Portfolio Tasks, Factual Writing Nº5

Yesterday I watched a football match and one of the players push the ball with his hand to avoid another player that was trying to take the ball from him, causing an unfairly goal. The reffery didn't saw the fault and the public could do nothing. This can't be allowed again because the players make all his effort to win matches and the opponents make faults of extreme grade. I think that the FIFA need to change his metodology of only reffery's and not cameras. I expect that you could understand my opinion and make something to do this sport more fairly.
                                   
Franco Nervi

Portfolio Tasks, Creative and Descriptive Writing N°3

A month ago I organize a surprise party for my best friend, it was his birthday party. One of the reasons why I start to organize this party is that he didn't want to organize by his own the party and it made me a very big favor and I want to reward him. The party was in the house of his neighbor, a very good friend of his family. I brought the music for the stereo. We had to buy a lot of food and make a very ordered guest list. He was very impressed when he saw all that people in his birthday party, in the beginning he didn't know what to say and only smiled and greeted guests, but then he started to enjoy the party very happy.

Portfolio Tasks, Factual Writing N°4

l have some amazing ideas for a perfect party, first of all I think that all party have to be organized with enough time to have all ready, then I always say that it has to be with list and if it is a party with many people must have guards if some try to evade the guest list, the place need to be very big so that the people can move comfortable around the place, those were some of the causes of why some parties are not successful. The party must be in another place that a house to avoid the problems with the proprietary. I prefer the little parties with a few friends having fun and laughing.

Holiday's Questions Activity

1. Which one would you choose?

Heaven

2. What is it about the holiday that made you choose it? Be specific

I will choose a caribbean beach, with the crystalline sea, the white sand and a very hot weather.

3. If you could choose one person to go with you, who would it be? why?

With my brother because I laugh a lot with him and he loves the caribbean.

Ppt Trinity Presentation

Here is the link of my Trinity Presentation:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B77wJOQq7IMvNHI4T1FsR3llTGM/edit?usp=drive_web

MY COMMON GRAMMAR MISTAKES Y GLOSSARY

Name: Franco Nervi                   Date: Thursday 22nd, august, 2013                    Grade: 8th ISE-1

Mistake N1: " Last year I had a Travel to NY"

Rule: Correct use of nouns.

Correction:    "Last year I had a Trip to NY"

Explanation of  the grammar rule:

These two words frequently confuse learners of English.
A quick explanation that is valid for most situations is the following:
Travel – a verb (the action)
Trip – a noun

Extracted from : http://www.woodwardenglish.com/travel-vs-trip-difference/

New Examples:

1) I will go on a trip to Mexico.

2) My trip to Mexico was the best of my life.

2 links to practice this structure:

Exercise 1: http://www.woodwardenglish.com/travel-vs-trip-difference/

Exercice 2: http://www.woodwardenglish.com/travel-vs-trip-difference/



Mistake N2:  I will play a futbol cup.

Correction: I will play a football cup.

Grammar rule: Correct use of language.

Grammar rule stracted from: http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=f%C3%BAtbol

Examples:

1) I love playing football.
2) I will play football tonight.

To practice:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/articles2.htm


Mistake N3: The party must be in another place that a house.

Correction: The party must be in other place that a house.

Grammar Rule: Correct form to use singular and plural.

Explanation of the grammar rule:

If the noun is singular, we use another to modify it; if it is plural, we use other. Anothermeans one other, so it should only be used with the singular.

Stracted from: http://www.grammarly.com/handbook/grammar/adjectives-and-adverbs/27/other-and-another/

Two new examples:

1)  I will give you another chance.
2)  I saw Jane and Jack holding each other.

To practice: 

1) http://www.englishpractice.b-books.cz/Grammar/grammar13_cz.php
2) http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6663


Mistake N4: I brought my sterero to the music.

Correction: I brought my stereo for the music.

Grammar rule: Correct use of prepositions.

Explanation of the grammar rule:

To

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward, or the direction of something:

"I am heading to the entrance of the building."

For

Used to indicate the use of something:

"This place is for exhibitions and shows."

Stracted From:

http://www.talkenglish.com/Grammar/prepositions-of-to-for.aspx


Two new examples:

1) I am so happy for you.
2) This letter is very important to your admission.

To practice:

1) http://www.talkenglish.com/Grammar/prepositions-of-to-for.aspx
2) http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/32421-when-use.html


Mistake N5: The five Avenue is the most exclusive street.

Correction: The 5th Avenue is the most exclusive street.

Grammar rule: Correct use of adjetives.

Explanation of the grammar rule:

Five

1. The cardinal number equal to 4 + 1.

2. The fifth in a set or sequence.

3. Something, such as a quintet or a basketball team, that has five parts, units, or members.

Fifth 

1. The ordinal number matching the number five in a series.

2. One of five equal parts.

3. One fifth of a gallon or four fifths of a quart of liquor.

Stracted From:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fifth and http://www.thefreedictionary.com/five

Two Examples:

1) I am in the fifth avenue
2) There are five candies.

To practice:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com

Portfolio Tasks, Correspondence N°3

To: jhon_77@hotmail.com

Subject: Competition

Hi Jhon,

I am writing to you because I have to tell you that I will play in a Brazilian tournament of football. The tournament will take place in December in Sao Paulo. If I win that tournament, I will meet Neymar. There is one condition that I have to respect to meet him; I have to score one goal in the match. If I am focussed and with a good physical condition, I think that I will make it. I will train physically and psychologically.

                                                                                                                           Bye, Franco