Wednesday 1 December 2021

WHAT WERE YOU DOING YESTERDAY AT FIVE O' CLOCK? - PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE





REVIEW
We use the verb BE to form the past continuous tense.


PRACTISE


WRITE
Watch the video and read the story.  Write a similar story to the one in the video.



TALK
Ask and answer questions.








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Thursday 25 November 2021

Monday 22 November 2021

DESCRIBING PEOPLE: ADJECTIVES (A1)



What do you look like?


Describing Physical Appearance


Describing people





TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE




READING AND WRITING

Wednesday 17 November 2021

SCHOOL DAYS



















REVIEW
We use the verb BE to form the past continuous tense.


PRACTISE


TALK
Ask and answer questions.











ACTIVITIES: 

VIDEO, EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE

USED TO

USED TO / WOULD (EXPLANATION AND ACTIVITY)

WHAT DID GRANNY AND GRANDPA USED TO DO?  Make affirmative and negative sentences with the correct form of USED TO.



 


We can use "would" to talk about repeated past actions that don't happen any more. 

We don't normally use the negative or question form of "would" for past habits. 

We don't use "would" to talk about past states.


USED TO, WOULD, PAST SIMPLE

EXPLANATION

QUIZ


LET'S PRACTISE

1. USED TO

2. USED TO and WOULD

3. WOULD and USED TO


BE CAREFUL!

USED TO vs BE USED TO


USED TO, BE USED TO, BE GETTING USED TO IN SONGS




ACTIVITIES





Wednesday 10 November 2021

The Real McCoy


1. Describe the picture.
2. Where do you think this is?  Why?
3. Watch the video ab out this country.  Write down some of the things you see.  


Have you ever visited a castle?  What was it like?
If you haven't visited a castle, what do you think a castle is like?
Write down your ideas.

Watch the video about a castle in Scotland. Is it the same or different to your castle?


Do you believe in ghosts?
Have you heard of places that are haunted?
Can you think of a ghost story to tell you classmates?

We are going to read a story entitled, "The Real McCoy".  What do you think this expression means?

the real McCoy
the original or true person or thing, and not a copy; authentic:

We’ve seen so many reproductions of the Mona Lisa, but when we were in Paris we saw the real McCoy.



Now read the story.


Now, write your own ghost story.

 PLANNING AND PREPARATION

 Where is your story set?

Who are the main characters?

What are they like?

What is the conflict in the story?

How is the conflict resolved?


Draw two or three illustrations for your story.

 


Tuesday 2 November 2021

What are you wearing today?

 

What can you see in the picture?

What are you wearing today?


1. CLOTHES: 

VOCABULARY AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

CLOTHES 1

CLOTHES 2

CLOTHES 3

LISTENING AND READING COMPREHENSION

2. ACTIONS: 

VOCABULARY AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE






3. LISTENING

What are the children wearing?  What are they doing?

Use these verbs:  run, skate, skip, walk, talk, hop, dance, jump, climb
Do the listening activity.

Draw lines.    Match the names to the children. 



CORRECTIONS

Now, check your answers.


4. READING AND WRITING

Complete the sentences.
CORRECTIONS

Watch the video and correct your READING activity.



What are you wearing today?  What are your classmates wearing?









Thursday 7 October 2021

MY BEDROOM

 

DRAW A PICTURE


Now colour your picture and describe it.



WHAT IS IT?




ROOMS IN A HOUSE












THERE IS / THERE ARE SONG




There is / There are activity

DRAW

Draw a picture of your bedroom.






Describe your bedroom.  
Use THERE IS or THERE ARE.







Tuesday 5 October 2021

HELLO! TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF!

 THIS IS BRITAIN: SCHOOL

Draw a Venn Diagram
How are British schools different to your school?




GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Now, talk about yourself!


Listen and write.


Family, friends and pets

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY






WRITE

Now, write about your daily routine.  Ask and answer questions about your classmates.  Tell your teacher about them.








HOMES AND HABITS



OUR HOUSE


BRAINSTORM!
Write down as many words related to the HOME that you can think of.


JUST FOR FUN

Describe the sequence of events in the video.






GRAMMAR

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME: VIDEO, EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE

ADVERB POSITION

v BEFORE THE MAIN VERB
Ø We often watch movies on Friday nights.

v AFTER THE VERB "BE"
Ø Lucy is always punctual.  She hates arriving late.

v AFTER AUXILIARY AND MODAL VERBS
Ø I can never understand what he says.

v WE PUT PHRASES AT THE BEGINNING OR THE END OF A SENTENCE.
Ø Every Friday, we have a family movie night with pizza.

Ø I have football practice twice a week.




WORKSHEET

Explanation and activity

WRITE: Put the words in the correct order.

ONLINE ACTIVITY

ONLINE ACTIVITY 2





LET'S PRACTISE!








2. Present Continuous explanation and activities


A.  Choose the correct answer for speakers 1, 2 and 3.  How does each one feel about London?

B.  Why?  Note down your answers for speakers 1, 2 and 3.


Watch the video and write down: the countries and one original characteristic of each house described.

21 Houses You Won't Believe Exist


SPONGEBOB THEME SONG


A LUXURY HOME


Describe your home to your classmates.  Draw.