December 23, 2010

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

1. Have a look at this powerpoint presentation to learn some Christmas Vocabulary.
2. Look at this copy. Then listen, connect the pictures with the words and write the answers (key in "comentarios").
3. Listen and sing this version of Jingle Bells:
Jingle Bells-Dream English Version Lyrics

Merry Christmas!
Let's practise: Santa Claus, a Christmas tree, toysa stocking, an airplane, no, I'm kidding!presents, a candy cane, here we go
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, hey!
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, hey!
1,2,3,4!I can jump, I can dance, I can sing, I can laugh
I can jump, I can dance, I can sing, I can laugh
Let's practise; a reindeer, a sleigh, a snowman, an angel, an elf, mistletoe, here we go
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, hey!
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, hey!
1,2,3,4!I can jump, I can dance, I can sing, I can laugh
I can jump, I can dance, I can sing, I can laugh
Merry Christmas!
4. Watch this video and complete the Christmas carol with these words:
Write / Snow / Christmas / Know / White

(answers in "comentarios")
White Christmas
I'm dreaming of a white _____________
Just like the ones I used to _____________
Where the treetops glisten, and children _____________
To hear sleigh bells in the _____________
I'm dreaming of a white _____________
With every Christmas card I _____________
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be _____________
I'm dreaming of a white _____________
With every Christmas card I _____________
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be _____________



Don't forget to look at older Christmas posts! / No se te olvide mirar las entradas sobre Navidad de otros años!

December 06, 2010

The family and the saxon genitive

1. Read the text and do the exercise.

2. Read this text and answer the questions. Use the saxon genitive when possible (answers in "comentarios")

The Family Tree
My name is Dennis and this is my family tree. My father's name is Steve. He'san architect and he lives in New York with my mother Mary. My mom is a verytalented artist. She paints beautiful pictures. I have one brother named Albert.He is a computer engineer. Debra is my wife. She is a nurse at the samehospital where I work. I work in the lab. My daughter Donna is a doctor in SanFrancisco. Donna's husband's name is Keith. He is a restaurant manager.They have a little girl named Becky who is three years old.

Questions.
1. Who is an artist?________________________
2. Who works in a lab in a hospital?______________________________
3. Who is an architect?________________________________
4. Who is a restaurant manager?__________________________
5. Who is three years old?_________________________
6. Who is a doctor?________________________

7. Who is a nurse?________________________

Saxon Genitive

1. Read the explanation about the use of the saxon genitive and do the activity.
2. Do the following activities. When you finish them click on "Done" and check your answers. / Cuando termines las actividades haz click en "done" para comprobar tus respuestas.
- Activity one.
- Activity two.

My family


Watch this video and learn how to talk about your family.

Watch another video (a bit more difficult) and learn more things about family.