22 nov 2009

21 nov 2009

VOCABULARY


VERBS:
To celebrate:Celebrar
To blow out: Soplar
To sing: Cantar
To make a wish:Pedir un deseo.
To cut: Cortar
To sit:Sentarse
To dance: Bailar
To eat: Comer
To drink: Beber
To open: Abrir
To talk: Hablar
NOUN:
birthday:Cumpleaños
parents:Padres
grandpa: Abuelo
grandma: Abuela
brother:Hermano
sister: Hermana
aunt: Tía
cousin: Primo/a.
candle: Vela
present,gift:Regalo
cake: Torta
month: Mes
day: Día
date: Fecha
PREPOSITION:
In(month): En
On(date/day):el
When is your birthday?:Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?

WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY?

The video gives us the name of this topic,now we continue with the activities:
ACTIVITY I: Discuss in pairs.
-What activities do people do at a birthday party ? Also, what traditional foods do people prepare and eat at such events?
ACTIVITY II: Practice this dialog in pairs.
Friend: Hi Michael. Happy Birthday! How old are you today?
Michael: Twelve.
Friend: Alright. Well, let's sing you Happy Birthday:
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Michael, Happy Birthday to you.
Michael: Thank you,but;When is your birthday?
Friend: My birthday is on February 7th,so,what should we do first today?
Michael:How about Ia chocolate cake ,sodas and ice cream?
Friend: Okay. Well, and let's light the candles. Okay, and make a wish! Don't . . . don't tell me.
Michael: Of course¡.
Friend: Yeah, okay, and go ahead and blow out the candles. Okay, Your mother cut the cake, and then we can have cake,sodas and ice cream. And what do you want to do after them?
Michael: Let's dance and talk with our friends.
Friend: Oh, wow. And whose coming over later today for your birthday ?
Michael: Well, everyone. Uh, my cousins, all my aunts and grandmas, grandpas.
Friend: Alright. Well, Happy Birthday, Michael.

LISTENING PRACTICE: LISA'S BIRTHDAY

Watch the video and try to answer the question:

Listen again ,complete the Lisa´s birthday song and sing.

Lisa it's your birthday
And God bless you this ............

You gave me the.............. of a little sister

And I'm proud of you today
Lisa it's your ……..………….
Happy birthday Lisa
Lisa it's your birthday
………..….... birthday Lisa

I wish you …....……. and goodwill
I wish you PRAISE and joy
I wish you better than your …..… desires
And your first kiss from a boy

Lisa it's ……….… birthday
Happy birthday Lisa
………….. it's your birthday
Happy birthday Lisa

Yeah!

OUR COUNTRY AND HOME

What special days do you celebrate in your country and at your home?
We celebrate :
Saint Rose's day,we celebrate on August 30th


Lord of Miracles,we celebrate in October.


Independence Day,we celebrate on July 28th.



Inti Raymi's day,is celebrated on June 24th.



Birthday,is celebrated according the day of birth of everyone.









OTHER COUNTRIES

What special days do people celebrate in other countries?
Thanksgiven Day is celebrated in USA every fourth Thursday of November.

April Fools day is celebrated in USA on April 1st.

Rio's Carnival is celebrated in Brazil at the beginning of
February.


Halloween is celebrated in USA and other countries on October 31st.



Nuestras Instituciones

Nuestras Instituciones
UNIDAS POR LA CALIDAD EDUCATIVA

DEDICACION Y BIENVENIDA

...Dedico este blog a mis queridos alumnos que aprecian todo esfuerzo de sus maestros por mejorar sus conocimientos y a la vez les doy la bienvenida a mis colegas, con quienes humildemente comparto este material para mostrar desde mi perspectiva el tema de las celebraciones y como expresarlos en Inglés.



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