a letter to the future

We are going to write a letter to yourself explaining a few things about your life today. Then you will use a website that will deliver the letter to you on the day that you choose in ten months from now. i.e.: May 2023

Your letter must explain what your life is like today. Be sure to include at least the following information

• Describe your class. Who is in your class? who are your best friends? who are you sitting with in class and what you like about him-her. 
• What are your favorite subjects? who are your teachers? what do you like about them?
• Also mention what you are wearing today.
• Finish your letter with your expectations about next summer. what do you think your plans will be after that year?

PROCESS

1. Type your letter in a word processor or copy from your notebook.
2. Enter the text in the following website www.futureme.org
3. Make sure you mark the delivery date as  June 1, 2023

Gerund or Infinitive

Click here to learn the use of Gerunds and Infinitives as the object of a sentence.
After reading keep the page open for reference and click below to open a new tab and complete all the activities from # 1 to # 10.

ACTIVITIES 1-10

Keep a record of your score on the chart provided below. Copy the chart onto your notebook. Show to your teacher once you have finished. 

GERUND OR INFINITIVE online activities
ACTIVITY #	SCORE		ACTIVITY #	SCORE
1			6
2			7
3			8
4			9
5			10
TOTAL

Cambride test Use of English Practice

First Certificate

Click here to start your Use of English Test practice

Advanced

Click here to start your Use of English Test practice

Cambridge Exams: Structure

TASK 1

Test your level. Try this questionnaire to have a general idea of your current level.

TASK 2

Learn about the different PAPERS and PARTS of the exam and what you need to practice for each one of these parts. As you read through the structure you must complete the study guide with the information on that page. Show to your teacher once the task is done, and then file in your binder or notebook for future reference.

FIRST CERTIFICATE

Click here to learn about your exam format

FCE study guide

ADVANCED

Click here to learn about your exam format

CAE study guide

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Clothes ESO3

Follow these directions to create a clothing project:

• Work with your classmate.
• Make a project on a shop or industry of the clothes industry.

1. give your shop a name.
2. say where it is. You can include maps for location.
3. mention what type of clothes you can buy in it.
4. Create a special AD for Valentines day.
5. Include lots of pictures and prices of clothes

Make sure that you use all the vocabulary from Unit 4. Create your project using prezi or Google slides.When you finish share with your teacher in Google classroom.

check out these two examples from other students

UNIT 4 MANDATORY VOCABULARY LIST

blouse	Bracelet	Earrings	cap
flip-flops	Football kit	high heels	hood
lipstick	make up	mini skirt	necklace
piercings	platform shoes	ring	sleve sunglasses

March 27 April 2. Lockdown work.

New Activities.

Project for the March 11-25 lockdown period.

Work on this projectd during our forced home stay. In this case the process is as important as the final product. So You must turn in five documents upon returning to school on March 26. It is possible to create a video instead of paper poem: your call! If you have any questions please contact your teacher by commenting on this post (if relevant for the class) or by emailing atijera@educa.madrid.org

Shape A Poem

Today we are writing a short poem to use some of the images we have learned in our Language Arts classes. Follow these steps:

PART A. Write a draft in your notebook.

1. Choose a theme for your poem. (for example: school, travel, nature, friendship, family, pet, your town, season, color, taste, or any other theme you like... )

If you don´t have any inspiration today, may be these ideas can get you started: begin your first verse by:
 If.... / there are many, there is a... /  I remember... / my favorite...




2. Your poem must be really short (20-25 words) and include the following figures:

• 1 or 2 stanzas
•  1 alliteration. 

Click here for definition and examples of alliteration.

• 1 metaphor o simile
• 1 rhyme

 What?  you can´t find any rhyme...? try this online Rhymer

• 2 words that are homophones. 

Help yourself with this homophone finder.

 

PART B. Type in your poem using the Shape poem generator.

Now you are ready to publish your poem. You don't need to use your real name. Make a literary pseudonym if you wish. Ready...?If so, click here to generate your poem.

After your poem is ready, submit to your teacher (by clicking on the "share final button")

Enjoy the joy of this joyful toy,

Oh, boy! 

:-)

Create a Limerick

To Celebreate Saint Patricks day we will create a Limerick. Read and complete the activities below. On the last slide you will be asked to submit your own limerick

Global Development Goals 2030

Welcome to our class project. The Objective is to create a poster for your assigned Sustainable Development Goal including these four areas

Logo

Facts

Target

Our Commitment

ACTIVITY 1

Click here: Learn about your S.D.Goal and get the information you need. Keep this window open as you complete activity 2. 

