1B LISTENING AND VOCABULARY FRIDAY 17th.

Hi 1B Juniors!

How are you today? How about a song to end the week? I chose this easy nice and romantic song for you and some additional material to work the vocabulary. I hope you enjoy it and learn a lot of new words and phrases. Ready? Play!

STEP 1.
Listen to this song by Ed Sheeran. Take your time in paying attention to the lyrics , do not read the lyrics the first time , just give your "ears" the opportunity to understand what you're listening to.

STEP 2.
Listen again. Download the exercise with the lyrics of the song , and complete the fill in the blanks exercise.
Check the meaning of the words in the box that are unknown for you on an online dictionary.
READY FOR MORE VOCABULARY? (Don't send the song or post the results of the exercise, this is just for you)

STEP 3
WATCH THIS VIDEO BY "Eat, Sleep, Dream" on Ed Sheeran's song and answer the following questions. Post a comment on the blog with your answers by today.

QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED ON THE BLOG

1. What vocabulary is he explaining, make a list and search the meaning in Spanish? 
2. What phrasal verb with two meanings is he explaining? Can you use it in two different sentences with the two meanings he is explaining.
3. Use the following  words and expressions 
"against all odds"and "say something underneath your breath" on a sentence.
4. Use "gaze" (n), barefoot (adj) and "a mess" (n), in three different sentences that are true for you.

PRONUNCIATION ACTIVITY.
Try to sing the song at home, pay attention to pronunciation and stress . You can also learn some lines and sing them aloud.
 I hope you enjoy it and learn a lot!!  I hope to see your posts by Monday*. Have a wonderful weekend!
By monday * ( from today until Monday)

Hello dear 1B students!

How was your Future Progressive and Future Perfect practice? I hope you understood the use of both structures. I have prepared a little follow -up video dealing with some common mistakes. Watch the video first and then complete the worksheet.

WATCH VIDEO

DOWNLOAD WORKSHEET
Remember the worksheet is assessable and that you'll have to send it to me to arantxaealo@gmail.com by 15:00 of today. DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE YOUR NAME ON IT.
I hope you find today's video and practice useful. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to post them on the blog.  Have a nice week!😉

2B SENIORS - PHRASAL VERB AND TOPIC VOCAB

Hello everybody!

Welcome back! Did you have the chance to relax during the Holidays? We are starting the week with a little phrasal verb  (12 phrasal verbs) learning and practice! The vocabulary topic of the week is " JOBS" and "SUMMER JOB" Here is what you have to do:

WEDNESDAY  April 15th.

1. Watch the video by BBC Learning and write down the phrasal verbs on your notebook. Check the meaning on a dictionary ( Macmillan's for example). Notice that the same phrasal verb can be used in a different context with a  different meaning.

2. Do all exercises ONLINE . There is a set of  four self-correcting exercises types.

3. Now watch the video "HOW TO USE PHRASAL VERBS" by "Eat, Sleep, Dream" and pay attention to the grammar use of phrasal verbs in general

THURSDAY April 16th.

1.Review what you learned yesterday , use the notes from your notebook, create flashcards...as you like. 

2. Complete exercises  2 , 3 and 4 on phrasal verbs from  the worksheet ( this is not online, just download the worksheet and complete the exercises with your computer or using a pen, it's up to you) Set the timer (or stopwatch for 30 minutes). Do not use your notes now, no picking, just try how much you can remember.

MATERIALS:
HOW TO USE PHRASAL VERBS VIDEO
VIDEO AND PRE-TASKS

WORKSHEET TO COMPLETE

ANSWER KEY (ACTIVATED)

FRIDAY  April 17th.
Correct the exercises using the answer key above 🠝

1. Post a comment on the blog answering the following question.

Have you ever had a summer or weekend job? Would you like to? What kind of job would you be interested in? Tell us about it!

2. Comment on two partners' answers. ( Click on reply after the post you want to comment) You can state your opinion, ask a question, or just comment on what your classmate said.

