Hello guys,
I hope you had a lovely week! Last time we watched and analysed a PET Speaking Part 1 video and we did some writing practice PET writing Part 1.
We also talked about Halloween, but, because of the internet connection, we couldn't watch the video. As I promised you, here it is: Bet You Didn't Know: Halloween
I gave you the text in class, so please watch the video and aswer the following questions:
1. When did Halloween begin?
2. What happened the night of Samhain?
3. What people do to keep ghosts away?
4. What does the word Halloween mean?
5. In your words, what was "souling"?
6. In your words, what was "guising"?
7. Who brought the Halloween traditions to America?
8. How much do the Americans spend on Halloween in a year?
Write full sentences (Subject + Verb +Object) on a separate sheet of paper. Please also check with a dictionary the meaning of the words: doorsteps, relatives, roaming, soul, pastries, revive, custom.
As homework do also pages 4, 5 and 6 (senza Listening) from this page.
Happy Halloween or just have a nice weekend! :)
Silvia
Friday, October 31, 2014
Monday, October 27, 2014
Homework for October 30
Hello my fantastic PET teens,
How are you? Today we did lots of things: state verbs, uncountable words and quantifiers (many, much, a lot of ...) and Speaking Part 1! Wow!
Your homework for next time is:
- page 14-15, Speaking Part 1 exercises 1,2 and 4 . You can find pages 14-15 here.
- watch this video about the Speaking Part 1 exam, write and answer the questions and spot the errors in the candidates answers!
- since most of you like reading books and all of you love watching films, here's one for you: The Fault in Our Star. Watch the video and do the tasks below. Then check it out on the web and watch it at home!
PS: If the video is difficult, click on Transcript below the video and read the text.
Bye for now! :)
Silvia
How are you? Today we did lots of things: state verbs, uncountable words and quantifiers (many, much, a lot of ...) and Speaking Part 1! Wow!
Your homework for next time is:
- page 14-15, Speaking Part 1 exercises 1,2 and 4 . You can find pages 14-15 here.
- watch this video about the Speaking Part 1 exam, write and answer the questions and spot the errors in the candidates answers!
- since most of you like reading books and all of you love watching films, here's one for you: The Fault in Our Star. Watch the video and do the tasks below. Then check it out on the web and watch it at home!
PS: If the video is difficult, click on Transcript below the video and read the text.
Bye for now! :)
Silvia
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Homework for October 27
Hello class,
I was happy to have everybody today in class, plus a new classmate! :)
You homework for next time is:
- study page 118 about the State verbs.
- with the help of page 118, do exercises 3 (page 12) and exercises 4, 5 and 6 (page 13).
Exercise 3 - choose the state verbs.
Exercise 4 - imagine you speak to a classmate - make questions using state verbs and answer them.
Exercise 5 - make questions in present simple or present continuous.
! Remember to use the auxiliary verb "do" - present simple questions - "Do you like swimming?"
! Remember to invert subject and verb "be" in present continuous questions - "Are you swimming now?"
Exercise 6 - think of your best friend. Write some things about him/her, using present simple/continuous. Follow the examples in the book!
- Then watch this video , read the explanations about present continuous and do the tasks under the explanations. The video refers to temporary situations which are in progress.
Enjoy your week and weekend :)
PS: Remember about the Houses of the Future from last homework, do it if you haven't done it!
PS2: I was right! pages 10 and 11 were in the link I gave you ;)
See you next time!
Silvia
I was happy to have everybody today in class, plus a new classmate! :)
You homework for next time is:
- study page 118 about the State verbs.
- with the help of page 118, do exercises 3 (page 12) and exercises 4, 5 and 6 (page 13).
Exercise 3 - choose the state verbs.
Exercise 4 - imagine you speak to a classmate - make questions using state verbs and answer them.
Exercise 5 - make questions in present simple or present continuous.
! Remember to use the auxiliary verb "do" - present simple questions - "Do you like swimming?"
! Remember to invert subject and verb "be" in present continuous questions - "Are you swimming now?"
Exercise 6 - think of your best friend. Write some things about him/her, using present simple/continuous. Follow the examples in the book!
- Then watch this video , read the explanations about present continuous and do the tasks under the explanations. The video refers to temporary situations which are in progress.
Enjoy your week and weekend :)
PS: Remember about the Houses of the Future from last homework, do it if you haven't done it!
PS2: I was right! pages 10 and 11 were in the link I gave you ;)
See you next time!
