UNIT 2: RECOMMENDING

" If I were you, I wouldn't miss the Roman Theater, it's worth a vist"


Here you have the document I showed you last Wednesday in class with expressions for you to make recommendations.

UNIT 1: ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

Here you have the powerpoint presentation I showed you to deal with "ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS" in English.

Have a look at these links to help you with that grammar point:

1. Adjective or Adverb?
2. Types of adverbs
3. Position of adverbs
4. Adverb + adjective collocations

UNIT 1: MUSIC

Do you listen to music much? What kind of stuff are you into?

This same morning we started talking about music. Click on the different links to learn a bit more vocabulary to talk about "Music" and some more idioms:




1. link to the visual dictionary online where you'll find a lot about music.

2. Click here and here for some words you may use to describe music.

3. You can also have a look at some more idioms related to music.

BANKSY, A GRAFFITI ARTIST

Is he an artist or just a vandal?
Have a look at some of his most famous pieces of art:

 

BANKSY IN THE NEWS 

To finish, try these two activities about Banksy:
   
listening activity

reading activity

Have a nice weekend,
Ana

UNIT 1: THE ARTS

How important are the arts to you?

UNIT 1: Some listening practice

Here you have a couple of pieces of news for you to practice listening a bit. These listening activities are taken from Helena Manrubioa's blog (a fellow teacher in Torre Pacheco):

Picasso masterpiece could be yours for just £85

Would you like to have a Picasso hanging in your living-room? Now you have the chance! Watch the video to find out how and answer the questions.

How much does a ticket cost?
What's the estimated value of the picture?
How many tickets are the available?
How much money is intended to be raised? For what?
Where does the actual value of the picture lie?

Ugly woman painting mystery solved

Click here to watch the video and answer the questions below. Answers in Comments.

Who was the portrait painted by?
Who was its previous owner?
Why did Julia (the woman on the computer) send them the painting?
Where are they going to keep the picture?
How much is the picture worth?
What are they planning to do with it?

Which adjectives seen in class would you use to describe the picture?

Find the answers in Comments 

Unit 1: It looks as if they are crying ....

Hello everyone:

Last day, when talking about the painting on pg. 10 in your books, we revised structures used after the verbs of the senses.

Have a look at these links for more info:

* Adjectives (sensory words)
* Adjective QUIZ
* Structures after "LOOK, FEEL, SOUND, SMELL, TASTE"
                                                      * More on verbs of the senses (pdf document)

UNIT 1: THE ARTS

Last day we discussed about the picture above. This is a picture by Edward Munch and its name is "ASHES". Do you want to now about the story behind this picture? If so, read this information taken from the web totallyhistory.com :

Ashes by Edvard Munch was finished in 1894. It is made with oil on canvas and is 120.5 x 141 cm in size. It is an expressionism styled painting that is on display at the National Gallery in Oslo.

Background

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Munch had a short affair with the wife of a distant cousin, her name was Millie Thaulow. The woman in this painting resembles her and is located in the woods, where the two would meet.

Appearance

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A woman with long red hair is facing straight forward with her white dress unbuttoned to show her red slip underneath. She is holding her head in turmoil and has a look of despair. There is a man on the bottom right hand corner, but he is holding his head and cannot be identified. They are situated in the dark woods with different items strewn around on the ground around them. 
It is apparent these two are lovers who are going through a time of difficulty.

Tomorrow our language assistant, Kerrin, is coming and I want you to prepare a short presentation of a picture you really like. To hepl you, have a look at these two videos showing different styles and types of paintings.

Hope it helps!
See you tomorrow morning

UNIT 1: "HEARD IT ALL BEFORE" (reading pg.12-13)

Last Wednesday I told you to complete the reading activities on pg. 12.

Click here to check your answers

UNIT 1: TRANSLATING FILM TITLES

Do you know why "JAWS" is "TIBURÓN" and not MANDIVULAS in Spanish?

Read this interesting text to find out.

UNIT 1: TALKING ABOUT FILMS AND BOOKS

"Do you go to the cinema much?"
"Do you read much?"

Here you have the powerpoint I showed you in class to help you learn a bit more with phrases, vocabulary, ... you may need when talking about books and films:

UNIT 1: USED TO, BE USED TO, GET USED TO

Hello everybody!

Last week I gave you an extra activity to practice the phrases "used to", "be used to+ -ing" and "get used to+ -ing". Click here to check the answers.

If you need further practice, try these online activities:

Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3  Exercise 4 Exercise 5 and key

UNIT 1: NOW AND THEN: EXPRESSING HABITS.

Hello everyone,

here you have the powerpoint presentation we saw last day in class:

ENGLISH AS A 2ND LANGUAGE: A VIDEO-ACTIVITY

Last week, in our first lesson, we discussed about you as students of English, and also, about the importance of English at present.

Do you remember this quote you gave your opinion about. " English is a kind of tsunami washing away all other languages"?

This is a sentence taken from a speech given by an American University Professor called Joey Walker. 
Listen to his speech and try to complete the activity proposed.

Enjoy yourselves!

ENGLISH MANIA


Click here to read the script and check your answers.

LISTEN AND WRITE: PRACTICE LISTENING

If you feel like improving both your listening and note-taking techniques (you can re-listen to the speaker as many times as you want and ask for hints if you get stuck), try this site Speaking 'merican and do the activity. Enjoy it!

HELLO AND WELCOME TO THIS BLOG

Hello everybody!

Welcome to this blog I've designed for my advanced students at the EOI Cartagena. Here I'll include extra material , as well as some of the activities done in class, to help you in your learning process.

Hope It helps.

Your teacher,
Ana

Your suggestions are welcome!