viernes, 30 de octubre de 2009

A very short story

This was a very short storytelling contest among letters.
A capital letter began her story, and it was such a boring story that when she
finished, everybody was Zzzz.

Have a nice weekend.

martes, 20 de octubre de 2009

Calculate your Body Mass Index

The homework this week is to calculate your Body Mass Index. If you are between 20 and 24 you have an adequate weight. If you are under 20 you need to eat better. On the other hand, if you are over 24, you need to eat more balanced food. Go to the next link to calculate your BMI.
Then send me your index.

See you,


http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/






miércoles, 7 de octubre de 2009

Younger than/older than

Important language: older than, the oldest

younger than, the youngest









Dayanara 35---- Kate 34---- Megan 23----Kristen 19

Complete the sentences:

Dayanara _______________.

Kate is 34 years old.

Megan is _______________

___________ is 19 years old.


Complete the questions:

Is Kate 34 years old? Yes, ________.

_________23 years old? Yes, she_____.

___________________? Yes, she is.

Is Kristen 34 years old? No, she isn’t.

Is________23________? No,_________

__________35________? ____________

How old _____________? She’s_________


Follow and complete the sequences:

1.-Dayanara is older than Kate. Kate is _______________ Megan. Megan is ____________ Kristen.

Dayanara is the oldest. (But she is also the most beautiful).


Kristen is younger than Megan. Megan is _______________ Kate. Kate is ____________ Dayanara.

Kristen is the __________.


2.-Kristen is 4 years younger than Megan. Megan is __________________Kate.

Kate is_____________________ Dayanara.

Dayanara is 1 year older than Kate. Kate is______________________Megan.

Megan is ______________________ Kristen.



martes, 6 de octubre de 2009

Comparatives and superlatives

Here you have some exercises to practice comparatives.
Important language:
more expensive than
cheaper than
the most expensive
the cheapest

Passat CC $500,000




Bora $300,00




Jetta $200
,000




Gol GT $150,000






1.-The Passat CC is $500,000 (five hundred thousand pesos).
2.-The Passat CC is more expensive than the Bora.
3.-The Bora is more expensive than Jetta.
4.-The Jetta is more expensive than the Gol.
5.-The Passat CC is the most expensive VW car.

Yes/No/How much questions

Is the Passat CC $500,000? Yes, it is.
Is the Bora more expensive than the Jetta? Yes, it is
Is the Gol more expensive than the Bora? No, it isn’t
Is the Jetta more expensive than the Passat CC? No, it isn't
How much is the Jetta? It is $200,000

1.-The Gol is 150,000 (one hundred, fifty thousand pesos).
2.-The Gol is cheaper than the Jetta.
3.-The Jetta is cheaper than the Bora.
4.-The Bora is cheaper than the Passat CC.
5.-The Gol is the cheapest VW car.

Homework: Write 3 Yes and 3 No questions with cheaper than and 1 How much question.