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.

The Real McCoy and Other Ghost Stories by Janine on Scribd

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.

 

VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUND OR INFINITIVE

SONGS

VIDEO, EXPLANATION, PRACTICE

ESL Reading Activity by Janine on Scribd

TEST 1

TEST 2

TEST 3

Write a paragraph about your life.  It can be an event in your childhood, a general description of an aspect of your life, about another person or anything else that might occur to you.  

You must use the following verbs:  like, mind, miss, decide, hope, learn, promise, want, bother, remember, forget, try.

Use the correct tenses.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

 

THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE: VERBS THAT END IN -ed

 

PAST SIMPLE TENSE: REGULAR VERBS

PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

Verbs, una ficha interactiva de janinewilliams
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NUMBERS AND THINGS

 

FLASHCARDS

NUMBERS GAME 1

NUMBERS GAME 2

NUMBERS GAME 3

DINOSAURS AND OTHER PRE-HISTORIC ANIMALS

Identify the animals in the picture above.

             

VERTEBRATES

INVERTEBRATES

WATCH THE VIDEOS AND COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET

The animal kingdom - classification diagram, una ficha interactiva de janinewilliams
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READING COMPREHENSION

Vertebrates and invertebrates, una ficha interactiva de janinewilliams
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LISTENING COMPREHENSION AND GRAMMAR ACTIVITIES

Watch or listen to the video and complete the activities below.

THE WORLD OF DINOSAURS

The-World-of-Dinosaurs-1

The-World-of-Dinosaurs-2

The-World-of-Dinosaurs-3

THE INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE

CHANT AND ACTIVITIES

Listen to the chant again and answer the questions with the infinitive.

1. Why does the boy catch the bus?

2. Why does the boy sit down with his mum and dad?

3. Why does he come home at 8 o'clock?

4. Why does he drink milk?

5. Why does he go upstairs?

6. Why does he use shampoo?

7. Why does he brush his teeth?

8. Why does he go to bed?

EXPLANATION AND GAMES

WORKSHEET (pdf): Infinitive-of-Purpose

EXTRA grammar-practice/infinitive of purpose

CREATIVE WRITING

Create an animal.  Describe it.  Write about where it lives; how it is adapted to its environment and how it moves.  Use vocabulary related to animals and the infinitive of purpose.