Archive for November 2011
- In: 8th Form
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Hello, students,
As promised, here are the objectives for the test this week.
So, for this English test you should e able to:
I – Reading comprehension:
- read a text and understand its message by answering some questions;
II – Language Awareness:
A. Vocabulary skills:
- identify and distinguish the different types of food;
B. Grammar:
- distinguish the use of the Future – Be going to and Will;
- distinguish the Countable and uncountable nouns;
- use the quantifiers.
- use the degrees of the adjectives (comparative/superlative).
This should be it!
Do the “Preparation for the Test Worksheet” in order to find out about your difficulties and weak points and then do some more exercises and study more.
Good work!
š
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Dear students,
In the first week of December we are going to do a written test. Thus, here is the preparation worksheet, as usual.
Good work!!!
And here is the answer key for the worksheet.
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Dear students,
For this English test you should be able to:
Group I – Listen to two texts and understand their message;
Group II – Read a text about Consumerism and understand its message by answering some questions about it (types of exercises: matching, multiple choice, filling in gaps, True/False ā find evidence, completing sentences…);
Group III – identify and distinguish vocabulary related to consumerism, advertising and consumers’s rights;Ā distinguish the quantifiers; use the double comparative; distinguish the use of the gerund and/or the “to” infinitive; form words; join sentences using the conjunctions of purpose and time.
Group IV – Write a small text about the topic of the module.
Good work!!!
š
American holiday – Thanksgiving
Posted on: 15/11/2011
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Dear students,
Culture is also important in our journey through the English language. On the 29th November, the Americans celebrate this important holiday: THANKSGIVING. So, I decided to mark this event with a reading comprehension exercise.
First, you can read the text and know all about this American tradition on the following link:
Thanksgiving history
Then you can check your comprehension in this Quiz
Have fun and learn more about the American culture!!! š
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Will / be going to Future
Posted on: 14/11/2011
- In: 2011/2012 | 8th Form
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Dear students,
We have been talking about the future and the way we can express it with WILL or BE GOING TO.
Therefore, here is the explanation:
- Ā GOING TO:
– when you are sure about what is going to happen (quando se tem certeza do que vai acontecer), a decision made (uma decisĆ£o jĆ” tomada).
SituationĀ 1
–Ā What color are you going to paint your kitchen?Ā (De que cor vais pintar a tua cozinha?)
–Ā IĀ“m going to paint it white. (Vou pintĆ”-la de branco.)
SituationĀ 2
–Ā What are you going to do after class tonight?Ā (O que vais fazer apĆ³s a aula hoje Ć noite?)
–Ā IĀ“m going to stop by at my uncleĀ“s house to pick up some books.Ā (Vou passar em casa do meu tio para ir buscar alguns livros.)
– to make predictions about what’s going to happen (para se fazer previsƵes sobre o que vai acontecer).
I think the concert is going to be good.Ā (Acho que o show vai ser bom.)
I think itĀ“s going to rain.Ā (Acho que vai chover.)
- WILL:
– with expressions like (com expressƵes como)Ā āI THINKā, āMAYBEā, āIĀ“M SUREā.
I think youĀ“ll do well on the test.Ā (Acho que a prova te vai correr bem.)
Maybe IĀ“ll go to the movies tonight.Ā (Talvez eu vĆ” ao cinema hoje Ć noite.)
IĀ“m sure everything will be all right.Ā (Tenho certeza de que tudo ficarĆ” bem.)
– to offer help to do something (para se oferecer a fazer algo).
The phoneĀ“s ringing!Ā (O telefone estĆ” a tocar.)Ā DonĀ“t worry, IĀ“ll get it.Ā (NĆ£o se preocupe, eu atendo.)
– decisions made at the time of speaking (quando se resolve fazer algo na hora da fala).
–Ā Sir, will you have red wine or white wine?Ā (O senhor vai tomar vinho tinto ou branco?)
– Mmm, IĀ“ll have red wine.Ā (Mmm, aceito o vinho tinto.)
Well, I hope this tip will help you.
Here are some exercises about this topic:
If you have any doubts or questions, post your comments here and Iāll answer themĀ ASAPĀ (as soon as possible)!
Take care and hope to hear from you soon!
In order to practice these verb tenses you can do the exercises in the links below:
Good work!!
š
Dear students,
As promised, here is a worksheet that you should solve in order to prepare the test for the 7th Module – Young People and Consumerism – next Friday, 18th November.
Pay attention to the fact that there are some exercises that will be the same in the test.
Tomorrow or the next day I will post the answer key!
Good work!!!
š
Sustainability – 8th Form
Posted on: 11/11/2011
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Sustainability explained in animation. Very cool!!!!
(Note: If you feel the need for subtitles, you can activate the “CC” in the video and translate the subtitles into Portuguese.)
Enjoy and learn!!!
š
Environment – 8th form – Amazonia
Posted on: 11/11/2011
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Dear students,
We have been talking about protecting the planet and the small things we can do to make the difference. Watch this video that shows how the Government of Brazil is disrespecting the environment and the people from Amazonia… Disgusting!!!
I have no words to express the feeling of revolt this brings to me…
You can learn a little more about the people that is going to be homeless with the construction of a dam in the river Xingu, Amazonia.
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Smoking… to whom it may concern…
Posted on: 11/11/2011
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Dear students,
Today I talked about smoking in class. Besides all the information there is, here is a video that shows how smoking is bad for you…
That is really awful…
Don’t smoke!!! For your own health!
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