L & R in Consonant Clusters

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1. For best results, ___ the chicken in corn oil.
   a. fly
   b. fry
   Answer b

2. The boy virtually ___ three inches over night.
   a. glue
   b. grew
   Answer b

3. A small herring fish is commonly called a ___.
   a. splat
   b. sprat
   Answer b

4. In order to ___ almonds, remove the outer skin.
   a. blanch
   b. branch
   Answer a

5. Birds and sheep gather in a group called a ___.
   a. flock
   b. frock
   Answer a

6. Food or drink with no taste is said to be ___.
   a. bland
   b. brand
   Answer a

7. The anchor was raised using a motor driven ___.
   a. clank
   b. crank
   Answer b

8. The baby was born feet first in a ___ position.
   a. breach
   b. bleach
   c. breech
   Answer c

9. It was difficult to ___ through the heavy snow.
   a. plod
   b. prod
   Answer a

10. To apply makeup you should use a ___ or sponge.
    a. blush
    b. brush
    Answer b

11. The potter will ___ the ceramic to make it shiny
    a. graze
    b. glaze
    Answer b

12. The knife was so ___ that it could not cut tofu.
    a. blunt
    b. brunt
    Answer a

13. They are waiting to board the transatlantic ___.
    a. flight
    b. fright
    Answer b

14. Alabama is known for its ___ and black-eyed peas.
    a. grits
    b. glitz
    Answer a

15. He disappeared from my view in the ___ of an eye.
    a. blink
    b. brink
    Answer a

16. ___ computers are among the fastest in the world.
    a. Cray
    b. Clay
    Answer a

17. All prisoners or oppressed people want to be ___.
    a. flee
    b. free
    Answer b

18. Charmaine went into a dress shop to buy a new ___.
    a. flock
    b. frock
    Answer b

19. The farmer ___ the field before planting the seeds
    a. plowed
    b. proud
    Answer a

20. The ___ trained every day for the summer Olympics.
    a. splinter
    b. sprinter
    Answer b

21. A ___ is an identical replica of another organism.
    a. clone
    b. crone
    Answer a

22. A jet regularly ___ at an altitude of 20,000 feet.
    a. flies
    b. fries
    Answer a

23. A common cut of meat used for stewing is ___ steak.
    a. flank
    b. frank
    Answer a

24. The leak of official secrets was a ___ of security.
    a. breach
    b. bleach
    c. breech
    Answer a

25. A ___ is an amphibian that develops from a tadpole.
    a. flog
    b. frog
    Answer b

26. He lost his money on the stock market so he was ___.
    a. bloke
    b. broke
    Answer b

27. Colors that do not go well together are said to ___.
    a. clash
    b. crash
    Answer a

28. His voice was tired so he seemed to ___ like a frog.
    a. cloak
    b. croak
    Answer b

29. She stuck her finger with a needle and began to ___.
    a. bleed
    b. breed
    Answer a

30. The tree had one enormous ___ hanging over the river.
    a. blanch
    b. branch
    Answer b

Copyright (C) 1998 Donna Tatsuki

Active or Passive Voice

Make a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button.

1. Everybody ___ by the terrible news yesterday.
   shocked
   was shocked
   Answer was shocked
2. Mr. Green ___ at the University since 1989.
   has been teaching
   has been taught
   Answer has been teaching
3. Not much ___ about the accident since that time.
   has said
   has been said
   Answer has been said
4. A new book ___ by that company next year.
   will publish
   will be published
   Answer will be published
5. He ___ the girl's name now.
   remembers
   is remembered
   Answer remembers
6. The secretary ___ to her new boss yesterday.
   introduced
   was introduced
   Answer was introduced
7. Our plan ___ by the members of the committee.
   is being considered
   is considered
   Answer is being considered
8. He ___ responsible for the accident.
   was holding
   was held
   Answer was held
9. A prize ___ to whoever solves this equation.
   will be giving
   will be given
   Answer will be given
10. When the manager arrived, the problem ___ .
    had already been solved.
    had already solved.
    Answer had already been solved

