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If I were a boy

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Here you have the lyrics of the song we worked on in class. Have a look and answer these two questions:

1) Do you think the song is sexist? Why? Why not?

2) Girls, what woud you do if you were a boy? Write a conditional sentence

    Boys, what would you do if you were a girl? Write a conditional sentence

If I were a Boy
By Beyoncé

If I were a boy even just for a day
I’d roll out of bed in the morning
And throw on what I wanted
And go drink beer with the guys

And chase after girls
I’d kick it with who I wanted
And I’d never get confronted for it
‘Cause they stick up for me

If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I’d be a better man

I’d listen to her
‘Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
‘Cause he’s taking you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

If I were a boy
I would turn off my phone
Tell everyone it’s broken
So they’d think that I was sleeping alone

I’d put myself first
And make the rules as I go
‘Cause I know that she’d be faithful
Waiting for me to come home, to come home

If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I’d be a better man

I’d listen to her
‘Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
‘Cause he’s taking you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

It’s a little too late for you to come back
Say it’s just a mistake
Think I’d forgive you like that
If you thought I would wait for you
You thought wrong

But you’re just a boy
You don’t understand
And you don’t understand, oh
How it feels to love a girl
Someday you wish you were a better man

You don’t listen to her
You don’t care how it hurts
Until you lose the one you wanted
‘Cause you’re taking her for granted
And everything you had got destroyed
But you’re just a boy

Pronouns

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Here you have the list of the famous 4 columns of pronouns you usually get confused with. Click on the links below to practice.

Subject pronouns: They always go before the main verb and, i.e in the first position. Eg He plays football every Monday

Object pronouns: They appear after a preposition (Eg Listen to me) and after a verb (Eg I asked her out but she said no

Possessive adjective: They go before a noun and they mean ‘mi, tu ,su, nuestro, vuestro, suyo’. Eg Your house

Possessive pronouns: They appear after a verb and they mean ‘mío, tuyo, suyo, nuestro, vuestro. Eg This house is yours 

Subject            Object          Possessive adj           Possessive pron  

I                      me                   my                           mine

You                      you                  your                          yours

He                    him                  his                          his

She                  her                   her                         hers

It                       it                    its                           its

We                    us                  our                          ours

You                  you                 your                        yours

They               them                their                         theirs

3rd ESO 

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc/quiz/pronoun.htm

http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/mc-pronouns.html

http://a4esl.org/q/h/fb005-bp.html

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/jd-pronouns.html

2nd Batxillerat

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/pronouns.html

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/jd-pronouns.html

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz18mdf.htm

Film moviemaker

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Here there is a link to create your own films. You  have to work in groups of 5 or 6 and make a film using the past tenses we have seen in class (simple past and past continuous). Try it and send it to my email address: lmingue2@xtec.cat   I will publish the best in the blog.

http://www.dfilm.com/live/moviemaker.html

Here you have an example http://www.dvolver.com/live/movies-202215

I hope you enjoy it! Rialla

HALLOWEEN

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Do you want to know the origins and history of this special day? I worked a bit on that in class with some of you, but it deserves more time. Read the articles first and then watch the videos to understand them better. I think it is very interesting!!! The first video is a bit long and would be more apropriate for the students of 2nd batxillerat, but everydoby is invited! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Sorprès

 Origins: http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=713&display_order=1&mini_id=1076 

Jack o’lantern: http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=716&display_order=4&mini_id=1076

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IRREGULAR verbs list

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Here you have the list I promised. You will see 5 columns instead of 3, which I think is better for you to avoid confusion with other tenses (gerund, present simple).

Student of 3rd ESO: you can fill in the gaps of the list you have in Workbook page 127, but you still have to look up the meaning in the dictionary for the exam we will do soon!

Students 2n Batx: it will be good for you as well to revise, although I know many of you already know it, don’t you?

 http://www.musicalenglishlessons.org/vocabulary/verbs.htm

PAST- simple, continuous, perfect

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Here you have a song to practice the 3 past tenses we have revised today in class. I’m sorry I didn’t find a song by Columbus, I think he was too busy sailing the sea…Fer l'ullet

 You have to fill in the gaps with the correct verb form meanwhile you watch the video. Ask me for the solutions next week!

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Did I disappoint you, or let you down?

Should I be feeling guilty, or let the judges frown?

‘Cause I …………….(1-see) the end before we’d begun,

Yes I …………….(2-see) you …………….(3-blind) 

And I …………….(4-know) I …………….(5-win).

