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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

PRESENTATION

Hi, my friend.

Dear friends. I am creating this BLOG for my classmates of the course of English. Where I am learning this interesting language. The idea is to be able to share, here our works and ideas.


This one Blog will be in continuous modification and construction, due to the corrections that will become day to day. Remember that we are learning. "to learn doing", it is the key.


My full name is Ramón Emilio Garay Avendaño. I'm work in the INACAP Institute. I'm a Electronic Ingenier, but work in Computer Sistems. I'm from Punta Arenas City (PA), originally. My city in front of 'Estrecho de Magallanes'. The winter is very cold, cloudy and very windy. The wind is very dry and very freezing.






  • MY DAUGHTERS:



  • She's my daughter.
    Her name is María José.
    She's only six years old.
    She's talkative and very fanny.
















    She's my daughter, Evacatalina.
    She's quiet and thin.
    She's only four years old.














    My daughter, on te tree.






















  • MY PARENTS:





  • They're my parents.
    His name is Ramón.
    Her name is Tránsito.
    My mom is quiet, an my dad is very funny.
    They are retired.
    They're from Punta Arenas City (PA), but Chiloé originally.
    Both are very old, but very active.


















  • MY SISTER:





  • She's my Sister.
    Her name is Rita.
    She's very fanny and really friendly.
    She's work in the University of Magallanes like Secretary.
















  • A FRIEND:





  • He's my friend.
    His name is Iván.
    It's winter in this photo.
    It's snowing, and It's very cold! It's a Storm of "white wind", It's very dangerous.
    He's wearing special clothes.

    My House


    IN CONTRUCTION !!
    I'm working, in this moment !!





    Furniture
    Living Rooms
    Bedrooms
    Sofas and Sofabeds
    Study and Office Furniture
    Kitchen and Dining Rooms
    Childrens Furniture
    Budget Furniture
    Occasional and Storage
    Kitchens
    Style & Design
    Room Schemes
    Makeovers
    Other Features
    Bathrooms
    Makeovers
    Style & Design
    Room Schemes
    Other Features





    Parts of the house.




    Dining room (comedor).
    Kitchen (cocina).
    Garage (garage).
    Yard (ante-jardin).
    Stairs (escaleras).
    Closet (closet).
    Hall (pasillo).
    Bathroom (baño).
    Bedroom (dormitorio).
    Living room (living).





    door (puerta).
    windows (ventana).
    floor (piso).
    wall (pared).
    ceiling (techo)




    Tuesday, May 16, 2006

    Videos to see




    It's example.
    Title: "English Class".









    Sandra speaks english!




    Roy's Roving Report.
    Roy In the Supermarket.




    Roy's Roving Report.
    Roy in the street.




    Funny video.
    Do you speak english?


    Wednesday, May 10, 2006

    Links with videos


    Set of videos for aid.


