Well, I must say your tests were better than expected. I'm glad, I know you are bright kids.
Remember we did not prepare anything to show your parents so if they ask, say No, they don't have to come today.
Well, the summer is coming, you must be happy and excited. Some of you will be taking the Trinity test tomorrow, good luck!
I am no giving you homework this time, after all, most of you are not going to bother. Today we'll have to do some singing. We will also join the other group to share their games and activities.
See you later,
miércoles, 17 de junio de 2015
domingo, 7 de junio de 2015
Last Wednesday we finished doing exercises with the Present Perfect and the Simple Past tenses.
Remember: we used the Simple Past when the action is finished and it was done sometime in the past. Very often it is clear when: yesterday, last year, 6 months ego, etc.
Example: Last year I cycled 60 kilometers in one day.
We used the Present Perfect when the action started in the past but it is not finished ( perhaps it will continue) or it is not important weather it is finished or not. Some signal words may appear in the sentence: already, just, yet, ever, never.
Example: I have already cycled 50 km. ( Perhaps I will cycle some more kilometers).
We read a text about complaints that some parents have about their teanage children and students had to complete it with some verbs: change, tidy, make, do, clean, leave, take.
The complaints were things like:
They never tidy their room.
They leave wet towels on the floor.
They never make their bed.
They always do their homework at the last minute.
They always change the TV channel ...
They never take the dog out.
They are not careful when I am cleaning the floor.
The verb leave can have a different meaning: I leave home at 8 o´clock every day.
Another word we discussed in class is the word rude. Rude is the opposite of polite.
If you leave without saying goodbye, for example, you are being rude. If you tell a classmate he or she has a ridiculous haircut, you are being rude. If somebody asks you a question and you don´t answer, you´re being rude
When you say thank you and please or when you ask for permission to leave the classroom, you are being polite.
Here is an exercise for homework:
Remember: we used the Simple Past when the action is finished and it was done sometime in the past. Very often it is clear when: yesterday, last year, 6 months ego, etc.
Example: Last year I cycled 60 kilometers in one day.
We used the Present Perfect when the action started in the past but it is not finished ( perhaps it will continue) or it is not important weather it is finished or not. Some signal words may appear in the sentence: already, just, yet, ever, never.
Example: I have already cycled 50 km. ( Perhaps I will cycle some more kilometers).
We read a text about complaints that some parents have about their teanage children and students had to complete it with some verbs: change, tidy, make, do, clean, leave, take.
The complaints were things like:
They never tidy their room.
They leave wet towels on the floor.
They never make their bed.
They always do their homework at the last minute.
They always change the TV channel ...
They never take the dog out.
They are not careful when I am cleaning the floor.
The verb leave can have a different meaning: I leave home at 8 o´clock every day.
Another word we discussed in class is the word rude. Rude is the opposite of polite.
If you leave without saying goodbye, for example, you are being rude. If you tell a classmate he or she has a ridiculous haircut, you are being rude. If somebody asks you a question and you don´t answer, you´re being rude
When you say thank you and please or when you ask for permission to leave the classroom, you are being polite.
Here is an exercise for homework:
1. Fill in the gaps with the right word or expression:
complaint leave
turn off worst put away advice
hiking
on purpose chores
fun
1.
When you do something intentionally
you do it ____ ___________.
2.
When you go away from your country,
you ____________ Spain.
3.
Mr Jacks is the ________ math
teacher I have ever had. Nobody understands him.
4.
I am afraid I have to make a
_______________.
5.
We really enjoyed our trip. It was
so much ________.
6.
What shall we do next weekend?
Let´s go _____________.
7.
You must ______________ your mobile
phone before the lesson.
8.
Please, _______________ your
notebook and pencil case. We don´t need them any more.
9.
My children never listen to my
_____________.
My parents are always nagging about
___________ and homework.
lunes, 1 de junio de 2015
Hi! I hope I see everybody in class next Wednesday.
Last Wednesday we were working on the Present Perfect tense. We used it with the signal words with have studied:
ever
never
already
yet
just
And here is a little writing exercise as HOMEWORK
Last Wednesday we were working on the Present Perfect tense. We used it with the signal words with have studied:
ever
never
already
yet
just
And here is a little writing exercise as HOMEWORK
You are going on a holiday to Florida. Write
about the trip, what you are going
to do to prepare for the trip, what
clothes you are going to take, when
you are going to leave, who you are
going with, how you are getting
there, where you are going to stay, what places you are going to visit (
you can go to Disney World in Orlando, you can go to the beach in Miami, go
snorkeling in the Keys, go to the Everglades to see the crocodiles ) how long you are going to spend in
Florida, what presents or
souvenirs you are going to buy and when
you are coming back.
