DO YOU LIKE IT? - BASIC 1

This is about pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them, and how to use them in a sentence. Watch the video and repeat the sentences.

DIRECTIONS - BASIC 1

Where is ....?
How can I get to the....?
Do you know where the ..... is?

PHONETICS - BASIC AND INTERMEDIATE

Pronunciation tips for students of English. On this post, you will learn how to pronounce /I/ /i:/ /u/ /u:/. There are some exercises for you too.
BBC Unit 1: Key and Pin
BBC Unit 2: Book and Do

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY - INTERMEDIATE 2

How to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Boston on Howcast

Boston is one of the best places in the U.S. to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Try these tips to do more than swill green beer in honor of the occasion.

You Will Need.
Dancing abilities
Map
Desire to learn about Irish culture
Green clothes (optional)

...Don’t drink unless you’re of legal age. Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.

Step 1: Visit a museum
Visit a museum. You can go to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to honor the first president of Irish heritage.

Step 2: Watch the parade
Watch the parade. On the Sunday before the holiday, Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade takes place in South Boston.

Don’t stop at one parade! There are several in the Boston area in the week leading up to and following March 17. Saintpatricksdayparade.com has a listing of all the parades going on in Boston.

Step 3: Go dancing
Go dancing at The Beehive. This bar puts on an annual celebration of traditional Irish music and dancing — not to mention authentic Irish food.

If you think you have the best green attire, head to the Dublin House to compete in their costume contest.

Step 4: Take a tour
Take a tour of the Irish Heritage Trail through Boston. Maps are available, so you can go on a self-guided walking tour of the rich Irish history in Boston.
Step 5: Sit down at a pub

Sit down at a pub. Boston is loaded with Irish pubs that offer everything from Irish food to Irish sing-alongs. And it might not hurt to have a Guinness while you’re there.

REVISING VOCABULARY - INTERMEDIATE 2

Have a look at the following and choose one of the words so as to write a short paragraph on it. Send it to me by using the comments below.

BEWARE - INTERMEDIATE 2

Listen and do the quiz at the bottom of the text.
Beware

THE GHOST VILLAGE - INTERMEDIATE 2

This is a listening activity taken from LISTEN TO ENGLISH. You can also follow the text while you are listening. It is about a tiny coastal community which was 'temporarily' evacuated as part of the war effort - but it's now 65 years since anyone lived there. Click below and enjoy it.
The Ghost Village.

ZODIAC SIGN - INTERMEDIATE 2

Learn a bit about zodiac signs. Do you agree with the way people see them?


This is a song by Beyoncé which deals with the zodiac signs

IRREGULAR VERBS - PAST FORMS - BASIC 1

Here is a list of verbs with their past forms. Listen and repeat the pronunciation.

LET'S GO SHOPPING - BASIC 1

WE ARE FAMILY - BASIC 1

WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?

This video is for basic students. They can listen and remember the vocabulary and the expressions in physical descriptions.
FOLLOW ME - UNIT 12

HOUSE AND FURNITURE - BASIC

Here are more exercises on HOUSE AND FURNITURE. Click on SABER INGLES - LEARNING ENGLISH ON THE WEB

SOAP - CHAPTER 7

Bridget has an identical twin sister who unexpectedly comes to visit. She may look the same but she behaves very differently, which causes a lot of confusion, especially when it seems that the twin fancies Nick..
TELEVEO - THE TWIN - CHAPTER 7

ENGLISH COURSE FOR BEGINNERS - LESSON 1

Vamos a repasar los contenidos de básico desde el principio con este apoyo del curso de FOLLOW ME - Beginners.

WRITING

If you still have problems to write essays, this text organizer might assist you with the writing process. This website explains to you how to write any type of writing. Give it a try. WRITING FUN

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE - BASIC LEVEL 1

Flashcards with sound for learning the prepositions of place.

HOME (English with subtitles) - ENVIRONMENT

We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth's climate.

Everyone should take part in the effort, and HOME has been conceived to take a message of mobilization out to every human being.

