Put up your Christmas trees

Link here and find the answers to these questions about Christmas trees:

 

Facts about Xmas trees

A. TRUE or FALSE?

1.The Xmas tree in Saint Peter´s Square is usually the highest famous tree in the world.
2. The highest famous Xmas tree in the USA is the one in the White House.
3. The Xmas tree in Trafalgar Square is nearly as big as the one in the Rockefeller Center in the USA.
4. The highest Xmas tree is in the UK.
5. The Xmas tree in Saint Peter´s Square is nearly five times as high as the one in the White House.
6. In Germany the number of trees grown in a year is nearly twice as big as in France.
7. The largest number of trees grown in a year in the USA was lower than 21 million in 2001.
8. Fewer artificial trees are used in UK homes than in US homes.

B. Answer these questions:

1. When did they start using artificial trees in Germany?
2. Why did Norway start the tradition of giving a Xmas tree to England?
3. How many people will receive their daily amount of oxygen coming from10 acres of land planted with Xmas trees?
4. When did England use the "Xmas Tree" formation in football?
5. If they harvest 1,000 Xmas trees, how many will be planted?
6. Who proposed using electric lights on Xmas trees in 1882?
7. Where can you find information if you want to recycle your real Xmas tree in the UK?

Nadolig Llawen! Nollaig Shona Dhuit!

 

"Nadolig Llawen" and "Nollaig Shona Dhuit" mean "Merry Christmas" in Welsh and Gaelic respectively. 

 

 

Would you like to find out more information about  Christmas around the world?

 

Link below and find the answers to these questions:

Xmas around the world Treasure Hunt

 

1.What do men in Bangladesh plant outside their homes at Xmas time?

2. How many dishes do Bulgarians eat for Christmas dinner?

3. What is carol singing called in Welsh?

4. People in Ethiopia eat Doro wat at Xmas. What is it?

5. Who wears white robes and a golden crown at Christmas in Germany?

6. What do people wear to mass on Christmas Eve in Malta ?

7. Norwegians eat sand kagers at Christmas time. What are they?

8. Who reads a story on Christmas Eve in Syria? 

9. What does the Ukranian Christmas carol Boh predvichny mean?

A Christmas Carol

 Are you in the mood for Xmas?

 Then, why not watch the latest version of a Christmas classic like Dickens´s "A Christmas Carol"?

Watch the trailer and do the quiz:

A Christmas Carol trailer

CHRISTMAS CAROLS VIDEO CHARTS

Watch the 6 videos, do the activities and vote for your favourite:

"Last Christmas" by Cascada
"All I want for Christmas" by Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber
"Let it Snow!" by Kylie Minogue
"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer"
"War is over" by John Lennon
"Do they know it´s Christmas time?" by Band Aid 20

WRITING IN ENGLISH

    Writing in EnglishRead some tips about writing and play some games to improve your common mistakes.       

OUR HOUSE

 LISTEN AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT HOUSE.

http://fog.ccsf.edu/~lfried/activity/houses.html





NOW PRACTISE SOME VOCABULARY ABOUT:

1. HOMES
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/vocabulary-exercises/home

2. BATHROOMS
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/vocabulary-exercises/bathroom

3. LIVING ROOMS
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/vocabulary-exercises/living-room

4. KITCHENS
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/vocabulary-exercises/kitchen

5. BEDROOMS
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/vocabulary-exercises/bedroom

"Side by Side TV" Morning News

 BEFORE WATCHING THE VIDEO, READ THE GLOSSARY IN THE SECTION CALLED "NOTES".

WHEN YOU FINISH, SEND YOUR SCORE USING THE TEACHER CODE: maikajmbilbao

Mr Bean´s final test

Ready to laugh with Mr Bean? Watch the video and do the activities. When you finish send your score using the TEACHER CODE: maikajmbilbao

IRREGULAR VERBS WHEEL GAME

Click on the image and start playing.

-ED PRONUNCIATION

(...) The burglar decided to wait outside until it was dark. Then, he stepped out of the shadows, jumped over the fence, crossed the garden, climbed up the wall and silently managed to get inside through the open window. Suddenly, he saw two people inside: a man and a woman. He hid behind the curtains and held his breath trying not to make himself noticed as he watched their movements. The man was already at the door and the woman was walking towards him. They appeared to be leaving the room. However, all of a sudden she stopped and picked up a folded paper from the floor. Why she turned round, nobody knows, maybe it was just the sound of the wooden floor that creaked behind her, but the truth is that she looked behind and spotted the dark figure by the window. For a few seconds she felt paralysed, then she started to shout pointing to the curtains and next she fainted. The man dashed towards her. At that moment the surprised burglar looked around trying to find a way out, but he immediately realised he was trapped (...)


