International Day of Persons with Disabilities

This day is celebrated on December 3rd since 1882. Here is the message of the Secretary General of the United Nations:

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
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MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY
OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
“Together for a better world for all
including persons with disabilities in development”
3 December 2011

It is thirty years since the United Nations first observed the International Year of Disabled Persons under the theme “Full Participation and Equality”. During that period, there has been significant progress in raising awareness about the rights of persons with disabilities and in strengthening the international normative framework to realize those rights – from the World Programme of Action (1982) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006).

More and more countries are committing to protecting and promoting the rights of persons with disabilities. However, many challenges remain. Persons with disabilities experience higher rates of poverty and deprivation and are twice as likely to lack health care. Employment rates of persons with disabilities in some countries are as low as one-third of that of the overall population. In developing countries, the gap in primary school attendance rates between children with disabilities and others ranges from 10 per cent to 60 per cent.

This multi-dimensional exclusion represents a huge cost, not only to persons with disabilities but to society as a whole. This year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities reminds us that development can only be sustainable when it is equitable, inclusive and accessible for all. Persons with disabilities need therefore to be included at all stages of development processes, from inception to monitoring and evaluation.

Addressing negative attitudes, the lack of services or ready access to them, and other harmful social, economic and cultural barriers will benefit all of society.

On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I call on governments, civil society and the global community to work for and alongside persons with disabilities to achieve inclusive, sustainable and equitable development worldwide

More practice on countable and uncountable nouns

If you want to test your knowledge on this subject, you have an interesting site here.
Countable and Uncountable Nouns , by grazdub@onet.eu
Find this and other countables - uncountables exercises in English Exercises .org
Depois de abrires a página clica em Fullscreen e resolve os exercícios.

Para os alunos do 8º ano

O teste consistirá no seguinte, como de costume:

Texto (food)
Interpretação: A - True /false (justificar todas as escolhas)
B - Perguntas sobre o texto

Vocabulário/gramática
A- Countable/uncountable Nouns
B- How much/ how many
C- Past Simple
D- Questions words
Composition
A- Eating habits

The day after

O dia a seguir ao "Thanksgiving" chama-se "Black Friday" e tem uma palavra de ordem: Comprar até não poder mais...
Este artigo explica-te o que se passou no dia de hoje.

Ementa de hoje

We are celebtrating Thanksgiving with a special menu. Enjoy your meal!

Thanksgiving Day (Dia de Ação de Graças)

A quarta 5ª feira do mês de novembro corresponde a uma data muito importante nos Estados Unidos e no Canadá.Comemora-se o Dia de Ação de Graças (Thanksgiving Day). Neste artigo podes ler bastante informação sobre a data festiva.
No entanto, podemos dizer-te quais são os principais motivos de celebração:
- Agradecimento aos Indios por terem ensinado os "Pilgrims" (os primeiros colonos do continente norte americano)a cozinhar;
- Festejo das colheitas;
- Troca de presentes;
- Início da época natalícia na 6ª feira seguinte(Black Friday, que marca um dia de grandes gastos em compras para o Natal).

Amanhã será comemorado o dia na nossa escola com um almoço onde pontificará o tradicional peru assado.

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

This video will show you how to use countable and uncountable nouns. It is also about vocabulary related to food.
Pay attention and use it as a helper for your test.

British Meals

What do they eat up there in Britain? One thing you can say is that it probably isn't as good as in Portugal.Have a look in here.

More information about British meals in here.

Food - vegetables

Do you want to review the names of some vegetables? Click here to listen to the British English version.
You can learn the differences between British and American English here

Past Simple and Past Continuous

You can download the worksheet and practice your tenses.

Degrees of Adjectives

Can you compare two people or two things in English?
What do you do to choose one thing among many?

This presentation is about the comparative and the superlative degrees of adjectives. Have fun and don't be afraid to ask, if you have any doubt.

degrees of ADJECTIVES

More PowerPoint presentations from Jose Costa

The past simple

Go to the page on this link and do the exercises using the past simple.
Next, you can watch the slideshow posted on this page and complete the sentences about it

How big was the world when you were born?

