tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73635562929688160472024-02-21T07:12:37.588+01:00Ana Bueno's English CornerIf you want to keep your English alive and continue learning outside the classroom, this is the place for you!Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-68741257633987770272015-01-23T07:00:00.000+01:002015-01-23T07:00:05.509+01:00Videos with useful phrases according to your level!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Today </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">I wanted to share with you a very useful section within the</span><i style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> Inside Out</i><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> website. It contains videos with useful phrases categorised into different levels: pre-intermediate, intermediate and upper-intermediate.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Here you have </span><a href="http://www.insideout.net/video/useful-phrases?video-id=768" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">the first video of the series</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">. Scroll down and continue watching more videos which correspond to your level. I'm sure you can all understand a lot!</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">I also take advantage of this entry to recommend you another incredibly useful website to do listening at home (audio this time, not video, I'm afraid). It is listed in the <a href="http://anabuenoeoi.blogspot.com.es/p/listening-bueno.html">resources I recommend for listening</a> (make sure you check that section! --> resources online > skills > listening).</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">The website is </span><a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">www.esl-lab.com</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">, and all the listenings are divided into different levels. You can choose the type of activity you want (open questions; multiple-choice questions or filling the gaps), and you have the transcription as well. Very useful!! :)</span></span></div>
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</span>Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-975360269148103422014-12-05T07:00:00.000+01:002014-12-05T11:32:51.238+01:00Speechyard.com: learn English from film extracts<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi again!</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB34R0Y_CjEWJWghdJaBICpITrGlweKSgBVxwgBqv9da0e8NNHG4vvClnIfzOo_uyINIPlZqxRgRDQPz135kdmZUcSP3OXcsvfACvelff4x9e2cJhkBHqdJW5lm9eNj73BhloxJqXyp0E/s1600/Speechyard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="English with films" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB34R0Y_CjEWJWghdJaBICpITrGlweKSgBVxwgBqv9da0e8NNHG4vvClnIfzOo_uyINIPlZqxRgRDQPz135kdmZUcSP3OXcsvfACvelff4x9e2cJhkBHqdJW5lm9eNj73BhloxJqXyp0E/s1600/Speechyard.jpg" height="150" title="Learn English with films" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I'm going to show you a fantastic website to learn English with film extracts: <a href="http://www.speechyard.com/">www.speechyard.com</a>. It is brand new and it has tremendous functionalities! Without a doubt, one of the best websites for English learning I've seen in a long time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can select extracts from different films, and check the new vocabulary instantly from the subtitles. You can also add the new words to your own library / glossary!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Let me show you better!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>1. </b>Enter the website</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Choose a video from the "Content" page:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>2.</b> Click on a word or a group of words to translate it/them:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>3.</b> Click on "+" to add a word to your library (= glossary):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>4. </b>Learn new words and expression on the "Learning" page:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>5.</b> You can practise with other users at the "Community" page:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><b>Check all this on this video tutorial:</b></span><br />
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Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-12863404179603247182014-11-28T07:00:00.003+01:002014-11-28T07:00:09.918+01:00Exam Practice A2 level (I)<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The exams are coming closer and I wanted to give you some <strong>exam practice</strong> to get ready!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These exams are all taken from the Key English Test from Cambridge, which roughly corresponds to a level<b> A2</b>:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_reading1.htm">Reading Part 1</a>: signs and short texts</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_reading_part2.htm">Reading Part 2</a>: gapped sentences</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_reading_part3.htm">Reading Part 3</a>:multiple choice questions</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_reading_part4.htm">Reading Part 4</a>: long text with multiple choice questions</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_reading_part5.htm">Reading Part 5</a>: text with multiple choice gaps</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/KET/ket_listening_part1.htm">Listening Part 1</a>: pictures with multiple choice questions</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_listening_part2.htm">Listening Part 2</a>: longer recording and matching</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_listening_part3.htm">Listening Part 3</a>: multiple choice</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/KET/ket_listening_part4.htm">Listening Part 4</a>: fill in a form</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/KET/ket_listening_part5.htm">Listening Part 5</a>: fill in a form</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good luck! :)</span></div>
Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-68574686129850329512014-11-28T07:00:00.002+01:002014-11-28T07:00:10.069+01:00Exam Practice B1 level (I)<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEN-PUZrlr0UhyphenhyphenywNO0Iw56aFULLraH7SI1CXDtapNd15q4dYAA2N4ABaOB7SQ_woyvs4eAvRBt3_q2HgRRNYldq7or74AQ3rJK_6bQw6chVt6NbccQNqXSFUbjZ1Tbe33Eo1sOTVbS0/s1600/B1-level.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEN-PUZrlr0UhyphenhyphenywNO0Iw56aFULLraH7SI1CXDtapNd15q4dYAA2N4ABaOB7SQ_woyvs4eAvRBt3_q2HgRRNYldq7or74AQ3rJK_6bQw6chVt6NbccQNqXSFUbjZ1Tbe33Eo1sOTVbS0/s1600/B1-level.jpg" height="200" width="199" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The exams are coming closer and I wanted to give you some <strong>exam practice</strong> to get ready!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These exams are all taken from the Preliminary English Test from Cambridge, which roughly corresponds to a level <strong>B1</strong>:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading1.htm">Reading Part 1</a>: signs and short texts</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading2.htm">Reading Part 2</a>: match 5 people to 8 texts</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading3.htm">Reading Part 3</a>: text with True/False questions</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading4.html">Reading Part 4</a>: long text with multiple choice questions</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading_part5.htm">Reading Part 5</a>: text with multiple choice gaps</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part1.htm">Listening Part 1</a>: pictures with multiple choice questions</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part2.htm">Listening Part 2</a>: longer recording and multiple choice questions</span></li>
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Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-62007064930831459452014-11-28T07:00:00.001+01:002014-11-28T07:00:01.707+01:00Exam practice C1 level (I)<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The exams are coming closer and I wanted to give you some <strong>exam practice</strong> to get ready!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These exams are all taken from the Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English, which roughly corresponds to a level <b>C1</b>:</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/CAE/useofenglish4.php">Use of English Part 4</a>: Gapped sentences</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/CAE/cae_listening3.htm">Listening Part 3</a>: conversation with multiple-choice questions</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good luck! :)</span></div>
Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-21578392494684830752014-11-28T07:00:00.000+01:002014-11-28T07:00:00.216+01:00Exam practice B2 level (I)<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The exams are coming closer and I wanted to give you some <strong>exam practice</strong> to get ready!</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_use_of_english_part2.htm">Use of English Part 2</a>: open close, text with gaps</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_use_of_english_part3.htm">Use of English Part 3</a>: word formation</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/Use_of_English.htm">Use of English Part 4</a>: key word transformations</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_listening_part1.htm">Listening Part 1</a>: multiple choice (8 conversations)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_listening_part2.htm">Listening Part 2</a>: open answers</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_listening3.htm">Listening Part 3</a>: choose the speaker</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_listening4.html">Listening Part 4</a>: multiple choice (1 conversation)</span></li>
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Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-34059998696255236422014-11-20T07:00:00.000+01:002014-11-20T13:10:21.783+01:00Films in original version at www.cuevana2.tv<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These days we've been talking about </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">films</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and you've asked me for websites to watch films (or series) in original version. There are lots and lots of sites you can visit, but today I'm going to recommend </span><a href="http://www.cuevana2.tv/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.cuevana2.tv</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There you have all the films and tv series you can think of in original version. The website is very updated: sometimes you can even watch films that haven't been released in Spain!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of the films are original version with Spanish subtitles, but you can navigate through the different options for each film/episode if you want other languages or subtitles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Now, is it better to watch the film with or without subtitles?</b> And <b>should the subtitles be in English or Spanish?</b> Well, first of all, forget the idea that watching films with subtitles is "bad", because it is <u>not</u>. Quite on the contrary, it is very good practice because you associate spelling and pronunciation which, as you know, does not always coincide in English. Therefore, the ideal thing would be to watch films in English with English subtitles until your level is high enough to eliminate subtitles completely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, very important: <u>choose something that you like</u>. This way, you will focus on what is happening and forget that the film/episode is in English! This favours unconscious learning, which is the one that lasts longer in our memories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a previous entry (</span><a href="http://strong/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Listening to English at home</strong>: <strong>podcasts</strong></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) I talked about what podcasts are and how you can download them using </span><a href="http://www.apple.com/es/itunes/affiliates/download/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>iTunes</strong></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I give you some recommendations on what podcasts to listen to, categorised by levels.</span><br />
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<li><strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Zapp! Vocabulary and pronunciation</strong></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://zappenglish.com/audio/english-audio/zapp-english-vocabulary-pronunciation/level-2">Pre-intermediate and Intermediate levels</a></span></li>
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<li><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Zapp! English colloquial podcast</span></strong></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://zappenglish.com/audio/english-audio/zapp-english-colloquial/level-2-colloquial">Pre-intermediate and Intermediate levels</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By all means, this is only a brief selection of podcasts. If you want to look for others, check the <a href="http://www.fluentu.com/english/blog/esl-english-podcasts/" style="font-weight: bold;">12 English podcasts every English learner should listen to</a>!</span></div>
Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-10778749576653134072014-10-22T07:00:00.000+02:002014-10-22T12:02:28.086+02:00Love at first sight!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you're having a nice day! :) Today we're going to talk about <strong>love</strong> and <strong>relationships</strong>! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you know any expressions? Below you have many! (</span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember that "sb" means someone/somebody).</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Read the expressions and check a dictionary (for example, <a href="http://www.wordreference.com/">www.wordreference.com</a>) if there is any word you don't know. Be very careful with the pronunciation of <i>engaged</i>; listen to it in the dictionary and repeat :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, imagine a "normal" relationship. In what order would things happen?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would suggest something like this...!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>You <u><b>meet someone for the first time</b></u>. It was <u><b>love at first sight</b></u>! Then you <u><b>go on a date</b></u>. You like each other a lot and so you start <u><b>going out together</b></u>. After some time, you <u><b>fall in love</b></u>, but then you can <u><b>have arguments</b></u> and you finally <u><b>break up</b></u>... :( However, you <u><b>get back together again</b></u>, and you <u><b>get engaged</b></u>! You <u><b>get married</b></u> and you are happy ever after!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is your story similar to mine? Please, share it with us in a comment below! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, here you have a <strong>listening</strong> about a girl going on her <b>first date</b>. Click here <a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/dating/datingrd1.htm">www.esl-lab.com</a> and listen to it twice; try to answer the questions and then check the <a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/dating/datingsc1.htm">transcription</a>. You also have the explanation of some new vocabulary!</span></div>
<br />Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-37512078499227989352013-10-10T12:22:00.000+02:002014-01-22T23:23:16.160+01:00Revision of tenses; personality adjectives; relationshipsHi everyone!<br />
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Here you have the first entry of the year! I'll regularly post a summary of what we've done in class but, most importantly, I'll also post extra material to consolidate and to expand what we do in the lessons.<br />
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We've already advanced quite a lot and are almost finishing Unit 1! These days we've been revising tenses, question formation and auxiliaries. As for vocabulary, we've talked about relationships and also personality.<br />
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If you want to continue revising <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">English tenses</span></b>, try the following exercises online:<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6645">Revision of tenses 1</a>: here you have exercises with pairs of tenses (present simple <i>vs.</i> present continuous; past simple <i>vs.</i> past continuous; past simple <i>vs.</i> past perfect, etc).</li>
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<li><a href="https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/advanced/a_grammar/unit02/hwy_adv_unit02_1?cc=global&selLanguage=en">Revision of tenses 2</a>: here you have a gapped text which combines all tenses.</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3636">Revision of tenses 3</a>: here you have gapped sentences which combine all tenses.</li>
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Below you have some other useful <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>personality</b></span> adjectives!</div>
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Taken from <a href="http://www.englishpage.com/vocabulary/interactivelesson1.html">www.englishpage.com</a></div>
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Finally, here I post two <b>listenings </b>about <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>relationships</b></span>, and also a <b>video</b> about "how to prepare your relationship for a baby":<br />
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<li>Listening 1: <a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/dating/datingrd1.htm#pre">First date</a></li>
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<li>Listening 2: <a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/invite/inviterd1.htm#pre">Meeting singles</a></li>
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<li>Video: Click <a href="http://www.eslgold.com/video/prepare_for_baby.html">here</a> for some activities before you watch the video. You mainly have vocabulary and expressions. Then watch the video below and take this <a href="http://www.eslgold.com/video/prepare_for_baby/quiz.html">quiz</a>!</li>
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For next Wednesday remember you have to write a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>composition</b></span>:<br />
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<i>How has my life changed in the last 10 years? Include aspects related to:</i><br />
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<li><i>Appearance</i></li>
<li><i>Personality</i></li>
<li><i>Work or Studies</i></li>
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Have a nice weekend and see you on Monday!<br />
Ana.Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-17092852665802070422012-11-23T13:32:00.000+01:002013-09-28T20:53:52.416+02:00FCE Test Practice ONLINE! :)Hi again,<br />
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Looking for materials that some people from 5º CAL had asked me for, especially reading, I have come across a website with several <b><u>real FCE tests</u></b> that you can do online (awesome!!).<br />
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Because there's quite a lot of material there and I don't want you to feel overwhelmed, I'll regularly make a selection of tests for you to do during the week/weekend, or whenever you manage to put some time aside. Here you have three of them.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_reading3.htm">Reading Part 3 (Which person...?): Book reviews</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_use_of_english_part1.htm">Use of English Part 1: Fill in the gaps with multiple choice</a></li>
