Dec 20, 2010

SONG LYRICS FOR CHRISTMAS AND LINKS

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer : Lyrics
You know Dasher and Dancer
And Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen,
But you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw it,
you would even say it glows.

All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him
as they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history!
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw it,
you would even say it glows. 
All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games. 
Then  how the reindeer loved him
as they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history!
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?" 
Then  how the reindeer loved him
as they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history!

JINGLE BELLS – LYRICS
Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh,
cross the fields we go,
Laughing all the way;
Bells on bob-tail ring,
making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight

Oh, Jingle bells, jingle bells,
jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride
Onn a one-horse open sleigh
Oh, Jingle bells, jingle bells,
jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh

Here we go again
Another Christmas holiday
When you hear that
Jingling it means
Santa’s on his way
When you’re with the one
You love with a frosty kind of glow
It makes us want to sing all night
And ride across the snow.
Oh, Jingle bells, jingle bells,
jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Oh, Jingle bells, jingle bells,
jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride
On a one-horse open sleigh

Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh,
cross the fields we go,
Laughing all the way;

Bells and Bobtails
ring making spirits bright
what fun it is to ride and
sing a sleighing song tonight

Oh, Jingle bells, jingle bells,
jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride
On a one-horse open sleigh


We Wish You a Merry Christmas : Lyrics

We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 


Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Please, bring us a figgy pudding;
Please, bring us a figgy pudding; 

Please, bring us a figgy pudding and bring it right here

Glad tidings we bring to you and your Kin

Glad tidings for Christmas and a happy new year

we won't go until we get some;
We won't go until we get some;
We won't go until we get some, please bring it right here!

Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year. 


We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Yeeeeeeeeear. 


Dec 17, 2010

PHRASES FOR CHRISTMAS

1.  We are a band of carollers,
We march through frost and snow,
But care not for the weather
As on our way we go.
2. At every hall or cottage
That stands upon our way,
We stop to give the people
Best wishes for the day.
3. We pray a merry Christmas,
Made bright by Christmas cheer,
With peace, and hope, and gladness
And all they may hold dear.
4. And for all those that happen
To pass us on our way
We have a smile, and wish them
A merry Christmas-day.
 5. Christmas time for boys and girls
Is a happy day,
For we go to grandmamma's
And eat and sing and play.

6. Grandma does not say to us—
"Stop that horrid noise,"
'Cause she understands we can't,
When we're "only boys."


7. And she lets the girls play house,
In the garret old,
And when they strew things around,
Grandma doesn't scold.

8. But we ought to pick them up,
Even on Christmas day,
For we shouldn't make kind friends
Trouble with our play.

9. Yes, we love the Christmas time
Best of all the year,
We have waited for it long,
Now, at last, it's here.
 10  . Dear Santa Claus, I'll let you know
The few things that I need,
And if you'll bring them to me
I'll be much obliged indeed.

11. I want a horse and wagon,
And a boat that's painted red,
An elephant, a jumping-jack—
You need not bring a sled,

12. For I have one very pretty;
But I want a trotting-horse,
A man who wheels a wheel-barrow,
And candy, too, of course.

SONG LINKS

1.              Karaoke - 'Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' – Christmas

2.         We Wish You A Merry Christmas


3.        Jingle Bells - Traditional – Karaoke

Dec 6, 2010

ANSWER KEY - PET

ANSWER KEY
STARTING OFF
1.
b seeing                 c going                    d flying                   e collecting                           f playing                 g surfing                 h sending               i keeping  j diving
Pictures
2 i            3f           
3.
2 hours                  3 free                     4 value                   5 journey               6 advice                 7 ahead
Vocabulary
Negative prefixes
1.
Un- fit/fair/heathy, in-correct/dependent/active, im-possible/polite/probable
2.
3 informal                              4 unkind                5 untrue                                6 impatient
3.
Suggested answers
2 stay in all the time            3 get up early to go somewhere                       4  fly in balloon number 13                                5 charge such high admission fees                      6 I sometimes have to run for the bus.
Reading part 4
3.
b
4.
1 it feels fantastic … out of a can! (second half of paragraph 2) 2… he too would like to break the record (paragraph 3)             3 … he hadn’t felt afraid … never felt like giving up (paragraph 4)
5.
1 c           2c            3b

