3rd ESO oral exam

ENGLISH ORAL EXAM (2^nd semester)

Deadline of the project: Thursday, February 16^th           ebernabeu@anunciacionval.com

GUIDELINE TO FOLLOW FOR THE ORAL EXAM THAT WILL BE DONE IN GROUPS

1.      Think about the big idea (the product you want to sell).
Yes, you need a product to sell. It can be new, created by yourselves, something which has already been invented, a pack of holidays, languages, trips… Whatever you might come up with! Remember: the more original, the better.

2.      Write a script.
Each TV commercial needs to have a script in which EVERY student in the group has to actively participate and so, SPEAK.

You have to capture your audience and you need to get your message across quickly either in a subliminal way or bombarding your audience.

In this part, it will be assessed the grammar and vocabulary you use: quantifiers, conditionals, present perfect, modal verbs, vocabulary of the art of persuasion, and so on and so forth.

3.      Consider including a jingle, a song, … something which catches the audience.

4.      Once you finish your script… Check it out and hand it into Ester for any correction that may be needed.

5.      When checked, read aloud in groups so that you get corrected (if so) in your pronunciation. Should you have any pronunciation question… ask the teacher!

6.      Now it is time to record your TV commercial with “love and passion” as usual… Remember to stick to time!!! Each group will have to record a commercial of    2 – 5 minutes- No more, no less.

7.      Now it is time for technology! You can use any programme you are familiar with, but here you have some suggestions of programmes you could use:

a.      Linux: openshot, kdenlive …

b.      Ios: Quick Editor, Clipper editor, IMovie…

c.       Windows: pinnacle studio, windows movie maker…

8.      Finish it and hand it in using the email: ebernabeu@anunciacionval.com.
What if I don’t know how to send it? Eg. Not space… You can use google-drive, dropbox, wetransfer, one-drive…. And yes, this time you can hand it in a pendrive, BUT with your name written on it!
WARNING! Anonymous pendrives won’t be taken!

Deadline of the project: Thursday, February 16^th.

Idiom of the week!

Dear students,

English exams of this unit are coming... Please, don't get cold feet , study and you won't have second thoughts or problems to pass them!!

Regards,

Your teachers

ENGLISH PLAY FOR 3RD ESO STUDENTS

Destinatarios:	Padres de alumnos de 3º ESO
Fecha:	16 de enero de 2017

Estimados padres:

Les comunicamos que el Departamento de Lenguas ha organizado una actividad cultural dentro del área de Lengua Inglesa, consistente en la asistencia a la siguiente representación teatral:

I Spy!

El precio de la entrada y el servicio de autobús son 8 euros.

La fecha límite de entrega es el 10 de febrero, ya que es el plazo máximo para poder reservar las plazas. Los alumnos interesados deberán entregar el importe a su profesora de inglés.

La actividad tendrá lugar el día 17 de Febrero durante el horario escolar.

Atentamente, Dpto. de Lenguas

Idiom of the week

Due to the weather ... We feel like sharing with you some idioms so that you can learn how to explain, by using English expressions, what's the weather like...
I promise it will be updated weekly!!

We say: It's raining cats and dogs when it rains a looooooot!

 Have a nice day!

Students who didn't pass English 2015-2016

Dear students,

Here you have the requirements to pass the subject of English of the last course.

• You will have to do some activities about what we studied the previous year. Your English teacher will give them to you. You will have to do these activities following your teacher instructions.
• Deadline 2nd ESO: 20/02/17
•  Deadline 3rd ESO: 21/02/17
• You will have to do a reading comprehension test. (The date will be published here)
• You will also have to do a speaking test:
• 2nd ESO students will have to talk about "likes & dislikes"
• 3rd ESO students will have to talk about "daily routines & housework"
• 4th ESO students will have to talk about "last holidays"

In case you have any question, please ASK YOUR TEACHER!

Regards

Recipe for Happiness

Dear students,

Here you have the guideline to do the composition for the Christmas literary contest,

You will have to do a RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS,

• Write the ingredients (minimum of 5, maximum of 10)
• Procedure using as many connectors / linkers as you can (use the photocopy to help you up).

