Christmas Kahoot

How much do you know about Christmas??

Try this Kahoot 1(20 questions) Kahoot 2 (45 questions)

The Christmas Gift Experiment

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The History of -s for Plurals

 

10 Ways Your Parents Lied To You About Your Body

 

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Irregular Verb Games

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 Spin the wheel to test your knowledge of irregular verb forms thanks to MacMillan. 

It’s addictive!

Other games to revise the verbs, Game 1, Game 2, Game 3

Emma Watson and HeforShe.org

Emma Watson introduces the new www.HeForShe.org, launching what we hope will become the world’s largest crowdsourcing platform for gender equality solutions. 

Your voice matters. Your actions make it real. 

Make the commitment and take action for gender equality now at www.HeForShe.org.

Living two lives

Lioness from Namibia is a superstar rapper who's also a doctor. Watch and find out how she does both jobs!

Santa Claus is real

You may think of Santa as living at the North Pole. But this Santa Claus lives in the USA. Is he real? Watch the video to find out!

Take the Odd Vowel Sound Out

10 Speechless Facts about the English Language

Teacher's Day

More Reported Speech

 

Thanks, to Reported speech copia from torrepacheco

Present Perfect: Simple or Continuous?

Try this test

Curious Dogs

Have you ever wondered why dogs put their heads out of car windows? 

Watch this video and learn more about this common behaviour.

Thanksgiving Story

Try, try, and try again

 

Try, try, and try again. If tales of the rich and famous are anything to go by some of the world’s most successful people would never have made it if the gatekeepers and financiers had their way. This infographic shows some of the world’s creative geniuses and the difficulties they faced in bringing their work into public view.

Albert Einstein, the winner of the 1921 Nobel prize in Physics, was expelled from school and the Zurich Polytechnic refused to admit him. This didn’t set him back. He was of the belief that “Success is failure in progress”. Walt Disney dropped out of school and Vincent Van Gogh suffered from mental illness. Yet the names of these men resonate around the globe today.

Their inspiring stories show that if you have faith in your product, you can succeed and make a fortune despite initial failures–and these famous people are not alone. Unbelievably Steve Jobs was fired from Apple, the company that he’d created. Afterward, he said that it was the best thing that could have happened to him.

In the words of Bill Gates, a Harvard dropout and now one of the richest men in the world:

“It’s fine to celebrate success, but it’s more important to heed the lessons of failure.”

 

Thanksgiving Kahoot

If you want to test yourself about Thanksgiving Day, click the button to start

Remember to include your name

Good Luck!

Relative Pronouns Review

 

For this task you should remember to mark those pronouns which can be omitted with [  ], to type this kind of brackets press Alt Gr:

International Space Station...Toilet

In this video from the European Space Agency, Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti gives us a tour of one area of the space rocket that a lot of people ask about, the toilet! 

 

Doubts with 'enough', 'too' or 'too much/many'?

 

Instead of another video...

As you asked me for some exercises to review, instead of another video, this week you have to complete those tasks I've posted on Friday and Saturday about:

• Tenses
• -ing/ed adjectives
• Indefinite pronouns

On the other hand, I've given you some exercises about -s ending pronunciation, remember it is both plural noun form and 3rd person sg, even saxon genitive, so have a look on your worksheet and complete the task here.

Wheelchair Costumes Turn Kids into Superheroes

Did you ever dream of being a superhero when you were younger? 

This man runs a charity that helps all children make that dream a reality.

Earth our home Facts About Our Only Living Planet

 

Earth, the third planet from the sun, has been around for an astonishing 4.54 billion years. As far as we know, it is the only living planet in the Universe. This infographic shares some interesting facts about our astonishing planet.

Earth is a remarkable place that teams with life of every form, much of it still undiscovered. Of the more than 700,000 species estimated to be found in the oceans, only 242,000 of them have actually been discovered. That’s partly because much of the ocean is a deep, dark place that never sees the sun. Every year we add around 2,000 new species to the known life on earth.

Around 99% of the species that have ever lived on Earth are now extinct and that includes a large number of our own Hominid ancestors. The mighty dinosaurs and the massive mammals that followed all suffered an untimely end as conditions on earth changed.

Never has life on Earth been as compromised as it is now. According to Science Mag, more than 500 species of land-dwelling vertebrates have disappeared over the last 100 years and a further 500 could be lost in the next twenty. Humans have caused this modern extinction and only humans can save the exquisite biodiversity on earth.

From Galactic Facts

-S Pronunciation

Indefinite Pronouns, Any Doubt?

-ing / -ed Revision

Present and Past Tenses Review

Saving our oceans

How can we solve the problem of plastic pollution in our oceans? Watch this video to find out how a giant ocean 'snake' could help!

Can I power a flashlight without batteries?

