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Pumkin family - I can / I can't

Los videos de la Pumkin family son muy buenos para afianzar las funciones comunicativas adquiridas a lo largo del curso. Hay que reconocer que los dibujos no son gran cosa pero la idea y el desarrollo son ideales para adquirir inglés. 

www.pumkin.com

Con el siguiente podemos este recordar la función comunicatica "expresar capacidad o incapacidad de hacer algo a través de las estructuras I CAN y I CAN'T.

Rhyming words

Hemos estado jugando a rimar palabras, probad en casa, y luego las podéis usar para hacer dictado de palabras con el Text-To-Speech o para práctica de lectura de palabras. 

Buscad una o varias palabras que rimen con cada una de las siguientes veinte palabras: 

map, sail, air, star, bee, ear, goat, pain, fish, king, take, food, carrot, Jack, name, race, fall, house, day, van.

Know what to do if you get lost

Simple past

Un video para practicar cómo hacer preguntas y contestarlas con el pasado simple, algo que hemos estado trabajando en la unidad THINGS IN THE PAST de nuestro libro Footprints. 

The Digraph Song

Una canción dedicada a los digraphs, esas agrupaciones de dos letras que dan lugar a un solo sonido: TH, SH, CH, GH, NG, PH, WH.

Vídeos de apoyo para la prueba del Trinity College of London

Prueba del Trinity College of London - nivel 2

Hola a todos. 

El martes 27 de mayo tenemos la prueba del Trinity College of London. Os dejamos la transcripción retocada y mejorada de una prueba modelo para que tengáis con qué practicar. Por otro lado, si pincháis en la etiqueta TRINITY en estos días antes del examen podréis ver algunos videos más de apoyo. 

En azul el examinador y en rojo el aspirante. 

- Hello, come in, hello, my name is..., what's your name?

- My name is...

- ..., hello, nice to meet you

- Nice to meet you.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- ... How old are you?

- I'm eight/nine years old.

- What's the date today?

- Today is 27 May 2014.

- Is it Saturday today?

- No, it's Tuesday today.

- Where do you live?

- I live in Salamanca

- Do you live in a house or in a flat?

- I live in a house.

- How many bedrooms are there in your house?

- There are two bedrooms in my house. 

- Tell me about your bedroom, what is in your bedroom?

- There is a bed. 

- There is a chair.

- There is a closet.

- There are two pillows.

- Is there a computer in your bedroom?

- Yes, there is/No, there isn't.

- Is there a television in your bedroom?

 Yes, there is/No, there isn't.

- Is there a television in your house?

- Yes, there is.

- Where is it?

- It is in the living room.

- Here is a house. 

(Estancias de la casa. Véase video de apoyo en la etiqueta "Trinity")

- Who lives in your house with you?

- My daddy, my mummy, my sister, my brother and my grandma. 

- How old is your father?

- My father is 40 (forty) years old. 

- What number is this?

(Hay que saberse los números del 1 al 100. Veáse video de apoyo en la etiqueta "Trinity").

- Who is your best friend?

- X is my best friend.

- Tell me about X

- She is very beautiful and smart.

- Has she got a long hair?

- No, she hasn't.

- Have you got any pets?

- No, I haven't

- I've got a pet. This is my dog. His name is Sigby. Tell me about my pet.

- It's big and black. 

- Is my dog sleeping?

- No, it isn't. 

- Is this YOUR pen?

- No, it is YOUR pen.

(Hay que saberse los adjetivos posesivos. Véase video en la etiqueta "Trinity")

- This is MY clock. Where is MY pen?

- It's BEHIND the clock. 

- Put my pen BESIDE the clock.

- Put my pen IN FRONT OF the clock.

- Put my pen UNDER the clock.

(Preposiciones de lugar, Véase el video "Where's the monkey" en la etiqueta "Trinity".)

- Here are some people. Is she swimming?

- No, she is reading

- Is he swimming?

- Yes, he is. 

- Is he listening to music?

- No, he is not listening to music. He is eating pizza.

- He is listening to music

- They are watching TV.

- And is he running?

- No, he is drinking?

- The boy, is he running?

- No, he is cycling.

- Here are some animals. Touch a big animal. Touch a small animal. Touch a beautiful animal.

- Is this a cat?

- No, it's a dog

- Do you have a question for me?

- Yes, where do you live?

- I live in Brighton... Thank you very much, good bye.

My Mummy is Magic

El pasado viernes, para recordar que hoy domingo es el día de la madre, leímos la historia MY MUMMY IS MAGIC.

Life in a castle

CASTLES

In the past, a castle was a home. It was also a fortress to protect people from their enemies. The castle walls were very thick. The windows were very small. The towers were very high in order to see enemies outside the castle walls. 

Round the castle was a deep moat. The moat was full of water. The only way to cross the moat was on the narrow drawbridge. The only way to enter the castle was through the wooden gate. The gate was very big and heavy. Under the castle was a dungeon. The dungeon was very dark. The dungeon was a prison for enemies and traitors. 

