Monday, 30 January 2017

2NA - Crime

Blame it on the Boogie

Enjoy the song HERE

Some language... responding to blame HERE

Saturday, 21 January 2017

10 Bars in Jerez to help you improve your English

Read the article HERE

Burn's Night

Traditional recipe to cook this Burn's Night

Friday, 9 December 2016

Thursday, 17 November 2016

Casablanca - As Time Goes By with Lyrics [HQ]

Monday, 14 November 2016

2NA - Lesson plan Trump wins US election

Trump wins US election
Warm-up
Did you expect Trump to win the US election? Why/why not?

Keywords
Match the verbs on the left to the definitions on the right:

defeat (somebody)
gain (something)
announce (something)
struggle
vote
offend (somebody)
investigate (somebody)
clear (somebody)

a. to try hard to do something that is difficult
b. to win against someone in a contest or fight
c. to examine something or someone to find the truth
d. to get something that is positive
e. to make someone feel hurt or angry
f. to say that someone is not guilty of something
g. to show what your opinion is by putting a mark on paper h. to tell people about something in public

Reading
Read the article below. Put true (T) or false (F) next to each statement. Say why the false statements
are false.

The result of the election did not affect global financial markets.
Donald Trump encouraged his supporters to thank Hillary Clinton for her what she has done for America.
Mrs Clinton congratulated Mr Trump on his victory by telephone.
Trump plans to build a wall between the US and Canada.

Trump wins US election

1 Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States after he defeated Hillary Clinton.

2 The shock result caused global markets to fall, as a Clinton win was expected. Trump gained victories in the key states of Florida, Ohio and North Carolina, and with victory in Wisconsin he got the 270 out of 538 votes that he needed to become president.

3 At his victory celebration in New York Trump said: "I just received a call from Secretary Clinton. She congratulated us on our victory." He also said that Hillary Clinton had worked very hard and for a very long time for America, and that his supporters should thank her for this.

4 Mrs Clinton, 69, did not arrive for what was going to be her victory celebration in Manhattan. The mood was dark at the election night party as supporters cried and left early.

5 Trump, who announced that he wanted to be president in June last year, said that his victory had been "tough". The real estate billionaire and former reality TV star is new to the world of politics. He was laughed at across the globe when he said he wanted to be president, but in the election he won many of the key states.

6 When campaigning he offended many people with his comments about women, Muslims and his plans to stop immigrants getting into the US from Mexico by building a wall along the border.

7 Trump's proposals are popular with white working-class Americans as they are angry at the people in power and feel that they are struggling in today's economy.

8 When it was time for voting, men were much more likely to vote for Mr Trump, while women mainly voted for Mrs Clinton. Nearly nine in 10 black voters and two-thirds of Latinos voted for the Democrat, but more than half of white voters supported the Republican.

9 The result of the election was very surprising because Mrs Clinton was ahead by four points in many polls. However, the FBI investigated Mrs Clinton because of her use of a private email server when she had a high government position. She was cleared for a second time last Sunday of doing anything illegal, but experts thinks the event probably hurt her chances in the election.

10 Even though Trump won more votes, he has divided American society. During the last hours of voting, Canada's main immigration website crashed. Visitors got a "this page isn't working" error message.

Source: BBC News, The Independent, The Guardian

Find a word or phrase in the article which means ...

very unexpected (noun used as adj., P2):

when somebody wins something (noun, P3):

difficult to do (adj., P5):

a person who has made a lot of money from selling homes (noun phrase, P5):

organising events to get people to vote for you (verb -ing, P6):

wanted someone to win (verb -ed, P8):

stopped working (a computer system ) (past verb, P10):
Match the verbs on the left to the words on the right.

be

hurt

win

become

leave

receive

gain

a. a call
b. a victory
c. ahead
d. an election
e. early
f. president
g. your chances

Now, make up a sentence for each collocation.

Key:

five examples of each verb where necessary. Students can work alone and check in pairs.

1. b

2. d

3. h

4. a

5. g

6. e

7. c

8. f

F - It caused the stock market to fall very quickly.
T
T
F -He wants to build a wall between the US and Mexico

shock
a victory
tough
a real estate billionaire campaigning supported
crashed

1. c

2. g

3. d

4. f

5. e

6. a

7. b

NA - Vocabulary Insects

Friday, 11 November 2016

1NB - Prepositions At, In, On

Sunday, 6 November 2016

NA - On homework in Spain

Parents in Spain go on homework strike

Do you agree? Read HERE

Remember, Remember, the 5th of November - Guy Fawk's Night

"Remember remember the fifth of November

Gunpowder, treason and plot.

I see no reason why gunpowder, treason

Should ever be forgot..."

And here is the story...

NA - How trees talk to each other

Thursday, 27 October 2016

1NB - Halloween

Really funny game... (Watch out!!)

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/games/haunted-house
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/games/haunted-house-level-2
And ... a song!!

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/the-scary-skeleton

Halloween - Trick or treat?

Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of All Hallows' Evening),^[5] also known as Allhalloween,^[6] All Hallows' Eve,^[7] or All Saints' Eve,^[8] is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide,^[9] the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.^[10]^[11]

It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from Celtic harvest festivals which may have pagan roots, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain, and that this festival was Christianized as Halloween.^[1]^[7]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15] Some academics, however, support the view that Halloween began independently as a solely Christian holiday.^[1]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising), attending Halloween costume parties, decorating, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing and divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories and watching horror films. In many parts of the world, the Christian religious observances of All Hallows' Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead, remain popular,^[20]^[21]^[22] although elsewhere it is a more commercial and secular celebration.^[23]^[24]^[25] Some Christians historically abstained from meat on All Hallows' Eve,^[26]^[27] a tradition reflected in the eating of certain foods on this vigil day, including apples, potato pancakes and soul cakes.^[27]^[28]^[29]

Wikipedia

Thursday, 20 October 2016

2NA - An informal email

This is a bit too informal for my liking, but here you go...

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Bob Dylan- Knockin' on Heaven's Door "Original"

2NA - Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize for Literature

Great article!! Read it HERE

Monday, 17 October 2016

2NA - On Venice - Article 4

Read the article HERE

Saturday, 15 October 2016

2NA - Future

Wednesday, 12 October 2016

2NA - Guy Fawkes Bonfire Festival

2NA - Carnival in Venice

If you want to learn more, click HERE

2NA - Festivals in the World

Read this article and learn more...

2NA - Festivals in the World

Read this article and learn more...(click the image)

2NA - Samsung: Don't use dangerous Galaxy Note - Article 3

A complete lesson here

2NA - Reading books - Article 2

Tuesday, 11 October 2016

1 NB - Boney M - The Calendar Song

How Much Does your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

Monday, 10 October 2016

2NA - Is Britain racist? Newspaper Article 1

Watch the video to learn https://www.facebook.com/bbcthree/videos/10154133939250787/

Monday, 3 October 2016

National Gallery

And here is a door to the fascinating world of Painting

The National Gallery

Audioguides and Tours

Norman Foster

Norman Robert Foster, British architect whose company maintains an international design practice, Foster + Partners. Foster was raised in Manchester in a working-class family and was intrigued by design and engineering from a young age. His years observing Mancunian architecture subsequently influenced his works, and was inspired to pursue a career in architecture after a treasurer clerk noticed his sketches and interest in Manchester's buildings while he worked at Manchester Town Hall.[1] Foster gained an internship at a local architect's office before submitting a portfolio and winning a place at the University of Manchester School of Architecture. He subsequently won a scholarship to study at the Yale School of Architecture in the United States of America.

The Guerkin

2NA - Bansky is back

Banksy is a controversial contemporary British artist and illustrator. This video quiz about an exhibition of his work will help you practise your listening skills.

Instructions

Click on the play button in the centre of the screen to watch the video. You can pause the video, or rewind it and watch it over again as many times as you feel you need to.

Watch the video again and listen out for the missing words.

When you have watched the video, scroll down the page and do the quiz to test your understanding. If you get stuck on any of the questions, watch the video again to help you with the answers.

Choose the correct answer for each question

1. What type of artist Bansky?

2. What is Bansky real identity?

3. Where is Bansky Exhibition held?

4. What is the rabbit doing in the video?

5. What type of animal does Bansky use to depict Members of Parliament?

6. Which city does Bansky come from?

7. Does Bansky go out of his way to point out that his art is for sale

8. Which other famous artist is named in the video?

9. One of the Exhibits is a spoof on what?

Wednesday, 1 June 2016

NI - Some Help for exams...

Monday, 28 March 2016

Irish songs!!

Thank you for the music!! THE CORRS Pedro J. Valle MARY BLACK Karen Alonzo THE DUBLINERS Salvador Domínguez IMELDA MAY Patricia Martínez RONAN KEATING Mª Angeles Martínez U2 ANtonio Vallejo

Monday, 14 March 2016

NI - House and Housing - Links

HOUSE AND HOUSING LINKS http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-33313788.html#/property-for-sale/full-description/property-33313788.html HOUSE LISTENING http://www.dailyesl.com/house-painting.htm http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-housing.htm http://www.dailyesl.com/home-improvements.htm http://esl-lab.com/complain/complainrd1.htm http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-housing.htm http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-landscaping.htm

NI - Conditionals links

Hiya! Here you have some links for further practice on conditionals Conditionals and If alternatives Assuming, Suppose, Unless, Providing, Provided & As Long As Alternatives for If – provided, assuming, etc.doc If, When, in case http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/youmeus/learnit/learnitv261.shtml Practice Mixed Conditionals http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/151.html http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/226.html http://www.sofaschool.com/gapfill.php?gappa_id=198 http://www.languageproject.co.uk/free_exercises/exercise_page.php?ID=144 Translate these sentences.doc If or Unless http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/23.html If or When http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omexercise/tiemposverbales/unit09.htm If or In case http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-4876.php Unless, Providing, Provided & As Long As Unless, Providing, Provided & As Long As.doc Other forms http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/OMFIRST2/DALMATIAN15/lesson58/page3.htm http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/OMFIRST2/DALMATIAN15/lesson58/page4.htm

Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Donna Donna ~ Joan Baez ( Lyrics )

The News today

http://bbc.in/1Ua1qUS

Monday, 7 March 2016

International Day for Women

Minisagas

A minisaga, mini saga or mini-saga is a short piece of writing containing exactly 50 words, plus a title of up to 15 signs. However, the title requirement is not always enforced and sometimes eliminated altogether. Minisagas are alternately known as microstories, ultra-shorts stories, or fifty-word stories. The idea was originally invented by writer Brian Aldiss and the newspaper The Daily Telegraph, which has held several minisaga competitions. Wikipedia