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Another dialogue about shopping

Hello, guys!

Here I am again. Vasco, I read your comment and this dialogue is specially for you.

In Starting up, Nível 2 (Teacher's Book), Areal Editores
Authors: Ester Cabral and Maria do Rosário Castro
Consultor Linguístico: David Davis

Would you like to do some exercises about this text? Write me, OK?

Many hugs and kissses for everybody

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News from our French partners

Hello, 6th E!

Finally I have news from Jeanne d'Arc school. They are having holidays since 20th February. They go back to school on 9th March. Would you like to live in France?

Enjoy your weekend and don't forget to do your homework: an essay (text) about your Carnival holidays.

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Hi, 5th A!

Hi, again!

How are you doing? What about your study? I'm afraid you didn't watch (não consultaram) this blog, because nobody sent me anything (porque ningém me enviou nada). You didn't have any doubts. (Não tiveram dúvidas) you didn't do (Não fizeram) the exercises about the genitive...

On Friday 27th, we are going to finish (vamos acabar) the study about the possession of clothes.

Look at these sites:

Who / whose

Demonstrative pronouns

Indefinite article

Exercise about the indefinite article (you can send me your doubts)

Exercise about clothes

Exercise about clothes and accessories

Vocabulary about clothes, footwear ans accessories

Exercise about colours

Lesson about seasons (a litte bit difficult for you)

Verb "have got"

Exercise about the verb "have got"

Possessive adjectives with exercises

Exercise about the possessive adjectives

Write me, kids!  Show me that you are interested!

See you on Friday.

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Good-bye, Carnival holidays

Hello Students!

Here I am again, after some relaxing days. On those days I tried (and succeded) to forget school, in spite of thinking of you everyday. I had wonderful days doing what I like best in my free time: orientering. There was an international meeting in Mora and Pavia and I went there from Saturday to Tuesday. It was amazing! The landscape of those regions changed suddenly with  hundreds of people dressed in colourful clothes, the uniforms of the several clubs. There I met people from Switzerland, Sweden, France, Spain, Germany and so many others countries. Unfortunatly I couldn't talk to them, because they were there to compete, not to make friends. Do you believe that in this sport we can find people aged from six to seventy years old? Yes, it's true. I had the same itinerary as the women in their sixties and tey won me.  Shame on me! But I have an excuse: I'm not a competitor, I'm just a person who likes doing sport, meanwhile I observe the Mother Nature! and It was fantastic; there were so many flowers, the birds were singing, the sun was warm... PERFECTS DAYS.

Back to reality, it's time to work. So I propose you to write a text about your own Carnival holidays, because I'm a very curious teacher. Here you are some topics: Did you stay at home or did you go out? What did you do? Did you disguise yourself?  If so, what was your phantasy like? If you went out, who did you go with? Where did you go to? How did you travel? What did you see? Did you go shopping? If so, what did you buy? Did you watch a parade? How did you like your holidays?

You can send me your text by mail or you can give it to me personaly , on 2nd of March.

See  you tomorrow or on Friday. Who is a "Sporting" fan? Good luck for the match against "Bayern Munich" (Bayern de Munique). You are going to need it.

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Catarina Paixão (5th A)

Hi, Catarina! How was your day? Did you get many presents? Here you are my present. Nice Carnival holidays.

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European Portfolio of Languages

Hello, my dear Inês Correia!

I loved the three "Power Point" works you gave me. You touched my heart! They are absolutely great!

I noticed that there are a few mistakes, but don't worry, it's normal. You shouldn´t correct them. Don't forget that one of the objectives of the Portfolio is to check the development of the owner's skills (capacidades).

Please notice this:
In English we use the verb to be to speak about the age, but in Portuguese we use the verb to have.

Ex: When I was five years old...

Work "That's me" - Correction

I'm from Évora, in Portugal.
At home I always have tea... / always is a frequency adverb, so it goes after the subject.
When I go with my parents to a Chinese restaurant. / We use to with the verb "to go".
My favourite animal is the dog.
My favourite sport

Work "Halloween" - Correction

We visited our neighbours.
They opened the door.

See you tomorrow

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Origin and Nationalities

Hello agai, students of  5th A!

I'm trying to explain you what you should say when you speakk about Origin:

Question: Where are you from? or Where do you come from?
Answers: I am from Portugal. / we are from Portugal. or I come from Portugal / We come from Portugal.

Questions: Where's she / he / it from? or Where does he / she / it come from?
Annswers: She / He / It is from Canada. or She / He / It is from Canada.

Question: Where are they from? or Where do they come from?
Answer: They're from the United States of America. or They come from the United States of America.


Nationalities:

Questions: What nationality are you? or What's your nationality?
Answer: I'm Portuguese. / We're Portuguese.

Questions: What nationality is she / he / it? or What's her / his / its nationality?
Answer: She / He / It is Canadian.

Questions: What nationality are they? or What's their nationality?
Answer: They're American.


Nota: Quando num texto só aparece escrita a nacionalidade e a pergunta é sobre o país, vocês têm logo que pensar qual é o país que corresponde a essa nacionalidade e ecrevê-lo. Não é preciso estar tudo escrito no texto. O mesmo se passa se no texto estiver o nome do país e vos for pedida a nacionalidade.
 

Querem praticar um pouco mais estes conteúdos? Ciquem aqui e aproveitem, pois qualquer dia desaparece. Depois escolham "Experimentar aula".

Enjoy it.

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Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow

My first  message is for you, students of  6th E.
Tomorrow you are continuing the 5th lesson plan (published on 4th February).


My second message is for you, students of 6th C.
You have a great lesson about shopping in this site - choose "experimentar aula" (click here). Enjoy it, because it might dissapear.

Here you are, another dialogue to help you. It is in this site:

Salesperson: Hi. Can I help you find anything?

Customer: Yes. I am looking for an outfit for a Christmas party.

S: Is it formal or informal?

C: It is pretty informal, I think.

S: Are you looking at pants or a dress?

C: I think a dress or a skirt. Preferably something in red.

S: We have some nice red dresses over in this area. They look very festive for the Christmas season.

S: What size are you looking for?

C: I think about a size 10.

S: Okay, here are a couple. Would you like to try them on?
C: Yes, please.

S: Sure, our fitting rooms are back here. (Customer tries on dress.)

S: How did you make out?

C: Good. The first one didn't quite fit right but I really like the second one.

S: Great! Just to let you know, it's on sale so there are no refunds or exchanges.

C: That's fine. I know it will look great at the party.

S: Thank you and come again.

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And / But / Or

Good afternoon to all of you, pupils!

Today I dedicate this post to Francisco (5th A).

Dear Francisco, do you remember (Lembras-te) the difficulties you had (que tiveste) during the correction of the test?

Look at this sentence: "I can play the guitar and sing  but I can't surf or skate."

Now in Portuguese: and, but e or são conectores (connectors), porque servem para ligar partes de uma frase.

Usamos and (em português significa e) em frases afirmativas.

Usamos but (em português significa mas), quando queremos dizer o contrário do que dissemos na frase anterior.

Usamos or (em português significa nem / ou) em frases negativas, para ligar as partes dessas frases.

Do you understand now?

Hugs and kisses

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Carnival

Carnival is cool.
Carnival is the time to be children again.
In Carnival nobody  is angry  with the tricks that funny people do.
Examples of  tricks:

• To throw balloons full of  water
• To throw  stinky eggs

Patricia Barrocas, Catarina Pinto, Raquel Bravo -6th E

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