More than English

A PROMISSORY NOTE

2011-06-09T15:20:00.000+02:00

Long time ago since I wrote my last post in English. It is not that I do not consider this language as important. It is only that Spanish is my natural language. The one in which my feelings can be expressed in the best of the ways. Quite well I know all that English has done for my Internet affairs and for my life as a whole.

Today I just want to use it again as a tribute to a man, a time, and a speech that made me clear that all the efforts to learn this language were well worth.

These days, when one may think that everything is lost and that there is no way for hope, when a sort of nonsensical politicians only know to appeal to our despair (They may think we are stupid) I turn my head back to that August 28^th Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech and realize that there will always be a way ahead as long as faith, hope and love keep deeply rooted in the man’s soul.

Yes, it was well worth time and work if only to be able to understand the deep meaning of its rhythm, words and silences.

And yes, nobody is going to make me quit and stop taking my voice up, loud and clear, to proclaim that a better world is always possible.

Here is the proof:

Was/Were/There was/There were

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1. Do these 2 exercises and translate them into Spanish.
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2

2. Find 8 pictures in Internet and write sentences with there was/there were.

Ex. There were four ducks in the pond. (Había cuatro patos en el charco).

3. Do, at least 5 of these exercises and inform the teacher about your results.

EXCELLENT _____________
GOOD _________________
MUST IMPROVE ________

teacherjjdd@gmail.com

Prepositions of place online worksheets

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Click on the picture and enter the preposition site.

Do all the exercises.
Send the teacher at least three of them and inform him about your results for the rest.
Have your results been...?
Excellent _____________
Good ________________
They must improve ______

Some reading activities. (Fish and chips).

2011-03-09T11:23:00.001+01:00

Fish and chips are a traditional meal in England.
Please, read this text and complete the next activities:

1. Read and answer the questions in this site. Send the teacher your score.

2. Find in Internet five pictures about the reading and send them to the teacher.

3. Name all the countries in the text.

4. Answer the next questions about the text:

a. Where are fish and chips originally from?
b. What city were they popular in at first?
c. Who opened the first shop?
d. Where was the first shop opened?
e. What war had a great influence on fish and chips?

5. Send me a map of England and circle London.

PAST SIMPLE.

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These two activities are for my students from 2º ESO.
They must send them to my e-mail before Friday 28th of Janary.
They must also translate the sentences into Spanish.

ACTIVITIES:

ACTIVITY 1.
ACTIVITY 2.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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Activity 1. Write sentences in the present continuous to describe these pictures.

______________________________

________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________

Activity 2. Correct the mistakes and translate the sentences into Spanish.

- The footballers is training.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________

- My friend are feeding the animals.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________

- Maria is speaking in English?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________

- The teacher not is driving the car.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________

Activity 3. Look for five pictures in Internet and write sentences in the present continuous, as in activity 1.

HELLO GOODBYE.

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Activity 1. Listen to the song and write the words you recognize. ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

Activity 2. Write the opposites.

Yes _____________________
High _____________________
Stop _____________________
Goodbye _____________________
Why _____________________

Activity 3. Find pictures in the net for five words in the song.

Ex.: GOODBYE.

Activity 3. Listen to the song again and fill the blanks.

Hello Goodbye.

You say yes, I say ____
You say ______ and I say go, ____, go
Oh, no
You say goodbye and I say _______
Hello, hello
I don't know_______ you say goodbye
I say hello
Hello, hello
I don't _______ why you say goodbye
I say hello

I say high, you say low
You say why, and I say I __________
Oh, no
You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello, hello
I don't know why you say goodbye
I say hello
Hello, hello
I don't know why you say goodbye
I say hello

Why, why, why, _______, why, why
Do you say good bye
_________, bye, bye, bye, bye

Oh, no
You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello, hello
I don't know why you say goodbye
I say hello
Hello, hello
I ______ know why you say goodbye
I say hello.
You say yes, I say ____
You say ______ and I say go, ____, go
Oh, no
You say goodbye and I say _______
Hello, hello
I don't know_______ you say goodbye
I say hello
Hello, hello
I don't _______ why you say goodbye
I say hello
hello, hello
I don't know why you say goodbye I say hello
Hello...

Hela, heba helloa
Hela, heba helloa

Activity 4. Find words or phrases in the song to describe these pictures.

______________

_______________

_______________

________________

Trabajo para el jueves, 29 de abril, ( 1º de ESO).

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Activity 1. Complete the sentences with there is/there are/there was/there were. Then translate them into Spanish.

