PERIOD II: WEEK 6 GRADE 9

WEATHER

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Clothes Vocabulary

Weather Vocabulary

MAY 02-MAY06 

SESSION 1

Write the reading and develop the exercises

                                                      The weather in the United Kingdom

In the UK the weather from one day to the next can be completely different, or even from the morning to the afternoon. The weather can change from being rainy one day to sunny the next or from strong wind and gales in the morning to snow in the afternoon. The summer is the season with the best weather. In general, it is hot and sunny with only a little rain sometimes. However, it can sometimes be cold and wet for one or two weeks at a time. British people like to spend a lot of time outside when it is nice in the summer. After the summer is the autumn. In this season the weather gets colder and there are stronger winds, also it will rain more. All the leaves will start to fall off the trees as it is cold. Frost might start to form on the ground towards the end of the autumn.

Complete:

1. In Autumn the weather gets__________

2. In Summer British people like to_________

3. In the UK the weather from one day to the next________________

4. The weather can change from_______________________

5. In general, it is hot and_________________________

6. In Autumn all the leaves will start to_____________________

Answer the questions:

1.The weathers in the UK are:___________________

2.Are the leaves going to fall in autumn?

3.Is the weather going to get colder in summer?

4. Is the British people going to go outside in the rain season?

5. It is going to be windy in autumn?

SESSION 2

Write the scramble sentences, then listen to the teacher, and organize the sentences into the correct sentences.

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9. Says today report going snow weather that is the to

10. hard never is when to going rain you predict weather  is the know it

SESSION 3

Enter in the following sites  and write in the notebook:

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE 3 

 

 

PERIOD II: WEEK 6 GRADE 8

PERIOD II: WEEK 6 GRADE 8

CHARACTER ADJECTIVES

Linkers

May 02-May 06

Session 1:

ENTER THIS LINK, Download the 2 pages worksheet and bringit to the class the monday May 02 

Session 2:

Develop the following activities dased on the Zodiac signs.

Aim: Developing and broadening knowledge of character words

Step 1.  Copy the Chracteristics of the Zodiac signs.

Capricorn (December 22—January 19)
--Positive personality traits: responsible, persistent, disciplined, calm
--Negative personality traits: pessimistic, conservative, shy

Aquarius (January 21—February 19)
--Positive personality traits: inventive, clever, humanitarian, friendly
--Negative personality traits: aloof, unpredictable, rebellious

Pisces (February19—March 20)
--Positive personality traits: romantic, devoted, compassionate
--Negative personality traits: indecisive, escapist, idealistic

Aries (March 21—April 20)
--Positive personality traits: generous, enthusiastic, efficient
--Negative personality traits: quick-tempered, selfish, arrogant

Taurus (April 21—May 20)
--Positive personality traits: reliable, stable, determined
--Negative personality traits: possessive, greedy, materialistic

Gemini (May 21—June 21)
--Positive personality traits: witty, creative, eloquent, curious
--Negative personality traits: impatient, restless, tense

Cancer (June 22—July 22)
--Positive personality traits: intuitive, nurturing, frugal, cautious
--Negative personality traits: moody, self-pitying, jealous

Leo (July 23—August 22)
--Positive personality traits: confident, independent, ambitious
--Negative personality traits: bossy, vain, dogmatic

Virgo (August 23—September 22)
--Positive personality traits: analytical, practical, precise
--Negative personality traits: picky, inflexible, perfectionist

Libra (September 23—October 22)
--Positive personality traits: diplomatic, easygoing, sociable,
--Negative personality traits: changeable, unreliable, superficial

Scorpio (October 23—November 21)
--Positive personality traits:  passionate, resourceful, focused
--Negative personality traits: narcissistic, manipulative, suspicious

Sagittarius (November 22—December 21)
--Positive personality traits: optimistic, adventurous, straightforward
--Negative personality traits: careless, reckless, irresponsible

Step 2. Find out which sign of the zodiac students were born under.

Distribute worksheets to all students.  Ask them to complete the first two sentences.
Q1. I was born on __________________ (birth date).
Q2. I am a/an ____________________ (sign).
(Sample Answer: I was born on May 26th.  I am a Gemini.)

