TAEP, ESL 2, 5022016 PEDAGOGY NOTES. 20PP

1. THE AFTER EXAM PAGE
ESL 2 (2.3)
ESL 2; second term – TEST 10
First of all, write your last name (e.g, González) and your first name
(Gerardo). Then have a look at the blackboard and copy the date. Circle your
Class Group in the printed paper (papel impreso).
Please, write clear. If you are doing a fill in exercise such as “complete the
following words” or “include a word in the sentences below” try to separate letters
and make neat handwriting.
I suggest you do not use pencil in the printed paper or exam paper. (In case you
love writing in pencil, use it as a draft. Later on pass the notes in ball pen).
Enter “Aula Virtual” [@moodle] every week. Download the lists of verbs,
vocabulary and whatever you find useful for your learning.
Sometimes students make silly mistakes only because of a missing letter.
See:
guets instead of guests or bussines instead of business
Be careful with basics. A good student does not make mistakes when writing or
saying: fifteenth, ninth, twentieth (ordinal numbers) or me, you, him
(personal pronouns of object). Despite of revision work some students keep on
making the same old mistakes.
Personal pronouns:
Subject: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they
Object: me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them
She loves him (ella le ama)
Possessive adjectives: (adjective+noun)
My, your, his, her, its, our, your, their
Could you give me my wallet, please?
When conjugating a verb read calmly the form you are asked. Maybe you have to
conjugate the negative form and you unconsciously do the affirmative form. For
example:
Conjugate the present progressive tense in the negative form of the verb TO
TYPE.mecanografiar
You start like this: I am typing, you are typing…

2. You should have written this: I am not typing, you are not typing
People nowadays write questions in Spanish with the final question mark by the
influence of the English language. That is a bad thing. When someone uses Spanish
language must follow Spanish rules and when using English language must follow
English rules.
I have seen this: **Vas a venir con nosotros al teatro mañana?
¿Vas a venir con nosotros al teatro mañana? (ESPAÑOL)
However, I have also read this in a test: **¿Can you tell me…?
Can you tell me…? (ENGLISH)
Do not write these basics in the wrong way:
**Thanks you!, thank!
Thanks!, thank you!, many thanks! cheers! are RIGHT expressions
Be good & good luck!
Eugenio Fouz
5022016

3. Old School Manners
BY DEBBY MAYNE
Updated 01/05/18
There were some old sayings about manners and etiquette, such as, "Children
should be seen and not heard," and, "A gentleman should always remove his hat
when he enters a room." Does either of these old rules still apply? In some cases,
yes, but they shouldn't be held too tightly, or the modern manners police will
hold you in contempt of flexibility.
When you think of the things your grandparents told you, consider the times.
But remember that being respectful and nice never goes out of style.
Children
While I think that we can learn as much from children as we teach them, they
still need to know that there are some manners and etiquette guidelines that
they must follow to get along in the world. Here are my thoughts on a few of the
old-school rules:
"Children should be seen and not heard." Gone are the days that the little ones
have to keep their lips zipped when in the presence of adults. However, they still
need to learn what is or isn't appropriate to say. Parents need to focus on
teaching their little ones good manners to keep them from committing social
faux pas.
Always say "please" and "thank you." This is proper etiquette for anyone,
regardless of age. Please continue saying polite words and phrases. Thank you.
"Don't talk with your mouth full." Ew. Please obey this one when you're around
me, or I just might get up and find someone else to have dinner with.

