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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Christmas Quiz: How much do you know about Christmas?

- Do this quiz and find out how much you know about Christmas. Las rtas. las encontrás después del quiz.

Merry Christmas!

Question 1:

 Where did the Christmas tree tradition originate?
a) Germany             b) England                    c) Israel

Question 2:

 When was Christmas first celebrated?
a) The year after Jesus's birth                 b) In the 4th century              c) in 1925

Question 3:

 Why was December 25th chosen as Christmas Day?
a) That´s when Jesus was born           b) That´s when it was celebrated in the bible        c) It was chosen to coincide with an established pagan holiday.

Question 4:

 St. Nicholas was born in what country?
a) Turkey           b) Holland             c) North Pole

Question 5:

Celebrating Christmas was once against the law in ....?
a) Indiana             b) Massachusetts           c) Kentucky







Answers:



1) a 2) b 3) c 4) a 5) b

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WEATHER IDIOMS:  Multiple choice.

- How much do you know about weather idioms? Give it a try.

Las rtas las encontrás abajo, el vocabulario de weather idioms lo encontrás en ntra. entrada anterior del 11/12.

• 1. I don't feel sick anymore, I feel ___!
  
  As right as rain
  Like taking a rain check
  
• 2. I'm really sorry, I don't think I can make it to the cinema tonight. Can we ___?
  
  take a rain check
  throw caution to the wind
  
• 3. I always walk to work, ___ It's good exercise.
  
  come rain or shine
  on cloud nine 
  
• 4. I don't want to work tomorrow. Let's ___ and fly to Mexico!
  
  throw caution to the wind
  rain on my parade
  
• 5. Ever since I won the lottery, I feel like I'm ___!
  
  taking a rain check
  on cloud nine
  
• 6. I can't believe you told our parents you're pregnant the day I told them I'm getting married, you're always ___.
  
  stealing my thunder
  throwing caution to the wind
  
• 7. I was excited about the weekend but then, of course, my boss came along and ___.
  
  felt as right as rain
  rained on my parade
• 
  
• Rtas:
• 
  
• 
  
• 1)   A       2)  A     3)  A   4)  A   5)  B    6) A   7)  B
  

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WEATHER IDIOMS:

. As right as rain: feeling fine and happy.

. Take a rain check: ask to rearrange a meeting.

. Come rain or shine: no matter what the weather/situation.

. On cloud nine: extremely happy (picture).

. Rain on my parade: if someone rains on your parade, they ruin your pleasure or plans.

. Throw caution to the wind: forget all your commitments and do someting crazy.

. Steal my thunder: if someone steals your thunder, they take all the attention away from you.

   En ntra. próxima entrada vamos a publicar un ejercicio para que pongas tu conocimiento sobre Weather Idioms en práctica!!

She's on cloud nine.

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Vocabulary: RAIN.

. It can rain heavily or lightly.

There are different ways to express this apart from the above.mentioned sentence.

. RAINING HEAVILY (picture)

It's BUCKETING DOWN (informal)
It`s RAINING CATS AND DOGS (informal)
It`s POURING DOWN WITH RAIN.
It's DOWNPOURING.

. RAINING LIGHTLY

It`s DRIZZLING.

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. Practicamos CAN, escuchando esta gran canción de MARIAH CAREY: WITHOUT YOU.

Esperamos que disfrutes de esta actividad!! La explicación de este tema gramatical la encontrás en nuestra entrada anterior (28/11).

- Complete the gaps, and answer what can`t she do? Las rtas están debajo de la canción.

No, I can't forget this ......................

Or your face as you were leaving

But I guess that’s just the way this ................. goes,

You always smile

But in your ................. your sorrow shows

Yes it shows

No I can't forget ...........................

When I think of all my ......................

When I had you there but then I let you go

And now it’s only fair that I should let you know

What you should know

I can't live

If living is without you

I can't live

I cant give anymore

Can't live

If living is without you

can't give,

I can't give anymore

Ohhhhhh(No can't live)

No no no (No I can't live)

I can't live (No can't live)

If living is without (No I can't live)

I can't live (No can't live)

I can't give anymore (No I can't live)

RTAS:

EVENING       STORY        EYES        TOMORROW              SORROWS

She can`t forget this evening or tomorrow. 

She can`t live if living is without him. 

She can`t give anymore.

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GRAMMAR RULE: CAN.

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. CONTRACTION: CAN`T = CANNOT

. Can has different meanings:

I can swim = I know how to (see picture)

I can come = It`s possible for me (I´m not busy).

Can you help me? = Please help me.

. Can is stressed in short answers and in negative statements.

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Happy Halloween!!

 El 31 de Octubre se festeja Halloween, pero ¿Cuánto sabés sobre Halloween? Hacé este test y averigualo!! Halloween Quiz. (Las rtas. las encontrás abajo).

