Giving instructions

Write a tutorial explaining how to do something you are good at.

Use the functional language on page 105 of your textbook.

First paragraph:  introduction, objectives, motivation
Second paragraph:   things you need, preparation
Third paragraph:    steps
Fourth paragrpah: conclusion, final product

Pets

                                                                    Airam's cat  (Martin)

                                                                Marta Herrera's cat (Lola)

                                                               Angela González's cats

                                                        Angela Cotán's dog (Rudolph)

                                                         Bruno's cat (Genaro)

                               José Carlos' horses (Amapola and Taranto)


We have been talking about the feelings of animals. if you have a pet, you may be very conscious of this.

What do  you think of pets? Do you like them? Why?

Write an essay of 120 words talking about the advantages and disadvantages of having pets at home.

1st paragraph: introduction

2nd paragrpah: disadvantages of having a pet

3rd paragraph:  advantages of having a pet

4th paragraph: conclusion

(If you have a pet, you can write your composition about it in particular)

The benefits of...

Write a report (in pairs) about "The benefits of..." (you choose the topic)

(Four paragraphs)

Use these connectors:

In addition to
As well as
Furthermore
What's more
Moreover
Not only, ...but also

London holidays

You are spending your summer holidays in London. It's your last day there and you have to decide what to do.

Surf and find information on these three websites:

                                Madame Tussauds London

                                 The London Dungeon 

                                 The London Eye

Compare and contrast these three options and agree on where to go.

Write a dialogue using the functional language we have learnt his week.

Plans and predictions

What are your plans and intentions for your future?   (BE GOING TO)
Talk about studies and work in the first paragraph , and about  family and house in the second paragraph.

What are your predicitons for your partner's future?  (WILL)
Talk about studies and work in the third paragraph , and about  family and house in the fourth paragraph.

Plan your dream holiday (in pairs)

1. Choose a destination from this list. Why this one?

2. Only one place or several places? (tripadvisor)  Car rental? Bus?

2. Transport  (Ryanair, edreams ...)

3. Accomodation    (edreams, booking ...)

4. Budget

Write a summary of your plans in 4 paragraphs, using future tenses

Our trip to Asturias

Share with us your experience in Asturias (in four paragraphs):

1) Where have you been? What are the places you have seen? What is the one you liked the most?
2) What are the activities you did? Which one was your favourite?
3) Tell us some anecdotes with your partners or teachers.
4) Do you recommend this trip to other students? Why?

Let's upload some of your favourite picture on the blog!

A day out to remember!

After reading the three reviews of page 72, write three similar reviews ot three great days out with your family, your friends and your classmates.

Include reaporting verbs: he said that , she added that, she complained that, I asked him why...

Questions

First, a little bit of grammar practice.

Write 10 questions for your partner and interview him/her. Write the answers and then send the interview to the blog.

Next, answer your partner's questions.

Include yes/no questions, wh- questions, subject questions, object questions, question tags and questions in present, past and future tenses.

Online communities

We have been reading about the online community called Craftsy.

Click here and have a look into this site. Surf this web and write a description of all the things that you can do if you join this online community.

Then, go to this link and choose another online community of the list that you consider interesting, and do the same thing. Convince us to join it!

Giving avice to your classmates

Read all the letters that your classmates have written telling their problems, choose four and write them letters of advice.
"You should... You shouldn't...."
"If I were you, I would...."

Agony column

First, read these examples:

A problem page letter

Agony aunt  letters


Then, write a letter to Carla giving her your advice.

Strict parents

My parents are very strict. They don't let me go out with my friends in the evenings or accept invitatins to parties or discos. They say my friends are irresponsible, but they've never met my friends. I don't know what they are afraid of. I can go out on Saturday afternoon, but only if my cousin comes with me. I love my parents, but they don't understand that I'm 16. I need to have some independence -- I feel like I'm in prison. what should I do?


Finally, write a letter asking for advice about a problem you have.

Live well

1. How do you stay happy and healthy?  (2 paragraphs)

2. Have you ever had any sporting injuries? Which sport were you practising? What happened? How? Which event did you miss because of that?  (2 paragraphs)

Dead man's island

(Graded reader for non-bilingual students)

Mr Ross lives on an island where no visitors come. He stops people from taking photographs of him. He is young and rich, but he looks sad. And there is one room in his house which is always locked. Carol Sanders and her mother come to the island to work for Mr Ross. Carol soon decides that there is something very strange about Mr Ross. Where did he get his money from? How can a young man buy an island? So she watches, and she listens - and one night she learns what is behind the locked door.

Persuasion

(Graded reader for bilingual students)

At nineteen Anne Elliot refuses an offer of marriage from Frederick Wentworth, persuaded to do so by Lady Russell, a friend of her dead mother. Wentworth is a sailor, with no money and an uncertain future, says Lady Russell -- just a nobody, certainly not worthy of a baronet's daughter.

Eight years later Wentworth returns, a rich and successful captain, looking for a wife. Anne is still unmarried, but Captain Wentworth clearly prefers the company of the two Musgrove girls...

Jane Austen's tale of love and marriage is told with humour and a sharp understading of human behaviour.

Debates: expressing opinions

Useful vocabulary for expressing opinions 1

Useful vocabulary for expressing opinions 2


We have been talking about the most important things that make people happy.
Choose the most important thing for you, and write a conversation/debate with your partner, who has chosen a different thing. Try to convince each other that your choice is the best one.

For example, for you the most important thing is LOVE, and four your partner it is MONEY.

Don't forget to use the connectors in the links above.

Christmas shopping

Vote for the most original Green Diet ideas!

               VOTE FOR THE BEST GREEN DIET IDEAS!


Read all your partners' ideas and give one vote for each category:

1. At home
2. At school
3. Getting around
4. Recycling
5. Shopping

AND THE WINNERS ARE ........................

1. At home

 Use light colors on the walls and ceiling, you will make better use of natural lighting and you can reduce artificial lighting.
-Rather than using the dryer, hang the clothes in the sun, since this appliance is one of the most enery-consumer.
Beatriz Zambruno

2. At school

 Put containers at the playground and at the corridor to recycle paper that students don't need.
The students that use paper to take notes, use a lot of paper so when they finish their exams the can throw this paper to the containers to recycle.

Alvaro Ramos and Felipe de la Carrera


3. Getting around

 About getting around, we could share a car for the company of Bla Bla Car.

Eva García


4. Recycling

 For us, recycling is a wide theme meaning that it isn't only to separate the waste. So, our idea is to use things like a plastic bottle to make small flowerpot stands or pencil holders. To use anything we'd throw to the bin to create some useful handicrafts.

Sofía Fernández and Marta Herrera

5. Shopping

 In shopping, we think that the lord major could put a bus every day each 3 hours and do a tour for all local bussines. This innovative idea would help the atmosphere because a lot of people will go in only one bus instead of lots of cars and will help the village too because we are giving money to the village buying things in his shops.

Lucas Fraile and Angela García

Fun and useful energy-saving projects

THE GREEN DIET


Have a look at this webpage with some examples of Fun and useful energy-saving projects

In pairs, think of innovative ideas to save energy at home, at school, when getting around, recycling or shopping.

1. At home
2. At school
3. Getting around
4. Recycling
5. Shopping

Get the prize to the most original idea!

Writing a formal letter: letter of complaint

Write a letter to the Head Teacher complaining about your school.

Write four paragraphs following this structure:

1. Introduction
2. Complaints
3. Suggestions and solutions
4. Conclusion and expectations