4. "Always obey the adult in the room." If all adults were kind, loving people with
the child's best interest at heart, this might be okay. But most of us know of
situations where adults abused or took advantage of children's obedience, so the
child needs to understand what is or isn't appropriate to do when an adult
makes demands.
Teens
So many adults seem to be afraid of teens, and that's something that should
never be. Sure, teenagers may appear to be children in adult-sized bodies, but
they still have the same needs as all other humans: desire to be loved, accepted,
and appreciated. Some of the old-school sayings about teenagers' manners are
the result of their frustration.
Here are some conclusions about the old etiquette rules for teens:
"The boy should meet the girl's parents before they go on their first date." This
is a good rule for the old fashioned date. However, most kids "hang out" and
travel in groups, at least in the beginning. What parents should be doing now is
teaching their teenagers what is or isn't appropriate when they start pairing off.
It's also a good idea for parents to know their children's friends, even when they
grow into teenagers.
"Spit out that gum. It's rude to chew it in public." Don't pop your gum, don't
smack it, and dispose of it in a responsible way (never under a chair or table).
"Girls should never call boys." That old rule is ridiculous. So many teenage boys
are so shy they'll never get to know a girl unless she calls him. However, if he
shows even a hint that he's not interested, she needs to back off, or she'll come
across as a stalker.
"If you don't have something good to say, don't say anything at all." If what
you're thinking doesn't have a purpose (like to protect someone) and it stands to
hurt someone else, keep it to yourself. Gossip is never attractive on anyone.
Adults
Old-school rules of etiquette that apply to children and teens should also apply
to adults. We should all play nicely with each other, respect our neighbors and
the person in the next cubicle over, and avoid inciting anger. Here are more of
the old-school rules that I think need to be evaluated:
"A gentleman should always remove his hat indoors." This is a personal
preference rule these days, but the overriding policy is that if the hat interferes
with someone's view, take it off.
"Never brag about yourself." In a social setting, this is a good rule. While it's fine
to announce a promotion or mention an award, it's never a good idea to gloat or
make someone else feel inferior. In a corporate or other professional setting,
you often have to "brag" to let others know of your accomplishments. Just do it
in a respectful way, and never take credit for someone else's work.

5. "Keep your elbows off the table." There's a reason for this rule: Breaking it
increases the chance of an accident. If you don't want to tip the table or knock a
glass to the floor, don't put your elbows on the table.
"A gentleman should always hold the door for a lady." Although this isn't
necessary in most cases, it's a nice gesture. Sure, most women can open there
own doors, but there are some rules that are just very sweet.
"Leave a place as you found it." In other words, don't trash someone else's home
or public restroom. This is an excellent rule that still applies. Clean up after
yourself.
"Respect the elderly." It's easy to ignore people who move a little more slowly or
can't hear as well as the younger crowd, but don't forget that they have life
experience that should be respected.
"Before lighting up, offer everyone else a cigarette." Ugh. Please don't smoke
indoors. Most public places don't even allow it.
"Help others." It's always a good idea to show kindness to others while you're
out and about. For example, if you see a disabled person in a grocery store
struggling to get something off the top shelf, offer to get it for him.
There are hundreds, or maybe even thousands, more old-school etiquette rules
that have been passed down through the ages. If you aren't sure if they still
apply, go ahead and follow them until you know. What's the worst thing
someone can say? That you're too polite? There are much worse things you can
be guilty of.

