Christmas Cracker Video Tutorial

Hi dear students!!!

Still haven't prepared your own Christmas Cracker? Follow this tutorial and... Do it Yourself!!!

Remember to post your pictures in the section Express Yourself!

Extra activity! Are you able to identify the imperative forms that appear in the tutorial? Try it!

ENJOY!

Revision: Cooking verbs

Hey dear students!

Here you have the cooking verbs that we have been studying in class. This activity will help you a lot to revise for the final test.

Can you tell the name of the 15 cooking verbs?

Make your own Christmas tree!

Still haven't got your Christmas tree? Don't worry!! Watch this short tutorial and DO IT YOURSELF!! Remember to share your pictures and give your opinions!

Here you can find the materials and the steps to follow:

MATERIALS

• green pipe cleaner
• a packet of mini pom poms
• small piece of green foamboard
• small piece of box cardboard
• 1 x wooden bead (approx. 1cm)
• glue
• 1 x gold star to top off your tree
• STEPS
• Step 1. Cut a small circle, about 4cm diameter from both the box cardboard and the green foamboard.
  Step 2. Glue the wooden bead to the centre of the box cardboard circle.
  Step 3. Now glue the green foamboard circle to the top of the bead.
  Step 4. Get the pipe cleaner and coil it into a cone shape. You can use an ice-cream cone as a guide or make your own paper cone to coil the pipe cleaner around.
  Step 5. Next, glue mini pom poms to the tree. Finish it off with a star.
  These make a cute table decoration for Christmas Day!
  
  
  Tutorial from: http://www.kidspot.com.au/things-to-do/activities/pipe-cleaner-christmas-trees

Funny DIY tutorial! Send a secret message inside an egg

Hey students!!

Look at this funny tutorial! Do you want to send someone a special secret in a special manner? Have a look at this tutorial.

Write down the verbs in imperative!

Tutorial from: http://thesecretyumiverse.wonderhowto.com/how-to/send-secret-message-inside-egg-0151035/

Recycling

Look at this picture and reflect about the importance of recycling. 

Do you recycle at home? 
Why do you think it is so important to recycle?

Give your opinion ;-)

Picture from Pinterest

Imperative - Consolidation activity

Hi students!

Practice the imperative form and improve your English!! You can do it!

Put the words in brackets into the gaps. Mind the positive or negative forms.

1.  upstairs. (to go)
2.  in this lake. (not/to swim)
3.  your homework. (to do)
4.  football in the yard. (not/to play)
5.  your teeth. (to brush)
6.  during the lesson. (not/to talk)
7.  the animals in the zoo. (not/to feed)
8.  the instructions. (to read)
9.  late for school. (not/to be)
10.  your mobiles. (to switch off)

Activity taken from: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/various/imperative.htm

Imperative - Expansion activity

Do you remember about imperatives? We use the imperative form to give orders and commands. Read what you must or mustn't do at school and make imperatives. Here you have an example: You must do your homework --> Do your homework! You must eat in class --> Don't eat in class! You must listen to your teachers.  !

You mustn't be noisy.  !

You mustn't cheat.  !

You must sit at your desk.  !

You mustn't be late.  !

You must write tests.  !

You mustn't bully your classmates.  !

You must pay attention.  !

Activity taken from: http://www.e-grammar.org/imperative/test3-exercise1/

DIY Tutorial: Christmas Crackers!

Hi students!!

Christmas is just around the corner! It is time to start preparing Christmas gifts and treats. Remember: you can Do It Yourself!

Do you know about Christmas Crackers? 

Christmas Crackers are a tradition in holiday celebrations in the UK and other Commonwealth countries. Christmas crackers are party favors that consists of a  cardboard tube wrapped in a brightly decorated twist of paper with a prize in the central chamber, making it resemble an oversized sweet-wrapper. The cracker is pulled by two people, which causes the cracker to split unevenly, with one person holding the centre chamber of the cracker where the prizes are contained

Would you like to prepare your own Christmas cracker? Follow this tutorial from: http://thesecretyumiverse.wonderhowto.com/how-to/make-christmas-cracker-0140612/

DIY tutorial: Make a book with a single piece of paper

What do you think you can do with a single piece of paper? Do you want to try?
Here it goes! A quick tutorial for making a mini book or notebook from just a piece of paper. Will you dare to try?

