See you very soon!

Hello, Tino Grandío! 

Allow me to introduce myself: my name is Scott Shanahan, and I will be your auxiliar this year. I'm pleased to report that I am now officially here in Spain. I know we'll be meeting each other quite soon, but I just wanted to say hello, and that I can't wait to meet you all! 

Looking forward to a wonderful year,
Scott

P.S. Here are a few photos of my hometown of Plymouth, Massachusetts. I thought you might like to see where I come from. We're a coastal town, and every year, tourists come from all over our state to visit our beaches, especially during the Fourth of July. 

ESO-3 Revision of verbs BE and HAVE GOT

"BE" EXERCISES

• be (forms)
• be: negatives
• Present tense of be: am / is / are
• Be / have / there is / present simple

"HAVE GOT" EXERCISES

• have got (forms)
• exercise 0 - have or has
• exercise 1 -Isabel Pérez
• exercise 2- negatives - Isabel Pérez
• exercise 3 - (have got or has got) Englisch Hilfen
• exercise 4 - (have got or has got) Englisch Hilfen
• exercise 5 - (haven't got or hasn't got) - Englisch Hilfen
• exercise 6 - (haven't got or hasn't got: correct spelling) - Englisch Hilfen

"BE" & "HAVE GOT"

• exercise

Revision of present simple, present continuous, past simple and past continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE

GRAMMAR:

• Isabel Pérez
• Englisch Hilfen

EXERCISES

• Isabel Pérez-affirmative1
• Isabel Pérez-affirmative2-word order
• Englisch Hilfen-affirmatives1
• Englisxh Hilfen-affirmatives2
• Ego4you affirmatives
• Really Learn English-affirmatives
• Really Learn English-affirmatives2
• Really Learn English-affirmatives3
• Really Learn English-affirmatives4
• Really LEarn English-affirmatives5

READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES

• Tim's day text & questions
• My name is Ben
• Simple present stories from The ESL Times

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

EXERCISES

• affirmative sentences (Englisch Hilfen)
• affirmative sentences2 (Englisch HIlfen)
• negatives (Englisch Hilfen)
• questions (Englisch Hilfen)
• affirmatives-negatives-questions (Englisch Hilfen)

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

Eso 3-present simple and present continuous (1) from Ana Arias Castro

EXERCISES

• exercise 1

PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Past simple is often used for past events in a past time. Most stories are told using this tense and it is often used together with past continuous.

Past continuous or past progressive is one of the tenses we are going to study this year.

The following chart summarises the most important aspects you'll have to learn about both of them:


USES:

• Past simple is used to tell about past event or stories:
• We went to Ireland and there we met your sister.
• My parents spent a weekend in Coruña but they didn't go to the port.
• When did they release the film? Last Friday?
• Past continuous is often used to talk about what was happening at a specific time in the past (talking about memories...)
• We were watching the film at lunch time.
• Two past continuous tenses can be used to talk about long, simultaneous actions in the past:
• We were studying while the dogs were barking in the yard.
• Both tenses are used to talk about something that happened at one point (in the past simple) while a longer action was taking place (in the past continuous). In this use, the clause referring to the longer action, is often introduced by while or as; or, alternatively, the shorter action clauses is introduced by when:
• We weren't watching the film when my sister rang.
• They found the lost key as they were having a walk along the river.
• Myrtle broke here leg while she was exercising in the park.

EXERCISES:

past simple

• Revision of regular verbs -englisch-hilfen.de
• Revision of irregular verbs1 -englisch-hilfen.de
• Revision of irregular verbs2 -englisch-hilfen.de
• Revision of irregular verbs3 -englisch-hilfen.de
• Revision of irregular verbs4 -englisch-hilfen.de
• Past simple Boy -www.isabelperez.es 
• Questions in the past simple
• Past continuous and past simple exercise -British Council
• Complete with the right affirmative form of past tense-My English Pages
• Write affirmative sentences in past simple (Don't forget punctuation)
• Write these sentences in the negative
• Fill the gaps with past simple forms- Learn English Today
• Fill the gaps with past simple forms - To Learn English
• Present simple or past simple - To Learn English
• Sentences and questions in the past simple1-Englisch Hilfen
• Sentences and questions in the past simple2-Englisch Hilfen

past continuous

• Past continuous 1
• Past contunuous 2 - statements
• Past continuous 3 - statements
• Past continuous 4 - negative
• Past continuous 5 - questions
• Past continuous 6 questions
• Past continuous use

contrast:

• Past simple versus past continuous 1
• Past simple versus past continuous 2
• Past simple versus past continuous 3
• Past simple versus past continuous 4
• Past simple versus past continuous 5
• Past simple boy (from www.isabelperez.com)
• Lady past continuous (from www.isabelperez.com)
• Choose the right tense exercise (perfect-english-grammar.com)
• Revision exercise for unit 2 (past simpl

Basic prepositions of time: ON, IN, AT.

On, in and at are the three most common prepostions of time. These are the rules for using them correctly:

ON

• days of the week: Sunday, Wednesday
• dates : 5th October 2015
• specific dates: Christmas day
• parts of a day: Sunday morning, Wednesday evening

IN

• months: July, December
• the four seasons: (the) spring, summer, autumn, winter
• years: 2014, 2053, 1833
• parts of the day: the morning, the afternoon, the evening

AT

• night
• the weekend
• Christmas, Easter
• times: 5 o'clock, 9:45
• the moment
• present

MORE PRACTICE:

• Grammar sheet
• Exercise 1
• Exercise 2
• Exercise 3: Englisch-hilfen
• Exercise 4: English Exercises
• 7 Exercises: English-Exercises

Today's the European Day of Languages

The European Day of Languages is celebrated every year on the 26th of September. The European Commission has prepared some activities for schools to promote awareness of the richness of knowing several languages and being able to communicate with as many people as possible. This is part of our European cultural heritage.

This is the official site where you can find more information about this date.

And if you want to learn a lot more, the European Commission has elaborated a number of documents that highlight different aspects about multilingual diversity in Europe. Just have a look.

Here you are some interesting games and activities:

• Language Trivia
• Assess your language skills
• Language Facts
• Animal sounds in different European Languages
• Language Quiz
• Palindromes
• Longest words
• Tongue Twisters
• Idioms of the World

Video about a Syrian refugee

Types of vehicules

Tenses for ESO-3 students

Neiu3 0-summary of tenses from Ana Arias Castro

Tenses for ESO-4 students

Neiu4 0-summary of tenses from Ana Arias Castro

Graded Readers Sheet

Graded readers sheet 2016-2017 from Ana Arias Castro

English language classes

This year in our classes:

You will need:

• The textbook
• Something to write with
• Some paper / notebook / folder / binder
• (advisable) a USB memory
• (advisable) to have an email account

You will:

• cover the syllabus
• do one oral class per week: role plays, simulations, debates, conversations, etc.
• read AT LEAST one book per term
• have one exam per term
• be responsible of your work and homework
• calculate your own mark in your exams
• (optional) send your book reports and some classroom activities to your teacher by email
• do many digital activities
• have many extra digital activities at your disposal
• often work in pairs and groups

You won't:

• have to show or hand your notebook in to the teacher
• have any "recuperaciones"
• have any repeated exams = each exam will be a new one

You mustn't

• cheat in your exams
• lie to your teacher 
• spoil the class material (wether yours or the school's)

New School Year

3º & 4º ESO

Next Tuesday we will start our English language classes. These are the materials you will need:

• Notebook or blank sheets of paper
• Pen
• USB memory (advisable)
• Textbook (ask the school)
• 1º ESO: New English in Use 1º ESO (digital edition-provided by the school)
• 2º ESO: New English in Use 2º ESO (provided by the school)
• 3º ESO: English in Use 3º ESO
• 4º ESO: New English in Use 4º ESO

2º ESO

Animal babies

Presidents on American money

How to avoid using "very"

The Big Bang Theory Song

Punctuation

How to avoid saying "very"

English as the world language

English matters

Labor day in the USA and Canada

Labor day parade in New York 1882.

Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of the country. It is the Monday of the long weekend known as Labor Day Weekend and it is considered the unofficial end of summer.

Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labor movements grew, trade unionists proposed that a day be set aside to celebrate labor. "Labor Day" was promoted by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor, which organized the first parade in New York City. In 1887, Oregon was the first state of the United States to make it an official public holiday. By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty U.S. states officially celebrated Labor Day.

Canada's Labour Day is also celebrated on the first Monday of September. More than 80 countries celebrate International Workers' Day on May 1 – the ancient European holiday of May Day – and several countries have chosen their own dates for Labour Day.

from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day

10 New School Year Resolutions

September is a great time to reflect on the changes we want to or need to make in our studies. This is a good set of ideas for you to improve your results:

Keep a calendar

1. Stop procrastinating. Don't postpone  the work you have to do. Do it as soon as possible as tasks usually take longer than expected.
2. Commit yourself to getting good grades. Good grades are essential for  any student. They will help you get to your favourite "instituto", faculty, etc. so make your mind up and start right now.
3. If a subject is too difficult, ask your teacher outside school, study for the subject with other classmates but don't leave anything that looks too difficult for the end of the term when you won't have much time for everything.
4. Don’t do it all. It’s better to concentrate on a few things and excel in them than if you join every sport, activity and club that you comes accross. Just do a couple of things and make sure you have plenty of time for your studies.
5. Keep a calendar. Deadlines creep up quickly. And the closer the date, the more you’ll feel the pressure. You can use a traditional paper diary or use an online calendar, such as Google Calendar but all exams and deadlines should be written down.
6. Take your exams seriously and study for them on time. Waiting for a second chance is not a good idea as you will be losing opportunities
7. Don't forget handing your school reports on time and remember that a percentage of your final qualification depends on them so don't underestimate their importance.
8. Try something new. Secondary school is a great time to spread your wings. It’s about new experiences and self-discovery. You can try a new sport, learn a new language, find new topics of interest or join an NGO. Just try.
9. Explore your possibilities for the future, consider what you would like to study and find information about those studies, where they can be carried out, etc.
10. Banish the self-doubt. Doubting your own abilities only holds you back from achieving what you want to achieve. Just say no to these thoughts and others like them:
• “I can’t do this.”
• “I’m not as smart as my classmates.”
• “I’ll never get better than a 2.7 grade-point average.”
• “I’ll only get into a community college anyway”
• “There’s no point in thinking I’ll get into my first choice college.”

adapted from http://internationalcollegecounselors.com/es/10-new-year-resolutions-for-high-school-students/

Galician school year calendar

Interesting facts about Canada