The importance of speaking languagues

Les Luthiers is an Argentine comedy-musical group, very popular also in several other Spanish-speaking countries. 

I hope your translation is better than theirs

Love Lucy was an American television sitcom in the 50s

Tasks 3rd week 3rd Term Bach and ESO students

Tasks 3rd Week 3rd Term 1 BACH B &D
Task 3rd Week 3rd Term 2 ESO BILINGUAL 1st-6th May
Tasks 3rd Week 3rd Term 2 ESO A& B and students who failed ENGLISH 1st ESO

TAREAS PARA ALUMNOS CON REFORZO EDUCATIVO E ADAPTACIÓN CURRICULAR   2º ESO  

Passive Voice. Have/get something done

Today I will be explaining the structure "Have/Get something done" among other things. Have a look at this video if it is not clear or you wish to revise it at any other time

http://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/have-something-done/

Change from active to passive

1. Students are doing a lot of the work.

2. Anyone with the smallest intelligence could understand these instructions.

3. We will not admit children under sixteen.

4. The bill includes service.

5. People don't use this road very often.

6. Nobody told me that George was ill.

7. Somebody accused me of stealing the money.

8. They don't pay Jim very much.

9. They have changed the date of the meeting.
10.The local boys have broken all the windows in the new library.

11. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

12. His colleagues gave him a present when he retired.

VIDEO CONFERENCES

VIDEO CONFERENCE 1 BACH B AT 11 a.m.  WEDNESDAY 29th APRIL
VIDEO CONFERENCE 1 BACH D AT 12.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY 29th APRIL
VIDEO CONFERENCE 2 ESO BILINGUAL AT 11 a.m. THUSDAY 30th APRIL
VIDEO CONFERENCE 2 ESO A AT 12.15 p.m. THUSDAY 30th APRIL
VIDEO CONFERENCE 2 ESO B AT 13.15 p.m. THUSDAY 30th APRIL

Crosswalk the musical: Les Mis

I just love James Corden! I am not a follower of his late night show but I think some of his Carpool karaoke shows are amazing, being Adele's and Paul McCartney's two of my favorite ones. You may find  Elton Jonh's ( if you saw Rocket man, you will know who  I am talking about...) entertaining as well, but there are many others for you to watch.
It took me some time to find out about another of his shows: Crosswalk the musical.
James Corden and his theatre company act out some scenes from very well known musicals at crosswalks in different cities in USA and Europe.
I  have been fond of musicals since the first time I set foot in London, back in 1985. I remember  finding out about the number of years  "Cats" had been running and I couldn't believe it, 25 I was told back then. Since 2006 Les Misérables has become the world's longest-running musical, which has been seen by over 70 million people in more than 50 countries. The musical premiered in 1985 can still be seen ( well, you will have to wait till the quarantine finishes) at Queen's theatre in London.
Among all the musicals James Corden has chosen to perform, this is by far, my favourite. I have such a good time watching it  that I forgive him  for the mistake about the historical background of Victor Hugo's novel. It is not exactly about The French revolution (1789) but he Paris uprising (1832). Anyway... he is great!!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

One of the segments from the film, in case you feel like comparing. 

Some questions about the post coming up soon

Furious Monkey House. 2nd ESO

I have recycled a post from 2016. So these are no longer young teenagers.

"Furious Monkey House" is a band from Pontevedra, Spain, formed by Mariña, Carlota, Amaya, Irene and Manu in March 2014.

The band recorded a five-track demo before recording their debut album between February and March 2015 at  Planta Sónica (Vigo) and at  Abbey Road Studios (London), the famous studios where The Beatles, The Rolling Stones  and many other groups have been recording their albums.

So what is special about them? Their age! They are just teenagers like those of you who are in 1st or 2nd ESO  so they have to go to school, do homework, take exams and on top of that they  make great music!

