Fools Garden - Lemon Tree PRESENT CONTINUOUS. 1 ESO

Translate into English. 1 Bac Unit 3

1.     Ofrecemos envío gratuíto aos clientes cuxos pedidos sexan de alomenos 40€

 

2.     Os meus vaqueros favoritos, que merquei só hai un ano, quédanme demasiado curtos agora.

 

3.     Grazas ao seguemento de envío sei o día no que se supón que chegará o paquete.

 

4.     O libro que estou a ler é sobre como as campañas publicitarias afectan aos adolescentes.

5.     Sandra, que cree na idea do apoio ao comercio local, nunca merca por internet.

 

6.     Fixerámos a reserva (habíamos hecho) con antelación porque o restaurante servía comida riquísima e ademáis tiña vistas. Sen dúbida foi unha gran idea.

 

7.     Sabía a primeira vista se o peixe estaba fresco. Esa era a razón pola que o mandaban sempre de compras.

 

8.     Non te fies de alguén que che debe cartos e non tenta devolverchos. 

WHAT SHOCKED SANTI THE MOST

One of my students from 1 Bac D, Santiago, was really lucky to have visited both New York ans San Francisco recently. This morning I asked him a few questions about his trip. I wondered what landmark had impressed him the most. He didn't choose a landmark but the amount of homeless people he had encountered. I mentioned "fentanyl" and some students didn't know much about it

You can read an article on the issue from El Pais English

 

 READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE

Happy New Year!!! Just for a laugh!

"In the Ghetto" (originally titled "The Vicious Circle") is a 1969 song written by Mac Davis and recorded by Elvis Presley. It was a major hit released in 1969 as a part of Presley's comeback album.

As the snow flies
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
A poor little baby child ...   ......
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)

And his mama cries
'Cause if there's one thing that she ....... .......
It is another hungry mouth .... ............
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)

People, don't you understand
The child needs a helping hand
Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day
Take a look at you and me
Are we ..... ....... to see?

Do we simply turn our heads
And look the other way

Well, the world turns
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
Plays in the street as the cold wind .........
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)

And his hunger burns
So he starts to roam the streets at night
And he learns how  ...  ........
And he learns how   ...  ........
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)

Then one night in desperation
The young man breaks away
He buys a  ...., steals a  .....

Tries to run, but he don't get far
And his mama cries

As a crowd "........... 'round an angry young man
Face down on the street with a gun in his hand
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)

And as her young man dies
(In the ghetto)
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
Another little baby child is born
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)

And his mama cries.

....

 

There are a lot of cover versions as you can see in the link to the wikipedia but they have forgotten the one below. After listening to it, you will feel your English is great! Happy New Year!

A nice surprise. You never know what you can get at a car boot sale.

ONE  charity worker from Twickenham, West London received the shock of her life when she discovered a “glass”ring that she bought thirty-three years ago was actually a diamond ring all along.

Fifty-five-year-old Debra Goddard had been keeping the ring in a box for the past 33 years. She bought it for £10 ($13 or around P680) at a boot sale and only brought it out when her 72-year-old mom June Boyle lost all her money to a relative’s fraudulence.

Goddard was hoping the ring would be worth around £750 (around $980 or P51,000), but she was surprised when a jeweler told her it was a 26.27 carat diamond.

“When I went to the jeweler he nearly fainted and said, ‘Do you know what this is? It’s a diamond,’” Goddard was quoted as saying. “I sat up all night looking at it, wondering what to do.”

The ring, which was valued by auction house Sotheby’s at £740,000 ($964,000 or P50.5 million), earned Goddard £470,000 ($612,000 or P32 million) after auction costs. Goddard called this unexpected twist of fate “karma” for all the terrible things that befell their lives.

 

I must have a look among my belongings. Who knows? I might be a millionaire!

I love markets. The old camera was bought at a car boot sale on the way to Norwich.

The cups at Coven Garden Market in London.

Who were they previous owners? What kind of people and landscape has the camera captured over the years? Which fingers and lips have touched and enjoyed coffee  with my beautiful cups before?

Blame Diego Fernández 1 ESO!

 This is Diego’s only fault. But honestly I have never seen ( this is for Martín) a song with more verbs in the simple past. Let’s go for it!!! Yes, we can!!!

