25th November exam

 Here are three presentations with the grammar you will need for the exam:

 

 

Lauryn Hill - Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

The first version of this song was recorded by Frankie Valli in 1967, but after that there have been many cover versions, including this one by Lauryn Hill in 1998. It's a nice song to review the present simple.





 

Social Media

 

Follow this link to watch the video and answer the questions: https://ed.ted.com/on/hkfS4S3k

What were the most popular social media sites in 2015? Click here and find out. https://www.businessinsider.com/what-teens-are-like-in-2016-2016-1?IR=T#this-pretty-much-lines-up-with-what-teens-across-the-board-are-saying-13

Finally, are you curious about what social media looked like 15 years ago? Have a look at this.

Summer practice for intermediate students (repost and update)

These are some of the resources for that you can use if you are at an intermediate level (I will update this  if I find more)

Onestopenglish.com Monthly topical news lessons from The Guardian.  These are reading exercises based on news adapted from the UK newspaper The Guardian. They have three different levels: elementary (B1), intermediat e (B2), and upper intermediate (C1). There are teacher's notes and answers. Monthly lessons are free with registration and you can access weekly lessons with a subscription fee (they've made them free until the end of July 2020, so take advantage of that while it lasts). There is also an elementary version http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/news-lessons/elementary-topical-news-lessons/ for A2 students.

Inside Out e-lessons used to offer reading e-lessons  which were often based on current news as well. The level was different every week. You can still find them in the archive, with teacher notes, answers and a glossary. These days they are publishing video lessons on everyday topics, which are also great.

Despite the old-fashioned design, http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/ has very complete lessons based on current events, complete with an MP3 file that you can use for listening practice.


BBC Learning English is also nice for current topics, particularly the section called 6 minute English. In this section you can find downloadable podcasts with transcripts and solutions on many different issues. They also have grammar sections that cover from A2 to C2 levels. Their app is also highly recommended. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.bbc.learningenglish&hl=en_US


There are three apps you can use if you want to listen to international radio online. The first one is Podcast Addict , which allows you to subscribe and listen to many different podcasts in many languages. You have the option of downloading them so you can listen to them offline. On the other hand, Radio.es  gives you a wide variety of online radio stations from many different countries to listen to. Be careful because there is no offline option, so make sure you have a Wi-Fi connection if you want to save data. Tune in radio is another good option.

Finally, you can listen to the BBC via BBC Media Player . There is no offline option but the programmes there are really useful. You can also download podcasts to listen to offline at BBC podcasts.

As for video practice, some good sources are https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/  and https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDEducation for  very short documentaries,  The School of Life  for philosophy and psychology, and if you are interested in art, both the Tate Museum and the British Museum are great resources.

You may also keep an eye on this blog and on its Twitter account, as I will be posting anything I find interesting through the summer.

That's all for now! Have a good holiday!

Fake news, BBC Learning English.

Just a quick tip that BBC Learning English has launched  new series about fake news. I know you are quite busy with the end of the term right now, but it looks quite interesting  and maybe something you could look into to practice your English in the summertime. 

Link here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/fakenews/unit-1/session-1

Tareas para los días 1-10 junio.

Hola a todos,

estas son las tareas para el mes de junio. El último día de entrega será el  día 10 a las 23:30. 

• Student Book: pages 98, 100, 104, 126, 127 and 128.

• También os he dejado un ejercicio de reading y writing en la carpeta virtual: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1F7Dgv6svk9jhrhclEIJq9xky4bnDFb1B?usp=sharing

• En cualquier momento podréis rellenar un cuestionario de autoevaluación sobre todo el curso.No es un examen pero sí sirve para ver qué recordáis del curso y en qué tareas habrá que incidir el año que viene, así que os recomiendo que lo dejéis para la semana del 8 de junio: Cuestionario de Autoevaluación 

Estaré respondiendo consultas en esta sala de Jitsi  lunes 1 a las 17:00 y el  miércoles 3 de junio a las 17:00 https://meet.jit.si/B1ASANCRISTOBAL . 

Podéis contactar conmigo para tutorías individuales o si tenéis dudas sobre Jitsi en el correo habitual. 

