Our Solar System

The Solar System is made up of the Sun (a star) and all of the smaller objects that move around it.
There are eight planets. They are in order from the Sun: Mercury, Venus, the Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune.

Do you want to learn more?
VISIT ASTRONOMY FOR KIDS.

Do you want to make a solar system?
PLAY AND ENJOY

Do you want a memory game?
PLAY AND ENJOY

"Going to" future

Form

We use be + going to + the base form of the verb:
I´m going to recycle cans.
He´s going to walk to school.

I´m going to plant some flowers.

Uses

Intentions: She is going to be a teacher when she grows up.

Predictions: Watch out! You´re going to break that glass.

Commands: You´re going to tidy up your room.

American English vs British English

SPANISH	UK (BRITISH)	USA (AMERICAN)
Acera	Pavement	Sidewalk
Apartamento	Flat	Apartment
Ascensor	Lift	Elevator
Autopista	Motorway	Highway
Berenjena	Aubergine	Eggplant
Calabacín	Courgette	Zucchini
Camión	Lorry	Truck
Cine/película	The cinema/film	The movies/movie
Farmacia	Chemist's	Drugstore
Fútbol	Football	Soccer
Galletas	Biscuits	Cookies
Grifo	Tap	Faucet
Mermelada	Jam	Jelly
Móvil	Mobile phone	Cell phone
Patatas fritas	Chips	French fries
Universidad	University	College
Vacaciones	Holiday	Vacation
Zapatillas deportivas	Trainers	Sneakers

Healthy eating

8 tips for eating well

• Base your meals on starchy foods.
• Eat lots of fruit and veg.
• Eat more fish.
• Cut down on saturated fat and sugar.
• Try to eat less salt – not more than 6g a day.*
• Get active and try to be a healthy weight.
• Drink plenty of water.
• Don't skip breakfast.

MORE INFORMATION IN NHS.UK

Eat more vegetables and fruit

How are cans recycled?

Think green

REDUCE WASTE

Reducing what you waste is a great way to reduce your impact on the environment.

From thinking differently about what you buy, to using re-usable items, to and composting at home.

REPAIR AND RE-USE

Many of the things we throw away haven’t always reached the end of their useful life. 

RECYCLING KNOWLEDGE

RECYCLING BINS

Recycling doesn't only help the environment: we can all benefit from recycling things from around the house, at work and during our leisure time.
WHAT TO DO WITH: visit Recyclenow.com and learn more things about it.

A famous TV show

‘I’m a celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ is a very popular reality/ game show shot in Australia but it is an English show.

 

It starts in the middle of November and usually finishes middle of December.

·       The famous presenters are Ant and Dec (but this year 2018 Holly Willoughby is taking Ant’s place)

·       Up to 12 celebrities live together in the jungle for a number of weeks.

     They have to do “bush-tucker trials”, click here to watch one on Youtube.(THANKS TO ALICIA)

ANT AND DEC

TV programmes

TV PROGRAMMES:

Sports programme

Cartoon: dibujos animados.
The News: noticias
Sports programme: programa de deportes
Talk show: programa de entrevistas
Film or movie: película
Music programme: programa musical
Documentary: documental
Soap opera: telenovela
Sitcom: comedia
Drama: serie dramática
Quiz show/contest: concurso
Weather forecast: el tiempo

Halloween vocabulary game

Do you want to practise Halloween vocabulary? Play a game here.

Example: Halloween is on ____________.

PUMPKINS

• October 31st.
• November 1st.
• December 25th.
• The last Thursday in November.

Do you prefer a MEMORY GAME? Play here.

ESLGAMESPLUS.COM

Schools in Britain

Coins and notes

1. The UK currency is the pound (£).
2. There are 100 pennies or pence in a pound.

Do you want to play a game to practise UK money vocabulary?

Remember: people in Canada or the USA use dollars.

People in most European countries use euros. For example, in France, Spain, Portugal, Finland, Italy, Berlgium, Germany, The Netherlands or Ireland.

The United Kingdom

Read and learn about the United Kingdom here.(Flags, capital cities, symbols, etc.)

ABC song in Space Mission

Questions

Interrogative pronouns: 
WHAT: QUÉ, CUÁL
WHERE: DÓNDE
WHEN: CUÁNDO
 WHO: QUIÉN
HOW: CÓMO
WHY: POR QUÉ

Pronouns and adjectives

Personal pronouns: I am a good student. You are my best friend.(subject)

 Look at me! Give her a cup of tea!(object)

Possessive Adjectives: My granny is 75 years old. His mum is a teacher.

Possessive Pronouns: This book is mine. That pen is yours.

Reflexive Pronouns: I did it myself.

LUGGAGE

Have you got a suitcase?
Do you pack your suitcase?
What do you take for your summer holidays?

A book, sunglasses, a cap, a swimsuit, sun cream, sandals, money, ...

Classroom language

The most frequent instruction inside your class:

• Sit down and be quiet: siéntate y estate callado
• Open your book/ notebook: abre tu libro/cuaderno
• Come here: ven aquí
• Write on the blackboard: escribe en el encerado
• Raise your hand: levanta la mano
• Work in pairs/groups: trabaja por parejas/ en grupos

These are the things you mustn´t do:

• Don´t talk: no hables
• Don´t be late: no llegues tarde
• Don´t run in the class: no corras en clase

Dates in English

There are two ways of saying the date in English:

28th May (UK) or May 28th (USA).

