Halloween!

A special for Halloween! Give a look at the following video. Make a list of all the vocabulary related to Halloween.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYSLvy4XPR8

The brief history of Halloween! Find out!

http://www.history.com/topics/halloween

Who was Jack´O Lantern? Read his story and make a summary between these two links (from 50 to 100 words).

http://www.history.com/topics/jack-olantern-history

Enjoy it!

Yanina

Computers! How much do you know?

Hello there! How are you? Hope you have enjoyed today´s lesson as much as I have. Here you will find two quizzes to work with computers and how much you know.

Link 1: Intermediate level.

http://manassas.k12.va.us/round/Technology/intermed1.htm

Link 2: Advanced level.

http://manassas.k12.va.us/round/Technology/advance1.htm

Link 3: Video about Procrastination!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P785j15Tzk&ob=av3e

That´s all so far!

Love,

Yanina

Let's meet each other and have fun at the same time!

What is your astrological sign?

Do you believe in horoscopes? Let me tell I don't in fact... but I like having fun. Give a look at the following video. Identify your sign. And then, tell us if you agree with the characteristics presented of your sign!

In my case, I'm an Aries but I don't fully agree with the Aries man on the video! ;) Why? Because I don't consider mysefl impatient nor dogmatic... though I am a kind person! (I think).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJkZonRua3c

Well, I'll be waiting for your answers! Hope you participate!

Kisses,

Yanina

The Internet

Hello there! Hope you have a nice weekend! For those of you who want to work a little bit on reading comp, you'll find a link below to work with. It should have audio but apparently it is not working at the moment.

Hope you enjoy it!

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-1672.php

Yanina

Clarifying doubts!

Dear All,

I promised I would find out about the etymology of Computers & Compilers. I´ll share with you what I have found.

As regards Compile, I´ve found that it comes from the old French compilé/compiler.

To compile (verb) is to put together; to assemble; to make by gathering things from various sources.

Samuel Johnson compiled one of the most influential dictionaries of the English language.

A compile (noun) is an act of compiling in computing. The words derived from compile can be compiler & compilator.

The etymology of compiler derives from the verb Compile + the suffix -er.

Links consulted: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/compile
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/compiler#Old_French

As regards computer, it is the same case! I`ve just found out that it comes from the verb Compute + the suffix -er.

Link consulted: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/computer

Referring to only, its etymology is quite different because it comes from Germanic Old English and what is true is that it corresponds to ONE + LY/LIKE.

Link consulted: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/only

Well, that would be all so far! Hope to have clarified doubts!

In touch,

Yanina

Welcome!

Hello there! How are you? Hope you are fine. I welcome this opportunity to work with you. We´ll learn together... you´ll learn some English and I`ll also learn about computing, manuals and IT.

Please, become members of this blog and we´ll have a small community to grow and share doubts, findings, & experiences. Participate in the surveys as well.

I´d like to introduce myself. My name is Yanina. I´m a Licenciada en la Enseñanza del Idioma Inglés. I love this career. I´ve worked as a teacher since I was 14. I have a boyfriend and I live with my family. I hope you find what you are looking for in this class.

What about you? Would you introduce yourselves? Please, do so!

Love,

Yanina