31/10/2011

Is it Halloween or All Saint's Eve?

Tonight is Halloweeen... One of the most expected days for children, especially in US and Britain, together with Christmas Day. But it's not a public holiday, so everyone today is at work or school as it should be! But tonight is Halloween, no matter what!


Now, Don’t be fooled by the promotion of Halloween being a fun, candy-filled holiday with cute kids in adorable costumes, Halloween haunts go a lot deeper than that.A true Halloween “haunted house” will make you scream like you’ve never screamed before and will send your blood pressure racing...


Read about the origins and traditions of this festivity  HERE


Enjoy the video! And happy Halloween to everyone!






KEY TO Reading (Spooky Trivia & Spooky Superstitions)

1 death   2 candles   3 bonfire    4 sweets    5 spirit   6 path    7 window   8 shoulder    9 dead    10  floor

Happy Halloween!!!

23/10/2011

PAST TENSES


Hi!
In Unit 1B we are studying how to tell a story in English by using the appropriate past tenses, that is, past simple, past continuous or past perfect...


Please, IMPROVE YOUR PRONUNCIATION for REGULAR PAST verbs
Listen and repeat.


20/10/2011

NI1- Unit 1A-Recipes

Look at this RECIPE written by a NI1 student.

If you did not come to class when we studied recipes, you can write one in the comments section (link) below.

Rec Eta

Thanks a lot, Joan !


And now how to make a delicious English Trifle!

08/04/2011

So do I/ Neither do I...

                      DISAGREEING

I’ve been to Mexico >>> I haven’t. What’s  it like?
I like eating snails>>>I don’t. I think they are disgusting
I didn’t watch TV last night.>>> I did. I saw a great comedy film
I am a fan of George Clooney  >>>I am not. I prefer John Malkovich
I can’t relax easily >>> I can. Have you tried doing yoga?



AGREEING

I’ve been to Mexico >>> So have I.
I like eating snails>> So do I.
I didn’t watch TV last night.>>> Neither did I.
I am a fan of George Clooney  >>>So am I.
I can’t relax easily >>> Neither can I.
ALSO: 
My car needs cleaning >> So does mine.
You shouldn't arrive late >>Neither should you!


FOR Further practice
Click HERE and HERE

;-)

29/03/2011

Listening... UNIT 4B





Listen and do an activity about RENTING A HOUSE.
This is related to the topic we 've been studying in unit 4B.

Click here.

If you go down the page you'll find more extra activities on Vocabulary and grammar to practise...

23/03/2011

OPINION ESSAY

If you'd like to share your opinion essay with your classmates. >You can paste it in the comments to this post!

REMEMBER the rubric:
"What's better, State or Private Schools?"

(180-200words)








NICE WEEKENED!