Today is the 28th of May 2018.
Be careful if you fill the gaps:
Month/Day/Year or Day/Month/Year.

We always use ordinal numbers for the date:
1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  ...

Years are usually divided into two parts:
1998: nineteen ninety-eight
1800: eighteen hundred

Famous bridges

Half Penny Bridge or Ha´penny bridge in Dublin (Ireland): it is a pedestrian bridge ( no cars on it). It was built in 1816 over the river Liffey. It is 43 metres long.
In the past  you had to pay a half penny to cross the river.

Famous bridges:

• Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco)
• Tower Bridge (London)
• Sydney Harbour Bridge
• Brooklyn Bridge (New York)
• Ponte Vecchio (Florence, Italy)

Fairy tales

What is a fairy tale? It is a short story for kids involving magical events and characters. You can find a princess, a prince, a dwarf, a witch, a giant or a fairy.

Most famous tales in the world:

• Sleeping Beauty (La Bella Durmiente)
• Cinderella (Cenicienta)
• Hansel and Gretel
• Little Red Riding Hood (Caperucita)
• Snow White (Blancanieves)
• Puss in boots (El gato con botas)
• Goldilocks and the three bears (Ricitos de oro y los tres ositos)
• The Ugly Duckling (El patito feo)

Do you want to see a fairy tale? Enter this link (youtube)

A funny cartoon

A great day out!

People from history

Thomas Alva Edison:

He was an American inventor and businessman.
He developed many devices: the phonograph, the motion picture camera and the electrical light bulb.
He was born in 1847.
He died in 1931.

Irregular verbs

Past Simple - Irregular verbs

Spanish	English	Past	Example
Hacer	Make	Made	I made a mistake.
Comprar	Buy	Bought	I bought a new shirt.
Ir	Go	Went	He went to the cinema.
Ver	See	Saw	She saw a new film.
Venir	Come	Came	They came to school by bus.
Comer	Eat	Ate	We ate spaghetti.

NEGATIVE:     I didn´t buy a new jumper.

INTERROGATIVE: Did you eat fish? 
                                  Yes, I did. No, I didn´t.

Regular verbs

Past Simple - Regular verbs

Spanish	English	Past	Example
Trabajar	Work	Worked	I worked in a big restaurant.
Vivir	Live	Lived	I lived in New York.
Inventar	Invent	Invented	He invented a new robot.
Escuchar	Listen	Listened	She listened to the radio.
Pintar	Paint	Painted	They painted a new picture.
Gustar	Like	Liked	We liked the show.

NEGATIVE:     I didn´t work in a big restaurant.

INTERROGATIVE: Did you live in New York? 
                                  Yes, I did. No, I didn´t.

A shopping centre

You can do lots of things at a shopping centre (UK) or a shopping mall (USA).

• You can play games.
• You can eat at a restaurant.
• You can see a film at a cinema.
• You can buy clothes or shoes.
• You can buy toys.
• You can get a haircut.
• You can buy food at a supermarket.

Farm animals

Names and sounds.

BBC National Orchestra - Brass Section

What is the brass section in an orchestra?

Listen to the tuba, trombone, trumpet or horn.



Do you want to listen to the woodwind section?  Click here.
Do you want to listen to the String section? Click here.
Do you want to listen to the percussion section? Click here.

The United States of America

The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states.

• Washington D.C. is the capital city of the USA.
• New York is the biggest city.
• The USA has got a population of 332 million people.
• California is the most populous state with 39 million people.
• Alaska is the biggest state with 1,723,337 km2.

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

JOBS AND HOBBIES:

Present Simple

Carl is a cook. He works in a restaurant. He wears special clothes. He sometimes works on Saturdays and Sundays.

Present Continuous

Today Carl is not working. He is climbing a mountain with some friends.

Music

Can you play any musical instruments?
Yes, I can. I can play the trumpet and the saxophone.
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Can you play the piano?
No, I can´t.


Can: significa "poder" o "saber" hablando de habilidades.
Ej: I can ski ----Yo sé esquiar.
Can you ski? Yes, I can. No, I can´t.
I can´t play the drums.

Es igual para todas las personas: I can..You can...He can...She can...

Superlatives

1.- Russia is the biggest country in the world. (El más grande)  17,075,200 km²
2.-Canada: 9,984,670 km² 

1. 3.-United States: 9,631,418 km²
2. 4.-China: 9,596,960 km² 
3. .....................................................
4. The smallest countries in the world are...

   1 Vatican City	0.44 km sq
   2 Monaco	2.02 km sq
   3 Nauru	21 km sq
   4 Tuvalu	26 km sq
   5 San Marino	61 km sq

   
   

Comparatives and Superlatives

Spanish	English	Comparative	Superlative
Frío	Cold	Colder	The coldest
Calor	Hot	Hotter	The hottest
Grande	Big	Bigger	The biggest
Pequeño	Small	Smaller	The smallest
Húmedo	Wet	Wetter	The wettest
Seco	Dry	Drier	The driest

Canada is colder than Spain.         Spain is hotter than Canada.

Canada is bigger than Spain.         Spain is smaller than Canada.

Canada is wetter than Spain.         Spain is drier than Canada.