End of Term Food Tasting and Games Awards

Wednesday 26^th

So, this is it! End of term!

You made great desserts …and a fantastic Spanish omelette – without onion!

Noelia’s ‘Marble cake’ was delicious! Carlos’s cake was fantastic! And Álvaro’s Spanish omelette – without onion was very tasty!

(You have to give me your recipes (the instructions) with the exact quantities of the ingredients!)

I know that you told me in class how you had made them, but I forgot!

You explained it very well but when you had to make the presentation in front of the other students, you were nervous and shy.

But you did it well! GFY (Good for you)!

I told you, you are very good. That’s why we had a draw or a tie (same score, same points) for the 1^st and 2^nd places of our games!!

1^st Place, Noelia and Carlos

2^nd Place Carlota and Alejandro!!!               

We tasted the food the students from the other groups had made and share (together) the end of the term party with them.

How nice!

Back in the classroom, we listened to music.

I didn’t quite get it, can you tell me ‘What the fox says?’

(just joking!)
What does the fox say?

And finally I would like to go through (to review) everything you have learnt with us this term.

Sports

Names

Places

Equipment

Verb

Sport

Sports Person

Badminton Ice- hockey Golf Boxing Fencing Football

Court Ice rink Golf course Boxing ring Gymnasium Pitch / field

Rackets, shuttle Sticks, puck Clubs, ball Gloves, helmet Mask, sword Ball, sheen pads

go

Swimming climbing

Swimmer climber

do

Boxing Athletics Fencing karate

boxer athlete fencer

play

Tennis football

Tennis player Football player / footballer

Other verbs

Kick, throw, hit, dive, shoot

Food

food

menu

adjectives

verbs

objects

Porridge, rice, salad, chickpeas, butter, flour

Starter, main course, dessert, dish, drinks

Soggy, tasty, tasteful, delicious, tender, sour, tough, sweet, crispy

Boil, cook, pour, put into, beat, add, serve, made of,

Pan, frying pan, bowl, skewer, oven, cooker, plate, spoon, fork, knife

Work and jobs

people

places

activities

skills

Vet, acrobat, cashier, surgeon, reporter, dancer police officer, hairdresser, mechanic

Surgeon, circus, shop, hospital, theatre, police station, hairdresser’s, garage

Help animals, people, answer the phone, attend meetings, go on business trips, use a computer

Good with animals/people, patient, creative, active, strong, have good balance

The weather / seasons and months

nouns

adjectives

verbs

temperature

Sun, wind, rain, fog, snow storm, thunder,

Sunny, windy, rainy, foggy, snowy, stormy

Shine, blow, rain, snow,

Boiling, freezing, hot, cold, cool, warm

GRAMMAR
Present simple
What do you use to play…? Where do you play ice-hockey?		I use clubs to play golf I play ice- hockey in an ice-rink.	I don’t use a bat to play golf You don’t play ice- hockey in a field!
How often?
How often do you train?		I train twice a week	I don’t train once a week
Present Continuous
What is the fencer wearing?	He’s wearing a mask.			He isn’t wearing a hat.
Past simple
When did you start doing gymnastics?		I started when I was six.			I didn’t start when I was five.
How many /there is/ there are
How many players are there in a football team?	There are eleven players.			There aren’t ten players.
Going to
What are you going to have for starter? What are you going to be when you grow up?	I’m going to have salad for starter. I’m going to be a vet.			I’m not going to have spaghetti. I’m not going to be an architect
Would like
What would you like to be?	I’d like to be a nurse.			I wouldn’t like to be an actress.
Can
Can you ski in autumn?	I can play indoors when it’s rainy.			I can’t snowboard in summer.
Countable / uncountable
Are there any sweets?	It hasn’t got any sugar			Porridge hasn’t got any eggs.

Cultural notes: At the restaurant (ordering food), speaking on the phone and organizing ‘School Dinner’.

I’ll see you again next week!

We will start the third and last term for this course.

Have a nice weekend!

End of Term!

Wednesday 19^th March

Hello! 

So, this is the end of the term!

What did we do in class? We finished talking about jobs, for the moment!

·         What do you do? I’m a hairdresser.

·         Where do you work? I work at a hairdresser’s. (hair salon)

·         What does he do? He’s a reporter.

·         Where does he work? He works in a newspaper.

