Unit 3: Collections

In this Unit, we're going to study different vocabulary about collections and hobbies.

Vocabulary 1:

Sticker (pegatina), magnet (imán), figure (figura), poster (póster), postcard (tarjeta postal), badge (chapa, insignia),keyring (llavero), card (tarjeta, carta, naipe), car (coche), plane (avión), train (tren), boat (barco, bote).

Vocabulary 2:

cushion (cojín), carpet (alfombra), curtains (cortinas), shelves (estantes), mug (jarra), plates (platos), pictures (dibujos).

GRAMMAR: The main concepts will be:

A) The Present Simple:

* Affirmative form:
                                                    Subject +Verb+ Complements
Examples:
         I collect badges.
        They collect cars

But be careful, because with the 3rd pers. Singular you have to add  "-s" or "-es" to the verb always.
 Examples:
                                       Alfie collects figures of robots.
                                        Jenny collects posters.

* Interrogative form:
                                        Do + Subject + Verb + Complements

Examples:
                                                                                                             Yes, I do
                                                         Do you collect cards?
                                                                                                              No, I don't
                                                                                          
                                      Do they collect stamps?   (Yes, they do.  /  No, they don't.)

But be careful, because with the 3rd pers. Singular, you have to change "do"   for   "does". And in the short answers you have to change "don't"  for    "doesn't".

Examples:

                                     Does Peter collect  stamps?      (Yes, he does.  /  No, he doesn't)
                                    Does Liam collect magnets? (Yes, he does)


* Negative form:

                                             Subject + don't + Verb. + Complements 

Examples:
                                                           I don't collect keyrings .
                                                           They don't collect  badges.
     But be careful with the 3rd pers. Singular, you have to change "don't"  for   "doesn't"

Examples:

                                                                      He doesn't collect  cards.
                                                                 James doesn't collect magnets. 

 B)  Verb: THERE IS /  THERE ARE  (Verbo haber/hay)

We use There is (There's) in singular and  There are in plural

 * Affirmative form:

                                              There's a magnet on the table.  ( Singular)
                                             There are three posters on the wall.  (Plural)
                                             There are some stickers in the box. (Plural)


* Negative form:
                                          There isn't a ball in the basket.
                                         There isn't any boy in the group.
                                          There aren't any cars in the street.

NOTE: We always use SOME in affirmative sentences and ANY in negative and interrogative sentences.

* Interrogative form:

              Is there any lamp in your bedroom?   (Yes, there is.  / No the isn't)
              Are there any keyrings on the table?  (Yes, there are.  / No, there aren't)

Now, you can practice with different activities. Click on the links and.....go!  Good luck!

Links for Present Simple:

a1      a2      a3      a4      a5      a6       a7      a8      a9      a10      a11      a12      a13      a14      a15

Links for verb: There is/ There are

b1      b2      b3      b4      b5      b6      b7      b8      b9      b10      b11      b12      b13      b14      b15

Apart of those activities, you can watch these videos. Two of them are about the Present Simple and the last one is about the verb "there is/ there are". There are problems to upload the videos here, so you have to click on these links if you want to watch them.

Video 1          Video 2        Video 3  




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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Hello, boys and girls. We're in Holiday Time, although you can't see in this blog a section about Christmas, you can access to this topic if you click on thel link on the right about another blog for 5th level two years ago. Try it, please.

Unit 2: Let's do sport!

In this Unit, you're going to learn vocabulary and sentences about different sport activities.

Vocabulary1:

Go skateboarding: ir a montar en el monopatín.
Go swimming: ir a nadar.
Go riding: ir a montar.
Play table tennis: jugar al tenis de mesa.
Play volleyball: jugar al voleibol.
Play badminton: jugar al badminton.
Do gymnastics: hacer gimnasia.
Do karate: hacer karate.
Play football: jugar al fútbol.
Ride a bike: montar en bicicleta.
Go rollerblading: ir a patinar.
Play basketball: jugar al baloncesto.
Play tennis: jugar al tenis.

GRAMMAR: Present Simple.

a) Affirmative:
                                        Subjet+ verb + Complements
Examples:
                   - I play football on Saturdays.
                   - They go swimming in the morning.

Very important: In the third person singular we have to add "-s" or "-es" to the verb.

Examples:
                        - He rides a bike every Sundays in the morning.
                        - She plays badminton on Sundays evening.
                        - He goes swimming on Wednesdays afternoon.
                        - She does exercises at weekends.

   b) Negative:
                                 Subject + do (does) + not + Complements               
 
Examples:
                                      I don't play basketball everyday.
                                      You don't do karate on Sundays.