1. _______________three apples on the table yesterday.
2._______________ three apples on the table today.
3. _______________a cat near the school today.
4._______________a cat near the school yesterday.
5._______________some people in this street 3 days ago.
6. Yesterday _______________only one banana in my bag.
7._______________ only 15 people in this bus today
8. _______________three thieves in the bank yesterday.
9.________________a policeman in the bank yesterday.
10.________________ some games in this shop now.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

Activity 2. Find pictures in Internet to illustrate these sentences.

Ex.

The kitten was on a table.

__________________________________________________

The teacher was in the classroom.
__________________________________________________

The footballers were terrible.
__________________________________________________

The car was in the garage.
__________________________________________________

The children were at the park.
__________________________________________________

The animal was ill.
__________________________________________________

Trabajo para el jueves, 29 de abril, ( 2º de ESO).

2010-04-27T17:19:00.011+02:00

Activity 1. Write eight comparisons and look for pictures in Internet to illustrate them.

Ex. The car is more expensive than the bike.

Activity 2. Write comparisons with the words and look for pictures to illustrate them. Then translate them into Spanish.

Ex.
Cat/dog/small

The cat is smaller than the dog.
El gato es más pequeño que el perro.
____________________________________________________

lion/rabbit/dangerous
____________________________________________________

a book/a magazine/cheap
____________________________________________________

USA/Spain/big
____________________________________________________

football/basketball/important
____________________________________________________

Jessica Alba/Cristiano Ronaldo/interesting
____________________________________________________

Pau Gasol/Ricky Rubio/tall
____________________________________________________

THE MYSTERY OF THE TOMB 2.

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FIRST. Match the two columns to make sentences about the story. Then translate them into Spanish.

1. The students must
2. The boys will put pillows
3. There is a big, black tomb in
4. The boys forgot
5. Jack remembered
6. Near the big tomb, Jack started to

a. the scary book he read the week before.
b. the middle of the cemetery.
c. in their beds.
d. imagine things.
e. write a scary story for homework.
f. to bring a torch.

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

SECOND. Circle the correct word and translate the sentences into Spanish.

1. "DON'T TOUCH MY GRANDSON! Grandma Mackay said in a (small/loud) voice.
2. It was (terrible/imposible) to sleep, so Jack looked out of the window.
3. Grandma Mackay pointed her (thin/heavy) finger at the cemetery gates.
4. The boys were (tired/strange) after their adventure in the cemetery.
5. There was a (bright/angry) light around the old woman's head.

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

THIRD. Put the sentences from the story in the correct order.

___ Jack heard a noise and the door of the tomb started to open slowly.
___ The boys watched at the white figure come slowly out of the tomb.
___ The policemen put Bill and Joe into one of the police cars and left.
___ Jack and Tom stood up quickly and tried to escape from Bill.
___ The boys decided to meet outside the cemetery before midnight.
___ Jack lay down in bed and fell asleep.
___ The wind caught Bill and took him towards the cemetery gates.
___ The boys climbed over the gates and went into the cemetery.

FOURTH. Look for four photos in Internet to illustrate four sentences from the story.

Eg. "A cluod passed in front of the moon".

THE MYSTERY OF THE TOMB.

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1. Look for pictures in the net to illustrate these words:

PATH / TORCH / NECKLACE / CANDLESTICK / BURGLAR / GRAVE / CHAINS / GATE

2. Complete the sentences with a verb in the past tense and translate them into Spanish.

Grandma Mackay ____________ the best biscuits in the world.
______________________________________________________
The boys ___________ over the gates of the cemetery.
______________________________________________________
Any of the boys _____________ a torch.
______________________________________________________
A cloud _________ in front of the moon and __________ it.

3. Match the two columns.

1 TOMB
2 TORCH B
3 BISCUIT
4 DARKNESS
5 SHOUT

a It gives light.
b A place to bury people.
c It is made of flour.
d A loud voice.
e There isn´t any light.

_________ __________ _________ _________ _________
______________________________________________________

REVIEW EXERCISES. (1º & 2º).

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Enter the links, do the exercises and send an e-mail to the teacher, telling about your results.
EXERCISES 1.
EXERCISES 2.

OPPOSITES

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First you must listen to this song by The Beatles, (click on the photo).

You can also read the Lyrics at the same time.

Finally, you must find four pairs of opposites within the song.

1. _____________________ ________________________
2. _____________________ ________________________
3. _____________________ ________________________
4. _____________________ ________________________

THE ABANDONED HOUSE. Chapter 9.

