Dear students,
We shouldn't have any problem using conditional sentences (type 1). In case you need further practice or clarification, you can visit this website and read the explanations and do some activities. Remember we have just seen Type 1 Conditional Sentences. There are another two types, in case you want to go into further details. I hope it helps!
As you know, these days we are learning how to talk about the future using the modal auxiliary verb will. 
On 23 April we celebrate Book Day and Copyright Day. But do you know why? This day is the anniversary of the death of three important authors around the world: William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. All of them died on 23 April 1616 (although there are some days of difference because some countries followed the Julian calendar and others the Gregorian one). That is the reason why UNESCO chose this day to encourage people to enjoy reading.
On April 23 we celebrate Book Day and Copy Right Day. We'll learn about this day soon, but for the moment, we can start planning what we can do to contribute to such an important date.
April Fool's Day, or All Fools' Day, is the first day of April. It is a traditional day for playing pranks on unsuspecting people. In many countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, people play tricks on others. A favourite joke is to send someone on a fool's errand (a search for something that does not exist), or to get people to believe ridiculous things. The victim is called an April Fool.
As you know, in the last unit we have learnt how to form and use the Present Perfect Simple tense. 
Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17th. In Ireland, Saint Patrick’s Day is both a holy day and a national holiday. Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland because he brought Christianity to the Irish. Play a game here and have good luck! You can also read poems and listen to songs for this special day here.
There is a computer programme that can be used to know which the oldest English words are and which ones will probably disappear in the future. If you click here you can read the whole article (in Spanish). 
Did you know that there are between 6,000 and 7,000 languages in the world? Actually, there used to be more, but unfortunately, they have disappeared. We celebrate their day on February 21. The aim of this day is to promote linguistic diversity and multicultural education. In fact, many of the languages that are spoken today are in danger of extinction.
As you all know, we celebrate St. Valentine's Day on February 14. In the UK and USA it is a very popular day. People exchange gifts, cards (called valentines and chocolate with the loved ones). It is not only a day for couples! People also celebrate friendship.
Here you can go to another explanation of the form and use of Past Continuous. In that site there are also activities to put into practice what you have learned.
On 30 January we celebrate the School Day of Peace and Non-Violence. One of the most representative songs is Imagine by John Lennon. Enjoy the video here as you listen to the song and think about the lyrics. Then, you can sing using the karaoke version.1. Ismael's famous is Celine Dion.
2. Pilar's famous is Angelina Jolie.
3. Beatriz's famous is Kate Ryan.
4. María's famous is Jesús Navas.
Last week you received the first letters from your American pen pals. They described themselves but in some cases there was some confussion regarding their height and weight. Here is a table with the equivalence between the Imperial Units and those in the USA. I'm sure it will help a lot!
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