6. Eléctrico man
EUGENIO FOUZ
18.12.2017; EL NACIONAL (Venezuela)
“I sing the body electric” (WALT WHITMAN)
Iba el otro día caminando por una larga avenida de la ciudad cuando vi aproximarse a un grupo
compacto de caminantes. La forma en que se acercaba hacia mí no era normal. Ellos venían
moviendo los brazos con brío y, a medida que la distancia entre nosotros disminuía –caminábamos
en una misma dirección y en sentido contrario- noté el murmullo rítmico y disciplinado de los
bastones de esquí que golpeaban el suelo. A la gente le gusta caminar, pensé. Este grupo de
hombres y mujeres lo hacían regularmente. No era la primera vez que coincidíamos. Los bastones
de esquí para caminatas de este tipo se conocen como bastones de trekking. Esta forma de caminar
rápido como si uno fuese sueco o finlandés sin serlo; es decir, caminar con bastones de nieve sin
nieve, se denomina marcha nórdica. He leído que estos marchadores ejercitan la corrección
postural de todo el cuerpo mientras caminan. Parece ser que el hombre necesita muy poco para
reinventarse. En una universidad española inventaron y patentaron hace unos meses un bastón
electrónico capaz de generar electricidad a partir de una hélice acoplada en la empuñadura. Estará
preguntándose para qué queremos tanta electricidad. La electricidad de ese bastón se acumula en
una pequeña batería y sirve para recargar el teléfono móvil, entre otras cosas. Ya ve que sin
teléfono no somos nada.
Sigo caminando. Rememoro la sensación aquella que tuve la primera vez después de haber
conducido varios kilómetros y me bajé del coche. Al tocar la puerta para cerrarla, un cosquilleo me
sacudió el brazo. Y es que los circuitos eléctricos son cada vez mayores. Esas pequeñas habilidades
mecánicas que teníamos los hombres de girar la manivela de la ventanilla han ido desapareciendo.
No nos molestamos mucho por estas cosas. Un botón y el zumbido fizzzz (subiendo) de la
ventanilla nos deja satisfechos. Nadie levanta el capó del motor para comprobar el buen estado de
la tapa del delco. No giramos la cabeza para estacionar como es debido, la cámara trasera del coche
nos avisa. Esto se está poniendo feo. Abrimos y cerramos las puertas sin necesidad de una llave.
Nadie gira la llave. Todos accionamos un mando a distancia.
Cuando salgo a la calle compruebo que mi smartphone está en mi bolsillo. Voy como un peregrino
de wifi en wifi, me lanzo a internet para buscar un nombre, una cita o un libro. Empiezo a
asustarme. Hace dos días abría la nevera y volví a sentir cosquillas de esas eléctricas. Ayer abrí el
grifo de la cocina y la parte metálica me dio un pellizquito. La televisión emite muchas luces.
Demasiadas, creo. En casa, en el trabajo y en mi tiempo libre manejo ordenadores. Todos caminan
con un teléfono en la oreja. El otro día sin querer le rocé la mano a la mujer con la que sueño y sentí
un calambrazo. Ya no me extraña nada. Soy eléctrico man.
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7. 10 Quick and Easy Manners Tips
BY DEBBY MAYNE
12/27/17
Do you ever feel awkward and socially inept? If so, don't fret because lots of
people feel that way. Take control of your life and learn some basic etiquette and
manners tips to help you feel more poised and graceful.
There are times throughout every day of your life when you have to make a
choice of whether to use good etiquette or be that person whose friends and
family start avoiding. Even under the most trying of situations, it isn’t that much
more difficult to be well mannered, and you’ll ultimately feel better later if you
do the right thing.
Most parents teach their children a handful of manners, but a lot of things
typically fall through the cracks. After all, being a parent is difficult enough as it
is. Adding manners and etiquette lessons takes time, and most adults are
already swamped. So don't blame your parents for not teaching you how to hold
a fork at a dinner party or send an RSVP to an invitation. It's never to late to
take responsibility for your own actions.
Be Friendly and Polite
If you step outside your house during the day, you’re likely to encounter people,
so try to be friendly. Even on miserable days when everything seems to be going
wrong, forcing a smile has the potential to lift the mood of not only the person
you’re looking at but yours as well. Offer a greeting, and you might even see an
extra ray of sunshine.
Certain words carry a tremendous amount of power when you care enough to be
polite and civil to others.
Add “please,” “thank you,” “you’re welcome,” and “excuse me” to your
vocabulary, and you may find others responding with reciprocated kindness.

8. Be On Time
Avoid being late for an appointment with anyone, whether it's your doctor or
your child. Being on time shows your respect for the other person.
When you're late for meetings, appointments, work, get-togethers with friends,
or anything else, you're forcing others to wait, which is a huge waste of their
time.
They'll never get those minutes or hours back. Remember how you feel when
you've had to wait for someone.
Be a Helper
You don’t have to be a Boy Scout to help out your fellow citizen. If you see
someone whose arms are overloaded with packages, open the door for them.
Also, if you have just entered a building and someone is right behind you, hold
the door to keep it from slamming in his or her face.
Respect Others
When you interact with other people, you need to respect them. Allow others to
voice their opinions without argument. Respect their personal space as you
would want others to respect yours. When you are in the company of someone
of greater authority, show him or her proper respect.
The old saying “If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything”
is wise and should be followed in most social and business situations. You’ll
avoid having to backtrack or explain if you keep your snarky thoughts to
yourself. Avoid gossip, even if it is juicy and entertaining.
Let Others Go First
If you can let others go first without awkwardness, then do it. This includes
walking, standing in line, and driving. A woman with small children will
appreciate getting through the checkout lane quickly, particularly if her children
are hungry or bored.
If a driver needs to move into your lane, and you can let him in without the
person behind you rear-ending you, then gesture for him to go ahead.
Hold Down the Noise
This world has become too noisy, so try not to add to it. Keep your cell phone
ringer volume as low as possible. If you work in an office cubicle, be considerate
of your fellow office mates by keeping your voice low while chatting on the
phone. Don’t honk at other drivers unless it’s to avoid an accident.

