2Batx CONTENTS. TERM 1

 2nd BATX news

Dear students,
    Here you have the contents which are necessary to be studied in order to pass your exams.

First term :

      Vocabulary: Starter, U.1 U.2
                              Internet
                              Language and communication
                              Describing adverts
                              Phrasal verbs
                              Word formation( suffixes and prefixes)
                       (Student's book, workbook, activities in class, blog's links)
      Grammar: The use of the different verbal tenses (present, past, future), perfect simple tenses, perfect continuous tenses.
                           Rephrasing :Revision of relative clauses and conditionals (1st Batx)
                                                   Reported Speech

       Reading: Read as much as you can and never forget to take notes of the new words.( articles, texts in class, student's book and  workbook's readings, texts posted on the blog).
       Writing: A For and Against essay: connectors of cause, result, contrast, addition and example.The structure of a For and Against essay.
                        A Narrative essay: connectors and the structure. The use of the verbal tenses with accuracy.

Do not get discouraged, work hard and follow the advice.
You have all the links at the beginning of this blog (2nd BATX).

Let's practise and GOOD LUCK!




 
      
                       
       
      
   

Reported Speech

Magazines

An advertisement

Demons (song)

LEARN AT LEAST TEN WORDS A DAY!!!!

Here is the song:

DEMONS

Listen to the song above and find the following items in the lyrics:
1.The opposite of bright
                            hot
                            angel
2.Two phrasal verbs. Guess their meanings.
3. A word with the same pronunciation as  fail  /ei/
                                                                   breed /i:/
    Translate them into your own language.
4. A relative clause.
5. An expression that means  it caused a chaos. (use a synonym)
Word formation:
Write the suitable adjectives according to these nouns:
chaos
gold

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND!

Dream a little dream (song)

 HAVE A LOVELY WEEKEND!!!

Listen to the song below and make a list of words with their meaning ( you can translate).
Write down the meaning of the following words or find out their synonyms in English on your notebook:


sycamore tree
nighty-night
craving
sunbeams
linger
longing


DREAM A LITTLE DREAM

Hope you have fun as well as you learn!!!

2Batx LINKS

2nd BATX.
Good morning, my dearest students,
Welcome to the new course that starts.
I'm sure this year you will have to make a big effort to achieve the goals because you should be prepared for your Selectividad test. However, you should be optimistic and struggle as much as you can.
Recommendations:
If you want to pass your exams, I will give you some recommendations for you to follow:
Reading Comprehension:
Read in English as much as possible. I do not care what kind of reading: magazines, novels, newspapers, online news and the like.
Listening and vocabulary:
Listen to the radio, tv, native speakers, your teacher ( of course,'I'm sure you will').
Do not go to bed before you have learnt at least ten words a day. You have been lucky because you are the new technology generation, so use your mobile phones to find out the meaning of the words, use the translator ('Collins' is a good one) whenever it is necessary.
Grammar practice:
Do your exercises in class and work at home as well (always!!)
Study examples with the rules. A good example will be useful for you to remember expressions and vocabulary.
Writing:
There is no other alternative:' the more you read the better you write'.
Study the use of connectors, new vocabulary to be accurate and do not forget the grammar rules.
Do not hesitate in revising structures, verbal tenses, Word formation and so on because it is now when you can do it, not during the exam.

Well, I hope you can make it but I need you to study hard.

As I promised, I will upload some information for you.

GOOD LUCK!!

Grammar practice (1st-2nd BATX)
Vocabulary
Selectivity grammar and activities
I wish
Reading Comprehension
Grammar bank: Subordinate clauses, IF-Clauses, Reported Speech, verb tenses, the passive voice, do-make, the causative HAVE, WOULD RATHER.
How to write a For and Against essay
INTERNET vocabulary
How to write a narrative essay
The use of connectors
REPORTED SPEECH
R. Speech: Suggest- advise-warn
Verbal tenses self-correction

Ready for your final exams 1-3ESO

HOW TO BE READY FOR YOUR FINAL EXAM

Dear students,

        I'm writing some instructions for you to be ready to pass your last exam.

SPEAKING: Try to use English as a language of communication in class.

Prepare a powerpoint with your classmates using vocabulary and expressions that you have learnt this year with me.

3ESO: A city/country.

1ESO: Alcudia Ruins (a tourist's questionnaire)

LISTENING: Here you have some resources:

Get into my blog www.englishticwithelenablogspot.com and practise.

Listen to the radio, TV, songs, native speakers ( if you can ) in English.

READING: You should read the texts from the book and the workbook ( U.1- 9 ) .

After that, answer the exercises to improve your reading comprehension.

In case you would like a higher mark: Read a book

( you can find English readers in the library)

WRITING:

Read the grammar reference pages ( U. 1- 9 ) and do the activities on your workbook.

Study the grammar rules, the list of verbs (translation) and the vocabulary

( U.1- 9 Student's book )

Practise your writing following the instructions on the writing pages according to the units 1 to 9 (Student's book)

Revise your SPLIT sessions' exercises on your notebook.

Here you have some help:

www.englishrules.tk

www.englishticwithelenablogspot.com

http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/index.htm

www.isabelperez.com

www.collinsdictionary.com/

www.ego4u.com

www.englisch-hilfen.

STUDY AND GOOD LUCK!!!!!!
ENJOY THIS SONG

3ESO EXAM

3ESO (2^nd term) Unit 3-4-5-6

Some keys to be ready for your exam (4th of March):

LISTENING: Listen to TV series, films, radio programmes...
                      Listening activities on this blog.

CONTENTS:

Study the grammar reference, exercises on workbook, practice on internet (www.englishrules.tk)

TOO /ENOUGH/ MUCH/ MANY

Present perfect (affirmative, negative, questions) Past participle ( 3^rd column)

FOR /SINCE / JUST / STILL / YET / ALREADY

SHOULD/MUST/HAVE TO

VOCABULARY:

The internet

Adjectives

School life (nouns)

READING:

Vocabulary (3ESO)

Verbal tenses: present simple-continuous/ past simple-continuous / present perfect

Questions
Exercises on this blog.

WRITING:

A comment on an internet forum (p43)

Biography(p51)

Opinion essay(p61)

SPEAKING: ORAL exams ( dialogues Student's book Unit1-6)
                ( 10th-14th of MARCH)

1ESO 2nd term

1ESO
   2nd TERM TEST ( Unit 3-4-5-6)
  Here there are some items for you  to study:

CONTENTS
QUESTIONS: WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW (MANY,MUCH), WHY, WHO...
Present simple/ present continuous (affirmative, negative, questions)
MUST/CAN
A/SOME/ANY/A LOT

VOCABULARY
Months
Nationalities
School subjects
Animals
Routine
Verbs
The weather
Adverbs of frequency (always, never,...)

WRITING
E-MAIL
DESCRIPTION OF A PLACE

LISTENING
 Activities on this blog.
 Listen toTV series, films, radio programmes, songs,...

SPEAKING
  Choose one of the dialogues which appeared in your student's book.
  (Unit1-6) 
  Practise in groups of three.

Saint Valentine

3ESO
 Reading comprehension.
 Saint Valentine's Day (14th of February)
Read the text and answer the following questions:
1. When and where did St Valentine live?
2. Who was the emperor at that time?
3. Did St. Valentine like him?
4. What did St. Valentine do? What was his job?
5. Why didn’t Claudius like men to get married?
6. Why was St Valentine caught and put into prison?
7. What was the punishment that the Emperor ordered for him?
8. Who visited him when he was in jail?
9. When did St Valentine write a note?
10. Who did he write the note to?
11. Why did he write it?
12. When did St Valentine die?

Listening:
 Click here 
                   Listen to the song  'Impossible' by James Arthur and read the lyrics.
                   Look for the meaning of the following words and write them down on your notebook:
                            years ago, caution, careless, nothing, roof tops, effortlessly, 
sky line, scars, fall out of, betrayal, trust, faith, empty promises, embarrassing, come to.
                   Make a list of verbs in 'present perfect' and 'past simple' according to the song.

Extra work: In case you want to practise your listening skill and the use of the 'present perfect' click  here 

                 

Peace

Click on HAPPY

3ES0
                 Good morning, my dearest students
On 30th of January we celebrate the School day of Non-violence and Peace . So I have decided to choose a text about Gandhi for you to read and answer the following questions afterwards:
1-Who was Gandhi?
2- How long did he spend in South Africa?
3- What did he create?
4- Who followed Gandhi's ideas?
5- When did he die?
6- Have you ever helped other people when they needed it ? When? Describe your experience. (5-10 lines)
Click here to read the text.

1ESO- 3ESO

Listen to the song here, make a list of vocabulary and translate.

