Trip to Gibraltar

What was the trip to Gibraltar like? What did you do there? How did you travel? Did you have a great time? Tell me all about it.

Postcard

Read the postcard and answer the questions here.

Dear Marina,

How are you? I'm having a wonderful time in Wales. I arrived two days ago. I flew from Madrid to Cardiff and then I took a train to South Wales. The journey was long but interesting. I met some students from Toledo at the airport and we travelled together. The weather is nice today but it's going to rain tomorrow; it's very cloudy. It doesn't matter. I didn't forget my umbrella at home! When we arrived we visited Cardiff, the capital of Wales. It's beautiful with some interesting places and good shops.

Tomorrow my sister Amy and and I are going to go on an activity holiday in the Breacon Beacons. They are mountains in South Wales and they are in one of Wales' three National Parks. There are lots of things to do outdoors on the holiday. I'm going to go horse-riding in the mountains. I can't wait! I mustn't forget my boots. Amy's going to go kayaking on the River Usk, but I'm not. I hate water! We must also remember our raincoats because of the wather. Typical British weather!

Another thing we are going to do is visit National Eisteddfod of Wlaes. Eisteddfod is a Welsh word and an eisteddfod is an annual festival that celebrates Welsh culture - Welsh music, dance, theatre, literature and food. I am going to have laverbread there. It isn't bread; it's seaweed, and the Welsh sometimes eat it for breakfast. Amy isn't going to have any. She thinks it sounds revolting! But I am going to try it!

Lots of love,

Olly

What is the weather like?

Is it sunny today? Is it raining? What was the weather like yesterday? Was it snowy? Was it cloudy? What will the weather be like tomorrow? Do these exercises and revise the vocabulary.

Activity 1: Match

Activity 2: Game - Match words and pictures (there are some new words)

Activity 3: World Weather (Look at the map and see what the weather is like)

My favourite season of the year is autumn. Why? Well, it's not very hot. In summer it is boiling in my town. I don't like that. In autumn it is usually warm. I like the colours of nature in autumn. It is true that schools begins in autumn but I like to see my friends again after the long summer holidays. 

What is your favourite season? Write a text and tell me.

Party Invitation

Your friend Tom is going to live in another city next year. You are going to prepare a FAREWELL PARTY. Write an email to your friend Sara and invite her. Tell her when the party is, where the party is (give directions), what you are going to buy Tom, what she should bring and what you are going to do at the party.

Invitation Cards

Some ideas for your Invitation Card. You can surf the Internet to find more. Remember to include all the important information!

5th June - World Environment Day

5th june from rafa

What are your plans for next weekend?

I am going to buy some clothes next weekend

In English, when we want to talk about our plans we use this structure:

be (present) going to + infinitive

My parents are going to go to the cinema tonight
My teacher is going to travel to London next summer
She isn't going to go to the party because she is ill

Watch this video to see what Henry's plans are:

Do these activities to practise:

1. Activity 1: Choose the correct sentence
2. Activity 2: Match
3. Activity 3: Put the words in the correct order

Watch this video now. Answer:
a) What is Tony going to do?
b) What is Gogo going to do?
c) What are Gogo's friends going to do?


 

To finish, write a short text about your plans for next summer. Look at this example:

Next summer I am going to go to the beach with my friends. We are going to sunbathe and swim in the sea. We are going to play on the beach in the mornings and we are going to go shopping in the afternoons. I am going to send postcards to my parents. I am going to buy souvenirs. I am not going to go surfing but I am going to explore the city and visit some museums. I am going to have fun.

Means of Transport

Play these games to revise the vocabulary of transport. Copy the new words in your notebook.

Game 1: Match the words with the pictures

Game 2: Write the words

Game 3: Watch the video and complete + Crossword

HAVE YOU EVER TRAVELLED BY PLANE?
Have you ever + past participle? = ¿Has ... alguna vez?

HAVE YOU EVER DRIVEN A CAR?
past participle of "drive" = "driven" (remember: drive - drove - driven)

HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN A MOTORBIKE?
past participle of "ride" = ridden (remember: ride - rode - ridden)

Now, tell me what your favourite means of transport is and answer these questions. Read the model text and write a text about your experiences with different means of transport.

"My favourite means of transport is the train. It is fast and comfortable. I don't like the ship, especially when there are big waves. I have never travelled by helicopter. Perhaps one day!"