At just 16 years old, Ann designed a flashlight which doesn’t need batteries. How did she create her invention

Questions, Questions and more Questions...???

 

Extreme Sports: are you brave enough?

 

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We are working with vocabulary in relation with sports, how much do you know about them? Try this quiz from Britannica so you can test yourself.

There are some more quizzes such as Funtrivia, Kidzworld or Proprofs.

The End Is Near: Doomsday, Would You Survive?

Perhaps you may have already questioned your survival skills and conjured up survival plans. After watching numerous end-of-the-world movies like I Am Legend and tv shows like The Walking Dead, we could say that it is highly unlikely for a zombie epidemic to occur, it is likely for floods, strong winds, or hurricanes to wipe out your power for weeks at a time. 

This infographic provides handy tips and facts on how to survive natural disasters. It states that less than 55% of Americans have less than a three-day supply of food stocked in their homes. Three days worth of non-perishable food is what FEMA recommends everyone have prepared for emergency situations. Before food, however, having a sufficient amount of water is the top priority in any natural disaster or post-apocalyptic catastrophe. 

Like the infographic, FEMA also recommends face masks to filter contaminated air and a basic emergency supply kit filled with road flares, waterproof matches, flashlight, batteries, and more. And like the infographic shows, it may be helpful to surround yourself with others who have valuable professional experience, like doctors or farmers.

By the time the public is hit by a natural disaster or learns about an epidemic, chaos soon follows. By then, it is too late to make preparations. So, be sure to stock up and be prepared for any situation that may occur.

By Daily Infographic

OUGH Pronunciation

British people pronounce the combination "ough" in 9 different ways, as in the following sentence which contains them all: 

"A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."

Are you brave enough to read it aloud? If not, listen:

Bonfire Night

Every November people in Britain go out and celebrate Bonfire Night. What is it? 

Watch the video or read the fact file and find out all about it! 

Zombie School: A Survival Guide

One day at Sawston College a dangerous virus breaks out and 

students and teachers at the school turn into zombies. 

However, one student, Geoff, has five tips for surviving at zombie school.

Simpson's Halloween

US Elections

An election is a process in which people vote to choose a leader or to decide an issue.

The United States is a representative democracy, a country in which the adult citizens of the country vote to elect the country's leaders. These elected leaders make the governmental decisions. The leaders serve in office for a specific amount of time, called a term of office. Elected government officials include the president, US senators, US representatives, state senators, state representatives, state governors, city mayors, school board members, and many others.

Most US elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday each November. Polling places (the locations where people vote) include schools, post offices, community centers, and other public places. Every four years, US voters elect the President of the United States.

 If you want to know more about this election thanks to Enchanted Learning...

• How the President is elected
• Election Quiz 
• Glossary

See mor at US Embassy & Consulate in New Zealand...

Oversharing and your digital footprint

How do you say the names of male, female and baby animals? And their groups?

 

If you need the complete list, have a look at the link

If you miss some other animals, have a look on this list from Enchanted Learning.

School Libraries Week: Why should you read 'Fahrenheit 451'?

Remember: it is up to you to 'learn' with this video using captions in English 

or no captions at all, 

other options mean you are lying to yourself

Yusra Mardini, a young refugee

If you want to know more about her enter her

  web site or UNHCR, the UN Regufee Agency.

Reported Speech: X-Men. The Last Stand

Lies

 

Something very strange has happened: all the adults have suddenly gone from the world. What will happen now? How will the children survive? Watch the trailer!

Say the word: Clothes and Accesories

 

Johnny English Reborn

 

Is Johnny English really the world's greatest spy?

 Is he really an agent in total control? Check out this clip to see what you think.

USA of Sandwiches

 

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Do or Make?... with Papa English

 

It can be hard to decide when to use 'make' or 'do' in English. Here's some help.

1: We use 'make' when we create or construct something. For example:

• She made a cake.
• I've made us some coffee.
• Did you really make those trousers?

2: We use 'do' for general activities. In this case, 'do' is often used with 'something', 'nothing', 'anything' or 'everything':

• What did you do at the weekend?
• I didn't do anything yesterday.
• She's fed up with doing everything herself. She needs some help.
• Are you doing anything interesting during the holidays?

NOTE: 'What do you do?' means 'what's your job?'

3: There are many, many fixed expressions with 'make' and 'do'. Unfortunately, they don't really follow any useful rules, so you have to learn them. Sorry!

Here's a list: (download this list in PDF).

And click here for 'make' or 'do' exercise 1.

Thanks to Perfect English Grammar

Mix the Play

 

Set and costume designer Sarah Beaton talks about how she began her career and how she approached the set and costume design of Mix the Play, where you can create a scene from one of Shakespeare's most loved plays, 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'

-ED Pronunciation 1

Any doubt?  Watch the video before doing this exercise

 

A limb from Lego®

It's amazing what you can build out of LEGO®. But … an arm?! 