(C) 1997 Vera Mello

Until-Since-For

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1. I've lived in America ___ I was five years old.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answerb

2. He said he would be away ___ Monday.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answera

3. I've been married ___ five years now.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answerc

4. Mom and Dad have gone away ___ a few days.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answerc

5. Wait here ___ I come back.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answera

6. I stayed up ___ three in the morning.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answera

7. It has been raining ___ he arrived.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answerb

8. I have been studying ___ half an hour.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answerc

9. I have been away ___ five p.m.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answerb

10. I am going on a holiday ___ three weeks. Can you feed my cat?
    a. until
    b. since
    c. for
    Answerc

(C) 1997 by Letitia Bradley

Ready for the Final Exam?

Hi there!

The term and 2010 are coming to an end, and to help you study and round off those topics that could be difficult to understand, we offer you a "virtual classroom". This lesson covers the main grammar issues and vocabulary areas that have been analyzed in class.

May you find the virtual class useful and hope you can have a great exam!

Kind regards,
Prof. Michael Scranton & Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

L or R?

L & R Minimal Pair Quiz

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1. Areas of ___ are sometimes fought over in South Africa.
   a. rand
   b. land
   Answerb
2. Her hair hung ___ and lifeless because she was malnourished.
   a. lank
   b. rank
   Answera
3. He grabbed John by the ___ of his coat to stop him from leaving.
   a. lapel
   b. rappel
   Answera
4. Learning to ___ down the side of a mountain is very dangerous because of the dependence on ropes and pulleys.
   a. lapel
   b. rappel
   Answerb
5. One symptom of measles is a bright red ___.
   a. rash
   b. lash
   Answera
6. She put mascara on her eye ___ to make them look fuller.
   a. rashes
   b. lashes
   Answerb
7. The abbreviation of the word that refers to the lines that are parallel to the equator is "___".
   a. rat
   b. lat
   Answerb
8. One important aspect of research design is inter-___ reliability.
   a. later
   b. rater
   Answerb
9. The opposition party in Britain is referred to as the ___ opposition.
   a. loyal
   b. royal
   Answerb
10. Dogs are preferred as pets because of their strong sense of ___.
    a. loyalty
    b. royalty
    Answera
11. He likes to ___ his girlfriend with gifts and money.
    a. lavish
    b. ravish
    Answera
12. The soldiers ___ the village and left it in ruins.
    a. lavished
    b. ravished
    Answerb
13. Sashimi is ___ fish served as an appetizer that can show the customer just how fresh the catch of the day really is.
    a. law
    b. raw
    Answerb
14. In the hot summer most people like to ___ around drinking lemonade.
    a. laze
    b. raze
    Answera
15. The house was so damaged that it was decided to ___ it to the ground and rebuild
    a. laze
    b. raze
    Answerb
16. Before going to the supermarket be sure to make a shopping ___.
    a. list
    b. wrist
    Answera
17. She wore her new watch on her ___.
    a. list
    b. wrist
    Answerb
18. Sea ___ is a kind of sea weed.
    a. lack
    b. rack
    c. wrack
    Answerc
19. If you have everything, you ___ nothing.
    a. lack
    b. rack
    c. wrack
    Answera
20. A ___ is a long flat piece of wood used in building to support plaster
    a. lath
    b. wrath
    Answera
21. The ___ of God is an anger not to be ignored.
    a. lath
    b. wrath
    Answerb
22. What is the night ___ for telephone calls overseas?
    a. late
    b. rate
    Answerb

Copyright (C) 1998 Donna Tatsuki

Opposites - Adjectives

Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right.
Write your choices in the boxes on the left. Click on the answer button to see if your answers are correct or let JavaScript check your answers.

