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CHRISTMAS

Dear students

Tomorrow is a special day, 25th December. It’s Christmas Day. 

Let’s not forget that Christmas is also every day of our lives. 

Peace, love, forgiveness, understanding, ... are words/ thoughts/ attitudes that should be part of our daily routine.

I wish you all a Happy Christmas and a New Year.

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Dear 9th graders

Here is the correction of the test.

I.A.1. suffer; 2. began; 3. raise; 4. campaign

B. 1. Right.
2. W: ... to fight hunger all over the world.
3. W: This initiative began in 2007.
4. W: ... since 2009.
5. W: .... because she loves helping children.

C. 1. There are about 850 million people.
2. Yes, she is.
3. Yum! wants to help millions of children move from hunger to hope.
4. It has donated more than 169 million pounds.

II.A. 1. were; 2. is; 3. don’t wear; 4. would find; 5. didn’t use; 6. would feel, stopped, did

B. 1.a); 2. b); 3. b); 4.a); 5. a)

C. 1. called, was watching; 
2. loves, goes;
3. got, was waiting;
4. is reading, is making, will probably do, will prepare

Dear 8th graders

Here is the correction of the test.

I.A.1. Right
2. W: He likes casual clothes.
3. W: In his opinion designer clothes are different and quality is better.
4. W: Carol can live without brands.
5. Right

B. 1. therefore; 2. bright; 3. messy; 4. glamour

C.1. He thinks it is feeling comfortable.
2. He likes sunglasses and watches.
3. It can transform an image.
4. No, she isn’t.

II.A.1) a. dude; b. customer; c. hoody; d. store
2) e. ... trendy, black and Italian ...
f. ... cozy, small and modern ...
g. ... expensive, new and white ...
h. ... a designer, long and pink ...

B. had, caught, arrived, went, was waiting, thought, decided, was, were chatting, took

C. 1. send up - send OUT; 2. log out - log IN; 3. hang on - hang UP; 4. switch in - switch ON

Dear 7th graders

Here is the correction of the test. 

I.A. 1. free time; 2. latest; 3. replied; 4. hang out

B. W: 1. English teenagers aren’t different.
2. W: They spend enough time going to the cinema.
3. W: Many like shopping or going to the cinema.
4. W: Melinda went out with her mother.
5. Right.

C. 1. Teenagers usually go shopping or go to concerts or listen to the latest music.
2. Yes, it is.
3. She is 15 years old.
4. She went online for an hour and read some pages of “Nicholas Dane”.

II.A.1) 1. boxing; 2. rugby; 3. court.
2) 1. a); 2.c); 3.a)

B. 1. cleans; 2. didn’t wash; 3. help; 4. Did...cook; 5. made; 6. are eating; 7. gave; 8. didn’t take.

C. 1. she, She, her;
2. their, They;
3. she, him;
4. her;
5. yourself;
6. myself.

CHRISTMAS Advent

(thedrum.com)

Whenever you want and if you want check the Advent Calendar here. 
You’ll have a new information everyday.

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1st December - WORLD AIDS DAY

World AIDS Day is held on the 1st 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.

The Empire State building is lit with red lights in honour of World AIDS Day.

Read the rest of the information on this day here.

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Here is the HW correction.

St.File, page 37, ex.D

1. ... to cry over spilt milk...

2. ... bad egg.

3. ... piece of cake...

4. ... hot potato ...

5. ... cup of tea.

6. ... something fishy...

Dear 8th graders

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Here is the HW correction as promised.

St.File, page 15, ex.C

1. Maggie bought a casual, short, white and cotton dress.

2. Peter likes the practical, black and leather jacket.

3. Adam prefers the sophisticated, modern and yellow pullover.         

4. Zoe loves the cool, orange, round and French cap.

THANKSGIVING DAY - 26th November

Do you know why Americans celebrate this date?


And do you know why they eat turkey ?

And why is this day so important? 

Let’s find out.  Take a few minutes and read the article.

       

    http://www.lionsmallorca.net/calendar/thanksgiving-day-dinner-show/

European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse  18th November

Do you know that today (and everyday of our lives) we should raise our voices to prevent this abuse and call people’s attention? 

Read here what the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 12 May 2015 had decided.

Watch and hear the message from the Equality and Human Dignity Department of the Council of Europe. 

NO SMOKING DAY - 17th November

Do you know that IT ONLY takes 20 minutes to feel 

the benefits of quitting smoking?

