ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING,TEACHING AND LITERATURE
"Site" con la intención de difundir el conocimiento de la lengua inglesa y de la literatura escrita en inglés.
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Writing a Formal Letter
lunes, 14 de abril de 2014
domingo, 15 de diciembre de 2013
Reading Activities for Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate Students
lunes, 9 de diciembre de 2013
Modals for permission, request..
miércoles, 20 de noviembre de 2013
English Verbal Tenses App
Phrasal Verbs App
Science News App to Read!
Irregular Verbs App
English Vocabulary and Pronunciation App
Peter Pan App to improve your English!
lunes, 4 de noviembre de 2013
More Linkers!!
Useful phrases for successful communication. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=613900421956436&set=a.384715731541574.98999.384707561542391&type=1&relevant_count=1
Physical Actions...
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More Vocabulary...
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Descriptive Words
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Reported Speech Chart!
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American vs British Spelling
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Linkers
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Adjectives
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Conditionals Chart!
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Synonyms!!
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Verbal Tense Chart
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What time is it?
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British or American
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Free eBooks and Audio Books!!
Listening and Reading Practice on a Range of Topics.
Ideas to Improve your Pronunciation.
Tips for Learning New Words.
miércoles, 16 de octubre de 2013
English Punctuation Practice!
jueves, 10 de octubre de 2013
Free IPad App for the News!
martes, 1 de octubre de 2013
Adjectives according to categories
Basic Physical Actions in English
Basic English Linkers
Apps to Learn for Free!!
sábado, 28 de septiembre de 2013
lunes, 23 de septiembre de 2013
Exploring Frequent Words
This is one of a series of videos to help you improve your vocabulary. Hope you like it!!
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martes, 17 de septiembre de 2013
martes, 27 de agosto de 2013
Verb Machine, by the British Council
Do you want to create any verbal tense for any verb? Click here and try!!
sábado, 17 de agosto de 2013
sábado, 10 de agosto de 2013
Past Simple vs Past Continuous
miércoles, 24 de julio de 2013
lunes, 1 de julio de 2013
jueves, 27 de junio de 2013
miércoles, 26 de junio de 2013
lunes, 24 de junio de 2013
Second Conditional and Vocabulary
Third Conditional and Vocabulary
Present Perfect: Simple or Continuous?
jueves, 20 de junio de 2013
Multiple Choice Sentence Completion Exercise
Information about Official Examinations
martes, 18 de junio de 2013
Do you like listening to the radio?
If you do, click here and enjoy the different options and stations!!
lunes, 17 de junio de 2013
sábado, 15 de junio de 2013
viernes, 14 de junio de 2013
miércoles, 12 de junio de 2013
martes, 11 de junio de 2013
lunes, 10 de junio de 2013
viernes, 7 de junio de 2013
lunes, 3 de junio de 2013
Phrasal Verbs Free App and Quiz!
Cambridge ELT (@CambridgeUPELT) twitteó a las 4:30 PM on lun, jun 03, 2013: Do you struggle with #PhrasalVerbs?Join us this week for a little quiz from our FREE app "Phrasal Verb Machine" https://t.co/pXuKLLd0Wk (https://twitter.com/CambridgeUPELT/status/341562594324254720) Obtén la aplicación oficial de Twitter en https://twitter.com/download
domingo, 2 de junio de 2013
The Power of Books: Video on how Books Can Change Your Life
Lisa Bu: How books can open your mind #TED : http://on.ted.com/fcK2
sábado, 1 de junio de 2013
jueves, 30 de mayo de 2013
martes, 28 de mayo de 2013
Phrasal Verbs Explanation and...
Check out this link to know more about phrasal verbs. You will also find resources according to levels! In any case, always aim high!!
domingo, 26 de mayo de 2013
viernes, 24 de mayo de 2013
miércoles, 22 de mayo de 2013
martes, 21 de mayo de 2013
lunes, 20 de mayo de 2013
Speaking Tasks Videos
Teaching English (@TeachingEnglish) twitteó a las 5:20 PM on lun, may 20, 2013: Exam help: videos of typical speaking tasks – talk about yourself http://t.co/krAEovHJSW #TeachingEnglish #elt (https://twitter.com/TeachingEnglish/status/336501792919670784) Obtén la aplicación oficial de Twitter en https://twitter.com/download
domingo, 19 de mayo de 2013
viernes, 17 de mayo de 2013
A Mini Robot in your Mobile Phone
Keller Rinaudo: A mini robot -- powered by your phone #TED : http://on.ted.com/hakH
jueves, 16 de mayo de 2013
miércoles, 15 de mayo de 2013
lunes, 13 de mayo de 2013
domingo, 12 de mayo de 2013
viernes, 10 de mayo de 2013
jueves, 9 de mayo de 2013
miércoles, 8 de mayo de 2013
A New Free English App
A new English App for Android and IPhone and IPad users for free:
FUNLAND
Check it out at Google Play and App Store!