HAVE YOU EVER FLOWN? / HAVE YOU EVER TRAVELLED BY TRAIN?
Yes, I have. Last year I flew from Madrid to London. It was amazing. It took two hours. I took photos of the clouds.

NO DOGS!

One last entry to practise the past simple tense. This time you are going to watch a short video with a moving story. You can watch the video as amny times as you need to answer the questions below. Remember to write full answers. That way you can practise the past form of regular and irregular verbs.


The questions are:

1. What time did Katie finish school?
2. Who was waiting for Katie at the school's gates?
3. Where did they decide to go?
4. Who is Jaia?
5. What did they do when they arrived there?
6. Can Jessie go with them?
7. What did Katie's mother do?
8. Did Katie and Jaia have a good time?
9. Who went the highest?
10. Did Jessie sleep that night?
11. What did Jessie do then?
12. What happened in the park?
13. What did Jessie do there?
14. Did Jessie have a good time there?
15. What did Jessie think when he went to bed?

  When you finish you can play this game. Can you win?

Last Weekend

You are going to watch a video. The interviewer is asking some people about their last weekend. Pay attention to how the interviewer asks the questions.



Now, answer these questions:
1. What did Rebekah do?
2. What did Bríd do?
3. What did Julia do?
4. What did Glenn do?
5. What did Sara do?

To finish, write a short text and tell me what you did last weekend.

Looking for a treasure

You are going to watch a video with a wonderful story. Peter wants to find a treasure. Answer these questions:
1. What places does Peter go to find the treasure?
2. Who joins Peter to look for the treasure?
3. What is the treasure?



There are lots of regular and irregular past forms. Pay attention to the pronunciation and write down 5 new verbs.

Home, Sweet Home 2

Let's watch the complete video now. Answer these questions:
1. What's the name of the family whose house we are visiting?
2. In which room is the fireplace?
3. Name the things you can see in the kitchen
4. What is Mrs. Robinson doing?
5. In which room is Tom doing his homework today?
6. What is Mrs. Robinson's job?
7. What is the most famous home in Britain?
8. Who lives there? (Find out)

Now, revise the vocabulary with these games:

The kitchen

The bathroom

The house

Home, Sweet Home

Where do you live, in a house or a flat? Would you like to live in a castle or a boat? We are going to see different types of houses in the UK. Watch the video and answer this question:

How many people live in flats?

 Now, pay attention to the different types of houses in the documentary and answer:

What type of house is the house in this photograph?

To finish, tell me about where you live, how many rooms has your house or flat got? What is your favourite room and why? Do you like your house or flat? Why? / Why not? Write a text about it.

What did you do yesterday?

We are studying the past tense. You know the difference between regular and irregular verbs. You can pronounce regular past verbs too. Remember:

walk + ed /t/

play + ed /d/

paint + ed /Id/

You are going to watch a video. People of different ages are going to answer the question:

What did you do yesterday?

Pay attention to the pronunciation of regular and irregular past forms. Then, decide if these sentences are true or false:

1. Mary cooked and did housework

2. Charles read books, watched TV and went to sleep

3. Dina went to the gym, studied and worked on her computer

4. Danny went to school in the morning

5. Yale is a science teacher

6. Asker got up and went to work

7. Mia and Sahuna walked around the city

8. Tony watched the news on TV

9. Regina went to a party

*Attention: don't worry if you don't understand everything. When you do the exercise, write a short text about you: What did you do yesterday?

The Past - Verb to be

We are studying the past of the verb to be. It's very easy. Answer these questions and use the correct form. Write complete sentences

1. Where were you born?
2. When were you born?
3. Where were you at 5pm yesterday?
4. Where were your classmates at 9am last Wednesday?
5. Where was your brother/sister last summer?

Now, let's play a game. Click here and choose the second (2nd) game. How fast can you form the sentences? Enjoy! Write your score in the comment box.

What sports do British people play?

Sport is a huge part of life in the UK. It is so easy to get involved, whether through watching and supporting a sport, or playing it. Every week thousands of people across Britain participate in a variety of sports, playing at all levels or supporting their local team.

In fact, many of the world's most popular sports began in Britain: cricket, golf, football, rugby, tennis... Cricket is often considered the English national game although football and rugby are possibly the sports that British play the most. But how much do you really know about them?

