UNIT 7 PRESENT PERFECT

Activities and resources
Grammar chart
Ever, never, already, yet
Present perfect or Past tense?

Exercises
Irregular Past Participles
Present Perfect vs past tense with some American Presidents
For and since
Present Perfect and Past Simple (Music and Dance)
Present or Past

Videoclip
English Bites - Perth´s Future(download the clip for video dictation)

Reading
Chapter 15 FACE

Students singing a love song in class " I am yours "

Create your podcast

Hi everyone,
You have two tasks for next week.
Task 1.
It is time to concentrate in oral skills. During the last 3 months of the school year you will produce and publish in a podcast page short mp3 files ( 1 minute max) for each unit in the book.
First create an account in podomatic.
If you need a tutorial you can check this one out.
You can record using the podomatic online tools directly from your computer if it has a microphone , you can also use your phone, or your digital camera.
Make sure you send me (to my mail) the link to your podcast page.
Upload your mp3 file and post a picture relevant to the topic discussed.
For unit seven please answer the following questions in your mp3 file.

• What are some of things you have done in your life that you are proud of?
• What haven´t you done yet but are planning to do soon?

or inform your audience about Oxfam

• Read about an organization called OXFAM and explain what it has done to help people around the world.
• You can check their site at http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/world/chad/refugee1.htm
• If you need any more ideas to talk about you might find them in the following slide
• Holidayfun 1

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Task 2.
Valentine´s day s coming. Do you know how this celebration started?
Learn this song ,sing it until you feel you can sing along (check the lyrics). Be ready to comment on some of the things you have learned in the media included in this post.

Jason Mraz widget by 6L & Daxii

Some samples of the Face poster

Take a look at the following posters.
Victor´s poster has a great newspaper layout.
Carlos´ news article has a detailed description of the accident.
Andres´ report is well organized.
Congratulations to them.

Inspiration for this new year.

I hope this year brings out the best in our hearts. I invite you to see these inspirational thoughts
http://www.simpletruths.tv/movies.php?movie=GQGL

Writing Project "Face"

Read the book "Face" chapters 1 to 10.
Task:
You are a student at Eastmoreland school in East London(click on this link to get a visual image of the place , check the media -images, video I have inlcuded to learn about its music and its people).
You are collaborating with the school newspaper as a news reporter.
Create a frontpage with your news report. (You can use Publisher or any other template)
Write a news report 450-500 words long describing what happened to Martin.

1.First create a name for the school newspaper
2. Write your name below it in small print
3. Create an interesting Headline for your report.
4. Include at least 2 pictures in your newsreport(the accident, Martin, the inspector, or any other you decide)
5. Describe Martin (what was he like before the accident?, what grade was he in?, who were his friends?, what did he like to do?, )
6. describe how the accident happened (who was with him?, who was driving....etc.)
7.describe Martin after the accident (what does he look like now?, willl he be the same again?,,,)
USE the information from chapters 1 to 10 as the source for your article.
Present your frontpage in print the first class after the coming holidays.

Merry Christmas!

Unit 6 Pronouns: Reflexive , possesive and indefinitie

Activities and resources
Topic A.
Chart (1) with possesive pronouns
Chart (2) with possessive pronouns
Exercise (1) possesive pronouns

Topic B.
Chart Reflexive pronoun
Exercise (1) Reflexive pronouns
Exercise (2) Reflexive pronoun
Exercise (3) Reflexive pronouns
Exercise (4) Me, myself, I

Topic C.
Indefinite pronouns
Indefinite pronouns (explained in Spanish)
(1) Exercise indefinite pronoun (click on start now)
(2)Some , any, (click on play this game)
(3)Some , any, no
(4) Some , any

Song Somebody to love
Read the lyrics and identify the indefinite pronouns

Videoclip
English Bites - Bells Surf (download the clip for video dictation)
Duration: 10:58, Filesize: 38mb
Every Easter, the world's best surfers go to Bells Beach for a world championship surfing event.

Unit 5 Comparatives, Countables vs. Uncountables

Rules for comparatives(1)
Rules for forming comparatives(2)
Rules (3)
Practice activities:
1. Quizz on comparatives
2. geography quizz using comparatives
3. basketball game using comparatives and superlatives
4. Comparatives (1)
5. Comparatives (2)


Video dictation
1.English Bites - How much is that?
Duration: 6:21, Filesize: 22mb
Today we're going to look at how you buy things in a market.

2. English Bites - Kay
Duration: 7:31, Filesize: 26mb
Kay loves shopping, and loves cooking. Listen to her talk about her day shopping at the market, and what she likes to cook.

3.English Bites - Shopping Lists
Duration: 7:26, Filesize: 25mb
We talk to people about shopping lists and tell you about other lists.