Total English - Revisión de las Unidades

Hola a todos!

El cuatrimestre ya está finalizando, y queremos que el proceso de exámenes sea un tiempo de evaluación objetivo y a la vez personal. Objetivo, cuando todos ustedes alumnos rinden sus exámenenes en los que se evalúa el progreso y los contenidos adquiridos. Y personal, cuando son ustedes mismos quienes miden y ven su propio progreso. Es por eso que hoy les acercamos un examen unidad por unidad, para que hagan una evaluación personal antes del examen. Pero... es importante que NO los realicen como un ejercicio más, sino como el resultado del estudio previo. Hagan los ejercicios del Workbook, trabajen con el CD-ROM -tiene muy buena ejercitación y explicaciones claras y concisas-. Y recién después, realicen estos "exámenes" de práctica.
Que les resulte de utilidad y que los exámenes finales sean un tiempo de cosechar el trabajo del cuatrimestre.

Unidad 6 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 7 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 8 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 9 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 10 -examen y respuestas-

Saludos,
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

Argentinians in London

Hi there!

A bonus track video clip this weekend! CNN visited a London bar where Argentine fans were watching the World Cup match between Argentina and Greece. Peek inside!
Have a look at Argentinians in London as they enjoy a football match as much as we do... but in English!

Cheers!
Mariano

Same-sex Marriage and Adoption

Dear all,
These weeks are rather controversial in Argentina regarding Same-sex Marriage and Adoption. In the USA, a similar process is under way.
In today's entry we invite you to explore, along with CNN, family issues and other aspects of being gay in America. The report looks at gay marriage, adoption issues, the political ramifications and community outreach. Under no circumstances do we want to influence or change your view point on this matter, but we want to share with you all a report that was aired on June 24, 2010.

We have prepared an exercise for you to practice your listening skills (DOWNLOAD HERE), which can be solved by watching the following video.

TRAILER to GAY IN AMERICA

Have a nice weekend,
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

Oil Spill Reaches Florida

Hello there!

Americans knew it was coming, but had still hoped that it might be avoided: The Gulf oil spill hit Florida on Friday as tar balls began washing up on Pensacola Beach. “Oh my God, how disgusting!” one swimmer who tried to swim in the water has told the New York Daily News. In better news, BP successfully maneuvered a cap over the oil gusher on Thursday; however, oil continues to spill into the ocean. President Obama is set to visit the Louisiana coast again on Friday.
Today, we bring you a report on how Tourism will be affected as the oil spill reaches Florida. In case, there are words you can not understand we provide you with the TRANSCRIPT TO THE CLIP.

Enjoy!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

The 39 Steps

Dear all,
"The 39 Steps" is a classic adventure novel by Scottish author John Buchan, published in 1915. It has many movie versions, one of them directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Recently, a theater parody version of the film has been staged both in London and New York.

And it has also been translated and produced in Buenos Aires at the Teatro Picadilly, starring Laura Oliva, Fabian Giannola, Nicolás Scarpino and Diego Ramos.

Today, we bring the review that NY1's Roma Torre presented on January 15, 2008. We have prepared an exercise for you to work which includes the answers.
Hope you find it interesting and useful!

EXERCISE (with answers)

VIDEO for the EXERCISE



Have a look at the audience reactions!


Kind regards,
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

2010: Year of the Bicentennial

2010 is an important year of bicentennial celebrations in the Americas. Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico all commemorate 200 years of independence.

Following is the video message and transcript of Secretary Clinton on "Year of the Bicentennial":



This year, people across our hemisphere will celebrate the “Year of the Bicentennial.” Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico are marking 200 years of independence. All of us across the Americas are joining together to honor our shared history and the values of democracy, diversity, and tolerance that form our common heritage.

In the last year, our hemisphere has been challenged -- from Honduras to Haiti to Chile. And our ability to respond to these crises as a community has been tested. But we have met these challenges together, with faith in our institutions, confidence in our values, and compassion for our friends and neighbors.

We must strive to carry that same spirit of cooperation beyond times of crisis in order to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities facing the people of the Americas. There is so much we can learn from each other and so much we can accomplish together. We can encourage broad-based prosperity, champion democracy and human rights, and ensure that every child born in the Americas has the opportunity to fulfill his or her God-given potential.

This “Year of the Bicentennial” is a time to honor our past while we look to the future -- as we continue on our common journey to create better lives for our citizens and even stronger ties between our nations. On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, congratulations and best wishes.

CNN Student News

CNN Student News is a student news program targeted for the classroom that runs at 4:00AM Monday to Friday as part of the cable industry's Cable in the Classroom inititave, as presenter Carl Azuz reports the day's news in a simplified format (stories with graphic imagery or adult themes are usually left out from this newscast). It is not intended for students of English, but for High School students in the USA.

Today, we bring you the program aired on May 14th, 2010 focusing on these pieces of news:

* Why are federal authorities following cash couriers?

* What are the challenges of trying to fix an oil leak a mile under the sea?

* Why is an Arizona education law raising controversy?

* How is one teen's computer program having an impact around the world?

TRANSCRIPT TO THE SHOW, HERE!

Enjoy the show!!

Prof. Mariano Ignacio

Centro Univ. de Idiomas