WINNIE THE WITCH

Winnie is a very especial witch. She's got a black cat, Wilbur. Winnie and Wilbur are the characters of a series of books very popular in the UK. You can read their stories in twenty-five languages! 

The Winnie the Witch series has sold over five million copies worldwide. Here you have 2 versions of the story: an animated cartoon and the classical story. Which one is your favourite? Write a comment and tell me.

I hope you enjoy it!  

CARTOON

STORY

VOCABULARY

THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE

Here you have two videos of a classical story. 
Which version do you prefer: the song or the story? 
Write a comment and tell me.

 Once upon a time there was a hare and a tortoise. The hare was very, very fast and the tortoise was very, very slow.
One day the hare told everyone that he could run faster than them. 
"I'm the fastest animal in the world" he said. "No one can beat me".
"I can" the tortoise said quietly.
"You?" asked the hare. "You can't beat me"
"I think I can" said the tortoise.
"OK. Let's have a race" said the hare.
The next day, all the animals  came to watch the tortoise and the hare race over the hill to the next town. No one could believe that the tortoise could win the race. Tortoise is so slow and hare is so fast. All the animals stared.
The horse started the race. 
"On your marks. Get, set, go" she shouted. 
The animals started running. The hare ran very, very quickly and was soon on the top of the hill. The tortoise was still at the start. 
The hare looked back and search the tortoise.
He laughed very loudly and stopped to have a snap.
First she ate a carrot. The tortoise was still very far away.
Then, he ate another carrot. The tortoise was still far away.
So, he ate more carrots and then fell asleep.
He dreamt by winning the race and eating lots more carrots.
One hour later, he woke up "aaaaahh". He opened his eyes and saw the old tortoise near the finish line.
"Noooo" he shouted. He stood up and ran very, very quickly to try and beat the tortoise, but he was too late. And the tortoise won the race.
"Well done", said the hare to the tortoise, "I'm faster than you, but you beat me"."Thank you" said the tortoise, "but slow and steady win the race".





 

SUMMER SONG

Well it's sum-sum-sum-summertime,

Don't know a 'funner' time!

Just let the sunshine shine!

This season's so divine!

Sum-sum-summertime,

Don't know a 'funner' time!

This season's yours and mine!

The one after spring,

The one before fall,

Summer's the season,

I like best of all...

I like to swim,

Come and jump right in,

Watch the plants grow,

Don't think about the snow...

I like the bees,

Pollinating the trees,

I love the summer time...

Well it's sum-sum-sum-summertime...

The one after spring,

The one before fall,

Birds are back north,

I can hear them all call,

Every thing's alive,

Like the flying butterflies,

The leaves are glowing green,

Frogs are swimming in the stream,

I'm feeling really great,

The sun's out really late!

I love the summer time...

Well it's sum-sum-sum-summertime...

Between spring and fall,

And that's not all,

The hottest days of the year...

When it's summer in places,

North of the equator,

It's winter in the southern hemisphere!

Between spring and fall,

And that's not all,

Longest days of the year...

When it's summer in places,

North of the equator,

It's winter in the southern hemisphere!

Well it's sum-sum-sum-summertime...

ENGLISH BLOG COMPETITION WINNERS

These are the winners of the English Blog Competition. 

Mark Zamora. Class 4A

Charlie Alonso. Class 4B

May Perales. Class 5A

Hugh Giménez de los Galanes. Class 5B

Nora Galera. Class 6A

George Sánchez. Class 6B

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THE MAGIC SHOW By Charlie Alonso

Last Tuesday I go to a magic show.

There are 5 wizards.

I go with my parents and my friend Irene from 4A.

It was fantastic !!

The best for Irene and me are the doves.

A wizard put a dove on Irene's and my hands.

By Charlie Alonso.  4B.  

HAPPY SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Hello everyone!

Today is the last day at school. SCHOOL IS OVER! GREAT!

You can still visit the BLOG. It will be ...

with NEW games, songs, videos, stories to have FUN and practise English. 

Tomorrow, 20th June 2015, a new COMPETITION starts.