9. Eat Politely
Whether you brought your lunch or you’re eating out with friends, everyone
appreciates good table manners that your parents should have taught you. Keep
your elbows off the table, don’t talk with your mouth full, and avoid reaching
across people to grab the saltshaker. Formal dinners have more etiquette rules,
so if you’ll be going to one of those, take a little time to brush up on what’s
expected.
When eating in a restaurant, there are additional rules you need to follow. You
need to be considerate of everyone, from others in your group to the server.
Make sure your you talk to your children about behaving properly before you
take them to a restaurant so they'll be welcome back.
Remove Your Hat
The old remove-the-hat-indoors etiquette rule seems to have gone out the
window, but there are still some guidelines that you’d be wise to follow. If your
hat is large and obstructs someone’s view (such as at church or in a theater),
remove it. If you are on a business call or job interview, don’t risk being seen as
impolite by leaving your hat on. When the national anthem is played, it’s a sign
of respect to stand and remove your hat.
Send a Thank You Note
Being thankful will never go out of style. When someone does something for
you, or sends you a gift, thank the person with a handwritten note. It’s the least
you can do for a person who has taken the time to think of you.
Introduce People
When you are in a situation where you’re the only person who knows the other
parties, take the time to introduce them. Look at the person whose name you
are saying, speak clearly, and if you’re in a social setting, find something the
people have in common. For example, you might say, “Jim, I’d like you to meet
my friend Sally. She just got back from Italy, and since you used to live there, I
thought you might enjoy talking about your experiences.”

10. Reminder.-exams, controls and tests
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1. Remember not to use pencil. Your writing might be
accidentally erased
2. Write your name, surname, class group and date on the
top part of the paper
3. Be clear when answering the exercises. Nice handwriting
is always welcome
4. Try to separate words
5. Avoid spelling mistakes
6. Ask for another sheet of paper in case you need it
7. Do not talk during the examination time
8. Do not copy the answers from the book, notebook,
cheats or classmates
9. If you have made a mistake in the exam paper, cross out
the wrong part and show the right answer next to it
10. Do not give more than one answer to one question.
Write the answer only once

11. El gozo de la curiosidad
Daniel Innerarity
El País, 21/01/2018
Mi querido contradictor: Me dirijo a ti de manera genérica porque no eres
alguien concreto sino el representante de ese grupo de personas que me han
llevado la contraria a lo largo de mi vida y que me contradirán en el futuro; solo
sé que a ti debo la mayor parte de las cosas que conozco pero, sobre todo, que la
confianza propia no sea excesiva y esa distancia de seguridad respecto de uno
mismo sin la cual nuestra vida sería un tedioso ejercicio de autorratificación.
Los seres humanos necesitamos entornos reconfortantes, no podríamos vivir sin
rutinas incuestionadas y tenemos una escasa capacidad para las sorpresas.
Ahora bien, más allá de un determinado grado de conformidad, la vida se
convierte en una insoportable coreografía de aprobación de lo que somos y de
cuanto sabemos. Sería terrible que Nietzsche tuviera razón cuando sostenía que
los humanos no hacemos otra cosa que sorprendernos al encontrar cosas que
previamente habíamos escondido. La prueba de que es posible hacer verdaderos
descubrimientos, de que hay novedad en la historia, sois vosotros y vosotras,
quienes nos contradicen.
Si uno es filósofo tiene además, por oficio, una especial adicción a la
contrariedad. Por deformación profesional podemos entender bien a qué
extraño mecanismo mental se estaba refiriendo Unamuno cuando afirmaba:
“No estoy siempre conforme conmigo mismo y suelo estarlo con los que no se
conforman conmigo”. Pensar es una estrategia para ir más allá de lo pensado,
por otros y por uno mismo, impugnar los prejuicios (sobre todo los propios),
imaginar situaciones insólitas, suponer que algo podría ser de otra manera. Para
eso necesitamos un interlocutor que nos contradiga y, si no lo tenemos, lo
inventamos: la ciencia cultiva la controversia, la refutación y la crítica, el
derecho ha establecido procesos contradictorios previos a la determinación de la
verdad jurídica y a la democracia le debemos ese hallazgo político prodigioso de
que a todo gobierno le corresponde una oposición. Son estrategias que nos
salvan de la locura en la que caeríamos, individual y colectivamente, si no
tuviéramos nadie alrededor sistemáticamente empeñado en quitarnos la razón.
Si nos fijamos en cómo configuramos nuestros entornos obtendremos mucha
información acerca de cómo somos. Hay quien prefiere el coro de aduladores y
quien elige la primera línea de combate con el adversario. El equilibrio entre la
seguridad y el riesgo, entre la comodidad de la rutina y el gozo de la curiosidad
es algo que cada uno debe aprender a orquestar. No existe una fórmula
universal para determinar el justo medio entre la convicción y la duda, pero yo
he encontrado un remedio casero que no falla nunca: si en un momento dado
descubres que eres el más listo del grupo, debes salir corriendo. Lo peor que
puede pasarle a uno es tener discípulos dedicados a glosarte, hijos dóciles o
seguidores entusiastas. Es mucho más interesante buscar la compañía de
alguien diferente, procurar el contraste, dejarse arrastrar por la atracción de la
controversia, generar algo que adquiera vida propia.