Now, are you ready for this quiz?
Here you can learn more about different British sports. Read and write the name of the sport:
1.  Several countries play a tournament called the Six Nations.
2.  People eat strawberries and cream while they're watching it.
3.  The most important female team sport.
4.  It has an Indian origin.
5.  You have to row fast to win
6.  They use dogs to practise it.
7.  The most important event is the FACup Final
8.  This game is scored according to the number of runs.
9.  You can see the Queen watching this sport.
10.You need a horse to practise these sports.


Then you can practise playing rugby or cricket.

A bit of grammar: Present simple vs. Present Continuous

Try this exercise to learn about the difference between the present simple and the present continuous.

Remember:
- present simple: habits and routines
- present continuous: actions happening now or in the near future

Be careful! Some verbs are not used in the present continuous: want - like - smell - see - know - understand - love - hate - remember

If you want to have more practice, have a look at this presentation:

Lemon Tree

Games

It's almost the end of  the 2nd Term. You have to do a lot of homework and study every day. So why not a bit of fun to forget about exams? Now, here are two games to practise the difference between the present simple and the present cotinuous.

Game 1: You must be fast to win this game. This is my score. Can you beat me? I think you can't, but ...

This is my score: 

Tries: 60

Hits: 60

Misses:  0

Time: 71.5 sec

Game 2: You must answer the questions correctly to throw the dice and try to get to the finish line. I got there and I answered all the questions well. Can you do the same?

In the "comment" box, write your score. Good luck!

Signs

Look at these signs:

Where are they from? London, New York, Dublin or Sydney? Well, actually not. They are from Madrid. You can find these signs in Spain too. Yes, they are English words. But we use them in Spanish. And everybody understands them. We know the meaning of these words. Our grandparents don't speak English but they understand these signs.

Yes, we use many English words in Spanish. There are a lot of English words that we use everyday but we don't realise they are English. When we talk about sport, music, entertainment or food, we use English words. Do you know the words in this picture?

Again, they are all English words but we use them in Spanish every day. How many more English words do you know that we use in Spanish?
Think about:
- sport: rugby, corner
- music: pop, DJ
- entertainment: DVD
- technology: pendrive, email
- other words (food, freetime activities): sandwich, camping

Write at least 5 words.

Who do you admire?

Andrés Iniesta is a Spanish football player. He was born in Fuentealbilla (Albacete) in 1984, so he is 31 years old. He plays for Barcelona Football Club and also for the Spanish national team. He is a fantastic player. He plays wonderfully. I think he is really good at playing football because he has won a lot of cups and trophies. I like him very much. He plays with other brilliant players like Messi and Neymar, but in my opinion, Iniesta is special. I admire him because he is a great person, too.

Who do you admire?

Who is your favourite singer, dancer, sportsperson or musician? Who is your favourite relative? Write a short text about the person that you really admire and tell me why you admire him or her.

Relax...it's the weekend!

Yes, no more school ... until Monday! What do you like doing in your free time? At the weekend, I like being with my family and I love going out with my friends. We usually eat out or go to the cinema. On Sundays I get up early because I love jogging. When it rains, I stay at home and I read or listen to music. I love adventure stories and classical music. It's so relaxing! What about you? Tell me what you enjoy doing at the weekend or in your free time.

Do you do exercise? Remember that being active and doing exercise is very important to have a healthy life. How much do you know about sports? Play this game and tell me how many questions you answer correctly.

Enjoy your meal!

Eating healthy food is very important! A balanced diet is necessary to have a healthy life. How much do you know about the food pyramid? Try this game and let's see. What is your score? Write a comment with your score and tell me how often you eat and drink these: apples / rice / meat / fish / sweets / beer / coke / lentils / cauliflower

For example:
I eat meat twice a week. I love beef steak and sausages.
I seldom drink coke. I only drink coke when I go to a party.
I usually eat apples but my favourite fruit is strawberries.

Play the game now:

Click on the picture to play the game

Do you like vegetables? They are necessary for our body because they contain minerals and vitamins. Try this game to revise the vocabulary. Enjoy your meal!

My daily routine

Hello! Gavin is an English teacher. Watch the video and find out what he usually does every day.

Now, write a text in the "comments" box telling me what Gavin does every day. (Remember to use the 3rd person singular). The text must start like this:

"Gavin wakes up at 6:30 am. ..."

Last Thursday you took part in the "Carrera Solidaria", a race to get money and food for people in need. Here are some photos of the race. Can you answer these questions?
- What is your favourite sport? How often do you play sport or do exercise?
Remember that doing exercise and being active are important ingredients for a healthy lifestyle.

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