Meeting Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh was born in the Netherlands on March 30th, 1853. He developed a unique style that is easily recognizable today.

Follow the links below to learn a little about Van Gogh's life.

•            http://www.artble.com/artists/vincent_van_gogh

•            http://www.moma.org/collection/artists/2206

•            Van Gogh for kids.

After reviewing the links, answer the following questions with a partner.

All this information must be included in the presentation.

•            How did Van Gogh become interested in art?

•            What training and education did he receive?

•            What artistic movement was he part of? Explain its main characteristics.

•            How did his mental state affect his work?

Use powerpoint to create a slideshow of Van Gogh where you must use google images to locate his paintings. Collect at least 10 images. Present the slideshow to a family member at home and discuss about it.

Thank you Samuel. I love it!

Five little pumpkins

Try to remember this poem  and you will have an extra point in our Halloween Quizz next Friday.

 Five Little Pumpkins

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.
First one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late!”
Second one said, “there are witches in the air!”
Third one said, “But we don’t care!”
Fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and run.”
Fifth one said, “I’m ready for some fun.”
Oooooooooooooh went the wind.
Out went the light.
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight!

Vertebrates and Invertebrates

 I know some of you are already reading and learning a lot about vertebrates and invertebrates.

Here you can find games to practice.  And play.

We have been talking about everyday things that contain animal ingredients. 

Here you can find more information about that

Here you can organise living things.

And check what are living things made up of.

VERTEBRADOS

Los vertebrados son animales que tienen esqueleto óseo, huesos internos o cartilaginoso.
Los animales se parecen y también se diferencian y de esta forma se pueden agrupar en 5 grupos:
• Mamíferos
• Aves
• Peces
• Reptiles
• Anfibios
Mamíferos
Tienen el cuerpo cubierto de pelos. Los mamíferos acuáticos tienen piel lisa. Alimentan a sus crías con leche. Respiran a través de pulmones.
Ejemplos de mamíferos: Ballena - Delfín - Caballo - Perro - Murciélago
Aves
Tienen el cuerpo cubierto de plumas. Poseen 2 patas y 2 alas. La mayoría de las aves vuelan, pero también hay otras que nadan, caminan y corren. Respiran por pulmones.
Ejemplos de aves: Loro - Avestruz - Pingüino - Cóndor - Águila
Peces
Tienen el cuerpo cubierto de escamas. Tienen aletas con las cuales puede nadar. Respiran por branquias. Pueden vivir en agua dulce o salada.
Ejemplos de peces: Salmón - Tiburón - Pez espada - Anguila - Atún
Reptiles
Tiene el cuerpo cubierto por una escama dura y áspera. Hay reptiles con caparazón. Poseen patas cortas, algunos no tienen patas.
Ejemplos de reptiles: Cocodrilo - Tortuga - Serpiente - Lagartija - Iguana
Anfibios
Tienen el cuerpo cubierto por una piel húmeda, por lo que necesita vivir cerca de agua. Tienen patas musculosas que les permite saltar o nadar.
Ejemplos de anfibios: Sapo - Rana - Salamandra - Gallipato - Tritón

PET PRACTICE

For those of you who are working really hard these days and need more practice.

This is a good site.

Remember also englishaula, pet/ket target... All those where we have been working during this year.

An activity that can be useful is working with adjectives.

Personality Adjectives

generous, funny, kind, smart, interesting, friendly, cheerful, confident, clever, gentle, patient, sweet.


What´s your (friend) like?

My best friend is.....

My mother/father is.....

My neighbour is......

My brother/ sister/ cousin/ teacher is.....

Always using links (but, yet, and...) and if you want an extra point use more than one.

My neighbour is friendly and cheerful, she always gets up with a smile on her face.


I would recommend you to watch again the videos you can find in youtube for the different parts of the test.

European Union

This video explains clearly all about the european union.

Here you can find more information and games about the european union.

Passive

Tense	Active	Passive
present simple	I make a cake.	A cake is made (by me).
present continuous	I am making a cake.	A cake is being made (by me).
past simple	I made a cake.	A cake was made (by me).
past continuous	I was making a cake.	A cake was being made(by me).
present perfect	I have made a cake.	A cake has been made (by me).
pres. perf. continuous	I have been making a cake.	A cake has been being made (by me).
past perfect	I had made a cake.	A cake had been made(by me).
future simple	I will make a cake.	A cake will be made (by me).
future perfect	I will have madea cake.	A cake will have been made (by me).

We need much more practice rewriting sentences to make them passive. We will be using mainly simple present and past simple.

Let´s work.


Only using present simple, Here.