Alwena's bedroom

Alwena likes Wales because there is a huge poster of Wales above the bed.
Alwena's bedroom is very small, quite pretty and a bit messy.

huge = enormous, very big
a bit = a little
above ≠ under

messy ≠ tidy

At the petshop - part 2

In my petshop, I've got 2 guinea pigs, 3 rabbits, 6 kittens, 4 puppies, 8 mice and 9 goldfish.
a kitten = a baby cat / a puppy = a baby dog
1 mouse / 2+ mice

Kittens

Puppies

 

Mice

"Amish Paradise" by Weird Al Yankovic

Have fun with this parody of a popular 90's song about the Amish.


Here is the original song, Gangster's Paradise by Coolio.

At the petshop

This morning it was foggy.

Foggy

Max, Rachel, Chrissie and Ganesh are in front of the petshop. They're chatting about pets / animals.
Max: "I've got a dog".
Rachel: "I've got a canary and two goldfish. I haven't got a cat."
Ganesh: "I've got a rabbit, a mouse and three guinea pigs but no cat."
Chrissie: "I've got a little brother, he's horrible".

Listen to the conversation:

a dog

a canary

two goldfish

a cat

a rabbit

a mouse

three guinea pigs

a horrible little brother

John Lennon

John Lennon was born in Liverpool, in England, on the 9th October 1940. He was an English singer-songwriter and guitar player. He was famous because he played with The Beatles.
He died on the 8th December 1980 in New York. He was assassinated by a madman, maybe for money, maybe because he was jealous, maybe because he loved him too much, maybe because he hated him or to become famous.

John Lennon

The Beatles

Projet 5ème: Make a booklet

Are you a fan? Tell us! 

Make a booklet about your favorite celebrity, and tell the world why you love him or her!
Booklets will be on display in the school library (CDI).

Come and have a look!

Project files

Projet 6ème: Hello!

Avec tout ce que tu as appris, tu vas devoir improviser un dialogue avec un(e) camarade de classe. Vous devez imaginer que vous vous rencontrez pour la première fois.
Les dialogues seront filmés et diffusés ici sur le blog.

Project files:

• Description
• Evaluation

Dialogue

- Hello! / Hi! / Good morning! / Good afternoon!
- Hello! / Hi! / Good morning! / Good afternoon!
- What's your name?
- My name is Bruce. / I'm Bruce. What about you? What's your name?
- My name is Max / I'm Max. How old are you?
- I'm 12 (years old). What about you, how old are you?
- I'm 11 (years old). Where are you from?
- I'm from Boston, I'm American. What about you, where are you from?
- I'm Irish, I'm from  Dublin.
- Good bye!
- Bye bye!

School Clubs - part 2

I think I'll join the dance club because I'm good at dancing.
I'd like to go to the dance club because I like dancing.
I won't go to the Rock Band because I can't play an instrument.
I think I'll join the Learning Zone because I'd like to meet friends.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

John Fitgerald Kennedy was as American president. He died in Dallas, Texas, he was assassinated / he was shot* 50 years ago.

School clubs

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot* / was assassinated 50 years ago. He was the youngest president of the United States. He died / He was killed in 1963.

Computer Club:
You'll be able to go at lunchtime on Mondays and Thursdays.
There are plenty of opportunities to surf the web or search for news.

JFK, 11th July 1963 in the White House.

Nationalities and origins

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the USA. He died 50 years ago in Dallas. He was assassinated.

Susan: "I'm 14, I'm from Sydney, I'm Australian."
Terry: "I'm 12, I'm from Toronto, I'm Canadian."
Barbara: "I'm 13, I'm from New York, I'm American".

Celebrities - part 2

Britney Spears was born on the 22nd (twenty-second) December 1981 in Kentwood, Louisiana. She's American and she's a singer. She was* famous at 17. She sang* "Toxic" and "I wanna go".

Learning Zone

You have the opportunity to relax.
You'll be able to go / attend everyday except Friday.
Teachers are there to help us with homework.
It's a place to chat, pupils from all years can attend.
There are plenty of opportunities to do your homework or read a book. 

Who are they?