You can write comments and news or  have your videos and songs published in the blog and get points to be the winner in the SUMMER COMPETITION.

Send them by email to macabelish@gmail.com

On the first day at school, 3rd September, there will be a prize for all students who participate and a especial prize for the student with the most points. 

What do you do in summer? Where do you go? To the beach? to the mountains? Write a comment and tell me.

VIDEO: RUGBY ( BS6 UNIT 4)

This video and its rights are property of Oxford University Press. 

The share in this blog has no commercial, but educational purposes.

Do you know what sport this is?
These boys are playing rugby. There are fifteen players on a team. In rugby you can kick the ball, and you can throw the ball backwards. You throw and catch the ball.
You have to run very fast. You kick the ball over the goal to
score points.
This match is in England. Rugby is very popular all over the UK and Ireland. It’s also popular in France, Italy, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Rugby is a very old sport. They first played it nearly 200
years ago here, in Rugby school, in England.
What’s your favourite sport?

VIDEO: CASTLE DEFENCES ( BS3 UNIT2)

This video and its rights are property of Oxford University Press. 

The share in this blog has no commercial, but educational purposes.

This is Warwick Castle. It’s in England.

The castle is very old. Look at the flag.

The castle is very big.

The walls of the castle are tall and thick.They are made of stone.There's a big garden and a river.

This is the hall. 

Who are they? They aren't people. They're statues. They are made of wax.

This is the bedroom. This is the dining room. People eat here. 

Do you like castles?

VIDEO: HOW PAPER IS MADE

SHAPES SONG FOR CHILDREN

There are many kinds of shapes

I see them everywhere

I love circles and rectangles

Triangles and squares

Circles!

When I go walking I see circles

Everywhere I go

A circle is round like a steering wheel

It’s shaped just like an “O”

Like the big bright sun

And a cinnamon bun

And the wheels on a bicycle

Round and round they go

Like a big balloon

Like the big full moon

How many kinds of circles 

Do you know?

Squares!

I see squares when we go to town

They’re everywhere you turn

They have four sides of the very same length

Let’s see what we can learn

Like a pizza box

And my toy blocks

Equal sides of 1,2,3,and 4

Like a picture frame

Or a windowpane

A square is just a shape that I adore

Triangles!

Here and there I find triangles

Look around and see

And a triangle has three sides

One and two and three

Like a pizza slice

A piece of pie is nice

How about a great big

Ice cream cone?

Like a volcano

Or the sail on my boat

Or a steeple, or the shape of the roof

That’s on my home

Rectangles!

I share my house

With a lot of rectangles

Let’s just take a look

With two sides long

And two sides short

They’re shaped just like a book

Like my front door

And the rug on my floor

Like a fridge, like a brick

Like a bed, like a stereo

Like a Kleenex box

And my grandfather clock

I see rectangles

Everywhere I go!

There are many kinds of shapes

I see them everywhere

I love circles and rectangles

Triangles and squares.

THE ALPHABET By Laura Carbonell

PLURAL FORMS OF IRREGULAR NOUNS

SONG: MY FAMILY By Laura Carbonell

STORY: DO YOU WANT TO BE MY FRIEND?

Watch and listen to this simple story. Read this list of animals and find 10 that  are NOT in the video.

Bear, mouse, lizard, horse, spider, elephant, crocodile, lion, buffalo, hippo, turtle seal, rhino, orangutan, zebra, peacock, tiger, wolf, kangaroo, eagle, giraffe, flamingo, snake, panther. 

Write a comment and tell me. You can win extra points.

VERB TO BE : AM, IS, ARE

SONG: IN FRONT OF, BEHIND, BETWEEN

STORY: PLANET EARTH MUSEUM

Katie and Jaia are on a school trip with the other children in their class. They're visiting the Planet Earth Museum. Visit the museum with them, and learn lots about our planet.

TOOTY TA SONG

Enjoy this fun and energetic song all kids love to dance on! 

Thumbs Up!
Elbows back!

Feet apart!
Knees together!

Bottoms up!

Tongue out!

Eyes shut!
Turn Around!