Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Future tense for 1st Bachillerato
Posted by gema at 1/31/2007 10:42:00 pm 6 comments
Make your influence positive
Posted by Susana at 1/31/2007 10:32:00 pm 3 comments
Tuesday, 30 January 2007
Future tense (4th ESO)
Hi, friends!! We know the Future tense seems easy, but when you start practising activities related to it, your mind usually goes blank *1...We, the teachers, don't want you to suffer and for this reason, we have seeked a few interesting webs which can help you distinguish its uses and forms (will/going to/present continuous)...Take them a look,PLEASE!!!
http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/going.htm
http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/will.htm
*1 your mind goes blank: bloquearse
Posted by Susana at 1/30/2007 06:19:00 pm 3 comments
Monday, 29 January 2007
PALINDROMES
Hello!! Do you know what a "palindrome" is? -My palindrome is: "Madam, in Eden I'm Adam" Who is able to find more? Enjoy it!!! XXX
A palindrome is a word, phrase, verse, or sentence that reads the same backward or forward. It's really curious. Here I give you an example, so that you can seek more palindromes:
Posted by Sue at 1/29/2007 04:51:00 pm 15 comments
Thursday, 25 January 2007
Hi!
Hello!! I’m Tamara, from 1st Bach. and I have good news for you:
I’m a collaborator of this fantastic blog, I’m going to post funny activities, and I think we can learn a lot. I hope you´ll like them!
Don´t forget that your opinion is very important, so you should post here!!
Posted by Tamara at 1/25/2007 09:28:00 pm 24 comments
Wednesday, 24 January 2007
Hello!
HI! I'm Susana, from Bachillerato, and from now on I'm going to post activities and challenges in this blog. I hope they will be interesting, and I wish everybody will enjoy it.
Thanks for giving me the chance to participate in the blog. Lots of kisses!!
Posted by Sue at 1/24/2007 11:08:00 pm 15 comments
Tuesday, 23 January 2007
Every breath you take (Police)
Hi, again!! Do you remember the activity we usually do when we listen to a song in class? First, we listen and then, we write the missing words. We think this song is nice. Maybe, you can know it because nowadays it is the soundtrack on a TV advert. 1, 2, 3, ...start!!
Every breath you take (Police)
Every breath you 1 take
Every move you 2 make
Every bond you 3 break
Every 4 step you take
I’ll be 5 watching you
Every 6 single day
Every 7 word you 8 say
Every 9 game you 10 play
Every 11 night you 12 stay
I’ll be 13 watching you
Oh, can’t you 14 see
You 15 belong to me
How my 16 poor 17 heart aches
With every 18 step you 19 take CHORUS
Every move you 20 make
Every vow you 21 break
Every 22 smile you fake
Every 23 claim you stake
I’ll be 24 watching you
Since you’ve 25 gone
I've been 26 lost without a trace
I 27 dream at 28 night
I can only 29 see your 30 face
I 31 look around but it’s you
I can’t 32 replace
I 33 feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep 34 crying baby, baby, please...
Chorus
Every move you 35 make
Every step you 36 take
I’ll be watching you (4 times)
Posted by Susana at 1/23/2007 10:35:00 pm 7 comments
Labels: Song
Saturday, 20 January 2007
More idioms
- Ponerse las pilas: To get one's act together. (If Joe gets his act together, he'll succeed in being the best: Si Joe se pone las pilas, logrará ser el mejor). Tamara 1st C
- Tener facilidad para aprender algo (ejemplo idiomas): To have an ear for something.(She's never had much of an ear for languages: Ella nunca ha tenido mucha facilidad para los idiomas).
- Ser un bocazas: To have a big mouth. (Helen's got such a big mouth, the news'll be all over the town by tonight). Irene Hidalgo 1st D
- Vamos a dejarlo por hoy: Let's call it a day. (It's almost midnight, I think it's time to call it a day). Irene 1st D
- ¡Es cosa tuya!: It's your funeral! ('I'm not coming to the meeting, I can't afford the time.' 'Okay, it's your funeral': "No voy a ir a la reunión, no tengo tiempo". "Vale, ¡es cosa tuya!").
