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Last 2014 class in Chirivelland!

 In our 2014 lesson we decided to do something ´special`  before our Xmas holidays .

  So the first thing we did was to play a  game which we had already planned two weeks  before.
 This  game is similar to the ´Spanish invisible friend game`.
  So  students  started the  lesson exchanging  cards and some chocolate. It was good fun and a              lovely warm up activity which made them be relaxed and get to know  their mates a bit more.              At the end of this activicty , we all ate chocolate and even played jokes in English!

In the pic below you can see  some of the Xmas cards from the 2 B1 group.

Then,  once the atmosphere was relaxed , we started a speed dating activity which we had  also planned a couple of weeks before. Ss had already worked on their questions and at the end of the lessons they handed  them in to have them  checked and marked.

It was indeed a really nice time which made me realise how much Englsih Ss can speak when they feel comfortable and at ease! Just making conversation and speaking as fluently as ever!




I also  added  a couple of photos of our speed dating activicties in both groups. It was great!!!

 
and ....finally a ver nice photo of  my excellent Ss fom b1.1 and me!

First Day a t School Video

Mean Girls (2004)

    To Receive a visit or invitation

Ingredients

1. Write a sentence using the name of the following ingredients using 

    There is/There are before we start our spell.

   STEPS TO AN OV ORAL PRESENTATION

                                                                                                                        

    Master Chef Glogging Project   

         Aims                                                                              To learn vocabulary related to meals and cooking.

                       To develop oral and written textual strategies.

                       To encourage cooperative learning.

                       To self evaluate 

      Steps

   1. Form a 4 people group and decide the roles each of you will have according to your teacher guidelines.

   
   2. Do not forget to keep record of the names, resposabilities of each of you as well as the  project             process in a diary.

   3. Find a recipe you all like.  

   4. Plan the process: settings, days and time, and  items you will need to create your glog.

   5. Create you glog in one  account. 

           Remenber to include:  
        a. The ingredients and tools you used.

        b. Making /Method:  Four steps to make your dish including the  final touch. (Each step needs a video with or without  subtitles)

        c. Your personal opinion (In a video recording) about this project  including  pros and cons.

    6.  Write  an entry in your blog.                                                      

           a. Write a short introduction about this project,

           b. Embed your glog in your blogs.

   7.  Present your blog entry to your class.

    Evaluation Criteria

Category	4	3	2	1
Required Elements	The poster includes all Required elements as well as additional information.	All required elements are included on the poster.	Missing 1 of the required elements on the poster.	Several required elements were missing.
Grammar	There are no grammatical mistakes on the poster.	There is 1 grammatical mistake on the poster.	There are 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster.	There are more than 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster.
Labels	All items of importance are clearly labeled with text that can be read easily from about 3 ft. away.	Some items of importance are clearly labeled with text that can be read easily from about 3 ft. away.	Few items of importance are clearly labeled with text that can be read easily from about 3 ft. away.	Labels are too small to be viewed easily or no important items were labeled.
Creativity	Project is excellently presented reflecting creativity and a lot of thought	Good creative effort. Project is neat and shows evidence of time spent on it.	Some attempt made to add color and originality. Project is neat	Little attempt to add color or originality. Project has sloppy appearance
Graphics - Relevance	All graphics are related to a single theme and make the information easier to understand.	All graphics are related to a single theme and most make it easier to understand.	All graphics relate to a single theme	Graphics do not relate to a single theme.
Use of Time	Used time well during each  class period. Coordination on the project outside of class.	Used time well during each class period. Quite good coordination on the project outside of class.	Used some of the time well during each class period. Some  coordination on the project outside of class.	Did not use class time to focus on the project. No coordination on the project outside of class.

JUTE 2013

Lovely time in valladolid last year. A pity I couldn´t make it this year !

I WANT TO BREAK FREE

Watch the ´I want to break free` video clip and answer the following questions:

    What do you know about Queen?

     Did you like this video clip?. Why?

     Was anything there that caught your attention?

