Hi there,
Yesterday in class we talked a little bit about what to do with all the vocabulary that comes up in the reading texts and the extra handouts I give you.
From the Advanced Level onwards we still learn some grammar, but basically we'll revise what you already know and we'll mainly focus on your vocabulary to polish and refine your English. Get used to using a highlighter to mark all the new expressions you come upon. After each unit, revise everything you highlighted and copy it to your notebook. That way you'll revise your vocabulary after every unit and studying won't be so hard at the end of the year.
I know it takes time, but believe me, it's really, really worth it, and you'll be more than happy to have that list for the final exam in June. And for all your subsequent years learning English. Take my word :)
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Saturday, 28 September 2013
The Magic E (pronunciation)
Today I wanted to post two "songs" which are used in schools in English speaking countries to show the pronunciation effect of silent <e> at the end of words. We talked a bit about this in Advanced Level 1 A; I'll comment on it in the CAL group next week.
They're songs for children, I know... But they're rather catchy! And they can help you too! :)
They're songs for children, I know... But they're rather catchy! And they can help you too! :)
Friday, 27 September 2013
Linguistic Exchanges in Almería and Aguadulce
Hi,
Here I post some information that may be of interest to you: linguistic exchanges in Almería (bar "Cátame") and Aguadulce (bar "L'arrivée").
Every week, for free :)
Here I post some information that may be of interest to you: linguistic exchanges in Almería (bar "Cátame") and Aguadulce (bar "L'arrivée").
Every week, for free :)
Thursday, 26 September 2013
¿Por qué se nos atraganta el inglés?, in ABC
Here I leave you with another item of news published in ABC, entitled "Por qué se nos atraganta el inglés".
http://www.abc.es/sociedad/20130915/abci-atragantados-ingles-201309141744.html
Do you have any comments or opinion? Please, feel free to post below.
http://www.abc.es/sociedad/20130915/abci-atragantados-ingles-201309141744.html
Do you have any comments or opinion? Please, feel free to post below.
"Cero en expresión oral", in ABC
Please, check this newspaper article on the art of public speaking.
http://sociedad.elpais.com/sociedad/2013/09/13/actualidad/1379089531_961683.html
It was published in ABC following Ana Botella's performance to defend Madrid's venue for the Olympics.
Very insightful, indeed.
http://sociedad.elpais.com/sociedad/2013/09/13/actualidad/1379089531_961683.html
It was published in ABC following Ana Botella's performance to defend Madrid's venue for the Olympics.
Very insightful, indeed.Wednesday, 25 September 2013
How to use www.soziety.com
Hi there!
In this entry I tell you about the website www.soziety.com, where you can practise your oral skills from home and completely for free!
The website works as follows: you select your mother-tongue, the language you want to practise and your current level; the website will then look for your perfect matches. Normally, you'll talk to English speakers who want to learn Spanish: that way, you do each other a mutual favour. And, by all means, you can practise other languages too!
When registering, you can chose your preferred mode to talk: by phone, skype or google voice.
Go to the website and click on "Apply for an invitation". You will be re-directed to this page where you have to include your details:
Once you fill everything in, you'll be sent an invitation and you'll be able to access the platform.
In this entry I tell you about the website www.soziety.com, where you can practise your oral skills from home and completely for free!
The website works as follows: you select your mother-tongue, the language you want to practise and your current level; the website will then look for your perfect matches. Normally, you'll talk to English speakers who want to learn Spanish: that way, you do each other a mutual favour. And, by all means, you can practise other languages too!
When registering, you can chose your preferred mode to talk: by phone, skype or google voice.
Go to the website and click on "Apply for an invitation". You will be re-directed to this page where you have to include your details:
Once you fill everything in, you'll be sent an invitation and you'll be able to access the platform.
Happy speaking! :)
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Learn a phrasal verb a day!
Good afternoon!Having trouble with phrasal verbs? Here I leave you with this link to learn a phrasal verb a day!
Thanks Pepe, from Avanzado 1 CAL for the contribution!
Thursday, 18 April 2013
Infinitive or -ing?
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Monday, 11 February 2013
February: Week 1
Hi everyone,
Last week we finished Unit 6, and started Unit 7 a little bit.