LIFE IN A CASTLE

Life in a castle was hard. 

The castle was cold and damp. It was only warm next to the fire in each room. 

The castle was dark. It was only light next to the small windows. 

The castle was smelly. The food was sometimes bad. It was also difficult for people to wash and keep clean. 

The castle was noisy. There were people and animals everywhere. 

But life in a castle was also fun. There were acrobats, jugglers and musicians. There were also feasts, tournaments and games. 

Bien, a estas alturas ya os habéis dado cuenta de que lo que se pretende es que los niños aprendan a utilizar IS y ARE en pasado: WAS y WERE. 

Ahora le pedimos a los niños que contesten a unas preguntas sobre los textos que hemos leído con o que han escuchado, si los pasáis al Text-To-Speech. 

Para el primer texto la respuesta la deben dar señalando al siguiente dibujo: 

Where was...

the moat?

the drawbridge?

the gate?

the dungeon?

Where were...

the castle walls?

the towers?

the windows?

Y estas son las preguntas para el segundo texto:

1. Was the castle cold?

2. Was the castle warm?

3. Was the castle damp?

4. Was the castle light?

5. Was the castle dark?

6. Was the castle smelly?

7. Was the castle quiet?

8. Was the castle noisy?

Las respuestas pueden ser: 

YES, IT WAS.

NO, IT WASN'T.

All about my Playmo

Es fácil. El profesor le entrega un Playmobil  a cada alumno y les pide que escriban toda la información que puedan sobre el personaje contestando a las siguientes preguntas: 

1. What's his name?
His name is Mike

2. How old is he?
He is 22 years old.

3. Where is he from?
He is from the United Kingdom.

4. Where does he live?
He lives in California.

5. What does he like?
He likes playing the guitar.
He likes cheese and fish.

6. What is he wearing?
He is wearing his swim trunks.
He is not wearing shoes.
He is not wearing glasses.

7. What does he do?
He works as a lifeguard

8. What is he doing?
He is swimming.

9. When was he born and where?
He was born in Exeter on 16 April 1992.

10. When is his birthday?
His birthday is on 16 April. 

11. Does he go to the beach by car?
No, he doesn't, he goes by bike.

12. Has he got siblings?
Yes, he has got one brother and one sister. 

13. Whose life preserver is that?
It is Mike's.

14. Can he swim?
Yes, he can, he is a very good swimmer.

15. Is he feeling alright?
No, he is not, he has got an earache. 

16. Where was he yesterday morning?
Yesterday morning Mike was at the beach.

17. What time does he get up?
He gets up at half past seven.

Let's go to... with Playmobil

Hoy hemos usado los Playmobil para representar un diálogo. Cada niño ha recibido un "keko" y se han juntado por parejas a ver qué salía con personajes tan dispares.

THE ROCK STAR AND THE NUN

- Let's go to the concert!

- No, I don't want to.

- Why?

- Because it's very noisy. 

Let's go to the beach!

- No, I don't want to.

- Why?

- Because I don't know how to swim. 

Let's go to the church then!

Yes, great idea! I love praying. 

THE CHAV GIRL AND THE POSH GIRL

- Let's go to Bershka!

- No, I don't want to.

- Why?

- Because the clothes are cheap and tacky.

- Let's go to the swimming pool!

- No, I don't want to. 

- Why?

- Because I don't want to get my hair wet.

- Let's go and have a drink then!

Yes, great idea!

Ahora buscad parejas de Playmos en casa e intentad hacer lo mismo. 

My Daddy is a Giant

Para celebrar el Día del Padre hemos leído el libro MY DADDY IS A GIANT de Carl Norac e Ingrid Godon.

A través de este video podéis conocer la historia y aprender nuevo vocabulario y expresiones. Lo cierto es que el tipo que lee el cuento es un poco extravagante pero es que no he encontrado nada mejor :-)

Not Very Well / Pedro's Cough

Un par de capítulos de Peppa Pig  con los que vamos a trabajar en los próximos días y en los que se trata el tema "estar malito", así que podemos oír muchas de las cosas que hemos aprendido en la última unidad. Sí, ya sé que Peppa Pig es para peques, pero lo importante es escuchar el inglés que se habla. 

PEDRO'S COUGH

It is a school day. Peppa and her friends are having a music lesson.

- Uuuh, Miss Polly had a dolly... 

- Cough, cough! Sorry, Madame Gazelle. 

Oh dear! Pedro has a cough

- Not to worry, I'll ring doctor Brown Bear

- Doctor Brown Bear speaking

- Hello doctor. This is Madame Gazelle. A child is ill

- Don't panic, I'll come straight away

- What seems to be the problem?

- I've got a cough

- I see, is it a tickly cough or a chesty cough? 

- I don't know but it goes like this: cough!

- Um,  and when did you get this cough?

- When Madame Gazelle started singing

- It's nothing serious but Pedro's cough may be catching.

- What do you mean "catching"?

- When one person has a cough sometimes other people get that cough too

- Do I need medicine?

