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Friday, 29 September 2017

Typical aspects of American schools.

Today's password: Help yourself! = Take what you need.

At school, kids play sports like American footbal, basketball or hockey.
Cheerleaders encourage / support the school's sports teams.
At the end of high school, the students graduate / have a diploma.

Here are the pictures to complete worksheet 2:

Riddles game to enter Goergetown Middle and High School.

Today's password: Help yourself = You can take what you need.


Here is the game we played in class!

What are they saying? - 3C group 2

Today's password: Help yourself! = You can take what you need.


1) The bus driver doesn't want to go to work but he'd rather go to the cinema.
    The bus driver doesn't feel like going to work, but he'd rather go to the cinema.

2) The student doesn't want to go to school but he'd rather play video games.

3) The principal doesn't want to see the pupils, he'd rather stay in his office.

4) The teacher doesn't feel like marking papers but she'd rather go to the beach.

5) The janitor doesn't want to clean the floor, he'd rather sleep.

6) The mom is very excited / overjoyed, she wants to go shopping.
    The mom is very excited, she feels like going shopping.

What are they saying?

Today's password: Help yourself! = You can take what you need!



Driver: I don't want to go to school, I'd rather stay home.
            I don't feel like going to school, I'd rather stay home.

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Today's password: Help yourself! = You can take what you need.





Thursday, 28 September 2017

Definitions

Today's password: Look out! = Be careful! Watch out!
To be used when there is a danger, a problem, to warn somebody.

Definitions:
A flat (UK) is an apartment (US).
A mate is a friend.
A flatmate (UK) = a roommate (US) is somebody you live with.
Accomodation... ?

Classroom English

Today's password: Look out! = Be careful! = Watch out! = Pay attention!
To be used when there is a danger, an obstacle, to warn somebody.

Here is your coverpage:



Here is your book mark with the classroom English, in case you lose it.


Wednesday, 27 September 2017

American schools

Today's password: I'm over the moon! = I'm overjoyed, I'm really excited!

In the USA, kids go to school with a yellow school bus. They don't wear uniforms but they have a schoolbag / backpack with school supplies like in France.
For lunch, they eat hamburgers in the cafeteria or peanut butter sandwiches.


Watch the video and complete your worksheet.

The Beatles: Hello, Goodbye

Today's password: I'm over the moon! = Je suis fou / folle de joie!

Mini test 1 - Correction
1) Good afternoon!
2) Good morning, Miss!
3) Good night!
4) Hello! Hi!
5) Good afternoon, Sir!



Tuesday, 26 September 2017

The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye (1967)

Today's password: It's a storm in a teacup! = C'est pas la fin du monde, c'est pas la mer à boire!

The Beatles sing and play music, they are a rock band. They are from Liverpool in England, they are English.


Chapter 1 - Introduction

Today's password: It's a storm in a teacup = it's not the end of the world = it's not important.





Riddles game to enter Georgetown Middle and High School

Today's password: It's a storm in a teacup! = It's not important!


Here is the game we played in class!

Riddles game to enter Georgetown Middle and High School

Today's password: It's a storm in a teacup = It's not important.


Here is the game we played in class!

Monday, 25 September 2017

Vocabulary

Today's password: Don't worry! = Don't panic, relax! = Take it easy!



I didn't do my homework because...

Today's password: Don't worry! = Don't be afraid, relax! = Take it easy!


I didn't do my homework because my cat was* sick.
My cat was* sick so I didn't do my homework.
I didn't do my homework because Pronote didn't work / bugged.
I didn't do my homework because I didn't know.


Classroom English

Today's password: Don't worry! = Relax! Take it easy!

Here is your book mark with the classroom English, in case you lose it.



And here is your coverpage:

The Beatles

Nobody is absent today, everybody is here / present.

Today's password: Don't worry! = Ne t'inquiètes pas, ne te fais pas de souci!


Learn more about The Beatles on their Wikipedia page.

Friday, 22 September 2017

Welcome to Georgetown!







See you in class to find out more...

Riddles game to register at Georgetown Middle and High School.

Today's password: Fall (US) is here = Today is the 1st (first) day of Autumn (UK).

Here is the game we played in class!

First day of school quiz

Today's password: Fall (US) is here = Today is the 1st (first) day of Autumn (UK).



What are they saying?

Today's password: Fall (US) is here = Today is the 1st (first) day of Autumn (UK).


1) I don't feel like going back to work / I don't want to go back to work, I'd rather stay home with my wife.
2) The student doesn't want to go to school / The student doesn't feel like going to school, he'd rather play video games.
3) The headmaster doesn't want to see the children, he'd prefer going to the movies.
4) I don't want to mark papers / I don't feel like marking papers, I'd rather cook at home.
5) I don't want to garden / I don't feel like gardening, I'd prefer going on holiday.
6) She's really excited / overjoyed, she wants to go shopping / she feels like going shopping.

