viernes, 9 de abril de 2010

CHALLENGE 7

April fool's Day!

On the 1st of April, the English version of "El día de los inocentes" is celebrated. As you know, people make jokes on other people. Do you think you would be able to tell if the teacher is making a joke or telling the truth? Well, let's see. On the 1st of April, during the lesson, the teacher will tell you something that is not actually truth. If you think you know what it is, raise your hand and say "April fool's day" The first person to guess what the joke is will get the positive.

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CHALLENGE 6

Hi boys and girls! Do you know what holiday is coming? Yeah! EASTER!!!!!
Easter traditions are quite different all over the world. In Spain, for example, we have "Procesiones", but this doesn't exist in England.
Look at this video, it's an example of an Easter tradition: EASTER EGGS!



So, as you can see, the first thing is to boil an egg and then decorate it. Here's another example of a girl showing the eggs she has painted with her favourite webpages:



Now it's your turn! If you want to be the winner of this challenge, you have to bring a decorated Easter egg to class on Monday 6th and give it to the teacher when she gets to class.

REMEMBER: it's a BOILED egg (cocido) and shhhhhh, don't tell the others...

CHALLENGE 5

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

If you want to know what Saint Patrick's day is click here. Do you know now what is the typical colour for that special day? Your challenge is this: On St Patrick's day you have to wear something with that colour.

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CHALLENGE 4

With or without a boyfriend or girlfriend take the poet you have inside and write a four-line poem. It can be romantic, original or just funny. The poem which makes the teacher laugh will get a positive. The teacher will get the poems the lesson before Valentine's day.

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CHALLENGE 3

MERRY CHRISTMAS BOYS AND GIRLS!
This is the last challenge of the year. In this age of technology, what about using your pen and hands again? The last class before Christmas vacation your teacher will be pleased to collect you original and decorated Christmas cards. The most original and the best written will get a positive each.

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CHALLENGE 2

Halloween is upon us! Do you know what American children say that night to get sweets? Have a look at these videos and find out. Your challenge is to stand up and shout that sentence (the sentence has three words) when the teacher says "Halloween is upon us!"





CHALLENGE 1

Do you know what "to sneeze" is in Spanish? Look at these videos with animals and children sneezing.























So, in Spanish, when a person sneezes, we say "¡Jesús!" or "¡Salud!".

What do English people say when a person sneezes?

The challenge is to find what English people say in this occasion and next Monday 9th March, when the teacher sneezes in the middle of the class, you stand up and say that expression. If you do it, you'll get a positive. Remember! Don't tell the others! It's a secret between you and the teachers!


WINNERS!
2ºA: María Blanco
2ºB: Nobody
2ºC: Estibaliz Espatolero

You all have a positive!