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GOOD MORNING!  First, let's check your answers about "George and the Dragon". 0. George was a   bad  knight.  →     George was a  brave   knight.  1. A hermit told him about the  dragon . 2. The villagers gave the dragon all their food, animals and  gold and jewels . 3. The knights of the king’s army were very  scared.   4. The  princess  went to the lake to wait for the dragon. 5. The dragon wanted to  eat  the princess. 6. George killed the  dragon . 7.  St. George  is a patron saint of many countries. ________________________________________________ And now lets's switch to the topic HEALTHY LIFE STYLE  and check your exercises of 21-04-2020 "Sam' Video". You did it very well and wrote most of the athletic events that were in the video. As for me,  I saw the following athletic events: hurdles, javelin, hammer throwing, long jump, discus and pole-vault. I don't know why b...

TRANSPORT Many inventions have changed the way we travel. Look at this picture. It seems to me this bike lacks something. Can you tell me what it is? (Write it in the blog) 1.   Listen and read the text about different means of transport that we use to move around. Click to listen→ Transport  (page 7 classbook) 2. After you read, take this short  quiz. CLICK → TRANSPORT QUIZ 3. Listen and complete the table in your notebook. When were these six means of tranport  invented?  Which do you think the first invention was?  Listen to the audio and put these forms of transport in chronological order. Write down the years of their invention. Click to listen → Audio 3 bicycle, horse and carriage, car, steam train, hovercraft, aerolplane. MEANS OF TRANSPORT YEAR OF INVENTION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. If you want to explore more about the history of different types of transport, visit this website   DK FIND OUT TRANSPORT

Actividad 24-04-2020 Como he visto que de momento sólo cuatro personas han leído y comentado el relato " La última hoja", dejo la  misma actividad para esta semana también.  Para leer la historia y hacer los comentarios que os pido, tenéis que ir a la entrada de Valores del día 17-04-2020.

Today we have quite a lot of events to celebrate!!!  To start with, today is the International Day of the Book! So, I wish you happy reading today and all the days of the year! Besides, today lots of countries, regions and cities around the world celebrate Saint George's Day.  For example, In Catalonia St. George is a Patron Saint of                                                         the region.  There St. George's Day   ( Diada de Sant Jordi)  has been commemorated since 1436. It is celebrated with giving each other Books and Roses, and it is an opportunity for Catalans to honour their Patron Saint and show their love for reading. Saint George is the Patron Saint of England too and it's represented on the Flag of the United Kingdom by the red cross on a white background. So, who was Saint George?  Watch this ...

HELLO EVERYBODY! I was very happy to watch your videos and listen to your audios talking about yourselves.  It was great! Thanks a lot! The rest of your tasks were a piece of cake, weren't they? But nevertheless, lets's check them. Exercise 1, page 4. a. There are four co-official languages in Spain. b. Spain is a parliamentary monarchy. c. Modern Spain is a democracy. d. There is a freedom of speech in Spain. Exercise 2, page 4 a) What is his/her name? b) Where is she/he from? c) Where does she /he live? d) What languages does she/he speak? You answers could be slightly different. Speaker 1 . His name is Rachid. His family is from Morocco. He lives in Zaragoza. He speaks Arabic, English and Spanish. Speaker 2. Her name is Nerea. She is from Mundaka, a small town in País Vasco. She lives in Mundaka. She speaks Spanish, Euskera and she is learning English and French. Speaker 3 His name is Javi. His family is from Cádiz. He lives in Sevilla. He can speak Spanish, English and he...

Hello everybody! You've done a great job about Velcro invention. You've searched your houses thoroughly and you've found a lot of things with Velcro! Many of you also got it right about BIOMIMICRY or BIOMIMETICS and sent me examples of different iventions inspired by nature. CONGRATULATIONS! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!!! Biomimicry comes from two Greek words: -Bio - life -Mimicry -imitate. So, Biomimicry means imitation of life . Watch these videos to learn a bit more about this science. Science Copies Nature's Secrets - Biomimicry DISCOVER THE NATURE!  BE AN INVENTOR! Now open your books on page 6 and find out  how technological inventions have improved food production, clothing and healthcare. (Click on the text to enlarge it) After reading complete the sentences in your notebooks: 1. Modern inventions have changed the food we eat because____________________ .  2. Modern inventions have changed the clothes we wear, because________________. 3. They have also affe...

TODAY IS A VERY SPECIAL DAY! DO YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE WE HAVE TWO BIRTHDAYS TODAY!!! CARLOTA  AND CANDELA  SENDING MILLIONS OF HUGS, KISSES AND BEST WISHES TO YOU!!!  HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY AND ENJOY YOUR SPECIAL DAY! THE ONLY TASK YOU HAVE TODAY IS TO POST YOUR GREETINGS, CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO CARLOTA AND CANDELA!!!