Farewell and good luck!

Dear NA1 students,

I hope you enjoyed your NA1 course just as much as I did. Unfortunately, I won't be around next year, as I'll be teaching at the EOI in Torre-Pacheco.

So, that was it. I wish you all good luck for next year, and, who knows, maybe I'll see you in one years' time!

Love,

Sergio

PS. This blog will not be operative during the academic year 2009/10, as I won't be teaching NA1 this year. Please, check with your new teacher or at the school's website for any other existing NA2 blogs.

Calificaciones Septiembre 2009 (Todas las destrezas)

Hola,

Ya están disponibles las calificaciones correspondientes a la convocatoria extraordinaria de Septiembre. Podéis consultarlas pinchando aquí.

El día de la revisión será el lunes 14 de Septiembre durante la mañana (10.00 a 13.30). Si váis a ir, ponedlo en los comentarios que lo sepa. Preguntad por mí en el Departamento de Inglés.

Enhorabuena a tod@s y suerte para el próximo curso.

Novedades - Exámenes Septiembre 2009

Hola,

Si estáis leyendo este mensaje es porque, desafortunadamente, os quedó alguna parte en Junio y estáis deseando de quitarosla de encima en Septiembre, tras un verano dedicado a repasar y practicar inglés intensamente entre baño y baño (y alguna que otra juerga nocturna).

Por ello, os recuerdo que el día del exámen escrito será el viernes 11 de Septiembre a las 16.30. El orden de las pruebas será el de Junio, seguramente.

Respecto a la prueba oral, Merche, puedes hacerla bien el Martes 8 de Septiembre, a las 16.15, o bien el propio viernes 11 a las 16.15.

Un saludo, ánimo y buena suerte.

Summer practice - Reading: www.tmz.com

If you are into celebrity gossip, you can't miss TMZ's website.

As you can imagine, the main subject covered during the last few days has been Michael Jackson's death, and the circumstances of his death and surrounding events are constantly being updated as more facts become known.

EXAMEN SEPTIEMBRE

El exámen escrito será el día 11 de Septiembre de 2009, a las 16.30.

La convocatoria para el oral está aun por decidir, aunque es posible que sea uno o dos días después del escrito.

Más información en la www.eoicartagena.org.

Summer practice: Reading & Listening - English magazines

Hi, guys

Here's a link to two well-known magazines for English learners that are suitable for your level. They include a CD with lots of listening practice and interesting stuff inside. Both magazines (and many other) should be available at El Corte Inglés or any other specialized stores.

Check the links below to have a look before you decide to buy them.

Hot English Magazine

Think in English

Summer practice: Listening: www.yappr.com

** THIS IS A REMINDER OF A PREVIOUSLY POSTED NEWS ITEM **

Practise and learn English in a funny way with entertaining videos at www.yappr.com.

Sign-up is not required, although it's free and quite interesting. Just click on the 'videos' button, choose your level (intermediate/difficult) and watch the videos with/without English and/or Spanish subtitles. You choose.

Highly recommended!

See a sample HERE

Listening practice: Ninemsn Video

Hi all,

Here's a useful link for you to improve your listening skills:

ninemsn video

Try to focus on those news reports that are about 3-5 minutes long and that are not too specialized, and allow a maximum of three times per recording. I'd strongly recommend that you listened to, at least, a couple of them each day.

Also, if you roll your mouse over the NEWS menu, you'll see that there are many other sources to choose from (e.g. 60 minutes, A Current Affair, etc.). Choose the one that best suits your needs and interests.

Hope this is useful.

Summer practice: BBC Learning English - Pronunciation

Hi all,

Here's some useful links for you to improve your pronunciation. They've been taken from the BBC Learning English Pronunciation section. I strongly recommend that you go through each of the different sections, including the following:

The sounds of English
There is a system of symbols for writing the sounds of English. We have a guide to these symbols and also videos to show how to pronounce each of the sounds.

There are also activities to practise identifying the difference between certain sounds which may sound similar.

Features of English
Information about different elements of English pronunciation.

There are also interactive and downloadable exercises to help you build your understanding of these areas.

Quizzes
Interactive quizzes to test your knowledge of and help you learn about English pronunciation.

Programmes
Three radio programmes from 2005 on the topic of pronunciation. You can download the full programmes along with the script and audio examples.

NA1 - Calificaciones provisionales Junio 2009

Hola

Ya están disponibles las calificaciones provisionales de las pruebas de Junio. Podéis consultarlas pinchando aquí.

