Hi guys these are the activities to do about the play. You need to print them and take them to the class the day before going to the play.
lunes, 26 de septiembre de 2011
miércoles, 21 de septiembre de 2011
Aviso 124B
Hi guys.
The link I told you about is http://www.sharedtalk.com/. Currently is unavailable but I hope it works soon.
Love you. :P
See you on Friday.
The link I told you about is http://www.sharedtalk.com/. Currently is unavailable but I hope it works soon.
Love you. :P
See you on Friday.
domingo, 11 de septiembre de 2011
WHO COOKED THAT UP?
J.J. wonders
The origin of the name "sandwich" reminds me of a favorite riddle of my brother's when he was about seven or eight years old.
"If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you eat?"
The answer: "The sand which is there."
Although the sandwich has nothing to do with sand, it still has a vague connection with island life, because the Hawai'ian Islands were once called "The Sandwich Islands." They were named for the very same person for whom the sandwich that we eat was named,
John Montagu (1718-1792), the Fourth Earl of Sandwich. The Earl was the patron of Captain James Cook (the explorer who discovered the Hawai'ian Islands) and, because he was also the First Lord of the Admiralty during the American revolutionary war, he has sometimes been blamed by the British for the loss of the American Colonies. There is a story that he was an enthusiastic gambler and when he didn't wish to leave the gaming table -- or possibly just his desk -- to go to dinner he would ask for someone to bring him some meat between a couple of slices of bread. Later, when others began asking for the same thing, they would say something like, "I'll have what Sandwich is having..." Obviously it caught on, and people just started calling for "a Sandwich" when they wanted meat between two slices of bread. The word sandwich is therefore an eponym -- a word or phrase whose origin is a person or historical figure.
If the English claim to have invented the sandwich, the French disagree, saying that long before the word sandwich came into use, it was common for workers in the field and those going on a journey to take with them meat or fish between two slices of black bread.
Today the Americans in particular pile their sandwiches high with more than just meat or fish. Stacked sandwiches may be said to have begun with the "Dagwood," named for Dagwood Bumstead, the husband of the title character in Chic Young's comic strip, "Blondie." Another kind of stacked sandwich is made in long rolls rather than square bread slices, and they are called variously "submarines," "poor boys," "heroes," and "hoagies."
144B HW - WB page 3 Grammar ex. D
A trip Home
My friend Richard 1) _________ (work) for the Voluntary Service Overseas in Africa. He's an English teacher in a small village in Eretrea. He is not able to come to England very often; however, since it's Christmas, he has come for a short visit and 2) __________ (stay) with me for a few days in my house in London. I am really glad to see him because it's been ages since I last heard from him. He 3) _______ (spend) his time off visiting all his friends and family. He told me that he really 4) _____________ (like) his job in Eritrea and he will be sad when he 5) _________ (finish) his two-year placement because he's had such a great time there. Tonight I 6) ________ (have) a small farewell party for Richar because tomorrow, he 7) ________ (go) to Edinburgh to see his family.
lunes, 5 de septiembre de 2011
Present simple vs continuous
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/simcon.htm - explanation, examples and exercises
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro - further explanation
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm - exercise in context
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro - further explanation
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm - exercise in context
Comparatives and superlatives game
This is a nice way to have further practice on comparatives and superlatives. Try it guys.
http://elblogdeloscuartos.blogia.com/2010/020301-comparatives-and-superlatives-game.php
http://elblogdeloscuartos.blogia.com/2010/020301-comparatives-and-superlatives-game.php
Verb to be quiz
Fill in the blanks using the corresponding verb TO BE.
1. My name James.
2. Mary the secretary.
3. John and Lucy at school.
4. I a student.
5. The boys in the garden.
6. He a lawyer.
7. Susie a housewife.
8. She a student.
9. They my friends.
10. You a student.
1. My name James.
2. Mary the secretary.
3. John and Lucy at school.
4. I a student.
5. The boys in the garden.
6. He a lawyer.
7. Susie a housewife.
8. She a student.
9. They my friends.
10. You a student.
