Dec 27, 2010

A Christmas carol: White Christmas

I'm dreaming of a white _____________
Just like the ones I used to _____________
Where the treetops glisten, and children _____________
To hear sleigh bells in the _____________
I'm dreaming of a white _____________
With every Christmas card I _____________
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be _____________
I'm dreaming of a white _____________
With every Christmas card I _____________
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be _____________
(ANSWERS IN COMMENTS)


A Christmas card (click on the snowman and then follow the instructions). If you want, you can then try the game to see if you remember the things on the card./ Una postal de Navidad (haz click en el muñeco de nieve y sigue las instrucciones). Si quieres puedes intentar el juego para ver si recuerdas cosas sobre la tarjeta.

1. Learn some words about Christmas:
- Look at the list of words and pictures.
- Practise the vocabulary:
a) matching game
b) concentration game
c) crossword
d) hangman-
Find the word for the definition.
2. Listen to the text and complete it. Cuando termines el ejercicio anterior, dale al siguiente y podrás oir y leer el texto.

Dec 18, 2010

Likes and dislikes 2


1. Listen to Brian and Ken talking about their likes and dislikes and answer the questions.

2. Now you can read the conversation.

3. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

4. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

Likes and dislikes 1


1. Listen and read the examples.
2. Read the text and complete the chart. Then check the answers and do the vocabulary activities.
3. Listen to this short radio programme about likes and dislikes.
4. Listen to this man talking about his hobbies and answer the questions. You can also read the text after that.
5. Listen to Lesie talking about what she likes to do when she has free time. She is American, so she uses: I like to go (like+infinitive with to, not like+verb-ing as in British English). You can answer the questions on the right and then listen and read the text.
6. Watch the video (on the screen on the right you can read it and see some notes in Spanish/en la pantalla que aparece a la derecha, si vas para abajo, puedes leer el guión y ver algunas notas en español).

CAN 2

Pronunciation:Watch this video and read the notes about the pronunciation of CAN and CAN'T.

1. I can, listen and read.2. Watch this video with people talking about their abilities.

CAN 1

Read the texts about animals. Do the exercise. Listen and read.

Dec 6, 2010

Dec 3, 2010

Interview

Listen to Interview 1 and answer these questions (the answers are in "comentarios"):
Interview 1:
1. Where’s Miriam from?
2. Where’s Sandra from?
3. Who is Rachel? How old is she?
4. Does Miriam have brothers or sisters?
5. How old is Sandra?
6. How old is Miriam?
7. What’s Sandra’s address? ________ ,Rue de la Garde
8. What’s Sandra’s phone number?
9. When is their next meeting?

Daily routine

A day at school
Listen to a conversation between a man and a boy. Choose the best answer for each question. You can read the script and do some exercises.

Nov 26, 2010

Dates and time expressions


TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Do this exercise.
THE SEASONS:
Watch the video and learn the seasons.
SEASONS AND MONTHS:
Learn the seasons and months. Click on the underlined words to hear them.
Do this exercise and practise the spelling of months.
Sing a song.
DATES (week, months, ordinal numbers, years, prepositions):

LISTENING COMPREHENSION:
Making a dinner reservation. Listen and choose the correct option

My week (days and present simple)

Listen and read what the boy does during the week

Nov 19, 2010

Meerkats: Present simple


Listen but don’t read the text and answer these questions.

Then, listen and read the text and check your answers.





1. Where do meerkats live?
2. They live in groups of between ________________ and ________________ individuals.
3. How long are they?
4. What colour are their noses?
5. What do meerkats eat?
6. What are they like? (personality adjectives)
7. What do their parents teach them?
8. Where is the famous TV series “Meerkat Manison” very popular?


Listen to this text about bears and answer the questions. Then read the text and check your answers:

1. Where do the three kinds of bears live?
2. Where do white bears usually live?
3. What do they nearly always eat?
4. Where do black bears usually live?
5. What do they eat?
6. Can you name a popular black bear?
7. Where do brown bears live?
8. How often do they go to the rivers to catch salmon?
9. Do they like blackberries, blueberries, etc?
10. Do bears usually attack people?
11. Complete:
White bears are very, very _____________
Never go near a _____________ _____________
If you meet a _____________ _____________ , shout at him until he goes away.
If you meet a _____________ _____________ , lie down and play dead.
Always put your _____________ and rubbish in special containers

Nov 18, 2010

DATES


1. Watch this video to review months, dates and ordinal numbers.

2. Watch the video and write down the dates people say, in the 2nd part you have the subtitles and you can check.

Nov 12, 2010

Extra Listening.(Daily Routine)


1. Listen to Rick 's daily routine and answer the questions.

2. Now you can read the text.

3. Listen to James's daily routine and answer the questions.

4. Then read the text.

Nov 5, 2010

Learning to tell the time and daily routines

1. Click on here to watch a video about how to tell the time in English and some daily routines.( Como se dice la hora en inglés y las actividades de la vida diaria).

2. Watch a second video with more information about different ways of telling the time.

Oct 30, 2010

The Simpsons' family tree.




Click on here
to see the vocabulary
about family and do
the exercises you can
see at the top of the page.
(Los ejercicios están en la
parte de arriba de los di-
bujos,hay 5).

Happy Halloween!



Click on here.

How to carve a pumpkin!!

LISTENING: family,age and jobs!!

Listen to the conversation at least three times and choose the correct answer. Then click on "quiz script" to listen and read the dialogue. / Escucha la conversación por lo menos tres veces y elige la respuesta adecuada. Luego haz click en "quiz script" para escuchar y leer la conversación.

Oct 24, 2010

POSSESSION

1. Read the grammar explanation. Do and exercise to practise.
2.Grammar exercises:
Exercise 1.
Exercise 2.
Exercise 3.
3. Listen and read the examples.
4. Listen and read the conversation. Listen and complete the conversation.

JOBS

1. Listen and repeat the jobs. (1).
2. Listen and repeat the jobs. (2).
3. Play hangman with jobs.
4. Listen and repeat the sentences with jobs. (Hay que bajar un poco en la página porque primero viene el vocabulario de la casa).

Oct 15, 2010

Present Simple

1. Listen and read different examples of statement and questions in the present simple.
2. Exercises: choose the answer, listen and check.

VERBS:activities

1. Match the words.
2. Practice: listen and choose.
3. Listen and write the verbs.

Oct 11, 2010

Plural nouns.

Move down on the webpage and listen to the examples of plural nouns. Then, do the exercises: write the plural and listen and write what you hear. Baja en la página y escucha los ejemplos de nombres en plural. Luego haz los ejercicios: escribe el plural y escucha y escribe lo que oigas.

A/ An, plurals.

Watch the video and repeat.

Oct 7, 2010

This, that, these,those.

Read the grammar explanation and try the exercise.
Listen and read the examples with this and that and do the exercise.

Oct 4, 2010

Verb TO BE

Listen and read the examples with the verb "be" in the affirmative, negative, questions and short answers. / Baja en la página y podrás escuchar y leer ejemplos de oraciones con el verbo be en afirmativa, negativa, preguntas y respuestas cortas.

Oct 3, 2010

Days of the week

Watch this video and practice the pronunciation!!!

NUMBERS

Watch first the video and write the phone numbers you hear. Then watch the video with subtitles and check you answers.