Wednesday, 24 October 2018

DIET & CULTURE

Have a look at the following websites

Typical American diet
https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/standard-american-diet/

Typical Italian Diet
https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/the-italian-diet#1

South Africa Diet
https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/110325/this-is-what-the-typical-diet-looks-like-in-south-africa/

Now compare the 3 different ways of eating:
- Write or draw a typical day menu
- What food can you find if you go there?
- Describe which type and quantity of food they eat
- How healthy or not is their diet?
- Show your result in a poster or a presentation (group activity)

Friday, 19 October 2018

The longest Day - Omaha Beach

Sorry guys,

Saving Private Ryan is forbidden under 14.

So, I choose for you another film scene [it's taken from The Longest Day (1962)] that shows you the Normandy Landings we talked about this morning.

https://youtu.be/cpWYxVM80Mw

Have a look.

We will discuss about it in class.

Here's attached you find the Cornell Sheet to help you study the text:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V4Ck1_S3czo45ihYqUXLacMAKHEKFsOQ/view?usp=sharing


Tuesday, 16 October 2018

IRREGULAR VERBS RAP

Hi guys!!

How boring is it to study the IRREGULAR VERBS, isn't it?

Try this way!

Watch the video and sing!

https://youtu.be/Tgb9ZGbvmWo

Then tell me:
* Which of the verbs we studied are in the song? Which not?
* Take note if you recognize them.

And now train with these games:

https://wordwall.net/resource/233882/verbi-irregolari-inglesi

https://wordwall.net/resource/243092/irregular-verbs-past-tense

https://wordwall.net/resource/235055/find-base-form-2

Thursday, 27 September 2018

The legend of King Arthur

Hi guys!

have a look at the following websites...

http://www.kingarthursknights.com/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Round-Table-Arthurian-legend 

... and then write a text (50-100 words) concerning this topic.

Few suggestions:

Who is King Arthur?
Is he a real person or only a legend?
Why is he so famous?
Where was his life set?
Do you remember one of his adventures?
Who are Guineviere and Lancellot?
etc...

Then post your paragraph here.


Thursday, 30 August 2018

Networking


Hi Students!! You find here the task for the next lesson.

Pre-phase activity (warm up at home)

Look at the picture.
Questions:
1. What does it represent in your opinion?
2.  Is communication important nowadays? Why?
3. Which device and application do you use to communicate with your friends?

Answer the question with a post-it on the lino wall.  Here is the link:

http://linoit.com/users/cristinaVR/canvases/NETWORKING%20

After lesson activity (at home)

Click on this link http://questgarden.com/200/74/1/181029043737/
and do the TASK

Sources:
Quiz 2

Tuesday, 21 August 2018

Saturday, 9 June 2018

Amazing Reading Project

Hi everybody!!

Help me create our English Class Library!

We are going to participate in the 'Amazing Reading Project' this year.
We'll read short and adapted books only for pleasure, and you'll get a participation certificate.
We'll organize a DISCOVERY DAY, in which we'll prepare our personal lapbook.
But be careful!! only if you want to take part in a real Olympics Reading Game...you'll win a BOOK!

So let's choose the books together, then you'll read the ones you prefer. We will exchange them within us.
When you finish reading a book, just complete the following book list:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m--iOWDTITd17DRIwVhpPXTxIfSlsVkf/view?usp=sharing




Music Tour

Music Tour Part 1

Hey guys!
Do you like music?
What is your favorite music?

Have you got any idea of the type of music the last generations listened?

Here is the POP MUSIC history of our parents!!

READ it then answer the following questions with a post (you'll find the questions at the end of the text).

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iQi1u37NTETtRMyaHkV7D7IWENe8-WsA/view?usp=sharing

WAR POETS

Hi guys!

Let's have a literature lesson:

- Who were the war poets?

- Which war are we talking about?

- How was life in the trenches?

Watch the video below and the following site link, then answer with a post.

http://www.nfb.ca/film/front-lines-the-trenches/

http://www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen1.html



STU-TEACH grammar

Hi guys!!

Here is a study maps for the past simple as a sample:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dExF5sBbQYKbr6YoHMLNtAkoLSz3NwoL/view?usp=sharing

Try your own, too!!

Add a post with your maps before presenting it in class!

Your Teacher.

Dialogue writing