As we did in class, please describe the manufacturing process to produce one of your company's products. Use the same style and structure as in "How a Bolt Is Made."Quiz 21:
Take Quiz 17 to review word order in questions. Remember to use auxiliary verbs (do, does, did), and be careful with questions in the present perfect. If you need help, go back to this post: http://justspeak03.blogspot.mx/2014/01/week-1-simple-present-word-order-in.html
Take Quiz 18 to review the use of the of "to + infinitive" and "for + noun" to express purpose.
Before you watch the video: An unvoiced consonant is a consonant that has no vibration of the vocal cords, like the letter "P". On the other hand, a voiced consonant, like the letter "B", and the vowels produce a vibration in the vocal cords. Try it!
Now take Quiz 15 and record yourself saying these verbs:
missed
laughed
avoided
needed
decided
advised
cried
hugged
worked
entered
A Memorable Vacation
Listen to the audio about my last holiday in Nayarit. Now do the same for you.
Record yourself. Use the audio script below to help you prepare
Traveling in Mexico on holiday is good because there are
nice beaches, and the weather is, almost anywhere, better than Juarez.
There are lots of good places to go but my favorite place is definitely Nayarit.
I went to Tepic, Nayarit, last year in March, just for a week during spring
break.
I flew to Guadalajara, and then I took a three-hour bus ride to Tepic.
Personally, I enjoy traveling by bus, and I think it’s a really relaxing way to
travel because you get to see the beautiful countryside. When I arrived, my
family picked me up at the bus station, for my father and my sisters live
there.
What I like about Nayarit is that it’s not a very touristy
place, yet it has beautiful beaches such as San Blas, great weather, and
delicious seafood.
One of the most enjoyable things I did was visiting an
oyster farm. My father took me to this place called “Los Conchos,” where the
people who live there grow oysters in an estuary. We went all the way to the place where the fisherman
harvest them. We bought two dozens of
fresh oysters and ate them with lime, salsa huichol, and a cold beer. It was
great!
We also went camping to this little town called San
Francisco, or “San Pancho,” as the people from Nayarit call it. There we camped
on the beach. After setting the camping tent, I went for a swim in the ocean.
Then we made a bonfire at night. My sisters, my father and I told jokes and had
a great time around the fire.
Sadly, I had to come back to Juarez. But I will take with me those wonderful
moments. I’m looking forward to going back to Nayarit on my next vacation.
There are different options to record your voice for the audio quiz:
-Option 1:Gmail. If you have a gmail account, sing into chat. Using chat, call this number in the US, and leave your message (the quiz) in the school's voice mail: 857-284-8440. Gmail allows you to call any number in the US for free!
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Under contacts, click "School's Voice Mail,"call the saved phone, and leave your message
-Option 3: Dial Directly from a Phone. From a phone in Mexico dial 001-857-284-8440. Keep in mind that this option isn't free.
-Option 4: Use Software such as "Sound Recorder" or "Voice Recorder" Use the "Sound Recorder" program in your PC, or the "Voice Recorder" app in your smart phone. Record your message, save the file, and email it to me.
-I would prefer if you use options 1, 2, or 3. This is because I'll receive your message both as audio and text. However, option 4 is also OK.
Listen to the audio about my future plans. Now do the same for you. Record yourself. Use the audio script below to help you prepare
I’m really looking forward to tonight because one of my friends is having a party and all my friends are going. I’m going to get ready in a few minutes, but I don’t know what I’m going to wear yet.
Then tomorrow, I’m meeting my dad and we’re going shopping for a present for my mom. It’s her birthday next weekend, and we’re having dinner in a really expensive restaurant on Saturday night. It’ll be nice to have all the family together.
I’ve started thinking about my holiday, too. It’s in eight weeks, but I’m going to book the flights soon and my friend Carlos is booking the hotel. We’re going to Croatia. The weather in July is usually good – hot and dry – so I’m going to take lots of sunscreen. We’re going to spend all our time sunbathing and going clubbing. I can’t wait!
I know I won’t want to come back to work after that. Actually, I’m a bit bored at work so maybe I’ll start looking for a new job soon. Or even go back to college. It’ll be expensive, but I’m sure it’ll help me get a better job in the end.
Now take the audioQuiz 13 and record your self! (See the instructions on "How to record yourself for the audio quiz?")
I would like you to write about your job in Hubbell and the last project you were involved. Include the following:
-Introduce yourself
-Your position in Hubbell. What do you do in the plant?
-The last project you worked on
-What were your responsibilities?
-What were the results of the project?
-If the project were implemented again, what would you suggest doing to improve it?
You returned from a holiday yesterday. Read an e-mail from your friend, Mike:
Hi. I haven’t heard from you in a
couple of weeks – have you been on holiday? Where did you go? Did you
have a good time? Tell me all about it!
Are you coming to the soccer match next Saturday? Come on Cruz Azul!
See you later, Mike
Now write your reply to Mike's e-mail. Write 100–150 words. Include information about the following:
Where you went on holiday.
What you saw and what you did.
What you liked and didn’t like about it.
Answer Mike's other questions.
Here's a sample answer:
Hi Mike. Thanks for your e-mail. Anna and I
went to Stockholm for a week. We had a really great time. When we
booked it, I wasn’t sure about the weather in Sweden but it was very
sunny and warm.
Stockholm’s quite a big city and there are a lot
of beautiful, old palaces. We went sightseeing every day. We stayed in a
hotel in downtown so we could walk everywhere. The hotel
organized some excursions and one day we went on a boat trip, which was a
lot of fun.
We liked everything about Stockholm, but Anna
didn’t like the food. I loved the meatballs and fish, but all the dishes
tasted too strange for her. On the last day, I tried reindeer meat – it
was OK, actually!
I’m definitely coming to the match on Saturday. I’ll show you some photos of Stockholm.
