Farewell

I wish I could say goodbye to you properly after this weird term, but once more, we´ll have to communicate via the internet. And it´s especially poignant in this case since next year I won't be teaching at the Berlanga, I´m moving to a new school closer my home. In your virtual classes in Google Classrooms or Edmodo I´ve uploaded a more private message for you, please check it out. Thank you for all the great moments we have shared together, I won´t forget them. If only I could take you all with me...

Speculating about the Past and Regrets (Modal Perfects)

Hi, here you are more online practice on the Modal Perfects to speculate about the past:

Exercise 1 (multiple choice overview)

Exercise 2 (gap-filling overview)

Exercise 3 (another gap-filling drill)

Exercise 4  (do you know when to use the modal + infinitive OR the modal + have + participle? Check it out there! Remember: is the sentence set in the present or in the past?)

Finally, here you are an exercise (with keys) of should (have+part.) to express regret.

Do them as many times as possible to nail them!

B1A/B Grammar review units 7,8

Click on the link

-Have/get something done practice: 
#1
#2
#3
#4


-Passive:
#1
#2
#4
#5
#6

-Review other previous contents here. 

China ends Wuhan lockdown!

Have a look at the celebrations here. If you want to know how Wuhan teenagers coped with confinement, have a look at this uplifting video.

Grammar review 4º ESO

-Passive:
#1
#2
#4
#5
#6

-Passive forms (advanced structures). 
#1 
#2 (explanation and exercises)



-Reported Speech:
-Statements
-More statements
-Questions
-More questions
-Order/requests (Imperative)
-More requests, now in the negative form.
-Mixed sentences.

Reporting verbs:
#1
#2
#3
#4 (Scroll down for the exercises)

-Conditionals:
-Type 1
-Type 2
-Another link to Type 2
-Type 3
-Type 3 again.
-Conditionals (all types)
-Another Conditionals (all types) drill.

-Mixed Conditionals (2nd+3rd) 

-Another exercise on Mixed Conditionals. 


-Inversion:
#1
#2
#3
#4

 -Modal verbs for Deduction in the past (must/may/might/can´t+have+participle) and Regret (should +have+part.):
#1
#2 (scroll down for the drills)
#3

-Tenses practice:

-Past Simple/Past Continuous.
-Simple Past vs Present Perfect
-Simple Past vs Present Perfect(2)
-Past Simple vs Past Perfect 
-Present Perfect Continuous
-Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Continuous
-Past Perfect Simple 
-The Future Perfect. Click on these links: #1, #2
-The Future Continuous: #3 , #4 
-Mixed Future tenses: #5 , #6  

-Used to vs would for past habits (with explanation). 
-A bit of everything
-Irregular verbs forms 
-More irregular verbs 
-A crossword now. 

Grammar review 3º (Solutions units 6,7)

Click on the number/highlighted word(s):

Indirect questions (remember here you don´t have to change the tense)
#1
#2

Question tags
#1
#2

Advice, obligation and prohibition
#1
#2
#3
#4

Modal Perfects for speculation
#1 (Click on "grammar test")
#2
#3
Repeat the activities in a previous entry on this structure.

-Conditionals (all types):
-Type 3
-Type 3 again.
-Type 1
-Type 2
-Another link to Type 2
-Conditionals mix 
-Another Conditionals mix drill.
Repeat the activities in a previous entry on the 3rd Conditional


-And now, an exciting plus: Reported Speech Review.
-Statements
-More statements
-Questions
-More questions
-Order/requests (Imperative)
-More requests, now in the negative form.
-Mixed sentences.

