animal life, school clubs, present continuous

school clubs

Two lessons on present continuous using short texts and comprehension questions.

life in space, present simple, prepositions of time and space

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You are going to read a short text about life in space. Then, answer the comprehension questions and do the rest of the activities.

The vocabulary presentation will help you understand the text.

 

Mythology-the Greek Gods (c’ class)

 

After our discussion about mythology, Greek myths, the ancient Greek gods and other creatures in the class, you can now watch this entertaining cartoon about the Greek Gods of Olympus.

You may disagree with parts of their portrayal or believe that some of the things mentioned are wrong but remember:
This is not real history but just legends and there are lots of versions!

Enjoy!

Then, you can watch the Egyptian and the Hindu myth of creation in two separate videos.
It’s interesting to see if there are any similarities between these and the ancient Greek myth of creation (if you remember it)!

Short story competition!!

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If you are a fan of Alice in Wonderland
If you like writing stories
If you are interested in writing in English

Then,
This is a competition for you!!
Go to the link and see that all you have to do is 
Make sure you study all the rules.
Don’t worry about the deadline, you have plenty of time until 31st August 2015!

Do you want to learn about the English language?

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The English language has been through many changes just like any language.
As learners of English it’s interesting to have an idea about it. You can find all sorts of resources to inform you but these are reliable and fun.

This article is an excellent way to do so. It is cut in digestible chunks and backed up with many relevant maps.

You can also try to watch  the following video animation although is may be quite difficult because its pace is fast.

or read this presentation.

 

Vikings (a’ class)

Following the reading and listening we did (some of you) about the Vikings, you can watch this cartoon video about a Viking sixteen-year old boy’s experience in his first voyage and answer the questions. A Viking story If you are into the Viking history, you can check THIS link from the BBC history for kids-easy and fun, or THAT with loads of information. Finally, why do you think the history of the Vikings may be of interest to us?

Advantages and disadvantages of the Internet (c’ class)

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Following our discussion on media and the internet as well as you essay writing, HERE is a page where you can find a quite thorough analysis of the topic. You may find it difficult – it is at a proficiency level – but you can learn a lot. You can also listen to the analysis if you want.

Do you agree with the issues that it raises? To what extent do you agree/disagree?
Chose 10 words that you would like to use in a similar essay of yours and note them down.

Write your comment answering the above questions.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (a’ class)

Enjoy the most popular Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet!

Goodbye!

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HAVE A GREAT

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