martes, 7 de mayo de 2013
domingo, 5 de mayo de 2013
sábado, 4 de mayo de 2013
lunes, 29 de abril de 2013
jueves, 25 de abril de 2013
miércoles, 24 de abril de 2013
Pearson Apps
Cambridge Apps for Smartphones
Cambridge Apps
martes, 23 de abril de 2013
lunes, 22 de abril de 2013
domingo, 21 de abril de 2013
jueves, 18 de abril de 2013
miércoles, 17 de abril de 2013
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domingo, 14 de abril de 2013
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viernes, 12 de abril de 2013
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domingo, 7 de abril de 2013
sábado, 6 de abril de 2013
viernes, 5 de abril de 2013
jueves, 4 de abril de 2013
General Gap Filling Exercise (Intermediate-Upper Intermediate)
If you are in Bachillerato, you should do it!
Gap fills exercise
martes, 2 de abril de 2013
English-Spanish Idioms (dedicated to José Ángel)
¡A tu salud! Cheers!
¿Cara o cruz? Heads or Tails?
A campo traviesa Cross country
A falta de pan, buenas
son tortas Half a loaf is better than none
A fines del siglo At the end of Century /
Late in the Century
A la ligera Lightly
A mal tiempo, buena cara Put a good face on it
A primera vista At first sight
A puerta cerrada Close doors
A rienda suelta Free and easy
A río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores
To fish in troubled waters
A toda velocidad At top speed
Agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo A drowning man clutches a straw
Aguas tranquilas son profundas Still waters run deep
Al que madruga Dios le ayuda The early bird catches the worm
Ir de mal el peor Go from bad to worse
Andarse con rodeos To beat about the bush
Aprendiz de todo, maestro de nada To be a Jack of all trades
Aprovecha las oportunidades Make hay while the sun shines
Arrancar de cuajo Pull it out by the roots
Arriesgarlo todo To burn one’s boats
Chapado a la antigua A chip of the old block
Coger con las manos en la masa To catch someone red handed
Cuanto más se sube,más grande es la caída The higher you go, the harder the fall
Dar con la puerta en las narices Shut the door in the face
Dar en el clavo To hit the nail on the
head
Del tiempo de Maricastaña As old as the hills
Después de la tormenta viene la calma
In every cloud there is a silver line
Dios los cría y ellos se juntan Birds of a feather flock together
Dios no lo quiera God forbid!
Dormir como un lirón Sleep like a log
El fin justifica los medios All is well that ende well
El viento se lo llevó Gone with the wind
En boca cerrada no entran moscas
Speech is silver, silence is golden
En defensa propia Self-defence
En donde fueres, haz como vieres
When in Rome do as the Romans do
Entre la espada y la pared Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Es buscar una aguja en un pajar It is like looking for a needle in a hay-stack
Es mejor tarde que nunca Better late than never
Eso no se duda It goes without saying
Está loco de remate He is off his head
Estar como pez en el agua To be in his element
Estar en sus cabales To be in One’s right senses
Estar sin blanca Be broke
Ganarse la vida Earn one’s living
Hacer auto-stop To hitch hike
Hacer la vista gorda To turn a blind eye
Hacerse el sordo To turn a Deaf ear
Ir como una seda To fit like a glove
Ir viento en popa To sail in front of the
wind
La oveja negra de la familia The black sheep of the family
La sangre tira Blood is thicker than
water
La suerte está echada What is done is done
Las amistades se conocen en las
desgracias A friend in need is a
friend indeed
Le entra por un oído y le sale por el otro It goes in at one ear and out at the other
Lo tengo en la punta de la lengua
It is on the tip of my tongue
Manso como un cordero Meek as a lamb
Más vale maña que fuerza Brain is better than brawn
Más vale pájaro en
mano que ciento volando A bird in hand is worth two in the bush
Meter la pata To put one’s foot on it
No andarse con chiquitas To go in leaps and bounds
No es oro todo lo que reluce All that glitters is not gold
Obras son amores y no buenas razones Deeds are better than
words
Poner los puntos sobre las íes Dot the I’s and cross the T’s
Poner unas líneas Drop someone a line
Por el hilo se saca el ovillo Where there’s smoke there’s fire
Querer es poder Where there’s a Hill,
there’s a way
Robar a Juan para darle a Pedro To rob Meter to give Paul
Se le pusieron los pelos de punta His hair stood on end
Ser buen perdedor To be a good loser
Ser despistado To be absent minded
Suave como un guante Smooth as velvet
Tener dinero a espuertas To be rolling in money
Tomar el pelo To pull one’s leg
Vivir de ilusiones To have the head in the clouds
lunes, 1 de abril de 2013
All Tenses Review Video
Will you succeed in the challenge? At the end of the video, you will have a link to get practice done!! Good luck!!
