Mixed Tenses!!:)

1) Complete the text using Simple Present, Present Continuous or Simple Past.

Justin and Selena 1(BE)...........classmates. Justin 2 (LIVE)............................in a nice building with a swimming pool, and Selena 3 (LIVE)...................in a big house next to him.
Justin 4 (LOVE)...............swimming but Selena 5 (NOT LIKE) .........................it. 
She 6 (PREFER).....................playing tennis. Every Morning, they 7 (GO)........................to school together. They 8 (NOT TAKE).....................a bus. They 9 (WALK).......................
At this moment, they 10 (GO).................to school. They 11(TALK).................about their weekend.


Justin: What 12 (YOU/DO)....................................................last weekend?
Selena: I  13 (GO)............................to Pinamar with my family.
Justin: Really??? How was it?
Selena: Oh, great! The weather 14 (BE).........................wonderful. We 17 (GO)........................to the beach every day. We 18 (SUNBATHE)........................., 19 (PLAY)................................volleyball and we 20 (WALK).............................a lot.
Justin: 21 (YOU-SWIM)..................................................................in the sea?
Selena: My brothers 22 (SWIM)...............................but I didn't. I'm scared of the sea. And what about you?
Justin: Well, my weekend 23 (NOT BE)...................... so much fun! I 24 (STAY)..........................home. I 25 (BE)...............................ill. I 26 (NOT FEEL)........................................very well.
 Selena:  What a drag!!!! I'm sorry to hear that, Justin!!

ST. Patrick 's Biography.

About St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and the Irish. He was born about 389 A.D in Northern Wales.

Saint Patrick had an adventurous life. He was captured by pirates at the age of 16. The Irish pirates brought him to Ireland to tend the flocks of a chieftain in Ulster. Six years of slavery made him a devoted Christian. He escaped to France and became a monk. In 432, a vision led him to return to Ireland as a missionary bishop. He brought Christianity to Ireland and taught there for 29 years. He used the shamrock, a 3 leaf clover, (Ireland's national flower) to explain the Blessed Trinity. St. Patrick founded 365 churches, baptized over 120,000 people and consecrated 450 bishops.

Many tales sprung up about this popular saint. One of the most popular legends was how he charmed all the snakes of Ireland down to the seashore to be drowned by the water. The only certain writings of St. Patrick's are his Confessions and a letter written to a man named Coroticus (See Tripartite Life of St. Patrick by Stokes and Lives by Todd, Healy, Bury and Lusack.). His Confessions are written in crude Latin.

According to some Irish writings, St. Patrick died on March 17, 461 A.D. The anniversary of his death is celebrated as St. Patrick's Day. It's interesting to note that the shamrock clover flowers around that time of year.

The first official celebration of St. Patrick's Day in the United States occurred in Morristown, New Jersey in 1780. It was authorized by George Washington. Today St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by the Irish as well as many Americans with parades, parties, wearing of green, Irish songs and jigs. People wear green on this day to represent the lushness of Ireland - The Emerald Isle.

1) Read the text

2) Look for all the unkown words.

3) Answer the questions below.

a) Where was Saint Patrick born?
b) How old was he when pirates captured him?
c) Where did the pirates  take him?
d) Why did the pirates take him to Ireland?
e) How long was he a slave in Ireland?
f) What happened when he escaped from France?
g) What did he use to explain the Blessed Trinity?
h) When did Saint Patrick die?

Solve the Quizes

Click on the link and choose one of the options of each sentence. Good Luck!

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_past_quiz.htm


http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/was.html

Form questions using the simple past

Click on the link and solve the activity. Good Luck! :)

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/simple_past2.htm

Knowing about Tango

WARM-UP
Activities: Answer the questions below. You can use the net to find more information. 


http://www.tangobuenosaires.gob.ar/festivalymundial/web/es/index.html


http://www.gabicerruti.com/ba/tango-festival-y-mundial/


1- Is the word TANGO familiar to you?
2- Do you know what is it?
3- Do you know where does the word came from? 
4- Have you ever dance Tango? Would you like to try?
5- Name some famous Tango singers and songs.
6- In which countries is Tango practised?

Tango festival in Buenos Aires

August is Tango: Championships afoot in BA

Starting a little over a week ago, the Tango music festival and dance world championships were well underway this week in Buenos Aires. Musicians and dancers from all over the world came to the capital to take part in the ninth edition of the annual event, which this year has attracted participants from 18 countries.

Organised by the City government'sculture ministry, the principally free event got going on August 16, with shows and concerts taking place between a variety of locations, including: the newly-refurbished Exhibitions Centre in the Recoleta neighbourhood, Teatro de la Ribera in La Boca, the CCC Teatro 25 de Mayo in Villa Urquiza neighbourhood, and Luna Park for the grande finale next week.

Throughout the events, the Exhibition Centre (Figueroa Alcorta Ave/ Pueyrredón Ave) is the place to visit, with an abundance of activities are taking place. Aside from the dance championships themselves, numerous Tango music shows, dance shows, Tango classes, free cinema, conferences, exhibitions and a fair.

Today, the Tango Salon and scenic rounds took place in the dance championships and on Friday and Saturday seventy-one couples will compete in the semi-finals.

Aside from the dance, music is available in abundance, notably with 86-year-old Alberto Podestá performing today at the CCC Teatro 25 de Mayo in Villa Urquiza.

Cosquin Rock

ACTIVITY: Write a paragraph about Cosquin Rock Festival. Add extra information by surfing the internet.

What?	Argentine music festival.
Where?	Cosquin, Cordoba.
When?	February, summer holidays.
How long?	Three days.
Who?	Rock bands.