When I'm SleepingI look up and I can't breath 

in my room every dark night 

I can't dream about happy things 

please turn on the light yes

There's a picture on the wall

and it's looking at me

it smiles at twelve o'clock

and (it) starts laughing

When I'm sleeping

in the darkness

I find a demon in my closet

When I am sleeping

in the darkness

there are monsters under my bed

but I like them

My skin turns as white as snow

when I hear the voices

the shadows star to dance around

and I follow that beat

My heart is going more than fast

I don't know if I wanna stop it

come with us into my room

dance with your nightmares

When I'm sleeping

in the darkness

I find a demon in my closet

When I am sleeping

in the darkness

there are monsters under my bed

but I like them

When I'm sleeping

in the darkness

When I'm sleeping

in the darkness

When I'm sleeping

in the darkness

When I'm sleeping

in the darkness

Project: Find out about them nowadays. Are they still playing?

Future tenses

Video and explanation of the future forms and uses

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-grammar/future-forms

I HAVE ALSO EXPLAINED THE CONDITIONAL SENTENCES. FOR THOSE WHO MISSED THE CLASS ONLINE, HAVE A LOOK HERE

Task for my students 1 Bach A & B, 2nd ESO 2nd week 3rd Term

The activities are for you to organise during the week. I do not consider that doing everything in one go is the right thing to to. 

1 BACH B & D      Tasks 2nd week 3rd Term

2nd ESO BILINGUAL TASKS 2nd week 3rd Term

2nd ESO A & B NON BILINGUAL

ALUMNOS REFORZO OU ADAPTACION CURRICULAR

Lockdown: Language for video calls

Video conferences 2 ESO A,B and Bilingual group

I have sent (he enviado, present perfect, we will never get there😢 this year) the link to join to your mails.

Video conference 2 ESO BILINGUAL Thursday 11 am

Video conference 2 ESO A Thursday 23rd at 12.15 pm

Video conference 2 ESO B Thursday 23rd at 13.15 pm

Video conferences 1 BACH

1 BACH B Video conference at 11 am

1 BACH B also With Katie Video conference at 12 pm   article from The Guardian (previous post)


1BACH B  Video conference at 1 pm


1BACH D  also with Katie Video conference at 5 pm   article from The Guardian (previous post)

Video chat 1 bach: New forms of activism during Corona times

Hopefully we will be having a video conference tomorrow with Katie. This is the article we will be reading and practising with the passive voice
You can also have a look at the first two posts here ABOUT THE PASSIVE VOICE

THE GUARDIAN: NEW FORMS OF ACTIVISM DURING THE PANDEMIA

THAT IS PASSIVE VOICE:

                                 "CLASSES SHOULD BE ELIMINATED  FOREVER"

Photo taken by P. Calvar 25th February 2020
Highgate Cemetery, London

New recipe: Baked Cod and Quinoa salad

I have finally edited another video. I have a few more for different levels waiting in line but impossible to find the time.
I hope you enjoy it and give it a try. You can do it with any kind of fish. It is quick, healthy and tasty.
Surprise your family, they will be delighted.

  If you watch it from youtube, you can add subtitles.
They are not totally reliable but may help (poden axudar ós que vos custa máis).       
   2 ESO  Curricular adaptation

1.         What different types of fruit can you see in the video?.

2.         What different types of fish are mentioned?

3.         What is your favourite fish?

4.         Can you cook? What?

5.         Is the cod salted or frozen?

      And you can try and answer some of the following as well.

2 ESO A/B AND BILINGUAL   Full answers please.

1.         What two kinds of spoons does she mention?

2.         Where does the teacher put the ingredients?

3.         She thinks you are not interested in.............

4.         At one point she asks herself: What am I doing? 50’

   Can you answer that question?

5.         When did the teacher start showing you how to cook?

6.         What did she eat while preparing the food?

7.         Did she drink the white wine?

8.         Why didn’t the teacher make a rice salad?

2 ESO Advanced students Bilingual and non bilingual

1.         In how many different ways does the teacher talk about the future?

            Give one example of each.

2.         At one point she writes: If you use haddock,..., there is no need to stir-fry it.

3.         After having a look at unit 6 (conditionals) can you finish the sentence in a different way?

  If you use haddock, you.......

4.         What has the teacher  done with the onion?

5.         Why has she decided to use Quinoa?

6.         I have just boiled two eggs. What does the teacher mean?

7.         What does “Oops” mean in the video?

8.         What tense is the teacher using? Can you translate it?

When you send your work, please send me some feedback. 
Rate from 1 to 10 how much you liked the activity.
It would also be nice a 👍on youtube or a comment.

