Dear students,

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I wish you all Merry Christmas 

and a Happy New Year.

 "There is nothing more magical than decorated trees, lights, presents, family and friends to brighten up your life. Merry Christmas!" 

(http://www.inspirationallovequotesimages.com/2015/09/top-50-merry-christmas-quotes-wishes.html#Kids)

Click here and here to listen to two different but beautiful Christmas songs.
John Lennon (Beatles) and Mariah Carey.

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Dear 7th graders

Correction of the formative exercises - Unit 1

A. Read the text and complete the chart.

Nationality: French

Date of Birth: May 5th

Hair colour: DS (doesn't say)

Mother’s name: Claire

Father’s name: John

Brother’s name: Tom

B. Read and find the missing words.

1. son; 2. parents; 3. sister; 4. wife; 5. uncle.

C. Choose the odd word out.

1. serious; 2. shy; 3. tall; 4. short; 5. play; 6. wife; 7. long; 8. small.

D. Complete the sentences using the Present Simple of the verbs.

Is, live, am, is, are, doesn't live, is, go, are, has, are, have, go, stays, loves, don't like, Do … like?

E. Complete these sentences: Present Simple or Present Continuous?

1. am writing; 2. plays; 3. gets; 4. go; 5. is speaking

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Dear 8th graders

Correction of the formative exercises (Unit 1)

A. Complete the sentences with the words given.

television, programmes, newspaper, Internet, online, chats, post, blogs.

B. Complete these sentences using a phrasal verb below. Put it in the appropriate tense and form.

1. log in; 2. switched on; 3. hung up; 4. turn down, 5. call … back.

C. Read this short text and put the verbs in the correct tense and form (Past Simple or Past Continuous )

1.broke, 2.happened, 3.was talking, 4.fell, 5.took, 6.was crying/cried, 7.arrived, 8.recovered.

D. Choose the correct option.

1. used to; 2. didn't use to; 3. Did you use to?

E. Write USED TO (past) or USUALLY (present).

1. usually; 2. used to; 3. usually

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Dear 8th graders - CRITICAL THINKING

I had some very interesting opinions on the topic "What do you think could never be replaced by technology?". 
Read some of them below. 



"What could never be replaced by technology? I think about it sometimes! Now that phones and computers let you text, call and even video call people that are so far away, technology brings people together.

But, even if you see someone on the screen, you cannot give people a cuddle, or share the warmth of a hug. Sometimes, video calls make the person suffer and make her/him miss the other person even more.

So, what I think can never be replaced by technology is physical contact between loved ones."

"In my opinion, technology is good and bad at the same time. Using a phone to communicate with our friends is great because we can talk with them by distance, but we can’t express our real feelings like we do when we communicate face-to-face. So I think real friendship could never be replaced by technology."

"I think that human interaction, love and friendship can't never be replaced by technology because no machine has feelings. Machines could never feel love or attraction for someone, every body is different. People have their DNA but machines can always be replaced."

Do you know that ...

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Today the world celebrates the Human Rights Day: 10th December!

"Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.(...)"

(in http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/)
If you want click here to read the document UDHR and find out more about this date here or here!

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Dear 9th graders

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Here is the correction of the formative exercises from Unit 1.

A.1. rock climbing;

2. paragliding;

3. wild camping;

4. cliff diving;

5. visiting an exhibition;

6. debating society;

7. student exchange programme;

8. learning a foreign language;

9. writing for a school newspaper.

B. 1. b); 2. d); 3. e); 4. a); 5. c)

C. 1. met,  had; 2. hasn't eaten; 3. didn't want, didn't like; 4. was reading, heard.

D. 1. ..., weren't they?; 2. ..., did you?; 3. ..., isn't he?; 4. ..., did he?; 5. ... can he?

E. 1. ... going to ; 2. ... be able to; 3. ... you practise; 4. ... many.

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1st December, World AIDS Day

For This World AIDS Day, Hope is High

"WASHINGTON — For nearly three decades every December 1, we’ve heard about the tragedy of AIDS. (...)  More than 18 million people are on lifesaving anti-retroviral drugs that keep HIV in check. And now, scientists are talking about vaccines and a cure."

(in http://www.voanews.com/a/world-aids-day-hope-is-high/3618459.html)

If you want to continue reading the article click here!

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Do you know...

that on this date - 24th November - Americans celebrate THANKSGIVING DAY?