3ºA/B, C: Third Conditional further practice (April 2 activities)

Hi all, here you are some more online practice on the Third Conditionals:

-Exercise 1

-Exercise 2 

-Exercise 3

B1ºA/B Work Plan

Hi all! This is the plan for the next week with English File (Student´s and Workbook):

-Thurs. March 26: STUDENT´S BOOK p.74 ("Looking after Yourself") ex.1a and 1b (go to p. 163 and do the vocabulary exercises there). Then go to the WORKBOOK and do the exercises 1a and 1b on page 50. -Friday March 27: STUDENT´S BOOK p.75 (Reading: "Sauna or oven"), then go to the WORKBOOK and on pages 50 do exercises 2a and 2b about the text that is on the following page ("The Most Health-Conscious Age"). Do also exercise c on p.51 -Monday March 30: STUDENT´S BOOK p.76 ("Have something done") ex 4a and 4b (in this exercise you have to go to p. 146 and read the explanations and do the activities there). WORKBOOK: P.51 (ex. 3a) p. 52 (ex. 3b). -Tuesday March 31: STUDENT´S BOOK: p. 77 ex. 6a and 6b (in this exercise fo to the page 163 and do the vocabulary activities there). WORKBOOK: p. 52, exercise 5 (Vocabulary). -Wednesday April 1: STUDENT´S BOOK: P.81 (the Passive): ex. 5a and ex 5b (in this ex. you have to go to p. 147 and do the activities there). WORKBOOK P. 53, exercise 3. -Thursday April 2: STUDENT´S BOOK p. 81 (ex. 6a and 6b): you have to describe a building (130 words) following the guidelines in the textbook. Mandálo a la clase virtual de Edmodo, crearé la asignación. En Word o a mano con foto (clara). -Friday April 3: Easter holidays start!

El confinamiento es posible que haya terminado para cuando acaben, nos vemos si así es el 13 de abril!
No olvidéis trabajar también en la película o presentación y ojo con Fuzzy Mud, habrá examen a la vuelta... Podéis entregarme las preguntas aunque sea fuera de plazo en la asignación correspondiente en Edmodo.

4°A: Holes ch.17-25 questions (for Monday 23 LC)

Pick two:

-Explain Zigzag's behaviour in ch. 17. What does it tell you about him?
-What's the secret ingredient in the Warden's nail polish?
-Who dug Stanley's hole while he was with the Warden and Mr Sir?
-How was Stanley's great-grandfather able to survive for 17 days alone in the desert after Kate Barlow had left him stranded (according to him)?
-What is the "food for the angels" in ch. 23?
-What do you think Hattie Parker is going to do?

B1A/B: Fuzzy Mud ch. 26-28 questions

Chapter 26:

1. What does Tamaya give Chad?

2. Why can´t  Chad see?

3. What has Chad been thinking about all the time he has been alone in the forest?

4. How is the relationship between Chad and his parents?

Ch.27:

1. Where is Marshall? Why is he there?

2. What is he thinking about?

3. What does he discover?

Ch.28

1. What does Chad tell Tamaya about his brother and sisters?

2. What could explain why Chad is a bully?

3. What happens at the end of the chapter?

You can send your answers to the Virtual Class I have created in Edmodo for you. You just need to go to the Edmodo webpage and enter a code. Send me an email to get it (you can also give it to me by clicking on Post a comment below -your emal won´t be published). I´ll also give you instructions on how to join.

3°A/B, C: Skellig ch. 11-17 questions

Choose one:

-According to Mina's mother, what are shoulder blades for?
-Go back to ch.1-10. How many different birds appear? Why do you think birds are so often mentioned?
-Where does Mina take Michael?
-Why do you think the man calls himself Arthur Itis?
-Who is William Blake? Why is he brought up?

3ºA/B, C: Indirect questions

Hi all, have a look at this video about Indirect Questions. (Solutions Unit 6B)

4ºA: Virtual Classroom & next LC questions

Hi all, (this entry is ONLY for my students of 4ºA):

As some of you know (I can see several students have enrolled already), finally our virtual classroom will be hosted in Edmodo. Please share the code with the rest. You´ll have to upload there your next Holes LC (by Monday 20:00 pm), don´t send it to my mail address. You can also find there already the worksheet with the Impersonal Passive structure I mention in the Work Plan (to be done on Tuesday). In this case you don´t have to send me anything, just do it. I´ll upload the answer key later.

