miércoles, 25 de septiembre de 2024

FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD

WORD BUILDER

PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

ROOTS, PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

SPELLING

'Spelling Bee Hard'! | Henry Danger

Some spelling rules

SPELLING BEE GAME

LETTER TEAM GAMES

MORE WORD GAMES

SENTENCES

What is a sentence?

A sentence is a set of words that expresses a complete thought.

What are simple sentences?

Simple sentences have a subject and just one main verb.

For example:
She ran quickly to school.

Simple sentences are important for making clear points.

What are compound sentences?

Compound sentences have more than one verb and contain two or more clauses.
The clauses in a compound sentence still make sense on their own and so we link them together using coordinating conjunctions.
The seven coordinating conjuctions are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS).

For example:

James realised he had forgotten his homework so he walked quickly back to the house.

Both clauses on each side of 'so' make sense on their own.

Compound sentences are useful for connecting events and ideas in your writing.

What are complex sentences?

Complex sentences include a subordinate clause.
Subordinate clauses are sometimes known as 'dependent clauses' because they need the main part of the sentence to make sense.
They don’t make complete sense on their own.

For example:

Despite wind and rain, Peter and Mary wanted to stay outside.

The subordinate clause here (‘despite the wind and rain’) does not make sense on its own.

We use subordinate clauses to add extra information to the main clause.

LET'S PRACTISE!

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

PARENTHETICAL EXPRESSIONS

PARENTHETICAL PHRASES

WHAT ARE PARENTHETICAL PHRASES?

a word or words added to a sentence without changing the meaning or grammar of the original sentence
they give extra information but are not essential
parenthetical phrases can be removed and the sentence works just the same
Some information in a sentence is essential to its meaning, and some information may be less important or "nonessential":

Essential: The man in the red and grey T-shirt is a video game designer.

Nonessential: The detectives, hoping to catch the criminal before he escaped, took a shortcut through the park.

nonessential information added parenthetically is usually separated from the main sentence by commas or other punctuation
there are three types of punctuation that can separate parenthetical expressions:
commas: Sara, although she comes from a cold climate, hates cold weather.

round brackets: The planet closest to the sun (ie Mercury) is also the smallest.
long dashes: The cheetah—the world's fastest land animal—is from Africa.

QUIZ 1

QUIZ 2

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

EATING HEALTHILY

WRITING A BOOK REVIEW

1. Start with a couple of sentences describing what the book is about

But without giving any spoilers or revealing plot twists! As a general rule, try to avoid writing in detail about anything that happens from about the middle of the book onwards. If the book is part of a series, it can be useful to mention this, and whether you think you'd need to have read other books in the series to enjoy this one.

2. Discuss what you particularly liked about the book

Focus on your thoughts and feelings about the story and the way it was told. You could try answering a couple of the following questions:

Who was your favourite character, and why?
Did the characters feel real to you?
Did the story keep you guessing?
What was your favourite part of the book, and why?
Were certain types of scene written particularly well - for example sad scenes, tense scenes, mysterious ones...?
Did the book make you laugh or cry?
Did the story grip you and keep you turning the pages?

3. Mention anything you disliked about the book

Talk about why you think it didn't work for you. For example:

Did you wish the ending hadn't been a cliffhanger because you found it frustrating?
Did you find it difficult to care about a main character, and could you work out why?
Was the story too scary for your liking, or did it focus on a theme you didn't find interesting?

4. Round up your review

Summarise some of your thoughts on the book by suggesting the type of reader you'd recommend the book to. For example: younger readers, older readers, fans of relationship drama/mystery stories/comedy. Are there any books or series you would compare it to?

5. You can give the book a rating, for example a mark out of five or ten, if you like!

jueves, 12 de septiembre de 2024

Introduction

Describe what you're wearing. Use colours to describe different items of clothing.

Which school materials are in your textbook but not in the video?

Watch the video. What are your favourite subjects? Which subjects don't you like? What are you good at?

When is your birthday? Use ordinal numbers. Ask your classmates when their birthdays are. How many have birthdays in the same month as you?

Do the quiz. Do you agree with the result?

Was anything interesting happening around the time you were born?

At what time were you born? Ask your classmates when they were born.

What's the weather like today? What was the weather like on the day you were born?

How much does your favourite celebrity make in a year?

Think of an object in the classroom. Use a dictionary if necessary. Tell your classmates where it is in relation to other objects. Use prepositions of place. Can they guess correctly?