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lunes, 4 de marzo de 2013
sábado, 2 de marzo de 2013
jueves, 28 de febrero de 2013
miércoles, 27 de febrero de 2013
Remembering Vocabulary!!
Is it difficult to remember all the vocabulary you learn in class? Check the video and it may become easier... Enjoy!
martes, 26 de febrero de 2013
Working Abroad as a teacher!!
Do you like travelling? Do you? Well, it may be expensive, but affordable if we find a job in our deatination. Take a look at the follwing link and think about it!!
miércoles, 6 de febrero de 2013
Dr. House vs Hugh Laurie: American Accent vs British Accent
We tend to think of English as an only language without no national or regional variations. Well, if you agree with this statement, take a look at the following clip to see some differences. It stars Hugh Laurie, the famous British actor who played the already iconic American Dr. House. Watch it and enjoy!!
Ver "Hugh Laurie: the British accent vs the American" en YouTube
domingo, 3 de febrero de 2013
NEW ARTICLES AT LOS ÁNGELES TIMES!
Hi everybody, after some time without any news (you all know why :)), I have finished uploading the last bunch of articles written by your fellow colleagues at school. Click here and enjoy reading them!!
sábado, 5 de enero de 2013
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs are common in English, but difficult to learn. Apart from all phrasals we have covered so far, I recommend you to take a look here to review some of them and even learn a few new ones!
Look into / through / up Your Work = Check
How to Conjugate Verbs
Despite all the lessons, exercises, homework and revision it is always advisable to learn some tips and do some extra practice. Click here and ypu will get both!!
Tap Water or Water Bottles?
Take a look at this page, where you will practise your reading skills! Enjoy!!
viernes, 4 de enero de 2013
lunes, 31 de diciembre de 2012
New Year's Resolutions
Have you made yours? If you want to know more about them, click here and do some reading!
The best 2012 digital ads!
Do you like ads? Do you really like them? If so, click here to read and.article about the best ones and watch.them online! Enjoy!!
viernes, 28 de diciembre de 2012
Twisted Sister Christmas Carol
New Articles in your Online Newspaper
domingo, 23 de diciembre de 2012
The Hobbit: is it worth watching?
"Trailer - The Hobbit Official Trailer #1 - Lord of the Rings Movie (2012) HD" en YouTube
(Review extracted from The Guardian)
As Bilbo Baggins, Martin Freeman brings an endearing spirit to the first part of Peter Jackson's epic new Tolkien trilogy. Martin Freeman as the quiet, peace-loving hobbit Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
Back in the early 1930s, when he was an Oxford don, JRR Tolkien was marking exam papers for the now defunct School Certificate when he
came across a blank sheet. For some reason he wrote on it: "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." The line isn't exactly "Call me Ishmael" or "Happy families are all alike", but this first line of what was published in 1937 as a children's book began what has proved to be a literary phenomenon, an alternative religion, an endless invitation to exegesis and a major
industry that has led to an immensely
successful trilogy of books and films about life in Middle-earth.
Now the New Zealand
screenwriter Peter Jackson, who followed up the Lord of the Rings trilogy with King Kong and The Lovely Bones, has returned to his old hobbits, and in collaboration with Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Guillermo del Toro, has turned the initially modest The Hobbit into a full-scale trilogy of its own. Given three films, each presumably close to three hours long, Jackson and company have plenty of time on their hands, and 20 minutes of the film has passed before the immortal "In a hole in the ground there
lived a hobbit" is spoken.
What we get at first is a back story from a posthumously published Tolkien work explaining how a
blight fell on the underground city of Erebor when fire-breathing dragons,hungry for gold, attacked it, driving its dwarf inhabitants into exile. This extremely violent event, involving much death and destruction, warns the audience that it's a film for extremely hardy kids. It sets up an invitation to Bilbo Baggins to take part in an
adventurous quest proposed by the wizard Gandalf (the splendidly authoritative Ian McKellen). It involves him in joining a party of dwarves as the team's "burglar" on a mission to regain their ancestral lands and wealth from Smaug, the dragon guarding them beneath the Lonely Mountain.