Do it as well as you can.
viernes, 22 de mayo de 2015
Hi!
Last Wednesday we studied the Present Perfect tense of verbs. This is not the first time, we have practiced questions with this tense before, but now we studying it closer.
How do we make it?
Present Simple To have + Past Participle of verb (3rd column)
I have written Write wrote written
You have arrived Arrive arrived arrived
He/she/it has seen See saw seen
Those are the singular forms. You can check your notebooks if you have doubts about the plural forms.
When we use the Past Simple (2nd column) it is because we are talking about an action that is completely finished, very often we say exactly when.
Example: Yesterday I had rice and chicken for lunch.
The Present Perfect, on the opposite is the tense we use when we are talking about action that started in the past but that perhaps is not finished
Students know some key words we may find the Present Perfect with:
Ever: Have you ever eaten crocodile meat?
Just: I have just seen your brother.
Already: they have already arrived.
Yet (negative verb): I haven't done my homework yet.
We continued working on the complaints worksheet. This time we practiced making requests. After a complaint, we usually make a request, that is, we ask somebody to do something to make things better for us.
We can start or request in different ways:
Could you please... ( turn down the radio)
I would be grateful if you could give me back my pen.
I would appreciate it if you could stop making noise.
HOMEWORK
Go to this link and do the exercises. http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=9617 Do B before A and write down the sentences in your notebook.
When you do C, look at the blue pictures, not at the body behind. Write those sentences in the notebook too.
Last Wednesday we studied the Present Perfect tense of verbs. This is not the first time, we have practiced questions with this tense before, but now we studying it closer.
How do we make it?
Present Simple To have + Past Participle of verb (3rd column)
I have written Write wrote written
You have arrived Arrive arrived arrived
He/she/it has seen See saw seen
Those are the singular forms. You can check your notebooks if you have doubts about the plural forms.
When we use the Past Simple (2nd column) it is because we are talking about an action that is completely finished, very often we say exactly when.
Example: Yesterday I had rice and chicken for lunch.
The Present Perfect, on the opposite is the tense we use when we are talking about action that started in the past but that perhaps is not finished
Students know some key words we may find the Present Perfect with:
Ever: Have you ever eaten crocodile meat?
Just: I have just seen your brother.
Already: they have already arrived.
Yet (negative verb): I haven't done my homework yet.
We continued working on the complaints worksheet. This time we practiced making requests. After a complaint, we usually make a request, that is, we ask somebody to do something to make things better for us.
We can start or request in different ways:
Could you please... ( turn down the radio)
I would be grateful if you could give me back my pen.
I would appreciate it if you could stop making noise.
HOMEWORK
Go to this link and do the exercises. http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=9617 Do B before A and write down the sentences in your notebook.
When you do C, look at the blue pictures, not at the body behind. Write those sentences in the notebook too.
jueves, 14 de mayo de 2015
Yesterday we worked on the topic complaints.
A complaint is what we say when we don't like something: something somebody did or does often, something we want to be different, something we think it is wrong.
When parents complain about their children, for instance, they say things such as:
He/she doesn't do anything around the house.
He spends too much time playing video games.
He/she doesn't make his/her bed.
When children complain about their parents, they say things like:
They never listen to my opinion.
They don't respect my privacy.
They nag me about chores and homework.
In the lesson students wrote their own complaints. Well, not everybody, there was one student who could not think of a single complaint, he is so immensely happy.
New words we studied:
Complaint (noun)
Complain (verb)
Advice
Chores
Nag
Criticize
The most
HOMEWORK
1. Write a sentence using each one of the words above. Example: Cleaning the bathroom is what I hate the most.
2. Write:
2 complaints about your school.
2 complaints about your classmates.
2 complaints about your friends.
A complaint is what we say when we don't like something: something somebody did or does often, something we want to be different, something we think it is wrong.
When parents complain about their children, for instance, they say things such as:
He/she doesn't do anything around the house.
He spends too much time playing video games.
