It takes (time) to...

It takes [quantity + time] to…

IT TAKES + INFINITIVE
Use it takes to indicate a quantity of time required for anyone to complete a task (job).
It takes an hour to get ready for school in the morning.
It takes 10 minutes to shower.
It takes 30 minutes to walk to school.
It takes just a few seconds to reach the 2nd floor.

IT TAKES + INDIRECT OBJECT + INFINITIVE
It takes may be used to indicate a quantity of time required for a particular person to complete a task (job).
It takes Jill an hour to get ready for school in the morning. It takes an hour for Jill to get ready for school in the morning.
It takes Jill 10 minutes to put on her makeup. It takes 10 minutes for Jill to put on her makeup.
It takes us 30 minutes to walk to school. It takes 30 minutes for us to walk to school.
It takes her just a few seconds to reach the 2nd floor. It takes just a few seconds for her to reach the 2nd floor.

It takes [quantity +noun] to…

IT TAKES + INFINITIVE
It takes with a quantity of something  (count or noncount) expresses how much is needed to complete a task (job).
It takes a lot of newspaper to house-train a puppy.
It takes three meters of material to make a dress.
It takes  forty-five litres of gas to fill the tank of this car.
It takes a lot of love to raise children.  a noncount abstract noun

Now, try the exercises! Click on this link:

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/infinitive3a.html

ANCIENT TIMES

Watch and take notes. (Remember, you don't have to write full sentences - just the most important words!)

http://agrega2.red.es//repositorio/25012010/55/es_2007073163_0241700/index.html
(Ancient Times begins in section 3)

Prehistory Summary + English HW

(Copy this into your Science notebook.

Write neatly, with good handwriting. You can use a pen.)

PREHISTORY SUMMARY (6ºA)

The Paleolithic Age started about 1,000,000 years ago when the first humans appeared. These people were nomads, which means that they went from place to place to live. They lived in family groups in caves. They made tools with stones, bones and wood, and they made clothes from animal skins. They hunted animals, fished and gathered plant products. They used first fire and to keep warm. They also began speaking, and they painted pictures of animals, hand marks, etc. on cave walls.

The Neolithic Age started 10,000 years ago (in 8,000 B.C.E.) when people started practicing agriculture and raising animals. Neolithic people began living in little villages. They were sedentary, which means they stayed in one place. They made pottery, which is pots made from clay. They made clothes from plant fibres and wool. They used megaliths, which are big blocks of stone, to make monuments.

The Metal Ages began 6,000 years ago (in about 4,000 B.C.E.) when people started using metals such as copper, tin, bronze and iron to make tools and weapons. They invented the wheel. They started living in towns and the first cities.

Prehistory: Paleolithic, Neolithic and Metal Ages (6ºB)

The Paleolithic Age began about 1,000,000 years ago when the first humans appeared in Europe. They used tools made of stone, bone or wood. They lived in small groups in caves, near rivers and they were nomads, which means they moved from place to place. They made fire to keep warm and to cook. They hunted, gathered food from plants and fished. They painted pictures of animals in caves. They made clothes from animal skins.

The Neolithic Age began about 10,000 years ago, in 8,000 B.C.E. They were sedentary, which means they stayed in one place. They lived in small villages. They invented cheese and pottery (containers made from clay). They built monuments made of megaliths, which are big blocks of stone.

The Metal Ages began about 6,000 years ago, in about 4,000 B.C.E. The people of the Metal Ages used metals for the first time, such as copper, tin, iron and bronze. They started building the first cities. They invented the wheel.

ENGLISH
Study Quizlet Telling Time:
http://quizlet.com/44851189/telling-time-traditional-clocks-flash-cards/

Pre-History to Today + A review of the geography of Spain

Hello, students. I hope you can find these two tasks on our "Google Classroom", but if not, here they are:

1.) Copy this table into your notebook:

(Copy this into the first page of your notebook. Write neatly, with clear handwriting and good spelling. Leave the right side of the table blank: later, we will include pictures, but do not draw any pictures now!.)

From Prehistory to Today

The Prehistoric Period began with the origins of the human race and ended with the invention of writing. There were three periods of Prehistory: the Paleolithic, the Neolithic and the Metal Ages.
The Ancient Period began about 5,500 years ago (3,500 B.C.E.) with the invention of writing and ended with the invasion of Rome by barbarians in 476 C.E.
The Middle Ages began in the 5th centure C.E. and ended in the 15th century with the discovery of the American continent in 1492.
The Modern Age began with the discovery of the American continent in 1492 and ended with the French Revolution in 1789.
The Contemporary Age is the time between the French Revolution in 1789 and the present day (2014).

2.) Begin reviewing the rivers, mountains and coasts of Spain. Here is a very helpful website with games:

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/mapasflash.htm

3.) Also, do not forget to study English in Quizlet!

Pre-History Review: Videos

Please take notes about the 3 periods of Pre-History in your learning diaries.

Watch these resources:

1) Pre-History 1 (Paleolithic, Neolithic and Metal Ages)

2.) Pre-History 2: (Paleolitich and Neolithic)
 *** Imporant: the Metal Ages are not discussed in the second link! It jumps from Neolithic times to Ancient History.***

QUIZLET LINKS

Study the months, days, seasons, "before" and "after".
And don't forget to study spelling! Tomorrow (Thursday) we'll have a mini-exam!

http://quizlet.com/44847652/days-months-and-seasons-flash-cards/

Monarquía (opiniones)

Blog: ¿Monarquía o república? (resumen de opiniones)

La prensa internacional analiza y opina

Artículo de El País: "¿Monarquía o República?: Democracia"