UNIT 2: SURVIVAL (4th ESO)

In this unit, we are going to learn lots of things related to natural disasters, survival, the amazing work done by rescue workers, etc. As always, here you will find exercises to practise all we see in the unit.

RESCUE AND SURVIVAL : use the app Quizlet to pracise the first vocabulary studied. 

Now it's time to work with verbal tenses. Let's start with the PAST PERFECT
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 3

 

 

And, of course, the contrast of PAST PERFECT and SIMPLE PAST:

EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 3

What about playing some games to learn about these verbal tenses and have fun at the same time?

 

CHEESE QUEST GAME

JUMBLED WORDS

Then we'll continue with some adjectives and their corresponding EXTREME ADJECTIVES. You can use this matching exercise to practise them.

EXTREME ADJECTIVES

We'll finish the unit with something that normally causes lots of troubles: questions!! And now, even more, introducing SUBJECT QUESTIONS. Don't panic, here you have some more practice:

EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 3

And more games!!

Hope all these activities help you improve your English!

UNIT 2: FACT OR FICTION? (2ND ESO)

 

In this unit we are going to talk about literature and also about important people in history. To do so, we have to study the Past Simple because we are talking about our past, aren't we?

Here you have some activities which may be useful: 

LITERARY GENRES

LITERARY GENRES MATCHING ACTIVITY

PEOPLE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (PROFESSIONS)

PAST SIMPLE AFFIRMATIVE (REGULAR VERBS)

PRONUNCIATION OF -ED AS /ID/:  

PAST SIMPLE (IRREGULAR VERBS)

BALLOON POP UP IRREGULAR VERBS:

PAST SIMPLE(AFFIRMATIVE , NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE)

PAST SIMPLE AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE:

PAST SIMPLE QUESTIONS:

PAST SIMPLE TO BE

PAST SIMPLE GAMES

EVEN MORE PAST SIMPLE GAMES

Expressing frequency

 

 How often do you listen to music?

Rank the frequency adverbs:

Frequency adverbs typically precede verbs except the verb TO BE. Play this game to get some practice:

2ND BACHILLER: SYMBALOO FOR UNIT 2

Unit 2 has made us think about inventions which have made our lives easier... Interested? Click on the image below and keep on working on these and other interesting topics!

AND THE WINNERS OF THE 5TH HALLOWEEN MEMES/GIFS COMPETITION ARE...

Today the winners of the 5th Halloween memes/gifs Competition received their prizes. There was also a little treat for all the participants. 🎃🎃🎃

BEST MEME

Paula Martínez - 2nd Bachillerato

Because it combines all the elements we asked for: IES Selgas, the Halloween spooky look, and something quite usual at the beginning of any English lesson 😉! 

BEST GIF

Cleo Le Saos - 2nd ESO

The reason? What can we say... We feel totally identified with this gif! When Halloween is near we, teachers at the English Department, become a bit crazy, like these dancing skeletons 😆!

And here you have the winners, Cleo and Paula 👏👏!

 Hope you liked the presents!

We want to thank all participants, who also got some nice treats. Not all of them are in the photo, it seems it was a busy break today at school.

Wish you a terrific long Halloween weekend!

2022 HALLOWEEN MEMES AND GIFS

Now that the deadline is over, we can share all the memes and gifs received. You can choose your favourite, the English Department is already doing the same. 

We want to thank all participants, you are the ones who make this competition possible. We will announce the winners on Friday 28th October. The prize-giving ceremony will take place during the break in the stairs that lead to the 300 classroom. 

By Cleo Le Saos (2nd ESO)

by Hugo Feito (1st ESO)

                                By Aitor Zarauza (4th ESO)

by Paula Martínez

by Ainhoa Pulido (2nd ESO)

by Patrick Le Saos (4th ESO)

by Paula Vior (2nd Bach)

by Javier Martínez (1st Bach)

by Miguel García Prendes (1st Bach)

by Leo Durrer (1st ESO)

by Amanda González Duarte 

by Irene Martínez Rasa (2nd ESO)

by Ismael Rodríguez (1st Bach)

by Ignacio Albuerne (1st Bach)

by Mateo Cano (2nd Bach)

by Iván Fernández (2nd Bach)

Good luck everyone! See you on Friday!

UNIT 1: SKILLS FOR LIFE (4th ESO)

In this unit you are going to learn a lot about  this topic. Let's start practising the vocabulary that appears at the beginning of the unit with this Quizlet.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

SKILLS AND ABILITIES MATCHING ACTIVITY

 

 The second part of the vocabulary tells us about a different type of skills that can be used in many areas of our lives. Again you can practise them using the app Quizlet:

LIFE SKILLS

As for the grammar of the unit, it deals with the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE and its many uses. 

Here you have some exercises:

a. With NEVER / EVER

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

b. With ALREADY / YET / JUST

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

Already or yet?

c. With FOR and SINCE

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

d. MORE PRACTICE

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE 3

We have also worked with the contrast between the PRESENT PERFECT and SIMPLE PAST tenses. Here you have some exercises to practise it:

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE 3

EXERCISE 4

EXERCISE 5 

And now, some games to practise both tenses. Click on the images below to play: