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BASIC REVIEW:

Thursday, 16th of April 2020

WE ARE GOING WITH BIG NUMBERS!

NÚMEROS EN INGLÉS DEL 20 EN ADELANTE

NÚMEROS EN INGLÉS DEL 20 EN ADELANTE

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Because I know that it is still difficult for some of you to read numbers , we are going to make a review about them. Lets go from 20 to the thousand of them!

A BIT OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE:

We are now reviewing the most simple tense in English, that is PRESENT SIMPLE! If you cannot remember the personal pronouns, please go to thext link to make a short review before starting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVkSndpZtN0

EXPLICACIÓN DEL PRESENTE SIMPLE - PARTE 1

EXPLICACIÓN DEL PRESENTE SIMPLE - PARTE 1

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EXPLICACIÓN DEL PRESENTE SIMPLE - PARTE 2

EXPLICACIÓN DEL PRESENTE SIMPLE - PARTE 2

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INVESTIGATION TASK: The TOILET PAPER FEVER!

Let's do some research now that Toilet Paper has become so essencial and relevant for our society in Pandemic times. Can you answer this questions?

- Who did invented it?

- When was toilet paper invented?

- What was used before it? XD

As this is an investigation task, please send me what you find to my contact email:

mariacaireles@gmail.com

Don't forget to write your name!

Here is a funny video about toilet paper. Can you guess who appears in minute 0:48?! Thanks to all the participants! 

Toilet Paper FEVER!

Toilet Paper FEVER!

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EARTH DAY

Wednesday, 22nd of April 2020

LET's TALK ABOUT THE EARTH!

Today, as every 22nd of April, it is celebrated the Earth Day. It is a special date to conmemorate our planet and to try to think about environmental change and things we can do to reduce this impact. You can learn about these facts in some interesting videos.

the plastic problem:

When talking about environmental problems and about our contribution to take care of the Earth we need to talk about plastic and how its use influences our way of life. Here you can find a reading about plastic and its impact in our oceans. 

plastic-in-our-oceans-worksheet-template

Practice activities:

First, we are having a worksheet about your initiatives to help the Earth. Please download the document to complete it. You can send it to me to my contact email. Thanks a lot! 

Let's finish with a listening fill in the gaps activity. We are going to use a Michael Jackson song for it. Let's go with the 'Earth Song'. Enjoy it!

Michael Jackson - Earth Song. (Lyrics)..Artist Name
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Once you finish you can go for SOLUTIONS to the following link below. Don't cheat!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OstvvP8QuxQ

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Thursday, 30th of April 2020

Today we are working with grammar. Let's talk about the Present Continuous! We are watching some videos to understand how to use and how can we form sentences in the Present Continuous Tense. 

Now, that we have listened to the explanation we can try to play a game online to check if you have understand how to do sentences in the Present Continuous form. Please click the link to play!

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/beginner-grammar/present-continuous

For finishing here you have the worksheet task about Present Continuus. Do not forget about sending it with your name and surname to my email! Click to download!

ANIMALS

Friday, 8th of May 2020

listen and repeat: 

Today we are going to talk about animals. Firts of all let's see a video with some vocabulary to review. Please try to repeat the names and words as you listen to them.  Then listen to Emma's curious facts about Dogs in North America!

Learn English Vocabulary | Animals
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Learn English Vocabulary | Animals

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Real English: Talking about pets and animals
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Real English: Talking about pets and animals

