Friday, 21 May 2010

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Practise the comparative and superlative adjectives with this illustrative activity.

Have fun with this video-song!!!

Modelos de pruebas de certificación: escuelas oficiales de idiomas del País Vasco

You could find the tests in the webpage. Go to Nivel Avanzado Inglés and try them. Remember that the exams are not exactly the same here and in the Basque Country.

Family portrait - PINK

Watch this video and answer the following questions in pairs (in your blogs)



1-Who does the singer blame for the problems between her mother and father? What solutions does she offer? What particularly upsets her?

2-What does the singer think will improve the marriage? How does she try to intervene? How does she feel?

3-What is the current situation within the marriage?


Give you opinion:

  • The possible long-term effects on children from broken marriages
  • Types of marital problems and the possible causes of marriage break-ups
  • The recipe for a perfect marriage
  • The effects of a marriage breakdown on children
  • Should parents stay together for the sake of the children?

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Esperanto, Globbish or English?

11,500 words are enough to make business in English!
Eurospeak emerged as a variation of English language with special terminology and phrases referred to the context of the European Union. Verbs like "market" instead of "import and export" appeared within a new framework of business and free movement of goods in the EU.
Now, the globalisation of English language, has given birth to what sociologues call globbish, (from global and English). 1,500 words are enough for dealing with business and daily situations with this simplified English. English language may loose richness but gains effectiveness.
We may consider Globbish as a variety of English, but some say that it is more a tool than a real language.
Here is an article from the Herald Tribune about this. Have a look at this video as well!!! What is your opinion?



Friday, 7 May 2010

Using articles!!!

Do you use articles properly? You can see the key on page 2.

Thursday, 6 May 2010

At the restaurant

Fast Food Conversation at a Restaurant:



After the restaurant...

Tuesday, 4 May 2010

Tests in June and September

You can see here the dates for the different tests!! Good luck!!!

Sunday, 2 May 2010

Spanish stars speaking English...

Let's have a bit of fun!!!



Look at the subtitles!!! ;)



Juande Ramos, Tottenham Hotspur coach...


Botín, bank manager!!!


What about Zapatero???