5-minute meditation: Redon's 'Ophelia among the Flowers' | National Gallery

Here's a lovely meditation exercise from the London National Gallery. You can take advantage of it to relax, learn some English and also some art.

I hope you like it!

Yosemite Nature Notes -- Horsetail Fall

We have read in class about Horsetail Fall. Here's a video from 2011 about what the experience of taking pictures there is like.






Follow this link to answer some questions and find extra information about Yosemite National Park.

https://ed.ted.com/on/zMJJcRHE

You can also relax by watching this wonderful 8K video of the park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg0QwoHh9w4

TAREAS MAYO BACHILLERATO

Se os recuerda que todas las tareas para todo el mes de mayo pueden verse en el siguiente enlace https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jCnCRJUkwUdDQtYU-DHLoc0j_S7Qg7_N?usp=sharing

También os recuerdo que hay que hacer las páginas 76, 77, 90 y 91 del Student Book. He creado varios vídeos con explicaciones sobre la gramática de las unidades 6 y 7, que podéis consultar pinchando en este enlace.
 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YolH0yGwHr4piSkMvymuvYgIOeWDo3PT?usp=sharing 

Podéis localizarme tanto en el correo electrónico clemente.elena@gmail.com como en Google Hangouts con ese mismo correo.

Hyunho and Carson

Hyunho is a Korean boy, and Carson is an American girl. Hyunho doesn't speak a lot of English, and Carson doesn't speak any Korean. However, they find ways to communicate. In the first video, we can see how they met each other (activate English subtitles if you want to understand Hyunho!). What information do they learn about each other? How do they communicate?







 In the next video, you can see Hyunho and Carson talking about what they have in their backpacks. You'll see they have a translator, who uses reported speech. Which child carries more stuff? Does anything surprise you?

reported speech (updated)

Here is a compilation of all the grammar presentations on reported speech, which we will be studying this week.


 

Be careful with the questions, as they are done differently.


Finally, some special verbs that use other structures for reported speech.




Finally, there is an online lesson on  BBC Learning English that you will find useful. Remember you can do it through their app as well.

You can also do online self correcting exercises here.  https://agendaweb.org/verbs/reported-indirect-speech.html

I will also be sending some extra material to your e-mail accounts so please check your e-mails regularly this week and write to me if nothing has arrived by Friday.

A book review

Our assistant Naomi has made a book review presentation so that you can get an idea of how it's done. It's about a biography of actor River Phoenix.



Also, I found a cool website if you are looking for nice templates for your presentations: https://slidesgo.com/

The passive voice (BACHILLERATO)

Here is a presentation on how to use the passive voice, which we will be seeing in unit 6. As you can see, it's quite similar to Spanish BUT there are some peculiarities that you need to pay attention to.
(Note: I've changed the presentation a little, as it was a bit hard to read on mobile phones)

Here is further information on how to use the causative structure.

You can go to Agendaweb's section for passive voice practice here http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/passive-exercises.html

For more on passive reporting structures, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/

For more on using the passive voice with two objects check http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/

You can see some practical examples of how the passive voice is used here:

 

There is a second part of the video. You can watch it here.

Finally, this collection of songs that use causatives and passives is also worth checking out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG_7Xlghi_c

Around the World in 80 Days

This is a reading of the book you must read for the next two weeks.
The full reference is:

Dominoes Starter. Around the World in Eighty Days MP3 Pack

Verne, Jules

ISBN 10: 0194639118  ISBN 13: 9780194639118

Editorial: Oxford University Press España, S.A., 2016

Our assistant Ivan has prepared a presentation on what kind of clothes people wore during the period The novel was written. Check it out:

USA presentations

Naomi has prepared some presentations for Bachillerato, following our trip around the USA.
First, it's Louisiana.



And here's the West:

Games to lear English

https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/ is a nice website for beginners you might want to check out.

The Woman in Black

Our assistant Ivan has also prepared a presentation on The Woman in Black, which we are reading in 3º PMAR, and how it fits the horror genre.

