April Fool

Find out while you watch, listen, read,learn and enjoy yourself!
Did you know that penguins CAN FLY?
Well... that's what British people got to believe last year on April 1st, when the BBC played a prank on their audience.
This day is like our "Santos Inocentes". But why do they celebrate it on April 1st?
Let's find out. In this post you can WATCH the video of flying penguins, READ about the Origins of April Fool and do a READING ACTIVITY for you to check your English.
Hoping you enjoy it...

From Dulce! 

Click here to find out April fool's history
Click HERE to do activities.
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Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin)

My song par excellence.... To my Pop students!
Move the mouse up or down or stop it as you read the lyrics.





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Click HERE if you want to see the LIVE VERSION of the song with SPANISH subtitles!
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MISPRONUNCIATION Problems!

..............................................Click on this funny picture!





When pronouncing incorrectly can become sort of a communication obstacle (shit for sheet; piss for piece, or peace, etc..)
And This is what might happen!= See VIDEO:



So...IMPROVE your PRONUNCIATION...just in case!
Long/ short vowels and diphthongs...

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The most satisfying part of my job is the people I work for: My Students.

The Media (vocabulary)

Click on this LINK and revise and extend

your vocabulay about The Press...

words in English and their equivalent

in Spanish.

Click on the activity below

the list of words and

test what you know.

NA1

The Geography of Men and Women

As in unit 5 (NI1) we are looking at the differences
between men and women; and although
many of my men students do not agree at all with such differences...
...here goes a funny video.

To best women and better men.


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WOMAN (John Lennon)

One of the most beautiful songs
written and sung by great Lennon.
To all the women who are positively
loved by their men.
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Students' writings Samples

Here we can see two exemplary
composition samples
written by my students of NI1
(My Dream House)
and NA1
(An article for a magazine)

Special thanks to Borja and Josabet.

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WRITING - Formal Letters (Applying for a job)

This is a WRITING STRATEGY:

How do we write a covering letter?
Applying for a job...
Click here to see...

LEVELS Intermediate & Advanced.

Saint Patrick's Day

On March 17th they celebrate Saint Patrick
The patron saint of IRELAND*
Here you have a few activities to know about it...

1. A reading activity. See here.
2. Listen and watch the funny video below and
do activity: Click to see/print it.

*Find more about Saint Patrick holiday and traditions HERE!
KEY to activities.

I hope you enjoy it and improve your English and knowledge of Irish Culture!
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BORN TO LOVE...

Photo: Freddie & I ...
by Juanma, "el Gran Maestro ",
creador del dibujo.


Va por ti Juanma

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LISTENING test NI1 (3) / NA1 too

Find out about Oscars, Grammies, Nobel Prizes
and more
by listening to this article.
Click here to see/ print activity
About AWARDS and PRIZES

Difficulty level:
NI1-NA1

Click to Listen

Only when you've done it!!!!!
see key
and script HERE
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LISTENING test NA1 (2)

Click on link to listen and do a
fill-in activity
about hiking in
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK,
Utah, USA

READING Test 1 NI1

FRIENDSHIP

To improve tour READING skill,
especially that of FILL-IN-GAPS

Click here to read, do and print test.


When you have finished
have a look at the key here.

LISTENING test NI1 (2)

Another LISTENING Test practice on
fill in the gaps.
Click to print or see activity.
Click to listen to the story...

Check answers in class!

SISTER MOONSHINE (Supertramp)

Listen to the song and fill in the gaps with these words :
ball / call / cry / day / eagle / everyone / feel / lion / listen
/ pain / price / secret /sky / small / sun

" Ooo-when I was a __1__boy,
Well, I could see the magic in a__2__,
But, now Im just a poor boy,
Well, maybe its the __3__you have to pay,
If you lock your dreams away
If no-one wants to __4__.
What’s the story,
I wish I’d been a minstrel,
Just think of all the maidens I could__5__,
Oh-I wish I’d been a gypsy,
Then maybe I could read the crystal__6__,
cause surrounded by these walls,
Just makes me__7__ uneasy.
I said hey, sister moonshine
Won’t you send me a little __8__
I said hey, sister moonshine
Who’s a stranger to__9__.
So, -make us all laugh-
Make us all __10__
-make us all give-
Make us all try
Give us a__11__,
show us the light,
Well, strike up the music,
light up the__12__.
Mmm-if I was a__13__,
Well, I could be the king off all the plains,
Mmm-if is was an__14__,
Well, maybe I could fly above the rains,
Oh, fly above the __15__
But, I know Im only fooling
I said hey, sister moonshine, ETC ..."



To my Beloved , Elder, Only, Unique SISTER , Saro.
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READING : Body language

Click to read about
Body Language and Flirting.
As you read, you'll find two reading comprehension
activities.

NA1 Level

Click to see KEY


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LISTENING test NI1

For students who need some extra practice on LISTENING, especially the type Filling in gaps...
.... Click ENTRY to listen to Rosemary talking about her childhood...

Click here to print test.
Click to see KEY.

Listening Activity for NA1 students.

Click here, listen and do an activity dealing with SECURITY.
If you go down the page you'll find some more extra activities to practise vocabulary, grammar and speaking!

Vocabulary (The House) --NI1

Intermediate Level 1
Vocabulary Unit 4B.
Revision &
Extension
Click to study.

Jennifer She Said

CLICK entry (Tittle)to listen to the song

Click to print/see lyrics and activity

....TO ALL THE WOMEN WHO
CHANGE WITH THE WEATHER
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