Interesting Christmas traditions

 

A Christmas Carol - By Charles Dickens - First Bach

Who was Charles Dickens? 

 

That's a Coronavirus Christmas

 

CHRISTMAS

 T'was 3 weeks before Christmas,

And all through the town,

People wore masks,

That covered their frown.

The frown had begun

Way back in the Spring,

When a global pandemic

Changed everything.

They called it corona,

But unlike the beer,

It didn’t bring good times,

It didn’t bring cheer.

Airplanes were grounded,

Travel was banned.

Borders were closed

Across air, sea and land.

As the world entered lockdown

To flatten the curve,

The economy halted,

And folks lost their nerve.

From March to July

We rode the first wave,

People stayed home,

They tried to behave.

When summer emerged

The lockdown was lifted.

But away from caution,

Many folks drifted.

Now it’s December

And cases are spiking,

Wave two has arrived,

Much to our disliking.

It’s true that this year

Has had sadness a plenty,

We’ll never forget

The year 2020.

And just ‘round the corner -

The holiday season,

But why be merry?

Is there even one reason?

To decorate the house

And put up the tree,

Who will see it,

No one but me.

But outside my window

The snow gently falls,

And I think to myself,

Let’s deck the halls!

So, I gather the ribbon,

The garland and bows,

As I play those old carols,

My happiness grows.

Christmas is not cancelled

And neither is hope.

If we lean on each other,

I know we can cope. 

❤️🎄☃ ❄️🎅 

Keep it going!

(Copy&Paste)agrees

Simple present vs. Present Continuous

https://youtu.be/1ShOoOd3FAo

Horror Story Writing

You have to write a story using the prompt I gave you.

You can start with the prompt or you can end your story with it.

 STEPS 

Beginning

Write an introduction: Describe the setting and introduce the characters.

Middle:

Describe the situation. Use transition words that show time and order, such as: next, then, as soon as. Describe the characters’ feelings.

Describe the atmosphere.

End:

Explain how the story ends and how the characters solve the problem

 

First	Next	then	after that	last
				Finally

 

Sequence Words in English

 

Why is advertising necessary? Do you think there are too many ads on TV, Internet, etc?

 Advertisements are a way to promote products so that consumers can see and buy them. Nowadays, we can see adds everywhere, on television, at bus stops (billboards) on social networks.

It could be said that ads are essential in our society since every time new inventions are created and they are part of the sales strategies on the part of the companies.

A lot of people complain about commercials because many times they prevent you from using an app or viewing content until you have seen the ad, and many times they long lasting.

In my opinion, advertisements may be excessive but they are necessary because some of them are by hospitals, ONG or food banks that help people and we get to know them throughout their advertisements.

 By Ana 

It’s common to hear people complaining about the fact that there are too many ads on TV, Internet, even on the road. I’m not going to lie, it sometimes bothers me as well, but then I take a long breath and think about the importance of the advertising industry. It’s not a secret that the advertising industry involves a lot of money, and it is because of its influence on people’s minds, otherwise big companies would not spend so much money on it.

Then I think about the lot of jobs that it generates and the families that depend financially on these companies. I think there are too many ads everywhere but I also think that it has its reasons to be like that.  

By Antonio 

Some vocabulary

Clients Vs customer

Announcement vs. advertisement

Ads / advertisements

Display

Brands

Profit margin

Commercial breaks

Announce / advertise

Ads pop up (in the middle of a film)

To publicize

Billboards, spots, advertisements, commercials

Annoying, irritating, tiresome, boring

Print, outdoor, broadcast, covert, public service, celebrity advertising

Wish / If only

 

Violence Against Women Throughout The Life Cycle

LIFE CAN BE BETTER

 

The Elderly life - Uncared For and Ignored

The Working life  - Open To Abuse and Sexual Harassment

The Marriage life - Domestic Violence

The Teenage Life - Unwanted Pregnacy 

The Childhood Life -  Family in Conflict 

How would her life have been better? 

Her teenage life would have been much better if she  had been duly educated  and respected.

Had she been duly educated and respected, her teenage life would have been much better.

Now its your turn ........

 

Compostion: 

If you had a child what would YOU Do to teach him / her  to Prevent Violence against Women?

 

Something to Think About ......

 

November, 25th November

 ‘Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and it is perhaps the most pervasive. It knows no boundaries of geography, culture or wealth. As long as it continues, we cannot claim to be making real progress towards equality, development and peace.’

