Ginny

Dear Ginny: as a little present, I´m uploading a video that I think, in a way, rounds off our academic year, following the topic of Art we have so often included in our classes, coupled with the topic of learning, which has always been your objective and my aim.  Hope you enjoy watching it, with a cup of tea in your hands, sprawled in your sofa, feet up on a stool!!! Have a nice end of the year and fantastic holidays! Love, Natalia

The name of the video is: The Art of Learning

http://vimeo.com/61056542

Intensive IV Federico

Go to this link.You´ll find activities there but just scroll down until you reach the video. Watch it and do the activities

http://film-english.com/2013/08/14/inseparable/

Activities:

1) Watch the video till minute 1.30. What might be happening? What might have happened?
2) What do they look like?
3) Go on watching the video till minute 2.45. What has happened to him?
4) Review different moment of the video and describe how the characters feel or describe the situations. Use adjectives finishing in ED and ING.
5) After finishing to watch the video, answer the following: a) What won´t the main character be able to do in the future? What wasn´t he able to do with this situation? b) What wasn´t his twin brother able to do with his life? c) What was his brother doing while he was at the doctor´s? What had he decided to do by the time he met his twin brother at the café? d) What would you do if you were him? e) Can you make assumptions about how the story might go on?

HALLOWEEN!

HELLO, CHILDREN! WATCH THIS AND DO THE ACTIVITIES.

PREP!! CLOTHES

Let's play this game!

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/fun-games/teddy-dresser

Revise the grammar with the help of movies!

Hi Fede: Here you are some links to practise grammar wtih movie scenes.  You can write the answers in your copybook or download and print the worksheets available in the site. Hope you find them useful and nice to do. 
Mind You!! You don´t need to do all the activities: Choose the one/ones that you would like to revise. See you next! N.

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com.ar/search/label/to%20be%20able%20to (Movie: Surrogate, exercises A3 and B)

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com.ar/search/label/simple%20past%20x%20present%20perfect   (Movie Burlesque: Ex I and II)

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com.ar/search/label/past%20perfect  (Movie: Splice ex I and II)

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com.ar/search/label/modal%20verb%20for%20speculation  (Movie: Under the Dome, exe I, II and III)

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com.ar/search/label/past%20modals%20for%20speculation  (Movie: Europa Report: TASK)

Song time! (Pre-adole 2)

Watch and listen to the video of the song. Let´s get ready for the song next class! Here´s the link...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa2nLEhUcZ0

See you next class
Natalia

Ratatouille - 3rd children

Hello! This is video you need to complete the photocopy!

You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ifGnHESDj8&feature=youtu.be

 

Juliana

 

 

What might be happening? (For Fede- Intensive 4)

Hi Fede!

Let practise making assumptions. Follow the steps below:

1) Click on the following link. Choose one video and write an assumption. What might be happening? What may have happend?

http://www.shutterstock.com/video/search/?searchterm=happiness&lang=es&language=es&search_source=footage&safesearch=1&version=llv1

2) In the box above the videos (where it says "happiness"), type any of the adjectives finishing with ED/ING we saw in class. The page will display an array of videos. Choose one video and make an assumption.

3) Repeat step 2 with at least 5 more adjectives. So in the end you will have at least 7 sentences in your copybook.

See you next!
Natalia

2nd Year / Elementary - Revision for the test

Here are the activities you should do in order to revise tenses for the test

Monday Afternoon group:

http://www.englishmedialab.com/Quizzes/intermediate/present%20perfect%20vs%20past.htm

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/2g11-past-simple-present-perfect-gap-fill.php

 

http://www.ihbristol.com/free-english-exercises/test/esol-smc-verb-tenses-mixed

 

Tuesday Morning group:

http://www.ihbristol.com/free-english-exercises/test/esol-smc-verb-tenses-mixed

 

 

I'll be posting more activities during the week!

Fotobabble- chapter 2 novel

1ST CHILDREN

LISTEN TO THIS SONG ABOUT SPRING!

SPRING IS HERE!!!