The world has reached 7 billion inhabitants. How big was the population when you were born? Insert your birthdate and find out. Just click on the title of the message or here.

Animal sounds

Do you know that many animals are in danger? Yes, they are facing extinction. If they become extinct, your children will know them only from books, like the dinossaurs.On this link, you can discover some endangered animals and locate them on the map. Just click on the arrows and read the information in the box.
You can also explore the right bar of the site and watch a video or look for more activities to do.
Meanwhile. you can play this game where you must identify the sounds animals make.

British and American English

Click on the title of the message and you'll have access to a small clip about British and American English. After watching it, complete the exercise below.

Holidays and travel

On this episode of Mr. Bean you can have some fun watching him as he gets in trouble, as usual. This time he checks in a hotel by the beach...


After watching the film you can go to this link and do page 3 of "Mr. Bean movie worksheet". It's the second worksheet.

Garfield and Odie

Here is a game for you. Read the instructions and try to catch the ball.

The present continuous

Click on the title and and try your skills as a penalty striker. As you do it, you will practice your tenses.

Be very careful with your life.

On this video you can see a young boy (12 years old) crossing a railway line (caminho de ferro). It was a very stupid thing to do because he almost got hit by the train.
Remember: always think twice before taking any risks



Podes ler mais sobre o assunto aqui.

Will and won't

Click on the title to learn some more about the future (will/won't).
At the bottom of the page there is an interactive exercise for you to do.

Climate Change - Glossary

The pupils on the 9th grade will start talking about climate changes, their causes and consequences. Here is a list of words that will help you to understand the subject.

What a wonderful world!

For those on the 7th grade, here is the original song by Sam Cooke.

Invest in women

Women can change their communities if they get the chance. Equal rights and opportunities are the key to human development. This year, try to think about the millions of girls who can't go to school. Wouldn't the world gain a lot with them?

Education for all

Durante a semana de 2 a 8 de Maio, decorre a Semana de Acção Global pela Educação. O mote deste ano é a educação para as raparigas e mulheres.
Watch the video and discuss the implications of education for all.

Dia dos Projectos e Clubes - Karaoke

Como sabem, o dia 8 de Abril é o último dia de aulas. Como é habitual, vamos ter a actividade "Dia dos Projectos e Clubes". Os alunos podem participar na actividade ensaiando uma destas canções, em Inglês, e fazendo a sua inscrição. As canções podem ser encontradas em www.youtube.com. Participa!
Podes descarregar a lista de canções aqui em baixo, onde está uma seta (download).

The future (Will and Going to)

This is a bit complicated to understand because, most times, the speaker has got different intentions in mind, when he/she is talking about the future.

Have a look at this link, read the explanation and do the exercises.

The past simple - worksheet

Game: Irregular verbs

Hello boys and girls. Here is a game where you can practice your irregular verbs. You can form teams and play to reach the highest score.


Olá pessoal do 7º ano. Temos aqui nesta ligação um jogo para praticares os verbos irregulares no Past Simple.
Se estiveres com amigos ou amigas, podes jogar à vez e tentar atingir a pontuação mais elevada.

Revising verb tenses and structures

Tal como prometido ao nono ano, ficam aqui alguns exercícios para treinar os tempos verbais.
Aqui é sobre a negativa em todos os tempos.

Os verbos irregulares mais frequentes estão aqui.

As frases condicionais (conditional sentences) estão prontas para o teste nesta ligação.

Os pronomes relativos têm aqui um bom exercício.

Game: Shopping

In this game you must buy the products of a shopping list. You must be quick and find the items in the supermarket.

Daily Routine - game

A game to test your speed and attention in building sentences about daily routine. Click in the right bubble.
Um jogo para testar a tua rapidez e capacidade de construir frases sobre a daily routine. Clica nas bolhas pela ordem certa.

At; On ; In

Another interactive exercise for you. Practice, once again, your prepostions of time. Click here and write the correct word in the blank space.

Word order

We have been practicing the correct word order in sentences. Click here to do an exercise about this subject. You may also practice your wh- questions.

Prepositions of time (at, on, in)

Para treinares as preposições de tempo, carrega nesta ligação e completa o exercício. Depois podes tentar este jogo muito engraçado sobre o mesmo tema. Tenta mandar o professor à água (ele é o pirata).
Practice your time prepositions by completing the exercise on the first link.Then, you can play a very funny game where you must put the teacher (pirate) walking the plank (andar na prancha).

The house

Click here to go to a fantastic site with lots of vocabulary and exercises about the house. Explore the image of the house and find out what people do in the rooms.

We are the champions - Present Perfect practice

This is a song about someone who is proud of what he has done in the past and intends to go on in the future.

Listen to the song, complete the lyrics and translate them to Portuguese.



Queen - "We are the champions"
I____________ paid my dues
Time after time
I've ___________ my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I've ____________ a few
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
But I've come through

We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
Cause we are the champions - of the world

I've _____________ my bows
And my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it
I thank you all

But it's ____________ no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise -
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race
And I aint gonna lose -

We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
Cause we are the champions - of the world

Misspelling - Erros ortográficos

Some commom words that are often misspelled can be found in this link

Stop the clock!

This is an activity for the students in grade 7. However, if you are not sure about how good you are, try this game. Try to get the highest score by stopping the clock at the indicated time.
When you're ready press the title or here to play the game.

A different game is here for you to play. Start on the "easy" level.

The third person singular (present simple)

Download the document by clicking on the arrow:

The History of English

Like all languages, the English language has evolved with the passing of the times.
On this link you will find a brief history of its evolution, marked by five crucial events.

Telling the time and Daily routine

You are also going to watch some pictures that illustrate adverbs of frequency.

Daily routine 2010

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Products of slavery

This link will take you to a map where you can discover countries where child labour is used in many products. Click in the yellow bubbles to find out whre and what these slave children produce. You may even be using some of them.

Child labour

Watching this video by "Radiohead" will surely make you think how lucky you are for being at school, and enjoying life with your friends.



The lyrics can be found here.

Adverbs of Frequency (How often do you...?)

What do you always do? What do you sometimes like to do?
Here is a video that can help you practise your adverbs. It will be helpful to describe your daily routine.
It's not a very easy video. So, if you need help, just ask your teacher.

The Family Tree

Para treinares as relações de parentesco, tens aqui no link, um exercício muito útil. Se não souberes, carrega em "Hint".Contudo, ao pedires ajuda, perdes pontuação.
Here is a family tree to test your knowledge about family relations.

The present simple - practice

Do you want to test you present simple? Click here and fil the gaps.
But that is not enough. There is more to do in this link.

Second Conditional - practice

Click on the title to do some exercises using the second conditional.When you are finished, you can pratice some more if you follow this link.

What would you do?

This video is a grammar lesson but it is also a game. Listen to the song and try to locate the picture that corresponds to the words of the singer.



Se carregares no título podes jogar o jogo de um outro modo: clica nas imagens que correspondem ao que o cantor está a cantar.

Katie Melua - If I were...

The lyrics to this song are all mixed up. Put them in the right order. Translate the song into Portuguese.



Katie Melua - "If you were a sailboat"

If I was in jail I know you’d spring me,
If I was a telephone you’d ring me all day long.
If I was in pain I know you’d sing me soothing songs.

If you were a cowboy I would trail you,
If you were a piece of wood I’d nail you to the floor.
If you were a sailboat I would sail you to the shore.
If you were a river I would swim you,
If you were a house I would live in you all my days.
If you were a preacher I’d begin to change my ways.

If I was hungry you would feed me,
If I was in darkness you would lead me to the light.
If I was a book I know you’d read me every night.

Sometimes I believe in fate,
But the chances we create,
Always seem to ring more true.
You took a chance on loving me,
I took a chance on loving you.

If you were a cowboy I would trail you,
If you were a piece of wood I’d nail you to the floor.
If you were sailboat I would sail you to the shore.

If you were sailboat I would sail you to the shore.

If you were sailboat I would sail you to the shore.

If I was in jail I know you’d spring me,
If I was a telephone you’d ring me all day long.
If I was in pain I know you’d sing me soothing songs.

