Click here to read an article on Learning English about the advantages of collaborative work.
This is good reading practice and you will learn some vocabulary.
Click here to read an article on Learning English about the advantages of collaborative work.
This is good reading practice and you will learn some vocabulary.
Hi there guys!
Follow this link to discover an amazingly useful set of videos (to improve your listening skills), exercises on the tenses you have been practising lately and vocabulary that you can use for your WR and SPK exams next week.
I recommend that you watch them calmly, pause and play them as many times as you need and do the exercises below the videos. They are excellent practice and I am sure you can learn useful expressions to be later used in your exams.
I hope you enjoy them!
Hi there guys,
I hope you have enjoyed a wonderful weekend (with some time for studying too).
I just want to tell you that I have been thinking quite a lot on your term exams with me and I have come to a conclusion which affects both your writing and speaking exams.
As you know, now we are dealing with unit 2, which focuses on crime and the present and past perfect tenses. Well, for your next writing exam you will have to write a composition about a crime that took place in the past and for the speaking exam you will also have to record yourselves (using your mobile phones) informing someone about a crime too, as if you were real reporters.
Therefore, I think that it would be easier for you if you used the same invented story for both exams, don't you think? So, think about a crime (all the action, the previous situation and the consequences) and use that story for both your writing and your speaking exams (with the little differences that always exist between oral and written communication).
This way you will be KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
Hola chicos,
este viernes pasado tocó hacer exámenes parciales en los dos grupos. Para esta semana que viene los deberes consisten en escribir un texto igual al que os tocará hacer a finales de semana en el examen de WRITING. ¿Qúe tipo de texto es y qué hay que escribir? Pues es una redacción sobre una persona (real o inventada) en la que tenéis que usar:
Hola!
Esta mañana vimos un vídeo sobre cómo preparar el Falafel. Vosotros teníais que traer buscada la información de los ingredientes necesarios y luego vimos el vídeo que explica el procedimiento para elaborar este plato tan apetecible. Os voy a dejar el vídeo en otro post a continuación.
Después, los que buscaron la información sobre el movimiento Slow Food nos comentaron sus características principales: qué es, dónde tiene presencia y qué persigue conseguir.
Os dejo aquí el enlace a su web por si os interesa saber más: SLOW FOOD MOVEMENT.
También os comenté que para el WRITING final de esta primera evaluación tendréis que escribir cómo preparar un plato de comida, el que queráis, pero que sea interesante y tenga variedad de ingredientes.
This is the post for your Informal correspondence.
Remember the Grammar Requirements:
1) Use Simple Past and Past Continuous with when and while
2) Include one of each of the Adverbs we have seen in this Unit 1.
Do not forget to respect the structure following the model in the Writing Section of Unit 1.
Include Connectors.
¡Hola a todos!
Esta mañana en clase repasamos el Presente Continuo:
a) Tiene 3 usos diferentes y qué expresiones temporales van con cada uso.
b) Cómo se forma: BE como verbo auxiliar y el verbo principal añade -ing
Después hicimos el ejercicio 10 de la página 7 del Workbook y los ejercicios 8 y 9 de la página 7 del Student's Book.
¡Nos vemos!
Hi there!
This morning in the A Group we started by checking exercise 4 on page 13 (dialogue) and then we moved on to the Writing section, where we dealt with Informal Correspondence. There, we did exercises 1 and 2, we read the sample mail and we mentioned how punctuation helps make our writing clear. Finally, I explained the three types of adverbs that you will HAVE TO use in both the mail task for this blog and the writing exam. I also wrote on the board the Grammar Requirements you NEED TO consider for those writing tasks. At the very end of today's lesson I recommended that you visit the Writing Guide which starts on page 148 and that you read as far as page 153 on which you will find very useful information for this specific writing you´ve got ahead.
On the other hand, in the B group we went back to page 13 to mention the Speaking Strategy box on the right and how it is linked with British culture, then we did exercise 1 on page 14 before moving to the Adverbs section. Once there, I explained the three types of adverbs and how to use them, I gave you the Grammar Requirements for your practise on my blog and also for the exam and after that I told you about the Writing Guide as it is explained on the paragraph above for the other group.
REMINDERS:
1. Group A must upload their mails to this blog before Monday (9th) class and Group B must do the same before Tuesday (10th).
2. Next Thursday we are doing the Reading and Listening midterm exams. Get ready for the Speaking exams with your partners and we are on our way for the Writing exams too.
See you!
Hola:
Hoy en clase no trabajamos con el libro de texto, sino que, a raíz de una pregunta sobre cómo se decía "Yo también", decidí explicaros cómo decir tanto "Yo también" como "Yo tampoco" de las dos principales maneras que existen en inglés.
Hay una fácil: "Me too" (famosa por el movimiento social que partió de las denuncias a Harvey Weinstein) para "Yo también" y "Me neither" para "Yo tampoco".
Otra no tan simple: So + auxiliary/be + subject para "yo también"
Neither + auxiliary/be + subject para "yo tampoco"
Un saludo!
Hello,
this morning we started by doing the listening exercise on page 12, then I asked you about the museums (which) you had chosen during the weekend for your speaking exam. After that, we moved on to the WRITING section, where we read the sample e-mail and we analysed its structure and parts. Finally, we checked exercise 2.
Homeworks is reading the box on page 15 about ADVERBS so that it sounds more familiar when I explain them in our next class.
See ya!
Hi!
This morning we continued checking the exercises on pages 10 and 11 (SB) and we did all of them but the Grammar Challenge.
Homework: I asked you to do exercise 1 on page 12 and I told you that for the weekend you will have to find a similar website (a real one) of a museum and write down all the info that could be used to answer questions like the ones on exercise 1. I am giving you more info about this project tomorrow morning.
See ya!
Hi there!
This morning we continued checking exercises on pages 10 and 11 of your SB. We finished all of them.
Homework: I asked you to read the text on page 12 (COMMUNICATION: Buying Tickets) and answer the questions on exercise 1. Also, I want you to go online and find a website similar to the one for the Boston Museum of Science (there are tons of museums around the world: MOMA, British Museum, Smithsonian...). Once you have found it, keep it and write down all the information that could be used to answer questions like the ones in exercise 1. You will use that information for your speaking exam soon.
See ya!
Hola!
En la clase de hoy corregimos el ejercicio 4 de la página 6 del Student's Book y el 5, 6 y 7 de la página 7.
Al terminar, pasamos al Workbook, donde corregimos los ejercicios de la página 5.
Mañana repasaremos el Presente Continuo y haremos el 8 y 9 de la página 7 del SB.
Un saludo!
This morning in our class...
I did a quick review on the most important aspects you must know about Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple and Past Continuous, which are all part of ESO. This review included:
1. The different forms of verbs in those tenses and in different types of sentences (Aff, Neg and Qs).
2. What to use these tenses for (according to how actions relate to time context)
3. Time expressions that go with them.
Then we checked exercises 1 and 2 on page 10 of your SB.
Hopefully, tomorrow we will go quicker.
See you!
Hoy en clase de 3 ESO A hablamos del Presente Continuo y de sus 3 usos:
1. Para indicar acciones que están sucediendo ahora mismo.
Por ejemplo: She is reading a book now.
2. Para indicar planes que van a ocurrir en un futuro cercano.
I am having dinner with Tom tonight.
3. Para acciones que están ocurriendo durante esta temporada, pero que no son permanentes.
They are watching a new TV series this month.
Además, también dijimos que para formar un Presente Continuo necesitamos un verbo auxiliar (verbo BE) en presente y luego el verbo principal debe terminar en -ing.
Por último, hicimos práctica con los ejercicios 8 y 9 de la página 7 del Student's Book.
También recordé que debéis ir haciendo ejercicios del Libro Interactivo por vuestra cuenta.
Un saludo!
Hi there!
Today in our class we talked about the main features of four basic tenses: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple and Past Continuous. Among some others, the most important are:
1. Why do these tenses receive such names?
2. What do we use them for?
3. Which time expressions tend to appear with them?
4. How do we use them in AFF, NEG and questions?
Finally we started checking the exercises on page 10 but we could only get to exercise1 sentence 2, which will be our starting point next day.
REMEMBER: If you feel insecure about these tenses, do not hesitate to read the Rules on pages 116 and 117 and do the Basic Practice.
Ta-ta for now!
Esta mañana comenté el acceso al blog a través de mi curso en el Aula Virtual del instituto (motivo por el cual os envié un correo este pasado domingo), luego recordamos a los que no estuvieron cómo acceder al registro en el Libro Digital y en el Interactivo y por último hicimos un breve repaso del Presente Simple antes de explicar las características básicas del Presente Continuo.
Deberes: Hacer los ejercicios 8 y 9 de la página 7 y no olvidéis que tanto para el Presente Simple como para el Presente Continuo tenéis (justo debajo de los cuadros y encima de los ejercicios) una indicación para que consultéis el Grammar Appendix en la parte trasera del Workbook (páginas 96 y 97).
Un saludo!
Hoy en clase os recordé que os había enviado un correo ayer domingo para informaros de que había creado un curso en el Aula Virtual de nuestro insti, pero que sólo va a servir como tablón de anuncios desde el cual podréis acceder a mi blog si en algún momento os despistáis y no recordáis cómo llegar a él, o sea, aquí.
En cuanto nos pusimos a trabajar, repasamos:
1. Qué es el Presente Simple (=un tiempo verbal; no un verbo) y por qué se llama así (porque en afirmativa el verbo es simplemente una palabra, sin ningún verbo auxiliar)
2. Cuándo se usa y para qué: para las rutinas (en contraste, por ejemplo, con el Presente Continuo)
3. Cómo se construyen oraciones afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas en Present Simple y cómo las terceras personas del singular (he, she, it) siempre tienen que dar la nota.
4. Repasamos QASI (Question Auxiliary Subject Infinitive): El orden de los elementos que forman una oración interrogativa.
5. Recordamos los dos tipos de oraciones interrogativas: Yes/No Questions y las Wh-Questions
6. Vimos las Grammar Animations del Presente Simple.
7. Recordamos los adverbios de frecuencia más comunes y dónde se colocan: antes del verbo excepto en el caso del verbo BE.
No nos dio tiempo a corregir los deberes que venían para hoy (pág 7, ejs 5, 6 y 7). Por lo tanto, sumamos ahora el 8 y 9 sobre el Presente Continuo.
Un saludo!
As I mentioned in the daily update, this morning I talked about Ellis Island. This is the island where The Statue of Liberty is located.
If you want to learn about the History of Ellis Island, click here.
Leave a comment after reading, if you feel like.
Today in our quiet class we practised describing photoshopped pics (we talked about the history of Ellis Island), then we did the Listening on page 9 (including exercises 7-10), we talked about misinformation and we paid attention to the Listening Strategy which advises us to read statements and questions before listening so that we can predict some of its content.
Homework: all exercises on page 10 (Grammar sections)
Bye for now!
Hi there!
This morning (and after some counseling) we checked exercises 5 and 6 (on page 9) and then we did the listening on misinformation, including exercises 7-10.
Homework for Tuesday: pages 4 and 5 on your Workbook.
Enjoy your weekend!
Hola chicos,
esta maña en 3ESO A expliqué cómo acceder a este blog, repasamos el Presente Simple e hicimos el ejercicio 7 del Student's Book. De deberes para la semana vienen las páginas 4 y 5 del Workbook.
En 3ESO B también expliqué cómo acceder a este blog, recordé a algunos cómo registrarse en el libro digital e hicimos los ejercicios 1, 2 y 3 de la página 6 del Student's Book. De deberes hay que hacer los ejercicios 4,5,6 y 7 de las páginas 6 y 7 del Student's Book.
Un saludo a todos y que paséis buen finde!
Hola de nuevo a los de 3º ESO B!
Hoy en clase hicimos los ejercicios de la página 4 del Workbook para repasar el vocabulario de esta unidad de introducción.
Mañana acabaremos de ver las GRAMMAR ANIMATION del Student's Book y haremos los ejercicios de la página 6 del Student's Book.
Un saludo!
Hola chicos,
tal y como os acabo de decir por correo electrónico, a partir de hoy os voy a poner en el blog a diario lo que hacemos en clase y cuáles son los deberes. Esto tiene como finalidad que los que estéis en casa y no podáis asistir a clase, sepáis lo que hemos visto en clase Y OS PONGÁIS a ver, estudiar y a hacer los ejercicios en el LIBRO DIGITAL STUDENT'S BOOK.
Además, todos sabéis que en esa misma plataforma de la editorial Burlington hay otro libro: el INTERACTIVE. Pero este libro es para que vosotros vayáis haciendo a vuestro ritmo poco a poco los ejercicios y que, aunque podéis hacerlos todos si queréis (y ver lo vídeos que trae, etc para practicar listening, por ejemplo), os centréis en aquellos que pensáis que os hace más falta practicar.
Tener estos libros es una ventaja y además, en una situación como esta mucho más porque vosotros mismos podéis ver en qué falláis al hacer los ejercicios e intentarlo las veces que haga falta hasta que salga bien del todo. ADEMÁS, NO OLVIDÉIS QUE SI NO ENTENDÉIS POR QUÉ ESTÁ MAL UN EJERCICIO, ME PODÉIS ENVIAR UN CORREO Y OS RESPONDO ENCANTADO. Eso sí, es mejor que apuntéis todas las dudas y me las enviéis todas juntas en un solo correo cada día que trabajéis desde casa.
Como dije en el correo que os acabo de enviar, YO PUEDO VER DESDE MI ORDENADOR LO QUE HACÉIS TANTO EN EL STUDENT'S BOOK COMO EN EL INTERACTIVE.
Un saludo a todos y voy a empezar ya con el primer post sobre lo que hicimos hoy en 3ESO B.
Hi again,
a few days ago I was surfing the web when I found a new app which I think can be useful for you to listen to English more often. This one is called BBC SOUNDS and it is available on the Google Play Store for free. If you download it, you will find lots of different programmes and podcasts from the BBC. Among all the stuff there are documentaries, typical music programmes which cover a wide range of styles, interviews with film actors and directors, humour and so on.
You will even find a podcast under the title "The secret life of teachers". Mmmmmm
Go take a look and leave a comment after you have listened to some of this audio material.
Bye for now!
Hello!
Today in 1 Bach A we started doing exercises on the Workbook. In particular we did and checked exercises 1-5 on pages 4 and 5, which dealt with vocabulary related to technology. Homework for Monday includes reading exercises 7-10 on page 9 SB in order to predict the content of a listening about misinformation that we will do at school. Also, I have already asked you to take a look at page 10 SB to refresh your grammar knowledge.
As for 1Bach B, we checked homework, which was exercises 1-4 on page 8 SB. Tomorrow we will check exercises 5 and 6. Homework for tomorrow is reading exercises 7-10 on page 9 SB so that you can predict content that you will listen to in the classroom related to misinformation.
See ya!
Hi there!
This morning we checked homework due for today, which was exercises 1-5 on page 8.
Also, I asked you to have a look at page 8 (Student's Book) so that we can do some review exercises on those Present and Past tenses tomorrow in the classroom. If you feel like doing the exercises, no problem.
By the way, from now onwards: SB means or stands for Student's Book, WB means Workbook and IB means Interactive Book, ok?
See ya soon!
Hellos guys,
this is your daily update on classroom work. Today in the morning we did exercises 2-4 on page 6 and 5,6 on page 7, both pages on the Student's Book. These exercises dealt with questions based on the text SOCIAL MEDIA helps in a storm, so it was all about Reading Comprehension.
Homework for Thursday are exercises 1 to 5 (1-5) on page 8, which will reinforce your knowledge of VOCABULARY related to technology.
See you!
Hi there!
Today in our class we have worked on the text SOCIAL MEDIA HELPS IN A STORM.
We checked exercises 2 to 7 (READING COMPREHENSION)
Homework: exercises 1 to 5 on page 8 (VOCABULARY) for Wednesday
Hi there my dear students,
As I told you in the morning, here you are the link to the Ted Talk on smarthouses. Just click on the blue link and you will access the talk.
I hope you like it. Do not forget to leave a comment to share your opinion.
See ya!
Hi there,
as my new students this year at IES Indalecio Pérez in Tui, I would like to give you a warm welcome to my blog. This blog was created some years ago with the aim of providing my students with a different site where both you and me can share ideas, comments, links...and all we consider interesting enough as to talk and write about it.
Please, make yourself at home here. The only requirement is to be respectful and polite. I would be grateful if you leave here your suggestions and ideas, not only as a response to my posts but also as a result of your initiative, which I am sure is an endless source of great stuff.
That's all for now!