The person of the year

https://eltsparks.wordpress.com/2016/12/29/person-of-the-year-2016/https://eltsparks.wordpress.com/2016/12/29/person-of-the-year-2016/

St George and the Dragon.2

St George and the Dragon.

Work in twos and retell the story. Use a slideshow presentation. The presentation must have :

• at least 6 slides.
• a significant variation from the one we read. 

RUBRIC

CATEGORY	Excellent-4	Good-3	Satisfactory-2	Needs  Improvement-1
Content	All content  is accurate. It includes one variation in the story.	Most of the content is accurate. It includes one variation in the story.	One piece of information is clearly inaccurate. No variations.	It contains more than one factual error.  No variations.
Sequencing of Information	Information is organized in a clear, logical way.	Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One slide is out of place.	Some slides are out of place.	There is no clear plan for the organization of information.
Pictures	All pictures are attractive and support the topic of the presentation.	A few pictures are not attractive but all support the topic of the presentation.	All pictures are attractive but a few do not support the topic of the presentation.	Several pictures are unattractive AND not related to the content of the presentation.
Text - Font Choice & Formatting	Font formats (color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content.	Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability.	Font formatting has been carefully planned to complement the content. It may be a little hard to read.	Font formatting makes it very difficult to read the material.
Spelling and Grammar	Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.	Presentation has 1-2 misspellings, but no grammatical errors.	Presentation has 1-2 grammatical errors but no misspellings.	Presentation has more than 2 grammatical and/or spelling errors.
Cooperation	Group shares tasks and all performed responsibly all of the time.	Group shares tasks and performed responsibly most of the time.	Group shares tasks and performs responsibly some of the time.	Group often is not effective in sharing tasks and/or sharing responsibility.

Story Time. ST GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.

Go to the following link and read the story of St George and the Dragon.

http://www.artic.edu/aic/education/CC/index.html

HERNAN CORTÉS. Past Tense video.

http://conteni2.educarex.es/mats/17323/contenido/

PAST TENSE. GAMES

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/irregular-past-tense-esl-grammar-jeopardy-quiz-game/


http://www.eslgamesplus.com/irregular-past-tense-verbs-spelling-activity-online/


http://www.eslgamesplus.com/irregular-past-simple-spelling-activity-online-for-esl/


http://www.eslgamesplus.com/past-simple-irregular-verbs-esl-grammar-interactive-activity-online/


http://www.eslgamesplus.com/practice-irregular-verbs-in-the-past-simple-esl-interactive-hangman/

http://eslpuzzles.com/Grammar%20Games/Past%20Simple%20Games/Past%20Simple%20Basketball%20Grammar%20Games.html


http://eslpuzzles.com/Grammar%20Games/Past%20Simple%20Games/Past%20Simple%20En%20Garde%20Grammar%20Games.html

http://eslpuzzles.com/Grammar%20Games/Past%20Simple%20Games/Past%20Simple%20Fling%20the%20Teacher%20Grammar%20Games.html

http://eslpuzzles.com/Grammar%20Games/Past%20Simple%20Games/Past%20Simple%20Football%20Grammar%20Games.html

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/past-tenses/
http://eslpuzzles.com/Worksheets/Past%20Simple%20Worksheets/Past%20Simple%20Worksheets.html

PAST TENSE READINGS

https://www.englishwsheets.com/past_simple.html

PAST TENSE. NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

http://first-english.org/english_learning/english_tenses/simple_past/2/70_negatives_english.htm

DEAR DIARY. GOOD AND BAD DAYS

Dear Diary

Writing about their day is a good way to practice the written form of the simple past. Write about what you did yesterday . Pay attention to transitions of time (next, then, after that, finally, etc.).

Good and Bad Days

Wat makes a day great?

Make a list for what makes a day bad. In pairs ask each other questions and give answers about a day in the past. For example, one student might ask, “Did you spill your coffee yesterday?” The other would answer, “No, I didn’t spill my coffee yesterday.” 

Past Tense 1

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-practice/past-simple-endings

A FIELDTRIP TO THE ARSENAL

 A FIELDTRIP TO THE ARSENAL

1. Work in pairs. Select the photos you want to use.

2. Match the photos to the following expressions:

arrive at school          visit a warship

leave Mugardos         have lunch

arrive in Ferrol          play in the park

sail along the bay      go back home

3. search the Internet and dowload some more pictures you may want to use.

4. Put all the verbs you want to use in the past simple.

5. Write about your fieldtrip to the Arsenal. Use an Impress document to do it.

Rubric.

	4	3	2	1
content:	The story is accurate and interesting. Tells lots of details about the trip.	The story is accurate and interesting. Tells some details about the trip.	The story is accurate and interesting. T	The story is accurate .
vocabulary	Uses rich and varied vocabulary related to the story	Uses varied vocabulary related to the story	Uses vocabulary related to the story	Uses poor vocabulary related t to the story
grammar	There are no grammar mistakes	There are no major grammar mistakes	There are some grammar mistakes	There are a lot of grammar mistakes
presentation	Uses different letter types and sizes that help to understand . The pictures are related to the text and illustrate the meaning .	Uses different letter types and sizes that help to understand . The pictures are related to the text . .	Uses different letter types and sizes . The pictures are related to the text	Does not use different letter types and sizes. The pictures are not related to the text..

A PRESENT FOR A PAINTER

A PRESENT FOR A PAINTER

1. Select a painter

2. Find some relevant information about her:

• Date of birth /death
• Family
• Education
• Interests
• Painting style
• Others

3. Decide on the present you want to give her.

Decorate a box with drawings, pictures, small objects or decorations related to her life and interests.

Put your present in the box along with a short note explaining why you have chosen that particular present.

Rubric

	4	3	2	1
content:	The box includes relevant information about Date of birth /death Family Education Interests Painting style Explains the choice of the present.	The box includes information about Date of birth /death Family Education Interests Painting style Explains the choice of the present.	The box includes information about most of the following: Date of birth /death Family Education Interests Painting style Explains the choice of the present.	The box includes information about some of the following: Date of birth /death Family Education Interests Painting style Explains the choice of the present.
vocabulary	Uses rich and varied vocabulary related to biografies	Uses varied vocabulary related to biografies	Uses vocabulary related to biografies	Uses poor vocabulary related to biografies
grammar	There are no grammar mistakes	There are no major grammar mistakes	There are some grammar mistakes	There are a lot of grammar mistakes
presentation	The box is decorated with original patters and designs that illustrate the text.	The box is decorated with patters and designs that illustrate the text.	The box is decorated with patters and designs .	The box is poorly decorated .

Love Letters to Strangers

http://loveletters2strangers.com/

Present Simple in Songs