FURNITURE WITH SOUND

Some of you told me to upload videos with sound to know how to pronounce the different pieces of furniture. Here are some:

PODCAST - SERIES 1 EPISODE 2

Here is another listening for you to practise.
British Council Learn English

And now answer the following questions (the key is included):

Session 1 episode 2 READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS WITH THE KEY

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CONDITIONALS TYPE 3 BRITISH COUNCIL

Easy and quick exercise to have more practice with conditionals. Hope you like it.
English Grammar | LearnEnglish | British Council | Conditionals 2

ANIMALS 1 IMAGE MATCHING - BRITISH COUNCIL -

English Games | LearnEnglish | British Council | Animals 1 image matching

ANCIENT MYSTERIES

ANIMALS

Watch this funny video

PODCASTS - SERIES 1 EPISODE 1 - BASIC 2 AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Practise your English language listening skills with the Elementary Podcasts. Listen to them on your computer, or download and save them on your mp3 player.

Each episode is accompanied by a range of activities to help you learn new vocabulary and focus on the language you hear.

You can also download the support packs which contain the tape scripts and extra learning activities.

It could be really helpful to do the activities.

If you like the website, you can subscribe to this podcast and automatically receive the latest episodes.

This is the first episode of series 1 - British Council - Learn English

WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKE?

Listen to the vocabulary connected with weather.

THERE IS / THERE ARE

Read the sentence, decide on the answer, then click the answer button to see the correct answer. Activities for ESL Students

There is or There are, by Elvira
Find this and other prepositions exercises in English Exercises .org

Type There is or There are in the boxes. Adele's ESL Corner

There is / are - Brays Inglés

SUPERSTITIONS - INTERMEDIATE 2

Does the phrase "Oh no, it's Friday the 13th!" mean anything to you? Does this date fill you with fear, anxiety and foreboding - or is it simply another day on the calendar? Whether you're superstitious or not, join us as we try to find out why Friday the 13th is such an infamous date. Click on the Weekener to listen to the audio. Besides, you can see the vocabulary used and at the bottom of the page, you have a quiz as well as the script.
BBC World Service
Learn about other superstitions in the UK. Click on this website:
Woodlands Junio School
Woodlands Junior School 2

WISHES - INTERMEDIATE 2

Sentences to practise the use of wish. By clicking on the button you will see whether you were right or not. www.better-english.com.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES / IF CLAUSES

Conditional Sentences are used to express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled. There are three types of Conditional Sentences. Click on the link below and you will be taken to www.ego4u.com where you will be able to practise the conditional sentences.

TIME AND DAILY ROUTINE - BASIC 1

Use the inteactive book to learn the time and to use the daily routines. Click on the coloured tags that you can see on the right side of the page (pica sobre las pestañas de colores en la parte derecha de la página)
Time and daily Routines

HOW TO SUPPORT THE PLANET WITHOUT LIFTING A FINGER - INTERMEDIATE 2

How to Support the Planet Without Lifting a Finger on Howcast

Feel exhausted just thinking about the environment? If the energy you want to save is primarily your own, try these close to effortless actions.
You Will Need

* Webcam
* Microwave
* Dishwasher

How to Support the Planet Without Lifting a Finger: Have a videoconference

Step 1: Have a videoconference

It’s bad enough going to work, but having to take a business trip? Good grief! Get a webcam for your computer and videoconference instead from your office or, even better, your home. You’ll save the energy that would have been expended on the flight, rental car, and hotel stay while saving yourself the hassle of having to put on pants.
How to Support the Planet Without Lifting a Finger: Use the microwave

Step 2: Use the microwave

Cooking a meal? Forget gas and electric ovens and make it in a microwave; it uses up to 9.5 percent less electricity, produces fewer indoor pollutants, and decreases temperature changes that affect your thermostat. Plus, you’ll have lots of extra time for your favorite activity — doing nothing.
How to Support the Planet Without Lifting a Finger: Wait to shave

Step 3: Wait to shave

Shaving’s so annoying and it uses a gallon of water on average. So, men, grow a beard; ladies, wear pants or proudly sport hairy legs. If you don’t like the wild look, fill the sink halfway and rinse your razor, rather than running it under the tap; it doesn’t take that much effort to turn off the faucet.
How to Support the Planet Without Lifting a Finger: Turn to the dishwasher

Step 4: Turn to the dishwasher

When it’s time to wash the dishes, don’t. Leave them in the sink until you have a full load; then, use a dishwasher rather than washing them by hand — you’ll save yourself a lot of work along with an average of 5,000 gallons of water per year.

