Remarkable news (1): meet Casper

Ladies and gentlemen,

I'd like you to meet Casper the friendly ghost

Isn't he just the cutest?

I wonder if you can keep these in an aquarium...

Things that move me (5): guy secretly proposes 148 times

This makes me so happy. 😊

Year 2: Test this Friday

Dear second graders,









it's time for your next test about Xpedition 3 and 4. This Friday, 6th period!!




Here is what you need to study.






1. Present Perfect vs Past Simple


Yes, once more, present perfect, SYFNEJA, remember?




Easiest way to remember: Present Perfect gives answer to the question WHAT happened, Past Simple to the WHEN question.




Here are some more links to practise:




http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-4.html

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=7106








2. Who / Which / 0




This is the man WHO gave me a car WHICH was bought yesterday.




Or can we leave it out? put down 0 if so, or write down WHO or WHICH.




Practise time:

(4 exercises which can also be downloaded as PDF)

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clause-exercises.html








3. Comparing




An apple is SWEET, but candy is SWEETER, and you are the SWEETEST!




Practise here:

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/comparative-adjectives-exercise-1.html








4. Words X4




You need to study all the words from Xpedition 4. Not 3, just 4!

Learn them both ways and make sure you know how to use it in context.








5. List 11 and 12




Also; don't forget to study List 11 and 12 on the DWP.

There is a tiny error in these documents: if you click on List 11 you will open List 11, but at the top of the document it says List 8. Don't worry, don't be confused, this IS the correct list. It has both words and irregular verbs to study, so don't forget. (Hint; you can now find the CORRECT lists on Quizlet)






Any questions left unanswered? Please ask them ASAP!

Good Luck!

Happy new Year!

Dear all,


I wish you all the best for 2016. Let's make it an awesome year to remember!


Edith

Year 2: SO next week

Hello second graders,

next Monday you'll have an SO about the new bit of grammar, so here is a bit more to help you practice.

Click here to find a lovely site with a Dutch explanation, and a few links below to practise.

Also, don't forget to make the workbook exercises, and asks lots of questions.

And remember the difference between these two:

He has been dead for 5 years

He was dead for 5 years

;)

Last but not least: DON'T FORGET TO STUDY LIST 10!!

Good luck!

Year 1: SO this week

Hey there first graders,

here is one more link to practise for this week's SO.

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5398

Of course, you can always click on the label Present Simple to find all posts relating to this subject and practise some more!

Good Luck!

Things that move me (4): TV fan saves presenter's life

So, there was this nurse, who was watching a TV marathon of the American game show Flip or Flop when she discovered a lump on the man's throat. She sent him an email to warn him - he went to the doctor. Turned out to be cancer.

Now, 2.5 years later, the man is fully cancer-free. If she hadn't sent him the email, who knows if would have survived this...

Click here to read the entire story