10/22/2012

***LD 2 ***

Guys, if you want some extra information about English Grammar, take a look at this web page.

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/

See you :)

7/02/2011

PHON. Review (TTC 1)

Answers:

1-

a) VL
b) VD
c) VD
d) VD
e) VL
f) VL
g) VD
h) VD
i) VD
j) VD
k) VL
l) VL

2- Corrected in class.

3-

a) Stress is a greater degree of force put on a syllable or syllables in a word, in a phrase or in a sentence.

b) Primary stress is the strongest in a word.

c) Secondary stress is a kind of reduced primary.

d) A compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words. It can be written in three different ways: as one word, as two words or hyphenated.

e) Intonation is the rise and fall of the pitch of the voice in speaking.

4-

a) C
b) F
c) F
d) F
e) C
f) C
g) C
h) F
i) C
j) C
k) C
l) F

5 - Corrected in class.

6-

a) 2
b) 3
c) 3
d) 3
e) 3
f) 2
g) 2
h) 1
i) 2
j) 1

7-

a) 2
b) 1
c) 3
d) 3 (adjective)
e) 2
f) 3
g) 3
h) 1

8 -

The chart represents the different positons of the tongue during a speech. Based on it, the vowels are classified into: front, central and back ones.

9-

1) D
2) B
3) A
4) C

10- Corrected in class ("should of"= should've)

6/19/2011

TESTS (2011/1)

Hello, dear students!

As you know, our tests will be in July. Pay attention to the following dates:

* Friday:

Leadership 2 - July 08th (written test) / July 15th (oral test [in pairs]).

Welcome - July 08th (written + oral tests).

* Saturday:

Action 1 - July 09th (written test) / July 16th (oral test [in pairs]).

Leadership 2 - July 09th (written test) / July 16th (oral test [in pairs]).

TTC 2 - no test.

TTC 1 - July 09th (phonetics test [oral-in pairs]) / July 16th (grammar test).

Study for your exams!!!

See you :)

4/04/2011

TTC 1 (Scientific Work)

** TTC 1 - SCIENTIFIC WORK **

Here are the groups and the methods (the chapters of the book are between parentheses).

Group 1: Lenise, Gleice and Graziele -> Communicative Language (9) and Grammar Translation (2).

Group 2: Juliana, Paloma and Jacqueline -> Content-based ... (10) and Silent Way (5).

Group 3: Amanda, Ohanna and Luísa -> Community Language (7) and Direct Method (3).

Group 4: Jeferson, Raíssa and Monique -> Learning Strategy... (11) and Audio-Lingual (4).

Group 5: Pedro, Francisco and Isabella -> Desuggestopedia (6) and Total Physical Response (8).

Date: May 21st, 2011.

You've already known the rules.

Any doubts, send me an e-mail (victormazzoleni@hotmail.com).

See you :)

2/12/2011

New semester (2011/I)

A new semester has just begun!

Welcome students!!!

This semester (2011/I) has just begun and I invite all of you to attend my classes.

Friday - 02/11/2011

* Leadership 2 (2:45 - 5:20 p.m.);
* Welcome (6:30 - 9:00 p.m.).

Saturday - 02/12/2011

* Action 1 (7:20 - 9:55 a.m.);
* Leadership 2 (10:00 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.);
* TTC 2 - Methodology (12:40 - 1:55 p.m.);
* TTC 2 - LAB (2:00 - 3:15 p.m.);
* TTC 1 - Grammar (3:20 - 4:35 p.m.).
* TTC 1 - Phonetics (4:40 - 5:55 p.m.).

I'm looking forward to seeing all of you!!!


See you :)

1/31/2011

Miss U

Dear students,

From now on, I'm gonna post here, maybe every week, some pictures of my ex-students and classes that I actually miss so much.

I hope U like it and see that I'll never forget U :)


* 6A & 6B (Grammar, Phonetics and Conversation)






MISS U!!!

See you :) (I hope so)



1/04/2011

Vacation!

Dear students,

YES, we are on vacation and here it is a link with many activities that you can put into practice during your vacation. Enjoy it!


