ON CLOUD NINE: 2011

Friday 16 December 2011

SPARE THE ROD AND SPOIL THE CHILD

As we all know, this post is dedicated to Lina, Valentina's two-year-old daughter. Will Lina be a spoilt child? I don't think so. But I don't think her parents will use any rod either! And I hope they don't!
What do you think of this saying? Is it sensible? Is it useful? Is it positive? Will it make life better? happier? ...
Perhaps you prefer the modern version "Spare the rod and save the child.", do you?

Photocopy from 14th December_URDANGARÍN: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THNjg0MDQ4MzktNmU5Mi00MjJlLWJkNGYtOGU0MTYxOGNiNmEx

Photocopy from 14th December_NOT LEAST: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THYmFiOTg4YzAtZWQxMi00YmE4LWI3NGMtMDY2MGIwOGI3NmUx

Urdangarín videos:

http://youtu.be/hT0L0wIaL8M

http://youtu.be/tvjIr4Dui_w

Transcript of radio piece of news about bounty hunters (uploaded on 9th December): https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THOGU5NGRkMTUtNmFkMC00NTIxLTk4NjItODgwMzVmZTgxNGVl
Quizzes:
   MONEY_1: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1751_money
   MONEY_2: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1158_phrasals
   MONEY_3: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1146_money
   MONEY_4: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1339_money
   MONEY_5: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1113_time_money
   MONEY_6: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1019_quiznet
   MONEY_7: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=129_witn

Saturday 10 December 2011

I'LL TAKE A RAIN CHECK

Photocopy from 9th December_DROUGHT_WATER_TEST ON BUTTERFLIES:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THN2M5MDBjOGItOWU0Zi00OTM2LTllNTEtNzg3MmE0ZjYyNjQ3

Now you can watch a short video about monarch butterflies:

Photocopy from 9th December_David Cameron on benefit fraud_EXERCISE: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THNWQ4OGU3NjctYTg4YS00MDI5LTk1MzItYjE3YTEwNGQ5NWJh

David Cameron on benefit fraud_KEY: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THMjA5MzlmYjYtMTY5NC00MDA2LWIyYjItNTk4ZjQwMTE3YzNl

Photocopy from 9th December_article about benefit fraudsters: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THODgwMTc0MjQtMDI3NS00ODU3LTk4NDEtNDMzODc0ZjQzODI1
Key to Big Brother exercises: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THNWFkYjUzY2UtNTQyZC00ZDBmLWE2YWQtYjY4ZWE3NmRmZGQ3

QUIZZES:
   WEATHER_2: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1512_winter
   WEATHER_3: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1011_weather
   WEATHER_4: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/youmeus/quiznet/newquiz66.shtml

Friday 9 December 2011

A FLY IN THE OINTMENT

Watch these other videos about the same issue:

1) 00:01:35 http://youtu.be/rr9-W_4z25E

2) 00:00:40 http://youtu.be/M9gCCRBTMtE

3) 00:00:10 http://youtu.be/CBxirblidrQ

4) 00:00:10 http://youtu.be/pzQj38urfiQ

5) 00:00:40 http://youtu.be/ksogeFswaC8

6) 00:00:40 http://youtu.be/a2Jg8eGhpwA

7) 00:00:40 http://youtu.be/5yByIknKNWQ
8) 00:00:40 MOCK announcement accusing the government of being the fraudsters, the criminals: http://youtu.be/QP8u0_FEnXM

9) 00:00:10: http://youtu.be/gQzg3jXFqK4

10) 00:00:30 http://youtu.be/dfqg1qobzb0

11) 00:00:30 http://youtu.be/9IhaxLRo7ow

12) 00:01:06 http://youtu.be/svwMj9Pqajg

13) 00:16:00

You can now listen to the news. You will have the transcript next week.

Tuesday 6 December 2011

LOOKING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK

Photocopy from Monday 5th December: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THZjNhODA5NTgtNWJlMS00MjJlLWJhZGItYjI4MTkwZTgzNmU2

Video we watched on 5th December:

Take these quizzes:
   -GOSSIP: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1242_gossip
   -WEATHER IDIOMS: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=148_weather_idioms
   -COHESION: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1213_cohesion

KEY to photocopy from 21st November 2011_INVERSION:   : https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THMWM3YTI4MDUtMDU0Ni00ZDIyLWI0ODUtZDZmZTM3OWU2MWEw
KEY to photocopy from 23rd November_CRYSTAL CLEAR: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THZDQ2M2U1ZjktYzhhZS00NzYyLWFhNTgtMzRjMDExZWQ3NDVk
KEY to photocopy from 30th November_MONARCH BUTTERFLIES: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THZTU0MDgxNjItMzlkYS00ODgwLWI2NTYtOTc2NWRjYmIxYTM3

Thursday 1 December 2011

GIVE SOMEBODY AN INCH AND...