STEPS TO LOG IN THE INTERACTIVE BOOK

MODO DE ACCEDER Ó LIBRO DIXITAL 

I hope everything is clear. This is being a nightmare but don’t worry! We will eventually succeed!!!

She also thinks we will succeed! But she shouldn't pass the oral test, she is reading!!!

TASKS 1st week 3rd Term

3rd TermTasks 1st week 15th - 21st April  1 BACH B & D

2nd Bilingual 3rd Term Tasks 
1st week from Thursday 16th -22nd April

2nd ESO A & B Non Bilingual 16th-22nd April


One day more...(or week or month)
one more day...  (but singing)

HAMILTON brought to a nine-year-old girl for her birthday

Hamilton is a tremendously successful and still extremely expensive musical. The first years on stage,  people could pay up to 3.000 dollars for a seat. But why?

The lucky ones who have been able to afford a ticket or have been given one as a very special present may feel as disappointed as the nine-year-old girl who was part of John Krassinski's new online show a few days ago. The huge difference is that she could talk to Lin-Manuel Miranda and had the whole cast of actors singing her favourite song: "Alexander Hamilton", which you will be able to listen to if you go to minute 8.30 of the video below.

 It was such an amazing event that the video has got millions of views in few days and articles have been written in newspapers around the world about that outstanding moment.

Click on the following link to read  The Guardian article.

This is John Krassinski, one of the protagonist of the popular American sitcom "The office".

If your are interested in the lyrics

They were using Zoom and this is how they look like. We can experiment next week but will have to split the class in two, otherwise  there will be too many people singing at a time😊.

As I am writing, I am being told that app is not safe at all. So forget about what I have just said.

Activities

1. Go to the third line and Answer why.
2.  Can you find sentences in the Passive Voice?. What tenses are they?
3. In the text you can find two relative pronouns that can be translated by "que" into Galician/Spanish.        Why are they different?.
4.  Look for a synonym for the following adjectives: upset, superb, secure, very big.
5.  Rewrite the following sentence:
      It was such an amazing event that the video has got millions of views.
6. How do you translate "What I have just said" into Galician/Spanish. Why am I using the present          perfect   here?
7. Read the article from  The Guardian and answer the following questions:

• Where was Aubrey (the little girl) going to see the show?
• What did Krassinski promise her?
• Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?

2nd meeting READING CLUB 2 ESO BILINGUAL

I hope by now all of you have had the chance to finish reading  The curious incident of the dog in the night-time. 


A week before the beginning of the lockdown, March 6th,  the team from the  reading club + Katie+ me, had a great meeting. I had been to London at Carnival so we had English tea and biscuits.

I was happily surprised to find out  my  students loved tea.                      

Most of them had read as far as page 140 ( some had already finished) and they answered questions and commented on  different aspects of the book.                                                                         

 What about next meeting? Will that be online? 
Tell me when you are ready and we can have a video chat.
It won't be the same  though.

LEARN ENGLISH HAVING FUN

THIS IS AN AMAZING PROPOSAL CREATED BY OUR COLLEAGUE, XULIO BANGA, FOR YOU TO PRACTISE YOUR ENGLISH DURING THIS QUARANTINE.

ENJOY!

LOTS OF OPTIONS TO SPEND YOUR TIME

DON'T GET BORED, CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK:

GREAT OPTIONS TO SPEND YOUR TIME AT EASTER

SPORT, MUSIC, GAMES, COOKING, READING, MUSEUMS

3rd WEEK answer Keys 2 ESO STUDENTS and music. Always music.

3rd week answer key  2 ESO NON BILINGUAL A and B

 3rd week answer key 2 ESO BILINGUAL SECTION 

 SORRY about the delay. Last week was a nightmare. I needed a couple of days to recover.

We don't know yet if next week we will have to go on working and following the curriculum or just revise during the 3rd term.
Just in case we have to go on, Unit 6  will be the future tense, or tenses and the conditionals so..
let's start singing!!!
This is  a song I have used lots of times, a great version filmed by  Seso Durán with our 2nd bilingual students a few years ago.

Remember: You can count on me (after Easter...)

COUNT ON ME BY BRUNO MARS

TASK 1 COMPLETE THE LYRICS

TASK 2  Translate the song.

Task 3 Learn the lyrics

Task 4  practise it  here