WORKING ON YOUR EUROPASS CV

HI GUYS!!!

Welcome back! 

I really hope you had terrific time on your trip. I am afraid it is time now to go back to work.

As I promised you before you left, here you have some vocabulary resources that you might find useful to prepare your CV. 

Click on the picture below in order to download the documents. 

 DO NOT FORGET SUNDAY 29TH NOVEMBER IS YOUR LAST DAY! 

Do not wait till the last minute!!

AIMING HIGHER

Hi guys!!

Last couple of weeks have been quite stressful and I couldn't find the time to upload some extra resources. But here I am again with a few materials I hope you find useful. 

First of all, here you have an interesting word for this week since it is related to the topic we are working on unit 2. Can you guess its meaning?

Now, here you have some idiomatic expressions to talk about people's personality.

If you want to improve your vocabulary and reading skills, have a look at the following article:

LONDON DRIVERS FACE IDLING FINE

What about some listening practice? 

Watch the following video, first without subtitles, trying to get a general idea. Then, you can set your subtitles on and listen to it a second time. 
Any interesting words you didn't know? Write them  down and keep a record of your new vocabulary. 

Well Done!! YOu've been working really hard. Sure you feel like listening to some music.

DO NOT FORGET TO SING ALONG!

PIE PROJECT (ERAMUS+ K2)

Hi Folks!!

On Wednesday we were talking about the new project we have planned for you. 

Here you can have a look at the presentation again and you have a link to the document you need to fill in in case you are interested in taking part. 

Remember Monday is the last day to submit your answers!

Pie presentation from Anaojer

Keep working

Hi guys!!

As I told you before leaving, even if I am away you will have lots of work to do so don't get too relaxed. Do not forget I really trust you will be working hard so please do not let me down. 

I know some of you are taking your new school year commitments really seriously so here you have some resources to keep it up.

Since we just celebrated the European Day of Languages last Friday, here you have some Food for thought!

BEING BILINGUAL IS GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN

What about some listening?

Click here for some online activities on the video.

DO YOU FANCY SOME FUNNY STUFF? 

Have a look at this video.

HAVE AN AMAZING WEEK & KEEP WORKING!

UNIT 1 PHYSICAL AND PERSONALITY DESCRIPTION

Hi Guys!!

Thank you so much for taking part on the Survey I prepared for you.  

I really appreciate the fact that you took it seriously and you gave a deep thought to what you were writing. 

I have gone through all your answers and I have realized how eager and enthusiastic most of you are to start working. 

That's why I have decided to post some different resources to help you with the vocabulary we have been working on this last couple of days. You will also find different materials to help you work on the skills we will be focusing on this year. 

OTHER WORDS YOU MIGHT FIND USEFUL

• IMPROVING YOUR READING SKILLS:

One of the best ways to improve your reading skills as well as your vocabulary is to get used to reading Newspapers in English Language. It doesn't mean that you have to read the whole newspaper but just find those articles you are interested in and try to get the general idea. It's not about understanding every single word but you will soon realize the more your read the more you understand. 

Why don't you start with this one? 

It's only Funny Because No One Got Hurt

• IMPROVING YOUR LISTENING SKILLS:

However, if you are interested in improving your listenings skills, nothing better than watching some short videos. There are lots of interesting websites for that. Youtube can also be a really good source. I think a good way to work on this kind of videos is to watch them for the first time without subtitles and try to get the general mening. Once you've done that, play it again, this time remember to set English subtitles on.

Let's start with an easy one.

Why I want to learn English?

• IMPROVING YOUR WRITING SKILLS:

Writing is probably one of the most difficult skills for English Learners. The best tool to improve our writing is to practice it as much as possible. Think about what you are writing and try to put the vocabulary learnt in class into practice. 

If you want to work on describing people. Leave your comment here on one of the people in the picture below. You can talk not only about their physical appearance but also their personality. 

I would love to read you comments!

(picture and idea taken from Cristina Cabal)

• SING ALONG

Music can be English learners Best Friend. Here you have the song we were working on last Friday. Listen to it again and try to answer the questions on your worksheet. 

NEW SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016

 

WELCOME BACK EVERYONE!! 

I am really glad to have the opportunity to work with you again this new school year. 

As I pointed out this morning you will have to work hard this year but I just hope we get to learn a lot while having a good time. 

So...

 TIME TO START WORKING!!!

Your first homework assignment is to complete a questionnaire. Please click on the picture below to do it. 

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Who says English is not useful?

Just in case you miss something important...

DO NOT FORGET TO PRACTISE YOUR ENGLISH THIS SUMMER!!

A LETTER TO MY 4TH ESO STUDENTS

To my dear 4th ESO students,

As I already told you last Friday, it is been a real PLEASURE being your teacher once again this year. My speech got a bit messed up last time so I just wanted to let you know how GRATEFUL I am for all your smiles, enthusiasm and hard work. I have genuinely ENJOYED every single lesson with you, Teaching can be hard sometimes but whenever I was stressed or I a had tough day, you always managed to make me laugh and realize how much I love teaching English. I keep really good memories from all my lessons with you and I just hope you have learnt and enjoyed them half as much as I did. 

