How to draw a surprising Easter bunny!

Morning,

Here you have a video that you can use as an audiovisual activity in order to create your own Easter bunny.

I hope you liked it!

Easter is here!

Ready to find out all bout Easter? Keep reading!

Easter is one of the major festivals in the UK and it is full of customs, folklore, and traditional food! It occurs at a different time each year, any Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th.

Not only is Easter the end of winter, it is also the end of Lent (a time of fasting in the Christian calendar). It is therefore a time for fun and celebration!

The Friday before Easter Sunday and the Monday after are a bank holiday in the UK. Over Easter, schools close for two weeks there.

Easter Eggs

Easter eggs are a symbol of spring and new life and a very old tradition! Exchanging and eating them is a popular custom in many countries. In the UK, before they were replaced by chocolate, Easter eggs were real chicken eggs. The eggs were hard-boiled and dyed in different colours and patterns. Bright colours represent spring and light. 

"Egg rolling" is a traditional game in which real eggs are rolled against one another or down a hill. The owner of the egg that stays uncracked the longest is the winner!

Another game is "egg tapping". You can hold an egg in the palm of the hand and bang against your opponent's egg. The loser is the one whose egg breaks first.

Nowadays people give each other chocolate Easter eggs, usually filled with sweets. In Britain children hunt for chocolate Easter eggs hidden by the Easter bunny around the house or garden.

Easter Bunny

The bunny is the symbol of Easter and it seems to have its origins in Germany. Rabbits are a symbol of fertility! However, Easter bunny (rabbit) may actually be an Easter hare. The hare was allegedly the companion of the ancient Moon goddess. In the UK children believe that if they behave "Easter Bunny " will leave chocolate eggs for them.

Hot Cross Buns

Hot cross buns, now eaten throughout the Easter season, were first baked in England to be served on Good Friday. They are small and sweet buns with fruit inside, such as raisins or berries. Before baking, a cross is made on top of the bun. After baking, some sugar icing is used to fill this cross.

An old rhyme was often sung by children awaiting their sugary treat:

"Hot cross buns, 

hot cross buns, 

one a penny, two a penny,

hot cross buns.

Give them to your daughters,

give them to your sons.

One a penny, two a penny,

hot cross buns."

Morris Dancing

Morris dancing is a traditional English form of folk dance which is also performed in other English-speaking countries such as the USA and Australia. The roots of morris dancing seem to be very old, probably dating back to the Middle Ages.

Now you have enough information about Easter. It's time to play!

GAME

Have a nice day!

Working with songs: Up by Inna

Morning to everyone,

Today we are going to work with a song. This is a great way of practising with the listening, reading and comprehension skills.

First, listen to the song and complete the online activity in which you have to complete the gaps by clicking on the words provided.

Besides, here you have the lyric video to the song we listened to in class. After listening, try to answer the following questions below the video.

a. Can you identify all the verbs that appear in the lyrics? 

b. Can you distinguish between verbs in the present and the ones in the past?

c. Which of the verbs in the past are regular ones? Which are irregular verbs? How do you know that?

I hope you liked this song!

St. Patrick's day!

Morning to everyone!

Today is St. Patrick's day, a very special one for the Irish culture! In the following video you can find out who St. Patrick was.

In the next video you can see many interesting facts related to this special day and how it is celebrated all over the world!

Apart from that, there is another important figure that is worth mentioning. I am talking about leprechauns!

In Irish folklore, leprechauns are a type of fairy depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief. They are solitary creatures who make and mend shoes and have a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! If they are captured by a human, they grant three wishes in exchange for their freedom. Here you can watch and listen to a catchy song about them! 

Besides, if you feel like it, you can follow the instructions given in the next video so you can create your own Leprechaun!

Finally, click on the following pot of gold if you feel like playing online games about St. Patrick's day!

I hope you enjoy St. Patrick's day!

English 5th Grade: Past Simple - Regular verbs

Morning to everyone,

Here you have some resources that will help you understand and also practise the Past Simple with regular verbs.

First of all, in the following video you can watch a simple but effective explanation about this tense:

Besides, in the following infographic you have a summary with the most relevant aspects of this tense including its rules of use.