Thursday, 21 September 2017

Riddle games to register at Georgetown School

Today's password: Are you a top banana?
A top banana is a leader, the most important person in a group.

Here is the game we played in class. You can try your luck again! All files are available for downloading. have fun!

I didn't do my homework because...

Today's password: Are you a top banana?
A top banana is the most important person in a group.





Wednesday, 20 September 2017

What are they saying?

Today's password: Don't give up! = Don't abandon hope! (espoir)


More excuses!

Today's password: Don't give up! = Don't abandon hope! (espoir)



I didn't do my homework because ...
... I was* transformed into an elephant.
... I went* to my cat's funeral.
... my sister's rabbit ate* my house.
... my dog destroyed my house.
... my friend's dog ate* my dog.
... my family escaped from prison.

Year 7 Chapter 1 - Grammar checkpoint #1

Kelly is absent today.
Today's password: Don't give up! = N'abandonne pas, ne baisse pas les bras!





Tuesday, 19 September 2017

How are you today?



👂 Listen:



I didn't do my homework because...

First day of school

Group 1:
Mum: Wake up! It's time to go to school! It's the first day of school!

Child: I'm tired, please let me sleep! I don't want to go to school! I'd rather stay home and play video games!

Group 2:
Mom: Wake up, get up! It's 7:30. It's time to go to school! You're going to be late!

Child: No, Mom, please, I don't want to go to school, I'd rather sleep than go to school. I'll (= will) go to school tomorrow.


Silly excuses

Today's password: I beg your pardon?↗ = Could you repeat? ↗ = I don't understand.

1) I didn't hand my homework in because my giraffe stamped on it.
2) I didn't hand my homework in because my cat was* sick.
3) I didn't hand my homework in because my guinea-pigs were* getting married.
4) I didn't hand my homework in because a magician made* my books disappear.
5) I didn't hand my homework in because my brain broke* down.
6) I didn't hand my homework in because my hands couldn't do it.

Irregular verbs:
be → was/were
make → made
break → broke

Monday, 18 September 2017

Grammar checkpoint

Today's password: Don't be nosy! = Don't be curious for private information!

Homework excuses video






Vocabulary

Today's password: Don't be nosy! = Don't be curious for private information!


Hello!

Nobody is absent today.
Today's password: Don't be nosy! = Ne fourre pas ton nez partout!


 


👂 Listen:



Silly excuses

Today's password: Don't be nosy = don't be curious for private information!

1) I didn't hand my homework in because my giraffe stamped on it.
2) I didn't hand my homework in because my cat was* sick.
3) I didn't hand my homework in because my guinea-pigs were* getting married.
4) I didn't hand my homework in because a magician made* my books disappear.
5) I didn't hand my homework in because my brain broke* down.
6) I didn't hand my homework in because my hands couldn't do it.

Irregular verbs:
be → was/were
make → made
break → broke

Friday, 15 September 2017

First day of school - Homework


I don't want to go into school!

Today's pasword: Prince Harry.
It's his birthday today, he is 33 years old.



A funny headmaster
This is a poem by Colin Mc Naughton. 
It's about / It deals with the first day of school.
The man is gutted because he doesn't want to go to school. He'd rather stay home and play.
The woman wants him to go to school because he is the headmaster, he manages the school.
This poem is funny because the man acts / behaves like a child.


Thursday, 14 September 2017

First day of school quiz


Today's password: a bookworm = someone who loves reading = un rat de bibliothèque


Everyone is gutted / sad except the mum.
They don't want to go to work/school, do they?

Definitions:
A teacher teaches the pupils (UK) / the students (US).
A bus driver drives the children to school.
A principal (US) / a headmaster (UK) is in charge of a school.
A janitor (US) / a caretaker (UK) cleans the school.

Homework excuses video






Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Homework excuses video






Cover page

Today's password: Standing ovation

Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, the United States of America, India are all English-speaking countries.

Here is your cover page should you lose it!

Tuesday, 12 September 2017

I didn't hand my homework in - Le prétérit




Pour vous aider, voici quelques vidéos sur le prétérit:




Silly excuses

1) I didn't hand my homework in because my giraffe stamped on it.
2) I didn't hand my homework in because my cat was* sick.
3) I didn't hand my homework in because my guinea-pigs were* getting married.
4) I didn't hand my homework in because a magician made* my books disappear.
5) I didn't hand my homework in because my brain broke* down.
6) I didn't hand my homework in because my hands couldn't do it.

Irregular verbs:
be → was/were
make → made
break → broke

I didn't hand my homework in...



I didn't hand my homework in - Le prétérit




Pour vous aider, voici quelques vidéos sur le prétérit:




Friday, 8 September 2017

I didn't hand my homework in - Le prétérit



Pour vous aider, voici quelques vidéos sur le prétérit:




Back to school!


In our class, some students like school and some students don't like school so we are not happy = gutted to be back at school.
Instead, I'd rather be on holiday, I'd rather sleep, I'd rather play football.