viernes, 25 de abril de 2014

Saint George's Day


Tuesday 22nd April

Welcome back!

We really needed a holiday!

You told me about your Easter. Easter holidays were nice, but they belong to the past. This is the reason why you told me about your holidays in the past!

Do you remember how we make questions in the past?

·           Where did you go?                  I went to …
·           When did you go?                  I went on Monday, Friday…
·           Who did you go with?            I went with my family, my neighbours…
·           How did you get there?         I got by car, plane, train…
·           How long did you stay in …?           I stayed for one week, three days …
·           Where did you stay?             I stayed at a campsite, at my grandmother’s house, at a hotel, in my house…
·           What did you do?                    I met my friends. I played bingo, football… I went trekking, sightseeing ,on outings (excursions), walking in the mountains …to processions.
·           When did you come back home?   I came back on Sunday, Monday, last week …
·           Did you have problems with the traffic?  No, we didn’t / Yes, we did.
·         What was the weather like?  It was sunny and hot. But it rained  on Thursday…

Amara went to her villages. She went out with her friends.
Paula went to her village with her family. She went by car.The weather was good and she had a good time.
César stayed in the village for three days and he stayed on the beach for four days.
Marcos went to Ciudad Rodrigo, in Salamanca. We got there by car. He also went to Portugal.
 Sergio stayed in a house in the mountains near Madrid. He went with his neighbours. He played bingo and cards.
Jorge stayed in Leganés. He played football and basketball. He went to processions. The weather was sunny and warm some days, but it was cloudy at the end of the holidays.

After that, we talked about Saint George’s Day.

·         When’s Saint George’s Day celebrated?
·         Which countries or cities, apart from England, is he the patron saint of?
·         Who was Saint George before becoming a saint?
·         Which creature, according to the legend, did he kill?

We did a multiple choice quiz and wrote sentences used in the story.
Do you remember the meaning of these words?
Prince – princess – knight – sheep – dragon – flag – shield – sword – village – kill

Homework :

Saint George is celebrated in other countries or cities apart from England (e.g. Catalonia, Spain. Also, Malta, Capadocia, Genoa, Moscow etc.). Find information on the web about different places in the world where they celebrate Saint George and write a short composition about how and why they celebrate the day.

You will find more information and games on this link.

GAME 3

Player 1
10
Player 2
12
Player 3
11
Player 4
10
Player 5
10
Player 6
10


Have a nice weekend!

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