1st Children  - English in Movement Class
September 9th and 10th 

Listen, sing and dance!!!
Song: ONE FINGER ONE THUMB

ANOTHER VERSION

A DIFFERENT ONE (THIS IS MY FAVOURITE ONE)

Wheels and homework (pre adoles 2)

Cielo, Iara, Pablo and Lola: 

Homework 1:

Clik on the following link...

http://www.macmillandictionaries.com/wp-content/uploads/wheel_v1/verbWheelMain.swf

...and write in your copybook the past of these verbs:  BUY - EAT - DRIVE - FEEL - 
FORGET - HIDE - FIND - RUN - TELL - SEND - STAND - THINK - WEAR - WAKE - UNDERSTAND - MEET - SPEAK and choose other two that are interesting to share in class!!

Homework 2: Read a new chapter of Barcelona Game

Have a great weekend! See you next class

English in Movement! Ice Age shuffle

MOVE IT OUT, DO THE SID
TAKE IT BACK, AND DO THE SID
STEP LEFT AND THEN DRIFT
STEP RIGHT AND THEN DRIFT
CRISS CROSS AND AND DO THE MANNY
CRISS CROSS AND AND DO THE MANNY
NOW JUMP, JUMP, WIGGLE YOUR RUMP
AND WALK IT OUT LIKE GRANNY

School of Rock

Hello, everybody! How are you?
Here is the homework for next week (Mon 8th)

1) Watch the trailer of the movie:

2) Write a description of the movie. Include the following information:

- What type of movie is it?
- Who is/are the protagonist/s?
- What is the movie about? What happens?
- Would you recommend it? Why/why not?

MONKEY DANCE - PREP 2

Watch this video about traffic in BA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKwADYmtlTI

Watch again and write down ALL the different figures mentioned in the video. What do they refer to?

What does Alberto Gaspares say about the possible reasons for traffic accidents in Buenos Aires?

What does Felix say about it?

The Middle Ages

Watch the video and find...

1) three inventions

2) one war

3) one serious illness

4) one explorer

Britain's most popular leisure activity

What is Britain's most popular leisure activity?

 

Solve the puzzle and find out!!

 

 

The English Language

Homework for Ginny

Dear Ginny:
Here you have some sentences to transform using a noun clause or indirect question. We´ll check them next class. Love, Natalia

1)
Where is the station?
Excuse me Sir. Could you tell me.....
2) Where did Steve put the 1997 forecast?
Excuse me Pat. Do you happen to know...
3) When will they call me?
Excuse me. Do you have any idea when...if I got the job?
4) What were they doing out there?
Ken could you tell me what...
5) How are they going to transport the goods?
Do you know how...?
6) When does she do gym?
Do you happen to know...

Activity 2: This is an email. You have to make it more polite by using noun clauses or indirect questions.

Dear John:

I have some questions. Why do you always expect me to kn0w absolutely everything, evcen things I´m not supposed to?
Why do you shout at me constantly?
When will you say thanks to me for something?
Who are the countless ladies that call every day?
What did you tell the head about me?
Please, answer me.
Thanks, Liz

Hello 3rd CHILDREN!!

This is the video you have to watch and use to complete the photocopy!

ENJOY and REST!!

Lessons to do from the CD

Dear Iara, Lola, Pablo and Cielo:
These are the lessons to do from your CD in the Activity Book:
Lessons 1-5: Exercises 1,2,3,4,5,6,9,11
Lessons 26-30: Exercises 2,6,7,8
Lessons 31-35: Exercises 5,6
Lesson 36-40: Exercise 2

Also do page 56 from the Activity Book and remenber to re-write the writing about Barcelona and put it in your portfolio.

See you next class!
Natalia

Winter Holidays Homework

Have fun with these games and revise some english too!

http://gamestolearnenglish.com/basketball/  

http://conteni2.educarex.es/mats/17316/contenido/ 


Natalia and Mariel

Sports Superstitions!

Here are two interesting articles about sports superstitions

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120327-why-do-we-have-superstitions

http://www.thesportinmind.com/articles/the-power-of-superstitions-and-rituals-in-sport/

Enjoy!

Adults - Asking for directions

Watch this video and revise at home!
See you!
Karina

1st Children - OUR FAMILIES

Look at the pictures and read

Family Picture Game

Mystery Word

Play a game!

The Pirate Game

1st children - Our Families

My family

REVISION ACTIVITIES: 3RD CHIDREN

Hello, everybody!
Here are some revision activities for you to do online.