- Reírse de alguién en su cara (la del profesor, por ejemplo): to laugh in somebody's face. ( I felt embarrased when Peter laughed in English teacher's face). Sue Soto 1ºC
- Quedar mal: to lose face. ( He refused to admit he made a mistake because he didn't want to lose face). Sue Soto 1ºC
- Desanimarse: To lose heart.(Don't lose heart, there'll be plenty more chances for promotion). Sue Soto 1º C
- Vivir en las nubes: To live in cloud-cuckoo land.(Anyone who thinks this project will be finished within six weeks is living in cloud-cuckoo land). Susana Soto 1st C
- Burlarse de alguien: To make fun of. (At first the kids made fun of her because she spoke with a Dutch accent). Lucía R.1st D
Learn a lot and enjoy yourself!!
Posted by Susana at 1/20/2007 06:40:00 pm 35 comments
Labels: Idiom
Idioms
In English there are a lot of idioms (expressions whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up) to learn...We want it to be as easy as abc *1 for you, so we have decided to work some of them. Are you ready?
The first one: How do you say " me suena a chino" in English? Think and be water, my friend.
*1 To be as easy as abc: Ser algo muy fácil (idiom)
Answer: "what you are saying is Greek to me" (written by Susana.1st Bach. C).
Posted by Susana at 1/20/2007 03:02:00 pm 2 comments
Labels: Idiom
Side sleeper with one knee bended (Spanish)
Side sleeper with one knee bended:
"You are inclined to be fussy, always whining and complaining. Nervousness is probably your second name. You tense up easily and get overly excited over small matters. Life isn´t such a big deal. Learn to relax".
Persona que duerme de lado con una rodilla doblada:
Tiendes a ser exigente, siempre lloriqueando y quejándote. Nerviosismo es probablemente tu segundo nombre. Te tensas fácilmente y consigues ponerte demasiado nervioso por pequeños problemas. La vida no es para tanto. Aprende a relajarte.
Posted by Susana at 1/20/2007 11:01:00 am 3 comments
Thursday, 18 January 2007
Tell me the way you sleep and...
How do you sleep? Do you sleep on your stomach or with arms crossed to support your head? if you can't remember it, homework for tonight: watch yourself and then, discover a lot of aspects about you personality you didn't know.
Wanted a volunteer who can translate the texts...Teachers promise to reward him/her (hehehe...).
Posted by Susana at 1/18/2007 09:36:00 pm 5 comments
Wednesday, 17 January 2007
What about Geography?
Where is Romania? and Croatia? Are you the master of Geography? Show it! Click here: After playing, don't forget to post your opinion or the most difficult country to place. Thanks!!
Posted by Susana at 1/17/2007 11:51:00 pm 2 comments
Labels: Game
Think...
A riddle:
What is the longest English word containing no letter more than once?
Posted by Susana at 1/17/2007 11:31:00 pm 5 comments
Labels: Game
Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Behind your name
What does your name mean? What are its origins? If you are very curious*1, click http://www.behindthename.com/. This site has thousands of names in its database. Enter your firstname in the search box and click on ‘Search’ to see what it means, and learn a little about its history.
*1 To be very curious: Tener/sentir mucha curiosidad
Posted by Susana at 1/16/2007 09:46:00 pm 16 comments
Labels: Game
Monday, 15 January 2007
More about Relative Clauses (1st Bachillerato)
Posted by gema at 1/15/2007 09:22:00 pm 2 comments
Labels: Grammar
Sunday, 14 January 2007
Posted by gema at 1/14/2007 01:05:00 am 1 comments
Memory Matching Game
Posted by gema at 1/14/2007 12:23:00 am 7 comments
Labels: Game
Saturday, 13 January 2007
ABOUT FACE
Posted by gema at 1/13/2007 11:48:00 pm 2 comments
Labels: Game
Simple things (Spanish version)
Your partner Irene Hidalgo (1st Bach. D) has translated the slideshow (Simple things) completely:
- Sleep as much as you can: Duerme tanto como puedas
- Frown when you get upset: Fruñe el ceño cuando te enfades
- Read books that you enjoy: Lee libros con los que disfrutes
- Play with simple things: Juega con las cosas simples
- Do whatever you want whenever you want: Haz lo que quieras cuando quieras
- Look for affection when you need it: Busca cariño cuando lo necesites
- Get serious once in a while: Ponte serio de vez en cuando
- Forget about diets: Olvídate de las dietas
- Show some affection: Muestra cariño
- Get angry once a while: Enfádate de vez en cuando
- Change your look: Cambia tu imagen
- Be happy, above all, regardless what your challenges may be...These are only to show you how strong we can be and overcome them...: Se feliz por encima de todo, a pesar de los desafíos que pueda haber, que estos son solo para mostrarte cómo de fuertes podemos ser y vencerlos.
