Fashion and Stereotypes [Senior Level]

Students:

 We all have judged in advance someone who comes from a different city, country, ethnic group or color, and these already-held ideas compromise future relationships. Besides, our clothes and accessories defines us as a "group of something" as well. In your opinion, Is your identity reflected in your appearance? how? Have you ever formed an opinion about somebody that was completely wrong? which group from above do you consider to be part of? does it affect in your social life? Leave your comment in at least 80 words. use proper vocabulary and collocations taken from the book.

 Best,

Teacher Juan Guevara

Deadline: March 31st, 2015

Typical Problems! [Junior Level]

Dear Students:

 I hope this message finds you well. In the very first class of this semester, we have discussed about typical teenage problems. Some of this problems appear through your life and it causes problems and affects your grades, relationships and the like. Your friends or relatives can provide you of advice and support, nevertheless it doesn't assure that the problem will fade away. What are the typical problemas that teenagers have? when you have problems, who helps you? who provides better advices, parents, relatives, friends or strangers? why?.

Leave your comments below in at least 70 words.

Best,

Teacher Juan Guevara

Deadline: March 31st, 2015

Schools through the time [Sophomore Level]

Dear Students:

 We have discussed the activities and the subjects that you like the most. On the other the hand, we have compared schools and students with previous generations. So, what do you like about the school? do you have a favorite subject? why? can you compare our school with the ones from the past? Are we techie? Leave your opinion below in at least 65 words.

Best,

Teacher Juan Guevara

Deadline: March 31st, 2015

Teenage talk [Freshman Level]

Dear Students:

 Welcome back to school, I hope this year gets the best of you and so do this thread. Now, according to the student book's unit, we have to deal with trending topics of conversation among teenagers. What do you talk to your friends? what topics do you usually debate? are the same topics for men or girls? why? why no? Provide your opinions in at least 60 words.

 Best,

Juan Guevara

Deadline: March 31st, 2015

Typical Festivities [8th Grade]

Dear students of mine:

 I attach this picture which symbolizes this thread's topic. We read about some chilean cultures and religious festivities, as well as where they take place (north, center or south of Chile). In your opinion, what do you think about these festivities? is there a  chilean celebration that you like? why? why not? Do you think that we prefer foreign celebrations rather than ours.

 Please feel free to post in at least 50 words.

Best,

Teacher Juan Guevara

Best Friends [7th Grade]

Dear Students:

 I hope this message finds you well. As we talked in class, here it's the first thread of the year. Post in at least 50 words in English and talk about who your best friend is. Is your best friend a girl or a boy? What kind of activities do you do with him / her? When did you meet him / her? Do you have similar interests?

 Best,

Teacher Juan Guevara

Deadline: March 31st, 2015

Book list 2015 - Links Included [All Levels]

Dear Students, in this post you'll find the list of books meant to be read through this year and the links where you can download them. There are some audio files that can help you out in what pronunciation and fluency concerns (while reading), but I'm afraid they waste too much space on the thread. However, you can contact me personally if you want them.

 Best and good luck and do endeavour on reading from time to time, don't wait until the clock ticks "test time".

 :)

7th Grade

The Elephant Man - Tim Vicary

[Oxford Bookworms Library, Level 1]

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The Phantom of The Opera - Jennifer Basset

[Oxford Bookworms Library, Level 1]

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8th Grade

The Alice's Adventure in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

[Oxford Bookworms Library, Level 2]
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The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

[Oxford Bookworms Library, Level 2]
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Freshman

Two Lives - Helen Naylor

[Cambridge English First]
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The Beast - Carolyn Walker

[Cambridge English First]
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Sophomore

The Adventures of Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens

[English Club, Intermediate ]
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English Fairy Tales

[English Club, Intermediate]
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Junior

The Horse Whisperer - Nicholas Evans

[Penguin Readers, Advanced]
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On the Road - Jack Kerouac

[Penguin Readers, Upper-Intermediate]
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Senior

Kolymsky Heights - Lionel Davidson

[Longman Fiction, Advanced]
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American Crime Stories

[Oxford Bookworms Library, Advanced]
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Senior, Elective Plan

Dracula - Bram Stoke

[czytamyw originale, Upper Intermediate]
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Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift

[czytamyw originale, Upper Intermediate]
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