Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2012

I wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2012.

I hope you enjoy with this song:

and with this other:

The Jungle Book - chapters 9 and 10

The guide for the two following chapters:

Where did Mowgli arrive?

What did Messua remember?

What was he doing when a tiger appeared?

Why did she never see again her son?

Did she take Mowgli at her home?

What did she teach him?

What did Mowgli learn in relation to the power?

Who was Buldeo?

What did Buldeo challenge Mowgli?

The Jungle Book, chapters 7-8

You have here the guide for the two following chapters:

How many years did Mowgli spend in the jungle?

Does Shere Khan still plan to kill Mowgli and also Akela?

Did the tiger become friendly with the young wolves? For what?

What is Shere Khan's plan?

Did the young wolves agree to the plan?

Who does Mowgli warn about the tiger's plan?

What did Baghera tell Mowgli?

What does Mowgli learn?

What did it happen at the next Wolf Council meeting?

Does Mowgli leave the jungle?

What does he decide?

Phrasal verbs - What did you do last Saturday?

The following text contains 10 highlighted phrasal verbs. Your task is to match them to the correct definitions.

On Saturdays I always have to get up early for work but last Saturday I woke up late, around 9am and then got up 30 minutes later.

The first thing I did is switch on the coffee maker. No instant coffee for me today! I took the time to make some good coffee. While that's getting ready, I quickly threw on some clothes and picked up a newspaper from the local shop.

With my coffee and paper, I spent the rest of the morning on the sofa. I turned off my phone for a couple of hours so no one called me.

Later in the day, I liked to hang out with friends over lunch and catched up with their news and gossip. It's always nice to drive out to the countryside for a pub-lunch in a quiet English pub.

In the evening I stayed in and watched some TV or, depending what's on, I checked out a film in the cinema.

All in all, that's my idea of a good day!

•   1 - to start the energy flow of something:
• 2 - to spend time with friends relaxing:
• 3 - to open your eyes after sleeping/to stop sleeping:
• 4 - to to quickly put on (wear) something:
• 5 - to find out the latest information:
• 6 - to physically get out of bed so you are not lying down:
• 7 - to stay inside your home and not go outside:
• 8 - to go and buy something (cheap):
• 9 - to look at/watch/investigate
• 10 - to stop something's power supply:

Phrasal verbs

A phrasal verb is a verb followed by an adverb. Phrasal verbs are part of a large group of verbs called "multi-word verbs". Multi-word verbs are very common, especially in spoken English. There are three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs. But for convenience many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs.
The meaning is different of the principal verb, for this reason it is important to study them using examples to understand the meaning.

The Jungle Book - chapters 5 and 6

What did the eagle bring to Baloo, Baghera and Kaa?

Where was Mowgli?

Did they go to look for Mowgli?

Did they find the Lost City?

Was Mowgli there?

Did Baghera fight the monkeys?

Did Baloo join in the battle after Baghera?

And finally, who appeared?

What did Kaa do?

What did it happen then?

The Jungle Book - chapters 3 and 4

To do the summary of these two chapters, you can use this guide to help you to understand them:

Does Mowgly live happily with the wolves?

What is he learning?

Is he learning to survive in the jungle?

Who is teaching him?

What does Baloo teach him?

Does Mowgly like studying?

What does one day happen?

Does he have fun with the monkeys?

To whom does Mowgly tell it when he returns?

What does the panther warn him?

Why do the monkeys want Mowgly?

Do they capture him?

Where do the monkeys take him?

What is Mowgly doing when the monkeys take him?

Does Mowgly send a message? To whom?

What do Bagheera and Baloo make?

Do they ask help? To whom?

The Jungle Book - chapters 1 and 2

Following this guide, you can  understand the chapters in an easy way :

Where does a family of wolves live?

What are they doing when they hear a noise?

Where does the little boy suddenly run into?

Who is hunting the little boy?

What does Mother Wolf tell Shere Khan?

Are they going to adopt the little boy?

Can they adopt him according to the laws of the jungle?

Do they need permission from the Wolf Council?

Does the Council, led by Akela, agree to the adoption?

What does it happen then?

What does the tiger roar?

Who saves Mowgli?

A piece of news about a crime!

You have to write a piece of news using the vocabulary about a "Crime".

Follow this guide to help you:

When did it happen?
Where did it happen?
What was it about?
Describe what happened.
What did it happen at the end?

Rob or steal

Verbs “rob or steal” have similar meanings

Rob: - to rob a place (a bank)

                  They robbed the bank.

