We're going to Port Aventura !!

Hey everyone, Friday 7th is coming.
Why don't we learn Port Aventura's song? This one is the English version.
Let's sing to the rhythm of the music!

ACTIVITY 1
Choose the correct words.

(Chorus)PortAventura
give me your (1) men/hands/friends
we'll be forever (2) men/ hens/ friends
PortAventura
join us (3) this night/tonight/all night
dancing into the (4) light/dark/park

hey baby hey
this is the (5) play/game/way
we will party all together
singin' oh oh oh oh
just open your (6) heart/car/bag

if you feel alright
put your hands to the (7) light/night/sky
we can play the song (8) together/forever/wherever
singin' oh oh oh oh
let's party with me

(Chorus)

come on light up the sky
baby this is the (9) light/night/sky
we can live a dream together
singin' oh oh oh oh
just open your (10) heart/car/bag

you can set me (11) here/free/see
just let it be
we can live that dream (12) together/forever/whenever
singin' oh oh oh oh
let's party with me

(Chorus) x2

ACTIVITY 2
Go to PortAventura's website and find answers to the following questions.
1. Where can you find The Tutuki Splash and the Sea Odissey?
2. Name three things that you can find in the area of Mexico.
3. Where can you enjoy the tranquility of a fishing village?
4. When did SesamoAventura open to the public?
5. How many areas are there in the theme park?
6. Complete these sentences with the following words:
       simulator - rollercoasters - waterfalls - ride
    a. Tutuki Splash is a challenging ____________
    b. The Sea Odissey is a 4D ____________
    c. Dragon Khan and Shambala are ____________
    d. In Silver River Flume you can plunge down vertical ____________ aboard a trunk.

We're going to Port Aventura !!

Hey everyone, Friday 7th is coming.
Why don't we learn Port Aventura's song? This one is the English version.
Let's sing to the rhythm of the music!

 

ACTIVITY 1
Write the correct words in the gaps.
(Chorus)PortAventura
give me your (1) ___________
we'll be forever (2) ___________
PortAventura
join us (3) ___________
dancing into the (4) ___________
hey baby hey
this is the (5) ___________
we will party all together
singin' oh oh oh oh
just open your (6) ___________

if you feel alright
put your hands to the (7) ___________
we can play the song (8) ___________
singin' oh oh oh oh
let's party with me

(Chorus)

come on light up the sky
baby this is the (9) ___________
we can live a dream together
singin' oh oh oh oh
just open your (10) ___________

you can set me (11) ___________
just let it be
we can live that dream (12)___________
singin' oh oh oh oh
let's party with me

(Chorus) x2

ACTIVITY 2Go to PortAventura's website and find answers to the following questions.
1. Where can you find The Tutuki Splash and the Sea Odissey?
2. Name three things that you can find in the area of Mexico.
3. Where can you enjoy the tranquility of a fishing village?
4. When did SesamoAventura open to the public?
5. How many areas are there in the theme park?
6. Complete these sentences with the following words:
         simulator - rollercoasters - waterfalls - ride
     a. Tutuki Splash is a challenging ____________
     b. The Sea Odissey is a 4D ____________
     c. Dragon Khan and Shambala are ____________
       d. In Stampida you can plunge down vertical ____________ aboard a trunk.

May 8th was International Red Cross Day

(click on the image to go to the website)

ACTIVITY 1
Find the information in "What is First Aid" and "How it works".

1. What is First Aid about?
    a. About helping people in all the situations.
    b. About helping people when we are alone.
    c. About helping people who are injured.
2.  What's the emergency number in the UK?
    a. 112
    b. 999
    c. 012
3. Who is a life-saver?
    a. a person that saves money to live life.
    b. a person that saves lives.
    c. a person that saves information in a pen drive.

ACTIVITY 2
Now go to the "Stay safe" section and watch the film "Hot chocolate". What do you predict that will happen?

ACTIVITY 3
Now do the quiz. You don't need to write any ID, just start it and click on "submit" to check the answers.
You must copy the questions and the correct answers.

ACTIVITY 4
Just before finishing you can play the game and spot the hazards in the kitchen.

