“the lovely bones” is a film full of symbols, images and allegories. In order to get some feedback from you, let’s develop the following ideas according to what you understood, see and felt. (there are some quotes from the movie below the questions that may help you to develop your ideas)

1. What’s Up With the Title? whyThe lovely bones?

These were the lovely bones that had grown around my absence [...]. And I began to see things in a way that let me hold the world without me in it.

2. explain:

a. The Afterworld

b. heaven

c. wide wide Heaven

3.What’s up with the ending?

could not have what I wanted most. Mr. Harvey dead and me living. Heaven wasn't perfect.

4. Answer these questions (develop ideas!)

Could this novel be helpful to victims of rape, their loved ones, or the families of people with a murdered member? Why, or why not.

If you were a psychiatrist, how would you analyze Mr.Harvey? Is there a cure for his problem? What might it look like?

If Susie had died of illness or accident, would her friends and family suffer in the same way? How might the circumstances of a person's death influence the way their loved ones deal with the loss?

As usual, be original!, develop your own ideas and don't take them from other sources... DON'T USE TRANSLATORS!!!

Hugs!
T. Danny

Hello guys!

Bueno, dado que algunos padres de familia haran el respectivo acompañamiento al plan de mejoramiento, este post va esta en español.

1. Los estudiantes deberan realizar un diario en su cuaderno que hemos llamado "revono", es decir el que llevamos con el plan lector, en el cual deberan resumir una noticia nacional y otra internacional del dia anterior, utilizando las estructuras del pasado (simple y continuo) y presente perfecto (simple y continuo).

Como los estudiantes deben descansar y disfrutar de sus vacaciones en familia, reduciremos la intensidad a 4 noticias semanales (2 para los estudiantes que pasaron con desempeño básico), pueden ser de lunes a jueves o jueves a domingo, ustedes escogen, lo importante es que el uso de los tiempos quede claro y la producción escrita con dichas estructuras mejore.

2. Dos verbos deben ser aprendidos a diario y en el mismo cuaderno haran dos ejemplos de cada verbo, para así usarlos en su forma pasado y participio (los verbos si deben ser a diario).

Los verbos los pueden encontrar haciendo click aquí, o usar la que tenemos en clase, de la que ya se deben haber aprendido mas o menos 30 de ellos.

3. Recuerden que la prueba escrita será el 2 DE AGOSTO y los verbos como las estructuras que usaron en ls resumenes seran evaluados.

Enjoy holidays!
Take care and practice English.. A LOT!

T. Danny

HAND IN DATE: june 15th 8 d - e - f

Hello Dudes!

Well, I know everybody is exciting about shooting the remake, but as I have told you it is going to take some time, cause the main purpose is to PRACTICE ENGLISH, remember that and keep it on mind during the process.

As part of a previous selection each classroom chose the 4 movies to film and the teamwork for each one of them. Now, it is very important that “each movie has 8 members as the teamwork”

The teamwork is going to be in charge of the production of the film, it means they are going to MAKE the movie, that is why we have to do a previous process in order to know exactly what we need and what we want to make it possible and a high quality exercise. Actors are not important by now, you can be part of a teamwork and act in all the movies, it is up to you, but that will come later, take it easy!! Ok?

THE STORY BOARD

As we have seen in some of the laboratory classes, the story board is a summary of what you want to show in your movie. You have a mental image of how a scene should be and you explain that idea trough a picture and a text that includes relevant information about the scene, it can be an important dialogue or an explanation of an specific movement or situation.

Well, you have to do this portfolio as a teamwork. You are going to present the first Draft of the story board, you will have To decide as a team which scenes are Important to include and some others to delete from the original film.

As usual, you have to be very original, this time you do not have to do Something weird, just very organized and colorful (your teacher loves colors!)

Try to be very specific about what You want to show and include some nice pictures (not as your teacher does)

You can find some template ideas In the web as: storyboard templates

HAVE FUN!

T. Danny

Please, be aware of the following dates
(they will be very helpful)

8D
present perfect make up: June 1st
Final Exam: June 9th
Spelling bee classroom contest: June 15th
Portfolio #2 (storyboard first draft): June 15th

8E
present perfect make up: May 31st
Final Exam: June 10th
Spelling bee classroom contest: June 16th
Portfolio #2 (storyboard first draft): June 15th

8F
present perfect make up: May 31st
Final Exam: June 9th
Spelling bee classroom contest: June 16th
Portfolio #2 (storyboard first draft): June 15th

We are about to have the new spelling bee contest:
So you better start practicing your spelling with the given words at the cacs web page


We will have our classroom competition during the second and third week of June (AND IT IS A SCORE!!!)

Take care!
T. Danny

Ok guys!

