Colours and feelings

We have found this wonderful story that you will surely like. It is based on the book The Color Monster, by Anna Llenas. It tells us about a monster that is feeling bad and confused because it has a great hubbub of colors. That's because he also has a lot of confusion of feelings. We can help him by ordering his colours so he learns to recognize his feelings.

yellow = happiness (felicidad)

blue = sadness (tristeza)

red = anger (enfado)

black = fear (temor)

green = calm (calma)

After putting each feeling in a diferent jar, we can look them more closely.

Happiness shines yellow like the sun. (La felicidad brilla amarilla como el sol)

Sadness is gentle like a blue rainy day. (La tristeza es suave como un lluvioso día azul)

Anger blazes red like fire. (El enfado arde como el fuego rojo)

Fear is black like the night. (El temor es negro como la noche)

Calm is quiet like the trees. (La calma es tranquila como los árboles)

Watch and read the story carefully several times. It doesn't matter that you don't understand all the words. Anyway, you can check the ones you want in this online dictionary.

Finally, to practice the vocabulary of colours and feelings, do these activities: here, here and here.

Resumen tareas «Colours and feelings» (28-5-20)
—Leer la presentación del vídeo. Se trata de una lectura del libro The colour monster, de Anna Llenas. Nos cuenta la historia de un monstruo que tiene un su cuerpo un gran alboroto de colores, porque también tiene una gran confusión de sentimientos. Nosotros (y la niña del cuento) le podemos ayudar: si ordenamos sus colores en tarros, también le ayudaremos a reconocer y distinguir sus propios sentimientos.
—Leer el vocabulario básico y observar y leer la historia varias veces. No importa si no se comprenden la totalidad de las palabras (si comprenderán el sentido general). De todas formas, también pueden consultar las palabras que quieran aquí.
—Finalmente, resolver estas actividades online sobre colores y sentimientos: aquí, aquí y aquí.
—Enviar una foto de las soluciones a fogarnews@gmail.com

The ant and the grasshopper

Today's task is to reread the story of «The Ant and the Grasshopper», from pages 14-15 of your Class Book. You can do this by listening to this video as well. Remember: stop in each part, use your finger to point and repeat aloud.

If you do it twice, the better.

These are some of the words to remember:

rainforest (selva)
busy (ocupado/a)
leaf/leaves (hoja/hojas)
to laugh (reír)
to work (trabajar)
together (juntos/as)
ground (suelo)
ant nest (hormiguero)
to collect (recoger)
own (propio/a)

When finished, do these two on line activities: here and here.

Resumen tareas «The ant and the grasshopper» (22-5-20)
—Leer detenidamente, como repaso, la lectura «The ant and the grasshopper» (págs. 14-15, Class Book). Reparar en el vocabulario importante y hacerlo escuchando el vídeo a la vez. La lectura debe ser pausada (se debe parar en cada parte y también se debe repetir en voz alta cada frase).
—Después de hacer la lectura (dos veces mejor), hacer estas actividades on line: aquí y aquí.
—Por último, enviar las actividades resueltas a fogarnews@gmail.com

Let’s eat!

Today we go to page 58 of Unit 6 (Class Book). Let's read the comic titled «Let's eat!». To make it easier, you can read while watching this video. Remember, use your «pointing finger», read slowly and repeat each sentence.

After watching the video and reading the comic, twice if necessary, do the activities on page 58 of your Activity Book. In Activity 1 you have to circle the correct option. In 2, pay attention to the pictures and write the corresponding questions and answers.

Resumen tareas: «Let’s eat!» (19-5-20)
—Leer el cómic «Let’s eat!», pág. 56 del Class Book. La lectura debe hacerse poco a poco, al mismo tiempo que se va escuchando el vídeo. Conviene ir parando en cada parte y repetir en voz alta las frases.
—Después de hacer la lectura (dos veces si hace falta), realizar las dos actividades de la pág. 58 del Activity Book. En la 1 hay que rodear la opción correcta en cada oración. En la 2 completar las respuestas (Yes, I do / No, I don’t) y las preguntas (Do you like...?) de acuerdo con la información de los dibujos.
—Enviar una foto de estas actividades a fogarnews@gmail.com

Food and drinks

In unit 6, which we have not been able to start at school, we must learn the vocabulary of food. In previous courses, you have already learned many words related to food: apples, cakes, sausages... 

