COLEGIO INGLES IQUIQUE - ENGLISH DEPARTMENT BLOG

TESTS

2009-06-03T10:04:00.000-07:00

El dia Viernes 5 de Mayo estaba fijada la Prueba de Ingles para 1°, 2°y 3° Basicos, pero esta sera cambiada apara el dia Lunes 8 de Mayo. GRacias por su comprension.

5th Grades

2009-03-31T14:12:00.000-07:00

Dear Parents:

Your children are going to use the book: English in Mind Starter A next Thursday 2nd of April. So please send the book.

The Teacher

Eva Vilca Fernández

4th Grades

2009-03-31T14:11:00.001-07:00

Dear Parents:

Your children are going to use the book: Stardust 4 next Thursday 2nd of April. So please send the book.

The Teachers

Mario Grawe
Eva Vilca

3rd Grades

2009-03-31T14:06:00.000-07:00

Dear Parents:

Your children are going to use the books: Stardust 3 next Thursday 2nd of April. So please send the books.

The teachers
Elena Villarroel
Mario Grawe
Eva Vilca

2nd class, Spring Evening 2008 participants

2008-11-19T16:12:00.000-08:00

Hello all
Congratulations, this is a list of the participants in this friday´s (21st November) show.

Footballer - 2B, Sebastian
Skipper - 2A, Geraldy
Skateboarder - 2C, Javier
Tennis player - 2C, NICHOLAS (replacing Bastian Olivares)
Swimmer - 2B, Aishlin
Rollerblader - 2A, Ricardo

Legs, arms in a cast (con un lleso)
Footballer - 2A, Nicholas B. (possible replacement of Cristian D)
Skipper - 2C, Constanza (replacing Rodrigo)
Skateboarder - 2B, Francisco
Tennis player - 2B, Camila
Swimmer - 2A, Ignacia
Rollerblader - 2C, Ignacio

Teachers:
2A - Carmen
2B - Valentina
2C -

Characters :
2A - Patricio - Zap
2B - Kevin - Robodog
2C - - Zeta

Remember friday 21st november meeting in 224 at 17:30
See you with your family.
Teachers Guillermo, Miss Eva, Miss Alice

Spring Evening 2008, Participants 1st grades

2008-11-19T15:33:00.000-08:00

Hello to the participants of 1st grades.
This is just to re-advise you of the spring evening and those who have been chosen to represent their class. It is very important that the parents stay until the end of the show to support their child and fellow students.

List of students

The colours :
1A- Susanna- Red, Catherine-white, 1B Fabian-green, 1C Luciano-orange Banine-brown, Melanie-yellow

NOTE CHANGE :- Luciano 1C-from yellow twinkle to ORANGE

The Twinkles :
1A- Red Twinkle: Atenea, 1B-Green Twinkle-LiMei, 1C Yellow Twinkle-Antonia

NOTE CHANGE : Limei 1B from the colour orange to GREEN TWINKLE,
Marcos 1B cancelled from the show replaced by LiMei 1B-Green Twinkle,
Luciano 1C from Yellow Twinkle to ORANGE

The characters
1A-Javiera-Tina 1B-Gabriel-Bobby 1C-Sebastian S-Tim

The food
apples-Andres 1A, cakes-Lourdes-1A, oranges-Guillano-1B
pear-Bianka-1B, biscuit-Sofia-1C, banana-Sarai-1C

Thanks, see you at 1C classroom, at 17:30
Miss Eva & Miss Alice

Spring Evening 2008

2008-11-16T17:03:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to those who have been selected to participate

To the parents of those who are participating
Meeting on Tuesday 18th November for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students
At 1500 hours, class rooms- Miss Eva: 217, Miss Alice: 211, Teacher Guillermo: 209

Thank you. See you on tuesday.

Spring Evening 2008

2008-11-10T19:15:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone.

The annual event where students will be able show off their capabilities and talents in english known as the Spring Evening, will be taking place on Friday 21st November at 17:45.
Please make sure you are on time for the show. No later than 17:30 with costumes. There will be communications sent out to those who have been selected. Watch this space.

