Tuesday, 31 May 2016
Monday, 30 May 2016
LET'S PLAY HIDING OBJECTS
1. CHOSE 5 OBJECTS PER TEAM
2. WRITE OBJECT'S NAMES IN THE WHITEBOARD
3. ONE TEAM MEMBER WILL CLOSE HIS/HER EYES AND THE OTHER ONE WILL HIDE THE OBJECTS.
4. YOU HAVE TO GIVE CLUES TO YOUR PARTNER SO HE/SHE CAN FIND THE OBJECTS FASTER THAN THE OTHER TEAM
2. WRITE OBJECT'S NAMES IN THE WHITEBOARD
3. ONE TEAM MEMBER WILL CLOSE HIS/HER EYES AND THE OTHER ONE WILL HIDE THE OBJECTS.
4. YOU HAVE TO GIVE CLUES TO YOUR PARTNER SO HE/SHE CAN FIND THE OBJECTS FASTER THAN THE OTHER TEAM
Wednesday, 25 May 2016
LISTENING EXERCISES
EN CLASE NOS QUEDAMOS EN EL TEST 2 PART 2. SI BUSCÁIS EN ESTA PÁGINA HAY MUCHOS LISTENING MÁS
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Tuesday, 24 May 2016
EXERCISES UNIT 6
CAN/CAN´T MUST/MUSTN´T EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 3
EXERCISE 4
COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 3
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 3
EXERCISE 4
COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 3
Practise your speaking skills!!
DESCRIBING A PICTURE EXERCISES
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TELL A STORY
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REVIEW THE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJETIVES!
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SOME TIPS WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW AN EXACT WORD/ CUANDO NO CONOCEMOS LA PALABRA EXACTA
Si no conoces o no recuerdas la palabra exacta hay muchas cosas que puedes hacer para evitarlo.
Aquí van algunas estrategias que utilizan incluso los nativos ingleses.
- General words/Palabras generales:
Si no te acuerdas de la palabra "surgeon" (cirujano), puedes usar la palabra "doctor"
Si no te acuerdas de la palabra "cultery" (cubiertos), puedes usar "knife, fork and spoon". - Give a description / hacer una descripción.
It's a person who....(es unapersona que...)
It's a thing that....(es una cosa que....)
It's a place where....(es un lugar donde...) - Describe the purpose or function/describir su propósito o función.
It´s used to+infinitivo/for+ ing
Si no te acuerdas de la palabra "scissors" (tijeras), puedes decir "it's used to cut paper" o "it's used for curring paper" - Synonyms / sinónimos
Si no te acuerdas de la palabra "tiny" (pequeñito), puedes usar "very small" (muy pequeño) - Antonyms / antónimos.
Si no conoces la palabra "weak" (débil), puedes usar "not strong" (no es fuerte) - Aproximaciones (It´s a kind of.../It´s a sort of...)
Si no conoces la palabra "bungalow", puedes decir "it´s a kind of house" o "it's a sort of a house" (es una especie de casa)
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you don’t know or can’t remember an exact word – don’t worry! There are
lots of things you can do to communicate without saying the exact word.
These are very useful strategies that even native speakers use.
If you don’t know the word ‘briefcase’, you could say ‘It’s a thing that people use to carry papers to work’.
This strategy works well with objects that have a clear use or function.
This strategy works well with nouns and adjectives.
This strategy works well with adjectives.
- See more at: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/when-you-dont-know-exact-word#sthash.zoxyL7lL.dpuf
General words
If you can’t remember the word ‘surgeon’, you could say a more general word like ‘doctor’.Examples
If you don’t know the word ‘cutlery’, you could give examples such as ‘knife, fork and spoon’.Relative clauses to give a description
(It’s a person who ... / thing that ... / place where ... )If you don’t know the word ‘briefcase’, you could say ‘It’s a thing that people use to carry papers to work’.
Describe the purpose or function (It’s used to + infinitive / for + -ing)
If you don’t know the word ‘scissors’, you could say ‘They are used to cut paper’ or ‘They are used for cutting paper’.This strategy works well with objects that have a clear use or function.
Synonyms (words that mean the same)
If you don’t know the word ‘tiny’, you could say ‘very small’.This strategy works well with nouns and adjectives.
Antonyms (opposite words)
If you don’t know the word ‘weak’, you could say ‘not strong’.This strategy works well with adjectives.
Approximations (It’s a kind of ... / It’s a sort of ...)
If you don’t know the word ‘bungalow’, you could say ‘It’s a kind of house’ or ‘It’s a sort of house’.- See more at: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/when-you-dont-know-exact-word#sthash.zoxyL7lL.dpuf
Monday, 23 May 2016
PREPOSITIONS - SPACE
WHERE ARE THE CAT AND THE BIRD?
"BEHIND"
"NEXT TO"
"BETWEEN"
THE PREPOSITIONS SONG
To be Kahoots - Unit 6
Today we´ve got two Kahoots! to practice the verb "to be":
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LA RAE CONTRA LOS ANGLICISMOS
¡Hello everyone!
