This blog is aimed at giving help to teachers and students either in class preparation or in revision of certain tricky language points.
dilluns, 29 de novembre del 2021
Spanish electricity prices skyrocket
divendres, 19 de novembre del 2021
COMMAS - OR NOT - WITH RELATIVE CLAUSES, THIS IS THE QUESTION
dimarts, 16 de novembre del 2021
COMMAS WITH NONESSENTIAL ELEMENTS
diumenge, 14 de novembre del 2021
ADJECTIVES + INFINITIVE
- You are clever to stop working there, they don’t pay you enough.
- It is very difficult for me to breathe because it smells horrible.
- It isn’t easy to ride a horse that behaves badly.
- It was really hard to find our way here.
- She found it impossible to learn to play the piano.
- It was nice to see you looking so happy!
- How is it possible to be this tired?
- You were right to say that to him, he shouldn’t talk to you like that.
- It would be strange to see you with short hair.
- He was wrong to think that she ever cared.
Game-like exercises (wordwall)
dimarts, 2 de novembre del 2021
The definite article "THE" - when no to use it (zero article)
ENGLISH EXPLANATION + PRONUNCIATION+ EXERCISES (with a table)
1. Cuando hablamos de algo en general.
Ejemplos:
I like ice cream.(Me gusta el helado.) |
Math is difficult.(Las matemáticas son difíciles.) |
2. Nunca utilizaremos “the” cuando nos referimos a la televisión, las horas de las comidas, los días de la semana, la hora, los meses del año, las estaciones o los años.
Ejemplos:
I do not like to watch television [TV].(No me gusta ver la televisión [tele].) |
I have an appointment on Monday.(Tengo una cita el lunes.) |
We eat breakfast at 9:00.(Comemos el desayuno [Desayunamos] a las 9:00.) |
3. Con instituciones y modos de transporte, cuando estamos hablando en general.
Ejemplos:
We like school.(Nos gusta la escuela.) |
I go to work by train.(Voy al trabajo en tren.) |
They go to church on Sundays.(Van a la iglesia los domingos.) |
4. No se utiliza el artículo con nombres de ciudades ni nombres de lugares en general, aunque hay algunas excepciones como hemos visto en el apartado anterior. Además, no se utiliza el artículo con lagos o calles.
Ejemplos:
I went to Lake Titicaca.(Fui al lago Titicaca.) |
She lives on Flores Street.(Vive en la calle Flores.) |
Halloween activities
ORIGINS (ELEMENTARY level): text + comprehension questions
WORD MATCHING 1 ELEMENTARY
WORD MATCHING 2 ELEMENTARY
CONVERSATION QUESTIONS FOR HALLOWEEN (MULTI-LEVEL)
VIDEO on the origins of Halloween (with subtitles) 7.16 minutes
VIDEO on the history of Halloween and the orginin of the word Halloween and how it's celebrated in ohter countries (American English with subtitles). 6:54
FLASHCARDS: make students create flashcards. (1 ESO)
Halloween - ESL Teaching Resources, and Self-Study Lessons (by levels)
MEMORY GAME (2) BEGINNER AND ELEMENTARY
INTERACTIVE GAMES FOR KIDS (BEGINNER AND ELEMENTARY)
BRITISH COUNCIL'S GAMES ON HALLOWEEN FOR KIDS
RESOURCE 1: Busy teacher: 10 Fun Halloween Games for English Practice
Top Halloween Songs Playlist 🎃 1 Hour Halloween Playlist