Best wishes
All teachers

2nd class - Animals and body parts - Oral Test

2008-10-21T14:48:00.000-07:00

Hello there
We are learning all about different animals, sizes and the parts of the body. We also are learning that It is only used for animals and things not for people.

Remember the Oral test is on Tuesday 11th November.

Here is the vocabulary we are using :
BODY PARTS:
It is .. a head .. a face .. an ear ..an eye ..a nose ..a mouth ..a tooth,.. a tongue, ..a shoulder, ..an arm, ..a hand, ..a finger ..a tummy, a leg,
..a knee, ..a foot

They are ..heads ..faces ..ear ..eyes ..noses ..cheeks, ..mouths ..teeth,
..tongues, ..shoulders, ..arms, ..hands, ..fingers ..tummies, ..legs, ..knees,
..feet

ANIMALS
Lion, Tiger, Monkey, Hippo, Bear, Snake, Giraffe, Penguin, Crocodile, Kangaroo,

SIZES
Big - Small
Fat - Thin
Short - Tall

ej.
It is black and yellow. it has got a big mouth, it can´t fly, it can run, it´s a tiger

It is brown, it has got a long tail, it can´t fly, it can jump, It`s a monkey

Can it fly? yes it can - no it can´t
Has it got 2 legs? yes it has - no it hasn`t
Is it a monkey? yes it is - no it isn´t

Best wishes
Teachers : Teacher Guillermo, Miss Eva and Miss Alice

1st class - Oral test - on Body parts and actions

2008-10-21T14:33:00.000-07:00

Hello all
Well we have been learning all about the different body parts during the last weeks and the contents of the next test will be, body parts, colours and actions.

Body parts:-
..head, ..arm, ..hands ..shoulder, ..body, ..tummy, ..legs, ..feet, ..knees
ej. It´s a blue head, They are brown legs

Actions: clap, wave, hop, jump, wiggle, shake, tap, touch
ej. I can CLAP my HANDS, I can .... my .....

I can clap .. I can wave .. I can hop .. I can jump.. I can wiggle.. I can shake.. I can tap.. I can touch..

good luck
Miss Eva and Miss Alice

1st class - Visiting and Singing

2008-10-10T15:55:00.000-07:00

Hello..
1st class finished their weather costumes and went visiting to entertain the prekinder and kinder classes with the song they have learnt this month.
Look through the window, what can you see? It´s cloudy, it´s cloudy, it´s perfect for me.
Great job, good singing and all were happily entertained - even the inspectors and the librarians.

1st class - Presentations / Listening Test

2008-10-10T15:52:00.001-07:00

Hello
The 1st class presentations & listening test regarding the Weather were presented last week. See the following photos were the students presented their costumes
saying :
Hello, my name is, today is thursday, it´s cloudy and it´s cold or
it´s sunny and it´s hot or it´s rainy and it´s wet or it´s windy and it´s dry.
I like the cloud and I like blue
Well done.. Here are some photos taken.

1st class - Is it?? in September

2008-09-26T15:05:00.000-07:00

Hello all,
1st class are practising the weather and in the photos are using their Stardust classbook to ask and answer -
Is it cloudy? Yes it is
Is it red? No
Take a look, its great fun!

1st grade - "Making Pizzas" in September

2008-09-26T14:27:00.000-07:00

Hello all

1st class worked on making some very nice pizzas Please see some of the photos attached

2nd grade Presentations "My circus" in September

2008-09-26T14:11:00.000-07:00

TO ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS
A very special Congratulations to those who presented their circus before the winter holidays.Below you will see some photos of your presentations.

2nd grades - September

2008-09-04T12:52:00.000-07:00

Hello second graders!
This is the new vocabulary we are going to learn this month (september).
You can also find this vocabulary in Stardust, unit 5.

