This is all for this year! See you in 2014!

Monday 16^th

So, this was our last day of class for this year!

We celebrated it by seeing the different shows our school friends performed for us in the academy.

They were very good.

We, on the other hand, need to have practised more. Our show wasn’t very good. We didn’t seem to be very interested and it seems we hadn’t worked hard enough…

 Well, maybe next time.

Do you know what New Year Resolutions are? They are promises we make for the New Year.

What about this?

Our New Year Resolutions are going to be: work harder and behave better in class. Do you agree? Nacho, Manuel? Don’t forget you have to keep this promise.

Congratulations to our Games winners!!

First place: Andrea

Second place: María

I would like to say good-bye to Ayelén, who isn’t coming to English next year.

And I also want to wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

To you and your families.

And finally I would like to go through (to review) everything you have learnt with us this term.

VOCABULARY
Family	Hobbies	Adjectives	Adj. Personality	Free time activities
mother, father, aunt, uncle…	play,collect, read, watch, listen to …	big, tall, small, short, noisy…	lazy, clever, strict,	skateboarding, play golf, tennis …
Objects	Places	Celebrations
torch, map, lighter, stick…	beach, park, mountain, sports centre…	Halloween, witch, ghost, Thanksgiving turkey, pilgrims

GRAMMAR
Present Continuous
What are they doing?	They are watching TV	They aren’t reading
Going to
What are they going to do?	She’s going to play golf	She isn’t going to play tennis
What do you look like?
I’m not very tall.	He isn’t slim.	She has fair hair.
There is/ there are
There’s a sports centre	There aren’t any cinemas	There are two chairs.
Past simple
Where did you go?	I stayed in a hotel	She went sightseeing
Can
Can you dive?	Can he swim?	I can’t snowboard
Have got
Have you got a torch?	I haven’t got a lighter	She hasn’t got a sandwich

Cultural notes: Halloween and Thanksgiving Day

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

"Last Christmas"

Monday 9^th

Hello kids!!!

Hi  Player 2.We missed you last week.

Player 6 always does her homework. She uses a scrap (a little piece) of paper, though!!!

Player 3 did his homework. It wasn’t very good, but at least he tried.

Player 7 showed interest in the class and also in what homework there was, although he didn’t do it…

Remember: If you fail, try and try again!

We tried to decide which song to sing because you weren’t interested in acting in a play.

You suggested the song “Last Christmas” so this is your homework.

Keep practising because we are going to perform on Monday.

Today’s score is for your help and interest in preparing a song for Christmas.

Player 1	Change of group
Player 2	7
Player 3	5
Player 4	5
Player 5	5
Player 6	9
Player 7	10

Song "Last Christmas"

We went to Guam!

Monday 2^nd December

Hello kids!

In our class today we learnt that Americans use the expression “On vacation” while the British use, “On holiday”

We practised the past.

Where did you go? I went to Guam.

When did you arrive? We arrived on Tuesday.

For homework, make the questions for these answers:

·         I rented a car.

·         I studied lots of maps.

·         I visited Tarzan Falls.

·         I went windsurfing and I took photos.

·         I ate in restaurants.

·         I bought souvenirs.

We did a listening exercise. You were very good at it.

We made up ( =invented) dialogues about holidays.

And finally, we played a board game: “An adventure Journey”

There were ability questions and also possessions.

·         Can you jump? Can you dive? Can you fly a plane?

·         Have you got a lighter? Have you got a torch? Have you got a rope?

The winner was the person who could do more things and have more objects! But also, the luckiest!!!!

Our Game was based on the listening activity and questions & answers in the past. Here’s the score:

Game 2^nd December

Player 1	Change of group
Player 2	Absent
Player 3	6
Player 4	7
Player 5	7
Player 6	8
Player 7	8

I see!!!

 Player 7 always makes excuses for not doing his homework!!

Well, you must be tired with exams and you must be thinking about Christmas but you could make a little effort!