Great expectations by Charles Dickens
1.-Have you ever read the book Great expectations by Charles Dickens or seen the extraordinary movie adaptation directed by mexican director Alfonso Cuarón? if yes, what do you remember of the story?
In the movie I remember when Finn becomes a great artist , and in the exposition of art Finn haves a incident with joe, also the part at the beginning when the convict get out of the water and scares Finn.
Also I remember the first kiss of Estella and Finn in the fountain
2.- Write three lines in spanish to explain the story:
Pip es un chavo que se convierte en un gran hombre de negocios , gracias a que el convicto que el había ayudado en un principio se siente agradecido y crea una fortuna para Pip. Estella se casa con un señor de la clase alta, pero se muere tiempo despúes, para al final encontrarse de nuevo con Pip en el jardin de la casa donde se toman de la mano y son felices para siempre.
3.-Write the names of all characters in the story and what they do. (Example: Pip is an orphan):
-Pumblechook is Pip`s Uncle
-Miss Havisham is extremely eccentric
-Estella is a beautifull young girl
-Joe is the village blacksmith
-Orlick is Joe`s malicious day laborer
-Jaggers is a lawyer
-Herbert Pocket is friend of Pip
-Wemmick is Jagger`s law clerk
-Mathew Pocket is Herbert`s father
-Magwitch is the convict; is the source of Pip`s fortune
-Compeyson is the man who abandoned Miss Havisham at the altar
-Bentley Drummle is the man who marries Estella
4.- Put in the correct order the sentences that describe what happens in the story, acording to the paragraphs:
-La señorita Havisham pide perdón a Pip por la manera en que lo ha tratado _____6_____
-Un abogado le da una noticia a Pip, un benefactor le ha dejado una gran
fortuna para que pueda educarse _____4_____
-Pip le lleva comida y una lima a un convicto fugitivo. ____ 1_____
-Pip descubre que la crueldad y frialdad de Estella han sido remplazados por
una triste amabilidad _____8_____
-Pip es aprendiz de herrero con su cuñado Joe _____ 3_____
-Pip planea casarse con Biddly, pero ella ya se casó con Joe _____7_____
-Pip conoce a Estella, de quien se enamora a pesar de tratarlo mal _____2_____
-Magwitch, el convicto, le dice a Pip que él es su benefactor secreto _____5_____
martes, 7 de junio de 2011
viernes, 3 de junio de 2011
lunes, 23 de mayo de 2011
Asking and Giving directions
Excuse me, where is the WAl-Mart?
The wal-mart is on Heroica Escuela Naval Militar Av.
How can I get to the wal mart?
Walk down the street, turn right walk down like 20 m, and its on the left side of the street.
Thank you
Your welcome
Excuse me, how can I get to the coyotes zoo (park)?
Go straight ahead, turn tight, walk down the road 100 m, the coyotes park is across from the Ministry of the Navy
Thany you
Your welcome
lunes, 18 de abril de 2011
This - That / These - Those
-This cup is yellow, that cup is red
-This cup is little, that cup is big
- This is a pen, that is a pen too
- This pen is black, that pen is blue
- This is a marker, that is a marker too
- This marker is red, that marker is green
- This is a notebook, that is notebook too
- This is a chemistry notebook, that is a english notebook
-This notebook have a frog in the cover, that notebook have a eagle in the cover
-These are pencils, those are pens
- These pencils are yellow, those pens are in different colors
- These are markers, those are color-pencils
domingo, 17 de abril de 2011
Interview
- Good morning, my name is James Bond, whats your name ?
º My name is José Rivera
- José... can you please spell your last name
º R - I - V - E - R - A
- Rivera
ºThats correct
-Would you be so kind to give me your phone number?
º My mobile phone number or my home phone number?
-Your mobile please
º 55-42-23-82-08
- Thank you, and your adress?
º 8, dark avenue
- And your e-mail?
º legendary-warrior88@hotmail.com
- Thank you
º Your welcome
º My name is José Rivera
- José... can you please spell your last name
º R - I - V - E - R - A
- Rivera
ºThats correct
-Would you be so kind to give me your phone number?
º My mobile phone number or my home phone number?
-Your mobile please
º 55-42-23-82-08
- Thank you, and your adress?
º 8, dark avenue
- And your e-mail?
º legendary-warrior88@hotmail.com
- Thank you
º Your welcome
Country and nationality
-Leo is from USA, he is american.
-Kate is from England, she is british.
-Daisuke is from Japan, he is japanese.
-Lucy and Ana are from Argentina, they are argentinian.
-Charlize and Stuart are from Australia, they are australian.
Questions for yes:
-Is Kate from england? Yes, she is.
-Is Leo american? Yes, he is.
-Are Lucy and Ana from Argentina? Yes, they are.
Questions for no:
-Is Daisuke italian? No, he isn't
-Is Leo from Mexico? No, he isn't
-Are Charlize and Stuart from Japan? No, they aren't
-Kate is from England, she is british.
-Daisuke is from Japan, he is japanese.
-Lucy and Ana are from Argentina, they are argentinian.
-Charlize and Stuart are from Australia, they are australian.

Questions for yes:
-Is Kate from england? Yes, she is.
-Is Leo american? Yes, he is.
-Are Lucy and Ana from Argentina? Yes, they are.
Questions for no:
-Is Daisuke italian? No, he isn't
-Is Leo from Mexico? No, he isn't
-Are Charlize and Stuart from Japan? No, they aren't
"W" questions:
-Where is she from?
-What nationality is she?
-Where are they from?
-What nationality are they?
Name, age, country and activity
- She is Kate Winslet
-She is 35 years old
-She is from England
-She is an actress
Yes questions:
Is she Kate? Yes, she is
Is she 35 years old? Yes, she is
Is she from England? Yes, she is
Is she an actress? Yes, she is
No questions:
Is she Kate Beckinsale? No, she isn`t.
Is she 45 years old? No, she isn`t.
Is she from USA? No, she isn`t.
Is she a tabledancer? No, she isn`t.
"W" questions:
-Who is she? She is Kate Winslet.
- How old is she? She is 35 years old.
- Where is she from? She is from England.
- What is she? She is an actress.
-She is 35 years old
-She is from England
-She is an actress
Yes questions:
Is she Kate? Yes, she is
Is she 35 years old? Yes, she is
Is she from England? Yes, she is
Is she an actress? Yes, she is
No questions:
Is she Kate Beckinsale? No, she isn`t.
Is she 45 years old? No, she isn`t.
Is she from USA? No, she isn`t.
Is she a tabledancer? No, she isn`t.
"W" questions:
-Who is she? She is Kate Winslet.
- How old is she? She is 35 years old.
- Where is she from? She is from England.
- What is she? She is an actress.
Introductions and Greetings
-Hi, my name is Joe. Whats your name?
º My name is Norberto
- Nice to meet you, Norbertoº Nice to meet you , too Joe
-Hi, Magdiel. How are you?
º Very fine, and you?
-Fine thanks. Magdiel this is my friend Miguel.
-Miguel this is my friend Magdiel
º Nice to meet you
ª Nice to meet you, too
- I am Joe, she is Miriam, she is Ursula
- I am mexican, she is mexican, she is mexican too
-I am a man, she is a woman, she is a woman too
Questions for yes / no:
-Are you Jatziri? Yes, I am / Are you Shakira? No, I am not.
-Is she Ursula? Yes, she is. / Is she María ? No, she isn`t
Who questions:
Who are you? , Who is she? , Who is he?
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