YESTERDAY. 1 ESO

I have a student who cannot distinguish between the past and the future. Yeah, pretty weird. 

Maybe  the most difficult part this year has been learning all the irregular verbs in the past.  And then all of a sudden we jumped into the future. Let's see if we can make things clearer  with music. And what better song than YESTERDAY for that?. I have just found out there is a movie coming next month. Let's watch the trailer and sing some songs. The Beatles' songs are great to learn English.

Yesterday all my troubles ............. so far away.

Now it looks as though they're here to stay.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I ...... to be.
There's a shadow hanging over me.
Oh, yesterday ...... suddenly.

Why she ........ to go?
I don't know, she wouldn't say.
I ............ something wrong.
Now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Why she ............. to go?
I don't know, she wouldn't say.
I .............. something wrong.
Now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm.




So that was yesterday, the past. if you want to jump to the future you can sing:
We will rock you
I Will survive
Everything is gonna (going to be) alright
....

2 BACH READY FOR ABAU

I AM THINKING OF YOU TONIGHT AND WANT TO SHARE THE TITLE OF THIS SONG WITH YOU. FIGHT FOR YOUR DREAMS! YOU CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING YOU WANT. YOU ONLY HAVE TO WORK, FIGHT FOR IT.
RELAX, AND BE YOUR BEST THE FOLLOWING THREE DAYS, YOU CAN ALL DO IT!!!

AND DON'T FORGET "YOU HAVE SURVIVED" 

Rafa Nadal. 12th victory at Roland Garros

This time, there were no crowds of people like there had been on other occasions. His friend Pau Gasol wasn’t there, nor was it possible to spot any other familiar faces from the world of sports.

That’s because for several years now, Rafael Nadal has been turning the extraordinary into ordinary

https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/06/10/inenglish/1560153481_451332.html

Pizza and biscuits. We won’t starve. We can cook! 1 ESO A

Adriana      and Sandra have proved they are excellent cooks. They can prepare pizza😍😍

     And they also baked biscuits for dessert, so they are ready to help at home with dinners!!!
                Aren't the biscuits cute? I would eat them all😋😋!! 
                                 What about you???

Yummy! more recipes, more food! 1 ESO B

Xela, María and Sonia brought delicious chocolate muffins for the whole class. Thanks!

A few days ago it was the turn of Hector  and Dani. They showed us how to make brownies. They looked great!

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Area, one of a kind

Her name is Area. I was very lucky to teach her English for three years at AS Barxas. While she was studying 4 ESO she applied for a scholarship and spent a year in  the USA. That was the beginning of her adventure. Then she applied to stay one more year, and then for a scholarship to go to college there,... but...
Would you like her to tell you about it? We can invite her to come to meet you. 
In the meanwhile, you can have a look at her blog clicking on the link below

http://areainwonderland.blogspot.com/

READERS

 This year a good bunch of students have read books which were not abridged. They have later either prepared an oral presentation or  an oral test. Some have also prepared a short review to encourage classmates to read them. A few have even  let me film them so I will upload those videos soon. 

Lucía from 2 Bach B  explained how she felt reading "Call me by your name",  the plot and the diferences with the film, which she has also seen. Well done!!

  

Reading corner Class 22

Class 22
The reading corner was created  during this academical year. Two old chairs were recycled: painted and upholstered. They look great now but have a look at the first step below!. The shelf was from my time as a student in Santiago de Compostela. I just cleaned it and added a touch of purple.
I have noticed my students love sitting there when they have some time to read or  get a  book to take home. I feel they are even more relaxed in the confortable  chairs for their oral exams. Glad to share the final product of my skills recycling with you.  If you want to learn...I can show you!!!

Tribute to Judith Kerr, the writer of THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA

1 ESO and to all those who still have a kid inside

Judith Kerr, who was born in Germany, was a British writer and illustrator. She died a few days ago in London. I taught English to my daughters reading books like the one below. She wrote mostly for children but you will find how interesting this story can be to start learning to use the simple past.

Shall we read it in class? I will leave my precious copy in class for you to have a look. 

More on her life 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Kerr

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/25/she-took-delight-in-spreading-joy-because-for-judith-kerr-life-was-a-brilliant-adventure

Conditional sentences. Translation 3 ESO

Translate the following sentences:

1.- Si me ayudaras, te sentirías mejor

2.- Si aprobaras todos tus exámenes, ¿a dónde irías?

