Simply having a wonderful Christmas time!

Here you can practise with different activities to learn and revise Christmas vocabulary!

http://www.isabelperez.com/xmas.htm

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/chgames.htm

http://www.northpole.com/Workshop/

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

YOU ARE GOING TO READ ABOUT CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW AND DON'T FORGET OF THE BIG QUESTION.

QUESTIONS

1. When is the boxing day?

2. What is the boxing day?

3. Why is the Christmas Day the favourite for English children?

4. Can you write about some of the traditional activities on Christmas Day in England?

5. What happen in London in New Year's Day?

6. Does the Three Magic Kings exit in English culture? Who brings presents to children?

7. Can you write the different names of Santa Claus?

8. Can you explain the chimney tradition related to Santa Claus?

LINKS

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/boxingday.html

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/day.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year's_Day

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus

BIG QUESTION

WRITE A COMPOSITION EXPLAINING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ENGLISH AND ANDALUSIAN TRADITIONS.

ACTIVITIES RELATED TO MUST, HAVE TO AND COMPARATIVES.

MUST AND HAVE TO
Examples
We have to get up early.

She had to work hard yesterday.

They will have to arrive early.

Does he have to go?
Usage.

Use 'have to' in the past, present and future to express responsibility or necessity. NOTE: 'have to' is conjugated as a regular verb and therefore requires an auxillary verb in the question form or negative.

Examples.

I must finish this work before I leave.

Must you work so hard?
Usages.
Use 'must' to express something that you or a person feels is necessary. This form is used only in the present and future.

Examples
You don't have to arrive before 8.

They didn't have to work so hard.

Usages
The negative form of 'have to' expresses the idea that something is not required. It is however, possible if so desired.

Examples
She mustn't use such horrible language.

Tom, you mustn't play with fire.

Usages
The negative form of 'must' expresses the idea that something is prohibitied - this form is very different in meaning than the negative of 'have to'!

IMPORTANT: The past form of 'have to' and 'must' is 'had to'. Must does not exist in the past.

Choose 5 professions from the list below and think about what a person doing that job has to do every day.

Professions and Jobs - What do they have to do?
architect
actor
air steward
author
chef
cook
dentist
doctor
driver bus
teacher


Must / Have to

Complete the following text:


My uncle Marty is an ambulance driver. His job is exciting but it isn't easy at all.

An ambulance driver _______________drive quickly when there is an

emergency. It's a good thing he ____________follow the traffic rules,

like everybody else. For example, he _____________stop at a red light:

however, he ___________drive carefully. At the same time, an

ambulance driver ___________be very calm. In order to become an

ambulance driver, you _____________take lots of special courses.

I'm thinking about becoming an ambulance driver when I grow up,

but I__________ decide yet.



Comparativos y superlativos.

Al igual que en español, en inglés cuando queremos comparar dos cosas utilizamos los adjetivos y sus distintos grados: positivo, comparativo y superlativo.
- El grado positivo refiere la forma más simple:
A sunny day / Un día soleado
- El grado comparativo refiere una cualidad mayor de una cosa respecto de otra.
A better day / Un día mejor
- El grado superlativo refiere la cualidad en su mayor expresión:
Today is the best day of the year / Hoy es el mejor día del año