ACTIONS
Run - Walk - Jump - Hop - Swim - Fly - Skip - Rollerblade
Play football - Play basketball - Ride a bike - Skateboard

Miss Alice, Miss Eva, Teacher Guillermo

4th grades - September

2008-08-28T13:06:00.000-07:00

"My city" is the topic we are going to study during September.
These are the places:
-Cinema
-Theater (or Theatre)
-Supermarket
-Music shop
-Mall or shopping center
-Park
-Library
-Sports center
-Museum
-Swimming pool
-Hospital
-Police station
-Fire station
-Stadium
-Restaurant

The past of the verb "TO BE" is going to be introduced as well:

Pronoun----------->Present---------------------->Past

I-------------------->AM (soy/estoy)-------------->WAS (era/estaba)
YOU---------------->ARE (eres/estás)------------>WERE (eras/estabas)
HE -SHE - IT------>IS (es/está)------------------>WAS (era/estaba)
WE----------------->ARE (somos/estamos)------>WERE (éramos/estábamos)
YOU---------------->ARE (son/están)------------->WERE (eran/estaban)
THEY--------------->ARE (son/están)------------->WERE (eran/estaban)

Finally, the weather vocabulary:

-Hot
-Warm
-Cold
-Freezing
-Sunny
-Windy
-Cloudy
-Foggy
-Stormy
-Raining
-Snowing

Teacher Guillermo and teacher Mario

5th Grades. Superlatives.

2008-08-28T12:45:00.000-07:00

Today we started with Superlatives, it is very similar to Comparatives, so I am sure there will be no problems to undestand.
Just REMEMBER:

I am the YOUNGEST of my class. ----> Soy el más joven de mi clase.
The lion is the STRONGEST animal in the jungle. ---> El león es el animal más fuerte de la jungla.

BUT....

She is the MOST beautiful girl in my class. ----> Ella es la niña más bonita de mi clase.

Big biggest
Weak weakest
Ugly ugliest
Light lightest
heavy heaviest

most intelligent
most handsome
most beautiful

6th Grades . "A Little Princess".

2008-08-28T12:35:00.000-07:00

Remember that "A little Princess" reading is finishing next week.
So, Quiz II (Chapter 4, 5, and 6) is coming soon.
Study the new vocabulary.
Results of the first Quit were very good. Congratulations.

2nd grade - ORAL TEST - 19th August

2008-08-13T11:31:00.000-07:00

2nd grade Oral Test is starting on Tuesday 19th August.
The contents of the test are the following:-

1. Body parts (eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hair, cheeks, head, arms, legs, shoulders, hands, fingers, legs, knees, toes, feet)
I have + body part - example answer: I have 2 eyes

2. The circus (clown, magician, fire eater, acrobat, tightrope, big top, somersault, horse trainer,ballerina,ringmaster)
This is + circus vocabulary -
example answer: This is a clown
These are + circus vocabulary -
example answer : These are clowns

3. Clothes (trousers, jacket, skirt, boots, socks, shoes, hat, flower, t-shirt, dress)
She is wearing + colour + clothes vocabulary -
example answer : She is wearing a green t-shirt
He is wearing + colour + clothes vocabulary -
example answer : He is wearing black trousers

4. I don't know
Where is?
Can I go to the toilet please?
Can you repeat please?
Do you have a pencil, please?

Good luck with your studying

Miss Eva, Teacher Guillermo, Miss Alice

ACTIVITY 1ST CLASS CELEBRATING THE DAY OF THE CHILD

2008-08-11T06:34:00.000-07:00

THANKS TO ALL PARENTS WHO CONTRIBUTED IN BUYING FACE PAINTS.

The students had a wonderful day and really enjoyed their faces being painted in celebration of Children's Day 2008.

HAPPY CHILDREN'S DAY TO ALL 1ST CLASS AND ALSO 2ND CLASS STUDENTS.

Miss Eva / Miss Alice

IMPORTANT NOTICE - 1ST CLASS CHANGE OF ORAL EXAM .......

2008-08-07T15:37:00.000-07:00

PLEASE BE ADVISED DUE TO THE HOLIDAY ON FRIDAY, WE WILL BE STARTING THE ORAL EXAMS ON TUESDAY 19TH AUGUST WITH THE SAME CONTENTS AS POSTED BEFORE.

