Friday, 25 January 2013

ICT Activity: word clouds - 5th primary

Countries, countries, countries.... and some nationalities, too (and sorry for the mistakes....).
Lucía Rodríguez & Najwa Carrazoni
Paula Figueroa & Iria Álvarez
Ana Álvarez & Sergio Martínez
Jorge Pérez & Mario Villar
Dana Boullosa & Paula Mateo
Uxía García & Rebeca Álvarez
Pablo Otero & Pablo Rodríguez
Sergio Bastos & Daniel Graña
Alonso Martínez & Nacho Bugarín

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

ICT Activity: January

 Let's make the first trip of the year! Why don't we visit beautiful Cornwall?

Cornwall is a county of England, within the United Kingdom. Cornwall is a peninsula bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county o Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of 536,000 and covers an area of 3,563 km2 The administrative centre, and only city in Cornwall, is Truro.
Cornwall forms the westernmost part of the south-west peninsula of the island of Great Britain. Cornwall is the traditional homeland of the Cornish people and is recognised as one of the Cdeltic nations, retaining a distinct cultural identity that reflects its history.

Now, take a look at some videos taken from www.visitcornwall.com, the official tourism page for this amazing region.
                     

Friday, 18 January 2013

Spelling Bee

Here are the lists of some of the words of the first round of this year's Spelling Bee contest. This info has been provided by Schoolhouse Vigo (http://schoolhouseidiomas.blogspot.com.es/).

Thursday, 17 January 2013

Proverb of the month: January

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL

Definitionsaid when you are hopeful that something will happen although it seems unlikely.
Spanish translationLa esperanza es lo último que se pierde.

(Definition of Hope springs eternal from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

ICT activity - January


Do you like American football or you don't even know its rules? Maybe after this week's webquest you'll become a fan.

The Super Bowl is the anual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather than the year in which it is held.
The game was created as part of a merger agreement between the NFL and its then-rival league, the American Football League (AFL). It was agreed that the two leagues' champion teams would play in an AFL–NFL World Championship Game until the merger was to officially begin in 1970. After the merger, each league was redesignated as a “conference", and the game was then played between the conference champions.
The day on which the Super Bowl is played, now considered by some a de facto American national holiday is called “Super Bowl Sunday". It is the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving Day. In addition, the Super Bowl has frequently been the most watched American television broadcast of the year.
Because of its high viewership, comercial airtime during the Super Bowl broadcast is the most expensive of the year. Due to the high cost of investing in advertising on the Super Bowl, companies regularly develop their most expensive advertisements for this broadcast. In addition, many popular singers and musicians have performed during the event's pre-game and halftime ceremonies because of the exposure.


Further info on www.superbowl.com

Friday, 11 January 2013

Spelling Bee contest

This year, as usual, four students will be representing our school:
Jorge Pérez Prada (5th primary)
Mario Villar Arias (5th primary)
Yaiza González Simón (3rd ESO)
Carla Soto Álvarez (3rd ESO)

Come and cheer them on March 1st. Entrance is free and they'll be glad you're there!


Thursday, 10 January 2013

ICT activity - 5th primary

Friday, January 11th

Exercise 1: face match
Exercise 2: a clown's face
Exercise 3: parts of the body
Exercise 4: human body 1
Exercise 5: human body 2
Exercise 6: human body 3
Exercise 7: clothes

And if you have finished, go to this link just for fun!


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