DEAR STUDENTS:

THIS WAS OUR LAST CLASS BEFORE OUR WINTER HOLIDAYS.
WE STARTED CHECKING  HOMEWORK USING MODALS TO EXPRESS POSSIBILITY
THEN,WE HAD A SPECIAL CLASS.
FIRST, OMAYMA AND VICTOR  IMPROVISED A RADIO SHOW WITH INTERVIEWS AND PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT SPORTS.THEY WERE ONLY TWO BUT THEY DID IT QUITE WELL. WE RECORDED THE AUDIO FOR THAT ACTIVITY.
AFTER THAT,ALVARO AND JULIO MADE A SPEECH ABOUT MUSIC: ORIGINS, DIFFERENT STYLES . THEY EVEN HAD PREPARED THE SOUNDTRACK TO ILUSTRATE THE SPEECH. IT WAS VERY INTERESTING..... AND WE RECORDED THEM IN VIDEO. I`LL UPLOAD THEM BOTH. 
OSCAR AND DAN  WERE ABSENT, SO THEY WILL HAVE TO GIVE THEIR CLASS AFTER HOLIDAYS. THE SAME WILL GO FOR ANGEL, WHO COULDN´T JOIN VICTOR AND OMAYMA FOR THE CLASS.
 THE CLASS WAS A NICE SUPRISE, BUT YOU CAN STILL DO A LOT MORE!!!

 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY  HOLIDAYS!
ALVARO WILL POST THE AUDIO BUT UNFORTUNATELLY,IAM NOT ABLE TO POST THE VIDEO. I´LL KEEP ON TRYING

 

11-12-14

THIS WEEK WE STARTED BY CHECKING HOMEWORK. YOU DID A GOOD JOB USING THE MODALS FOR POSSIBILITY.
WE ADDED THIS TIME THE USE OF MODALS TO INDICATE POSSIBILITY IN THE PAST: MUST HAVE BEEN, CAN´T HAVE BEEN, ETC
THEN YOU HAD A LISTENING TO  SPECULATE ABOUT A CONVERSACION BETWWEN TWO FRIENDS.
FINALLY,WE HAD A GAME:" SUGGESTIVE SHAPES". STUDENT B HAD A COPY WITH DIFFERENT SHAPES,AND STUDENT A HAD THE SAME SHAPES BUT THEY WERE CUT UP. THEY SHOULD FOLLOW STUDENT B´S   DESCRIPTION TO ARRANGE THEM IN THE SAME POSITION. YOU PRACTISED : IT COULD BE,IT MIGHT BE, IT LOOKS LIKE, ETC. .
YOU WERE ASIGNED SOME OTHER EXERCISES TO  PRACTICE MODALS.
IAM LOOKING FOWARD TO THE SPECIAL CLASS NEXT CLASS!

04-12-14

THIS CLASS WE STARTED BY CHECKING YOUR HOMEWORK ABOUT THE USE OF PAST PERFECT. THEN YOU HAD AN ORAL EXERCISE  TO PRACTICE THIS TENSE AND TO CHECK SOME  HISTORICAL FACTS. YOU DIDT IT WELL!!!
AFTER THAT, WE INTRODUCED THE USE OF MODALS TO TALK ABOUT POSIBILITIES IN THE PRESENT: MUST,COULD,MIGHT,CAN´T.
WE READ AN ARTICLE  ABOUT A PROBLEM´S PAGE:WE READ TWO LETTERS  WITH ANSWERS  AND YOU TRIED TO SPECULATE ABOUT WHAT THE PROBLEMS MIGHT BE.
WE HAD A LISTENING AND AFTER THAT YOU GAVE YOUR OPINIONS.
FOR HOMEWORK YOU WERE ASIGNED SOME EXERCISES TO USE THE MODALS.
YOU ARE ALSO SUPPOSED TO  SUBMIT  YOUR IDEAS  FOR THE ESPECIAL CLASS.

THURSDAY 27-11-14

THIS WEEK SOME OF YOU HAVE SHOWN ME ( AT LAST!!!)  YOUR IDEAS FOR THE  PROJECT. NOW YOU HAVE TO START DEVELOPING  THOSE IDEAS!

