Riding out the recession

Last Friday, our school received an interesting visitor. His name is Sean, he is 21 years old and comes from Cornwall, England. He wants to ride a bike all the way from Cornwall to Cape Town, in South Africa! He is doing it to help some charities. While he was riding accross Madrid, he got lost and stopped here to ask for directions, and we were talking with him for a while. Later Antonio drove him to Pinto, and there he continued his trip.

If you want to know more about his project, you can click on http://www.ridingouttherecession.co.uk/about_me.html. There you can donate to the charities he is supporting, too.
You can also see what he is doing by following him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SeanMaher88

past simple review (repost)

We are going to review the past simple today. We are going to use the following websites:

multiple choice, www.better-english.com

bradleys english school jigsaw 1

bradleys english school jigsaw 2

bradleys english school jigsaw 3

bradleys english school jigsaw 4

bradleys english school jigsaw 5



English for you gap game

wordmania concentration game 1

wordmania concentration game 2

manythings concentration game 3

bradleys-english-school concentration game


crossword

pumpkinandcompany gap game

learnenglishfeelgood.com gap game


For even more exercises, you can visit http://agendaweb.org/verbs/past_simple.html

Happy Halloween!

Not a lot of work this time... just enjoy the video!

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Summer Cat, by Billie the Vision and the Dancers

On this youtube video you can listen to the song and read the lyrics

The Summer cat title refers to the fact that many people abandon their pets (cats or dogs, usually) when the summer comes and they go on holidays. This songs talks about a man whose girlfriend leaves him after the holidays, probably because she's going back to her home.

Read this USEFUL VOCABULARY before you listen to the song:

Hold so close — abrazar tan fuerte

Wanna — want to

chilly wind —viento frío

whip —golpear (a veces también significa batir)

cheeks —mejilla

gonna —going to

wave my hand — mover la mano

Worn out hat — sombrero viejo

broken hearted —con el corazón roto

break into —entrar en un sitio por la fuerza (e.g. para robar)

whisper —susurrar

instead —en vez de (hoy)

clouds —nubes

naive —ingenuo

Chocolate Cake, from Nigella Feasts

Nigella Feasts is a TV program with celebrity chef Nigella Lawson. On this Youtube video she's going to cook a chocolate cake. Watch the video and the slideshow and answer the questions:

Chocolate Cake

What do you think of the cake? Would you like to bake one?

Would you like to share any recipes yourself?

Life in Britain

Lesson 8 Social Life In Britain

View more presentations from Patrickwolak.

Here are some details about life in Britain. Find out the following details:

1) When do men usually get married in Britain?
2) What is the most expensive type of house in Britain?
3) Does the traditional English breakfast have eggs?
4) Is Indian food easy to find in Britain?
5) What is a kilt?
6) Who is Vivienne Westwood?
7) Give the name of ONE member of the Beatles.
8) Give the name of ONE song by Oasis.
9) What is Hogmanay?
10) When is Guy Fawkes' Day?

Leonard Cohen and the First Conditional

A Song With The First Conditional

View more presentations from Elena (IES Altair).

Coming soon: two songs with the Second Conditional :)