Here you have the steps:

1. Start with an A4 piece of paper
2. Fold the paper in half, long ways
3. Then unfold
4. Fold the paper i half the other way, top to bottom
5. Take one layer of paper and fold it up
6. Turn it over and do the same to the other side
7. Open out the folds a little and cut through the centre fold, following the creased line. Cut through two layers of paper and stop at the cross fold
8. Holding each side of the cut section, bring them down and fold along the vertical crease
9. Now you have the four pages of the book. Fold them flat and YOU ARE DONE!

Share your opinions and pictures of your books! Enjoy!!
Tutorial taken from: http://www.kidspot.com.au/things-to-do/activities/how-to-make-a-book-with-a-single-piece-of-paper

If you are going to cook, you will need some cooking utensils...

Are you able to find out how are these cooking utensils called in English? Here you have the pictures and the vocabulary. You can do it!!

P.S.: You can keep this new vocabulary in the vocabulary section of your notebook ;-)

Recipe time! Be creative!

Look at this picture and try to write a short recipe using some of the vocabulary in the picture! You can do it!! Remember that we use the imperative form when writing recipes!!

More cooking verbs

Here comes another picture dictionary. Will you be able to complete this one? Match the pictures to the verbs. Try it!

a) chop - b) break - c) mix - d) grate - e) wash - f) stir - g) beat - h) peel - i) slice - j) crush - k) grease - l) cut

Good luck! :-)

Yummy! Which is your favourite dish?

Hi students! How are you doing?

Feeling hungry? Now that we are talking about homemade dishes, tell your classmates about your favourite one. Write a short paragraph talking about your favourite homemade dish; that dish that your grandma or daddy usually prepares specially for you (50 words).

Here some extra vocabulary for you ;-) YUMMY!!

Crêpes recipe

Hey folks!

Do you fancy a couple of delicious crêpes?! Surprise your friends and family following this easy recipe of homemade crêpes! Yummy!!! DELICIOUS!

Don't forget to post a comment sharing your experience! You can also share your own recipes!
Here you have the link, where you can watch a step by step video:

http://www.marthastewart.com/335089/simple-crepes

INGREDIENTS steps

• 1 cup all-purpose flour 
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 
  

  STEPS

  1. In a blender, combine flour, sugar, salt, milk, eggs, and butter. 
• 2. Puree until mixture is smooth and bubbles form on top, about 30 seconds. Let batter sit at least 15 minutes at room temperature (or refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 1 day; whisk before using). 
• 3. Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium. Lightly coat with butter. Add 1/3 cup batter and swirl to completely cover bottom of skillet. Cook until underside of crepe is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. 
• 4. Loosen edge of crepe with a rubber spatula, then with your fingertips, quickly flip. Cook 1 minute more. Slide crepe out of skillet and repeat with remaining batter. (Coat pan with butter as needed.)

infinitive or -ing?

Do you remember about likes and dislikes verbs?
Choose the correct option of the verbs in this dialogue.

Amanda: Hi Joe! What’s up?

Joe: Hello Amanda! I am cooking some cupcakes for my sister’s birthday. But don’t tell her, it’s a surprise.

Amanda: Oh, wow!! I didn’t know that you love (1) cook/cooking.

Joe: Yes! Cooking is my big hobby. What about you, Amanda? What do you love (2)doing/do?

Amanda: I am a big fan of crafts. I love (3)do/doing crafts and (4)sewing/sew. I could spend hours and hours doing DIY projects. I have always new ideas on my mind.

Joe: That sounds good! You are really creative! I also like (5)painting/paint and (6)takes/taking photos of my recipes. In fact, I have a cooking blog on the Internet. I really love (7) post/posting my recipes. You should visit it sometime.

Amanda: You are such a talent, Joe! I don’t like (8) take/taking photos; I am a complete disaster. But I will certainly visit your blog; I love (9) read/reading!!

Joe: Great, Amanda!

Cooking verbs

Cooking Verbs

Hi everyone!! 

Now that you all are becoming masterchefs and are getting familiar with cooking verbs, I have a challenge for you! In this picture, you can find 25 cooking verbs. You already now some of them, but some others are new. Are you able to match and find out the 25 cooking verbs? You can find the list of verbs bellow the picture.

a) add - b) put_in_ - c) saute - d) cut (up) - e) grill - f) peel - g) combine__and - h) chop - i) mix_and_ - j) steam - k) stir - l) cook - m) beat - n) broil - o) roast - p) slice - q) bake - r) fry - s) grate - t) simmer - u) fry - v) break - w) boil - x) pour - y) heat

REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN USE DICTIONARIES AND OTHER RESOURCES!!