Images of Argentina

The aim of this report is to present what is popular in Argentina. I interviewed all my family: parents, grandparents, uncles, ants and cousins, by telephone, by e-mail and in person. The questions concerned food, music, jobs/studies and places to visit.

Food: More than half prefer barbecue than fast food. About three-quarters of my family usually eat pizza on Sunday. The majority of them say their favourite drink is Coca-Cola.

Music: All of my little cousins listen to national music. Over three-quarters of the adults say they prefer international music. The best singer ever is Freddie Mercury for less than half of them.

Jobs/studies: 60% of the adults work on full-time jobs. 1 in 15 is unemployed and 2 are independent-workers. About two-thirds of the children in my family usually have good marks at school.

Places to visit: More than half the people I interviewed say the most beautiful place in Argentina is the Perito Moreno glacier, which is in the south of the country. About a quarter went to Bariloche last holiday, and say it’s a beautiful place too.

The most surprising aspect of the report is that is a tradition in most of the families to eat pizza on Sunday. I was also surprised to find out that it is common for the adults to listen international music.

Aim Of Argentina

The Aim of this report is to present what kind of food, sport, music and what the Argentinian people do at their free time.
I intereviewed 10 of my friends and some people in my family, by chat. The questions concerned food, free time activities, sport and music.

Food : Most of the people interviewed prefer “locro” , a quarter say that homemade food, like "tortilla de papa", "guiso", etc, are better. The other people interviewed like fast food.

Free time : More than a quarter people like playing football or play basketball or going out.All the adults interviewed like going out with their families. Just under 5% stay at home and play computergames.

Sport : Football is the most important sport for more than half of the people interviewed. But now the rugby and the basketball are making to much popular.

6 of the 10 friends interviewed begin to practica rugby and basketball in the last 2 years.

Music : The majority of my friends like “Rock Nacional”. The people in my family with more than 40 years like more another type of music like disco music, blues ,tango, etc. In Argentina the international music is to much popular, especially English music.

I think the results of the interview are good. I feel good with the results that are near of what I have expected..

By Alan Aisicovich

Images of Argentina, Raymi Salas

Images of argentina
The aim of this repor is to present what is popular in Argentina. I interviewed my best friends and all the people in my family by telephone, personaly, chat and e-mail. The questions concerned food, free time activities, sport and music.
Food: Well, all the pepople under 40 years old (about three quarters) like fast food and prefer it to other kind of food. Mc donalds is the fast food company most popular at the time of choose. However everybody I interviewed said fast food is unhealthy and they don't go more than one or two times a month.
The other quarter prefer meet and salad. Especially the kind of meet what they call "asado". It's the tipical argentinian food and everybody sometimes eat it. Most of argentinians eat "asado" on sundays lunch.
Free time: The majority of boys like playing football with friends and girls like watching them while all the adults like going to restaurants or coffes Most of girls like going to the shopings, buying clothes and then going to the cinema, however most of boys hate going to the shoping. Nobody of my friends or my family like watching T.V or playing computer games.
Sport: Football is the most important sport for three-quarters of the boys who I interviewed. The other quarter prefer basketball, tennis or swimmings to football. All the girls prefer dance to other sports. But it's beacause they are dancers!
My family said they didn't like sports.
Music: About the haf of my family prefer slowly and pacific music. They said Dido, Michael Bubble and Geoge Michael are they favourite singers.
Among my friends, the majority listen to pop, rock and electro songs by American singers
Conclusion: The most surpising aspect of the report is the number of people who prefer unhealthy food to fruits or vegetables. I also could't imaginate over 70 year-old-people listen american and british singers.

IMAGES OF ARGENTINA.
The aim of this report is to present what is popular in Argentina. I interviewed 12 of my friends and all the people in my family, by e-mail and in person. The questions concerned food, free time activities, music and sport.

Food: well, the majority of teenagers prefer fast food-especially mc Donald’s-to food from this country.
More than half of adult people like the barbecue and under 10% say their favorite dessert is the tiramisu (a cheese desert).

Free time: over three quarters like playing football and watching the matches in the TV. All the adults like going to a restaurants.
Less than half of my friends go shopping every Sundays.

Sport: football is the most popular sport for a lot of the people interviewed. It is uncommon for the teenagers to prefer baseball or hockey.

Music: about three quarters of my family prefer national music to that from other countries. Almost of my friends like pop and international rock.
The most surprising aspect of the report is that a large number don’t like a barbecue .I was also surprised to find out that it is uncommon for my friends to watch TV in free time.

Images of Argentina

The Aim of this report is to present what is popular in Argentina.
I intereviewed 6 of my friends and some people in my family, by chat and in person. The questions concerned food, free time activities, sport and music.

Food : The majority of the people interviewed prefer argentinian barbeque, the "Asado", but under a quarter say that argentinian homemade food, like "empanadas", "milanesas", etc, are better. The other people interviewed like Oriental food and fast food.

Free time : More than half people like playing football or going out with friends. All the adults interviewed like going out with their families. Just under 10% stay at home and play computergames.

Sport : Football is the most important sport for more than half of the people interviewed. Over a quarter of my friends interviewed prefer rugby to other sport. The rest of the people don't like any sports.

Music : The majority of my friends like International Rock & Roll. The oldest people in my family like Tango and hates noisy songs. Under a quarter prefer National Rock & Roll and music in spanish.

I agree with most of the things in this report, i fit in to this people. I'm happy about the results in the interview.

Next week

Remember next week you are having a short test on Units 1 and 2. Study grammar, vocabulary and communication from both the student's book and the workbook.
See you, consult me in class this week if necessary,
Jimena

Images of Argentina

The aim of this report is to present what is popular in Argentina. I interviewed five of my friends and some people in my family, by telephone. The questions concerned free time activities, sport, food and music.

Free time: The majority of people like going out with friends and playing computers games. The adults of my family like going to the cinema and then going to restaurants. My friends love go to shopping all weekend.

Sport: All of my friends love football. Some people in my family prefer volleyball to football. And the rest of the people in my family don’t like any sport.

Food: Most people interviewed likes food Argentina and homemade (Argentina beef, empanadas). Some of my friends like fast food. And to others like food from other countries. All love to take liquefied.

Music: People of my family prefer listen Argentina music, most likes to tango. All my friends love American and British songs, they don’t like music in Spanish.

I agree with most things in this report, but, for example, I am surprised that my friends not like music in Spanish.

Writing Task

Remember you should post our next writing assignment on this blog before May 23rd!!

It's exercise 12, unit 1. Include words and expressions from Exercise 3 (Statistics and generalizations) and your own findings from family/friends and personal opinions.

Suggested layout:

Images of Argentina

Introduction

Findings

Conclusion

Include a picture too!

Good luck, Jimena

New books

Here go some addresses where you can buy English in Mind 3. There are many others, try searching in Internet. Good luck!!

SBS: J B Alberdi 2380, Flores Phone(s): 4637-4336

ACME Agency: Camacuá 87, Flores Phones: 4631-8559

Kel: Av. La Plata 63, Caballito Phones 4901-5647 / 4903-5306

SBS and Kel have a special discount for ORT students.

If you find it is available somewhere else, please tell us on this blog.

Have a nice weekend,
Jimena

Some important dates...

Some dates to take into account...

Friday 16th: Study present perfect/simple past, questions with when/how long, and time expressions (ago, last, in..., until, already, yet, still, just,since/for, etc.)

Tuesday 20th: Test unit 1. Just 20 minutes so please bring your books and material.

Friday 23rd: Deadline to post your report "Images of Argentina" (Unit 1, ex 11)

See you, Jimena

New Coaching sessions

As from May 19th, you will have the opportunity to practise and train for your oral exam in coaching sessions here at school.
These are the possible timetables for you to pick the one which suits you best. The sessions are just 15 to 20 minutes long and will mock a real exam situation.
As you did last year, you should go to the English Lab and ask Fernando or Geraldine for an appointment, go in pairs (of the same level, of course).

Timetables:
Mondays: 14.40 to 16 or 16.10 to 17.30
Tuesdays: 14.40 to 16
Wednesdays: 14.40 to 16 or 16.10 to 17.30

Good luck, and consult me if you need to.
Jimena

Next Class

Next Monday we are starting with the new book, English in Mind 3 (student's book and workbook).
Remember to bring the material.

Finish at home what you were not able to complete today, I'll check your scores.