3.- Si vivieramos en Londres aprenderíamos inglés sin problemas.

 4.- Si no pensara tanto en él, podría hacer muchas más cosas.

5.- Si nevara, no podríamos salir.

1.- Si hubieras engordado no podrías haber ganado el partido.

2.- Habriamos ido de compras si no hubiera llovido.

  3.- ¿Qué habrías hecho si hubieras tenido dinero?

4.- No habrías visto el programa, si hubieras llegado tarde.

5.- Si no hubieras bebido tanto vino, no hubieras tenido el accidente

6.- Si hubieras tenido más cuidado, no te habrías caído.

7.- Si hubieras dormido suficiente, habrías entendido mejor el problema.

8.- Si hubieras cogido el autobús, habrías llegado a tiempo.

3rd Conditional

SIMPLE PAST BEGINNERS 1 ESO

YOU ARE GOING TO WATCH A VIDEO  SEGMENT

  Before  watching it,  complete the paragraph  below with the simple past of the given verbs.

  BE- GET OUT – RING—MAKE –PLAY- HAVE-HELP-DO-GIVE-CLIMB-FETCH-BRUSH

Gru was anxious about his date on the following day. He _____ happy, very happy. The alarm clock __________at 8:30 am. He _____ of bed and _____ a shower with his toy ducks. Then he _____his teeth, _____pancakes for breakfast and _____real ducks cross the street. He _____happily the mail escalator. In  the park, he _____ Frisbee and _____some tai-chi-cham. He also _____ the drums with a few tin cans. Then he _____a flower to a young man for him to hand to a girl sitting next to him.

HOW MANY ACTIONS CAN YOU REMEMBER?
CAN YOU NAME ANY DIFFERENT FROM THE ONES IN THE TEXT?
HAVE YOU SEEN THE FILM? DID YOU LIKE IT?

DELICIOUS BISCUITS BAKED BY IVAN AND ROI 1 ESO B

This week Roi and Ivan showed us their video explaining how to make delicious biscuits. It was  very interesting but just a bit long and their classmates were  anxious and very worried in case they didn't have time to eat them! It was amazing!. They brought biscuits for everybody, very nicely wrapped too.  Well done!!! 

Thank you soooo much, and thanks to those mums who are at home helping their kids.

Just remember you only have to explain how to make the recipe briefly and you don't have to bring anything. 

You should also remember you have to make sure the pronunciation is correct. Check it with me or Katie or "Text into voice" in this blog 

katie, you missed it again! Dani Bouzas, you also missed it. No cookies left. We ate them all  😊 !!!

Galician Letters day or Galician Literature day

May 17 is a very special date. We pay  tribute to all those who fought and continue fighting to keep Galician  alive. 

Galician Literature Day (Galician: Día das Letras Galegas) is a public holiday in Galicia. It is a celebration of the Galician language and its literature which was inaugurated by the Royal Galician Academy (Real Academia Galega) in 1963 and has taken place on May 17 each year since then.

The first celebration took place in 1963 to commemorate the centenary of Cantares gallegos, the first work written in the Galician language by Rosalía de Castro (1837–1885), who later became one of the most important poets in the history of Galicia. Cantares gallegos was first published on May 17, 1863.^[1]

Since 1963, each Galician Literature Day has been dedicated to a different writer in the Galician language. Only writers who have been dead for at least ten years are eligible, and the choice is made by the Royal Galician Academy.

This year it is dedicated to Antonio Fraguas.

https://www.cidadedacultura.gal/es/evento/letras-galegas-2019-antonio-fraguas-en-la-biblioteca-de-galicia

https://elpais.com/ccaa/2019/05/17/galicia/1558082981_287551.html

SUPER BOWL 2019

Super Bowl LIII is upon us, the annual event that means zany commercials, trailers from hotly-anticipated films, and some football somewhere in there as well.

This year’s game sees the New England Patriots facing off against the Los Angeles Rams, and will feature Maroon 5 as the half-time act. Fans can also expect a bunch of new teasers for films like Avengers: Endgame, Toy Story 4, and more.

Follow along for all of the updates, trailers, commercials and more.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2018/sep/04/colin-kaepernick-from-kneeling-quarterback-to-nike-poster-boy-video