12. Aprendemos gracias a quienes nos contradecís y, en el terreno de la convivencia,
aprendemos incluso a no irritarnos demasiado por las manías de los demás. El
pensamiento, la vida y la democracia os necesitan para mantenerse en pie. Por
eso, si uno anda escaso de contradictores es aconsejable que se los vaya
procurando. Yo los he tenido y espero seguir teniéndolos en abundancia, en
parte por razones estratégicas y en parte por haber dicho y hecho no pocas cosas
que merecían la crítica y el reproche.
Mientras preparo mi próxima equivocación, quería recordar a mis
contradictores que sigo contando con vosotros, aunque ya os anuncio que, como
de costumbre, no me dejaré vencer sin ofrecer resistencia. Forma parte del
trato.

13. LIFE THERE
NEWSPAPERS IN BRITAIN
All newspapers in Britain, daily or Sunday ones, can broadly he divided into the
quality press and the popular press. The quality newspapers are also known as
“heavies” and they usually deal with home and overseas news, with detailed and
extensive coverage of sports and cultural events. Besides they also carry
financial reports, travel news and book and film reviews.
The popular press or the “populars” are also known as tabloids as they are
smaller in size being halfsheet in format. Some people also call them the “gutter
press” offering news for the people less interested in daily detailed news reports.
They are characterised by large headlines, carry a lot of big photographs,
concentrate on the personal aspects of news, with reports of the recent
sensational and juicy bits of events, not excluding the Royal family. The
language of a tabloid is much more colloquial, if not specific, than that of quality
newspapers.
Here is a possibly witty though true classification of English newspapers:
“The Times” is read by the people who run the country;
“The Mirror” is read by the people who think they run the country;
“The Guardian” is read by the people who think about running the country;
“The Mail” is read by wives of the people who run the country;
“The Daily Telegraph” is read by the people who think the country ought to be
run as it used to be;
“The Express” is read by the people who think it is still run as it used to be;
“The Sun” is read by the people who don’t care who runs the country as long as
the naked girl at page three is attractive.
In Britain today there are four nationwide quality papers: “The Times”, “The
Daily Telegraph”, “The Guardian” and “The Independent”. “The Daily Mail”,
“The Daily Mirror”, “The Sun”, “The Daily Express” and “The Daily Star” are
usually considered to be “populars”.
“The Times” founded in 1785, is read by the minority of people today. It has a
rather small circulation, but its influence is greater than its circulation figures
(100,000 copies a day). It is an establishment newspaper, read by lawyers,
politicians, and businessmen, by all those who work in the government at large.
It is not an organ of the Conservative Party, but still is rather conservative in
views it expresses, though it is reliable and unbiased and claims to be politically
independent.
However, “The Times”, as many Englishmen stress themselves, always supports
the government in power, the bureaucracy, because the bureaucracy in Britain,
they say, does not change when the general elections take place. It is, thus, the
newspaper for the upper echelon of the civil service.