Look at the pictures of these celebrities in your book page 21, listen and find who they are!
Then turn to page 115 and listen as you read.


Now listen and repeat these dates of birth:

Learning zone

It's a place to work on computers.
It's a place to do your homework, or chat.
People are there to help with your homework.
You have the opportunity to read books.
You'll be able to meet new friends.
you'll = you will

Celebrities

Hugh Jackman was born on the twelfth (12th) October 1968 in Sydney. He is Australian and English because his parents were English.
He's an actor, a singer and a dancer. He played / starred  in X-Men as Wolverine.

School clubs: vocabulary

available = disponible
catch up = rattrapper
an opportunity = a chance, an occasion
fee = prix, tarif
rehearsals = répétitions, entraînements

Questions

Where are you from?
I'm from Orléans.

How old are you?
I'm 12.

Where do you live?
I live in Narbonne.

Max meets Bruce

Max is Irish, he is from Dublin, he is 11.
Bruce is American, he is from Boston, he is 12.
Crookie is Max's dog. He pulls on a curtain and the boxes fall.
Max is sorry and angry. Bruce is sorry too.

Listen to the conversation:

Date of birth

When were you born?
I was born on 13th February.
Michael was born on 6th April.

School clubs

I think I'll join...
I'd like to attend / go to...
I won't go to...
                                           ... BECAUSE...
                                                               
                                                                        ... I love / enjoy V-ing
                                                                        ... I hate V-ing
                                                                        ... I'm good at V-ing...
                                                                        ... I need help with ...
                                                                        ... I'd like to get better at...

School clubs: vocabulary

available = disponible
catch up = rattrapper
opportunity = opportunité, occasion
a fee = une contribution
rehearsals = répétitions

Book 1 Situation 2: Life after school

Listen to the notices on the bulletin board:

Pairwork questions (physical description)

Who is it?
How tall is he/she?
What is his/her hair like?
What are his/her eyes like?
Has he/she got glasses/dimples/freckles...?

curly > wavy > straight
bald = no hair

lignt ­≠ dark

Who's who? - part 2

Ms Liz Mornay is the new English teacher. She has got long red curly hair and glasses. She is slim and she's quite tall. On the picture she is next to Benny Montgomery

Wall Street King Goes Green - Group 7

This document is an article by Sullivan Naytsuk published on Thursday, October 30th in Time Magazine.
It's about / It deals with Richard Polson and his family and how they changed for a greener life / a more environmentally friendly life.

Wall Street King Goes Green - Group 3

This document is an article by Sullivan Naytsuk published in Time Magazine on Thursday, October 30th 2008.
It's about Richard Polson and his family. It deals with how they changed for a greener life / a more environmentally friendly life.

Who's who? - part 1

Oliver writes an article about new pupils and new teachers. It's a guessing game, a who's who.

Classroom orders

Open your book p. 15 and look at the picture:
The pupils are naughty and the teacher is angry / cross.
Don't sit down!
          BV
Don't speak French!
               BV 
Don't close your books!
           BV
Don't open your copybooks!
          BV 

Now listen to the orders:

First day at school - part 2

Oliver is14 and he's in 9C. Shanti is 13 1/2 (and a half) and she's in 9C too. They are in the same form / class.
Alwena is 13 and she's in 8B. She's younger than Oliver and Shanti.
Oliver is bossy and Shanti laughs at him.

Now listen to the dialogue:

First day at school

It's the first day of school at Sandwich Technology School.
Oliver Preston is the reporter for the school magazine. He has got a notebook.
Shanti Patel is the photographer. She has got a camera.
Alwena Jarret has got blond hair. She is new at school. She is nervous / stressed.

Classroom orders

glue / stick the paper
take your book / put your book away
come in / go out
open / close the shutters
put your chair on the table
switch on / off the light
give me your school book
pick up the papers

Classroom English

Can I call the register?
Can I hand out the participation cards?
Can I write the date on the board, please?
I don't agree / I agree

Spot the lie! - part 2

His name is Sylvain, he is 13 years old, he lives in Paris and he has got 10 dogs and 10 cats.