Os recuerdo que la revisión de examenes será el próximo lunes 22 de Junio, desde aprox. las 14.15 hasta las 16.30.

Enhorabuena a los APTOS, y ánimo a los que tienen alguna parte NO APTA, en Septiembre seguro que lo lograréis.

Key to Modules 11 & 12

Hi,

For your convenience, a colleague from the EOI Cartagena, Fran, has uploaded the key to Modules 11 & 12.

Despite the 'informal' presentation, you can use those snapshots as a reference to check your answers for the parts we did not have time to go through in the class.

See you soon!

HORARIO JUNIO

MARTES 16 JUNIO
Examen Escrito (todas las partes)
Hora de inicio: 16.30

JUEVES 18 JUNIO
Examenes Orales
Hora: de 14.30 a 16.30

1. Anabel + Stella = 14:30 – 14:45
2. Kiko + Paloma = 14:45 – 15:00
3. Victoria + Mª Angeles = 15:15 – 15:30
4. Merche + Conchi = 15:30 – 15:45

5. Sonia?? = 16:00 – 16:15
6. Javi + Eduardo = 16:15 – 16:30


VIERNES 19 JUNIO
Publicación Calificaciones PROVISIONALES
Hora aproximada: 14.00 (en tablón fuera de la clase y/o blog)

LUNES 22 JUNIO
Revisión Examenes
Hora: 14.15 - 16.30 (por confirmar)

MIERCOLES 24 JUNIO
Publicación CALIFICACIONES DEFINITIVAS.

JUEVES 25 JUNIO
Reclamaciones Avanzado (1er día)

VIERNES 26 JUNIO
Reclamaciones Avanzado (2º día)

Good luck!

Module 12. Bloopers

Have you ever made a blooper? Well, we ALL do from time to time. Who doesn't?

Hang on... Let me guess. You don't know what bloopers are, do you? No problem. Just have a look at the following "BBC newsreader bloopers" and try to guess what they are. As usual, you can use the Comments section to post your answer, in case you got a good one.



Did you find the answer yet? I bet you did. You can listen to more bloopers at http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/fungames/bloopers.shtml

Contenidos lexico-semánticos Nivel Avanzado 1

CONTENIDOS LEXICO-SEMANTICOS (Según Curriculo vigente para Nivel Avanzado)

1. Identificación personal (1)
Aspecto físico de la persona; Aspectos de la vida; Carácter de la persona; Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de estudio.

2. Vivienda, hogar y entorno (1)
Vivienda; Hogar: mobiliario y objetos comunes; Situaciones y actividades; Ciudad; Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de estudio.

3. Actividades de la vida diaria (1)
Etapas biográficas: dimensiones personal, académica y profesional; Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de estudio.

4. Tiempo libre y ocio (1)
Tiempo libre; Acciones; Lugares y objetos; Deportes y objetos; Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de
estudio.

5. Viajes y transportes (1)
Países; Viajes; Alojamiento; Transporte; Objetos y lugares; Acciones; Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de estudio.

6. Relaciones humanas y sociales (1)
Fórmulas sociales: saludos, presentaciones, despedidas, agradecimientos, felicitaciones, etc.; Relaciones; Acciones; Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de estudio.

7. Salud y cuidados físicos (2)
• Afecciones; Acciones; Profesiones y lugares; El cuerpo humano; Objetos; Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de estudio.

8. Educación (2)
Revisión y ampliación de los contenidos presentados en cursos anteriores; Personas; Objetos; Entornos; Acciones; Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de estudio.

9. Compras y actividades comerciales (2)
Entornos; Precios, pesos y medidas: repaso y ampliación; Personas; Acciones; Objetos;
Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de estudio.

10. Alimentación (2)
Alimentación; Ingredientes y alimentos; Utensilios; Acciones; Bebidas; Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de estudio.

11. Bienes y servicios (2)
Banca y economía. Repaso y ampliación; Acciones; Objetos; Seguridad y protección: repaso y ampliación; Personas; Entidades; Entornos; Acciones; Servicios públicos: repaso y ampliación; Entornos; Acciones; Objetos; Política; Personas; Entornos; Acciones; Objetos; Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de estudio.

12. Lengua y comunicación (2)
Medios de comunicación: repaso y ampliación; Personas; Entornos; Acciones; Objetos; Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de estudio.

13. Clima, condiciones atmosféricas y medio ambiente (1)
Fenómenos medioambientales; Medio ambiente; Animales, vegetación y geografía; Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de estudio.