Very important: In the third person singular, we have to add "-doesn't" not "-don't"
Examples:
                                 - He doesn't play football in the afternoon.
                                 - She doesn't do karate on Saturdays evening.

   c) Questions:
                                      Do + subject + verb + complements

Examples:
                                  - Do you go riding in the morning?
                                                 Yes, I do.   /  No, I don't.
                                   - Do they play football on Sundays?
                                                Yes, they do.  / No, they don't.

Very important:  In the third person singular, we had to use DOES,  not DO.

Examples:
                             - Does he go rollerskate on Wednesdays?
                                       Yes, he does.   / No, he doesn't.
                              - Does she play volleyball on Saturdays morning?
                                        Yes, she does.  / No, she doesn't.


Vocabulary 2:

win: ganar
lose: perder
train: entrenar
trainer: entrenador
team: equipo
match: partido
  
Activities where you can practise the structure PRESENT SIMPLE  and more vocabulary:

a1     a2     a3     a4     a5     a6     a7     a8     a9     a10     a11     a12     a13     a14     a15

a16     a17     a18     a19     a20 

If you prefer watch a video, here it is..

Unit 1: In the trees.

In this Unit 1, you have to learn vocabulary about actions (verbs):

Vocabulary 1:

listen to an MP3 player (escuchar un reproductor de mp3)
laugh (reir)
eat popcorn (comer palomitas de maíz)
sleep (dormir)
write a note (escribir una nota)
read a magazine (leer una revista)
shout (gritar)
draw (dibujar)

More vocabulary:

wear (llevar puesto), climb (trepar, subir), dance (bailar), angry (enfadado), sad (triste), run (correr),
scarf (bufanda), happy (feliz), sing(cantar), cold (frío), jacket (chaqueta), gloves (guantes), hat(sombrero), walk (andar, pasear), take photos (echar, tomar fotos).

GRAMMAR

La estructura gramatical que vamos a trabajar en esta Unidad es el presente continuo--- PRESENT CONTINUOUS. Poned mucha atención. Este tiempo se utiliza para referirse a una acción que realizamos en el momento en que estamos hablando o en un futuro muy próximo.

THE PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE: It's the expression to talk about something that is developing at the moment or in a very close future. The form is:

a) Affirmative sentences:                SUBJECT + VERB "TO BE" + VERB "-ING"

Example:

• I'm drawing a picture.
• He's sleeping.
• She's shouting.
• He's writing a note.
• She's eating popcorn.

b) Interrogative sentences: Questions and answers.  

•  Is she reading a book?  Yes, she is.
• Is he writing a note?  No, he isn't
• Are they taking photos?  Yes, they are.
• What are you doing?   I'm listening to music.
• What is he doing?    He's playing computer games.
• What's she doing?   She's reading a book.

Vocabulary 2

scared: asustado
tired: cansado
hungry: hambriento
thirsty: sediento
excited: emocionado, alborotado
happy: feliz
sad: triste
angry: enfadado

Apart of this, you have to learn plenty of vocabulary that appear through the unit. Pay attention and much interest.Good luck and.... go for it!

Some links that can help you to practise this structure are :

a1     a2     a3     a4     a5     a6     a7     a8     a9     a10     a11     a12     a13     a14     a15

And if you want to learn more, you can wath these videos.

Video 1     Video 2

Introduction: Hello!

This unit is very important, because you're going to meet the main characters in this book GREAT EXPLORERS 5. As you can see they're Becca and Alfie (twin brother and sister) and their friends:
Josh, Liam, Poppy and Hayley. Pay attention to all the facts about them on pages: 2-3-4-5.
Apart of them, there are six cartoon characters, the explorers with the name of the vowels plus the letter Y; so the explorers are: A, E, I, O, U, Y.
You can play to find the explorers in the big poster at the beginning of your book with the title:
"Meet the explorers". Play to find different places: hotel, cinema, restaurant, etc .... And play to say different activities that people are doing. It's very funny.
Additionally you can read the story "The shed" and practise the grammar point  "Possessives: ' s"
Alfie's hat/ Becca's books, etc...
Finally, we're going to practise questions and answers about "birthdays"
- When's your birthday?  It's on the 7th of July.
Remember: you have to review the months of the year and the cardinal numbers.