Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Some general questions!


Nowadays everybody knows Santa Claus as the jolly old man who brings presents to young children.
Do you know his true story? Let's read this article and find out!
No matter what, Christmas is about GENEROSITY and HAPPINESS !!!
video
videos
video
Winter celebrations!
Christmas around the world 1!
Christmas around the world 2!
Christmas around the world 3!

Santa's television!
Christmas fun!


A trip to Santa's village!
A Christmas story!
Games!
Quiz!
Complete!
Let's sing!
Watch Santa's reindeers!

The best Christmas story ever!

Great Christmas games! 


Post your Holiday wishes on this special CANVAS!

Computers!

Who invented the Computer? Let's watch this video and find out.
How have computers changed our lives?

A very interesting video!

Let's see how much you remember! Take this quiz !
Some games !



Homework:
How have computers changed your lives?
Post it on this CANVAS!

Our international project!

Caretta Caretta!

Watch VIDEOS!


Learn more INFORMATION!

Some more INFORMATION!



Projects!
Win3B!
B1!
B1+!

Like the PAGE!

Modal Verbs

Modal Perfects

Video 1

Perfect modals are not actually “perfect,” but they are called that because they use a modal verb (in this case, could, should, might/may, must) followed by a perfect tense construction (“have” + past participle). Perfect modals are used to talk past actions.

1.Let's go here for further examples.
2.Now, do the Quiz.

SHOULD HAVE

We use the structure “should + have + (participle)” when we are reacting to a past event or giving our opinion about it. Obviously, it’s in the past, so we can’t change it. But we can still talk and think about it. For example, in the Foo Fighters song, the singer didn’t know something. But when he says “I should have known,” he’s reflecting on that. He’s expressing that it was a problem that he didn’t know: he should have known. We can also make this negative by changing “should” to “shouldn’t.”

Other examples:

John failed his exam.

We could react to that situation and say something like:

“John should have studied more.” OR

“John shouldn’t have played so many video games."

COULD HAVE

Video 2

 MUST HAVE

Video 3

Exercise A: Choose the correct here

Exercise B: Past modals here 

 

 

 

Prezi presentation

Follow the link and post your presentations here

Mobile phones!

Let's learn about the history of mobile phones!
Young people only know about the latest mobile phones!
How much do you know about the history of them?
This person explains the difference between older mobile phones and today's mobile phones!


 Let's see some photos and find out how much mobile phones have changed over the years.
How have mobile phones affected society? Read this article !Another article about Britain.

Are you addicted to your mobile phone? Take this quiz and find out!


Homework:
What is your opinion on mobile phones?How much and why do you use yours if you have one?
Post it on this CANVAS!

Music!

Everybody likes music! Everybody has a favourite kind of music!

Does music define who we are?

Does music influence us?

Have you ever really listened to the lyrics of a song?
Read this article !
How does this song make you feel?

Post your favourite song on this CANVAS!.
Write:
What is it about?
How does it make you feel when you listen to it?

Happy Thanksgiving!

                                                   

Watch the videos about thanksgiving!

How much do you know about thanksgiving?
Take the quiz and find out!

Games!
Word search!
Find the differences!
A lot of activities about thanksgiving 1!
A lot of activities about thanksgiving 2!
Choose!
Jigsaw puzzle!
Dress the turkey!
A lot of games!

What are you thankful for? 

Post it on this CANVAS!

Project Canvases

Music:

This one is one of my favourites
Video

Post your favourite song on the canvas below:
Videos on this Canvas.


Films: Post ideas below :

Make your own poster on this different canvas .

Friendship!

What are the qualities of a good friend?

 

Read the article!
Another article!
Are you a good friend? Do the quiz and find out.

Homework

Write a few things about your best friend.
You can either write about what friendship is.
Post it on this CANVAS!

Past perfect simple and past perfect continuous

Video 1

Now do the following activities.
One
Two
Three
Four
A test

Our international project!

Caretta Caretta!

Watch VIDEOS!


Learn more INFORMATION!

Some more INFORMATION!



Projects!
Win3B!
B1!
B1+!

Like the PAGE!

Peer Pressure!

A very interesting article about peer pressure and how it can affect us. In a positive or a negative way.

Click here to read it.
Another interesting article!
Play the game.
Do the quiz!
Another quiz!
What do you say in these situations?

Homework:
Talk to your friends. What is their experience or opinion on peer pressure?
Post it on this CANVAS!

Happy Halloween!

More videos on Halloween!
Some games!
A quiz!
A quiz 2!
Memory game 1!
Memory game 2!
Memory game 3!
Castledracula!
Haunted house!
A lot of activities!
Fun games!
Fun games 2!
Stories!
The witch's stew!
A ghost story!
The haunted house!

Our first project

Films!

Everybody has seen these films. What do the critics say about them.
Avatar

Clash of the Titans

Pirates of the Caribbean

Quiz!
What movie should you watch tonight?

Homework!
Now write your review of a film that you love or hate.
Post it on this CANVAS!