AS REGARDS OUR USUAL CLASS, WE HAVE INTRODUCED AND PRACTICED THE PAST PERFECT. AT THE BEGINNING IT SEEMED THAT YOU DIDNT GET WELL THE MEANING / USE OF THAT TENSE. ONCE WE DID THE LISTENING AND YOU PRODUCED YOUR OWN EXAMPLES, YOU GOT THE IDEA.
WE ALSO CONTINUED TALKING ABOUT ADVENTURERS;  THE FIRST WOMAN TO FLY ACROSS THE OCEAN, THE TWO GIRLS VISITING THE POLES,ETC.
FOR HOMEWORK, YOU WERE ASIGNED SOME GAP- FILLING EXERCISES TO TALK ABOUT SOME OTHER ADVENTURERS (KENNEDY, MOZART,SCHUMACHER, ETC) AND YOU´LL HAVE A AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS  BETWEEN GROUP A AND B.

20-11-14

DEAR STUDENTS:
I HOPED TO FIND YOUR VIEWS ON OUR LAST CLASS. I FEEL A BIT DISAPPOINTED SINCE I SEE  NO COMMENTS ON YOUR PART AS WE HAD AGREED.

THIS WEEK WE REINFORCED THE IDEA OF  USED TO: YOU TALKED ABOUT THE THINGS YOU USED TO DO WHEN YOU WERE TEN: YOU USED TO STUDY A LOT, PLAY VIDEO GAMES, VISIT YOUR  GRANDPARENTS, ETC. WE DID TWO LISTENINGS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT SOME PEOPLE USED TO DO IN THE PAST.
WE  ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE ROLE OF MEN IN THE PAST AND NOW.
WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT ADVENTURERS, YOU GAVE YOUR EXAMPLES AND THE REASON WHY YOU CONSIDERED THEM ADVENTURERS. WE HAVE JUST INTRODUCED PAST PERFECT.

FOR HOMEWORK VICTOR WAS ASIGNED TO WRITE ABOUT THE CLASS ON THE BLOG AND THE REST OF THE GROUP SHOULD LEAVE A COMMENT.

I AM STILL WAITING..........

THURSDAY 13-11-14

DEAR STUDENTS:
THIS WEEK YOU BROUGHT NEW IDEAS ABOUT THE PROJECT WORK. YOU HAVE MADE UP YOUR MIND AND FINALLY YOU WILL BE WORKING ON THREE DIFFERENT PROJECTS.

*GROUP 1: OSCAR AND DAN.THEY WILL MAKE A VIDEO TALKING ABOUT " STUDYNG AT LEARN AND ENJOY ". THE IDEA IS TO SHOW THE ACTIVITIES OF THE STUDENTS IN THE ACADEMY.

*GROUP 2:ALVARO AND JULIO.THEY WILL ALSO PREPARE A VIDEO TO TALK ABOUT MUSIC: TYPES OF MUSIC,SINGERS, STUDENTS´ OWN PREFERENCES, ETC.

*GROUP 3: VICTOR ,OMAIMA AND ANGEL. THEY WILL WORK ON A RADIO SHOW: TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER,, INTERVIEWS AND SPORTS.


THIS WEEK WE FINISHED TALKING ABOUT  SECOND TYPE CONDITIONAL. WE INTRODUCED THE USE OF USED TO. THE STUDENTS COMMENTED ON THE ACTIVITIES THEY USED TO DO IN THE PAST  WHEN THEY WERE CHILDREN.
WE TALKED ABOUT FAMILY LIFE EN THE PAST AND PRESENT: THE ROLE OF MEN IN THE FAMILY,SHOPPING TRENDS FOR MEN. YOU ALSO COMPARE WITH  THE ROLE OF MAN IN YOUR FAMILY.WE ALSO HAD A LISTENING ABOUT  THE ROLE OF MAN AND WOMEN  IN  THE LAST PAST YEARS. FOR HOMEWORK,YOU SHOULD START WRITING ABOUT YOUR PROJECT WORK AND  ABOUT  THINGS YOU USED TO DO WHEN YOU WERE TEN

05-11-14

I WAS GLAD TO KOW YOUR OPINIONS ABOUT OUR PREVIOUS CLASS FOR HALLOWEEN. YOU INSISTED IN THE IDEA OF REPETINGTHE EXPERIENCE FOR CHRISTMAS!
WE REVISED  HOMEWORK: THE USE OF BEFORE, AS SOON AS,WHEN, UNTIL.I WAS GLAD TO SEE THAT YOU GOT THE IDEA FOR THEIR USE AS WELL AS THE IDEA FOR THE DIFFERENCE IN MEANING BETWEEN 1º AND 2º TYPE OF CONDITIONAL.
WE PLAYED A GAME TO PRACTISE DE SECOND CONDITIONAL: ME CONDITIONALLY.YOU STILL HAVE  TO REINFORCE THE USE OF WOULD-
WE TALKED ABOUT THE PROJECT WORK, YOU SUGGESTED  WRITING, ACTING A PLAY.SOME OTHERS  HIGHLITED THE  IDEA OF A RADIO SHOW WITH INTERVIEWS TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE LIKE CELEBRITIES, SPORTSMEN.MOST OF YOU AGREED ON THE SECOND IDEA. NOW YOU HAVE TO START COLLECTING IDEAS FOR THE RADIO SHOW.

HALLOWEEN TIME!!

THIS WEEK WAS VERY EXCITING!!!

ON THE FIRST PART OF THE CLASS,WE INTRODUCED THE USE OF SECOND CONDITIONAL. WE HAD A LISTENING. WE COMPARED THE DIFFERENCE IN MEANING BETWEEN THER FIRST TYPE AND SECOND TYPE. YOU PREPARED YOUR OWN EXAMPLES. REMEMBER THE HOMEWORK I ASSIGNED.

ON THE SECOND PART OF THE CLASS.... YOU WERE THE TEACHERS!!!! WE WELCOMED IN OUR CLASS TEACHER BEGOÑAS´ STUDENTS. YOU DID A GREAT JOB WITH BINGO, HANGMAN AND A GUESSING GAME, ALL ABOUT  HALLOWEEN. SOME OF YOU ASKED TO REPEAT THIS EXPERIENCE FOR CHRISTMAS!. NEXT CLASS YOU WILL TELL ME YOUR OPINION ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE

23-10-14

DEAR STUDENTS,

WE HAD A GREAT TIME WITH THE SPEAKING ACTIVITY "VOTE FOR ME" TO REVIEW 1ª TYPE CONDITIONAL.IT WAS VERY INTERESTING TO HEAR YOUR OPINION ABOUT IMPORTANT MATTERS TO YOUNG PEOPLE AS WELL AS YOUR  PROPOSALS WHEN LOOKING FOR VOTERS.WE ALSO DID SOME LISTENING TO FILL IN THE GAPS. CHECKING THE USE  OF IF,AS SOON AS,, BEFORE, WAS VERY USEFUL SINCE YOUR IDEAS WERE NOT VERY CLEAR ABOUT THAT. FINALLY, YOU GAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS FOR HALOWEEN. I AM SURE YOU WILL HAVE LOTS OF FUN PLAYING THE ROLE OF TEACHERS FOR THE FIRST TIME!
DO NOT FORGET YOUR EXERCISES MATCHING DIALOGUES AND THE REVISION OF IF,AS SOON AS,ETC.

16-10-14

ON THIS CLASS,WE CHECKED YOUR EXERCISE ABOUT THE CHAT ROOM FROM PREVIOS CLASS AND I WAS HAPPY TO KNOW THAT YOU HAD FOUND QUITE A FEW MISTAKES  IN WRITING AND SPELLING FROM YOUR PARTNERS.

WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE IN MEANING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONAL.AT THE BEGINNING THE DIFFERENCE WAS NOT VERY CLEAR TO YOU.THEN WE PRACTISED AN EXERCISE WHERE YOU HAD BOTH TYPES MIXED UP.WE ALSO ADDED THAT IN SECOND TYPE YOU CAN ALSO USE COULD, MIGTH AND MAY, TOGETHER WITH WOULD.WE ALSO MENTIONED THE USE OF AS SOON AS,WHEN AND UNTIL FOR CONDITIONALS..YOU WERE ASIGNED SOME EXERCISES ABOUT MIXED CONDITIONALS -

 

WE REVISED THE USE OF SIMPLE PRESENT/PRESENT CONTINUOS IN VERBS LIKE THINK, HAVE, COME,ENJOY,WATCH, USE,SEE.YOU DID A GREAT JOB! YOUR IDEAS ABOUT THE USE OF THOSE VERBS IN THE CONTINUOS FORM ARE CLEAR.

