It´s Christmas time so today we´re going to work with some Xmas activities.In this lesson you are going to: 
- watch a PowerPoint presentation
- discuss Christmas 
- watch the Christmas Mr Bean episode and do some activities. 
- write the story in the past tense 
- find out more about the typical British Christmas and some of the Christmas things in the UK

1. Discuss 
- Do you celebrate Christmas?
- What do people usually do on Christmas Eve in the UK?
- What do people usually do on Christmas Day in the UK?
- Do you know of any special Christmas food or Christmas customs in the UK?
- What decorations do we have?
- What’s a cracker?
- What’s mistletoe?
- What are carols? 

2. Watch the video.

1. Did Mr Bean have any Christmas decorations?
2. What Christmas decorations did Mr Bean have?
3. What kind of films were on TV?
4. Did Mr Bean like the films?
5. What did the children sing?
6. Did Mr Bean like them?
7. What did he eat?
8. Did he give the children anything?

What were his 3 Christmas presents and who were they for?
Who says it?
Put “B” for Bean or “G” for his girlfriend.

___”Are you alright in there?”
___“Fine, thank you”

___“Cup of tea?”
___“Oh Yes, if you’re having one”
___“Well I might”
___“Have you got the turkey on?”
___“Do you want a hand?”
___“No, no, thank you”



Fill in the gaps from this list of verbs                         
USE THE PAST FORMS                                                      
(You can use some verbs more than once)
Pull  Eat  Give  Do  Cry  Make  Be  Ring  Find  Leave  Want  Scream  Throw  Lose  Put  Hang  Be  See

1. Mr Bean _____  lunch
2. The turkey ______ very big
3. He ______ stuffing inside the turkey
4. He ______ his watch
5. His girlfriend ______ the doorbell
6. She ______ up the mistletoe
7. She ______ when she ___ Mr Bean
8. She ______ the coal bucket out the window
9. Mr Bean ______ his watch
10. They ______ sandwiches for lunch
11. She ______ him a present
12. She ______ a kiss
13. He ______ want to kiss her
14. He _____ her a present
15. She ______ after she ___  her present and ______ the flat
16. Mr Bean ______ the cracker
17. There ___ an explosion

• Tell the story of Mr Bean's Christmas in the past. Start Mr Bean went shopping in Harrods. He...
• Describe your typical Christmas 
• Describe a similar festival in your country (talk about the typical food, clothes, traditional activities etc)

Source:  http://efllecturer.blogspot.com.es/search?q=MR+BEAN

Hey, For those of you who don´t have the workbook, you´ve got a fantastic reading reference at the end of the book. These are some samples:

Hi you there!
Do you remember the comparative and superlative form of adjectives?

Comparatives & superlatives from patriciamellino

Now, let´s listen to some people comparing things:



Easy, isn´t it?

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These popular songs illustrate the use of "USED TO". Have you ever heard them ?

Hello!
Describing a picture is a task you´ll need to master to face any English exam (Trinity, Cambridge, our school exams) and in real life situations. So, how about learning some use ful tips?
First,have a look at this presentation: 

Well, here I´ve written some useful ways to describe a photo.

 1) Introduction
The photo/picture shows ...
It was taken by/in ...
It's a black-and-white/coloured photo.

 2) What is where?
In the foreground/background you can see ...
In the foreground/background there is ...
In the middle/centre there are ...
At the top/At the bottom there is ...
On the left/right there are ...
Behind/In front of ... you can see ...
Between ... there is ...

3) Who is doing what?
Here you decribe the persons in the picture or you say what is happening just now. Use the Present Continuous.

 4) What I think about the picture. (Opinion and Interpretation)
What do the facial expression and body language of a character tell you about:

a. how he is feeling or thinking?
b. what he intends to do?
c. his relationship with the others in the picture?

What kind of place is this? Why are the people there? What do the objects tell you about

a. what had happened earlier?
b. what is happening now?
c. what will happen later?
d. the weather and the time of the day?

