For the Birds

Making the difference! 

Non-Violence&Peace School Day

School day of non-violence and Peace Day is celebrated the next Saturday 30th January. In our school we will held a Peace Lanuage Contest. Guess the word "PEACE" written in different languages. There will be a prize for the winner.

 

               P eople united around the world.

                                    E nd all wars and conflicts.

                                    A ll citizens helping each other.

                                    C elebrate Peace Day every day.

                                    E veryone holding hands in harmony.

 

Writing Poetry

There is a contest for students who like writing poems. 

Why don't we participate? 

Here are some clues to help you writing a poem. 

Read, read, read

BECAS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

 Se han convocado las becas Benjamin Franklin en EEUU.

¿Os animáis a participar and improve your English? 

Toda la info la encontrareis en el siguiente enlace: 

BECAS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 

Past Perfect Simple

Learning how to use the Past Perfect Simple:

 The past perfect tense is most often used for the following:

·         For actions that happened before a past event

·         In Reported Speech

·         In if (conditional) sentences

For actions that happened before a past event

When we want to talk about an action that happened before a past event, we often use the past perfect. Look at these examples:

• When I got home yesterday, my father had already cooked dinner.
• I didn't want to go to the movies with my friends because I had seen the film already.
• My friend offered me an apple in class yesterday, but I wasn't hungry because I had just eaten lunch.
• I arrived very late at the party. All my friends had already gone home.
• As soon as she had done her homework, she went to bed.
• I was very tired as I hadn't slept well for several days.
• Had you seen the film before?

In reported speech

The past perfect is common when we report people's words or thoughts .., as in the following examples:

• John said that he had never eaten sushi before.
• She told me that she had finished, but I knew she had not.
• She wondered why he had been so unkind to her.
• He told me he hadn't done his homework, but he was hoping to finish it on the bus.
• I thought I had sent her a birthday card, but I was wrong.

In if (conditional) sentences

The past perfect tense is used in unreal or hypothetical stituations, as in the following sentences:

• If I had known you were in Frankfurt, I would have called you. (but I didn't know you were here so I didn't call you!)
• If I had had enough money, I would have bought you a better present. (but I didn't have enough money.)
• I would have been very angy if you had laughed when I got the answer wrong. (but you didn't laugh, so I wasn't angry.)
• She wouldn't have been able to finish, if you hadn't helped her. (but you did help her and she did finish.)
• I wish I had studied for my exams. (but I didn't study - and I got bad grades!)
• I would have been in big trouble if you hadn't helped me. (but you did help me so I stayed out of trouble.)

 Watch this video to understand it better: 

Past Simple

In this Unit we are going to learn how to use the Past Simple Tense in English. 

Watch this video, learn and practise it. 

Do this exercises for practising the Past: 

Exercise 1

Exercise 2 

Exercise 3