14. Ciencia y tecnología (2)
Repaso y ampliación de los contenidos del nivel intermedio; Entornos; Acciones; Objetos; Otras áreas léxico-semánticas relevantes para este apartado conforme al nivel y el idioma objeto de estudio.

Pronunciation: Text-to-speech

Click on the picture, wait till the page is loaded, then enter the text to be pronounced (e.g. hello) and click on 'SAY IT'. You can also choose different speakers from the VOICE menu.

Try it! You can't miss it!

Resources: Online film: The Hunt for Gollum

Do you like films? Do you like the 'Lord of the Rings' saga? Would you like to watch a prequel for free?

If the answer is YES, you can't miss The Hunt for Gollum.

The Hunt For Gollum is a 40 minute fan film, inspired by the appendices of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy, 'The Lord of the Rings', and was made for less than $5,000!

If necessary, click MENU for SUBTITLES in various languages and make sure you watch the film with the English subtitles!

Module 09. Grammar: Number and concord (extra)

Hi

Have a look at the article to find out more about singular nouns that take plural verbs.

Enjoy it.

Fun stuff: 'Terminator'

QUESTIONS:

1. Which object(s) does Terminator want from the Three Wise Men?
2. What were the Romans going to do with Jesus?
3. What does Terminator mean when he calls Jesus a 'glutton for punishment'?
4. Which of God's Ten Commandments is Terminator breaking?
5. Why does Jesus ask for Terminator's forgiveness?
6. 'Thou shall not miss this movie'. What's the modern word for 'thou'?
7. 'Pontius Pilatus at ten o'clock!'. What does this mean? In which context is this expression commonly used?
8. Can you identify two predictions made by Terminator using 'going to' and 'will'?

* Notice the use of 'question tags' ('You just don't get it, do you?'), passive voice ('I'm supposed to die for the sins of the mankind')

Activity by Sergio Viñals

Module 09. Vocabulary: Money (Extra)

Find an adjective that corresponds to the following nouns:

wealth - wealthy
tax - taxable
reduction - reduced
insurance - (un)insured
profit - (un)profitable
fortune - fortunate
expense - (in)expensive
discount - discounted
economy - (un)economical
finance - financial

Find a noun that corresponds to the following verbs:

invest - investment
lend - loan
receive - receipt
win - winnings
withdraw - withdrawal
inherit - inheritance
value - valuation


Find an adjective that corresponds to the following verbs:
afford - affordable
value - valuable

Fun stuff: Celebrity Spanglish

Do you speak... Spanglish? Hope you don't. Fortunately, all of you speak much better than the celebrities below. Click on the links to listen to them:

Jabo Irureta's Spanglish
Jose María García's Spanglish

Reading: The Susan Boyle Phenomenon

The Susan Boyle phenomenon
April 17, 2009
by Violet Socks, Editor

A few hours after Susan Boyle stunned audiences on Britain’s Got Talent, a commenter at my blog posted the link. “Have you seen this?” she asked. Six days later, everyone has seen it. Everyone with a TV or an internet connection, that is.

When I first watched the clip, I was disturbed by the audience’s initial eye-rolling and derisive laughter. This, I thought, is why I have so little tolerance for pop culture. The twits were laughing at Susan Boyle for no other reason than that she was not young and not gorgeous. Apparently it was heinously absurd for a not-young, not-gorgeous woman to even haul herself out there on a stage (boo! hiss! climb back in the Kitty Condo with your cats why don’t you!) much less have the sheer monstrous hubris of thinking she could sing.

But of course she can sing, beautifully, and everyone in the world is now thrilled by this reminder that even not-young, not-gorgeous women still have value. If they can sing.

Don’t get me wrong: I love Susan Boyle. I love her story, I love the phenomenon, I love the comments around the world from people tearfully rejoicing in the triumph of a “normal” person. I hope she sells a million CDs. I guess I’m just wondering what it all means. As Tamar Abrams observes in the HuffPost, “the problem is that recognition of her talent is directly proportionate to her lack of good looks and youth… what does it say about the civilized world that our expectations for greatness are diminished when people are unattractive and/or old?”

Well, I’m going to take a wild swing here and say that it means our civilization is shallow and superficial and crap. It’s also sexist. Abrams asks, “when did looks and age become the bar by which we are each judged?” which of course is a rhetorical question, unless Abrams has just arrived here as an exchange student from the Andromeda Galaxy. Looks and age have always been the bar by which women are judged, at least in male-dominated societies. The only thing that’s changed in my lifetime is that the bar has gotten higher. The pornification of our culture means that we are surrounded by a nonstop effluvium of plasticized fembot imagery, beside which any normal human being looks like Gollum. No wonder real live women are having their parts changed out for artificial bits; they’re just trying to look more like what’s on the Spice Channel.