This video shows us that anything is possible …

Zero Gravity Flight

 

What would it be like if there was no gravity holding you down? Watch this video and find out!

50 Fascinating Language Facts You Didn't Know

 

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Black British History

 

October is Black History Month in the UK. Watch historian David Olusoga explain what he thinks black British history really is about.

Do the preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the exercises. 

How Much Do You Know About Sherlock Holmes?

 

Canada

 

What Teachers Make

Warrior women

Game of Thrones is a TV series known for its battle scenes. 

In this video, watch two of the show's most popular actresses preparing to film their characters' dramatic fight scene.

Ice Age and Manhattan

Manhattan, in the centre of New York, has some of the tallest buildings in the world, all thanks to the Ice Age. Why? Watch this video and find out!

The Present

Mr Bean at School. A New Dictation

 

Have a look to Mr Bean's story and write what you see, what is happening.

Why Should We Speak English? 1

Why Should we Pronounce Clearly?

 

Back to School: How to Prepare for the 2020 School Year

 

Coming Back to School with Covid-19

Remember, if you want us to continue at school, we should respect the rules and work together.

Welcome to school!!

Have a nice summer time...!

... and remember Oxford Learner's Bookshelf is open until 31 August.

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Don't forget you can revise and enjoy our sections having a look on the labels:

Culture

From Lost to the River

Funny Stuff

Karaoke

News

Places

Practice

Sounds

Video

Story Online

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Reading aloud to children has been shown to improve reading, writing and communication skills, logical thinking and concentration, and general academic aptitude, as well as inspire a lifelong love of reading. Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners apart from captions in English and Spanish if it is necessary.

Storyline Online is a program of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization that relies entirely on gifts, grants and donations to fund Storyline Online and produce all of its videos.

So enjoy summer time listening and watching these stories!

Lit2Go, Reading for ESO and BAC

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Those who enjoyed the Emperor's New Dress story would like to continue listening classical ones with the same system, audio + reading. You can choose from authors, titles, genres, collections and readability, but all of them quite interesting for summer time as you can listen them on your mobile devices.

This collection of children's literature is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse and is funded by various grants.

Copyright © 2006—2020 by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida.

English Pronunciation Exercises

EngFluent is a website where you can improve your pronunciation following some video instructions. Its page contains pronunciation exercises organized into 5 chapters:

• Chapter 1: The Main Sounds of English
• Chapter 2: Stress and Intonation
• Chapter 3: Word Connections
• Chapter 4: Reduced Sounds
• Chapter 5: Common Pronunciation Mistakes

-s/-es Pronunciation

To watch the video from Woodward

We have done some practice about the -s/-es ending pronunciation, but here you can do some more:

exercises and theory with tolearnenglish, more practice, 

other quizzes with audio, evaeastonexercises

Grammar Rules:

How to make plural nouns in English and Verbs in Third Person

Practice on Phonetics for ABAU

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Study of all the raw speech sounds or phones that are produced within a specific language and their description in terms of the manner in which they are physically produced by the vocal apparatus. You can study -ed ending, homophones, silent letters... and a lot of exercises.

The Emperor's New Clothes for 4th ESO

This time instead of watching a video, you'll have to listen to this classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen clicking on the image. You can read at the same time you listen, as in a karaoke, after that you'll have to write a summary of the story in the following box.

Enjoy with this funny story!

Planetary Plurals for ESO

To play the game click here

Vocabulary Games for ESO: Suffix Factory

Click here to play

A word on a box moves along a belt at the spelling factory. On the right you see one of the three suffixes ed, er or ful. At the top of the screen is a rule for adding that suffix. If the rule is used for the word you see, click the tick on the right side of the rule. If it is not correct click the cross on the left. The box will then move along the belt and onto a waiting lorry. If you are wrong the lorry will drop the box. If you are right the lorry will take the box away.

Medical Emergencies. Parts of the Body Game

To play this game click here

Apart from the external parts, how many internal can you remember?

Vocabulary Game for 2nd ESO: Yes/No Yeti

To play click here

When you start the game you will see the Yeti’s question at the top of the page. On one side of the Yeti is the word “Yes” and on the other side is the word “No.” The child reads the question by sounding out and blending the words, and then answers the question by clicking on either “yes” or “no.”

Vocabulary Games: Fake Words for ESO

To play the game click here 

You have to identify real and fake words dragging the coins into the treasure chest

but have a look to the pictures with the instructions below 

Choose Phase 5

Then choose those words 

Time to read the News: World cities turn their streets over to walkers and cyclists

This time instead of watching a video,

 we'll have a look at some news from The Guardian.

Open and read the article and answer the questions

Pairs Game

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First you select the topic: homophones, synonyms or antonyms; then choose your level: beginner, intermediate or advanced