Friday, 28 November 2008

28-11-2008

English A2

Research UN charter on Human Rights. Start working on 2nd. written task which is due before Christmas break.
Find case of human rights abuse, in an English speaking country in the last few years, which you will present orally before the break. Read first chapter of "The Catcher in the Rye" for next class.

Ab initio 2nd. year

Learn vocab. on handout, especially the connecting words.

Spanish IB 1st. year

Finish consolidación exercise on p.40.
Leer dos páginas más de"La Casa de Bernarda Alba"

Spanish 2A

Learn the body parts and gramática on p.130 and p.132. Quiz next class!
Do ex.18 on p.133 and learn the irregular preterite endings on p.142.

Spanish 2B

Learn the body parts and gramática on p.130 and p.132. Quiz next class!
Do ex.18 on p.133 and learn the irregular preterite endings on p.142.

Thursday, 27 November 2008

27-11-2008

English A2

Research UN charter on Human Rights. Start working on 2nd. written task which is due before Christmas break.
Find case of human rights abuse, in an English speaking country in the last few years, which you will present orally before the break.

Ab initio 2nd. year

Next class I will give you a task which requires you to use the preterite.

Spanish IB 1st. year

Leer dos páginas más de"La Casa de Bernarda Alba"
Hacer una lista de vocabulario del examen que acaban de hacer.

Spanish 2A

Learn the body parts and gramática on p.130 and p.132. Quiz next class!
Do ex.18 on p.133 and learn the irregular preterite endings on p.142.

Spanish 2B

Learn the body parts and gramática on p.130 and p.132. Quiz next class!
Do ex.18 on p.133 and learn the irregular preterite endings on p.142.

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

25-11-2008

English A2

Last call for 1st. written tasks, Sameera! (with a Rational, Joost!)
Research UN charter on Human Rights. Start working on 2nd. written task which is due before Christmas break.

Ab initio 2nd. year

Next class I will give you a task which requires you to use the preterite.

Spanish IB 1st. year

Hacer el ejercicio A en la página 39 de "Sigue".
Hacer una lista de vocabulario del examen que acaban de hacer.

Spanish 2A

Learn the body parts and gramática on p.130 and p.132. Quiz next class!

Spanish 2B

Learn the body parts and gramática on p.130 and p.132. Quiz next class!

Monday, 24 November 2008

24-11-2008

English A2

Last call for Written Tasks, Sameera! (with Rationales, Joost!)
Research UN charter on Human Rights

Ab initio 2nd. year

Next class I will give you a task which requires you to use the preterite.

Spanish IB 1st. year

Hacer el ejercicio A en la página 39 de "Sigue".
Hacer una lista de vocabulario del examen que acaban de hacer.

Spanish 2A

Learn the body parts and gramática on p.130 and p.132. Oral presentations on "Fiesta" using powerpoint due for Mon.

Spanish 2B

Learn the body parts and gramática on p.130 and p.132. Oral presentations on "Fiesta" using powerpoint due for Mon.

Friday, 21 November 2008

21-11-2008

English A2

Last call for Written Tasks (with Rationales)!

Ab initio 2nd. year

Do question from section B on paper 2 May '05. Try to do it in an hour. If you haven't already done it then
write out a list and learn the vocab. from the May '05 paper 1. You need the vocabulary!

Spanish IB 1st. year

Hacer el ejercicio A en la página 39 de "Sigue".

Spanish 2A

Learn the body parts and gramática on p.130 and p.132. Oral presentations on "Fiesta" using powerpoint due for Mon.

Spanish 2B

Learn the body parts and gramática on p.130 and p.132. Oral presentations on "Fiesta" using powerpoint due for Mon.

Wednesday, 19 November 2008

19-11-2008

English A2

Prepare oral presentations on miscarriages of justice for Thur.

Ab initio 2nd. year

Do question 3 of section B on paper 2 May '05. Try to do it in an hour. If you haven't already done it then
write out a list and learn the vocab. from the May '05 paper 1. You need the vocabulary!

Spanish IB 1st. year

Hacer el ejercicio A en la página 35 de "Sigue".

Spanish 2A

Learn the body parts and gramática on p.130 and p.132. Oral presentations on "Fiesta" using powerpoint due for Fri.

Spanish 2B

Learn the body parts and gramática on p.130 and p.132.Oral presentations on "Fiesta" using powerpoint due for Fri.

Saturday, 15 November 2008

14-11-2008

English A2

Prepare oral presentations on miscarriages of justice for Tue.

Ab initio 2nd. year

Do first written task on paper 2 May '05. Dhruv, call or MSN one of your classmates to get the task details.
Write out a list and continue learning the vocab. from the May '05 paper 1.

Spanish IB 1st. year

Hacer el ejercicio B en la página 34 de "Sigue"

Spanish 2A

Do exercise 11 on p.131 of "Captado".

Spanish 2B

Do exercise 11 on p.131 of "Captado".

Thursday, 13 November 2008

13-11-2008

English A2

Work on Written tasks.

Ab initio 2nd. year

Do text D on IB paper 1 May 2005.
Write out a list and start learning the vocab. from the May '05 paper 1.

Spanish IB 1st. year

Hacer el ejercicio A en la página 32 de Sigue (Bring in cheque if you intend participating in the exchange.)

Spanish 2A

Do exercise 11 on p.131

Spanish 2B

Do exercise 11 on p.131

Tuesday, 11 November 2008

11-11-2008

English A2

Work on Written tasks.

Ab initio 2nd. year

Do text D on IB paper 1 May 2005.
Write out a list and start learning the vocab. from the May '05 paper 1.

Spanish IB 1st. year

Read "Infórmate" on p. 29 of Sigue. (Bring in cheque if you intend participating in the exchange.)

Spanish 2A

Rewrite the "Fiesta" essay correcting the mistakes.

Spanish 2B

Rewrite the "Fiesta" essay correcting the mistakes.

Friday, 7 November 2008

7-10-2008

English A2

Work on Written tasks.

Ab initio 2nd. year

Do text D on IB paper 1 May 2005.

Spanish IB 1st. year

Hacer ejercicio A en la página 28 de Sigue 1.

Spanish 2A

Learn the verb endings for the preterite tense on p.128 and p.142 of Captado. Use the links to practise conjugating verbs in the preterite. Have your essay about a holiday you celebrate ready to hand in for Mon. (150 words minimum). It was assigned before the break while I was away. Email me if you're not sure what to do.

Spanish 2B

Learn the verb endings for the preterite tense on p.128 and p.142 of Captado. Use the links to practise conjugating verbs in the preterite. Have your essay about a holiday you celebrate ready to hand in for Mon. (150 words minimum). It was assigned before the break while I was away. Email me if you're not sure what to do.

Monday, 3 November 2008

3-11-2008

English A2

Choose one of these essay titles and write about "...the Cuckoo's Nest and one other work you have studied.

Show how the opening lines or first chapter of a literary work often anticipate or foreshadow what is to come.

Human beings need heroes to admire and be inspired by. Discuss this assertion with reference to the literary texts you have studied.

Ab initio 2nd. year

Study Gramática box on p. 148. Do ex.15 and 17 on p.148 and 149.


Spanish IB 1st. year


Do ex.A on p.23 of "Sigue".

Spanish 2A

Learn the verb endings for the preterite tense on p.128 and p.142 of Captado. Use the links to practise conjugating verbs in the preterite.

Spanish 2B

Learn the verb endings for the preterite tense on p.128 and p.142 of Captado. Use the links to practise conjugating verbs in the preterite.