Just as Kike told us today, the Andean condor is a large black vulture with a ruff of white feathers surrounding the base of the neck. The head and neck are nearly featherless.

It has the largest wingspan of any landbird, second only to the Wandering Albatross and perhaps the Dalmatian Pelican.

The condor is primarily a scavenger, feeding on carrion.

It reaches sexual maturity at five or six years of age and it mates for life. It nests at elevations of up to 5,000 m, generally on inaccessible rock ledges. One or two eggs are usually laid. The young are covered with a grayish down until they are almost as large as their parents. They are able to fly after six months, but continue to roost and hunt with their parents until age two.

Healthy adults have no natural predators, but large birds of prey and mammalian predators, like foxes, may take eggs or hatchlings. It is one of the world's longest-living birds, with a lifespan of up to 100 years old in captivity.

The Andean Condor is a national symbol of Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador, and plays an important role in the folklore and mythology of the Andean regions. The Andean Condor is considered near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Captive breeding programs have been instituted in several countries.

Wednesday 30th November_TEST ON INVERSION: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THMDA1NDZmODAtNzhjZi00ZTNhLTk4NTAtNjY3NDg3YmZmMjBk

Photocopy from 30th November_Monarch butterflies: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THZjRhNzFlZjYtODk4Yy00NWZhLWIzMzgtMGM5MDlmNjQ1YTcz
Photocopy from 21st November_Spanish Elections headlines: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THN2FmNTJiZjYtOTdiNC00YTY0LTkwNjctYzYzYzM3YTIwNmY5

TALK TO YOURSELF!

Wednesday 30 November 2011

WHERE THERE IS SMOKE, ...

Hi, there!
A couple of weeks ago we watched a video of the reading out of the VERDICT at Michael Jackson's doctor's trial.
Today you can watch a video on the SENTENCE:

Find out what the sentence is and the reasons the judge gives for passing it.

Monday 28 November 2011

AS DEAD AS A DODO

Photocopy from 28th November_moles & cheeks_conditionals: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THZjcwYmZlNWEtZTAyOC00ZmY2LTllNjQtMDdjOWY3M2Y0ZGM5

Photocopy from 21st November_meerkats: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THMWZjNTdhZDctYTNjMi00MTFhLWEyNDYtMzRjNjk0YjZmZmM1

Listen to this podcast about BEES IN UK: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2009/08/090820_6min_bees.shtml

Now you can take a quiz based on the podcast above: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1027_bees

Friday 25 November 2011

A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE

Photocopy from 25th November_Types of walk: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THNzg1MzlmNGYtOTdhYi00OTY2LTgyYzItYzY0NzQzYWI2ZTAz

Photocopy from 25th November_ticks: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THN2I4YjU1YTUtYjhkNy00N2Y0LWEzZDItMDllYTgzOWRmMTEz
link to the video: http://youtu.be/f1yu1FPgUdg
Some quizzes for revision :
      as... as ...: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1320_as_comparatives
      word pairs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1138_word_pairs
      in court: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1444_court
      funerals: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?quiz=1149_funerals
      elections: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=930_elections

Wednesday 23 November 2011

ANOTHER FISH TO FRY

PHOTOCOPY FROM 16th NOVEMBER_VAMPIRES & ZOMBIES: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THZjkzNjZlNjEtMzBjZi00Yjc1LTk0ZTQtNGRiZWM5NDI0MWZh
PHOTOCOPY FROM 23rd NOVEMBER_crystal clear: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THZDFiOGFhMjgtZjVkOS00ZmExLTg5NjgtZWMyMjE0YzM1ODZm
PHOTOCOPY FROM 23rd NOVEMBER_dumping: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THMmRhODc0MDItZDc2ZC00MTlhLThmMzUtZTdlNjNjZjU5OGM1
WATCH THESE VIDEOS ABOUT THE SPANISH ELECTIONS:
1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15809062
This is the transcript of the first video. After you have watched the video several times, read the transcript and try to GUESS what are the missing words. Then listen and read at the same time and check whether you were correct: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THN2NlYWJlYzctNGI3Yi00OGNmLWE0YWUtOWZkZDRkOTZhNThh
2 http://www.euronews.net/2011/11/21/socialist-debacle-signals-a-change-in-spain/

Monday 21 November 2011

EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING

We've been working on register and formal and informal language.
In the following video you can hear a lot of formal language, as heard in a courtroom. The footage belongs to the session when the verdict on the case of Michael Jackson's doctor was published. Listen to it several times before reading the transcript.