Here you´ve got some practice:
- Speaking and examples: Check this website!
- Listening: HERE.
- "ELLO" GAMES.

Source:  http://www.englisch-hilfen.de

Describing CELEBS from Esther M

Have a look at this short presentation:

 

Physical description from rosaliamardones
 

What do you look like? from Sandra MP

 Hello,

I´ve just found this great presentation about descriptions:

What do you look like? from eoi.soraya

What do you reckon? DESCRIPTIONS

INTERACTIVE BOOK

 Hi guys,
Here we´ve got a Present Perfect presentation to revise this tense:

Present Perfect Tense from IES Rosario de Acuña


Now, let´s practise the present perfect:
Form 

Quiz 

Pre- Intermediate

For or Since

An object pronoun is not the subject of the sentence It is usually the object that is affected in some way by the subject of the sentence. It might be tricky to get a handle on this definition, but you would be surprised to know just how many object pronouns you use in your everyday life.
Have a look at these web pages to practise them.

Pronouns

Exercises

More exercises

Hi,

Watch this video.
video

 Hey there,
Here you´ve got some useful sites to practise present simple and continuous.
 
- STUDY ZONE
- USING ENGLISH
-  Englisch-hilfen
- Speakspeak
- A4esl

After practising, do some homework:

1. Choose the most suitable sentence.

a) 1. I wash my hair
2. I’m washing my hair.
b) 1. Do you know the answer?
2. Are you knowing the answer?
c) 1. Do you wait for the school bus?
2. Are you waiting for the school bus?
d) 1. You’re in the wrong place!
2. You’re in the wrong place!
e) 1. That bike costs £350.
2. That bike is costing £350.
f) 1. Do you understand?
2. Are you understanding?
g) 1. I do my homework.
2. I’m doing my homework.

2. Complete each sentence. Use the words in brackets. Use present simple or
present continuous.

a) Richard (always, get up) ................................. before 7.00.
b) Hurry up! The bus (wait) .................................................. for us!
c) Where (we, go) .......................................................... ? This is the wrong road!
d) My friends (not believe) .................................................................... my story.
e) Please be quiet! I (read) ............................................... a very interesting book.
f) (like, Susan) ................................................................................. horror films?

3. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the simple present or the present continuous tense.

1 My brother __________________________ (like) this CD very much.
2 He __________________________ (travel) in China this summer.
3 We __________________________ (go) to lunch now. Would you like to join us?
4 We always __________________________ (visit) Grandma on Sundays.
5 In this photo, we __________________________ (play) volleyball on the beach.
6 I __________________________ (play) tennis every day.
7 My father can’t come to the phone now. He __________________________ (take) a shower.
8 My father __________________________ (work) as an accountant in a big company.
9 I think this pen __________________________ (cost) HK$8.
10 I can’t play online games now. My brother __________________________ (use) the computer
to do his homework.
11 A: ______________ you ___________________ (do) your homework now?
B: Yes, I __________________________.
12 This photo was taken when I was three. My father __________________________ (carry) me on his shoulders.
13 People ______________ always ___________________ (buy) new mobile phones.
14 Can you see Anna? She __________________________ (stand) at the bus stop.
15 ______________ you still ___________________ (watch) TV?
16 A: ______________ they _________________ (go) to Ocean Park on Sunday?
B: No, they __________________________.

4. Fill in the gaps with Present Simple or Present Continuous.
John lives in a small village near the sea. He ……………. (work) at the local post office. He ………………………. (not drive) to work because the office is near his home. He always …………………. (walk) to work. In the afternoons, he ……………………. (play) cricket with his friends. They ……………………. (not have) much to do in the evenings, but John …………………… (love) his life in the village.
This week everything is different. He …………………… (stay) with his brother in London. He ………………….. (drive) everywhere, but he ……………………. (not like) it. He …………………… (want) to go back to his village.

5. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense. Underline the clues for your choice, if possible.

1. ..................................................... (you, work) at the moment? 2. How many brothers and sisters ................................................... (you, have got)? 3. Be quiet! My favourite writer .................................................. (speak) right now on TV. 4. ..................................................... (you, speak) English? 5. Oh, hello. Sit down. We .......................................... (talk) about yesterday's party! 6. On Mondays my father ............................................ (go) to the gym. 7. Every weekend my friends and I ...................................... (meet) in a big disco nearby. 8. I ................................................... (not do) anything in the evening this year. 9. Why ................................................................ (you, always, think) that?! 10. Let me see... What book ....................................... (you, read)? 11. My sister ............................................... (not see) very well. 12. (continues) She ....................................... (wear) glasses. 13. Leonora ................................................ (work) in a library. 14. (continues) She ........................................ (be) a librarian. 15. (continues) But this weekend she ....................................... (work) as a tattooist! 16. (continues) You see, .................................... (there be) an international Tattoo Weekend with artists from all over the world. 17. (continues) And, of course, she ................................. (want) to be there! 18. ............................................ (you, like) tattoos?


Now get to these MEGA LINKS and practise some more.
Link 1
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Para todos aquellos que tengan que ponerse al día con el inglés, aquí os dejo un resumen de lo más básico del idioma. Es un pdf que podeis imprimir y repasar. También os he dejado referencias gramaticales, vocabulario básico y ejercicios para que podais practicar en conserjería. Si teneis cualquier duda, pedidme ayuda.
PDF DE INGLÉS BÁSICO

After reading your essays I´ve realised that some of you like history. Well, have a look at this song abouy recent US history.

Hi you there!

Do you know who "Road Runner" is? Have a look at this video so that you can review the present continuous tense. Does it ring any bell?

Now, do you remember the difference between the PresenT Simple and Present Continuous.
Let´s revise it:

Present Simple v. Present Continuous

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And now... a little bit of practice.CLICK HERE

 Hello!

These days we´re studying the present simple temse. Have a quick look at these slides:




Easy, isn´t it?

Hello!

Today we´re going to have a look at family relationships. Llet´s talk about a very special family tree.

A family tree              Everybody knows this family.They are the Simpsons. The series have been on television since 1989 and there are more than 400 episodes. The Simpsons live at 742 EvergreenTerrace in Springfield, NT, USA, and their phone number is (939) 555-0113.  Now, let's take a look at the family tree and get to know some more relatives. By the way, what´s the difference between family and relatives?: Your                     family:                     mother,                     father,                     brother,                     sister. Your relatives:                     niece,                     nephew,                     uncle,                     aunt,                     ... .

Now, try to complete this activity.

What about this quiz about "The Simpsons"? 


Next,  use as many of the words as possible to talk about your family:


I have a large/small family.

My family has …… members.
I have one older/younger brother/sister

Our family name is (surname)..
My parents have been married for … years.

I don’t have any siblings.

I’m an only child…

I’ve one older sibling, a brother. 

My sister has two children….
I closely resemble my mother. I take after my father… I look like my sister….

I grew up in (place)..…
I get on/don’t get on with my….. My family are quite close. We have a great relationship…


 Last, ask your partner these questions about his/ her family:

 STUDENT A

How many brothers or sisters have you got?

Are friends more important than family? What do you think?

How often do you have big family get- togethers?

Is there a black sheep in your family?

Are you the oldest among your brothers and sisters?

Are your parents strict? 

What time do you have to be home?

How many aunts and uncles do you have? 

How many brothers and sisters do you have? 

How many children do you have?   


STUDENT B 

Do you live with your parents? 

Do you look more like your mother or your father? 

Do you often argue with your mother or father? What about? 

Do you often visit your grandparents?
Do you prefer spending time with your family or friends?

Are there any strange people in your family?

How far back do you know your family tree?

Do you get on well with all your family members?


Do you need some extra practice?