1) The ancient Celts began the tradtition of wearing masks and costumes on Halloween. Why?

a) To trick evil spirits
b) To honor the dead
c) To avoid being recognised

2) Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight Oct. 31?

a) Ireland       b) Mexico       c) China

3) According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?

a) They can tell the future
b) They can see and talk to spirits
c) They will be unlucky

4) The Ancient Celts used which vegetable to carve their jack o'lantern?

a) Turnips       b) Potatoes       c) Pumpkins

5) According to superstition, what does it mean if see a spider on Hallowween?

a) A dead relative is watching you over
b) You will marry within the year
c) Death will come to you in the next year








Answers:

1) a 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) a

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   Esta semana vamos a hacer distintas actividades: actividades comunicativas, juegos, quizzes, videos, películas, canciones, escuchar y escribir spooky stories, dramatizaciones, etc. para aprender en forma divertida y amena sobre esta celebración!!

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Happy Mother's Day!!

FGP Centro de Enseñanza de Inglés www.fgpingles.com.ar les desea a todas sus alumnas que son madres, a las madres de todos nuestros alumnos y a todas las madres que nos siguen:

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!! HAVE A VERY NICE DAY!! 

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   Practicamos Comparatives con este canción de One Direction: More than this. La explicación de este tema gramatical la encontrás en ntra. entrada anterior (9/10).

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   -       Complete with rhyming words.  and the opposite comparatives.

I’m broken, do you hear me?
I’m blinded, 'cause you are everything I see,
I’m dancin’ alone, I’m praying,
That your heart will just turn around,

And as I walk up to your door,
My head turns to face the …………………………….,
'Cause I can’t look you in the eyes and say,

When he opens his arms and holds you close tonight,
It just won’t feel ………………………….,
'Cause I can't love you .................. (less) than this, yeah,
When he lays you down,
I might just die inside,
It just don’t feel right,
'Cause I can't love you ..................... (less) than this,
Can love you more than, this

If I’m ....................... (lower), would you see me?
Would you lay down
In my arms and rescue me?
'Cause we are the same
You saved me,
When you leave it’s gone again,

And when I see you on the street,
In his arms, I get weak,
My body fails, I’m on my knees,
Prayin’,

I’ve never had the words to say,
But now I’m askin’ you to …………………..
For a little while inside my arms,
And as you close your eyes tonight,
I pray that you will see the ……………,
That’s shining from the stars above,

When he lays you down,
I might just die inside,
It just don’t feel right,
'Cause I can love you ................... (less) than this, yeah

RTAS.:

FLOOR              RIGHT                  STAY                             LIGHT  

MORE  (LESS)

LOUDER (LOWER)

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   Practicamos Comparatives con este gran clásico de U2: One. La explicación de este tema gramatical la encontrás en ntra. entrada anterior (9/10).

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Complete with the opposite comparatives. (Las rtas están al final)

Is it getting …………………………. ( worse)?
Or do you feel the same?
Will it make it ………………………… (more difficult) on you now?
You got someone to blame
You say

One love
One life
When it's one need
In the night
One love
We get to share it
Leaves you baby if you
Don't care for it

Did I disappoint you?
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth?
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without
Well it's
Too late
Tonight
To drag the past out into the light
We're one, but we're not the same
We get to Carry each other
Carry each other One

Have you come here for forgiveness?
Have you come to raise the dead?
Have you come here to play Jesus?
To the lepers in your head

Did I ask too much?
……………….  (less)  than a lot.
You gave me nothing
Now it's all I got
We're one
But we're not the same
Well we
Hurt each other
Then we do it again
You say
Love is a temple
Love a  ……………………….. (lower) law
Love is a temple
Love the highest law
You ask me to enter
But then you make me crawl
And I can't be holding on
To what you got
When all you got is hurt

One love
One blood
One life
You got to do what you should
One life
With each other
Sisters
Brothers
One life
But we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other
Carry each other 

Rtas.

better                     easier                    more                 higher

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GRAMMAR TIP: COMPARATIVES.

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. Use comparative adjectives + than to compare 2 people, places, things.

Argentina is bigger than Chile.
The Nile is longer than the Amazon.

. HOW TO MAKE COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES.

. SHORT ADJECTIVES: adjectives + er: short adjectives are adjectives which have 1 syllable or 2 syllables ending in 'y' (in pronunciation). For example:

white  whiter                     large  larger                    friendly   friendlier

Spelling Rule: If the adjective starting from the last letter finishes in consonant, vowel, consonant, the last consonant is doubled. For example:

hot   hotter                     big    bigger

. LONG ADJECTIVES: more + adjective: long adjectives are adjectives having 2 syllables (not ending in `y`), 3 or more syllables (in pronunciation). For example:

expensive     more expensive                           comfortable    more comfortable

. IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES: They don`t follow the above-mentioned rules. For example:

good better          bad worse                 far further

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Happy Student´s Day!!

