Note that this blog is divided into three sections. The first section is common for all students. Section 2 is intended for students of 4º ESO while section 3 is for students of Bachillerato.
There is also an e-mail address in case you need to contact me or send me your work: tabaresalberto@gmail.com
Common Resources.
This section is intended for all students of English. Here you will find links to some websites that can be very useful if you want to improve your English. Have a look!
1) This website will help you with your listening. http://www.esl-lab.com/
2) This website will tell you how to pronounce any word in almost any language!
http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example.php?sitepal
3) This website will help you with verb tenses. http://isabelperez.com/happy/tenses.htm
4) This is another useful link to improve your grammar and vocabulary. http://isabelperez.com/grammar.htm
5) This website, from the BBC, is an excellent site for pronunciation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/
6) This website, with explanations in Spanish, is also very useful. http://www.mansioningles.com/
7) 6 Minute English. Why not listen to the BBC 6 minutes every day and improve your listening? http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/
7) Learn English with Mr Duncan! Link to videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohJCdihPWqc&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=SPF467B6C12B713A03
If you can think of any other interesting websites, please let me know.
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Other useful links:
National Geographic website: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
The Guardian pictures and videos: http://www.guardian.co.uk./inpictures
The New York Times videos: http://video.nytimes.com/?src=vidm
Have fun (and learn English!)
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4ºESO C
SPEAKING PRESENTATIONS. 3rd Evaluation.
MY FAVOURITE ENGLISH SONG
Duration: 10 minutes. Grouping: in pairs.
Part 1: Information about the singer or group. Where were/are they from? When did they form the band/group? Why? How did they meet? 2 minutes.
Part 2: Information about their music. What type of music do they play? Talk about this style of music, what it represents, wants to reflect, where it appears, etc. 2 minutes.
Part 3: Listen to a selected song and prepare one task: prepare questions, fill gaps, correct mistakes, find synonyms, true / false questions, etc.
Part 4. Show a video with the song.
For parts 1, 2 & 3 you can prepare a power point presentation.
Monday, 21st May.
Cherie & Verónica. César & Damián. Constanza & Sara H.
Monday, 28th May.
Bruno, Sergio & Josua. Celeste & Sara A.
Monday, 4th June.
Diego H. & Rubén. Lidia & Laura. Gabriel & Alexandro. Carlos E. & Javier
Monday, 11th June.
Alejandro & Claudia. Carla & Elisenda. Elías & Carlos T. Diego G. & Santiago
Some ideas to work with songs:
1. Reemplazar dibujos por palabras. 2. Rellenar huecos con palabras de vocabulario. 3. Rellenar huecos con tiempos verbales. 4. Ordenar las estrofas. 5. Encontrar los errores y corregirlos. 6. Preguntas de verdadero/falso. 7. Abreviaciones o expresiones usadas. 8. Encontrar sinónimos o antónimos. 9. Buscar en la canción expresiones coloquiales. 10. Unir definiciones con palabras que aparecen en el texto. 11. Dar partes de una canción desordenada y unirlas: 1-d, 2-f, etc. 12. Encontrar las palabras que rimen. 14. Elegir la palabra correcta con opciones. 15. Ejercicios de pronunciación. Etc. etc. etc.
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4ºESO CLIL
SPEAKING PRESENTATIONS. 3rd Evaluation.
MY FAVOURITE ENGLISH SONG
Duration: 10 minutes. Grouping: in pairs.
Part 1: Information about the singer or group. Where were/are they from? When did they form the band/group? Why? How did they meet? 2 minutes.
Part 2: Information about their music. What type of music do they play? Talk about this style of music, what it represents, wants to reflect, where it appears, etc. 2 minutes.
Part 3: Listen to a selected song and prepare one task: prepare questions, fill gaps, correct mistakes, find synonyms, true / false questions, etc.
Part 4. Show a video with the song.
For parts 1, 2 & 3 you can prepare a power point presentation.
Thursday, 24th May. Ivan & Sebastián. Karla.
Thursday, 31st May. Ana & Celia. Raquel, Anya & Pili. Dania & Dani. Carlos D. & Jonás.
Thursday, 7th June. Jon & Diego. Carlos H. & Aylín. Enrique & Marcos. María & Irene.
Friday, 8th June. Omar & Paula. Daniel H. & Oscar. Marta & Alba. Claudia, Javi & Jennifer.
Some ideas to work with songs:
1. Reemplazar dibujos por palabras. 2. Rellenar huecos con palabras de vocabulario. 3. Rellenar huecos con tiempos verbales. 4. Ordenar las estrofas. 5. Encontrar los errores y corregirlos. 6. Preguntas de verdadero/falso. 7. Abreviaciones o expresiones usadas. 8. Encontrar sinónimos o antónimos. 9. Buscar en la canción expresiones coloquiales. 10. Unir definiciones con palabras que aparecen en el texto. 11. Dar partes de una canción desordenada y unirlas: 1-d, 2-f, etc. 12. Encontrar las palabras que rimen. 14. Elegir la palabra correcta con opciones. 15. Ejercicios de pronunciación. Etc. etc. etc.
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Remember to listen to the BBC (See link above), watch films in English, read books in English, listen to audiobooks, etc.
DO NOT FALL ASLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BACHILLERATO
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