GRAMMAR
1.
VERB + ING
Feel like/ practice/ admit/ avoid/ fancy/ finish/ mind/ miss/ suggest/
Deny/ dislike/ can’t help/ imagine/ mention/ put off/ can’t stand /
VERB + INFINITIVE
Seem/ afford/ decide/ expect/ hope/ learn/ manage/ promise/ want/ would like/
Appear/ attempt/ intend/ offer/ pretend/ refuse/
4.
2 listening to         3 to do                   4 going                   5 to bring                               6 to do
5.
2 I am learning to speak a third language        3 I decided to stop spending too much last week          4 I’m planning to go shopping on Saturday                                5 I want to start learning to ride a motorbike 6 I must remember to phone my best friend tomorrow                              7 I’ll finish doing this exercise soon                  8 I shouldn’t forget to watch that film on TV next weekend        9 I always hate waiting for the bus                            10 I really love dancing to good music
VOCABULARY
1
1 work out             2 make up for                       3 look after
2
2 looking forward to            3 turn (his dream) into                        4 set out on                           5 giving up                             6 go on                   7 deal with                                8 get on with         three words; 2,4,8. Separated: 3 (his dream)
3.
2 took up - c          3 put (my name)down -b                    4 joined in –a                        5 go off (it) – f                       6 set off – d
4.
2 went off                              3 take up                               4 put down                            5 gave up                               6 go on                   7 catch up with                        8 looking forward to
6.
HOBBY
Chess      camping                 collecting               cooking                  cycling                    music                      painting                  photography
PERSON
Player     Camper                  collector                               cook                       cyclist                     musician                painter                                   photographer
EQUIPMENT
Board/pieces        tent/backpack/     collection              cooker/oven         bike/helmet          instrument            brush/paint           camera

7
CAMPING : sleeping bag, put up, fire, campsite
COLLECTING: album, coins, stamps, objects, art, valuable
COOKING : recipe, saucepans, frying pan, boil, roast, bake
CYCLING: wheels, seat, pedals, chain, lock, ride
MUSIC : practice, performance, solo, notes, keys melody
PAINTING : portrait, landscape, frame, picture, oils
PHOTOGRAPHY : flash, focus, digital, zoom, close-up
SPEAKING
1
1 fishing                 2 rock-climbing, canoeing,  water skiing,                         3 mountain biking               
2
2 prefer                 3 could                   4 should                 5 why                     6 better                 7 shall                     8 let’s
3
The strongest stress is on: 1 fishing                   3 water sport        5 rock-climbing    8 that (they give new information)

WRITING
1
1 have enough money for                  2 /3 afford is followed by the TO infinitive, so it must be AFFORD TO BUY
2
2 turned into/to : should be phrasal verb, is frozen now             3setting out: should be –ing not infinitive after suggest, Let’s leave the house     4 don’t we: auxiliary and pronoun should be inverted in question form, It’d be a good idea to                          5 forward to going: should be –ing not infinitive after looking forward to, can’t wait to go
3
2 staying in bed                    3 suggests going                   4 start playing                       5 have .. lessons                   6 too short
4
2 to get                  3 about going                        4 up                        5 to learn to                          6 on long              

ANSWER KEY - TOUCHSTONE 4




Dec 1, 2010

SPEECH POLICIES

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
SPEECH POLICIES

Presentation & Publication Policies
•Publication Policy
 Papers that are presented at the English Language Department. Conferences are required to conform to the following policies.
 Presentation Policy
Folders with the summary page are solicited for students’ conference.
Subject Matter
Papers related to the key topics that are announced for each meeting are particularly encouraged, but this is not required for contributed papers.
Presenting Author
The first author of a paper must be the presenting author, and s/he must attend the meeting.
Presentation Type
Authors may request a presentation type of: oral, display, or demonstration. The maximum number of oral and demonstration presentations is limited, and the final selection of oral presentations rests.
Presentation Length
Oral presentations are allocated specific durations, depending on the type:
• 8th GRADE :  1-2 minutes
• 9th GRADE :  2-3 minutes
• 10th GRADE :  2-3 minutes
• 1ST BACCALAUREATE  :  3 minutes
• 2ND BACCALAUREATE :  4 minutes
• 3RD BACCALAUREATE:  5 minutes
Submission Deadline
A submission deadline will be established for each meeting. While most submitted papers can be edited, papers submitted after the deadline are accepted on a space-available basis, and in any case are not assured of consideration for the oral program.