He doesn't live in Paris, he lives in Narbonne.
He hasn't got 10 cats and 10 dogs, he doesn't have a pet.

Présent simple

Formation:
Affirmation: On utilise la base verbale à toutes les personnes sauf la 3ème personne du singulier: BV+-s prononcé /s/ /z/ ou /Iz/.
Négation: J'ai besoin de l'auxiliaire do et de la négation not. Je les place entre le verbe et le sujet.
3ème personne du singulier: do -> does (l'auxiliaire prend le -s) + BV
Question: Je place l'auxiliaire do/does devant le sujet, le verbe est à la base verbale.


Emploi:
- vérités générales: Tigers are dangerous.
- donner des informations, des faits simples: I speak English.
- parler d'habitudes: I go to school every day

Here are a lesson and an exercise.
Another one here, and another one here.

You can also revise in your workbook p. 4, and in your book p. 130-131

What's your name?

- What's your name?
- My name is Joyce.
- Spell it, please!
- J O Y C E
- My name is Steven and this is Joyce.

"Hello, goodbye" by The Beatles

Listen to the song and sing along!

"As tears go by" by the Rolling Stones

Listen to the song live and sing along!

Find out more about The Rolling Stones on their official site and on Wikipedia

Recap about Jeremy

Jeremy is easily scared = not very bold, and he is caring and honest. He's a little touchy and very easy-going.
His friends can count on him so he would be a dog.
He's got lots of friends and loads of fun so he is very sociable.
He can't live without his music and CDs because he loves them. He enjoys helping around the house, gardening, cooking and decorating.
On Saturdays, he loves surfing the net and listening to music, chilling out.

bold = courageous
chill out = relax

Jeremy's personality

Jeremy is honest, caring, and very easy-going. He is a little touchy and easily scared = not very bold / courageous.
He would be a dog because his friends can count on him. He has lots of friends and loads of fun so he is extremely sociable.
He can't live without his music and CDs because he loves them. He likes helping around the house and on Saturdays, he likes listening to music and chilling out = relaxing.

The Alphabet

Spot the lie!

Brian doesn't have a sister but he has a brother.
He hasn't got a goldfish because he hasn't got a pet.

Kate doesn't have a rat but she has a rabbit.

Diana isn't 20, she is 12.

Sean hasn't got 13 dogs but he's got 3 dogs.

Book 1 Situation 1: The Ultimate Personality Quiz

Listen to Jeremy's answers to the quiz (p. 15 in your book):

Introductions

I'm Alexandra. / My name is Lisa.
I'm 12 (years old).
I'm from Marseille.
I live in Narbonne.
I have 2 sisters / I've got 1 brother / I'm an only child.
I don't have a pet / I have a dog.

Welcome back to school!

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a nice holiday, and that you're ready for a great new school year!
I'm sure we'll all work hard together, but we'll also have lots of fun! I have lots of interesting things in store for you!
See you in class!

Max's birthday party - part 3

This is Max's birthday party on Saturday.
Max is 12 years old. Max is happy because he likes his presents. There are a big cake, crisps, Coke and sodas.
All of Max's friends are here, they clap and sing.
Crookie eats some crisps. He likes eating, he is very greedy.

Listen to the third part of the conversation:

A bottle of soda

A bottle of Coke

A birthday cake

A packet of crisps

Book 2 Lesson 4 Preparation Time part 1

1) Mira sounds fed up because she didn't have a good weekend / she had* a boring weekend. She surfed the web and she watched TV all weekend.
Sean sounds sorry for her.
Documents E and A. Doc A is a TV programme and doc E is a computer screen.

Max's birthday present - part 2

Max needs a new brush and paint tubes.
How much have they got? They've got £20.30 = twenty pounds and thirty pence.
They can buy a box of paint tubes for £17.50 and a brush for £2.
£1 = one pound = 100 p. = one hundred pence
1p. = one pence

Listen to the second part of the conversation:

British coins

British notes

Did you have a good weekend? Vocabulary p. 54

Picture A is a TV programme.
Picture B is a poster for a tennis tournament.
Picture C is a receipt from a sports shop.
Picture D is a ticket for a night club.
Picture E is an article on a computer screen.

