TEEN 4 B:

We were also giving our opinions using comparatives and superlatives. So here you can read them:

• I am Camilo and in my opinion River is bigger than  Boca but OLIMPIA is the biggest of all.
• Hi, I`m Abby and in my opinion Robert Pattinson is more handsome than Jonny Deep but Ian Somerhalder is the most handsome of all.
• I am Maria Jose, I think that Coldplay is better than McFLY but the best of all is The Killers. 
• I am Melissa and in my opinion  Skins is more popular than Modern family but Glee is the most popular of all.
• Hey! my name is Leti and for me French is easier than German, but, English is the easiest of all.
• Hi, my name is Gaby in my opinion Daniel Radcliffe is more famous than Kim Kardashian but William Windsor is the most famous of all.
• My name is Claudia, in my opinion  J-Lo is more famous than Jennifer Aniston, but Megan Fox is the most famous of all.
• Hi! my name is Leissa, for me, New moon is more famous than Garfield, but Eclipse is the most famous  film of all.
• hi, my name is Juanjose,in my opinion, Guarani  is more difficult than History but, Maths is the most difficult of all.

Well, we are looking forward to your comments!!
DO YOU AGREE WITH US?

Rapid 7: Blur

  BLUR is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchesterand shoegazing. Following a stylistic change—influenced by English guitar pop groups such as The Kinks, The Beatles and XTC—Blur released Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995). As a result, the band helped to popularise the Britpopgenre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a famous chart battle with rival band Oasis dubbed "The Battle of Britpop". 

Lyric  one of Blur`s most famous songs:

There is no other way

There's No Other Way

You're taking the fun

Out of everything

Making me run

When I don't want to think

You're taking the fun

Out of everything

I don't want to think at all

There's no other way

There's no other way

All that you can do

Is watch them play

You're taking the fun

Out of everything

You're making it clear

When I don't want to think

You're taking me up when

I dont want to go up anymore

I'm just watching it all

There's no other way

There's no other way

All that you can do

Is watch them play

I'll watch you play

Watch the video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbukFGBQETI
and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdrFpPJgxC4

Graham Leslie Coxon (born 12 March 1969) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He came to prominence as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of rock band Blur, and is also a critically acclaimed solo artist, having recorded seven solo albums. His artistic and musical contribution is featured on all seven of Blur's studio albums, from 1991's Leisure to 2003's Think Tank. Although credited as a songwriter on most Blur tracks, his most significant lyrical contributions appeared on the hit singles "Tender" and "Coffee & TV"; a number of tracks in the band's catalogue were also penned mainly by Coxon. The cover of 1999's 13 was designed by Coxon. 

In 2002, he left Blur, following a bitter dispute with the other members, notably Damon Albarn. As a result, he played guitar and was credited as a songwriter on only the final track for the following year's Think Tank. In September 2007, Graham Coxon rejoined the band and in late 2008 Damon Albarn announced that the band would reunite 2009 for a number of shows. Of Coxon's seven solo albums, four of them were recorded while a member of the band. Coxon is capable of playing several other instruments, besides guitar, and is famous for recording his albums single-handedly, without much help from session musicians. An innovative lead guitarist,other notable British guitarists such as Jonny Greenwood and Noel Gallagher have lauded Coxon's musicality and talent, with the latter calling him "the most gifted guitarist of his generation."He was voted the 15th greatest guitarist of the last 30 years in a national 2010 BBC poll

Here is his official site:
http://www.grahamcoxon.co.uk/

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE BAND?

TEEN 4 A: These are our opinions!

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Today were were talking about our preferences using comparatives and superlatives. We talked about sports, school subjects, actors and celebrities, cars, computers, PCs and TV programs....
We compared the following:
Maths, History, Science.
Basketball, Football, Ping Pong.
Jim Carrey, Will Smith, Black Jack
Megan Fox, Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie.
Ferrari, Audi, M. Benz.
ACER, TOSHIBA, HP.
Yingo Py, Glee Project, Bailando.

What is your opinion about all of them? 

TEEN 4 PRESENT PERFECT

Present Perfect Simple

The present perfect simple expresses an action that is still going on or that stopped recently, but has an influence on the present. It puts emphasis on the result.

Form of Present Perfect

	Positive	Negative	Question
I / you / we / they	I have spoken.	I have not spoken.	Have I spoken?
he / she / it	He has spoken.	He has not spoken.	Has he spoken?

For irregular verbs, use the participle form (See your list in the last page of the book). For regular verbs, just add “ed”.

Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ‘ed’

Exceptions in spelling when adding ed	Example
after a final e only add d	love – loved
final consonant after a short, stressed vowel or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled	admit – admitted travel – travelled
final y after a consonant becomes i	hurry – hurried

Exercise on Present Perfect Simple

Positive Sentences in Present Perfect Simple

Write positive sentences in present perfect simple

The following people have just completed an action.

1. Bob / visit / his grandma 
2. Jimmy / play / on the computer 
3. Sue and Walter / wash / their car 
4. Andrew / repair / his bike 
5. Phil / help / Anne with maths 
6. Brad and Louise / watch / a film 
7. Tamara / talk to / her best friend 
8. Bridgette / draw / a picture 
9. Carol / read / a computer magazine 
10. Tom and Alice / be / to a restaurant 

TEEN 7 Have something done

Have something done

If you 'have something done', you get somebody else to do something for you.

• I'm going to have my hair cut.
• She's having her house redecorated.
• I'm having a copy of the report sent to you

In informal English, we can replace 'have' by 'get'.

• We're getting a new telephone system installed.
• They will be getting the system repaired as quickly as they can.
• I got the bill sent direct to the company.

We can also use 'have/got something done' in situations where something bad has happened to people or their possessions. This is not something they wanted to happen.

• John had all his money stolen from his hotel bedroom.
• We had our car damaged by a falling tree.
• I got my nose broken playing rugby.

This is a link where you can practice

HAVE SOMETHING DONE EXERCISES

HAVE SOMETHING DONE 2

THE BET (TEEN 3 and 7)

HI my beloved students!!!!!!!!! Here is the link to read the story you were assigned....Remember to read AT LEAST two chapters for Friday (Teen 7) and Saturday (Teen 3)
See you!!

T. Norma

The BET

R7 Reading comprehension

ALL ABOUT QUEEN AND FEDDIE MERCURY

B)     Reading Comprehension

Who was Freddie?

1)     Complete with the correct form of the verb

Freddie Mercury, originally named Faroukh Bulsara, ____________ (grow up) in India and __________ (move) to Britain in 1964 to work for a time in Heathrow airport.

Initially a vocalist in a band called Wreckage, Mercury, he ________ (join) Queen in 1971. At this point, the band ______ (be) made up of ex-Smile members Brian May on guitar and Roger Taylor on drums. John Deacon ___________ (answer) an advert in the music press to become the band’s bassist.

Their early career _________ (see) them release the poorly received album 'Queen' in 1973, and go on tour extensively, supporting Mott the Hoople.

Their second album, 'Queen 2', ___________ (give) them their first hit single: 'Seven Seas Of Rye'. They gradually ___________ (find) a loyal audience in a difficult time for music; Freddie _______ (make) a charismatic front man and the band __________(work) together as a skilful team.

2)     Complete the text using the correct form of the word given

'Sheer Heart Attack' and 'A Night At The Opera' followed, the former bearing '__killer____ (kill) Queen', the __later______ (late) 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. This epic ________ (sing) was a record breaker, remaining the _________(long) running number one for twenty years.

Mercury wrote the catchy number 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', from the album 'The Game', released in 1980, the same year that the band ________ (pen) the score to 'Flash Gordon'.

Mercury's solo work included material for the soundtracks to '________ (electricity) Dreams' and 'Metropolis'. ___________ (he) version of 'The Great ________ (pretend)' was a hit in 1987. He recorded an album and single, 'Barcelona', with opera diva Montserrat Caballeri, for the Barcelona Olympics.

The group worked together again on 'The Miracle' and 'Innuendo', which was the last material to be released before Freddie's _________(tragedy) death from AIDS in November 1991. He only admitted he was ___________ (suffer) from the virus the day before his __________ (die).

3)     Choose the correct word

(At-On-In) 22 November 1991, Mercury had called Queen's (manager-director-representer) Jim Beach over to his Kensington home, to (argue-discuss-fight) a public statement. The next day, 23 November, the following (announcing-announced-announcement) was made to the press:

“Following the (enormous-that-good-small) conjecture in the press over the last two weeks, I wish to confirm that I have been tested HIV positive and have AIDS. I felt it (well-fine-correct) to keep this information private to date to (cover-hide-protect) the privacy of those around me. (And- However, -In spite of) the time has come now (in-to-for) my friends and fans around the world to know the (true-verdict-truth) and I hope that everyone will join with my doctors and all those worldwide in the fight against this (disgusting- terrible-annoying-comforting) disease.

 4)     Complete with one word

________ privacy has always been very special __________ me and I_______ famous for my lack of interviews. Please understand this policy will continue.”

A little over 24-___________ after issuing the statement, Freddie Mercury _________ at the age of 45. The official cause of death __________bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS.

___________ 1995, _____________ last Queen album, 'Made In Heaven' was released, which made use ___________ some of the unfinished work Mercury left unused ___________ he died.

5)     True, False or DK? Correct the false ones

1.      Freddie Mercury died in the 21^st century

2.      Freddie sang with an opera singer

3.      He gave a lot of press conferences during his career

4.      His illness was well known

5.      Queen was his first band

6.      Freddie Mercury won a lot of awards

7.      Queen composed Flash Gordon´s soundtrack

8.      The world knew about Freddie´s illness a day before he died

9.      Queen´s first record was Radio Gaga

10.    'Seven Seas Of Rye' is a part of Queen´s second album

6)     Imagine that you have the opportunity of ask three questions to the band….Write down the questions.

1.      _______________________________________________________________

2.      _______________________________________________________________

3.      _______________________________________________________________

7)     Explain the following expressions with your own words

Penned the score to “Flash Gordon”

They worked as a skilful team

A public statement

8)     Write 50 words about the article