viernes

How to carve a pumpkin

It's time now for you to make your own presentation on HOW TO CARVE A HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN. Remember Kirsten's work, and make a presentation using these photos here, taken during her visit to our class, in which you explain all the steps to carve a pumpkin.

Use:
- Haiku Deck
- Power Point
- A video n which you actually carve a pumpkin
-A word document with photos
-etc






Good luck and enjoy

History of Halloween


Hi, guys. Watch this video about the History of Halloween and

1. write all the vocabulary related to Halloween that you can hear/ read:

2. Answer:

-how old is Halloween?

- When were soul cakes baked? on what date?

-what is "guising"?

 -when did Halloween become "family friendly" and "child-centered"?

-How much money is spent in costumes and candy in the USA on Halloween?




jueves

Ordering food at a restaurant

One of the most important tasks in English is ordering food when you go to a restaurant. There are basic forms and questions, as well food vocabulary that you can use in places where people speak English.
First, look at this conversation sample.
Read this dialogue
Waiter: Hello, Can I help you?
Kim: Yes, I'd like to have some lunch.
Waiter: Would you like a starter?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a bowl of chicken soup, please.
Waiter: And what would you like for a main course?
Kim: I'd like a grilled cheese sandwich.
Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a glass of Coke, please.
Waiter... After Kim has her lunch.: Can I bring you anything else?
Kim: No thank you. Just the bill.
Waiter: Certainly.
Kim:I don't have my glasses. How much is the lunch?
Waiter: That's $6.75.
Kim: Here you are. Thank you very much.
Waiter: You're welcome. Have a good day.
Kim: Thank you, the same to you.

Now, fill in the gaps..
Waiter: Hello, Can I you?
Kim: Yes, to have some lunch.
Waiter: a starter?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a bowl of chicken soup, .
Waiter: And what for a main course?
Kim: I'd like a grilled cheese sandwich.
Waiter: Would you like to drink?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a glass of Coke, please.
Waiter... After Kim has her lunch.: Can I bring you anything else?
Kim: No thank you. Just the .
Waiter: Certainly.
Kim:I don't have my glasses. is the lunch?
Waiter: That's $6.75.
Kim: . Thank you very much.
Waiter: You're . Have a good day.
Kim: Thank you, the .

Look at this menu and write a conversation between you and the waiter ordering food.
Starters
Chicken Soup $2.50
Salad $3.25
Sandwiches - Main Course
Ham and cheese $3.50
Tuna $3.00
Vegetarian $4.00
Grilled Cheese $2.50
Piece of Pizza $2.50
Cheeseburger $4.50
Hamburger deluxe $5.00
Spaghetti $5.50
Drinks
Coffee $1.25
Tea $1.25
Soft Drinks - Coke, Sprite, Root Beer, etc. $1.75

lunes

UNIT 1 PROJECT


Dear Students,
I want to do a project for Unit 1. You have to choose a celebrity and make a presentation with the Haiku Deck Editor. As an example, please watch my  project about Violetta.


You will have to include at least 7 slides, in which you:

- Mention his-her profession and age.
- Nationality
- What he-she looks like
-what he-she is like
-what is good at
-something about his friends and work

To learn about how to use the Haiku Deck Editor, click here.

Enjoy the project and don´t hesitate to come to me with any questions you have,