SUMMER HOLIDAYS

 

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

 

COMPILATION

We cannot leave without taking a look at all the activities you have done through this school year. You have shown your creativity and enthusiasm in every task.  

At the bottom of this page there is a compilation of all the great job of this year. Amazing!

I AM REALLY PROUD OF YOU! 

YOU ARE THE BEST!

COMPILATION

We cannot leave without taking a look at all the activities you have done through this school year. You have shown your creativity and enthusiasm in every task.  

At the bottom of this page there is a compilation of all the great job of this year. Amazing!

I AM REALLY PROUD OF YOU! 

YOU ARE THE BEST!

SUMMER IN ENGLISH

 The summer is a time to relax, have fun and forget about school, but you can also do a few activities to be in touch with English. Take a look at these suggestions:

UNIT 5 - LIFE IN THE PAST: Revision

We are leaving! It is incredible but today is our last lesson of this school year 2023-2024. We have learned soooo much! But most importantly, we have learned to live together as a family! 

Now it is time to relax and have fun! Let's say GOODBYE to exams and homework for a couple of months, recharge your batteries and enjoy the summer time!

But before you leave, please:

1.- Let's go to EDIXGAL one last time - Revision unit:

          - Test: activities 2 to 13.

          - Booster activities: 14 to 17.

YOU ARE THE BEST!

I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU ALL!

i WILL MISS YOU!!!

UNIT 6 - SCHOOL TRIP: Summer holidays

We made it! This is our last lesson! We have learned soooooo much and, most importantly, we have lived together as a family. 

After a lot of work, homework, exams, mini-tests, stress, fun and laughter, I can say you are ready to start a new adventure but, this time, in a secondary school. All the best in your future. I know you will do your best!

But before you leave, let's finish the last unit. Hands on!

- EDIXGAL - British summer holidays: 1 to 5

                     - Revision unit: Test: 2-3-6-7-8-9-10-11

                                               Booster activities: 12-13-15

Now it is time to relax and have fun. Have a happy summer!

Remember that you will always belong to the family of EPB.

I WILL MISS YOU!!!

UNIT 6 - SCHOOL TRIP: Future plans

 Today we will learn how to express our plans for the future. There are 3 ways to do it.  Don't panic! We have already studied 2 of them, and the 3rd one is familiar.

1.- First, please write down the fture tense in your notebook.

2.- Next, let's go to EDIXGAL - unit 6:

          - Future plans: 1 to 5

          - There will be a party: 1-4-5-6

          - Sun! Clud! Rain! Snow!: 2-4

          - Our trip: 2-5-6-7-8-9-10

GREAT!

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Finish the pending activities

UNIT 6 - SCHOOL TRIP: Summer activities

 Summer is here! Just 3 days to be freeeee!!!

But before you leave, let's see just the vocabulary of the last unit. Let's go!

1.- First of all, please design the 1st page of unit 6: SCHOOL TRIP.

2.- Now let's copy the contents (in the reduced version).

3.- Next, please stick the photocopies with the vocabulary of this last lesson.

4.- Finally, let's go to EDIXGAL - unit 6:

          - I was... studying English: 1 to 6.

          - Go camping: 1-2-3-6.

Well done!

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Finish the pending activities.

UNIT 5 - LIFE IN THE PAST: Hundreds of years ago

Have you ever asked your grandparents how life was in the past? 

Did they travel by car? 

Did they have mobile phones or computers? 

Did they use technology? 

Can you imagine your life with no devices?

1.- First, let's watch this impressive video. It is food for thought:

 

2.- Now let's analyse the pros and cons of technology. What do you think: was life better before technology or worse? Let's vote! 

3.- Next, let's go to EDIXGAL: 

          - "When we lived without technology": activities 1 to 7 

          - "I brushed my teeth and": exercises 2-4-5-6-7-8-9 

          - "Technology and inventors": activities 2-3-4-5-7-8 We can call it a day! 

HOMEWORK: Please 

1.- Finish the pending activities.

UNIT 5 - WHAT DO THEY DO?: Project

Today we will prepare the project of this unit and we will revise all the contents we have learned. Hands on! There is lots to do!

1.- First of all, stick the project in your notebook and take a look at it: "My future job".

2.- Now, please write your own project. 

3.- Next, let's revise all the contents f this unit in EDIXGAL - Revision unit:

          - Test: 2 to 12.

          - Booster activities: 13 to 18.

4.- Finally, please finish the reading of "The last unicorn" and complete the last 2 pages of exercises: "AFTER READING" 1-2-3.

Well done!

HOMEWORK:Please

1.- Finish the pending activities.

UNIT 5 - LIFE IN THE PAST: Past of TO BE

Today we will learn the past simple of the verb TO BE. It's easy-peasy! It has only got 2 forms: WAS and WERE. Can you guess which one is for singular? And for plural? Let's go!

1.- First, please write down the verb TO BE in the past simple tense in your notebook.

