A new project for the holidays

Dear students:

I am happy to announce that a new  project is here for the holidays!!!

This activity is, of course, voluntary, and it will give you the opportunity to win stickers and points for your Hogwarts houses.

My proposal here is to start a photovoice project. This method is a way of giving voice to your neighbourhood's reality through images and text. Those who daily live that reality have a lot to say about the ongoings of the place.

As it is, you will have to prepare an activity where you will need to take two or three pictures of the places you like the most, trying to capture curious things (architecture, old memories, playing area...) However, photographs of people are not allowed!!!

As for the text, you will need to describe why you have chosen those places and your feelings about them. 

Both the photos and the text must be in one document (word, pdf, OpenOffice...) and must be brought to school on a flash drive or usb pen. 

The deadline will be April, 28th. 

Those students that hand in a good project will get two stickers, 10 points and a positive added to their English marks. 

Thank you in advance for your effort!!! 

Kind regards.

A new Christmas contest... And the winners are...

Hello, everybody:

I would like to thank all the contestants for their imagination and their amazing crafts.

Here are the winners: 

4A: Inés 

4B: Julia 

5A: Clara 

5B: Rubén 

6A: Estrella 

6B: No contestants 

6C: Marc 

I have to say that, due to low participation, all the contestants will get two stickers and five points for their houses.

The actual winner will also get a little token as a reward. 

Here you can see more cute crafts:

Thank you so much again!

Happy Christmas!!!

Hello, everybody!
Christmas is almost here and I believe a new contest is in order.
I know you really like crafts, so I think you could try to make a nice Christmas decoration.
What's the catch? Well, it has to be made of recycled material (please, don't buy anything) and also Harry Potter-related. I am afraid it's going to be quite a challenge!!!
There will be one winner per class (2 stickers) and 5 points will be awarded to all the contestants (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin)
Thank you for participating and... good luck!!!
Deadline: 20th December 2022.

And the winner is...

1st place: Jade, 6A

2nd place: Cristina, 6C

3rd place: Marta, 6B

Hi, everybody! It's been a while... 

Next week, we will be starting a new and voluntary spelling bee for year 6.

The winner will get 3 stickers and 10 points for his/her Hogwarts house.

The 2nd place will be awarded 2 stickers and 5 points, and the 3rd, 1 sticker and 3 points. 

Good luck!

Monday 21st: 6A

Wednesday 23rd: 6B

Friday 25th: 6C

Polysemous / Polysemic words: Winners

Hello, everybody:

I am happy to announce that 6A finally won this contest with 18 polysemous words. This means that each student will get a sticker. Moreover, four students got three or more entries, so an extra sticker will be awarded to them. They are: Álvaro, Nael, Marcos and Aitor.

Congratulations to the whole class!!!

I will also like to thank and congratulate 6B because of their effort.

Kind regards. 

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As the end of the school year is sadly approaching and we will have to say our goodbyes soon, it is time to set a deadline for our polysemous / polysemic words contest. This will be May 31st. 

The winning class will get a sticker, and those students of the winning class who have three or more entries in the contest will get an extra one.

Good luck!

Spectacular app!

Hi there!

I have just discovered a new application. It's fantastic! This app will help you improve your British pronunciation. It has varied categories and multiple options for you to practise your English. I seriously recommend it!!!

Kind regards.

https://veebsy.com

Voluntary activity

I propose a new activity for this month: an essay about what you expect from these oncoming holidays. This, of course, is voluntary and the dateline is December 20th. Although voluntary, you (or a family member) have to be a follower of https://ourdearpets.blogspot.com to participe. 

All the students who hand out this essay will be awarded a sticker for the English coupon. 

* Bear in mind that only a correct essay will be taken into account. There can be some mistakes, but it has to be presented properly, in blue pen, on a clean piece of paper, 6 lines minimum,  but no maximum.  You can receive help at home, but the main work must be yours. 

I will not explain this in class as this is a voluntary activity and you can also check this blog anytime you want. 

Kind regards. 

 

Our English playroom is finally open!

Hello, everybody! I bring good tidings today. Our playroom will open its doors next Monday. There, our students will have the chance to continue learning and refreshing their English while they have fun. They will find different activities and playing areas such as the reading corner, the art corner, ICT games on the digital board, the writing area, the speaking corner, board games, role-playing... 