Simple Past. Regular and irregular verbs

Can you write the verbs on the right in the past to complete the song?. I know, it is really long. The longest I have ever used in my lessons! But when you have finished, you will know most of the irregular verbs. ( Always look on the bright side of life... and that is another one)

American Pie  by Don McLean

A long, long time ago, I can still remember
How that music ……….  ……. make me smile             use
And I ……… if I ……… my chance                              know   have 
That I ……… make those people dance                       can 
And maybe they'd be happy for a while

But February …………. me shiver                              make
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I ………… take one more step                                    can’t
I can't remember if I cried
When I …….. about his widowed bride                       read
But something ………  me deep inside                       touch
The day the music …………..                                     die

 

So, bye, bye, Miss American Pie
………….. my Chevy to The Levee, but The Levee was dry             drive
And them good old boys …….. drinkin' whiskey in Rye                      be
Singin', "This'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die"

 

Did you write the Book of Love?                  For those who didn’t remember how to ask questions!!!
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so?
Do you believe in rock 'n' roll?
Can music save your mortal soul?
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?

Well, I know that you're in love with him
'Cause I ……… you dancing in the gym                                 see
You both ………. off your shoes
Then I dig those rhythm and blues
I ………. a lonely teenage broncin' buck                                 be
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
But I ………… I was out of luck                                              know
The day the music died

……….

Now for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone
But that's not how it used to be
When the jester ……… for the king and queen                       sing
In a coat he ………… from James Dean                                borrow
And a voice that …………. from you and me                          come

Oh, and while the king was looking down
The jester ……….. his thorny crown                                       steal
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
And while Lennon read a book on Marx
The quartet practiced in the park
And we ……….. dirges in the dark                                         sing
The day the music died

………………..

Helter Skelter in the summer swelter
The birds ………. off with a fallout shelter                               fly
Eight miles high and fallin' fast
It ………….. foul on the grass                                                 land
The players t……… for a forward pass                                   try
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast

Now, the half-time air was sweet perfume
While the sergeants ……… a marching tune                          play
We all ……… up to dance                                                      get
Oh, but we never ………… the chance                                   get
'Cause the players tried to take the field
The marching band refused to yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died?

……………………

Oh, and there we were, all in one place
A generation …………… in space                              lose
With no time left to start again
So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack Flash ………. on a candlestick                           sit
'Cause fire is the devil's only friend

Oh, and as I ………….. him on the stage                    watch
My hands were ………… in fists of rage                     clench
No angel born in Hell
Could break that Satan's spell
And as the flames ………. high into the night               climb
To light the sacrificial rite
I ……….. Satan laughing with delight                         see
The day the music died

 

…………………………………………

 

I ………… a girl who sang the blues                           meet
And I ………. her for some happy news                      ask
But she just ……….. and turned away                        smile
I ……… down to the sacred store                               go
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there ………. the music wouldn't play     say

And in the streets, the children ……….                       scream
The lovers …….. and the poets ……….                      cry-dream
But not a word …….. spoken                                      be
The church bells all ……… broken                             be
And the three men I admire most
The Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost
They ………. the last train for the coast                      catch
The day the music …….                                             die

Looking for songs to introduce the unit. 1 BAC

I have used it many times. The lyrics might be too simple for  you but Jessie J. brings so much energy into any room!!!

In the next video she is in Candem Town market, London.

Can we use it for the unit...? I mean... are we learning new grammar,  vocabulary...? not really.

'Price tag' hahahaa. But I like it! Surely my 1st ESO students will enjoy it too.

Class 1 ESO B at 8.30 class 13

 Writing Activitiy 

In the piece of paper the  teacher on duty will give you, write an essay.

Non podedes usar o libro e tedes que facelo individualmente.

My friend's personal profile. 

Use the plan below to help you with the task.

Remember to use linkers!

Rubric to assess Writing

 

Connectors of cause and result. Writing.

 

                          The best way to improve your writing skills is reading examples,  paying attention to the structure of the essay, studying the most suitable connectors, and writing a few about different topics before the exam.

       Here you have a new example. Choose two suitable connectors in the  opinion essay below.        

                        Marathons

For more examples of opinion essays

Answer to the activity above:

1. because/since

2. For this reason/ Consequently

3. As a result of/ due to

Listening A1, A2, B1

 Today, Irene showed her concern about the listening exam. I am sure she will do OK. We are going to do more practice in class. However,  in case you or your classmates want more extra practice, you can click on my dog, Reyna, and she will take you to a few listening activities prepared by the BRITISH COUNCIL for you. 

The following will be more demanding but you can try now or in the future.

LISTENING FOR PRE-INTERMEDIATE

LISTENING FOR B1

Some of the abbreviations you may hear. Can you think of any other?

 

FUTURE TENSES. 1ST BAC

 

Simple Present. 1 ESO

Simple Present. Game. 1st ESO