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 TALK ABOUT THIS IN TEAMS In how many ways can people be diverse? What is sexual orientation? What is the difference between sexual orientation and sexual identity? Can a person choose to be homosexual? How do you react if somebody in class makes homophobic comments? What can we do to show we respect and defend diversity? Watch this video and say what you understood from it. The flags of pride Listen and sing. Brimstone and Fire

 Speaking activities 1D Umbrella, by Rihanna 1B A song to sing and practise the past

Past simple, regular verbs: Listen to the instructions, watch the video and do the pronunciation and comprehension tasks  Irregular verbs. Watch the video and find examples of irregular past tenses. Then listen to the irregular verbs and repeat.

 Are the youth more influential than older individuals? In what way? In your opinion, what can younger people do that older ones can't? How important is it to be organized in order to achieve a goal? What would you like to change in your community and how could you do it with the help of others? What do you know about the protests that have been going on in France for months now? Read the article and draw some conclusions: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/28/french-student-protests-anti-macron-anger-pensions   What can songs do to change the society? The role of songs in French protests What is the role of art in society? What topics would you like to discuss in class? Gay Pride month. I am who I am presentation  and speaking. Suspended students: Find five articles in English or listen to five podcasts  on  current topics and tell the class about them. You must show the class the article itself. You can resort to the BBC world service (not social netw...

1B Video explaining the past simple  Here the lyrics with gaps. In Liverpool and Like a Cat Like a cat: song Like a cat: song with lyrics Test yourself: past tenses ALANIS In Liverpool: song In liverpool: lyrics Dialogue to practice the past simple Test your knowledge of the past simple tense REINFORCEMENT:  Habits and temporary tasks. Present simple vs present continuous. Easy writing to practise the past   1D (done) Girls just wanna have fun video Video with lyrics

D Adjectives of opinion  DONE Games to review basic grammar and vocabulary B 23 MAY TASKS. CLOTHES, PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS.  Done INTRODUCTION TO THE PAST  Done 24 MAY A Normal Day vs. Yesterday  Write  Usually  at the top of one list and  Yesterday  on the top of the second. In the  usually  section, write some typical daily activities. Then in the yesterday section write a similar statements in the past.  Remember the past of these verbs?  Some examples: Usually I get up at 7 am I have a shower at 7.15 am For breakfast, I eat toast and drink tea I go to work by car I arrive at work at 8.45 am In the evening I watch TV for one hour Yesterday I got up at 9 am I had a shower at 9.30 am For breakfast, I ate cornflakes and drank coffee I went to work by car I arrived at work at 8.45 am In the evening I watched a movie Now ask students to tell their partners about the previous day’s activities.   Th...

The test will be on vocabulary , common errors and listening. 16 May, Tuesday.  

 The Earth and Mars Diversity. Fill in the gaps in the converstion: Nina : As you know, our team has grown a lot in the past year and we feel we need to address the diversity in the team. Brenda : How do you mean, 'address the diversity'? Nina : Well, we all know that diversity in teams is a good thing, but it can also be a ___________________ to respect and value people's differences. We've got a really diverse team here – people of different nationalities, backgrounds, religions, ages … and sometimes I don't feel we make the most of this. Stefano : Yes, and even if it isn't specifically challenging, many people are simply ___________________ that some team members may feel because they are different. Brenda : So, what does this mean? What are we going to do? Nina : Well, we need to create a workplace charter. You know, one that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. Brenda : That sounds like a good idea. But will people just see it as something the manage...

Read the article here. Comment on it in class.

 Order and enact these dialogues Pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar: comparative and superlative review: read the dialogue.  Create a similar dialogue changing the sentences with comparative and superlative adjectives (you must change the names of the places, too) Choose the right option and then enact the dialogue

 Game present simple present continuous. Like/love hate game. Comparative/superlative game

SPEAKING AND WRITING: FAMILY AND HABITS:  Activity here LISTENING ADVERBS OF MANNER 24 APRIL. Video and listening. What do you usually do after school? Listen and write the activities you hear. What about you? What do you usually do after school? What do you never do? Ask a partner. NOT DONE: GOOD HABITS Listening and reading comprehension . How to sleep well. Which of the habits do you have? Vocabulary revision Mock grammar and writing test. Adverbs or adjectives.

Conflicts: project Listening: difficult situations Advanced  Listening activity Role-play scenarios  All types of common situations role-plays  also to revise basic grammar.

 Here are some questions to ask yourself-in this case, you will ask each other in pairs. Please, skip the ones about "jobs" or those you find irrelevant.

 Read these opinions and discuss the situation in your country/ Spain. Did you know that sex education has been included in several educational laws in Spain and never really been implemented? Why is that? What would be the advantages of having a specific subject taught by a specialist? Sexual rights. Which ones are the most important?