See you :)

12/12/2010

FINAL TEST GRAM.(6B)

**FINAL TEST GRAMMAR REVIEW (6B)**

*ANSWERS

5) Phrasal verbs, prepositional verbs and verb-plus-preposition

a) Verb-plus-preposition.
Expl.: The prepositon complements the verb, that is, it has an aspect of position.

b) Phrasal verb.
Expl.: It's an intransitive phrasal verb, that is, it doesn't need to be followed by anything.

c) Verb-plus-preposition.
Expl.: The preposition gives an aspect of direction, as well as completes the verb.

d) Phrasal verb.
Expl.: The adverbial particle gives a new meaning to the verb.

e) Verb-plus-preposition.
Expl.: The preposition complements the verb, showing direction.

f) Prepositional verb.
Expl.: The preposition must precede its complement (noun group). It cannot be put in the middle position (between the verb and the preposition).

See you :)

12/09/2010

GRAM. (6B) PASSIVE VOICE

(6B) PASSIVE VOICE

*ANSWERS:

Pg. 102

1) The bill must be paid before going out.
2) The game had to be postponed because of the storm.
3) The package should be insured.
4) The case could have been brought.
5) The money isn't going to be put in that safe.

Pg. 103

1) and 2) class
3) The debit should have been paid.
4) I realized I was been followed.
5) Her purse had been snatched by a fourteen-year-old boy.
6) It was promised to me that nothing would happen to the children.
7) Will she be taught how to cook?
8) He was made to tell the truth.

Pg. 104

1) class
2) The mayor is expected to lose the election.
3) Some dangerous prisioners were reported to have escaped.
4) He is alleged to have been a spy.
5) The baby is thought to have been injured in the accident.

Pg. 105

1) My uncle has been made a captain (by them).
2) We are promised higher wages (by them).
3) I wasn't told that John was ill.
4) The men were showed the new computer.
5) He is being taught French.

Pg. 107

1) and 2) class
3) are supposed to leave
4) is supposed to be crazy
5) are supposed to be
6) is supposed to write

Pg. 109

1) of
2) in
3) with
4) in
5) of
6) with
7) of
8) with
9) of
10) in / with
11) with / of
12) with
13) of / with
14) in
15) of

Pg. 110

*Part A

1) at any rate
2) at first sight
3) at times
4) at a profit
5) at all costs
6) at will
7) at table
8) at war peace
9) at first sight
10) at that

* Part B

1) by degrees
2) by design
3) by all means
4) by no means
5) by far
6) by myself
7) by the way
8) by accident
9) by mistake
10) by rights

Pg. 111

1) on a visit
2) on purpose
3) on fire
4) on the whole
5) on holiday
6) on second thoughts
7) on horseback
8) on my account
9) on sale
10) on the contrary
11) on the whole
12) on any account

Pg. 112

1) on
2) of
3) at
4) of
5) with
6) to
7) at
8) to / to
9) for
10) in
11) with
12) for
13) in
14) with
15) to

Pg. 113

1) for
2) to
3) about (or) at /to
4) on
5) from
6) from
7) into
8) on
9) with
10) for
11) of / about
12) about / of
13) from
14) at
15) in

*Pgs. 114 and 115 will be corrected in class.

See you :)

11/30/2010

6B - GRAM.

*** 6B - GRAMMAR BOOK***

ANSWERS:

Pg. 78

1) wrote out
2) written out
3) wash it out
4) rubbed out
5) shared out
6) fade out

Pg. 79

1) drove off
2) fall off
3) flew off
4) get off
5) broke off

Pg. 80

1) go on
2) got on
3) drive on
4) pinned on
5) getting on (or) riding on
6) turn on
7) come on

Pg. 81

1) read over
2) talk over
3) looked over
4) come over
5) think over (or) read over
6) flying over

Pg. 84 (prepositions)

1) on/ out of/ on
2) in / on
3) at/at
4) from / to
5) off
6) out of
7) at
8) at/on/to
9) at
10) on
11) to
12) in/in
13) on
14) on
15) off (or) out of
16) on/at
17) from
18) into
19) from (or) off
20) to
21) off / in (or) on
22) from

Pg. 85 (part A)

1) across (or) along
2) along
3) through
4) past
5) through (or) along
6) along
7) acroos (or) through
8) past / along

Pg. 85 (part B)