Thanks, Irene!! You've got a good mark!!
Posted by Susana at 1/13/2007 09:52:00 pm 0 comments
Simple things
Hi, friends!! We hope you'll enjoy this slideshow *1! There are 12 photos...Now, can you translate the text into Spanish? We don't mind if you only decide to translate one of them.
*1 slideshow: Presentación de diapositivas
Number 1:"Sleep as much as you can"...= "Duerme tanto como puedas"...
Numbers 2: It's your turn!
Posted by Susana at 1/13/2007 02:39:00 am 4 comments
Relative Clauses for 1st Bachillerato
Your teachers have gone crazy!! We want to make the best use of this blog and have decided to post some links about Relative Clauses. The exam of unit 4 is soon and for this reason, we'd like to make easy your study.
Posted by Susana at 1/13/2007 01:53:00 am 13 comments
Labels: Grammar
Friday, 12 January 2007
Present Perfect for 4th ESO
http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/pres_perfect.htm
http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/present_perfect_2.htm
http://www.agendaweb.org/verb/present_perfect.html
http://www.go4english.com/vg/read.php?unitid=1000
http://www.geocities.com/suzkeadie/vpresperfsimvpastsim.html
We hope you'll learn a lot!!!
Posted by Susana at 1/12/2007 11:53:00 pm 3 comments
Labels: Grammar
Present simple for 1st ESO
Posted by Susana at 1/12/2007 11:24:00 pm 0 comments
Labels: Grammar
Tuesday, 9 January 2007
Look at 2006 file
Boys and girls!!Don´t forget to take a look at 2006 file (on the right of your screen).There you can find a lot of amazing activities (a song, the longest English word,a Tibetan test, expressions in English,a mysterious game,...).Don't miss it!!
Posted by Susana at 1/09/2007 10:58:00 pm 4 comments
Sunday, 7 January 2007
Friday, 5 January 2007
Talking to Mary
Would you like to talk to an attractive woman and practise your English at the same time? Click here:
http://www.mediasemantics.com/Index.htm
Don't forget to report your experience!
Activity extracted from http://www.tinglado.net/
Posted by Susana at 1/05/2007 01:23:00 pm 4 comments
Labels: Game
The idiot test
Do you consider yourself as an idiot person? With the following test you are going to find out the answer. The vocabulary is sometimes difficult, but you are going to learn a lot...Just do it!
Click here:
Activity extracted from http://www.tinglado.net/?
Posted by Susana at 1/05/2007 01:05:00 pm 23 comments
Labels: Game
Tuesday, 2 January 2007
Model of English Christmas SMS
Question: Could you tell us the meaning of the letters and numbers in red (they are sms shorties*1)?
Clue: Pay attention to the pronunciation of those letters and numbers...I can't say anything else!!
*1 sms shorties: abreviaturas para teléfonos móviles
Posted by Susana at 1/02/2007 06:52:00 am 2 comments
Test: What kind of candy are you?
Do you like tests? These days I have discovered a new web which shows different tests about anything you can imagine. Click:
It's very interesting and curious...Give a try!!
Posted by Susana at 1/02/2007 06:52:00 am 8 comments
Labels: Game
Monday, 1 January 2007
Pictures and imagination
On the right of your screen, you can see different pictures: a landscape, some pairs of trainers, a blue wall,... We want you to write a short sentence or a new title in English, according to what the picture you choose inspires you.
First, write the title of the photo you have chosen and then, write your sentence or a new title.
Example: Blue wall. Sentence: My life is blue, but it isn't sad (in this sentence I am toying with the meaning of "blue": azul/triste).
Stretch your imagination!
Posted by Susana at 1/01/2007 10:42:00 pm 2 comments