CLOZE INTERMEDIATE 2

Hi boys and girls, here's a link where you can practice a bit on a text on Las Vegas. :-)

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/uscities/lasvegas.html

INTERMEDIATE 2

Hi boys and girls, we are soon going to deal with bedrooms (Unit 3 in your book) and I thought it would be interesting for you to take this test on your sleeping habits. It's a BBC thing. Enjoy...(guys from Avanzado 1..you are welcome to do it as well;-)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/profiler/

ALL HALLOWS'EVE

hello guys, this year I am not bringing any Halloween info to class (I think you've had enough spooks and ghosts and Jack o' Lanterns in your past years at the EOI ;-). My Advanced 1 students are going to enter a Halloween short- story contest (their stories will be taped to the walls of the classroom next week, if you Intermediate 2 guys are interested in reading them) and that's all. But for those of you who miss doing or learning something about Shamain (for this is the Celtic name by which it is known), why not try this online quiz .....:-)

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/halloween.html

WEBSITE TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH

Hi boys and girls here's a link provided by my student Antonio (thanks Antonio ;-)

http://www.poliglota.com/index.php?Lang=ES&argRedirect=ES|BOLETIN_28

USEFUL LINKS INTERMEDIATE 2

hi boys and girls, have a look at the links I posted last April (go to blog archives and open April) . If you follow them you will be able to practise listening comprehension, cloze tests etc...(remember that in order to get ready for the certificate at the end of this course coming to class twice a week is not enough ;-).
seeya in class

Victor Borge - Dean Martin - Punctuation marks (see info for HQ Stereo)

Hi boys and girls, here's something on phonetic punctuation ;-) just to start our course merrily....

BACK TO THE BLOG!

hi girls, boys, cheeky monkeys! How was your summer? I have been busy with exams ever since 1st September (as you know) and today I decided it was high time I posted something on the blog. Here are some pics I took in Edinburgh in August, while doing a course for teachers. You can see the Grassmarket area (the coloured houses), The Castle, Buildings along the Royal Mile (the pic taken against the light) ,The Old City (from a bridge that joins it to the new city)..and your teacher getting her certificate at the university ;-).Well, I will be off again for a few days , this time further North :-). I will post pics from that place too as soon as I am back ...see some of you next week and the rest in October.....take care!

MORE PICS FROM THE SUMMER COURSE

CURSO MAESTROS 2009

HELLO everybody, teachers, students, cheeky monkeys......here are the pics as I promised. If you are interested in one or more, just click on them to make them bigger and then save them on your pc (right click and save)...Enjoy your summer!!!!!

ABOUT MONKEYS

hello guys, did you know that there is more to a monkey than a "cheeky monkey"? Well, I have a new task for you (film reviews in the post below are still welcome, though :-))
Here's a list of expressions containing the word "monkey". Choose one (only one, to give other people the chance to do their own research) and explain its meaning:

1- to monkey around
2-monkey business
3-to have a monkey on one's back
4- monkey wrench

WRITE A FILM REVIEW

Hello boys and girls, a new post for you (both those who are through with the course and those who are still having exams).
I thought it would be interesting if you wrote a short review of a recent film (perhaps new releases) that you have seen (and discuss it with other mates who have also seen it)....here's an outline of how your review should be written:
1) brief summary (2 lines)
2) state your opinion of the movie (strengths and weaknesses)
3)What characters did you most identify with?(why?)
4) So, do you recommend it or not?

well then...who's going to kick off..? ;-)

THIRD CONDITIONAL CHALLENGE INTERMEDIATE TWO

Hello babies,
how about practising your third conditional skills before the exam? I will give you a situation (the consequence of something) and you will have to guess what happened, using a third conditional sentence, (if........., x....wouldn't have...) ok? Only one. the funnier, the better:

"the table was upside down when I came back home"

Link for intermediate levels

Hello my cheeky monkeys...here's another link I was told about by my colleague Laura, it's about London, going through all the situations you might encounter as a tourist there....it's got listening, conversation practice, grammar, phonetics....overall interesting. It's on the BBC page learning English, but here's a direct link to the activities...enjoy :-)

www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/london/unit1/listen1.shtml

CLOZE TESTS

HEY guys...the course is coming to an end, especially for intermediate 1 students, who will take their exams next Monday. Well, here is another link for cloze tests, sent by my student Lucia. Thanks Lucia

www.edict.com.hk/vlc/cloze/cloze.htm

MORE LINKS

Hello everybody, here are couple of links for you:

http://www.newsinslowenglish.com/index_es.html this one is for listening to the news read by native people in "slow English" (pre-intermediate/intermediate 1 level).

this other one offers a wide variety of exercises and quizzes covering all grammar and vocabulary topics..just give it a shot and explore it...

www.esl-galaxy.com

MORE LISTENING EXERCISES ALL LEVELS

EASTER LISTENING PRACTICE (;-))

Hi guys, I have found another link to listening quizzes online. Check your level :-) (intermediate for intermediate 1, upper intermediate for intermediate 2, elementary/beginners for That's English ;-)..The second link is for intermediate to advanced levels...you can download podcasts of real conversations about a variety of topics...tell me what you think....