The double standard is especially obvious in the performing arts. Of course beauty is a big plus for anybody, male or female, but the fact is that men with talent and ability have never been held back by ugliness, chubbiness, hairlessness, or any other -ess I can think of. Pop music, for example, is full of deeply ugly men — and I mean scary ugly — as well as average blokes with paunches and receding hairlines (hello, Elton John and Phil Collins). And can anyone imagine a woman of Meatloaf’s heft having the kind of career he had? My youth was haunted by videos of Meatloaf sweating and howling through 8-minute songs in heavy rotation on MTV, but when Ann Wilson put on a few pounds she was practically banned from the channel. America had to be protected from the horror.

I don’t see things changing anytime soon, but at least the wonderful Susan Boyle has given us a brief bit of breathing space. Enjoy it while it lasts.

EXERCISES

1. Watch the video (in case you haven't watched it yet!)

2. Read the article and try to guess the meaning of the words in bold.

3. Check with a dictionary. Post the meaning of the words in the Comments section.

4. Summarize the article using the Comments section.

Original article taken from www.thenewagenda.net

Resources: www.visuwords.com

Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary — Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate.

Enter words/topics (e.g. transport, travel, holiday, health...) into the search box to look them up or double-click a node to expand the tree. Click and drag the background to pan around and use the mouse wheel to zoom. Hover over nodes to see the definition and click and drag individual nodes to move them around to help clarify connections.

Hope you like it!

Listening practice: The Pirate Bay

Just watch the video and try to understand :)

Resources: Splendid Speaking

Hi,

Here's a useful link so that you can do some oral/listening practice during the Easter break.

You just can't miss it!

Check the whole website at www.splendid-speaking.com

Movie trailers: Planet 51

Module 07. Extra Vocabulary: Hairstyles

Hi,

If you want to get familiar with today's most popular hairstyles, have a look at the following link.

Which of the hairstyles do you like best? Which one do you think would look best on you?

EXAMEN JUNIO 2009

INGLÉS	1ºNB	4	18:30	Salón de Actos 1,2,5,6,7,8,9,9bis,10,11,12
	2ºNB	29 MAYO	16:30	Salón de Actos,1,2,3,5
	1ºNI	10	16:30	Salón de Actos, 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,9bis
	2ºNI	5	16:30	5,6,7,8,9
	1ºNA	16	16:30	5,6,7,8,9
	2ºNA	16	16:30	Salón de Actos,1,2,3

LAS CONVOCATORIAS PARA LA EXPRESIÓN ORAL SEGÚN PROFESOR

Todas estas fechas están sujetas a posibles modificaciones. Es responsabilidad del alumno confirmarlas antes de presentarse al examen consultando los tablones informativos o la Web de esta Escuela (www.eoicartagena.org).

Resources for writing: www.ompersonal.com.ar

Hi,

The following link is strongly recommended for those who have difficulties with writing or punctuation. Lots of students at this EOI are doing the activities and they found the website really useful.

Also, you can't miss the other contents of the website. It's really worth a visit.

Hope you enjoy it!

Thanks Ana Fúster for the link

Module 07. Idioms: Food

Hi

You can watch online the 'Idioms: food' powerpoint presentation we saw last Monday in the class.





Courtesy of Carmen Saura. EOI San Javier

EOI General: English Pronunciation Course (30 hours)

Hi,

If you are interested in improving your English pronunciation, you can now enrol on the English Pronunciation Course that will soon held at our school.

For more information, please visit the following link.

Are you really going to miss it? :)

Module 06. Listening: And the Oscar goes to...

... Penelope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona!

She got it. The 2009 Oscar award for best supporting actress belongs to our Pe.
She well deserves the award because she is an extraordinary actress and she has offered us memorable performances like her unforgettable Raimunda in Almodovar's Volver.

In the ceremony, she looked classy, gorgeous, extremely elegant and so nervous that her voice quivered as she delivered her heartfelt beautiful speech. Don't miss her speech, watch the video and listen to it: it's moving, intelligent and really good:



Pay attention to Pe's pronunciation. Is there anything you think she should improve?

