FESTIVALS: Halloween

Yes! It´s Halloween again, one of  my favourite celebrations, although I am a scaredy cat and I don´t like spooky creatures like vampires, witches, skeletons, monsters, ... But they are only costumes, one of the many traditions of Halloween. 

Can you name others? Do we have any other similar celebration in Spain? What do you like most about Halloween?

Time for having fun!!!

1.- Watch this video to learn more about Halloween:

 

2.- Let's celebrate Halloween!!! Are you ready for some games?

            - The skeleton dance.

            - The ghosts race.

            - A Halloween spell to get good marks.

            - Now answer this question: TRICK or TREAT?

3.- Now let´s carve a pumpkin and make  a jack-o-lantern HERE.

4.- Now choose a costume, dress up and let´s go trick-or-treating HERE. 

5.- Let´s play a KAHOOT - HERE.

 HOMEWORK: Please 

1.- Liveworksheets 1-2 (4 IN A YEAR).

2.- Mini-test subject and object pronouns: Wednesday, 2nd November.

2.- Enjoy Halloween, but with common sense!

 HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO YOU ALL!!!

FESTIVALS : Halloween

Halloween is here again! I love it! It is one of  my favourite celebrations, although I don´t like spooky creatures like vampires, witches, skeletons, monsters, ... But they are only costumes, one of the many traditions of Halloween. 

Can you name others? Do we have any other similar celebration in Spain? What do you like most about Halloween?

Time for having fun!!!

1.- Watch this video to learn more about Halloween:

 

  2.- Let's celebrate Halloween!!! Are you ready for some games?

            - The skeleton dance.

            - The ghosts race.

            - A Halloween spell to get good marks.

            - Apple bobbing

            - Now answer this question: TRICK or TREAT?

3.- Let´s carve a pumpkin and make  a jack-o-lantern HERE.

4.- Now choose a costume, dress up and let´s go trick-or-treating HERE. 

5.- Let´s play a KAHOOT - HERE.

 HOMEWORK: Please 

1.- Writing and speaking test - "This is me": Wednesday, 2nd November.

2.- Enjoy Halloween!

 HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO YOU ALL!!!

UNIT 0 - HELLO AGAIN: This is me

Now it is time to describe ourselves. Let´s do the project of this unit: This is me. Ready?

1.- First of all, please stick the project of this unit in your notebook.

2.- Now it is your turn: write a description of yourself. Remember to mention 5 different things:

     

      0.- Presentation: name, age, nationality, birthday ...

      1.- Physical appearance: face, hair and eyes, other features

      2.- Personality

      3.- Family

      4.- School: year, subjects you like, subjects you don´t like, friends

      5.- Likes and dislikes: your favourite things

      0.- Conclusion: farewell

3.- First of all, watch this video to organise your ideas:

 

4.- Now please go to EDIXGAL - "Tell me more about you" and complete the activities 9-10-11-13.

5.- Liveworksheets number 24-25-26.

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- PROJECT: Write a description of yourself: "This is me".

2.- Study the project for a WRITING and SPEAKING TEST next Wednesday, the 2nd of November.

GREAT!!!

UNIT 0 - WELCOME BACK - GRAMMAR: Object pronouns

 Time for a mini-test about the subject pronouns. Easy-peasy!!!

This year, apart from the subject pronouns, we are going to learn the OBJECT pronouns. 

Don´t panic! They are easy-peasy!!!

1.- Write down the object pronouns in your notebook.

2.- Now watch this video to learn how to use them.

3.- Time for Liveworsheets: numbers 34-35-36.

4.- Some games?  GAME 1 - GAME 2 - GAME 3- GAME 4 - GAME 5.

5.- Complete these online activities (click HERE).

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Study the object pronouns.

2.- Complete the Liveworksheets.

3.- Get ready for a mini-test on Wednesday, the 2nd of November.

UNIT 0 - WELCOME BACK - GRAMMAR: Personal subject pronouns

Time for a Reading Comprehension Test about animals. Ready? Don´t panic! It is a piece of cake!!!

Now it is high time to review some grammar. Let´s start with something easy: the personal subject pronouns. Do you remember them? Of course you do!

1.- Write the personal subject pronouns in your notebook.

2.- Now watch the video below to remember them.

3.- Complete the Liveworksheets number 32 and 33.

4.- Let's play some online games: GAME 1 - GAME 2 - GAME 3 - GAME 4 - GAME 5.

4.- Finally you can see their use by doing some online activities: (click in  ACTIVITIES).

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Finish the pending activities.

2.- Study the subject pronouns for a mini-test on the next session.

3.- Be good!!!

THANK YOU!!!

UNIT 0 - HELLO AGAIN: Personality

Today we are going to add some adjectives to describe our personality. Are you talkative or quiet? Are you hardworking or lazy? Optimistic or pessimistic? Obedient or disobedient? The list of words is endless! Could you say 3 adjectives to describe yourself? Think carefully.

1.- First things first: write down the new words in your notebook.

2.- Now watch this video to learn how to describe your personality:

 

3.- Next please go to EDIXGAL - "Tell me more about you" and complete the activities 1 to 6.

