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Bye, bye!

YES! I'm sure you have noticed that I gained some weight recently... That's because I'm pregnant! I'm expecting my first baby next January, problably during my Christmas Holidays. Well, more exactly I'm due on the Twelfth Night. That means that last year I was a very good girl and the Three Wisemen are bringing home a GREAT PRESENT!

So, from now on I won't come to school because my baby it's about to arrive home. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and that you enjoy your holidays. I wish you all the best and I will miss you!

PS: Send me a comment or an email!

SING ALONG with Rihanna!

Lyrics | Only Girl lyrics

Check this new website!

Do you want to improve your English Vocabulary? Then visit this new website, there are a lot of different words! It is a website that provides free learning materials for students to learn English vocabulary online. I think the website might be useful to you. Have fun!

Reading (Tom Sawyer)

Hi everyone! Yesterday you did the reading TEST of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Was it difficult? I hope not! Well, if you have 5 minutes, take a look at this cartoon to see the story you have just read, ok? Have fun!

UNIT 3 : Free Time

Hi everyone! In this unit, in the part of Grammar, we have studied Present Simple and Adverbs of Frequency. Do you need more practice ?? Ok, below you will find some useful links. Have fun!

Present Simple 1
Present Simple 2
Present Simple and daily routines
Adverbs of frequency

UNIT 3 : Where do you live?

Hi everyone! Here you will find some links to practice what you have  studied in this unit. I hope they will be useful !!

Countable and uncountable nouns

A/an, Some, Any

There is/are, some, any, a/an

Some, any

Much, many

Much, many 2

Much, many 3

Reading TEST (Split Class)

Hi everyone! This week we are going to do the reading TEST of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. In this post I am going to upload all the chapters with the mp3 story, so you can listen to the story again on the blog, ok? I recommend you to follow the reading with your own books. Remember to study the vocabulary we have explained in the classroom for the test and reread the book to check that you remember all the details!

UNIT 3 : Homework (WB p.30)

Hi everyone! 
You are about to finish Unit 3, right? Then, listen to me to do your dictation, ok? Pay attention and write these 6 sentences in your workbook (page 30). Are you ready? Let's start!
Best regards,
Serena.

UNIT 3 : Homework (WB p.30)

Hi everyone! 
You are about to finish Unit 3, right? Then, listen to me to do your dictation, ok? Pay attention and write these 6 sentences in your workbook (page 30). Are you ready? Let's start!
Best regards,
Emily.

NEWSLETTER 3: Clever Pants

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UNIT 2 : Homework (WB p.20)

Hi everyone! Are you about to finish Unit 2? Then, listen to me to do your dictation, ok? Pay attention and write these 6 sentences in your workbook (page 20). Are you ready? Let's start!

UNIT 2 : Festivities

Hi everyone! In Unit 2 we are dealing with festivities around the world. Don't you think this is a funny way to know other countries culture ? Well, to go into this topic in depth, we are going to carry out a task in groups in the Split class. To start with, I'm giving you two websites dealing with this topic.
Festivities in UK 

Festivities in USA

Best Practices!

Hi everyone! In this blog we are going to upload our best practises. Look what a classmate from 2nd ESO did to improve her English. She earned a positive! Well done, Carolina, congratulations!

MY FAVOURITE PET

My favourite pet is the dog. The dog is considered the man's best friend and a faithful partner. There are many breed of dogs like the chihuhahua, German shepherd..., but my favourite dog is the yorkshire terrier. It is an amusing dog, faithful, grateful, daring and playful. It doesn't like to be alone and it prefers the family life. It has a long hair, (dark) that goes as far as the floor. It has a little weight and a low height. Everybody has affection for that breed of dogs. Some years ago, I had that dog and it was brilliant and beloved.                               CAROLINA GARRIGA - SB  

NEWSLETTER 2: Clever Pants

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UNIT 1 : Music Quizz

Hi everyone! In this first unit we are dealing with musicians, instruments, singers... Well, here you can find some quizzes about this topic. Have fun !!

Are you addicted to portable music players?                               

Are you mad for live concerts ?

Are you a true music lover ?

Homework (Split Class)

Hi everyone! I told you in the split class that I will post your homework photocopies in our blog for you to see the original papers in colour. Check here any picture that you cannot distinguish or see very well in your photocopy. If you click on each picture, it will pop up in another window where you can see it bigger. You have to bring your homework finished to your next split class, ok? REMEMBER: Homework done with the whole class is corrected in the next whole class, and Homework done with the split class is corrected in the next split class. Any question? Just email me!

WELCOME BACK: Sing along with Shakira!

Lyrics | Waka Waka lyrics

NEWSLETTER 1: Clever Pants

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GAME: Word Scramble

UNIT 9: Sing Along with Keane!

Did you like the song? Then here it is for you to sing along!

Song lyrics | Somewhere Only We Know lyrics

UNIT 8 EXTRA ACTITIVIES: Future and Conditional

FUTURE: will / going to
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          ·  Activity 3          · Activity 4          
· Activity 5          · Listening (making plans)
FUTURE: will / going to / present continuous / present simple
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          · Activity 3          · Activity 4
CONDITIONAL: Zero
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          · Activity 3          · Activity 4          
· Activity 5
CONDITIONAL: First
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          · Activity 3          · Activity 4          
· Activity 5
CONDITIONAL: Zero / First
· Activity 1

UNIT 8: Sing Along with Des'ree!

