Dear students

I wish you all Merry Christmas

and 

a happy New Year.

7th graders (7th A)

Correction of the test

I.A. 

          1. W: Bolt won 3 gold medals in 2008.
          2. R
          3. W: Bolt won his first medal at the age of 14.

          4. W: He set three world records in the Olympic Games in London.

          5. R

B. 
1. He is from Jamaica.
2. He won the high school championship medal.
3. He was nicknamed “Lightning Bolt” because he runs very fast.
4. He won a gold medal and set three world records.
5. He is the fastest man because no one runs so fast.

C. 
1. first; 2. success; 3. won; 4. youngest; 5. nothing

        II: A.

           1. PLAY; 2. DO; 3. GO; 4. PLAY; 5. GO; 6. SPEND; 7. DO;

           8. SPEND; 9. GO; 10. DO

          B. 

Hugh Jackman LIVES in Sydney. Every morning, he LEAVES home at 7 o'clock, and GOES to the studio. Hugh ISN'T at work this morning. At the moment he IS HAVING a meeting with his production team at home because he IS PREPARING to shoot a new film. Right now Hugh IS LOOKING for his plane ticket and IS CALLING a taxi.

          C. 

          1. a) herself; 2. b) themselves; 3. c) myself; 4. b) itself;5. c) yourselves

          D. 

1. IT; 2. THEY, THEIR 3.WE, OUR; 4. HER, SHE; 5. YOUR, YOU, MY; 6.HE

           E. 

          1.WAS; 2. WERE, WERE; 3. WAS, WASN’T; 4. WAS, WAS; 

          5. WASN’T, WAS; 6.WERE, WAS

         

          F. 

       1. THERE WAS; 2. THERE WEREN’T; 3. THERE WERE; 4. WAS THERE; 

          5. THERE WASN’T; 6. THERE WERE

8th graders (8th C)

Correction of the homework

Student’s File, page 14
B. Jane should wear a skirt, a red top and gold shoes. 
She should also wear earrings and a necklace. 
She can take a bag along.

Student’s File, page 15
A. 
1.f)
2. a)
3. d)
4. b)
5. e)
6. c)
B. fat= big, plump, obese, overweight, chubby
C. 
1. Maggie bought a casual, short, white, cotton dress.
2. Peter likes the practical black leather jacket.
3. Adam prefers the sophisticated, modern, yellow pullover.
4. Zoe loves the cool, orange, round, French cap.

Correction of the test

I: A. 

1. founder; 

2. learn; 3. opportunity; 4. scary

_B. 

1. R; 2. R; 3. W: Coding is like playing a sport.; 4. R; 5. W: Code.org is a non-profit foundation.

_C. 

_{1. He compares it to learning to play a musical instrument or playing a sport.}

_{2. It is a non-profit foundation that wants schools to give children more lessons on computer programming.}

_{3. He said everyone should learn how to program a computer.}

_{4. He compares them to the wizards of the future.}

II: A. 

1. tablet; 2. printer; 3. SMS; 4. send; 5. PDA

B. 

1. OPENED; 2. WROTE; 3. PLAYED; 4. DIDN'T SPEAK; 5. DID YOU SEE

C. 

Martin: Hello, Sandy! I DIDN'T SEE you in Kensington Gardens yesterday afternoon. What DID YOU DO?

Sandy: Hi, Martin! I DIDN'T GO. I VISITED some relatives.

Martin: Oh! I THOUGHT you WEREN'T FEELING well.

Sandy: No, everything's all right. Don't worry.

Martin: I have to go now. While I WAS CHATTING to you, I REMEMBERED that my mother ASKED me to go to the supermarket. Take care. Bye!

Sandy: See you. Bye!

D. 

1. I DIDN'T USE TO; 2. USED TO; 3. USED TO; 4. DIDN'T USE TO; 5.DIDN'T USE TO; 6. USED TO

E. 

1. turn down; 2. hang up; 3. switch on; 4. log in; 5. is looking for; 6. turn off

F. 

1. ANYTHING; 2. NOTHING; 3. NOTHING; 4. NOTHING; 5. ANYTHING; 6. ANYTHING

9th graders (9th B)

Correction of the homework

L. Atividades, page 24, ex.1

1. was ... discovered; 2. were impressed; 3. was ... brought; 
4. were invaded; 5. are consumed; 6. is considered; 7. is cooked;
 8. is made; 9. are required.

3rd December

International Day of Persons

 with Disabilities

"3 December 2014 - The International Day of Persons with Disabilities was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992. The annual observance of the Day aims to increase awareness and understanding of disability issues and trends, and to mobilise support for practical action at all levels by, with and for persons with disabilities."
(in  http://www.hrea.org/index.php?doc_id=929)

Do you know that ...

"International human rights law determines that every person has:

1. The right of equality before law
2. The right to non discrimination
3. The right to equal opportunity
4. The right to independent living
5. The right to full integration
6. The right to security" (in http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=152)

  Read here more about this date.

