8th graders

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Opinion

My students were asked

"What do you think is the most serious environmental problem that our planet is facing? Why?"

and here are some of their answers.

«One of the environmental problems is pollution in rivers, lakes, seas and oceans caused by sewage and dumps, environmental accidents (oil spills), but the population is also guilty because people also spill waste into rivers. These problems affect the fauna, flora, soil, water, air …»

«The destruction of the ozone layer, which causes an increase in temperature, will begin to melt the ice, causing floods, which damage the habitat of some animals, thus endangering their survival. I think we could intervene in some way to try to save the planet.»

«In my opinion, the most serious environmental problem that our planet is facing is the global warming.

The global warming started mostly because of the amount of pollution that we, humans, are making. It not only kills a lot of animals that live in the cold surface, but it also helps the formation of a future tsunami.»

«Our planet is facing many environmental problems but I think global warming is the worst. Global warming is the rise of average temperature on Earth. It is bad because the high temperatures melt the glaciers, the air quality gets worse and that leads to climate change, animal extinction and diseases.»

«I think that the most serious environmental problem that we are facing in the world is the global warming, because this situation is causing a rise of temperature that damages the plants, the animals and the Humans. I think that people should be worried about this serious problem.»

Dear 9th graders

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Correction of the test (January 2017)

I. A. 1. free; 2. hard; 3. ensure; 4. save

B.

1. R- “Here are the answers to the main questions you may have.”

2. W- “(...) are a result of hard work and meticulous planning.”

3. W- “(...) in most cases no experience is necessary.”

4. R- “(...) it's great to have a free ticket.”

C.

1. They are great and a result of hard work and meticulous planning to get people together.

2. They depend on them because volunteers ensure the festivals happen.

3. They give out wristbands or help in the car parking or pick up the litter.

4. They are expected to pay a deposit in order to prevent volunteers from abandoning their jobs.

D.

1. How much does a ticket cost?

2. What do volunteers get?

II. A.

1. sore throat; 2. hand out free meals; 3. a cut

B.

1. watches; 2. broke, drove/ was driving; 3. didn't sleep, listened; 4. doesn't smoke; 5. works; 6. were fishing, broke

C.

1. Simple Present_;

2. Simple Past;

3. Simple Past;

4. Present Continuous;

5. Simple Past;

6. Past Continuous, Past Continuous;

7. Present Perfect;

8. Future (wiil);

9. Future (going to);

10. Conditional

D.1. to organise; 2. holding; 3. to make; 4. being

E. 1. tea; 2. cake; 3. hand

F.1. will be; 2. had; 3. studied; 4. could go

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Dear 8th graders

Correction of the test (January 2017)

I. A.

1. luxurious ; 2. magnificent ; 3. cash ; 4. definitely ; 5. frightening

B.

1. W- “Dinner is served (...)”

2. W- “(...) some hard cash”

3. R- “For 8 hours (...)”

4. W- “(...) the most incredible dinner”

C.

1. People have to fasten their seat belts and they need to have courage.

2. Yes, people do. “(...) £ 40,000 a group of 22 people”

3. It is incredible and breathtaking. It is frightening as well.

4. They want because it's an amazing and awesome experience.

D.

1.Can people try this experience quite easily?

2. How long can dinner last there?

II. A.

1. dress; 2. carton; 3. jam; 4. slice

B.

1. new, brown, leather

2. beautiful, long, red

3. trendy, black, Italian

C.

_{1. colourful; 2. valuable; 3. comfortable; 4. horrible}

D.

1. which; 2. whose; 3. who

E.

1. didn't phone; 2. wrote; 3. Did … sleep; 4. ate

F.

1. some; 2. much; 3. any; 4. many

G.

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

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Dear 7th graders

Correction of the test (January 2017)

I. A.

1.please; 2. popular; 3. mates; 4. chance

B.

Kristen Jaymes Stewart;

9^th April 1990;

Los Angeles, California;

actress;

“Panic Room”, “Zathura”, “Into the World”, “The Messengers” and “Twilight”

C.

1. Her mates were unkind to her and they liked to make fun of her.

2. In the beginning, she didn't care and tried to talk to them.

3. She continued her education via correspondence.

4. She finished high school the week before she did the graduation scene on Eclipse.

D.

1. What nationality is Kristen?

2. Was she glad to leave school?

II. A.

1. classroom; 2. boxing; 3. dancing; 4. swimming; 5. love

B.

1. It's five to twelve;

2. It's two o'clock;

3. It's six o'clock;

4. It's a quarter past six.

C.

_{was, was, were, wasn't,weren't}

D.

went, arrived, were, decided, ate, drank, phoned, didn't answer

E.

1. can; 2. must; 3. should; 4. may

F.

1. of ; 2. about ; 3. in ; 4. for

14th February

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St.Valentine's day has ... arrived!

Do you know the story behind this date? Why don't you read a short version here!
And why don't you listen to the song "Just the way you are!" by Bruno Mars? Click here.

Remember that love is everything in life and that there are several kinds of love.

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 7th, 8th, 9th graders 

Writing a Biography

Steps to follow

1. Find out the basic facts of the person's life (full name, famous for, date and place of birth, family, …)

 2. Think about what else you would like to know about the person, and what parts of the life you want to write most about. Some questions you might want to think about include:

-What makes this person special or interesting?

-What kind of effect did he or she have on the world? other people?

-What are the adjectives you would most use to describe the person?

-What examples from their life illustrate those qualities?

-What events shaped or changed this person's life?

-Did he or she overcome obstacles? Take risks? Get lucky?

-What would you highlight in his/her life?

-(...)

3.Do additional research at your library or on the Internet to find information that helps you answer these questions and tell an interesting story.

4.Don't forget to include the bibliograpy in your written task.

NOTA:

Entregar o trabalho escrito, da biografia a apresentar oralmente, na aula antes da apresentação oral, numa folha A4, sem linhas, devidamente identificada (nome, nº, ano, turma, data de entrega) e com apresentação cuidada.