Active voice vs. passive voice

Good morning,

Yesterday we stared to talk about the passive voice. We need to work more on this topic, but I you have time would be great if you watch these videos where they explain this.

Irregular verbs' list

Hi again!

As we are going to work with the irregular verbs very often, I've put it in our blog. You will find it easily in the column on the left, under the heading "USEFUL LINKS".

Homework for next week: 26th February - 2nd March

Hello, hello!!

Here you have the homework for next week.

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!!

FOR MONDAY:
- You have to present your intentions. Here you have the link to access to your document: INVENTIONS
- I'll ask the 10 fist irregular verbs of the list. Here you have the link: IRREGULAR VEBS

FOR WEDNESDAY:
Writing:

FOR THURSDAY:
Remember we are going to see some important buildings of the 19th century. You should have prepared for that day what you have to explain to your classmates.

FOR FRIDAY: 
- Read pages 18-19 in the Language Reference Book to do the exercises 3 and 4 of page 20
- Read pages 22-23 in the Language Reference Book to do the exercises 2, 3 and 4 of page 24
Here you have the links to see this pages if you don't have the book:
LRB p. 18-20
LRB p. 22-24

2nd term exams

I've had to change the dates of ours exams because on the 9th we have an activity with the police. So take notes:
- History of the 19th century: 5th March.
- English_ Listening and grammar: 7th March
- English_ Reading and writing: 9th March

The second term is almost finishing! Holidays are close!!!

INVENTIONS

Good morning!

As I couldn't print everything for you, you can get your writings about the inventions you chose clicking in this folder: INVENTIONS. Prepare your presentations, remember YOU CAN'T READ!

Bourgeois' lifestyle

After watching the poor children's life during the Industrial Revolution, you asked me about the life of the bourgeois. I've found some website where we can see this:

- https://prezi.com/gyyenysizogl/vida-cotidiana-de-las-distintas-clases-sociales-a-fines-del-siglo-xix/

- https://prezi.com/lhh045rbcs8m/vida-cotidiana-espana-sxix/

Goya's life

Good morning!

Yesterday we talked about Goya's life. Knowing about him you can understand better his paintings and the development of the history during those days.

As always, here you have the presentation I prepared for  you.

Industrial Revolution

Hello!! Some of you have asked me to put on the blog the videos that we have watched about the Industrial Revolution. Here they are:

Reported speech (indirect)

Just to reinforce what we did today, here you have two summary tables and three videos to understand better what the reported speech is and how use. Below them, you will see some links with exercises to practice with.

- https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?05

- https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?06

Telling the time_ exercises

Today some of you told me that you don't know how to tell the time properly. Here you have a video I found to help you: https://youtu.be/3icBxO6Wjz0

After watching it, you can practice doing some online exercises. You don't have to do all of them, just if you see you need to review. And you can do them but in different days, just to practice.

1. https://agendaweb.org/exercises/vocabulary/time/time-1
2. https://agendaweb.org/exercises/vocabulary/audio/time/time-1
3. https://agendaweb.org/exercises/vocabulary/time/time-3
4. https://agendaweb.org/exercises/vocabulary/time/time-match
5. https://agendaweb.org/exercises/vocabulary/time/time-2
6. https://agendaweb.org/exercises/vocabulary/audio/time/time-2
7. http://www.carmenlu.com/first/vocabulary/time1/time1_2.htm
8. http://www2.arnes.si/~oskksavokl2/ura2.htm
9. http://www.learn-english-online.org/Lesson16/TestIt/TestTime1.htm
10. http://www.learn-english-online.org/Lesson17/TestIt/MatchTime(2).htm
11. http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/q21/time_r.htm
12. http://s.mound.free.fr/skyblues67/time/time1.htm
13. http://www.ictgames.com/hickory4.html
14. http://www.eslgamesplus.com/time-daily-routines-expressions-esl-grammar-sentence-activity/

19th Century

Hello again,

As I told you this morning, here you have the presentation of the 19th century. You can download it if you click on the link below. Ask me any question you have

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DeG2NcnntqDu2gnJEKF0snpRVFGQVHWmYPua6T7InQc/edit?usp=sharing

1st and 2nd conditionals

Good afternoon!!

I know some of you have some doubts about the first and second conditionals. I've found some videos to help you understand the difference and when we have to used them.

Homework for next week (19-23 Feb)

Hello everyone!

I hope you are enjoying this long weekend. I'm going to tell you the homework for next week, maybe some of you want to start with them:

FOR MONDAY:
We have some exercises that we haven't corrected yet (telling the time). Be sure you have them done on Monday.
I also will ask for the last writing I couldn't correct last Wednesday. Bring it!! And correct your mistakes of the others writings!!!

FOR TUESDAY:
I've seen some of you have some problems with the reported speech. As we will correct these exercises on Tuesday, come to school with your questions.
Please, read the explanation from the Language Reference Book page 18-19.

FOR WEDNESDAY:
Writing:

FOR FRIDAY:
- I've realized some of you have forgotten the irregular verbs' past tenses. Here you have a list with some of the most important ones. On Friday I'll ask you about the 20 first verbs of this list, if you know them we'll do something fun, but if you don't... :-(
IRREGULAR VERBS

- You will have to present and explain to the class the invention you chose and researched about. PREPARE IT WITH YOUR PARTNER!! Remember, YOU CAN'T READ!

HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK

Hello!!

Sorry for writing this post late, but I didn't find time to do it before. For this week you have some activities to do:

FOR WEDNESDAY:
- Write the 13 sencences of the activity we did today. Remember, you have to use de reported speech. It will be very useful if you read the pages 18-19 of the Language Reference Book.
- Do this worksheet of the reported speech: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GCqLXZu3uxwoIl0eT7DBGBzkmbO9yYo8UovvYPYkywk/edit?usp=sharing. Print it and paste it in your notebook.
- Writing to practice the Cambridge Exam:

DO NOT FORGET!!!

Tomorrow we have the activity of the project of Super Doctors, remember that you have to bring a white coat or shirt to look like real doctors.

On the other hand, we have to finish the Plickers activity that we left half-way through last Thursday.

Enjoy Sunday!

HOME WORK FOR NEXT WEEK (5th-9th February)

Hello!

As next week I wont come to school on Wednesday and Thursday, this week the writing will be for Friday. You have three tasks to do (one for Tuesday and two for Friday)

If you forgot to do the homework for this week, you must know that we'll correct it next Monday, so DO IT!!

Here you have the homework for next week:
 
FOR TUESDAY:  This week you will have to review the spelling of these words. Remember that in the class you have to write some sentences.
PLATFORM
SEAT
SUITCASE
FRIDGE
CUPBOARD
DISHWASHER
COLLEGE
BACKPACK
CANDLE
WATCH

FOR FRIDAY:
- Biography of one of your relatives who had something interesting in her/his live. 50-60 words. We will start with our timeline next week. This biography will be stuck on it.

- Grammar activity
To remember de conditionals we have studiend, here you have a summary table, use it to do the grammar activity you have below. Print it or copy it in your notebook and answer it.

Conditional	Time Frame	Probability	Example
First Conditional	Future	Possible	If I meet Helen, I will invite her to the party.
Second Conditional	Future	Unlikely	If I won the lottery, I would help the world.
Second Conditional	Present	Unreal/ Imaginary	If I had the money, I would lend it to you.
Zero Conditional	Always/Generally	Certain	If you drop something, it falls.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER 

Enjoy your weekend!!