Last Day

Dear Class,

What a nice surprise you had for me today! The flowers are beautiful and I appreciate them very much. I'm very sorry for our time together to end because I enjoyed being with you so much. You are a group of very talented, smart, and caring individuals, and I think you will be very successful in the business world. Please stay in touch and let me know if I can help you in any way with English. And remember mi casa es su casa.

Hope you like the photos. Some of mine are blurry. If you have any to add to our page, please do!

I will miss you.

Brenda

Writing Exams

Hi Class,

In general your writing tests were rather disappointing, although some of you handled the topics well.

Here are some common mistakes I found on your writing exams. I think you would like to know how to correct them, so I’m putting this on the blog for everyone. Please study this list so that you won’t make these mistakes again.

I will meet you tomorrow around 11:30 to go over your grades for the third partial. I hope all of you can come so we can take a group photo and say goodbye. I have really enjoyed working with you this semester. Best of luck as you finish your career here. I will always remember you!

Brenda

I knowed the last week you get a takeover with I know that last week you were taken over by

I send you many kiss This comment is not at all appropriate for a business letter of any sort!

To telling you to tell you

I decide made I decided to make

…put and other line in white leave another line blank (en blanco = blank, not “in white”)

To can be more formal to be….

I miss you don’t have and inconvenient to do this changes I hope it is not inconvenient for you to make these changes

The reason of my letter due to I already have the draft copy I am writing about the draft copy of my invitation

It have it has

I know is really difficult I know it is…

Make business do business

I need speak I need to speak (need to, want to, have to, hope to)

Please attending Please attend

As possible as soon as soon as possible

Some companies has …have

I very happy I’m very happy

I want that you make I want you to make

Invitation have … has

Don’t forget put don’t forget to put

The reason because I am writing Omit “because”

This letter is for ask you …to ask you

It’s a pleasure I organize It’s a pleasure for me to organize

In participate in participating

Near of the place where realizing the event near the place where the event takes place

The number fly the flight number

For that you can so that = para que

I’m need that you contact I need you to contact

You can say me? Can you tell me?

With he with him

Every information all information

Teen Millionaire

Hi Class,
I saw a video online that I think you would enjoy. It may even inspire some of you entrepreneurs. Here's the site:

http://potw.news.yahoo.com/s/potw/52250/teen-millionaire

Check it out!

Brenda

The End of Second Partial

Hello Class,

As you know, this is the last week of the second partial.

Before Friday, April 11, you must post to your blog two reflections, one for last week and another for this week.

We will have a reading comprehension quiz tomorrow, April 8.

You will also have a listening quiz this week.

Your grammar test is scheduled for Monday, April 14. I would like to meet with you the following day, April 15, to go over your test and your grade for the second partial.

Please remember that I have to record your grades by Wednesday; therefore, you must get all your assignments completed on time. I cannot accept any late work.

Keep working hard!

Brenda

Missed Class on March 31

Hi Class,
I'm very sorry I had to miss class this morning. I had an appointment to go to Immigration for my visa at 8:30, and we didn't finish there until 12:30.

You should have posted two things on your blog by last Sunday:
1) your letter about the Hershey dilemma;
2) your reflections about the first week of the second partial.

If you have not done this yet, I will extend the deadline until tomorrow (Tuesday) night, to make up for my missing class today. :)

In Unit 13 we will study reported speech. There is a very good website that explains this topic quite well and gives a practice quiz. Just copy and paste the link in your address bar.

Here are the links:

http://esl.about.com/od/grammarintermediate/a/reported_speech.htm

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_reported1.htm


See you tomorrow!

Brenda

Important!

Hello Class,
Please remember that we will finish Unit 11 tomorrow.

I will meet you at 9 on Wednesday in our classroom for the listening and reading evaluations.

Your first partial test is scheduled for March 6, and I have to post your grades by March 8. I cannot accept any late work.

Your writing evaluation will consist of your CV and your reflections of the first partial period, units 9 -11. Please include comments about how you feel about using the blog, working with a native teacher, our classroom dynamics, and anything outside of class that you are doing to improve your English. The reflections must be posted to your blog by March 4 in order for me to complete your continuous evaluation on time. I will not have time to read anything after March 4; however, I will check to see that you have made the corrections that I suggest.

Good luck in preparing for your tests.

Brenda

Conditional Sentences

Hi Class,
Here's an interesting site to practice using conditional sentences:

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_conditionals1.htm

Please take a few minutes to practice!

Brenda