Apart from that, the following chart contains a list with some of the most frequently used regular verbs in English. This is very useful for you to know more regular verbs!

Finally, here you have some links with webs where you can put the new knowledge intro practise. Do your best!

Online activity 1

Online activity 2

Online game

I hope you find them useful!

In a heartbeat

Today is a very special day, a day for love! To celebrate it, here you can watch a heartwarming animated short film about love.

And, if you want to practise your listening skills, here you have another one in which you can see some kids reacting to this wonderful piece of art.

  Hope you like it!

Christmas in Britian

Hello everyone!

In this first video you can watch a great explanation about the main things British people do at Christmas.

Besides, the following one shows how a British family celebrates Christmas. It has subtitles in English, that might help you understand it better!

Hope you like this!

Christmas online games!

Hello everyone,

Here you have some online games about Christmas. I hope you have fun with them.

Click on the image in order to play!

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Hi there!

Did you know that Santa's Reindeer names are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph? Here you have a song about the most famous one! 

Lyrics

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen.
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen.
But do you recall
the most famous reindeer of all?

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer 

had a very shiny nose. 

And if you ever saw him, 

you would even say it glows. 

All of the other reindeer 

used to laugh and call him names. 

They never let poor Rudolph 

join in any reindeer games. 

Then one foggy Christmas Eve 

Santa came to say: 

"Rudolph with your nose so bright, 

won't you guide my sleigh tonight?" 

Then all the reindeer loved him 

as they shouted out with glee, 

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, 

you'll go down in history!

Hope you like it!

"Christmas without you" by Ava Max

Morning to everyone!

Today we are going to work on a Christmas song. Before listening, here you have an online activity to practise some of the words that appear in the lyrics. Ready?

 

Now it is time to listen to the song! As you know, songs help us improve both our listening and speaking skills.

In case you are following this class from home, in the following link you can download the worksheet to fill the gaps. Good luck!

WORKSHEET

Finally, here you can have a look at the lyrics and check your worksheets:

Lights on the trees under falling snow

You get a bit closer when a winter's cold

Now I can't wait 'til you're by my side

All of the best gifts, you just can't buy

Wherever you go, you light up the room

I hope that you'll make it back home soon

'Cause it won't feel like Christmas without you

I wish we were kissing under mistletoe

The stars on the sky just can't match your glow

Now I can't wait 'til you're by my side

We'll be warm by the fire all night, ohh

I wanna hold you while the bells are all ringing

Want you to be here while the angel's singing

Days are perfect when I got you near

My only wish is you here

Wherever you go, you light up the room

I hope that you'll make it back home soon

'Cause it won't feel like Christmas without you

Wherever you are, you brighten the Moon

I hope that you'll make it back home soon

'Cause it won't feel like Christmas without you

(Without you)

We could be outside dancing on the moonlight

Watching the sky roll over our heads

We could be inside trying to sing the lines right

Laughing until we fall out of bed

So when I wake up on Christmas Day

I hope the first thing I see is your face

Wherever you go, you light up the room

I hope that you'll make it back home soon

'Cause it won't feel like Christmas without you

Wherever you are, you brighten the Moon

I hope that you'll make it back home soon

'Cause it won't feel like Christmas without you

(Without you)

It won't feel like Christmas without you.

Hope you like it!

Get ready for Halloween!

Morning to everyone!

The following video gives the instruction to draw a Halloween folding surprise. Are you brave enough to do it?

I hope you like it!

Song: Halloween night!

Hi there,

Here you have the video of the Halloween song we worked on in class. Feel free to sing along!

Now, in order to work with the lyrics, try the following online activity. Good luck!

I hope you like this amazing song!

The history of Halloween

Hello everyone,

These are great videos about the history of Halloween.

Fancy a game now? Try to match the words with the pictures, good luck!

See you in class!

Getting ready for Halloween!

Hello,

This week we are going to be dealing with Halloween!!!

Here you have a funny video about how it was originated so many years ago!

Now, focus on details and try to choose the correct answer among the three ones proposed. Up to this challenge?

