London

Transportation:  It is very easy to get around the city which is famous for its red buses, black taxis and subway ( metro). Whatever you choose, it is easy and very accessible.

Food and drinks:  London has more than 6000 restaurants to choose from. It's an all you can eat kind of city. You can join the Londoners for the afternoon tea and scones which are part of a very old English tradition. Enjoy!

Conclusion: It is impossible here to make a complete tour of all there is to know about the city. It is so rich in culture, history and things to do and see. This was just a brief overview. If you want to know more, here is a link to a very complete site on London: http://www.visitlondon.com/discover-london. I sure hope you enjoyed your visit...

London, capital of England

London, England

London is the capital of England. It is a large city with many things to do and see. It was founded by the Romans 2000 years ago. They called it Londinium. Here is a visit of this incredible city. Don't forget to watch the video. Have fun...

London and the Olympics:

Olympic Opening ceremonies

London was the host of the 2012 summer Olympic games. Many countries participated but the big winners were the U.S.A with 104 medals, England with 88 medals and China with 65 medals. The ceremonies and the festivities were fabulous. Everyone had a great time.

 

National Gallery

Touristic sites: London is the political, economic and cultural capital of Britain. It is one of the most visited European cities. You can visit the Queen's official residence at Buckingham Palace and tour the Houses of Parliament, historic home of the UK government. If you are interested in museums, you will find many of them in the city. You can visit the Tate Modern, the National Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Historical sites: The Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, are among the greatest historical sites to visit in London. They are a trace of its long history. Be sure not to miss it.

Westminster Abbye

Royal Gardens, Kew

Tower of London

 Outdoor parks:  If you enjoy a quiet walk in the park, London will enchant you with one of its many outdoor green spaces. Make sure you visit the Royal Parks as well as Hampstead Heath in North London, which offers amazing views over the city.

Green Park

Regent's Park and Primerose hill

Kensington Park

About exams and tests...

Here is the opinion of the pros...

This week October 15th...

Here is the program for this week... Don't forget it is a short week so have your studying done on time.

Grade1: We started the unit '' The engine that could'' which will be our project for the next few weeks. We will learn the colours, action verbs and vocabuary on familiar objects.

 I started the evaluations of the students communication skills by observing them in class while they work and interact with me or with peers.


Grade 2: We are currently working on the first unit of the method '' Little rascal''. The title is '' Star bright'' . The students are learning new vocabulary through the story of a little boy who made a wish and regretted seeing his wish come true. 

I started the evaluations of the students communication skills by observing them in class while they work and interact with me or with peers.
 Grade 3: We started to work on unit one in Tag. We are learning vocabulary from the classroom. The students will have to study their vocabulary sheet. They will also learn to work in team in a productive way. Each person will have a task to carry in the team to accomplish the work.
Exam next week on body parts. Make sure to review the vocabulary. 

Grade 4: We started the unit '' My class, my orchestra'' in Tag. In this unit, students will compare their class with an orchestra and learn classroom and musical instruments vocabulary.

Exam next week on telling time, the verb to be, to have and body parts. Don't forget to review!





Grade 5: Exam on pronouns and possessive adjectives. Don't forget to study! Oral evaluation.

Grade 6: Work on the verb to be ( affirmative, Negative and questions). We will compose riddles.

Next week, exam on the verb ''to be''.

Do not forget to participate in English in class because I started the evaluations for the 1st report card. Every time you speak, I listen. Make sure it's in English!  
 

To be or not to be: There is the question.

William Shakespeare ( 1564-1616), the author of those famous words.

The verb to be, the most useful verb in the English language!

You may not know this, but the verb ''to be'' is one of the most important verbs in English. It is also a verb that is very irregular. It means that it doesn't follow the rules like many other verbs do. You have no choice but to learn it by heart. Yes...by heart, but don't worry. You will survive.

To be ( present tense)            

I     am                            

you are                                                         
He   is                                                             
She  is                                                          

It      is                                                         

We   are                                                          
You  are                                                       

They  are                                                   

Negative
I am not      happy.
You are not sad.
He is not      hungry.
She is not     in the park.
It is not        sleepping.
We are not   in class.
You are not  talking.
They are not watching T.V.

Yes /No questions...

To make a Yes/No question with the verb ''to be'', you simply reverse the subject and the verb.

Example: Paul is ten years old.
                Is Paul ten years old? Yes, he is.
                                                   No, he is not ( isn't)

Information questions


Information questions start with a question word.

Example: How old is Paul? Paul is ten years old.