Step 3. Do you agree or do you disagree with these personality description words?

Have students read the strength keywords and the weakness keywords of their own sign.  Make sure the students have access to a good dictionary.  Allow them to think for a while. Read the third and fourth questions on the worksheet.  Before students write their answers, tell them there are no correct or incorrect answers.

Q3. Which two traits do you think are true about you?  List a reason for each.
(1)    I am __________.
Reason:_____________________________________.
(2)    I am __________.
Reason:_____________________________________.
(Sample Answer: I am creative.  I hate old and repeated stuff.  I love everything presented in its unique and fresh style.)

Q4. Which two traits about you do you think are false? List a reason for each.
(1)    I am not __________.
Reason:__________________________________________.
(2)    I am not __________.
Reason:__________________________________________.
(Sample Answer: I am not tense.  I always feel relaxed in my daily life.)

Step 4.  Share with Peers (1)

Pair up the students. Don’t pair up students with the same signs.  Ask them to introduce the characteristics of their own sign to their partners.  Either reciting or retelling the handout information is OK.

Step 5.  Share with Peers (2)

Each student should tell his/her partner the reason why he/she agrees or disagrees with the description words by using the answers written on the worksheet.  While they are listening to their partner, they may complete questions 5-8.

Q5. My partner was born on ______________.(birth date)
Q6. He is a/an ______________.(sign)
Q7. My partner is _______ and ________.
Reasons: __________________________________________.
Q8. My partner is not __________or ___________.
Reason: ___________________________________________.

Step 6.  Share with Peers (3)

Divide students up into small groups and ask them to report about their partners’ personality traits to the group.

Step 7.  Collaboration Task (1)

After the report, students can think about these questions.

• Do astrological signs tell you who you are? 
• Are astrological signs a mirror of oneself?
• Do you believe in astrological signs?

Session3:
Copy and develop in the notebook:

EXERCISE1
EXERCISE2
EXERCISE3
 

 

PERIOD II: RECOVERY 1

READING 1

Going to the Zoo

Hi! My name is Hannah and I am nine years old. I am so excited! I am excited because tomorrow my daddy’s going to take me to the zoo. I love the zoo!

We are going to see snakes! The last time I went to the zoo I saw the cutest tiny green snake. I want to see more snakes!

We are going to see the tigers. I am going to roar at the tigers! Can you roar like a tiger too?

I am going to hop like a kangaroo when I see the kangaroos! When I see the penguins I am going to waddle like them. They look so funny when they walk!

I am going to sing like the birds and I am going to flap my arms and fly with them too! I am going to be a beautiful blue bird with a bright yellow beak! My song will be the most beautiful song ever!

We are going to find the giraffes too. They have very long necks. I am going to pretend that my neck is very long just like a giraffe! I don’t like eating leaves like giraffes do. No, leaves taste awful! I am only going to pretend to eat them.

My daddy’s going to let me buy something from the gift shop. I don’t know what I am going to want but I can’t wait to see what there is! We are going to have fun! I am so excited!.

Learning English.

Today, millions of people want to learn or improve their English but it is difficult to find the best method. Is it better to study in Britain or America or to study in your own country?

The advantages of going to Britain seem obvious. Firstly, you will be able to listen to the language all the time you are in the country. You will be surrounded completely by the language wherever you go. Another advantage is that you have to speak the language if you are with other people. In Italy, it is always possible, in the class, to speak Italian if you want to and the learning is slower.

On the other hand, there are also advantages to staying at home to study. You don't have to make big changes to your life. As well as this, it is also a lot cheaper than going to Britain but it is never possible to achieve the results of living in the UK. If you have a good teacher in Italy, I think you can learn in a more concentrated way than being in Britain without going to a school.

So, in conclusion, I think that if you have enough time and enough money, the best choice is to spend some time in the UK. This is simply not possible for most people, so being here in Italy is the only viable option. The most important thing to do in this situation is to maximise your opportunities: to speak only English in class and to try to use English whenever possible outside the class.