1º D Tongue twitters! Create your own short story. Use this vocab: landscape: mountain, lake, river... body family food places in town Read and listen to this story to inspire you.  Can you substitute something in the sentences using "CAN"? Also, this one  What is it about? B: What are these people doing? Write sentences. Use : SUBJECT + AM/ IS/ ARE + VERB -ING.  Example: a girl is reading under a tree. See the photos to describe here Draw a picture and ask a partner to describe what is happening there. 29 MARCH 1ºB Dictation number 1 Comparative and superlative review   Listening. Copy the questions they ask and then ask and answer with a partner Pages 60-61 book Talking about current activities. Listening. Choose the right one

Game go/play/do sport What can you do?  USE CAN + VERB Example: I can read but I cannot play the violin. What about you? Tell a partner. Look at the photos and say what these people can do. Look at the photos and write -individually, with the help of the group- What does she/he do? What of these things do you do? Ask your partner. Who does these things? Example: Ana does exercise. Do the rest of the worksheet.

 Tell your partner what you would do in these situations.  Come up with five difficult scenarios for your partners to role-play What is the meaning of detrimental ? Watch the video and tell the class what you think about it. Do you identify with any of the girls? D id you know about this?: Instagram and mental health.

 TALKING AND WRITING ABOUT MY ROUTINES AND MY PARTNER'S ROUTINES SEASONS AND ACTIVITIES.

Talking about news and media TOURISM Where is Corfu? Read the text about it.  First: Also: What is to be keen on something? Greece and human rights. A sample from Human Rights watch: Migrants and Asylum Seekers Greece  initiated  in April  temporary protection  for Ukrainian refugees. According to authorities, by July 31 Greece hosted  a total of 70,676  Ukrainian refugees while by September 11, 10,139 non-Ukrainians  had arrived  in Greece in 2022—5,742 by sea and 4,397 by land. Greece's migration minister, Notis Mitarachi,  told parliament  in March that Ukrainians are “real refugees,” while those arriving from Syria or Afghanistan are “irregular migrants,” even though many Syrians and Afghans have valid refugee claims. While the Greek government continued to deny it engages in illegal pushbacks, it  reported  in early September “averting” 150,000 irregular arrivals in 2022. Talking about vacations:  Recommended vid...

 Weather and present simple video Like, love, don't mind + gerund. Game to review Links for the listening test 1D: Places in town. Write the words you hear. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/a1-a2-vocabulary/places-in-a-town Landscape. Write the words you hear. https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Landforms/Landscapes_-_Listening_ks17325yg

Think for five minutes and write on a piece of paper what your strengths and weaknesses are. Tell a partner and explain on what you base your judgment. In teams, think of a job that needs a variety of abilities and qualities. There will be four teams and four different jobs. Half of the class: prepare an interview with seven questions. Show the class your offer. The other half: prepare your answers to possible questions because you will be interviewed for the different jobs.  The interviewers will choose a different candidate for each job and will explain why. You will swap roles.

ESO AND BACHILLERATO WHY WE NEED THIS DAY . Mention four or five reasons why we still need to fight for  equal rights . History of the Day:  Intermediate  Questions to answer after the video: Where is the day celebrated? Where did this celebration start? Who helped make the day international? When was the first International Women's Day? What is the right to vote? How is the day celebrated in different countries? Also intermediate , VIDEO with dates and data   Copy some of the data and tell the class what you remember after the video. 1D, Presentation:  some Inspiring gypsy women BACHILLERATO Caroline Criado Pérez on Invisible Women What shocking facts did you learn from the video? What must governments and international institutions do about this? Project:  Who inspires you?  

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 Watch this video. What is she trying to advice? Explain to the class in detail  Anything to add?

 https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/b1-listening/amazing-facts

Download and write your own examples: Vocabulary term 2 You can use wordreference in case you cannot work out the meaning of some words or you don't remember.

 Presentation Listening. Myths of romantic love Pre-reading: What can you do at first sight? Who are researchers? What do they do? Your brain releases substances. What is that? What is to make poor choices ? Example: some people say his disastrous life is the result of making poor choices. When do you feel attachment and warmth for the first time in your life? The first stage of love.  To crave a feeling. There is no link to success. We are seeking something that shuts a part of our brain. After listening: What is the meaning of  there is always a bite ?  Who is the woman speaking? What does she do? What is she doing in this lecture? Why do you think she said that some people won't like the information? What are the disadvantages of the so-called love at first sight? What can you see from the outside of a relatonship that you cannot see when you are in it? Why? Commment on this photo. Where was it taken? What type of love is it about? Is it healthy?

1-Unit 4.  NEW: DIALOGUES WITH SOME/ANY  AT A RESTAURANT. Listening. What there is in a city What do you do in these places? When do you go? Ask your partner. Example: When do you go to the  station? 2-Create your own picture. Make it personal and original. Dictate it to your classmates. Use there is/are.  Compare their pictures to yours. 3- Some and any song Some/ any/ there is/ there are exercises

 Speaking and reading  Speaking and listening

Comparative: listen to the examples and repeat. Write similar sentences. Comparative: listening and exercises. Not done: Superlative:  The desert. Reading and exercises. Compare these things.

  Listening: human rights An article about Iran Listening tests