If you have any doubts, please ask them using the Post A Comment link below the entry or Edmodo. My email address is not working well.

These are my questions for the LC (ch. 8-16). Choose TWO:

-Surprisingly, Zero asks Stanley something about Livingstone´s sneakers. What is it? What could it mean? (Chapter 9)
-What is the nickname Stanley is given ? How does he feel about that? Why?
-What does Stanley find while digging his hole?

Thank you all for your help (especially Chema!). See you here and in Edmodo! And sorry for all the inconvenience (If ony I could teach you PROPERLY).

4ºA Work Plan

Hi! Here you are your Work Plan so that you don´t get bored these strange days...

-I guess you´ll need today and tomorrow (let´s say Friday too) to finish the Passive drills pack I gave you on Tuesday.
-Let´s continue then on Monday 16: I want you to do the following exercises on unit 6D (Solutions p.68): 2, 3, 4, 5. It´s also about the Passive (advanced structures). I explained the trickiest ones on Tuesday.
-Tuesday 17: In our virtual classroom (instructions on this on another entry) I will upload another exercise on these fascinating structures for you to practise.
-Wednesday 18: You go back to Solutions and delve into unit 6E (p. 69) on Compound adjectives. Do exercises 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
-Thursday 19/Friday 20: Reading (Junk Food) on p. 70 and 71. ex. 2, 3, 4, 5.
-Mon. 23 to Wed.25: Start preparing your vlog. Follow the guidelines in the Literacy Booklet. 
Here you are some good examples of book vlogs for your project with comments on each one. And here, five useful tips to make a good vlog. The vlog is to be ready for Thursday April 16. 

You don´t have to send me anything, we´ll correct the exercises in Solutions when we return.
(But you must send me the Holes LC worksheets the days scheduled (deadline 8.00 pm) to our virtual classroom!

Remember you can ask me any doubts by using the comments link below (click on "Post a Comment").

Important: Google Classrooms (3ºA/B, 3ºC)

Hi all, (this entry is ONLY for my students of 3ºA/B and 3ºC)

Finally I have opted for Google Classrooms as the platform to exchange activities and homework. The classes have already been created, now you only need a code to enter yours (you know how it works better than me).

I am going to send some students in each group an email with the code you have to use to enroll. Please, share the code with the rest of the students in the group (through whatsapp for example). From now on, as it is far more convenient for you and me, you will send your LC worksheets to this platform and not to my email address. The students of 3ºA/B who have already sent me their LC worksheets to my mail DON´T have to send it again. The students of 3ºC only have to do this for the second LC worksheet (next Wednesday).

I´ll use the virtual classroom to upload materials and your LC worksheet marks, therefore it´s compulsory for each student in my ESO groups to enroll in their virtual classroom.

Thank you all.

B1A/B Work Plan

Hi all, this is the work plan for the following days:
-Wednesday 11/Thursday 12: Read chapters 26 to 28 of Fuzzy Mud.
-Friday 13: Textbook (English File, student´s book): Exercises 1 a, c, d on page 68. Start working with the Reading activities pack (I gave it to you on Tuesday)
-Monday 16: Textbook (English File, student´s book): Exercise 5 a on page 70; then go to page 145, read the guidelines about verb patterns and do the exercises a and b. Continue with the Reading activities pack.
-Tuesday 17: Textbook (English File, student´s book): Reading: Welcome to the New Gold Mines (p. 71), read the text and do the exercise d. Finish Reading activities pack.
-Wednesday 18/Thursday 19: Read chapters 29 to 33 of Fuzzy Mud
-Friday 20: Workbook English File: p. 46 read the text (The Biggest Music Events in History) and do the exercise b. 
-Monday 23: Workbook English File: p. 47 exercise 2 a and b.
-Tuesday 24/Wed 25: Fuzzy Mud ch.34 to epilogue.


Take advantage of the free time by working on the Short project following the guidelines given to you in class and in an entry of this blog (scroll down to find it).

