Halloween!

Lots of spooky activities you can try here on British Council's Learnenglish site.
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/category/topics/halloween
Happy haunting! :)

Don't forget to write about your Halloween weekends on 'XÇR8'!

And here, especially for Pedro, who likes this song, is a Halloween version of the Monster Mash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMNoZmi9b7o&feature=related

Happy Halloween!

(ps An original version of the Monster Mash song is here)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeZftK2kO6U

XLR8 Weekends.

The weekend is over, so it's a good time to start our 'Weekend News' on XLR8! Go to http://xlr8.pbworks.com/w/page/FrontPage, click on 'Weekend News' and write two or three sentences about your weekend or week. I'll do this, too.
I'm late putting this post on the blog, so no more homework this weekend. :) But if you have time, finish off the basic information on your 'home page' on XLR8.
Finally, don't forget the homework from the workbook. And remember - your parents should sign your homework record in your notebook!

Bethany Hamilton's Story - YouTube Video

Here's the link to the video clip we watched in class:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duelon0MF2o
Quite a story!

YB1.1 Homework 9th October 2010

Hi everyone. Hope you're having a good weekend! Here's the homework for this week - something to keep you busy on a rainy Sunday! ;)

First, go to this website and answer the questions.
http://www.bethanyhamilton.com/

1 - Look at Bethany's calendar, and find out how long she will be in Portugal.
2 - Still looking at the calendar, where was Bethany in June this year?
3 - What is Bethany's email? (That information isn't in the calendar)!

Now look at this website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany_Hamilton

1 - When is Bethany's birthday?
2 - What date was it when Bethany lost her arm?
3 - How much of her blood did she lose that day?
4 - What species of shark attacked her?
5 - Whose place did she take in the hospital?
6 - What does she have to do to compensate for her missing arm?
7 - How long has she been competing in the World Qualifying Series?
8 - Which very famous celebrity interviewed her?

Put your answers on a piece of paper and bring them to the class on Tuesday.

People who forgot to write the letter from last week, please remember to do that, too!

See you on Tuesday!

English CLF Homework May 12th 2010

Your homework for this week is:

Student's book page 47 exercises 3 and 4
Student's book page 48 exercises 6 and 7

Also, look at the 'mini-project' on page 53. Think about two periods in the history of Lisbon, Porto or another Portuguese city that you would like to write about. We will start working on this next week.

English CLF in London

Here's the link for today's quiz about London and Charles Dickens!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/multimedia/dickens/

OXFORD QUIZ - YA2.1-17TT

First, do the Oxford Quiz I give you. Then ask me to tell you where the answers are!

Then, do this fun online quiz.
Link

Have fun!

CLF - Easter Homework

1. - Finish the Reading and Writing KET Practice Test 2 (questions 6, 7, 8 and 9)

2. - Finish Workbook pages 16 and 17

3. - Copy the answers to the questions on 'Ötzi the Ice Man' into your notebook (or print it out if you did it in 'Word') for me to check.

4. - Write a paragraph (or more if you like!) about your Easter holiday and put it on our Wiki - English CLF

Ötzi the Ice Man (CLF)

Look at these sites. Try to find the answers to the questions which follow them. You should be able to find answers to most of the questions on the first two sites, but you might find some interesting or new information, or some alternative answers on the other sites.

http://www.digonsite.com/drdig/europe/3.html
http://archaeology.about.com/od/iterms/qt/iceman.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2001/iceman.shtml

http://www.dogonews.com/2009/03/09/otzi-the-iceman-now-online
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tzi_the_Iceman

Try to answer these questions.

Where was Ötzi the Ice Man found?

Who found him?

How long ago did he die?

How tall was he?

How much did he weigh?

How old was he when he died?

What different ideas are there about how he died?

What did he have with him when he died?

What were his shoes made of?

What did he eat before he died?

What was his job?

What health problems did he have?

If you'd like to see some pictures of Ötzi the Ice Man, click here.
http://iceman.eurac.edu/

You can also see the way Ötzi probably looked here.
http://www.mummytombs.com/otzi/identity.htm

CLF, Wednesday March 17th

Here are the links for today's class:

The treasure hunt activity is here.

The activities for MORE! 3 are here.

You can find information about metal detecting here. This is real English for English people, so you might find some of it a bit difficult, but see if you can answer these questions about metal detecting:
1. In which countries is metal detecting especially popular?
2. What kind of things are beginners very happy to find when they start metal detecting?
3. How little and how much can a metal detector cost?
4. Who should you speak to before you buy one?
5. Is metal detecting a healthy sport? Why?
You can see the Bronze Seal Matrix from Robertsbridge Abbey here.

