Friday, March 25, 2011

The questions

All right, the questions. 1) What do researchers consider to be the
causes of the rapid spread of bedbugs?
2) What is the explanation for the bedbug's preference for remote
hiding places?
Since Joe has already answered in English, the rest of the group
should send answers in Spanish.
Ah, and don't use translators because translators (traductores) produce very strange Spanish sentences.
Base your answers on cognates and your ability to reconstruct ideas.
Don't forget to send your answers to Comments. If you
want to read the magazine article on line click the Title

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Attack of the Bedbugs: reading strategies

As you probably have discovered yourselves bedbug doesn't mean ácaro, but chinche. Ácaro in English is mite.
To compare here you have images of these two adorable creatures.

Hi, kids, I'm a bedbug

 

And we're mites
"Please, study, don't be like Norberto!"



Friday, March 18, 2011

The school interview

-Good morning, my name is John Dickinson, what's your name?
-My name is Elisa Xolo
-Elisa...Can you spell your last name, please?
-Sure. X O L O
-Xolo.
That's correct
-Elisa, can I have your phone number?
-My home phone number or cell phone number?
-Your home phone number
-It's 54 32 68 37
-And your address?
-My address is 10 La Vista Street, San Pedro
-And what's your e-mail?
-My e-mail is elisa_87@yahoo.com
-Elisa, thank you very much
-You're welcome

Monday, March 14, 2011

I spell my last name...



Dear students,
This is what we saw last class: the alphabet.
Remember, next class we will review numbers, so we can ask questions about telephone numbers, addresses, and e-mails.
Have a nice week!

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Charlize or Charlaize, how do you say it?

Joe was right. Charlize is Charlize, but I am not the only one who makes mistakes. Follow the link to watch an interview with this magnificent actress. The interviewer makes the same mistake when saying her name.
Regards and nice weekend,
Norberto

Country and nationality


-Leo is from USA, he is american.
-Kate is from England, she is british.
-Daisuke is from Japan, he is japanese.

-Lucy and Ana are from Argentina, they are argentinian.
-Charlize and Stuart are from Australia, they are australian.

Questions for yes:

-Is Kate from england? Yes, she is.
-Is Leo american? Yes, he is.
-Are Lucy and Ana from Argentina? Yes, they are.

Questions for no:

-Is Daisuke italian? No, he isn't
-Is Leo from Mexico? No, he isn't
-Are Charlize and Stuart from Japan? No, they aren't.

"W" questions:

-Where is she from?
-What nationality is she?

-Where are they from?
-What nationality are they?