Now, read the transcript and try to explain the meaning of the words in bold:

'This is not going to be 45 seconds, I can say that right now. Has anybody ever fainted here? Because I might be the first one. Thank you so much to the Academy. I want to share this with my fellow nominees and with the amazing ensemble of actors that I had the privilege to work with in this movie. Thank you, Woody, for trusting me with this beautiful character. Thank for you having written over all these years some of the greatest characters for women. And I cannot talk about great female characters without thanking my friend Pedro Almodovar for having made me part of so many of his adventures. Thank you, Bigas Luna, Fernando Trueba, for giving me my first movies. Thank you, Harvey Weinstein. I wanted to dedicate this to my parents and to my brother and sister, to my friend Robert Carlo, who is not with us anymore, and to everyone who has helped me from the beginning and you know who you are and I thank you from my heart.

I grew up in a place called Alcobendas, where this was not a very realistic dream. And I, always on the night of the Academy Awards, I stay up to watch the show and I always felt that this was, this ceremony was a moment of unity for the world because art, in any form, is and has been and will always be our universal language and we should do everything we can, everything we can, to protect its survival. So I thank you so much and I have to say something in Spanish, because everyone... [SPANISH PART]

Taken and adapted from ESL Bloggers

Module 06. Listening: Miriam Makeba dead at 76

Part 1


Part 2

Module 06. Writing (Sample answer)

The gig of the year
I have to tell you about the Scissor Sisters. They give one of the best live shows of the year. They are an American band, whose style reminds you of the disco and glam-rock music of the 1970s. In 2006 they had a huge hit with 'I don't feel like dancing'.

On stage the two members of the band you notice most are the singers -Jake and Ana. What an incredible voice Jake has - a combination of opera and rock! Both he and Ana in their sexy black jackets were fantastic. As the show started Jake went straight into 'Laura' which really got the show going. The lighting and the set were amazing and you really had that disco feel.

The only thing I wasn't really happy about was the sound. It was a bit woolly and I couldn't hear the lyrics, but once the band was into its second song nobody really cared.

Judging from this live show they will be the best live band for years to come.

Module 6B. Art and entertainment (Lead-in questions)

6B ART AND ENTERTAINMENT (Speaking)

- What is art in your opinion?
- Do you like art in general?
- What form of art do you like best?
- Do you like modern art? Do you understand it? Does it make sense or do you think it is just nonsense?
- Do you like visiting museums? Do you visit museums when you go to another city?
- Have you ever been to any famous art museums? Which did you like the best? Why? Which did you like the least? Why?
- What famous painters do you know? What are they famous for?
- What is the longest time that you have spent on a painting?
- Do you think that websites are a form of art?
- How do you think that the idea of art has changed throughout history?

Module 06. Song review: If you were a sailboat (by Katie Melua)

Katie Melua, a British-Georgian singer, songwriter and musician, is giving a concert in the next edition of the 'Mar de Músicas' Festival. Although Katie is still not very popular in Spain, she was the United Kingdom's biggest-selling female artist in 2006.

You have been asked to write a review about Katie Melua's best-known song, 'If you were a sailboat', which you will have the chance to listen to live when you attend Melua's concert next summer. You have decided to watch the video on youtube.com first:



TASK
1. Watch the video and, if necessary, look at the lyrics to make sure you fully understood the song.
2. Write a short review of 'If I were a sailboat'. Include information about the artist, the style, what the song is about and your personal opinion about the song (e.g. did you like the song? would you recommend it?)

OPTIONAL TASK
A local radio station in Cartagena is offering free tickets for Katie Melua's next concert in the 'Mar de Músicas' Festival next summer. All you have to do is re-write the first verse of 'If you were a sailboat' using your own alternative lyrics. Katie will sing the best alternative lyrics live on the radio!

Here's some funny samples sent in by some listeners (ie. students) so far.
"If you were some tiling(1) I would grout(2) you
If you were a rule book I would flout(3) you all the same
If you were a football you would be my favourite game"

(1) tiling: square, flat pieces of clay used to cover the floor.
(2) to grout: to fill in the spaces between tiles using a mixture of sand, water and cement.
(3) to flout: to deliberately not follow a rule, order or law.

Module 06. Vocabulary: Musical Instruments

Hiya!

If you are into music (I am!), here's a useful link for you to look at the different families of musical instruments.

What's your favourite family? To be honest, I like all of them, but I have a special taste for stringed instruments.

Enjoy it!

General: Lunes 23 de Febrero

El día lunes 23 de Febrero no habrá clase por ser día no lectivo por acuerdo del consejo escolar municipal.

