With this blog we intend to motivate our students to learn the language and, at the same time, enhance their English skills.

3 May 2013

Grammar Time

Our younger students are always asking for interactive gramar exercises so that they can practise their grammar.

Bellow you can find a list of diferente possibilities. Try them


  Future simple  (will+infinituive)
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-1-will/exercises
http://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/elementary/future-simple-will

 If clauses- type 1
http://inglesnanet.com/grammar/ifclausestype1.htm
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/type-1/exercises
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_1_statements.htm

Imperative
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/various/imperative.htm
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-34456.php

Prepositions of place
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=597
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=17
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions/exercises?07

Relative pronouns
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/relative_pronouns2.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/relative_pronouns.htm
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?02
http://www.inglesvip.com/exercises/relative-pronouns-2.html

Past continuous
http://autoenglish.org/gr.pascon.i.htm
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-past-progressive.php
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/past-progressive-1

While or when  ?
http://www.englishtenses.com/test/when_or_while_test
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3397

23 Apr 2013

More poems on the environment


  Recycle papeR,
                    MEtal,
               PlastiC and glass!
                   TrY to save the Earth!
               ReduCe, reuse and recycle!
                   HeLp
                The Environment!
Ana Catarina
                             We must Rescue our animals
                              Like the Elephant and
                             The wild Cat.
     In Portugal there are less Young people than older people.
                      And we must Change this.
                   To save the worLd, we should reduce,             
                          reuse and rEcycle.
Carlos
                               We aRe children of the world.
                       We can’t End this world.
               We must proteCt it!
    In the world there are Young and old people.
                               We Choose the world!
                           Let’s cLean
                                  thE world.
Denis
               Recycle and save the world!
           WE must recycle
 To proteCt the world!
        RecYcling is to help.
         ResCue our animals
   And heaL their lives!
               Economize!
Jorge Sá
                 Reduce
                 Energy and help the world!
        RetraCt consumption!
         Use Yellow, green and blue containers.
   End this Crisis!
       RecycLe!
             WE must protect our world.
Diogo  
       BeaRs
             Energy
    RetraCt
            Yellow
            Climate
          PLace
          TEmperatures
João Francisco

                                          Recycling is to separate the trash.
                                Recycled matErials are used separately.
                                                   ReCycling helps the environment.
                                                 RecYcling is the process of transforming materials
The selection of materials for reCycling follows a system of colours.
      Recycling is to reuse materiaLs.
                Recycling is the term gEnerally used to describe the reuse of materials.

Rafael Rodrigues



22 Apr 2013


Hello, dear students!

Are you prepared to finish your school year successfully?
Web hope so. Meanwhile, let´s study a bit more.
How much vocabulary do you know regarding " The world of work?"


Here are some links you can use for that purpose:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/jobs.htm
http://www.abaenglish.com/blog/english-vocabulary-learn-english-with-aba/english-vocabulary-work-and-employment/
http://www.mtstcil.org/skills/job-6.html

21 Apr 2013

Earth Day

We asked our younger students to write some poems of their own about the environment and about recycling. They had to use the letters of the word- RECYCLE.


                         Recycling                               
                         Is thE best thing
                        You Can do.
                  All Your friends
                       Can do the same   
 And we will alL
                  LivE better      
                              Ana Miguel
                           The woRld is

                        our naturE.

          We need to proteCt it.

                With creativitY and

                            RespeCt.

   The animals are the kEy for success.



Sara Sofia

      We must have Respect
                   For the Environment.
 Make the best deCisions
                                 Yes!
                          We Can make
                               a Lot of things
             To build a bEtter world.     

Filipa
                    Reduce
                  REuse
                ReCycle
                     Your life can be in danger
                     Change our world
                  GLobal warming is dangerous
                SciEntists can’t work alone, they need your help.


Eva
                    Recycling is
                  vEry important
    To proteCt our world.
                    You can do it by yourself!
                    Choose the best way,
                HeLp the planet
  And choosE a better life.
Miguel and Júlio

                                               The thRee R’s are important
                                              becausE
                                                      I Consider that most people
                     Pollute and, in this waY, we won’t go far.
                        Don’t forget to reduCe, reuse
                                          and recycle, 
                                    and to help mE protect the world!
                   Do something for us!
Sara João

       PRotect our environment
  By rEcycling bottles and
         Cardbox.
   RecYcling is life
And living is Caring for the
        pLanet
        and the Environment.
Cristina


                          Save youR world!