Pay attention to this picture with the basic vocabulary from Unit 6.

The picture below also shows you vocabulary of food and drink that can be useful to you.

And now, you can watch «What’s for breakfast», a funny story about Mr Matt making his kids breakfast. Maybe you already know it. Are you able to repeat all the food and drinks that appears in story?

It's time to do some online activities: here, here, here and here. Let’s work!

Resumen tareas «Food and drinks» (12-5-20)
La unidad 6 es la única que no ha dado tiempo a comenzar en la clase. Vamos a intentar aprender algunos de sus contenidos básicos.
—Leer atentamente el vocabulario de la comida y bebida («Food and drinks») que pertenece a esta unidad 6. Ver también la ilustración con más vocabulario sobre comida y bebida.
—Ver el vídeo de la historia de Mr Matt titulada «What’s for breakfast?» y después intentar repetir de memoria el vocabulario de la comida y bebida que aparece en él.
—Por último, hacer las actividades interactivas propuestas: aquí, aquí, aquí y aquí.

The magic tree

Today's task will be to read the story «The Magic Tree» on pages 54-55 of your Class Book. Here is a video to help you. You know, use your finger and slowly read.

This is the vocabulary that may be new to you:

to fall (caer)
village (aldea)
chief (jefe)
to remember (recordar)
who (quien)
to walk (caminar)
slowly (lentamente)

When you finish reading, you can do the activities on pages 54 and 55 of your Activity Book. They are easy, but if you want, daddy, mommy or another person can help you.

Resumen de tareas: «The magic tree» (23-4-20)
—Leer la lectura de las págs. 54-55 del Class Book (imagen superior). Hacerlo poco a poco a la vez que se va siguiendo el vídeo (también se pude leer primero y ver el vídeo después).
—Acabada la lectura, hacer las actividades de las págs. 54-55 del Activity Book. Deben resultarles fáciles, son del mismo tipo de lecturas anteriores. 

From the zoo to the jungle

Do you remember the story of «At the zoo»? Let's read it again. First read it in your Class Book, on page 48. Then click here and select «Story 4». You can watch and listen the story on video.

Take your Activity Book. If you haven’t done the activities on page 48, do them now.

Now, here you have a new story: a curious baby elephant, a parrot, a monkey, a snake, a giraffe...

And finally, are you able to repeat by heart the names of all the animals that appear in these two stories?

Resumen de tareas: repaso «Animales» (14-4-20):
—Leer el cómic del Class Book (pág. 48) y también ver la misma historia aquí (Story 4).
—Si no están hechas aún, hacer las actividades correspondientes del Activity Book (pág. 48)
—Ver el vídeo de hoy (arriba).
—Repetir, de memoria, todos los nombres en inglés de animales de las dos historias.

What's for breakfast?!

Do you know Mr Matt stories? They are very funny. In this one he prepares breakfast for his children. Or try it! Ha, ha!

And we continue to learn vocabulary about food. Here and here you have two simple games to practice. Bon Appetite!

Prepositions of place with Gogo

Again with the prepositions of place. This time we will not do games, but we will enjoy a history of Gogo.

Gogo and his friends play hide-and-seek. If you look, listen and read carefully you can learn prepositions («on», «in», «under», «behind»...) and also vocabulary of things you can find at home («bed», «drawer», «door», «pillow», «fork»...).

Fashion designers

Our second grade pupils are a few fantastic fashion designers. Look at these drawings that prove it. The new collection for this summer is ready: dresses, trousers, shorts, jackets, T-shirts, hats, skirts, shoes... 

And talking about clothes... It’s sure that you like this video.

Gogo is hungry. Are you hungry too?

This is one of Gogo´s adventures. In this one, Gogo is at a café with his friends. Watch the video and see if he likes curry.

To learn vocabulary related to food, you can play these two games. Click the pictures and play. In the first one you have to follow the way of the food that you hear. In the second one, you can cook your own pizza with the correct ingredients. Bon appétit!

 

 

My family

These days we are learning the vocabulary of the family: mum, dad, sister... You can practise it with this game or with this one. And you can also enjoy this simple story. It is sure that you like!