2.- Now, let's go to E-DIXGAL - "Henry's terrible, horrible not so good day": activities 2-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 and 11-12-13.

3.- Next, watch this video to fix the new tense. Hands on!

4.- Finally, let's do some online activities to reinforce what we have learned HERE.

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Study the past simple of TO BE.

2.- Finish the pending activities.

BILINGUAL SECTIONS: Arts & crafts

The bilingual sections in  Arts and crafts are coming to an end! This term we have finished our project "4 in a year" with new painting styles, through the last 2 seasons: spring and summer. Therefore, we have learned about Cubism with Picasso, Emilio Pettoruti and Maria Blanchard; and Pop Art, with the unique Andy Warhol. 

Once more, we have been very lucky to count again on Xulio Gallego, who helped us with the geometrical shapes and the collage techniques. Thank you, Xulio, for all your passion, patience and enthusiam!

Congrats to all of you on the great job you have done! You are real artists!!!

Here is a summary of our hard work. Just click on the image to start.

And if you wish to see our whole project. here is this interactive image for you:

UNIT 5 - LIFE IN THE PAST: What did you do yesterday?

Now that we are capable of using the past in affirmative, let's learn the negative and the interrogative forms. Please let me know what you did yesterday asnwering my quetions. As you know, I am very curious!

1.- First, let's write down the negative and interrogative forms of the past simple in your notebook.

2.- Now let's go to EDIXGAL - unit 5 - What did you do yesterday?: exercises 1 to 11 and 13.

3.- Next, let's continue the exciting story "THE IGHTHOUSE GHOST": chapters 4-5-6.

4.- Finally, let's complete some exercises about the book.

Great!

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Finish the pending activities.

2.- Study the past simple in all its forms.

UNT 5 - WHAT DO THEY DO?: Children's rights

Did you know that, in the past, children had to work? Only kids from rich families had an education and could play; the ones with poor parents worked many hours and didn't go to school or even played. Fortunately, things have changed for better and kids have rights to be protected. Let's learn some curiosities of Victorian times related to life conditions.

1.- First of all, let's go to EDIXGAL - unit 5: Games for children: exercises 1 to 6.

2.- Secondly, let's do some Liveworksheets: 7 and 8.

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Finish the pending activities.

UNIT 5 - LIFE IN THE PAST: Past simple

Now that we know more about how life was in the past, let's see how to explain it using the past simple tense. Ready? 

1.- First of all, write down the past simple in your notebook. 

2.- Next, let's learn some spelling rules to add "ED".

3.- Now let's go to EDIXGAL - unit 5 - Last week's events: exercises 2 to 15 and 19 to 25.

4.- Next, the last reading of this school year: "THE LIGHTHOUSE GHOST"

Can you locate Maine on a map?  

Do you know what lighthouses are for? 

What would you do if hundreds of fish appeared dead at the beach? 

Do you believe in ghosts?

Do you like adventure? And solving mysteries? 

Then this is the perfect book for you: "Thr lighthouse ghost"

1.- First watch this video about lighthouses. Does any of them sound familiar?

 

2.- Now please go to E-Dixgal and read the chapters 1-2-3 of this exciting story. 

3.- Let's do some exercises about what we have read.

4.- Finally, a tender story as a reward for you: "The lighthouse keeper"

 

YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE!!!

Done! Easy-peasy!

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Finish the pending activities.

2.- Study the past simple.

UNIT 5 - LIFE IN THE PAST

How was life in the past? Did people watch TV? Did they use a computer? Did they travel by plane? How much do you know about past times?

1.- First, let's design the first page of unit 5: "Life in the past". Remember to decorate it a bit.

2.- Now, please write down the contents in your notebook.

3.- Next, let's stick the vocabulary and take a look at it.

4.- Finally, let's go to EDIXGAL - unit 5 - A new school project: activities 2 to 14 and the crossword.

Great jib!

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Finish the pending activities.

2.- Study the new vocabulary.

UNIT 4 - NOT A TYPICAL DAY: Project

Today we will prepare the project of this unit and we will revise all the contents for the test. Hands on! There is lots to do!

1.- First of all, stick the project in your notebook and take a look at it: "My best day ever".

2.- Now, please write your own project. Remember to mention 5 paragraphs:

      - PARAGRAPH 1: Introduction (where you are today - the weather - usual routines in a normal day)

      - PARAGRAPH 2: Activities (what you and your framily or friends are doing)

      - PARAGRAPH 3: More activities (what other people are doing)

      - PARAGRAPH 4: Feelings (what you like and hate)

      - PARAGRAPH 5: Conclusion

Well done!

HOMEWORK:Please

1.- Finish the pending activities.

UNIT 5 - WHAT DO THEY DO?: Weird jobs

 We all dream of our ideal job, but did you know that some jobs can be weird? Can you think of any? Let's see some of them in today's lesson.

1.- Firstly, let's have a debate about weird jobs. Can you name some of them? Do you consider they are funny, dangerous, peculiar? Would you do any?