                                     ThE world belongs to everyone!

It is very important to reCycle.

                                     SaY no to global warming!

              Make a differenCe!

                            Live welL!

                 Do not leave bEhind this cause!

Afonso
                                      Rescue our world!
It’s very important to rEcycle.
     Make the best choiCes!
                                 Sano to global warming.
                           ProduCts can be reused.
                                     Live a healthy life.
            Because it protEcts the planet.
Rui 

                                  Rescue our animals
          And agriculturE.

                   Recycle Cardbox, plastic and glass.

                           RecYling is important

                    For our Climate.
                                  Live a healthy life.
                           The Environment needs you.
Ana João


8 Mar 2013

Eating habits


Do you need to write a composition about your eating habits?
Here are some questions and possible questions that might help you.

My eating habits– Underline the correct option or add any option of your own.
1. Where do you have breakfast?        I have breakfast at home/ at school/ at the café/ ......................
2. When do you have breakfast?         I have breakfast at a quarter to eight / at half past seven/ ........
3. What do you have for breakfast?    I have cereals and milk/ chocolate milk and toasts / bread and  butter /  a ham and cheese sandwich / a glass of juice/ .................................
4. Where do you have lunch?  I have lunch at home/ at the school canteen/ at a restaurant/ .............
5. What do you have for lunch?  I have soup, fish or meat, vegetables and a dessert. I drink water/ juice.................
6. What do you eat in the afternoon?  I eat a cake/ a sandwich/ cookies (biscuits) and  drink ............
7. What is your favourite food?    My favourite food  is Spaghetti Bolognese / Lasagne/ Pizza/ Pasta (massa) / roast chicken (frango assado) / chips (batatas fritas)/  hamburgers/ steak (bife de vaca) / breaded pork/ turkey (panados de porco/ peru) /  rice/  vegetables/  fish / .....................................
8. Do you like organic food?   Yes, I do.  Organic food is very healthy/ ..............................
9. Do you like fast food/ junk food ?  Yes, I do.   Fast food is very tasty/ ...............................
     No, I don’t.  It has too many calories because it is high in fat, sugar, oil and salt

18 Feb 2013

17 Jan 2013

No more Bullying!


 
Bullying causes fear, loneliness, dispair and depression. The victims of bullying suffer a lot without protesting.
 
Is there a solution to this problem?
What would you say to someone who is being bullied?
 
Give her/ him some advice (use the modal verbs: can, should, must, mustn't)
  
Some opinions of our 7th grade students
 
In my opinion you should ask for help. You should face your bullies and not be afraid of them. You mustn't be depressed. Be strong.  
  
In my opinion you should ignore the comments. You can talk to your teacher so that she/ he can help you.You must face your bullies and not be afraid of them. 

14 Jan 2013


Hello! How's everybody doing?
Ready for work? What about a contest?

THE SPELLING BEE is coming soon...





The competition is taking place on the 14th March 2013

Go on practising and…do your best!

GOOD LUCK!



11 Dec 2012

A letter to Santa Claus


Dear Santa Claus,

     I know that this year, due to the crisis, you must be overloaded with requests.
     I wish that this Christmas there was no hunger and throughout the world there was peace. I wish that all children had a house, a family, a lap and lots of love.
     Christmas should be experienced during all year. We should be loving, sharing, giving and smiling every day!
     I want to ask you to put in all chimneys happiness and good health. Bring us the recipe for how to end poverty and hunger because as you know there are many children in the world  who die for lack of food.
     Install peace in the world, no more wars, that's enough of destruction and deaths. Make the sun shine for everyone without exception!

     Merry Christmas to you too!  A kiss  
                                                                     Eva   (7th grade student)


26 Nov 2012



HI EVERYONE!

CHRISTMAS IS COMING AND, ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE EASY TO GET THE PRESENT WE WOULD LIKE THIS YEAR, WE STILL CAN DREAM AND...

MAKE A WISH!

HERE IS OUR CHRISTMAS WISH TREE.
Let’s “decorate” it with all our wishes. Let’s hope some of them come true!!!




