WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL

We start a NEW SCHOOL YEAR

 

WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS?

(The students say aloud the things we might do to make the new school year a success)

 

Then, they watch the following video and comment

 

Watch the following pictures to encourage yourself

 

watch the following video

 

 

NEW YEAR´S RESOLUTIONS

NEW YEAR´S RESOLUTIONS

Can you think about what you want to improve along this new year?

Watch the following video and think about it

After that, the students will have to write their New Year´s Resolutions

(on a sheet of paper or on a cardboard decorating it)

BUT........WE´LL HAVE TO GET SUCCESS

TONGUE TWISTERS

TONGUE TWISTERS: a good way to practice pronunciation

What is a "tongue  twister"?

The students try different definitions

 

Now, watch the following video to practice

 

 

HAVE YOU ENJOYED?

I HOPE SO

SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS SONGS IN THE CLASSROOM

Students can listen to any of these songs, to do practice of listening, with filling in the gaps with the missing words......and enjoy themselves.







First song: "Last Christmas" by Wham

 

 

Listen again and correct

 

 

Second song: "Happy Christmas" by John Lennon

 

 

Listen again and correct:

 

 

Third song: "All I want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber

 

 

Listen again and correct:

 

 

PRONUNCIATION AND PHONETICS

PRONUNCIATION AND PHONETICS

 

THE ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION is one of the hardest tasks on learning the language

Along the years I´ve been teaching English, I´ve found that the group of words with "tu" or "t"is one of the most difficult for students.

 

Watch the following videos and practice

 

 

 

Now, a poem to encourage to practice English Pronunciation

 

 

 

Let´s practice listening to this song

 

 

(students can be handed the lyrics of the song with some missing words to do practice of listening)

 Then, they´ll listen to the song again to correct

 

MAGIC SCOTLAND-NESSIE

WHO IS NESSIE?

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT LOCH NESS MONSTER?
WHAT DOES THE LEGEND SAY?
DOES NESSIE EXIST?
WHERE IS LOCH NESS LOCATED?

 

 

Watch the following video and discuss

 

THE PRESENT PERFECT & THE PAST SIMPLE

HAVE YOU EVER.......?

DID YOU.......?

Let´s make students analyse the form of the present perfect by watching these videos and listening to some songs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students practice the present perfect through some games and exercises

 

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-perfect-simple

 

 

http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/grammar/fun-present-perfect-activities/

 

 

http://simpleesl.com/english-worksheets-activities-and-games-present-perfect/

 

 

Present perfect versus Past simple

 

 

 

 

 

SOME SONGS FOR XMAS

SOME SONGS TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS

When Christmas is getting nearer, we always think about some songs to be played in the classroom to celebrate this time of the year.

The students can be given the lyrics of the songs with some gaps to be filled in, and do practice of Listening

 

students will listen to the song twice to try to complete it

 

Then, they´ll listen to the song again with the lyrics to check

 

Another song:

 

 

with the lyrics to check:

 

 

Another song:

 

 

 

                                                            students check the lyrics

CHRISTMAS... NEARER AND NEARER!!!

CHRISTMAS IS COMING SOON!

 

 

DO YOU KNOW WHAT A PANTOMIME IS?

 

Panto 1

Panto 2

Panto 3

Panto 4

 

(students look for information on these webpages)

 

(students can watch these videos as an example of pantos)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

students can think and make up their own pantomimes.

Let´s encourage them to do them!!!

 

CONGRATULATIONS

   HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON YOUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY

 

Look for information about THE BEATLES, one of the most well-known English bands over the times

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/the_Beatles

 

http://www.geocities.co.jp/broadway/2373/beatles_e.htm

 

 

Did you know that the first song by THE BEATLES was "LOVE ME DO"?

 

Listen to this song and write down on a sheet of paper as many words as you understand from it

 

 

 

 

Now listen to the song again with the lyrics to check:

 

 

 

 

Would you like to do some games or activities based on THE BEATLES?

