Category Archives: Period 1

Poverty – Can Kids Run a Business?

Listen to the following video and answer these questions How old is the kid? Where are his clothes sold? What is the name of the company? What does he sell? How does he sell his clothes? What is his advice? … Continue reading

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas: Chapters 3&4

Dear students, As a new evaluation on the reader is around the corner, it is time for us to start reading more chapters of the novel. Today we are going to work with chapters 3&4. C H A P T … Continue reading

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News about Britan — What to wear?

Dear students, This is listening practice for the test. Decide if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE according to the recording. 1. Fashion is the same in all countries. 2. British girls put rings only in their ears. 3. … Continue reading

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Dynamic and State Verbs

Dear students, Look at the following image and find an explanation on why the motto of McDonald’s is GRAMMATICALLY incorrect Let’s test your knowledge on the use of dynamic and state verbs. Decide if the sentences you will receive are … Continue reading

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Present Tense Contrast

Dear students, Take a look at the following PPT presentation and identify the uses of Simple Present and Simple Continuous on them. Which two uses refer to the future? 1. For habits and routines. 2. For something happening now or … Continue reading

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Cultural Bit: Government Surveillance — The Real Big Brother

Ever wondered about the possibility of being OBSERVED every single second of your life?  How do you know if you’re not being WATCHED by external entities at this exact moment? Consider the following concepts in your attempt to answer these … Continue reading

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Exploring the Historical Background of “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”

Before listening (Class Discussion) 1. What do you know about this book? 2. What does the image represent? 3. Why are the two boys separated? 4. Is this story based on true facts? 5. When did the Second World War … Continue reading

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Welcome Back

Dear students, Welcome back to school! We hope you’ve had a great summer and that you put a lot of effort into improving your English. We have plenty of activities to do this year, plenty of projects to do, plenty of … Continue reading

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NEW PROJECT!!! ONE WEEK IN THE EVEREST!

A brief note about the Everest Mount Everest, rising 8,850m (29,035ft) above sea level reigns as the highest mountain on Earth. Since the first ascent in 1953 by Edmond Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, reaching the summit of Everest has been … Continue reading

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1st Portfolio Task

In today’s lesson, you are going to understand the importance of Portfolio tasks. Hopefully, by the end of it you will be publishing your first task with no grammar errors! (on your personal blogs) PORTFOLIO TASK: SECTION 1 Today’s task … Continue reading

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