martes, 27 de noviembre de 2012

How tablets are Invading Classes!!

Tablets in the classroom? Will they be substituting books and notebooks? Get informed here!!

Help to Understand English!!

Videos to Help with English Learning

jueves, 22 de noviembre de 2012

World Children and Education: practise your reading, grammar, vocabulary and listening skills

To continue with the topic of education, here you have a webpage with all types of exercises and practise. Of course, answers are provided at the bottom of the webpage!!! Click here and enjoy!!

miércoles, 21 de noviembre de 2012

Victorian Style Exams in the 21st Century

Copy and paste this web address to read a real newspaper article on exams in Great Britain. It is a real article, so you will need a good dictionary!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9691299/Victorian-style-exams-harm-childrens-education.html

martes, 20 de noviembre de 2012

Natural Disasters Review

Would you like to take a look again at your knowledge about natural disasters? Here you will find a text with lots of vocabulary and soke questions to make sure you understand everything!!

Video about Body Language!!

Amy Cuddy speaks about how body language shapes who you are. It is a long video but worth watching it!! Click here and enjoy!!

Future Tenses Review

If you want to practise a bit more these verbal tenses, why don't you start with this website?

domingo, 18 de noviembre de 2012

Magic, Cards, Technology and History!!

Marco Tempest: A cyber-magic card trick like no other #TED : http://on.ted.com/iFqh

Television Day!

November, 21st: Television Day. Why don't you celebrate it by reading a text and testing your reading skills? Click here to try!

Despite vs. Although!

esl-library.com (@ESLlibrary) twitteó a las 3:23 a.m. on dom, nov 18, 2012: A simple explanation of Despite vs. Although: http://t.co/tPzBYu6C #ELT #grammar (https://twitter.com/ESLlibrary/status/270004150857760768) Consigue la aplicación oficial de Twitter en https://twitter.com/download

jueves, 15 de noviembre de 2012

The Importance of Clothes.

Hi everybody, here you have a great article about the importance of clothes, what they transmit and some of the results and consequences of getting dressed in a way or another. It is a complex test with lots of vocabulary, but with a good dictionary, you will get through it!! Enjoy!!

http://communicationweekly.com/2012/11/dress-code-what-to-wear-to-work-is-a-form-of-non-verbal-communication-jenn-swanson/#sthash.mhgrfLiv.dpbs

miércoles, 14 de noviembre de 2012

Google Cultural Instute

Take a look at the following address and learn about a wide variey of topics!!

http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/#!exhibit:exhibitId=QRj3T1tV</p>
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Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension

If you want to try your reading comprehension skill, type this address, carry out the quiz and learn about this special day in the USA!

http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa110800a.htm

martes, 13 de noviembre de 2012

ANOREXIA

Hi everybody, here you have the link if you want to watch again or just do a listening task on a very serious topic: ANOREXIA. It's tough, but unfortunately it's part of or reality.

lunes, 12 de noviembre de 2012

Elementary Podcasts by the British Council!!

Go to the following web address and enjoy!

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps/elementary-podcasts?utm_source=facebook-teachingenglish&utm_mediu%C2%ADm=wallpost&utm_campaign=bc-teachingenglish-facebook









A Short Story

Why did the woman complain? Look for it by typing this address on your toolbar!

http://www.rong-chang.com/qa2/stories/story002.htm

domingo, 11 de noviembre de 2012

MUCH OR MANY? SOME OR ANY? LITTLE OR FEW?

Hello everybody! Do you still have doubts or problems about the use of these wonderful, but sometime troublemaking words???? Well, have a look at this link and get the chance to practise a little bit more!! Click here!

sábado, 10 de noviembre de 2012

Some Idioms in English (dedicated to Celia)

Idioms are very important and really common in every language. Can't you remember the Spanish Sancho Panza, for instance? As well as he's a fantastic example in Spanish, here you have some great examples in English. Enjoy and avoid being snowed under too much work!!

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth:
A caballo regalado, no se le miran los
dientes.

Be snowed under work: estar hasta arriba de trabajo.

Don't count your chickens before they are
hatched: No vender la piel del oso antes de
cazarlo.

Still waters run deep: Del agua mansa líbreme Dios que de la brava me libro yo.

Half a loaf is better than none: Algo es algo, peor es nada.

Actions speak louder than words: Las palabras se las lleva el viento.

No bees, no honey, no work, no money: El que no trabaje, que no coma. El que quiera peces, que se moje el culo.

You're playing with fire: Estás jugando con fuego.

To learn something parrot fashion: repetir como un loro (sin saber lo que se dice).

The early bird catches the worm: A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda.

Everyone has his hobby: Cada mochuelo a su olivo.

When the lights are out, all cats are grey:De noche todos los gatos son pardos.

In for a penny, in for a pound: De perdidos, al río.

A word to the wise is sufficient: A buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan.

Like father, like son: De tal palo, tal astilla. en inglés

You can't turn back the clock: No se puede engañar al tiempo.

Walls have ears: las paredes tienen ojos.

Birds of a feather flock together: Dios los cría y ellos se juntan.

Give a thing and take a thing, to wear the
devil’s gold ring: Santa Rita, Rita, Rita,lo que se da no se quita.

Easy come, easy go. in Spanish Lo que el agua trae el agua lleva/ Lo que fácil viene, fácil se va.

Grammar Snacks by the British Council.

Try these Grammar Snacks to learn, get some extra practice or review your knowledge. Check them in the following webpage and look for the most suitable one for you!!

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-snacks?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=wallpost&utm_campaign=fb-TeachingEnglish

Chat with Chopin!!!

Hi music lovers! Have an interactive virtual chat with one of the greatest musicians of all time: Frederick Chopin!! Speak about his life, adventures, his most important compositions, his journeys, friends and many more topics. Enjoy both his music and the web!!

http://echopin.pl/en/chat-with-chopin

viernes, 9 de noviembre de 2012