• 1st ESO students will have to write 60-70 words.
• 2nd ESO students will have to write 70-90 words.
• 3rd ESO students will have to write 90-110 words.

Deadline: December, Monday 12 or Tuesday 13.

Hand in according to the instructions given in class (Valencian class, Spanish class or English class.)

 

3rd ESO oral exam

Dear students,

Follow this instructions to prepare your oral exam. Remember it is December 1st.
Exam will be in groups.
You will have to talk about:

• The country (the political structure, monarchy, dictatorship...., name of the president...)
  Remember this part should be very SHORT!
• Talk about the typical food in this country. Specially the food that is prepared in Christmas.
• Talk about the weather in Christmas.
• Talk about the traditions and superstitions and the reasons why they celebrate, have, continue... these.
• Talk about the decorations (cities, different elements, symbols...)
• Talk about who, when and why presents are given.
• Idiom or saying said these days.
• Finish by singing a typical Christmas Carol of this country (IN ENGLISH).

You will have to be talking for 15 minutes.
Power Points or manual material (photos...) are welcome and will be taken into consideration. REMEMBER: if you use a power point/prezzi, you have to send it to me to my email before December 30th.

To evaluate: teachers will follow "rúbrica de evaluación" that you will find in your noticeboard.

Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me!

Book to read - Guideline

Dear students of 1st and 2nd ESO,

We remind you that you have to read a book for the 16th of January. Here you have the instructions:

• You will have to choose ONLY one book.
• There will be no exam, but an oral project. 
• First, you will have to talk about the characters (talk about their personality, role they play/have in the book).
• Then, you will have to summarize the plot. 
• Finally, you will have to give your personal opinion and explain:
• What do you think about the story? Was it good? Bad? and why?
• What's your favourite moment/situation? and why?
• It is recommended you write everything before you study because in this way your speech will be more fluent.
• You have to record yourself in .avi or .mp4 format, and talk to your teacher to see how to hand it in.
  
• This activity will have to be done INDIVIDUALLY.
• Deadline: January 16th.

1 ESO

Five children and it ISBN 978 84 316 0748 7

Anne of Green Gables ISBN 978 84 682 1776 5

Halloween Horror ISBN 978 84 316 7236 2

2 ESO

Little Women ISBN 978 88 530 0473 4

Mystery in San Francisco ISBN 978 84 316 7708 4

The Great Adventure at Yellowstone ISBN 978 88 682 2620 0

Missing in Sydney ISBN 978 84 316 0880 4

Great Expectations ISBN 978 84 316 9102 8

For the 3rd ESO students,

I remind you that you have to read a book for the 16th of January. Here you have the instructions:

• You will have to choose ONLY one book.
• There will be no exam, but an oral project. 
• Depending on the book you choose, you can work individually or in groups.
• If you decide to work in groups is to perfom a play and to give a general overview about the story / play you have chosen.
• If you decide to work individually you will have to give a more specifil overview about the story / play you have chosen.
  GUIDELINE will be given in class.
• It is recommended you write everything before you study because in this way your speech will be more fluent.
• You have to record yourself in .avi or .mp4 format, and send it to my email.
• Deadline: January 16th.

3 ESO

Million Dollar Theft in S Francisco ISBN 978 84 682 3319 2

Romeo and Juliet ISBN 978 88 530 0799 5

Adventures of Huckelberry Finn ISBN 978 84 316 8208 8

Treasure Island ISBN 978 88 7754 927 3

Mystery in New Orleans ISBN 978 84 682 2619 4

 Regards,

Your English teachers

3rd ESO compositions about hobbies

3rd of ESO students wrote a piece of writing talking about their hobbies. Here you have some of the articles they wrote.

EVERY ME…

When I was a little girl with two or three years old, I was really interested in melodies and color. I grew around my two passions: art and music; that changed my life. I won a competition of paintings and drawings. With 5000 people I was at the competition and with ten years old I won the first place. Now I enjoy my hobby, it’s my all and it helps me when I’m bored or sad. I want to study ‘’FINE ARTS’’, and become a clothes designer or even a conductor!

