George Michael...I will miss you!!!

Let it snow - Michael Buble

Just beatiful!!! Santa Claus is coming to town...Frank Sinatra

Do you know how to decorate your Christmas tree?

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2017

Why English is hard to learn...

Christmas time - Some activities and songs

http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/vocabulary/christmas/words-2.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3185

http://learningapps.org/514283

http://www.carmenlu.com/first/festivities/xmasquiz1_3.htm

http://chagall-col.spip.ac-rouen.fr/IMG/didapages/christmas/index.html

Make vs Do

Week 12th - 16th December

WHO / WHOM / WHOSE

"Who" is a Subject Pronoun

"Who" is a subject pronoun like "he," "she" and "we" in the examples above. We use "who" to ask which person does an action or which person is a certain way.

Examples:

• Who made the birthday cake?
• Who is in the kitchen?
• Who is going to do the dishes?

"Whom" is an Object Pronoun

"Whom" is an object pronoun like "him," "her" and "us." We use "whom" to ask which person receives an action.

Examples:

• Whom are you going to invite?
• Whom did he blame for the accident?
• Whom did he hire to do the job?

"Whose" is a Possessive Pronoun

"Whose" is a possessive pronoun like "his," "her" and "our." We use "whose" to find out which person something belongs to.
Examples:

• Whose camera is this?
• Whose dog is barking outside?
• Whose cell phone keeps ringing?

RELATIVE CLAUSES

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?08

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/3g31-relative-clause-gap-fill-exercise.php

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-6923.php

ENGLISH VOCABULARY
 http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabpage.html
http://www.examenglish.com/vocabulary/b1_personal_feelings.htm
http://www.learnenglish.de/pictures.html  (with images)

VOKI
http://www.voki.com/site/create

VAUGHAN - Intermediate level

Use of ELSE

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/useful-phrases/else

from English Grammar Today

Else with someone, anybody, nobody, etc.

We use else after words beginning with any-, every-, no- and some-, to mean ‘other’, ‘another’, ‘different’ or ‘additional’.

This group of words includes:

anybody	everybody	nobody	somebody
anyone	everyone	no one	somewhere
anywhere	everywhere	nowhere	someone

[in a shop; A is the shop assistant, B is the customer]

A:

Will there be anything else, sir? (Do you want any additional thing(s)?)

B:

No thanks, that’s it for now.

I was the only one who knew any German. No one else had ever done it at school. (No other person had ever learnt it.)

[outside a restaurant]

It looks really busy in there. Let’s go somewhere else. (Let’s go to a different place.)

This must be someone else’s coat. It’s not mine.

Else with who, what, where, etc.

We use else after how, what, where, who and why to mean ‘other’, ‘another’, ‘different’ or ‘additional’:

What else do you need apart from new shoes? (What other things do you need apart from new shoes?)

We’ve invited Jean and Richard. Who else should we invite? (What other person or people should we invite?)

Where else have you worked, apart from the airport? (What other place(s) have you worked at?)

We don’t use else after which:

Which other one do you want apart from this blue shirt?

Not: Which else do you want …?

Else: or else

We use or else to say what the result will be if something does not happen:

I’ll have to leave now, or else I’ll miss my train. (If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss my train.)

Review A / F 7th December

USED TO / BE USED TO / GET USED TO

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-used-to.php
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-used-to.php

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/exercise3.swf
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/exercise1.swf

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/ar/english-grammar/adverbials/adverbials-time/how-often
http://www.montsemorales.com/vocabulario/Adverbspotlight.htm

WHICH ONE IS AN ADVERB?

https://www.ezschool.com/play/402

VOCABULARY TESTS
http://www.englishvocabularyexercises.com/eve-exercises/EngVocEx_nouns_2-2.htm
http://www.englishvocabularyexercises.com/eve-exercises/EngVocEx_nouns_6_4.htm

Review A / F

Passive voice

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/3g13-active-passive-exercise.php
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/passive/exercise2.swf
http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/passive/exercise3.swf


Object pronouns

http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/Objectpronpass.htm
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-object-pronouns.php
http://www2.arnes.si/~oskplucija4/ces/objpron.htm
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sea_park/index_pre.html

Comparative

http://first-english.org/english_learning/english_year_2/as_as_than/30_than_english_exercises.htm
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2070
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/comparatives.htm

Be careful!

