Doris3m EFL Center English for Work

Monday, April 13, 2015

Words for Peace

Complete the following form

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Posters and infographics for Peace

Posters for Peace

Posters for Peace was the final project for students of the May- July 2014 Class. They were supposed to design a poster to promote peace. Some of them worked on their own and some of them worked in groups. All of the posters were posted in their scoops and also in different social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and also in the virtual world of Second Life.

Students presented their works in class, where they explained how they did their work. They focus on the use of the language and the design techniques they applied in their posters. A group of educators from around the world were invited to comment on the work of the students allowing to get critics on their work.

These are the posters:

Daniela Morales

Elliot Quintero

Gal Ramirez

Joseph Ramirezromero, Greddis Martinez and Lenin Romero

Josii Fernandez, Bobby Hartwell, Joseline Fernandezand Daiana Yauhari.

Please, visit this posters in Facebbok and leave their authors a comment.

Keep on shining Love and Peace, everyone!

Great Curators: Alessandra Briceño

Alessandra Briceño

Last Trimester we had a wonderful student in our class. She worked really hard and walked that extra mile that made her outshine and serve as a model for her classmates and future students of this class. So, Let her tell you a little about herself:

My name´s Alessandra Briceño I´m from Trujillo but I’m currently living in Maracaibo, Venezuela. I’m 20 years old and I’m a graphic design student at the university Rafael Belloso Chacin. I love my carrer and I hope I´ll be an amazing graphic designer in the future. This trimester I am taking 6 classes and I am in the 9th trimester. The image above, it was a design I created for the restaurant Macarena Cafe in Trujillo. It shows the logo used in diferent items.

I love music, drawing, dancing, eating, surfing the net, speaking English, talking on the phone with my friends, spending time with my family and creating new designs or ideas. I also have a lot of interests like art, photography, sculptures, packaging and branding designs.

I hate seafood, listening to vallenatos, people that are hypocrite, violence, bullying, war, injustice, cooking, spelling errors in designs and cockroaches. I also can't stand when I’m using socks and one of them gets wet.

My dream is to earn enough money so I can give my parents a place to live, somewhere near the beach. I would like them to just rest and be as happy as they can for the rest of their lives without having to work every day. I also would love to travel around the world, visit Egypt, Paris, Italy, Spain, Argentina and Tokyo. Of course, I want to graduate first and be a really good graphic designer. I also want to learn to speak French, Italian and Mandarin. I’d love to work in an important company so I can buy a big house, get married and start a family.

About English, I love to learn new languages.I think English is a very important language because it is spoken around the world. Even if you go to a country and you don’t know their language they will probably understand if you speak to them in English. What do I do to practice my English? Well, I listen to music, watch TV and movies in English. It’s a good exercise. I also chat on Skype because I have some friends in different countries such as USA, Saudi Arabia, China and Canada. I use social networks like facebook, twitter, Instagram to interact with people around the world. Making new friends. My pronunciation is better than my writing, but I try to practice more. For example I had an English teacher that gave me the advice to write a paragraph every day. At the beginning he said it was going to be difficult but with a little more writing every day it was going to get easier. And I was going to be able to write more and more lines with fluency.

About graphic design

I don’t know specifically where I will find motivation at a determine time. But I do know that if I feel blank when I’m doing a project I just take some time to relax and go outside because I will never know when the inspiration might come. I also look throw some design pages to see what’s trendy about designs so I can be aware of others designers and their trends. However, each designer has his or her own style and creativity that are shown in every project and someday I want to be known just like them. A known designer with her own style, innovation, creativity and determination that will change things into something positive something that it’s going to stand out and be useful to this society.

My best ability is that I’m really good with programs so when there’s another design program that I need to know about, I will probably know who to use it in a short time. I’m a very determine person and I’m always trying to be twice as good. If I have a project I will give my all and commit to it because this career it’s my passion, creating amazing things from scratch. My peers are awesome because we support each other in every step of the way even though we know we are our own competition once we are outside the university. They influence me to be a better designer. They help me stepping out of my comfort zone creating designs that will challenge myself, making me better.

I feel at my best when I have succeeded in my projects when I gave my best into creating a new design and it was all worth it. When I gain experience and wisdom from my teachers and clients when I see the satisfaction in their faces after given them my designs. When I can share that feeling with my family and my partner and they can feel proud of me.

If I need help I always try to talk with my family because they are the ones that keep me going and motive me just like my teachers inside the university if it has something to do with my projects. I also visit pages like Pinterest and Behance to see new designs and Youtube to watch tutorials that will give me more knowledge on how to use more design programs.

In my opinion the way to succeed it’s to always crave for more, more knowledge, more clients, more designs, more creativity, and more of yourself. Because you can always be better in whatever you are determine to do in life if you just focus. I always remember how lucky I am because I’m studying something I feel passionate about and because thanks to my parents I have the chance to do so. Never give up if you feel passion for something because that will take you far.

You can visit her Scoop.it:

http://www.scoop.it/t/graphic-desgin-by-alessandra-briceno

January - April 2015 Class Scoops

January - April 2015 Class Scoops

This is the 3rd generation of curators! This is going to be fun!

