viernes, 20 de febrero de 2015

Gmail - Cómo crear una cuenta de correo en Gmail

FIRST OF ALL, OPEN A GMAIL ACCOUNT!



This is one of the warm up activities.  As we are considering 2 sessions of 50' each to develop all contents (or part of them) concerning unit 1, it would be better to open 2nd. session with this activity.



The following video explains you how to open a Gmail account.  Watch it and open your own account.  Then, send me a message of greeting so as I can have the address of your new Gmail account.  We will use emails to get in touch if necesary.





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miércoles, 18 de febrero de 2015

EXPRESSING LIKES AND DISLIKES




LIKES AND DISLIKES



Watch the following video from Youtube.  These are 5 short conversations expressing likes and dislikes.  Listen to them all. You can learn and practice how to express likes and dislikes in English.  Enjoy it!




USEFUL 

EXPRESIONS

Do you like ...?/      Yes, I do-No, I don't
Don't you like...?                                     
I don't like... at all, but I like...very much       
          I love.....but I hate...                                           

Tell us something about you.  What things do you like?  What things you don't like at all? Use the expressions you have learnt and write down about at least 3 things you like...or not. 

PEOPLE AND HOBBIES

WRITING/SPEAKING.

 Describing people.

TASK 1
Using the following model form, select one of your partners and write down his/her description. 

Describe a classmate                                         



He/she...

is _____ years old.

is _______________. (Nationality)

speaks ___________. (Language)

is from _______________.
lives in _______________.


has a boyfriend / a girlfriend.
has ___ brother(s) / ___sister(s).                              

likes ___________+ing.
likes to ____________.

doesn't like ___________+ing.
doesn't like to ___________.

What does he/she look like?

He/she...

is tall / short.
is fat / skinny.

has long / short hair.
has black / brown / red / blond / hair.


has brown / blue / hazel / green eyes.

wears glasses / contacts / braces.

wears a jeans / earrings / a           T-shirt/ a     jacket/ a            skirt.

has a piercing / a tattoo...

DO YOU KNOW WHO IS HE OR SHE?

TASK 2
 After you have your written description ready, you will read it out loud to the rest of the classroom and they might guess who you are talking about.  And remember:  you must not say his/her name...!

GRAMMAR EXTENTION FOR 1st COURSE OF E.S.O

EXTRA RESOURCES FOR REINFORCEMENT OF LINGUISTIC ABILITIES.

As a way to reinforce the contents that the students see all through the introduction unit and the 1st. unit, I have considered the possibility of offering them extra material for the practice of those points which they find difficult or they simply like most.  This extra sources are showed in the form of printable worksheets, which in turn seem to me visually very appealing, so they can help students to memorize and learn English linguistic structures.  Of course, they do not need to do all of them (unless they need to! bad symptom...), only the ones they need to solve difficulties with the English language.  

Go to the web page http://www.englishwsheets.com/ and surf on it through all the contents you need or wish.  However, if you want to center on the units language, you may clic on here on the links below.  These should open the worksheets directly and will allow you to print them and to start practising.  You know, the sooner, the best!  I hope you enjoy them!


CLASSROOM LANGUAGE.  

Clic on the following link and you will find an interesting worksheet for the practice of words and expressions we usually use in the classroom.

http://www.englishwsheets.com/classroom-language-1.html

http://www.englishwsheets.com/classroom-language-2.html

SAMLPE OF GREETINGS IN ENGLISH.
No task required excpt for a reading comprehension.

http://www.englishwsheets.com/greetings-1.html

AUXILIARY VERBS: TO BE/TO DO.  
Practice these verbs in their affirmative, negative and question forms. Here you have a link which leads you to a multiple choice exercise.  You have also a worksheet with the correct answers to self-checking and self-assesment.

AUXILIARY  TO BE
http://www.englishwsheets.com/be_do_1.html

 AUXILIARY TO DO.
 Fill in the gap exercise.

PRESENT SIMPLE.

 1.Uses and related words and expressions.
 http://www.englishwsheets.com/present-simp

2. Fill in the gap exercise with auto-checking.
 http://www.englishwsheets.com/present-simple-2.html

3.Usingcontractions in negative sentences:DON'T/DOESN'T.                                                   
http://www.englishwsheets.com/present-simple-3.html

4.Describing people's jobs and occupations with the present simple tense.  http://www.englishwsheets.com/present-simple-4.html

5.Practice with the verb TO HAVE
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=641

PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

Read the short grammar explanation and examples about Present Continuous Tense.1.Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 2.Complete the sentences with a sutable verbs.3.Unscramble the words and make sentences.
http://www.englishwsheets.com/present-continuous-1.html

Choose the correct verbs from the box and fill in the blanks with them.Then number the pictures.
http://www.englishwsheets.com/present-continuous-2.html
EXTRA DIGITAL SOURCES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT  PEOPLE'S APPEARANCE. 


Videos are funny and you learn better if you enjoy what you are learning.  However, if you want to get a good mark in English, you should better be an active student than a passive one.   So, ready? 

 Do you know  the following expressions?
How is/are he-she/they?
How do/does they/he look like?


DESCRIBING PHYSICAL APPEARANCE.

Here you have some sample videos related to people' appearances which may help you to learn how a description is made in English.  In the two sections you will find below, you need to take notes, writing down every word or phrase difficult for you.  Try to solve yourself the vocabulary problem whith the help of a dictionary and ask in the classroom any word or expression in case you cannot find or guess the meaning through the context. Then, you will be asked to make up a description showing you have understood this topic.  Go ahead...


READING COMPREHENSION.
  These are two great powerpoints without any sound that you can watch to learn some new vocabulary related to people's physical description in English.  You do not need to listen:  only read the passing cards and enjoy them!  












LISTENING COMPREHENSION.  
And these are other videos.  They are shorter than the previous ones but offer you to know the word's pronounciation so as you can perfectly say them out loud.













Now, try yourself!  Choice a real friend, a famous person or a fictional one and make him/her physical description. However, you may prefer to describe yourself: it will be fine, too! Come on, it will be easy!