                  The bank was robbed yesterday.

         - to rob somebody (a person).

                  They robbed me.

         - to rob somebody of something.

                  They robbed me of my bag.

                  A man robbed me of my watch.

Steal: - to steal something (object/idea)

                  He stole my watch.

                  My watch was stolen.

         - to steal something from somebody (or place)

                  They stole my laptop from me.

                  He stole some money from the till.

Important:

- You can steal something from someone but you can't steal someone.

- A person can be robbed but a person can't be stolen.

Some exercises to practice:

Exercise 1

Crime and criminals

There is a lot of vocabulary related to the word "Crime". You'll learn nouns and verbs related to it.

Noun (Person)	Noun (Action)	Verb
Robber Bank robber Armed robber	Robbery Bank robbery Armed robbery	Rob
Thief	Theft	Steal
Criminal	Crime	Commit a crime
Shoplifter	Shoplifting	Shoplift
Muderer	Murder	Murder
Vandal	Vandalism	Vandalize
Hacker	Hacking	Hack
Hijacker	Hijacking	Hijack (vehicle)
Kidnapper	Kidnapping	Kidnap (people)
Smuggler	Smuggling	Smuggle
Arsonist	Arson	Start a fire
Mugger	Mugging	Mug
Burglar	Burglary	Burgle
Pickpocket

Here, you have some exercises to practice:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Crime and criminals

    Look at these pictures and describe what it was happening yesterday.
Improve your vocabulary.

Describing people

You can practice the present simple and the present continuous describing people;
Try it!

Describing people

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A profile

What do you think when you see these pictures?

Do you know them?

What are their names?

Where were they born?

Where do they live?

Are they famous? Why- achievements?

Do you like them?

Describe them using adjectives

What are they doing at the moment?

Do you like films?

What about Spanish films, do you like them?

Do you like sports?

Do you prefer films or sports?

                   

Practice Present Simple or Present Continuous

Here you have some exercises:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Power Point

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And learn it with Doctor House too.

PRACTICE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

The Present Continuous Tense

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PRESENTATION

Tell your friends a presentation about yourself:

- What`s your name?
- Where are you from?
- Where do you live?
- What is your favourite hobby? Why?
- What is your favourite singer? Why? Tell us about him/her.

PRACTICE PRESENT SIMPLE

Here you have some exercises to practice present simple:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

PRACTICE PRONUNTIATION THIRD PERSON PRESENT SIMPLE

You can listen to this video to practice it

PRONUNTIATION THIRD PERSON PRESENT SIMPLE

Although the morphological suffix for third person singular verbs in the simple present tense is -s or -es, the suffix is pronounced differently depending on the sound of the last syllable of the verb.

If the last syllable of the verb is a voiceless sound, then the suffix is pronounced as an unvoiced s [s]. Voiceless sounds are produced by not vibrating the larynx, or voice box, in the throat. The voiceless, or unvoiced, sounds in English are:

• p, pe [p]
• t, tt, te [t]
• k, ck, ke [k]
• f, gh [f]
• th [θ]
• h [h]
• y [j]

For example:

• breaks [breks]
• counts [kaunts]
• drinks [driŋks]
• hopes [hops]
• likes [laiks]
• sits [sIts]

If the last syllable of the verb is a voiced sound, then the suffix is pronounced as a voiced z [z]. Voiced sounds are produced by vibrating the larynx, or voice box, in the throat. The voiced sounds in English are:

• m, me [m]
• n, ne [n]
• ng [ŋ]
• b, be [b]
• d, de [d]
• g, ge [g]
• v, ve [v]
• th [ð]
• w [w]
• r, re [r]
• l, ll, le [l]
• all the vowels

For example:

• calls [kalz]
• destroys [distroiz]
• gives [gIvz]
• moans [monz]
• sobs [sabz]
• tries [traiz]

If the last syllable of the verb is a sibilant sound, then the suffix is pronounced /iz/

For example:

• watches
• kisses

Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/39426.aspx#ixzz1ZqaYRJM

Exercise 1

PRESENT SIMPLE

Here you have an explanation about the Present Simple

The Present Simple With The Simpsons

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PRACTICE: SOME/ANY, A/AN

Here you have some online exercises to practice

Exercice 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6

HOW MUCH/MANY

You can find an explanation about how much and how many

And some online exercises:

Exercise 1
Exercise 2

NOUNS: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE

some /any

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WHAT IS THERE IN THE FRIDGE OR ON THE TABLE?

