During all this week, 19th to 22nd April, we have been classifying some words. It's a good strategy when it comes to remember vocabulary, or as in this case, structures related to contexts. If you have time and curiosity, I invite you to try to make categories on the words I pasted on the board regarding obligations and necessities.
By the way, this is the space where you can leave your comments regarding your obligations and necessities at home, school or in your job. Write 2 or 3 things and write your first names as well, so I can follow you.
Note: The objective of publishing your comments is to share your ideas with the rest of your partners using technology, mistakes or errors will be corrected in class, so do not criticise in a negative way. 
As we have been commenting during classes, learning a second language implies, among others, a lot of effort, constant practice, development of skills. What about if we all together start building up some strategies for our listening tasks? The idea is that you get your ear used to listening in English. Some people have approached me asking me for suggestions and here are some:
DVDs-- They are a great source for a lot of things: Vocabulary, Grammar, Slang, Rhythm, Pronunciation, Intonation, Spelling, different accents, etc. Check your films with or without subtitles. Listen to them as many times as you consider necessary by changing the objectives, for instance, one day watch it for getting acquainted with more vocabulary, other day check the way people pronounces certain words, other one is to imitate one of your favourite actors/actress's intonation; just be creative and you'll get something good!
Your coursebook CDs: What about listening to your CD while going to your job in your car? What about taking the CD from your basic or intermediate courses? What about saving some dialogues in your IPOD or MP3 player? Anytime, anyplace you can listen to them for different purposes: Check the accents, check the phrases they use for different purposes, check if they use the grammar you're currently learning.
Bookshops: What about going from time to time to check any new book there is in the market? I'm sure the seller will be more than pleased to help you. Your needs and interests are different, ask him/her for anything related to dialogues, or monologues. There are as well many differnt editorials which have published books regarding your pronunciation, intonation, rhythm and pace.
The Anglo Library: I know sometimes you have classes in different branches, but if you think over it, you may one day go on a trip to the library that is in Antonio Caso Street. It has lots of material, you can get your ID and take books home to practice with.
Songs: Depending on your necessities, you can listen to a wide variety of songs. The same as with DVDs, you can check some new vocabulary words, check out some grammar structures, the important thing is that you listen to people with different accents.
Do keep in mind that all this takes time, improvements will come as time goes by; it all depends on your constancy, independency, and responsibility.
Of course, depending where people live will have an accent because of the environment surrounding their circumstances, however, remember at the end, each and one of us pronounces differently. I strongly invite you to check out how people from your own job or family speak distinctively; there are even some ocassions in which we have to ask them to repeat because we do not understand them or express their ideas too quickly.
I strongly advise you to leave a comment; we are a community and we can get thousands of suggestions among us, or simply drop a line telling us which is more efficient or easier for you!
The purpose of writing is to share with others. Sharing in the net what you accomplish in class is to open a door for others to get to know you.
Ocassionally, I will be publishing your work, the idea is not to criticise, the idea is to see how your creativity can be admired by the world.
I am enclosing the images of the "Camp Webpage" you created today in class. However the mistakes, the objective is what counts: share, learn, practice, master it. I do hope you enjoy them! 
Here are some notes to be kept in mind:
Please consider that when you visit the blog you need to click in the title, for example, "Symbology for Writing Tasks" so that you can open it and then the enclosing documents will appear. Simply click in the document and it will automatically start running Word.
Learning a Language needs time and effort. Even though I do not ask you for homework to reflect on the strategies or language we check during class, remember you have to develop independency and so you need to do it everyday. That is why I strongly suggest you to carry with you your Exam Reviser, some colours or highlighters and keep them with you.
Are you keeping your portfolio? Try to keep something representing your writing and speaking skills, and keep a record of things that have helped you build your reading, listening, vocabulary and grammar ones.
Hello Dear Students,
The following enclosed file is the symbology for the writing tasks. Please consider the following steps, too:
1. You hand in your task.
2. I check it and use the symbology.
3. I give it back to you.
4. You check it and, using the symbology, hand it again (both the original and the corrected ones)
5. I check it again and use the symbology.
6. You do a second checking and deliver the original, the first correction and the second--and final--correction.
7. I write the necessary final notes and/or give it a grade.
Open the file, it's Word 2007, Thanks.
Teacher Ana Delia
P.S. Leave some space between lines so that I can write any necessary extra notes.
Today, 15th April, I'm setting up this new post for my students. Here you will find some extra practice regarding your learning experiences in class. All the material is used and taken only for teaching purposes, so please, respect them.
To begin with I would like to say hello to all and each of my new students:
AT2 AT4 AT5 AT7 NA4
I will be organizing different learning experiences according to your level; however, you may take a look at the other levels, too.
See you in class!
Teacher Ana Delia
A blog for both teens and adults where you can find more information, review what you have learned about the language and have a lot of fun!
