PRESENT CONTINUOUS REVISION

Let's have a review at the Present Continuous tense. For this, do the following activites. Follow the steps:

1. http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/present_cont.htm

2. Now, a bit of vocabulary: http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/interlex/hotpot/matching/athome.htm

- http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/interlex/hotpot/memory/memhouseparts.htm 

- http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/interlex/hotpot/matching/whatdusethemfor.htm 

Our Solar System!

Have you ever wondered if we are alone in this huge universe? If so, maybe today we may find part of the answer to that question. Now, please click on the following link: http://www.isabelperez.com/wizard/Solar_system_bonares.htm?ID=77967
Here, you'll find a lot of information and activities, but let's follow the steps. Good luck!
Second, what are the names of the different planets in our Solar System?. Use the different resources in my web to find them out. Then, name them.
Third, let's learn a bit more about these planets. Find out:
- Which one is the biggest one?.
- Which one is the smallest?.
- What's the planet with a hottest weather?
- Which one has a coldest weather?.
- What's the name of the furthest planet to the Earth? and the nearest?
Fourth, there are other elements in our universe which are not planets. Give information about the following:
- Satellites. Brief definition?. Say what's the most important in our solar system.
- Meteors. Brief definition?.

PARTS OF THE HOUSE

- Click on the link (http://poster.4teachers.org/worksheet/view.php?ID=77942) and do the reinforcement activities about the vocabulary of the parts of the house seen in class.

British English vs. American English

Nowadays, there's a lot of confusion about what are the exact words and expressions belonging to British English and the ones typically American. That's the main reason for this activity, that is, to throw a light to this difficult point when learning English. Now, do the proposed activities following the order and do not forget to post all your answers.

1. Click on this link: http://www.isabelperez.com/hotpot/br_am_2.htm
2. Spelling (= ortografía). Say which words are American and which are British. pay attention to the spelling of the word and try to infer (= deducir) the rule:
- Centre.
- Harbor.
- Neighbour.
- Emphasise
- Center
- Harbour
- Centre
- Emphasize
3. Have a look at the following link and take notes on your notebooks of all the information included:
http://www.slideshare.net/aidnurenglish/british-versus-american-english
 4. Finally, click on this link to Wikipedia and find out there all the countries where English is spoken:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Include in your posts the names of all the countries in the five continets.

READING DAY (Robinson Crusoe)

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Chapter 1: "My Adventures Begin"
 I was born in 1632 in the city of York, England. When I was a boy, I dreamed about one thing - I wanted to be sailor. After I finished school, I told my parents my idea. They did not like it.
"Life at sea is difficult," my father said. "You must learn a profession to earn money. Law is a good profession for an intelligent young man like you."
But I didn't listen to my father's words. When I was 19 years old, a friend invited me to sail to London on his father's ship. I didn't tell my parents about my plans. On the 1st of September, 1651, I started my first voyage. The ship sailed from Hull, a port near York. During the voyage, there was a terrible storm, with waves like mountains. I was very frightened. Our ship started to fill with water. The ship sank and sailors on another ship rescued us and took us to London.
"You brought bad luck to my ship," my friend's father said to me. "Don't become a sailor. Go home and study to be a lawyer." But I wanted a life at sea. In London I met the captain of a ship sailing to Africa. I told him about my dream. 
"I want to learn to be a sailor," I said.
"I'm happy to teach a young man like you," he said.
I sailed on his ship to Africa and then returned to England. I worked hard, and learned many things about life at sea.


Now, answer the following questions:
1. What does the main character do? (= profession)
2. Give a synonym for sailor.
3. Where was the main character born?, where's that city in England? (you can use wikipedia sources)

4. When was he born?
5. What's the meaning of earn ?
6. Translate into Spanish the following word: law?
7. Where's Hull in England? (you can use wikipedia sources)

8. What's the meaning of waves?
9. Give as many examples of Past Simple verbs as you can.
10. Explain in a few words what's the chapter about.     
11.  Let's learn about the city  of York:
- nº of inhabitants?
-  main monuments?
- it is famous for?
12.  Let's learn about the city of  Hull:
- nº of inhabitants?
-  main monuments?
- it is famous for?

 

PLANNING (1st YEAR INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE)

Follow the steps:

- Click on this link (http://sites.google.com/site/isabelperez2006/internationalinstitutions-tradeandfinanc) and there you will find today's activity.

TRY IT HARD!

Present Perfect Simple

Let's keep on working on Present Perfect. For this, do the following activities:
1. http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/present_perfect_2.htm
2. http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/present_perfect_mistakes.htm
3. http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/pres_perf_1.htm
4. http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs5.htm
5. http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs6.htm
6. GRAMMAR + LISTENING ACTIVITY (http://www.isabelperez.com/songs/whathaveyoudone.htm)

Try it hard!