Book 2 Lesson 4 Preparation Time part 1

1) Mira sounds fed up because she had* a boring weekend again. She watched TV and she surfed the web all weekend.
Sean sounds sorry for her.
Pictures E and A. Picture E is a computer screen and picture A is a TV programme.
have -> had

Did you have a good weekend? Part 3

4) Alice sounds excited and suprised because Julia won* the tennis tournament again. She admires Julia.
Julia sounds embarassed because Alice congratulates her very much.
win -> won

Max's birthday present - part 1

Bruce, Ganesh, Chrissie and Rachel are at the commercial center. They're talking about Max's birthday, it's next Saturday. They're talking about a surprise / a present for him.
A possible present is a sweatshirt or a CD, but Bruce has got an idea.

Listen to the first part of the dialogue:

Did you have a good weekend? - part 2

2) Sandra sounds excited because she went* to The Lion, a night club, and she had* a great time.

3) Tim sounds excited because he had* a good weekend: he went* shopping and he bought* new trainers / sneakers.

go -> went    have -> had    buy -> bought

Spies! - part 3

Oliver suggests they spy on Mr Spencer / he says they should watch Mr Spencer.
Shanti is suprised, she says it's dangerous and Oliver is crazy / out of his mind.
In the end Shanti agrees to be detectives because it's great fun / a lot of fun.

Listen to the second part of the dialogue:

The best friend quiz - part 2

Killian hates vegetables, he doesn't like meat and fruit but he loves chocolate and pizza.
He likes playing games and doing nothing on / at weekends.
He needs a lot of money and a lot of love.

Listen to the show:

Spies! - part 2

Oliver insists it was fishy, he thinks Mr Spencer is different and he's not a teacher.
Shanti says maybe Mr Spencer is shy but Alwena doesn't agree and Shanti admits Mr Spencer is not shy.
In the end, they can't prove he is a criminal / they have no proof he is a criminal.

Listen to the first part of the dialogue:

Spies! - part 1

Oliver, Alwena and Shanti are talking about Mr Spencer.
Alwena suggests they tell the police / Alwena thinks they should tell the police but Shanti disagrees because the police are not going to believe them.

The best friend quiz

Angie loves pasta and she likes fruit but she doesn't like fish and she hates meat.
She likes doing sport and listening to music.
To be happy, she needs a lot of fun.

Did you have a good weekend? - part 1

1) Mira sounds fed up because she had* a very boring weekend again.
Sean sounds sorry for her because she always has boring weekends.

A biography of William Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on the 26th April 1564. He was an English poet and playwright and he wrote 154 sonnets and 38 plays such as Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet.
He married Anne Hathaway when he was 18 and they had 3 children: Susanna, Hamnet and Judith.
His career began in London and he was successful. Queen Elizabeth the 1st and King James 1st reigned during his life.

Suggestions

Let's go to the cinema!
Why not listen to music?
Why don't you play football?

Is Mr Spencer a criminal? - part 2

Oliver agrees with Alwena, he tries to convince Shanti but Shanti says Mr Spencer is a teacher, not a criminal.
Oliver says Mr Spencer is different but Shanti says maybe he's just shy. Alwena disagrees and Shanti admits he's not shy.
Oliver suggests they play the detectives / they spy on Mr Spencer / they watch Mr Spencer.
Shanti thinks it's a crazy idea because it's dangerous but it's great fun so she agrees to be detectives.

Is Mr Spencer a criminal? - part 1

Alwena, Shanti and Oliver are talking about Mr Spencer.
Alwena thinks they should tell the police but Shanti disagrees because they can't prove anything.

A criminal teacher? - part 2

Oliver suggests they play detectives / spy on Mr Spencer / watch Mr Spencer.
Shanti is surprised because it's very dangerous and crazy but she agrees because it's great fun.

Max Bond

Max Bond, XX2 (double X two), is a secret agent.
His hair is short and brown, his eyes are green, his face is square and his nose is small.
He is thin and not very tall but he is very / really strong.
He is a karate champion and he's very intelligent so he's very dangerous.

James Bond, 007, is a secret agent too!

