STORY: THE THREE BROTHERS (BS 6 UNIT 1)

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In a small mountain village, a wise old man talks to his three sons.
Father: When I die, the wisest son can have the farm.
Brother 3: Who is the wisest son?
Brothers 1 and 2: Me!
Father: Climb the mountain and ask the Buddha.

The brothers climb the mountain.
The big brothers are nasty to the small brother.
Brother 1: I'm older and wiser than you.
Brother 2: I'm stronger and wiser than you.

Soon, they are lost. The oldest brother wants to be leader.
Brother 1: I'm older than you. Let me lead.

The youngest brother climbs a tree. He sees and points to a path. The oldest brother copies him.Brother 1: I can see a path!

But soon, rocks block their path.
Brother 2: I'm stronger than you. Let me move the rocks.

The rocks are too heavy to move.The youngest brother clears a path. The oldest brother copies him.
Brother 1: I can clear a path!

It is night time and the brothers are hungry.
Brother 2: I'm faster than you. Let me catch a rabbit.

He returns with no rabbit. The youngest brother makes a
vegetable stew.
Brother 1: I'm bigger than you. Let me finish the stew.

The next day, a bear blocks their path.
Brother 1: I'm braver than you. Let me fight the bear.

The bear stands up and roars. The oldest brother runs away. But the youngest brother plays sad music. The bear sleeps and the brothers escape.

Finally, they reach the Buddha.
Brother 1: He’s younger than me. Let me speak.
Brother 2: No, he’s weaker than me. Let me speak.

Buddha: I'm the Buddha. Let ME speak. The wisest brother is listening.

Brothers 1 and 2: You!

Do you like the story? Who is the wisest son? Can you compare the 3 brothers and write sentences. Write a comment and tell me.

SONG: I WANT TO BE A HERO (BS6 U1)

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TWO UNIVERSAL AUTHORS: CERVANTES & SHAKESPEARE

Tomorrow is 23rd April. This date commemorates the death of two universal writers: Shakespeare and Cervantes. They both died in 1616.

Miguel de Cervantes is possibly the most famous Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright.

He was born in September 1547 in Alcalá de Henares, a city near Madrid (Spain). He was the fourth of seven children. His father was a doctor and his paternal grandfather was a lawyer. When he was young he started writing short poems. He lived in Italy. Before being a writer, he was a soldier  in a regiment of the Spanish Navy. Did you know that he was in prison for five years?

His most famous novel “El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de La Mancha” was published in 1605. It was very popular and Cervantes published the second part in 1615. 

He also wrote poems, dramas and comedies.

William Shakespeare is considered  the greatest writer in English Literature. 

He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town near Birmingham (England, UK) en 1564. He was the third of eight children. His father was a prosperous merchant. He was a poet, dramatist and actor. He wrote poems, comedies, tragedies, romance, historical plays...

His most famous dramas are: Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo and Juliet...

  

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VIDEO: FOOD AND DRINK

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Abby: My name’s Abby and I’m a Culture Crew presenter. This is Sophia.

Sophia: Hi!

Abby: Today our topic is …

Sophia: Food and drink.

Beans on Toast

Abby: Beans on toast is a popular British snack

Sophia: How do you make it?

Abby: You need some bread, some butter, and very important: a tin of beans

Sophia: Beans?

Abby: These are beans in tomato sauce

Sophia: What utensils do you need?

Abby: You need a saucepan, a toaster, a knife and a wooden spoon.

Sophia: You’ll also need a tin-opener Abby!

Abby: Oh, oops!

Abby: OK. Open the tin. Be careful!

Abby: Put the beans in the saucepan, turn on the gas and stir.

Sophia: Now the toast. Put the bread in the toaster…one…two!

Abby: It’s on!

One minute later…

Sophia: Yay! Here’s the toast.

Abby: Now for some butter.

Sophia: Look, the beans are ready. Put the beans on the toast.

Abby: Here you are. What do you think?

Sophia: Delicious! I love beans on toast.

Does Sophia like beans on toast?

Cup of Tea

Abby: Tea is a very British drink. British people drink one hundred and sixty-five million cups of tea a day.

Sophia: Wow! How do you make it?

Abby: You need some water, two teabags, and some milk and sugar.

Sophia: What utensils do you need?

Abby: You need a mug, a kettle, a teapot and a teaspoon.

Abby: Watch. First put the water in the kettle. It’s on.

One minute later …

Sophia: And now?

Abby: Put two teabags in the teapot. One … two!

Sophia: And the water?

Abby: Put the water in the teapot. Be careful it’s hot!

Abby: Put some milk in the mug. Do you like sugar, Sophia?

Sophia: Oh yes, three teaspoons please.

Abby: Three?! One…two…three. And now the tea.

Sophia: Is it ready?

Abby: Yes – look. Pour, and stir. Here you are: the perfect cup of tea. Oh! Very important: a biscuit.

Sophia: Oh, thank you, Abby!

Abby: Do you like it?

Sophia: Hmm I don’t like the tea but I like the biscuits. Can I have another one, please?

Abby: Ugh!

What biscuits does Sophia eat?

PORTFOLIO CLASS 5A: MY RECIPE (BS5 U2)

PORTFOLIO CLASS 5B: MY RECIPE (BS5 U2)

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THE FOOD AND DRINK CHANT By SERGIO ROCA

THE BUNNY HOP

Do the bunny hop, bunny hop

bunny, bunny, bunny hop

Bunny hop, bunny hop

Do the bunny hop

Do the bunny hop, bunny hop

bunny, bunny, bunny hop

Everybody do the bunny hop

Put your ears up

Wiggle your nose

Put your paws out

Here we go' Hop, hop, hop

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VIDEO: WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY

Today is  World Autism Awareness Day! 

Autism affects approximately 1 out of every 100 children around the world. It is a neural development disorder that affects their ability to socialize normally by impacting their abilities to utilize verbal and non-verbal communication. 

Watch this video and learn more about it?

APRIL FOOLS' DAY

April Fools' Day is celebrated in many countries on April 1st. It's not a holiday, but on this day, some people play tricks or funny jokes on friends, family members or other people to make the victim feel fool or stupid. In Spain we have a similar celebration on 28th December "Dia dels Inocents".

Traditionally, in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, the jokes finish at noon (12 o'clock), and someone who plays a trick after noon is called an "April Fool". In other countries ( France, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Russia, The Netherlands, Germany, Brazil, Canada, and the U.S.A.), the jokes last all day.

SOME TRICKY JOKES

  

Can you read this?  

In this video you can see a teacher playing a funny trick on his class.