No need to unload either — just take clean dishes out of the dishwasher until the sink is full; then, load it up again.
How to Support the Planet Without Lifting a Finger: Leave the clippings

Step 5: Leave the clippings

When you finally get around to mowing the lawn, don’t bother picking up the clippings; they add nutrients to the soil and won’t take up space in landfills. Plus, you can stop doing yard work sooner and get back where you really belong — the couch.

HOW TO PREVENT GLOBAL WARMING - READING FOR INTERMEDIATE 2

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is essential to prevent global warming, part of the broader environmental concern of climate change. Here are some ways to help that may surprise you. Click on the link or just read the tips. On the website you may leave your say too.
How to Help Prevent Global Warming

Step 1: Live in a city

Live in a city: Urbanites own fewer cars, tend to live in energy-efficient apartment buildings, and don’t have much need for powered lawn mowers, a major contributor to greenhouse gases.

Painting a roof white reduces the energy needed to both heat and cool a building.

Step 2: Don’t assume local is better

Don’t assume that buying local is always better. Food miles — the distance food travels from farm to table — isn’t the only factor to consider: 80 percent of the carbon emissions from food production occur before shipping, and industrial farms tend to be more energy-efficient than smaller ones.

Step 3: Eat less meat

Eat less meat. The average American carnivore contributes 1.5 more tons of greenhouse gases per year than the average vegetarian. If you can’t keep away from beef, organic may be better for your body but not necessarily help prevent global warming: An organically raised cow emits 16 percent more greenhouse gases than a standard one.

Producing red meat generates 4 times the greenhouse gas emissions as an equal amount of chicken or fish.

Step 4: Support nuclear power

Don’t discount nuclear power if you want to help prevent global warming. Yes, there are safety and security concerns. But when it comes to large-scale energy sources, nuclear power is more climate-friendly than coal, gas, and even wind.

Step 5: Practice the three R’s

Practice the three R’s — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. And don’t give recyclables more than a quick rinse: For each ton of recycled plastic, consumers waste about 10 tons of water cleaning it.

THE HOUSE - BASIC LEVEL 1

You can learn the house vocabulary with these cards. Watch them and practice. This material has been taken from www.mes-english.com

House1

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House2

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Livingroom

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Kitchen1

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Kitchen2

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Kitchen3

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Bathroom

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Bedroom

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FECHA DE PRUEBA DE DOMINIO DE FEBRERO

En el documento que veréis debajo, están las fechas de las pruebas así como el orden en el que se realizarán. Ojo, comprueben bien que no se equivocan de grupo. Cada nivel tiene fechas distintas, así que cerciorénse primero de estar comprobando las correctas.

FECHAS DE EXÁMENES

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CHAPTER 6 - BRIDGET WINS THE LOTTERY

Bridget thinks she has won the lottery and Hector has taken her winning ticket by mistake. Hector and Nick try to find it, but in fact the dog has taken it. But then Bridget discovers that her numbers were all upside down anyway.
Televeo - Chapter 6

JANUARY SALES - INTERMEDIATE 2

Great exercise about January Sales on Anglesonline.org. There are different exercises dealing with different skills. Do them in the same order so that they make sense. After vocabulary, listen to the text and finally read and answer the questions.
January Sales - Anglesonline.org

READING TEXT - INTERMEDIATE 2

Learn how to reduce the carbon footprint. If you are up to, leave your say.

HERE YOU HAVE THE VIDEO

How To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint on Howcast

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS - SONG

Watch the video and then click on the song title to select the level that best suits you and do the exercises.


Click on the link to do the activities - Christmas Lights

PRESENT SIMPLE - BASIC 1

Now you can listen to the routines and then you repeat.