Should you have any problems opening that video, try clicking on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bBxKoUqsko&feature=BFa&list=PL556D1477CFC23C50&lf=mh_lolz
TRANSCRIPT: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THZDYwZDRkZWEtMjRjNC00NzZmLWJjNjEtMzZhMzBmNjBiMmM3

Sunday 20 November 2011

BITE MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW

PHOTOCOPY FROM 16th NOVEMBER:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THMmRkZTMwYjgtMjRlOC00YWRlLTllMTEtNWMzNDQ2YzY1NDUw

PHOTOCOPY FOR 21st NOVEMBER: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THMjIzNmVhOWUtYTExZC00MDA0LThjYzktYjkwYTk2MTgxYWYz

QUIZ: Take this quiz and then check your answers!: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/youmeus/quiznet/newquiz70.shtml

Tuesday 15 November 2011

TAKE IT WITH A PINCH OF SALT

PHOTOCOPY FROM 14th NOVEMBER: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THOGFkNTBhNTQtNzIxOS00ZTBmLTg1NzgtMTM0YTA3ZWM1MzEz

Saturday 12 November 2011

AS HAPPY AS A LARK

I hope this is how you feel. But, do you know what a lark is? If not, find out!

WRITING TASK: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THMGJkMzYwZDgtMWEzMC00ZTZmLThiZjMtNGNmMTkxYmJjYTVm

LEARNING TIP: while doing the exercises, make sure you learn some of the new vocabulary!!!

writing task_KEY: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THM2ZlYjU4ZDUtNzM4NC00ZDc4LWEzMjktMWNiZGQyNzM2YTQ3

LISTENING TASK 1: Are you interested in listening to a radio programme about REGRET? Well, here's the link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/2004_31_wed_03.shtml
LISTENING TASK 2: In this short video you will hear some recent news about the eruptions off El Hierro:

Tuesday 8 November 2011

YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW

Listen again to Lindsay Nicholson and Tara Patel, guests at the radio programme WOMAN'S HOUR which we heard "twice" yesterday and which dealt with the issue of BEREAVEMENT.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/2003_01_tue_01.shtml

LISTENING TEST + KEY + TRANSCRIPT: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THNDgxMTQ2MjgtYTllNi00MzZmLThkMWYtYzQ5MjUxMmQyMTU0
Photocopy from Monday 7th November: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THMmU5ODRhODAtYTEzMi00Njk4LThlMTgtNDMzZDRhNjExYTI2

Sunday 6 November 2011

SICK AS A . . . J E L L Y F I S H

Listen to our friend Mrs Jellyfish and to other sea creatures and find out what they think of, like, hate or fear in the sea...

And if you want to see it with subtitles, watch it again:
http://dotsub.com/view/73c6edd4-aee2-4990-9ce1-218f2c51c0cc

Well, yes, those subtitles had gaps. For the video with the complete transcript, click on the following link:
http://dotsub.com/view/bd1ef7fc-cca9-4dad-9790-193509dd4d0c

Thursday 3 November 2011

DOG IN THE MANGER

Photocopy nº 20_November 2nd: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THNzA1MjRhYWEtNzJlOC00ZmQ3LWJkNzktMTYwODI0MTg2NDVh

Monday 31 October 2011

PUSHING UP THE DAISIES

I remember years ago when I had to explain to my students what Halloween was. Nowadays everybody seems to celebrate it here, in Spain. I'm not very happy about that. On the one hand I like to learn about other cultures and customs but I like them to be that, other countries' customs. I'm not fond of adopting celebrations from other parts of the world as if they were ours. That's why, I guess, Father Christmas, for example, sort of gets on my nerves... here in Spain. I'd rather have our traditional Three Wise Men, our All Saint's Day, and so on.
On the other hand, there is nothing left for me to teach!!! My students usually know more about Christmas Chrackers, Christmas Stockings, Halloween's "trick or treat", and so on... By the way, I hate the way they translate that expression into Spanish. I can't stand it! It drives me mad!