December 1st

World AIDS Day

"World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. 
World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988." (in http://www.worldaidsday.org/about-world-aids-day.php)
Read here

Do you know that The 2014 theme for World AIDS Day is “Focus, Partner, Achieve: An AIDS-free Generation.” ?

THANKSGIVING  Day, 

                 27th November

Do you know that ...

"In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is considered today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn't until 1863, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.”

You can read more and find out more information if you click here or here or here!

Don’t forget that there is always something to be thankful for!

7th/ 
        8th/ 
                 9th 

                        graders

Here are some more links that can help you. 

You can practise the Simple Past of the verb TO BE (classes 7th A and B) click here 

or USED TO/ DIDN’T USE TO (classes 8th A and C) click here

or the Present Perfect Simple vs Past Simple and the Subject/ Object questions (classes 9th A, B and C). click here and here

Study a lot but have fun, too!

Have a nice weekend!

International non-smoking day

             17th November

Do you know that ...

"British parliament votes in favour of smoking ban in cars with children”? Read the article

And people should avoid smoking because it’s extremely dangerous. Read here: dangers of smoking 

Students of year 8, classes A and C

Correction of the English test (conclusion)

III.B. 1. b)
         2. e)
         3. d)
         4. a)
         5. f)
         6. c)

C. 1. opens; 2. are staying; 3. is sleeping; 4. is studying; 5. knows; 6. don’t do

D. 1. was watching, rang; 
     2. saw, was running; 
     3. Did ... see
     4. was playing

7th/ 8th/ graders

Dear students

Here are some links that give you 
the possibility of  practising:

Simple Past                                                                             

or Simple Past vs Continuous                                                           

or Present Perfect Simple, too.

Have fun but pay attention, ok?

 click here    and   click here    and here    and here

Remembrance Day - 11th November


Do you know that Remembrance Day is “(...) observed on 11 November to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. 
Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (...)” 
in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day

                      

The Cenotaph at Whitehall, London on Remembrance Day 2004

Go to these links and learn more.
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/how-the-nation-remembers/remembrance-sunday

http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/7152413-remembrance-in-london

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2014/nov/11/remembrance-day-last-poppy-tower-london-video

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/remembrance-day-recap-updates-queen-4596776

888,246 ceramic poppies infill the tower of london for remembrance day 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2jrbxgu4Gk&list=UUdlktQvYRPgMVyvf_u-uZxA 

Guy Fawkes,  5th November

Do you know that ...

"Guy Fawkes Night is an annual commemoration traditionally observed on November 5th, primarily in Great Britain.

Its history begins with the events of November 5th, 1605 when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was caught guarding explosives placed beneath the House of Lords and arrested. 

Celebrating the fact that King James I survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the introduction of the Observance of the 5th of November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot’s failure.” 

in http://guyfawkesraleigh.com/?page_id=594

Let’s learn something about this event and its celebrations. Why don’t you

 watch here or read here?

Halloween - 31st October

Halloween can always be a funny and mysterious time.

Do you know that it is an ancient Celtic festival?

Do you know that it has origins in Ireland and Scotland?

Do you want to visit some scary places in London?

Well, go to these links and find out some spooky and interesting things!!

"London's scariest locations: For a genuine fright this Halloween, venture to some of London's scariest places."  download here

Halloween quiz:  download here

And why not watching a video celebrating this festivity?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScIwCupEw30

Do you want to read a scary story? It is The Ghost Coach. download here

Enjoy yourselves!

WORLD 
FOOD 
DAY, 16th October

(in http://www.fao.org/world-food-day/home/en/)

Do you know that "... ending hunger starts with us?" (in http://www.worldfooddayusa.org/)

Many things can be said about the importance of having a balanced diet and about the importance of avoiding food wastage. 

This year the theme is "Family Farming: Feeding the world, caring for the earth!"

I decided to leave here some links that you can check.

http://www.stophungernow.org/hunger-quotes 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xtz-S4v058

http://www.cute-calendar.com/event/world-food-day/9660-world.html

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/oct/16/world-food-day-10-myths-hunger

A vendor in New Dehli sells vegetables from a cart. But where do most of the world’s hungry live? 

Photograph: Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images

Do you know that ...

- "Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi win 2014 Nobel peace prize. 

Pakistani teenager and Indian children’s rights activist beat Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, the Pope and Vladimir Putin to the prestigious prize." 

Malala Yousafzai: 

‘Nobel award is for all the voiceless children’

in http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/10/wins-nobel-peace-prize-2014

- World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is on  Saturday 11 October 2014?

"On 11 October 2014 it will be World Hospice and Palliative care Day.
Each year the day is organised by the World Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance." 

The theme for this year's event is 'Who Cares?  We Do!'.

 

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15152&LangID=E

http://www.national-awareness-days.com/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day.html