GRADED READER

Hello!

These are the graded readers that you have to read for the second term. You need to choose one or the other depending on your level of English:

1) The Magic Pen  by Julie Hart (Burlington 2º ESO)
   
       Click HERE to find the audio version of the book.
       Find  HERE the activities about the book.


2) Dead Man's Island by John Escott (Oxford Bookworms, Stage 2) Don't forget to do the activities on pages 44-51 of the book

ORAL EXAM (13th - 15th December)

You should start thinking about the "speaking" section of your exam:

Choose ONE of these OPTIONS and be ready to talk for about 3 minutes

1- A BIOGRAPHY:  “About my grandmother/grandfather”  Bring a photograph (in a flash drive)  and draw a timeline about him/her  in a power-point presentation. Then get ready to tell us about this person.

2-About SUMMERHILL: Find information about this unusual school on the Internet and re-read the text on page 11 of your workbook. Be ready to talk about it. How is Summerhill different to your school?

3- The Canterville Ghost: Tell us about the book you have read. You can say something about the author, Oscar Wilde, the characters, the plot, your favourite chapter….

4-ROLE-PLAY: Work in pairs or in a group of three. Choose one of the scenes in The Canterville Ghost , write the script and role play it. 

CONTENTS FOR THE FIRST TERM EXAM, December 2017

Hello,

It is time to revise for your exam. Find HERE the list of CONTENTS that you have to revise for next week's exam. Good luck and go for it!!

KEEPING A VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK

Hi everyone!

Building up your vocabulary and learning new expressions is essential to improve your English. You should keep a vocabulary notebook where you can write down all the new words and expressions you come across.

You should add words/expressions to your vocabulary notebook every day and you should also revise it “often”.

Click HERE to find some help on which vocabulary/ expressions your vocabulary notebook should contain so far.

CHECK YOUR OWN WORK (The Canterville Ghost)

Hello!!

We have the exam on The Canterville Ghost on Thursday, this week.
I'm sure you have read the book and
have done the activities about the story. Be honest and check your answers. Remember, don't copy the answers! Just check you did them well!

Find the answers HERE

The Canterville Ghost

Hi everybody!

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde (Burlington) is the first GRADED READER you are going to read this year.

In this LINK you can listen to the story.  You can also download some interesting online activities which might help you get ready for the exam.