U-5 Exam

For U-5 Exam you need to revise:

- jobs vocabulary (jobs with suffixes: -ist / -er / -or)
- comparatives
- superlatives
- "not as __________ as"
- so / such
- verbs + prepositions & adjectives + prepositions vocabulary

In your workbook you have a grammar revision (p. 74) and a vocabulary list p. 96 (w.b.), check them if you doubt.


Remember you must have done page 37 of your workbook and correct it. Here you have the answer key:

Good luck with the exam!

More ways to learn English with your mobile - apart from google translator, which is EVIL!

Here you have the link to download a free up to learn PHRASAL VERBS
The phrasal verbs machine

You have animations explaining the meaning of each phrasal verb.

If you like sport, well, football, well, soccer... If you like football a good way to learn English could be using the website that the BBC and the Premier League have created.

Give it a go!
Premier League Website to practise English

But my favourite website to learn English is a musical one... Try listening to your favourite songs!
Lyrics Training

Try them and give me some feedback!

St. Jordi 2017 _ Presentation about an English writer

Hello everyone,

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU SEND ME THE PRESENTATION, it's a compulsory task. Send it to me before Easter.

In your classroom, you have a list of the people who haven't done it yet.

Here you have again the instructions and a guideline to follow if it is really difficult for you.
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INSTRUCTIONS

Sant Jordi’17 

4^th ESO                        

English department

Choose a writer who writes in English and make up a Power Point (or Prezzi / Glogster, ...) presentation where you must include:

-         A short biography of the writer

-         His / Her work (so far)

-         Comment on his/her major literary work (or the one you know/ get the most information  about):

●Plot (what is it about)

●Characters (names, appearance, personality….)

●Film adaptations- include your criticism

      - You may also include:

●Quotations, paragraphs you enjoy(ed) most from the book...

● Pictures, drawings, a collage……

You may choose from this list (or chose another one and check with your teacher):

-         Tolkien (author of The Lord of the Rings)

-         Stephenie Meyer (author of the Twilight books)

-         J.K. Rowling (author of the Harry Potter books)

-         C.S. Lewis (author of the Narnia books)

-         R. Riordan (author of the Percy Jackson books)

-         Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and others)

-         Lewis Carroll (author of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Galss)

-         Susan Collins (author of The Hunger Games books)

-         George R.R. Martin (author of the  Game of Thrones books)

-         Stephen King (author of It, Misery, etc.)

“Original” presentation will be appreciated.

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GUIDELINE

Sant Jordi Task 2017, English Writer presentation

Think about a book you like or know about which was written originally in English. Search for information and complete:

BOOK (or SAGA) __________________________________________________

Who was the author?

Name of the autor:______________________________

Place of birth: __________________________________

Date of birth: __________________________________

Any curious/relevant fact about his/her family: _____________________________________________________________________________

Childhood/studies: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Jobs done, when did s/he start writing?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Family life  (Is s/he married? Does s/he have children?

_____________________________________________________________________________

Literary work / Career development

_____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Achievements / Awards

____________________________________________________________________________

The Book (or Saga)

Name of the book (or saga) ______________________________________________________

Year of publishing ______________________________________________________________

Plot Summary ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Choose two characters (at least) and describe them.

1.       _________________

Appearance __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Personality

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Are there any films adaptations?  Have you seen them? What’s your opinion of it?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 Your feelings about the author/ book, why did you choose him/her?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

You can include quotes or pictures.

BE CURIOUS!

The book publishing company CAMBRIDGE organizes a Photography contest. "CuriosiPics" wants English students and teachers to take pictures about what does CURIOSITY mean to them, or pictures that arouse curiosity!

Umm... Aren't you curious? So get your mobiles or cameras and capture the moment!

The prizes are mobiles and cameras, highly motivating! Creativity is the only thing you need... well,  and a bit of English (the pictures must have a title and explanation, 10 to 50 words in English).

Information about the contest:
CuriosiPics

Where to register and then upload your pic:
Register

Curiosity Pics Gallery
Pics in the contest

Have a look at the pics taking part in the contest, do you have any favourites?

Homework before the U-4 Exam

Remember:
on Friday 31st of March, 4B ESO and 4A ESO will do their U-4 exam, and on Monday 3rd of April, 4C ESO.

The day of the exam you must hand in your workbooks with pages 27, 28, 29 and 31 done and corrected.

As we didn't finish it in class, here you have the answer key, to check your work.

St George Day Author Presentation

Remember, you should be finishing your presentations!

Here you have the model presentation I prepared, but remember to check the intructions (below).

Christina Rossetti Prezi Presentation

Sant Jordi’17

4^th ESO                          

English department

Choose a writer who writes in English and make up a Power Point (or Prezzi...) presentation where you must include:

-          A short biography of the writer

-          His / Her work (so far)

-          Comment on his/her major literary work (or the one you know/ get the most information  about):

●Plot (what is it about)

●Characters (names, appearance, personality….)

●Film adaptations- include your criticism

      - You may also include:

●Quotations, paragraphs you enjoy(ed) most from the book...

● Pictures, drawings, a collage……

You may choose from this list (or chose another one and check with your teacher):

-          Tolkien (author of The Lord of the Rings)

-          Stephanie Meyer (author of the Twilight books)

-          J.K. Rowling (author of the Harry Potter books)

-          C.S. Lewis (author of the Narnia books)

-          R. Riordan (author of the Percy Jackson books)

-          Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and others)

-          Lewis Carroll (author of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass)

-          Susan Collins (author of The Hunger Games books)

-          George R.R. Martin (author of the  Game of Thrones books)

-          Stephen King (author of It, Misery, etc.)

“Original” presentation will be appreciated.

Deadline:   31^st MARCH

Present perfect vs Past Simple

MUM: You can't play computer games,..
SON: But, I've already done my homework!
MUM: What about your room? You didn't tidy it yesterday.
SON: I've already tidied my room!
MUM: Ok... Then, you can go and meet your friends, but don't be late.
SON: Mum, but I wanted to play computer games now...
MUM: You've already played computer games today. Go get some fresh air! N.O.W.
SON: Thanks. 😒

We are quite familiar with Present Perfect now, but we haven't mastered it yet. We must know when to use present perfect and when to use past simple.



Practise online,
Perfect English - Present perfect vs past simple
englisch-hilfen Present perfect vs past simple
Present Perfect or Past Simple

Remember it's useful to learn expressions used with one, or the other:

Signal Words

Simple Past	Present Perfect Simple
yesterday ... ago in 1990 the other day last ...	just already up to now until now / till now ever (not) yet so far lately / recently

Here you have an exercise about Brad Pitt's life to start revising (careful, it was written before he got divorced from Angelina Jolie!).

Brad Pitt's biography - present perfect vs. past simple