May 8th was International Red Cross Day

ACTIVITY 1
Let's surf their official website   http://www.redcross.org/
Find the following information in "Who we are" (at the bottom of the website).
1. What is Red Cross?
2. When was it founded and who founded it?
3. In case of a disaster, how do they act?
4. Do they also collect blood like hospitals?
5. What values do they promote?
After reading all the information in "who we are" answer the following question:
6. Who are they?

Story of an idea - The Film

ACTIVITY 2

Choose the correct answers.

1. When did it start?

     a. June 1839      b. June 1939     c. 1869     d. 1959

2. a. Henry Dunant started a battle in the fields.

    b. Mr Dunant had an accident in the field.

    c. Mr Dunant found himself in the mioddle of a battlefield.

    d. Mr Dunant saw a battlefield and continued his journey.

3. What was the village of Sulfurino like?

    a. It was a quiet village.

    b. It was a busy village.

    c. It was a big and noisy village.

    d. It was a quiet town, not a village.

4. Who were fighting?

    a. The French and the Austrian armies.

    b. The French and the Italian armies.

    c. The Swiss and the French armies.

    d. The French and the German armies.

5. By evening ...

    a. hundreds were dead, but there were no wounded.

    b. thousands were dead, but only some wounded.

    c. thousands were dead and wounded.

    d. thousands were wounded.

6. He set up a hospital in a church and ...

    a. was joined by women from the village.

    b. was joined by villagers, both women and the elderly.

    c. nobody helped him.

    d. the priests in the church helped him.

7. a. The villagers treated the French and the Austrian alike.

    b. The French and the Austrian they liked.

    c. The French, but not the Austrian.

    d. The Austrian, but not the French.

8. Dunant's book "A Memory of Sulfurino" was published  ...

    a. in 1852.

    b. in 1862.

    c. in 1872.

    d. in 1882.

9. Dunant proposed the establishment in every country of ...

   a. independent volunteers to fight in battlefields.

   b. volunteers to help independent countries.

   c.  independent committees.

   d. a neutral and independent body of helpers.

10. Who formed the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross)?

   a. Dunant.

   b. Dunant and four other men.

   c. Dunant and the president.

   d. Dunant and two other men.

  You can read the story of an idea in comic format by clicking here or in the link

http://www.redcross.org.ph/pdfs/story-of-an-idea.pdf 

International Workers' Day

(or International Labour Day)

Click here and find the answers to the following questions.
1. What other name does this day have?
2. What can you see in the streets?
3. Is it a national holiday?
4. What's its origin?
5. What did people claim in Chicago's demonstration in 1886?
6. Do Chinese people celebrate International Workers'/Labour day? 

Just for curiosity watch the following video.

Is "May Day" the same as "Mayday"?

It's Saint George!!

Activity 1

Read the story of Saint George:
 

Saint George and the Dragon

There was a city called Silene. The people of Silene were not Christians but they were happy. Every day they took water from a  spring near the city and lived a simple life. One day a dragon made its nest next to the spring and life became very difficult for them!
They needed water, but they were scared of the dragon. Many men tried to fight the dragon but they all failed.
The people of Silene neede water so they thought of a plan. They took  him a sheep to eat and while the dragon was distracted they took water from the spring.But one day they didn't have any sheep. They became more and more thirsty and eventually, in desperation, they decided to take the dragon a young girl instead. 
One day, it was the  turn of Silene's princess.  The king begged and begged: "not my daughter, please", but nobody listened and they took the princess to the dragon.
While the princess was in front of the dragon, Saint George came on his horse. Seeing the pretty princess, he made the sign of the cross (to show he was a Christian) and fought the dragon. Then he rescued the princess.
The citizens were so impressed with him that they converted to Christianity.

Find words that mean:
a. place with lots of blocks of flats and traffic.
b. natural fountain.
c. place where birds rest and sleep.
d. animal which gives us wool.
e. girl who is not married.
f. people that live in a place.Activity 2

Watch this video and answer the questions below.



1. Where did the king and the princess live?
2. Where did the dragon live?
3. What did the dragon want?
4. What did Saint George hold in his hands?
5. What was born from the dragon's blood?

