January 21, 2105

Today we studied Modal Verbs. 
We corrected the homework from yesterday.
We had MUSe at 12:30

Homework for tomorrow.
English SB page 64, #1,2,3 answers only
Science front page Unit 2
study for Unit 1 exam tomorrow

January 15th, 2015

Homework

English Review for the exam tomorrow Module 2

FOR MONDAY

SB page 60, #1, 2 You must answer in complete sentences, but you don’t have to copy the sentences

And page 61 #3,4b

14th of January, 2015

Section 4 Wordlist

Trachea – a membranous tube in the back of the throat to bring air to our lungs.

Alveoli – a tiny sac at the end of each bronchiole

Nasal – of or relating to the nose

Bronchioles – small branches that divides the air we breathe into the lungs.

Capillaries – blood vessels that carry blood between the arteries and the veins.

Extract – to put or draw out something

Larynx – a structure at the outer part of the throat

Exhalation – to breathe out air from the lungs

Rib cage – structure in the body formed by the ribs

Oxygen- gas without colour taste or smell present in the air and necessary for life.

Diaphragm- the muscle that separates the chest from the lower part of the body.

Homework

English – SB61 #4 read it only, #5 and #6 copy all of them.

Study for the English exam on Friday, January 16 Module 2

Science – Unit 1, Section 4 – exercises only

13012015,Thirteenth of January, twenty fifteen

Words that join phrases together

English             Spanish

As soon as                   en cuanto

Until                             hasta

Before                         antes   

After                            después

While                           mientras

When                          cuando

So                               entonces

And                             y

But                              pero

Although                      aunque

Still                              aun

Yet                              todavía

Instructions for the Exam on Friday.

Tips on making the right choice

A Fill in the missing word(or)phrase.

There is one answer you will not need to use.

Read all of the sentences

Translate

Read of all the words and phrases, translate if necessary

Match the words, cross them out when they are used.

Read the sentence with the word inserted, does it make sense?

B. Match the adjectives to their synonyms.

Read all of the words

Translate if necessary

Start with the easy ones

Check your answers

Adjective	synonyms

C. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple.

Read the sentence and the verb, translate it

Try to remember the second column of verb

Is it regular or irregular?

Look for the question mark (?)

D. Underline the correct item.

Monica is a fantastic/wonderful teacher.

E. Form adverbs from the adjectives. Then put them in the correct sentence.

Read the adjectives.

Remember the form of adverbs.

Remember 3 irregulars: well,

Some don’t change - hard, fast, high, low, deep, early, late, long, near, straight, right, wrong

We use the phrase way(or)manner when the adjective ends in ly like friendly, lively, lonely, lovely, silly, ugly

Friendly manner or friendly way

F. Choose the correct response

Read all of the sentences

Match them

Read it again.

Review your answers

G. Reading

Read it many times.

Read the true/false statements.

Look in the text for the statement.

Review your answers

H. Writing

Think, write and review

I. Listening

Listen twice and choose the most correct answer.

Science

Section 3 wordlist
Send – to pass something over to somewhere else
Carbohydrate (say carbo jaidreit) energy for your body
Grow –
Fizzy – producing bubbles of carbondioxide like in cocacola.
Proteins – nitrogenous compounds of high molecular weight that are essential to all living organisms.
Fat – an oily substance from certain animal and plant tissues.
Dairy – relating to milk – cream, butter, cheese, yogurt, milk
Chew -  to crush or grind something with the teeth
Minerals – any of various naturally occurring substances that can be in the ground or in fruits and vegetables.
Varied – displaying other characteristics
Meals – any of the regular occasions to eat, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, etc.
Nuts – a dried fruit
Contain – to hold
Portion – a part of a whole or a segment
Stay – to not move away or leave a place
Minimum – being the smallest amount or number possible
Balance – considering all sides equal
Thumbs – the shortest finger that is at an angle to the other fingers.
Dissolve – to become a mixture or solution of something
Juice – the liquid that comes from fruits and vegetables when we squeeze them.
Vitamins - any of a group of substances that are essential in small quantities for the normal functioning of the body

Homework

English Self Check
SB page 28, #4,5,6 write it out
Science Unit 1
Section 3 - summary and quiz questions
Section 4 - wordlist

Answer Cambridge Practise questions

Cambridge Topic Vocabulary

Answers these questions and study this vocabulary.

Clothes
Practise vocabulary HERE

What are you wearing?

What does your mother wear to work?

What is your favourite outfit?

