GENERAL_ About challenges and ANOTHER ONE!

Hey you!

Nope! I have not forgotten about challenges. It is just that you are not being too motivated about them... whatever! But... there is always a beam of sunlight among the clouds! One of you decided to participate and create an artwork for the challenge! 🎨

I am too sorry I didn't upload it earlier, but still... it is sooo worth it! Let's see who can guess the student and the artwork! IT IS ONE OF YOU! THANK YOU Mr. Incognito, I LOOOVE IT!

I´d like to tell you that I didn't upload any other challenge because you weren't following along... but my toughness disappeared again when I watched this. 

CHALLENGE 3: SOMETHING THAT WILL MOVE YOU! (by ¨move¨ I mean something that will give you chills!) Share with us a video that has really really inspired you (IN ENGLISH!) ☺️

My video comes from an actor I really admire: Hugh Jackman. When he was filming the movie ¨THE GREATEST SHOWMAN¨, he had to go through surgery because they found skin cancer on his nose. The doctor told him that he couldn't sing at all when he went back to rehearsals, but when he was rehearsing the last number, he just couldn't help himself and this is what happened. I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!

#YOURENGLISHTEACHERCHALLENGE: Guess the artwork!

Hello people!!

Here is a new CHALLENGE. I created my own version of an artwork and took a picture. I challenge you to create your won version of a FAMOUS artwork and send it to me. You can also share it in the comments below, but if you do so, please do not forget to blur your face as this is a public domain.

So... CAN YOU GUESS THE ARTWORK?

CHALLENGE 1 ACCEPTED!

Just for your information... I was about to abandon the idea of the challenges, but suddenly this came to my inbox! Thanks, Daniel Fernández Arreba, you rock!

You still have some time to create your #everythingwillbefine craft.

By the way... do you remember this project from last year? #YOURENGLISHTEACHERCHALLENGE will be all about this. Write a new entry in a bit, keep posted!

GENERAL_ Instructions for Skype

Hey you, smart people!

I am including a Skype downloading tutorial so that you can get it in your phone or computer in case we hold online classes or tutoring times.

In the video you will first see how to download Skype. Then, you will see how to find my username so that you can add me to your contacts.

Remember teachers are working in the mornings, so you could ask me to talk on Skype if you have doubts with some of your exercises.

For some grades, I will be officially holding some classes or revision groups. I will let you know via email if that is the case.

USERNAME: luisgre83

4ESO_Instructions for the activities.

Hello class!

As I told you in the email, here are the videos with instructions to get to the activities.

¿Cómo llego a las actividades de vocabulario?

¿Cómo llego a las actividades de gramática?

GENERAL_Let´s get busy: CHALLENGE 1 and more.

Hi there, team!

So, yes, it´s a WEEKDAY and even when it is not a regular one, it´s time to get busy! 

In this video I am including the following information:

A. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THESE INTERESTING DAYS:

     

     A.1. ROUTINES: create a weekday schedule or timetable to follow on weekdays and be responsible about it. 

     

     A.2. TO-DO LIST: remember those ideas about projects that you want to do but never have time for? Hmmm... it might be a perfect timing now! Listen carefully to that English song you always wanted to understand, read that athlete post that looked so interesting...

     

     A.3. CALL SOMEONE: Calling means speaking, not texting... hear someone's voice or connect via videocall if you have the chance, even better!

     

     A.4. MOVE: why don't you create your own indoor training track? Visit some online tutorials: yoga, pilates, zumba... you name it, there are tons online!

     A.5. BE CREATIVE: Take out your color pencils or watercolor, play an instrument, create some crafts or your own board game!

B. YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER CHALLENGE 1:

     Hah! Do you wanna win the GOLD PRIDE CHARM? Get on your creativity skills and try to win the contest... CHALLENGE 1 IS HERE! 

    Using the hashtag #everythingwillbefine , create a hanging craft/poster to show your neighbors from some of your windows. Send your picture to me or add it to the comments of this post. Look at the awesome example down here. In a couple of days I will upload a new YOURENGLISHTEACHERCHALLENGE! 

Follow the blog to keep yourself posted!

MISS YOU!!!

MrDiaz :D

1STBACH_Unit6: THE PASSIVE VOICE

Unit 6, the passive voice, here we go!

The passive voice is one of those structures that really makes a difference. Why? Well, it is used quite often, more than we use it in our native language. 

For this unit´s notes, you must add at least one question at the end of your paper.

Let´s start! Here is a visual aid to better understand the passive:

If you´d like to compare active verb tenses with passive ones, here´s another helpful pic. You could print out this REALLY HELPFUL board (or check a very similar board in your workbooks).

Finally and before jumping into the ¨flipped classroom¨ videos, I´d like to introduce you to a special passive form: THE CAUSATIVE. This grammatical structure is broader than what we are going to learn in this unit, that is why I had to take the material right from our class book (although I always encourage you to go a step further! -find more info online if you'd like to ;D-):

BASIC MATERIAL:

CHALLENGE MATERIAL:

Passive (general explanation)

The causative form with let, make, have, get, help.