19/12 Thursday. Class 13

Hey! Today was the last class of this trimestre and this year!
We had a small Christmas party - the students have showed a Christmas play (you can watch the photos in the next entry). We have also watched other groups and their Christmas presentations! They were fun!!!

And, of course, today we announced the Olympic Games winner:
Marco Castaño! Congratulations! Keep on like that! Hope you liked your present!
Hey, the rest, try hard next trimester!

In your folders you´ve got the materials from this course and evaluations! Don´t forget to bring the flolders back next course!

Summary of the course:
Topics: Animals, My Toys, Days of the Week.

Grammar structures: Present Simple, Present Continuous, have/has got, there is/there are, can/can´t.

Vocabulary: names of the animals (wild, farm, pets), adjectives to describe animals (fluffy, dangerous, fast etc.), parts of the body (ears, wings, claws, beak etc.), numbers (0-100), colours, prepositions of place, giving short information about animals (where it lives, colour, what it eats, how it looks like etc.); names of toys, likes/dislikes, what we do with toys (play, skip, twirl, solve, fly etc.); days of the week, free-time activities and hobbies, likes/dislikes, habits (I usually ...), abilities (can/can´t).

Projects: My favourite Animals, My Toys.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Have a nice holiday and see you on January 13th.

12/12 Thursday. Class 12

Ho, ho, ho! Christmas is coming and we´re getting prepared for it!

Today we´ve been rehearsing (ensayar) our small play "Christmas Adventure". You´re real talanted actors.

Don´t forget to bring some costumes and decorations:
Santa - a red Santa´s hat
Elf - some green clothes and/or green hat
Girl - some clothes to look like a girl or pyjamas
Robbers - some black clothes and/or black hats and glasses

For decorations we need: a big bag or sack for Santa, a bag for robbers, some Christmas decorations for the room (balls, garlands, socks), boxes wrapped in colourful paper (Christmas presents).

We have finished our Olympic Games competition and we already have the winner! So, be prepared for a surprise!

Learn please your roles and the song (the link is in the previous blog entry)!

See you next week! Ho, ho, ho...

05/12 Thursday. Class 11

Hello! How´re you?

Today we´ve revised a little bit of grammar (Present Simple IIId person):
Simon plays tennis on Monday. He doesn´t go swimming on Wednesday.
Does he watch TV at the weekend? - Yes, he does/No, he doesn´t.

You were reading the sentences about Simon´s week.Very good!

We´ve also done some writing and spelling activity and you got your points for Olympic Games:

Player 1 - 5 points
Player 2 - 7 points
Player 3 - 9 points
Player 4 - 2 points
Player 5 - 5 points

Some of you have to revise the spelling of some words, check them out:
to play volleyball, to ride a horse, to play basketball, to cook, to go skating, to go running, to do my homework, to watch TV, to play tennis, to go swimming.

We also sang a very funny song "Can an elephant jump?" and revised "can" expressions:
Can it jump? - No, it can´t.
Can it walk? - Yes, it can.

If you liked a song, watch a video and sing it again!

What can/can´t you do?
I can sing, but I can´t skate.

And, of course, Christmas is coming! So, we´ve started preparing a short Christmas play "A Christmas Adventure". Everybody has his roles: 
Marco - Santa Claus 
Sandra - Girl
Alberto - robber Tommy 
Gonzalo -  robber Billy  
Olivia - elf

Your homework is to read your roles very well and we´ll start rehearsing next week. Think what costumes and things you´ll need for the play.
Here´s a song we´ll sing at Christmas day - "Santa Claus is coming to town" .

Lyrics:

You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
He's making a list
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out
Who's naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!
O! You better watch out!
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
 

How we sing songs in English!

This is how we sing songs in English

(Thursday 28)

28/11 Thursday. Class 10

Hello! How´re you?

Today we´ve been doing lots of interesting things!
We´ve revised our vocabulary (sports and free-time activities) and played a guessing game:
What do you do on Monday? - I play tennis on Monday.
 What do you do on Tuesday? - I go dancing on Tuesday.

We did a quiz game - Who´s the best at sports and hobbies? 
And here´re our Olympic Games results:

Player 1 - 4 points
Player 2- 6 points
Player 3 - 7 points
Player 4 - 5 points
Player 5 - 3 points

We´ve also revised some grammar (Present Simple IIId person):
What does Mr.Johnson do on Saturday morning? - He watches TV.
What does Mrs.Johnson do on Sunday afternoon? - She visits her friends.

Here´s a funny game "Sports Mixer". Do you know all the sports well? Let´s check!

And of course we sang a song! Do you remember a "Sports Balls" song? Sing it again!

Your homework is to write 3 positive and 3 negative sentences about Simon. What does he do/doesn´t do during the week? (Use your copy!)
Simon doesn´t go swimming on Monday. Simon does his homework on Wednesday.

What sports and games can you name in the picture?

21/11 Thursday. Class 9

Hello!



