Monday, September 25th
- He DRANK on Saturday night with his friends Bill and James.
- He IS DRINKING whisky now, that’s really not like him.
- He WAS DRINKING at the time his wife left him.
- He HAD DRUNK before he finally left the pub.
- He DRINKS . He is an alcoholic.
- He HAS BEEN DRINKING. Look at him, he is in such a state!
- He HAD BEEN DRINKING before he drove home!
- He HAS DRUNK three pints of Guinness.
Reading Tartan, a short-story by George Mackay Brown.
Friday, September 22nd
==> Use the 8 forms of DRINK to complete the following sentences.
- He…………………… on Saturday night with his friends Bill and James.
- He …………………… whisky now, that’s really not like him.
- He …………………… at the time his wife left him.
- He …………………… before he finally left the pub.
- He…………………… . He is an alcoholic.
- He ……………………. Look at him, he is in such a state!
- He …………………… before he drove home!
- He …………………… three pints of Guinness.
Monday, September 18th
Friday, September 15th
Re-write the story using Morag’s point of view, and write it in the first person (350 words +/-10%)
- put yourself in her shoes an visualize the landscape (see photos below) and the scene (the Vikings coming ashore)
- collect vocabulary and information in the short-story which you are going to recycle in your own version.
- use this form to copy and paste your short-story and send it by Friday, September 29th.
Monday, September 11th
Reading Tartan, a short-story by George Mackay Brown.
Visualizing the scene by drawing elements. The scene takes place in the north of Scotland, near Durness and it looks like this when the weather is good!






Friday, September 8th
General introduction and a short history of the English Language.
=> homework: watch the video