Hoy me he topado con un interesante vídeo de la RAE (Real Academia Española). En esencia, es una campaña de la empresa Grey en colaboración con la RAE en la que nos intentan hacer ver lo invadidos que estamos por los anglicismos en la publicidad y, cada vez, en más sectores, incluso en nuestro discurso cotidiano.
Para el que no se acuerde, los anglicismos son palabras derivadas del inglés (sí, lo hemos comentado muchas veces en clase), pero el uso de estas palabras normalmente se justifica cuando en castellano no contamos con una traducción para la misma.
En fin, echad un vistazo al vídeo.
¿Vosotr@s qué opináis?
Hoy me he topado con un interesante vídeo de la RAE (Real Academia Española). En esencia, es una campaña de la empresa Grey en colaboración con la RAE en la que nos intentan hacer ver lo invadidos que estamos por los anglicismos en la publicidad y, cada vez, en más sectores, incluso en nuestro discurso cotidiano.
Para el que no se acuerde, los anglicismos son palabras derivadas del inglés (sí, lo hemos comentado muchas veces en clase), pero el uso de estas palabras normalmente se justifica cuando en castellano no contamos con una traducción para la misma.
En fin, echad un vistazo al vídeo.
¿Vosotr@s qué opináis?
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
OBJECT PRONOUNS: ME, YOU, HIM, HER,...
Pronombres acusativos (object pronouns)
| Inglés | Español | |
| Primera persona del singular | Me | (a) mí / me |
| Segunda persona del singular | You | (a) ti / te |
| Tercera persona del singular | Him, Her, It | (a) él, ella / le/ lo/ la |
| Primera persona del plural | Us | (a) nosotros / nos |
| Segunda persona del plural | You | (a) ustedes / os/ les/ los |
| Tercera persona del plurar | Them | (a) ellos /les / los |
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GRAMMAR UNIT 9 FIRST CONDITIONAL CLAUSE
The First Conditional
The first conditional has the present simple after 'if', then the future simple in the other clause:- if + present simple, ... will + infinitive
- If it rains, I won't go to the park.
- If I study today, I'll go to the party tonight.
- If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes.
- She'll be late if the train is delayed.
- She'll miss the bus if she doesn't leave soon.
- If I see her, I'll tell her.
FIRST CONDITIONAL EXERCISE
HOW TO TELL A STORY (TIME CONNECTORS, PRESENT SIMPLE)
First step to tell a story is to link your ideas together. Once you sequence them it is easy for you to put it in words.
Beginning
If you are going to tell your story after someone else has already spoken to you, then you can start by saying:
- That reminds me!
- Something similar happened to me.
- Words like Firstly, to start off with can help you to start telling your story or any past event.
Continuing
Words that help you to connect or continue your story are:
- Then
- After that
- Next
Interruptions / New elements to the story
While you are telling your story and certain elements have to be added then you can use words like:
- Suddenly
- Unexpectedly
Ending
To end the story words that can be used are:
- Finally
- In the end
- Eventually
- Lastly
Tenses
Varieties of tenses are used to tell stories such as:
1) Present Tense -- used for telling jokes, or to give a dramatic effect.
2) Past simple- used to tell a story in a chronological order
3) Past continuous -- used to describe activities in progress at the time of your story or give a background to it.
Use wide range of vocabulary to make your story interesting and hope you enjoy this lesson.
Monday, 16 May 2016
THE FUTURE - USE OF WILL AND GOING TO
Remember, you can use both forms to talk about the future, but there are some differences:
GOING TO:
SUBJECT + TO BE + GOING TO + VERB
1. USED TO TALK ABOUT PLANS FOR THE FUTURE (PLANES PARA EL FUTURO)
FOR EXAMPLE : TOMORROW I AM GOING TO VISIT MY GRANDMA
2. USED TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING YOU CAN SEE THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN (CUANDO HABLAMOS DE ALGO QUE VEMOS QUE VA SUCEDER)
FOR EXAMPLE: WHEN THE BOSS SEES THIS, SHE IS GOING TO GO CRAZY
WILL :
SUBJECT + WILL + MAIN VERB1. USED FOR DECISIONS MADE AT THE MOMENT. (DECISIONES REPENTINAS, AL MOMENTO)
FOR EXAMPLE: I WILL WEAR A RED T-SHIRT TODAY
2. USED TO MAKE PREDICTIONS. (HACER PREDICCIONES)
FOR EXAMPLE: THE WEATHERMAN SAYS; THIS WEEKEND WILL RAIN
3. USED TO MAKE PROMISES. (HACER PROMESAS)
FOR EXAMPLE: I PROMISE I WILL HELP YOU WITH THE EXAM
4. USED TO MAKE OFFERS (OFRECERSE PARA ALGO)
FOR EXAMPLE: I WILL DRIVE YOU HOME IF YOU WANT
PRESENT CONTINUOUS WITH FUTURE MEANING:
SUBJECT + TO BE + MAIN VERB+ING1. USED FOR ARRANGEMENTS (PLANES MÁS INAMOVIBLES, COMPROMISOS CON OTRAS PERSONAS)
FOR EXAMPLE: I AM MEETING JIM AT THE AIRPORT.