Useful information

MAKING SUGGESTIONS

Read the following text; then write about your city and make suggestions about food in your city.

My name is Julian. I'm from Madrid. In Madrid there is a lot of good food you should try.

For breakfast, you should have “porras” or "churros" with chocolate. “Porras” are like “churros” but longer and wider.

For lunch you should have “cocido madrileño”. It's very typical in Madrid.

For lunch or dinner, you should try “tapas” like “patatas bravas”, “boquerones fritos”, “patatas ali-oli”, “callos a la madrileña” and of course a calamari sandwich. You should also try “boquerones en vinagre”. They are delicious.

For a sweet treat, you should try “rosquillas del Santo” but just on 15th May. I love them, they are really good.

HEALTHY FOOD

We divide food into four main groups:

1 Carbohydrates are our main source of energy. We get carbohydrates from bread, potatoes, pasta and rice.

2 Vitamins and minerals are very important for good health. Fruit and vegetables are full of vitamins. Iron and calcium are minerals which help to keep our blood and bones healthy. They are in meat, fruit and vegetables.

3 Proteins help us to grow, and they help to repair and heal our bodies if we are tired, ill or injured. There are proteins in meat, fish, eggs, milk, beans and lots of other foods too.

4 Sugars and fats give us energy. Some fats, such as milk, butter and cream, come from animals; other fats, like olive oil, come from plants. Fats are useful and necessary in small amounts, but don’t eat too much! Cakes, chips, chocolate and biscuits have a lot of fat and are not good for us. We call them junk food.

FOOD

 What do you think when you see this?

Review

Complete the sentences. Use the present simple, present continuous, the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets. 

1. Yesterday I ….................. (write) a letter to my best friend.
2. Every day my mother …..................... (get up) at seven o'clock.
3. Now they …...............................(read) a book.
4. Right now he …......................... (not come) here.
5. --------------------- she …................ (eat) fruit every Monday? Yes, …..... ….........
6. …............ he …...................(come) with you yesterday? No, …..... …..............

7. My mother and I …...................... (not have) dinner together yesterday.
8. …............ they …........ (plan) a trip at this moment? No, …...... …...............
9. We …........................ (not get up) at seven o'clock every day.
10. My car …....................... (stop) in the middle of the street the last week.
11. Yesterday at nine o'clock I ….................... (have) breakfast.

PAST CONTINUOUS

Past continuous presentation

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WHAT WERE YOU DOING YESTERDAY AT ....?
What Were You Doing Yesterday


Here you have an explanation about the past continuous.

Past Continuous Tense

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MUSICALS

Brainstorm Ideas:

What do you think when you see this picture?







Tell other musicals you know or you have seen.

Film

At the theatre

Do you like going to the theatre?
Do you prefer the cinema or the theatre?

READING:

The Wizard of Oz is a  1939  American musical fantasy film about Dorothy Gale, a young farm girl from Kansas, USA, and her adventures in the magical land of Oz.
It was made and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film was based on the 1900 novel  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Some writers wrote many new songs for the film, but the most famous is "Over the Rainbow". It won won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the film itself received several Academy Award nominations.
Telecasts of the film began in 1956, and because of them the film has found a larger audience—its television screenings were once an annual tradition and have re-introduced the film to the public, making The Wizard of Oz one of the most famous films ever made.

"Over the rainbow"

Class Project:

In groups, think about a musical and  do a presentation for the rest of students;
here you have some interesting webs:

The Broadway musical , Broadway, London Theatres

PRACTICE PAST SIMPLE!

First, mix and match these sentences to create a text

Then, put the words in the correct order

Now, match the questions with the answers

And finally, write the questions for the answers

SING WITH CHER - PAST SIMPLE

Listen to Cher and complete her song using the past simple of the following verbs:

be, call, change, come, grow, hit, play, ride, ring, say, shoot, sing, take, vow, wear

Bang, Bang by Cher -- PAST SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE - PRACTICE

Here you can find some interactive exercises to practice the affirmative, negative and interrogative form of the Past Simple.
Try it!!!

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

PAST SIMPLE - PRONUNTIATION

Here you have a video about the Past Simple pronuntiation, -ed endings .




And a furhter explanation about the "-ed" pronunciation

Pronunciation Of Ed

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PAST SIMPLE - PRACTICE

Practice the Past Simple by listening this video

PAST SIMPLE

Here you have an explanation about the Past Simple

The simple-past-tensebyGemma