Do you like animals? Do you have a pet? Join me and Gizmo and learn to speak about your favorite animals! Asking about pets can be a great conversation starter. So in this lesson, we will answer your most common questions about pets. What do North Americans think of their dogs? What questions can you ask people about their pets? Do we call pets "he", "she", or "it"? What sounds do dogs make? What do we call dog and cat hair? Learn the answers to these questions and many more. Take our quiz to practice what you learned in this useful lesson that will teach you not just English vocabulary, but an important aspect of North American culture! http://www.engvid.com/real-english-talking-about-pets-and-animals/ TRANSCRIPT Hello. My name is Emma, and this is my friend Gizmo, and today we are going to help you learn English. Today's English is all about dogs. Okay? So, let's ask some questions to Gizmo, and we can get some answers. Our first question: Do we call pets "he", "she", or "it"? What do you think, Gizmo? Usually for pets we like to use "he" or "she". Okay? So you might ask somebody: "What's her name?" or "What's his name?" when you're talking about a dog or a cat. We usually use "it" for wild animals, although sometimes we also use "he" and "she" if we want to personify them. So, majority of the time we use "he" or "she" when we're talking about pets. Okay, question number two: What is pet hair called? Do you know the answer to this one, Gizmo? It is called fur. Okay? F-u-r, fur. As you can see, Gizmo has a lot of fur. We use the word "fur" when we're talking about cat hair, dog hair, hamster hair. It's what we call fur. Okay, our next question: What are pet hands called? Okay, let's show Gizmo's off. So Gizmo, what is this called? This is a paw. So, dogs and cats have paws. I'm just going to put Gizmo down for a second. There you go. Okay, so his hands are called paws. Okay, our next question: What does "canine" mean? "Canine" is another way to say "dog", but "canine" is more scientific sounding. So if you're reading a science book or something that's formal writing, you will probably see the word "canine". It's the science... Scientific word for dog. We also have the word "puppy". What does the word "puppy" mean? "Puppy" means a baby dog. Okay? So, when a dog is very small and very young, usually around, you know, two months to one year, we call it a puppy. For kittens, that's what we call a baby cat, a kitten. Okay, our next question is a very good one: What sound does a dog make? Sounds are very cultural. In different cultures, animals make different sounds. For dogs, in English, dogs can either bark, they can say: "Woof woof", or they can say: "Ruff ruff". Is this different than what dogs say in your language? If you're wondering with cats or with, you know, all sorts of other animals, you can actually check out Ronnie's video which covers a lot of these different animal sounds if you're interested. Okay, finally, our last question for vocabulary: What do you call a dog with no home? So a dog that lives in the streets. We call a dog with no home a stray dog, or we can also say a street dog. So we would say: "That dog has no owner. He's without a family. He's a stray dog." Or: "He is a street dog." So now let's look at some grammar and pronunciation, and cultural tips about talking about dogs. Okay, so our next question is a grammar question, and it's a very important grammar question. Okay, so let me hold Gizmo. Okay. So, Gizmo, you see these two things? "I like dog", "I like dogs". Do you know what the difference between these two sentences are? No? Okay, well, let me tell you. "I like dog" is very different than: "I like dogs". When you want to say you like dogs as in, you know, you think they're really cute and funny, and you enjoy them, you say: "I like dogs" with an "s". This is different from: "I like dog" with no "s". If you say: "I like dog" it makes it sound like you like to eat dog. Okay? And this is true for a lot of animals. If we say: "I like chicken", it means I like to eat chicken. This is very different from: "I like chickens", which means: "I think chickens are cute. I enjoy chickens, and I find them very interesting." Okay, so the next question is a pronunciation question, and that is: What is the pronunciation difference between "dogs" and "ducks"? So a duck is an animal, you know, that says: "Quack quack", at least in English it does, and a lot of students, when they say these words they pronounce them the same way.

listen and watch: 

Now, you need to click the link below and watch the video in the page to do the activities. Please, pay attention and try to catch as many information as you can. Do you like hedgehogs? 

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READING COMPREHENSION:

We are finishing the activities related with the animal section with two worksheets to evaluate your comprehension. The first one is a Reading Activity with the transcription of the video that you watched previosuly. Then you can find an Editable PDF Worksheet to complete some different exercices about it. Please enjoy!

Reading transcrip

Editable PDF activities

FOOD:

Thursday, 21st of May 2020

In the next weeks we are going with a new unit about Food, and mainly about BRITISH FOOD. How much do you know about British Food? Do you now the name of their most famous dishes? Let's watch some videos about them and see!

This is Britain   Food
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LET'S LEARN COOKING!

You can learn a new recipe with Chef Curtis Stone, who wants to show us  how to cook Cottage Pie. You will need as main ingredients beef meat, potatoes, water, meat stock and lots of veggies! You will also need to open your eyes wide and listen carefully! Enjoy!

Cottage Pie Recipe:

How to Make Curtis' Granny's Cottage Pie | Cook with Curtis Stone | Coles
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How to Make Curtis' Granny's Cottage Pie | Cook with Curtis Stone | Coles

writing TASK: write a recipe!

Let's work in a task! You will need to use a recipe of any meal you know. You can ask your family members or write an easy recipe by yourself. Use the Recipe Card you will find in the PDF below to complete. It's editable! Please, send it to my contact email when finishing. I want to try to cook all your dishes! Yummy!!

Recipe Card

reading TASK: food and restaurants!

Now you will find a reading activity about some restaurants and the food served in them. Read the text and then complete the activities in the worksheet related. The PDFs with the activities are editable. Don't forget to send the task to my mail for feedback!

Food and Restaurants Reading

Food and Restaurants Reading Activities

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