PROJECT CHECKLIST 2

Category	Questions	Yes	No
Song	-is your song composed by your team?  -does it use a Christmas Carol basis? - has your song been checked for spelling or grammar mistakes? -are you ready to print it and deliver it? -does your song lasts minimum 1:30 minutes and maximum 2:30 minutes?
CD	-is your CD name creative and related with the story? -does it have illustrations and colour to enhance it? - have you written all of the information in the CD booklet? -does your CD looks organized and neat as well as inviting?
Presentation	-are you singing loudly and clearly enough? -have you prepared a nice show for your audience?

LITERATURE PROJECT 2

Song or choral poem 

(adapted from the book read in class with Christmas motives)

Objectives:

                   Students will

·         recognize and relate specific information of the text to produce an adaptation

·         practice their oral skills in the presentation of their song or choral poem

·         use their people skills to organize the work in their teams

·         present a quality production according to the specifications

Procedure:

Ss will present a song or choral poem adapted from the book read in class as well as an illustration for the cover of their album and a live presentation.

1. The song must include:

-      rhyme and Christmas carol rhythm with a refrain.

-      a copy of the song must be printed and delivered to the teacher with a cover with the name of all participants.

-      a list or written petition to the principal and the English coordinator to ask for permission to take instruments to the school, if needed.

-  The teams will work on their songs or choral poems on the last week of November (25^th, 27^th, 28^th) and will be graded as classwork.

2. The album cover must include:

-      an album cover resembling a real cover from a band with illustrations and an imaginary list of songs as well as a booklet with the information of the ‘band’ or chorus

-      Students will work on the cover of their ‘album’ on December 2^nd

Students will have time to rehearse their songs or poems on December 4^th and 5^th

Presentations will be on December 7^th and 11^th

PHRASAL VERBS NOV-DEC

1.     fall out	(of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached	His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.
2.     figure something out	understand, find the answer	I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
3.     fill something in	to write information in blanks (Br.E.)	Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
4.     fill something out	to write information in blanks (N.Amer.)	The form must be filled out in capital letters.
5.     fill something up	fill to the top	I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.
6.     find out	discover	We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?
7.     find something out	discover	We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out.
8.     get somethingacross/over	communicate, make understandable	I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
9.     get along/on	like each other	I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.
10.   get around	have mobility	My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.
11.   get away	go on a vacation	We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.
12.   get away withsomething	do without being noticed or punished	Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.
13.   get back	return	We got back from our vacation last week.
14.   get something back	receive something you had before	Liz finally got her Science notes backfrom my room-mate.
15.   get back at someone	retaliate, take revenge	My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.
16.   get back intosomething	become interested in something again	I finally got back into my novel and finished it.
17.   get on something	step onto a vehicle	We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus.
18.   get over something	recover from an illness, loss, difficulty	I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.
19.   get over something	overcome a problem	The company will have to close if it can'tget over the new regulations.
20.   get round tosomething	finally find time to do (N.Amer.:get around to something)	I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.
21.   get together	meet (usually for social reasons)	Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.
22.   get up	get out of bed	I got up early today to study for my exam.
23.   get up	stand	You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.

IDIOMS NOV-DEC

F

Full Monty: 
This idiom can mean either, "the whole thing" or "completely nude".

Funny Farm: 
A mental institutional facility.

G

Get Down to Brass Tacks: 
To become serious about something.

Get Over It: 
To move beyond something that is bothering you.

Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed: 
Someone who is having a horrible day. 

Get Your Walking Papers: 
Get fired from a job.

Give Him The Slip: 
To get away from. To escape. 

Go Down Like A Lead Balloon: 
To be received badly by an audience.

Go For Broke: 
To gamble everything you have.

Go Out On A Limb: 
Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone/something.

Go The Extra Mile: 
Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand.

Good Samaritan: 
Someone who helps others when they are in need, with no discussion for compensation, and no thought of a reward.

