Friday, 25 March 2011

SMALL QUESTIONNAIRE

The other day we did a questionnaire in which we answered different questions of our lives, most of them related to our English level. And here it is a summary of it.


Most of us started to study English at school and continued till Bachillerato. Some students have the First Certificate, others have Trinity’s high levels, although most of us do not have any of it. Nevertheless, we practice English by reading, watching films, listening to music and also speaking with native friends. Even there are students whose parents are native. Moreover, most of us have traveled to many English-speaking-countries, England, Ireland and Amsterdam are the most common. And I forgot the ERASMUS boy. So, most of us have written that our English is good and it improves if we write it. Well, maybe it isn’t my case!(sorry, I’m trying to do my best). Which are our weaknesses? Speaking, listening, and reading/vocabulary, also some of us get very nervous, others think that we speak slowly, and we have terrible problems when we speak in front of the class. Also, some of us commit grammatical mistakes and others speak so quickly, forgetting what they are saying… Self-confidence and hope! About activities and role of the teacher we prefer, it’s great to know that all of us like dynamics so we are open to new activities, and we also prefer a teacher who guide our knowledge and transmit us motivation for the subject, even though we may not be interested. Finally, out of class we love reading the same things, topics like psychology, music, politician, science and spiritual themes. To sum up, perhaps we seem so different but we have lots of things in common after all.


ENGLISH LEVEL TEST- A1 BEGINNER


4/03/2011

Mean= 5 mistakes

Frequently mistakes:

4. Sally's pretty and they are, too*
Instead of: Sally's pretty and they're too

12. Jack is writing with pen.*
Instead of: Jack is writing on paper

19. What a lovely food.*
Instead of: What lovely food.

23. Was the Frenh women old?*
Instead of: Were the French women old?

NEW WORKING GROUPS



A1

POW
"Psychology Of the World"
Components:

  • Cid Sánchez, Joaquín

  • Díaz Quintana, Pilar

  • Egozcüe Pérez, Jennifer

  • García Martín, Marina

  • Gómez Marín, Elena

  • López Cabrera, Rocío


UMAMI-FLAVOURED

Their logo is GLUTAMATO, may be we should call him Super Glutamato.
As they said: “We like this word, UMAMI sounds good!”
Here they are!

  • Aguilar Rodríguez, María

  • Armesto Luque, Laura

  • Avilés Osborne, Cecilia

  • Belza Cejas, Ester

  • Caballero Benítez, Paula

  • Camacho del Moral, Jésica

  • Carrera García, Pablo

  • Casado Caballero, Virginia


A2

PSYCHO-HANDS


This group have designed an original logo made by five hands that are surrounding another one in the middle of the picture, all of it with a grate combination of colours.



And they are:

  • López Navarro, María

  • Rodríguez Hiruela, Valle

  • Matías García, José Antonio

  • Martín, Ana

  • Martínez, Ana

  • Moreno Martínez, José Antonio

  • Priego Ojeda, María

  • Ruiz Benito, Laura


PSYCHO-DIEM


It seems like Carpe-diem... They chose this name for one reason: they enjoy studying Psychology! Their logo shows that to us with a hand hanging the Y of Psychology.




  • Vázquez Navarro, Marina

  • Rubio Méndez, Cristina

  • Soto Santamaría, Diana

  • Romero Pender, Kevin

Research projects

To download any of the research projects, just click on the name of the group.

English Test - Elementary




Percentage of Right Answers:
10 answers: 4%
13 answers: 4%
15 answers: 8%
17 answers; 20%
20 answers: 4%
21 answers: 12%
22 answers: 12%
23 answers: 8%
24 answers: 12%
25 answers: 16%

Mean = 20'2
Standard Deviation = 4'203

Thursday, 10 March 2011

March 26th: COMPETITION

  1. Which are the three main aspects that define primary groups?
    2) Which are the three phases of Bales' model?
    3) How is position sustained in formal relationships?
    4) Explain three differences between primary groups and formal groups.
    5) What do we understand by affective integration when regarding to Moreland's Social Integration model?
    6) What does "social loafing" mean? Describe it applying it to the group’s development.
    7) Explain three different classifications of group techniques, regarding the targets.
    8) Explain the voluntariness of membership in a primary group and its length in time.
    9) List and explain the four phases through which the group's development goes, according to Tuckman's model.
    10) Define membership and explain its two components.
    11) Besides of the number of members that makes the group, what is it that determines whether it is considered as a big or small group?
    12) Which are the models that are characterized by the absence of any kind of phases during the group's development?
    13) What is the relationship between status and social position?
    14) Mention three different traits which characterize the setting-up of a group.
    15) Describe the lineal models that explain the group's development.
    16) Explain the different kinds of non-functional behaviour in social roles.
    17) What are the main traits of non-lineal models?
    18) Which are the criteria of group techniques’ election?
    19) Which are the types of groups regarding external traits in relation to membership?
    20) What are group techniques?
    21) Describe briefly McGraths model for group’s development.
    22) What is the summarizing role's function inside a group?
    23) List the election criteria of group techniques that can tell us whether that chosen technique is suitable or not.
    24) Could a membership group be a reference group at the same time?
    25) According to Bales' model, which are the two needs between which individuals have to divide their effort?
    26) Which are the main features that differ formal group from informal groups?
    27) What does Moreland's Social Integration process consist on?
    28) In which circumstances do social loafing effect and social facilitation effect appear?
    29) List three aims that group techniques try to reach.


Tuesday, 8 March 2011

SUGGESTION BOX

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