Now listen and guess the answer


Listen to this child's routine


These are people's routines


A song with routines

MERRY CHRISTMAS - JOYEUX NOËL - FROHE WEIHNACHTEN

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR



JOYEUX NOËL ET BONNE ANNÉE



FROHE WEIHNACHTEN UND EIN GUTES NEUES JAHR

THE CANARY NEWS - CHRISTMAS ISSUE

This free newspaper deals with Christmas in its last issue, 17th Decembe 2010. Hope you enjoy reading it and catching up with the latest news on the Canary Islands.
The Canary News - Merry Christmas

CHAPTER 5 - A STAR IS BORN

A Star is Born

Nick gets a mysterious acting job. Annie is obsessed with advertisements and Hector starts to fall for her. He makes her a chocolate cake and Bridget is seriously disappointed. It turn out that Nick's new part is as a novelty weather presenter.
A Star is Born

WHAT TIME IS IT? - BASIC 1

Watch the slides to learn how to tell the time (Mira las diapositivas para aprender cómo se dice la hora). Then, watch the second powerpoint and practise by telling the time (luego, ve la segunda presentación y practica diciendo la hora)
LEARN HOW TO TELL THE TIME

Time

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PRACTISE TO TELL THE TIME

What Time Is It

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WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?

Watch this woman and this man and describe them. Use your microphone and make your description for me. Send the description by email. It is a good practice.

Description review 2

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WHAT DO YOU LOOK LIKE? - BASIC 1

This is for pronunciation and grammar. Watch the videos and repeat the pronunciation
Describing people - grammar
Describing physical appearance
Describing people
And finally watch this video and have a good time:
Describe people, things and places

MOVIES

For those of you who are movie buffs or movie lovers, enjoy these trailers, which belong to movies coming out in this month. iTunes movie trailers

FRIENDS 2 - INTERMEDIATE 2

If you don't see the video, move on to this site: Rachel's club

FRIENDS - INTERMEDIATE 2

TOPIC REVIEW - INTERMEDIATE 2

Watch a unique 7-part series of documentary films about people learning English in different countries around the world. Made by independent UK filmmaker Daniel Emmerson, the series features students from across the world who have different methods and reasons for learning English. For your better understanding, these films can be watched with or without subtitles. Also, you could try the activities provided to check out how well you have understood them all.
Before starting off, you might need to revise this vocabulary
Vocabulary


Without subtitles


With subtitles


After watching it all, answer the following quiz
Reading comprehension quiz

HECTOR LOOKS FOR A JOB - CHAPTER 4

When Bridget invites her boss for dinner, the boys think she needs protection and decide to do the cooking and keep an eye on him. Hector gets the job as a waiter and together they show Bridget that her boss is up to no good.

Hector looks for a job

MODALS

MUST / NEED / HAVE TO / SHOULD - Which one to choose? Dare to complete these sentences. You'll see it isn't so difficult after all:

Filling the blanks
Multiple choice

HAD BETTER - WOULD RATHER

After seeing how to make up sentences using 'had better' and 'would rather', it is time for you to practise and give another step ahead by completing these exercises below:
Autorun.org
Baladre

CLOTHES 2 - BASIC LEVEL

Listening activity to practise the pronunciation of some pieces of clothes


Now practise listening to the words.

CLOTHES - BASIC LEVEL

These are very interesting activities created by a teacher called Carmen Luisa Pérez Amaro. She works at Puerto de la Cruz Language School. You can do the exercises and practise the clothes vocabulary.
Carmen Luisa ESL Site




Clothes items
Clothes items 2
Accesories and Jewellery
Accesories and Jewellery 2
Footwear
Footwear 2
Sleepwear
Footwear 2
Crosswords
What are they wearing?
What are they wearing? 2

MODALS - INTERMEDIATE 2

These are the modals studied in unit 3. If you need the grammar support, please feel free to download the presentation below.

Modals

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HAD BETTER AND WOULD RATHER

These are two new structures which might be useful to you. Below you have the explanation of the differences betweeen 'had better' and 'would rather'.

Had better would rather

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ENGLISH SOAP - CHAPTER 3

Today in this chapter, Hector has a date. Watch it and enjoy yourselves.
Chapter 3 - Hector has a date

RELATIVE CLAUSES - INTERMEDIATE 2

These are some activities I found on this awesome website,www.englishexercises.org. Do the ones I have posted below and become more familiar with relative clauses.