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bllisteningquiz.htm

http://www.betteratenglish.com/

CLOZE TESTS

Hello cheeky monkeys! (;-P) here's a link where you can find cloze tests of all levels. They are of the "multiple choice" kind but I think they may be useful to practise and learn vocabulary anyway...and I am adding a link sent by Isabel, too, thanks Isabel ;-)

CLOZE TESTS ONLINE

USA.LEARN

Listen to the European Framework levels

Hello boys and girls, long time no see! I am still quite busy with exams, courses and you name it, but popped in today to give you an interesting link.
It's a project made by the EOI Málaga to have an idea about what a student speaking a foreign language would sound like, according to the different levels of the European framework.
You have examples of different languages and 4 different levels (from A1 to B2, according to the European framework...not to the EOI, don't get confused..).
Hope it's useful .....have a nice long weekend
Monica

listen to the european framework levels

INTERMEDIATE MODAL VERBS

HI boys and girls from intermediate 1 and 2. Here's a link to the grammar aquarium, where, among other grammar topics, you will find some exercises to practise modal verbs of various kinds..enjoy

grammar aquarium

HOME SWEET HOME: INTERMEDIO 1

hi guys from Intermedio 1. I am marking your exam compositions, which will take some days for you know I am also coordinating That's English exams and teaching Int. 2 classes etc. Well, in the meantime I will keep up my tradition of posting on the blog an example of "ideal" exam composition which would be according to your level and knowledge:

Describe your present home including:

Brief description (location, services,etc.), if it is rented, bought, advantages, disadvantages, what you would like to improve

I live in a large four-bedroomed flat in a green and quiet area of Alcalá. It’s got a good sized balcony where I keep plants, a table and a closet where books are stored.

The windows are double-glazed and the kitchen is quite spacious though not very bright. Facilities in the neighbourhood include a shopping centre, schools and kindergartens. There are two bus lines linking this area to the centre. Nevertheless, the service isn’t good since buses don’t run very often and it takes ages to reach parts of the city which aren’t very far away.

Besides, the medical centre that used to be in this area was closed last year and people have to go to another area of the city if they want to be seen by a specialist.

The flat is rented, but I would prefer to own a terraced house. Because of the high prices and mortgages, I haven’t been able to buy one yet.

If I owned this flat I’d refurbish it completely. I’d change the floors and fit new bathrooms and a kitchen. The heaters should also be replaced as they don’t work properly

Comments: As you can see it's got 190 words (only 10 above max. required), it covers all the points, it has a variety of tenses you did last year or we have revised in class (passive, used to, present perfect, modal verbs, conditional), a variety of linking words (since, as, because of, although, besides,because of, nevertheless), new vocabulary from the last unit and class handouts (four-bedroomed, good-sized, double glazed, fit, spacious,facilities, closet, refurbish..) and there is a correct use of articles, third person singular, tenses, adjectives and adverbs.

PRONUNCIATION

hi guys, here's a link to another blog with tips for pronunciation, speaking etc....have a look...

http://englishtrainer.blogspot.com/

BBC learning english vegetables

Hey boys and girls, here's a funny bbc video to learn some idioms..you cand find plenty of them on youtube or the BBC Learning English site...I hope this encourages you to explore the BBC pages on your own :-))

THATS ENGLISH BASICO 1

Hello boys and girls, how are you? Here is a task for you:
What questions would you ask to :

1) Know the timetable for a train to Manchester
2) Know where to leave your luggage in the station while you have a coffee
3) Get a ticket on a train where you can sleep while you travel
4) Get a ticket to go to London (coming back the same day)
5) Ask about trains to Edinburgh in the morning

Try not to use the book and to just remember the structures and vocabulary

INTERMEDIO 1 MODAL VERBS

Hey guys, after Doc asked me about the different use of "could", "managed to" etc, I decided to post this link to BBC learning English for those of you who are interested in getting further information about this topic ;-)


USE OF COULD/MANAGED TO ETC.