PLEASE USE AS MUCH TOPIC-RELATED VOCAB AS POSSIBLE  ( Part-time / full time job, salary, wages, work overtime, qualifications, field, job description, CV, employer/employee, firm/ company...) Do your best.

THERE WILL BE A VOCABULARY TEST ON WEDNESDAY 22nd NEXT WEEK, THESE PHRASAL VERBS WILL BE PART OF THE CONTENT.

1B GRAMMAR FUTURE CONTINUOUS AND FUTURE PERFECT

Hello 1B Juniors!

How about a little grammar today? Today's grammar topic is FUTURE PERFECT AND FUTURE CONTINUOUS. Now I have organised this post in two sections; EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE. Follow the instructions.

EXPLANATION:

Remember we already reviewed the "basic" future structures ( WILL+ INF, GOING TO+ INF, PRESENT CONTINUOUS and even PRESENT SIMPLE ). See the post Monday 30th

 In case you want to review the BASIC FUTURE FORMS CLICK HERE 

But there are other tenses to express the future one of them is called FUTURE PERFECT and the other one FUTURE CONTINUOUS.

SEE THE VIDEO EXPLANATION FOR THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS ( also known as PROGRESSIVE). To express actions that you think that will be in progress in a particular time of the future.


WILL + BE ( infinitive)+ -ING

NOW SEE THE VIDEO EXPLANATION FOR THE FUTURE PERFECT.

DO YOU PREFER TO STUDY THESE TENSES FROM YOUR BOOK?

You can refer to your text  book ( Get Set ) on page 50 or to the Grammar Reference at the back of the book, PAGES 115, 116 ( remember, the blue section at the back) if you prefer to learn/review it from your book.

PRACTICE : 
Online practice:  CLICK FUTURE CONTINUOUS  or FUTURE PERFECT to practice with self-correcting exercises.

You do not have to post or send anything today. Just watch the videos and practice online. 
There will be an assessable worksheet on this topic tomorrow. Be ready for that 😉

1A JUNIORS FUTURE WORKSHEET AND COMMON MISTAKES VIDEO

Hello dear 1A students!

How was your Future Progressive and Future Perfect practice? I hope you understood the use of both structures. I have prepared a little follow -up video dealing with some common mistakes. Watch the video first and then complete the worksheet.

WATCH VIDEO

DOWNLOAD WORKSHEET.
Remember the worksheet is assessable and that you'll have to send it to me to arantxaealo@gmail.com by 15:00 of today. DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE YOUR NAME ON IT.
I hope you find today's video and practice useful. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to post them on the blog.  Have a nice week!😉

GRAMMAR 1A. FUTURE PERFECT AND FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Hello again!

I hope you enjoyed working with the song yesterday. How about a little grammar today? Today's grammar topic is FUTURE PERFECT AND FUTURE CONTINUOUS. Now I have organised this post in two sections; EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE. Follow the instructions.

EXPLANATION:

Remember we already reviewed the "basic" future structures ( WILL+ INF, GOING TO+ INF, PRESENT CONTINUOUS and even PRESENT SIMPLE ). See the post Monday 30th

 CLICK HERE FOR A QUICK VIEW OF THE BASIC FUTURE  FORMS

But there are other tenses to express the future one of them is called FUTURE PERFECT and the other one FUTURE CONTINUOUS 

SEE THE VIDEO EXPLANATION FOR THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS ( also known as PROGRESSIVE).

WILL + BE ( infinitive)+ -ING

NOW SEE THE VIDEO EXPLANATION FOR THE FUTURE PERFECT.

WILL+ HAVE ( infinitive) + past participle 

DO YOU PREFER TO STUDY THESE TENSES FROM YOUR BOOK?

You can refer to your text  book ( Get Set ) on page 50 or to the Grammar Reference at the back of the book, PAGES 115, 116 ( remember, the blue section at the back) if you prefer to learn/review it from your book.

PRACTICE : 
Online practice:  CLICK FUTURE CONTINUOUS  or FUTURE PERFECT to practice with self-correcting exercises.

