Thursday, 10 January 2013

ICT activity - January

To begin the year we attend the Golden Globe Awards ceremony!

The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and televisión, both domestic and foreign. The annual formal ceremony and dinner at which the awards are presented is a major part of the film industry's awards season, which culminates each year with the Academy Awards (The Oscars).

Friday, 7 December 2012

Sweden


The day is finally here! In the early morning hours of December 9th we'll set off for Sweden. If you don't know yet, some students of 3rd ESO are travelling to Sweden as part of the exchange our school is doing with a Swedish high school. We'll be there until December 17th living as Swedes and making friends for life.
Follow our "adventures" on our blog: stenungsundvigo.blogspot.com

Monday, 3 December 2012

Answers to the exercises - 6th E.P.

EXTENSION WORKSHEET

EXERCISE 2
2. Cabo de Gata is the driest place in Spain.
3. The Teide is the highest mountain in Spain.
4. The Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean in the world.
5. The Sahara Desert is the biggest desert in the world.
6. The Amazon river is the widest river in the world.

EXERCISE 3
1. The most amazing city in the world is ......... / ........ is the most amazing city in the world.
2. The most incredible sports star in the world is ......... / ........ is the most incredible sports star in the world.
3. The most famous singer in Spain is ......... / ........ is the most famous singer in Spain.

EXERCISE 4
2. a pyramid    3. a tunnel    4. a skyscraper    5. a bridge

EXERCISE 5
2. in    3. high    4. Ocean    5. than    6. is    7. island

EXERCISE 6
2. The pyramids are the most amazing constructions in Africa.
3. Tower Bridge is the most famous bridge in London.
4. Ernie is the most incredible encyclopaedia in the world.


GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

EXERCISE 1
2. It is the biggest mountain in the world.
3. Ernie is the most amazing encyclopaedia in the world.
4. He is the most incredible encyclopaedia in the world.

EXERCISE 2
the longest   /   wider - the widest     /     deep - deeper     /     dry - the driest
incredible - the most incredible     /     more amazing - the most amazing
famous - more famous

EXERCISE 3
2. Raul is the most incredible football player in the world.
3. Penelope Cruz is the most famous actress in Spain.

EXERCISE 6
1. What is THE most amazing city in the world?
2. What is THE BIGGEST river in the world?
3. What is THE DRIEST desert in the world?

Answers to the exercises - 5th E.P.

GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

EXERCISE 1
2. runs    3. doesn't eat    4. lives    5. doesn't swim    6. eats

EXERCISE 2
2. eats    3. live    4. swim    5. swims / runs    6. eat

EXERCISE 3
2. This frog eats insects.
3. This frog doesn't eat plants.
4. This frog climbs trees.
5. This frog swims.
6. This frog doesn't fly.
7. This frog doesn't run.

EXERCISE 4
2. Does it live in water? Yes, it does.
3. Does it live in trees? No, it doesn't.
4. Does it eat fish? Yes, it does.
5. Does it run? No, it doesn't.

EXERCISE 5
2. This seal lives in water.
3. This seal doesn't live in trees.
4. This seal eats fish.
5. This seal doesn't run.

EXERCISE 6
2. eat    3. climb    4. eat    5. live    6. swim

Sunday, 2 December 2012

Woodland Hills Update newspaper

Woodland Hills High School is a secondary school in Churchill, Pennsylvania. There is where Alex Carrera, one of our former students, is studying for the 2012-13 school year. 

Woodland Hills Update is the name of the school online newspaper, which was named best second online school newspaper in Pennsylvania, and they've interviewed Alex. Let's see what he has to say!


Saturday, 1 December 2012

Answers to the exercises - 3rd ESO

WORKBOOK page 103

EXERCISE 1
2. than    3. most    4. bigger    5. largest    6. more interesting    7. worse  
8. fattest

EXERCISE 2
2. This homework is easier than the last homework.
3. The English football team is better than the Spanish football team.
4. Parachuting is more dangerous than skiing.
5. Cheetahs are faster than leopards.
6. Oxford University is more famous than Luton University.

EXERCISE 3
2. the tallest    3. the longest    4. most expensive    5. the hottest    6. the worst

EXERCISE 4
2. are too expensive / am not rich enough
3. is too cold / am not warm enough
4. am not strong enough / am too weak
5. wasn't difficult enough / were too easy
6. isn't old enough / is too young

EXERCISE 5
2. too many    3. too much    4. how many    5. how much    6. too many  
7. too much

EXERCISE 6
2. any    3. correct    4. much    5. correct    6. much    7. any


REVISION Standard

EXERCISE 1
b. sell    c. lend    d. cheap    e. waste

EXERCISE 2
b. won    c. sold    d. lost    e. spent    f. earnt    g. swapped

EXERCISE 3
b. swapped    c. earnt    d. sold    e. won    f. spent    g. lost

EXERCISE 4
b. exit    c. relatives    d. signature    e. card    f. success

EXERCISE 5
b. best    c. worst    d. more expensive    e. most expensive    f. funnier    g. bigger
h. biggest    i. most important    j. nicer    k. nicest

EXERCISE 6
b. worse    c. funnier    d. nicer    e. most important    f. the worst    g. best  
h. biggest

EXERCISE 7
b. My shoes aren't big enough.
c. This homework is too easy.
d. Sally isn't clever enough to pass the test.

