DAILY DUO by Gabriela Mencia https://padlet.com/gabrielamencia80/6gbrl932nve48dsu "You only fail when you stoy triying" en-us 2025-05-24 16:26:52 UTC 2026-07-22 02:54:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWNhYmM5OTE4bHZmbzAyNG9rajJrY3QxeXlzeHJpOHFnN2VsOTNsMGpuaTN4dXdpeiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/MC3ytbYpDxqDwdDHsD/giphy.gif Daily Duo | Week # 1 | 24/05/2025 gabrielamencia80 https://padlet.com/gabrielamencia80/6gbrl932nve48dsu/wish/3465733294

  • 3 things you learned in class

    -1. The verb BE means "ser" or "estar" in Spanish.

    -2. When it's a question, the verb BE goes at the beginning.

    -3. The conjugation of you is you are.


  • 2 things you ask yourself

    -1. What is the easiest way to learn English: reading, listening, or writing?

    -2. How can we stop seeing English as so difficult?


  • weekly personal goal that you will implement in your daily life


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  • 3 things you learned in class

    1. Vowels have long and short sounds.

    2. Singular and plural nouns.

    3. Pronouns.


  • 2 Things you ask yourself

    • 1. How to correctly identify a sound, since it sometime changes depending on the word?


    2. What would be the easiest way to memorize spelling rules?


    1. weekly personal goal that you will implement in your daily life


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  • 3 things you learned in class

    1. I learned how to use possessive adjectives like my, your, his, her, our, their.


    2. I learned some useful classroom phrases like “Open your books” and “I don’t understand.”


    3. I learned how to ask and answer simple questions in English, like “What does ‘nice’ mean?” or “How do you spell that?”



  • 2 Things you ask yourself

    • 1. Am I using possessive adjectives correctly?

    2. The older you are, the more difficult it is to learn English?


    1. Weekly personal goal that you will implement in your daily life

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  • 3 things you learned in class

    1. We learned opposites.


    2. We learned when to use "an" and "a" before a word.


    3. We learned that we can use another word for "brothers."


  • 2 Things you ask yourself

    • 1. If we don't spell a word correctly, it can change the context of a sentence or simply be a spelling mistake.


    2. How long does it take to study an intermediate level of English?


    1. Weekly personal goal that you will implement in your daily life

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    1. 3 things you learned in class

      1. One important thing we learned is that in the simple present, the verb stays in its base form when we use I, you, we, and they.

      2. We also learned that to make negative sentences, we use “don’t” followed by the base form of the verb.

      3. We also learned that if a verb ends in a consonant + “y”, we change the “y” to “ies” in the third person


    2. 2 Things you ask yourself

    1. How do I know when to add -s or -es to the verb?

    2. Why doesn't the verb change with I, you, we, and they?


    1. Weekly personal goal that you will implement in your daily life

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  • 3 things you learned in class

    1- We learned that “How old” is used to ask about someone’s age.

  • We learned that “never” is already negative, so we don’t use “don’t” or “doesn’t” with it.

  • We learned that WH-questions help us ask for specific information like time, place, or reason.

  • 2 Things you ask yourself

    • 1. We ask ourselves: Why do frequency adverbs go after the verb “be”?

    1. We ask ourselves: Can we use “How old” to ask about the age of things or animals too?

    1. Weekly personal goal that you will implement in your daily life

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  • 3 things you learned in class

    1. I learned some common verbs like "eat," "sleep," and "walk."

    2. I learned vocabulary about daily routines, such as "get up," "go to school," and "take a shower."

    3. I learned to say the days of the week and parts of the day, like "morning," "afternoon," and "evening."


    1. 2 Things you ask yourself

    1. Are we always going to use the "by" for transportation?

    2. Are adjectives like synonyms and antonyms?


    1. Weekly personal goal that you will implement in your daily life

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  • 3 things you learned in class

    1. We learned to overcome fear by talking about our favorite hobby.

    2. We learned that we all have different ways of expressing ourselves in English.

    3. We learned new vocabulary by listening to different favorite activities.


    1. 2 Things you ask yourself

    1. How can we feel more confident speaking in English?

    2. What strategies can we use to better remember vocabulary?


    1. Weekly personal goal that you will implement in your daily life

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  • 3 things you learned in class

    1. We learned that object pronouns like 'me', 'him', or 'us' are used after the verb, because they receive the action.

    2. We learned that we must always use an object pronoun after a preposition (for example: "Talk to me," not "Talk to I").

    3. We learned the specific object pronoun for each subject (I -> me, she -> her, we -> us, they -> them).


    1. 2 Things you ask yourself

      1. We wondered why the pronoun 'you' and 'it' are the same for both the subject and the object.

      2. We asked ourselves what the difference is between "her" as an object pronoun (like in "I call her") and "her" as a possessive adjective (like in "her sister").


    1. Weekly personal goal that you will implement in your daily life

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  • 3 things you learned in class

    1. We learned the meaning and pronunciation of common verbs like “cook fish,” “give a gift,” “sing,” and “travel by bus.”

    2. We identified and practiced vocabulary related to electronic devices such as “laptop,” “headphones,” and “tablet.”

    3. From the video by Tiffani, we learned tips to improve our English such as practicing daily, thinking in English, and using visual learning.

    1. 2 Things you ask yourself

      1. How can we stay motivated to practice English every day?

      2. Which method works best for each of us when learning new vocabulary?

    1. Weekly personal goal that you will implement in your daily life

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  • 3 things you learned in class

    1. We practiced English pronunciation when reading our profiles aloud.

    2. We listened to each other's profiles to improve our speaking and listening skills.

    3. We improved our vocabulary by describing our jobs, hobbies, and hometowns.

  • 2 Things you ask yourself

    1. What can I focus on more to improve my communication skills?

    2. Did this activity help me to overcome my fear of speaking in public?


    1. Weekly personal goal that you will implement in your daily life

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