RELATIVE CLAUSES, DEFINING AND NON-DEFINING, by Isabel L

Relative pronouns (28.02.10), by Manuela Nunes

Relative Clauses, by friendly14

RELATIVE CLAUSES, by fpelaez

Test Relative Pronouns, by marina petchpeng

relative clause, by merlyn

PLURALS - BASIC LEVEL 1

I promised to post more online activities to practise plurals. Here they are.

Plural Online Exercise, by Victoria-Ladybug

Plural and Singular Nouns, by zuz"s

Plural of nouns, by elisasilva

PLURALS, by begosantao

Irregular plurals, by cchat

REVISION FOR INTERMEDIATE 2

If you don't remember how to say the opposite of some adjectives, here you can try thisgame

COLOURS - BASIC LEVEL 1

Here is a website to practise some of the latest concepts using games:
1.Colours games
2.School supplies
3.School supplies 2

ENGLISH SOAP OPERA - CHAPTER 2

In this second chapter, Hector goes shopping. Don't miss it out!
Hector goes shopping - Televeo

THE POWER OF CARTOONS

In a series of witty punchlines, Patrick Chappatte makes a poignant case for the power of the humble cartoon. His projects in Lebanon, West Africa and Gaza show how, in the right hands, the pencil can illuminate serious issues and bring the most unlikely people together.
Patrick Chappatte: The power of cartoons | Video on TED.com

VIDEOS FOR BASIC 1

Watch these videos and enjoy your time while learning English.
JOBS




NATIONALITIES

ASK AND GIVE DIRECTIONS

I have found these videos on youtube, which show how to ask and give directions.

JOBS - BASIC 1

SHANIA TWAIN - practising jobs&occupations, by Carlos Reis

Jobs, Careers and Occupations, by Paul D. Gutiérrez Covey

34 Professions, by Irina

OCCUPATIONS: GAMES AND PUZZLES, by Patricia Terzaghi

Jobs, by Anna Pessoa

Find these and other jobs exercises on this excellent website: www.englishexercises.org

EXERCISES ONLINE FOR INTERMEDIATE 2

Try these exercises online as revision.
Verbs + prepositions 1
Verbs + prepositions 2
Be used to / get used to / used to 1
Be used to / get used to/ used to 2
Be used to / get used to / used to 3
Indirect questions 1
Indirect questions 2

LIFESTYLE CHANGES

With this finacial crisis on us, families have to cope with difficult situations at home. Actually, many people have to give up certain things that are part of their lifestyles. As we are going to deal with this topic over the next week, I would like the Intermediate 2 students to watch this video and then send me either a recording or a short paragraph answering the following questions.

1. What are the top three necessities that you could not live without?
2. Have you had to make any changes in your lifestyle lately?
4. If you had to, which luxury would you give up?
5. How well can you adjust the change?

ENGLISH SOAP OPERA - CHAPTER 1

From time to time chapters of this sitcom will be posted on this blog so that students can improve their understanding. This soap came to me thanks to a student from basic 1 but it could be of great help to any students in higher levels. This website TELEVEO offers this possibility to all the students of English. Hector´s Arrival is the first chapter. Bridget and Annie have a visitor, Hector, a good looking guy from Argentina who can't speak English very well. Nick is the boy next door who fancies Bridget and at first doesn't like the idea of a rival. I hope these chapters catch your interest.

JOBS

This is a listening vocabulary exercise - You need your speakers or your headphones. Match the top pictures with the bottom audios. Find pairs. www.eslgamesworld.com

NATIONALITIES

Here is the pronunciation of many other nationalities. Listen to them and repeat their pronunciation. www.ompersonal.com
You can also play games to learn the nationalities better on www.eslgamesworld.com

DIRECTIONS

Aren't you sure how to say the way to a place? Listen to this on ELLLO and find out the correct places. I hope you enjoy this activity.

THE ALPHABET

Have fun by singing along.

HOW TO ORGANISE MY VOCABULARY?