                                                                   Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General

"The unforgettable butterflies"

Vocabulary related to WORK

 

Vocabulary Unit 6

Adjectives that describe a person	Words related to work	Phrasal verbs	Easily confused words

 

Connectors

Although – as – finally – firstly – in addition – secondly – so 

Second Bach Relative clauses - Review

 

Second Bach : Used to - be used to - get used to

https://test-english.com/explanation/b1-2/used-to-be-used-to-get-used-to/ 

 

 900 × 900

Happy Halloween

 

More about Inversion in English

 

Complete your notes:

 

 

Inversion phrase + verb + subject + complements

 Not only                    was      it                dark ........

Inversion phrase +auxiliary verb + subject + verb + complements

Not only                     did                 he             win     the lottery ...

So + adjective + that 

So frightened was I that I ran away.

First Bach - Talking about your hometown.

 Watch this video and take notes to make your own description. Send your summary in due time. 

Expressing purpose

 

The grammar is quite simple:

• FOR has to be followed by a verb ending with -ing
• SO THAT is followed by a subject and a verb
• (NOT TO) is followed by an infinitive
• SO AS (NOT) TO is followed by an infinitive

Expressing opinions

 

Would you like to study and live in foreign country? Why? Why not? 

(Approximately 120 words) 

Writing (2,5 puntos) 

Esta pregunta pretende avaliar a capacidade comunicativa do alumnado no ámbito da producción escrita. A nota final (máximo 2,5 puntos) outorgarase segundo a medida na que o alumnado cumpra os seguintes parámetros: 

a) Alcance. O alumnado aborda adecuadamente o tema proposto. Sabe comunicar as ideas que quere transmitir utilizando unha considerable variedade de recursos. Sabe utilizar o rexistro lingüístico adecuado á situación. (0,5 puntos)

b) Riqueza e control do vocabulario.(0,4 puntos) 

c) Corrección gramatical. O alumnado ten un repertorio básico de elementos lingüísticos e de estratéxias que lle permiten abordar o tema con comodidade. 

Non comete erros gramaticais básicos, como, por exemplo, omitir o suxeito diante dun verbo, omitir a “-s” da 3ª persoa do singular do Presente Habitual (he writeS), utilizar adxectivos en plural, usar incorrectamente os adxectivos posesivos e demostrativos, non dominar os tempos verbais e outros erros similares. .(0,4 puntos) 

d) Fluidez. O alumnado posúe un dominio dá lingua inglesa adecuado e suficiente para evitar cortes na comunicación ou malentendidos.(0,4 puntos) 

e) Cohesión. O alumnado utiliza adecuadamente os conectores e demais medios de cohesión. .(0,4 puntos 

f) Coherencia. O alumnado é capaz de organizar as súas ideas para redactar un texto coherente e ben estruturado.(0,4 puntos)

Summarizing a text

Travelling the world

Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words. (Approximately 50 words; 0.75 points).

 Summary (0,75 puntos) 

Esta pregunta será puntuada segundo os seguintes criterios:

 1. O alumno identificou as ideas principais do texto e resumiunas sen incluír información secundaria ou anecdótica. 

2. O alumno expresou estas ideas en aproximadamente 50 palabras, sen copiar literalmente do texto, con coherencia, claridade, cohesión, razoable corrección gramatical e léxico axeitado ao tema.

PREFIXES - SECOND BACH WORDBUILDING 1

 Prefixes 

A prefix is a letter or a group of letters that we add to the beginning of a word. Prefixes change the meanings of words

Prefix	Meaning	Example
Extra-	Beyond / outside	Extracurricular
Inter-	Between	Intercontinental
Multi-	Many / several	Multilingual
Over-	Too much spend	Overspend
Re-	Do again	Reclaim
Under -	Not enough	Underestimate

Second Bach Reporting commands, requests and suggestions.

 Reporting verbs:

Are the examples commands, requests or suggestions?

1.    He asked me to go to the beach with him

2.    The flight attendant told us to fasten our seat belts.

3.    She suggested going to a museum at the weekend.

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1.    “Buy the ticket tomorrow”

Tina told Rob.......................................

2.    “Could you pay your bill later today?”

The hotel manager asked us ....................................

3.    “Why don’t we go camping next week?”

Amy suggested .........................................

4.    “Please, don’t tell my mum that we hitchhiked home”

Mark asked me ......................................

5.    “Let’s not stay here again next year!”

Fred suggested ......................................

