Turning English Inside Out

Watch this video to revise the pronunciation of past simple.

How much do you know about Halloween? Follow the link to discover it: http://kids.nationalgeographic.co.uk/kids/games/puzzlesquizzes/quizyournoodle-halloween/  

Today we celebrate Halloween, a tradition in the countries where English is spoken. If you want to celebrate this day, listen to this song about it from Nightmare before Christmas. You can have a look at the lyrics here: http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/thenightmarebeforechristmas/thisishalloween.htm

These are some activities to practise the use of there was/there were. Activity 1 This is the city of Hilltown some years ago and now. Write sentences about it, using there is/ there are and there was/ there were. For example: There wasn’t a cinema 50 years ago and, now, there is one. Activity 2 Follow the links and do the activities:   http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5211 https://sites.google.com/site/bluebloc/activities/grammar/past-tenses/there-was--there-were

Hi there! This morning some students in 3rd year and I talked about this song. This is the video and the link with the lyrics in case you want to sing it. Hope you like it! Link: http://lyricstraining.com/play/22494/avicii_aloe_blacc/wake_me_up (choose Beginner/Intermediate to try to fill in the gaps or Karaoke if you just want to sing it).

Hi there! In 1st year we're studying how to talk about the places in a town. You can follow this link with some games to practise the new vocabulary. I hope you like it! http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/vocabulary-exercises/places-town See you!

Do you know that One Direction is now at Madame Tussauds in London? If you want to see how they make these wax figures, have a look at these videos! If you want more information you can visit these two webpages: http://onedirection.madametussauds.com/ http://www.madametussauds.com/London/OurFigures/PopMusic/OneDirection/Default.aspx

When we watched the video about Camden this morning, some of you were really excited about it. Here you are another video that shows the multicultural atmosphere in Camden. The music is just horrible but the video is really interesting. I hope you enjoy it! Let me know your opinions! Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WRBdW-E--4#t=252

You can do this activity to practise the use of present simple and continuous: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/simcon2.htm

These are some activities to practise the difference between present simple and continuous with stative verbs. We'll check them in class. Activity 1: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/simcon1.htm Activity 2: http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm Activity 3: http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm

This morning we studied how to meet new people in English. To revise it you can watch this video about how to greet and meet new people with dialogues from different series.  See you!

Hi there! If you've got just 3 minutes, have a look at this video with some scenes from series using present continuous. Enjoy it! Follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVuVrVr4dvI

Hi students! This is a video to practise the use of interrogative pronouns and how to make sentences with them. I hope you like it!

This is an easy video for those of you who need to revise the subject pronouns and the verb to be.

Hi there! In these links you can find the audio material of the books we're going to read in class this year: The Ghost Teacher (1st year) Audio: https://www.burlingtonbooks.com/Spain/Page.aspx?PageID=1719     Tutankhamun (2nd year) Audio: https://www.burlingtonbooks.com/Spain/Page.aspx?PageID=1433 The Jungle Book (3rd year) Audio: https://www.burlingtonbooks.com/Spain/Page.aspx?PageID=1434 Villains! (4th year) Audio: https://www.burlingtonbooks.com/Spain/Page.aspx?PageID=1436 You can also download a program to use on your computer with some activities about your books. It's called "Website Activities" and the link is on the same page. I hope you enjoy this material!