- Just a little spoonful. I'm afraid it doesn't taste very nice. 

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

El  amigo Pete es un verdadero fenómeno. Aquí os dejo otra aventura suya que merece realmente la pena que esté en la biblioteca de vuestros hijos. 

Feelings and Health

En esta unidad aprenderemos a responder a la pregunta

Are you feeling alright?

(¿Te encuentras bien?)

con respuestas del tipo

No, I'm not. I'm feeling bad

I've got a headache. 

Así que necesitaremos saber cómo expresar las dolencias más comunes

Pete the Cat - I Love My White Shoes

This is my buddy Pete. I love the way he sees life. 

Come one, treat yourselves buying his adventures at bookshop Musarañas.

Trinity - The Big Numbers Song

Para pasar la prueba de nivel 2 del Trinity debemos sabernos los números hasta el 100.

Whose is it?

Go Away Big Green Monster!

Simplemente, una genialidad de libro que he querido compartir con mis alumnos de 3º. 

Los que usáis iPad, podéis descargar una aplicación que os leerá el cuento y os cantará una divertida canción. 

https://itunes.apple.com/es/app/go-away-big-green-monster!/id470038297?mt=8

No dejéis de repasar el vocabulario de colores (color words), tamaños (size words) y partes del cuerpo (body part words) que contiene esta historia. 

Alphablocks - Sleep

Hoy los Alphablocks nos enseñan que el fonema EE (pronunciado como en español una i alargada) puede tener tres grafemas: 

"ee" - sleep

"ea" - team

"e_e" - compete

Ohh! I thought today would never end

What a day for little me

At last I can rest my head

Forget all my worries and set my mind free

Take easy and climb into bed

I've got, he's got

En la unidad 4 tenemos que aprender a expresar posesión, es decir, a decir cosas como "yo tengo, tú tienes, él tiene..."

Eso sí, tenemos que tener en cuenta que la gramática nos dice que para I, You, We, y They hay que decir:

I've got

You've got

We've got

They've got

Y para He, She, It: 

He's got

She's got

It's got

Estos dos videos serán de ayuda: 

I’ve got a robot, a robot, a robot

I’ve got a robot in my house (2)

He’s got fingers, he’s got toes

He’s got eyes and a mouth and a nose

I’ve got a robot, a robot, a robot

I’ve got a robot in my house (2)

He can wash and sweep and clean

To me he’s a person, not a machine

I’ve got a robot, a robot, a robot

I’ve got a robot in my house (2)

He can cook and mend and saw

He does my homework

My teacher doesn’t know

I’ve got a robot, a robot, a robot

I’ve got a robot in my house (4)

Reading Bear

http://www.readingbear.org/

"Reading Bear" es una estupenda página Web que os permitirá repasar los todos los fonemas del inglés y sus grafemas correspondientes. Os recomiendo usarla de manera regular en los cursos que restan de Primaria para que, una vez llegados a la Secundaria, los niños tengan afianzadas las destrezas de lectoescritura en inglés. 

Footprints Quiz 3

Este es el test final de la unidad 3 (My Community)

Con el Activity Book y este texto sobre los medios de transporte los niños no tendrán ningún problema para encontrar las respuestas, que os recomiendo que también escriban en el Text-To-Speech para practicar la pronunciación. 

TRANSPORT

We all use transport, for example, to go to school, to go to work, to go shopping, to go to the cinema, to visit friends or to go on holiday.

There are many different forms of transport: bikes, motorbikes, cars, buses, trams and planes. Some forms of transport use petrol or diesel and cause pollution. Other forms of transport are clean and "green". 

We need to look after the environment. It is a good idea to share car journeys and to use public transport when you can. 

Children in Britain - Places

Con estos textos se pueden hacer los ejercicios 19 y 20 de la página 30 del libro. 

Places in my town

Un nuevo video para aprender sobre la ciudad y cómo moverse en ella. 

Asking for and giving directions

Estos días estamos trabajando sobre cómo preguntar por y dar indicaciones para llegar a un lugar. El trabajo regular con este video ayudará a los niños a adquirir esta función comunicativa. 

Luego podéis echar mano de este mapa y pedirles a los niños que os digan cómo llegar a un lugar u otro comenzando desde el punto START HERE. 

It' a Shame

Otra nueva nueva historia contenida en el libro WORD FAMILIES, esta vez dando cuenta del efecto que tiene la E mágica sobre la A en la familia de palabras -AME.

Podéis intentar completar este árbol de la familia de palabras AME empleando las consonantes que tenéis debajo. No todas las consonantes valen (hay 16 consonantes y 12 manzanas solamente), así que quizá deberéis consultar un diccionario para comprobar qué palabras se pueden formal realmente. 

Alphablocks - Mine

Alphablock I is having a dance party - by herself! Can her friends help her see the light on disco night?

This episode introduces the Long I sound, the trigraph '-igh-', the digraphs '-ie-' and '-i-e-' and the words bright, light, night, pie, tie, like, shine and fine.

Happy Three Wise Men Day!