Although we started with a Halloween-related activity, its main purpose as a learning area will start this week. There are still some decorations to finish, but all the activities are prepared to welcome our students. 

Kind regards. 

And the winners are...

Hello, everybody! I hope you are enjoying this long weekend.

I was trying to decide on the winners, but it was almost impossible. 

First of all, thank you so much for participating. 

• Drawing contest:

- 1st place

Daria, 6B

Lucía, 4A

- 2nd place

Estrella, 5A

Sarah, 6A

Lillian, 4A

- 3rd place

Íker, 5C

Emma, 5A

Marco, 6A

Marco, 6A

Claudia, 6B

• Craft contest:

- 1st place

Estrella, 5A

Clara, 4A

- 2nd place 

Bea, 5C

Daniel, 4B

Bruno, 5A

- 3rd place 

Álvaro M., 4A

Paola, 4A

Judith, 6B

Laura, 4B

Adrián, 4B

Rubén, 4B

Rosa, 5A

Paola, 4A

Halloween contest

Hi, everybody! I am happy to announce that our contests are back for this Halloween!

This year, there are two different categories:

• Drawing contest

• Craft contest

The students from Years 4, 5 and 6 can participate in one or both contests, but this is, obviously, voluntary. 

Rules:

• For the drawing contest, draw a picture related to Halloween in an A4 piece of paper or cardboard.
• For the craft contest, make a Halloween-related craft. Use recycled materials and don't make it too big. 
• The deadline is October, 28. 

The winners will get two stickers. The second and third places will receive one sticker each. 

New school year

Hello, everybody. I hope you had a wonderful summer!

I am very happy to inform you that this oncoming school year I will be teaching English in years 4, 5 and 6, and Art in 6 (Primary Education) 

I am very eager to start and, especially, to see you all again. 

Kind regards. 

Challenge

Dear students: 

If we reach 150 members and 30.000 visits before June 18, all of you will receive a sticker for you coupon.

Come on! Let's get this!

E-Twinning: New projects

I have been searching the net and found some interesting links. This is quite special:

http://proyectounmundodejuegos.blogspot.com/

New members

Become a member of this blog and benefit from its advantages. Post comments, participate in surveys and contests, download images, documents, etc.

Go to the main page and click on 'seguir' below followers. 

Introduce your e-mail address and become an active member of 'The language around the corner'. All members who join this blog will get a green dot as a recognition of their interest in practising English. Besides, if you post a comment, you will get an orange one. 
Kind regards.

Numbers

Students from Year 3 A and B should finish the numbers, both cardinal and ordinal, at home. This is not for Monday, but for Friday 26th. I did not expect so many complaints from them as we were having so much fun speaking, singing and playing interactive games. Anyway... what a pity!

Have a nice weekend!

Cardinal numbers

Ordinal numbers

Oxford Plus: Activation code

This is the activation code for the students to work online (Oxford Plus) This year new books have arrived and the system is quite different from the previous one. 

OUPNRMD4JHLKN

Kind regards.

E-Twinning 2018

E-Twinning is a magnificent tool to share experiences, projects and activities with the whole educational community. It is also a great way to widen our cultural knowledge.

This year we will start working with different schools and countries, and I am sure that the experience will be very satisfying and rewarding. 

Kind regards. 

Welcome and thank you!

Welcome to the new members and followers! It is so nice to be received like this in my new post... I really appreciate your enthusiasm and support. Keep on learning and having fun with English! Well, let's do it together; what do you think?

Trading books

From now on, you will be able to trade your old books with other people. They can be readers, textbooks, etc. 

How to proceed:

• First, leave a comment here offering the book of your choice. 
• Second, wait for an answer from other members. 
• Third, if you like the book you are offered, trade it for yours. 

'The language around the corner' cannot be held responsible for this exchange, as you are entirely entitled to reject any offer you do not like.  

Comments

Well, I have finally fixed the problem. Now you can leave any comment you like in the blog. You just have to click on 'No comments' and add your message. Thank you in advance!

Old entries

Please, bear in mind that old entries can change. This is due to the fact that I may be adding new contents, activities or examples to them. So, when an entry is interesting, take a look once in a while for updates. For instance, photographs will be added soon to countries, or more activities to the 'exercises' page, or more examples or structures in the 'learning the language' page, as well as in the 'links and bibliography' one. An interesting and changing entry is also the one about 'communicative skills'... 
Remember to click on 'older posts' below all the entries of the page to check the first ones.