When reaching a higher level of English, increasing your vocabulary becomes the main objective,however, you may need to use various techniques to help yourself remember the word.It is here that you must remember that for some words it is enough to know just enough about a word so you can understand it when you hear or see it used in context. For other words, though, that you will need to use productively you will need as much information as possible about the words. In that case you may need to remember:the pronunciation; the spelling; grammatical information about the word: whether the word is a noun, verb, adjective etc; its collocations,the types of language the word is used in, formal or informal, spoken or written, biology or business etc.; the meaning of the word,which word families it is in and, finally, example sentences.Then have a look at this information, it might help you out.

THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED

I thought you might have a bit of fun this weekend and I'd like to share this wonderful website www.anglesonline.org with you all. There you will find this tune The man who can't be moved, which I really find easy to understand. At the same time, you could try the exercises provided for the different levels. Come on! Click on the website and enjoy the song.

WELCOME - BIENVENUE - WILKOMMEN

Bienvenidos a un nuevo curso escolar. Deseamos que puedan pasar un gran año en nuestra escuela y que los objetivos propuestos a comienzo del curso escolar puedan cumplirse felizmente. Estamos preparando el inicio del curso durante estas dos semanas para tener todo listo el 14 y 15 de Septiembre de 2010, días dispuestos para la presentación de los diferentes cursos.
En este post, he incluido información sobre los libros de texto de inglés, ya que aún estamos a la espera del profesorado de francés y alemán, las fechas de las presentaciones y la fecha de la prueba de clasificación, para aquel alumnado que opte a otro nivel distinto al básico 1.
Recordamos que el horario de secretaría es de 09:00 a 13:00 horas de lunes a viernes, durante estas dos primeras semanas, y que nuestro teléfono es el 928 78 78 53. En caso de duda, pueden ponerse en contacto con nosotros a través del correo electrónico del blog, llamando por teléfono o bien personándose en nuestra escuela en el horario indicado.
Mucha suerte a todos-as y gracias por contar con nosotros en esta bonita tarea que supone aprender un idioma.

INICIO DEL CURSO ESCOLAR

Inicio curso

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PRUEBA DE CLASIFICACIÓN

Prueba de clasificación

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LIBROS DE TEXTO DE INGLÉS

Libros de texto 2010-11

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WEBSITE TO PRACTISE YOUR ENGLISH - ADVANCED LEVEL

This is a website sent to me by an advanced student, London's biggest conversation. It is really useful for listening to English live, reading different pieces of news, downloading podcasts or knowing about all the programmes this website offers. I highly recommend it to you.

THE CANARY NEWS 29

This is the new issue of The Canary News. Here you will be able to read the latest pieces of news concerning our Islands.

PASSIVE VOICE WEBSITES

For those of you who need practice of passive voice, I have found these useful websites. Click on any of them to access:

www.ego4u.com
netgrammar.altec.org
www.englishpage.com
www.englishpage.com 2
www.nonstopenglish.com ( I think you have to register first if you want to access to the webstite)

INFINITIVES AND -ING FORMS (3) - ADVANCED

Last website to practise infinitives and -ing forms. There are plenty of exercises. Click on NON-STOP ENGLISH

INFINITIVES AND -ING FORMS (2) - ADVANCED

To use -ing or to use infinitives, that is the question! Learning how to use -ing and infinitives is one of the most challenging aspects of learning English. For this reason, Englishpage.com has created an in-depth tutorial on the subject. You can also click on an exercise and test what you already know. It even includes lists of reference to know which verbs or expressions take full or bare infinitives or -ing forms. It is a very useful website.

INFINITIVES AND -ING FORMS - ADVANCED

There are certain words in English that are usually followed by an infinitive or
-ing form. If you are not sure whether to use the infinitive or -ing, check out the lists and do the exercises on this website, English grammar 4U, or just look the words up in a dictionary.
Click on ENGLISH GRAMMAR 4U for grammar and exercises.