Johander Frontado
Illustration http://www.scoop.it/t/illustrate-it
Gabriel Lubo
AudiovisualDesign http://www.scoop.it/t/audiovisualdesign
Alexander Montilla
Say Alex! http://www.scoop.it/t/say-alex
Carla Morales
Moralista http://www.scoop.it/t/moralista
Gabriel Omaña
PhotoDesign http://www.scoop.it/t/photodesign
Eduardo Petit
Motion It! http://www.scoop.it/u/eduardo-petit
Jullymar Pirela
Illustration http://www.scoop.it/u/jullymar-pirela
Hernan Polo
Graff Style http://www.scoop.it/t/graff-style
Alvin Portillo
Duper Design http://www.scoop.it/t/aldo-by-alvin-portillo
Maria Quiroz:
It's Doodle Time! http://www.scoop.it/t/doodletime
Luisana Rincón
Luisana's Designs http://www.scoop.it/t/luisana-s-desings
Jose Antonio Rodriguez
English Blog, no more and no less... http://www.scoop.it/t/english-blog-no-more-and-no-less
Jose Luis Rodriguez
Illustrations and Cartoons. http://www.scoop.it/t/illustrations-and-cartoons
Synia Siu
Graphic Design http://www.scoop.it/t/graphic-design-by-synia-siu
Julieth Suarez
MeowDesign http://www.scoop.it/t/meowdesign

Friday, September 19, 2014

Basic Sentence Structure

BASIC SENTENCE STRUCTURE

A simple sentence is made up of only one independent clause. An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and forms a complete thought when standing alone. In its most basic form the subject is the part of the sentence that contains the noun, and the predicate contains the verb.

The house is big.

The subject refers to someone or something (the subject contains at least one noun or pronoun). The simple subject usually contains a noun or pronoun and can include modifying words, phrases, or clauses.

The house

The predicate refers to what the subject does or is (the predicate contains the verb or verbs). The simple predicate contains the verb and can also contain modifying words, phrases, or clauses.

The bouse / is big.

In addition, there are other elements, contained within the subject or predicate, that add meaning or detail. These elements include the direct object, indirect object, and subject complement. All of these elements can be expanded and further combined into simple, compound, complex, or compound / complex sentences.

DIRECT OBJECT

The direct object receives the action of the sentence. The direct object is usually a noun or pronoun.

The man builds a house.

The man builds it.

INDIRECT OBJECT

The indirect object indicates to whom or for whom the action of the sentence is being done. The indirect object is usually a noun or pronoun.

The man builds his family a house.

The man builds them a house.

SUBJECT COMPLEMENT

A subject complement either renames or describes the subject, and therefore is usually a noun, pronoun, or adjective. Subject complements occur when there is a linking verb within the sentence (often a linking verb is a form of the verb to be).

The man is a good father. (father = noun which renames the subject)

The man seems kind. (kind = adjective which describes the subject)

Types of sentences

The simple sentence
A simple sentence is simple because it contains only one independent clause:

Justin dropped his Agricultural Economics class.

A simple sentence is not necessarily short or simple. It can be long and involved, with many parts and compound elements. But if there is only one independent clause, it is, nevertheless, a simple sentence. The following example has a single independent clause with a single subject (Justin) and a compound verb (gulped, swallowed, groaned, and decided):

Justin gulped down his fourth cup of coffee, swallowed a Tylenol for his pounding headache, groaned, and decided he would have to drop his Agricultural Economics class.

For more different kind of sentences check this link:
https://www.butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/grammar/sentence_type.html

Watch the following video for more info on parts of the sentence.

* Taken from: https://www.butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/grammar/sentence_structure.html
https://www.butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/grammar/sentence_type.html

Now.. here we have types of sentences.

Taken from: http://crafting-connections.blogspot.com/2014/08/anchors-away-monday-8414-types-of.html

Exercises:
1. Visit the following link: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/bodyparts.htm and identify the different parts of the sentence.
2. Get the PDF .. copy and solve the exercise there..

Complete Subjects and Predicates Worksheet

Workshop:

Look for an article related to your field of expertise. Use Google, write key words related to a topic you want to read about. Add your article to your Scoop.it.
Create a document and write about the article. Introduce the topic of the article. Make sure to add the link where you got it from. Write a short summary of the article. Say what it is about.Give your opinion about it.
Find 5 examples of simple sentences in your article.
Underline the subject and the predicate.
Find different types of sentences in your article (use the poster above)

Monday, September 15, 2014

September - December 2014 Class Scoops

Friday, September 12, 2014

Welcome September - December 2014 Class!

Welcome, everyone!

Glad to have you join us on this new learning adventure. We'll be blending face 2 face classes with online learning. Since most of you are familiar with the use of different online tools, we'll be posting our work on line.

This class is about reading and working with different kind of text related to your field of expertise: Graphic Design. The classes will provide different techniques to read, comprehend, write and communicate using the language Graphic designers use when working.

It will also serve as a way to reflect and learn how the work of a graphic designer is like. You will have the chance to work both in teams and individually.

Things to do in this class:

1. Attend classes in a lab.

2. Work on different workshops in class. (You must finish your tasks during the class)

3. Work in pairs or in groups of three people.

4. Get a scoop.it

5. Join the Doris3m EFL center Facebook Group.

6. Use google drive to create your documents.

7. Work on your final project from the first day of classes. (you will hand in progress reports on first and second term and present your work on the last term).

Assesment

This is the link to the Class program and evaluations.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByIdZTmU1xW3b2hEeVBXOUpZbmRXYXJuYThnYjNucUJyY0lV/edit

1st term: 06/10/14 Written test 10 pts - Workshops 10 pts

2nd term: 03/11/14 Written test 10 pts - Workshops 10 pts

3rd term: 01/12/14 Workshops 10 pts - Final Project 10 pts

Workshop 1

A. Write an intro post in your scoop.it. Follow the example here

B. Celebrate Peace Day

Peace Day is on September 21st... Get your selfie to promote peace... Write a short message... with... "I have a right to peace" "We all have a right to Peace" Peace Day September 21st #doris3meflcenter #peaceday #peacehug #urbe #maracaibo

From Peacebuilders Camp at Koinonia Farm:
"... September 21 is International Day of Peace!
Post your own selfie to our page with #PeaceDay..."
Huge #PeaceHug to all...