Monthly Archives: octubre 2008

glossary unit 3 and 4: the alphabet

logo-alphabet1.jpg

From these units we have to remember a couple of new expressions:

How do you spell “____________”? (Com lletregem “_________”?

I’m sorry, I don’t understand (Ho sento, no ho entenc)

Can you repeat? (ho pots repetir?)

Instructions :DON’T open the window / OPEN the window; DON’T close your book / CLOSE your book

Classroom vocabulary (objects and actions)

the alphabet

MY DAILY ROUTINE (portfolio activity one)

Our first portfolio activity is called MY DAILY ROUTINE. You wrote 10 sentences about your every day actions and added some pictures. Your sentences were in present and they all included a frequency adverb (always, sometimes, often, never…)

Most of you did a good project, here you have two of the best ones, by Gianina and by Raul. Excellent work!

raul’s papergianina’s paper

Oliver Twist (chapter one)

Oliver Twist asks for more porridge 

Summary of the chapter:

Oliver Twist is an orphan, his mother died when he was born. He lives in an orphanage until he is nine years old, when he goes to a workhouse.

In the workhouse, Oliver works long hours for very little food. One day, he is so hungry that he asks for a second bowl of porridge to the master. The master gets furious and calls Mr Bumble, the officer, who puts Oliver in a cold, dark room for one week and they beat him every day. Oliver cries and cries.

One day, Mr Bumble takes Oliver to Mr Sowerberry’s house. Mr Sowerberry accepts Oliver in his house to work in his shop. He made coffins for dead people. Oliver feels very scared and sad.

Vocabulary:

poor (pobre), ill (malalt), cold (fred), hungry (afamat), unhappy (infeliç), afraid (espantat), dark (fosc)

mother (mare), orphan (orfe), workhouse (taller), food (aliments), bowl (bol), porridge (farinetes de cereal), onion (ceba), bread (pa), room (habitació), friend (amic), coffin (taüt), shop (botiga)

die (morir), live (viure), work (treballar), eat (menjar), ask for (demanar), leave (marxar), beat (colpejar)

interrail, making the most of your train experience!

interrail logo   http://www.interrailnet.com/ or http://www.inter-rail.org/ are two of the webs you can look into if you are interested in travelling around Europe by train. It is one of the most popular options among backpackers, though it may also be chosen by families or ordinary tourists. There are different passes, depending on where and how long you want to travel. Why don’t you go and have a look? It might be the beginning of your next summer plans!

                        interrail backpacker