Match the examples to the verb pattern

1.    She apologized for coming late

2.    They agreed to go to the beach on the train

3.    She admitted (that) they had lost the keys for their hotel room.

4.    She advised me not to take many clothes with me.

Verb patterns:

Verb + (that) + clause	Verb + (not) to + infinitive	Verb + object  + (not) to + infinitive	Verb + (not) + ing

 

Add the verbs in the box to the verb patterns.

Explain, insist, invite, offer, recommend, refuse, warn

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Use the reporting verbs.

1.    “I’ll go to the beach if that’s what you want” said Ron. (agreed)

2.    “You shouldn’t take too much money” Lee said to Jo. (advised)/ (recommend) (2)

3.    “I’m sorry I didn’t phone earlier” said Rachel. (apologized for) 

4.    “Don’t sunbathe for too long” I told Jim. (warn)

5.    “Actually I can’t speak French very well” said Robert. (admitted)

6.    “No, I won’t lend you any money” Sue told Lara (refused to)

 

 

Second ESO: Describing People

 

Ordinal Numbers - Second ESO

https://www.madridteacher.com/Activities/Files/numbers/numbers-ordinals-list-mp3.htm 

https://www.madridteacher.com/Activities/Files/numbers/worksheets/ordinalcloze.htm

Second ESO

 

 HOMEWORK EXTENSION

1 ESO REVIEW

2 ESO

What can you use to make a project or presentation?

You can  use books, the Internet, and encyclopedias but you have to name your sources correctly. 

You can use pictures  but they should either be: 

1.     Free ClipArt pictures.
2.     Fotoakuten: http://www.fotoakuten.se/
3.     Piscs4learning: http://www.piscs4learning.com/
4.     Clker: http://www.clker.com//
5.     Flickr: http://www.flickr.com//
6.     Fotofinnare: http://www.fotofinnaren.se/

Popplet. Mind maps made easy

Have fun and study vocabulary!!!

 

https://www.popplet.com/

First Bach. Unit 1 Present Tenses

                                                     Present Simple and Present Continuous 

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/preint/grammar/grammar_01_012e?cc=global&selLanguage=en

Second Bach Travelling - Unit 5 Reported Speech

 

Grammar Initative

Direct speech	Reported speech What did Mónica say?
“ I always pack toilet paper”
“ I am still planning my next trip”
“ I can’t stand flying”
“I read Patrick Leigh Fermor’s book”
“ When I was travelling round India”
“I was impossible to buy any”
“ I have only been on a plane once”
“I’ll tell you when I’ve decided”

 

Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech. Make any necessary changes.

Direct speech	Reported speech
“ Ben is going to cycle there this afternoon”	She said ....
“We only went to one museum last year”	Sam said....
“We’ve never been to this restaurant before”	James and Sue said .....
“I’ll take you to the airport tomorrow”	Sarah told John .....
“ You have to visit the Museum of Transport before you go”	Our guide said ....
“David’s writing postcards for his family”	Ann told me .....
“This time last year I was relaxing on a beach”	Tim said ....
“I get really nervous when my dad drives too fast”	Sally told me .....

 

Direct speech	Reported speech What does Mary want to know?
“Are they going to Dubrovnik?”
“Do you go to Bali every year? “
“When will my passport be ready?”
“How long have you lived in Cyprus?”
“Did you enjoy your trip to the States?”
“Can I take two bags on the plane?”

What did  Mary want to know? ( I don't remember!!!)

More questions: 

WH QUESTIONS 

`Who has been using my typewriter?´.- Said my mother. ___________________________________ 

`What do you want to see?´.- Said the guide ___________________________________ 

How much do you think it will cost?´.- He said. ____________________________________ `

How long have you been learning English?´.- The examiner said. ____________________________________ `

What train are you going to get?´.- My friend asked me ____________________________________ 

`Where are you going for your summer holidays?.- I asked them __________________

YES / NO QUESTIONS 

`Are there any letters for me?´.- Said Katy ____________________________________ 

Do you see what I see, Mary?´.- Said the young man. ____________________________________ 

`Are you leaving today or tomorrow morning?´.- Said the secretary _____________________________________ 

Did you sleep well?´.- She asked me _____________________________________ 

Do you want to see the cathedral?´.- Said the guide ___________________________________ 

Does anyone want tickets for the boxing match?´.- Said Charles ___________________________________ 

`Have you been here too long?´.- The other students asked him.

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