• Writing about your family: http://esol.britishcouncil.org/beginners/writing-about-myself-and-my-family
• Talking about routines: http://esol.britishcouncil.org/beginners/every-day 

Juliana

Quiz for teachers!

World Cup!

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/sport/football/questions-match.html

The World Cup in miniature

Dear Adriel:

Go to these two links to watch the story about the World Cup. Remember next class you´ll have to tell me about it!
Kisses. Natalia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyUhkNsdBuw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqMj_Ujj73E

World cup activity (elementary group - Mondays)

Hello, how are you?
 
Here is the link for the World Cup Activity. Remember that you should answer the questions on the webpage: http://goo.gl/mG0TMh

Juliana

RULES AND MORE RULES!

Go to this link and watch the video:

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-videos/school-rules

Now, complete the sentences IN YOUR COPYBOOK:

At school: 

Kitty __________ take pets to ______
She __________ in class.
She _________ shout.
She _________ wear the school________
She ________ do the ___________
She __________ arrive in ________

                                                                           What about you???

Next class, you´ll speak about the rules in your school!!

PLAY TO LEARN!!

Go tho this link and practise!!

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/present-simple-and-present-continuous

Buenos Aires another video for you to watch with subtitles!

What a wonderful world by Louis Armstrong

Imagine by John Lennon

 

Listen, watch and sing!!!!

 

Adults Elementary

Hi! Watch this video about Ashley and choose the correct option:

1) She is from   England/Scotland/Ireland

2) She works at   a multinational company/ a public relations company/ a real estate company

3) She has    one brother / one sister / one brother and one sister

4) In her free time she likes   going to restaurants / going to discos / going to concerts

5) Her favourite type of music is    rhythm and blues / folk music / dance and electronic music

6) She wants to travel to   South Africa / South America / South East Asia

Adults Elementary

Hi! Watch this video and answer the questions about Thomas.

1) Where is he from?
2) How old is he?
3) What's his job?
4) Has he got any brothers or sisters? How old are his brothers or sisters?
5) What is his favourite film?
6) Does he have a current book or a current tv programme?
7) Who is retired, his father or his mother?

Adults Elementary

Hi, Marcela and Alejandro! Watch these people talking about their daily routine.

What do you think? Is your routine similar to any of these teachers'? Kim's? Sam´s? Clare's?

Marina

There is - THere are - explanation and examples

There is - There are

Adults - Post Elementary

Where I would like to go next time I travel

http://es.padlet.com/karina1/7u9wjxty0x

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous - Revision games! (2nd Year/Elementary)

Here are some games to revise past simple and past continuous! Click on the links and have fun!

1) http://eslkidsworld.com/Interactive%20games/Grammar%20Games/Past%20Continuous/past%20continuous%20quiz.html 

2) http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1206 

3) http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5778

4) http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=8589

At the cinema (2nd Year / Elementary)

Hello, how are you?
 
Here are two listening activities for you to do, if possible, before Monday!

1) Going to the cinema: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/going-cinema   Listen to the audio and do activities 1 and 2 only (Check your understanding: multiple choice + check your understanding: gap fill typing)

2) Inviting someone to the cinema: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/inviting-someone-cinema Listen to the audio and do activities 1 and 2, too. (Check your understanding: multiple choice + check your understanding: gap fill typing)

Have a nice long weekend!

See you on Monday!


Juliana

4th Year: Writing a story

If you go to this website, you can find writing tips and online practice activities to improve your writing skills:  http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing-skills-practice/story

Have a nice week! :)

Juliana

6th year - The verb Machine

The verb Machine

2nd year - A few...a little...

Quiz online
Try this quiz!

FCE Speaking test sample

CPE - Language

Hello girls! How have you been?
 
During the last two lessons, we've been working on the topic of Language. Last class, we concentrated on different "Englishes". Here is a video showing different accents that you can find in the British Isles.
 

 
 

In addition, here is the video that you should watch for the listening activity I gave you as homework.

 
See you on Wednesday!

Past simple and past continuous - 2nd Year + Elementary group (Mondays)

Hello people! How are you?

Here is an activity to practise past simple vs. past continuous

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=734

Enjoy!

4th Year: Narrative tenses

Hello people!
 
