Saturday 31 October 2009

Persuasive Essay

Have a look at this presentation to go over what we talked about in class. Thank you!Persuasive Essay
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Friday 30 October 2009

More about the Fun Theory

Thank you Benjamin H from 6A for sharing this video.
Please watch it and leave a comment with your reflection. Avoid writing "A very good video"
Extra credits for excellent comments!


Thursday 29 October 2009

Reflection of the week



“Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself.” Chinese proverb




What does this quotation mean? I want a GOOD reflection, please!

Wednesday 28 October 2009

Bonding through blogging


Miss Fiona from South Africa is very happy that our collaborative stories have been published in our school web page. She has included a post thanking us about this unforgettable experience for all of us. You can click on the link and leave a comment watching your spelling and structures. Thank you!

Tuesday 27 October 2009

Wow!

I was really surprised and I couldn't believe my eyes when I found so many of you blogging this last week. I am pleased to see that you are making use of this supportive learning tool full of different kinds of activities.

To reflect:

"Expect the best, plan for the worst and prepare to be surprised"
by Denis Waitley

Sunday 25 October 2009

New tense


We are about to learn a new verb tense. Watch this video and see what you understand about it.
Leave a comment. Avoid leaving comments such as " A very good video". Thank you.
Video

Friday 23 October 2009

Dr Doolittle Concert

Now your annual concert has come to an end. You have all performed excellent! You have excelled!!! I believe you will remember it for ever!
It was "a really good night"! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Look at the images and leave a comment, please.

Thursday 22 October 2009

Funny video



Watch this video and leave your comment, please!

Taken from EFL Classroom 2.0 Teacher Talk blog

Wednesday 21 October 2009

My Hero Project


All the different steps of the Hero project have been published in the school page: the hero biographies, your glogs (virtual posters) and My Hero Essays.

These steps show all your hard work and dedication towards this project.

Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

Tuesday 20 October 2009

Global Collaborative Writing


The collaborative writing projects have been published in the school web page. The excellent drawings have been made by our virtual friends in South Africa. Look for your stories. Hope you enjoy them.

Monday 19 October 2009

Reflection of the week


"There's a very positive relationship between people's ability to accomplish any task and the time they're willing to spend on it."
- Joyce Brothers

What does this quotation mean?
How can you related it to your actual commitment to school work?

Saturday 17 October 2009

Spelling Game


This is a spelling game from Scholastic in the United Kingdom. You’re shown two words and have to pick the one that is spelled correctly.
Hope you enjoy it!

Friday 16 October 2009

Piano Stairs

Watch this video from an ad from Volkswagen.
Will people voluntarily do something they would ordinarily avoid if it’s made to be fun?
After watching it, leave your comment with your personal opinion, please


Thursday 15 October 2009

What do you think....?


What do you think this sentence means??


"The ferret appeared with a withering forehead wearing a pair of patent leather shoes"

Monday 12 October 2009

Chris Van Allsburg


This is the official site of Chris Van Allsburg, author of The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. Browse through the site. You can visit the Story Writing Contest but do not miss visiting his site where you have an interactive section with games. You can also read his biography and get to know some other books written by him.
Hope you enjoy it!

Thursday 8 October 2009

Jobs

This is a game for you to practise your vocabulary skills on jobs.
Good luck, have fun and then let me know your result!

Tuesday 6 October 2009

AUDELA

How are you experiencing this opportunity of interacting with speech impaired children?

What do you think about the way they have to communicate?

Do you find our National Anthem easy to be sung by signals?

Reflect and leave a comment. Thank you!

Monday 5 October 2009

Choose your own fantasy stories


You have to finish your Choose your own Fantasy Story in the wiki by Friday, October 9th.
Please click on the following link to check if you have followed certain instructions given when writing your stories.
Thank you!

Compulsory Post for October 7th


This is a presentation of a book called The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg. Look at the presentation. Leave a comment about what you think of the images and of this book. Which are the differences with the books you are used to read.

Sunday 4 October 2009

The Virtual Forest Challenge

In this game from Scholastic you will be faced with choices to make at school, at home, at a store and in the park. At the end of the game you will see how your score affected the environment around you.
I recommend reading the instructions first!
Hope you enjoy it! Good luck!

Friday 2 October 2009

The Big Escape Game


In this game instead of having to collect a bunch of objects to use in your “escape” — like you do in other “room escape” like games — you have to collect objects and words. It's fun! Use your common sense! Hope you enjoy it!
Have a wonderful weekend!
See you on Monday!