14. “The Daily Telegraph”, founded in 1855, is a very conservative paper. However,
it has a circulation twice as big as that of “The Times”, “The Guardian” or “The
Independent”. It has a nickname – “The Torygraph” after the nickname “Tory”
of the Conservative Party. This newspaper has rather a comprehensive news and
sports coverage. Some say it has a more objective reporting of what is going on
in the world than any other quality newspaper. It is right of centre and has
always supported the Conservative Party.
It is notable that although newspapers are normally associated with a particular
political viewpoint, either left or right, most of them have no formal or legal
links with political parties.
“The Guardian” has a slightly bigger circulation than “The Times”. It is a liberal
newspaper, noted for its lively reporting and campaigning support for “worthy
causes” such as education, medical reforms, the problems of aging people and
retirees, protection of the environment, etc. It also claims to be politically
independent, but it is left of centre and formally supports the Liberal Party of
Britain. Some British people say that the reporting of “The Guardian” is biased
and trendy, concentrating mostly on things like fashions, homosexuals, etc., but
still it is enjoyed by its readers.
“The Independent” was founded in 1986 and has rapidly acquired a reputation
for its excellent news coverage, intelligent reports, informal commentaries, and
a good balanced sense of humour.
“The Sun”, founded in 1964, has a circulation of around four million and
outsells all other “populars”.
“The Daily Mirror” with a circulation of about three million, was founded in
1903 and has always traditionally supported the Labour Party. Both “The Daily
Mail” and “The Daily Express” have circulations of about a million and a half,
and were founded in 1900 and 1896 respectively. Of the above mentioned
newspapers, The Mail is the most sophisticated of the others. The populars as a
rule, however, express, though they are mass circulation papers, no news. There
you will find leading articles about murders, games, bingo and lotteries. Because
they are in constant competition with each other, and want to sell more copies
than their competitors in an effort to increase the readership and circulation,
they actually all have nude girls in unconventional poses on page three or seven,
devote much room to advertising holidays, vacation tours, etc.
Actually all newspapers in Britain, both the quality and popular ones, have their
sister Sunday issues. Thus, “The Sunday Times” leads the field in the Sunday
qualities. It has a circulation of over a million and is known for its excellent
reporting in eight separate sections: a main news section and others devoted to
sports news review, business, the arts, job advertisements, fashion and travel as
well as book reviews. It was founded in 1822 and is right of centre.
“The Observer” is the oldest Sunday paper. It was founded in 1791 and today has
a circulation of around half a million and is politically moderate in views.
Founded in 1961 “The Sunday Telegraph” is more right-wing and its circulation
has been steadily declining.

15. The best-selling Sunday popular newspaper is “The News of the World”. Its
circulation is over five million, and it has a reputation for its detailed reports of
crime and sex stories but also for its sports coverage.
“The Sunday Mirror” offers a lot of photographs and much gossip.
Other Sunday mass papers resemble their daily equivalents in style, in coverage
and colour.
In general, however, English people themselves, though slightly sniffy and
condescending about their “populars”, underline that the quality of newspapers
in Great Britain of late is much better than 20 years ago. They argue that it is
much lower if they take the example of “The Times” newspaper, which was
taken over by Rupert Murdoch in the early eighties. He is the owner of News
International and is among the people who have control over the press. Rupert
Murdoch also owns “The Sun”, which is, as it has already been stressed, a very
low quality newspaper. To increase readership into “The Times” he gradually
increases a lot of techniques in it similar to those he introduced in “The Sun”
paper.
Most people in Great Britain perceive the press in Great Britain as objective,
since they claim that there is no overt censorship, no overt bias in reporting the
news, and that there is a wide choice of newspapers apart from the national
dailies.
There are a lot of different regional daily papers in Britain as well. One can
mention the following “The Scotsman” and “The Yorkshire Post”. There are also
local weekly papers and many London and local papers delivered or distributed
free and paid for entirely from advertising. Thus in Britain one can find
newspapers of every political colour, from the far left to the far right. There are
several socialist newspapers on sale each week, for example, “Socialist Worker”,
and many others. Most people are satisfied that there is a free and objective
press. They say that the British press is also investigative, uncovers scandals in
the governments, and if they are not satisfied with what they read in “The
Times” and think it is not true, they have the opportunity to go and pick up
another newspaper and compare reportings.
By Natalya Predtechenskaya