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Apart from that, I have also visited the website of the EOI in Ciudad Real and they have a list of listenings for B2, classified according to topic. The level of these listenings is not very well measured, and the activities are not exactly exam-like, but they can be good for general practice; you can also have access to the transcription. Click <a href="http://edu.jccm.es/eoi/ciudadreal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110">here</a> for the link.<br />
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If anyone finds any other interesting website on the Internet, please tell me and I'll post it here so that everybody can use it. Remember that what you do at home makes all the difference :) Thank you!<br />
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<br />Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-9434493152263330182012-11-11T20:25:00.000+01:002014-01-23T12:31:32.703+01:00Work conditions; must / have to / don't have to / mustn'tHi everyone!<br />
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How was your weekend? I hope you enjoyed it, although the weather wasn't too good!<br />
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In this entry I post a summary of what we did last week, and also some extra material you might find interesting.<br />
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On Monday we did a little bit of <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">revision</span></b> and we also started Unit 3 talking about <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">jobs</span></b>. We did an activity where you had to write a job for every letter of the alphabet. Some letters were a bit difficult, but you almost (<i>casi</i>) completed all the alphabet! :) We also learnt some <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">expressions</span></b> such as <i>flexible working hours</i>, <i>opportunities for promotion</i>, <i>sick pay</i>, <i>holiday pay,</i> etc. Make sure you learn them!<br />
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In this <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/london/unit5/listen1_js.shtml">link</a> you can do a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><b>listening</b></span> about working conditions. Listen and do the activity. When you finish, go to the bottom of the page and read the language tips (<i>consejos</i>) for grammar and vocabulary.<br />
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On Wednesday we worked with the structures <i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">have to/must; don't have to/mustn't</span></b></i> and we wrote "A class contract", with rules for the students and also for the teacher. You can do a little quiz <a href="http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modals-have-to-must-not-quiz.htm">here</a> to revise. In the second hour we did the test.<br />
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Finally, I post another <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">listening</span></b> called "What's your ideal date?". Click <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/expressenglish/2011/02/110210_ee_dating_page.shtml">here</a> to listen to what some people in London answered! You can go to the bottom of the page (<i>el final de la página</i>) to see the answers from more people!<br />
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For <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">homework</span></b>, remember to do the copy about the articles (<i>a(n) / the)</i> and about <i>have (got) to</i>. You also have to correct your composition and give me your final version.<br />
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<br />Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-33795535962524120492012-11-03T12:49:00.000+01:002014-01-23T12:32:02.199+01:00Subject questions; jobs; free timeHi again!<br />
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In this entry I'm going to post some information to revise Unit 1, and then I'll do the same with Unit 2.<br />
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At the beginning of the course we did several activities to know each other (some of you met for the first time!), and in the third week you did your first oral presentations. In groups of 3, you talked about someone important from an English speaking country. Thank you once again for your truly great effort :)<br />
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Below (<i>abajo</i>) you have a brief summary of the main grammar and vocabulary we have seen in the unit, so that you can revise at home and do some activities on-line:<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">SUBJECT QUESTIONS</span></b><br />
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In Unit 1 we revised how to form normal questions. Remember the word <b><i>QUASI</i></b> (<b>QU</b>estion word + <b>A</b>uxiliary + <b>S</b>ubject + <b>I</b>nfinitive).<br />
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">Imagine I have the following sentences:</span></div>
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<li>Josh met <u>my sister</u> <u>last night</u>.</li>
<li>Rich bought <u>a new laptop</u> <u>in the supermarket.</u></li>
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I can ask a question for the underlined elements using the QUASI structure:</div>
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<b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: white;">A<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: white;">S<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: white;">I<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">Who<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">did<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">Josh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">meet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">last night?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">My sister.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">When<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">did<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">Josh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">meet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">her?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">Last night<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">What<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">did<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">Rich<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">buy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">in the supermarket?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">A new laptop<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">Where <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">did<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">Rich<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">buy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">the laptop?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">In the supermarket<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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But we saw that we can also ask about the subject of each sentence (<i>Josh</i> or <i>Richard</i>). In this case, the structure of the sentence changes:</div>
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<b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: white;">QU<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: white;">A<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: white;">S<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: white;">I<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: white;">...?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: white;">Answer<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">Who</span></div>
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<b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: red;">ø</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: red;">ø</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">met</span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">my sister last night?</span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">Josh</span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">Who</span></div>
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<b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: red;">ø</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: red;">ø</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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If you want to practise the vocabulary a bit more, below you have a listening activity with some jobs (the answers are at the end). Click <a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/eslbasic/jobhunting-2.htm">here</a> for the audio.</div>
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We also talked about what the Spanish and the English do in their free time, and we revised vocabulary related to sports and also adverbs of frequency. If you want to revise the position of frequency adverbs in the sentence, click <a href="http://mansioningles.com/gram31_ej1.htm">here</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.saberingles.com.ar/listening/115.html">Here</a> you have a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">listening</span></b> about students going to the USA to travel and/or work. Try to complete the gaps in the conversation.</div>
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In Unit 1 you wrote two compositions: your profile (page 7) and an informal letter (Porfolio 1). Please, learn the structure of an informal letter and the useful expressions you can use.<br />
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I hope you've had a nice weekend! It's been scorching hot, so maybe some of you have already started to enjoy the beach! :)<br />
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On Tuesday we started talking about some questions related with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>science</b></span> and then we discussed some <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">moral dilemmas</span></b>. One of them had to do with modifying embryos so that the born child would be compatible with his/her brother/sister. This reminded me of the film "My sister's keeper" (2009), a film I thoroughly recommend. I post the trailer below for you to decide whether you want to watch it or not!<br />
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Someone in Avanzado 1 A was also talking about cloning food to feed the world's population. This reminded me of a piece of news back in February: a scientist in Holland was developing a hamburger in a laboratory!! Click <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16972761">here</a> for the article from <b>BBC News</b>. What do you think of this? Feel free to post your opinion in a comment below!<br />
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After that we did the test on <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time</b></span></i> and we corrected the activities we had left in the book.<br />
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On Thursday you talked about <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Feng Shui</span></b> with Leah. If you want to learn a bit more about it, go to this <a href="http://www.thespiritualfengshui.com/fengshui.php">website</a> called Feng Shui Your Life". In my hour we corrected the copy about "Crime and the law". I know there's a lot of vocabulary there, but it will be a lot less if you organise it properly. Remember:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>Homework</b></span>: On Tuesday we'll correct the text on Nanotechnology (Module 5) and Thursday is the deadline for your composition: <i>How would a day in my life be if I was a man/a woman?</i> Here I give you an opportunity to explore your originality and sense of humour! :)<br />
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See you on Tuesday then!Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-78589446748979335942012-05-05T12:47:00.000+02:002014-01-22T23:24:31.329+01:00Conditionals; crime; Jack the RipperHi everyone!<br />
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I hope your weekend is off to a good start (<i>nice expression to learn!</i>), although the weather is absolutely miserable!! Let's hope this howling wind goes away soon!<br />
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Last week we corrected the unit about "<b>The Natural World</b>". It's a lot of vocabulary, I know, but, remember, take things calmly: sit down, select the words you don't know, copy them in your notebook and check them regularly.<br />
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Last week we also started to talk about <b>crime</b> and we learnt some words such as:<br />
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On Tuesday we didn't have class because it was a bank holiday, and when we came back on Thursday I gave you back your <b>compositions</b>. I'm very glad to say that I can see a big, big improvement in comparison with the first compositions you sent me. Well done, and keep up the good work, guys. Keep up the good work :)<br />
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With Leah you talked about <b>World Book Day</b> and in my hour we corrected the unit about the <b>Conditionals</b> and some exercises which were lagging behind (<i>que se nos habían quedado atrás</i>). If you want to practise a bit more, try doing the following:<br />
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This week we also had class on <b>Friday</b>. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Thanks</span></b> once again for all the people that came. I truly, truly appreciate your effort :)<br />
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We talked about famous criminals and serial killers, and we focused on <b>Jack the Ripper</b>, who really existed! Below I post some of the newspaper articles that were published after his murders (1888). Really interesting!<br />
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We then watched some fragments from the film "From Hell" and with Advanced Level 1 A we also had time to play a game called "Ullaby"... All the suspects were found guilty!! If you're interested in this case, check this <a href="http://www.jack-the-ripper.org/">website</a>, where you have plenty of information and videos about the mysterious Jack the Ripper.<br />
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Have a nice weekend! :)<br />
Ana.Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-51108200308328822642012-04-16T09:57:00.000+02:002014-01-23T12:36:50.692+01:00Ku Klux Klan vs. Spanish "Semana Santa"; learning stylesHello everyone!<br />
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Last week we came back from our Easter holidays. I hope you come full of energy! We only have the last months of the course in front of us!<br />
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On Monday you told me about your holidays, and then we talked about the similarities between our nazarenos and the members of the Ku Klux Klan. We read a text that told us that there wasn't any relationship at all between them. After that, we learnt about different Easter traditions in other countries in the world.<br />
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Maybe you can use some of these strategies in your own learning! Apart from the quiz we did in class, you can learn a bit more about what type of learner you are by doing the <b>quiz</b> <a href="http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles.shtml">here</a>. And <a href="http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-styles.shtml">here</a> you have some ideas to help you studying depending on your type of intelligence (NOTE: Tactile refers to bodily-kinaesthetic). You can apply this to you, and also to your students if you are a teacher yourself!<br />
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On <b>Friday</b> we talked about awkward (strange) social situations: we learnt some expressions to use in different situations and we also watched a video in which a man was in a pretty uncomfortable situation... :P Then there was a powercut/blackout (this is the second time this has happened to us!!), so we corrected some homework.<br />
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See you later!Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-8018704651402137792012-01-30T09:48:00.000+01:002013-09-26T18:18:16.996+02:00Listening to English at home: SONGSHi there!<br />
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I take advantage of this post to tell you about a very useful link with songs in English: <a href="http://www.subingles.com/">www.subingles.com</a>. Here you can listen to plenty of songs with the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">lyrics</span></b> in front of you!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In case you have never heard of podcasts, it's a digital media which consists of an <b>episodic</b> series of files (audio or video) to which you can <strong>subscribe</strong>. This means that every time there is a new podcast, they will tell you. Normally they last between 2 and 10 minutes, although there are some which are longer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The best way to find podcasts is using the programme <strong>iTunes</strong>, which you can download from the <b><a href="http://www.apple.com/es/itunes/affiliates/download/">Apple Store</a> </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(it is compatible with both Windows and Mac)</span>.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Once you install it in your computer, open it and on the left side you'll find something similar to this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you find a podcast you like, click on it and then on "<strong>subscribe</strong>/<strong>subscribirse</strong>". Everytime there is a new one, it will automatically download to your iTunes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you want some recommendations, check <strong><a href="http://anabuenoeoi.blogspot.com.es/2014/10/what-podcasts-can-i-listen-to.html">What podcasts can I listen to?</a></strong></span></div>
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Last week we revised the past continuous: you had to write 5 times and ask your partner what s/he was doing at that time.</div>
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How's your Sunday going? Here you have the usual summary after each week, plus some extra material. On Tuesday we corrected the unit on <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Indirect Speech</span></b> -only two exercises left to correct-, and we worked with a handout about the differences between British (BrE) and American (AmE) English. We saw two different phenomena:<br />
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On Thursday we had one hour with Leah, where we talked about going to the doctor's -below you have the handout she worked with, in case you don't have a copy-. Surfing the Internet I've found this <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>listening</b></span> about making an appointment at the doctor's. Click <a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/office/offrd1.htm">here</a> to listen to it and do a multiple choice exercise. If you prefer completing gaps, try <a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/office/officefra.htm">this exercise</a> instead. Finally, I leave you with the <a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/office/offsc1.htm">transcription</a> and a <a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/office/medicaladvice-match.htm">vocabulary exercise</a>.<br />
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After that, we did a listening about differences in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>tipping</b></span> in the US and the UK and we saw some <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">pronunciation</span></b> features of both accents -click <a href="http://www.multimedia-english.com/phonetics/bre_vs_ame.php">here</a> for a revision of the aspects we commented on in class-. Sometimes, it might be a bit difficult to calculate a 15% tip in your head, but I found this easy trick to do it relatively quickly (click on the image to enlarge it):<br />
