lunes, 19 de diciembre de 2011

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!

Merry Christmas my dears! 
Have a nice time with your family and friends! If you have time to have a look, here you have a video where the Muppets ( we know them as "teleñecos" ) sing one of the most typical Christmas carols among children of English speaking countries

There's also a funny Christmas game on the web that you can try on the following link. Click on the "Christmas Gift Escape" and follow the instructions:


jueves, 24 de noviembre de 2011

The ChubbChubbs are coming!! Enter the competition and get a prize!

Hi my sweeties!
I know you are having a very stressful time with so many exams in such a short period of time. That's the reason why I've decided to upload this beautiful short film for you. If you ever feel like an alien and think that your dreams will never come true, watch this sweet and funny jewel! I'm sure you'll feel better.


ENTER THE COMPETITION

Win a prize by answering these questions related to the film you have just seen:
1.-At the beginning of the film, we can see a funny character from a very well known science-fiction saga.  Which famous saga? What's the name of the character? (It's the creature that tells the protagonist that the ChubbChubbs are coming).

2.- There is also a reference to a film by Steven Spielberg. It's a really famous image. Which film is it?
3.-The song "Why can't we be friends?" was part of the soundtrack of a very famous film in the 90s. Do you know which one? Who were the leading actors?



 There will be a prize for the first person to guess it!!
 But you must answer them all!!

By the way, if you want to sing the songs that appear in the short film, click on these links:

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwPEHeRa39k&feature=fvw 
                                          ("Respect" by Aretha Franklin)

                               http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx0Shn5Hvpc
                              ("Why can't we be friends?" by Smash Mouth)


 

"Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles

Hey my dears!
As I promised you today, here you have a video of one of Ray Charles's most famous songs : "Hit the road Jack". The biopic of this singer could be a good option for the weekend! Have fun and don't forget to use songs and films to practice your English!!

sábado, 5 de noviembre de 2011

The Twilight Saga is back!! Breaking Dawn Part I

Hi my dears!

Yes! Edward, Bella, Jacob and all the Cullen family are back. On 18th November, you'll have the opportunity to watch the next part of their incredible story. For now, we just have different trailers or film teasers to have a look at what is coming. Have fun!



1.- Now listen again and complete the missing words:

Bella’s father: You are  1)________?
Bella: Yes.  Don’t let me  2)______    ______.
Bella’s father: Never.

Edward: I, Edward Cullen  3)__________ you Bella Swan
Bella: for  4)________ or for  5)__________
Edward: to love
Bella: and to  6)______ as long as we  7)______ shall  8)_______.

Jacob: This is how I remember you, 9)_______ cheeks, heartbeat. Think I’d be used to 10)_________ you goodbye by now.

Edward: Last night was the best night of my  11)___________.
Bella: It’s impossible. Wow.

Edward’s father: the fetus is  12)_________ with your body. It’s too  13)_________ and  14)________ growing.
Edward: it’s crashing you from the  15)________ out.
Edward’s father:  Your  16)_______ will  17)______  _____ before you can live in.

Jacob: You did this!!
Edwards’s sister: I can’t see Bella’s  18)________ anymore.
Chief wolf: You don’t know what they bred. We have to protect the  19)_______ before it’s too late.
Jacob: You’re the  20)________ now. Sam won’t  21)_________. He will be smart.

Edward: It’s  22)_________ you by the hour. I’m the one who  23)________ you.
Bella: You have to  24)_________ what is.
Edward: You’ve given me no  25)__________!

Jacob: You are ready? They’re  26)_________ for Bella.
Edward: They’re not gonna  27)__________ her.
Jacob: If you kill her, you kill me!

Edward: Bella!
Jacob: C’mon!






miércoles, 2 de noviembre de 2011

HALLOWEEN IS HERE AGAIN!

Hi babies! HAPPY HALLOWEEN to everybody!! I can't miss the opportunity to use this celebration as an excuse to prepare some listening exercises for you. Yes, I always have you on my mind!!! and this time I thought it would be a good idea to remind you of the history of Halloween. So please go to the following link and do the exercises I gave you in class:

miércoles, 26 de octubre de 2011

Links to revise for your exams!

Hi babies!                           

here you have a good site you can use to revise for your grammar exam. Click on:
                       http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar
If you want to practise some listening, try :
                       http://www.mansioningles.com/listening00.htm
For practising some reading, click on:
                      http://www.mansioningles.com/Lectura01.htm
                                                 or
                      http://www.ego4u.com/en/read-on/countries

There are many other sites on the Internet you can use to revise and practise your English. These are only a couple of examples. So go ahead and make a good use of the Internet to improve your English skills.

Steve Jobs's Speech at Stanford University

Hi my dears!            

As I promised you today in class, here you have the link to the Youtube video where Steve Jobs gives his famous speech at Stanford University in 2005. This video has inspired lots of people all around the world so I hope it will inspire you, too.  Have a look and do the listening exercises:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO6cFMRqXqU  ( with English subtitles)



sábado, 22 de octubre de 2011

Wishing you a frightening Halloween Night!!!


Be careful! Anybody could visit you on Halloween night! ... Boooooooo!! . Try this link:

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !

Halloween is coming!!! It's a special time for both British and Americans. On the night of the 31st October, children all around the world, mainly in the UK and the USA, wear spooky costumes and knock on their neighbours' houses to ask for sweets while they shout "trick or treat". It's a very ancient custom whose origins go back to Celtic times. It's a time for listening to frightening stories about ghosts, witches, vampires and all kind of freaky monsters. There are very good films you could see at this time of the year, if you are daring enough!! The world of cinema is full of horror stories but I've found others which combine horror with tenderness and love. Don't lose films such as "Corpse Bride" (La Novia Cadáver) by Tim Burton or "Coraline" (Los Mundos de Coraline) by Henry  Selick. You'll have a nice surprise!! But, above all, I'd like to recommend you a film from 1993 which I consider a  masterpiece: "HOCUS POCUS". It's a surprising story taking place during Halloween which mixes horror, magic, friendship, love and lots of fun. And don't miss the fancy dress party scene ! You'll love the witches singing "I put a spell on you"!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yD8VuiK0W8).

And if have are into Michael Jackson's music, don't miss his most terrifying video, "Thriller", on  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA&ob=av2n . 
If you want you can listen to  the song and then do some listening exercise on: 
http://promo.oupe.es/halloween/activities/eoi/HC_EOI_ADV_LISTENING.pdf

Have fun and HAPPY HALLOWEEN to everybody!
Hi and welcome to my English blog!!            

This is a project created to help my students of 1º Bachillerato at the IES Vecindario to enhance their skills in English. I hope we can use it to share interesting information while we have fun discovering other ways of  improving our knowledge of the English language!! Let's get started!