DETERMINERS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdv59REiNZQ

READING COMPREHENSION
Read and answer the questions in your notebook.

My name is Grace. I’ve got a dog called Ben. He is small, but he is good at running. I love my dogs! I live in a small flat with three bedrooms. My bedroom is bigger than my sister’s bedroom. There is a computer in my room. I’ve got a big monitor, a keyboard, two speakers, a mouse and a printer. I don’t like playing computer games but I like writing tales. I’m good at writing. When I finish a tale I send it to my friends by email. They download and read it. We like spending the afternoon talking about my texts and they give me very good ideas for my next writings. On Saturdays, I sometimes go to the library in the morning. There are lots of good books and CDs there. I love reading. My favourite books are the adventure books. My favourite writer is Julio Verne. There is a lot of action in his books. My favourite one is “Captain Grant’s Children”, it is amazing!

What is the name of the girl?

Does she like animals? How can we know it?

Where does she live?

Do you think that her bedroom is the smallest bedroom in the house? Why?

Has she got a computer at home?

Can you name the parts of her computer?

Does she like playing computer games?

What does she prefer doing instead playing games?

What does she do when she finishes a tale?

What are her favourite books? And her favourite writer?

What is the title of her favourite book?

FILMS AND TV PROGRAMMES

SIMPLE PAST OF THE VERB "TO BE" - GRAMMAR CHART

LISTEN TO AND READ THE TEXT, THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

 

1.- Where were Sarah and Tom from?

2.- What was Tom's job?

3.- What was Sarah's job?

4.- Were Sarah and Tom in California in 1848?

5.- Were Sarah and Tom lucky during the Gold Rush?

6.- Where were Jim and Kate from?

7.- Were Jim and Kate poor or rich? 

8.- What was Jim's job?

9.- What was Kate's job?

10.- Were Jim and Kate lucky during the Gold Rush?

DO YOU KNOW THEM? 

  

READ, LISTEN TO THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTION

NOW COMPLETE THE TEXT ABOUT THE BEATLES USING THE SIMPLE PAST OF THE VERB "TO BE"

NOW YOU CAN LISTEN  ONE OF THEIR BIG HITS: I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HANDS

Click Here: THE BEATLES - I want to hold your hands

AMERICAN MUSIC

Many kinds of music were originally from the USA. They still have a big influence on popular music in many countries today.

JAZZ MUSIC.

Jazz music was originally music from a mix of African and American culture. It was first popular in New Orleans at the beginning of the 20th Century. Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong were famous jazz singers. There were also famous jazz bands such as the New Orleans Rhythm Kings.

One of the most famous songs sang by Louis Armstrong is called "What a wonderful world". Here you have the video: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

Once you have lstened to the song and read the lyrics you can practise your listening here: 
LISTENING PRACTICE: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 

COUNTRY AND WESTERN 
Country music was originally from popular folk songs. Western music was originally from cowboys. Country and western music is a mix of both types of music. It was first popular in the 1920s. The songs often tell stories about people's lives and feelings. Johnny Cash and Glen Campbell were famous country and western singers.

Here you have a famous song by Johnny Cash:
JOHNNY CASH - I WALK THE LINE

 
ROCK AND ROLL 

Rock'n'roll was originally from African rhythm and blues music. It was first popular in the 1950s. Bill Halley and the Comets were the first band to have a big hit with the song "Rock around the clock". Elvis Presley was a famous rock'n'roll is also the name of a kind of dancing. 




Here you have two classic hits or Rock'n'nroll.
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK 
ELVIS PRESLEY - HOUND DOG 



 RAP MUSIC
Rap music was first popular in New York in the 1970s. The name "rap" was a slang word for conversation. Rap music is a poem or chant to music with a strong beat. Rap music is an important part of the hip-hop culture of young people in big cities. Hip-hop is also the name of a modern kind of dancing. Jay-Z and Nick Minaj are tow famous rappers.  

NICKY MINAJ - ANACONDA 

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Last unit we studied the comparative adjectives. Let's review them.

Do you remember?

READ THE COMIC ABOUT THE INCREDIBLES AND DO THE ACTIVITIES IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

LISTEN TO THE SONG AND TRY TO FIND THE COMPARATIVES.

 Click on this link : KELLY CLARKSON "stronger"



READ THE FOLLOWING SHEETS AND WRITE SENTENCES IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 
(Monday, February 22nd)