ACTIVITY 2

Click here: Complete the form to provide the information you need for your poster.  

Create a Crossword Puzzle

Visit the following puzzle creator page to create your own crossword puzzle using the vocabulary from the first three units of the book.

All definitions must be entered in English using the glossary from the book.

Include a minimum of 15 words and a maximum of 30.

After you create your puzzle, have it saved as a PDF and then email to atijera@educa.madrid.org or saved to your pen drive

2nd Term Book Assignment

Present Perfect Practice

Read the Story/Theory on Isabel Perez’s website. After you have   read:

1. Do the comprehension questions. 
2. Read How to form the present perfect. 
3. Practice doing the exercises. Keep a record of your score      

• Form / exercise 1         
•  Form / exercise 2
• Form / exercise 3

................................................................

1.   Now read how to use the present perfect. 
2.   Prectice doing the exercises. Keep a record of your score.

·         Use / exercise 1
·         contrast / exercise 1
·         contrast / exercise 2

Design your Tech Gadget

• Use  internet resources to theck out state of the art gadgets out there. Discuss with your partner and design your own robot or technological gadget. You must create a slide presentation in google slides (or pen drive) and eventually present to the class.

• Your presentation must include between 6-10 words from the pink boxes on page 22, (make sure these words are highlighted in your presentation).
• Optionally create your own craft model of your gadget / robot / or device. 

Number of slides: 5

1. Name of the Gadget
2. picture (or scanned drawing) labeling different parts
3. Explain why it is a useful device and who it is for.
4. Explain how to operate it
5. Extra-credit will be given if you demonstrate with a real model during your presentation.

Presentation days: To be determined

ESO 2 QUIZ UNIT 1

Click here to take your quiz

2 ESO: Unit 1 games.

Games unit 1

1. Match the opposites 
2. Guess the word
3. Boat game
4. Quiz Show

Boy. Tales of Childhood. 2 ESO Reading Assignment

Time Capsule

We are going to write a letter to ourselves in the coming future. Think of it as a time capsule that you will receive and open at the end of the school year.

Write a letter to yourself explaining a few things about your life today. Then you will use a website that will deliver the letter to you on the day that you specify; in this case May 17, 2020.

Your letter must explain what your life is like today. Be sure to include at least the following information:

• Describe your feelings about the present school year. Describe today´s weather and mention what clothes you are wearing today.
• Describe your class. Who is in your class? who are your best friends? Mention who you are sitting with in class and what you like about him-her. what do you know about your teachers? what do you like about them?

• Make a few guesses (Write them in paragraph form): 

• Who will be the President of Spain?
• Who will have won The Champions League?
• My average grade in Maths will be....
• My average grade in English will be...
• Best music band of the year will be...
• The biggest suprise of the year will be...
• ..... any other prediction

PROCESS

1. Type your letter in a word processor or copy from your notebook.
2. email a copy to the teacher at: atijera@educa.madrid.org
3. Enter the text in the following website www.futureme.org
4. Make sure you mark the delivery date as  May 17, 2020.

Boy. 2nd term book. 2ESO

Boy, by Roald Dahl is the book students in 2-ESO Sección will be reading during the fairst term. Since there is no significant cost diference between the ebook and the paperback version we recommend that you obtain the paperback and bring it to class. Below are the details of the edition we found in Amazon. However any edition with the full original English text (not abridged or adapted for students) will do.

• Title: Boy. Tales of Childhood.
• Author: Roald Dahl

• Paperback: 176 páginas
• Editor: Penguin USA (22 de enero de 2009)
• Idioma: Inglés
• ISBN-10: 014241381X
• ISBN-13: 978-0142413814

The Present Continuous Guy

How do we form and in which situations do we use the present continuous? Isabel Pérez site has the answer. 

Check this site and find out.

       Then read the description that the Present Continuous guy writes about himself

·         1. Read the paragraphs about the Present continuous guy. 

·         2. Take the comprehension quiz at the end of paragraph.  

·         3. Working with your partner complete the online exercises proposed at the bottom of the page.  keep a record of your score

• Comprehension quiz.  _____ %
• Form / Exercise 1. _____ %
• Form / Exercise 2. _____ %
• Form / Exercise 3. _____ %
• Form / Exercise 4. _____ %
• Use / Exercise 1. _____ %
• Contrast / Exercise 1. _____ %
• Contrast / Exercise 2. _____ %