2nd TERM PROJECT

This term Bretonians,your project will be related to the book you are reading.You have got  two options to work on:

- TRANSPORTATION TO AUSTRALIA IN THE EARLY 1800's
- JUSTICE IN 18th CENTURY ENGLAND

GUIDELINES:

• Make groups: 2-3 students. Deadline for groups: February 3rd
• Post a comment on the English Blog including your team and the topic you chose.
• Create a POWER POINT or PREZI PRESENTATION.
• Search on the Internet for information about the Port Jackson area of Australia in the early 1800's. Include facts about the journeys, sailing conditions, the type of work the people did, the treatment of convicts, the natural resources, and any other interesting things you learn.
• Search on the Internet for information about justice and punishment in England  in the early 1800's.
• Include facts about  punishments, trials, prisons, children, and any other interesting things you learn.
• Avoid long and boring paragraphs!
• Do not use Spanish websites so as not to use the Translator.
• Check spelling before publishing
• Publish your project on your BLOG/ PORTFOLIO
• Your presentation will be held in the english classroom once your projects have been sent  or published.
• Reading won't be allowed
• Assessment: fluency, creativity, interaction, digital skills, specific vocabulary..

DEADLINE: MARCH 3rd

2nd TERM READING

2ND TERM READING: A CONVICT'S TALE 

               ENGLAND IN 18TH CENTURY                               

Severe financial problems begin for Ann Telford, her mother Edna and her brother William about a year after Ann’s father dies. Although Edna Telford works as a maid, there is only enough money for basic food and other necessities. One evening, Mrs Telford doesn’t return home. Ann goes to the house of her mother’s employer and learns from the butler that her mother is at the police station. Mrs Telford is accused of stealing wool from her employer. Later, in court, Mrs Telford admits that she stole some wool to make warm scarves for her children, although she planned to return the wool later. The jury finds her guilty and her punishment is death by hanging.

AUSTRALIA: Captain Cook sailed along and mapped the east coast of Australia in 1770. He claimed the area for the British government and named it New South Wales. After the loss of the American colonies, the government sent the First Fleet with 11 convict ships under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip to establish a penal colony there. They arrived on 20th January 1788 and founded Port Jackson which later became known as Sydney. Because of its isolation, Australia was considered ideal as a penal colony.

UNIT 3: POWER TO THE PEOPLE

GRAMMAR:

PASSIVE VOICE

 HAVE SOMETHING DONE

REFLEXIVE AND INTENSIVE PRONOUNS

EACH OTHER/ ONE ANOTHER

BACK TO SCHOOL BRETONIANS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS  BRETONIANS!!

FIRST TERM BLOG ACTIVITIES

HI BRETONIANS!!
YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB WITH YOUR BLOGS!
REMEMBER TO LABEL YOUR POSTS AND CHECK THAT THEY HAVE THE RIGHT ONE,OK?

1) YOUR FIRST TERM ACTIVITIES WITH YOUR BLOGS HAVE BEEN :

• UPDATING YOUR  BLOG PORTFOLIO
• INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND POSTING A PICTURE RELATED TO ENGLISH
• ADDING SOME GADGETS: DICTIONARY, PICTURES, USEFUL LINKS...
• POSTING YOUR ENGLISH GLOSSARIES. UNITS 0/1/2
• ADDING YOUR  BILINGUAL TEACHERS' BLOGS AT THE TOP
• ADDING LABELS: ENGLISH, P.E. ON THE RIGHT-SIDE BAR IN ORDER TO HAVE YOUR POSTS  ORGANISED.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR EFFORT AND YOUR ENTHUSIASM!

2) HAVE A LOOK AT THESE QUESTIONS AND  WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH IN YOUR BLOG PORTFOLIO AFTER THINKING ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL PROGRESS IN ENGLISH SINCE SEPTEMBER.

SELF-ASSESSMENT

• What can I do that I couldn't do before?
• What did I like most?
• What are my greatest strengths and weaknesses?
• What did I do well?
• What am I confused about?
• What do I need help with?
• What did I do in English outside the class?
• What do I need to improve?
• What did I learn about culture?

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 16th

UNIT 2: GRAMMAR

  PAST PERFECT /SIMPLE PAST

QUANTIFIERS

UNIT 2: ADVERTISING

UNIT 2 AND THE ART OF ADVERTISING!

SLOGAN...IMAGES...PRODUCT...MEDIA....SPOTS....

IS MUSIC IMPORTANT IN ADVERTISING?

Click here: ADVERTISING STORY(Power point presentation shown in class today)

LIP DUB PROJECT!!

YOUR AWESOME PROJECT IS READY DEAR BRETONIANS.....YOU REALLY ENJOYED!

WELL DONE!!

The students and  I are specially grateful to Jorge López for his excellent job with the video editing.
Thanks lot!!!

GRAMMAR PRACTICE

BE USED TO, GET USED TO,USED TO......

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE  vs PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

    

                                     
                                        

1. Used to + verb infinitive = habit or state in the past

2. Be used to + noun phrase or verb (-ing form) = you have often  done or experienced it.

3. Get used to + something / someone = you become accustomed  to.
    Get used to + verb (-ing form)

•   She’s been writing emails for 3 hours.
•  She’s written 10 messages.

1.The Present Perfect Continuous (has been writing) talks about how long something has been happening.

2. The Present Perfect Simple (has written) talks about how much/how many have been completed.