Review Natural Science!!

 Dear students !!

Please, check the following info about Technology.

In which sectors/areas and how can we use the modern technology? Some of them are:

1. healthcare (using scanners, x-ray, microscopes), 
2. communication (Internet, video calling software), 
3. food production (frozen food made in factories or farm), 
4. clothing (new materials such as synthetic fabrics (nylon, viscose)), 
5. transport (many inventions such as cars, buses, trains, etc...), 
6. art (stulys and a touch sensitive pad to draw), 
7. music (recording studios and modern computers) and 
8. sports (running machines, rowing machines, fitness watches that measure steps and heart beats).

Let´s check the definitions that you may remember:

• Router: it´s a machine that enables data to be sent between computers in a network.
• Keyword: it´s a significant word or phrase that describes the content of a text or a document. It´s typed into a computer to find information that includes the word or phrase.
• Browser: it´s a computer program that we use to connect to Internet. Some examples are Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Firefox.
• Word processing: it´s a type of software program that can be used to type and edit text such as letters, articles, stories and reports.
• Internet: it´s a computer network that connects computers around the world.
• virus: in computers, it´s a program that can reproduce itself and stops the computer from working properly.
• software: the program that can be used to control a particular computer system.

What are the four functions of a computer? The four basic functions of a computer are input, storage, processing and output.

Do you remember some of the parts of the computer?

• What are some parts are used to generate input? Keyboards, mouse, web-cams
• Can you mention some parts that generate output? printers, screens, etc...

Let´s try to mention some benefits and risks of using Internet:

Benefits:

- We have instant access to information.

- We can save time by doing things online.

- It´s easy to contact people around the world.

- People can work from remote locations.

Risks:

- Viruses can damage computers.

- Criminals can access and steal information, products and money.

- People sometimes use the Internet to bully other people.

- The information isn´t always accurate (or correct).

- As people connect more and more time online, they become more reliant on the Internet.

Spooky Halloween Writing!

 Dear students,

Here you can find some info to do the writing of Halloween:

You can follow the next steps:

Story setting_ description and writting "Ideas"

• Introduction: Once upon a time, at a Halloween night....
• Build up/Setting: forest, cementery, haunted house, old house... 
• Adjectives: drak, cold night; scary, spooky, stormy, afraid, strange noises

 

• Parts of the story:
• Introduction: Place, when, characters
• Characters: who are they? Siblings, friends, neighbours, colleagues
• Problem: what happened?
• Resolution (conclusion): ending

Writing Spooky setting description

English review

• Vocabulary --> Connected:

Inbox, home page / browser / bookmark / privacy / password / device / cloud / settings

delete / download / paste / drag / upload / copy / log in

• Present perfect

Have you smell the flowers?

No, I haven´t smelt the flowers yet.

She thinks he has spilt the water on the table.

Who has found the keys?

Nobody has found the kids.

• Irregular verbs

Shoot / shot / shot

Shut / Shut / shut

Slide / slid / slid

Smell / smelt / smelt

Spill / spilt / spilt

• Subject and Object pronouns

You are my best friend. You always help me when I need it.

His sister and I are really tired. Can you come with us to tidy up?

• Reported Speech:

"I am late!" he said.

He said that he was late.

"I can see the birds flying through the clouds", she said to me.

She said to me that she could see the birds flying through the clouds.

"I am going to the library," she said.

She said that she was going to the library.

Activities Contemporary Age: French revolution and Spanish War of Independence

 I.) Match beginnings with the endings to make sentences:

Beginnings:

a) In France the monarchy was ...                

b) All citizens were equal ...

c) The French revolution ...

d) Napoleon wanted to establish ...

e) The French army entered Spain ...

Endings:

1.) in order to conquer Portugal.

2.) separated power into three branches.

3.) a big European empire.

4.) replaced by a republic

5.) as a result of the revolution

II.) Complete the sentences:

a) The war of independence lasted for _________ years, from 1808 to __________

b) The head of the French goverment in Spain was _____________.

c) The Constitution of Cádiz limited the power of the ______________ and divided the goverment into _______ branches.

d) Isabell II was supported by the _____________ . Her uncle, Carlos, was supported by the __________________.

Contitution of 1812!!

 Dear students,

Please, check the following information of the constitution of 1812:

Let´s try to review the following ideas:

Most countries followed the new ideas of French Revolution, as well as in Spain. So that, in Cádiz (1812) it was established a new constitution where there were almost the same changes as in France. (CONSTITUCIÓN DE CÁDIZ) In the Constitution, the first liberal ideas were written: The monarchy power was not absolute (it was reduced).

There were the first elections made by ordinary people (only men). It appeared different government branches: legislative, executive and judicial. The Spanish Inquisition was abolished BUT THERE WERE SOME PROBLEMS... Spain defeated French in 1814, so Fernando VII returned to the power, who abolished the Constitution (so the rights and freedom) and restored the absolute monarchy again.

Natural Science -> External and Internal parts of the computers:

 Dear students,

Here, you can find a review of the external and internal parts of computers.

Why do we need them?

Please, check it out:

Reported Speech!! First part of activity 6.c

 Dear students,

Please, check how we can do the 1st part:

Interview

My name is Emily and I´m developing a new maths app for kids. I´m programming it myself and it´s going to be ready next month. I really enjoy developing apps and I have lots of ideas for other apps.

Transformation to Reported Speech:

a) She said that her name was Emily. She said that she was developing a new Math app for kids. She said she was programming it herself. She said that it was going to be ready the following month.

She said she really enjoyed developing apps. She said that she had a lot of ideas for other apps.

Do you dare to transform the sentences? Challenge 1. Good luck!

Dear students,

Here comes the first challenge to transform the following sentence:

I eat a sandwich on Thursdays with my friends, then I rest for a little bit.

Transform the sentence to:

Present continuous

- Affirmative:

- Interrogative:

- Negative:

Past Simple:

- Affirmative:

- Interrogative:

- Negative:

Past continuous:

- Affirmative:

- Interrogative:

- Negative:

Present perfect:

- Affirmative:

- Interrogative:

- Negative:

Technology !! Let´s get started!

 Dear students,

Let´s try to meet the challenge about technology,

Past and Present / Technology then and now - Video!

Can you try to think how to match the beginnings with the right endings? 

Let´s check what type of sentences we can create.

Look at this invention above! Have you ever travelled in a hovercraft?

so, what is a hovercraft!

Spanish War of Independence!! 1808 (XIX century)

 Dear students,

It is time to talk about "The Spanish War of Independence"

The Spanish War of Independence 1808-1804 (XIX century) - Video

The Spanish War of Independence 1808_ Short version video

The French army occupied Spain after Napoleon decided to conquer the country (Spain). On 2 May 1808 there was a revolt (uprising) in Madrid against the French. This was the beginning of the Spanish War of Independence.

When did the war end? 

The War ended in 1814

Spanish War of Independe 1808 in Spain - video

French Revolution Part II!

 Dear students!

Let´s try to take a closer look to the beginning of the Contemporary Age.

Here, you can find a short video about "The French Revolution"

French Revolution Video!!

Please, check it out and write down some of the most important ideas:

1. ....

2.....

3....

Republic: system of goverment that doesn´t have a monarch; power belongs to the people and their representatives.

Subject and Object pronouns!! English pronouns!

 Dear students,

Here, you can find two short videos about the subject and object pronouns.

Subject and Object pronouns!

Object pronouns video II

Now, Let´s try to practice it a litt bit:

Object pronouns activity I

Object pronouns and possessive adjectives activity II