Unit 2: places in town, use of adjectives, describing pictures...

• Vocabulary

In unit 2 you are studying words related to places in a town or city. Click on the link below from British Council to practise and learn names of things around your town. We'll work on the first task in class. Later you can revise the vocabulary with the remaining tasks.

On this link you can practise the differences between -ed/-ing endings for adjetives as you learnt in class.

• Listen and watch: How to use a camera

Watch the video to learn a bit about how to make a video. Then you'll have to complete a worksheet to check your understanding. Keep this video in your mind as we'll follow some others later. Would you like to make a short film by the end of the school year?

Readers 2014-15

The books to be read in the present school year are:
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Tales of La Alhambra an adaptation from the book by Washington Irving. Click on the wikispace link for more information.

Let's start with one of the greatest writers in the history of Literature: Charles Dickens. His novels have been taken to the movies once and again. As HALLOWEEN is coming and ghosts, spirits...are free moving around... Let's watch this trailer of the last film of one of his most famous stories: A Christmas Carol.  

Happy Halloween !!

It's time for screepy stories and pumpkins. On friday 31st, october Halloween will be celebrated all around the world. We cannot miss this celebration in the classroom so...
First, follow this story

Here you are some activities to enjoy Halloween time by practising and learning new vocabulary. Click on the picture.

Activity 2:

Activity 3:

Ready for Halloween?

Here you are a link from the British Council website where you can watch and listen to a couple making preparations for such a celebration. After that, you can follow the tasks to check your understanding of the conversation. Click on the picture

European Day of Languages 2014

Every 26th of September the European day of languages is celebrated in Europe. 2001 was the first year to promote the use of languages to learn more about the people in their own countries and culture. By clicking on the map below you can learn more about the different languages spoken in the continent.

SCHOOL IN JAPAN

Let's read about school in Japan while following this website. Click on the photo.Then, answer the questions below.

Answer the following questions.

1.    What time does school begin and end each day at Otaki Middle School? ..........................................

2.    What subjects do the students study? ............................................................................................

3.    Why do the students usually stay at school after the last class? .......................................................

4.    Who has lunch at the school cafeteria? ...........................................................................................

5.    How many students are there at the school? ......................................... 

WELCOME BACK...TO SCHOOL!!

Sing along with Bruno Mars . You are welcome back ... to school...subjects, exams but also a place to enjoy while learning. I hope we manage to get you there.

Halloween is coming

Halloween is coming and here you can learn more about the origins of this celebration. Then answer the questions to check if you understand.

Click on the picture to get to an interactive book where you can revise vocabulary, prepositions of place and some details of the traditions related to Halloween.

Now. Listen to the song and enjoy!

Pronunciation

Would you like to improve your pronunciation in English?
With the help of the Cambridge English online pronunciation you can learn and practise through exercises? Learn and have fun!

Welcome back to school!

Here you are again in your High School learning new things and making progress in English.

I've found this video on the web to help you practise pronunciation and rhyme words. Have fun!