Our week and a beautiful speech

Hello,

This is what we did this week:

- We finished unit 3A, so you have to do that section in your workbooks.

- We were practicing speaking about the future: our plans and our arrangements, and we cleared a bit the mess we had about the future.

- You also have some hand-outs to complete.

Now, I want to insert here a youtube video that a friend sent to me. It has nothing to do with the future, but ... well... it has a lot to do! you will see. It is such a beautiful speech! The title is "The girl who silenced the world".

Our first week after holidays

Hello everyone,

I think we had a good start after Christmas, so thanks a lot.
I wonder where students from 2H are. We only had 8 students today!! Where are you? Well, and I also miss some people from 2A.

This is what we did this week:

- We finished unit 2.
- We started with an introduction about the ways to speak about the future.

What you have to do:
- New writing task, following the instructions on page 25 (you know... something similar describing your favourite photo).
- Finish unit 2 in the workbook.
- Study irregular verbs.
- Revise for our test next week. (2A on Monday and 2H on Tuesday).

By the way... I added a new link in "Useful links: Resources" where you can find listening activities. You can listen to them while you read (or you also have the possibility of not looking at the text if you don't want to read!) There are also interactive activities. I recommend you to use it, I found it quite interesting.

Have a good weekend everyone. See you next week.

Questions with or without auxiliaries

Hello everyone,
Here you have some links to make interactive activities about questions with and without auxiliaries. (Or as I call them, object and subject questions respectively):

Site 1
Site 2: translations
Site 3: correcting mistakes and making questions. Not interactive, but it has its key. I found this on the web, many thanks to its author, who seems to be a partner from another EOI.

Well, I hope it is useful!

YELLOW by Coldplay

Hello again,

As I told you, this is one of my favourite songs. I have been looking for a live performance and I found two: one small, intimate in London in front of a small audience, and the other in Sydney, a big big concert with lights and everything. I could not choose the best, each is special. You will have to choose.

Here is the one in London:

And here is the one in Sydney:

Now, the lyrics:

Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you,
And everything you do,
Yeah they were all yellow.

I came along I wrote a song for you
And all the things you do
And it was called yellow
So then I took my turn
Oh all the things I've done
And it was all yellow

Your skin
Oh yeah your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
D'you know you know I love you so
You know I love you so

I swam across
I jumped across for you
Oh all the things you do
Cause you were all yellow

I drew a line
I drew a line for you
Oh what a thing to do
And it was all yellow

Your skin
Oh yeah your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
D'you know
for you i bleed myself dry
For you i bleed myself dry

Its true
look how they shine for you
look how they shine for you
look how they shine for you
look how they shine for you
look how they shine for you
look how they shine

look at the stars
look how they shine for you



And here is the one that Alex recommended (Thanks Alex)


Where do we go, nobody knows I've got a say,
I'm on my way down
God give me style and give me grace
God put a smile upon my face

Where do we go to draw the line?
I've got a say, I wasted all your time,honey honey
Where do I go to fall from grace?
God put a smile upon your face, yeah

And ah, when you work it out I'm worse than you
Yeah, when you work it out I wanted to
And ah, when you work out where to draw the line
Your guess is as good as mine

Where do we go, nobody knows
Don't ever say you're on your way down when
God gave you style and gave you grace
God put a smile upon your face

And ah, when you work it out I'm worse than you
Yeah, when you work it out I want it too
And ah, when you work out where to draw the line
Your guess is as good as mine
It's as good as mine
It's as good as mine
It's as good as mine
As good as mine
As good as mine
As good as mine
As good as mine

Where do we go, nobody knows
Don't ever say you're on your way down when
God gave you style and gave you grace
And put a smile upon your face

The Union Jack

Hello!!!

We are back tomorrow!! We will start and/or revise unit 2D and we will go on from there.

I remember that some of you wanted to know more about the UK flag. Click here and you will find fun and easy information about it:

John Lennon

... I would have loved to sing this along with you...

Anyway, I had prepared this video for our next lesson in December, but things being like this, you can enjoy it with your family and friends.




(Be careful because you can bring more clouds to our sky! :-P)

Our first Graded Reader

Hello everyone,





As many of you know from my e-mail, it would be good if you can start (or finish :-) ) reading our first reader Sherlock Holmes Stories.

You can visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum if you click HERE.

If you like mystery... you will enjoy this reader!!