Silvia
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Homework for October 23
Hello guys,
I hope your week is going well! :)
Your homework for Thursday is:
- choose 5 new words from the text about the windmill, page 11, and make sentences with them
- choose new 5 words from the text about the cave home, page 11, and again make sentences with them
- research on the internet about another kind of innovative houses and report next time in class.
- watch this video about Houses of the future and do the tasks below the video! It's cool!
For the ones who missed the class, click this link and you can find page 10 and 11 there.
Take care,
Silvia
I hope your week is going well! :)
Your homework for Thursday is:
- choose 5 new words from the text about the windmill, page 11, and make sentences with them
- choose new 5 words from the text about the cave home, page 11, and again make sentences with them
- research on the internet about another kind of innovative houses and report next time in class.
- watch this video about Houses of the future and do the tasks below the video! It's cool!
For the ones who missed the class, click this link and you can find page 10 and 11 there.
Take care,
Silvia
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Homework for October 20
Hello my tango dancers! :)
Today we spoke about daily routines and habits around the world and we revised time prepositions.
Your homework for Monday is:
- read page 117 and revise prepositions of time.
- from page 9 (the photocopy I gave you in class) do exercises 1 and 2 (Grammar. Frequency adverbs)
- Listen to this audio about Magda and do Preparation, Task 1 and Task 2. You can see the text if you click on Transcript.
- watch the video below and choose one child, then imagine and write about one day in his/her life (e.g. I usually get up at 6 am, I go/don't go to school...). Use your imagination and write about 100 words on a separate sheet of paper. Use full, complex sentences.
That's all folks!
Have a great weekend!
Silvia
Today we spoke about daily routines and habits around the world and we revised time prepositions.
Your homework for Monday is:
- read page 117 and revise prepositions of time.
- from page 9 (the photocopy I gave you in class) do exercises 1 and 2 (Grammar. Frequency adverbs)
- Listen to this audio about Magda and do Preparation, Task 1 and Task 2. You can see the text if you click on Transcript.
- watch the video below and choose one child, then imagine and write about one day in his/her life (e.g. I usually get up at 6 am, I go/don't go to school...). Use your imagination and write about 100 words on a separate sheet of paper. Use full, complex sentences.
That's all folks!
Have a great weekend!
Silvia
Monday, October 13, 2014
Up 1 level: now you're PET!
Welcome to our PET Teens class blog!
As some of you know, you can find your homework here, plus interesting videos, texts and other activities!
If you miss a lesson, please get in contact with your classmates and see if there are any worksheets I gave in class. This way you will not miss anything from the lesson :)
Your homework for Thursday is the following:
- read this text about Social media (click here)
- write a list of advantages and disadvantages of social media websites (Facebook, Twitter etc.)
- choose 5 words you don't know and make a sentence with each word
Please write all this on a separate sheet of paper (so I can take & correct it).
See youuuu! :)
Bye
Silvia
As some of you know, you can find your homework here, plus interesting videos, texts and other activities!
If you miss a lesson, please get in contact with your classmates and see if there are any worksheets I gave in class. This way you will not miss anything from the lesson :)
Your homework for Thursday is the following:
- read this text about Social media (click here)
- write a list of advantages and disadvantages of social media websites (Facebook, Twitter etc.)
- choose 5 words you don't know and make a sentence with each word
Please write all this on a separate sheet of paper (so I can take & correct it).
See youuuu! :)
Bye
Silvia
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Don't forget your English during the holidays!
Hello again my dears,
So that you don't forget your English during the summer months, don't be afraid to discover fun videos, texts and audios on http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org
Don't forget to use the podcasts at http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts
It's also a good idea to make English/foreign friends on Facebook and chat with them in English. If you can, it's even better to skype them and speak face-to-face. But be careful and stay safe when chatting/skyping! It's always a good idea that your parents supervise you and definitely tell your parents if something strange happens!
It was so nice to have you as students! :)
Have great holidays and hope to see you all in September!
I'm getting ready for my cloudy English summer.
Silvia
So that you don't forget your English during the summer months, don't be afraid to discover fun videos, texts and audios on http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org
Don't forget to use the podcasts at http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts
It's also a good idea to make English/foreign friends on Facebook and chat with them in English. If you can, it's even better to skype them and speak face-to-face. But be careful and stay safe when chatting/skyping! It's always a good idea that your parents supervise you and definitely tell your parents if something strange happens!
It was so nice to have you as students! :)
Have great holidays and hope to see you all in September!
I'm getting ready for my cloudy English summer.
Silvia
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