FOTOCOPY 31st October: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THYmMwYjI2YTctYzZlMS00ZjFkLWFjODQtOTIyMzk0OGEzZDUx

Friday 28 October 2011

IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS

Thursday 27 October 2011

LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG

Tuesday 25 October 2011

ALIVE AND KICKING

Hi there!
Well, poor Simoncelli is no longer alive and kicking. It's sad. His remains are in Italy now and I heard his funeral will take place on Thursday. REST IN PEACE

One of the photocopies I gave you on Monday was about him:
PHOTOCOPY FROM 24th October 2011_1: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THYWY4NDZkOWYtMDIxNC00MDAxLThhMDgtMTJmOWZlZjMzNmQ4

As there were so many pieces of big news in the last few days, we also did some work in connection to Gaddafi's death:
PHOTOCOPY FROM 24th October 2011_2: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THM2Q5YmI2OTMtMTM0Ny00N2M1LTg4M2YtNjNiZjY3Yjc3N2Zi

You have to listen to Obama's speech and check which word in each pair he actually said: http://youtu.be/swB1KfTf_uw

ETA's announcement of their cessation of terrorist activitist also called for its own photocopies:
PHOTOCOPY from 24th October 2011_3: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THZGNkYjJiYzQtZjFmOC00NTdkLTkwNmUtZjFhMjk2ZjY1NzY3
PHOTOCOPY from 24th October 2011_4: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THODYyNWI5MDctNmE5MS00ZjYxLWIwMDUtOTBiMGY5OWNjOWY2

As homework you also had to revise different structures and vocabulary to express REGRET:

PHOTOCOPY from 24th October 2011_5: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THNWJiZDM3NTQtMmE3Yi00NWI2LWI5YTAtMWI4ODU2ZTMxYjQy

Thursday 20 October 2011

LEARN THE ROPES

Hi, there

I apologize for not having posted anything lately. I have not been idle, though.

Anyway, do you know what "learn the ropes" or "know the ropes" mean? Be ready to explain the expression in class next Monday.

Here you are the latest documents we've seen in class:

PHOTOCOPY from 17th October: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_Nb3d84W0THMDA5YWMxZWMtNTNlNS00YjlkLWI2YTItOWI0ZTc1NjE5ZTky&hl=en

PHOTOCOPY from 19th October: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_Nb3d84W0THMTllNWU2ZjEtYTllMy00YTEzLTk3OGQtMTAxYTIyNDY4YTYz&hl=en

Thursday 13 October 2011

AN INKLING

In today's post I'm just adding links to the documents from previous lessons. By the way, I think the problem some of you had to open documents from previous entries is solved now. Let me know if that is not the case.

As HOMEWORK you have to complete the activities that you can find in the photocopies -including the listenigh exercises- and, as usual, find out what the expressions in the title of the each post means. Today's expression is "AN INKLING". Do you have one???

On the other hand, it's high time I prepared the key to the exercises too! I think I'll do it at the weekend.

Photocopy from 5th October:    https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_Nb3d84W0THNmQxZDRkYzItYThkYS00N2M1LWEwZTUtZDM4ODhmMzljZGM1&hl=en
Photocopy no. 1 from 10th October:   https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_Nb3d84W0THOTRiOWY2NTUtMTQ2NS00OWJmLTk4ZTYtN2VhY2UyZjAwNDFh&hl=en
Photocopy no. 2 from 10th October: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_Nb3d84W0THZDIwZGI3MjUtMTc1Ny00YTY0LTlkZWQtNzBjODA2NDYyNmEw&hl=en
Photocopy no. 3 from 10th October: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_Nb3d84W0THNWNiODZmYmMtMmVmOS00ZDM3LThlMjQtYjVmOTBmNDIwZWUz&hl=en
Song by the Waterboys:   http://youtu.be/xD9zYZpIMfo

Wednesday 12 October 2011

HOW TO LIVE BEFORE YOU DIE

A commencement speech or commencement address is a speech given to graduating students, generally at a university, although the term is also used for secondary education institutions.

The "commencement" is a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students. A commencement speech is typically given by a notable figure in the community, during the commencement exercise. The person giving such a speech is known as a commencement speaker. Very commonly, colleges or universities will invite politicians, important citizens, or other noted speakers to come and address the graduating class.

Steve Jobs died on Thursday 6th October 2011, aged 56. His commencement speech at Stanford University has become legendary. If you have not heard it, now you have the opportunity to find out how he thought we should live our life before we die.

Listen to the speech given by Steve Jobs and do the exercises which I have prepared. Before you listen, read the questions so that you get an idea of what you are going to hear and can make predictions. I suggest that you should listen to one story at a time, because the whole speech is quite long. When you have listened to it as many times as you need, then you can listen to it once again with the transcript.

