So, it's Friday! What do you think the acronym TGIF means? Leave a comment with your ideas! After you comment, check your answer here on urban dictionary to see if you were right!
If you want to keep practicing your English over the weekend, use this template to practice your writing skills. For extra credit, you can present it to the class on Monday!
So exams are right around the corner, and you don't know how to start studying. I have some advice for you that you can apply on your English exam and all the rest of your exams too.
RELAX!
You will do much better on your tests if you can follow these five simple rules. For some more study and exam preparation tips, check out this checklist. Print it off if you want and use it for all of your exams, and you'll be sure to get A+'s on all of them!
So, the class topic for today was about the world around us and what humans are doing to change it. Most of you were very interested in the subject, and would like to see the world cleaned up a little. Here are some activities you can do to learn more about the environment and how we can help keep it clean.
TASK 1: Reflect
Take a look at this PowerPoint, Reflect about our environment, talk about it with your parents and friends, and think about the questions it asks. Remember your answers to discuss with your classmates next class.
TASK 2: Read this article about sperm whales and answer the questions at the end. Talk about the consequences of polluting the environment with your parents.
So we've been having some very confusing weather lately...it seems like Spring can't make up its mind! One day it's sunny and hot, and the next day it's rainy, windy, and cold! The rain certainly puts a damper on all those fun outdoor spring activities we could be doing!
TASK 1: Brush up on your weather vocabulary by completing this Weather Wordsearch
TASK 2: What's your favorite type of weather and why?
Leave a comment telling your teacher and your classmates what your favorite type of weather is and three reasons why and or activities you like to do in it. For example: I like sunny warm weather. When it's warm and sunny, I like to go to the park with my puppy. I also like to go to the beach. Everyone seems to be happier when the weather is sunny and warm.
For BONUS points, fill out this Weather Chart with your parents and bring it in when you've finished to compare it with your classmates' charts!
Want even more? Find out how the weather is predicted by watching this video from Crash Course Kids:
Why should you learn English? Not just to get a good grade on your exams at school...English is spoken all over the world, check out this map, you could travel all around the world hopping from English speaking country to English speaking country!
If that's not a good enough reason for you, check out this short video about some more good reasons you should learn English!
TASK: Challenge your geography skills with this worksheet about the English speaking countries:
To print out the original version, go to this website: BusyTeacher and request the website. It will download in a PDF file and you can print it out and fill it out and then comment on it with your classmates. After completing the worksheet, you must pick one country to investigate and do a CountryReport on. You may use the following web page to help you:English Speaking Countries