With adverbs ending in -ly, you must use more to form the comparative, and most to form the superlative.

Adverb	Comparative	Superlative
quietly	more quietly	most quietly
slowly	more slowly	most slowly
seriously	more seriously	most seriously

Review X / A

Past continuous (also called past progressive)

http://first-english.org/english_learning/english_tenses/past_progressive/02_past_progressive.htm
http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/pastcontinuous/exercise2.swf
http://www.focus.olsztyn.pl/en-past-continuous-quiz.html

Imperative
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/various/imperative2.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/various/imperative.htm
 http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/giving-directions
Very useful and complete: https://sites.google.com/a/leobaeck.net/avital-s-site/imperative-sentences

Past perfect
http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/pastperfect/exercise3.swf
 http://www.learnenglish.de/games/tenses/pastperfecttest.html
http://www.esl-classroom.com/grammar/pastsperf1.html
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/pastperfect/exercise3.swf

WHO/WHAT/WHEN/WHERE/WHICH/HOW/WHY/HOW MUCH/HOW MANY
http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/Questions&answers.htm
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-who-when-where-what1.html
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1794 
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/pastsimple/exercise4.swf
http://www.english-4u.de/question_words_ex5.htm 
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz87mca.htm

What time is it?
http://www.montsemorales.com/vocabulario/whattime1.htm
https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/clock/
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1648

Part 1: Song versions (The man who sold the world and Hallelujah)

DAVID BOWIE - NIRVANA

LEONARD COHEN - RUFUS WAINWRIGHT 

Indian English - Different pronunciation

Ok go! A group to discover...amazing videos!!!

In "El Hormiguero" they tried and achieved it!!!

"Interpretative dance": TV show on BBC TWO

One of my students recommended this TV show...Have a look!!! Justwith the movements you have to find out the song!! Have a try!!

X / A Adults - Demonstratives - Imperative

DEMONSTRATIVES

http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/demonstratives/this-that-these-those
http://static.digischool.nl/en/grammatica/aanwijzend-vraag.htm
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-determiners.php

IMPERATIVE
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/imperativ.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/various/imperative.htm
 http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/imperative/exercise1.html
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/imperative/exercise4.html
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/imperat2.htm

Speak English clearly!!! Very useful indeed!!!

Some laughs for a sunny day!!!

With all my respect for Prince!!

Another more interesting version by Maroon 5

A / F 23rd November - Comparison and pronouns

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE:

http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/comparison/comparison-multiple-1
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/comp2.htm
http://first-english.org/english_learning/english_year_2/comparison_adjectives/02_comparison_of_adjectives_exercises.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjective_comparison.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjective_comparison.htm
 

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-5158.php

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-personal-pronouns.php 

OBJECT PRONOUNS

http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/pronouns/object-3 
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1965

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/exercises/eso1/1eso2007/possessives1.htm

http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/possessive/determiners-write-2

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS


http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/possessive/pronouns-multiple-1
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/possessive/pronouns-write-1

A special plan when looking for a job!

