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Novo Livro para o 1o. ano do Ensino Médio

09/02/2012

9o. ano- Friendship

Series: Big Cities

Pessoal,tive uma idéia ótima para aprendermos Inglês, cantando e fazendo uma viagem pelas grandes cidades do mundo. Será uma série de cidades que já foram cantadas por grandes intérpretes.
Para começar, achei o ritmo, e a alegria desta música contagiante,e tem alguma coisa a ver com a gente. Vamos conferir???
Enjoy the song..it really rocks!!!



25/10/2011

ECO-92 A Girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes



This  Girl who silenced the world during Eco-92 in Rio de Janeiro about 20 years ago. 
Let's listen to all her amazed words 
Keep it in your mind!




Heart of Brazil: People of the Xingu



20/09/2011

Past Perfect x Simple past

Hi,y 'all.
O ponto gramatical deste mes será sobre Past Perfect e Simple Past.
Vejamos algumas explicações:

Quando temos duas ações no passado, uma acontecendo depois da outra, usamos o Past Perfect na primeira ação. Alguns exemplos:

The thieves ran away. Then the police arrived. (Os ladrões fugiram. Depois a policia chegou.
The thieves had run away when the police arrived. (Os ladrões tinham fugido quando a policia chegou.)

 The store closed. Then I got there. (A loja fechou. Então eu cheguei lá.)
  The store had closed when I got there. (A loja tinha fechado quando eu cheguei lá.)
  Bom, agora que entendemos melhor este assunto, vamos `a pratica????

A atividade:
1. title:                          Guess what happened next 
Uma sentenca sera apresentada e voce tera que completa-la utilizando o simple  Past simples ou o past perfect. Use o powerpoint.

Ex. The thieves had run away when....
     (0s ladrões haviam fugido quando.....

a segunda sentenca tera que ser apresentada com uma imagem que descreva a ideia da frase apresentada.

Ex:... the policeman arrived. (....o policial chegou.)



, guys, now it is time to work.
Enjoy it!!!
 
The sentences are:
 
1. Yesterday night when I got home ....
2.Because I had lost my wallet...
3.They had never seen a bear before they....
4. Last week I was so tired because...
5. The kids had already slept when...
6.After the family had had breakfast, they...
7.My best friend had not let us enter in his bedroom because...
8. The telephone had already been invented when...
9.As I had already seen "Twilight" I did not...
10. When I left home...

13/09/2011

GENERATIONS - 2o. ano








Generations
Hi, Y'all!!! Today we will make a jorney along the generations... Vamos abrir o bau do passado???
Through it we can learn so many things about the days ew are living in....Do you agree with me?
So, let's go....travel along the generations...
Take a look to all these videos

Now, guys, time to work... (use Powerpoint or Word)
1. title : GENERATIONS
From  20's decade to 90's
Make a research about these decades

What made these Ages Unforgettable  

an important event or historic fact:
a great invention:
a celebrity:
a fashion wear:
a song/singer or band:


Stem Cell Basics: Educational cartoon for young learners

02/08/2011

Teen Depression...More than SAD

How do  you feel?
Depression is a medical illness and is treatable - don't be afraid to ask for help!

Learning Relative Pronouns

Guys, this project was made by a group of students.
Take a look...it's so funny !!!

Learning Relative Pronouns

Guys, this video can be very helpful for you to reinforce our learning of Relative Pronouns.
Enjoy it!!!

23/05/2011

Talking to the Moon -

Hey, Everyone!!
Let's enjoy this song! Of course, learning some verbs and vocabulary...
I hope you like it!
Don't forget ! leave a comment. I'll love it!

19/04/2011

1o. ano- Exercicios Extras/ Review

Pessoal,
Estou postando um link para revisão e fixação da matéria.(Present progressive or Present continuous and simple present)
Acesse
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present_progressive-exercises.html

http://www.agendaweb.org/
 O site é bem legal!!! Tem uma série de exercicios sobre vários assuntos..que podem te ajudar bastante!
Acessem e divirtam-se com as atividades.

