Class 4. Wednesday 29/04

Hello

Today we revised our prepositons and practised using them.

- Excuse me, how do I get to the library?
- Go straight on Hill Road, turn right and go along Green St. At the pet shop turn left. The library is on your right, opposite the clothes shop.

We also played Olympic Games (we practised writing the dialogues) and got the following points:

Player 1 - 5 points
Player 2 - 5 points
Player 4 - 9 points
Player 5 - 9 + 2 (project work) points
Player 6 - 9 + 2 (project work) points

Finally, we finished our letters (Spanish and English versions), attached the photos. I asked David to check it and next week we´ll send it.



Your homework: to watch Scene 1 of the video Transport and Trip to London and to do two exercises in your copy.
Scene 1

Extra task: make up 5 questions to this video (1 point for each correct question). 

Class 3. Wednesday 22/04

Hello

Today we revised the prepositions of location and map reading. To ask for directions we say:

Where is the bank, please?
How do I get to the library?
How can I get to the library?

To go to the school from my house - go along Peru Street, go straight on past the bank, then turn right and the school is in front of you etc.

We did a grammar exercise and got some points for our Olympic Games:

Player 1 - 9 points
Player 2 - 9 points

Player 4 - 14 point
Player 5 - 9 points
Player 6 - 14 points


Today we learnt some new prepositions of place (under, behind, over, near etc.) and movement(along, up, down, across etc.):

The school is near the bank. (place)
Go down the street. (movement)

We also did our project. We finished and corrected our letter and we started to translate it into English. At home please finish it and bring the translated version on the pen drive (pincho). Next class we´re going to print them out and send. Here´re the pictures of our work:

Your homework is - write 8 sentences using the prepositions (4 prepositions of place and 4 prepositions of movement).

Extra task: listen to the audio and do two exercises in your notebook (2 points for each).
Giving directions Listening

Class 2. Wednesday 15/04

Hello

Today we checked all our exercises and played some guessing games. We got the following points for our extra activities and Olympic Games:

Player 1 - 1 point
Player 2 - 1 point

Player 4 - 7 points
Player 5 - 4 points
Player 6 - 9 points


We revised the places in the city/town describing them:
It´s a place where you can ... (buy bread, watch a film, play games, go shopping etc).

Also we learnt some prepositions of location to give directions in the city/town: go along, go straight ahead, turn right/left, take the first/second turning on your right/left, opposite, past etc.

We used the expressions to give directions:
Go along High Street. Then turn right. Go straight ahead past the cinema and then take the first turning on your right. There´s a museum opposite the park.

At our project work we have the letter written, now we have to translate it into English. Also we decided to make some posters in the neighbourhood and inform people about the problem, ask them to express their opinion concerning the bridge. Your task is - to design a poster and write a text for it.

Your homework is draw a map of your town/neighbourhood, choose three places on the map and explain how to get there from your house (use the prepositions from the lesson).

Extra activity: watch a video with the map, draw a map following the instructions from the video. Write down the sentences (5 points).
Giving directions Video

Trimester III. Class 1. Wednesday 8/04

Hello

Today we started our Trimester III, our last term this year, although some students were still on vacations.

So, we started a new topic "Tell me about your town" and learnt some new vocabulary to describe the city/town/village:
crowded, quiet, noisy, modern, tourist, historic, industrial, cheap, expensive, cosy etc.

We also revised some vocabulary from the last year - places in the city/town: playground, bank, post office, circus, police station, airport etc. 

We played Olympic Games and got first points:
Player 1 - 8 points
Player 2 - 8 points
Player 3 - 
Player 4 - 14 points
Player 5 - 8 points
Player 6 - 14 points


There´s a big shopping centre in my town.
There are a lot of parks in my town.

Your homework: choose a city/town/village that you´ve visited and describe it using the expressons and adjectives, bring photos to show it.

Example: I like Kyiv, this is the capital of Ukraine. It´s a big modern city. It´s very beautiful, but also noisy and crowded. It´s tourist and historic, because there are a lot of monuments, churches and cathedrals there. It´s green, because there´s a river and there are many parks there.

Here´re some photos of Kyiv:





We also discussed our plans for our project: 

We decided to improve our letter, to add some more information about us, the project and our exact action plan. Also we´re planning to translate it into English.

Now, your task is - during this week two volunteers have to correct the letter and type it on the computer. Next class we´re going to translate it together.  

Extra task: watch a small video about London and do the exercises in your notebooks (2 points each), make up 5 questions to the video (each correct question - 1 point):
Tour of London Video

Class 12. Wednesday 25/03. End of trimester II

Hello

Today it was our last class in this trimester. To celebrate it we organised a Flea Market, a very funny and exciting activity. We decided to raise money for the charity organisation Design for Change or use it for our projects.

You brought lots of different things - second-hand books, toys, hand-made jewelery, home-made food and drinks. Wow! Great! You were real shop assistants and cashiers!


So, our plans are to use this money for our project. Next trimester we´ll turn to action!

Here´re our photos from the Flea Market. 

Hope you had a good time. Please, write about your impressions here in the blog: Did you like it? Why? Do you think it´s a good idea to raise money for charity?

Also we have announced our Olympic Games winner. This trimester it´s again Sergio. Congratulations!

And we awarded our blog strory winner for the presentation in the blog - Elena. She got the most number of votes from the group. Well done!!!

I wish you to spend good Easter Holidays! Happy Easter! And see you next trimester!