Proceedings
Authors of all presentation types are encouraged to submit their papers for inclusion in the conference proceedings. 
Acceptance
All submissions must adhere to the submission guidelines to be accepted for publication. Authors of non-conforming papers will be notified of any problems with their submissions, and they must make the appropriate revisions to their papers to be included in the proceedings.
Copyright Assignment
Authors of all presentations must sign the copyright agreement with the publisher, and return it to the proceedings editors before their paper can be accepted for publication. Authors must conform to the copyright policy of the proceedings publisher.
Uniform
Students must wear Monday’s uniform.
Bibliography
It is needed at the end of each summary page from the folders
Punctuality
Speeches will start on time; students who are late won’t be able to take the speech  














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Santiago Mayorga, MSc.
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REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS LIST

InfinitiveSimple PastPast ParticipleSpanish
arisearosearisensurgir
bewas / werebeenser
beatbeatbeatengolpear
becomebecamebecomeconvertirse
beginbeganbeguncomenzar
betbet/bettedbet/bettedapostar
bitebitbittenmorder
bleedbledbledsangrar
blowblewblownsoplar
breakbrokebrokenromper
bringbroughtbroughttraer
buildbuiltbuiltconstruir
buyboughtboughtcomprar
catchcaughtcaughtatrapar
choosechosechosenelegir
comecamecomevenir
costcostcostcostar
creepcreptcreptarrastrarse
cutcutcutcortar
dealdealtdealtdar, repartir
dodiddonehacer
drawdrewdrawndibujar
dreamdreamt/dreameddreamt/dreamedsoñar
drinkdrankdrunkbeber
drivedrovedrivenconducir
eatateeatencomer
fallfellfallencaer
feedfedfedalimentar
feelfeltfeltsentir
fightfoughtfoughtpelear
findfoundfoundencontrar
fleefledfledhuir
flyflewflownvolar
forgetforgotforgottenolvidar
forgiveforgaveforgivenperdonar
forsakeforsookforsakenabandonar
freezefrozefrozencongelar
getgotgottener, obtener
givegavegivendar
gowentgoneir
grindgroundgroundmoler
growgrewgrowncrecer
hanghunghungcolgar
havehadhadtener
hearheardheardoír
hidehidhiddenesconderse
hithithitgolpear
holdheldheldtener, mantener
hurthurthurtherir, doler
keepkeptkeptguardar
kneelkneltkneltarrodillarse
knowknewknownsaber
leadledledencabezar
learnlearnt/learnedlearnt/learnedaprender
leaveleftleftdejar
lendlentlentprestar
letletletdejar
lielaylainyacer
loselostlostperder
makemademadehacer
meanmeantmeantsignificar
meetmetmetconocer, encontrar
paypaidpaidpagar
putputputponer
quitquit/quittedquit/quittedabandonar
readreadreadleer
rideroderiddenmontar, ir
ringrangrungllamar por teléfono
riseroserisenelevar
runranruncorrer
saysaidsaiddecir
seesawseenver
sellsoldsoldvender
sendsentsentenviar
setsetsetfijar
sewsewedsewn/sewedcoser
shakeshookshakensacudir
shineshoneshonebrillar
shootshotshotdisparar
showshowedshown/showedmostrar
shrinkshrank/shrunkshrunkencoger
shutshutshutcerrar
singsangsungcantar
sinksanksunkhundir
sitsatsatsentarse
sleepsleptsleptdormir
slideslidsliddeslizar
sowsowedsown/sowedsembrar
speakspokespokenhablar
spellspelt/spelledspelt/spelleddeletrear
spendspentspentgastar
spillspilt/spilledspilt/spilledderramar
splitsplitsplitpartir
spoilspoilt/spoiledspoilt/spoiledestropear
spreadspreadspreadextenderse
standstoodstoodestar de pie
stealstolestolenrobar
stingstungstungpicar
stinkstank/stunkstunkapestar
strikestruckstruckgolpear
swearsworeswornjurar
sweepsweptsweptbarrer
swimswamswumnadar
taketooktakentomar
teachtaughttaughtenseñar
teartoretornromper
telltoldtolddecir
thinkthoughtthoughtpensar
throwthrewthrownlanzar
treadtrodetrodden/trodpisar
understandunderstoodunderstoodentender
wakewokewokendespertarse
wearworewornllevar puesto
weavewovewoventejer
weepweptweptllorar
winwonwonganar
wringwrungwrungretorcer
writewrotewrittenescribir