More links

Loyda sent me this link. I hope you enjoy it!

I found an interesting topic about health, and I think is good for the blog.

 

http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Common-Cold.htm

 

Loyda Caamal - 2 INT - A

First links

Isabel broke the ice, and sent me the first links for everyone to practise at home. Here it goes:

I found some links about current news. In my opinion these articles are very interesting and besides you can listen to them and read them at the same time.

http://www.voanews.com/content/world-prematuritu-day-aimes-to-lower-rates-of-premature-births/1548098.html

http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/puberty-menstruation-period-sanitary-ghana/1541643.html

Isabel Álvarez - 2 INT - A

Back again...

Hello everyone,

    It's been a long time since I haven't updated this blog. This year, I'd like to keep it updated again, but I won't be able to do that without my students' help. The idea is that you send me your comments or interesting links to practise your English outside school, and I will publish them here so that everyone can have access to them.

     This blog is for you, so I'll be pleased to publish anything you'd like to share. But, remember, that I won't have the time to correct your messages, so there might be occasional mistakes on the posts.

I can't wait to receive your comments!!!

King regards to everyone,

Enrique

Talavera de la Reina - November 2012

15 March 2010 - NI2 A

• Grammar: wish + past simple / past perfect / would + infinitive
  - Too late: 67% - 23%
  - Dissatisfied: 80% - 50%
  - It really annoys me!: 70% - 87%
• b. 1B / 2A / 3C
• Grammar Bank - p. 137.

1. I wish I was / were in Italy now!
2. I wish it would stop raining!
3. I wish I'd bought the washing in!
4. I wish I could afford a holiday this year!
5. I wish my husband would wash his own shirts!
6. I wish I hadn't moved to Britain!

• Speaking - Tell your partner about your wishes...
• Pronunciation
• Reading - Why men don't iron- p. 59

1. Why men and women are so different
2. Why women are better with words
3. Why women get lost but are safer drivers
4. Why men don't iron
5. Why men can't find things
6. Why women don't fly planes

• Further practice...
  - Reading
  http://www.nwhp.org/resourcecenter/equalityday.php http://enjoyenglish.free.fr/english/ageless/words/fema.htm - Masculine or feminine? http://www.nwhp.org/resourcecenter/equalityday_quiz.html - Women's equality day quiz... http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-themes-womens-rights.htm
  - Listening
  http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0810/081030-colour.html http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0808/080819-australia.html
  - Webquest
  http://cecnbouvier.educanet2.ch/anglaisgym/gym/G2/Women%20will%20rule%20the%20world.htm
  - Humour
  http://www.ekmekci.com/humour.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lrJg8NMsFw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvUei_ZP13E http://www.dumbvideos.com/theladiesroommonologues.html http://www.quia.com/pop/111332.html

11 March 2010 - NI2 E

• Reading - Exam practice
• Writing
• Listening

4 March 2010 - NIE

• Reading - Clothes to die for.
  D.

1. whereas
2. banned
3. led to
4. put out
5. put up with
6. cut to pieces
7. kneel down
8. trip over
9. strangle
10. it's worth it

• New File...Why men don't iron... (Do they?) What's your favourite karaoke song? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl95eDA_uR4 - My way... or maybe... I will survive... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBR2G-iI3-I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctQI9Oo_Ie8
• Vocabulary Bank - p.152.

1. roles
2. feminine
3. breadwinner
4. equal rights
5. feminist
6. do their share
7. Ms.
8. "politically correct"
9. sexist
10. new man
11. partner
12. macho
13. sexism
14. discrimination
15. divorce rate

B. un- : unambitious, uncommunicative, unfaithful, unimaginative, unreasonable, unselfish, unsociable

im-: immature, impatient in-: inconsiderate, insensitive

ir-: irresponsible

il-: illogical

dis-: dishonest

Un- is the most common prefix. The four adjectives that don't fit in the chart are bossy, vain, jealous, and possessive. The opposites would be expressed with not.

• Speaking
  Generally speaking
  In general
  Nowadays
  Most
  All
  The average (= a typical man)

3 March 2010 - NI2 A

• Reading - Clothes to die for.

D.

1. whereas
2. banned
3. led to
4. put out
5. put up with
6. cut to pieces
7. kneel down
8. trip over
9. strangle
10. it's worth it

• New File...Why men don't iron... (Do they?)
  What's your favourite karaoke song?
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl95eDA_uR4 - My way... or maybe... I will survive... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBR2G-iI3-I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctQI9Oo_Ie8
• Vocabulary Bank - p.152.

1. roles
2. feminine
3. breadwinner
4. equal rights
5. feminist
6. do their share
7. Ms.
8. "politically correct"
9. sexist
10. new man
11. partner
12. macho
13. sexism
14. discrimination
15. divorce rate

B.
un- : unambitious, uncommunicative, unfaithful, unimaginative, unreasonable, unselfish, unsociable
im-: immature, impatient
in-: inconsiderate, insensitive
ir-: irresponsible
il-: illogical
dis-: dishonest
Un- is the most common prefix. The four adjectives that don't fit in the chart are bossy, vain, jealous, and possessive. The opposites would be expressed with not.

Speaking

1. Generally speaking
2. In general
3. Nowadays
4. Most
5. All
6. The average (= a typical man)