    • ESL - Spelling and Introducing People
      [Video.Google.com:2 min 26 sec - Nov 30, 2002]
      ESL - EFL - Learning English as a Second Language - English as a Foreign Language - Spelling and Introducing People - Extract from Real English (R) Lesson 6.
      Link : The Marzio School & Real English L.L.C.
    • ESL - The Jones Family: Closed Caption Version
      [Video.Google.com:1 min 8 sec - Mar 14, 2001 ]
      ESL - EFL - Learning English as a Second Language - English as a Foreign Language - This is the Closed Caption Version of same video concerning use of the verb "be" in the present and the function of describing people.
      Link : The Marzio School & Real English L.L.C.
    • ESL - Are you married?
      [Video.Google.com:4 min 28 sec - Apr 24, 2003 ]
      ESL - EFL - Learning English as a Second Language - English as a Foreign Language - While useful vocabulary such as "married", "divorced", "separated", is presented in this pre-intermediate clip...
      Link : The Marzio School & Real English L.L.C.
    • ESL - Dorothy got a job! But what does she regret? Why?
      [Video.Google.com:1 min 25 sec - Oct 25, 2005]
      ESL - EFL - Learning English as a Second Language - English as a Foreign Language - There are so many ways to use videos in the ESL / EFL classroom, especially Real English videos, which are videotaped and edited with learners of English in mind.
      Link : The Marzio School & Real English L.L.C.
    • ESL - What are the Americans like?
      [Video.Google.com:3 min 57 sec - Apr 20, 2004 ]
      ESL - EFL - Learning English as a Second Language - English as a Foreign Language - Despite some "sophisticated" adjectives used to describe different nationalities from time to time, this video and its 4 cousins (What are the British/French/Germans/Italians like?) are at the end of the *Beginner* section of Real English since the grammar structure remains the verb "be" in the present, with "like" as an adverb, making extensive use of adjectives.
      Link : The Marzio School & Real English L.L.C.
    • ESL - What do you do? What's your job?
      [Video.Google.com:3 min 6 sec - Oct 30, 2004]
      ESL - EFL - Learning English as a Second Language - English as a Foreign Language - This extract from intermediate lesson #41 introduces the Present Simple (do / does) while reviewing is / are, showing that there are 2 ways to explain what one does for a living, the "lesson's function"...
      Link : The Marzio School & Real English L.L.C.
    • ESL - What's your astrological sign? What are (Pisces) like?
      [Video.Google.com:3 min 50 sec - May 30, 2004]
      ESL - EFL - Learning English as a Second Language - English as a Foreign Language - As in the real world, we find 11 casual answers from people who don't know if they believe in astrology, and one answer from a true believer. Although this is certainly an entertaining clip, its purpose is grammatical, illustrating the use of "like" as an adverb (What is X like?).
      Link : The Marzio School & Real English L.L.C.
    • ESL - Jim and Robin
      [Video.Google.com:1 min 50 sec - Sep 30, 2005]
      ESL - EFL - Learning English as a Second Language - English as a Foreign Language - Jim and Robin, a young married couple we met at our favorite NYC videotaping location on 5th Ave in front of the Public Library, have that something special which makes them a welcome addition to the Real English library of video.
      Link : The Marzio School & Real English L.L.C.

    Friday, May 05, 2006

    Video-links of professional interest


    • ESL Software Spanish Demo
      [Video.Google.com:18 min 37 sec - Mar 8, 2006]
      Imagine Learning
      Spanish Demo: Learn English with Imagine Learning English ESL software.
      Imagine Learning English develops vocabulary, listening and speaking, phonemic awareness, emergent literacy, and school readiness skills....

      Visit our website for more information. Imagine Learning




    • Olathe District Schools USD233
      Olathe District Schools Board of Education Meeting May 2006 Part 3
      [Video.Google.com:1 hr 37 min 4 sec - May 11, 2006]
      Part 3 of 4 of the Olathe District Schools May 2006 Board of Education Meeting.



    • Educational Technology Services, UC Berkeley
      [Video.Google.com:13 min 59 sec - May 17, 2005 ]
      Being Opinionated in America: Maureen Dowd & Thomas Friedman
      New York Times columnists Maureen Dowd and Thomas Friedman in conversation with UC Berkeley professors Cynthia Gorney and Mark Danner.

      Look this link/page: Teachers' TV


    Tuesday, May 02, 2006

    A Conversation



    IN CONTRUCTION !!
    I'm working, in this moment !!


    This is the situation.
    Son las 7.pm.
    Roxy y Ramon, se conoce de vista.
    Estan en Nashville.
    Roxy es Chilena.Su familia es chilena.
    Ramon Nacion en California. De padres Españoles.
    Ambos trabajan de dia y estudian de noche.
    Se juntarán en la clase de Español. Que comienza en una hora más, a las ocho.
    En Chile es una hora menos.
    NOTA: Aún se debe corregir, el texto... !!!


  • PARTICIPANS: Roxy

  • IN ENGLISH: Hi

  • EN CASTELLANO: Hola.



  • PARTICIPANS: Ramón

  • IN ENGLISH: Hello, Roxy.

  • EN CASTELLANO: Hola, Roxy.



  • PARTICIPANS: Roxy

  • IN ENGLISH: How are you.

  • EN CASTELLANO: Cómo estas tu.



  • PARTICIPANS: Ramón

  • IN ENGLISH: Fine, and you.

  • EN CASTELLANO: Bien, y tu.


  • Monday, May 01, 2006

    verbs, words, animations, etc.



    IN CONTRUCTION !!



    Convertible FemaleTO DRIVE.


    Famous 1T SING.


    Chile
    I'am a Chilean.


    BallerinaTO DANCE.


    My name is...


    Tennis VolleyPlaying Tennis


    Frosty
    It's Winter.


    SnowstormI'm cold.
    Shiver


    Rainy
    It's raining.


    Windy
    It's windy.


    Computer
    I'm working.