Besides, in the following video you can watch how Halloween is celebrated in Britain by a family!

Hope you like it!

English for the Summer

Hello everyone!

I hope you're enjoying your Summer holidays. The following links show a compilation of online activities that you may carry out in order to pratice your English!

1st and 2nd Levels

English memory

Easy spelling game

Labelling

Animal quiz

Fast hands

Little children

3rd and 4th Levels

Octopus hangmouse

Telling the time

Monkey to be

Punctuation game

Sentence Monkey

Seepd balls

Rhymes

Prepositions

5th and 6th Levels

Routes and directions 

Irregular verbs 

Fishing 

Possessives vs. contractions 

 Phonemes

 Beat the clock

Slow click 

Treasure chest 

Auxiliary verbs 

Destination Impossible 

Prepositions: Across vs. Through

Hi there!

As I told you, here you have some extra resources in order to fully understand the difference between "across" and "through". First of all, let's watch this video, it's very illustrative!

Besides, the following image will help you to notice the difference between them:

Finally, here you have a written explanation in case you need further information about them:

a. Movement: When we talk about movement from one side to another but ‘in something’, such as long grass or a forest, we use through instead of across:

- I love walking through the forest. (through stresses being in the forest as I walk)

- When my dog runs through long grass, it’s difficult to find him. (through stresses that the dog is in the grass)

b. Time: When referring to a period of time from start to finish, American English speakers often use through where British English speakers say from … to/till …:

- The office is open Monday through Friday, 9 am–5 pm. (preferred British form: from Monday to Friday)

I hope you find this useful. See you in class!

The World Book Day is almost here!

Morning to everyone!

Mañana es un día especial e importante porque ¡es el Día del Libro! Leer es muy importante porque nos permite sumergimos en otros mundos donde podemos aprender miles de cosas, ¡por eso no podía faltar un día del libro en el calendario!

Para celebrarlo vamos a trabajar todos y todas para hacer una tarea de investigación. Quiero que penséis en vuestro libro favorito: ¿cuál es el título?, ¿quién lo escribió? Cuando sepáis esos datos quiero que busquéis información sobre ese libro, tal vez vuestro libro favorito fue escrito en otro idioma. 

Os propongo averiguar si vuestro libro favorito existe en inglés y que diseñéis en un folio o cartulina una nueva portada para ese libro incluyendo en ella el título en inglés y el nombre del escritor o escritora. Yo os puedo ayudar a buscarlo o, si no existiera en inglés, os puedo ayudar a traducirlo si me escribís las dudas en la sección de comentarios.

En clase mostraremos las portadas que hemos creado y haremos una recomendación sobre estos libros para que otros puedan también descubrirlos.

Para daros un ejemplo yo os voy a hablar de mi libro infantil favorito. Fue escrito en francés por Jérôme Ruillier y se titula "Quatre petits coins de rien du tout" que en español es "Por cuatro esquinitas de nada". Así es su portada:

Afortunadamente existe también en inglés como libro electrónico, o ebook, y se titula "Four little corners". Esta es su portada:

Y aquí podéis escuchar la historia en inglés:

See you in class!

International Women's Day!

Today is a very especial day! International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.

International Women's Day (IWD) has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere.

In the following video you can watch a short summary with the most important facts about this day.

“I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights”

An important woman that outstands in this movement is Emmeline PankHurst who fought for universal suffrage. Here you can watch a short video about this fact:

Besides, the next video contains several facts that let us notice how this inequality is present even in our daily lives. Food for thought.

"Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow"

Mardi Gras!

Morning to everyone,

In the following video you can watch a full explanation about Mardi Gras, celebrated in New Orleans, in the USA.

Does it remind you of any Spanish festivity?

How to use the Past Simple

Morning to everyone,

In this entry we are going to deal with the Past Simple tense that is used to talk about actions that happened in the past and are over. 

The following videos will help you to understand it much better:

Besides, in the following one you can watch how it is used in daily conversations.

Apart from that, here you have an infographic with the most relevant information about it.

Finally, here you have a chart with the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms explained in detail:

I hope you find these resources useful!