OTHER REPORTS ON HAITI EARTHQUAKE

A massive earthquake struck Tuesday near the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, causing damage across the impoverished region. It is the largest quake to hit the area in some 200 years. Watch and read all what has been written on this catastrophe.
HAITI EARTHQUAKE VOAnews

Obama: Haiti 'Will Not Be Forsaken' LISTENING SKILLS - ADVANCED LEVEL

President Barack Obama makes a statement about the earthquake in Haiti, Thursday, 14 Jan. 2010, at the White House in Washington. You can read the article but you can also watch Obama's statement by clicking on the symbol on the top right of the page by Obama's picture or at the end of the article.
There are other related articles on the same issue in case you are interested in knowing everthing on this catastrophe.
Pay attention to the symbols beside the headline as they will show you whether the news is on audio or video format. If you have the audio, you can listen to the news and read the transcript at the same time.

Obama's statement on VOAnews.com

CHRISTMAS DOUBTS

Just some true stories of Christmas traditions. Do you still doubt that Santa exists? Read all the emails Santa receives every day of the year. Apart from that, you could solve out all your Christmas-themed doubts. Click on MERRY CHRISTMAS.COM
and you will be taken to the website

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

It is always interesting to know how people celebrate Christmas in their countries.I found this information browsing the web as I was trying to find something which could help you understand other traditions and customs. Click on this link on Christmas to know.

COURSE TO LEARN ENGLISH

Here is the best way to learn English easily and at home. A couple of lessons like this one will enable you to keep a conversation with a native speaker. If you have followed the whole course and you think you have improved your level, please leave me a message. It would be very comforting to know these lessons have been of great help to you.

WRITING FOR ALL LEVELS

As I would like you to improve your writing and your language skills in a funny way, five pictures have been posted so that you can make up your own story. Actually, what you are meant to do is to write a quick meaningful story with the pictures provided below and it doesn't matter the order you use them. It would be funny somehow to know what you come up with. I encourage you to write your story in the comments. Come on, go ahead and leave your short story.

WRITING FOR ALL THE LEVELS

Amazing website to improve your writing skill. It can sometimes be important to write carefully and draft and redraft your letters. At other times it is good to write quickly.
Get into this website called ONE WORD, click on GO and at the top of the following page you will see a word. You have to write about that word for 60 seconds. After writing about that word, insert your name and submit. You will be able to compare what you have written to what other people have written about that word.

HALLOWEEN

Halloween is the scariest night of the year. All around the world, people celebrate spookiness. Learn its origin and complete the quiz.

MORE ABOUT RECORDING YOUR VOICE - ADVANCED LEVELS

As I promised to some of you, here is another website where you can record your voice and send it to me so that I can correct your pronunciation. You will have to download the software and read the instructions, which are in Spanish. Click on the link AUDACITY

GETTING BETTER AT SPEAKING - ADVANCED

I have been searching the web looking for ways to get extra English speaking practice opportunities and feedback on your English speaking skills. I have come across a very useful site called 'Podomatic'. It is a service available on the web that will host your podcast. This will help you make your own recordings and send them to me by e-mail. Read through the information provided on this link and sign up on Podomatic.

YOUR PLACE - ADVANCED LEVEL 2

Very useful website which you might turn to if you wanted to know about TV licences in the UK, insurance, guides to cleaning or basic maintenance and many other aspects to consider when renting or buying a house. It is worth a visit: The Site.org the site to the real world.

VIDEOS - ADVANCED LEVEL

The first video is on a Turkish tree-village. You will understand why it is a tree-village after watching the video.

This second video is on Lisbon in Portugal.

Those videos are examples of other more you can watch on this link
The guardian

MORE ON TRAVELLING - ADVANCED LEVEL

You should read this piece of information if you have thought of going to Manchester in a near future. Manchester airport trials naked-image security scans. It means passengers are requested to go through a full-body x-ray scanner that leaves little to the imagination of the security staff.
guardian.co.uk World news Web

TRAVEL AND TOURISM - ADVANCED LEVEL

I offer you a unit which was intended for people who wanted to learn and practise vocabulary on travel and tourism. It provides a different set of activities from listening through reading. I encourage you all to try this site as a reinforcement. Hope you like it. Click on the link below.
Advanced Vocational English

WHY MEN DON'T TALK - ADVANCED 1

This is the last topic we were discussing about but not everybody dared say their own view. I would like you to read this article called 'Why Men Don't Talk', by David Zinczenko on yahoo and then leave your views on SOLVR

As the editor of the biggest men's magazine in the world, I am privy to something many women rarely hear - straightforward, uninhibited guy talk.