You are SMART, CREATIVE, FUNNY and EAGER Not only that, but also you care and help each other.For all this, I cannot think of a better learning atmosphere.

 You have finished and important stage in your life and you are about to start a new one. Some of you might

 stay, some others might leave. However, whatever happens next year do not let that special relationship you have to be ruined.

It might sound a bit cheesy but I have really high hopes of you and I am pretty sure you will achieve anything you want to if you keep working for it. 

THANK YOU ALL FOR A GREAT YEAR!!

HAVE AN AWESOME SUMMER

ANA

GOOD LUCK TO MY DEAR STUDENTS!

Tomorrow will be a big day.Finally most of you will be taking your b1 exam. 
I wish you the best of luck. 

Be calm and do your best!!

MODAL EXERCISES ANSWER KEY

Hi Guys!
As  I told you, here you have the answer sheet to the activities I gave you last week. Please check them and let me know if there is something you don't understand.

ENGLISH CORNER

Hi guys!

Hope you are all having a wonderful Easter Holidays.

As we mentioned just before breaking up, one of your projects during the 3rd term will be to decorate the School English corner.

Here you can check the project description, assessment criteria as well as the team calendar.

HOW TO WRITE A GOOD OPINION ESSAY

Hi Guys,

Tomorrow you'll have your written exam. You should revise your composition and the worksheets I gave you in class. 

However, I think you might find some of these resources helpful. 

AN OPINION ESSAY

AN OPINION ESSAY (II)

BED TIME STORY

Last Friday Andrea and Leyre prepared a wonderful bed time story for us, with a kind of weird character in it. If you feel like watching it again here you have it.


You can also watch Granny O'grimm's Christmas message

 

What about the younger version of Granny o'Grimm's? Do you like her better?

POST-IT SHORT VIDEO

Hi Guys!

Hope you are all having a great weekend.

Maite and Maria prepared a wonderful lesson last Friday so if you enjoyed their video you can watch it again here.



 Or You can listen to Caitlin story again

 

As Caitlin says it takes just two minutes to say something nice to another person and you really show them how much you care.

So why not making someone's day by just leaving a positive message here?

TWO MORE VIDEOS

Hi Guys!

What do you think about your classmates lessons?

Did you enjoy them? What do you think about the videos they chose?

Let your classmates know your opinion

ANDER & PABLO'S VIDEO




MAITE & AMIRA'S VIDEO


If you liked Bars and Melody video you can watch the official videoclip and lyrics here

REVISION WORKSHEET

Hi Everyone!!!

As we talked this morning, you can download the answer key for the worksheet I gave you here.

Good luck for tomorrow.

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Hi everyone!!

Did you enjoy Carla and Miriam's lesson?

What did you like most about it? Write down your comments and Let them know!!

Here you can enjoy their video again.

FIRST VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Hi Guys,

Here is the video Alvaro and Gabriel have prepared for you.

I hope you enjoy their lesson.

What do you think about their lesson? Did you learn something new?Did your like their video?

Let your classmates know your opinion!

ORAL PRESENTATION ORDER

Hi guys!! 

 THE DIE IS CAST!!

Here you have the draw results. This is the order you will be presenting. If you want to check your presentation date, check the calendar on the right side

 

• DRAW RESULTS:
• 
  
• GROUP 8: GABRIEL & ALVARO
• GROUP 2: CARLA & MIRIAM O
• GROUP 6: ANDER& PABLO
• GROUP 9:MAITE &AMIRA
• GROUP 4: MAITE C& MARÍA
• GROUP 3: TERESA & JESÚS
• GROUP 5: PAULA & MAITE
• GROUP 7:MIRYAM & ANA
• GROUP 10:ALICIA & OSCAR
• GROUP 1: ANDREA & LEYRE

CAUSATIVE PASSIVES

Just in case some of you didn't get the causative explanation. 

Check this out!

Have + sth + done from inglesbalmaseda


Here you have some extra activities on it:

Exercise 1
Exercise 2 
Exercise 3

BE CURIOUS

ARE YOU CURIOUS ENOUGH TO TAKE PART IN IT? CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW

2ND TERM PROJECT

As I promised to you this morning, here you have some websites you can check to find a nice video for your project. 

Remember it is very important to give it a deep thought, do not just choose a video because you like it but think about which activities you can plan for it. To be honest the best way to find an interesting video is is just surfing the web. 

There are really interesting videos on YOUTUBE or VIMEO.

Some other useful websites:

SHORT OF THE WEEK

SHORT FILMS

USA & CANADA GRANTS

This morning we have been talking about different grants to study abroad. 

Here you have all the information you need. Let me know if you have any doubts about it. 


SCHOOL YEAR ABROAD.

 

click HERE to  find out more about it

 SUMMER SCHOOL GRANTS

click HERE to find out more about them