You also have to write a Xmas composition. Choose one of these activities and write the rest of the story.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9587922/Saving-Santa
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9587917/Elves-Strike

XMAS HOMEWORK

This is the worksheet to practise passive transformations:
Passive Rephrasing

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Merry Christmas

It's Xmas time!!!!

I'd like to say thank you again for your involvement in the Xmas Desserts. As always you have done your best and it was really amazing!!! In fact, deciding the winners was quite difficult; all the cakes were delicius... Yummy!!! You worked really hard and I hope you had a good time!!!

Finally, I also want to remind you that I love you all despite the problems that we may have on some occassions and you can count on me... And this is not just because it is Xmas time!!! Har har har!!!

Now, time to enjoy yourself and have a lot of fun... but don't forget to do your rephrasing!!!

May this Christmas bring smiles at your doorsteps, joy in your hearts and love and togetherness of friends and family in your home!

2nd Bach A Exam Marks

These are the marks you have got in your last exam. I must say that I am really dissapointed because many of them are lower than usual. We must find a solution.
Cristina: 8'25 (Quite good, but it could be better!!!)
Pedro Pablo: 5'5 (I told youuuuuu!!! You had better study harder)
Leticia: 5'1 (OK!!!)
Celia: 4'25 (Many problems with the text and the phonetics)
Noelia: 7'6 (Quite good!!!)
Elena: 5'5 (OK but you have to pay more attention to rephrasing)
María: 8'4 (Very Good!)
Sergio: 6 (You always surprise me!!!)
Carlos: 5'15 (No words!!!)
Azucena: 7'3 (Great! I'm really happy to see you're working so hard)
Marta: 5'5 (Good, but you know you can do better)
Laura: 5'3 (Good, but your marks have been very low lately, what's wrong?)
Alberto: 4'75 (Wowww, this time you have study more)

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE!!!

Now that Christmas is round the corner and you have almost finished your exams, it is time for some Xmas fun, isn't it?
To begin with, a cute video "to swamp your heart with the siprit of Xmas", but don't worry it is not the Ghost of Xmas past. Har har har

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EXAMS!!!

HOMOPHONES

As I promised you, here you have the link to practise homophones. You can choose one of the three different levels and know some of the homophones in the English language.
Have a good practise!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/recognising/homophones/game.shtml

PAY ATTENTION!!!

Today, we have listened to the song "Sweet Dreams" but we haven't finished the exercises. Sooooooooooooo, I have an idea!!!
What is a sweet dream for you?
The song says "everybody is looking for something". Do you agree? What are you looking for?
And now, the important part for you. The best answers will have an extraordinary reward!!! 0'25 extra in your next exam. It is worth trying, isn't it?

DO YOU REALLY KNOW ME???

I know that you are laden with exams, but maybe you have some free time for this activity. Just a way to forget your stress for a while.
Some of you interviewed several teachers and you got to know many things about them... but what about me??? Probably, you do not need an interview. So many hours together... I am sure you have loads of information about me, don't you? Let's try to remember. You just have to complete the gaps as in those boring grammatical exercises you have been doing since you started your English lessons.
Let's get going!!!
"My name is (1) Ana Isabel ................. and I am (2)........ years old. I was born in Granada, in a village called (3) ................... It's not very big but I really like it because almost all my family live there. And of course, I love it because it is near (3)......................... and you know that this place is one of my favourite places, especially in summer.
I only have one (4) .................... who is (5) ................. than me, but I have many cousins. Probably you remember some of them. And their names? (6)........................... They are really lovely!!! I miss them all.
As you know, I also have very good friends and some of you know my friend (7) ....................... She always asks me about you and sends you her regards. Anyway, I am sure you remember another of my friends, the one who gave me the keyboards for you. She is (8)............................
I like my job very much. I've been teaching for (9) ................ years. I have never worked in another thing because before coming to Castilla La Mancha I taught (10) ............................. in Granada. So, teacher all my life!!!. Sometimes, I think that if I weren't an English teacher, I'd be a (11) ........................ What do you think?
Now, I spent many hours working but I also have some free time and then I (12) ......................... or ...................... There are many things that I really like, such as (13)....................................... and many others which get my nerves on the edge, for example (14) ........................................ I also love travelling and I have visited some countries: (15) ................., ..................... or ..........................
Other more personal details... You all know that I'm single and ... yes! I don't like animals"
And I think that's all, but you are allowed to include all the information you know about me!!! Of course, compliments are accepted and rewarded.

DUBBING ACTORS!!!