A quiet, peace-loving hobbit, Bilbo is happily installed in his cosy subterranean home in the Shires, an idyllic corner of Merrie England inhabited by contented peasants
who look like people in the background of paintings by Fragonard or Constable. Bilbo (Ian Holm, reprising his role from The Lord of the Rings ) is seemingly writing his memoirs, puffing on his churchwarden pipe and blowing out smoke rings as big as haloes and eating regular meals. As he contemplates the past he's replaced by his equally pacifist younger self, to which part Martin Freeman brings the same decent, commonsensical, very English qualities that informed his excellent Dr Watson on TV.
His first challenge is provided by the bald, bearded, beaky-nosed, unkempt dwarves, six pairs of them with rhyming names and all constantly brawling, eating and singing. They resemble tramps auditioning for the
role of Magwitch in a musical of Great
Expectations . The 13th dwarf is altogether more serious. He's their leader, the handsome, tragedy-tinged Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage). These knockabout scenes go on far too long, but eventually the quest begins and the dwarves, Gandalf and and initially reluctant Bilbo embark on their epic journey to the Lonely Mountain, encountering orcs, trolls, elves and goblins along the way and facing
endless perils. There are echoes of the Old and New Testament, of similar journeys from Homer's Odyssey through Morte d'Arthur to Gulliver's Travels , and there are all the essential mythic elements: all-conquering swords, magical rings, mysterious maps, giant eagles and dangerous riddling contests such as the one
engaged in by Bilbo and Gollum
(Andy Serkis).
It's an exciting story, easy to follow and lacking both the solemnity and the
portentous symbolism of The Lord of the Rings. You don't need to be a Tolkien devotee who knows their orcs from their elvish to enjoy the movie, and it's generally less irritating than the book, with none of the archness Tolkien adopts when addressing children. Thankfully there's also
an absence of knowing references to other movies and TV shows, and there isn't an American accent to be heard. The dwarves have various British regional brogues, mainly Celtic; the trolls speak comic cockney; the elves, largely played by Australian actors, stick to standard English.
The mountainous terrain, increasingly dark and menacing as the story progresses, at times resembles paintings by John Martin and Caspar David Friedrich , and is beautifully photographed by Jackson's regular cinematographer, Andrew Lesnie,
who has that feeling for landscape that's such a feature of antipodean cinema. At the centre of the film, and sensitively handled by Jackson, are the relationships between Bilbo, his gruff mentor Gandalf and his antagonist Thorin, and it's something children will respond to. In his book Anatomy of Criticism, the Canadian literary
theorist Herman Northrop Frye makes a distinction between "high mimetic" and "low mimetic" figures, ie heroes who are mythically and socially superior to ordinary people or at the same human level as the rest of us. Gandalf, who teaches Bilbo what
heroism is, and Thorin, who exhibits the necessary qualities in his actions, are high mimetic figures, while Bilbo is low mimetic. Bilbo can become a hero and then return to his former world, as indeed is suggested at the beginning of The Hobbit . What we see in
Martin Freeman's moving and endearing performance is Bilbo doing just that.
I liked the film and its measured pace and, except when I found myself looking over the top of my glasses, was largely unaware of the 3D
How the Internet is Changing Language (an article from the BBC)
Learn English online: How the internet is changing language By Jane O'Brien BBC News Magazine 14 December 2012
Users check Facebook in the Philippines Online, English has become a common language for users from around the world. In the process, the language itselfa is changing. When America emerged from the ashes of a bruising war with Britain in 1814, the nation was far from united. Noah Webster thought that a common language would bring people together and help create a new identity that would make the country truly independent of the British.
Webster's dictionary, now in its 11th edition, adopted the Americanised spellings familiar today - er instead of re in theatre, dropping the u from colour, and losing the double l from words such as traveller. It also documented new words that were uniquely American such as skunk, opossum, hickory, squash and chowder. An American Dictionary of the English Language took 18 years to complete and Webster learned 26 other languages in order to research the etymology of its 70,000 entries.