16. Procedimiento de recuperación de inglés pendiente de 1º
Grado Medio, Gestión Administrativa
ACTIVIDADES DE RECUPERACIÓN DE LOS ALUMNOS CON LA MATERIA PENDIENTE
DE CURSOS ANTERIORES (alumnos de 2º de Gestión Adm. que no hayan aprobado INGLÉS de
1º)
REALIZAR LAS PRUEBAS DE LA ASIGNATURA PENDIENTE SUSPENSA Y APROBARLAS ES
UN REQUISITO OBLIGATORIO PARA PODER SER EVALUADO EN EL CURSO ACTUAL
(aquel alumno que no apruebe los ejercicios de examen del curso pendiente no será calificado en el
curso corriente, o dicho de otro modo, se considerará alumno suspenso)
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PROCEDIMIENTO DE RECUPERACIÓN:
A continuación se detalla el plan de recuperación de la asignatura. El alumno con la asignatura
suspensa del curso anterior debe realizar la prueba de evaluación de asignaturas pendientes en
alguna de las opciones siguientes:
-opción A: realización de 2 pruebas escritas al tiempo de la evaluación del curso de Inglés de 1º (Por
ejemplo, si el alumno no ha aprobado INGLÉS de 1º y se encuentra en 2º tiene la oportunidad de
presentarse a las pruebas de la 1ª y 2ª evaluación del curso anterior en fecha y hora señalada por el
profesor). Se trata de 2 pruebas realizadas en el aula de 1º con los alumnos del curso de 1º. Son los
Exámenes de Recuperación o Progreso con una puntuación total de 30 puntos. Aquellos alumnos que
elijan la opción A tendrán que obtener un mínimo del 70% de la calificación en estas pruebas para
considerar que han superado la asignatura. Dicho de otro modo, en cada prueba de 30 puntos el
alumno de 2º debe obtener al menos 21 puntos para superar la evaluación. En el supuesto de que un
alumno se presente solo a una de las 2 pruebas y no a ambas estaría renunciando a esta opción.
Para superar la asignatura pendiente un alumno deberá aprobar las 2 pruebas.
-opción B: realización de 2 pruebas específicas de INGLÉS de 1º. La primera prueba consistente
en material del primer trimestre tendrá lugar a finales de ENERO (última semana del mes). La
segunda prueba, consistente a su vez en material del segundo trimestre, tendrá lugar durante la
última semana de FEBRERO. Si el alumno aprueba ambos ejercicios, habrá superado la asignatura
de inglés de primer curso.
-opción C: realización de una prueba extraordinaria a inicios de SEPTIEMBRE cuyo contenido
abarcará todo el temario de INGLÉS de 1º.
EN estas opciones, opción B y opción C, el alumno debe obtener una calificación igual o superior
a 50 puntos para aprobar.

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Se facilitan ejercicios sobre el temario de Inglés de 1º en el AULA VIRTUAL bajo el epígrafe
ENGLISH 1 FE.
Es recomendable que el alumno estudie el libro de texto de Inglés de 1ºBusiness Result -STARTER
(Oxford) así como el listado de verbos y vocabulario contenidos en el AULA VIRTUAL (@moodle)
de Inglés de 1º, hojas de lenguaje funcional, worksheets, pruebas y fotocopias vistas en el
curso anterior.
Se aconseja utilizar más de un libro de gramática y ejercicios como por ejemplo:
Murphy, Raymond English Grammar in Use (Cambridge U. P); Hutchinson,Tom English forLife
(Oxford) o cualquier libro de texto de otras editoriales como Burlington, Pearson, etcétera.
Un diccionario bilingüe se hace necesario en esta asignatura. Leer libros graduados
(readers) es una buena idea para aprender vocabulario además de reforzar los conocimientos de
gramática y sintaxis.
Hoy en día hay páginas en Internet con grabaciones de programas de radio en archivos de audio
MP3 . Los archivos de audio MP3 o podcasts son la manera más cómoda de aprender inglés
hablado. Ayudan al oyente a mejorar notablemente su pronunciación en lengua inglesa.
No estaría mal tampoco viajar al país donde se habla esta lengua que estudiamos y visionar
películas o series de televisión en inglés con subtítulos en español o inglés.
El profesor deja a disposición de los alumnos con la asignatura suspensa de 1º:
paquetes de ejercicios de varios niveles en el Aula Virtual (@moodle) bajo el epígrafe
ENGLISH 1 FE :Take it easy, The Copycat Fly, Review English Papers. Estos ejercicios ayudan a
quienes no hayan tenido ocasión de repasar algunos conceptos o simplemente quieran ponerse a
prueba.
Murcia, a 14 de diciembre de 2017
El profesor,
Eugenio Fouz

18. Contents for ENGLISH 1
1st term
1. classes of verbs (lexicals and auxiliaries)
2. skeleton of regular verbs (to play / to walk / to listen)
3. conjugation of lexical verbs in the present simple tense (I play / she plays /
we do not walk / do you understand? )
4. definite article (the)
5. indefinite article (a / an)
6. some / any
7. demonstratives (this, these, etc)
8. nouns and plural of nouns (child, children, man, men, foot, feet)
9. personal pronouns of subject (I, you, etc)
10. conjugation of auxiliaries in the present simple tense (I am not / are you? / I
cannot / she cannot / can I? )
11. adjectives (good, funny, sad, tall, nice)
12. adverbs (quickly, slowly, early, late, carefully)
13. prepositions (in, on, of, for, between, to, with, without)
14. frequency adverbs (always, usually, often, rarely, never, sometimes)
15. skeleton of irregular verbs (to put / to read / to see)
16. functional language (greetings: hello, good afternoon, bye, see you)
17. the English alphabet (a, b, c, d, etc)
18. days of the week (Monday, Tuesday)
19. colours (white, pink, blue, green)
20. the classroom (teacher, pupil, exercise book, board, exams)
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{See also “Parallel Papers” packs, handouts, worksheets
Practise some new exercises from other manuals and textbooks
Read short texts in English language
Listen to podcasts from the BBC
Watch videos or TV series}
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E. Fouz.-
12122017