Talking about films

Video 1

And an extra video to help you think in English!

Video 2

The benefits of exercising!

The social benefits of exercising!

Why is it important to exercise?

Quiz: What's your workout personality?
Quiz: Which sport suits you?

Homework!
How do you feel about exercising!
Post your opinion on this CANVAS!

Writing Tips!

Healthychildren.org

 

How Teens Can Stay Fit

What can I do to get more fit?

Any type of regular, physical activity can improve your fitness and your health. The most important thing is that you keep moving!
Exercise should be a regular part of your day, like brushing your teeth, eating, and sleeping. It can be in gym class, joining a sports team, or working out on your own. Keep the following tips in mind:

• Stay positive and have fun. A good mental attitude is important. Find an activity that you think is fun. You are more likely to keep with it if you choose something you like. A lot of people find it's more fun to exercise with someone else, so see if you can find a friend or family member to be active with you.
• Take it one step at a time. Small changes can add up to better fitness. For example, walk or ride your bike to school or to a friend's house instead of getting a ride. Get on or off the bus several blocks away and walk the rest of the way. Use the stairs instead of taking the elevator or escalator.
• Get your heart pumping. Whatever you choose, make sure it includes aerobic activity that makes you breathe harder and increases your heart rate. This is the best type of exercise because it increases your fitness level and makes your heart and lungs work better. It also burns off body fat. Examples of aerobic activities are basketball, running, or swimming.
• Don't forget to warm up with some easy exercises or mild stretching before you do any physical activity. This warms your muscles up and may help protect against injury. Stretching makes your muscles and joints more flexible too. It is also important to stretch out after you exercise to cool down your muscles.

Your goal should be to do some type of exercise every day. It is best to do some kind of aerobic activity without stopping for at least 20 to 30 minutes each time. Do the activity as often as possible, but don't exercise to the point of pain.

A Healthy Lifestyle

In addition to exercise, making just a few other changes in your life can help keep you healthy, such as

• Watch less TV or spend less time playing computer or video games. (Use this time to exercise instead!) Or exercise while watching TV (for example, sit on the floor and do sit-ups and stretches; use hand weights; or use a stationary bike, treadmill, or stair climber).
• Eat 3 healthy meals a day, including at least 4 servings of fruits, 5 servings of vegetables, and 4 servings of dairy products.
• Make sure you drink plenty of fluids before, during, and after any exercise (water is best but flavored sports drinks can be used if they do not contain a lot of sugar). This will help replace what you lose when you sweat.
• Stop drinking or drink fewer regular soft drinks.
• Eat less junk food and fast food. (They're often full of fat, cholesterol, salt, and sugar.)
• Get 9 to 10 hours of sleep every night. 
  GRAMMAR
  First, watch the videos.
  Video 1
  Video 2
  Then do the Activities:
  One 
  Two 
  Three 
  Four 
  Five 
  Used to or would? 
  Story board game 
  Grammar quiz-past  
  Six 
  Seven 
  Present and past
  
   Health idioms
  
  
  
  
   Fitness
  

Project: Learning foreign languages

Why do we learn foreign languages? Why do YOU learn English? Write a short comment.
Post your ideas on this CANVAS

Why are foreign languages useful? Watch the video.

Inspiring athletes!

Lionel Messi
video


Usain Bolt



Michael Phelps

Which sport suits you? Take this quiz and find out!

Homework
Write about an inspiring athlete!
Post your projects on this CANVAS !

Education!

 USA!
Education System!

Japan!
schools in Japan!

UK!

Finland!
Schools in Finland!
Africa!
Schools in Africa!

The Independent Project!
Schools around the world!

Homework!
If you could create your own school, what would it be like?
Post it on this CANVAS !

Global Peace Video!

19 schools from around the world come together with a message for PEACE!

Present simple Vs present continuous/Stative verbs

1. Present simple Vs present continuous
a) Watch the video on Present simple Vs present continuous
b) Study the grammar table here
c) Do the activities
Activity 1                  Activity 2                     Activity 3  
Activity 4    

2. Stative verbs

a) Watch the video on stative verbs
b) How to use stative verbs
c) Do the activivites                       
Activity 1 
Activity 2

Do the quiz  1

2nd quiz 
For each of the five questions choose the one correct answer.
1. I never ..................... a face but I've got no idea what her name is.
a) forgetting
b) forgets
c) forget
d) forgot

2. I don't want to have a fight about it. Just forget it! It ...................... .
a) isn't matter
b) isn't mattering
c) doesn't matter
d) doesn't mattering

3. Why are you crying at that photo mum? Are you ..................... that perfect day at the beach all those years ago?
a) remember
b) remembering
c) remembers
d) remembered

4. They're ......................... party. I want to go but I............... nothing to wear.
a) have/ have
b) having/ having
c) have/ having
d) having/ have

5. Commentator : "She's running incredibly well. She must be..................... the pain but she's so close to the finishing line, she can........................ victory".
a) feeling/ tasting
b) feeling/ taste
c) feel/ taste
d) feel/ tasting

BBC learning English, accessed on line

 

Great mysteries!