1. cold 2. early 3. hard 4. low 5. old 6. slow 7. thin 8. weak 9. well 10. wise

a. fast b. foolish c. high d. hot e. late f. sick g. soft h. strong i. thick j. young

Answers 1-d 2-e 3-g 4-c 5-j 6-a 7-i 8-h 9-f 10-b

Vocabulary Quiz - Opposites

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1. He's short, he isn't very ___
   Answertall

2. It's light, it isn't very ___
   Answerheavy

3. It's small, it isn't very ___
   Answerbig

4. He's ugly, he isn't very ___
   Answerhandsome / good-looking

5. It's short, it isn't very ___
   Answerlong

6. It's cheap, it isn't very ___
   Answerexpensive

7. It's near, it isn't very ___
   Answerfar

8. He's poor, he isn't very ___
   Answerrich

9. She's nasty, she isn't very ___
   Answernice / polite

10. She's sad, she isn't very ___
    Answerhappy

(C) 1996 by Letitia Bradley

Verbos irregulares

Hola,
han comenzado en sus cursos a analizar tiempos perfectos, y con ellos han llegados los verbos irregulares. Les acercamos un ejercicio para ver cuánto recuerdan de las 3 columnas de algunos de esos verbos. Suerte!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

Irregular Verbs

Think of the correct answer, then click on the answer button to see the correct answer.

go	went	gone
make	Answermade	Answermade
Answermean	meant	Answermeant
Answermeet	Answermet	met
pay	Answerpaid	Answerpaid
Answerput	put	Answerput
Answerread	Answerread	read
ride	Answerrode	Answerridden
Answerring	rang	Answerrung
Answerrise	Answerrose	risen
run	Answerran	Answerrun
Answersay	said	Answersaid
Answersee	Answersaw	seen
sell	Answersold	Answersold
Answersend	sent	Answersent
Answerset	Answerset	set
shoot	Answershot	Answershot
Answershow	showed	Answershown
Answershut	Answershut	shut
sing	Answersang	Answersung
Answersink	sank	Answersunk

(C) 1997 Charles Kelly

All miners are saved

One by one the miners who had been trapped underground for more than two months in Chile ascended to the surface, ending their subterranean captivity. The world watched, their nation cheered, their families wept.

Today, we invite you to watch this CNN 10-minute report on the rescued miners.

Enjoy, and celebrate life!

Transcription to the report.

Prof. Mariano Ignacio

Centro Univ. de Idiomas

A pensar un poco!

Interjections

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1. An interjection is ___.
   a. an exclamation which shows thoughts or feelings
   b. a meaningless string of sounds
   c. the same as an adjective
   Answera

2. Which of the following interjections is NOT an expression of surprise or wonder?
   a. Gee!
   b. Gosh!
   c. Boo!
   Answerc

3. You are vegetarian and you are offered a dish of raw meat. What do you think?
   a. Ugh!
   b. Hurrah!
   c. Yippee!
   Answera

4. Somebody has just stepped on your toe. Which interjection would best fit the situation?
   a. Yoo-hoo!
   b. Ouch!
   c. Eh!
   Answerb

5. You are most likely to hear or use the interjection boo ___.
   a. at a theatrical performance
   b. while listening to a political speech
   c. on both of the above mentioned occasions
   Answerb

6. ___, Mary! Come here! I want to talk to you.
   a. Oops
   b. Mmm
   c. Hey
   Answerc

7. 'Ta' is synonymous of ___.
   a. take it easy
   b. thank you
   c. tra-la-la
   Answerb

8. The interjections 'blimey' and 'crickey' imply ___.
   a. joy
   b. surprise or wonder
   c. irritation
   Answerb

9. Your children are making a lot of noise and you want to hear the news on the radio. How do you urge silence?
   a. Shh!
   b. Tut-tut.
   c. Ow!
   Answera

10. Which of the following interjections is NOT used when cheering for a team?
    a. Rah!
    b. Yay!
    c. Yikes!
    Answerc

11. ___! The spinach soup is out of this world!
    a. Mmm
    b. Yuk
    c. Uh
    Answera

12. A: I scored 660 points at the TOEFL test!
    B: ___! That's amazing!
    a. Wow
    b. Aha
    c. Woe
    Answera

13. Which is the odd man out? (Which word fits in a different group?)
    a. hey
    b. yoo-hoo
    c. oops
    Answerc

14. Paraphrase the interjection used in the following dialogue.
    • A: I've forgotten to tell John about the party.
    • B: Eh?
    
    a. What did you say?
    b. Really?
    c. How come?
    Answera

15. The interjection 'Woe!' is a synonym of ___.
    a. Alas!
    b. Bother!
    c. Really!
    Answera

Copyright 1998 by Miroslava Nikolova

Expresiones con animales.