On the one hand, my hobby relaxes me and painting, listening to music or playing it makes me happy and full of energy. On the other hand… wait! It`s only that my hobby doesn’t have any cons because all time it’s perfect to do it.

Now, I don’t like looking at the future or the past. I want to enjoy my present and turn the most happiest possible I can. But if I think, I would like to do something related with design, languages, science or music.

ROCÍO 3C

MUSIC, ALMOST CONSIDER AS AN AMBITION

            The activity that I love practicing is listening to music. I can’t stand doing a thing without music, because when I am listening to it, I feel more relaxed and I work better.

            On the one hand, this hobby has its advantages, for instance, if you are bored while you are doing your homework, you can put a song that you like, and you will see that you will finish it before. On the other hand, it has its disadvantages. One is if you are in a place where you can’t play your music, you will feel more stressed, and if you don’t have a MP3 nearby, you can’t listen to it.

            In the future I want to make music for the others. I’m hopeless at playing an instrument in an orchestra or maybe becoming famous for making pop music as a singer. I’d like to play music that people enjoy hearing.

ESTHER 3A

Wheels to enjoy

My hobby is riding a bike, because this sport relaxes me when I´m stressed. I do it in my free time, and I usually go to the river or to the harbour.

On the one hand, you have entertainment, you can be relaxed and you do it sport. On the other hand, if you fall down, you can have a dangerous wound. For that reason you should wear a helmet.

I have planned to this afternoon to go to the city center to see the “Miguelete”, I never go upstairs and I would like to see all the views.

ALBERTO 3A

My life

What I do in my free time is acting. I love acting. I started it when I was seven and now I’m in a school of acting.

On the one hand, I think that acting is the best thing I have done since I was seven. Because I always identify myself with the character I’m interpreting. And also, I have very fun in the rehearsal. On the other hand, the only negative thing I can say, for instance, is that I become very nervous when I act in front of an audience.

In the future I would like to be an actress and act in a play with famous actors.

TANIA 3A

Well done!! Keep on improving!

Books

Dear families,

Here you will find the books to read in the English subject. Each level is divided so books of 1st ESO are different from books of 2nd ESO (for example). Your son/daughter will have to chose ONLY ONE book of the following ones.

Reading ONE book and doing the project explained in class is compulsory for every student. There is also possible to read another book for the third evaluation, but this is optional, and will be considered in the final mark depending on the teacher of your son/daughter.

Regards


Queridas familias,

Aquí podéis encontrar los libros de lectura de la asignatura de inglés separados según nivel. Vuestros hijos tendrán que elegir UN libro de los publicados en su nivel.

Es obligatorio leer UN libro y hacer el trabajo explicado en clase. De manera opcional, los alumnos podrán leer otro libro que se valorará y se tendrá en cuenta en la nota final dependiendo de la profesora y el curso.

Un saludo

LIBROS DE LECTURA

Todos los libros de lectura son de la editorial Vicens Vives, de la colección Black Cat.

1 ESO

Five children and it ISBN 978 84 316 0748 7

Anne of Green Gables ISBN 978 84 682 1776 5

Halloween Horror ISBN 978 84 316 7236 2

2 ESO

Little Women ISBN 978 88 530 0473 4

Mystery in San Francisco ISBN 978 84 316 7708 4

The Great Adventure at Yellowstone ISBN 978 88 682 2620 0

Missing in Sydney ISBN 978 84 316 0880 4

Great Expectations ISBN 978 84 316 9102 8

3 ESO

Million Dollar Theft in S Francisco ISBN 978 84 682 3319 2

Romeo and Juliet ISBN 978 88 530 0799 5

Adventures of Huckelberry Finn ISBN 978 84 316 8208 8

Treasure Island ISBN 978 88 7754 927 3

Mystery in New Orleans ISBN 978 84 682 2619 4

4ESO

The Return of Sherlock Holmes ISBN 978 88 530 0546 5

The Pickwick Papers ISBN 978 84 682 0303 4

Gulliver´s Travels ISBN 978 84 316 8114 2

Kidnapped ISBN 978 84 316 1005 0

The 1,000,000 Banknote ISBN 978 84 316 9103 5

The Diamond as Big as the Ritz ISBN 978 88 530 0366 9

Welcolme back to school to all our students!