See you, have a nice weekend,
Jimena

More listening activities

Today we´ll continue practising with some situational listening activities.


Try the 6 situations HERE

Check the volume and sound settings before you start.

Bye, Jimena

Passive Voice

This goes especially for Maxi, but of course you can all practise!



Introduction to passive voice, form and use.


Activities with active and passive voice: Passive voice in the past

Good luck! and consult me whenever necessary.

Jimena

Next class

TOMORROW WE ARE MEETING AT THE ENGLISH LAB.

See you there,
Jimena

New classrooms for May

Please pay attention to the following classroom numbers for the month of May.

Tuesday 6th: 3º G
Tuesday 13th: 3º E
Tuesday 20th: 3º I
Tuesday 27th: 3º F

On Mondays and Fridays we are meeting at our usual rooms.
That's all for now, see you later, Jimena

New Book

Hi, this is just to remind you about the new material for NEXT WEEK.

English in Mind 3. Student's book and workbook.

Cambridge University Press.

As I told you last class, we are going to prepare to sit for 4th year AACI exam by the end of this year. You will be having a Mid-year exam too, in July, so let's start as soon as possible!

See you tomorrow!

New covers for your Portfolios

Hi, you may print these covers for your portfolios by just clicking PRINT on the following window. Remember to complete the covers with your personal information.

Read this doc on Scribd: Portfolio Cover 4th Chemistry Informatics

Read this doc on Scribd: Music Corner Cover 4th Chemistry Informatics

Today's class

Please finish the level tests from the relative clauses tutorial (the one we worked with last class) and post a comment with the results of the 4 tests before Friday 10th.

Remember next week we are starting with the new coursebook: English in Mind 3 (Student's book and workbook)

See you, Jimena

Today's class

Revision on Relative clauses:

Try these activities.

Good luck!

Jimena

This week

Hi, I remind you some dates this week.

On Monday I'm handing out your draft copies of Writing task 1: "Answering an informal letter" (Student's book, page 75, exercise 11)
Remember you have to correct the mistakes and hand in the final version on the template by Tuesday 22nd.

The homework for tomorrow is page 92 of the Student's book, exercises 1 to 5 and exercises 1 and 3 from page 96. For Tuesday page 98, ex 1, 2 and 3.

On Friday you are having the Revision Test. The modules included are 1 to 8 of Opportunities Pre-intermediate. Pay special attention to tenses (including all 4 future forms), active and passive, conditionals and relative clauses.
We will be having revision classess on Monday and Tuesday, so consult all your doubts then!

See you tomorrow, Jimena

Some special requests

Sergio and Uriel, please edit your profiles. Remember to include only your name and the first two or three letters of your surname. Go to "Panel", "Editar perfil", "Nombre a mostar" and there type this information. Also tick the box "Mostrar dirección de correo electrónico". Don´t forget to save the changes by clicking "Guardar cambios" at the bottom of the page.

nanogrin92, whoever you are, please accept the invitation I sent you by e-mail by clicking the link in the message and completing the details you are asked for. Edit your profile so that we know who you are.

Thank you very much, Jimena

Written assignments

Hi, you can download this template to hand in your written assigments for your Portfolio.
When you are asked for a username and a password, enter "ortenglish" on both boxes or create your own Scribd account.
Complete your name, track and date (by double clicking the heading) and write your assignment here.
Good luck, consult me or the lab assisstants if you have any trouble.
See you, Jimena

Read this doc on Scribd: plantilla activities

Level Test

Please complete this LEVEL TEST to assess your knowledge of English language. Copy the result and paste it on a comment in this post.

On this same page you may practise with some very useful multiple-choice activities with instant on-line correction.

Please complete the pre-intermediate level test and tell me your result (you may include it in a comment on this post).

Today's class

Hi, today we are going to practise listening comprehension.

Here are some links to activities. Listen carefully. Repeat them as many times as you need. Consult me if you are having trouble. Go ahead!

Act 1 At the restaurant
Act 2 At the shoe store
Act 3 4 different conversations
Act 4 Holidays
Act 5 Resort Holidays
Act 6 New year resolutions
Act 7 Wedding plans

See you next class, on Friday.
Remember your homework from the student´s book, pages 82 (ex 3 and 5) and 83 (ex 1 to 4)

Bye, Jimena