MORE ON PLANES

 From  the web newsinlevels, here's a piece of news on problems planes can have when landing or taking off.

Plane accident in England

For those of you who want to boost up your adrenaline levels , here's a video on the scariest landings you've ever seen in your life.

Terrifying landings

2B: NARRATIVE TENSES

 Hi guys,
Here's some more extra practice on narrative tenses.

Gap-fill exercise 1
Gap-fill exercise 2

2C: Mini grammar: SO/SUCH quiz

 Hey there,

 Just a bit more on how to use these emphasizers and a QUIZ to check their usage.


SO/ SUCH quiz

2C: PAST TENSE PRONUNCIATION

 Hi,

Some websites to work  on pronunciation


Regular verbs
Pronunciation tutorial – with audio
 Irregular verbs with audio

SONG:" I'm an Englishman in New York" by Sting

         Hi guys,

In relation to the  topic we have dealt with in class this week, here's                                               an all-time song by Sting in a  gig live in Berlin in 2010.

                                                       "Englishman In New York"

I don't drink  much coffee I take tea my dear
I like my toast done only on one side
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
I'm an Englishman in New York

See me walking down  the Fifth Avenue
A walking cane here at my side
I take it everywhere that I walk
I'm an Englishman in New York

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York

If, "Manners maketh  the man" as someone said
 he's our hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and still smile
Be yourself no matter what they may say

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York

Modesty and propriety can lead to notoriety
You could end up as the only one
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun is

Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Takes more than a license for a gun
Confront your enemies but avoid them when you can
A gentleman will walk but  will never run

If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and still smile
Be yourself no matter what they  may say

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York

ACTIVITIES

a)Listen to each line of the song carefully. If you hear an extra word, cross it out. If the line is correct, put a tick next to each line.

b)Find words or phrases in the song that means...

      1. the way you pronounce the words of a language.

      2.a wooden stick to help you walk

      3. a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live/ a being from another planet.

      4. Rules of good, polite behaviour.

       5.not knowing anything(noun)

       6.It doesn't matter what.(phrase)

       7.the opposite of vanity.

         8. something which burns to give you light.

        9. clothes a soldier wears.

        10. to face something- not run away from it.

c)Why do you think the singer describes himself as a legal alien?

                                              

Funny video: "Toilets in a cafe"

 A very interesting website worth taking a look at . News in levels is a website where you can read and listen to a wide range of news in three different levels.  For a start, here's a  funny piece of news in the top level(level 3).
Toilets in a cafe

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2A: CLOTHES vocab

Here's some more activities on clothes vocab:

more clothes( answers here)
accessories( answers here)
women's clothes
men's clothes
what's your style quiz? ( just for women)
Men's fashion quiz( just for the guys)    Are you well groomed? ( just for the guys too)
fabric vocab quiz
all sorts of garment quizzes(good for specific vocab) Try the bra quiz, girls and.... boys! it's good fun!

Stereotype quiz!!

Stereotype quiz                                                                

Funny quiz on stereotypes!!

You have just 4 minutes to fill in the spaces with the suitable countries!!
Good luck!!

ANSWER KEY to 1C present perfect simple & present perfect continuous hand-out.

Hi guys,

here you have the answer key for the activity:

A) 2) Have you been eating; 3) haven't had; 4) haven't wanted; 5) have you had/ have you been having;
     6)'ve taken; 7) Have you been working; 8) have been; 9) 've been getting; 10) haven't been sleeping/haven't slept; 11)'ve been overworking; 12)'ve just been promoted.

B) 2) have you been waiting; 3) have you known; 4) have you had; 5) have you been learning; 6) have you been coming.

WORDHIPPO: Excellent online dictionary

Hi guys,

 

 A GREAT ONLINE DICTIONARY. YOU CAN FIND SYNONYMS, ANTONYMS, TRANSLATIONS, EXAMPLE SENTENCES, RHYMING WORDS AND MUCH MORE – ALL ON THE SAME WEBSITE.

  

 

 

 Click on the link above to open the website.

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HALLOWEEN: COMPETITION FOR THE SPOOKIEST STORY AT EOI XATIVA

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Hi guys,
As promised, here's the new entry for the  scariest story ever written for HALLOWEEN  at school.

GUIDELINES:

1)Write your scary story to post on this blog so that everybody can read it.

2) It should be about 150-200 words long.

3)Deadline: Friday 15th, Nov.

4)Click on the link below for vocabulary that will set the mood for your story.

5) And... just have fun!!!!

Vocabulary words for writing scary stories

1C: Extra practice on Present perfect simple/ Present perfect continuous

Hi,

here you have a hand-out  to get extra practice on  these two verb tenses looked at in class.
Click here to  see the hand-out

Can Stress be your best friend?

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 Hi guys,

Here you have a different approach to STRESS by  Kelly McGonigal,  a famous health psychologist, who has recently made a scientific research on   the benefits of stress. See if you can  tell me about them. Click on the link below to watch the video.

How to turn stress into your best friend.

Why not having a look at TED!!

Get loads of listening practice on this website!!

Hi everyone,


In this site you can select from a number of videos dealing with varied and interesting topics. Many of them may be helped with subtitles, though it is unnecessary. Enjoy it! Excellent idea for a 10-minute session of listening practice just before exams.:)The website is TED

Hope you like it!;)

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