Christmas Sing-a-Long

 Here are some Christmas music favorites.  Let me know your favorites in the comment section below. Let's start with the very famous, Jingle Bells.

Feliz Navidad

Do They Know It's Christmas? 

 Last Christmas 

 All I Want for Christmas Is You 

Here is over an hour of Christmas songs. See the list below for an approximate time of each song. 

1.  Mistletoe, Justin Bieber
2. 2:56 Santa Tell Me, Arianna Grande
3. 6:05 It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas, Michael Bublè
4. 8:45 Snowman, Sia
5. 11:14 Jingle Bell Rock
6. 13.35 The Little Drummer Boy
7. 17:04 Underneath the Tree, Kelly Clarkson
8. 20:27 Carol of Bells
9. 23:28 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Michael Bublè
10. 26:45 All I Want for Christmas is You, 5th Harmony
11. 30:18 Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas
12. 32:02 Shake Up Christmas, Train
13. 35:52 Joy to the World
14. 38:06 Last Christmas, Arianna Grande
15. 41:17 This Christmas, Chris Brown
16. 44:27 Silent Night
17. 48:25 Oh Come, All Ye faithful
18. 51:55 You Make it Feel Like Christmas, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton
19. 54:24 Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Justin Bieber
20. 57:55 Deck the Halls
21. 1:00.07 Heaven and Nature
22. 1:04.08 Merry Christmas to Everyone

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays !

Sometimes people forget the true meaning of Christmas. Linus will remind you in

 A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS    

Listen to John Lennon's song, Happy Christmas and take the quiz

Here are some good  Christmas movies to watch
There are many versions of The Grinch, but the original cartoon version is from the book by Dr. Seuss,  HOW THE  GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS 

 WHITE CHRISTMAS 

 A CHRISTMAS CAROL  (Charles Dickens). There is a shorter Disney version with Mickey Mouse (above), but there are many other good versions as well. A funny version is  SCROOGED,

 HOME ALONE 
 RUDOLPH THE REDNOSED REINDEER 
 THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY 
 TRADING PLACES

 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS 

 IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE  

 THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 
 MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

Do you have a favorite Christmas movie?  Please share it in the comment section below. 

Promemoria: svolgimento INVALSI con esercizi

Per saper rispondere correttamente, leggi le istruzioni prima di ogni domanda con molta attenzione. La prima domanda è sempre un esempio.   

Alcune domande hanno quattro possibili risposte, ma una sola è quella giusta.  Per rispondere, devi cliccare con il mouse nel tondino accanto alla risposta (una sola) che ritieni giusta.  Se ti accorgi di aver sbagliato, puoi correggere cliccando con il mouse nel tondino accanto alla risposta che ritieni corretta.  Fai attenzione sul matching dove si deve trascinare la risposta. 

In altri casi dovrai digitare la tua risposta nell’apposito spazio sotto la domanda. Non superare mai il numero di parole richiesto.

Puoi ingrandire lo schermo utilizzando i tasti  che si trovano in basso alla schermata.

Nella prova di READING hai la possibilità di:
(a) saltare le domande per rispondere successivamente;
(b) dare una risposta poi cambiarla, prima di terminare il test.

In entrambi i casi puoi cliccare sul pulsante “Segna per la revisione” in basso alla schermata in cui compare ciascuna domanda (Figura 1).

Figura 1

Puoi avere sempre informazioni sullo stato della prova nella barra che trovi a sinistra della schermata.

Nella parte di  LISTENING:
-    non potrai tornare indietro nell’ascolto del brano;
-    il brano non potrà essere messo in pausa;
-    se decidi di non rispondere a una domanda dovrai comunque attendere che il tempo prefissato per quel compito (task) trascorra; solo in quel momento ti verrà presentato il compito (task) successivo;
-    hai 1 minuto PRIMA per leggere le domande e 1 minuto DOPO per controllare le tue risposte
-    sentirai l'audio 2 volte

TRY these LISTENING EXERCISES:

B1:  Conversation with Jacqueline Wilson/Willa and Brad/My Cooking Habits 
B2:  Gene Therapy/Chris Gardner/The Way We Learn

TRY these READING EXERCISES:
B1: How I Became a Wildlife Photographer/Dippy the Dinosaur/Cat's Dreams

B2: The Last Review/Seven Ways to Save on Groceries/How to Travel Cheaply

Calendario di 2022 per Grade 13: dal 1 al 31 MARZO.
E' prevista  una sessione suppletiva – dal 23 al 28 maggio 2022 – per dare la possibilità a quegli studenti assenti per gravi e comprovati motivi di recuperare in tempo utile per ricevere l’attestato ufficiale redatto dall’INVALSI con la certificazione delle competenze (Open Badge) per Italiano, Matematica e Inglese. 

B1 Listening KEY
B1 Reading KEY

B2 Listening KEY

B2 Reading KEY

INVALSI - semi-guided test from book

Semi-Guided Simulation 2 Taken from Your Invalsi Tutor, p. 50. There are 59  questions to be answered in 1 hour and 30 minutes. 