It's Saint George!!

Activity 1

Read the story of Saint George: 

Saint George and the Dragon

There was once a city called Silene. The people of Silene were not Christians but they were happy. Every day they drew water from a nearby spring and lived a simple life. One day, however, a dragon decided to make its nest by the spring and life became very difficult for them! Many men tried to fight the dragon but they all failed.
The people of Silene neede water so they thought of a plan. They would distract the dragon by taking him a sheep every day, for a meal. While he was busy eating, they quickly took the water they needed.
Everything worked fine for a while, but one day they didn't have any more sheep to offer the dragon! They became more and more thirsty and eventually, in desperation, they decided to take the dragon a young girl instead. They had problems to choose which young girl they would give it each day.
One day, Silene's princess was the chosen maiden! The king begged and begged: "not my daughter, please", but nobody listened and they took the princess to the dragon.
While the princess stood before the dragon, Saint George came on his horse. Seeing the pretty princess, he made the sign of the cross (to show he was a Christian), bravely fought the dragon and rescued the princess! The citizens were so impressed with him that they converted to Christianity.

Find words that mean:
a. place with lots of blocks of flats and traffic.
b. natural fountain.
c. place where birds rest and sleep.
d. animal which gives us wool.
e. girl who is not married.
f. people that live in a place.Activity 2

Watch this video and answer the questions below.



1. Where did the king and the princess live?
2. Where did the dragon live?
3. What did the dragon want?
4. What did Saint George hold in his hands?
5. What was born from the dragon's blood?

It's Saint George!!

Activity 1
Click here and read the poem called "The True Dragon" by Brian Patten. Then translate the poem on a separate sheet of paper.

Culture
Did you know that Saint George was adopted as the patron saint of England in the 13th century, and the legend of Saint George slaying a dragon dates from the 12th century?
The Flag of England in composed by Saint George's Cross:

 

and Saint Pattrick's cross

Let's read the story of Saint George and the Dragon.

 

Activity 2

Click here and discover what campaign are the English people doing.

It's Easter!

Activity 1

Let's learn about Easter and Easter Eggs. 

Click here to answer the questions below.

1. What are Easter Eggs?

2. What do they simbolise?

3. Is the practise of decorating eggshells new?

Now look at this website and find out ...

a. the typical Easter presents

b. what does the Easter Egg Hunt game consist of?

Activity 2

This week we are going to work with the abcya website.

a. First, you can do the wordsearch online and write down the

     words with their translations. Choose the BIG puzzle.

b. Then you can play the eggs hunt game. Write down the 
    expression that appears on the screen when you don't have
     more time.

Let's learn about Easter

Click here and answer the questions below.
1. What is Easter?
2. What is celebrated at Easter?
3. What does "the cross" represent?
4. What do "eggs" represent?
5. What do "rabbits" represent?



Click on the first image and explain what the Easter Egg Hunt is.

Last Sunday was ... Saint Patrick

- What is this symbol?

- Where is Saint Patrick celebrated?

- Click here and do this first quiz.

Saint Patrick's Day Quiz from Jeffrey Hill

- Now watch the video to learn about the story of Saint Patrick.

Last Sunday was ... Saint Patrick

- What is this symbol?

- Where is Saint Patrick celebrated?

- Click here and do the quiz.

- Now we must write the words in the correct order. Click here to go to the exercise.

- Now watch this video to learn about Saint Patrick´s history.

Last Sunday was ... The night of the Oscars

ACTIVITY 1

Discover who won these statuettes.

a. best actor

b. best actress

c. best film

d. best animated film

ACTIVITY 2

Now watch the trailer of the film Brave and choose the correct answers below.

1. The girls's father is the _____ of

    a. king     b. prince     c. assistant of the king

2. Her mother is in charge of _____

    a. every single person in the village.

    b. everything in the house.

    c. every single day of her life.

3. When her father imitates her he says:

    a. "I don't want to get married".

    b. "I want to get married".

    c. "I want everybody to get married".

4. What game are the soldiers playing?

    a. They`re playing hide and seek.

    b. They're playing darts.

    c. They're shooting arrows.