Last year I discovered you were very good actors. But... what about dubbing? Do you dare dub this scene from "Física o Química"? The plan is easy: you prepare the script and then you show your dubbing to the rest of the class in the last five minutes of the lesson. What do you think? Maybe, it is very dificult... I don't know, but I think it could be very funny and a good way of forgetting your problems.

1,2,3,4

Feist is a Canadian singer that I really like. This is one of her most famous songs. It's really optimistic. You can watch the video; I think it is quite cool! So colourful!!! And what about the dancing? Maybe, we can try one of these days...



But this is not all; now I invite you to watch a different version of the song. Feist visited Sesame Street and she sang her song with the characters of this famous street, but... Is it the same song? Can you understand the differences in the lyrics? Which version do you prefer?

NEW REPHRASING

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HAND IN MY POCKET

This is a new video for you to practice your English. I know that you haven't heard this song before but I hope you like it. I really love it!!!
I want you to pay attention to the lyrics because this song is an excellent opportunity to learn new adjectives. Moreover, the meaning of the song is quite interesting.
And now... you new task!!! If you listen to the song and read the lyrics, you will see that there are many opposite adjectives which appear in pairs in the song. Which one will you choose to describe yourselves??? Choose one of the pairs and give me the reasons for your selection.
I have chosen "I'm sad but I'm laughing" and remember "what it all comes down to that everything is gonna be fine fine fine"

Hand In My Pocket Lyrics

"VIVA LA VIDA" LYRICS

Coldplay Lyrics

SING A SONG.

Singing in English is a very good way of learning. You can improve your pronunciation and learn new vocabulary and structures. That is why I have included this video with the lyrics of the song "If I were a boy" by Beyoncé.
Moreover, I think that this song provides us the perfect context for my question:
What would you do if you were a boy (if you are a girl) or a girl (if you are a boy) for a day?

THRILLER WORKSHEET.

For those who don't have the worksheet. You can download it right now!!!
Thriller

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THRILLER.

Do you remember our Halloween special lesson??? Did you enjoy "Thriller"? I'm sure you did.Now, I have a new proposal. As you know there were some vocabulary exercises in the Thriller worksheet, but we did not have time enough to complete them (in fact, we didn't even start them). So, I would like you to finish them on your own. If you do it, you just have to give the worksheet to me and I'll give you some stars.

OUR LAST HALLOWEEN CLASS!!!

First and most important:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! I have really enjoyed the Halloween lessons with you!!!
In 2nd A, we had a great time with Michael Jackson and Thriller, but problably the most memorable moment was my heel breaking the teacher's chair!!! Let's forget about it.
With regard to 2º B, you haven't let me down and you have done a really good job!!! I asked you to bring something related to Halloween to the classroom but I never thought you would answer in such a way!!! Excellent!!! And now,as I promised, it is time for rewards.
Gabriel, Teresa and Alicia: Your sandwiches were deliciuos, but even more than that: they were perfect!!! And your punch??? It has really impressed me and my pupils in 3rd eso have

drunk it up!!! I know you have worked a lot and you were really enthusiastic. Thanks a lot for sharing my enthusiasm. You are great. I am going to give you 75 stars.
Alba and Mari Carmen: How can I define your cake??? Yummy... Mmmmmm... So delicious... As a proof of it the fact that we have eaten it up in 0'2. Sorry for 2ºA, I really wanted to share, but... it was a chocolate cake. For you excellent job, I am going to give you 50 stars. done, girls!!! You are so cute...

Apelio: You haven't cooked this time, but your contribution has been really original and your

t-shirt... really cool. But please, not more spiders and ants around the classroom. You have also got some stars: 15 stars

Milagros: A pumpkin? That's really Halloween!!! A very good idea!!! So cute as you. 10 stars for you.

And finally a word for you all (2ºA and 2ºB):
YOU ARE ALL REALLY AMAZING!!!
(You can see the pictures in my space: http://bananiiante.spaces.live.com)

MORE HALLOWEEN STARS. RIDDLES AND RHYMES.