EXERCISE 8
b. some    c. any


REVISION Extra

EXERCISE 1
b. sold    c. borrowed    d. lent    e. earnt    f. won    g. lost    h. saved    i. swapped  
j. wasted    k. spent

EXERCISE 2
2a   3f    4b    5c    6d    7g

EXERCISE 3
b. spent    c. lent    d. lost    e. bought    f. won

EXERCISE 4
b. relatives    c. letter    d. exit

EXERCISE 5
b. My shoes are more expensive than my socks.
c. Sheila is better at swimming than Ruth.
d. London is older than New York.
e. Rome is more interesting than Milan.
f. Dogs are usually bigger than cats.

EXERCISE 6
b. Dan is the tallest student in my class.
c. It is the most dangerous job in the world.
d. They are the busiest workers in the company.
e. I am the shiest person in my family.
f. You are the nicest teacher at my school.

EXERCISE 7
b. The shoes aren't cheap enough.
c. The suitcase isn't light enough.
d. Tim is too young to vote.
e. Jeans aren't smart enough to wear at work.
f. William isn't tall enough to play basketball.

EXERCISE 8
b. many    c. much    d. some    e. much    f. any/many    g. some



Answers to the exercises - 2nd ESO

WORKBOOK page 103

EXERCISE 1
2. a / a    3. an / a    4. a     5. a / a     6. an

EXERCISE 2
2d    3b    4f    5a     6c

EXERCISE 3
2. aren't any    3. isn't a/any    4. are some    5. is an    6. isn't any    7. is some  
8. isn't an / is a

EXERCISE 4
2. how many    3. how many    4. how much    5. how much    6. how many

EXERCISE 5
2. many    3. much    4. are a lot of    5. much    6. a lot of

EXERCISE 6
2. is much    3. aren't many    4. is a lot of    5. are a lot of    6. isn't much


REVISION Standard

EXERCISE 1
b. wardrobe    c. computer    d. cooker    e. bath    f. table    g. fridge    h. bed  
i. chair    j. desk    k. toilet    l. sofa

EXERCISE 2
b. bedroom    c. bathroom    d. kitchen    e. living room    f. study

EXERCISE 3
b. police officer    c. mechanic    d. nurse    e. hairdresser    f. fitness instructor

EXERCISE 4
b. is    c. isn't    d. is    e. are    f. aren't

EXERCISE 5
b. any    c. an    d. any    e. some    f. a    g. some    h. a

EXERCISE 6
b. much    c. many    d. much

EXERCISE 7
b. a lot of    c. many    d. a lot of    e. much

EXERCISE 8
You have to draw the furniture items in the correct place in the picture.


REVISION Extra

EXERCISE 1
b. desk    c. bath    d. lamp    e. bed    f. cooker

EXERCISE 2
a. wardrobe    b. toilet / shower    c. armchair / sofa    d. desk / computer  
e. table / chair    f. fridge / cooker

EXERCISE 3
b. A police officer works in a police station.
c. A hairdresser works in a  hair salon.
d. A mechanic works in a garage.
e. A shop assistant works in a shop.
f. A fitness instructor works in a leisure centre.

EXERCISE 4
b. is there    c. there is    d. there aren't    e. there isn't    f. are there

EXERCISE 5
b. a    c. some    d. any    e. a     f. an    g. some    h. any

EXERCISE 6
b. How many people are there in your village?
c. How many supermarkets are there in your town?
d. How much food is there in the fridge?

EXERCISE 7
b. There are a lot of people in my village.
c. There aren't many supermarkets in my city.
d. There isn't much food in the fridge.

EXERCISE 8
b. next to    c. right.    d. next to    e. between    f. left

Saturday, 24 November 2012

Macmillan Readers: 3rd cycle

Here are the links to the Macmillan ELT webpage where you can listen to and/or download the audios of your books: London - A Day in the City (5th primary) and The Planets - School Trip to the Moon (6th primary).




London - A Day in the City:    

        1st part        2nd part








The Planets - School Trip to the Moon:     
      
                  1st part        2nd part


Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Answers to the exercises - 4th ESO

REVISION EXTRA
UNIT 2

EXERCISE 5
b. was walking    c. came    d. was doing    e. were talking    f. was shining

EXERCISE 6
b. were watching / got    c. was dancing / arrived    d. were playing / started    e. saw / was walking

EXERCISE 7
b. have learnt    c. have made    d. has said    e. have read    f. has seen

EXERCISE 8
b. Has your teacher given you a lot of homework?
c. Have you seen John today?
d. Has she finished her homework?
e. Have they answered all the questions?
f. Have you ever read The Lord of the Rings?