Here is some more information.

(picture in http://www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=4630)

Guy Fawkes - 5th November

What do you know about this date? It’s celebrated in the U.K. and the Americans commemorate it, too.
Click here to know more.

(in http://www.rhymes.org.uk/remember_remember_the_5th_november.htm)

And do you know the poem “Fifth of November”? The Guy Fawkes Day poem "Fifth of November" became popular in Americaafter the film "V for Vendetta.”
Watch the video and try to repeat the poem: Here

8th graders

Hello dear students

Here is the topic for the oral presentations.

8th Year Oral Presentations

Topic 

Write a newspaper article about 

“Making friends through sports” 

and

 present it to your class and teacher.

You have 2' to present this task.

Hallowe’en

"Evolving from the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain, modern Halloween has become less about literal ghosts and ghouls and more about costumes and candy. The Celts used the day to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, and also believed that this transition between the seasons was a bridge to the world of the dead.  Over the millennia the holiday transitioned from a somber pagan ritual to a day of merriment, costumes, parades and sweet treats for children and adults.”

(in http://www.history.com/topics/halloween)

Bet you didn’t know ... 

2015-2016


School year has already started and I know it will be a good year.

Friends are there and learning new things is always important and can also be fun!

We’ve talked about the EDL 

(European Day of Languages - 26th September) 

and the importance of speaking several different languages.

If you want to know more click here. 

You’ll find interesting information, activities and curiosities.

Tomorrow, 16th October, is a very special day.

We celebrate the World Food Day. 

This year the theme is Social protection and Agriculture. 

Learn more here or here. 

Don’t miss the video about "Social Protection and agriculture: breaking the cycle of rural poverty". 

Dear students

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The end of this year is ... tomorrow.

I wish you all great summer holidays. 

Enjoy these days, the months, the sun, the friends, and relax a lot.

To my 9th graders I wish you all the best for your incredible future.

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CORRECTION OF THE TEST

MAY 2015

7th year

I. A. 1. b) 2. a)

B. 1. R ; 2. W ; 3. W. x ; 4. R

C. 1. The name of the restaurant is “Fifteen”.
2. He thinks it is perfect.
3. He asked him for an autograph.
4. You can start having dinner at 6pm.


D. 1. b) ; 2. c) ; 3. a)

II. A. 1. ✓ ; 2. x ; 3. x ; 4. ✓ ; 5. x ; 6. x

B. 1. CASTLE ; 2. FLATS ; 3. BED ; 4. GARDEN ; 5. DISHES

C. 1. weekEND; 2. newsPAPER; 3. headACHE; 4. pencilCASE

D. 1. more comfortable than ; 2. the worst ; 3. bigger than ; 4. closer ; 5. the happiest

E. 1. was having, phoned, asked

2. were … doing, was trying, didn't answer, was eating
3. met, was asking

4. opened

F. 1. while ; 2. when ; 3. when ; 4. while

9th May - EUROPE DAY

Do you know that today Europe celebrates its day?

Be curious and find out here more information about this date.

This is the statement by the High Representative/ Vice President on Europe Day. 
Click here and read this appealing text.

And do you know that the Empire State Building is showing different colours today?

Click here and see.

Dear students 

Whenever you want you can read some texts about
English and American personalities 
(7th A, 7th B, 8th A and 8th C)

                                                                   and

some texts about World War One 

(9th A, 9th B and 9th C).

Be curious and click here.

PET for Schools

Dear students
(9th graders and other students who are doing the test)

I leave you here or here information about the test and also the possibility of checking sample exams.

                                       Dear students

I wish you all a happy Easter!

9th graders

Correction of the English Test (March 2015)

I: R.C. Part 1

A.  Cyberbullying - Text C

      Life at school - Text F

      Family relationships - Text D

      Teens’ stress - Text A

      Teens and depression - Text B

      Peer pressure - Text E

B. 1. B; 2. F; 3. A; 4. C; 5. E; 6. D

C. 1. teenagers; 2. depression; 3. teens; 4. younger brother/ sister;

5. be accepted by their friends; 6. a test

Part 2: 1. A; 2. C; 3. B; 4. A; 5. D; 6. C; 7.A; 8. D

II: V. / Gr.