CLASES DE COMPARACIÓN
-COMPARATIVO DE IGUALDAD
Se forma con el adjetivo intercalado entre la construcción "as...as" (tan...como) para frases afirmativas e interrogativas y "not as...as" o "not so...as" para las frases negativas.
I'm as young as you / soy tan joven como túam I as young as you? / ¿soy tan joven como tú?I'm not so young as you / no soy tan joven como tú
Podemos emplear tras el segundo 'as' el pronombre en caso nominativo o acusativo (He, his; She, her...)
He is as young as she; He is as young as her / Él es tan joven como ella
Si se trata de una comparación entre dos verbos, podemos usar la expresión "as much as" (tanto como) también en forma negativa
She does not work as much as she should / Ella no trabaja tanto como debería
Cuando la comparación se hace entre dos sustantivos se utiliza "as much as" para el singular y "as many as" para el plural.
I have as much work as my boss / Tengo tanto trabajo como mi jefeI have as many pencils as you / Tengo tantos lápices como tú
Si estamos comparando dos sustantivos contables (libros, coches, casas...) utilizaremos "as many... as", pero si estamos comparando dos sustantivos incontables (madera, tiempo, música...) usaremos la construcción "as much...as".
We have as many books as them / Tenemos tantos libros como ellosWe have as much space as them / Tenemos tanto espacio como ellos
- COMPARATIVO DE INFERIORIDAD
Se forma con el adjetivo intercalado entre la construcción "less...than" (menos...que), aunque es más usual encontrar la comparación de igualdad en forma negativa (que tiene el mismo significado).
He's less young than you / Él es menos joven que túHe's not as young as you / Él no es tan joven como tú (más usual)
Normalmente se emplea less para incontables y fewer para contables

- COMPARATIVO DE SUPERIORIDAD
Se forma de dos modos:
Añadiendo al adjetivo el sufijo -er para el comparativo de superioridad y

-est para el superlativo.
=
+ er
+ est
big (grande)
bigger (más grande)
biggest (el más grande)
Anteponiendo la palabra more (más) para el comparativo de superioridad y "the most" para el superlativo

intelligent / inteligente more intelligent / más inteligente the most intelligent / el más inteligente

Los adjetivos de una sola sílaba forman el comparativo y el superlativo con -er y -est
old, older, the oldest / viejonew, newer, the newest / nuevodark, darker, the darkest / oscuro
Los de dos sílabas que terminan en er, y, le y ow y los que tienen el acento (prosódico) en la última sílaba forman también el comparativo y el superlativo con -er y -est :

clever, cleverer, the cleverest (listo)

idle, idler, the idlest (perezoso)

happy, happier, the happiest (feliz)

narrow, narrower, the narrowest (estrecho)

El resto de adjetivos de dos sílabas y todos los de tres o más forman el comparativo con more y el superlativo con most.
interesting=more interesting, the most interesting (interesante)

COMPARATIVOS Y SUPERLATIVOS IRREGULARES
Algunos adjetivos forman el comparativo de manera irregular:

good, better, the best (bueno, mejor, el mejor)

bad, worse, the worst (malo, peor, el peor)

far, further, the furthest (lejano, más lejano, el más lejano)

CONSIDERACIONES
- Cuando un adjetivo termina en e solamente añade -r y -st para el comparativo y superlativo.
large, larger, the largest / grande, más grande, el más grande
- Cuando terminan en consonante + y cambian la y por i
easy, easier, the easiest / fácil
- Si termina en una sola consonante prededida de una sola vocal, duplica la consonante
big, bigger, the biggest / grande
- El segundo término de la comparación utiliza la forma than que corresponde al que español.
He is taller than his brother / Él es más alto que su hermano
- Cuando la comparación se realiza entre dos adjetivos se usa more.
She is more funny than happy / Ella es más alegre que feliz
- La expresión española "cada vez más" equivale en inglés a los dos comparativos del adjetivo.
The film is becoming more and more interesting / La película se vuelve cada vez más interesante

Activities.
Write the comparative.

Ex: small - smaller

1. good _________2. intelligent _________________3. old _____________

4. dark ____________5. bad _____________6. large ___________

7. narrow _______________8. new ______________9. easy ________________

10. funny ___________

- Completa las frases usando un comparativo.

Ex: My flat isn’t very big.I want a bigger flat.

1. My motorbike isn’t very fast. I’d like_________________.

2. My husband isn’t very rich. I need_________________.

3. Your computer is getting old now. You need_______________.

4. His camera isn’t very good. He needs___________________.

5. It isn’t very hot today. It was _________________yesterday.

6. I’m not very interested in football. I’m __________________in tennis.

- Escribe frases que signifiquen lo mismo usando ‘as………as’.