     1. Read the story aloud. Can you pronounce these -ED endings in the story correctly: Id / t / d ?? Fancy some practice?

•  Link here and do PRACTICE QUIZZES 1 AND 2:  

•     http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1413_gramchallenge26 /page2.sht 

     2. Now arrange all the -ed examples in the story above in the correct group according to the way  they are pronounced:  / t /, / d / or / ɪd  in your notebooks. Remember the rules we explained in class. We´ll check the answers together.

      3. Practise reading the story aloud as many times as necessary checking that you pronounce all the words correctly (if you have doubts about words you don´t know, look them up in the online dictionaries in the right column of this blog).

• Once you are ready, record your voice reading the story using this tool: VOCAROO. An important tip: DO NOT speak too close to the screen (microphone) as it causes distorted sound.  

                                       
                                     
                                                      Powered by Vocaroo


        

• Happy with your recording? Then, save it and share it in WALWISHER. Link to the address below and leave your message in the noticeboard simply by double clicking on it. Upload your recording there by pasting the URL code .

•  http://legacy.wallwisher.com/wall/edpronunciation

VERB DASH GAME

 

Test how well you know irregular verbs and how quick you are. Take the challenge and play the game "Verb Dash":

http://es.english-attack.com/games

A VOKI TUTORIAL TO CREATE YOUR AVATAR

Link here and watch the tutorial to create your own avatar:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/vMSKmVhakFE

The link to sign up in Voki is:

www.voki.com

Celebrating BONFIRE NIGHT

 Watch the video about how they celebrate Bonfire Night in the city of Winchester in England and then do the check your understanding and check your vocabulary online activities.

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/english-skills-practice/video-uk/bonfire-night

GLOGSTER EVALUATION RUBRIC

Glogster+Rubric1

PROOFREADING IMPROVES YOUR WRITING

 Correcting mistakes in grammar, spelling, usage and punctuation will make your writing easier to read.

 Follow the practice-exercises step-by-step in the link below. These exercises will help you remember what to look for when you proofread, that is to say, when you correct.

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/proofreading_makes_perfect/g03/g03home.htm

How to prepare SUCCESSFUL ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Oral Presentations_DO´s&DON´Ts

How to create a GLOSTER

Crear Un Glog Con Glogster-TUTORIAL

MAD ABOUT SPORTS

A question of Spot: Play, Do or Go, by merce
Find this and other sports exercises in English Exercises .org

YESTERDAY_Glogster

Listen to one of the most recorded songs in the world and try to fill in the missing words and underline and group the words that rhyme.

GLOGSTER_WHAT´S GOING ON?

Computer words1

Find 9 different words related to computers in this word cloud. CRAZY!! : )

Computer words 2

 Ready for the challenge?? 

 Try to join words in this word cloud to form phrases

 related to ICT.There are 16!

 GOOD LUCK!

Wallwisher.com :: IMPRESSIONISM ART MOVEMENT

 

 

 

 

Let´s create a virtual Impressionist Gallery!

Link here and upload your favourite Impressionist painting; type some information about the author, the date and why you like it simply by double-clicking on the wall. Remember there´s a limited number of words for each post. Browse other posts and write down the one(s) you like best.

Wallwisher.com :: IMPRESSIONISM ART MOVEMENT

A CARNIVAL TREASURE HUNT

Go to http://www.carnivalsaroundtheworld.com/

and find the answers to these questions:
Cooperstown Winter Carnival (USA)

When did this festival begin?

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (Australia)

What kind of workshops do they have?

Burbage carnival (UK)

What date is the carnival this year?

The New Orleans Mardi Gras (Canada)

What speciality food do they serve?

Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain)

How many days does the carnival last?

Cape Town Minstrel Carnival (South Africa)

What is another name for this carnival?

Dunedin Cadbury Chocolate Carnival (New Zealand)

In which month is the carnival?

Manali Winter Festival (India)
What kind of institute started the carnival?
Mazatlan Carnival (Mexico)

In which state is this carnival?

Women’s Carnival Day(Germany)
How many seasons are there in the Rhineland?

A CARNIVAL TREASURE HUNT_3ºESO

• Go to to http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2011/feb/14/readers-tips-carnivals-around-the-world?INTCMP=SRCH

• Find the answers to these questions:

1. In Dominica, the carnival is a mix of two traditions. What are they?

2. What kind of battle do they have in the Nice carnival?

3. What do people sing about in the Cádiz carnival?

4. What do they bury in Ash Wednesday in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

5. Which two instruments are played in the Fasnacht carnival in Switzerland?

6. Which town in Germany has straw bears in their carnival?

7. What kind of music can you hear in the Trinidad and Tobago carnivals?

8. What’s special about the giant heads in the Barranquilla carnival in Colombia?

9. What kind of fights do they have in the Oruro carnival in Bolivia?

10. How long does the Montevideo carnival last in Uruguay?

• Go to http://www.carnivalsaroundtheworld.com/  .Look at the list of countries on the left. Click on a few and read about some different carnivals. Then choose two carnivals from different countries and complete the fact file.

Name of carnival

Location

Date(s)

Highlights/Special features.

Web link