Head	Hat, glasses, contact lenses (lentillas), head band, earrings, piercings, hair tie, hood (capucha), wig, false eyelashes, helmet, ponytail, pigtails, bun, barrets, crown, masks, extensions, make up, halo, braces, false teeth, moustache, beard, goatie, baseball hat, headphones, earbuds
Torso	Jersey, T shirt, dress, jacket, undershirt, bra(brassiere), coat, tie, sweater, scarf, vest, poncho, gloves, turtleneck, costume, buff, watch, croptop, swimsuit, swimming costume, plumber work suit, overalls, dungarees
Legs	Jeans, shorts, underwear, leggings, tights, trousers, skirt, socks, tutu, belt, leotard, sweat pants, knee guard,
Feet	Shoes – trainers, sneakers, mountain boots, sandals, football shoes, tennis shoes, high heels, flipflops, skates, slippers, skiis, flippers, goloushes (water boots), platforms, ballet slippers, hightops, sneaker wedges, swimming shoes, motor cross boots, leather boots, leather shoes, leather sandals, cowboy boots, running shoes,
Accessories	Bracelets, earrings, necklace, piercings, tattoos, glasses, hairties, headbands, moustache, beard, brackets, handbag, hair implants,  sunglasses, gold teeth, goatie, ring, watch, finger nail polish, cut off gloves, wrist-band, hat

Places and Buildings

Where do you live? In a flat? Or in a house?

What type of building is the school?

What type of buildings are the 4 towers in Madrid?

bank - I went to the bank today and deposited 100€.
beauty salon
bookstore
church
college
electronics shop
flower shop
gas station
hardware store
hospital
laundromat
library
movie theater
pet store
post office
restaurant
school
shopping mall
supermarket
video rental store

chemist

bakery

butcher

Environment

What type of environment do we live in?

What is the environment like in Valencia?

What is it like in Cercedilla?

What is it like in the north of Spain?

January 12, 2015

Use Creative words when writing –

Suddenly

Verb coordination

Enough

Legend has it that ….

Became friends.

Beautiful (find more creative words)

English homework
Page 28 Self Check#1 , 2 Answers Only# 3 write it outReview Module 2 for Exam Friday 

Science Unit 1 Section 2 Wordlist

Tongue – a mobile organ in the mouth

Colon – a part of the large intestine

Rectum – the final part of the large intestine ends in the anus

Esophagus – allows food to pass from the mouth to the stomach

Teeth – small pieces of bone used to cut aliments.

Pharynx – the soft part in rear of mouth, that connects the nose and mouth

Anus – the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal

Gastric juices – acidic liquid produced by the stomach to degrade food

Absorption – normal accumulation by the tissues

Chyme – thick partially digested food leaves stomach goes into small intestine

Gland – an organ of the body that produces chemicals that influence activities such as growing and that have an important effect on health.

Duodenum – initial part of the small intestine

Waste – Excrement that the body doesn’t need

Feces – waste that comes out of the digestion system through the anus

Ilium – one part of the small intestine

Jejunum – one part of the small intestine

Pancreatic juice – clear alkaline secretion of the pancreas that is released into the duodenum and contains several digestive enzymes

Enzymes –the juice that organs make that produce a change in the body

Gall bladder – a muscular pear-shaped gland lying under the right lobe of the liver.

Bile – (adj=irritable) n. bitter yellow liquid excreted by the liver that helps in the digestion of fats.

Science homeworkSection 3,  4 word wordlist, exercises 

January 9, 2015

Writing Exercise

Write 1 story of a real event. Make it 100 to 120 words.

Events are easy to describe.

The details are very important.

Use words that are descriptive. (Not like good, very much – these words are boring. Exciting, spectacular, interesting, marvellous, horrible, deadly, awful)

Describe what you see, hear, smell, taste, touch.

What was the day like?

What were you wearing?

Write 1 fairy tale. It must be between 40-60 words.

Make complete sentences – Subject, Verb, Object

Keep it simple.

Bring them to school on Monday.

Use descriptive words.

Science Homework

Section 2 – summary, exercises, 3 word wordlist, quiz questions

Please give me your science projects.

 Alejandro

Adrián - 

Laura S-M

 Julio

Alberto

Hugo

Cells have three main parts – Nucleus, Membrane and Cytoplasm.

Cells are the smallest form of life.

Many cells together make tissues.

Many tissues together form Organs.

Organs are the center of life systems –

Digestive System – Stomach

Respiratory System – Lungs

Circulatory System – Heart

Excretory System – Kidneys

Musculatory System – Muscles

Skeletal System – Bones

Nervous System - Brain

Endocrine System – Liver

Female Reproductive System – Ovaries 

Male Repro System – Scrotum 

Section 1 Wordlist

Tissues (say tishus) – a group of similar cells

Cytoplasm – the squishy part of a cell. (the moko of the cell)

Nucleus – the brain of the cell

Membrane – the cover of the cell

Adipose – FAT

Cells – the smallest basic unit of life

Endocrine – a life system directed by the liver

Liver – large organ that filters blood