Are you supertitious? Do you think something terrible can happen on a Tuesday 13th? Are you afraid of black cats or of walking under ladders? Then listen to this song and you will see a lot of similarities with the singer Des'ree! Come on! Sing along!



Lyrics | Life lyrics



Lyrics | What's Your Sign? lyrics

UNIT 8: Self-corrections

Hi everyone!

Are you studying hard? I hope so! Here you have the corrections from your WORKBOOK for you to know the correct answers, ok? If you have any doubt, please email me!

*ESTER*


GRAMMAR REFERENCE (p. 79):
1)  2. were     3. was     4. weren't     5. weren't
2)  2. Were Nora and Eric at the disco on Saturday? Yes, they were.
      3. Was Rosa at the beach on Sunday? Yes, she was.
      4. Was Joe at the park on Sunday? Yes, he was.
      5. Was Rosa at the café on Sunday? No, she wasn't.
      6. Were Nora and Eric at the cinema on Saturday? No, they weren't.
3)  2. served     3. helped     4. chatted     5. carried     6. stopped
4)  2. fought      3. made       4. wrote        5. became    6. won


VOCABULARY REFERENCE (p. 96)
1) FEELINGS: avorrit, emocionat, feliç, nerviós, relaxat, trist, espantat, sorprès, cansat.
     JOBS: artista, dissenyador de moda, inventor, músic, polític, corredor, científic, cantautor, escriptor, professor.
2) - Estic aborrit! Anem al cinema.
     - Els estudiants sovint estan nerviosos abans dels exàmens.
     - Va ser un accident terrible (dolent). El Sam estava molt espantat.
     - Podem anar a casa ara? Estic cansat.
     - Ann normalment està feliç, però avui està trista. 
     - El polític va guanyar l'elecció.
     - David Delfin és el meu dissenyador de moda preferit.
     - Ella és escriptora. Ella ha escrit un llibre famós.
     - Jo vull ser un artista. M'agrada pintar.
     - Els científics van intenvar una nova medicina.
3) Qui és el teu heroi? Per què era ella especial? Explica'm més.


WRITING PRACTICE (P. 107)
1)  1. First     2. Then     3. Finally
2)  2. E          3. A          4. C          5. D
3)  2. Then, we visited the Prado museum in the morning.
      3. Then, we saw lots of beautiful paintings.
      4. Then, we went to the centre in the afternoon.
      5. Finally, we saw the Plaza Mayor and went shopping.

UNIT 8: Sing Along with Natalie Imbruglia!

There are some problems with the official video-clip, so I posted a powerpoint with the lyrics, ok? Have Fun!!!



Lyrics | Intuition lyrics

You told me that you have never heard about Natalie Imbruglia and that you thought she was not famous. But I am sure that you have heard this song on the radio sometimes, so believe me when I say that she is famous!!!



Lyrics | Torn lyrics

UNIT 8 EXTRA ACTIVITIES: Past Simple (Regular and Irregular Verbs)

WAS / WERE:
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          · Activity 3          · Activity 4
IRREGULAR VERBS:
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          · Activity 3          · Activity 4
· Activity 5          · Activity 6          · Jigword 1          · Jigword 2
· Jigword 3
PAST SIMPLE:
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          · Activity 3          · Activity 4
· Activity 5          · Activity 6

UNIT 8: Song Quiz with Céline Dion!

Regulars and Irregulars Pasts are still a problem to you? Then listen to this song again and try to do the quiz, you will learn lots of irregular and regular verbs just singing along!

UNIT 8: Sing Along with Céline Dion!

Are you having any problem with your Pasts? Yes? Then listen to this song because it is full of past verbs and you will learn lots of irregular and regular verbs just singing along!



Lyrics | Because You Loved Me lyrics

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TREASURE HUNTS: "New York, New York"

Do you like adventure? Do you recognize this picture? Have you enjoyed your first Treasure Hunt? Really? Then check out this one about New York. Click on this link and follow the treasure hunt. Write down your answers in a word and post them as comments. Then, in groups of 4, choose any city you like from around the world! Finally, create your own treasure hunt for the rest of your classmates. Come on! Show your favourite city to the class.

DIFFERENT ROLES IN EVERY GROUP:

Each one will have a different charge and responsability. There will be a:

SPEAKER: make sure every voice is heard, present the group’s work to the class and focus work around the learning task

WRITER: note down all the ideas and write on the board during the presentation.

MESSENGER: briefly leave the group to ask questions or to get supplies and announce when time is up.

RESEARCHER: get information surfing the Internet and check spelling, data, links, graphic sources for accuracy and correctness.

ALL GROUP MEMBERS SHOULD:

• Contribute to brainstorming ideas.

• Communicate your ideas openly.

• Listen to your team mates.

• Remember:

“ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL!”




AT THE END OF THE ACTIVITY:
After preparing your own Treasure Hunts, you will become "Teachers"! Yes, you will have to punctuate your classmates work, following the accomplishment of these items:
1. Original Questions and an original Final Task.
2. Varied and Interesting links (not only Wikipedia...)

3. Well written (with no grammatical mistales).
4. Title and Introducion of the city.
5. Easy to find the Answers looking at the links. 

ARE YOU READY? THEN LET'S START!!!