2ND ESO UNIT 5: A BETTER PLACE

 

In this unit we are going to talk about our environment, starting from our homes, but also our towns, cities and, in the end, our planet, the Earth.

Let's begin by brushin up on some vocabulary related to FURNITURE and PARTS OF THE HOUSE:

You can play this ESCAPE ROOM to practise al the vocabulary you have learnt:

We are also studying FIRST CONDITIONAL CLAUSES, so here you have some games and activities that wil help you with that:

And here you have some games to practise ZERO CONDITIONALS and the differences with the FIRST CONDITIONAL :

BRAINBOX ABOUT AVILÉS AND NIEMEYER CENTRE - INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT 2ND ESO

After their trip to Avilés and Niemeyer Centre, students in 2nd year have prepared a set of BRAINBOX cards about the different places, monuments and interesting buildings they discovered during the visit. 

We used them in class to play and see what they had learnt and remembered. Would you like to test your knowledge of the town?  Click on the image and have a go at it!

UNIT 4: SPEND! (2nd ESO)

Money, spending, shopping... We are sure these issues concern you, so the topic of this unit will be a rather interesting one. 

Let's start by learning some very basic vocabulary:

Want to revise some MONEY VERBS? Just click on the words to access some flashcards that will help you do so. 

Time to learn about QUANTIFIERS (some, any, a lot of, much, many...) so that you buy or sell the correct amounts... Here you have some extra practice:

Countable and Uncountable nouns

a-an / Some / Any

a lot (of) / much / many

Sometimes quantities are excessive and sometimes insufficient, that's why we have TOO MUCH/TOO MANY and (NOT) ENOUGH. Need more practice?

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

                            

Then we studied ADVERBS of MANNER and how to form and use them.  This game may help you learn them quickly 😉:

This unit also revises something you may remember studying: COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE adjectives and how to use them in a sentence. Don't forget to practise them:

COMPARATIVES EXERCISES 

SUPERLATIVES EXERCISES

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES EXERCISES 

Make sure you also know how to compare using (NOT) AS... + ADJECTIVE + AS...

EXERCISE 1 

EXERCISE 2

With this game, you can test your knowledge of comparatives/superlatives and your aim 🏹!

Money can often be a source of problems. What do you do when you have a problem? Who do you talk to? Do you ask for advice? Watch this video to see how you can ask for and give advice:

We are almost finished! The WRITING of the unit is related to NOTES and MESSAGES. Try this EXERCISE. 

Remember we studied TOO and (NOT) ENOUGH? Lucky you, these words can also be used with ADJECTIVES 😉. Don't worry, here you have some further practice: test yourself with this KAHOOT. 

Now we are finished! Hope you are ready to carry out the unit project 💸💰🤑!

LIFE IN MY TOWN 25 YEARS AGO: LEARNING SITUATION 2ND ESO

Over the last 25 years our lives have changed in many ways: fashion, entertainment, technology or music were different in the 2000s. 

Students in 2nd ESO have asked their families and made some research to find the most significant transformations in their area and present them in a poster; here are the results:

Violeta and Jesús

Lara and Sara

Martina and Nerea

Llara Arne and Hugo Abad

Llara Valle and Jovi

 Ariadna and Esteban

Rodrigo y Antonio

Sara, Osmara and Erika

Jimena and Javier L. R.

Diego and Néstor

Hugo and Javier L. M.

Linaiki, Valentina and Andrea

Hugo Abad and Llara Arne

 

2ND ESO, UNIT 3: GOALS

 What is your idea of success? That's the question in Unit 3, and there you will find some examples of people who managed to achieve their goals and be successful.

Let's start revising some vocabulary that we have learnt in class:

We have also studied the PAST CONTINUOUS ; have a look at the PRESENTATION we saw in class. And you have more practice here.

We also worked on WORD FAMILIES dealing with some interesting vocabulary to talk about personal goals and success; you can revise it here: 

Finally, we learnt about the use of PAST SIMPLE and CONTINUOUS in  sentences with WHEN or WHILE. You have some practice here and a game.

LEARNING SITUATION 2ND ESO: A STORYBOARD

What makes a good story? That’s the question students have tried to answer and to do so, they have prepared their own storyboards: nice pictures, engaging text  and a good title! These are some of the ingredients they have used and you can see the results here:

Oliver and Jesús 

Marina, Llara Arne and Ariadna

Lola Lo and Llara Valle

Nerea and Ainhoa

Violeta and Lara

Rodrigo and Jovi

Esteban and Sara

 

Nora and Antonio

Carlos and Hugo

Osmara, Sara and Jimena

Hugo and Javier L. M.

Néstor y Diego

UNIT 2: THEN AND NOW (2nd ESO)

Do you like history and learning about the past? Then you will be a fan of museums. Before you start working, take some time to explore the fascinating British Museum:

This unit is about contrasting the past with the present. As always, we start studying some new vocabulary: EVERYDAY OBJECTS. Try this matching activity to revise it:

In the reading, we learn about how The Aztecs, one of the most ancient civilizations in the world, changed the world. If you are curious and want to learn more about them, we have the perfect video for you:

Now, you should take some time to revise the PAST of the verb TO BE and THERE WAS/THERE WERE. Here you have some practice:

EXERCISE 1

WORKSHEET

You can also test yourselves with this 

KAHOOT

You need to revise or study the modal verb COULD, to talk about past abilities. Just click on the word to see how it works and do some practice.

When talking about the past, PAST TIME EXPRESSIONS are essential, try this EXERCISE to practise them.

The next step is to learn about LIFE EVENTS. If you can answer this QUIZ, it means you have no problems with this vocabulary 😉!

Time to learn the PAST SIMPLE and practise it:

EXERCISES

Want to practise it in a more fun way? Try this game, it's an escape room activity and in a museum!! Just click on the picture to start the adventure...

Finally, we studied how to talk about past habits and states, with USED TO. Again a game can help you practise it but in a fun way:

USED TO GAME

The writing of the unit is AN EMAIL TO AN E-PAL. You can find some more tips here:

AN EMAIL TO A NEW FRIEND

That was a lot of work, wasn't it? Here you have another game (and related to the past) to keep practising your English and to have fun at the same time 😉:

 

MUSIC IN THE STONE AGE

Click on the picture and watch this short video about the origins of music and the first musical instruments and answer the questions in the link below:

MUSIC IN PREHISTORIC TIMES: Rellenar formulario 

2ND ESO, UNIT 1: STORIES

 

Do you like stories? What's your favourite type? Do you prefer films or books? We are going to talk about all that in Unit 1. Let's start practising some useful vocabulary:

1. TV, films and games MEMORY GAME:

2. PRESENT SIMPLE BAAMBOOZLE

3. PRESENT SIMPLE QUIZ:

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRACTICE

5. PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS PRACTICE CARDS

6. PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS MIND MAP

7. PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS QUIZ SHOW:

THE FLINTSTONES

Do you know this TV cartoon series? You have been working with its soundtrack in your music class, so you can watch this video to learn more about it:

MUSIC VOCABULARY (REVISION FOR 2ND YEAR )

After the summer holidays you may need to brush up your basic music vocabulary. Here you can find a series of activities which can help you to do so and have fun at the same time! 

2ND ESO, STARTER UNIT: WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

A new school year after a looong summer holiday, so maybe you will find this bunch of activities useful to brush up your English. Are you ready? Let's start!!

1. VOCABULARY: ROUTINES FLASHCARDS 

2. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES QUIZ:

3. A WHEEL TO PRACTISE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH "HAVE GOT"

4. VOCABULARY: COUNTRIES AND LANGUAGES

5. A GAME: THERE IS/ ARE

A BUSINESS IDEA: 2ND ESO LEARNING SITUATION

We all need money to make our lives more comfortable, but we have to be careful to use it in a correct way. This is what we have been talking about in Unit 4: we have learnt verbs related to money, words to talk about quantity and how to compare things. Students have used all this to prepare presentations about A business idea.

Have a look at some of the businesses these entrepreneurs 😉 are going to set up: 

Candela Lombardero

Llara Pulido

Pablo Miranda and Daniel Pardo

Nora Martínez  and Carla López

Unai Villasante and Martín López 

Hugo Fernández and Manuel García 

Sarah Fernández and Ainara Díaz 

Iris Sande and Nayara López 

Carlos Farpón

 

Tania Dulap and Vega Álvarez

Pepe and Martín Gancedo

Manuel Menéndez