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Welcome to our Hub: The City explorers!

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  Hello boys and girls! Welcome to our English Hub. This trimester the class of 4th grade A will become City Explorers!  As we live in a very big and beautiful city ๐Ÿ™️, we will explore it together. ๐Ÿšถ‍♀️‍➡️๐Ÿšถ‍♀️‍➡️ You will need to complete 6 missions to receive a surprise I have prepared for you ๐Ÿคญ This is your map now: And this is how it should look at the end of the trimester: Check a different place in the city everytime you complete a challenge! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰Are you ready???๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

Congratulations!!

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  Dear explorers! You have completed all the missions!๐Ÿฅณ Congratulations!!๐ŸŽŠ You are such a great class 4th grade! You should be very happy about how hard you worked!  Now...as promised: I have a surprise for you! We're going to go on a little city trip but I need your help one more time! Please, right in commentaries where do you want to go and why ๐Ÿค— I can't wait to read your proposals! See you soon class!

๐ŸŽฎ Game Time: The City Challenge!

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Hello hello, Explorers! You are now city experts. But are you fast enough to win the City Challenge ? I have a special game to test your memory!  ๐Ÿ•น️ How to Play: Join a Team:  We will divide the class into Team A and Team B. Pick a Number: Choose a number on the screen. Answer the Question: If you see a picture of a ๐Ÿฅ, you must say: "It's a Bakery!" Win Points: Watch out! Some squares have "Power-Ups" that give you extra points or "Goats" that take points away! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ˜ฒ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Click here to play: Places in the City Game ๐ŸŒŸ Bonus Mission: The Pronunciation Pro After the game, listen to your teacher say the word. If you repeat it perfectly with a "Native Explorer" accent, your team gets 5 bonus points ! ๐Ÿ† Notes for the teacher: We will carry out these activities the last 10 minutes of a session. This post introduces a gamified ICT resource to boost student engagement. By adding elements of competition and rewards we help to reduce the Affective f...

๐ŸŽญ Mission 5 : Lights, Camera, Action! ๐ŸŽญ

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Hello again explorers! In our last post, you chose a place to visit with your best friend. Today, we are going to visit those places! Are you ready to become actors and actresses? It’s time for some Role-Play! Here you have some scenarios and its dialogue. But remember explorers: you can change the dialogue if you want! Now, in pairs choose and practice two different situations. ๐ŸŽŸ️ 1. At the Cinema A (Staff): Hello! Welcome to the cinema. How can I help you? B (Student): Hi! I would like two tickets for the ___________ movie, please. A (Staff): Great! At 6 o'clock? B (Student): Yes, please. Can I have some pocporn and ________please? A (Staff):  Sure, here you are. That is 10 Euros.  B (Student):  Perfect, thank you! Have a nice day. A (Staff): Enjoy the movie! Bye! ☕ 2. At the Cafรฉ A (Staff): Good morning! What would you like to drink? B (Student): Hello! Can I have a hot chocolate and a ____________? A (Staff): Of course. A big chocolate or a small chocolate? ...

New Adventure in Mission 4: What is a Best Friend? ๐ŸŒŸ

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  Hello again, Explorers! We already know that Higgins and Heather are a great team. But... do you have a best friend? Is it a person? Is it a pet? Talk about your best friend to your partner. Today, we have a new story to read together! ๐Ÿ“–✨ ๐Ÿ“– Storytime: "Two Best friends" Click the link below to see the beautiful pictures and read about two friends who do everything together. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the Story: Two Best friends Did you like it? Do you feel like Ella sometimes? Or like Jack? ๐ŸŒŸ  Challenge time: Who said...? Let's play "Who said...?" Who said  "Do you want to be friends with anyone else a part from Ella?" Who  said "This is your new classmate, Zack"? Who said "Do you want to play with Ella and me?" Who said  "I though you and I were going to be best friends forever" Who said "Best friends can have other friends too"? Who said "Let's celebrate making new friends!"? ๐Ÿ—บ️ Your City Adventure! Higgins a...

๐Ÿ™️ Explorer Mission 3: My City Dictionary!

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Hey hey, Explorers! Higgins and Heather love walking in the park , but there are so many other cool places in the city! Do you want to discover them? ๐ŸŽจ Activity 1: The Picture Dictionary You have a special worksheet on your desk. Your mission is to: - Match each picture with its name. - Compare your answer with your partner - Create a new picture dictionary with 5 more places you can find in your city - Colour them to make them look amazing! - Create a poster with all the picture dictionaries together ๐Ÿ”Š Activity 2: Listen and Repeat! Do you want to sound like a native explorer? We have a magic online dictionary! - Click the link and guess the English word: ๐Ÿ‘‰  Interactive City Dictionary - Now click the link and answer the questions: ๐Ÿ‘‰  Quiz - Listen to the pronunciation - Repeat the words out loud with your partner ๐Ÿ•ต️ Activity 3: The Shopping Challenge Now, let's practice for our big role-play! Work with your partner and use your new "Magic Phrases." Student A a...

๐ŸŒฒSecond mission: let's go to the park ๐ŸŒฒ

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  Hello explorers!  Are you ready for an adventure? Today, we are going to the park! ๐ŸŒณ      What is your favorite park in Madrid? Do you like Retiro Park ? Madrid has beautiful parks with lots of trees, and today we are visiting Retiro Park to meet a dog with a big personality!  Meet Higgins: Your Explorer Tools: Before we start, learn these "Magic Words": Leash: The rope for the walk. ๐Ÿฆฎ Treat: A yummy cookie for a good dog! ๐Ÿฆด Bark: The "Woof Woof" sound! ๐Ÿ—ฃ️ Can you match the words with the pictures? ๐ŸŽง Listen to the Podcast Click below and listen to Higgins and his human, Heather. Listen closely: Is Higgins a happy dog? ๐Ÿ‘‰ Good dog, Higgins!   Now listen again and every time you hear the dog thinking, bark! ๐Ÿ† The Higgins Challenge! Are you an expert explorer? Read these sentences. Are they True (T) or False (F)? Higgins is a dog. ๐Ÿพ He barks at the door. ๐Ÿšช He barks because he wants to walk. ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ The sun is out, but rain is coming! ๐ŸŒง️ Higgins ...

๐ŸšŒ Let's Move! Our First Mission ๐ŸšŒ

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  HELLO CLASS!!! ☺️☺️ Welcome to our 4th grade blog! Are you ready for the adventure explorers? Let's go then! To be a good explorer, you need to know how to travel.  How do you usually travel? By bike?      By train?     By metro?      By bus?         On foot? Tell your partner how do you usually get to school and which is your favourite transport in the city.  Now let's dance a little bit with this SUPER FAMOUS song! The wheels on the bus Notes for the teacher: Students are working in pairs the last 10 minutes of the class. They are directed to this entrance of the blog and they read and answer the questions together. The teacher assists with possible doubts. Once all the pairs have discussed how they get to school and which is their favourite means of transport, the whole class continues with the activity related to the song. The teacher will first play the video and the song so students can inf...