4.- Finally, go to Liveworksheets and complete the activities 22- 23.

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Study 3 adjectives which best represent your personality.

2.- Finish the pending activities.

UNIT 0 - WELCOME BACK: Animals

Let´s review what we have learned about animals. Ready?

1.- First, please watch this video to learn the parts of different animals:

 

2.- Let´s play some online games:

- GAME 1    

- GAME 2

- GAME 3

- GAME 4

3.- Time for a competition: in groups, be the firsts in completing the liveworksheet number 28-29.

4.- Now let´s complete the Liveworksheets 30-31.

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Get ready for a reading comprehension test next Monday, the 24th of October.

UNIT 0 - HELLO AGAIN: Physical appearance

What do you look like? What adjectives do you need to describe yourself physically?  What verbs should we use? Take a look at this lesson and you will know how to talk about your appearance.

1.- First, stick the photocopy with the new vocabulary in your notebook.

2.- Then try to describe yourself interacting with your classmates.

3.- Next go to E-DIXGAL - "Tell me about you" and please complete the exercises 1-2-3-4-5-6 and the CROSSWORD.

4.- Now watch this video to fix the new words:

 

 5.- Then, please do the Liveworksheet number 21.

  HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Study the new vocabulary.

2.- Finish the pending activities.

AMAZING!!!

UNIT 0 - WELCOME BACK: Animals

 Let´s describe some animals today. 

How many animals can you name in English?

Do you know their body parts? Remember that they can vary a lot depending on the sort of animal you want to describe: mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, insects, ...

The animal world in endless!!!

1.- First of all, watch this video.:

2.- Go to e-Dixgal: Lesson 4 "Wildlife" - exercises 1-2-3-4-5.

3.- Complete the crossword and read "Accept the challenge".

4.- Complete the Liveworksheets 27-28.

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Study the vocabulary.

UNIT 0 - HELLO AGAIN: Test

Today we are taking a mini-test about countries and nationalities. No panic! You can do it! It´s easy-peasy!

1.- Once you finish, please stick the vocabulary about physical appearance in your notebook.

2.- Now let´s look at it and  highlight the new words.

3.- Finally, complete the Liveworksheets 19-20.

GREAT JOB!!!

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Check your Liveworksheets and finish the ones you haven´t done yet.

UNIT 0 - WELCOME BACK: Directions

 North, south, east, west? On the right, on the left? Next to, opposite, between? Where is my test?

In fact, it is not an ordinary test. It is a mini-test with 3 tasks: Listening and reading comprehension.

Easy-peasy! Ready?

1. Once you finish, please stick the vocabulary about animals in your notebook. How many animals can you name in English? Do you know their body parts? Remember that there are 2 big types of animals: vertebrates ad invertebrates. In the group of vertebrates we can distinguish among: mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians. According at what they eat, we have: carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. But if we take a look at how they are born, they can be: viviparous and oviparous. The animal world in endless!!!

2- Let's take a look at the vocabulary. Highlight the new words and remember them.

3.- Finally, please choose an animal and write a short description in your notebook. Follow the example you have in your notebook and the images below.

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Finish the description of an animal. Look at these classifications:

UNIT 0 - HELLO AGAIN. Countries and nationalities

Are you ready to travel around the globe? Time to revise the countries and nationalities and get ready for the mini-test next Wednesday.

1.- Please complete the Liveworksheets number 16-17-18.   

2.- Do you need some more practise? Play the games in the previous post.

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Study the countries and nationalities for a MINI-TEST next:

     - 5A-5B:  Wednesday, the 19th of October 

      - 5C: Thusday, the 20th of October

UNIT 0 - WELCOME BACK: Directions

Time for a final revision of directions. How can I get to the exam in good condition? Follow the directions and you will pass with flying colours!

1.- Complete the Liveworksheets 21 to 26.    

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Time to hit the books:

MINI-TEST: Monday, the 17th of October

Directions (listening and reading comprehension)

UNIT 0 - HELLO AGAIN: Greetings and countries revision

Today we will review different ways to greet a person, because there are lots of them. How many do you remember? Besides, when we meet someone for the first time, we want to know everything about him/her: name, age, nationality, family, pets, likes, dislikes ... We will also learn how to ask and answer all these questions. Ready?

1.- Let´s start with a competition in 2 groups: WHEEL DECIDE.

2.- EDIXGAL - "Where are you from?": activitiy 10 and the CROSSWORD. 

3.- Let´s play al together an online game HERE.

4.- Now let´s play  another online in pairs  HERE.

5.- In pairs again, time for a memory game HERE.

6.- Next, play individually these other games: HERE, HERE and HERE.

7.- Finally, let´s practise with the countries and nationalities GAME 1, GAME 2, GAME 3, GAME 4, GAME 5, GAME 6.

Fair enough!!!

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Study the greetings for a mini-test next Wednesday, the 19th of October.

GOOD JOB!!!

UNIT 0 - HELLO AGAIN: Countries and nationalities

In this lesson we will learn about countries and nationalities, and how to ask and answer questions about this topic. Easy-peasy!!!

1.- Firstly, write down the new vocabulary in your notebook.

