Fecha realización de los exámenes orales módulo 8

Los exámenes orales para aquellos alumnos del modulo 8 que superen la parte escrita se realizarán en la semana del 2 al 8 de junio, no en esta última de mayo como he informado por error.
La información sobre la fecha y horas concretas se colgara en este blog y/o se enviará por correo electrónico.

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Module 8 - Some tips for writing essays

Hi everybody. Before you take your M8 exam I’d like to share with you a few last-minute tips you might find useful for your writing tasks.

The writing process

Even if you’re working against the clock, steps to a good essay should include:

a)      Brainstorm for ideas

b)      Organize ideas

c)       Focus on language

d)      Write a first draft

e)      Check your work (revise organization, content and language)

f)       Write the final draft

Writing skills

There are some common linguistic mistakes that could be avoided by bearing in mind some basic rules concerning...

 a) Word order

• The usual order of sentence elements in English is this:

Subject + verb + object + additions

            If the sentence includes both direct object and indirect object there are often two possibilities:

-          S+V+Oi+Od > Paul gave her the report

-          S+V+Od+to+Oi > Paul gave the report to her

Many time expressions (today, last month, next week) may come either at the beginning or the end of the sentence.

Do not separate the verb from its object:      

We don’t have any homework today    √

We don’t have today any homework

b      b) Subject-verb agreement

Singular nouns that refer to groups can have either singular or plural verbs

The band play/plays beautifully

Some/any pronouns take singular verbs

Someone is getting out of the building now

Most uncountable nouns are singular

Olive oil is rare in this area

Clothes and people are plural

c    c) Adjectives

They come before nouns and after certain verbs

We’ve got very good marks

The kids look tired

Adjectives are invariable words in English (they don’t take plural morphemes)

If several adjectives are preceding a noun, this is their usual order:

Opinion + size or age + color + origin + material

d       d) Connectors

Here’s a chart with connectors/phrases and the meaning they convey:

Meaning	Connectors and phrases
Adding points on the topic	And; in addition; furthermore; moreover; what’s more; besides; also; too; as well
Showing contrast	But; however; nevertheless; although; even if; even though; In spite of; despite
Expressing cause or reason	Because; since; as Because of; due to;
Expressing  result	So; therefore; consequently; that’s why
Expressing purpose	So that; In order to; so as to; to
Describing similarity	Similarly; likewise; in the same way
Expressing personal opinions	In my opinion; I (strongly) believe that; in my view; it seems to me that; as I see it; personally
Introducing facts	In fact; as a matter of fact; actually
Making general statements	Generally; in general; on the whole; as a rule
Listing points	To begin/star with; in the first place; first of all; firstly, secondly, thirdly; finally
Giving examples	For example; for instance; such as; in particular; especially; (more) specifically
Introducing opposite points	On the one hand… on the other hand; in contrast; it can also be argued that
Showing sequence	First; in the beginning; at first; before; next; then; later; soon; meanwhile; after that; afterwards; at last; eventually; finally; in the end
Showing time	When; while; before; after; by the time; as soon as; still
Concluding	In conclusion; to sum up; in short

 Source: Grant E and Payne K, (2009) Viewpoints for Bachillerato, Burlington Books

Notas de la recuperación del módulo 7 (mayo 2014). Grupos 3E, 3F, 3G y 3H

Aquí están las notas globales (apto/no apto) correspondientes a la segunda recuperación del módulo 7 realizada el pasado martes día 20 de mayo. Las notas corresponden alumnos pertenecientes a los grupos 3º E, 3º F, 3º G y 3º H. Os he enviado a cada uno de vosotros un correo con vuestras calificaciones pormenorizadas por apartados (reading, listening, writing, test). No obstante, si deseáis ver vuestros exámenes, os atenderé el próximo jueves 22 de mayo a partir de las 18:30 horas en el aula 1008 del IES Jabalcuz (si hay cambios de aula os dejo el aviso en la pizarra).

ID	MARK
26026096D	APTO
77329056C	APTO
77367305C	APTO*
77342452F	APTO
77346079T	NO APTO
25992789Y	APTO
77364921M	APTO
77335132R	NO APTO
77347363L	APTO
77358250G	APTO*
26026557X	APTO

Los alumnos con calificación APTO* (con asterisco) deberán presentarse a la prueba oral que tendrá lugar el jueves 22 de mayo a las 17:00 horas en el aula 1008.

Sesión dudas examen módulo 8 - Grupos E, F, G y H

Hola a todos.
El próximo jueves día 22 seguramente realizaré los exámenes orales correspondientes a la recuperación del tema 7 así que al final os podré atender sólo de 5:30 a 6:30 para dudas y aclaraciones previas al examen del módulo 8. No obstante, os podéis poner en contacto conmigo vía correo electrónico.
Suerte a todos.

Notas de la recuperación del módulo 6 (mayo 2014). Grupos 3E, 3F, 3G y 3H

Aquí están las notas globales (apto/no apto) correspondientes a la segunda recuperación del módulo 6 realizada el pasado lunes día 12 de mayo. Las notas corresponden alumnos pertenecientes a los grupos 3º E, 3º F, 3º G y 3º H. Os he enviado a cada uno de vosotros un correo con vuestras calificaciones pormenorizadas por apartados (reading, listening, writing, test). No obstante, si deseáis ver vuestros exámenes, estaré el próximo jueves 15 de mayo de 18:30 a 19:00 horas en el aula 1008 del IES Jabalcuz.

DNI	Nota final
77335132R	Apto
77367616D	No apto
25992789Y	Apto
75017501B	No apto
77367615P	No apto
77342452F	Apto
26026096D	Apto
77332741W	No apto

Todos los alumnos calificados apto están exentos de la realización de la prueba oral.

Module 8, unit 10: The media

And last but not least... The media. Here's the handout: