER MR. ROGERS CALLED. SHE CAN REACH ME AT MY OFFICE, SHE KNOWS MY NUMBER.
OK, I'LL TELL HER

CONVERSATION 3

HELLO, IS MARTIN THERE?
ONE MOMENT, I'LL PUT YOU THROUGH
YES, OK
OH, I'M SORRY. HE IS IN A MEETING NOW.
DO YOU KNOW WHEN HE'LL BE FREE?
AT ABOUT 3
OK, THANKS. I'LL CALL HIM BACK LATER

ANSWERING MACHINE

Hi, I'm afraid I'm not in now. Please, leave a message after the beep. thanks!

WRITING E-MAILS

Dear Elizabeth,

How are you? I'm fine. I'm in New York now. As you can see, I'm studying English at a school for foreing people and here is a letter in English to practise!

I'm in a class with more than twenty students. They are all from different countries from all over the world. My teacher is called George. He's a very good teacher!

I live in an apartment with two Italian guys, Angelo and Raphael. They are very funny and nice roommates. Angelo is 22 and a musician. Raphael is 25 and is a photographer. They're very friendly. We usually go out together.

New York is really beautiful this time of the year. It's warm and sunny. Central Park is very near our apartment so we sometimes go there and ride our bicycles or eat a sandwich by the lake. I'm very happy but I miss Argentina and all of you there.

Take care,
Carlos

Imagine you are Elizabeth. Write him back telling you about your life in Buenos Aires. Post a message with your email, please!

OPPOSITES!

Can you find the opposites?

OLD
EASY
FAST
DELICIOUS
HOT
CHEAP
SMALL
DANGEROUS
BORING
TALL
THIN

Post a message with your answers!!!

FAMILY STUFF

SOME VOWELS HAVE DISAPPEARED!!! CAN YOU FIND THEM?

r_l_tives
p_r_nts
grandp_rents
gr_ndm_ther
grandf_ther
a_nt
w_fe
m_ther
f_th_r
h_sb_nd
_ncle
n_ _ ece and neph_w
s_st_r
d_ughter
s_n
br_ther
c_ _ sins
gr_ndda_ghter
grands_n
grandch_ldr_n
g_dmother
godf_ther
g_dd_ught_r
gods_n
m_ther-_n-l_w
f_ther-in-law
sister-in-law
d_ _ght_r-in law
s_n-in-law
br_th_er-_n-law

HOW IS YOUR FAMILY MADE UP OF? Post a message, please!

STAND UP AND CHAT, PLEASE!

ONDW IST, PLEASE

PENO URYO KOBO, PLEASE

NTUR OT AEGP TNE, PLEASE

IELSTN OT OYUR RARPTNE, PLEASE

OOKL AT HTE ORDBA, PLEASE

OG TO XREESCIE EEHTR, PLEASE

Did you discover the "classroom language"? Post a message, please

LET'S PARTY!!!

WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY?

My birthday is on .........................

Don't forget to mention your name!

DAYS, MONTHS, SEASONS

M_ND_Y
T_ _SD_Y
W_DN_SD_Y
TH_RSD_Y
FR_D_Y
S_T_RD_Y
S_ND_Y

J_N_ _RY
F_BR_ _RY
M_RCH
_PR_L
M_Y
J_N_
J_LY
_ _G_ST
S_PT_MB_R
_CT_B_R
N_V_MB_R

S_MM_R
_ _T_MN
W_NT_R
SPR_NG

Add the missing vowels and post a message, please!

HAPPY EASTER!!!

IN A CAFÉ

THE MENU

DRINKS

Cola $2.50
Water $2.00
Beer $3.50
Coffee / Tea $2.80
Orange juice $3.80

FOOD

Pizza $ 7.00
Hamburger $5.60
Cheeseburger $6.20
Hot dog $4.25

CONVERSATION IN A CAFÉ

Assistant: Yes, sir? Can I help you?
Client: A cheeseburger, please.
Assistant: Anything to drink?
Client: A coffee, please.
Assistant: Large or small?
Client: Small, please.
Assistant: Here you are. Anything else?
Client: No, thank you. How much it that?
Assistant: $9, please.

DO YOU REMEMBER MORE "SHOPPING EXPRESSIONS" WE USED IN CLASS?
POST A MESSAGE WITH YOUR ANSWER, PLEASE!

HUNDRED, THOUSAND, MILLION...

Can you read and write these numbers?

There are more than 200 students in our school
Turn to page 66
My telephone number is 0047 367 9962
Is this room 107?
I was born in 1972
Call now! the number is 4385 9033
That's €245 altoghether
We have to drive 1,250 km to arrive there

WRITE THE NUMBERS AND POST A MESSAGE, PLEASE!

HOW MUCH IS IT?

American Currency (dollars) v. British Currency (pounds)

How much is a dollar in Argentina?
How much is a pound?
How much is a pair of jeans?
How much is a McDonald's hamburger?
How much are your English books?

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND POST A MESSAGE, PLEASE!

HELLO! My name is Lorella

I'm Lorella Giorgio. That's G-I-O-R-G-I-O. I'm from Milan, Italy. I'm married and I have no children. I'm a clothes designer. I work in my own company. My husband is the Marketing Director. I'm 30 years old and my husband is 30, too. We speak English, a little Spanish and, of course, Italian. What can you tell me about you?

What is your name?
Can you spell your last name, please?
Where are you from?
Are you married?
How old are you?
What do you do?
Do you speak Italian?

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE AND POST A MESSAGE, PLEASE!

English Meeting Point. Welcome!!!

Hello Buddy!

Hello. Hi! Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. Good night.

How do you do? Pleased to meet you. See you later. Bye-bye. Goodbye. See you.

Classify these greetings into "more formal" or "less formal"

Post a message, please!

WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME!