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.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-25386734651232770352014-11-19T07:00:00.001+01:002014-11-19T11:58:08.423+01:00Improve your conversations in English!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today we're going to focus on speaking and, more specifically, on <b>interaction</b>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you know, a language is, above all, a vehicle to <b>communicate with other people</b>. That means that we need to know phrases to express our opinion and ask for theirs, agree or disagree with what they say, ask them to repeat, show interest, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Knowing how to interact is an essential part of our speaking skills in a foreign language. Responding to what other people say and being able to engage them in conversation is of paramount importance. However, explicit training on this issue is sometimes overlooked (<i>pasado por alto</i>) in our language classrooms...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For this reason I have done a compilation of useful phrases that you can use at different levels. Start using them in your conversations in class and you'll see how little by little your communication becomes a lot more natural and fluent!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Advanced Levels 1 and 2</b></span></div>
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Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-45525834166546839232014-11-03T07:00:00.001+01:002014-11-05T13:27:28.283+01:00Stop sounding like a book!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I'm going to post some useful expressions that will help you sound a lot more natural in English!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They're mainly short comments to continue the conversation and respond to what the other person said. Things like <b><i>ya te digo</i>;<i> ¡ni de broma</i>!; <i>me lo dices o me lo cuentas;</i> <i>lo que tú digas</i>,</b> etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Useful, right? Check them out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Had you heard any of these expressions before? Check their meaning in a dictionary or at <a href="http://www.linguee.es/">www.linguee.es</a>. Then practise with this online exercise from the <a href="http://www.yes-mag.com/yes-exercise-number-42/?utm_source=Yes+Magazine&utm_campaign=a9e540f820-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0aa762b955-a9e540f820-67441157">Yes! Magazine</a>. After that, why don't you write a short dialogue with as many expressions as you can?</span></div>
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Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-18526006701695331442013-11-05T11:36:00.000+01:002014-10-28T13:10:17.293+01:00Choosing a topic for your oral presentation<div style="text-align: right;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In every level you will be asked to prepare one or two <strong>oral presentations</strong>. Even if you don't like them much, they are extremely helpful for you to revise and consolidate contents, and also to develop your fluency and spontaneity in English.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The teacher might give you the topic, or they might give you the choice to talk about anything you want, but... <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">how do you decide what to talk about?</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Normally, students choose the topics based on one of the following criteria:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Without a doubt, the best results happen when the students <b>are inspired</b> by the topic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The truth about your presentation is that if it doesn't excite you, it won't excite your listeners. If you're not fascinated by the content, the audience will automatically become bored. Plus, you'll lose your own motivation along the way...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, the next time you ask yourself, "How do I decide what to talk/write about?", start with what inspires you and build from there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once you have the topic, explore your book and your notes and try to include all the new things you can!</span></div>
Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-10731769096505857892013-09-25T14:03:00.001+02:002013-09-29T20:01:08.452+02:00How to use www.soziety.comHi there!<br />
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In this entry I tell you about the website <a href="http://www.soziety.com/">www.soziety.com</a>, where you can practise your oral skills from home and completely for free!<br />
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Go to the website and click on "Apply for an invitation". You will be re-directed to this page where you have to include your details:<br />
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<br />Ana Buenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401439195588360652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363556292968816047.post-7254046536656685872010-11-27T11:57:00.000+01:002014-10-28T13:16:58.290+01:00Oral presentations? No problem!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qOH__6Mpxw2NGBFkcP2COspdAAhMKzs-i7zc8Rv9MJBun_hA4oIoiPI5bs-3MwwkRD_DfMnM1Z4GIZks2sYt5QW8pm_VDalIdPmcYxgEvFSgpNUBr83-E3ykPFFcu_JkIKlgHzYmZo0/s1600/Public-speaking.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qOH__6Mpxw2NGBFkcP2COspdAAhMKzs-i7zc8Rv9MJBun_hA4oIoiPI5bs-3MwwkRD_DfMnM1Z4GIZks2sYt5QW8pm_VDalIdPmcYxgEvFSgpNUBr83-E3ykPFFcu_JkIKlgHzYmZo0/s1600/Public-speaking.jpeg" height="226" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In every language course you'll have to prepare <strong>oral presentations</strong>. Some people don't like them too much because they suffer from fear of public speaking, or simply feel embarrassed to talk in a different language in front of a lot of people!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But remember that preparing an oral presentation is an excellent way to <u>consolidate your grammar</u>, <u>learn new vocabulary</u>, <u>check the pronunciation</u> of new words and <u>discover gaps</u> (<i>lagunas</i>) that you didn't even know you had!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know speaking in public is difficult, especially if it's not in your language. But, hey, everybody feels nervous, even the most prepared people, so don't think you're the only one having a hard time. Try to relax as much as possible and enjoy your presentation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm 100% sure you've devoted plenty of time to it, so <b>don't let nerves spoil it</b>: feel enthusiastic about your work and show us what you have conscientiously prepared!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below you have a short presentation I've prepared for you. It explains why we feel fear of speaking in public, and I give you a few tips to overcome that fear. I hope it helps you out a little bit!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>(To see the presentation better, click on play, and then "full screen". Advance the presentation by clicking on the arrow).</i></span></div>
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