On Tuesday we corrected the photocopy about family and friends, and you discussed some questions in pairs. Apart from those questions, I asked you if you believed that boys and girls could be friends, and just friends.
After that, I told you about a video recorded at Utah State University about this topic ("Why men and women cannot be friends"). It's in English with subtitles in Spanish, so check it out! I'm sure you'll find it very funny :)
On Wednesday and Friday we had your oral presentations. Thank you very much for your effort, and for sharing some important episodes of your life with the rest of your classmates, and with me. It's a real pleasure listening to you :)
On Wednesday we also worked with negative prefixes (prefixes to form opposite words). Click here for an online exercise to praticse a little bit more! And here you have a very good list of adjectives with their corresponding prefix. Very useful! (Note that the adjective "satisfied" can have to opposites: "unsatisfied" and "dissatisfied").
Finally, I wanted to inform you that we've just updated (actualizado) all the useful links in the School's website. Please, find some time to check them and decide which ones work for you. They are clearly organised into different sections, so you can find what you're looking for more easily. Below you have a snapshot (captura de pantalla) of some of them.
You can find all of them on the right, in "Departamento de Inglés", "Recursos en línea de inglés" (the URL address is: http://www.eoiroquetasdemar.org/wp/recursos-en-linea-de-ingles).
Last week we finished Unit 6, and started Unit 7 a little bit.
On Tuesday we corrected the photocopy about family and friends, and you discussed some questions in pairs. Apart from those questions, I asked you if you believed that boys and girls could be friends, and just friends.
After that, I told you about a video recorded at Utah State University about this topic ("Why men and women cannot be friends"). It's in English with subtitles in Spanish, so check it out! I'm sure you'll find it very funny :)
On Wednesday and Friday we had your oral presentations. Thank you very much for your effort, and for sharing some important episodes of your life with the rest of your classmates, and with me. It's a real pleasure listening to you :)
On Wednesday we also worked with negative prefixes (prefixes to form opposite words). Click here for an online exercise to praticse a little bit more! And here you have a very good list of adjectives with their corresponding prefix. Very useful! (Note that the adjective "satisfied" can have to opposites: "unsatisfied" and "dissatisfied").
Finally, I wanted to inform you that we've just updated (actualizado) all the useful links in the School's website. Please, find some time to check them and decide which ones work for you. They are clearly organised into different sections, so you can find what you're looking for more easily. Below you have a snapshot (captura de pantalla) of some of them.
You can find all of them on the right, in "Departamento de Inglés", "Recursos en línea de inglés" (the URL address is: http://www.eoiroquetasdemar.org/wp/recursos-en-linea-de-ingles).
See you this afternoon!
Negative prefixes; why men & women can't be friends
Hi everyone,
Last week we finished Unit 6, and started Unit 7 a little bit.
On Tuesday we corrected the photocopy about family and friends, and you discussed some questions in pairs. Apart from those questions, I asked you if you believed that boys and girls could be friends, and just friends.
After that, I told you about a video recorded at Utah State University about this topic ("Why men and women cannot be friends"). It's in English with subtitles in Spanish, so check it out! I'm sure you'll find it very funny :)
On Wednesday and Friday we had your oral presentations. Thank you very much for your effort, and for sharing some important episodes of your life with the rest of your classmates, and with me. It's a real pleasure listening to you :)
On Wednesday we also worked with negative prefixes (prefixes to form opposite words). Click here for an online exercise to praticse a little bit more! And here you have a very good list of adjectives with their corresponding prefix. Very useful! (Note that the adjective "satisfied" can have to opposites: "unsatisfied" and "dissatisfied").
Finally, I wanted to inform you that we've just updated (actualizado) all the useful links in the School's website. Please, find some time to check them and decide which ones work for you. They are clearly organised into different sections, so you can find what you're looking for more easily. Below you have a snapshot (captura de pantalla) of some of them.
You can find all of them on the right, in "Departamento de Inglés", "Recursos en línea de inglés" (the URL address is: http://www.eoiroquetasdemar.org/wp/recursos-en-linea-de-ingles).
Last week we finished Unit 6, and started Unit 7 a little bit.
On Tuesday we corrected the photocopy about family and friends, and you discussed some questions in pairs. Apart from those questions, I asked you if you believed that boys and girls could be friends, and just friends.
After that, I told you about a video recorded at Utah State University about this topic ("Why men and women cannot be friends"). It's in English with subtitles in Spanish, so check it out! I'm sure you'll find it very funny :)
On Wednesday and Friday we had your oral presentations. Thank you very much for your effort, and for sharing some important episodes of your life with the rest of your classmates, and with me. It's a real pleasure listening to you :)
On Wednesday we also worked with negative prefixes (prefixes to form opposite words). Click here for an online exercise to praticse a little bit more! And here you have a very good list of adjectives with their corresponding prefix. Very useful! (Note that the adjective "satisfied" can have to opposites: "unsatisfied" and "dissatisfied").
Finally, I wanted to inform you that we've just updated (actualizado) all the useful links in the School's website. Please, find some time to check them and decide which ones work for you. They are clearly organised into different sections, so you can find what you're looking for more easily. Below you have a snapshot (captura de pantalla) of some of them.
You can find all of them on the right, in "Departamento de Inglés", "Recursos en línea de inglés" (the URL address is: http://www.eoiroquetasdemar.org/wp/recursos-en-linea-de-ingles).
See you this afternoon!
February: Week 1
Hi everyone,
Last week we finished Unit 6, and started Unit 7 a little bit.
On Tuesday we corrected the photocopy about family and friends, and you discussed some questions in pairs. Apart from those questions, I asked you if you believed that boys and girls could be friends, and just friends.
After that, I told you about a video recorded at Utah State University about this topic ("Why men and women cannot be friends"). It's in English with subtitles in Spanish, so check it out! I'm sure you'll find it very funny :)
On Wednesday and Friday we had your oral presentations. Thank you very much for your effort, and for sharing some important episodes of your life with the rest of your classmates, and with me. It's a real pleasure listening to you :)
On Wednesday we also worked with negative prefixes (prefixes to form opposite words). Click here for an online exercise to praticse a little bit more! And here you have a very good list of adjectives with their corresponding prefix. Very useful! (Note that the adjective "satisfied" can have to opposites: "unsatisfied" and "dissatisfied").
Finally, I wanted to inform you that we've just updated (actualizado) all the useful links in the School's website. Please, find some time to check them and decide which ones work for you. They are clearly organised into different sections, so you can find what you're looking for more easily. Below you have a snapshot (captura de pantalla) of some of them.
You can find all of them on the right, in "Departamento de Inglés", "Recursos en línea de inglés" (the URL address is: http://www.eoiroquetasdemar.org/wp/recursos-en-linea-de-ingles).
Last week we finished Unit 6, and started Unit 7 a little bit.
On Tuesday we corrected the photocopy about family and friends, and you discussed some questions in pairs. Apart from those questions, I asked you if you believed that boys and girls could be friends, and just friends.
After that, I told you about a video recorded at Utah State University about this topic ("Why men and women cannot be friends"). It's in English with subtitles in Spanish, so check it out! I'm sure you'll find it very funny :)
On Wednesday and Friday we had your oral presentations. Thank you very much for your effort, and for sharing some important episodes of your life with the rest of your classmates, and with me. It's a real pleasure listening to you :)
On Wednesday we also worked with negative prefixes (prefixes to form opposite words). Click here for an online exercise to praticse a little bit more! And here you have a very good list of adjectives with their corresponding prefix. Very useful! (Note that the adjective "satisfied" can have to opposites: "unsatisfied" and "dissatisfied").
Finally, I wanted to inform you that we've just updated (actualizado) all the useful links in the School's website. Please, find some time to check them and decide which ones work for you. They are clearly organised into different sections, so you can find what you're looking for more easily. Below you have a snapshot (captura de pantalla) of some of them.
You can find all of them on the right, in "Departamento de Inglés", "Recursos en línea de inglés" (the URL address is: http://www.eoiroquetasdemar.org/wp/recursos-en-linea-de-ingles).
See you this afternoon!
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