2nd ESO
In this section students studying 2nd ESO will access the extra course material
Unit 1
What do you like?
In our free time, we usually do activities that we like. These are our hobbies. When we talk about what we like doing in our spare time we use verbs such as:
LIKE / ENJOY / LOVE
+ verb in the -ing form
When talking about what we usually do, we use the present simple and add some more information mentioning when or how often we do that activity.
I like listening to music. I often listen to music in the afternoon / after school.
What can you do? What you good at?
When you can do something very well, we can use the expression TO BE GOOD AT...
I can dance very well. I am good at dancing.
I can speak French. I am good at languages.
I am good at learning languages.
If you are interested in knowing about other ways of expressing your talent, visit this page and/or watch this video.
COMPUTER SESSION
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Unit 2
Fact or Fiction?
What is genre?
Genre means style, type of
So when we refer to literary genres we mean types of written compositions.
There are many genres of literature. This means that there are many different kinds or categories of literature, each with their own unique tone and style
Watch the video and learn more about literary genres.
Would you like to try some games?
Manuel Bartual´s Twitter story: a new genre?
Learn about a story started by Manuel Bartual on his twitter account and the odd circumstances that surrounded his summer trip to the beach for vacations
If you missed the story on twitter, READ the WHOLE story HERE
Past Simple: Regular and Irregular Verbs
Cultural Awareness: Festivals in Scotland
You have read and learned about the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, but how does it feel to be immersed in the hustle and bustle of The Royal Mile at the city's busiest time of year?
Follow this video as it walks down the High Street taking in live music, street performers and the buzzing atmosphere. Get a flavour of the biggest arts festival in the world!
COMPUTER SESSION
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Unit 3
Wild Weather
WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKE?
In this video you will learn how to talk about normal weather conditions
But what are we talking about when we say "wild weather". Watch this video and learn when we can use the word "severe".
When there is the possibility of severe weather, the National Weather Service Forecast issues a WATCH or a WARNING. How should we proceed in case of a tornado watch, or a blizzard warning?
Watch the kids in this video and make a list of the advice they give in each case:
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a tornado
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a hurricane
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extreme heat
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extreme cold
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floods
Past Continuous
Yesterday at nine o´clock in the morning there was an accident in my street. A car crashed into a tree. Look at what all the neighbours were doing at that moment. What were you doing?
Let´s learn the basics... The Past Continuous, combined with the Past Simple, will help you tell the most exiting stories. You just need to know how to use WHILE and WHEN correctly.
Watch this video below and learn how to FORM and USE the Past Continuous tense. Pay attention when the teacher explains the different uses.
Just a few exercises to get some practice
COMPUTER SESSION
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Unit 4
Life on Earth
GEOGRAPHY AND LANDSCAPE: Landforms are natural features of the earth's surface. Landforms are all around us! Mountains, valleys, oceans, rivers, cliffs, beaches, caves, volcanoes - they are all landforms! Come explore the landforms of the world in these educational science videos for kids.
Scotland has over 790 islands, most of which are to be found in several distinct main groups. Each of these groups consist of many smaller and larger islands.
Click on the image beside and find out about some of the most beautiful islands.
The isle of Skye: a historical anecdote
"The Skye Boat Song" is a Scottish folk song, which can be played as a waltz, recalling the escape of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) to the Isle of Skye after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
Watch the video along with the song. What is the story in the video about?
The teacher will show you another video. Check if you were right. Now write down the story outline.
COMPUTER SESSION
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Community service is work done by a person or group of people that benefits others. It is often done near the area where you live, so your own community reaps the benefits of your work. Community service is voluntary, which means you do not get paid for your work.
Community service can help any group of people in need: children, senior citizens, people with disabilities, language learners, etc. It can also help animals, such as those at a shelter, and it can be used to improve places, such as a local park, historic building, or scenic area as well.
Very shortly, students will be required to complete community service as part of a service-learning approach in education. What does your community need? How could you help?
Click on the icon and leave your ideas!
Unit 5
Let´s Experiment!
SCIENCE VOCABULARY: The world around us is fascinating and learning about it can be fun and interesting. Science is the study of the world around us. Scientists learn about their subject by observing, describing, and experimenting. There are many subjects and branches of science. Some study outer space like astronomy. Other sciences study life (biology) or the earth (geology) or even matter and energy (physics).
Let´s learn some basic vocabulary related to science. These two scientist work in a LAB. Learn words in context!
HAVE FUN WITH EXPERIMENTS! Experiments are an awesome part of science that allow YOU to engage in fun and exciting hands on learning experiences that you are sure to enjoy.
Learn about "The Scientific Method" and get accurate results from your experiments.
COMPUTER SESSION
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