2.- Now, let's go to EDIXGAL - unit 5:

          - Weird jobs: exercises 1 and 3

          - Skills: activities 1-2-3-4-5-6

3.- Finally, please complete the Liveworksheet number 7.

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Finish the pending activities.

2.- Study the new vocabulary.

THE BOOK NOOK 9

Breaking news!! "The Book Nook" is here again! We have just released the third and last show of this school year 2023-2024, and the ninth in its history. And the results are amazing! 

As usual, it is full of new exciting articles, all of them related to books, literature and travelling. We have visited many English speaking countries through the year and we have collected lots of good memories, now compiled in a 30-minute programme!

Thank you so much to all the collaborators for your effort and commitment. It is not easy to record a programme fully in English, but you all have worked really hard to make it real. 

In the Genially below you can listen to the entire programme or select the section you wish:

1. Intro: presentation of the programme and summary

2. "Speak out": our survey section: What items are indispensable for you in a trip?

3. "Our book Clubs": with members of Bookworms and BookLand.

4. "Meet the place": in this ocassion we will travel to the exotic India

5. PDI: a section related to the PDI "Enchanted landscapes"; this time we will discover Sherwood Forest and the legend of Robin Hood.

6. "Our natives count": we will receive a message from the High Commisioners of the Commonwelth in India: Dinkar and Babita.

But we need to mention that this is not just another ordinary episode. It is much more than that because we have to say goodbye to the radio team. Yes! They are leaving the school at the end of June to start a new adventure in Secondary. Thank you very much for your enthusiasm, energy and hard work! We will miss you tons!!! The best of luck!!! 

UNIT 5 - WHAT DO THEY DO: Soft skills

Today we will continue talking about the abilities or skills we need to do a specific job. Do we need to speak a foreign language? Do we have to be friendly? Maybe responsible? Let´s see some "soft skills".

1.- First of all, let´s go to EDIXGAL - UNIT 5 - "At the restaurant": activities 1 to 5.

                                                                           - "We must": exercises 1-2-4-5-6.

                                                                           

2.- Now please complete the Liveworksheets number 6 and 7 (unit 5).

3.- Reading time: "The last unicorn". Today we will read and listen the chapters 4-5-6.

4.- Finally, please do the reading comprehension activities: Liveworksheet 11 (Readers Club).

GREAT!!! YOU ARE SO HARD-WORKING!!!

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Finish the pending activities.

UNIT 5 - WHAT DO THEY DO: Abilities

Let´s go on talking about jobs and professions. Let´s focus on the skills or abilities we need for a job and the rules we must follow. Hands on!

1.- Let´s go to e-Dixgal - unit 5 - "Abilities" and complete the exercises 1-2-4-5-6.

2.- Next, complete the Liveworksheets 4 and 5.

3.- Now let´s start reading "The last unicorn". Today we will listen to chapters 1-2-3. Then please complete the reading comprehension activities (Readers Club ).

4.- Finally, write a composition about your future job. You have a template in the notebook or in Calameo.

GOOD JOB!!! 

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Study the vocabulary of unit 5.

2.- Finish the pending activities.

Have a nice weekend!!!

UNIT 4 - NOT A TYPICAL DAY: Test

Today we are sitting a test about the present continuous. Remember to add ING to the main verb.

So... put your thinking caps on and focus on the tasks!!!

When you finish, please complete the following tasks:

1.- First, design the first page of UNIT 5: "Life in the past".

2.- Finally, write down the contents of this new unit.

UNIT 4 - NOT A TYPICAL DAY: Professions

What would you like to be in the future? What is your favourite profession? What workers do you admire the most? Today we will talk about professions. Ready?

1.- First of all, let´s watch this video about jobs:

 

 2.- Now please go to EDIXGAL - unit 4 - "We´re meeting at 5 o´clock in the park": activities 3 to 9 and the CROSSWORD.

3.- Next, let´s do some revision for the test: EDIXGAL - Revision unit:

          - Test: exercises 2 to 11.

          - Booster activities: 12-13-14-15.

4.- Finally, please complete the Liveworksheets 14-15.

GREAT!

HOMEWORK: Please

1.- Finish the pending activities.

2.- TEST unit 4:   5A: Tuesday, 4th June

                               5B - 5C: Thursday, 6th June

UNIT 5 - WHAT DO THEY DO: Jobs and professions

In this new unit we are going to talk about jobs and professions. What would you like to be in the future? What skills do you need? Where are you going to work? We will learn about all these issues.

1.- First things first: design a cover for this unit, write down the contents and stick the photocopies in your notebook. 

2.- Now you can watch this video to learn about different jobs:

 

 3.- Next, let´s go to e-Dixgal - unit 5 - "Going to work" and please do the exercises 1-3-4. 

4.-Then, complete the next lesson in -Dixgal - "There is - there are": exercises 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9.

5.- Finally, complete the Liveworksheets 1-2-3.

 GREAT!!! 

HOMEWORK: Please 

1.- Study the new vocabulary. 

2.- Finish the pending activities.