 
Here is revision on narrative tenses (past simple, past continuous, and past perfect)

 
First, you may want to revise the uses of each tense. Go over your notes, and check the following website:

http://www.eltbase.com/notes.php?id=201

About Narrative Tenses
When we are telling the story in the past we can use a variety of narrative tenses.
We use the past simple to talk about the main events of the story: The audience watched the live broadcast in horror.
We use the past continuous to describe other events and actions that were in progress at the time of events: A woman was lying on a surgical table.
We use the past perfect to show that a past action took place before another past action: Frida had finished school and was travelling home when her bus crashed.

                was travelling
               |-------------->|
---------------X---------------X---------------X------>
< ---past      ^               ^               now
       finished school     crashed

 
 And here is some practice!!

1) Narrative tenses in a news story http://www.eltbase.com/quiz/201_01.htm
 
2) Narrative tenses in an anecdote/story
http://www.eltbase.com/quiz/201_02.htm
http://www.ice.urv.es/eoiact/level3/narrativetenses1.htm

A day to remember

Easter question!

ENJOY THIS HOLIDAY!!!

TELL US...HOW MANY EGGS DID YOU EAT?

1st children - Head and Shoulders song

 

 

 

PART 1 - LEARN THE PARTS OF THE BODY!

 

 

 

 

PART 2 - A SLOW VERSION OF THE SONG!

 

PART 3 - A QUICK VERSION OF THE SONG

Let's have fun! Watch Wallace and Grommit!

PART 1

 

 

PART 2

 

3rd year - Wallace and Gromit

Watch this video and answer the questions!
Submit your answers here in our blog!

Let's see who's got more correct answers!

CAE- Quizlet

Hello dear all!
Here's the link for vocabulary unit 1!
http://quizlet.com/_o9z32

6th year - A very old man with Enormous wings

Follow this link to Access the short story to be read for next class!

http://derryasd.schoolwires.com/cms/lib7/PA01000192/Centricity/Domain/132/A_Very_Old_Man_Reading_Packet.pdf

3rd year - FLYING VOCABULARY

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3rd CHILDREN: Homework (1st April)

Hello, kids! How are you? :)
 
Here is the homework for next class
 
1) This is a video to revise the time. It's not obligatory, but if you don't remember how to tell the time, watch it and revise!

2) Answer the following questions about your routine in your copybook. 
 Use the following expressions when you mention many activities: FIRST, AFTER THIS, THEN, LATER, FINALLY.

What do you do...
 
a) everyday at 7.30 in the morning?

Eg. I get up at 7.30 in the morning. Then, I brush my teeth. After this, I get dressed.
 
b) everyday at 10.30 in the morning?
 
c) everyday at 12.30 in the afternoon?
 
d) on Tuesday afternoon?

e) on Saturday morning?

f) on Friday at 5 o'clock in the afternoon?


3) Play this boardgame! Click on the DICE* to play. You'll have to answer a question about routines and the time.  Choose your answer, and then click on SUBMIT. If your answer is correct, you'll move forward! :)
 
http://www.eslgamesplus.com/time-and-daily-routines-esl-interactive-board-game/

*DICE:

EMERGENCY LANDING + MARS ATTACKS! (Elementary group)

Hello Tamy, Juan, and Facu! How are you?

Here are the two activities I promised to post on the blog, and that you should do as homework for next class. It is very important that you do activity 1 first!! (You cannot do activity 2 if you didn't finish reading the story)


1) Read part 2 of Emergency Landing and answer the following questions IN YOUR COPYBOOK. We are going to discuss them in class.

a) What's strange about the passangers? Who are they? How do you know?
b) In the story, an "unknown place" is mentioned. Which is this "unknown place"? (Unknown = not familiar)
c) What are the passangers planning to do with the "unknown place"? Why?
d) Do we know how the story ends? Or is the ending open?
e) Did you like the story? Why/why not?


2) Watch the following video and solve the questionnaire online. Please, remember that after answering the questions you need to click on "send" (or "enviar"). You will see a confirmation that your questions were sent. If you cannot see this, it's because you didn't send it.

Have a nice week! See you next Monday!

Juliana

3rd CHILDREN: Traditional stories from around the world!

Hello children! How are you?

