English Monkey Paradise

Good afternoon! We had a lot of fun solving the case of Matthew's missing guitar, right?. In case you don't remember, here is the solution to the treasure hunt: The first clue was December 2th. That's Christmas!. You found it in a picture, with a calendar on the wall. The second clue was green. It was a card found in Matthew's pocket. The third clue was lights. It's the thing that bulbs, the sun and a candle have in common!. The third clue was "under". You found it in a wordsearch. So, where was Matthew's guitar?. That's right, under the Christmas tree!. Do you think Santa did it?

Good afternoon! Here are the lyrics to the song we worked on today! One of a kind. I want to be a musician, there's a lot of things I can sing about. I want my songs to be beautiful and clever too!. (Chorus) And when you listen to my song you really really want to sing along. Come with me into our classroom we will make a song that's one of a kind!. I want to be a musician, I want to play my songs for my friends. We can all get together and sing it again!. (Chorus) And when you listen to my song you really really want to sing along. Come with me into our classroom we will make a song that's one of a kind!. Did you like the song?. You can get some ideas for the topics of your own songs!.

Good afternoon! Today we had a very interesting class, didn't we? I think we all learned a lot and maybe we will grow up a bit as a result. If you want to review the text we read, here it is. Don't forget to answer the questions in the end. There are two groups of questions, one for you and other for your family! Do you think the things your parents say are important to you?. What about your friends?. And your teachers?. Sure you pay attention to them when they speak to you but... do you pay attention to what music is saying?. Maybe you don't know but many famous songs actually deal with very bad topics. There are songs about wanting to be a criminal, about men hurting women or about being irresponsible. Think about it, do you want to be criminal?. Would you want your best friend to be hurt?. Would you be happy if your parents were irresponsible?. Without you knowing, you may be singing about these things and making it worse!. It is hard, but there are some thi...

Good afternoon! Here there are a few genres you can have for your bands: Rock. Funk. Pop. Dance. Folk. Classical. Jazz. Also, good ideas for songs can be: Save the planet. Your favourite movies. Your favourite games. Think about them. Next session we will ask our E-Twinning partners what do they think about your ideas. Have a nice weekend!

Good afternoon! This is the interview we listened to yesterday. I added the solution to the hidden words too. You can download the file here so you can listen at home. Interviewer : Hello Matthew. Please, introduce yourself. Matthew : Hi!. My name is Matthew and I am a street musician. Interviewer : What [noun] instruments do you play? Matthew : I play guitar and I sing. I write my own songs but sometimes I play famous [noun] songs too. Interviewer : How long have you been playing?. Matthew : Well, I studied classical guitar 9 years ago, when I was [number] ten years old. Interviewer : How did you start performing in the [place] street ?. Matthew : I love classical guitar, but I also wanted to write my own lyrics and tell people my stories. Interviewer : Are you successful?. Matthew : No. I can't make a fortune like this. I earn enough to pay for food, train tickets and a room. Interviewer : Have you considered quitting?. Matthew...

Good afternoon! This is the text we read in class today. I want you to read it again and find the new words. I also put the questions and answers in the end, so you can correct them. Street musicians How do you usually listen to music?. Probably you use Youtube or Spotify, in your computer or mobile phone. Did you know that you can listen to live music on the street?. It's a very interesting thing. Read on if you like music!. On the streets of big cities or around underground stations you can find musicians. Many of them compose their own music and play it every day for the thousands of people that pass every day. They probably play for more people than famous singers!. Street musicians are very varied. You can find a single person singing and playing guitar, rock bands, classical musicians and folk bands. All around the same place. It's a lot more than what you get when you go to a concert. Also, you should know that street musicians must be talented to succe...

Good afternoon! Here is the story I told you today about Kate and Tiago's music. I have also included the questions and answers we did before so you can learn new vocabulary. Kate is a girl your age. She likes videogames, books and basketball. But over all, Kate really really loves music! This is Tiago, he was Kate's favourite musician until she learned some Spanish. Tiago is singing about terrible things!. So many stereotypes and foul words!. Kate is dissapointed in Tiago. He is not singing about love, friendship and fun! Kate is also very happy she learned some Spanish: now she can begin to understand what musicians are singing about. She has made a decision: she will learn to play guitar, start a band and sing her own songs. What about you?. Wouldn't you like to start your own band?. Answer the questions using "Yes" or "No". Kate likes videogames, books and football. [Answer] No. She likes videogames, books a...