Writing

As a final activity we will practise writing.

You're going to work in groups. We're going to organize a trip to Madrid. First of all we need to know about the different places to go. Using the grammar and the vocabulary we've learnt along the unit, this will be what we'll do.

Group nº1: museums, churches, palaces...

Group nº2: shopping (shops, market stalls, ahopping centres...)

Group nº3: restaurants, leisure time...

Group nº4: means of transport and money.

We have to work as a group in order to get a really good time. 

The first thing you have to do is making the groups...

Please, let me know as soon as you have made them.

To be continued...

Here you have some links to get information about the city.

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid

http://www.esmadrid.com/es/

http://www.esmadrid.com/es/

http://www.metromadrid.es/es/index.html

If you find more information, please add it on comments.

Have fun!

Reading

It's time for reading.

Before Reading:

Look for information about the following questions

1. What do you know about the history of where you live?

2. What do you know about American Indians?

3. What happened to the American Indians who once lived all over the United States?

During Reading:

Think about these questions

1. Do you think Huntsville also has schools, stores, and other businesses?

2. In what area of the United States do you think Huntsville is?

3. Do you think what happened to the Lenapes was similar to what happened to other American Indians?

After Reading:

Answer the following questions, are they true or false?

1. All families live in apartments.

2. The town has always had the same name.

3. American Indians lived there.

4. There was an Indian village where the police station is today.

5. Lenapes was the name of the town.

6. The Lenapes spoke the same language.

7. The Lenapes had different customs and clothing.

8. The Lenapes lived in that place for a few years.

9. The Lenapes moved before Europeans arrived.

10. The situation changed in 1600.

Your answers as comments.

Here you have the story,

have fun!

Before Huntsville

This is my town, Huntsville. It’s where I live with my family. There are lots of other families in our town. Some are large and some are small. Some families live in houses, like we do. Others live in apartments. We all call this town our home.

This place wasn’t always called Huntsville. Before the town was here, there were people who called this place home. They were American Indians. There was an Indian village right where the main post office is today. The Indians who lived here were Lenapes. The Lenapes were people who lived in what is now New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. They all spoke the same language. They had many of the same customs and clothing.

The Lenapes lived in small villages. Each village was made up of a few families. They grew crops such as corn and beans. They also hunted and fished. They gathered nuts, berries, and other food from the forest.

The Lenapes lived in this place for thousands of years. They were here when the first people from Europe arrived around 1600. In a short time, the Lenapes lost their homes. Some were killed in fighting with the new people. Others were driven away. They moved further west. Today only a few Lenapes still live nearby.

 

Speaking

Find out about the people who once lived in your town or nearby. Who were they? How did they live? What happened to them?

Prepare a short speech and present it in class.

Use the following sentences:

They were...
They lived...
They did...
At the end they...

Enjoy it!

You can publish your sentences as comments below. I'll correct them as soon as possible.

Listening

It's time to do a listening.

Before Listening:

Imagine you are in a new city. Think of all the places and things that could be new and exciting for you...

Now let's listen

http://www.learning-english-online.net/language-course/unit-3-the-new-home-town/reading-and-listening-story/

While Listening

Select from below the places mentioned in the story. Some places do not appear in the text.

Park
Church
High School
Playground
Cinema
Train station
Kindergarten
Post office
Shops
The new house
Fire brigade
Hospital

After Listening

Read the following sentences and fill in the gaps with the nouns in their plural form. You can find the missing nouns in the sentence that follows.

1. There are some  _________________  close to the house. One shop is just down the street.
   
   
2. This is the only playground around here. There are no other  _____________________.  
   
   
3. There are many  _____________________  in the city. This is your new school.
   
   
4. Andreas and Maria need two  ____________________. Right now, they have no car at all.
   
   
5. Sometimes there are many  _________________  at the train station. Right now you can see only one train there.

Have fun!

Here you have the transcription. Correct yourself!

The family's new home town: Filton

 

	They go to Dave's car. Everybody gets in. Dave starts driving.
Dave:	It is a two-hour drive from the airport to your new house.
Anna:	Oh, I can't wait to see our new house!
Pedro:	What colour is it?
Dave:	Your house is yellow.
Anna:	Yellow is my favourite colour!
Maria:	Tell us about our new home town, Dave.
Dave:	Okay. Filton is a small city. There is a high school. It is close to your house. There is also a post office, a train station, a few shops and a cinema.
Andreas:	Sounds good!
	They arrive in the city. As they drive along the Main Street, Dave points to a building.
Dave:	Look, this is the post office and over there is the main station. From there, you can take the train to London.
Anna:	And where is our school?
Dave:	Just a moment, Anna, we're almost there.
	They keep on driving.
Dave:	Look, there it is. That is your new school and there is a playground just around the corner.
	They turn right and Dave stops the car.
Dave:	Here we are! This is your new home!
Maria:	Oh, it's beautiful!

Comment your difficulties below.

Grammar and vocabulary

Grammar:

Afirmative

There is a zoo (singular)
There are some museums (plural)

Negative

There isn't a funfair (singular)
There aren't any churches (plural)

Interrogative

Is there a palace? (singular)
Are there any market stalls? (plural)

Here you can find different exercises to practise grammar

http://www.theyellowpencil.com/gramahay.html

https://elt.oup.com/student/surprise/level5/games/dropdown_unit3?cc=global&selLanguage=en

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/torredelprado/ingles/there_is7.htm

Vocabulary:

Market stall 

Church 

Palace  

Sports centre

Funfair

Zoo

Here you can find different activities with more vocabulary.

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/ceip_san_tesifon/recursos/ingles/act_interactivas/hot_potatoes/hp_6/city1.html

http://conteni2.educarex.es/mats/14435/contenido/

https://elt.oup.com/student/surprise/level5/games/crossword_unit3?cc=global&selLanguage=en

With the following videos you can practise how to ak for directions or give instructions:

Activities:

http://www.elllo.org/games/games/12-LG-Directions.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1434#a

Have fun!

Thanksgiving Song

HI everyone!

Here you have a Thanksgiving song. Please listen to it, read the lyrics and fill in gaps below.

Have fun!!!               

Thanksgiving Song

Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you
Let’s all say thank-you
We will all say thank-you
On this special ____________(1)
Thank-you, thank –you, thank-you
Let’s all say thank-you
On Thanksgiving Day!
Many, many ______________(2) ago
When _______________(3) first arrived
Crops were small, this made it all
A challenge to ________________(4)
In honor of their hard work
They all gathered ‘round and dined
And gave their thanks at harvest time
We celebrate this _______________(5)
With friends and ________________(6)
And thank the Lord for all our gifts
This joyful jubilee
There’s _______________(7), stuffing, pumpkin pie
Enough for everyone
Let’s eat and ______________(8) and have some fun
Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you
Let’s all say thank-you
We will all say thank-you
On this special day
Thank-you, thank –you, thank-you
Let’s all say thank-you
On Thanksgiving Day!

Written by Wendy Wiseman

Thanksgiving Day

Hello everyone!
Como ya hemos hablado en clase, adjunto enlaces de páginas donde podéis encontrar información y actividades acerca de Thanksgiving Day. Como os comenté anteriormente, tenéis que responder en Inglés a las preguntas que os haré a continuación.

Questions:
1. When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?
2. Which is the most traditional food?
3. Who were the Pilgrims?

http://www.hellokids.com/c_9041/reading-online/stories-for-children/thanksgiving-facts/history-of-thanksgiving-day?pos=1#top_page

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/thanksgiving

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/short-stories/

http://www.ivillage.com/thanksgiving-childrens-thanksgiving-story/6-a-144239

Ánimo!