Red Nose Day

Red Nose Day is a TV charity gala organized by the charity Comic Relief. It is a very popular event in the United Kingdom. It happens every two years.
On this occasion, people do fun things to raise money for the charity, like the Téléthon in France.

Comic Relief helps poor children in the UK and around the world.
This year, the event was on the 15th March. For the occasion, the popular band One Direction wrote a special song.

Watch this video and find more about Comic Relief.
You can also visit their website or visit the Red Nose Day website.

Here is a video of the best parts of the 2013 evening:

For the fans, here is the video of the song by One Direction:

And the official video clip for the song:

A criminal teacher? - part 1

Oliver, Alwena and Shanti are talking about Mr Spencer because they think it's very fishy.
Alwena thinks they should tell the police but Shanti says it's ridiculous because the police won't believe them.
Oliver insists it was fishy. Shanti says Mr Spencer is a teacher, not a criminal, and they can't prove it.

6 questions game

Is it a boy? Yes, he is.
Has he got blond hair? No, he hasn't.
Has he got brown eyes? Yes, he has.
Is he small? No, he isn't.
Has he got glasses? No, he hasn't.
Is it Steven? Yes, it is!

On the beach - part 4

Alwena wants to swim up to the yacht to find out / discover what's going on.
Oliver thinks she is nuts / crazy because it's very dangerous and too cold.
Oliver is starving / very hungry so he wants to go back to the party.
Alwena is disappointed because she's curious.

Ben's sister.

Ashley has got short brown curly hair. She's got a lovely smile and a small nose. She's got big green eyes but she's got enormous ears so she's not pretty / she's ugly.

Suggestions

Why not hang out with friends?
Why not text your friends?
Why don't you listen to music?
Why don't we draw?
Let's go to the park!
Let's dance!

On the beach - part 3

Alwena thinks maybe Mr Spencer is very rich and he lives on the yacht, or perhaps he's got a very rich girlfriend.
Oliver doesn't agree. He supposes Mr Spencer is a spy like 007, or he imagines Mr Spencer is a smuggler. Alwena disagrees.
007 = "double oh seven"

James Bond, agent 007, is a spy

Sophie

Sophie has got white glasses.She's got big blue eyes and a small nose. She's got short curly red hair and a lovely smile. She's got freckles.
She is quite tall and she's slim.

She's got = she has got
she's = she is

Book 2 Lesson 3 Preparation Time

Things to do when you are bored. Listen and read p. 48:

On the beach - part 2

They see Mr Spencer, the new IT teacher. He's getting into a dinghy and he's hiding his face with his hood. He's going to the yacht.
Oliver and Alwena are surprised and they think it's fishy / strange because they didn't expect to see him.

A jacket with a hood

A dinghy

A yacht

Things to do when you are bored.

This document is an article from Top Mag. This magazine is for teenagers.
This article is about activities to do when you are bored. They suggest practising tossing pancakes, customizing shoes, making up dialogues or dancing and singing in the rain.


Watch Gene Kelly in Singing in the rain:

Le présent be + ing

Formation:
Auxiliaire Be conjugué au présent + V-ing

Exemples:
+ I am speaking English.
? Are you speaking English?
- I am not speaking English

Emploi:
- pour les descriptions, pour dire ce qu'on voit, ce qui se passe maintenant.
Ex: Look! The cat is chasing a mouse!

- pour justifier, expliquer pourquoi on ne peut pas faire une action
Ex: I can't go shopping, I'm doing my math homework.

- pour dire ce qu'on a prévu de faire plus tard
Ex: I'm going to my grandmother's this weekend.

Lesson and exercise here
Video lesson and exercise here

On the beach - part 1

Shanti is having a party with her friends on the beach.
Some boys are playing football. They are making a barbecue. They're listening to music, one boy is eating a burger.
Shanti is singing with her friends around the fire.
Alwena and Oliver are walking on the beach and they are talking.

Description

Leila has got short straight black hair, black eyes and a small nose. She's Pakistani and she's a little girl.
On the picture she is next to Cassie and in front of Radia.

Listen to the descriptions and look at your book p. 38: