A natural disaster is a major event resulting from natural processes of the Earth.

These include floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geological processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage, and usually leaves some economic damage, the severity of which depends on the affected population's resilience, or ability to recover:

• 1 Geological disasters
  • 1.1 Avalanches and mudslides
  • 1.2 Earthquakes
  • 1.3 Sinkholes
  • 1.4 Volcanic eruptions
• 2 Hydrological disasters
  • 2.1 Floods
  • 2.2 Limnic eruptions
  • 2.3 Tsunami
• 3 Meteorological disasters
  
  • 3.1 Blizzards
  • 3.2 Cyclonic storms
    • 3.2.1 Tropical cyclones
    • 3.2.2 Extratropical cyclones
  • 3.3 Droughts
  • 3.4 Hailstorms
  • 3.5 Heat waves
  • 3.6 Tornadoes
• 4 Wildfires
• 5 Health disasters
  • 5.1 Epidemics
• 6 Space disasters
  • 6.1 Impact events
  • 6.2 Solar flare
    

Here you have another list and how to cope with them:
http://www.ready.gov/natural-disasters


You can also check:

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/topics/natural-disasters/

https://www.teachervision.com/natural-disasters/teacher-resources/48771.html

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/subjects/natural-disasters

Guy Fawkes Day

Guy Fawkes Night is held on November 5th every year. 

It is also known as Bonfire Night and marks the anniversary of the discovery of a plot organized by some Catholic conspirators to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London in 1605!

To celebrate it, people in the UK light bonfires and set off fireworks. 

It is the ideal opportunity to burn garden rubbish as it is the end of autumn. Some people light small bonfires in their own gardens, while others light larger ones in a common space.

Due to its proximity to Halloween, many people organize a combined party for Guy Fawkes Night and Halloween! These parties usually include elements from both festivals, such as a bonfire and dressing up in spooky outfits. 

Popular foods this day include toffee apples, bonfire toffee and potatoes baked in the ashes of the fire. 


Now, try these exercises!!:

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/autumn-festivals/bonfire-night-beginners-quiz.html

Review, 1º de Bachillerato

1.      Use Present Simple or Present Continuous:

a) He usually ____________ (drink) a couple of beers in the afternoon.

b) Why are you here? ____________________ (wait) for anyone?

c) His father __________________(not call) very often, but mine does.

d) This film is boring. I__________________ (fall) asleep..

e) When ________________ (come) to school? From Monday to Friday!

2.      Use Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple:

1.       He ____________ (live) in Vallecas all these years.

2.      We ____________ (go) to Benidorm after we ______________ (finish) school.

3.      She _____________ (start) driving when she was only 14 years old.

4.      I __________________ (see) two good programs this year.

5.      He ________________ (finish) cleaning the kitchen yet.

3.      Use “Will” or “Be going to”:

a)      I passed my exam!  I _________________ (buy) something to celebrate.

b)      Why is she so happy? Because we ________________ (go) to a restaurant tonight.

c)      I failed! Don´t worry, Frank ______________ help you if you ask him to.

d)     I have something clear:  __________________ (go) to University next year.

e)      I ______________________ (preparing) a party for my friends, so I must buy drinks.

4.      Change from active into passive:

a)      He must do the exercises completely __________________________________________

b)      My father brought me to my friend´s. _________________________________________

c)      They repair shoes in this shop.________________________________________________

d)     Someone is growing beans here. ______________________________________________

e)      He hit a man in the street. ____________________________________________________

5.      Use modal verbs:

1. You ___________ wear a safety helmet in this place. It is advisable.

2. You ___________talk loudly in class. It is forbidden.

3. We ___________ get a good mark if we studied. Let´s do it!

4. People __________ smoke in this school. The law banned it.

5. It ___________________snow. Look at the clouds. It is too dark.

6. I_____________ help you if you want to get it done!

6. Conditionals:

1.      We would have gone to the shops if we _______________________(have) any money.

2.      My mum will get angry if ________________________(not go) home.

3.      If she ___________ (not come) to school, she wouldn't have obtained her title.

4.      If I ___________________(see) you, I would have told you!

5.      If I were you, I _________________ (ask) that question to the teacher.

7. Reported Speech:

1.      “My bag is still in class”.  She told me__________________________________________