All your teachers wish you an excellent year in which you can learn and enjoy a lot.

Your teachers

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Dear students,

The school year has come to an end. And after a long time working hard in your different subjects, you deserve a looong period in which you can rest.

Enjoy your holidays!!!

 

P.S: for those students who did the Cambridge exam, we probably will have the marks at the end of July-August. Nevertheless the school will let you know as soon as we have them.

Regards, 

Your English teachers

English exam June 29th

Dear students,

Remember that tomorrow you have the English resit (recuperación de inglés).

The exam will take place at the school, 2nd or 3rd floor, at 10.00 a.m.
Please, be on time (being 10-15 minutes before the exam starts is highly recommended)

Congratulations

Dear all,

As you know, yesterday some students did the Cambridge exams (PET -b1; or KET -a2). 

To these students: I want to congratulate you for the effort you made yesterday and encourage you to continue in your improvement!

Don't forget that the main thing isn't winning, but taking part.

Best regards,

Your teachers

Final exams...

Dear students,


The English teachers want to wish you the best for the final exams coming these days.

Tips to do a good exam:

1. Study hard
2. Sleep well.
3. Come to school.
4. Keep calm... You will do great!!

Cambridge exams

Dear students sitting the Cambridge exams next Saturday 11/06,

Remember to be 45 minutes before the exam in the place we have to do the exam and bring the ID card (DNI) and the paper we gave you where all dates are.

B1 students! (PET)

One of the English teachers will be waiting for those who don't know where the venue is at 8.00 a.m. in the corner of avenida del puerto and conserva. She will leave at 8.05 a.m.
Here you have some links where you can find exams for further practice:
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/pet-writing-practice-tests.htm
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/preliminary/preparation/
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_grammar.htm
http://www.englishaula.com/en/pet-exam-reading-cambridge-preliminary-english-test-video-lessons-practice-tests-exercises.php

A2 students! (KET)

We will meet at the venue 45 minutes before the exam.
Here you have some links where you can find exams for further practice:
http://www.examenglish.com/KET/index.html
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/keyenglishtest/index.htm
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/key-for-schools/preparation/

Cambridge exams

Dear students sitting KET and PET,

Remember this afternoon is the oral exam for KET (A2) and PET (B1).
You should come to school with time enough to be ready and relaxed before your examination.
The exam will take place in AULA DE CONVIVENCIA, 3rd floor.
Before you do the exam, you have to go to the classroom of 4th PDC to wait to be called.

You will do great!!

See you this afternoon

Final exams

Dear students,

These weeks we are preparing and reviewing the final exams that will take place the 13th of June.

Remember to check the grammar glossary at the end of the student's book and the vocabulary glossary at the beginning of every workbook unit.

Remember too that we gave you the index with all the things you should review for your exam.

Please, work hard and ask your teachers if you need help!!

Regards,

Your teachers

Oral exams guidelines

Dear 1st of ESO students,

Remember that the oral exam will be on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17.

You have to prepare a presentation to be the president of the English class.

• You have to introduce yourself and try to convice from the very beginning the others to vote for you.
• You have to tell your partners reasons why you want your partners vote for you.
  You can follow the following sentence:
  If you vote for me, I will help you to do the homework.

Power point, prezy, new technologies ... 


Dear 2nd ESO students,

Remember that the oral exam is next Wednesday 18 and next Thursday 19.

You have to prepare and study a dialogue. The only requirement is that you both have to speak and in the dialogue one of you must complain (check student's book page 70 for revision).

The pairs for the dialogue where done in class, but if you are not sure who you are doing the exam with... ASK YOUR TEACHER AS SOON AS YOU CAN!

Dialogues must last 2 or 3 minutes and you won't be able to read. It is important you prepare and learn it by heart! (Remember it is an oral exam)

New technologies are welcome, just ask your teacher for guidance!

Welcome to this blog!

Dear parents and dear students,

This is the English blog for secondary students of La Anunciación school and their families. Here, you will see a follow-up of the activities done in the English lessons.

We hope you enjoy reading it and we all learn together

English teachers