It's a very important day in American lives. Families gather and do lots of things together. 
Read more here!

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International Day for Tolerance,
16th November

During the time of Apartheid in South Africa, when black people were denied their basic human and political rights, two youngsters of different races forge a connection in Cape Town. UN Photo (1982)

As Mahatma Gandhi once said "Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will.
Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being". 

Today, we are aware of this importance and our actions should be in that way.

Read here who won the prize for the Promotion for Tolerance and Non-violence.

The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, said in her speech, 

"In a world of diversity, tolerance is a prerequisite for peace. It is also a lever for sustainable development, as it encourages the construction of more inclusive and thus more resilient societies that are able to draw on the ideas, creative energy and talents of each of their members. (...)"

Read here the complete message.

https://refugeesmigrants.un.org/together

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Dear 9th graders

Conditional sentences - types I and II:

Try these exercises: click here and here. Don't forget to submit your answers!

Dear 8th graders

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Adjectives - word order

Try this quiz about the order of the adjectives in a sentence. 

I'm sure you'll do a great work. Click here! Don't forget to check your answers.

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Dear 7th graders

If you want to practise more exercises on Simple Past click here!
You can find regular and irregular verbs and you can check your answers!

CRITICAL THINKING

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The 8th graders were asked

"What do you think could never be replaced by technology?” 

and 

some of the answers were very interesting as you can see.

«What could never be replaced by technology? I think about it sometimes!

Now, that phones and computers let you text, call and even video call people that are so far away, technology brings people together.

But, even if you see someone on the screen, you cannot give them a cuddle, or share the warmth of a hug. Sometimes, video calls make the person suffer and make her/him miss the other person even more.

So, what I think can never be replaced by technology is physical contact between loved ones.»

«In my opinion, technology is good and bad at the same time. Using a phone to communicate with our friends is great because we can talk with them by distance, but we can’t express our real feelings like we do when we communicate face-to-face. So I think real friendship could never be replaced by technology.»

«I think that human interaction, love and friendship can't never be replaced by technology because no machine has feelings. Machines could never feel love or attraction for someone, every body is different. People have their DNA but machines can always be replaced.» 

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5th November,  Guy Fawkes Day

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“Remember, remember the fifth of November…” November 5, 1605 was the date of the infamous Gunpowder Plot, an attempt by several Catholic dissenters to blow up Parliament and assassinate King James I. (...) 

Read more about this festivity here.

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Hallowee’en ... is coming tomorrow - 31st October

                                                                                           weknowyourdreams.com
“Halloween or Hallowe’en (a contraction of All Hallows’ Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day.” (in Wikipedia)

Do you know how to make a cake that screams Halloween? Well, find out here!

Don’t forget that we celebrate Halloween at our school tomorrow. (12.30pm - 2pm)

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Reminder

8th graders

Here is the information for your Halloween homework
(hand in until/on October 31st)

Write a postcard to a friend inviting him / her to a very special & scary Halloween party.
Don’t forget to illustrate it. (Be creative, original and scary; A5)

Dear 8th graders

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Click here and practise on the Past expression USED TO.

Have fun!

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Dear 7th graders

If you want to practise some exercises

about the Simple Present verbs click here!

Have fun!

World Food Day, 16th October

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"Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too.”

"This is the theme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for this year's World Food Day, (WFD). 

The theme revolves around the fact that the global climate is undergoing a drastic change, which is heavily affecting food and agriculture production. 

On the other hand, population is also growing steadily, which means a gradual rise in food demand."Read more in 

What can YOU/ WE do about climate change and hunger? Find out more in...

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Do you know ...

The Guardian

Bob Dylan! A name that today has become even more well known than it has been.

He "(...) is an American singer-songwriter, artist, writer, and Nobel laureate. He has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades.” (Wikipedia) 

"Bob Dylan wins 2016 Nobel prize in literature.”
Watch and read here and here.

A small tribute. Listen to "Mr.Tambourine Man" and “Blowin’ In the wind.

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International day of girl child,
11th October

Girls’ Progress = Goals’ Progress: What Counts for Girls

 “In 2011, a United Nations resolution established
11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC), 
a day designated for promoting the rights of girls and addressing the unique challenges they face.”
(in http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/adolescence/idgc/en/) 

Click here and here.

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World Mental Health Day,

10th October 

"The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year.
This year's theme set by the World Federation for Mental Health is psychological first aid and the support people can provide to those in distress.” (Read here.)

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