WINNERS - This blog was created to give my pupils the chance to improve their English,develop their skills and express their feelings... This blog is a challenging project...Its target audience is young boys and girls - learners of ESL /English as a Second Language - with enterprise and creativity, no matter how old they are. This blog aims to entertain as well as educate. Never, ever give up...'cause "there are no gains without pains ".
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Easter song - "Little PETER rabbit "
Easter and Spring
had a fly upon his nose
Little Peter rabbit
had a fly upon his nose
Little Peter rabbit
had a fly upon his nose
and he flipped...
and he flapped...
and it flew away !
Easter traditions
Found your Easter eggs yet !? |
Now to the point. I still have my little yellow bunny my dad gave when I was about 11 or 12 years old. Thinking about Easter, I started wondering how did we get from Christ, the cross, resurrection, (the whole Christian thing) to stuffed Easter Bunnies and marshmallow Peeps?
Well, many of you probably know. But for those that don't, here is a brief overview. And just in case you are REALLY interested, I've provide links to some of those others sites and you can read until the cows come home. But if you're one of those "just the facts mam" kind of guys/gals like me, then this should tell you all you need to know, and then some.
I know some of you are answering the "how did we get here from.. " question with BLATANT COMMERCIALISM... Hummm, close, but not quite. Please read on.
NO! Martha Stewart did NOT invent this tradition. Eggs symbolize rebirth, new life, etc. etc. Egyptians, as well as Persians used to dye eggs and give them as gifts to symbolize the renewal of life. (This has to be true, because I read it on the web). And then, sometime after that, Martha discovered it....
I was going to make a joke about how you'd have to be a hare-brain (get it??) to not know... but then I decided against it. Bunnies, being the prolific beasts they are, became the icons of fertility for the ancient Egyptians. As you can see, the Egyptians are getting a lot of credit for this Easter thing...
Well, many of you probably know. But for those that don't, here is a brief overview. And just in case you are REALLY interested, I've provide links to some of those others sites and you can read until the cows come home. But if you're one of those "just the facts mam" kind of guys/gals like me, then this should tell you all you need to know, and then some.
I know some of you are answering the "how did we get here from.. " question with BLATANT COMMERCIALISM... Hummm, close, but not quite. Please read on.
Easter. So, What's in a Name?
It is believed (by those that believe it) that the word Easter is derived from Oestar, or Eostre, the goddess of Spring and renewal. The goddess was totally into spring celebrations so the annual tradition begins.
Easter Eggs
Yummi..Yummi...Easter chocolate eggs ! |
Easter Bunnies
Yummi...Yummi...Easter chocolate bunnies |
Saturday, 26 March 2011
Open your e-mail box !
Take a look at your e-mail box.
Bye !
Try to do the suggested exercises.
I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself doing it !
Bye !
Friday, 11 March 2011
Thursday, 10 March 2011
WEATHER song
Click on this link and listen to the song.
"It's rainy."
It's really easy and nice.
Try to learn it by heart,ok?
"It's rainy."
Try to learn it by heart,ok?
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
INTERACTIVE BOOKS
Click on this link and you'll be surprised.
LINK : http://www.letshavefunwithenglish.com/interactive_books.html
LINK : http://www.letshavefunwithenglish.com/interactive_books.html
Choose from the given sections - grammar, vocabulary and tradition - the items you've learned at school and do the suggested exercises. (listening, repeating, reading, writing...)
It 's a funny way to learn.
Good luck !
It 's a funny way to learn.
Good luck !
Sunday, 6 March 2011
CARNIVAL SONG
SONG
Carnival is time...
it's time for fun..
children get together
here'n there ...
to toss their pancakes.
I am the first
and you are the second...
My pancalkes's in the pan,oh yeah!
Yours is on your head !!!
Tune from: Traditional Portuguese song - "Rosa Branca ao peito"
Carnival is time...
it's time for fun..
children get together
here'n there ...
to toss their pancakes.
I am the first
and you are the second...
My pancalkes's in the pan,oh yeah!
Yours is on your head !!!
Tune from: Traditional Portuguese song - "Rosa Branca ao peito"
HAVE GOT + PETS+ FAMILY + PLURALS
This is an interactive book. You can use it to practise your vocabulary and the verb "have got" . It's a real challenge.
Copy the following link into your Google browser, or click on it, and you'll get a wonderful surprise...
http://chagall-col.spip.ac-rouen.fr/IMG/didapages/have/index.html
Enjoy yourself !!!
( thanks to "estudarabrincar.missmonteiro.blogspot.com")
Saturday, 5 March 2011
Language games
Click on the URL and play this funny language game
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-with-english/chinese-rabbit-spelling
GAME - Connect the opposites
Click on the link below to play the game:
http://funschool.kaboose.com/arcade/games/game_connect_the_opposites.html
Enjoy yourselves...improve your vocabulary and GOOG LUCK !
http://funschool.kaboose.com/arcade/games/game_connect_the_opposites.html
Enjoy yourselves...improve your vocabulary and GOOG LUCK !
To be or To have got ?
Click on the link below and " hammer your
grammar " ! GOOD LUCK ...
http://inglesnanet.com/grammar/behavegot.htm
What's your score ?
VERB to have got - GAME
Click on the link below and play a game to practise the verb to have got.
http://inglesnanet.com/grammar/havegot.htm
What's your score ?
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