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In 4ºA, Leonor and Mª Carmen did their presentations about eating disorders and vegetarians, respectively. Thanks both of you for your effort.<br />
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For <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>homework</b></span>, I'd like you to do exercises 1, 4 and 8 on pages 36 an 37.Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-67437898652171147052011-09-30T11:38:00.000+02:002014-01-22T23:45:09.180+01:00National Parks in Utah; New York Top 10 AttractionsGood morning everyone!<br />
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So week 2 has already gone by! Hasn't time flown??! On Tuesday we finished correcting the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>grammar quiz</b></span> and I was happy to see that most of you remember what you learnt last year; well done!! :) Then we had a quick look at the book and you thought about five places you would like to visit, and five places you have no desire to visit ever. Feel free to post a comment with your ten places!!<br />
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On Thursday we corrected a reading text about a family who had travelled to Paris on the Eurostar. In that text we learnt plenty of vocabulary to describe our travel experience, and we also saw some useful collocations.<br />
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With 4º CAL we also had time to revise comparatives and relative clauses. 4ºA will do it next week.<br />
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For <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">homework</span></b>, remember to do page 8 and exercise 10 on page 9 (Student's Book).<br />
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Have a nice weekend and see you on Tuesday!Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-37044246050354151552011-04-30T12:07:00.000+02:002014-10-29T13:15:47.754+01:00Question tags; line dancing<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello guys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last week we talked about Easter holidays and we also had a special activity with Chanelle and Lauren, who prepared a quiz about the differences between Canada and the United States. I hope you learnt a lot!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also learnt a bit of line dancing. Here you have the video; I'm sure you're dying to show your family and friends! :) It's a bit old, but it's the easiest dance we could find!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the rest of classroom time, we continued with the topic of crime and we did a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">listening</span></b> where a robber tried to stick-up a bank. Click <a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/securitysystems/securitysystemsrd1.htm#list">here</a> if you want to listen to it again. We also learnt some colloquial expressions such as <i>chit-chat</i>, <i>get all worked up</i>, <i>cranky</i>, etc. Make sure you study them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As for grammar, we talked about question tags, which are little question that are added at the end of the sentence to ask for confirmation. Click <a href="http://www.aulafacil.com/Ingejerc/Lecciones/Lecc16.htm">here</a> for a complete explanation of question tags and <a href="http://www.aulafacil.com/Ingejerc/Lecciones/Ejerc16.htm">here</a> if you want to practise with exercises.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With Intermediate E we had time to correct unit 28 about question tags, reply questions and indirect questions; Intermediate F will do it next week. On the other hand, with Intermediate F we did an activity called "In court", where you had to behave as judges and decide the sentence for some criminals. Intermediate E will do it next week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As for <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">homework</span></b>, remember that you have to write a formal letter to apply for a job (an application letter or a covering letter). Read carefully the handouts I gave you, and also have a look at page 81 in your books. Write between 180 and 200 words. Deadline: 4th May (Int E) / 5th May (Int F) at 23.59h.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During these days I'd like you to read </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Canterbury Tales</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, by Geoffrey Chaucer. I know it's a book you have to read for the </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Escuela</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, but, please, don't read it with a feeling of obligation: I want you to enjoy the book, and to appreciate the real treasure you have in your hands. It's one of the best works ever written in English, a veritable masterpiece, and don't forget that Chaucer is known as the Father of English Literature.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of you might not like reading, but, trust me, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Canterbury Tales</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> has something for everybody's taste: some stories are deep, some others are hilarious, some are a bit bold/dirty, others are a lesson of morale... And they portray a perfect picture of 15th century England.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The original text was written in </span><a href="http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=verse"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">verse</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_English"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Middle English</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (you'll see how different it is from the English we speak now!!). You can have a look at the original manuscript </span><a href="http://molcat1.bl.uk/treasures/caxton/record.asp?LHPage=0v&LHvol=&LHCopy=1&RHPage=1r&RHvol=&RHCopy=1&disp=s&Linked=0#DispTop"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Click </span><a href="http://www.sd-editions.com/AnaServer?NPEx+0+start.anv"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to read part of "The Nun's Priest's Tale". If you know a bit of German, Latin or a bit of History of the English Language, you might be able to understand a few words!</span></span></div>