Today we´ve listened to your projects "My Toys". You were really very creative and get 10 points for your Olympic Games!
Almost everybody has brought wonderful pictures of their favourite toys, Marco has even brought his real toys! Your presentations were very interesting!

I´m really proud of you, guys! Here´s the photo:

Our group and the projects

And today we´ve started a new topic "Days of the Week". Do you remember our song about days of the week? You can sing it at home again - Song.

We´ve learnt different free-time activities and sports (fishing, playing rugby, skiing, skateboarding, jogging, surfing, cooking). Check the vocabulary on-line - List 1 and List 2.
What do you do on Monday? - I play tennis on Monday.
What do you do on Friday? - I go fishing on Friday.

Your homework is to write about your ideal week. What do you do on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday etc. in your dreams

14/11 Thursday. Class 8

Hello! How´re you?

Today we´ve played a game - domino. You were quick and did everything correctly!
We´ve revised all our toys and what we do with them:
Do you like to solve puzzles? - Yes, I do/No, I don´t.
I like to play with marbles.
I don´t like to play with dolls.

You were really great singing a Toy Song.
Here´s one more song "What do you like to do?" you can learn it and sing at home.

Here´s the Internet Game we played in the class. You can play it also at home "Whose present?".
Kyle likes to read stories and to play with cars. What are his presents? - A book and a car.

We´ve learnt some grammar:
What is Billy doing? - He´s riding a bike.
What are children doing? - They´re playing with marbles.

The results of Olympic Games:

Player 1 - 2 points
Player 2 - 4 points
Player 3 - 5 point
Player 4 - 5 points
Player 5 - 2 points

Sandra, Gonzalo and Marco were very quick and active playing Olympic Games! Good job!

Your homework - to prepare a Project "My Toys" (bring photos/pictures of 3 toys and prepare a presentation). You´ll get 10 points for your Olympic Games.
Here´s the example:

I have got a lot of toys and games - a book, a yoyo, a doll, a puzzle, video games. My favourite toys are - a bicycle, a puzzle and a teddy bear. A bicycle is red and it is next to the door. A puzzle is on the desk. A teddy bear is brown with a pink ribbon and it´s on my bed. I like to ride a bike, to solve puzzles and to play with my teddy bear. But I don´t like to play video games and to skip a jump rope.

7/11 Thursday. Class 7

Hello!

Today we were describing different rooms - neat and messy! You were really good and know well the prepositions of place.

We´ve learnt new verbs today - what we can do with different toys:

You can play (cards, video games, games), play with (a car, a teddy bear, a ball), solve a puzzle, ride a bicycle, read (a book, comics), twirl a hula-hoop, skip a jump rope, watch a DVD, collect marbles, fly a kite etc.

And the results of our Olympic Games:
Player 1 - 2 points
Player 2 - 7 points
Player 3 - 6 point
Player 4 - 6 points
Player 5 - 2 points


You were all very active today and guessed a lot of toys!!! Good job!
Your homework: listen to the song "Toy Song" again and learn the lyrics below.

Toy Song

There´re model cars
And a toy guitar,
There´s a teddy bear
And a doll with curly hair.

Toys, toys, toys
Lots of lovely toys
In my toy box there´re toys
For every girl and boy.

There´re jig-saw puzzles
And computer games,
Lots of railway tracks,
Carriages and trains .

Toys, toys, toys
Lots of lovely toys
In my toy box there´re toys
For every girl and boy.

Look inside my toy box
See what you can find there,
You can play with anything
´Cause I like to share.

There´re crayons, paints and pens,
So I can paint my face.
There´re robots, rockets, ships
And bugs from outer space.

Toys, toys, toys
Lots of lovely toys
In my toy box there´re toys
 For every girl and boy.


Look inside my toy box
See what you can find there,
You can play with anything
´Cause I like to share.

Toys, toys, toys
Lots of lovely toys
In my toy box there´re toys
For every girl and boy.



Now write in the comments:
What do you like/ don´t like to do with your toys? (3 sentences)
Example: I like to play with a ball. I don´t like to jump a jump rope. I like to watch DVDs.

31/10 Thursday. Class 6

Hello! And Happy Halloween!

 Do you remember the toys and games? Here´s a funny puzzle for you to play "Toys Puzzle". How many toys can you find?

Today we´ve revised the prepositions of place that you already know very well.
We need them to say where something is in our room (behind, on, in, in front of, next to, between, under etc.).  
Where´s a ball? - It´s under the table.
Where´re pictures? - They´re on the wall.

How fast are you in making sentences with prepositions? Let´s check! Play a game "Word2word".

Today we´ve cut out and put toys all around the room. How messy(desordenada) it is now!
We did some spelling work today and our Olympic Games results:

Player 1 - 3 points
Player 2 - 9 points
Player 3 - 9 points
Player 4 - 10 points
Player 5 - 6 points

Your hometask: Where´re toys and games in your room? Write 5 sentences in the comments!
Example: There´s a computer on the table. There are comics on the shelf etc.

