Practical English: At the reception of a hotel

Listen, watch and repeat.

Phonemic chart

Just to help you revise the pronunciation of the English sounds everytime you want.Click on the phoneme and listen to the sound:

Mock Exam for 1st term

      Next Monday 5th we have no lessons as I told you before. We are having a mock exam on the 7th to practise the reading, writing and listening skills.
For a reading comprehension practise click here. Then

• recreate the story.
• fill in the gaps.

     A bit of grammar. Let's revise the use of future forms by clicking on this link.
     And now a link for listening comprehension: a rainy day .

Thansgiving Day

Click on the history cartoon

          One of the greatest celebrations in the USA is Thanksgiving day. Last Thursday 24th November we were not in class so here we have a link to learn about the festival and revise the use of tenses in the past.

          We can also practise the use of prepositions with this exercise about the Wampanoag people.

Pointing to the FUTURE from the PAST

            Just before starting with the future, let's revise some irregular verbs with these exercises:

• irregular verbs 1
• irregular verbs 2
• irregular verbs 3
• irregular verbs 4

            In unit 3 we are going to express future time. In English we use "will, going to and present continuous" to refer to it . We may learn about the different uses in these links by Isabel Pérez, an experienced teacher and expert in Technology and Communication with English resources :

• Going to
• Will

Past time: Irregular verbs and Past Continuous

Just to check your knowledge of the irregular verbs and the correct use of past simple or continuous:

• exercise 1
• exercise 2
• exercise 3
• exercise 4
• exercise 5

Review vocabulary to check common mistakes:

• vocabulary 1
• vocabulary 2

What's the weather like? 2

Watch and listen to these people talking about the weather conditions in real situations.

• Then you can practise with this exercise taken from Real English website.
• Here you can study expressions and more vocabulary about the weather in Spanish and English.

What's the weather like? Holidays

          In Unit 2 we are working on the topic holidays, leisure time.When we plan to go out, abroad and travel it is important to know about the weather conditions.

As for grammar, let's practise simple past tense with these exercises:

• exercise 1
• exercise 2
• exercise 3

Halloween 2011

Next Monday 31st October Halloween is celebrated all around the world. Let's read here about the origins and history of this tradition.
Now let's learn some vocabulary.
Here is a video for those of you who enjoy the scary scenes of these celebrations.

Vocabulary revision: common adjectives and adverbs

Revise some of the basic vocabulary we are working on in these links:

• opposite adjectives and common adverbs
• opposite adjectives 2
• people and personal description
• physical states and emotions

Unit 1 B: family and adjectives

• Let's pay this game to revise some of the vocabulary of family members.

• With this hangman game we can practise some basic adjectives for people.
• And now a quiz : describing people and personality.

• Speaking and Listening practice: Listen to the conversation and speak up the dialogue. We'll practise the conversation in class but you can also repeat it at home as many times as you want. 

And now just a song by Coldplay to enjoy. It is also a good chance to learn vocabulary .

Full confidence in yourselves

Sé que algunas de vosotras no sentís la suficiente confianza en vuestro esfuerzo y capacidades. Hago este inciso en español que espero os sea de ayuda a todo/as en cualquier tarea que emprendais. Estos mensajes plasmados en video por Verónica d'Andrés me ayudaron cuando lo necesitaba y , de vez en cuando, está bien recordarlos.Deseo que os sirva para reflexionar al menos.Enjoy the video and the messages.

Getting in touch!!

Now it's time to start practising our second language again. Do you remember the way we introuduce ourselves in English? Listen to these podcasts to review basic conversations:

• Podcast 1
• Podcast 2
• Podcast 3
• Podcast 4

We will practise the consonant sounds step by step.Let's start with "th" voiced sound in contrast to the "th" voiceless sound.

Welcome back !!

Hello students. We are back to school as teachers and also as students. I hope you've had great holidays and you are  full of energy to start lessons again. Click here to know the instructions to get enrolled at EOI again.

End of the school year

We are at the end of the school year and you deserve happy holidays. Enjoy your days and remember to practise as much English as possible in this period.

Aquí os subo un enlace con las actas de junio.

A song for you: The Reason by Hoobstank

Thanks a lot for your attention. You are a good reason to feel fine to be a teacher.

After the exams...relax...

We are at the end of the school year. I am satisfied with your effort and I hope you are satisfied with your results . We will have the chance to check your progress and skills acquired during the year.

Anyway, you can work on your own at home if you want with the Reading Comprehension exercises below:

• reading 1
• reading 2

Oral exams

Next Monday we are having the oral exams. . Here you have a link to practise just in case you want.Take it easy!!. Get relaxed and feel comfortable at the session.

• Oral exam questions 1
• Oral exam questions 2
• Oral exam questions 3

See you next week.

Practising grammar

Click on the items below to practice grammar:

• exercise 1
• exercise 2
• exercise 3
• exercise 4

Now complete the text below. Click on the gap to choose the answer:

• Text 1

Final Examinations

I inform you about the dates for the final exams in 1º CAL as the EOI Sevilla has set for this school year:

• Oral exam: Monday 30th May.
• Written exam: Wednesday 25th May.