   FGP Centro de Enseñanza de Inglés www.fgpingles.com.ar les desea a todos sus alumnos y a todos 
los estudiantes: HAPPY STUDENT'S DAY!!! Have a very nice day!!

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. Practicamos PAST SIMPLE: REGULAR VERBS, escuchando esta muy buena canción de MILEY CYRUS: WRECKING BALL.

Esperamos que disfrutes de esta actividad!! La explicación de este tema gramatical la encontrás en nuestra entrada anterior (30/8).

Fill in the gaps. Putt he verbs into the past simple. (Las rtas. las encontrás al final)

We clawed, we chained, our h……………….. in vain
We (jump) ……………., never asking why
We (kiss)…………….., I fell under your spell
A love no one could deny

Don't you ever say I just (walk) ……………… away
I will always want you
I can't live a lie, running for my l…………………..
I will always want you

I came in like a wrecking ball
I never hit so hard in love
All I (want)……………….. was to break your w………………
All you ever did was break me
Yeah, you wreck me

I put you high up in the s………………
And now, you're not coming down
It slowly turned, you let me burn
And now, we're ashes on the ground

I came in like a wrecking ball
Yeah, I just closed my e……………… and swung
Left me crouching in a blaze and fall
All you ever did was break me
Yeah, you wreck me

I never meant to start a war
I just (want) …………… you to let me in
And instead of using force
I guess I should've let you in

Don't you ever say I just (walk) ………… away I will always want you

Rtas.:

HEART            JUMPED            KISSED         WALKED                 LIFE            WANTED

     WALLS               SKY              EYES                 WANTED    

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. Practicamos PAST SIMPLE: REGULAR VERBS, escuchando esta muy buena canción de KATY PERRY: LAST FRIDAY NIGHT.

Esperamos que disfrutes de esta actividad!! La explicación de este tema gramatical la encontrás en nuestra entrada anterior (30/8).

Last Friday Night.

Put the verbs into the past simple. And complete with rhyming words.  Las rtas. las encontrás al final.

There's a stranger in my bed
There's a pounding in my h…………………
Glitter all over the room
Pink flamingos in the pool
I smell like a minibar
DJ's (pass)……………………… out in the y…………….
Barbies on the barbecue
Is this a hickey or a bruise?

Pictures of last night
(End) …………….. up online
I'm screwed
Oh well
It's a blacked-out blur
But I'm pretty sure it (rule) ……………………
Damn

Last Friday night
Yeah we (dance) ………….. on tabletops
And we took too many shots
Think we (kiss) …………. but I forgot

Last Friday night
Yeah we maxed our credit cards
And got( kick) ……………. out of the bar
So we hit the boulevard

Last Friday night
We went streaking in the park
Skinny dipping in the d…………….
Then had a menage a trios

Last Friday night
Yeah I think we broke the law
Always say we're gonna stop-op
ooh-ohh

This Friday night
Do it all again
This Friday night
Do it all again

Trying to connect the dots
Don't know what to tell my boss
Think the city towed my car
Chandelier is on the floor
(Rip) …………… my favorite party dress
Warrants out for my arrest
Think I need a ginger ale
That was such an epic fail

T.G.I.F.

Rtas.:




HEAD      PASSED           YARD           ENDED     RULED     DANCED     KISSED      KICKED

    DARK       RIPPED

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GRAMMAR RULE: PAST SIMPLE: REGULAR VERBS (affirmative statements)

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. Usamos el pasado simple para acciones que ya terminaron.

Yesterday I watched tv.

. Formamos el pasado de los verbos regulares agregándole 'ed' al infinitivo. Por ejemplo:

work worked                                           play played

.El pasado es el mismo para todas las personas. Ejemplo: I watched..., she watched..., they watched..., etc.

. Usamos los siguientes adverbios con el pasado simple: yesterday, last week, last month, last year etc.

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Pronunciation Tip: 
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. Pronunciation of Separable Phrasal Verbs.

(WORDS in CAPITAL LETTERS: stressed).

TURN down the VOLUME.

TURN the VOLUME down.

PLEASE, TURN it DOWN!

RULE: When the object is a noun, we stressed the verb and the object, but when the object is a pronoun, we stressed the verb and the particle.

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VOCABULARY: MUSIC IDIOMS.

. Un IDIOM es un grupo de palabras cuyo significado es distinto al significado individual de cada palabra..

. BLOW YOUR OWN TRUMPET: (informal) boast; praise your own abilities and achievements 
He`s always BLOWING HIS OWN TRUMPET. He tells everyone how wonderful he is.

