Let's make this new school year a GREAT one!

-  Presentation: email: mrodgom623@g.educaand.es

- Working through projects

- English evaluation criteria

- Classroom rules

 Time capsule worksheet

Back to school

 - Presentation: email: mrodgom623@g.educaand.es
- English evaluation criteria
- Classroom rules
- Activity 1 (Warm-up): Emotional Icebreaker – "How are you feeling today?"
Activity 2: Speed Friending – Find Someone Who... Select 2 adjectives that describe how they feel starting this school year and share them briefly in pairs.

• Basic Level:"Today I feel ___ and ___ because..." .

• Standard Level: Form complete sentences without explicit prompts, briefly explaining the reason for the emotion

• High Ability / Extension: Express emotions using advanced adjectives and explain personal strategies to manage negative emotions throughout the year.

Interaction game. move around the classroom with a worksheet, asking classmates questions to find someone who fits specific criteria regarding likes, hobbies, and past experiences. worksheet

Activity 3: Design a presentation card: Inside out worksheet
 

Welcome to a new school year

- Presentation: email: mrodgom623@g.educaand.es

- Book: Idiomatic 1º Bachillerato by Oxford University Press

- English evaluation criteria

- Classroom rules

- Activity 1: (Warm-up): The Emotion & Mindset Radar (8 min): Working in pairs, choose two adjectives that reflect your mindset at the start of Bachillerato and briefly justify your choices. Emotions wheel

- Activity 2: You need to introduce yourself, share one or two of your main passions, and give us a fun or surprising fact about yourself. When you hear me clap my hands, the outer circle will move one desk to the right, and you'll start fresh with a new partner.

- Activity 3: Complete a profile worksheet designed as a "time capsule" to be stored until the end of the school year. It must include four key sections:

1. Background & Identity: Who I am and habits I have changed (used to / present perfect).

2. Passions & Free Time: Detailed analysis of main hobbies and interests.

3. Current Emotional State: An honest overview of fears, expectations, or motivators for this year.

4. My Pledge (compromiso) A personal and academic commitment for 1st Bachillerato. Worksheet

- Pre-evaluation test

The iPasen Translator

Objective: Students will read a formal school notification in Spanish, extract the essential information, and relay it in informal English to a classmate who does not speak Spanish. Time: 30–40 minutes Format: Individual writing

1. The Scenario (To present to the students)

Read the following situation: Your new classmate, Oliver, just moved here from Ireland. He is still learning Spanish, and his parents don't understand the messages the school sends through the iPasen app.

Today, the school sent an important notification about next week's schedule. Oliver is confused and has asked you what is going on. Your task is to read the official Spanish notice and send Oliver a quick email or WhatsApp message in English explaining what he needs to know.

2. The Input Text

Give this formal iPasen notice to the students:

Notificación de iPasen - Equipo Directivo Asunto: Taller Especial para 4º de ESO

Estimadas familias: Les informamos de que el próximo martes, 9 de junio, el alumnado de 4º de ESO verá alterado su horario habitual. Durante la tercera y cuarta hora (de 10:15 a 12:15), participarán en un taller práctico de CYR (Computación y Robótica) impartido por ponentes externos en el salón de actos.

Es estrictamente obligatorio que cada alumno acuda con su ordenador portátil o tableta con la batería completamente cargada, ya que no habrá enchufes disponibles para todos. La asistencia es obligatoria y la actividad está totalmente subvencionada por el centro (coste cero).

3. The Mediation Task

Instructions for the students: Write a message to Oliver in English (approx. 80–100 words). Remember, your goal is to mediate the information so he understands exactly what to do.

• DO NOT translate the text word-for-word. Summarize the key points naturally.

• DO use an informal, helpful tone suitable for a classmate.

• MUST INCLUDE: What the activity is, when and where it takes place, what he must bring, and how much it costs.

Festivals of the world

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xM3xu22-aR3mpxtt-h3Z_l2D5cR9kW07/view?usp=sharing 

GROUP 1: "Brazil Carnival" by Lucía, Andrea, Carlota y Paula

GROUP 2: "Venice Carnival" by Raúl, Leñero and Salma

GROUP 3: "Chinese New Year" by Fernando, Aya, Conchi y Mayte

GROUP 4: "Songkran" by Álvaro, Nayara and Sara 

GROUP 5: "Mardy Gras" by Julia, Lola, Valeria y Ouiam

GROUP 6: Jorge, Adrián, Souleiman and Oriol

The Cultural Exchange

 

Activity 1: Written Mediation ()

The Scenario:

Your high school is hosting an exchange student from Ireland named Sean. He wants to join an after-school workshop, but the sign-up sheet and descriptions are only available in Spanish. Sean is very interested in creative arts but he is allergic to cats and has to be home by 6:30 PM.

The Source Material (Spanish):

Taller A: "Pintura al aire libre" – Lunes de 17:00 a 19:00 en el Parque Central. Traer pinceles.

Taller B: "Escultura en arcilla" – Miércoles de 16:30 a 18:00 en el Aula 4. El aula es compartida con la asociación felina (hay gatos presentes).

Taller C: "Fotografía Digital" – Jueves de 16:00 a 17:30 en la Biblioteca. No se requiere experiencia previa.

Your Task:

Write an email to Sean (80-100 words). Do not translate the whole text. Instead:

1. Explain which workshops fit his schedule and his allergy.
2. Summarize why the other options are not suitable for him.
3. Tell him what he needs to bring (if anything) for the suitable option.

The Food Truck Dilemma

 

Activity 1: Oral Mediation 

The Scenario:

You are at a local food festival with your English-speaking cousin, Sarah. She is a vegetarian and is very hungry. You are standing in front of a "Menu del Día" board written in Spanish.

The Source Material (Spanish):

MENÚ DEL DÍA - 12€

• Primeros: Gazpacho andaluz (vegano), Ensalada mixta con atún, o Sopa de picadillo (pollo y huevo).
• Segundos: Lentejas con chorizo, Paella de verduras, o Filete de ternera.
• Postre: Fruta del tiempo o Tarta de queso.
• Incluye pan y bebida.

Your Task (Roleplay):

In pairs, one student acts as Sarah and the other as the Mediator. The Mediator must:

1. Listen to Sarah's preference (she reminds you she doesn't eat meat or fish).
2. Look at the Spanish menu and explain in English only the options she can actually eat.
3. Briefly explain what "Gazpacho" is (paraphrasing) so she understands what she is ordering.
4. Tell her the price and what is included in the deal