Answers to the exercises - 3rd ESO

REVISION EXTRA
UNIT 1

EXERCISE 1
b. goes    c. makes    d. passes    e. scores    f. does

EXERCISE 2
positive adjectives: confident, quiet, hard-working, caring, sociable.
negative adjectives: shy, mean, lazy, selfish, stressed.

EXERCISE 3
b. stressed    c. caring    d. sociable    e. lazy    f. shy

EXERCISE 4
b. don't play    c. do you get   d. tidies    e. does Fiona visit

EXERCISE 5
b. Susan often studies French at school.
c. Tina sometimes walks to school.
d. They always play football.
e. Rory is never lazy.
f. Where do you usually sleep?

EXERCISE 6
b. she is staying    c. are they talking    d. I'm sitting    e. do they ride

EXERCISE 7
b. were    c. was    d. was    e. were    f. wasn't    g. was    h. was    i. wasn't    j. was    k. were


REVISION EXTRA
UNIT 2

EXERCISE 1 
b. murderer    c. theft    d. shoplifter    e. hijack    f. hacker    g. vandalism

EXERCISE 2
b. shoplifter    c. vandalism    d. hijacker

EXERCISE 3
b. on    c. down    d. off    e. into    f. up    g. for    h. after    i. off    j. off    k. away

EXERCISE 4
b. jumped    c. had    d. drank    e. took    f. looked    g. was    h. didn't want    i. got  
j. met    k. weren't    l. were    m. didn't know    n. was    o. sat    p. looked    
q. didn't see     r. was    s. looked    t. was    u. thought

EXERCISE 5
b. What game were you playing at nine o'clock yesterday morning? We were playing tennis.
c. Why was she sitting in the bus station last night? She was waiting for her boyfriend.
d. Were you watching TV last night? No, I wasn't watching TV.

EXERCISE 6
a. phoned    b. woke / was staying    c. was cycling / broke  
d. was reading / started    e. entered / was sleeping

Answers to the exercises - 2nd ESO

REVISION EXTRA 
UNIT 1

EXERCISE 1
b. saxophonist    c. keyboard player    d. violinist    e. pianist    f. bass guitarist

EXERCISE 2
b. terrible    c. traditional    d. quiet    e. boring    f. lively

EXERCISE 4
b. think    c. is    d. isn't    e. lives    f. has    g. are

EXERCISE 5
b. where    c. how old    d. how many    e. what    f. why

EXERCISE 6
2d    3b    4c    5e    6a

EXERCISE 7
b. Anne hates playing football.
c. Alex and Anne love dancing.
d. Alex loves playing the guitar.
e. Helen and Anne like studying.
f. Helen likes swimming.



REVISION EXTRA 
UNIT 2

EXERCISE 1
b. watch    c. send    d. decorate    e. wear    f. go

EXERCISE 2
b. Valentine's day    c. 31st October    d. 31st December    e. Bonfire Night    f. Christmas Day

EXERCISE 3
2e    3b    4a    5d    6c

EXERCISE 4
b. is working    c. am decorating    d. is making    e, is writing    f. are coming

EXERCISE 5
b. do    c. are    d. does    e. is    f. do

EXERCISE 6
2c    3f    4e    5a    6b

EXERCISE 7
b. phones    c. isn't reading    d. reads    e. are watching    f. aren't staying

EXERCISE 8
b. Is she playing tennis on Tuesday?
c. I'm going to the cinema at eight o'clock.
d. He isn't meeting his friends tomorrow.
e. We're taking an exam next week.
f. Are you having a party this Friday?

Answers to the exercises - 1st ESO

REVISION EXTRA
GRAMMAR

EXERCISE 5 (there are many possible answers)
b. Paul and Liz have got three children.
c. Tessa has got a daughter.
d. Tim has got four grandchildren.
e. Rob hasn't got a sister.
f. Mike hasn't got two uncles.
g. Liz hasn't got a nephew.

EXERCISE 6
a. Have you got any brothers and sisters? Yes, I have / No, I haven't.
b. Has your mum got brown hair? Yes, she has / No, she hasn't.
c. Has your dad got blue eyes? Yes, he has / No, he hasn't.
d. Have you got any cousins? Yes, I have / No, I haven't.
e. Have your parents got glasses? Yes, they have / No, they haven't.
f. Have you got any aunts or uncles? Yes, I have / No, I haven't.

EXERCISE 7
b. How many nieces have Paul and Liz got? 1
c. How many brothers and sisters has Sam got? 2
d. How many cousins has Holly got? 3

Answers to the exercises - 6th EP

GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 1

EXERCISE 1
2. any    3. some    4. some    5. any     6. some

EXERCISE 2
2. You have got (you've got) some custard.
3. We have got (we've got) some jelly.
4. I haven't got any eggs.
5. You have got (you've got) some strawberries.

EXERCISE 3
haven't

GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 2

EXERCISE 4
2. Have you got any cake? Yes, I have.
3. Have we got any strawberries? No, we haven't.

EXERCISE 5
2. haven't    3. any    4. any    5. some    6. some    7. have you    8. haven't

EXERCISE 6
2. You've got some jam.
3. We haven't got any cake.
4. We've got some eggs.

Friday, 2 November 2012