Halloween is so close now... I want to be sure you know all the typical Halloween creatures. Do you think you can solve these riddles??? But be careful because if you make a mistake, a curse will be put on you. Har har har. THIS IS HALLOWEEN!!!
WHO AM I?
1. I was wrapped in white and buried in my tomb a long time ago. Now, I wait in the dark with my golden treasures all around. Outside the sand piles high over top my tomb.
2. I am a monster that has been on a diet. There is no fat on me! Or muscle either! You might say that I am all skin and bones --without the skin. I rattle when I walk. And my teeth chatter when I talk.
3. Welcome! Have a seat. Dinner will be served shortly. Sorry we don't have any garlic bread. I can't stand it. What am I drinking you ask? Don't worry . . . it's . . um . . . grape juice. Now just relax while I look at your neck.
4. I walk through walls as I please. Sometimes you can see me and sometimes you can't. I moan and I groan. I rattle chains. You find me in old houses, graveyards, and castles.
5. Most of the time, you would never guess I was a monster because I look just like you. But once a month, I let my hair down and howl at the moon. But beware! If I bite you will become like me.
6. Dressed in black, I brew potions, I cast spells, and I put curses on people. If you bother me or my cat, you'll sit on a lily pad and eat flies.

And now some RHYMES. Do you dare??? The curse in this case will be even worse!!!
1. What a witch rides that rhymes with room:
2. Who makes a web and rhymes with wider:
3. A monster with stitches that rhymes with mine.
4. What kids say that rhymes with meat:
5. A monster that rhymes with tummy:
6. A scary thing that rhymes with toast:
7. A witch’s pet that rhymes with rat:

BREAKING NEWS! Halloween Stars.

Do you want to win some extra stars??? I know you want, so pay attention.
You have a Halloween date this week. Your task is really simple; you just have to bring something related to Halloween to our Halloween lesson this week. Anything will be acepted: a pumpkin, an activity, a cake, a mask, a witch's broom... Think about it. Great rewards are waiting for you!!!
Halloween lessons:
2ºA: Wednesday, 11:40.
2ºB: Thursday, 09:20
Try to be original! The more original, the greater number of stars.

SCOOBY DOO, WHERE ARE YOU?

Can you name the Halloween creature that you can see in the video???
Which costumes are Scooby Doo and his friends wearing?

HALLOWEEN SCRAMBLE

This is very easy!!! Can you find the words in this Halloween scramble???

HALLOWEEN GRANNY!!!

Please, watch this funny video and tell me how the granny finally scares the girls.
If you can understand her song, just try to guess!!!
Isn't it scary???

HALLOWEEN!!!

As you now, the most terrifying night of the year is really close now. Are you ready???

I want you to keep an eye on the blog. There will be new activities every day!!!

This is the first one; you have to answer the following questions. You only have 24 hours.

- What's the origin of Trick-or treating?

- What about the origin of Jack-o'-Laterns?

- Where does the word "Halloween" come from?

- What did people think that happen in Halloween?

- Where do this celebration begin?

- How was the original celebration?

LOVELY GIRL, ISN'T SHE?

Many of you expressed your complaints about your pictures and asked me to upload one of my own picutres as a teenager.

Here is the answer to your demands, but as you can see I was not fourteen in this pictures. I have decided to begin by the very beginning. Har har har.

Now, you have to guess how old I was and of course, you can make your commentaries.

What was I looking at??? Difficult, isn't it?

SPECIAL REPHRASING!!!

Would you like to win some stars? This is a new opportunity for you.

We have been practising rephrasing since last year and now I want to challenge you to solve these sentences. Think about all the things we have learnt recently. I'm sure you will get to the heart of it.

1. IF I STAY LONGER AT HOME, I FEEL LIKE MOVING LESS

THE ...

2. DAYS GET LONGER. SO, WE'LL GET MORE SUNLIGHT

THE...

3. STUDENTS BECOME MORE NERVOUS AS THEY GET CLOSER TO THEIR EXAMS

THE...

4. DOGS BECOME MORE AGRESSIVE AS THEY GET OLDER

THE...

5. I CAN'T TOLERATE HIS BAD BEHAVIOUR ANY MORE

I CAN'T PUT ...

6. HIS DECISION TO MARRY DIDN'T FIND WITH HIS FATHER APPROVAL

HIS FATHER ...

7. YOU DON'T SEEM TO BE ENJOYING TONIGHT

I GET THE IMPRESSION...

8. I HAVEN'T SOMKED FOR THREE YEARS

I GAVE...

Show me you are really brainy boys and girls!!!

THE WAY WE HAVE CHANGED AS TIME GOES BY

What can I say?

And you, what can yo say?

Time goes by so quickly...

How have you changed?

What can you tell me about those who are not at the school now?

Please, tell me!!!

(Those who are not in the pictures can and must express their opinions as well)

A NEW CHALLENGE!!!