Ex: A Porsche is faster than a Skoda. – A Skoda isn’t as fast as a Porsche.

1. Football is more popular than cricket in Spain. Cricket isn’t _________________

2. I work harder than you. _______________________________

3. My car’s newer than yours. _____________________________

4. His watch is more expensive than hers. ________________________________

5. Your flat’s nicer than ours. ________________________________

6. Paris is colder than Casablanca. ________________________

- Completa las frases con un superlativo.

Ex: He’s a very good footballer. He’s the best footballer in Europe at the moment.

1. She’s a pretty girl. She’s ________________girl in my class.

2. There are many exciting cities in North America, but I think New York is_____________ .

3. August is a hot month in Spain. It’s usually _________________month of the year.

4. I was so happy when I got married. My wedding day was ______________day of my life.

5. It’s such an expensive restaurant. I think it’s the _______________restaurant in Madrid.

6. It’s a very interesting book. It’s one of the ____________________books I’ve ever read.

When you finish with these activities, write a composition using comparatives and superlatives. For example, you can compare 2 people you know or 2 cars you like.

STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN!!!

HELLO STUDENTS! As you know, next Thursday 25th of November we can participate in the day against this type of violence. With this activity you will obtain more information about this problem and may be you can help some women.

Look for information in these links and answer the questions in a proper way.

http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/digest6e.pdf

http://www.rdvu.com.au/domesticviolence.php?id=115

1. Can you define "violence against women" according to The United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women?
2. Which factors can perpetuate domestic violence?
3. Mention 5 consequences that domestic violence have in women who suffer it.
4. What is the meaning of WILDAF? How can you contact with them?
5. Can you give some practical information for women who are suffering domestic violence?


IF YOU HAVE TIME, WRITE SOME SENTENCES TO HELP WOMEN WHO FIGHT AGAINST THIS VIOLENCE. YOU CAN WRITE ALSO YOUR OPINION ABOUT THIS TOPIC.

YOU CAN ALSO WATCH THE NEXTS VIDEOS WHICH ARE VERY INTERESTING.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp1-ncU2ilY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFMB73I51b4

¡ACTIVIDADES DE AMPLIACIÓN PARA DIVERSIFICACIÓN 3º Y 4º!

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-6869.php

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/torredelprado/ingles/there_is1.htm

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/torredelprado/ingles/there_is2.htm

http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/httpdocs/exercises/eso2/2eso2007/theresome1.htm

http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/httpdocs/exercises/eso2/2eso2007/theresome2.htm

http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~adelegc/grammar/present_simple/to_be.html

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-29120.php

http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/httpdocs/exercises/eso1/1eso2008/bepresent3.htm

http://www.english-room.com/3a_have_has.htm

http://www.english-room.com/3b_have_has.htm

http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/httpdocs/exercises/eso1/1eso2008/havegot2.htm

¡ACTIVIDADES DE AMPLIACIÓN PARA 4º ESO! THESE ACTIVITIES CAN BE USEFUL FOR YOUR NEXT EXAM!

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_past-continuous-quiz.htm

http://www.englishlearner.com/online/grbeg6.html

http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/pastsimplecont2.htm

http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/pastsimpcont4.htm

http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/httpdocs/exercises/eso3/3eso2008/passpct3eso1.htm

http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/httpdocs/exercises/eso3/3eso2008/passpct3eso2.htm

¡ACTIVIDADES DE AMPLIACIÓN PARA 3º ESO! YOU CAN PRACTISE HERE FOR THE EXAM UNITS 3 AND 4!

http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/presimpcont3.htm

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-9683.php

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/naturalenglish/neint_grammar02_3/

http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/httpdocs/exercises/eso3/3eso2008/pressimpcont3eso1.htm

http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/httpdocs/exercises/eso3/3eso2008/pressimpcont3eso2.htm

Come on students! You can practise here with Past Simple and Past Continuous!