Stonehenge

How was it built ?

Why was it built?

Another video !

Some more facts about Stonehenge!

Bermuda Triangle

What is the Bermuda Triangle!

Top ten facts about the Bermuda triangle!

Atlantis

Where was Atlantis ?

Myths of Atlantis!
The city that sank!

Some more facts about Atlantis!

Great Mysteries!

The Loch Ness Monster!

Let's watch the video !

 Look for Nessie!
Live webcameras!
Some facts about Nessie!

 Crop Circles!

Let's watch the video !

Some facts about crop circles!

The Marfa Lights!

 Let's watch the video !











Some facts about the Marfa Lights!

Test Anxiety!

Has this ever happened to you?



It is called...

What is it? 

and

How can we deal with it?

What is Exam Stress and How do you deal with it?

How does it feel?

Why do people experience exam stress and How do they deal with it?

A fun quiz!
Are you test stressed?


Here are some tips on how to deal with test anxiety!

How do we deal with exam stress?

Study Break Yoga!

Ten relaxation techniques!

A fun quiz!
Test your stress smarts?




















ABCs of decreasing stress!

Fine Arts!

What is art?

Painting!

Sculpture!

Architecture!

Literature!

Performing arts!

Music!

Dancing!

Acting!

Fine arts!




Why is art important?













21 Reasons you should make art!

The importance of art in child development!

The importance of expressiveness in teenagers!

A discussion about art!

Quiz!
What sort of artist are you?
What kind of artist are you?

Game!
Draw a Stickman!

Take virtual tours of these famous museums!
Guggenheim!
The Metropolitan Museum of Art!
MoMA!
National Gallery of Canada!
Louvre!
Uffici!
Vatican Museum!
The British Museum!
The Natural History Museum in London!

Homework!

Choose a work of art. Write:

Title:

Name of artist:

A short description of the work:

Your response to the work:

Happy Mother's Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Look at this map and find out where and when "Mother's Day" is celebrated!

Let's sing!

Let's watch!

Watch!
The history of " Mother's Day"!

A story!
Happy Mother's Day!


Games!
Put the sentences in the correct order!
Find the letters!
Colour the roses 1!
Colour the roses 2!
Match!
Alphabetical order!
Jumbled words!
Word search!
Crossword!

Why do you love your mum? Leave your special message for your mum on this canvas!

Hobbies!

Hobbies are good practices of a human that lead to the improvement and enhancement of one’s personality. Hobbies keep a person busy and so he has less scope to go for something bad, or waste his time. Hobbies even make a person more creative and talented. Talent cannot be gained just  by going to school. Only when we touch more and more creative hobbies, we can possess more talent.

Why should we take up a hobby?
Why is it important to have a hobby?
Advantages of hobbies!

Other advantages of hobbies!
The importance of hobbies!

If money is an issue, here are some ideas to have fun for free! Even more ideas!

How can we find a hobby that we like?
How to find a hobby!
You can also take this quiz or this quiz to help you find one! 

Ask about hobbies!
Top 5 strangest hobbies!


Games!
A lot of games!
A lot of games 2!


Write about your hobby!
What is it? Describe it! What do you get out of it?

Watch this video about the effects that humans have on this planet!

Planet Earth!

How do humans destroy the environment?
Why should we care about the environment? Here are 12 reasons !

The three "Rs" that can change our lives and future on this planet!

Reduce   Reuse   Recycle

How can we recycle?
Is recycling worth all the fuss?
What happens to all the material that we recycle?
Think Green!
Recycle City! 

Quizzes and Videos by National Geographic!
Choose 1!
Choose 2!
Clean & Green!
How green are you?
Paint it!
Hangman!
Match!
How fast are you?
Games!
A great song!
Talk about environment and pollution!
Learn vocabulary about environment and pollution!
A list of words!
A lot of activities!

What can you do to save our planet?

April Fool's Day!

Watch the video!

Fun activity 1!
Fun activity 2!
Fun activity 3!
Fun activity 4!
Fun activity 5!
Fun activity 6!

Easter around the world!

How is Easter celebrated around the world?
Article 1!
Article 2!
Article 3!
Article 4!

Videos!
Easter around the world!

Strange Easter traditions!

President's Obama message!


Germany!





Spain!





Russia!





Sweeden!





Hungary!





Poland!





Britain!





Australia!




Easter eggs and bunnies!





Watch the video! Let's see how much you remember!

Even more articles for further information!

Fun Activities!
Fun activity 1!
Fun activities 2!
Fun activity 3!
Fun activity 4!
Fun activities 5!
Fun activities 6!
Fun activities 7!

Shocking videos! The cruelty is unimaginable!

First let's learn the difference between the words we use! 

The threats ! Even more threats !

The animals that we have lost for ever!

What can be done to protect animals?

A quiz about biodiversity!

Write about an endangered species!

Find information and photos. Upload them on your canvas.