I'VE ALREADY BOUGHT THE TRAIN TICKET.
TWO EXPLANATION VIDEOS
SHORT VIDEO
LONG VIDEO
UNIT 6 GRAMMAR: THERE IS, I AM, YOU ARE, HE IS, .... (VERB TO BE)
THE USE OF THERE IS.... (AHÍ HAY ....) IS REALLY SIMPLE:
THERE IS + A PLACE
F. EXAMPLE: THERE IS A SUPERMARKET
THE USE OF THE VERB "TO BE" (SER O ESTAR) IS NOT LESS:
A VIDEO EXPLANATION
THERE IS + A PLACE
F. EXAMPLE: THERE IS A SUPERMARKET
THE USE OF THE VERB "TO BE" (SER O ESTAR) IS NOT LESS:
A VIDEO EXPLANATION
CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH - May/June - English Gymkhana
Hello everybody!!
This is the callenge of the monthS may and june because we have only one month left to finish the course.
As some of you already know, I am planning to do a Gymkhana as a farewell till next year...
Ok, ok, suficiente inglés...
Como iba diciendo, planeo hacer una Gymkhana con actividades en inglés a modo de despedida, ya que las vacaciones están a la vuelta de la esquina :).
De momento, lo único que necesito es vuestra ayuda para sugerirme actividades para la gymkhana, os prometo que las escucharé todas y haremos todas las que se pueda en función del tiempo y del interés educativo que tengan.
Todas las sugerencias se valorarán con media pegatina, pero se podrá obtener una pegatina completa si la idea es original (no está repetida por otro compañero) y si se hace un buen uso del inglés (que al final es de lo que se trata).
¡Espero que todos participéis y seguro que nos lo pasemos genial para empezar un buen verano!
CLICK HERE TO SEND YOUR SUGGESTION/ PINCHA AQUÍ PARA ENVIAR TU SUGERENCIA
Más adelante iré añadiendo votaciones y encuestas para que podamos elegir las mejores actividades y me podáis ayudar a elegir,...
Tuesday, 10 May 2016
GRAMMAR UNIT 6: PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE
Forming Simple Past Passive
| Affirmative Form | Object + was / were + verb3 (past participle) |
| Question Form | Was / Were + Object + verb3 (past participle) ? |
Something was done by someone at sometime in the past.
Active : The teacher corrected the mistakes.
Passive: The mistakes were corrected by the teacher.
Active : Did the little boy sell all the candy bars?
Passive: Were all the candy bars sold by the little boy?
Active : Lauren didn't eat any apples.
Passive: No apples were eaten by Lauran.
Active : He didn't give the wallet.
Passive: The wallet wasn't given by him.
Fuente: http://www.grammarbank.com
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Monday, 9 May 2016
Writing: How to write a recipe
Here are some videos and papers so you can learn more about writing.
This video shows some tips to write a recipe:
And in this PDF has a lot of information like; food vocabulary, cooking verbs,....
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This video shows some tips to write a recipe:
And in this PDF has a lot of information like; food vocabulary, cooking verbs,....
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD INFO AND EXERCISES:
Listening test Vol 3
Hello my pupils!
Os dejo el tercer test de listening.
Si habéis perdido las páginas que os entregué, podéis descargarlas aquí:
Listening test vol 2
Por otra parte, esta vez viene cada parte del audio por separado.
Tenéis que pinchar en cada parte antes de comenzar:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Good luck!!
Os dejo el tercer test de listening.
Si habéis perdido las páginas que os entregué, podéis descargarlas aquí:
Listening test vol 2
Por otra parte, esta vez viene cada parte del audio por separado.
Tenéis que pinchar en cada parte antes de comenzar:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Good luck!!
Sunday, 8 May 2016
Videogame of the week - Stardew Valley
You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley.
Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your
new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown
fields into a thriving home? It won’t be easy. Ever since Joja
Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared.
The community center, once the town’s most vibrant hub of activity, now
lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a
little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley
to greatness!
Wednesday, 4 May 2016
GRAMMAR UNIT 6: PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE
The present simple passive
Affirmative: subject + present simple de be + participio.You’re woken up by the noisy machine.
Negative: subject + present simple de be + not + participio.
You aren’t woken up by the noisy machine.
Interrogative: present simple de be + subject + participio.
Am I helped by them?
Uso
La voz pasiva se utiliza para describir lo que le ocurre al sujeto. Las frases en pasiva destacan la acción, que es más importante que la persona que la realiza.
VIDEOS:
EXERCISES:
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