Loca como tu madre, más loca que una cabra, claro como el agua, dormí como un bebé, me siento como sapo de otro pozo... Son todas expresiones que comparan un objeto, animal, o persona con otro objeto, animal o persona. Y muchas veces no tienen mucha lógica. En inglés existen muchas de estas expresiones, y hoy les proponemos explorarlas juntos. Asi que tomen un diccionario, o utilicen el mejor diccionario que tienen: la intuición... y a resolver este ejercicio!

Click on the answer button to see if your answer is correct.

As ___ as a bat.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a bee.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a bell.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a daisy.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as an eel.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a feather.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a fox.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as the hills.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a mouse.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a mule.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn

Answers As blind as a bat. As busy as a bee. As clear as a bell. As fresh as a daisy. As slippery as an eel. As light as a feather. As cunning as a fox. As old as the hills. As quiet as a mouse. As stubborn as a mule.
(C) 1998 Vera Mello

Saludos,
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

Helado de Dulce de Leche according to The New York Times

Spring days are coming ahead, and with them the helado de dulce de leche pops back in our lives.

Read what The New York Times thinks of of Argentina's favourite flavours when it comes to ice cream!

Buenos Aires: National Treasure in a Cone

Saludos,
and let's go to your favourite ice cream parlor to grab a cucurucho filled with creamy dulce de leche!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio

Conjunctions

Hola a todos!

una conjunción es una palabra o un conjunto de palabras que enlazan oraciones o sub-oraciones.

Podemos agrupar las conjunciones en COORDINATIVAS y SUBORDINATIVAS, entendiendo por coordinativas aquéllas que unen palabras u oraciones de la misma categoría y subordinativas, las que unen una oración principal y una subordinada.

CONJUNCIONES COORDINATIVAS

and, y /now, ahora bien /but, pero /still, no obstante /yet, sin embargo /only, sólo que /
while, mientras / so, así que / so then, por tanto / for, pues / either... or..., o... o... / neither... nor..., ni... ni... / however, no obstante / therefore, por lo tanto / nevertheless, sin embargo

CONJUNCIONES SUBORDINATIVAS

that, que / because of, debido a / since, ya que, puesto que / as, pues, como / so that, a fin de que /
lest, para (que) no / if, si / unless, a menos que although, though, aunque / while, en tanto que /
until, hasta que / as if, as though, como si / when, cuando / why, por que /
in order that, para, a fin de que / whether... or, si... o

Y después de un poco de TEORÍA... manos a la obra!

Conjunctions

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1. Do you think this is something ___ can be learned?
   a. who
   b. that
   c. X (the conjunction can be omitted)
   Answerb
2. Don't go out ___ you've finished your work.
   a. as
   b. while
   c. until
   Answerc
3. Make sure you close all the windows ___ it starts to rain.
   a. after
   b. before
   c. for
   Answerb
4. I think I know ___ he left the job.
   a. why
   b. until
   c. where
   Answera
5. ___ I had known how much I would disappoint him, I woudn't have done it.
   a. Whether
   b. When
   c. If
   Answerc
6. ___ you see me, get in the car.
   a. As soon as
   b. While
   c. Whether
   Answera
7. My friend John, ___ lives in California, has a car with a New York license.
   a. whose
   b. who
   c. that
   Answerb
8. It's usually quite simple to cross the border between the USA and Canada ___ these two countries have friendly relations.
   a. yet
   b. and
   c. because
   Answerc
9. ___ a university professor returns from a sabbatical leave, he should be better qualified.
   a. Until
   b. When
   c. Even though
   Answerb
10. She's ___ a snobbish person ___ nobody likes to be with her.
    a. such...that
    b. such...as
    c. so...that

Interested or Interesting?