Don't be so shocked - guys do actually talk, and not just about Tom Brady's quarterback rating. Most women think their man is the strong, silent type (or maybe the oblivious, silent type), and they wonder why he doesn't share his feelings.

But here's the truth: Men do want to open up, about their hopes, their fears, and their passions. Yet put him alone in a room with you, and he often turns into a Sphinx. Why can't he take his eyes off the TV and talk about the state of the relationship, or the finances, or, heck, the backyard landscaping? Why in the world can't he just summarize his day for 10 minutes?

In fact, one in five women say that they typically fight about a man's lack of verbal interaction, and 30 percent of men say their failure to communicate is the source of major conflict in the relationship. Why is it this way?

Here's one answer: Because even men who have feelings to share don't always feel comfortable sharing them with their partner. These are some of the reasons why some men often prefer to zip it, rather than delivering the goods:

Guys Are A Little Intimidated
No question, women are expert communicators. They throw questions like Oprah after her third cup of coffee; they're connecting on all cylinders. And like the divine Ms. W, women bring a lot of skill to their game: A special awareness of the people-scape around them, a keen set of emotions keyed to that awareness, and a rich vocabulary they use to talk about anything at anytime.

And they're always practicing their Q&A skills on their many friends, so they're in top talk mode all the time. Men know this. And they also know that more than one-third of women say that men simply can't relate and don't understand women. The result: Men are afraid of saying too much, because saying the wrong thing may get them into more trouble than Lindsay Lohan as a designated driver.

Guys Need To Decompress
Woman's view: When a man walks in the door, he ought to cough up some of the details about his day. After all, it's been 10 hours since they've communicated, not counting the two IMs, three voice mails, and one actual mid-day conversation.

Man's view: Can I please make a beeline to the bathroom? When men reach home, it's like those ultra-marathoners staggering across the finish line in Death Valley. The last thing they want to do is discuss how bright the sunlight was, and how scarce the water stops were.

Further up on his want-to-do list after arriving home: 14 percent of men want to check email, 12 percent are looking for a little private time in the bathroom, and 10 percent simply want to eat dinner. The common theme here: After they've spent a day serving the needs of others, they want to take care of themselves a little.

So when a man is hit with a demand for conversation so closely after returning from the stressful environment of work, he has only one gear left to shift into, and sometimes it's reverse. He's retreat, retreat, retreat.

Guys Are More Comfortable With Actions Than Feelings
Rather than talking about how he "feels," often a man would rather express his love by changing her oil, or bringing home a flower, or relinquishing control of the remote.

And when men do talk, they'd prefer to talk about actions rather than emotions. For instance, a lot of guys would choose to express their long-range faith in a relationship by talking about next summer's vacation plans, not by launching into a soliloquy about undying love.

Both conversations can mean the same thing (that he plans on sticking around); he just prefers to say it with plane tickets, rather than poetry. It's one of the reasons men are more comfortable talking at work (the practical universe) than they are at home (the castle that emotion built). But you can bring out his great communicator by making him feel more like he's operating in work mode, even when the topic at hand is your love life. Here's an incredible article, "The Home Office," that shows how he can use his best office skills for great success at home.

Guys Don't Want To Be Put On The Spot
When men talk less and women want more, the scenario can escalate. Like when the bad cop is pummeling the reluctant witness, more silence equals more questions. A full 65 percent of men we surveyed recently told us they don't want their partners to ask them more questions about themselves.

It's clear that some men are just plain tired of feeling like they're on the witness stand. They're not necessarily hiding anything; many guys simply prefer not to have to relate confusing feelings that they may not even understand themselves.

An age-old tactic can make things better: Back off a little, give him room to operate in a conversation, and he's more likely to open up. To find out if his lack of communication really does mean that your relationship needs a tune up, take this quick quiz.

PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE - ADVANCED LEVELS

Do you need some pronunciation practice out of the school? Have you thought of improving that pronunciation of yours? YAPPR provides you with a programme where you record your voice and might get as many points as 100 if your pronunciation is perfect. Why don't you give it a try? You might have some fun while improving your English.

ADVANCED LEVEL 1

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