A few resources for using the future (2º ESO)

A few links to practice your English while school is closed:



1) First, check your notes and go back to this entry from the blog. There we saw the most relevant points:

https://goodatenglish.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-future-tenses-in-english.html

2) If you are still confused, you can check his video is in Spanish.









2) Visit British Council Learning Teens and watch a video with will and be going to.
You can see we can also use the present continuous to talk about the future.
Do the exercises on that site, too. They are self-correcting, so you will know if you are making a mistake.

3) Finally, visit the following sections of Agendaweb.org. They are self-correcting, too.



https://agendaweb.org/verbs/future-will-exercises.html

https://agendaweb.org/verbs/future-be-going-to-exercises.html

https://agendaweb.org/verbs/future-simple-exercises.html



4) REMEMBER to submit your homework via e-mail and also send any questions through e-mail or in the comments.



Good luck!

Double comparatives

A brief explanation on how to use double comparatives, in Spanish.


 


Another good resource to practice double comparatives is BBC Learning English. You can check this lesson out and do the exercises. http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/eiam/unit-1/session-35

Finally, here's a country song about what happens when you suffer peer pressure and you drink too much, using the structure. Do not drink!


(if you can find other songs with double comparatives, they will be appreciated)

A guideline for the book presentations in 1º de Bachillerato.

"eugenio-mazzone-190204" by Worlds Direction is licensed under CC0 1.0

Here's a basic guideline for your book presentations. Ideally each section should cover one or two slides, no more. The entire presentation should last  around 10-15 minutes. It's always a good idea to practice with friends or record yourself to ensure you are within the time limits.

Also, remember the project will be part of your marks for the third term and that you can contact me via e-mail or in the comments for help, suggestions and questions.

BOOK REPORT 1º BACHILLERATO 1.      INTRODUCTION Include a brief context about how the book was written, i.e. historical period and some biographical aspects of the author that are relevant to the story. 2.      CHARACTERS Give an overview of the main characters in the book. If your project is about a poetry or non-fiction book, give details about what subject it deals with. 3.      PLOT Give an overview of the plot of the book.  --If you are going to include spoilers, please warn that you are doing so in advance.  --If you are doing a non-fiction book, give an overview of the thesis of the author and what you can learn in the book.  --If you are working on a poetry book, give an overview of what topics it deals with and highlight a couple of examples of the kind of literary tropes and style it uses (how the language is used i.e. adjectives, metaphors, long/short sentences, sophisticated or colloquial words, capitalization, etc.). 4.      IMPACT a) Give an overview of your impression of the book. You must explain if you think the book is successful in engaging the reader, if you liked its prose/language or if the points it makes are convincing or interesting. b) You can also talk here about what impact it had in the general public and specialized critics if you can do research on such things (that includes if the book became a bestseller, received any nominations or awards, or if it has been adapted to film, theatre or TV). 5.      RECOMMENDATION Would you recommend it to others? Why? Try to be specific about the type of target reader you think should read this book: age, gender, interests, etc.

La Tomatina webquest.

Activity 1

Go to the link below and read the text. Then, complete the summary of La Tomatina.

www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/bunol-1340894/travel-tips-and-articles/la-tomatina-a-guide-to-spains-messiest-festival/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2771468

The festival of La Tomatina, which began in ______________(1), takes place in the town of ________________(2), Spain, on the last ________________(3) of ________________(4) every year. During the celebration, people throw over _____________(5) tonnes of ________________(6) at each other. It is a good idea to wear ______________(7) to protect your eyes.

Activity 2

In this activity, you will explore this unusual festival in more detail. There are four topics below. Investigate them using the links provided. You can work alone or in groups and present your findings in a written or oral report.

www.pilotguides.com/articles/celebratory-tomato-fighting

www.spanish-fiestas.com/festivals/la-tomatina

Source: http://www.onestopenglish.com/teenagers/topic-based-materials/webquests/webquest-la-tomatina/554522.article

The future tenses in English:

There are several ways to express the future in English. Here are the most common:

Future Forms from Elena (IES Cervantes)

Here is a nice video with examples of how the different future tenses are actually used in English (if you want to skip the grammar introduction, go straight to minute 5:54).






Finally, can you tell how many times is will Rihanna's Umbrella? What type of use of will is this?