Adjectives ending with -ed and -ing

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Sue: Hi, Jane. Have you had an (interest) day?

Answerinteresting

Jane: I've had a very (excite) day. It's my birthday today.

Answerexciting

Sue: I'm a little (confuse). I thought your birthday was next month.

Answerconfused

Jane No, that's my brother's birthday. Mine is today.

Sue: Oh! Now I'm (embarrass). I didn't get you a present.

Answerembarrassed

Jane: That's (disappoint). But it's OK.

Answerdisappointing

Sue: Now I'm (depress), too.

Answerdepressed

Hey, I've just had a (fascinate) idea.

Answerfascinating

Why don't we go shopping and get you a present right now? That way we can get you something really (please).

Answerpleasing

Jane: What an (enchant) idea. Where shall we start?

Answerenchanting

Sue: What about right here?

---

Bill: Hi, Mark. You look (tire).

Answertired.

Mark: I am. I'm totally (exhaust)

Answerexhausted.

Bill: Why? What have you been doing?

Mark: I've been getting my house ready for the painters to come tomorrow. Now they ring me to tell me, yet again, that they can't come till next week. I'm getting very (annoy) with them..

Answerannoyed

Bill: That's (disappoint).

Answerdisappointing

I'll bet that you'll be (please) when it's finished.

Answerpleased

Mark: You're not wrong! I'm starting to get very (bore) with all the delays.

Answerbored

It's (distress).

Answerdistressing.

Bill: You must be so (frustrate). When do they think they will finish painting you house.

Answerfrustrated

Mark: They say that it will take about two weeks to finish. But when they will start I don't know.

Bill: Don't be too (depress).

Answerdepressed

Just think of how (relieve) you'll be when it's finished.

Answerrelieved

Mark: That's the (frighten) thing. I'm starting to believe that it will never be finished.

Answerfrightening

Bill: What a (shock) thought.

Answershocking

Never mind. One day soon you'll wake up with the (relax) thought that it's finished and you don't have to worry about it anymore.

Answerrelaxing

Mark: I hope you're right.

---

Amy: Have you heard the (suprise) news about Alice and Ted?

Answersuprising

Cathy: You mean about their getting married. Yes, I have. I was absolutely (astonish) when I heard about it.

Answerastonished

I thought it was the most (astound) thing I'd heard in a long time. They're always fighting like cats and dogs.

Answerastounding

Amy: I agree with you. I was pretty (shock) when I heard about it myself.

Answershocked

Cathy: Actually, I'm (relieve).

Answerrelieved

I was always (worry) that they would break up. Now I can relax.

Answerworried

Amy: What a (depress) idea.

Answerdepressing

But you're right. That would be an (upset) thing to happen.

Answerupsetting

Cathy: Now we can all relax knowing that they will live a life of (content), (wed) bliss.

Answercontented Answerwedded

Amy: You're so right. I just love weddings. They're so (fascinate).

Answerfascinating

Copyright (C) 1998 Douglas Gilbert

Visita a un Museo en USA

Hi everyone,

as a new term begins we bring you a virtual visit to a museum in the USA. This museum would lodge immigrants 200 years ago.

The working sheet includes the answers and below you will find the audio file.

May you find it useful and any doubt you might have, contact your teacher.

ACTIVITIES (with answers)

Kind regards,

Prof. Mariano Ignacio

Centro Univ. de Idiomas

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 9 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 10 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 11 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 12 -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

Spanish and English living together!

Dear all,

Bilingual education is the practice of teaching non-English speaking students the principal subjects in their native language as they learn another language. Developed in the 1970's, those programs were intended to help children keep up with their classmates in subjects such as Math, Science and Social Studies while they studied English.
This week, we bring you a report that explores the experience of a school in the USA.

Click here to download the exercise for you to work.

And this is the AUDIO needed for the task.




Once you have finished, we invite you to watch an additional report based on Bilingual Education.




Enjoy!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas.

Sentenced to... Shakespeare!