GOOD LUCK WITH THE STUDY..

MISS EVA / MISS ALICE

Materials for 1st grades - Face Paints

2008-08-07T15:31:00.001-07:00

TO ALL PARENTS,

A quick reminder to send your child with the box of face paints (crayon form)tomorrow friday 8th for our english activity.(as per communication sent home during the week)

Thanks
Miss Eva / Miss Alice

1st grade materials

2008-08-07T15:29:00.000-07:00

TO ALL PARENTS OF THE 1ST CLASS STUDENTS

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND US A SCISSORS AND A GLUE WITH YOUR CHILD´S NAME ON IT. THESE WILL BE KEPT IN OUR CLASSROOM.

THANK YOU
MISS ALICE / MISS EVA

Congratulations - Certificates for the 1st semestre

2008-07-30T20:12:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to all students in 1st and 2nd class who completed the 1st semestre.
A special congratulations to the following students who received prizes and their certificates for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in their class.

1A 2A
1B 2B
1C 2C
Keep up the work for next semestre
Miss Alice, Miss Eva and Teacher Guillermo

WELCOME TO THE 2ND SEMESTRE 1st & 2nd Class

2008-07-30T20:02:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone.
We have started a new semestre and want to advise you of the following:-
we celebrated the end of the 1st semestre with some goodies, prizes and the students all got their certificates for the 1st semestre. (take a look at the photos)

The division of classes this semestre commences July 23rd
- Miss Eva will take students with surnames from M-Z and
- Miss Alice will take the students from A-M.
- Parents meeting with both teachers, Tuesday at 1500 hrs in Miss Alice´s classroom 211 or in Miss Eva´s classroom 207.

Miss Eva & Miss Alice welcomes you back.

1st grade ORAL TEST Monday 18th August

2008-07-28T13:28:00.000-07:00

Starting Oral Test Monday 18th August

The contents are:

1. Numbers from 1 to 30 - Itś number 5
2. The face (Head, face, hair, ears, eyes, cheeks, nose, mouth, teeth, tongue)
Sentences: I can see ... a nose
I can see ...3 eyes
4. Food (banana, apple, orange, pear, cake, biscuit, milk, bread, jam, butter, juice, pizza, ham, tomato, cheese)
Sentences: I like ...apples
I am hungry, I am thirsty
6. Colours: I have blue eyes
7. My name is ... please, thank you

Good luck with your studying:

Miss Alice , Miss Eva

2nd grade - Competition "Food Posters"

2008-07-28T13:17:00.001-07:00

The 2nd grade student in the 1st semester were really motivated working on classifying food products and pasting them on their posters. The food categories were Dairy Products, Cereals, Fruit and Vegetables, Meat, Junk Food.
The winners of the competition received a prize and had their photo taken.
Miss Eva´s class winners were
2A - Cristopher Garrido, Alvaro Chocobar, Kate Cortez, Jorge Baltazar
2B - Amanda Espinoza, Constanza Aguirre, Alexandra Fajardo, Benjamin Gatica
2C - Mariam Guzman, Jojanna Diaz, Leonardo Iturra, Luis Contreras
Bastian Cardenas, Catalina Fallau, Ivan Joffre, Pablo Andea

Miss Alice´s class
2A - Ivania Roque, Javier Torres, Fernanda Troncosa
2B - Karim Matus, Joaquin Riquelme, Simon Donoso

Teacher Guillermo´s class

1st grade, Competition for the best animal posters

2008-07-28T13:03:00.000-07:00

The 1st grade students have been working on 5 different environments for animals. They had to create a poster representing ocean, farm, jungle, desert and house animals. They had great fun cutting, pasting and drawing.
The winners from Miss Eva´s group were:
1A - Sebastian Cappona, Nazira Araya, Marianna Contreras, Andres Cespedes
Suzanna Calle, Antonella Faundez, Renata Ahumada, Cristopher Bernales
1B - Savka Guzman, Gabriel Lay, Francisca Guttierrez, Luis Araya
1C - Sofia Ferreira, Luciano Michea, Sebastian Garay, Goran Marinkovic
Miss Alice´s group were:-
1A - Lourdes Mamani, Sofia Silva, Daniela Soto
1B - Goram Martinez, Renato Retamales, Marcos Saavedra, Bastian Soto, German Nicholas, Joaquin Aguilero
1C - Antonia Rojas, Cristobal Romero, Francisca Salas, Guilianna Sarmiento