The dates for the revision of these exams will be set in June.
Next week you can ask as many questions as you have previous to the exam. I hope you are studying hard and I will solve the doubts you have for your teacher.

Revision: Prepositions of place, Irregular verbs

In Unit 6B you have practised the prepositions of place we learnt some time ago. Click on the items below to revise its usage:

• prepositions 1
• prepositions 2
• prepositions 3

Now, let's revise the irregular verbs you are studying:

• simple past 1
• simple past 2
• simple past 3

• simple past 4       

Holidays: flights

More listening exercises:

• at the airport
• on the plane

Back to classes on Monday 9th May

I hope you have enjoyed the holidays. Next Monday we will start working again in class. I know you have been studying at home on these days!!

Last week I had the chance to meet the Queen of Scotland, Mary and she gave me regards for the whole group.
In the meantime, practice your listening skills with the audios below: (open the audios in a new window to follow the scripts)

• simple shopping
• At a store
• Expressing thanks
• Talking about here and now
• Talking about past actions

Just for fun!!

Some of you will read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. If you like,watch the video below and follow the lyrics of the song Mad World .



Lyrics | Gary Jules lyrics - Mad World lyrics

Listen and write

Click on the entries below to revise some vocabulary while listening:

• audio 1
• audio 2
• audio 3

Now listen to the song below and try to fill the gaps  in the song by Michael Jackson : Don't walk away.

Houses and furniture

To listen and  learn new vocabulary about houses and furniture click  here and now again. Then click on the entries below to practise:

• exercise 1.
• exercise 2 furniture
• exercise 3: kitchen

Now you can learn more vocabulary about home appliances.

Irregular Verbs

To learn the most common irregular verbs you have to practise. Here you can study them through different exercises:

• exercise 1
• exercise 2
• game 1
• game 2
• listening 1
• listening 2

Saint Patrick's: history and celebration

Click on the photo  and learn something about the origins and story of this celebration.People get dressed in green with a green hat to resemble the leprechaun.An Irish symbol of good luck that is thy symbol of Ireland is the shamrock.Later let's enjoy the song that most Irish people around the world sing to celebrate: The wild rover.

A celebration: St Patrick's day is coming

Next week the Irish living in their country and those living around the world celebrate the national day of Ireland.
Next Wednesday we will work in groups to solve the questions in this treasure hunt.
As an introduction to the topic, enjoy these videos of the "Emerald Isle".

Introducing Ireland

Unit 5 B :Irregular verbs

Watch the videos to study irregular verbs

Describing people

• Listen and write: Click on the link to listen and write a dictation.
•  Practise with this worksheet the descriptions of people and clothing.
• Watch the video follow the story and notice the new verbs in the past.

Unit 4D: Clothes

• Click here to practise some vocabulary about clothes.
• Then try this quiz.
• Now you can practise the language you would use in a shop by listening to these podcasts.
• To learn new words in women's clothing , in men's clothing and winter clothing.
• Click  on the photo and play the game to revise the new vocabulary.

Revising for the exam

Practise the Simple Present tense here.
Now you can revise the vocabulary about the family : exercise 1(relatives) and exercise 2.
A multiple choice test to revise pronouns.
More vocabulary revision:

• nouns 1
• nouns 2

To the cinema

Next Wednesday we are going to the cinema to watch a notorious film in the original languague with subtitles: The king's speech directed by Tom Hooper.
It's a good opportunity to enjoy a good film and know more about the British history and listen to its accent. Let's meet in Avenida 5 cines at 16:00! Watch the trailer here.Click on the choose language button: English to read the subtitles.



To learn more about the film click here.

Unit 4: Shopping

Let's go shopping! Watch the video and learn useful phrases to buy clothes.

Unit 4 A-B Routines and shopping

Listen to the audios below and complete the texts. You could write the words missing in your notebook as a dictation practice.

• Audio 1
• Audio 2
• Audio 3

To study some new words about shopping, click on the photo.

Here you can practice the use of good/well that you easily confuse in your compositions.

Reader: Mary Queen of Scots

Some of you have been very disciplined and read the book. Just relax! I'll guide your reading in class. By now, learn something about this queen by clicking on the picture!

About the exam

These are the dates for the exams in the second term:

• on 16th February Written exam including Reading (45'); Listening (15 or 20') and Writing (about 60').
• on 21st February Oral exam including a monologue and a dialogue with a partner (about 15').

Don't get stressed!!   

Unit 3 C-D: Daily routines

A).- Listen and complete the text. Click on the picture to listen to a speaker talking about his daily routine.

B).- Then, watch the video below. 

Prepositions IN, ON, AT

Here you can revise the general rules about the use of the prepositions of time we learnt last day in class. Then, practise with the exercises below.Take your time before answering.

1. Exercise 1
2. Exercise 2
3. Exercise 3
4. Exercise 4

Also you can practise with the same prepositions to locate things:

1. Exercise 1
2. Exercise 2

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011!!

Welcome back to class after holiday time. I hope you've had great time and good presents but it is time to meet you again and study hard. Here Santa is a bit angry but if you click on the picture you can enjoy and practise with this listening activity about gifts:Whose are they?. It is an excellent practise for children and why not? for adults too.