You do not have to post or send anything today. Just watch the videos and practice online. 
There will be an assessable worksheet on this topic tomorrow. Be ready for that 😉

LISTENING AND VOCABULARY JUNIORS 1A. MONDAY 13th.

Hi everybody!

How was your Easter break? I hope you all had time to relax a bit and disconnect from schoolwork. ready for reactivating your English?

How about a song to start the week? I chose this easy nice and romantic song for you and some additional material to work the vocabulary. I hope you enjoy it and learn a lot of new words and phrases. Ready? Play!

STEP 1.
Listen to this song by Ed Sheeran. Take your time in paying attention to the lyrics , do not read the lyrics the first time , just give your "ears" the opportunity to understand what you're listening to.

STEP 2.
Listen again. Download the exercise with the lyrics of the song , and complete the fill in the blanks exercise.
Check the meaning of the words in the box that are unknown for you on an online dictionary.
READY FOR MORE VOCABULARY? ( You do not need to send the song or post the results of the exercise)

STEP 3
WATCH THIS VIDEO BY "Eat, Sleep, Dream" on Ed Sheeran's song and answer the following questions. Post a comment on the blog with your answers by today.

QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED ON THE BLOG

1. What incorrect grammar is he talking about? 
2. What phrasal verb with two meanings is he explaining? Can you use it in two different sentences with the two meanings he is explaining.
3. Use the following  words and expressions 
"against all odds"and "say something underneath your breath" on a sentence.
4. Use "gaze" (n), barefoot (adj) and "a mess" (n), in three different sentences that are true for you.

PRONUNCIATION ACTIVITY.
Try to sing the song at home, pay attention to pronunciation and stress . You can also learn some lines and sing them aloud.
 I hope you enjoy it and learn a lot!!   Tomorrow? Be ready for Grammar😉

SENIORS PHRASAL VERB LEARNING AND PRACTICE ( SUMMER JOB)

Hello everybody!

Welcome back! Did you have the chance to relax during the Holidays? We are starting the week with a little phrasal verb  (12 phrasal verbs) learning and practice! The vocabulary topic of the week is " JOBS" and "SUMMER JOB" Here is what you have to do:

MONDAY 13th. April

1. Watch the video by BBC Learning and write down the phrasal verbs on your notebook. Check the meaning on a dictionary ( Macmillan's for example). Notice that the same phrasal verb can be used in a different context with a  different meaning.

2. Do all exercises ONLINE . There is a set of  four self-correcting exercises types.
3. Now watch the video "HOW TO USE PHRASAL VERBS" by "Eat, Sleep, Dream" and `pay attention to the grammar use of phrasal verbs in general

TUESDAY 14th. April

1.Review what you learned yesterday , use the notes from your notebook, create flashcards...as you like. 

2. Complete exercises  2 , 3 and 4 on phrasal verbs from  the worksheet ( this is not online, just download the worksheet and complete the exercises with your computer or using a pen, it's up to you) Set the timer (or stopwatch for 30 minutes). Try not to pick on your notes, just try your memory and make the effort of remembering the verbs.

MATERIALS:
HOW TO USE PHRASAL VERBS VIDEO
VIDEO AND PRE-TASKS

WORKSHEET TO COMPLETE

ANSWER KEY (ACTIVATED)

WEDNESDAY 15th. April
Correct the exercises using the answer key above 🠝

1. Post a comment on the blog answering the following question.

Have you ever had a summer or weekend job? Would you like to? What kind of job would you be interested in? Tell us about it!

2. Comment on two partners' answers. ( Click on reply after the post you want to comment) You can state your opinion, ask a question, or just comment on what your classmate said.

PLEASE USE AS MUCH TOPIC-RELATED VOCAB AS POSSIBLE  ( Part-time / full time job, salary, wages, work overtime, qualifications, field, job description, CV, employer/employee, firm/ company...) Do your best.

THERE WILL BE A VOCABULARY TEST ON WEDNESDAY 22nd NEXT WEEK, THESE PHRASAL VERBS WILL BE PART OF THE CONTENT.

I hope you find this exercise useful