The internet is creating a similar language evolution, but at a much faster pace. There are now thought to be some 4.5 billion web pages worldwide. And with half the population of China now on line, many of them are written in Chinese. Still, some linguists predict that within 10 years English will dominate the internet - but in forms very different to what we accept and recognise as English today. That's because people who speak English as a second language already outnumber native speakers. And increasingly they use it to communicate with other non-native speakers, particularly on the internet where less attention is paid to grammar and spelling and users don't have to worry about their accent. "The internet enfranchises people who are not native speakers to use English in significant and meaningful ways," says Naomi Baron, professor of linguistics at American University in Washington DC.
Users of Facebook already socialise in a number of different "Englishes" including Indian English, or Hinglish, Spanglish (Spanish English) and Konglish (Korean English). While these variations have long existed within individual cultures, they're now expanding and comingling online. "On the internet, all that matters is that people can communicate - nobody has a right to tell them what the language should be," says Baron. "If you can talk Facebook into putting up pages, you have a language that has political and social standing even if it doesn't have much in the way of linguistic uniqueness." Some words are adaptations of traditional English: In Singlish, or Singaporean English, "blur" means "confused" or "slow": "She came into the conversation late and was blur as a result." Others combine English words to make something new.
In Konglish, "skinship" means intimate physical contact: handholding, touching, caressing. Technology companies are tapping into the new English variations with products aimed at enabling users to add words that are not already in the English dictionary. And most large companies have English websites, while smaller businesses are learning that they need a common language - English -to reach global customers. "While most people don't speak English as their first language, there is a special commercial and social role for English driven by modern forms of entertainment," says Robert Munro, a computational linguist and head of Idibon, a language technology company in California. "The prevalence of English movies in regions where there is not much technology other than cell phones and DVDs makes English an aspirational language. People think it's the language of the digital age." In previous centuries, the convergence of cultures and trade led to the emergence of pidgin - a streamlined system of communication that has simple grammatical structure, says Michael Ullman, director of research at Georgetown University's Brain and Language Lab.
When the next generation of pidgin speakers begins to add vocabulary and grammar, it becomes a distinct Creole language. "You get different endings, it's more complex and systematised. Something like that could be happening to English on the web," he says. Take Hinglish. Hinglish is a blend of Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English and is so widespread that it's even being taught to British diplomats. Mobile phone companies are also updating their apps to reflect its growing use. In Hinglish, a co-brother is a brother-in-law; eve-teasing means sexual harassment; an emergency crew responding to a crisis might be described as 'airdashing', and somewhat confusing to football fans, a 'stadium' refers to a bald man with a fringe of hair.
There's even a new concept of time - "pre-pone", the opposite of postpone, meaning "to bring something forward". The increasing prevalence of the internet in everyday life means that language online is not a zero sum game. Instead, it allows multiple languages to flourish. "Most people actually speak multiple languages - it's less common to only speak one," says Mr Munro. "English has taken its place as the world's lingua franca, but it's not pushing out other languages." Instead, other languages are pushing their way into English, and in the process creating something new.
viernes, 14 de diciembre de 2012
Listening Practice
Try out your English listening skills by choosing from a variety of topics. Feel the challenge!! Click here to overcome it!!
jueves, 6 de diciembre de 2012
Verbal Tenses Review
Listening Activity: Catching Up with a Friend
Alien Story
- Jane Madison. Jane recently retired and is looking for a part time position. She would like to work with people and enjoys public relation work.
- Jack Anderson. Jack graduated from the University of Trent with a degree in Economics two years ago. He would like an academic position.The best job for Jack is _____
- Margaret Lillian. Margaret is 21 years old and would like a part time position to help her pay her university expenses. She can only work in the evenings.The best job for Margaret is _____
- Alice Fingelhamm. Alice was trained as a secretary and has six years of experience. She is an excellent typist but does not know how to use a computer. She is looking for a full time position.The best job for Alice is _____
- Peter Florian. Peter went to business school and studied computer and secretarial skills. He is looking for his first job and would like a full time position.The best job for Peter is _____
- Vincent san George. Vincent loves working with children and has an education license from the city of Birmingham. He would like to work with young children.The best job for Vincent is _____If you want to check your answers, click here!(Extracted from esl.about.com)
Verbal Tenses Practise
SECOND CONDITIONAL REVIEW
martes, 4 de diciembre de 2012
English as a Second Language Apps!
Do you like technology? Do you have a smartphone or a tablet? If the answer is positive, read this article about apps for learners of English...Some are for free, but others aren't, so be careful!!
Christmas Activities to do everyday!!
Do you like Christmas and want to do some extra pracise as well? Click here and enjoy!!
lunes, 3 de diciembre de 2012
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!!
lunes, 26 de noviembre de 2012
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
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?
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