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So I …………….(6-take) what’s mine by eternal right.

…………….(7-Take) your soul out into the night.

It may be over but it won’t stop there,

I am here for you if you’d only care.

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You …………….(8-touch) my heart you …………….(9-touch) my soul.

You …………….(10-change) my life and all my goals.

And love is blind and that I …………….(11-know) when

My heart …………….(12-blind) by you.

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I’ …………….(13-kiss) your lips and …………….(14-hold) your head.

…………….(15-Share) your dreams and …………….(16-share) your bed.

I know you well, I know your smell.

I …………….(17-be) addicted to you.

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Goodbye my lover.

Goodbye my friend.

You …………….(18-be) the one.

You …………….(19-be) the one for me.

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I am a dreamer but when I wake,

You can’t break my spirit – it’s my dreams you take.

And as you move on, remember me,

Remember us and all we …………….(20-use) to be

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I …………….(21-see) you cry, I …………….(22-see) you smile.

I …………….(23-watch) you sleeping for a while.

I’d be the father of your child.

I’d spend a lifetime with you.

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I know your fears and you know mine.

We …………….(24-have) our doubts but now we’re fine,

And I love you, I swear that’s true.

I cannot live without you.

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Goodbye my lover.

Goodbye my friend.

You …………….(25-be) the one.

You …………….(26-be) the one for me.

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And I still hold your hand in mine.

In mine when I’m asleep.

And I will bare my soul in time,

When I’m kneeling at your feet.

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Goodbye my lover.

Goodbye my friend.

You …………….(27-be) the one.

You …………….(28-be) the one for me.

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I’m so hollow, baby, I’m so hollow.

I’m so, I’m so, I’m so hollow

 

Personality

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Here you have an extra activity to practice vocabulary to describe your best friend’s personality. Is your friendPlor? Ficada de pota?Emprenyat?Innocent?Rialla?Crit?

Solutions: next week!   

  •1        Similar and opposite meanings

Which words have similar meanings and which words have opposite meanings?

shy                                          honest                                

out-going                               generous                                                                      

caring                                    mature                                                    

fun                                        nice                                                                             

childish                               affectionate                          

patient                               thoughtless                         

sociable                              thoughful

bad-tempered                   kind

selfish                                easygoing

Similar Meanings                                       Opposite Meanings

kind + caring                                                    selfish /thoughtful +thoughtless

 ________________                                         ___________________

________________                                         __________________

 ________________                                         ___________________

________________                                         ___________________

 ________________                                         ___________________

 ________________                                         ___________________

________________                                         ___________________

2 Descriptions

Which of the words above would you use to describe the people below? Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.

1. She gives a lot of money to charity, and she likes to share    

    everything she has with other people.                                               ___________

2. He’s great to go out with to parties and discos. He makes me     

     laugh.                                                                                                     ___________

3. He never gets angry. He’s always calm and relaxed.                       ___________

4. She never thinks about how other people may feel.                         ___________

5. He’s very loving. He likes to show that he cares about me.             ___________

 6. Sometimes he does stupid things. He should grow up!                   ___________

7. He doesn’t like spending his money.                                                  ____________

 8. She is only interested in herself.                                                        ____________

3 Negative words

Make these words negative. Example:

 kind – unkind

caring

patient

honest

selfish

 friendly

 mature

 sociable

4 Adjectives

Match the expressions to the adjectives they describe.

She’s full of energy.                                                            thoughtful

He likes to be the centre of attention.                              honest

She thinks of others.                                                           mean

He’s tight-fisted.                                                                  lively

She would never tell a lie.                                                   out-going

5. Job description

Match the jobs to the descriptions.

sales rep                 policeman           nurse                 computer programmer

 1. You have to be patient and caring, good-tempered most of the time, and kind and friendly. It’s hard work. Sometimes ill people are very impatient.

2. You need to be patient and honest with people, and you shouldn’t be unfriendly. But you also have to be very hard on people who are breaking the law.

 3. You have to be very out-going and friendly. You have to be good at talking, too. You should also be honest, especially when describing your product.

4. You have to be patient and good at your job. But, it doesn’t really matter if you are shy, selfish or thoughtless – just don’t break the machine!

Welcome to the new academic year!!!

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This is a blog that is going to help you to get the gift of eloquence!I hope you enjoy it.

But why is it called The Blarney Stone? What does this name have to do with learning English? Watch this video to help you

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(Try again Mireia. I am sure you can do it now)