2009-04-01T09:39:00.006+02:00

Activity 1.

Read chapter 9 and answer the next questions:

1. Which of the boys is brave?
2. What did Jason push?
3. What did Jason see inside the house?
4. Where did the thieves keep Amy?
5. Do they want to call the police?

Activity 2.

Look for other four new words in the story and add photos.

Ex.

VAN

Activity 3.

Complete the sentences and translate into Spanish.

1. He saw two men in one __________________________
_____________________________________________
2. Suddenly, he heard their _________________________
_____________________________________________
3. They´re going to meet a man called __________________
_____________________________________________

PAST CONTINUOUS.

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Visit the PAST CONTINUOUS WEBSITE an do the exercises.
Send an e-mail to teacherjjdd@gmail.com and say if your results were:

Excellent ____
Good ____
so so... ____
I must study... ____

THE ABANDONED HOUSE, (By Burlington Books). Chapters 4, 5, 6.

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Activity 1.

Write a name for every picture.

_________________________

____________________

_____________________

Activity 2.

Answer the next questions:

1. What did Amy hear in the corridor?
_____________________________________
2. Where were Amy´s friends waiting for her?
_____________________________________
3. Who was fat and blond?
_____________________________________

THE MUMMY´S SECRET. (By Burlington Books). Final Task.

2009-02-02T12:05:00.017+01:00

Activity 1.

Please, send me the next four photographs:

TREASURE / SMOKE / CANDLE / POISON

Activity 2.

Click on the photo and visit THE GREAT PYRAMID. Then, answer the next questions:

1. This pyramid has got two names. What two names?
____________________________________
____________________________________
2. How tall is the pyramid?
____________________________________
3. What material are the blocks made of?
____________________________________
4. How many blocks of stone are there in the Great Pyramid?
____________________________________

The Abandoned House, (By Burlington Books). Chapters 1, 2, 3.

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Activity 1.

Use the words below to complete the sentences. Then translate them into Spanish.

ASLEEP / HAUNTS / SURE / DETENTION

- The thief´s ghost _________ the house.
______________________________________________________

- I am _______ Dave will protect you.
______________________________________________________

- Amy was bored and she got __________.
______________________________________________________

- The teacher said: "You are staying in __________ this afternoon".
______________________________________________________

Activity 2.

Visit the KLIMSTAR LTD RENOVATION COMPANY WEBSITE and say five services this company offers. Then, translate them into Spanish.

1 _________________________ ____________________________
2 _________________________ ____________________________
3 _________________________ ____________________________
4 _________________________ ____________________________
5 _________________________ ____________________________

Activity 3.

This is Borley Rectory, one of the most haunted houses in England. Click on the photo to know more about the house and answer the next questions:

1 Where is Borley Rectory? _______________________________________________
2 Who constructed it? ___________________________________________________
3 When was it constructed? _______________________________________________
4 Why is it famous? _____________________________________________________

The time. (Review). 1º, 2º ESO.

2008-06-08T22:27:00.013+02:00

Activity 1.

Study the time in English . Look for clocks in the Net and write ten different times.

Ex.:

It´s quarter past seven.

Activity 2.

Say at what time you do six different routines and add photos.

Ex.:

I watch TV at four o´clock.

Activity 3.

Find six monumental clocks and say where they are.

Ex.:

In London.

Send to: teacherjjdd@gmail.com

1º y 2º de ESO. (Alumnos con fichas).

2008-05-21T11:04:00.012+02:00

Activity 1.

Find photographs and write the names of six animals and their babies.

Ex.

CAT ...............KITTEN

Activity 2.

Find the photos of five strange animals and describe them.

Ex.

This dog is fat.

Activity 3.

Say where four animals live and add a photo.

Ex.

Tigers live in the forest.

Send to: teacherjjdd@gmail.com

2º ESO. THE COMPARISON.

2008-05-13T09:46:00.006+02:00

Activity 1.

Write in English the next comparisons or superlatives:

- El palacio es más grande que la casa.

- Mi amiga es la más bonita.

- La película es más cara que el juego.

- Mi primo es el más alto.

Activity 2.

Look for pictures in the web and write comparisons.

Ex.

The car is more expensive than the bycicle.

Activity 3.

Correct the sentences and add photos to illustrate them.

Ex.: The whale is the most big animal.
The whale is the biggest animal.

a.- The Everest is the most high mountain.
______________________________

b.- A rose is beautifuler than a carnation.
______________________________

c.- Cristiano Ronaldo is more fast than Ronaldinho.
____________________________________

d.- Maxi Iglesias is the interestingest actor in Antena 3.
______________________________________

Activity 4.

