MERRY CHRISTMAS 2015

Alice in Wonderland.

The world is celebrating this week the publication of this Lewis Carroll's classic tale.

Click on the Chershire Cat picture to access to a facility created for the use of anyone interested in or researching Charles Dodgson's -Lewis Carroll- Game of Logic.

Shakespeare Bus and Globe.

Shakespeare Bus

¡Noticias GREAT!  Nuestro autobús de Shakespeare está lleno de concursos divertidos e información esencial si quieres estudiar en el Reino Unido. ¡Tendremos algo para tí!

Shakespeare es sin duda nuestro dramaturgo más influyente y puedes poner a prueba tus conociminetos de Shakespeare y el Reino Unido en nuestro concurso en el #shakespearebus.      

FECHAS	Hora	CIUDAD	VISITA NUESTRO BUS
16 y 17 noviembre		Valladolid	Pº Zorilla

       SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE 360

Download the Shakespeare’s Globe 360 

app to experience Shakespeare’s Globe 

as 

never before.

Packed with interesting facts, videos and photos; the free app allows anyone in the world to explore a virtual version of the world’s most iconic theatre.

Users can move around the virtual theatre, zoom in and out and reveal the oak frame. Venture through the oak doors and head inside, where you can explore the theatre as stunning 360-degree images. Locations include:

• An actor’s-eye view from the stage itself
• Backstage in the Tiring-house
• The Musicians gallery
• Or simply standing in the Yard

Tilt and move your device to look around. The technology in the app uses the in built camera in your iPhone or iPad. Pointing it at a marker prompts the Globe theatre to appear on your screen.

The app is free, and contains an optional in app purchase.

21st October 2015. BACK TO THE FUTURE DAY.

21st October 2015. BACK TO THE FUTURE DAY.

 All over the world cinema and sci-fi fans have been waiting 27 years for this day.

 What happened in the world in 1989? What did people wear, or watch on TV? There are many possibilities  to take advantage of this day in class: students can ask their parents about their lives back then, bring their photos, or imagine how their lives will be 27 years on.

Click on the picture to know what celebrations are taking place today... and why Robert Zemeckis -the director of the film- chose this particular day to travel to the future.  

      

       

             Click on the skateboard to get to the CNN piece of news of today. Videos of the protagonists ahead.

                             








Here you will find an article on brands and products depicted inthe film. Clik on for this interesting topic!

OCTOBER 2015

Uploading class resources for Bachillerato.

THE CLASS CREATES A STORY. 

From: British Council. http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/one-word-story

This activity is extremely simple. Each student adds a word to create a group story. Despite the simplicity it can be really challenging and I would only use it with higher levels.

Preparation

Students should be in a circle (if this isn’t possible make it clear they know who they are going to follow on from).

Procedure

• The teacher can begin by saying the first word and each student adds the next word, without repeating what has come beforehand.

• The stories can develop in any number of ways. Some groups may need the teacher to provide punctuation and decide that the sentence should end and a new one should begin. The great thing about this activity is that all students have to concentrate and listen carefully to their colleagues to be able to continue the story coherently.

• Good starting words are “Suddenly” or “Yesterday” to force the story into the past tense.
  
  Example:
  * Teacher – “Yesterday”
  * Student 1 – “I”
  * Student 2 – “saw”
  * Student 3 – “a”
  * Student 4 – “strange”
  * Student 5 – “man”
  * Student 6 – “who”
  * Student 7 – “was”
  * Student 8 – “wearing”
  * Student 9 – “a”
  * Student 10 – “yellow”
  * Student 11 – “hat”
  * Teacher – “Full stop, new sentence”
  * Student 12 – “He”
  * Student 13 – “was”
  * Etc. etc.

• It is great for highlighting word collocations and practising word order. It also highlights problems students may have with tenses or prepositions for you to focus on in future classes.

Author: 

Jo Budden

UNIT 8: RELATIONSHIPS

Unit 7. THE MEDIA

THE BRITISH MEDIA

1. On this video you will watch a live school report program.

2. Present Simple for general statements.

3. Click on the film poster for more possive practise in a film context.

4. How is syrup made? Complete the text using present and past passive.

5. Watch this video and complete the questionaire, mainly in the past simple passive.

SUMMER COURSES 2015

La Junta de Castilla y León has launched the summer courses. 

Click on the logo for more information:

The application  deadline is until 6th of April. Hurry up!

UNIT 5 HEALTHY LIVING.

UNIT 5 HEALTHY LIVING.

Click on the logo of the file to download the file of the unit.  

 
Do you need more exercises to practise MODALS? Remember that it is useful to print the worksheets so you can rewrite and review them.

Excercises on modals 1.

Modals 2.

Modals 3.

Should vs. Must.

Mustn't vs. Don't have to. 

Test yourself. Page with 7 tests at different levels.

