miércoles, 2 de septiembre de 2015

Welcome back tasks


Important first tasks:

1) You need a gmail account. If you already have one you can use that but if you don't you need to create one. Make sure your name and password are easy for you to remember. If you are finding it hard to find a good name, add 'sfp' to the end of your name. (e.g. joesmithsfp@gmail.com)

2) Send an email to handleysfp@gmail.com with your name and class as the title. This is to help me make a class email list for English.

3) Download google drive to your computer (using your new gmail account)

4) Join Studyblue and find and join our group Y9 2015-2016 - Use this link 
http://www.studyblue.com

5) Join Headmagent - http://headmagnet.com

6) Join Quizlet - http://quizlet.com

martes, 1 de septiembre de 2015

Create a Symbaloo



Go to:

http://www.symbaloo.com/

Create an account

  1. In the top hand corner put it in English (UK)
  2. Click on Create Free Account
  3. Enter your details and click Create Account
Create a tile for your symbaloo
  1. Click on the + symbol above the boxes in the centre of the screen
  2. Click on an empty tile
  3. Click on Create a tile
  4. Enter http://www.wordreference.com/ in the box called  Add the address of the website
  5. Click on Save
Create more tiles for your symbaloo. Use all the following websites to start off with.

Who am I?

This is me!



This week, we will be producing introductions to ourselves. Here are some areas which would be good to include:

Your favourite:

  • -entertainment - books, films, songs, actors/actresses, programmes, singers, groups
  • - foods, drinks, restaurants, things which you can cook! 
  • - sports - sportsmen and women, which sports do you play outside of school, which teams do you like


Your family - include some details about your family, try to include anecdotes if possible
Pets
Interests outside of school
Interesting facts (e.g. about Seville)
Ambitions and dreams for the future

We're going to be using http://popplet.com/

You will be writing information about these topics as well as including pictures, so think about using the following expressions:

  • I'm really into...
  • I love...
  • I used to love... but nowadays...
  • Usually I...
  • I am used to ... (i.e. I have become accustomed to...)
  • I would like to
  • Although many people ..., I ...
  • I have always...
  • To be honest...
  • This is ..., who is...

If you don't know the word for something, use www.wordreference.com.
Here are some useful phrases that can help you express what you like.

I (really) like listening to rock music.
I (really) love listening to rock music.
I'm (very) fond of rock music.
enjoy listening to rock music.
spend many hours listening to rock music.
m into rock music.
I´m passionate about rock music.
m keen on rock music.

Rock music is great/amazing/the best/awesome/so good/cool/really enjoyable/fun.


Now have a look at an example Popplet of Mr Handley for ideas and for how to structure your work, go to the webpage below:

http://popplet.com/app/#/1125664

Now it's your turn! Make your own Popplet using as many of the phrases you've just learnt.