 

http://www.saberingles.com.ar/reading/beatles.html

 

http://beatleslyrics.webs.com/

 

http://www.americanenglishbeatles.com/mainpage_scroll.

 

http://beatles.esllisteninghtml.org/

 

 

HAVE FUN!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DREAMS WILL COME TRUE

Reach the top of the world and Dreams will come true

Watch the film "James and the Giant Peach", and then answer the following questions:
                    (The film is based on a tale by the famous writer Roald Dahl)

                   - What´s the name of the boy?
                   - Where does he live?
                   - Who does he live with?
                   - What are James´s troubles?
                   - Where are the answers to all James´s problems?
                   - What marvellous things will happen?
                   - What´s hanging on a tree?- What happens next?
                   - How many animals appear in the film?
                     (look for their names up in a dictionary)
                   - What are they attacked by?
                   - Why is New York important in the film?

                   Write or tell the end of the film and the moral in it

HELPED BY ROBOTS?

HELPED BY ROBOTS?

Not long ago, we thought that ROBOTS were only science-fiction.
Along these days, there has been a robot exhibition at the IFEMA in Madrid.
A new robot has been introduced. His/Her name is  QBO

You can look for further information about QBO in the following web:

http://technology-in-classrooms-blog.blogspot.com.es/2012/04/qbo-goes-legit-now-up-for-pre-order-on.html

 What´s new about Qbo?
Qbo has been made in Spain. It´s been created by Francisco Paz.
It´s a little robot, kind of pet, made from a kit.
Qbo is 45 cm tall and 10 kg fat. He/She can connect to the world via wireless Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

WILL QBO ENTER CLASSROOMS AND HELP US?
Set of questions to be made to students introducing the session:
             -Would you like to have a robot in your classroom?
             - What can a robot do in a classroom?
             - What would you like a robot for in the classroom?
             - Could a robot take the place of a teacher?
             - What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a robot in the classroom?

Questions to be answered after watching the videos:
            - Can robots recognize people or things?
            - Can robots make friends?
            - Can robots have feelings?

Would you like to get a QBO?
You´ll be able to buy one along the last term of the year!!!.....and it´s not so expensive as you may think!!!

Recommendation:
        Watch the animation film: "Wall-E" or the film: "I Robot"      

PRONUNCIATION- Words ending in "tion"

Why is it sometimes so difficult to pronounce some English sounds?

This time we´ll practice the sound of the consonant "t" in words ending in "-tion".
First let´s watch the following video:

Can you think about some other English words with this ending "-ion"?
Write them down and practice the pronunciation.

Let´s keep on practicing. This time we´ll listen to a song by The Beatles "Revolution"

Try to write down the lyrics of the song.

Now, let´s check watching the following video:

and.....MORE PRACTICE.....now with a song "Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones

write down the words from the song with the ending "-ion"

 

  

 

Now, check your words listening again to the song

I hope you have enjoyed and learned.

IMAGINE

 "IMAGINE" by John Lennon



John Lennon

       (activity of listening)
Fill in the gaps with the missing words:

         Imagine there´s---------heaven
         it´s -----------if you try
         no hell------------us
         above us-----------sky

         Imagine-------------the people
         living-------------today

         Imagine there´s-----------countries
         it isn´t---------------to do
         nothing to kill or die------------
         and no religion------------

         Imagine------------the people
         live-----------peace

         You -------------say
          I´m a dreamer
          but I´m not the----------one
          I hope someday you´ll--------------us
          and the world------------ be as one

          Imagine-------------possessions
          I wonder-----------you can
          no need for greed---------hunger
          a brotherhood of man

          Imagine-----------the people
          sharing------------the world

          You may say...............

Check watching the following video:

To know about John Lennon´s life:
                                 http://www.johnlennon.com/
                                 http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon



       

Master Class with Theo

Questions for the discussion:
-Can you describe the situation?
-Do you think Theo understands what he is saying?
-What´s Theo doing?
-What´s the aim the teacher wants to get?