Week 11; 22-26.11.2010; Nature

Acrostic poems are simple poems in which each the first letter of each line forms a word or phrase (vertically). An acrostic poem can describe the subject or even tell a brief story about it.

Homework for the whole class - Until the 1st December 4.00 pm you have to write an acrostic on NATURE.

Week 10; 15-19.11.2010; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Week 10; 15-19.11.2010; Survey Monkey

I am interested in your opinions about using the class blog for English classes. This is the 10th week of school and I have tried to introduce to you a few new ways of presenting your homework. I would like to know what you think about this .
Please, answer to this survey's questions :
Click here to take survey

Thank you !

Week 10; 15-19.11.2010; Present Perfect

Video presentation at http://www.englishbee.net/lessons/inter_exer/present_perfect/video/index.html

Practice with exercises at http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present_perfect-exercises.html

Present Perfect Versus Past Tense

View more presentations from Buthaina Al Othman.

Simple Past or Present Perfect :
http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentPerfect1E.html

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_present_perfect.htm

http://www.xtec.es/~eromo2/englishgate/elementary/pasts1.htm

http://www.english-4u.de/pres_perf_ex4.htm

http://raud.dugal.pagesperso-orange.fr/intermediate/preterit/exercise1.htm

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/perfectpast/spin%20wheel%20present%20past%20tenses.html

Worksheet :
http://www.english-area.com/paginas/psimplevspperfectoE1.pdf

Week 10; 15-19.11.2010; Vocabulary - "FOOD"

Let's check what we understand :

Follow the next link to enrich your vocabulary on food :
http://www.agendaweb.org/vocabulary/food-exercises.html

When you consider you have done enough exercises , feel free to post what you have learned and if you consider this extra work useful for you .

Deadline for group I : 20th November, 10 am

Week 9; Projects -Posters " A healthy mind in a healthy body "

The second group created posters with slogans related to healthy eating .
Good job !

Week 9; Projects -Webquest " A healthy mind in a healthy body "

The final projects of group I have been judged by peers and ...
The above projects are posted in the order of selection .
Congratulations !

Week 9; 8-12.11.2010; A healthy mind in a healthy body

WEBQUEST

Step 1: Take the quiz on http://www.nutritionforkids.com/emlnews/FK-May09.htm to determine what kind of eater you are.

Circle your eating type: Planner Grabber Skipper

Then write down at least 2 reasons why this is good /this is bad.

Step 2:Get familiar with the food pyramid by visiting http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/mpk_close.pdf and watching the video below.

Step 3: Use http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/mpk_poster.pdf or http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/mpk_poster2.pdf to look more closely at the food groups on the food pyramid. Use the information you find to complete the information below by typing in some food options for each category.

Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Milk
Meat and Beans

Step 4: Based on all that you now know complete a menu of foods and beverages that you would like to eat for each meal. Try to chose healthy options .


Breakfast
Lunch
Snack
Dinner



You should have a break for a game now at :http://www.mealsmatter.org/CookingForFamily/Activities/breakflash.aspx

More to be found at http://www.mypyramid.gov/