Perfect Modals 1

Perfect Modals 2.

Modals and Perfect Modals 

READING BOOK 2: American Horror. Five Terrifying Tales, by Edgar Allan Poe.

This is the book for this second term. 

You will take the exam on Friday 27th of March.  

You have to read Poe's biography at the beginning of the book and the five terrifying tales.

1. Make a glossary with the vocabulary defined in the book and the words you look up in the dictionary. Vocabulary is really important in this book, very specific and you will be asked about it both in context and using definitions.

2. Do the following exercises on your notebook. The comprehension questions will be mainly based on them. You will improve your writing and spelling. Do not write in the book. 

I.The Pit and the Pendulum.

-pg 6, ex 1

-pg 8, ex 2

-pg 9, ex 3

-pg16, ex 1

-pg 17, ex 3

-pg18, ex 2

-pg 24, ex 1,2

-pg 25, ex 4

II.The Facts in the case of M. Valdemar.

-pg 33, ex 2
-pg 38, ex 1, 2
-pg 29, ex 3
-pg 40, ex 2
-pg 46, ex 1

III.The Black Cat.

-Read ex 1 from page 50, it will give you good information about the protagonist's behaviour.

-pg 50, ex 2,3
-pg 56, ex 1
-pg 58, ex 1,3
-pg 63, ex 1

IV.The Tell-Tale Heart.

-pg 72, ex 1
-pg 73, ex 2
-pg 78, ex 1

V.The Tell-Tale Heart.

-pg 84, ex 3
-pg 90, ex 1
-pg 95, ex 2
-pg 100, ex 1,3

To check if your answers are correct, click here for the solutions.

3. After doing the exercises, try to make a short summary of each chapter -2, or 3 lines-. When you have finished each tale you will have a nice synopsis in your own words. You can give it to me to correct it if helps you.

MARTIN LUTHER KING'S DAY

MARTIN LUTHER KING'S DAY

ATTACK ON CHARLIE HEBDO

Click on the magazine cover to download the text and complete it.

This drawing was made by a Spanish woman cartonist and selected among many others by this prestigious USA magazine.

UNIT 6. CHALLENGE

UNIT 6. CHALLENGE.

Remember you have got many conditional exercises on the right of this blog.

Practice makes perfection!

CLICK HERE to download the writing file for this unit.

You can find information on Charlie Hebdo's attack on this clip.

USED TO - BE USED TO - GET USED TO

from speakspeak.com

USED TO

Used to + verb infinitive refers to a habit or state in the past. It is used only in thepast simple tense.
Past habits If you used to do something, you did it for a period of time in the past, but you don't do it any more.	We used to live there when I was a child. I used to walk to school every day when I was a child.
Past states We also say used to to express a state that existed in the past but doesn't exist now. States are NOT actions. We express states with stative verbs such as have, believe, know and like.	I used to like The Beatles, but now I never listen to them. He used to have long hair, but now it’s very short. I used to believe in magic when I was a child.
Structure of questions: did(n't) + subject + use to be	Did(n't) he use to work in your office?
Structure of negative: subject + didn't + use to be.	I didn't use to like wine, but now I love it.

BE USED TO

If you are used to something, you have often done or experienced it; it is not strange, new or difficult for you. Structure: Be used to + noun phrase orverb (-ing form)	I am used to getting up early in the morning. I don't mind it.  He didn't complain about the neighbours’ loud party – he was used to the noise.
We can also say be used to someone.	I don’t think Tom’s strange – I’m used to him.
Negative: be not used to.	I don't understand him: I'm not used to his accent yet.

GET USED TO
Structure: Get used to + something / someone Get used to + verb (-ing form)	I got used to his Scottish accent after a while . I got used to waking up early in the morning.
If you get used to something, you become accustomed to it; it is no longer unusual or strange. Get used to is the process of becoming used to something. 1 When I started to work here I needed a lot of  help, but now I  am used to doingused to doget used to doing all the work on my own.  2 He  was used to readingused to readgot used to reading several books a month but he doesn't have time any more.  3 We were surprised to see her driving - she  got used to drivingdidn't use to drivewas used to driving when we first met her.  4 Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You  will get used toare used toused to use it in no time, I'm sure. 5 When I had to commute to work every day I  used to getting upused to get up very early.  6 I'm afraid I'll never  used to liveget used to livinggot used to living in this place. I simply don't like it and never will.  7 Whenever we came to Coventry we always  used to staygot used to staying in the Central Hotel. We loved it.  8 When Pete Smith was the head of our office everything  got used to beused to be was used to being well organized. Now it's total chaos here.  9 Mr Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he  didn't use towasn't used todoing much work everyday.  10 At first the employees didn't like the new open-space office but in the end they get used toare used togot used to it.	After a while he didn't mind the noise in the office; he got used to it.