Graveyard Shift: 
Working hours from about 12:00 am to 8:00 am. The time of the day when most other people are sleeping.

Great Minds Think Alike: 
Intelligent people think like each other.

Green Room: 
The waiting room, especially for those who are about to go on a tv or radio show.

Gut Feeling: 
A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right. 


H

Haste Makes Waste: 
Quickly doing things results in a poor ending. 

Hat Trick: 
When one player scores three goals in the same hockey game. This idiom can also mean three scores in any other sport, such as 3 homeruns, 3 touchdowns, 3 soccer goals, etc. 

Have an Axe to Grind: 
To have a dispute with someone. 

He Lost His Head: 
Angry and overcome by emotions. 

WRITING 4: ESSAY

ESSAY

Definition:

A  short  literary  composition  on  a  single  subject,  usually  presenting  the  personal  view  of  the  author.

USEFUL LANGUAGE

Supporting one point of view:
In the first place…

Furthermore…

In addition…

Moreover…

A final point…

Explaining why:
Because of this…

For this reason…

As a result…

Therefore…

Due to…

Expressing contrast:

On the other hand…

In contrast…

However,…

Nevertheless,…

Although…

While…

Explaining someone else’s opinion:

According to…

It is said that…

Some people say that…

Many people feel…
Others think that…

Giving your opinion:

I agree that…

I think /believe that…

In my opinion…

I am in favour of…

It seems to me that…

Concluding:

Overall,…

To sum up…

On the whole…

In conclusion,…

TIPS

• Remember to stay on the topic of the essay; don’t include irrelevant arguments.
• Plan your answer and what to include in each paragraph.
• It is better to have fewer points and expand each point than to list a lot of different points.
• Use a variety of words and expressions to link or show contrast.

PLAN

Paragraph 1

1. Introduce the topic .

Paragraph 2

2. Give the arguments for.
3. Give reasons for your answer.

Paragraph 3

4. Give the arguments against or additional arguments.
5. Build your answer with examples.

Paragraph 4

6. Summarize your arguments.

EXAMPLE

Nowadays pollution is such a big problem for everybody that people say we should all be doing something to help the situation and not just expect the government to sort out the problems. 

Many people think that the government should deal with pollution.  In the first place, it is a huge problem, affecting whole countries. In addition, factories cause a lot of problems, such as when they put poisonous chemicals into the rivers.  Therefore, special laws are the only way to control this.

On the other hand, we each contribute to pollution in some way.  For example, we use plastic bags or make too much rubbish.  We can all do something about as individuals and, if everybody did something, it would make a difference.

Overall, I agree with the statement because I think it is very easy for us to change small things in our lives.  If we managed to make these changes then pollution levels would decrease and our environment would be better.

PHRASAL VERBS OCT-NOV

1.     cut back on something	consume less	My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.
2.     cut something down	make something fall to the ground	We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
3.     cut in	interrupt	Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
4.     cut in	pull in too closely in front of another vehicle	The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.
5.     cut in	start operating (of an engine or electrical device)	The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C.
6.     cut something off	remove with something sharp	The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.
7.     cut something off	stop providing	The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.
8.     cut someone off	take out of a will	My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
9.     cut something out	remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)	I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
10.   do someone/something over	beat up, ransack (Br.E., informal)	He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.
11.   do something over	do again (N.Amer.)	My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic.
12.   do away with something	discard	It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.
13.   do something up	fasten, close	Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!
14.   dress up	wear nice clothing	It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
15.   drop back	move back in a position/group	Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.
16.   drop in/by/over	come without an appointment	I might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week.
17.   drop someone/something off	take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there	I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.
18.   drop out	quit a class, school etc	I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
19.   eat out	eat at a restaurant	I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.
20.   end up	eventually reach/do/decide	We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
21.   fall apart	break into pieces	My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
22.   fall down	fall to the ground	The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.
23.   fall out	separate from an interior	The money must have fallen out of my pocket.