 
 And of course it´s Halloween Time!
What costumes do you see in the picture? 
(vampire ...) 

Do you like Halloween? What´s your favourite costume?
Do you know Halloween words? Check it!
Play a Halloween Game. 




 

24/10 Thursday. Class 5

Hello! Nice to see you after the weekend!

Today we´ve listened to the presentations of your Projects "My Favourite Animal". You all were really great! Thank you for your interesting projects. Those that had their projects prepared at home got 10 points for Olympic Games and 9 points those who were doing the project in class! Good job!

We have our projects on the wall for a display! And here´re our photos with the presentations:

Gonzalo and his prepsentation

Alberto and his fish

Marco and Olivia with their common presentation

Sandra and her favorite animal

Today we´ve started a new topic "My Toys"!

Do you remember the new words (a car, blocks, cards, marbles, a bicycle, a book, a video game, a doll, a puzzle, a train, a yo-yo, a hula hoop)?

• Do you have a bicycle? - Yes, I do/No, I don´t.
• What is there in your room? - There is a computer in my room. There are pictures in my room. 

Listen to the "Toy Song". What toys can you see? Write in your comments.

Now your homework: 
What is there in your room?
There is a ... .
There are ... . 

Write in the comments below!

17/10 Thursday. Class 4

Hello!
Glad to see you again after a long weekend!

Today we´ve revised the prepositions of place (in, on, under, behind, between, next to, in front of). Do you remember them all? Sing a song "In, on , under" and practise once again!

We have also learnt different parts of the animal body (wings, claws, paws, feathers, trunk, tusks, legs, beak, body, mane, tail).
A lion has got a big mane and sharp teeth.
An elephant has got a long trunk, tusks and a big body.
An eagle has got a beak, big wings and sharp claws.

We´ve had some fun and created a "mixed-up" monster! You were really creative and imaginative!

The results of our today´s Olympic games we´ll sum up next class with your Project!

Olympic Games:

Player 1 - 2 points
Player 2 - 4 points
Player 3 - 2 points
Player 4 - 1 point
Player 5 - 2 points

Today we had one more new student, Olivia! Welcome to our class! So, our group is getting bigger, now there´re 5 students! Great! More fun!

Little Sandra was very active today. Always with her hand up and ready to answer. Very good!

So, your homework is to prepare a project "My Favourite Animal" where you bring a photo and describe your favourite animal! Hey, guys, you´ll get points for the project!

Here´s my example below:



My favourite animal is a crocodile. It´s very big, scary and dangerous. It´s green and black. It has got a long tail, big sharp teeth and claws. It´s a wild animal.  It lives in the river and eats meat. It can swim very well.

10/10 Thursday. Class 3

Hello

Hey, you were very active today! Wonderful and ... colourful! Today we´ve revised colours (red, green, blue etc.). Oh, and we were singing a great song "Alphabet palette".

If you want to practise colours, listen to the song "Colours".

There are many things around us of different colours.
Your homework: write what colour things are around you (What is red? green? blue?etc.) The song "Colours" can help you (A lemon is yellow. Sky is blue etc.) Write in your comments below!

We also read a text "Greedy Zebra". Do you remember why it´s greedy? Why does zebra have a small black coat and stripes? Don´t forget to colour the animals from the text!

Olympic Games results:

Player 1 - 7 points
Player 2 - 4 points
Player 3 - 4 points
Player 4 - 4 points

Today a new student joined our group, it´s Sandra! Welcome! She´s small, but was competing with the boys as equal!

03/10 Thursday. Class 2

Hello!
Today you all were very, very active!!!  Great! We did sooooo many things!

We´ve revised the numbers 1-10 and learnt how to say big numbers 10-100. Wow, you were really good! You can watch a video if you forgot, click here.

We´ve seen animals in the pictures: Are there cats in the picture? - Yes, there are.
How many cats are there? - There are two cats./ There is only one cat.

We´ve learnt a new song today: "Five fat sausages sitting in a pan", watch a video and sing!

We´ve also learnt how to describe an animal: cute, fluffy, dangerous, fast, clever, scary, funny etc.

And of course our Olympic Games results:

Player 1 - 11 points
Player 2 - 9 points
Player 3 - 7 points

Hey, don´t worry, if you forgot how to write big-big numbers, check here.

And now your homework: write in the comments below - What´s your favourite animal and why?

26/09 Thursday. Class 1

Hello!
I´m happy to see you all this year!
We´ve revised:
What´s your name? - My name is ... .
Nice to meet you.
Today we´ve learnt names of the animals: a kangaroo, a cow, a horse, a donkey, a goat etc.
What is it? - It´s a cow.
It isn´t a goat, it´s a sheep.

We´ve also learnt a part of a song "Old MacDonald had a farm". (click here to listen).

And, of course, the results of our Olympic Games (today it was a one-to-one competition):
Player 1 - 6 points
Player 2 - 10 points

Both players know very well how to spell the names of the animals. Keep on like that!

Here´re lists of animals: List 1, List 2, and List 3. Click here to check.