Sometimes I believe in fate,
But the chances we create,
Always seem to ring more true.
You took a chance on loving me,
I took a chance on loving you.

Thanksgiving

Em Português, o Dia de Acção de Graças. Originariamente, um dia consagrado ao agradecimento pelas boas colheitas. Celebra-se, nos Estados Unidos, na quarta 5ª feira do mês de Novembro. No Canadá é celebrado na segunda 2ª feira de Outubro.
O dia foi perdendo o seu carácter religioso e agora é conhecido pelo "Dia do Perú"
"Thanksgiving Day, known informally as Turkey Day, is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving was a holiday to express thankfulness, gratitude, and appreciation to God, family and friends for which all have been blessed of material possessions and relationships. Traditionally, it has been a time to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. This holiday has since moved away from its religious roots.
In the United States, Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada, it is celebrated on the second Monday in October." (Wikipedia)
Click here for some pictures.

Vampires and Zombies

These two words have seen a rise in ther usage for the last 10 years. Do you want to find out how much? Click on the title and and have a look at the graph at the bottom of the page. Follow the instructions to interact with it.

MUSE - Knigts of Cydonia

Let's stop for a moment and enjoy a fantastic song by the "Muse". Look at the crowd. Aren't they happy? I think it's great. What about you? Leave a comment. Deixa um comentário.

Halloween Party

As coisa correram bem na festa organizada pela Rádio Escola e pelo grupo de professores e professoras de Inglês. Aqui ficam alguns momentos do acontecimento. Podes votar na sondagem que está ao lado esquerdo. Diz-nos a tua opinião sobre a festa, se é que lá estiveste.

Pumpkin Contest

Lista dos vencedores e prémios do Concurso de Abóboras:
1º- Gil/João/André (7º F) - Abóbora nº 14
2º- Abóbora nº 15 (CEF - Bombeiros 1)
3º Anabela/ Ana Raquel (8º B) - Abóbora nº 6

Os trabalhos premiados ganharam direito a receber um CD musical. O prémio será entregue na festa de Halloween hoje à noite.
Se os vencedores não estiverem presentes, o prémio ser-lhes-à entregue na respectiva turma.

Halloween Party

Everybody is invited to a terrific, spooky, wonderful, funny Halloween Party.

It's on Friday 29 th October. Bring your best scary costume. Don't forget your lantern.

Sexta-feira, dia 28 de Outubro, não te esqueças de participar no assustador baile de Halloween promovido pela Rádio Escola e pelo grupo de Inglês.

Disfarça-te e traz a lanterna.

Airplane travel

You have watched a film about a man stuck at an airport: "Terminal". Many of the words and expressions that you can find on this exercise were there. Listen to the man talking. You can try other exercises that come after the word list.

Vocabulary: Holidays

 For the students on the 9th grade. Some vocabulary about holidays and travel

Personal Pronouns and Possessive Determiners

This is for the students on the 7th grade.
Can you use personal pronouns and possessive determiners correctly? Click on the title to take a test on this subject.
Ao pressionares o título desta mensagem, serás direccionado para uma página na qual poderás fazer um teste sobre o assunto aí enunciado.

Prepare for the pumpkin contest!

Hey, Halloween is almost here. Start thinking about your pumpkin. There will be prizes for those who are creative enough.
Have a look at last year's pumpkins. Click here.

Who are you?

Take this test to practice what you have learnt last week.
Click on the title.
It's about personal identification and nationalities.
If you want to practice some more, click here.

Personal Identification

Olá alunos do 7º ano. Vamos começar o ano por trabalhar os nosso dados pessoais. Como pedir e dar informações pessoais? Tens aqui um exercício interessante: carrega nas palavras pela ordem na qual devem aparecer na frase. No espaço em branco aparecerão aquelas que escolheres. Lê as instruções. No final podes verificar se acertaste ou se precisas de rever algo. No topo da página tens outros exercícios sobre o mesmo tema.

School is back!

Hello. Welcome to a new year schoolyear on our blog. Do you want to improve your writing? Are you confused about commas or colons? Click on the title of the post and look for examples of correct usage of the punctuation marks.