Are you ready for a new challenge? Yes? No? Anyway, I'm posting a new activity for you. This time you are going to pretend you are journalits. Your aim is to obtain information about those teachers you see everyday at the school. There are many of them eager to tell you a lot of things about their lives; others will be more difficult to be questioned. It is up to you!!! You decide the teachers you want to interview.

The rules of this activity are as follows:

1. You have to use English and just English (I'll ask teachers if you questioned them in English before giving you any star)

2. You can work on your own, in pairs or in groups (In case you work in groups or in pairs the number of stars will be divided among the members of the group)

3. The information obtained can be posted here in the blog or you can hand it to me.

4. The more information you get, the better. (Juicy information will be highly rewarded)

5. This is the basic information you have to obtain. (You have build the questions from these topics)

- General information: age, date of birth, place of birth, marital status, place of residence...

- Time he/ she has been teaching

- Previous jobs

- What he/she likes and doesn't like about teaching.

- Free time activities

- Favourite book

- Favourite song

- Favourite film

- Favourite place

- How he/she relaxes

- Countries he/she has visited

- Hopes, desires for the future

- Something he/she hates

- Something he/she really loves

ETC...

And that's all. Now, it is your turn. Try to surprise me. Maybe you are great reporters and in some years time I see you on TV. Who knows?

WHO ARE THEY???

More pictures, but this time they are not your classmates, but they are ... TEACHERSSSSSSS!!!!!!! I know you are going to wet yourselves.
Try to discover the teachers and I'll give you more stars. You can also add your comments about these handsome teachers, and of course there are pretty teachers as well. Har har har
The competition is even more hard-fought than last year so, give your answers without wasting a minute. Good Luck!!!

THE CANTERBURY TALES

This year you are going to read one the greatest works of English literarture. The Canterbury Tales were written by Geoffrey Chaucer who is often called " the Father of English poetry", the first great writer in English.

The story is set in the middle of the 14th century. A group of pilgrims are travelling from London to Canterbury. Pilgrimages were very popular at that time. The most famous pilgrimage in England itself was the journey to Canterbury. People believed that Thomas Becket, who had been murdered in Canterbury Cathedral, could help the sick and answer prayers.

On their way to Canterbury, the pilgrims decide that each traveller should tell a story; about love, war, marriage, murder, jealousy, magic...

Chaucer's original plan was to write 120 stories, but he couldn't finish this huge project.

You are going to read 6 of this stories, but before you have the book I have decided to ask you some questions so you can get some more EXTRA-STARS.

1. When and where was Chaucer born? Why is he consider "the father of English poetry"?: ALREADY ANSWERED

2. The Canterbury Tales are based on an important book of Italian literature. What is the name of this book? Who wrote it?: ALREADY ANSWERED

3. Where is Chaucer buried?: ALREADY ANSWERED

4. Which three kings were in power during Chaucer's life?

5. Name three stories in The Canterbury Tales: ALREADY ANSWERED

6. Name three characters

7. Who was Thomas Becket?: ALREADY ANSWERED

8. In which month did the pilgrims begin their journey?

9. How did Chaucer criticize religion and the Church in the tales?

10. Name other works by Chaucer: ALREADY ANSWERED

You can answer the questions you prefer.

5 stars each correct answer.

A GAME FOR YOU!

Can you recognize the people in these pictures? There's a good chance you'll get some extra stars. IT'S WORTH A TRY!!!

This last one is very easy, but I couldn't help including it. It's so funny!!! What do you think?

HERE WE ARE AGAIN!!!
Summer has gone and here we are again. I must be sincere. This september has been harder than others. There's no special reason at all. Maybe, it's just I'm lazier or I have the post-summer blues or ... could it be that I'm older? (I know you were thinking that!!!) Anyway, everything changed when I saw your faces... You are so cute, so adorable...!
Then, I realised that this is going to be your last year at school (at least it MUST be!) and it's going to be quite hard for you... And at that moment, the teacher you all knew came back; I had to do something special!!!
Last september, we tried with a blog but it didn't work (in fact, we totally forget about it). This time it is going to be different. I've just opened a new channel of communication.
I know you're going to have loads of work but I think it's worth trying to have a bit of fun as well.
So, my first intention is to have a kind of diary of your last year at "Guadalerzas" but I'm sure that we'll devise more stuff to include here (I've just thought about the star student ranking!!!)

Ps: I will appreciate your commentaries and although this year I'm teaching French and Spanish Language together with English, above all I AM AN ENGLISH TEACHER. So, please, WRITE YOUR COMMENS IN ENGLISH!!!