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<b style="line-height: 16px;">The Knight's Tale</b><span style="line-height: 16px;">: Click </span><a href="http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/canterbury/section5.rhtml" style="line-height: 16px;">here</a><span style="line-height: 16px;"> and </span><a href="http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/canterbury/section6.rhtml" style="line-height: 16px;">here</a><span style="line-height: 16px;"> for some more information about "The Knight's Tale", and an analysis of </span><u style="line-height: 16px;">its real meaning</u><span style="line-height: 16px;">. Remember that our book is an adaptation, so many details have been deleted. Tell us about them in class.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Nun's Priest's Tale</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: out of curiosity, click </span><a href="http://www.sd-editions.com/AnaServer?NPEx+0+start.anv"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to have a look at the original; click </span><a href="http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/canterbury/section12.rhtml"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for some more information </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">about "The Nun's Priest's Tale", and an analysis of </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">its real meaning</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Remember that our book is an adaptation, so many details have been deleted. Tell us about them in class.</span></span></div>
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Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-44746245608207541562011-04-09T11:56:00.000+02:002014-10-18T18:21:51.738+02:00Reported speech; listening practiceHi! Good morning everyone!<br />
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I hope you're all enjoying this warm, sunny weekend! :)<br />
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Here you have the usual summary at the end of each week. We continued with the topic of shopping and we did a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">listening</span></b> about a girl who wanted to buy a present for her father. Click <a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/shop1/shopsc1.htm">here</a> if you want to listen to it again.<br />
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We also did an activity about "<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">some real English sounds</span></b>". I hope you all enjoyed it!! Remember to use "ummm", "uh-huh"and "huh?" in class (no more "eeees" in the oral!!), and of course, feel free to use any others! (yummy!, duh!, ouch!, oops!...).<br />
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As far as <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>grammar</b></span> is concerned, we worked with Reported Speech. The process is actually very mechanic, but I understand it needs practice. If you need to revise the "theory", click <a href="http://www.curso-ingles.com/gramatica-inglesa/reported.php">here</a> for a very detailed explanation. If what you want is practice, then try the following links:<br />
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<li>Click <a href="http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?04">here</a> to report statements ("normal" sentences).</li>
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<li>Click <a href="http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?05">here</a> and/or <a href="http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?06">here</a> to report questions.</li>
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We also learnt the different between <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>say</b></span></i> and <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>tell</b></span></i>. You can revise the difference <a href="http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/cw-say-tell.htm">here</a>, or... go straight to some <a href="http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/cw-say-tell_quiz.htm">exercises</a>!</div>
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Finally, we talked about <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">complaining</span></b> and we listened to three people complaining in three different situations: a taxi, a hotel and a restaurant. Intermediate F practised with Chanelle on Thursday; Intermediate E will do a communicative activity on Monday.<br />
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See you all next week! :)Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-61409469610330560252011-02-13T11:58:00.000+01:002014-01-23T12:02:45.288+01:00/i/ vs. /i:/; possessive adjectives & pronouns; at a clothes shopGood morning (almost afternoon!)<br />
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As usual, here you have a summary of last week:<br />
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On Monday / Tuesday we continued talking about films and you read your summaries (which were very good!!). Then we did an exercise on pronunciation to learn the difference between /i/ and /i:/. For some of you this exercise was a bit difficult, so click <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/unit1/start.shtml">here</a> if you want to practise a little bit more.<br />
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About grammar, we revised object pronouns and we learnt possessive pronouns. We worked with a photocopy to revise how to express possession in English: possessive 's, possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns. Click <a href="http://mansioningles.com/gram08_ej1.htm">here</a> and <a href="http://mansioningles.com/gram28_ej1.htm">here</a> to do some more activities related to this. Remember to visit <a href="http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/elementary/">New English File online</a> too and to complete the workbook :)<br />
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On Wednesday / Thursday we listened to two film critics talking about 5 different films. I know it was a bit difficult, but you did very well! So... congratulations!! :) We also learnt expressions to use in a clothes shop. Click <a href="http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/elementary/d_phrasebank/ef_elem_practicaleng04/">here</a> if you want to revise this.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Remember to bring the book </span></span></b><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">England</span></span></b></i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> to class on Monday / Tuesday. Thank you.</span></span></b>Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0