1) among
2) between
3) among
4) among
5) between
6) among

Pg. 87

1) under
2) above
3) under (or) above
4) under
5) above (or) under
6) above (or) below
7) over
8) above
9) over
10) above

UNIT 16

Pg. 98

1) round
2) in
3) on (or) about
4) out
5) up
6) off (or) out

Pg. 99

1) up
2) on
3) in
4) away
5) out
6) off
7) up
8) down

Pg. 100

1) up
2) in
3) down
4) over
5) over (or) on
6) out (= result)
7) in
8) out (= produce)
9) in (= understand)
10) up


**Take a look at the answers and, if you have doubts, tell me next class, ok?!

Next Saturday: PASSIVE VOICE ;)

See you !)

11/13/2010

Grammar (6B) - PHRASAL VERBS

****PHRASAL VERBS ****

GRAMMAR BOOK- 6B

**ANSWERS**

Pg. 69

1) dressed up
2) settle down
3) wake up
4) stopped by
5) passed by
6) ran away
7) make out
8) blew away
9) going on
10) shut up
11) grew up
12) gone out

Pg. 71

1) Angrily she threw the book down.
Angrily she threw it down.

2) Harry picked two neckties out.
Harry picked them out.

3) You almost knocked that woman over.
You almost knocked her over.

Pg. 72

I) Rewrite the following sentences ...

1) hold up
2) turned down
3) left out
4) give back
5) call up
6) cut off
7) put off
8) made up

II) Choose the appropriate adverb particle ...

1) broke OFF ( = stop)
2) gave UP ( = desist)
3) handed OUT ( = finish)
4) picked UP ( = get)
5) broke UP ( = stop)

Pg. 76

1) ran up
2) pick them up
3) Drink up
4) used up
5) march(ing) up
6) saved up
7) were swimming up
8) tying up
9) wrapped up

Pg. 77

1) knock / down
2) copy down
3) written down
4) burned down
5) went down
6) pulling down

Check the answers and try to do!

If you have doubts, tell me next class.

See you :)

Passive Voice & Reported Spech (CH 2)

** CHALLENGE 2 **

Passive Voice & Indirect Speech exercices

**ANSWERS**

1)

a) ( A )
b) ( P )
c) ( P )
d) ( A )

2)

a) A new factory is being built in this town (by them).
b) A new director will be chosen (by the students).
c) The date of the meeting has been changed (by us).
d) {Were the flowers sent to her (by you)? -or-
{Was she sent flowers (by you)?
e) {A gift was given to Susan (by Peter). -or-
{ Susan was given a gift (by Peter).
f) The problem can be solved (by us).
g) Our compositions are corrected (by Fred) every week.

3)

a) He said (that) he had seen that film the night before.
b) She said (that) she would study with her friend Lucy in her house.
c) They said (that) they could work the following day.
d) Bob asked me if I played the guitar.
e) He said to her what time the sun had risen the day before.
f) Paul said (that) he hadn't gone to the movies.
g) They ordered Sarah not to open the door.
h) He asked if he could teach him how to use his computer.


Check the answers and try to do it!!!

See you :)

10/16/2010

Introduction to sentences & clauses (6B)

Introduction to sentences & clauses (6B)

******ANSWERS******

1)

( E )
( C )
( A )
( D )
( B )

2)

( A )
( A )
( C )
( D )
( D )
( F )
( E )

3)

a) direct object
b) adjunct
c) subject complement
d) prepositional phrase
e) adjective phrase
f) verb phrase

** Study for your exams!

See you :)

9/26/2010

Hello, dear students!

As you know, I'm in Belém and I'll come back next Saturday at night. Don't miss our classes. There will be other teachers substituting me. Attend the classes, do your homewworks and, on Oct 09th, I'll be there normally.

P.S.: The weather here is horrible, very hot!

Miss you :)

8/25/2010

Infinitive & Gerund (6B)

Infinitive & Gerund (6B)

*** ANSWERS***

1.a)

3
3
4
2
4
8
7
5

1.b)

a) No smoking.
b) No spitting.
c) Do not touch the wires.

2)

B .............. A
A .............. A
B .............. A

3)

a) traveling
b) cooking / washing
c) to drive
d) to come
e) to learn
f) to tell
g) being
h) (to) move [in this case "to" is optional]
i) to work
j) cutting


See you :)