Proxecto Iles - Plan de emprego Arela

http://www.proxectoiles.es/Index.asp?IdT=1&IdCat=127

http://empregoarela.es/

FP BÁSICA - 17th 18th November (Successful young entrepreneurs)

http://www.investopedia.com/slide-show/young-entrepreneurs/

Hart Main

Hart Main is a 14-year old that came up with the idea of manly scented candles when he was teasing his sister about the girly scented ones she was selling for a school fundraiser. Although she didn't expect him to fully pursue the manly scented candles idea himself, he did, and the idea has turned into a nationwide success. Main put in an initial investment of $100, his parents put in $200, and they all worked together to develop the candles as a group. The available scents include: Campfire, Bacon, Sawdust, Fresh Cut Grass, Grandpa's Pipe and more. Today, ManCans candles are in over 60 stores across the country and have sold about 9,000 units. Main will stick with selling ManCans' inventory until he has to shift his focus back into school in the fall. I mean, he is only 14 after all. 

Fraser Doherty

At the age of 14, Doherty began making jams from his grandmother's recipes. As the word got out, he began receiving more orders than he had time to fill. He dropped out of school and rented a 200-person factory a few days each month. In 2007, a high-end U.K. supermarket approached Doherty about selling his jams leading to his products gaining shelf space in 184 stores. By 2007, his company had $750,000 in sales. Since then, his company has continued to grow throughout Europe.

Review of verb tenses

PASSIVE VOICE

http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/passive-1

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-28628.php

http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/PASSIVE/Gramc.htm

IRREGULAR VERBS

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1830

GENERAL REVIEW

http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/exercises/bch2/2bch2008/bch2tenses1.htm
http://www.learn-english-today.com/wordgames/hotpot-quizzes/Verb-tense-quiz2.htm
http://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/tenses-exercise-nine


SHIPPING VOCABULARY: INCOTERMS

The Incoterms rules or International Commercial Terms are a series of pre-defined commercial terms published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) relating to international commercial law. They are widely used in International commercial transactions or procurement processes as the use in international sales is encouraged by trade councils, courts and international lawyers. A series of three-letter trade terms related to common contractual sales practices, the Incoterms rules are intended primarily to clearly communicate the tasks, costs, and risks associated with the transportation and delivery of goods. Incoterms inform sales contract defining respective obligations, costs, and risks involved in the delivery of goods from the seller to the buyer.
Some examples:
 CFR      CIF      CIP      DAP      DAT      DDP      EXW      FAS      FCA      FOB   

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incoterms (information)

http://www.bsnu.neu-ulm.de/fragen/t4u2/eng/incoterms/incoterms2010.htm (vocabulary exercise)

Do you want to improve your pronunciation? Read the following article!!

http://culturacolectiva.com/12-canciones-son-suficientes-para-aprender-a-pronunciar-en-ingles/

12 canciones son suficientes para aprender a pronunciar en inglés

Por Eduardo Limón marzo 31, 2016@eduardocitronne

... pero de verdad existe un método infalible para que la lengua inglesa se apodere de nuestras vidas y se facilite en el habla: escuchar música. Nada tiene que ver con una especie de mensaje subliminal dentro de las canciones ni un ejercicio alternativo o milagroso que te haga hablar como un anglosajón hecho y derecho, el esfuerzo nunca escapa de nuestras obligaciones como estudiantes.

My room - Furniture

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/archived-word-games/paint-the-words/furniture

http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/rooms.html

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=7027

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=20

https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/brownies/games/decorator.asp

GAME: ROOM DECORATOR

Reviewing verb tenses

Present continuous

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pcont1.htm
http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/q21/doing2_r.htm

Past continuous

http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/pastcontinuous/exercise3.swf
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/pastcontinuous/exercise4.swf

Past simple

http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/past-simple-regular
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/simple-past-irregular-1
http://www.english-room.com/pasttense_6a.htm

Present perfect

http://www.adelescorner.org/grammar/pres_perfect/pres_perfect_1.html
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-perfect-simple/exercises
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/present-perfect-multiple 

Past perfect

http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/pastperfect/exercise1.swf

http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/pastperfect/exercise2.swf

X/ A Adults (24th - 28th October)