If you have any questions, send me a comment by clicking on the link Post a comment below.

Reminder about Skellig LC worksheets (3ºA/B,C)

As I told you in class, don´t forget to include one of the questions I suggest about the chapters (scroll down to find them) and a prediction at the end (70 w. min.) explaining what you think is going to happen next in the story instead of the moral/opinion/blurb/new ending. Remember 3ºC students must send me the worksheets today (8.00 pm the latest) and 3ºA/B students this Friday.

3ºA/B, C (Solutions Work Plan)

This is the work plan for the next days with Solutions:


-Wed March 11:
Exercise 3 on page 64;
Exercises 4, 5 on p. 65.

-Thurs 12: 
Section 6.2 on page 136: read the guidelines about indirect questions and do exercises 1 and 2 below. Then go back to p. 66 and do exercises 4 and 5.
Indirect questions are the SAME as Reported Speech questions but without changing the tense: "What time is it?" (Direct question): I wonder what the time is (Indirect question).

-Fri 13: 
ex. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 on p. 68.

-Mon 16: 
Section 6.3 on page 137: read the guidelines and do exercise 1.

-Tue 17:
ex. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 on page 69.

-Wed 18/Thurs 19: 
Reading: Quiz Show (p. 70, 71): ex. 2, 3, 4, 5

-Fri 20: 
Unit 7. p. 74 ex. 2, 3 p. 74, ex. 4 on p. 75

-Mon 23:
ex 2, 3, 4, 5 on p. 76

-Tue 24/Wed 25: 
ex. 1, 2, 3, 5 on p. 78

You don´t have to send me anything to my mail, we´ll correct the exercises when we return. You must have them ready for the 26 because that day we´ll check them fast and furiously. Come on, don´t moan! they are contents you already know from previous years!

You must send me the Skellig LC worksheets the days scheduled (deadline 8.00 pm)!

Remember you can ask me any doubts by using the comments link below (click on "Post a Comment").

Do you miss me? I miss you!



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Short project (B1ºA/B)

-Here you are a couple of reminders of this morning´s class:

1.The short is to be done in groups of 3/4 people max.
2. You can include a trailer, outtakes and a poster.
3. It should last no less than 5 minutes (outtakes or trailer don´t count here!).
4. The script must be written using Celtx and handed in on paper (deadlines below). It will be given back to you checked before Easter so that you can start filming over the holidays.
5. Optionally you can also add the storyboard (it´s very advisable to organize your filming). You can use Storyboard That.

-Assessment: It will account for 15% of total mark of the term (Speaking mark), that is, 1,5 points. 1 point of the mark will be individual and will take into account the speaking skills (fluency, correct English, etc.) of each student; the remaing 0,5 points will be given to the technical quality of the short, performances, etc (this mark will be shared by all members of the team).

-Tasks to be carried out:

1. Director: is primarily responsible for the storytelling, creative decisions and acting of the film.
2. Scriptwriter: the one/s in charge of writing the script for the actors to learn. As already mentioned, use Celtx to write it.
3. Storyboard artist. S/he must elaborate the storyboard, that is, the story in "comic" format that will be used as a model for the shooting of the scenes. You can do it online if you like (on the website mentioned above).
4. Production designer: creates the visual conception of the film and is in charge of the sets, locations, costumes, "special effects" and make up.
5. Director of photography:  S/he records the film and supervises photography.
6. Sound designer/Composer: chooses (or, why not, creates) the appropriate music and sound effects for the scenes. 

7. Actors, obviously. Every member must assume a role. You all must speak at least one minute. 
-As it´s also obvious, each team member must take over several tasks.  

-Deadlines:

1st delivery: March 30. The script (on paper) and the list of members with their tasks and roles in the play.  

2nd delivery: May 4 .That day you must present the following items:

      1.The storyboard (optional), on paper.
      2.The film itself in a flashdrive to be transferred to the class computer (in a common format, please).

-Alternate speaking task (for those who don´t want to make the short): Individual presentation.