If you prefer to start with the listening, click here: Listening Part  

INVALSI practice

1)  Guided Simulation 1 Taken from Your Invalsi Tutor,  page 13 -. You will see if your answers are correct as you go. You must choose an answer to continue. 

If you prefer to start with the listening, click HERE 

If you have the book or would like to listen to each audio individually, click on the audio below. 

Audio 1    Audio 2   Audio 3  Audio 4   Audio 5   Audio 6

2)  Friday 13th    AUDIO  Try doing it a couple of times. If you have problems, here is the Tapescript     

Taken from Your Invalsi Tutor, part of the guided simulation. 

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3) Listening Plastic Free   AUDIO

4) Listening about an app that fights food waste  AUDIO

5) Reading  Beauty Beyond Skin  (B2)

6) Reading (grammar / use your English) 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Thanksgiving is an expression of gratitude, especially to God. 
It is a national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal, which commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrim Fathers in 1621. In the US, it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. A similar holiday is held in Canada, usually on the second Monday in October. 

A bit of Thanksgiving History

           

Watch the video below about what homeless people are thankful for.

What are YOU thankful for? Write your answers in the comment section below. 

 

             

INVALSI practice

Finish the READING you started last time, then

continue the listening we started in class. 

If you finish those above, then try these below.
You will need to click on both the audio and the form. You can see your results at the end and have a copy if you like. 

1) this task is no longer on the exam, but it is good practice if listening is very difficult for you.  AUDIO

2) Exercise 2  Kindness    AUDIO 

3) Exercise 3  different conversations, multiple-choice   AUDIO 

If you finish all of these, then click HERE to try the ones you've missed. 

Invalsi Reading practice

Remember:
You have 90 minutes to do 5 tasks (2 at B1 level and 3 at B2).

There are 35/40 questions.

Invalsi READING exercises 1

The THRILLER!

  Have you ever seen Michael Jackson's video, Thriller? 

It came out in December 1983. The video has had a major influence on the music industry. The Thriller album is the number 1 best-selling album of all time. 

 Try this quiz directly here below or click HERE for a larger version. 

 You can watch the video without interruption here.

Can you think of any other scary music videos or songs?

Have some fun with Halloween songs from the 1920'2 and 30's

 

ESAMI di MATURITA'

.19 - 29 Aprile: Rai Scuola  (canale 146 del digitale terrestre)

La Scuola in Tivù - "Percorsi di Maturità" 
Lunedì - Giovedì - 15.30 -  16.30,  (replica dalle 19.30 alle 20.30). 

16 lezioni;  i contenuti resteranno sul Rai Scuola e Rai Play 

7 maggio al 25 giugno - #maestri  
15.30 - Rai3
17.40 - Rai Storia (canale 54 del digitale terrestre). 
Al centro della conversazione, gli studenti racconteranno, in collegamento da casa, gli argomenti dei loro elaborati. 

#Maturità2021 - Rai Scuola maturità - materiali dedicati all’Esame. 

fino alla prima settimana di GIUGNO - 8 lezioni/settimana: 
La Scuola in Tivù
8.30-12.30-16.30: lingue straniere;

9.00-13.00-17.00: discipline scientifiche;

09.30-13.30-17.30: discipline umanistiche;

10.00-14.00-18.00: discipline inerenti gli istituti tecnici e professionali e lezioni di educazione civica.

Speciali Rai Scuola: educazione civica:
8 temi approfonditi con esperti e personalità della cultura
In onda su Rai Scuola: mercoledì, a settimane alterne, alle 11.30 (con repliche alle 15.30 – 19.30-23.30) e fino al 16 giugno.

#raistoriaperglistudenti
Lunedì - Venerdì - 15.00 - 17.00, fino a fine giugno.
Anche su RaiPlay e approfondimenti su Rai Cultura.

Earth Day

Earth Day is observed around the world on April 22. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970, and is considered the birth of the modern environmental movement.

Before 1970, the health of the environment was not a common concern, even as industry poured chemicals and smoke into the air. In 1962, Rachel Carson, an ecologist from Pennsylvania, published a book called Silent Spring. The book became a best-seller and raised public awareness of environmental concerns.

                                                               

After the 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, Calif., Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, organized a nationwide demonstration against the pollution and the deterioration of the environment. The protest was held on April 22, 1970. Approximately twenty million Americans joined the demonstration in support of a healthier and more sustainable treatment of the environment.

Wuthering Heights revisited

wuthering
adjective Northern English dialect 
(of a wind) blowing strongly with a roaring sound
(of a place) characterized by such a sound

Zero and First Conditional examples

 

Must vs Have to

 

INVALSI PRACTICE

La prova Invalsi d’inglese prevede esercizi di ascolto e comprensione del testo. Anche in questo caso, non è contemplato l‘uso dei dizionari.

Invalsi Practice Test 1      

Invalsi Practice Test 2 

When you finish, you can download a PDF to check your answers and see where you made the most mistakes. 

Choose your practice test

More LISTENING Practice

Other English Invalsi tests. You will have to fill in your name to continue.

Extra listening practice:        

1. Listening B1
2. Listening B2

Extra reading practice:

1. Reading B1
2. Reading B2

Answers:

1. Listening B1
2. Listening B2
3. Reading B1
4. Reading B2