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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Cinquain poems

Here are  the poems written by the students in the second class.

XXX
 caring,reliable
loves, laughs,hears
patient
a wonderful woman

Kurt Cobain
cool, easy-going
sings, cries, writes
talented
proud of him

XXX
beautiful, moody
sleeps,relaxes,watches
intelligent
an unsociable girl


XXX
positive,sociable
sings, dances,talks
stubborn
my best friend


XXX
adventurous,impatient
helps,supports,laughs
trustworthy
an amazing person

XXX
amusing,sociable
laughs,has fun,makes friends
laid-back
a cheerful person


Green Arrow
brave, strong
protects,loves,fights
reliable
bow and arrows


XXX
considerate, patient
loves,works,reads
chwwerful
a good parent


Roberto Gagliardini
shy, cheerful

plays,scores,laughs
talented
my favourite footballer


XXX
amusing,friendly
runs,laughs,eats
loyal
a beautiful person


XXX
honest,brave
fights,wins, laughs
considerate
a beautiful voice



Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Worksheet Past Perfect/ Future in The Past /Conditional Sentences

  PAST PERFECT
1.      Quando arrivammo alla stazione, il treno era già partito
2.      L’uomo non mi riconobbe, ma ero sicuro che ci eravamo incontrati prima
3.      Malcom decise di non andare in gita, perché era stato malato il giorno prima
4.      Dopo che essi ebbero finito di mangiare, Anna uscì a fare una passeggiata
5.      Era la terza volta che visitava quel paese
6.      Era la seconda volta che sbagliava il test
7.      Erano le nove e non avevamo ancora cenato
8.      Avevi visitato gli USA prima del tuo viaggio nel 2005?
9.      Sì c’ero stato nel 1998
10.  Da quanto tempo erano sposati quando ebbero il loro primo figlio?
11.  Sandy aveva la macchina soltanto da un mese quando gliela rubarono
12.  Ho incontrato Nick la scorsa settimana
13.  Non lo vedevo da Natale
14.  Erano tre mesi da quando erano partiti
15.  Non appena avrai finito, usciremo
16.  Lui disse che aveva incontrato Dave in Francia l’anno prima
17.  Lei  disse che era appena tornata dall’Irlanda
18.  Quando arrivai a casa, mia madre aveva appena finito di cucinare

FUTURE IN THE PAST
1.      Lui disse alla moglie che avrebbe trovato una soluzione
2.      Lei disse che sarebbe venuta alla mia festa di compleanno
3.      Lui disse che avrebbe comprato una barca
4.      Pensavo che aveva intenzione di venirmi a trovare
5.      Lui spiegò che non sarebbe potuto venire alla mia festa
6.      Pensavamo che non sarebbe partito prima di mezzogiorno

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
1.      Se tu fossi stato sincero con tuo padre, lui non si sarebbe arrabbiato
2.      Se verrà alla mia festa si divertirà tantissimo
3.      Quando riscaldi una barra di metallo si espande
4.      Se fossi ricco smetterei di lavorare
5.      Se fosse venuta alla festa si sarebbe divertita tanto
6.      Se fosse venuta alla festa avrebbe potuto conoscere John
7.      Se sposasse John lei sarebbe felice
8.      Se Jill telefona non dirle quello che ti ho appena raccontato
9.      Se potessi evitare questa situazione, lo farei
10.  Se un terremoto si verifica sotto il mare, spesso causa uno tsunami

FATTI SEMPRE REALI                                     IPOTESI REALI O PROBABILI
IPOTESI IRREALI O POCO PROBABILI      IPOTESI RIFERITE AL PASSATO



Monday, March 20, 2017

Cinquain poems

A cinquain poem is a verse of five lines that do not rhyme. The cinquain poem was created by Adelaide Crapsey.

What is the structure of a cinquain?

A cinquain consists of five unrhymed lines.
Each line has a set number of syllables
See below:
Line 1: 2 syllables
Line 2: 4 syllables
Line 3: 6 syllables
Line 4: 8 syllables
Line 5: 2 syllables
Students in the second class have written some poems that are a sort of variation of the standard cinquain poem. The focus has been on the adjectives used to describe one's personality.


This is the pattern


On the first line......someone's name
On the second line two adjectives to describe the person
On the third line three verbs to show what the person likes doing
On the fourth line another adjective
On the fifth line just three words to describe the person.
Some students have chosen friends and relatives, some others have chosen famous people.



XXXXX
moody, confident,
loves,plays,laughs,
laid-back
A beautiful boy



XXXXX
loyal,considerate
loves, reads,writes
honest
A charming woman



XXXXX
honest,caring
sings,dances,plays
impatient
a negative mind

Logan Howlett (Wolverine)
serious,well-built
fights,loves,kills
superhero
some long claws



Mom        
beautiful,caring
loves,works,listens

the best
being my queen



My grandmother                                        
cheerful,considerate        
loves,cooks,hugs
caring
always loves me





Leonardo Di Caprio
Caring,loyal
acts,loves,directs
charming
an amazing person









Jared Leto
creative, intelligent
sings,acts,writes
brave
an incredible artist




Harry Styles
considerate,amusing
sings,travels,writes
loyal
my ideal husband

Sunday, March 5, 2017

Emmeline Pankhurst



Watch the video and answer the questions about EMMELINE PANKHURST, who is best remembered for organizing the UK suffragette movement and helping women win the right to vote. 1) What did Emmeline Pankhurst found? 2) What was her motto? 3) When was she arrested? 4) Write a synonym of the word charge 5) What was HUNGER STRIKE? 6) What happened in 1910? 7)What didn't Emmeline like about the bill drafted in 1910? 8) What kind of protest did the Suffragettes start in 1912? 9) Give a synonym of the word effort 10) What were the Suffragettes' targets after the failure of the bills to give women the right to vote? 11) What was the Cat and Mouse Act passed in 1913? 12) What happened to the suffragettes during the First World War? 13) What kind of jobs did women get during the First World War? 14) Who were the women who could vote in 1913? 15) When was the right to vote given to all women actually in Britain? CONNECT all your answers and do a summary of the video.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Students in the first class have written some very good emotion poems.
The students themselves have chosen the best poems.

Here are some of the poems:
Happiness
Happiness is coloured like a field of flowers
It tastes like coloured candies
It smells like hot biscuits
It looks like an amazing present
It sounds like a wonderful music
It feels like a satisfied and happy person               





Lightness
Lightness is blue like the sky
It tastes like a bottle of water
It smells like spring flowers
It looks like a green lawn
It sounds like the birds' sound
It feels like being as light as a feather














Happiness
Happiness is green like a field in spring
It tastes like delicious apples 
It smells like daisies in summer
It looks like getting a ten mark in maths                                                                                                   It sounds like kids having fun                                                                                                                   It feels like being alive                                        






Hate
Hate is black like darkness
It tastes like a bitter coffee
It smells like stifling smoke
it looks like a wood burned by fire
It sounds like strong thunder
It feels like being surrounded by a hostile world






Love
Love is pink like a pink novel
It tasteslike a chocolate birthday cake
it smells like a perfumed rose
it looks like two kids who love each other
it sounds like an I love you
it makes you feel alive


Shyness
Shyness is the lightest pink
Shyness tastes like a delicate flavour
Shyness smells like a powder
Shyness looks like the blush that colours your cheeks in winter
Shyness sounds like the low notes of a piano
Shyness feels like a black dot in a white sheet




Love
Love is red like fire
It tastes like nutella hazelnut
It smells like red roses and daisies
it looks like the calm sea
It sounds like a long love song
It feels like living in the clouds and dream


Thanks to the students!!!