·         What newspaper does he work for? He works for The Times.

Why do you like your job?

·         He’s a mechanic. He repairs planes. He likes his job because he likes working with machines.

·         She is a sports instructor. She works in a hotel in Miami Beach. She works outside. She likes her job because it’s funny to teach people how to play tennis and volleyball.

·         He is a police officer. He wears a uniform. He likes his job because he helps people and arrests criminals.

What skills and qualities do you have?

What are you going to be?

·         I’m strong and brave. I’m not afraid of danger. I enjoy travel, fun and excitement. I can balance very easily. I’m going to be an acrobat.

·         She’s friendly and helpful. She isn’t shy. She likes talking on the telephone. She can use a computer and types very quickly.  She’s going to be a secretary.

·         He’s quick and careful. He isn’t patient. He likes trying new ideas. He can cook very well. He’s going to be a chef.

·         They’re very gentle. They aren’t afraid of animals. They enjoy touching them. They can understand how they feel. They are going to be vets.

We listened to some people telling us what they do at work and why they like their jobs.

·         He uses the internet and attends to meetings. He sometimes goes on business trips. He likes his job because every day is different.

·         She answers questions all the time and she speaks on the phone. She doesn’t like her job because it’s boring.

And you told me what you would like to be.

What would you like to be when you grow up?

·         Noelia would like to be a TV presenter or an actress because she likes being on TV.

·         Carlos would like to be a police officer or a firefighter because he likes helping people.

·         Alejandro would like to be a soldier because he likes shooting!

We say “an acrobat” because “acrobat” begins with a vowel sound “a”. We don’t say “a uniform”, because “u” in “uniform” isn’t a vowel sound.

We say “an hour” because “h” isn’t pronounced and “hour” begins with a vowel sound, not letter.

Game 10

Player 1	8
Player 2	8
Player 3	----
Player 4	6

Don’t forget to make something for “School Dinner” on Wednesday, so as to celebrate the end of the term.

Besides, you’ll have to explain what it’s made of and how you make it!

See you on Wednesday!

Work and Jobs

Wednesday 12^th March

Hi everybody!

WELL DONE!

Everybody did homework.

Sorry player 4, I can’t give you more than one point for your homework! You must work a bit harder!

Yes, most of us like spring or summer because we are on holidays. There’s no class and we have more free time to go with our friends. The weather is sunny and hot and we can go to the swimming pool or to the beach, to swim in the sea!

You also like the season in which your birthday is! We love celebrations!

What about me? I like hot, sunny and dry weather. I like the summer because it’s when I have more free time to spend with my family and friends. But when you get older you like all the seasons because you see something good in each of them.

Autumn, (the fall, in American English) is really nice because the leaves (from the trees) have different colours.

Winter is cold. (I don’t like cold weather, but I like the days when it snows and I enjoy Christmas very much)

And, of course, spring. At that time days start getting longer and the weather is warm. Flowers bloom, (appear) and everybody looks happy!

Enough of the weather and the seasons!

Let’s talk about work and jobs!

Remember:

“What do you do?” It’s the same as “What’s your job?”

But we are going to use “What do you do?” because it’s more common in English.

·         What do you do? I’m a teacher.

·         What do you do? You’re students.

·         What does she do? She’s an acrobat.

·         What does he do? He’s a chef.

·         What does she do? She’s a secretary.

·         What does he do? He’s a vet. (Vet is short for veterinarian)

Remember to use “a”, “an” before jobs. Only in singular. “A” before consonant; “an” before a vowel sound.

A doctor   an engineer   a teacher   a mechanic   a judge   an architect   an artist  

A chefs    a doctors   a pilot   a shop assistants   a clerk

·         What does she do? She’s an acrobat.

·         Where does an acrobat work? An acrobat works in the circus.

·         Who works in the circus? An acrobat.

·         What does he do? He’s a chef.

·         Where does a chef work? He works in a kitchen.

·         Who works in a kitchen? A chef.

For homework, write at least five lines describing one or two jobs. Only one or two jobs; not five jobs. The example doesn’t count as one!

She is a nurse. She works in a hospital. She wears a uniform and she helps people. 

She works long hours. She doesn't perform operations.

Game 9

Player 1	12
Player 2	13
Player 3	6
Player 4	5

 Listening on the Weather 

 Jobs






Have a nice weekend!