Finally, don't forget to answer the questions on the Dalai Lama, which we didn't have time for LAST week!

British Council Summer Trip

Newsflash! Information about Summer UK 2010

Information about Summer UK 2010 for parents and guardians: - Saturday 13 March at 1430 - Wednesday 17 March at 1900 Reserve a place with Augusta.Barros@pt.britishcouncil.org

To attend Summer UK programmes your child: - must be from 12 to 17, and - must be studying English at the British Council.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/portugal-ingles-porto.htm

Don't miss the opportunity to go to the UK with the British Council! Tell your parents about the meetings this Saturday and next Wednesday!

Dalai Lama and Kids

~Go to this website and answer these questions.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/PeoplePlaces/Meet-the-dalai-lama

1. How old was the Dalai Lama when he became the leader of his country?

2. As well as being the head of the Tibetan Government, what else is he?

3. What personal qualities do you need to have if you want to help solve problems like poverty and terrorism?

4. According to the Dalai Lama, could you make a difference to the world?

5. The Dalai Lama says we might as well live together happily. Why?

6. How old was he when he started training to be the Dalai Lama?

7. Why does he think it is important to care for the environment?

8. How can we begin to do this?

9. How can we learn from our mistakes?

10. Does he think we can learn to agree or get along with everyone? What should we do if we can't?

Room of Eight Homework

Here are the questions that you answered on the video. For homework, use your answers to write a short paragraph about Rick and Dick. If you want to watch the video again, it's here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAPz3ZB7kzw&feature=fvst

Together

What hasn't Rick been able to do since birth?

What did Dick and Judy want for Rick?

How does Rick write?

When did Rick first want to take part in a run?

What did his Dad do?

What do they do together now?

How far have they trekked together?

What couldn't Rick do without his Dad?

What wouldn't Dick do without his son?

What are the messages of the video?

CLF - Homework, February 24th

Homework is:

Workbook pages 8, 9 and 10. (Pages 8 and 9 were last week's homework).

AND finish your T-shirt or your map that you started in class!

Thanks to MOST of you for being a little quieter MOST of the time this week. It wasn't easy teaching with no voice!

Here's the video we watched if you'd like to see it again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAPz3ZB7kzw&feature=fvst

English CLF

1 - Remember to go to 'English CLF' and add your paragraph about the health problem you researched on the 'Health Problems' page.

2 - Next class, a short test on Unit 1 of your new book. A lot about the present perfect! Remember to study the revision exercises we did in class on Wednesday!

Have a nice weekend! - Mark

Room of Eight Students (Breiner)

The Grange Hill extract we watched is here. If you have time, watch it again and try to answer the questions on the worksheet. It's quite difficult, so don't worry if you can't understand everything!

The workbook exercises for Units 3 and 4 will help you revise for the test next lesson, especially pages 21 and 27.

If you want some practice on food, look at the LearnEnglish exercises here.

That's it! See you on Thursday!

English CLF Homework, 20/1/10

- Copy the paragraph you wrote about your best friend onto a clean sheet of paper for your portfolio.

- Continue your international calendar up to June.

- Do WORKBOOK pages 2, 3, 4 and 5. This will help you study for the TEST which you will have next lesson!

Usually I work hard, but right now, I'm resting!

Here are some of the examples from our lessons this week, and the exercise we did, with the answers. Make sure you have all this in your notebooks!

Mark teaches English. Right this minute, he’s teaching YA2.1 in room 13!

We all listen to music. Right now, we’re listening to Pink Floyd.

Rob is an English teacher. He lives in Portugal. At the moment, he’s working at the British Council in Lisbon. He has a flat in Porto, but at the moment, he’s living in Paredes.

Pedro’s Aunt is a doctor. Usually she works during the day, but this month she’s working at night, from midnight to 8am.

Dougal can’t come to see Mariana’s concert on Tuesday. He’s usually free on Tuesday evenings, but at the moment he’s having driving lessons every evening.

Mark never smiles at the moment. He’s having a lot of dental treatment, and it hurts to smile.

Dr. Fernandes (work) works in a big laboratory. At the moment she (investigate) is investigating HIV infection mechanisms.

Julian Davis (listen)listens to a lot of music. At the moment, he (listen)’s listening to Metalica all the time – he really likes them!

Rafael Rodrigues (like)likes animals very much. Right now, he (study)is studying meerkats.

Mariana Monserraz (have)has a shop. She (sell)sells different things depending on the time of year. At the moment, she (sell)’s selling a lot of umbrellas!

Mr and Mrs Jones (enjoy)enjoy going to different countries. They often (travel)travel to dangerous places. Right now, they (explore)are exploring Afghanistan.