International Book Day

How many of the books in this children´s literature map do you recognize? And how many have you actually read? (Find the full list below the map)

Kevade by Oskar Luts for Esthonia

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone for Great Britain

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren for Sweden

Le Avventure di Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi for Italy

Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry  for France

The Never-Ending Story by Ende for Germany

Heidi by Spyri for Switzerland

Orlovi Rano Lete by Branco Copic for Serbia

Toreadors from Vasyukivka by Nestayko for Ukraine

The Adventures of Tin Tin by Hergé for Belgium

Fada Oriana by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen for Portugal

Platero y yo by Jiménez for Spain

Mangas by Penelope Delta for Greece

Kake Make by Lina Zutaute for Lithuania

The Tale of Tsar Saltan by Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin for Russia

Tüskevár by István Fekete  for Hungary

Amintiri din Copilarie by Ion Creanga for Romania

Cufoja dhe Bubi Kacurrel by Gaqo Bushaka for Albania

Pabbi Professor by Gunnar Helgason for Iceland

Jip en Janneke by Anne MG Shmidt for the Netherlands

The Moonmins by Tove Jansson for Finland

Akademia Pana Kleska by Jan Brzechwa for Poland

Slovenské Rozprávky by Pavol Dobšinský for Slovakia

Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer for Ireland

Den grimme ælling by Andersen for Denmark

Mrs Pepperpot Stories by Alf Prøysen for Norway

Čudnovate zgode šegrta Hlapića by Ivana Brlić Mažuranić for Croatia

Geschichten vom Franz by Christine Nöstlinger for Austria

Click on the image below to get access to An Awesome Book, created by Dallas Clayton, an author and illustrator for his son. The book is about the idea of dreaming BIG and never giving up. Dallas Clayton wants to spread the love of reading all over the world. An Awesome Book is a book for children but I am sure you can learn some vocabulary from it, and it is translated into lots of different languages so if you have a little sibling or cousin, enjoy the book with him/her!

Happy World Book Day!

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First conditional

Hello 2nd of ESO! Click on the picture below to access the powerpoint presentation on First Conditional! 

FIRST CONDITIONAL

We use this to express things that are possible in the future. The structure is:

CONDITION CLAUSE	MAIN CLAUSE
If + present tense If you hurry,	future simple you will catch the train.
Unless you hurry,	you will miss the train.

Conditional clauses often start with the conjunction IF, but conditionals can also start with other conjunctions, such as AS LONG AS  or UNLESS.

Here are some examples:

CONDITION CLAUSE	MAIN CLAUSE
If + present tense	first conditional: future simple
If it is warm, Provided that it is warm, Provided it is warm, Providing it is warm, As long as it is warm, So long as it is warm, Unless it is cold,	I will go for a walk tomorrow.

This last conjunction,  UNLESS means ‘IF… NOT’ so it has a negative meaning.

So, what is the difference between these conjunctions?

o                                                        PROVIDED, PROVIDED THAT and PROVIDING are more formal. They are often used in Business, Academic and Legal English.

o                                                        AS LONG AS and SO LONG AS  are more emphatic. So they emphasise the condition, and these sentences sound stronger.

o                                                        WHEN and IF are more general.

Watch this video: Learn If-Clauses (First Conditional) with "Hercules" 

In this section you'll be able to practise the use of the First Conditionals in English. Pay attention to verb tenses. 

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Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Origins of St. Patrick’s Day and today's celebrations

Fun facts about St. Patrick's Day

• Despite being the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick is believed to have been born in Great Britain.
• The colour green did not become associated with St. Patrick’s Day until the 18th century.
• St. Patrick’s Day is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
• It is estimated that more than 30 million Americans have Irish ancestry.
• Saint Patrick is said to have used a shamrock as a metaphor for the Holy Trinity during his teachings.
• Foods associated with St. Patrick’s Day include corned beef, cabbage and potatoes.
• Although the holiday is associated with Ireland, the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade is held in New York.
• Pubs in Ireland were actually closed on St. Patrick’s Day until the 1970s!

St. Patrick’s Day Vocabulary

Whether you are out and about on St. Patrick’s Day, or simply learning about the holiday in preparation, you are likely to encounter some unfamiliar words along the way. In order to help you out, we have compiled a quick St. Patrick’s Day vocabulary guide, featuring some of the most common words associated with the celebration.

Shamrock – three-leaf clover, which is used as a symbol of Ireland.

Emerald Isle – nickname for Ireland, coined by the poet William Drennan.

Leprechaun – small mythical creature with magical powers, associated with Ireland.

Fiddle – another name for a violin, featured heavily in traditional Irish music.

Four-leaf Clover – a four-leaf variant of the clover, often viewed as a good luck charm.

St. Paddy’s Day – an informal name for St. Patrick’s Day.

Irish Tricolour – name given to the national flag of Ireland.

Pot of Gold – an imaginary reward, associated with leprechauns and said to be found at the end of a rainbow.

Guinness – a brand of Irish dry stout, which is the most popular alcoholic drink in Ireland.

Shillelagh – a weapon, similar to a club, featured heavily in Irish folklore.

Simple future: will and won't

Simple Future has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to" Although these two forms refer to a specific time in the future, they often express two different meanings. 

Will future expresses a spontaneous decision, an assumption with regard to the future or an action in the future that cannot be influenced.

Form of will 

	positive	negative	question
No differences	I will speak.	I will not speak.	Will I speak?

Use of will 

§                          a spontaneous decision

Example: Wait, I will help you.

§                          an opinion, hope, uncertainty or assumption regarding the future

Example: He will probably come back tomorrow.

§                          a promise

Example: I will not watch TV tonight.

§                          an action in the future that cannot be influenced

Example: It will rain tomorrow.

§                          conditional clauses type I

Example: If I arrive late, I will call you.

Signal Words

§                          in a year, next …, tomorrow

§                         Supposition:  I think, probably, perhaps

Exercises 

§                          Positive sentences

§                          Negative sentences

§                          Questions in will Future 

§                          Mixed exercise

Tests

§                          Future I Simple will: Level 1 • Level 2 • Level 3

Parts of the body

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