     

Saint Patrick

Wednesday 15th of January
Good morning,
During this week we are going to celebrate Saint Anthony in Majorca. For you to know more about other foreign  celebrations I have chosen Saint's Patrick's day ( 17th March)  which is celebrated in Ireland and USA,
So, go ahead Click on Saint Patrick's day.
Now read this text, answer the following questions ( click on here) and  make a list of vocabulary. You can click on the different items on your left at the same webpage for further information if you like.
ONLY 3ESO : Make a summary about Saint Patrick's day
After that, make a composition about Saint Anthony's celebration in Majorca ( 10 lines ).
You can look for information on internet.

Documentary: The polar bear

3ESO:
LISTENING:

David Attenborough: The truth about Climate Change. BBC part I

Listen and watch this following video.Click  here

Write this activity on your notebook and choose the most suitable answer.

1. Climate has changed all over the world since the last
   a)decade.
   b)century.
2. Some people died because of

         a)the coldest summer

         b)the hottest summer

     3. Polar bears
                    a)don't hunt any seals

b) usually hunt some seals.

     4.The ice, in the Arctic,

           a) is melting too fast

           b) is not melting fast enough

WRITING:

Write a letter to your council. Imagine you have a solution to solve the problem of pollution, global warming and climate change. Describe the causes of the problem and suggest ideas.

In case you need help, see page 29 (3ESO workbook)and vocabulary from Unit 3.


1ESO:

Click on THE FOX
Listen and read the lyrics.
Write all the words that you see on the screen about animals and their sounds. 
Example:                 'The cat goes meow '
Change the affirmative sentences into negative.
 Example:               'The cat doesn't go ...'
Make 5 questions about the different animals.
 Example:               'Does the cat go...?'

HALLOWEEN

Wednesday 6th of November

Good morning! 
You should listen and read the lyrics of the following song: https://supersimple.com/song/skeleton-dance/ Activities:
1st ESO/3rd ESO
                Write all the parts of the body, which are mentioned in the lyrics, in your notebook.
                 Make a list of vocabulary and translate.(10 words)
                 Click on HALLOWEEN CROSSWORD  . Look for Halloween Crossword 1 and click on it.
                 Write the crossword in your notebook and fill in the gaps with these words:
                 scary, costume, cat, pies, sweets, ghost, witch, trick, bat, mummy, mask, Jack, clown, skeleton, werewolf.
                  

Happy Halloween!
	Crossword 1
Across 3. A funny costume. 5. What do you wear on your face? 6. _____-or-treat! 8. Scary thing that says boo. 10. Roasted pumpkin _____. 11. Small black animal that can fly. 12. Kids get lots of this.	Down 1. A monster with many bandages. 2. ____-o'-lantern 3. What do you wear on Halloween? 4. A woman with a pointy black hat. 7. A witch's pet. 9. spooky
	Name that monster: A __________ is a monster that changes shape during the full moon. A __________ is a monster that is made from bones.

3rd ESO
                  Read the following text and answer the questions:

	The house on the hill in the old forest.
I went trick-or-treating with my best friends _______, _______, and _______. Our pillowcases were full of candy, and it was getting late, so my friends wanted to go home.
I wanted a few more chocolate bars so I turned to my friends and said, “Let’s knock on a few more doors and then head for home.” They were worried because they thought it was already too late. “Let’s go home now,” they said to me. I told them not to worry because we could take a shortcut through the old forest. So after a few more houses, I took my friends to the path that went through the forest. We walked about 20 minutes, and then, suddenly, I felt very strange. I couldn’t remember the way! It was dark and foggy. We were lost. And to make matters worse, it started to rain. And then, it started to pour. Lightning lit up the sky and thunder rang in our ears. We wandered around in the rain for over two hours. We were very wet and very cold. And then, at about midnight, I saw an old abandoned house on a hill. “I think we’ll have to spend the night in that old house and wait till morning,” I said.
		My friends didn’t think it was a good idea, but they were cold and wet, so they agreed. We walked up the old wooden steps to the front door. The door creaked open and we went inside, sat down, and started to eat a chocolate bar, when . . .

Reading Comprehension: What is happening at the beginning of the story? Why did the writer want to go to a few more houses? Why didn’t the writer worry because it was getting late? What happened in the forest? What was the weather like in the forest? Did the writer’s friend think it was a good idea to stay in the house? Why did the friends agree to stay at the house? What did they do as soon as they went into the house? Match the following words with their definition: abandoned wander shortcut pour ______________ A quicker way to get somewhere. ______________ Go from place to place. ______________ Rain very hard. ______________ Empty with no one living there. Finish writing the story using all the phrases in the box below.
Extra work: In case you are interested in going on learning about HALLOWEEN click on More about Halloween.