Translate the four sentences in activity 3 into Spanish.

a.- ______________________________________________
b.- ______________________________________________
c.- ______________________________________________
d.- ______________________________________________

Send the activities to: teacherjjdd@gmail.com

The Mummy´s Secret. (By Burlington Books). Chapter 8.

2008-05-05T10:41:00.005+02:00

Activity 1.

1. Answer the next questions.
1. Why does Katie want to go home? ________________________
2. Who has got a plan? __________________________________
3. What is Amiris´ second job? ____________________________
4. What does Amiris do to hunt animals? _____________________

Activity 2.

Have a look at the USEFUL LINKS, (Slavery in Antiquity), and answer the next questions:
1. What two other civilizations had slaves? ________________________________
2. What labour did slaves do? _________________________________________
3. What sacred book tells us about Joseph and about slavery in Egypt? ____________

Activity 3.

Find the name of this job in the text.

___________________

The Mummy´s Secret. (By Burlington Books). Chapter 7. 1º ESO.

2008-04-16T20:35:00.006+02:00

Activity 1.

Listen to these four questions and answer them.

1 _____________________________

2 _____________________________

3 _____________________________

4 _____________________________

Activity 2.

Correct these sentences:

1. The golden bird pecks Merton´s nose.

_________________________________________

2. The golden bird is sitting on the table next to the door.

_________________________________________

3. The Wise Sage wants to be the Prime Minister.

_________________________________________

4. The Wise Sage doesn´t like money.

_________________________________________

Activity 3.

Which of these birds is the Wise Sage´s? A, B or C...?

Answer: ______

Activity 4.

Look in Internet for a picture of a bird. Send it to me and tell me the five main parts of the body of a bird.

1 Wings 2 _______ 3 ________ 4 ________ 5 _________

The Mummy´s Secret. (By Burlington Books). Chapter 5. 1º ESO.

2008-02-20T21:58:00.006+01:00

Activity 1.

Listen to the teacher and say if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE.

Sentence 1 __
Sentence 2 __
Sentence 3 __
Sentence 4 __

Activity 2.

Order the sentences and translate them into Spanish:

The/are/very/and/slaves/all/thin/tired
____________________________
____________________________

palace/the/floors/wash/has/Pharaoh´s/in/the/to/Katie
________________________________________
________________________________________

Activity 3.

Answer the questions:

In which continent is Egypt? ________
How many people live in Egypt today? _______
What is the main river in Egypt? _______

Activity 4.

Find the names of these pictures in Chapter 5.

1

2

1____
2____

The Mummy´s Secret. (By Burlington Books). Chapter 3. 1º ESO.

2008-02-05T20:11:00.006+01:00

Activity 1.

Match A an B.
A
1. Dream.
2. Laughing.
3. Dark.
4. Noise.
5. Smoke.

B
a. You are happy.
b. You are in bed.
c. There isn´t any silence.
d. There isn´t any light.
e. There is a fire.

Eg. 1-b _____ _____ _____ _____

Activity 2.

Look for a verb in the text to describe these photos.

1

2

3

1__
2__
3__

Activity 3

Please, send me a map of Egypt.

The Mummy´s Secret. (By Burlington Books). Chapter 2. 1º ESO.

2008-01-25T20:00:00.003+01:00

Activity 1.
Write the female for all these family names:

Uncle_________Aunt
Brother_______
Father________
Husband______
Grandfather____
Son__________
Cousin________

Activity 2.
Find the names of these objects in the text.

_________________

______________

_______________

Activity 3.
Answer the questions. Please, write short answers.

Is uncle Merton fat? ____________________
Is uncle Merton tall?____________________
Can Katie open the cupboard? _____________
What is uncle Merton´s job? ______________
Does uncle Merton work in a factory?________

Activity 4.
Send me a photograph of an Egyptian collection.

"The Mummy´s Secret". (By Burlington Books). Chapter 1. 1º ESO.

2008-01-16T19:28:00.002+01:00

Activity 1.

Find in the text words with the same meaning of:
divine __
Long-distance__
Fair__
Unfamiliar__
Jail__
Rapidly__
Dress__

Activity 2.

Look for some information abaut a "Pharaoh" in the Wikipedia and answer the questions:
- In which country does a Pharaoh Live? ______
- What two colours is the crown of a pharaoh? _____

Activity 3.

Send me a photo of a Pharaoh.

Important: Don´t forget to write your names at the end of the exercises.