Dear all,

Every night in Boston, Massachusetts, 13 actors take the stage at Shakespeare & Company in “Henry V.’’ Nothing so unusual in that — except that they are teenagers, none older than 17, and they have been sentenced to perform this play.

The show is the culmination of a five-week intensive program called Shakespeare in the Courts, a nationally recognized initiative now celebrating its 10th year. Berkshire Juvenile Court Judge Judith Locke has sent these adjudicated offenders — found guilty of such adolescent crimes as fighting, drinking, stealing, and destroying property — not to lockup or conventional community service, but to four afternoons a week of acting exercises, rehearsal, and Shakespearean study.

This week, we bring you an interesting report on how adolescents are re-educated by means of drama. There is no exercise to be done. Only to listen and enjoy. And in case there are words you do not understand, we provide you with the transcription. Then, if you wish, there is a video that illustrates the report.

Enjoy!

TRANSCRIPTION TO THE AUDIO PROGRAM

____________________

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.

Tim Burton's Exhibit in NYC

Hola a todos!
Esta semana les acercamos un ejercicio de Comprensión Auditiva basado en una muestra del director de cine Tim Burton en New York. Junto al ejercicio y su audio, les acercamos un video relacionado junto a la transcripción para que puedan reconocer las palabras que les resulten complicadas o difíciles de entender.

EJERCICIO de Comprensión Audtiva - Descargar en PDF
Escuchar el ejercicio on line:


Descargar el audio en MP3 desde acá

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Video relacionado con la muestra de Tim Burton


Transcripción del video - Descargar en PDF


Saludos a todos, y muy buen fin de semana!

Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

Short Story: "To Build a Fire" by Jack London

Hola a todos!
Hoy les acercamos un cuento escrito por Jack London quien fuera un reconocido escritor estadounidense. Fue el autor de "Colmillo Blanco", The Call of the Wild (traducida en español como La llamada de lo salvaje y La llamada de la selva), y otros cincuenta libros.
El título del cuento de esta semana es "To Build a Fire".

TO BUILD A FIRE - Descargar text en PDF

DESCARGARLO EN MP3

Escucharlo on line


¡Que lo disfruten, y que les sea útil para seguir entrenando el oido!

Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

¡Empezamos!

Hola a todos!

En esta primera entrega de nuestra práctica permanente on line queremos acercarles un ejercicio para que practiquen elementos del idioma con los que probablemente ya estén familiarizados o conozcan. Y además les queremos dejar un cuento de O. Henry, escritor, periodista y cuentista estadounidense a quien se le considera uno de los maestros del relato breve. Su admirable tratamiento de los finales narrativos sorpresivos popularizó en lengua inglesa la expresión “un final a lo O. Henry”.

El ejercicio incluye las respuestas, en la última hoja. Y el cuento además de poder leerlo, podrán escucharlo narrado por una periodista estadounidense llamada Barbra Klein.
Sean curiosos, exploren, y anímense a equivocarse. De los errores, aprendemos más que de los libros.

Suerte y a trabajar, entonces!

EJERCICIO (What's the meaning of "May Day" in English) - Descargar en PDF


Short Story - "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry


Que tengan una buena semana!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

NOTA: Para escuchar el audio deberán tener instalado el Flash Player de Acrobat

Primer Cuatrimestre 2010

Hola y bienvenidos al Primer Cuatrimestre!

A partir de la última semana de abril volveremos a actualizar quincenalmente los Blogs del Centro Universitario de Idiomas.
Si estás recibiendo este e-mail es porque en algún momento te suscribiste a nuestro correo de actualizaciones.

* Para recibir actualizaciones de tu curso actual deberás suscribirte al BLOG corresponidiente al NIVEL que estés realizando. (aquí el listado de Niveles)
* Al mismo tiempo si quisieras no recibir más actualizaciones de ESTE BLOG, deberás desuscribirte.

Ambas acciones son fáciles de realizar, y deben ser hechas personalmente.

Esperamos contarte entre nuestros alumnos que siguen apostando a continuar capacitándose para hablar y disfrutar de más Inglés.

Muchas gracias!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Universitario de Idiomas