He/she doesn't make his/her bed.
When children complain about their parents, they say things like:
They never listen to my opinion.
They don't respect my privacy.
They nag me about chores and homework.
In the lesson students wrote their own complaints. Well, not everybody, there was one student who could not think of a single complaint, he is so immensely happy.
New words we studied:
Complaint (noun)
Complain (verb)
Advice
Chores
Nag
Criticize
The most
HOMEWORK
1. Write a sentence using each one of the words above. Example: Cleaning the bathroom is what I hate the most.
2. Write:
2 complaints about your school.
2 complaints about your classmates.
2 complaints about your friends.
domingo, 10 de mayo de 2015
In our last class we tried to learn a little about bullying so students could come up with ideas to do something about it.
We wrote down some of the words that were new for most of the students and as HOMEWORK students will be using those new words in sentences.
One of the expressions we learned was on purpose.
To do something on purpose means that we do it intentionally, because we want to.
An example of what you have to do is:
A.You forgot to close the door.
B. I did it on purpose, it's too hot in here.
Here is an interesting video on preventing bullying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynTuA_tlZDE I know it's difficult to understand but there are parts of it that are very clear because of the graphics. Now, I want you to do this part.
1. Find out the exact meaning of the sentences and stop to think about all those great qualities you have.
Write down all the great qualities that make you stand out from the crowd.
2. What animal is a bully like (according to the video)? And how should you react to it?
Enjoy it!
We wrote down some of the words that were new for most of the students and as HOMEWORK students will be using those new words in sentences.
One of the expressions we learned was on purpose.
To do something on purpose means that we do it intentionally, because we want to.
An example of what you have to do is:
A.You forgot to close the door.
B. I did it on purpose, it's too hot in here.
Here is an interesting video on preventing bullying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynTuA_tlZDE I know it's difficult to understand but there are parts of it that are very clear because of the graphics. Now, I want you to do this part.
1. Find out the exact meaning of the sentences and stop to think about all those great qualities you have.
Write down all the great qualities that make you stand out from the crowd.
2. What animal is a bully like (according to the video)? And how should you react to it?
Enjoy it!
jueves, 30 de abril de 2015
I hope you all have a nice long weekend, and you all rest. And you read this blog and try to learn some of the words and expressions I'll point out.
Yesterday students worked on a questionnaire. Its purpose was to find out what it is like to be 12 or 13 years old and what's most important for somebody this age.
There was a question which started:
What's the worst thing that can happen to ...?
Somebody asked the meaning of the worst.
The worst is a superlative. Remember? Bad Worse The worst
The opposite is The best, the superlative of Good. Good, Better, The Best.
Somebody asked the meaning of I am afraid of. I hope you remember now. You can be afraid of spiders, you can also be afraid of giving your opinion.
If you use a verb after afraid of you need to use the -ing form.
Later we continued practicing the future forms, this time we used will. We talked about the Year 2050 and what we think it will be like. We made predictions such as:
In the Year 2015 people won't travel to the moon on Holiday.
or
In the Year 2050 there will be more pollution than now.
What we know is that in the Year 2050 you guys will probably be 48 or 49 years old.
Finally students answered some questions about going on a trip and then asked each other the questions.
Remember your HOMEWORK, this time you got it in hand and have to do it. No excuse.
See you next week.
Yesterday students worked on a questionnaire. Its purpose was to find out what it is like to be 12 or 13 years old and what's most important for somebody this age.
There was a question which started:
What's the worst thing that can happen to ...?
Somebody asked the meaning of the worst.
The worst is a superlative. Remember? Bad Worse The worst
The opposite is The best, the superlative of Good. Good, Better, The Best.
Somebody asked the meaning of I am afraid of. I hope you remember now. You can be afraid of spiders, you can also be afraid of giving your opinion.
If you use a verb after afraid of you need to use the -ing form.
Later we continued practicing the future forms, this time we used will. We talked about the Year 2050 and what we think it will be like. We made predictions such as:
In the Year 2015 people won't travel to the moon on Holiday.
or
In the Year 2050 there will be more pollution than now.
What we know is that in the Year 2050 you guys will probably be 48 or 49 years old.
Finally students answered some questions about going on a trip and then asked each other the questions.
Remember your HOMEWORK, this time you got it in hand and have to do it. No excuse.
See you next week.
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