TODAY´S VISIT TO MADRID CITY HALL

Hi, children. How did you like our visit to the City Hall?
Interesting, wasn't it ?
OK, let's see if you can answer a few questions about what we've seen today.

1. In which century was the Hall built?
2. It is located in the city district called...
3. ...and the beautiful square surrounding it is the Plaza...
4. Do you know the name of our present Lord Mayor?
5. Could you say the name of other famous Lord Mayors?

That's fine! we'll check your answers tomorrow at school.

ALEGORIA DEL 2 DE MAYO

Do you remember this painting?

Who painted it?

Do you know what an "Alegoria" is?

Why is the 2nd of May an important date in Madrid?

LA MARIBLANCA

Who does this statue represent to?

Where can we find an exact copy of this statue?

Was it carved in granite or marble?

What animals were there at her feet?

BANDERA DE MADRID

Is this the City's or the Community's flag?

Why seven stars?

ESCUDO DE MADRID

How do you say "escudo" in English?

Do you remember the name of that kind of tree?

Doyou think the bear is "leaning" or "pushing" the tree?

VISITA AL AYUNTAMIENTO DE MADRID

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THIS OLD GUITAR by John Denver.

How to form the Simple Past.

Watching this video and hearing this song wll help you learn how to use the Simple Past form of the verbs in English.
 Listen to it several times and read carefully the explanations below. Don´t discourage if you don´t understand it all at first. You can use the dictionary if you need it.
How about learning the song by heart? It´s a nice easy song and could be great fun  having "some little performances" in the classroom to show your abilities as pop stars.
Come on! Go it! You can join some class mate and have a go.
(There may be some "rewards" in the term marks)