Ah,estou postando também vàrios exercicios de revisão!!

Review Activity Simple Present/ Present Continuous

A – Check the appropriate questions.

1. Jimmy rarely reads a book.
a) When does Jimmy read books?
b) What does he read?

2. Yes, I do. I use the computer every day.
a) What do you do everyday?
b) Do you use the computer every day?

3. We go to school in the morning.
a) Where do you go in the morning?
b) Do you go to school in the morning?

4. Denise works at the hospital.
a) When does she work at the hospital?
b) Where does she work?

5) No, he doesn´t. He doesn´t have coffee in the morning.
a) Does he have coffee in the morning?
b) When does he have coffee?

6) I live in Italy.
a) Where do you live?
b) Do you live in Italy?
 

 
2.Use the verbs in parentheses in the present continuous tense.

I_____________(think) about my life.


From the top of the bill I can see the village in the valley: The houses, the streets,the school, everything.


The children______________________(play) in the school yard.

Mr. Cardner___________(to talk) to a friend. Some ladies__________(walk) to the


church. Some people___________(run) around the lake. The Taylors_________(open) their store now 

and Mrs.Swanson____________certainly______________(buy) bread for breakfast.


It is 8:00 now and the sun____________(shine) brightly.


I am here on the top of the hill.
 

3.Complete com  o simple present ou  present continuous dos verbos entre parenteses.



1. This pigment____________(reduce) the risk of cancer.


2. They______________(go) to school by bus today.


3. Marian never________(eat) fish.


4.The kids___________(wash) their hands now.


5. Alice________(read) the newspaper every morning.


6. Look, Sylvia_______(cut) bread for the children.
 

30/03/2011

2o. ano- careers of the future

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFeqnK3Z6BM&feature=related

3o. Ano- Conditionals

Conditionals
Guys,
this video can be helpful for you to understand the \Conditionals in English...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow8FIHbwekU

This review activity must be sent to my e-mail
Activity:
Try this link and answer the questions:

http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp?exid=547

9o. ano - Sadako Sasaki

This video presents life and death of a very special japanese girl.
Her name... SADAKO SASAKI...

9o. ano - Sadako Sasaki and the thousand paper cranes

Hi Guys,
We read about Sadako Sasaki and her story about the thousand paper cranes.
So, let's make a "Tsuru"?
Learn it through this video and offer your bird to a special person for you.
Kisses

28/03/2011

1o. Ano -Global Warming

Upgrade your English- Unit 2
The Earth - We still care!

Guys, let's take a look at this video!
We really need to know about what is happening to our planet.

We still care...The Earth is our big house....

21/03/2011

3o. Ano- Phrasal Verbs

Verbos preposicionados - Exercise
Elaborar uma sentença com cada um dos verbos preposicionados:

Agree with( someone)
Agree to (something)

Argue about ( something)
Argue with( someone)

Complain about( something)
Complain to (someone)

Rely on
Stare at

15/03/2011

1o. Ano - Review Exercises /Simple Present

Pessoal,
Postei alguns exercicios de fixaçao ( Simple Present)
Principalmente para a 1002.
Bye
Tentem o link abaixo:
http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/support-files/presenttenseworksheet2.pdf

Respostas:

1.walk/2.drink/3.like/4.play/5.dance/6.works/7.eat/8.study/9.live/10.closes/11.knows/12.calls/13.talk/14.leave/
15. speaks/ 16.cook/ 17. takes/ 18. travel/ 19.go/ 20.mean

24/02/2011

9o. ano - Future Tense - WILL & GOING TO



9o. Ano- Future Tenses
Pessoal,
Dá uma olhadinha no video acima sobre Future Tenses.
Vai te ajudar bastante a entender esse topico de gramatica, alem de ser um otimo exercicio de Listening...
Aposto que voce vai gostar...
Beijos
See you next week