You must speak 4 minutes (min.) on ONE of the topics mentioned in this website. Follow the instructions for the previous presentation.  

Questions for Skellig ch. 1-10 (3°A/B, C)

Choose one:
-Why does Mina like drawing?
-Explain this quote: "Food of the gods. 27 and 53".
-Why do you think "Dr. Death" appears on the first page of the story?

Don't forget to come up with your own question and quote for the LC worksheet.

Questions for Holes (ch. 1-7) 4°A

-Why are the trainers Stanley is thought to have stolen so valuable?

-What did Elya forget doing? What are the possible consequences?

Remember you must also come up with your own question!

Skellig reading plan (3ºA/B, 3ºC) UPDATED

Here you are the planning for the 3rd Term Literary Circles about Skellig.  As usual, you must bring the LC worksheet  about the assigned chapters those days to be able to participate. Where SPKLC (Speaking Literary Circle) is indicated, we will do a Literary Circle as usual, but you mustn´t prepare the LC worksheet, just the answers to questions about the chapters I will give you in advance. The Circles will be like in the first term on Wednesdays for 3ºC and Fridays for 3ºA/B, except for the 3rd week of March, when they will be brought forward for both groups to Tuesday 17 so that the Exchange students can attend and for 3ºA/B the last LC will be on Thursday April 30 since May 1 is a holiday. 

So, this is the plan:

MARCH 11 (3ºC) / MARCH 13 (3ºA/B): CHAPTERS 1 TO 10

MARCH 18 (3ºC) / MARCH 20 (3ºA/B): CH.11 TO 17 

MARCH 25 (3°C)/ MARCH 27 (3°A/B): CH. 18 TO 24 (SPKLC)

(EASTER HOLIDAYS) 

APRIL 15 (3ºC) / APRIL 17 (3ºA/B) : CH. 25 TO 33

APRIL 22 (3ºC) / APRIL 24 (3ºA/B): CH. 34 TO 41 (SPKLC)

APRIL 29 (3ºC) / APRIL 30 (3ºA/B) : CH. 42 TO 46 

EXAM: MAY 6

"We believe that schools inhibit the natural curiosity, creativity and intelligence of children. The mind needs to be opened out into the world, not shuttered down inside a gloomy classroom".

Holes reading plan (4ºA)

The Literary Circles will take place this term on Mondays. Remember that day you have to hand in the Literary Circle worksheet about the chapters we will deal with in the LC, except when SPKLC (Speaking Literary Circle) is indicated, in those days we will do a Literary Circle as usual, but you     mustn´t prepare the LC worksheet, just the answers to questions about the chapters I will give you in advance.

March 9: chapters 1-7

March 16: chapters 8-16 

March 23: ch.17-25
March 30: ch. 26-30 (SPKLC)

(Easter holidays)

April 14 (Tue.): ch. 31-42

April 20: 43-end (SPKLC)

April 27: exam

Grammar Review (B1A/B)

This entry is for my students of Bachillerato (Programa) B1A/B

Click on the links, you´ll find useful online exercises and explanations on part of the contents for next Grammmar exam (for vocabulary and the rest of the contents please use your handbook and the exercises in hard copy). Remember the exam is cumulative (units 1-6).

-Tenses practice:
-Past Simple/Past Continuous.
-Simple Past vs Present Perfect 
-Simple Past vs Present Perfect(2)
-Past Simple vs Past Perfect 
-Present Perfect Continuous
-Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Continuous 
-Future tenses: Will vs going to
-Another drill on the future tenses
-Irregular verbs forms 
-More irregular verbs 
-A crossword now. 

-Comparative forms:
-Check this link

-Superlative forms:
-Have a look here.

-Modal verbs (obligation, necessity, advice, ability, permission)
#1
#2
#3

-Conditionals:
-Type 1
-Type 2
-Another link to Type 2
-Type 3
-Type 3 again.
-Conditionals mix 
-Another Conditionals mix drill.

Don forget to study the vocabulary too (units 1 to 6)