English Activity

Good morning!

Today there are two activities in our English class. One is about -wh questions.

There is a lot of information about this on the internet and I encourage you to investigate. The second activity is about vocabulary.

You can copy this in your notebook

As we are starting a new period and unit, all your points and coins have been reset. So now, the more you work, the more coins and rewards that you will have. I will also reward those who have a very active participation.

Remember that this period IS NOT a holiday. We all have to be responsible and avoid as much as possible social contact in order NOT to spread the coronavirus. So stay as much as possible at home, wash your hands regularly, cough or sneeze on your elbow, maintain distance of 2 metres with people, don't shake hands or kiss, and at home try to read more, and follow the blog doing all the activities.

That way you will learn more and keep your mind busy during this time.

You have to do two assignments that are in Milton and here is the link:

travelers.miltoneducation.com

Enter your username and password and do the assignments. Enter your username carefully. If there are words that you don´t know look them up on wordreference and write them in your notebook.

Here is also a video about light.

Have a nice day!! Any questions you may have, please ask.

Simon :)

Heat and light (unit 5) Natural

Heat and light are both forms of energy.

You have to do one assignment that is in Milton and here is the link:

travelers.miltoneducation.com

Enter your username and password and do the assignment. Enter your username carefully. Try not to make mistakes. Sometimes you go too fast and make mistakes. You have to make a mindmap and answer the questions at the end.

I thought that it would be a good idea to show you the process in a video, so you can follow the steps to find the correct links. So here is the video:

If you don't know your username or password, send me an email to:

simon.hergueta@educa.madrid.org

Enjoy!!!

Present Perfect

Good morning!

I hope you are all very well. From now on, you should check the blog every day from Monday to Friday. Here is an introduction to the present perfect.

Watch the video and if you have any questions ask me.

Then you have to do two assignments that are in Milton and here is the link:

travelers.miltoneducation.com

Enter your username and password and do the two assignments. You will get points for that!

Enjoy!!!

How the whale got his throat

Hello everybody! Here is a first activity that I'm sure you will love.

Here is a story from a very well known author called Rudyard Kipling. It explains why a huge mammal - the whale - can only eat the smallest things.

The story is full of Kipling's love of words and sounds.

Listen to the story several times. Then make a summary of 100 words in your English notebook. Look up the words you don't know in a dictionary and write them in your English notebook.

 https://www.storynory.com/how-the-whale-got-his-throat/

Enjoy and please leave a comment telling me that you have done this. If you have any question you can ask me here or in Milton Education.

Vocabulary (Social Science) Money and business

Cash - money in coins or notes.

Note - one piece of paper money (also called a bill).

Share - a share or stock is a document issued by a company, which entitles its holder to be one of the owners of the company.

Loan - Money that you borrow (usually from a bank) to make an expensive purchase.

Mortgage - A loan used to purchase real estate (property, such as homes).

Debit Card - A card you can use to make purchases that withdraws money from your checking account immediately.

Credit Card - A card you can use to make purchases which you can pay back at a later time.

Currency - Type of money used in a specific place (ex: dollars, euros, pounds).

Money - a form of payment used to buy things. Money is any object of value that can be exchanged for a product or service.

Debt - Money owed to someone for something.

Inflation - An increase in price of products or services over a period of time, leading to money being of a lesser value.

Salary - The amount of money you earn from a job.

Taxes - Money you have to pay to the government to finance government activities.

Savings - Money that you are saving, either in an account or a safe location.

Investment - Money that you put into something for profit.

Fine - Money that you have to pay to someone for committing a wrongdoing (a fee).

Budget: A budget is the amount of money that we have to spend. Budgets help us control how much we spend.

Copy these definitions in your notebook and investigate them on the internet so you understand them well. If you have questions post them here.

Non-renewable energy sources

Oil Station in the sea

Petroleum

This black liquid forms underground from decayed plants and animals. It's the source of the fuel oil, diesel fuel and petrol that we use for heating and running vehicles.

Fuel oil is also used to produce electricity in oil-burning power stations.

Crude oil

Millions of years ago the world’s oceans were filled with plants and plankton. When these died they fell to the bottom of the seas. Over millions of years, these remains were buried under layers of sand and mud. Heat and pressure turned the remains into oil and natural gas.

Petroleum, also called crude oil, is a fossil fuel. Like coal and natural gas, petroleum was formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms, such as plants, algae, and bacteria. Over millions of years of intense heat and pressure, these organic remains (fossils) transformed into carbon-rich substances we rely on as raw materials for fuel and a wide variety of products.

Millions of years ago, algae and plants lived in shallow seas. After dying and sinking to the seafloor, the organic material mixed with other sediments and was buried. Over millions of years under high pressure and high temperature, the remains of these organisms transformed into what we know today as fossil fuels. Coal, natural gas, and petroleum are all fossil fuels that formed under similar conditions.

Coal

This black rock is composed mainly of carbon. It's formed underground from decayed plants. Coal is used as fuel in some industries, and to produce electricity in coal-burning power stations.

Coal Mine

Coal is a hard rock which can be burned as a solid fossil fuel. It is mostly carbon but also contains hydrogen, sulphur, oxygen and nitrogen. It is a sedimentary rock formed from peat, by the pressure of rocks laid down later on top.

Surface mining

Miners can use excavators and bulldozers to dig for coal if it is less than 200 feet underground. They remove soil, and then layers of rock to expose or reveal the coal. Sometimes miners have to use dynamite to remove the tops of mountains. This makes it easier to get to the coal. After the coal is collected, the area is filled in with soil and plants and trees are re-planted. This method is cheaper and safer than underground mining.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas is a mixture of gases that have formed from decayed living organisms. It's found underground. Natural gas is used as a fuel in many industries and to produce electricity in gas-burning power stations. It's used in homes for heating and cooking.

Natural gas

Natural gas is colourless and lighter than air. It’s mainly made up of molecules of methane and is found in reservoirs deep under the ground, often alongside oil or coal.

Uranium

Uranium is a chemical element with the atomic number 92 in the periodic table. It is represented by symbol U. Uranium is a silvery white metal, found in the row seven of the periodic table in the actinide series. Among the naturally occurring elements uranium is the heaviest element.

This radioactive metal is found in rocks. It's used in nuclear power stations to produce heat in nuclear reactions. Electricity is produced from this heat.

Uranium is used by nuclear power plants as a source of fuel. Uranium is known for its unique nuclear properties. Nuclear power plants use uranium to cause a controlled fission chain reaction to generate power. This reaction helps to generate a huge amount of power from a small amount of uranium. One kg of uranium can produce energy equal to the energy produced by 1500 tons of coal.

Past Continuous

Here is an example of Past Continuous:

At 9:30 I was having a class of science with Simon.

The Past Continuous is formed with the verb To BE in the Past + a Verb followed by ING.

That's all! Easy? Really easy. Here are some examples:

I was eating an apple yesterday night.

She was reading a book.

They were running fast.

My dad was cleaning the dishes when I arrived at home.

My teacher was writing on the board while I was reading a book.

Here is a video that you can watch!