ACTIVITIES

1- Listen to the song and fill in the blanks.

      1a- Can you see any contractions. Where?

I ............ to break free

I .............to break free

I .........  ......... break free ........... your lies

Youre so self satisfied I dont need you

Ive got to break free

God .......... God ..........I ........... to break free

2- Explain the meaning of the following words.

Lies...................................................................

Self satisfied......................................................

3- Listen to the following paragraph. What happened to the   

     singer? How is he feeling?

I´ve fallen in love
I´ve fallen in love for the first time
And this time I know its for real
I´ve fallen in love yeah
God knows God knows I´ve fallen in love

4- Fill in the gaps and explain the meaning of the underlined 

      words.

But life still goes on
I can´t get used to living .............living without
Living without you by my side
I dont ´........  ......  ........ alone hey
God ........... got to make it on my own
So baby can´t you see
I´ve got to break free

Ive got to break free
I want to break free yeah

I want I want I want I want to break free....

5- How do you pronounce the following words?

     a- want                                      f- strange

      b- your                                      g- my own

      c- lies                                        h- live

      d- knows                                    i-alone

      e- love

6- Listen to the song again and sing it.

I want to break free
I want to break free

I want to break free from your lies
You´re so self satisfied I don´t need you
I´ve got to break free
God knows God knows I want to break free

I´ve fallen in love
I´ve fallen in love for the first time
And this time I know its for real
I´ve fallen in love yeah
God knows God knows I´ve fallen in love

Its strange but its true
I cant get over the way you love me like you do
But I have to be sure
When I walk out that door
Oh how I want to be free baby
Oh how I want to be free
Oh how I want to break free

But life still goes on
I cant get used to living without living without
Living without you by my side
I don´t want to live alone hey
God knows got to make it on my own
So baby can´t you see
I´ve got to break free

I´ve got to break free
I want to break free yeah

I want I want I want I want to break free....

   SomethingStupid

  

     1. Listen to the song carefully.

    

     2. Listen to the song a second time and then start filling the gaps with the appropiate verb. 

                     a/ What does ´stand in line` mean?(Use your own words)

                     b/ What does ´spend` mean in this paragraph? (Use your own words)

I  __________________ I stand in line, until you ______________ you have the time

To spend an evening with me

And if we _________ someplace to dance, I know that there´s a chance

You ___________ be _____________ with me

3.  Listen to the following paragraph and find synonims for the words in  bold

      a/ Why do we say ´a quiet little place` and not ´a little quiet place`?

                 b/ Make  line number 2 negative.

                 c/ What does  `like` mean in line number 4? Is it a verb?

And afterwards we drop into a quiet little place

And have a drink or two

And then I go and spoil it all, by saying something stupid

Like: "I love you

      4. Correct the mistakes in the following paragraphs.  

I can to see it in your eyes, that you despise the same old lies

You listen the night before

And though it´s just a line for  you, to me it´s false

It ever seemed so right before

I am practising  every day to find some clever lines to tell

To make the meaning came through

But then I think I´ll wait until the evening get late

And I´m alone with you

5. Explain the meaning of the words in bold.

The time is right, your perfume fills my head, the stars get red

And oh the night´s so blue

And then I go and spoil it all, by saying something stupid

Like:" I love you"

(" I love you, I love you,....")

  6. Match word  and pronunciation.

          

      7. Listen to the song again. 

I know I stand in line

Until you think you have the time

To spend an evening with me

And if we go someplace to dance

I know that there´s a chance

You won´t be leaving with me

Then afterwards we drop into a quiet little place

And have a drink or two

And then I go and spoil it all

By saying something stupid

Like I love you

I can see it in your eyes

That you despise the same old lines

You heard the night before

And though its just a line to you

For me its true

And never seemed so right before

I practice every day to find some clever

Lines to say

To make the meaning come true

But then I think Ill wait until the evening

Gets late

And Im alone with you

The time is right

Your perfume fills my head

The stars get red

And oh the nights so blue

And then I go and spoil it all

By saying something stupid

Like I love you

I love you...