Text Organisers: KEY

Hi,

Here's the key to the photocopy 'Text Organisers'.

Sorry for the delay and good luck for the exams :)

KEY

EXERCISE 1
a)To be honest
b) For that reason
c) By and large / Having said that
d) As a result
e) To start with
f) Anyway
g) Even so
h) Whereas
i) On the whole
j) On the contrary

EXERCISE 2
a) Nevertheless
b) In contrast
c) For one thing
d) As opposed to
e) As well as
f) To a large extent
g) As opposed to
h) However

CLOZE 1
1)C 2)A 3)C 4)B 5)B 6)C 7)A 8)B 9)C 10)C

CLOZE 2
1)B 2)A 3)C 4)B 5)A 6)C 7)C 8)A 9)B 10)B

Extra: English pronunciation... for dogs

Even they can do it right... :)

Courtesy of Carmen Saura

Micro-challenge: the origin of '@'

Nowadays, the commercial character '@, also known as the 'at' sign or the 'asperand' is ubiquitous because of its use in e-mail addresses. But... do you know anything about its origins?

Do some online research and find out more about the history of '@'. Do not forget to post your findings in the Comments section, as usual.

EXAMENES FEBRERO 2009

MIERCOLES 11 de FEBRERO
Exámenes orales* (Apuntarse online/en la lista de clase. Podéis elegir pareja).
14:30 – 14:45: Alumno X & Alumno Y
14:45 – 15:00: Alumno X & Alumno Y
15:00 – 15:15: Alumno X & Alumno Y
15:15 – 15:30: Alumno X & Alumno Y
DESCANSO
15:45 – 16:00: Alumno X & Alumno Y
16:00 – 16:15: Alumno X & Alumno Y


LUNES 16 FEBRERO
Comprensión Escrita
Comprensión Oral

MIERCOLES 18 FEBRERO
Expresión Escrita
Examenes Orales pendientes (si los hay)/Clase Normal


*Existe una hoja en el aula para que los alumnos elijan su franja horaria deseada para realizar el exámen oral. El examen oral consta de una parte de EXPOSICION (individual) y otra de INTERACCION (con un compañero). Por tanto, los alumnos serán convocados por parejas.

Module 05. Listening: Amazon Kindle

I want one of these! What about you?

Fun stuff: 'Goodbye Bush'

This ad appeared yesterday in the Daily Telegraph. Click on the image for an enlarged view.

No comments :)

Module 05. Technology: Lifestyle Gadgets

Marble Blue Multi Function Pen with 2GB USB Storage. Price: $14.05




If you are looking for cool and really cheap appliances, have a look at the following link.

Decide which your favourite gadget is and explain why. Also, decide which one is the least useful, in your opinion.

There are hundreds to pick up from! And why not... maybe you could end up ordering one of those. I already have!

Module 05. Grammar: Future Tenses

Back to the Future is a 1985 science fiction adventure film directed by Robert Zemeckis, co-written by Bob Gale and produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, as well as Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson and Thomas F. Wilson. Back to the Future tells the story of Marty McFly, a teenager who is accidentally sent back in time from 1985 to 1955. He meets his parents in high school, accidentally attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by causing his parents to fall in love, while finding a way to return to 1985.

So far, so good. But... what about grammar? Are you confident about the way you use future tenses in English? Here's some links that may help you out:

Future forms
Future hopes and plans
Going to / will - Ex. 1 - Ex. 2 - Ex. 3 - Ex. 4 - Ex. 5
Future in the past
Future perfect & future continuous

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Resources: www.yappr.com

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Module 05. Extra grammar: Phrasal Verbs in Context

Hi all,

Here's some exercises from New English File Upper-intermediate so that you can practice phrasal verbs in context:

Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7

You can also click here to download a document with lots of phrasal verbs and exercises.

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Module 05. Video: Chimps outscore humans

Christmas Comic: Mall Santa Advisory - Key

Left

1 - DANDER

2 - MELTDOWN

3 - COOTIES

4 - JIGGLE

5 - PATTER

6 - TINSELECTOMY

Right
1 - DISGRUNTLED

2 - THRIFTINESS

3 - SHACK

4 - EVICTED

5 - BAILOUT

6 - BRAT

7 - FLINT

8 - PATRONISE

Extra Listening: Day After Christmas Shopping At Monroeville Mall

According to the reporter, what brings shoppers to the mall the day after Christmas? (triple-click the line below to see the answer)
Apart from the super-sales, the opportunity to return the 'not-so-perfect' presents.