19. Contents for ENGLISH 1
2nd term
21. months of the year (January, February, etc)
22. cardinal numbers (one, two, three, four, etc)
23. conjunctions (and, but)
24. common idioms (by the way, learn by heart, anyway)
25. false friends (library, carpet, actually)
26. topics of the textbook “Business English 1” –Starter- OXFORD
27. countries (Spain, Portugal, England, China, Japan, USA)
28. nationalities (Portuguese, Spanish)
29. how to tell the time (2:10 – it is ten past two / 12:30 it is half past twelve)
30. list of words : lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 [Aula Virtual]
31. present continuous tense (you are working now)
32. topics of the textbook “Business English 1” –Starter (OXFORD)
33. future simple tense ( I will do it, don´t worry!)
34. imperative (commands or requests) (close the door / shut up! )
35. ordinal numbers (first, second, etcetera)
36. personal pronouns of object (me, you, him, etc)
37. present continuous tense ( what are you doing?)
38. abbreviations (e.g, cf, UN, VIP, asap)
39. linkers (however, on the other hand)
40. useful language on the phone (Morning, this is Mark Roberts)
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{See also “Parallel Papers” packs, handouts, worksheets
Practise some new exercises from other manuals and textbooks
Read short texts in English language
Listen to podcasts from the BBC
Watch videos or TV series}

20. Sociology, year 2013
Professor: Douglas Smith (Western Kentucky University)
Classroom Norms:
I expect you to be in class. Little interaction can occur between us if you are not. To
encourage class attendance I will distribute sign-in sheets on randomly selected days. I
will also pass out a sign-in sheet if one is requested by class members. Attendance points
will be levied based on your attendance on the days the sign in sheets are passed out.
NOTE: I understand that sometimes things come up in life. As an adult you have to
decide what in your life deserves attention at any given time. I do not need to be
informed of why you miss class. Excuses do not change the fact that you weren't here
and therefore missed out on whatever we were discussing that day.
Arriving late to class, talking, reading the newspaper are not acceptable classroom
behavior and are disrespectful to your instructor and other students who want to listen
and learn. ALL cell phones should be turned off before entering class. Similarly, if you
are likely to have a regular problem with getting to class on time, please let me know in
advance.
Late assignments will not be accepted without penalty unless accompanied by a doctor's
excuse or another form of official documentation of an emergency. Assignments will be
submitted through Blackboard, so if you are absent, you can still submit your
assignments. They are still due on the day of class.
If you are anticipating: computer glitches, extremely tight pants, being the victim of
street crime, bad planning, a Senate filibuster, embarrassing messages from "Mom" on
your Facebook, animal attacks, hurtful comments by close friends, good lovin' gone bad,
terrorism, a disappointing credit report, seeing your new brother-in-law on Cops,
Cheaters, or Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, being struck by space junk or trapped under an
impenetrable dome, unforseen cataclysmic acts of God, fear of intimacy, sequestration,
rural rebound, inflammation due to chronic dry ere, urban malaise, a Christmas stocking
full of coleslaw, funding cuts to higher education, a date ending in an interview by Chris
Hansen, the paralysis of analysis, rude tweets, demonic possession, trouble with your
Toyota accelerator, loss of hope in your audacity, a pants haunting lasting more than
four hours, the debilitating shame of buying a Justin Bieber CD, the release of Diablo III,
undergoing enhanced interrogation techniques, dating a Kardasian, PTSD from Miley
Cyrus twerking it, losing your sociology mojo, vigilante justice, the total destruction of
Galador, or anything else that might interfere with your assignment writing, get it in
early!
The teacher reserves the right to alter these requirements based on class interest and
needs (See my disclaimer at the end of the syllabus.).
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Finally, my standard disclaimer:
The syllabus for any class is a road map. The readings in the course calendar are places
we are scheduled to visit. Anyone who has taken a preplanned road trip or vacation
knows that the trip is not fun unless you stop at the interesting roadside attractions
even though they might divert from your original route or time table. It's the process of
getting there that is fun and relaxing and intriguing. In that light, the above schedule
and procedures for this course are subject to change by the Professor in the event of
extenuating circumstances.
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