You have been watching BE KIND REWIND at the laboratory classes,

so you have an idea about how to “remake” a movie! Well,

what this is all about is just that: REMAKING A MOVIE!

We will follow some steps before having all the fun!, it means we

are going to go on PRE-PRODUCTION:

1. Select the movie you would like to remake. This will be the presentation of your portfolio

(yes, a picture or a draw with your name, grade, etc.)

Now you are going to answer the following questions: (remember to develop your ideas!)

2. Why this movie?

3. What is the story about?

4. Would you include all the scenes in the movie?, would you delete some? Would you change any scene to make it better, worse, whatever?

5. What role would you like to play? An actor, actress, director, camera man, make up, special effects, etc? And why

6. How many people would you need to film your movie?

WARNING: This portfolio is a contest!, only four (4) portfolios will be selected to become the movie projects from your class! If you convince your sponsor (it means, me!) with an attractive idea, then I will give you the resources to shoot your movie! You will be able to select your production team and start preparing the production process!!!

T. Danny

AGUSTINIANO CIUDAD SALITRE SCHOOL
ENGLISH MAKE UP FIRST TERM
EIGHTH GRADE


NAME _____________________________________________ GRADE _______________

Objective:
This plan tries to improve the different topics students worked during the first term in order to get the achievement.

ACHIEVEMENT:

“Utiliza de manera oral y escrita las estructuras de tiempo presente y vocabulario trabajado en clase, aplicándolos en contextos reales”

FEEDBACK

Present simple and continuos.

Simple present
Present continous
Don’t forget the use of auxiliaries DO – DOES (In negatives and questiond) taking into account the pronouns and the use of “S” “ES” “IES” in third person (Possitive sentences)
We use the verb to be (Am - is – are ) and the verb with ING form.


Also in simple present we use adverbs of frequency as: always – never – often – usually – rarely – sometimes ...
In present continous we add expressions as nowadays, at the moment, right now, this week/month/year...

Comparatives
Superlatives
We use them to compare places, animals, people and objects.

Add “ER” to short adjectives
Add “MORE” to long adjectives

Don’t forget to use THAN
To compare places, animals, people and objects in a group of threee and more.

Add “EST” to short adjectives
Add “MOST” to long adjectives

Don’t forget to use “THE”

Please don’t forget to look into the student book the grammar reference an d also the use of prepositions and prhasal verb get.

ACTIVITIES


give the meaning in english to these adjectives:

kind
mischievous
cold hearted
vain
considerate
caring
honest
polite
cheerful
bossy




complete the sentences using simple present and present continous:

When ......................................... (he / leave) the house?
I ............................................... (not/understand). What ...................................... (happen)?
Excuse me, ............................................ (you/know) the time?
This is a great party. I .................................... (have) a lovely time.
We can’t use the lift because it ................................... (not/work)
a:What ......................................... (you/do) here? B: Nothing.
a: ......................................... (Penny/like) cheese sandwiches? No, ...............................
a: What time ............................................ (the sun/rise)? B: It ............................... (rise) at 7.30.
We ......................................... (not/watch) videos at school.
· Look out of the window! It ................................. (snow).
· a: ...................................................... (you/wear) a uniform at your school? B: Yes, ........................


3. Complete with the correct presposition:

That boy is good ______ playing baseball.
The teacher is very good ______ her students.
Karen is friendly ______ my sister.
She is so jelaous _____ her little brother.
Teachers are patient _____ the students.
She looks interested _____ science and chemistry.
I’m worried _________ my school final tests.

4. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences:
1. Karen is ______ than her sister.a) youngb) youngerc) youngest
2. The mouse is the ______ animal in the zoo.a) smallb) smallerc) smallest
3. Barbara is as ______ as Janet.a) intelligentb) more intelligentc) most intelligent
4. The dog is ______ than the hamster.a) largeb) largerc) largest
5. Everyone in our family sings beautifully, but my mother is the ______ singer.a) goodb) betterc) best
6. A knife is ______ than a spoon.a) dangerousb) more dangerousc) most dangerous

Give meanings in english and examples of the following phrasasl verbs:

Get off

Get on (With):

Get back:

Get over:

Get up:

Get in:

Get by:

let’s write a letter to one of your friends talking about the activities you do during the week and on weekends use simple present a present continous (Almost three paragraphs).


Complete your portfolios and your reading notebook to present them before the evaluation.



NOTE:

The evaluation is going to be on May 14th after 3:30 p.m., it’s necessary to present all the activities before this date.


Thanks!!!


DANIEL FERNANDO CELIS PEÑA
MARIA DE LOS ANGELES BARAJAS
ENGLISH TEACHERS 8TH GRADE

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