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs3.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs4.htm

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro/exercises

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro/exercises?ex02

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro/exercises?ex03

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro/exercises?ex04

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro/exercises?ex05

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro/exercises?ex06

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro/exercises?ex07

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro/exercises?ex08

PARA DIVERSIFICACIÓN DE 3º Y 4º. Come on students! Enjoy English!!!

http://www.isabelperez.com/hotpot/professions.htm

http://www.isabelperez.com/bp-a.htm

http://www.isabelperez.com/hotpot/weather.htm

http://www.isabelperez.com/exer/animals.htm

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/quizzes10/isaperez/winter.html

http://www.isabelperez.com/exer/bedroom.htm

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/interlex/topic_4.htm

http://www.mansioningles.com/gram47.htm

http://www.mansioningles.com/gram37.htm

http://www.mansioningles.com/gram38.htm

Present Simple and Continuous

http://www.mansioningles.com/gram39.htm

IT'S TIME TO LEARN ENGLISH VERBS!!!!!!!!!

To practice and learn English verbs, click this website:
http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/index.html

HALLOWEEN

HALLOWEEN HAS COME!!!!!!!! YOU WILL LEARN VOCABULARY AND STORIES IN THESE DIFFERENT WEBS. TRY YOUR LUCK!!!

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/language-games/find-the-pairs/halloween
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/language-games/label-the-picture/magic-spell
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/play-with-friends/quiz-witches-and-wizards

TREASURE HUNT UNIT 11

“My Future School”


Can you imagine your school in the year 2070? Maybe your teachers will be a robot and your desks big computers. Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the GIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

What is the School of the Future?
What is Building School for the Future(BSF)?
Can you tell 12 steps to change a school to a more modern one?
What type of school will we have in the future?


USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.sofechalk.org/home
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/resourcesfinanceandbuilding/bsf/
http://www.thelearningweb.net/schools-future.html
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr046.shtml




BIG QUESTION: DESCRIBE WITH YOUR OWN WORDS HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR SCHOOL WILL BE IN THE FUTURE?
If you have time, write abot what you are going to do in the Holy Week.


You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TREASURE HUNT UNIT 4

“The Haunted House”

This picture belongs to a haunted house and it is related to horror. You can find amazing stories and leyends about these houses so try to discover more. Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the BIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

What is a haunted house?
What can you find in a haunted house?
Can you write the titles of 5 films about haunted houses?
Can you tell the names of some ghost towns?
Can you tell the difference between ghosts and demons?



USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_house
http://www.hauntedhouses.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Haunted_house_films

http://www.eerietales.com/


BIG QUESTION: INVENT A SHORT STORY ABOUT AN EXPERIENCE YOU HAD IN A HAUNTED HOUSE.



You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TREASURE HUNT UNIT 15

“HAVE A GOOD TIME IN HOLIDAYS”

These pictures belongs to a beach and a mountain you can go this Summer and to Edinburgh where you can also visit if you prefer. There are so many places you can visit and enjoy during your holidays. If you want to know more, answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the GIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

1. According to the Post Office's Holiday Costs Barometer, there are cheap places to go on holidays. Can you mention some of them and tell where they are?

2. Do you prefer beach or mountain?Choose three places of each.

3. What can you visit in Edinburgh?

4. Which cities can you visit in United Kingdom and why?

5. What can you see in Belfast?


USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.holidayextras.co.uk/news/destination/cheapest-places-to-go-on-holiday-3357.html
http://www.mountain-beach.co.uk/
http://www.edinburgh.org/
http://www.visitbritain.co.uk/
http://www.gotobelfast.com/what_to_do.aspx



BIG QUESTION: IMAGINE YOU GO ON HOLIDAYS IN A TOUR FOR UNITED KINGDOM. CAN YOU EXPLAIN WITH CITIES WOULD YOU VISIT AND WHY?



You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TREASURE HUNT UNIT14

ENGLISH AND ANDALUSIAN INVENTIONS

There are popular inventions by English and Andalusian people. Do you want to discover? Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the GIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

Who invented the bycicle and what was it made of?
When was the crossword puzzle invented and by whom?
Which game was invented by James Naismith?
Can you mention three Andalusian inventions and their inventors?
The inventor Javier Pajón received a prize for one invention. Can you tell what was his invention?
What is the book Inventions that changed the world about?Who wrote it?



USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/brit.shtml
http://inventors.about.com/od/britishinventions/United_Kingdom_Inventors.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/1800b.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_historic_inventions
http://www.andaluciainvestiga.com/espanol/noticias/11/tapon_tapress_3970.asp
http://www.infibeam.com/Books/info/David-Maule/Inventions-That-Changed-the-World/


BIG QUESTION: CHOOSE TWO INVENTIONS AND WRITE WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF AND THE NAMES OF THE INVENTORS.



You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TREASURE HUNT UNIT 8

“LONDON IS YOUR CITY”


This picture belongs to the tipycal red phone boxes that you can find in English. Oscar. Do you want walk in London? Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the GIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

Which museums can you visit in London?
Where is the Central Park?
What can you see in Harrods?
What is Covent Market?
Which carnival can you visit in London in August?
How can you go to Picadilly Circus if you are in London Eye?
Where are the Big Ben and the Tower Bridge?


USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/london/index.html
http://www.harrods.com/harrodsstore/
http://www.coventmarket.com/
http://www.mylondonmap.com/
http://www.ukguide.org/london/londonmap.html
http://www.thenottinghillcarnival.com/



BIG QUESTION: WHICH THREE MONUMENTS OR PLACES DO YOU LIKE MORE FROM LONDON? WHY?



You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TREASURE HUNT UNIT 13

“WE CAN STOP THIS PROBLEM!”

After looking at this picture, you can think which problem is referred to in the title. Do you want to discover the consequences of this bad environmental situation? Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the GIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

Which city of United Kingdom has more environmental problems?
What is the air pollution?
Can you tell the smoke emissions in the UK in 1998?
Can you mention some environmental organizations and conferences?
How many years of experience does the Rapid Rubbish Clearance?
What is the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution?


USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmentalism#Environmental_organizations_and_conferences
http://www.rcep.org.uk/
http://www.freeindex.co.uk/profile(rapid-rubbish-clearance)_191977.htm
http://www.hickerphoto.com/land-pollution-province-of-jaen-andalusia-spain-31600-pictures.htm
http://www.andalucia.com/living/noise.htm


BIG QUESTION: CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE AND SIMILITUDES OF UNITED KINGDOM ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATIONS WITH THE ONES IN ANDALUSIA?




You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TREASURE HUNT UNIT10

“IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY!” This is the title of a song of the band U2. Do you know something about them? You can discover in this Treasure Hunt. Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the GIG QUESTION” of the end. QUESTIONS: Where are the members of this band from? Can you tell their names? What type of music does they play? Can you mention three of their most popular songs? What is the name of their last album? Bono is also famous for other things, can you tell which type of things? USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS! http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2 http://www.atu2.com/newalbum/

http://www.u2.com/index/home/ http://www.ilike.com/artist/U2

BIG QUESTION: CAN YOU TELL OTHER NAMES OF ENGLISH AND ANDALUSIAN BANDS OF THE SAME STYLE OF MUSIC? You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WEBQUEST UNIT 6

Margaret tries “Spanish omelette”

Introduction

Margaret is a British girl who is coming to Spain because she wants to spend some weeks here and try the most typical Spanish food! You and your friends want to make her feel confortable and want to provide her with a very typical Andalusian and Spanish recipe, Spanish omelette.
But there is a problem, you don’t remember the necessary ingredients for it so you will need to get information about tortilla de patatas and about its origin to explain it later to Margaret!

Task

You will be working in pairs and the required information will be found on the Internet.
One of you will look for the ingredients and the elaboration of tortilla de patatas and the other will look for the history of this recipe.
You will elaborate a Word document in English including the recipe, the ingredients and the information of its history.

Process

- You will have to find the information on the Internet.
- You will have to put in common all the details to be included in the Word document.

