Class 4. Wednesday 28/01

Hello

Today we talked about responsibilities in different jobs. We use have to/has to and don´t have to/doesn´t have to:

A policeman has to wear a uniform and look for criminals. He doesn´t have to sell goods and deliver letters etc.

We also watched a video with unusual jobs and discussed which one(s) is(are) the most unusual and surprising.

We played Taboo Game where we had to describe a job without using the taboo words.
So, here´re our Olympic Games points:

Player 1 - 7 points
Player 2 - 7 points
Player 3 - 5 points
Player 4 - 9 points
Player 5 - 5 points
Player 6 - 9 points

As I was telling - we´re going to participate in an international project Design for Change. 
Here´re some videos where you can watch what it´s all about:
Video Trailer
Also you can watch Spanish projects of 2014:
Spanish Projects Video

Are you inspired? Let´s do it!!!

Your homework: observe you environment (school, neighbourhood, streets, parks etc) and write down in your notebook - What don´t you like about it!

Baby Dragon in China

China is the country with most habitants in the world

The popular animal in China are the Pandas

Typical food in China is rice,Tofu,te,fish,shark fin soup...

The Chinese people ate with chopsticks

China have got most museums and temples.

In China is typical the Dragons

The first day with baby Dragon in China he slept with me

The next day baby Dragon did the homework with me

   

The Friday ate with my family.

The saturday baby dragon was playing with me.

The sunday baby dragon read with me.

The monday baby dragon watched TV with me.

The tuesday baby dragon saw the blog with me.

And today baby dragon go to academy with me.

Jorge Carmona C5 wednesday.

Class 3. Wednesday 21/01

Hello
How´re you? The weather is cold outside, but we warm ourselves up with English!

This class we´ve listened to your presentations about jobs (a nurse, a scientist, a car mechanic, a journalist, a fire fighter). They were all very interesting and well-done!
So, everybody gets 5 points for your work! Good job!

Here´re our Olympic Games results:

Player 1 - 8 points
Player 2 - 5 points
Player 3 -  points
Player 4 - 7 points
Player 5 - 8 points
Player 6 - 9 points


We watched some videos about jobs children want to do when they grow up. What would YOU like to be when you grow up? Write it in the comments below!

Also we read some texts about unusual jobs (a chewing gums tester, a waterslides tester, a snake milker, a laughter therapist etc.)

Watch this video and write down all 10 Unusual jobs. Which one is the strangest and most surprising for you? Why? Which unusual job would you like to do?
10 Unusual Jobs Video

This trimester our Dragon is going to travel a lot. Choose a country where our Dragon travelled and prepare a presentation:

1. Country
2. Capital
3. Famous places and monuments
4. Typical food
5. Language
6. Other interesting traditions

Bring photos, pictures, videos with the places. Make it interesting!

This week Jorge is "travelling" to another country with the Dragon!

Your homework: do the exercise in the copy about different responsibilities people have in their jobs.

Class 2. Wednesday 14/01

Hello
How´re you?

Today we´ve had a great experience speaking English with other children from Greece!
It was super! We talked about our Christmas traditions and how we spent our holidays.

Here´re the photos of our skype session:

We use English for real-life conversations!
Isn´t it cool? 

Our skype session with Greek students!










We learnt some new expressions on our topic "Jobs":
(to wear a uniform; to work shifts; to work 9 to 5; to work outdoors/indoors, in the office, hospital, school etc; to work with one´s hands, computer, children, on TV etc).

To ask about somebody´s job we say:

What does he do? - He is a mechanic.
What does she do? - She is a nurse.
What do you do? - I´m a teacher.

Also we played a Gussing Game where we aksed questions about smb´s job:
Do you work in the office? - Yes, I do.
Do you wear a uniform? - No, I don´t.
Do you work shifts? - No, I don´t. I work 9 to 5.
Do you work with the computer? - Yes, I do.
Are you a secretary? - Yes, I am.

We got some points for our Olympic games:

Player 1 - 1 point
Player 2 - 1 point
Player 3 - 2 points
Player 4 - 2 points
Player 5 - 2 points
Player 6 - 2 points

Also we learnt some adjectives to describe jobs:
well-paid, badly-paid, interesting, exciting, tiring, boring, difficult, easy etc.

Watch two videos and answer the questions:
Video 1 - Jobs Video
What was granny´s job?
What will Janny be when she grows up?

Video 2 - What will I be when I grow up

What jobs do the people in your family do?

Why don't you interview a member of your family about their job and then tell us all about it? Here are some questions you could ask them:

• Where do you work?
• What do you do?
• What time do you start and finish?
• Do you have to wear a uniform?
• What do you like about your job?
• What don't you like about your job?

Your homework: choose a job you like, write 10 sentences to describe it, use new words and expressions we learnt, find a photo or a picture of this profession. Prepare a presentation!

Trimester II. Class 1. Wednesday 07/01

Hello, boys and girls! I´m happy to see you again! Hope you had good holidays and got many presents!



Today we started a new topic "Jobs and Professions" and learnt a lot of new words:
a baker, a reporter, a farmer, a nurse, a firefighter, a mechanic etc.

You can check for the new words in your list in the notebook or click here.

What does he do? - He´s a reporter. He interviews people.
What does she do? - She´s a nurse. She helps sick people.

We also played our Olympic Games where you had to name a job/jobs according to the description:

a person who works outdoors - a gardener, a policeman, a driver etc.
a person who works with children - a nurse, a teacher etc.
a person who works with money - a cashier, a businessman etc.

Here´re our first points:
Player 1 -
Player 2 - 12 points
Player 3 - 12 points
Player 4 - 14 points
Player 5 - 12 points
Player 6 - 14 points

Well done!

Also you made your own rating of jobs you like and dislike:

I like the job of a reporter most, because it´s fun and interesting.
I hate the job of a cook, because it´s boring.

Finally, we learnt a very funny song "People in my town", listen to it at home and sing along!

Let´s relax a little and play a game!
Job Mixer Game - how many jobs you can guess correctly?

ATTENTION!
There´s good news I´d like to tell you - on Wednesday we´´re going to have a Skype Session with a Greek school! We´re going to talk about our Christmas traditions.
So, at home prepare please some notes:

What can you tell about Spanish Christmas traditions?
What do people do/eat?
Where do they go?
How do they celebrate Christmas in Spain?

Homework: learn the song, prepare answers about Christmas and do the tasks in your copy.