. FACE THE MUSIC: (informal) to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for something you have done.
The others ran away, leaving him to FACE THE MUSIC. He got punished for what they had all done.

. MUSIC TO MY EARS: news or information that you are very peased to hear.
When I heard the news it was MUSIC TO MY EARS. It was exactly what I wanted to hear.

Proyecto: KIds I: My Ideal Classroom!

Los chicos imaginaron su aula ideal, pensaron qué cosas le gustaría que tenga; dibujaron, cortaron dibujos de las revistas y después etiquetaron cada objeto. El objetivo repasar el vocabulario visto en las primeras unidades en forma creativa. Muy buenos trabajos!!!

Happy Children's Day!!!

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Going to: Practicá 'going to' escuchando  este gran clásico: Fame . La explicación de'going to' la encontrás en ntra. anterior entrada (24 de julio).

Complete with rhyming words and underline sentences with going to.

-     

Baby, look at me and tell me what you see
You ain't seen the best of me yet
Give me time, I'll make you forget the rest
I've got more in me, and you can set it ……………………….. (with see)
I can catch the moon in my hand
Don't you know who I am?
Remember my name

(Fame) I'm gonna live forever
I'm gonna learn how to fly (High)
I feel it coming t………………………………………. (with forever)
People will see me and c………………………… (with fly)
(Fame) I'm gonna make it to heaven
Light up the sky like a flame
(Fame) I'm gonna live forever
Baby, remember my n……………………………. (with flame)
(Remember, remember, remember, remember)
(Remember, remember, remember, remember)

Baby hold me tight, 'cause you can make it right
You can shoot me straight to the top
Give me love and take all I got to give
Baby I'll be tough, too much is not enough, no
I can ride your heart 'til it breaks
Ooh, I got what it t……………………..

Rtas.:

FREE                    TOGETHER                         CRY                          NAME              TAKES

I'm gonna live forever

I'm gonna learn how to fly.

I'm gonna make it to heaven.

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Going to: Practicá 'going to' escuchando  esta muy buena canción de Katy Perry: Roar. La explicación de'going to' la encontrás en ntra. anterior entrada (24 de julio).

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-       Complete the gaps with these words:

FIGHTER       BOAT        BUTTERFLY        TONGUE            HERO      THUNDER

Finf 2 sentences using going to.

I used to bite my……………….. and hold my breath
Scared to rock the............................... and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything

You held me down, but I got up
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like ……………………. gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up
Get ready cause I’ve had enough
I see it all, I see it now

[Chorus]
I got the eye of the tiger, a ………………………, dancing through the fire
Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me ROAR
Louder, louder than a lion
Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me ROAR
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You’re gonna hear me roar

Now I'm floating like a ……………………………..
Stinging like a bee I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own………………………..

RTAS.:

TONGUE       BOAT      THUNDER           FIGHTER              BUTTERFLY                HERO

THUNDER FONNA SHAKE THE GROUND

YOU'RE GONNA HEAR ME ROAR

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Going to: Practicá 'going to' escuchando  este clásico de Bob Marley: Everything's gonna be alright. La explicación de'going to' la encontrás en ntra. anterior entrada (24 de julio)

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-     Complete the gaps with these words.

DOORSTEP        RISING          MELODIES          SWEET

"Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"

Rise up this mornin',
Smiled with the ………………….. sun,
Three little birds
Pitch by my …………………………….
Singin' …………………….. songs
Of ……………………… pure and true,
Sayin', ("This is my message to you-ou-ou:")

Rtas.:

RISING

DOORSTEP

SWEET

MELODIES

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Going to: Practicá 'going to' escuchando  esta muy buena canción de Pink: Try. La explicación de'going to' la encontrás en ntra. anterior entrada (24 de julio). 

Esperamos que disfrutes de esta actividad!!!

-          Put the lines in order and fill in the gaps

Sometimes I think that it's better to never ask why

Ever wonder about what he's doing
How it all turned to lies


Where there is d…………………….
There is gonna be a flame
Where there is a flame
Someone's bound to get burned
But just because it burns
Doesn't mean you're gonna d………………..
You've gotta get up and try try try
Gotta get up and try try try
You gotta get up and try try try

Eh, eh, eh

-          Put the lines in order and fill in the gaps.

Why do we fall in love so easy
Funny how the heart can be deceiving
Even when it's not right
More than just a couple times

Ever worried that it might be ruined
And does it make you wanna c………………..?
When you're out there doing what you're doing
Are you just getting by?
T……………. me are you just getting by by by

gonna (informal) = going to

Rtas:


Ever wonder about what he's doing
How it all turned to lies
Sometimes I think that it's better to never ask why 

DESIRE          DIE


Funny how the heart can be deceiving
More than just a couple times
Why do we fall in love so easy
Even when it's not right

CRY         TELL