How to pronounce -ed

https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/-ed.htm

IRREGULAR VERBS

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/irregular_verbs/forms.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/irregular_verbs/fill_in.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/irregular_verbs/mix.htm

PRESENT PERFECT:

http://www.adelescorner.org/grammar/pres_perfect/pres_perfect_1.html
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-perfect-simple/exercises
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/present-perfect-multiple 

A / F A (24th - 28th October)

 

A MESSY OFFICE

Friends: Phoebe works at Empire Supplies

Phrasal verbs: you can use in business
FOLLOW UP / WRAP UP / COME UP WITH / BURN OUT / CARRY OUT/ WRITE UP

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/185.html

FP BÁSICA LISTENING

 Sightseeing Around Town
http://www.esl-lab.com/travel/travelrd1.htm

Party Time!
http://www.esl-lab.com/party/partrd1.htm

Daily Schedule
http://www.esl-lab.com/schedule/schedrd1.htm  

Shopping for the Day 
http://www.esl-lab.com/shop1/shoprd1.htm 

A / F 19th October

PREPOSITION EXERCISES

 http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2354
http://s.mound.free.fr/skyblues67/prepositions/preposqcm.htm
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2354#a

EUROPASS - CURRICULUM VITAE

https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/editors/en/cv/compose

LISTENING COMPREHENSION (very useful) 

http://www.esl-lab.com/index.htm

Differences UNDER - BELOW

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1535_questionanswer/page35.shtml

http://www.englishgrammar.org/difference/ 

Body language in an interview

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/englishforwork/quizzes/a/3/quiz3.html

ENGLISH VOCABULARY - THE OFFICE (AF / XA)

English vocabulary

http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/

Something funny for today!!

Do not copy this, please, if you ever have a job interview!!!

FP BÁSICA 1 - 14th October (listening activities)

http://www.esl-lab.com/index.htm

TRAVEL ON SKY AIRLINES

http://www.esl-lab.com/plane1/pln1.htm

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

http://www.esl-lab.com/flight/flightrd1.htm

TRAIN TICKETS: GETTING AROUND TOKIO

http://www.esl-lab.com/train/trainrd1.htm

AIRPORT ARRIVAL

http://www.esl-lab.com/eslbasic/airportarrival-1.htm

FP Básica 1 - 13th / 14th October

  VOCABULARY: MEANS OF TRANSPORT

http://www.csmm.qc.ca/sitsat/anglais/trans.htm
http://www2.arnes.si/~oskplucija4/ces/travelling.htm
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/travelenglish/transportation-types1.html

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/vocabulary/2v18-travel-vocabulary.php
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/travelenglish/trains-whats-wrong.html


LISTENING: Train tickets

http://www.esl-lab.com/trainnew/index.htm

First day at work - English for Job Interview (very useful and interesting)

 

In this video you will find different sections:

1. Introduction
2. Self-description
3. Educational experience
4. Previous job experience
5. Special skills
6. The ideal job
7. Describe your greatest strengths and weaknesses
8. Interests and free time
9. Reasons for leaving a previous job
10. Handling pressure
11. Other questions
12. Why do you want this job?
13. Do you have any questions?
14. Getting a job offer

X / A Morning (10th - 14th October)

CONDITIONAL EXERCISES

FIRST CONDITIONAL:
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_1_mix3.htm
http://www.redcamelot.com/camelot/exercises/SEPT26/Grammar/Conditional%20Sentences/Level%201.a.htm

SECOND CONDITIONAL:
http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/secondconditional/exercise2.swf
http://first-english.org/english_learning/if_clauses_conditional/20_if_clauses_type_2_exercises.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/2cond1.htm

THIRD CONDITIONAL:
http://first-english.org/english_learning/if_clauses_conditional/40_if_clauses_type_3_exercises.htm
http://www.redcamelot.com/camelot/exercises/SEPT26/Grammar/Conditional%20Sentences/Level%201.d.htm
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g8-third-conditional-exercise.php