FIRST STORY: http://youtu.be/F1rPFbEoJVc http://youtu.be/4pXfIGU_4wc

Activity: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_Nb3d84W0THZGQzYjI4NDUtYTU3NC00YzRjLThjMzMtZGUxNmU4MTc2ZDk3&hl=en_US

SECOND STORY: http://youtu.be/84Ka1_p4ueM   http://youtu.be/dzL3xpMX4b4
   Activity: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_Nb3d84W0THNzU2MzUyMjQtOTgxZC00NzBjLWIyNmItOWY2MDVjMGM4Yjhh&hl=en_US
THIRD STORY:    http://youtu.be/r5pPyQ383G0      http://youtu.be/1EnBk1Z3XyM

Activity: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_Nb3d84W0THMWMxMDA5NzAtYTAzNi00YjY3LTkwNDQtZjJhODRkYmQyNzMw&hl=en_US

COMPLETE SPEECH: http://youtu.be/UF8uR6Z6KLc
TRANSCRIPT (Not to be read until you have done the activities!)
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_Nb3d84W0THNmQ4ZDY1MzgtZDE5Yi00YWJlLTkxN2YtNDg3ZDgwM2RhYzJk&hl=en_US

Tuesday 4 October 2011

THE DIE IS CAST

Hello, there!
Yesterday, in class, we had a look at some words that are used to describe groups of animals, remember? And I told you that I would prepare a worksheet so that you can learn some more.
Some years ago, for a course I was doing, I prepared some activities related to the animal world. Some of the activities are TOO easy for you, but since they are "ready already" you can have a try at them and realize how much you know! The activity ANIMALS IN COMPANY is the one which deals with groups of animals.

http://aliso.pntic.mec.es/jtaa0001/hp/esthercuencamartinez/index.htm

Sunday 2 October 2011

IN THE NICK OF TIME

Hello there!

Have you had a good weekend? Maybe I should be a bit more specific: Have you had a RELAXING weekend? BUSY? EXCITING? WONDERFUL? UNBELIEVABLE? FANTASTIC? EVENTFUL? PASSIONATE? INVIGORATING? ...?

A new week is about to start, which means interesting things to learn! Let's be curious and enthusiastic so that we can make the most of it.

I've found out that it is not simple to upload documents to the blog! You can upload images and videos but not documents! At least not using this Blogger application. But I have thought of a way to do it: I'll send the documents to the virtual place where the school web page is hosted and then I'll add a link here. I hope it works!

Photocopy from 3rd October: http://intercentres.edu.gva.es/intercentres/03015579/2011_October_3rd.pdf
Photocopy from 28th September: http://intercentres.edu.gva.es/intercentres/03015579/self_conscious.pdf

Wednesday 28 September 2011

SELF-CONSCIOUS

Today we will have our second lesson. I'm looking forward to it. My throat is still a bit funny but I hope I won't cough too much.

In today's lesson we will...
- meet our mascot
- revise some of the vocabulary and structures we saw last Monday
- have a look at the curriculum for the advanced level
- watch a video about the importance of listening to English
- look back at some pieces of news from the summer
- and get the first expression of our collection

Your questions, doubts, comments and ideas will be part of the lesson too (and maybe of future lessons!)

I hope we all enjoy ourselves.

Monday 26 September 2011

YEAR 2011-2012

Hello everybody! A new school year starts with lots of plans and expectations.
It's important to know where we are going and which ways, which roads there are to get there.
So, let's start by having a look at the curriculum for the ADVANCED LEVEL of Official School of Languages in the Comunidad Valenciana:

http://www.docv.gva.es/datos/2008/09/17/pdf/2008_10421.pdf

As students of English in the second year of advanced level we only need to have a look at...

(if you want the information in Valenciano)
from p. 79004 to p. 79030 General information about what you should be able to do at ADVANCED LEVEL
and from p. 79113 to p. 79115 Information specific to English at an advanced level

(if you want the information in Spanish)
from p. 79158 to 79185 General information about what you should be able to do at ADVANCED LEVEL
and from p. 79269 to p. 79271 Information specific to English at an advanced level.

Monday 21 March 2011

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

I know, I know. Saint Patrick's Day was a few days ago. But it's never too late to learn some facts about the man who is behind this festivity. What do you know about St Patrick? Where was he born? Was Patrick his real name? What happened to him when he was a young lad? Which country is he the saint patron of? What symbols are associated to him?
Well, watch this video and find out!

CLICK ON THIS LINK: http://dotsub.com/view/5f00e491-6e57-415a-9034-2578acba519e