Congratulations to the winners and well done to all the students who participated
Miss Eva and Miss Alice

Making Cards for Mum´s Day

2008-07-28T12:43:00.000-07:00

The children from 1st and 2nd class made cards for their mums on this very special day. Happy Mother´s Day to all our mums

2nd Grades - Oral Presentation, Monday 23rd June

2008-06-17T19:14:00.000-07:00

Starting Oral Tests Monday 23rd June
The contents are:
1. Numbers: 1 – 50

2. Family members: mum, (mother), dad, (father) sister, brother, granny (grandmother)
grandad, (grandfather)

3. Food : cake, biscuits, sandwiches, yoghurt, fruit, milk, meat, vegetables, cheese, ham, jam, chocolate, peas, juice, pizza, olive, onion, tomatoe, banana, apple, orange, pear, potatoes, carrots, lettuce, cup of tea, cup of coffee, chicken,

4. Sentences: Yes I do, I like sandwiches / No I don’t, I don´t like biscuits
This is a tomatoe, This is my dad

5.Verb- I have, ej. I have a sister

FOR MONDAY 23RD JUNE - REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CUTTINGS & MAGAZINES OF DIFFERENT FOODS FOR YOUR COLLAGE

Products:- Dairy, Meat, Vegetables and Fruit, Cereals and Junk Food

Good luck with your studying:

Teachers:- Miss Eva, Teacher Guillermo, Miss Alice

1st Grades - Oral Presentations - Monday 23rd June

2008-06-17T18:40:00.000-07:00

Starting Oral Test Monday 23rd June

The Contents are:
Numbers: 1 – 25
Colours: blue, red, white, orange, black, brown, yellow, purple, green, pink, sky blue
Animals : cat, bird, mouse, frog, pig, cow, dog, fish, lion, hippo, monkey, snake -
It’s a cat, - It´s a bird, It´s a ......
Expressions: I can see a cat, I can see a …
Actions : Jump, run, swim, fly

DON'T FORGET MATERIALS FOR MONDAY 23 JUNE FOR THE ANIMAL COLLAGE
Cuttings and/or magazines with pictures of different animals : farm, ocean, jungle, pets and desert animals)

Good luck and enjoy studying. Miss Alice & Miss Eva

ORAL PRESENTATIONS. 4TH GRADES. WEDNESDAY MAY 28TH

2008-05-27T14:25:00.001-07:00

PEOPLE DESCRIPTION:

EX:

He is Tom, he is 25 years old, he is from Spain, he is wearing shorts and sneakers. He is playing soccer. He is very tall and thin. He has short curly hair, he has fair skin and blue eyes

*DON´T FORGET TO BRING YOUR PICTURE.

TEACHERS Mario Grawe H. and Guillermo Guarachi R.

Family Posters by First graders.

2008-05-07T12:31:00.000-07:00

Last week the first graders worked on a poster titled "My Family", each student had to bring photos of their family members, we had great fun, cutting, drawing, coloring and pasting.

We hope you will enjoy the attached photos.

HELLO TO ALL THE PARENTS

2008-04-29T07:49:00.000-07:00

A BIG WARM WELCOME TO ALL THE PARENTS FROM FIRST GRADE UP TO THIRD GRADE.
WE INVITE YOU TO BE PART OF OUR ACTIVITIES DURING THIS YEAR.
WE HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY ALL THE THINGS WE ARE GOING TO DO IN CLASS.
SEE YOU SOON.

MISS ALICE de BRUIJN AND MISS ELENA VILLARROEL

2008-03-27T12:28:00.000-07:00