Resources

Recipe
www.euroresidentes.com/Recetas/tortilla_patatas.htm
www.guisando.org/recetas/tortillapatatas.html
www.recetas.net/movil/receta.asp?ID=921WH

Origins
www.redepapa.org/historiatortilla.htm
www.kike.c.telefonica.net/endosan/tortilla.htm
www.mundorecetas.com/recetas-de-cocina/recetas-postt16769.html

Evaluation:

- The content 25%
- The organization 25%
- The grammar, spelling, use of English and expression 25%
- The group work 25%

TREASURE HUNT UNIT 7

“FOUR SEASONS IN ONE DAY”

Do you know that London and the South East have one of the mildest climates in UK? However, the weather can be unpredictable. Do you want to know more about this? Answer the following questions, using the information of the links and answer “the BIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

How many changes can the London weather suffer in one day?
Where is the weather worst, in the North or in the South of England?
Which month of the year is coldest in London?
Which month of the year is hottest in London?
Which objects do the Londoners eventually carry?
Can you tell the differences between this weather and the weather in your village?



USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.visitlondon.com/travel/weather
http://golondon.about.com/od/planningyourtrip/qt/weather.htm
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/climate.html

http://uk.weather.com/


BIG QUESTION: DO YOU THINK THE WEATHER IN ENGLAND AND THE HUMOUR OF ENGLISH PEOPLE ARE RELATED? WHY?



You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TREASURE HUNT UNIT 2

"GENIUS IS BORN, NOT PAID" by OSCAR WILDE

This proverb belongs to Oscar Wilde and he was a famous writer althought he was famous also for other things... Do you want to discover? Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and anwer "the BIG QUESTION" of the end.

QUESTIONS:

Where is he from?
Where did he study?
What type of literature did he write?
Can you mention three of his most important works?
What is the meaning of aestheticism?
Oscar Wilde was also famous for his proverbs. Can you find three of them?
Can you explain the proverb of the title?

USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.online-literature.com/wilde/

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

http://www.quotemountain.com/famous_quote_author/oscar_wilde_famous_quotations/
http://proverb.taiwanonline.org/display.php?author=Oscar+Wilde&row=0

BIG QUESTION: CAN YOU EXPLAIN WITH YOUR WORDS THE MEANING OF THE PROVERBS YOU HAVE CHOSEN ABOVE?



You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TREASURE HUNT UNIT 1

MESSI AND HIS HEALTHY LIFE!

As you know, Messi is a healthy football player. Can you answer some questions about him? You can look for information in the links below and try to answer them. Good luck, students!!!! Finally, you must answer “the BIG QUESTION”.


QUESTIONS:

Where is he from?
How old is he?
In which position does he play?
In which team is he playing at the moment ?
Which number did he wear?
Tell some of the abilities of this player.
What did the doctors diagnosed to Messi?

Can you tell the teams in which he has played?

USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.lionelmessi.azplayers.com/lionel-messi-biography.html
http://www.soccer-fans-info.com/lionel-messi.html
http://lionel-messi.biz/biography-1_.html

BIG QUESTION: What type of diet and life do you think Messi has?


You will be evaluated for your work in this blog. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

International Women's Day (Treasure Hunt)

International Women's Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.

International Women's Day is the story of ordinary women as makers of history; it is rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with men. In ancient Greece, Lysistrata initiated a sexual strike against men in order to end war; during the French Revolution, Parisian women calling for "liberty, equality, fraternity" marched on Versailles to demand women's suffrage.

We should learn more about women who were important and fought for their rights, that is why I propose you to do this Treasure Hunt, from which you will learn a lot of things. Come on!

http://poster.4teachers.org/worksheet/view.php?ID=78117

www.thefuture.com

As we are seeing, the use of technologies is really useful nowadays, but can you use the language of technologies properly?

Here you have some sentences dealing with the Internet. Can you translate into Spanish?