YOU  PLAYED A MEMORY GAME BY TRYING TO REMEMBER AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE FROM THE PEOPLE IN THE ARTICLE FROM THE PREVIOUS CLASS.

WE HAD A GREAT TIME ANALISYING,DISCUSSING THE ARTICLE ABOUT CLOWN DOCTORS.WE DISCOVERED THAT OSCAR HAD WORKED ON THAT PROJECT DURING SUMMER IN A HOSPITAL IN MADRID.HE EXPLAINDS HIS EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN.MANY OF YOU SAID YOU WOULD VOLUNTEER TO DO THAT!.

WE HAD A GREAT TIME WITH THE "CHATTING ACTIVITY"WE DID IN CLASS:NOW YOU HAVE TO MAKE A SUMMARY OF THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES YOU HAVE FOUND IN YOUR CHAT ROOM.

REVISING PRESENT TENSES

THIS WEEK, MY DEAR STUDENTS, WAS YOUR TURN TO TALK ABOUT WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY. MOST OF YOU AGREED ON GIVING IMPORTANCE TO FAMILY VALUES, FRIENDS, LEISURE TIME AND NO MONEY WORRIES.YOU ALSO POINTED OUT THE 2 GROUPS THAT,IN YOUR OPINION , WERE THE HAPPIEST: CHILDREN AND OLDER PEOPLE-

GRAMMAR REVISION WAS ALSO IMPORTANT IN CLASS: WE REVIEWED THE DIFFERENCE IN MEANING BETWEEN THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND CONTINUOS, WE HIGHLITED THOSE VERBS  THAT CAN NOT BE USED IN THE CONTINUOUS FORM : LOVE, HATE, VERBS DESCRIBING MENTAL ACTIVITIES, STATE OF MIND: THINK, UNDERSTAND,ENJOY.
FOR THIS TOPIC YOU HAD A GREAT TIME WHEN YOU ROLE PLAYED AN INTERVIEW TO TALK ABOUT YOUR JOB AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES.STUDENTS   ENJOY PRETENDING  THEIR PROFESSIONS AND MAKING UP STORIES ABOUT THEIR ACTIVITIES..PREVIOUS TO THAT , THERE WAS A LISTENING ABOUT A FAMOUS DESIGNER TALKING ABOUT HER PRESENT PROJECTS.

PRESENT PASSIVE WAS ALSO REVISED BY READING AN ARTICLE  RELATED TO HAPINESS. AFTER THAT, WE DISCUSSED ABOUT WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT IN LIFE: A SUPPORTIVE FAMILY, GOOD HEALTH AND MIND CONDITIONS, JOB SATISFACTION: I WAS HAPPY TO HEAR THAT!!!

HOMEWORK:

YOU WERE GIVEN SOME EXTRACTS ABOUT DIFFERENT PEOPLE´S LIVES AND YOU WERE SUPOSSED TO SOLVE A PUZZLE.AT THE SAME TIME YOU SHOULD  ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE CHARACTER, BASED ON YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEXT. NEXT CLASS YOU WILL PLAY THE ROLE OF ANY OF THOSE PEOPLE.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND!!

DEAR STUDENTS:
It is a real pleasure to have you all in my group. Our first class had lot of emotions:getting to know people for the first time, meeting others from school o from the academy from previous courses.
I think you had a good time introducing yourself,although  some of you felt reluctant to do it for the first time in English.
In our first activity, we could talk about a hot topic: ecology. It was very  interesting to know about your "green_habits":sorting out the waste , consuming only the necessary water, electricity.At the same time we discover that there is still a lot we can do about  recycling.With all that exchange of information,we were able to measure our "ecological footstep": how much we need from our planet for our daily life. Some of us will have to make an effort not to depend so much on our resorces!
After the break,we talked about our daily activities during the week, and how stressing they might be for us. We discover then, that you are very busy during the week:one of you is a football coacher responsable for 2 groups  of children.Unbelievable at your age! Some others practise hockey three times a week; had lots of other activities. You managed to describe your week and wrote a blog expressing your  personal impressions about those activities.
Now I know we will have a very nice time together...........we have lots of things ahead to do !!!