A door, an apple

Do you know when to use «a» or «an»? The indefinite article in English is normally «a», but sometimes we must use «an». These are the rules of use of «a / an».

This fantastic song also helps you learn these rules.

Do you understand? So let's practice with some online activities. Click here and here.

I'm sure you'll do very well!

Describing animals

Hello! Remember you already know:

• The names of the animal body parts: legs, wings, scales, feathers...
• The verb to have got (tener)
• The verb to can (poder)

Today we can practice describing animals. You can do it with interactive activities: clic here and here.

Then you are ready to describe animals. Pay attention to this example.

This is a flamingo. It has got pink feathers. It has got long legs, wings, a small head and a long neck. It can fly and swim. It can’t climb.

Finally, open your Activity Book. Draw and describe your favorite animal (Activity 2, page 52). Follow the model of the lion.

Let’s dance with «Animal fun»

Hi kids. Today you are going to work with your books. Take the Classbook and open it on pages 48 and 49. 

Let's reread the comic «At the zoo» on page 48. You can do this by listening to the audio here (select story 4). Remember, listen, point and repeat.

Then look at the image on page 49 and the new words that appear: feathers (plumas), hair (pelo), whiskers (bigotes), claws (garras), teeth (dientes), and scales (escamas).

Now it's time to listen and sing the song «Animal fun». Click here (select unit 4) and listen to it the first time. Then listen to it again and repeat each sentence. Can you translate the song?

Finally, just dance! You can create your own choreography and dance with your family! It sure is fun!

And for the weekend, you can do the activities on pages 48 and 49 of the Activity Book.

Where’s the monkey?

Today we will review the prepositions of place you already know (on, in, under, next to, behind) and we will see new ones (in front of, over, between).

on - sobre, encima de (con contacto)
in - en, dentro de
under - debajo de
next to - al lado de
behind - detrás de
in front of - en frente de
over - sobre, por encima (sin contacto)
between - entre

You can practice all these prepositions with this video. Pay attention! Can you find the monkey in the room? You need prepositions to say where it is. Listen and repeat.

And now, some worksheets to continue practicing. Click here, here and here. They're easy!

Vocabulary of clothing

Today it's time to go over the vocabulary of clothing. Take your book, open it on pages 34 and 35. Let's reread the story of The Emperor's New Clothes. Read while watching this video.

Then, if you click here or in the image you can find a game with which you will practice vocabulary of the clothes you already know (shorts, dress, sandals...) and another new one (necklace, bracelet, socks...).

Finally, you can also visit this old post. In it you will find fun games to learn this vocabulary.

Numbers again

Today we are going to review the numbers. Remember that if you click here or here you can also practice the numbers in previous posts.

Improve your listening and writing with these two online activities. First from 1 to 20. After 10 to 50. Sure you'll do well.

Animal body parts

Hi, guys. Here we are again. Today we will review the names of the body parts of the animals. This is the basic vocabulary that we will practice.

shell - concha o caparazón
claws - garras
fins -aletas
feathers - plumas
wings - alas
beak - pico
tail - cola
fur - piel o pelaje
teeth - dientes
whiskers - bigotes
scales - escamas

It's always a good idea to learn by singing, so listen and sing this fantastic rap. You will learn very fast!

And now some online activities. If you click here you will find some easy ones. And if you click here, others a little harder, but not too much.

You can also draw animals and point out in them all the parts of the body we learned.

And remember that at the bottom you have a space to send us comments or questions.

Wild animals

In Unit 5 we are studying wild animals. Do you want to learn their names? Sure you like this video. How many names did you already know? Which are new to you?

Lastly, please visit this British Council link. You will find games, songs and stories to continue learning.

See you soon!

Special days

Hello everyone! These special days we can use FOGAR NEWS to practice English from home. All third year students will find different resources and activities here on the blog. They will relate to the previous units and also to the new unit 5 we have just started.

Remember that on the right you have the labels, in alphabetical order. Review them and choose what you want: songs, animals, colors, numbers, stories...

If you visit this Oxford Explorers site or click on the images, you will find games, songs, stories and picture dictionaries that accompany your Class Book units from 1st to 3rd grade. In this way, you can practise at home the grammar, vocabulary and songs also studied at school. But it’s an old resource and you need Adobe Flash Player!

    

You can also visit the Online Learning Zone. Games, activities and resources in English of different Oxford projects for students.

That is all for today. We will have more proposals soon!

¡Hola a todos! Estos días especiales podemos usar FOGAR NEWS para practicar inglés desde casa. Todos los estudiantes de tercer curso encontrarán diferentes recursos y actividades aquí en el blog. Se relacionarán con las unidades anteriores y también con la nueva unidad 5 que acabamos de empezar.
Recuerda que a la derecha tienes las etiquetas, en orden alfabético. Revísalas y elige lo que quieras: canciones, animales, colores, números, historias...
Si visitas este sitio de Oxford Explorers o haces clic en las imágenes, encontrarás juegos, canciones, historias y diccionarios de imágenes que acompañan tus unidades del Class Book de 1o a 3er curso. De esta manera, se puede practicar en casa la gramática, el vocabulario y las canciones también estudiadas en la escuela. Pero es un recurso antiguo y necesitas Adobe Flash Player!
También puedes visitar la Zona de Aprendizaje en Línea. Juegos, actividades y recursos en inglés de diferentes proyectos de Oxford para estudiantes.
Eso es todo por hoy. ¡Pronto tendremos más propuestas!