1. There is a wide range of Internet service providers.
2. I spend my free time surfing the net.
3. It's a software package that helps you browse the Web.
4. Do a search on language schools in UK.
5. When you have found what you want download it to your PC.
6. This chat room is a forum for debating issues online.
7. Are you online?
8. Do you have access to the net?
9. Do you have an e-mail address/a web page?
10. My e-mail address is 'smithj@oup.co.uk' (said Smith J at O-U-P dot co dot U-K)
11. The web address is 'www.oup.com' (said double U, double U, double U, dot o-u-p dot com).
12. Brief summaries are hiperlinked to the complete texts.

Making suggestions

Making suggestions

There are a number of formulas used when making suggestions in English. Here are some of the most common:

• Why don't you / we go to the movies tonight?
• You / we could visit New York while you're / we're there.
• Let's go to the travel agent's this afternoon to book our ticket.
• What about asking your brother for help?
• How about going to Hawaii for your vacation?
• I suggest you / we take all the factors into consideration before we decide.

After you study these constructions, take the making suggestions quiz to check your understanding:

http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_suggestions_quiz

Celebrating Our Day!

ANDALUSIAN DAY

· Andalusia is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the most populous and the second largest of the seventeen autonomous communities of theKingdom of Spain. Its capital and largest city isSeville. The region is divided into eight provinces:Huelva, Seville,Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén,Granada and Almería.
· Andalusia is located south of the autonomous communities ofExtremadura and Castile-La Mancha,between the Sierra Morena Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea; west of the autonomous community of Murcia and the Mediterranean Sea; east of Portugaland the Atlantic Ocean; and north of the Mediterranean Sea, theStrait of Gibraltar, which separates Spain from Morocco .
· We celebrate our Andalusian Day on the 28th of February. We do a lot of activities like an Andalusian Breakfast (bread and oil), dancing, poetry, music...

· Andalusia was the most important staging ground for the war with Rome led by Hannibal. The Romans defeated the Carthaginians and conquered Andalusia, the region being renamed Baetica.

· Andalusian culture was deeply influenced by half a millennium of Muslim Rule during the Middle Ages.Córdoba became the largest and richest city in Western Europe and one of the largest in the world.

· Under the Muslims, the name "Al-Andalus" was applied to a larger area than the present Spanish region, and at some periods it referred to nearly the entire Iberian peninsula; it survived, however, as the name of the area where Muslim rule and culture persisted the longest.
· In 1492 the last Moor king Boabdil gives the city of Granada to the Catholic Monarchs Isabel and Fernando and moves to the Alpujarra mountains. With the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus begins the golden age of Andalusia. Seville becomes the main place for all trading activities.

· Andalusia is traditionally an agricultural area, but the service sector (particularly tourism, retail sales, and transportation) now predominates. The construction sector is growing very quickly.
· The most famous Andalusian dish is gazpacho, a cold soup made with tomatoes, onion, garlic, peppers, cucumbers, and olive oil. The other dish for which Andalusia is known is fried fish, available at special shops called freidurías.
· A salad of lettuce and tomatoes is served with most dishes, but these are usually the only vegetables that accompany a meal. Andalusia's most popular drink is cold beer .

Some important and famous andalusians are:
Esther Arroyo and Paz Vega (actresses), Antonio Banderas and Alex O´Dogherty (actors).
Paquiro and Paquirri : Bullfighters.
Juan Díaz de Solís: Explorer.
Almanzor , Arganthonios, Emilio Castelar, Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Trajanus , Blas Infante… : Politicians.
Sara Baras (flamenco dancer), David Bisbal (pop singer) , Manuel de Falla (composer of classical music), Lola Flores (Singer, dancer and actress), Rocío Jurado (Singer), Camarón de la Isla (Flamenco Singer): Musicians.
Alonso Cano (sculptor and painter), Murillo, Picasso and Velazquez (painters).
Paquillo Fernández ( athletics), Juanito, Fernando Hierro, Joaquín, Sergio Ramos and Kiko (football players): Sports people.
Séneca, Bécquer, Garcia Lorca, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Antonio and Manuel Machado, Luis Rosales…: Writers