This tree will be decorated with all your wishes, which will appear below it.
For that, write down your wish (individually or in group), ask your english teacher to have a look at it (if necessary) and then ask her to give it to the teachers responsible for the " English Corner".

Here are some of our students' wishes.
I  


I would like to receive clothes, a mobile phone and  have a year full of love, friendship and peace. But what matters to me are not the gifts but having a happy Christmas with all my family.
Filipa, 7th grade 

My Christmas wishes are to go to London with my best friend and attend a concert of our favourite band. I would like to have a Iphone too. 
Cláudia, 7th grade

This Christmas I woulf like to be with the people I love, receive presents, spend time with my family, enjoy myself and eat until I have enough. Christmas means reunion and  peace. 
Ana Catarina, 7th grade

I wish peace, love and the end of this crisis.     César, 10th grade
I wish everyone love, health and peace! I want this crisis to end so that we could be happier.    Pedro
For Christmas I wish peace, love and happiness for everyone.   I wish the economic crisis would go away. I wish that the world would become a better place and that bad people would turn good.  I wish much love from my family and friends.                Ana
I wish all people a happy year with much peace and love.      Miguel
Next Christmas I wish all families to be together. I wish much happiness and love for everyone. No more tears, just smiles.     Andreia
I wish love and peace. I wish everyone happy days. I want health for me and my family.   Ana
I want this Christmas to be special. I would like to receive a camera and have my family around me. I wish the war would finish.   Ângela  and Cristiana
I wish I would receive a box with the elements of the band “One Direction”. I wish every family in the world to be happy. Besides,  I wish much hope and faith for everyone.    Ana and Juliana
If I had the power to make a wish come true, I would make the world a better place.  Be happy in everything you do.      Inês and Sarah
I expect to receive many presents and more intelligence.   Filipe
Above all I want love, tenderness, friendship and health. Merry Christmas and a happy new year for all!     Diana
Above all I want to be happy.   Cláudia
Make someone happy so that the world becomes a better place.      Marisa
For Christmas I expect to receive a lot of presents. I want everyone in the world to have a very happy Christmas.         André
I wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I hope you get many presents.   Ana Catarina
I hope to get many presents. I want to be happy.     Cristiana and Ângela
I wish happiness, peace and love to everyone.    Cristiana
I hope everyone would have food this Christmas.   Diana
I want more peace and less poverty.      Bruno

For Christmas our wishes are:
We need and want joy, love, peace and happiness for the World; We want to be with our family,decorate our tree, follow our traditions; We want to dress up like Santa Claus and surprise kids with a lot of presents.                ANA ARAÚJO E ANA RITA, 11G

We wish everyone to love the others as we do; tomorrow let's love more than yesterday, as we know that today we've loved less than the day that has gone away.
ALEXANDRA SILVA, DIANA OLIVEIRA AND NUNO PELITEIRO, 11F

At Christmas I wish people to live in peace and with all their basic needs. André Alves, 11F

I wish a big, fat bank account and..a slim body. (Please, don't mix these two!)
SARA CARVALHO, SARA SILVA, SARA CARDOSO, 11F

 This Christmas we wish everyone to spend that special day with the people they love. Don't mind the gifts, but, first of all, enjoy the big, love "gestures"

FRANCISCA SILVA E RAFAELA, 11F


If Santa Claus exists, I would just ask for a little bit of peace in this world and wish all the school community a happy Christmas.
NUNO ALVES, 11F
I wish people would stop war in the world.
CRISTIANA FIGUEIREDO E ANA AZEVEDO, 11F

We wish you a Merry Christmas with a little bit of mistery.
We want to see everyone with a smile,
so see you later crocodile :)

ALIGATOR AND CROCODILE, 11F

XMAS!
This Christmas we all wish that someone would make us happy, that would make us dream forever and ever and make us "fly" with love in our heart.

NUNO MARQUES, RICARDO ASCENSÃO E JOÃO CARLOS, 11F

We wish you to have a great future, full of great things.

SARAMAGO, NAMORA AND WOLF, 11F

I wanted to be Santa Claus     
And have a car with reindeers
To land on rooftops,
Next to people’s aerials.

With my bag
I would go down long chimneys
Loaded with toys and clothes,
tiptoeing.

In each house
I would change
a dream for a gift.
Which job could be prettier
 than make people happy.

Ana Miguel, 7th grade