5. What does the girl want?

   a. a spell that changes her parents.

   b. a spell that changes her fate.

   c. a spell that changes her feet.

6. At the end of the trailer the girl says "if you had the chance

    to change your fate, would you"? Write down your opinion.

    

Sunday was ... The Night of the Oscars

Did you see the ceremony? Let's learn some facts about the history of this ceremony.

ACTIVITY 1

Click on the image and choose the correct answers below:

1. How long have the Oscars existed?

   a. 80 years      b. less than 80 years     c. over 80 years

2. Was the first ceremony exciting?

   a. Yes, it was.

   b. No, it wasn't because it was not a famous celebration.

   c. No, it wasn't because the people knew who the winners were.

3. How many statuettes were awarded/given in the first ceremony?

   a. 50     b. 15     c. 5

4. When was the first ceremony held?

   a. In 1929     b. In 1928     c. In 1927

ACTIVITY 2

Do you know who the winners are this year? Let's discover it.

Click on the link below and you will see who the nominees were for this year and the final winners. You must write down who won in each of the five main categories and the film they took part in: 

http://www.policymic.com/articles/27970/oscars-winners-2013-full-list 

a. best picture

b. best director

c. best actor

d. best actress

e. best supporting actor
f. best supporting actress

Find the answers in the official website: http://oscar.go.com/ 

Thursday 14th was ... Saint Valentine!

Do you know why people celebrate Saint Valentine?
Let's read about it in ESL Holiday Lessons, so click on the link.

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/valentinesday/elementary/valentines-day-gap-fill.html 

Do the online gap fill exercise and once you have checked the answers you must copy them on a paper.

Thursday 14th was ... Saint Valentine!

Do you know why people celebrate Saint Valentine?
Let's read about it in ESL Holiday Lessons, so click on the link.

http://eslholidaylessons.com/02/valentines_day.html

ACTIVITY 1:
Do the phrase match exercise and copy the sentences on a paper.

ACTIVITY 2:
Copy and answer these questions:
1. How do people celebrate this day? (name three traditions)
2. What is peculiar from Saint Valentine in Japan?
3. Who are the two Saint Valentines this holiday is named after?
4. When did the custom of exchanging messages start?
5. What is sent worldwide?

Snowy Owls

This week we're going to learn about Snowy Owls? Are you familiar with this bird?

Click on the National Geographic image and learn a bit more about it.

1. How can you differentiate males and females?

2. Where do they live?

3. What's their favourite food?

4. Do they see well?

5. What other sense can owls rely on apart from their sight?

6. What do they have on their feet?

7. When are they most active?

8.  How many eggs does a female owl lay at a time?

9. How does the female eat while she keeps the eggs warm and
    safe?

10. When do the young owls leave their nest?

(remember to use the dictionary Wordreference for vocabulary doubts)

Be careful with Internet!

Read the following article on internet and answer the three questions below.

1- What is "Caught in the web"?

2- What story does the show tell?

3- Does it explain real cases?

Then, do the online quiz that is on the left. 

  (you don't have to copy anything, ok?)

 Finally, read the CBBC guide to staying safe online (it's on the left) and 

        write down the information you should never give out online.

Ipods and hearing loss

Read this article from CBC-news and answer the questions below.

1. What is a listening device?

2. What allows us to download music?

3. What increased between 1998 and 2006? And why?

4. What happened to Vitali Charanin when he was a teenager?

5. Can you repair damage to your ears?

6. What's the meaning of the sentence "teenagers and loud music
    go hand in hand"? (Explain in English)

7. What does Danilo Veljovic say regarding loud music?

8. According to audiologist Laurie Usher, what will be in more 
    demand in the future?

9. Are earbuds recommended?

10. What should teenagers do so as to give their ears a break?

Reading time!

Today you will read a short story called "He works in a Bank". 

a. Do the vocabulary exercise from the website. Copy and translate the words.

b. Do the "sentences" exercise on the website. 
    You don't have to copy anything from this exercise..
c. Do the dictation exercise  on the website and check the answers by clicking on "check" or "Show answer". Then copy the sentences on the paper.

To read the story click on the image.