Hi guys,

today today we finished reading the complete story of Mr Fox, his socks, the box and Mr Knox... and many of their other adventures... :)

Hope you had fun with these tongue twisters and that you will be better at prepositions and pronunciation...

Here are some words and tricks to remember:

- laugh

- crow

- lick

-> Tout ces mots sont des mots qui évoquent ce à quoi ils font référence par leur prononciation. C'est donc important de bien les prononcer car on voit ou plutôt on entend le mot en les disant.

You can train and try again at home (click below and enter the password you have in your homework in Pronotes):

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Homework:

- pas de travail sauf pour Rayan qui doit terminer ses exercices supplémentaires.

Hey,

today we first made a recap about why Sydney was a unique place to visit. Then we continued the lesson with a new recording about Jack who was calling his mother. Here is what we said:

Jack is calling his mom. He is studying in Melbourne (Australia) for 6 months and he is telling about the country. He is enthusiastic.

He has been to Sydney. It's the coolest city he has ever visited.

He has bee to the outback. Uluru is the most beautiful site he has ever seen. It's gigantic.

Vocab and phono: mots en -ic = accent de mot sur l'avant-dernière syllabe.

- enthusiastic

- gigantic

- terrific

- fantastic

- energetic

Grammar:

the... -st + present perfect

-> permet d'établir un "podium" d'après une expérience.

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Homework:

- Ecrire un paragraphe de 5 à 10 ligne sur un endroit unique vous avez visité et qui vous a marqué. Expliquez pourquoi.

- Préparez-vous à un contrôle de vocabulaire / leçon pour la semaine prochaine, en particulier sur les activités que l'on peut faire en vacances en Australie.

Hey,

today we worked again on Sydney to determine why it was a place worth visiting. We studying a leaflet from a tourist information booth and here is what we said:

- Sydney is the largest and the oldest city in Australia.

- Its harbour (with the Opera house) is one of the most beautiful sites in the world.

- The beaches of the Eastern and Southern coasts are the most beautiful in Australia.

- There are the largest ocean baths on Earth in Australia.

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The ...-st : adj. court (max. 2 syllables avec son suffixe)

ex:   the oldest ...

         the sunniest ...

The most ... : adj. long (tous les autres)

ex:   the most ancient...

         the most populated ...

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Homework:

- connaître parfaitement la leçon.

Hi guys,

today we first described a picture of trees, probably from the Amazon rainforest. We analysed what the colours and constrasts evoked.

Then we began to watch and study the video clip from the song entitled "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson (the colours and the contrasts too). Here is what we said:

How to express opposition and constrast = WHEREAS / WHILE / UNLIKE

* Happy memories are in colour whereas sad memories are in black and white.

* Unlike dull memories (which are in black and white), happy memories are in colour.

* While dreadful memories are in black and white, happy memories are in colour.

-> Atmosphere: the colours (red / black / ...) evoke the end of the world (the ........................). It means we will never see life again. It's our future if we don't care about our planet. These images can become true.

Vocab:

Nature -> the rainforest (the tropical jungle) / the wild (wild trees and animals).

Destruction and war -> smoke (fire) / fumes (factory) / bulldozer

Contrast -> There is an opposition between bright and dull colours.

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Homework:

- revoir cette leçon et la recopier en entier si ce n'est pas le cas dans votre cahier.

Hi everyone,

you took a test today about Australia during the whole hour.

Unfortunately, as many of you haven't paid attention to English classes lately, I doubt you will score good marks...

For future reference, studying takes time, self-involvement and honesty...

See you on Friday.

Mr Hattais.

Hi guys,

today we first made a recap about the prepositions of place and the vocabulary of the bedroom.

Then we corrected the pair work about the two bedrooms.

Questions in "Where is / are ...?" and answers in "It is ... / They are..." + prepositions.

We also clarified the necessary vocabulary for the pair work (an umbrella, a doll, ... etc).

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Homework:

- devoir sur les prépositions de lieux et le vocabulaire spécifique (chambre / collections / objets communs).

Hi guys,

today we worked on the recap of the lesson about the thief and the socks. Then we learned the dialogue p. 52, acting it out in front of the class (underlining important elements to remember for each role).

WHOSE vient de WHO = on ne fait que lui ajouter la "laisse du S" pour parler de l'appartenance.

HW:

- Lundi 13 Mai 2013 = Connaître le dialogue par coeur (tous les rôles, car votre rôle sera tiré au sort). Entraînez-vous à parler avec aisance et avec la bonne prononciation. Pensez à apporter des accessoires pour pouvoir jouer le dialogue au mieux.

Hi everyone,

today we finished talking about Ben's video. Here is what we said about it:

Ben was a candidate for the best job in the world in Australia, in 2009. This year, six candidates can win the competition.

Job Description:

- You have to take pictures, write a blog, and promote Australia's landscapes and culture.

Necessary qualities:

- You have to be adventurous. If you are adventurous, "crazy", and energetic, you can take sensational pictures that are difficult to take and that are worthy of a good pay (= valuable).

- You have to be sociable, talkative, and a great communicator.

Ben's experiences:

- He has already snorkelled and scuba-dived. He has also bungee-jumped = He is adventurous.

- He has already written newspaper articles. So that's positive for his application because he has to write a blog.

Vocab:

- a resume

- an application

- an applicant = a candidate for a job

- (to) apply for a job

- a vacant position

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Homework:

- connaître la leçon par coeur (savoir parler du "best job in the world" et expliquer pourquoi la vidéo de Ben a été sélectionnée) et se préparer à un contrôle de vocabulaire et connaissances depuis le début de la séquence.