Language
We use CAN and COULD to talk about present and past abilities. Is it true or false?
It is true! Provide an example of each of them.
TBOS: Who were the main characters?
Mr Plumbean, the seagull and the neighbors.
TBOS: Why did Mr Plumbean paint his house at night?
Because it was cooler.
TBOS: A neighbor went to talk to Mr Plumbean, what did he do after that?
The neighbor painted his house like his dreams.
What does "migration" means?
It is when people move to other places to live.
How do we form the PRESENT REAL CONDITIONAL?
We need two clauses: The situation clause and the result clause.
TBOS: Describe Mr Plumbean's street. What did the houses look like?
It was a neat street. The houses looked the same.
TBOS: Mention three things he painted on his house.
He panted: pretty girls, elephants, lions, little orange splots, steam shovels.
TBOS: What did the neighbors see when they came out of their houses?
They saw a house shaped like a ship.
What is the difference between pull and push factors? Provide examples.
Pull factors: people want to move. E.g: job opportunities, good services, education system.
Push factors: people are forced to move, they don't want to move. E.g: war, persecutions, poor medical care.
We use the PRESENT SIMPLE in both clauses. Is it true or false?
It is true! Provide an example.
TBOS: Where did the seagull fly?
It flew over Mr Plumbean's house.
TBOS: What did he build?
He built a tower and a clock.
TBOS: At the beginning, the neighbors weren't happy, but what did they start doing to their houses? Can you describe some of them?
They started painting their houses like their dreams.
To have a different perspective is when people see things in different ways. Is it true or false? Give an example situation.
It is true!
How many verbs do we need to form the PAST CONTINUOUS? Think two sentences examples: one positive and one negative.
We need two verbs: the past of verb to be + verb-ing
TBOS: What was it carrying?
It was carrying a can of bright orange paint.
TBOS: What did he buy the next morning?
He bought a hammock and an alligator.
TBOS: What did the neighbors answer when the stranger told them their street wasn't a neat street?
"Our street is us and we are it. Our street is where we like to be, and it looks like all our dreams"
Describe your communities.
Open answer.
Complete the sentences: "Yesterday, I __ (write) a letter to my uncle" / "Last weekend, we __ (not swim) in the pool because it was very cold".
"I was writing" / "We weren't swimming".
TBOS: What happened one day?
The seagull dropped the can right over Mr Plumbean's house.
TBOS: Why were the neighbors angry?
Because the street wasn't a neat street anymore.
TBOS: Was it OK to paint the houses in different ways? Why? Why not?
Open answer.
How many types of poems did we learn? Can you say their names? Can you describe one of them?
Three poems: Haiku, acrostic and cinquein.