In class, we worked with the Mexican story "The Magic Tortilla".

Do you know stories, legends, or myths, from other countries?

Here is a webpage in which children from different countries post their stories http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/your-turn/traditional-stories-around-the-world 

You can also leave a comment telling a story you know, if you want! 

See you in class!

Hi PRE-ADOLESCENTS 2! 

WELCOME TO OUR BLOG!

This is the video that you can use as help when you do the homework! It is NOT obligatory to use it but it might be good idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S_AYZGBxkQ

See you all on Tuesday!

Mariel :)

4th Year: LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

Hello, everybody! How are you? I hope everything's ok!

Here is the homework for next class 

 1)Go to this webpage http://absolutenglish-972.pagesperso-orange.fr/notes/mysteries/lamb-chron.htm and solve the activity. You have to put the events in chronological order. Of course, do this after you finish reading the story!! 
After this, re-write this summary on a separate piece of paper so as to turn it into a more personal paragraph. Remember to use narrative tenses (PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS, PAST PERFECT) and connectors (first, after, because, etc...) Also, remember to avoid repetitions by using pronouns. You'll give this to me next class.

 2) Is Mary Maloney guilty? Here you can post your opinion. Go to this website http://yougotthepoint.online.fr/lamb.htm and click on "to the editor". Fill in the form, and express what you believe. 

 3) The author of the story is ROALD DAHL. We haven't said much about him in class. That's why I want you to go to this website http://www.roalddahlfans.com/teachers/dahl.php and read his biography. Please, solve activities 1 to 5 in your copybooks.

 That's all! See you on Tuesday!

 Juliana

FCE - FOTBABBLE INSTRUCTIONS

CAE - MONEY VOCABULARY QUIZ

http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blvocabquiz_money1.htm

6th / 7th year Meeting Hemingway...

Listen to Hemingway talking about his book and complete your worksheet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lsevcR6Hfs&hd=1

Welcome teachers!

Let's meet outside the class!

You've got a message from your teacher!

Karina has left a message to your group so you can arrange to meet in a few days outside hte class. 

Task 1

Listen to the message and write down notes under these headings: 

• Type of food.
• Atmosphere/PLace.
• Area.  
• Meeting time
• Other

 
Task 2

Read the ads and choose the best option. Pay attention to the highlighted words which can give you a clue. (See PDF document)
 
Task 3
 Decide which is the best option and plan a response. One of you will do it in written form (using the blog area for comments) and the other one will answer leaving a voice mesage using Fotobabble (the same way Karina created her message). You will plan the answer together but send it as homework.
 

LIsten to Karina talking about her last holidays.

Task 1

What information does she give about her last holiday? Put the questions in order. 

 

• What was the weather like?
• What were the restaurants like?
• What was the food like?
• What were the people like?
• What was the pool like?
• What were the rooms like?

 

Task 2

Answer these questions using only 1 or 2 words.

 

1. Did Karina like her holidays?
2. Where did she go?
3. What was the weather like?
4. Did she like the hotel?
5. What can you see from the pool?
6. How many restaurants are there?
7. Is there a lake?
8. Did she like the people?

 

 

Task 3

What do you think?

Write one adjective in each gap so that the sentence is true for you.

I like ................................. beaches.

I don´t like ____________ rooms.

I like _____________ pools.

I don't like _____________ restaurants.

I like _____________ people.

I don´t like ___________ weather.

 

listen to ‘My last holidays in Proterillos’ on Audioboo

My favourite place (listening activity in class)

Listen to this woman talking about her favourite place and complete the two tasks.

Task 1
General listening
What information does she give about the place?  (Post the correct ones)

Name of the place

People

Weather

Places to see

Capital city

Food

Activities to do

 

Task 2

Listen to the piece again and answer these questions using 1 or 2 words in your answer. post your answers.

1. What's her name? Janice
2. Where does she live? Abu Dabi
3. What's the name of her favourite place? Slovenia
4. Is it in Asia?
5. Is it boring?
6. What's the weather like?
7. Is it warm in winter?
8. Is it warm in the summer?
9. What can you do in the summer?

 

Task 3 

Answer about you. 

 

Would you like to visit this place?

 

Post your comment.

listen to ‘A favourite place’ on Audioboo