2.- Now go to EDIXGAL - INTRODUCTION UNIT - HELLO AGAIN: "Where are you from?" and do the activities 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8.

3.- Next watch this video:

 

4.- Finally do the Liveworksheets number 14-15.

 HOMEWORK: Please 

 1.- Study the countries and nationalitites. 

2.- Finish the pending activities. 

 YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

UNIT 0 - WELCOME BACK: Directions

Don´t get lost in your own city! Follow the directions on a map. 

Easy-peasy!

Let´s revise the new vocabulary with these online games:

1. GAME 1

2. GAME 2

3. GAME 3

4. GAME 4

5. GAME 5

6. GAME 6

7. GAME 7

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Mini-test this Friday, the 14th of October: Directions (listening)

2. Liveworksheet number 20.

UNIT 0 - WELCOME BACK: Directions

 In today´s lesson we will revise how to give and  follow directions.

Do you remember the main expressions? It is also important to go over the most used prepositions of place.

Besides, we will practise with a real map.

Ready?

1.- Write down in your notebook the vocabulary related to directions. 

2.- Go to e-Dixgal - Lesson 3: "I found it!", exercises 1-2-3-4. 

3.- Read "Accept the challenge" and make a guess.

4.- Watch this video to learn the vocabulary:

 

HOMEWORK:

1.- Study the new expressions.

2.- Do the Liveworksheet 18-19.

GREAT JOB!!!

UNIT 0 - HELLO AGAIN: Greetings

Today we will learn how to greet other people, both in formal and informal scenarios. Ready?

1.- First of all, write down the new expressions in your notebooks.

2.- Now let´s go to EDIXGAL - INTRODUCTION UNIT: "HELLO AGAIN" and click on the lesson titled "Hello!": please compete the activities 1-2-3-5-6.

3.- Then let´s participate in a role-play, exchanging the roles with your partner, to practise the new dialogues.

4.- Next, please watch this video to see how to introduce yourself when you meet someone for the very first time. Let´s learn how to say where you are from:

 

5.- Finally, do the Liveworksheets 13 and 14.

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Study the greetings.

2.- Finish the pending activities.

GOOD JOB!!!

UNIT 0 - HELLO AGAIN: Test

 Today we are taking a test with different tasks:     

      - Listening comprehension

     - Reading comprehension

     - Vocabulary exercises

No panic! You can do it! Just follow these tips:

UNIT 0 - WELCOME BACK: Test

 Today we are taking a test with 3 tasks:   

      - Listening comprehension

     - Reading comprehension

     - Writing

No panic! You can do it! Just follow these tips:

STARTER UNIT - HELLO AGAIN: British schools

Today we will review all the vocabulary related to school and we will see how British schools are: What time does the school start in the UK? What subjects do they learn? Do students wear a uniform? Do they have a break? Do they take exams? Do they have to do homework? 

You have all the answers in the next video.

1.- Firstly watch this video to see how a school day is in Britain:

 

2.- Now let´s compare our schools with the British ones: debate. 

3.- Time to vote: "Which school system do you prefer: the British one or the Spanish one?" 

4.- Finally, please complete the Liveworksheets number 10-11.

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Study for the test: Thursday, 6th October 2021

     - The British Isles map: countries and capitals

     - SCHOOL: - Classroom objects

                         - School subjects

                         - School rooms

                         - School staff

                         - Classroom language

                        - Classroom rules

  GREAT JOB!!!

UNIT 0 - WELCOME BACK: Describing people

Let´s continue talking about  people. Today we will revise how to describe a person.

Remember that we have to mention 5 parts:

 1. introduction: name, age, profession

 2. physical appearance

 3. personality 

 4. clothes

 5. extra information: likes, dislikes, favourites.... (optional)

1.- Revise the new vocabulary by watching this video:

 

2.- Do the activity 17 in Liveworksheets and an online exercise HERE.

3.- In your notebook, describe a celebrity you admire in 5 paragraphs: 

          - 1st paragraph: introduction (name, age, profession)

          - 2nd paragraph: physical appearance

          - 3rd paragraph:  personality

          - 4th paragraph: clothes

          - 5th paragraph: extra information (optional)

You can also add a picture or a photo if you wish. Follow the ideas of this mind map.

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Study the vocabulary for a LISTENING, READING and WRITING TEST on Monday.

2.- Finish the pending activities.

3.- Finish the description of the famous person.

4.- Enjoy the weekend!!!

Thank you! You did it!

STARTER UNIT - HELLO AGAIN: A school day in the UK

Today we have a special visitor, a native speaker from the UK: Susana Barreiro. She is an English teacher who grew up in London, where she went to school. She will tell us about a school day in the UK. Listen carefully because, after her speech, we are going to have a very British photocall!!! 

We can have a look at this video to remember what we have already learned about the UK so far: 

And here are the pics of this memorable day. Enjoy them!

YEAR 5 - A SCHOOL DAY IN THE UK - Susana Barreiro - 4th October 2022 - 

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Get ready for a test this Thursday, the 6th of October:

          - The UK: countries and capitals

          - Schools: classroom objects, subjects, school rooms, school staff, classroom language and rules