2.      “Be quiet!”.  The teacher told me ______________________________________________

3.      “Have you ever played this game?”. He asked me__________________________________

4.      “What are you doing?” She asked him __________________________________________

5.      “Don't be late for school!” The teacher told us____________________________________

8. Form nouns from verbs:

- arrive: ______________                                          - perform: ______________

- agree: ______________                                          - mean: ______________

- create: ______________                                         - accept: ______________

- refuse: ______________                                         - build: ______________

- ignore: ______________                                         - survive: ______________

9. Write a sentence using those words you created in the previous activity.

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Modals, Passive, Reported Speech, Conditionals

Rewrite in Passive Voice:

1. He opened that shop last year.
________________________________________________

2. They are changing the climate with this attitude:
________________________________________________

3. Your father left the house right now.
________________________________________________

4. They were drinking water when the car crashed.
________________________________________________

5. They will take the dog out tonight.
________________________________________________



Use a modal verb in affirmative or negative to rewrite these sentences:

1. If I were you, I would tell the truth.
________________________________________________

2. It´s possible that they will come later, but I don´t know for sure.
________________________________________________

3. You are not allowed to smoke in here.
________________________________________________

4. She wasn´t able to ride a bike.
________________________________________________

5. We have the ability to change the future of the world.
________________________________________________


Rewrite in Reported Speech:

1. He said: "Take your bag and go to school".
________________________________________________

2. Their boss said to them, "You can open the doors now".
________________________________________________

3. She said: "I won´t be going with you because my father doesn´t let me to".
________________________________________________

4. Their parents asked them: "How often do you go to the swimming pool?.
________________________________________________

5. Her mother asked me: "How many friends do you have?".
________________________________________________

Complete the sentences to have proper conditional sentences:

1. I am not good at chess. If I_______ (be) taller it _______ (be) great.

2. Can you help me with my homework? Sure. If you ___________ (tell) me the pages, I ___________ (get) it ready.

3. Can we go to the shops? If we ____ (see) the bus, we ______ (take) it and go.

4. I wish I were rich. If I ______ (have) a lot of money I _____ (travel) around the world.

Bachillerato, review

Vocabulary:  Environment, energy, the city.

Farming, pesticides, deforestation, bypass, pedestrian, campaign, sign, resources, greenhouse, development, warming, desertification, famine…


Question tags:

You have been waiting… Haven´t you?

There are many people… Aren´t there?

They will help you… Won´t they?

She likes you... doesn´t she?

They ate everything... didn´t they?


Modals: 
can/could/be, able to may/might, should/ought to must/have to

You are late… You should apoligize.

He is ill… He ought to go to the doctor.

He is not able to find his glasses… He can´t find them.

We are not allowed to bring mobile phones to school… We may not take them to school.

I think he is a teacher... He might be a teacher.

He has to go with you... He must go.


Passive Voice: 
Be + past perfect 
(Always perfect –third column- after the verb “to be”)

My father gave me a present: A present was given to me / I was given a present (by him).

They are building houses: Houses are being built.

You cannot do it: It cannot be done.

Did you tell them to do it?: Were they told to do it?.

Have yoy told them to do it?: Have they been told to do it?.

When did they create it?: When was it created?.

He will finish the work this week: The work will be finished this week.


Revise pages 11,12 and 13 of yor grammar in: http://julioteacher.blogspot.com.es/2014/12/english-grammar.html

Conditionals

Sometimes we call them 'if clauses'. They describe the result of something that might happen (in the present or future) or might have happened but didn't (in the past) . They are made using different English verb tenses.

There are four kinds:

• The Zero Conditional:
  (if + present simple, ... present simple)
  If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.
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• The First Conditional:
  (if + present simple, ... will + infinitive)
  If it rains tomorrow, we'll go to the cinema.
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• The Second Conditional:
  (if + past simple, ... would + infinitive)
  If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.
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• The Third Conditional
  (if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle)
  If I had gone to bed early, I would have caught the train.
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Valentine’s Day

Every year on February 14^th, many people exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers with their special “Valentine.” 

The day of romance we call Valentine’s Day is named after a Christian martyr and dates back to the 5^th century, but has origins in the Roman holiday Lupercalia.

Enjoy an activity:

Write a love poem

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Memory game

Reading Comprehension

Make a Valentine

Crafts