28 Feb 2017

Advanced Grammar: Perfect Tenses

Good afternoon Advanced Students!

I have created a PPT in order to explain you the different Perfect tenses. 
It is not finished, as we have to work on it today in class. 

Here I attach the link, so if you want you can download it for you.

Link: Perfect tenses PPT

See you later!

Julia

Intermediate listening: Amazon Go!

23 Feb 2017

Lardero Thursday

Today, 23rd of February is a traditional festival in Aragón. Today is "Lardero Thursday".

That celebration means the start of carnival, and people use to eat fried longaniza; this is similar to a sausage, but much more tasty.

The name (lardero) comes from Latin language (Lardarius) and it is refered to pig animal, maybe we are in the time for preparing all meat from the pig (the pig-killing).

If you live in a village is typical to receive for free a small piece of bread with longaniza. It´s distributed at schools, squares.. in different places.

If you haven´t received one of the sandwiches; you are on time to go to a butcher´s and to buy a piece of longaniza...... then simply... ENJOY IT!


Advanced Listening: What's in a name?

Good morning Advanced Students!

Today in class, as you know, you are going to do a couple of reading comprehension exercises. 
As I don't know if everyone will finish on time or you will need extra time, I have prepared for those fast learners an interesting listening. 
It is related to the first unit we learnt this course, do you remember? It was called "Origins"

This is the link: Listening: What's in a name?

Please, before doing it, read the following instructions: 

1st.- Do the "Preparation activity"
2nd.- Listen to the audio once
3rd.- Check your understanding by doing a true or false exercise
4th.- Check your understanding by a gap fill activity
5th.- If you want, you can listen to the audio while reading the transcript too

See you later, 

Julia

Elementary II Listening: Weather forecast

Good morning Elementary II Students! :)

Today in class, as I told you on Tuesday we are going to do a couple of reading exercises. 
Then, individually and if you have enough time, you can practice listening by doing the following activity. 

Link: Listening: Weather forecast

Please before doing the activity, read carefully the following instructions:

1st.- Do the "Preparation activity" before you listen
2nd.- Listen to the audio once
3rd.- While listening do the matching activity
4th.- Try to do the gap filling activity. 

Bye!

Julia

Intermediate listening: Eating out

Good morning Intermediate students.

Today in La Puebla, we are going to test our reading comprehension skills.
Then, if you have time, you can improve your listening ones by doing the following task.

Link: Listening: Eating out 

Before doing it please, follow these instructions: 

1st.- You have to do the "Preparation" activity.
2nd.- Read the text
3rd.- Check your understanding by doing a true or false exercise. 
4th.- Fill in the gaps activity
5th.- Read the transcript while listening to the audio. 

See you later in class!

Julia


13 Feb 2017

Song: John Legend: All of me

Good morning everyone!!

In this post I am going to show you an interesting site where you can improve your listening skills. 

https://es.lyricstraining.com/en

The song that I have chosen this time for you is All of me by John Legend, as this week we are celebrating Saint Valentine's day.

I hope you like it! Have a go!

Here is the link:  John Legend - All of me

See you!

Julia

10 Feb 2017

♥♥ 40 Ways to say "I love you"♥♥

 40 Ways to Say “I LOVE YOU” 

1.      I love you.
2.     I adore you.
3.     I`m mad/crazy/bonkers about you.
4.     I can't live without you.
5.     I can't stop thinking about you.
6.     I dream of you.
7.     I need you.
8.     I have a crush on you.
9.     I lost my heart on you.
10.  I've got you under my skin
11.    I am better because of you.
12.  I want a lifetime with you.
13.  I need you by my side.
14.  I'll stand by you no matter what.
15.  I can't take my eyes off you.
16.  I'm yours.
17.  You are my all in all (my everything).
18.  You are my crush.
19.  You are my dear.
20.You are my heart's desire.
21.  You are my life.
22. You are my one and only.
23. You are my one true love.
24.You are my reason for living.
25. You are my strength and support.
26.You are my sunshine.
27. You are my treasure.
28.You are my world.
29.You hold the key to my heart.
30. You are the one I’ve always wished for.
31.  You're all I want.
32. You mean the world to me.
33. You are the apple of my eye.
34.You are my perfect match.
35. You make myself complete.
36.You are the love of my life.
37. You're the best thing that ever happened to me.
38.You stole my heart.
39.You make my heart skip a beat.
40. You are the One.


Chris Medina and Juliana Love Story

Simon's cat: Butterflies

8 Feb 2017

Law and Order: Discussion

  1. Are the activities below against the law in your country?
  2. Do you think they should be illegal?
  3. How do you think they should be punished?

  • Illegal downloading of music, books and films.
  • Hacking into someone else's computer.
  • Posting aggressive or threatening tweets or messages.
  • Photographing someone and posting the photo on the internet without their permission.
  • Using false identity online.
  • Creating a computer virus.
  • Owing an aggressive breed of dog.
  • Squatting in an unoccupied house.
  • Getting on strike without having previously agreed / announced it.
  • Painting attractive graffiti on a wall or fence.
Taken from: http://mythatsenglish.blogspot.com.es/search/label/Justice



Social Justice

Social Justice

Promoting tolerance, freedom, and equality for all people regardless of race, sex, orietntation, national origin, handicap, etc... except for white, straight, cisgendered males.

Annie Lennox.- Annie Lennox information








Past Tenses: Exercises

Good evening Intermediate Students!

Here as you can see, there's a summary of the different past verb tenses we are going to learn. 
Also you can find some exercises to practice at home.
Enjoy!!!

Julia


PAST SIMPLE




PAST CONTINUOUS




PAST PERFECT


Elementary listening: Our daily routines

Good evening Elementary students!!

Here I attach the listening we did last Monday in Villanueva.

We will listen it and do some activities tomorrow in La Puebla!!


Have a nice evening!!

Kisses

Julia

Video: A Brave New World