A. 1. delighted; 2. terrified 3. exhausted; 4. furious; 5. fascinated

B. 1. I was tired because I had worked very late at night.

     2. They weren’t hot because they had turned on the air conditioning.

     3. He was hungry because he hadn’t had anything to eat since yesterday.

     4. He was surprised because she had come for a visit.

C. 1. 1. She said he always had problems.

         2. They told me I had gone to the cinema with Tom the day before.

         3. He said they had studied very hard for the exam.

C.2. 1. You told me, ‘I can’t buy this book.' 

        2. They said,  ‘She will be a famous pop star.'

D. 1. tell; 2. said; 3. tell; 4. tell

Correction of the Extensive Reading Worksheet (March 2015)

1. It is “Mysteries of the Unexplained.”

2. It is Kathy Burke.

3. Lonnie Zamora: He saw a fire in the hills. It was a large egg-shaped ‘machine’ about 5 metres long. It happened in 1964 in Socorro, New Mexico, US.

4. They were kidnapped by “aliens” when they were travelling to New Hampshire. Suddenly they felt very tired and they woke up 56 kms away. When the doctors started to talk to them they remembered what the “aliens” did to them and they had dreams about it.

5. a) ... he was four years old.

    b) ... he would die on his 45th birthday.

6. They feel and dream that something bad is going to happen in the future. For example, like the woman who dreamt that she met a friend in N.Y. He was crying and he pointed to two very tall buildings. The morning after an accident happened there.

7. Jacqueline Fitzsimmon - Body Mystery: she suddenly started burning; Date: not mentioned; Place: College.

Body Mistery: a blue light came from a young woman’s body while she was sleeping; Place: Pirano, Italy.

Kuda Bux - Body Mystery: he walked over a fire. The temperature was 300 C but his feet weren’t burnt. It happened in 1935.

8th graders

Correction of the English Test (March 2015)

I: R.C. 

_{A. 1. British eating habits.}

B. 1. a); 2. b); 3. a); 4. a)

_{C. 1. W; 2. R; 3. R; 4. W}

D. 1. Girls between the ages of 11 and 18.

2. They ate food and drink high in sugar and fat such as processed foods, sweets, chocolates and fizzy drinks.

3. They are generally OK.

4. No, it isn’t. It has been a case for numbers of years now.

II: L. / Gr.

A. 1. b); 2. h); 3. g); 4. d); 5. c); 6. e); 7. f); 8. a)

B. honey: U; advice: U; table: C; salt: U; luggage: U; house: C; health: U; inofrmation: U; plant: C; bicycle: C

C. 1. money; 2. hamburgers; 3. advice; 4. sugar; 5. electricity; 6. music

D. Yesterday I (1) DID my homework very quickly because I wanted to go and help my mother (2) DO the shopping. Before we left, mum (3) MADE a list with the things that she needed so that we could (4) MAKE a cake for my birthday.

Mum (5) MADE the suggestion that we should bake a chocolate cake. This (6) MADE sense because I adore chocolate! This really (7) MADE me very happy. We had to go shopping very quickly because mum had lots of things to (8) DO before my birthday party!

E. 1. much; 2. many; 3. much; 4. much; 5. a lot of; 6. much

F. 1. WAS, LIKED; 2. STUDIED; 3. DIDN’T EAT; 4. WENT; 5. DID ... BEGIN

Correction of the Extensive Reading Worksheet (March 2015)

1. It is “Unsolved Mystery.”

2. The authors are Cláudia Regina Abreu, Cidália Sousa and Vanessa Esteves.

3. a) ... Jeremy, mother, Rachel and Rob.
    b) ... Rob.
    c) ... Oporto.
    d) ... two ...

4. He woke up because he heard the sound of footsteps. He thought it was his mum. When he opened the door nobody was there. He got back to bed but he decided to have a shower/ bath and change his clothes. Later as he couldn’t sleep he watched TV. Suddenly the TV switched off and he heard a voice calling for help: “Help me, help me. The Truth. Find the truth!”

5. He took a look around, he left the flat and noticed the pool area. He discovered a games room, a TV room and the best place in the house and on Earth: the kitchen. He couldn’t resist to the wonderful sweet food he saw there. There were some Portuguese women and one of them looked at me, pointed to some cupcakes on the table and I accepted one saying thank you.

6. Rachel:
School Year - 8th form
No. brothers - 3 older brothers
No. sisters - 2 younger sisters
Household chores - help mum out in the kitchen and help her aunt clean the rooms.

7. It is Menina Carminho’s diary.

8. They took it to the local paper.