Thursday, 14 December 2017

Top Gear: Race across London

Watch the highlights of  Top Gear where the "boys" find the fastest way across town. Can you recognize some of the information that you read about or listened to in class?

Tuesday, 28 November 2017

2B Present perfect + for / since, present perfect continuous

ex a: 2 ´s been playing / 3 hasn't been feeling / hasn't been / 4 ´ve been looking / 5 have you been doing / 6 ´s been reading
ex b: 2 A have you been working / B 've working; for  / 3 A have you been going out / B 've been going out; since / 4 A has Penny been / B 's been single; since / 5 A have you had / B 've had; for / 6 A has Pete been trying / B 've had; for / 7 A has your sister wanted / B 's wanted ; since / 8 A have you known / B 've kown; for

Adelante Africa

This is the charity you heard and read about in class. Read the original story of how it all started.
You might want to help!

2A Present perfect and past simple

ex a 2 I've been / 3 did you go / 4 finished / 5 I've been / 6 did you go / 7 went
ex b.1 2 had / 3 did you meet / 4 was / 5 went / 6 've known / 7 got / 8 were you / 9 ´ve just met
ex b.2 1 Have you taught / 2 taught / 3 have just come / 4 have you been / 5 was / 6 started / 7 haven´t finished

Thursday, 2 November 2017

82. Myself / yourself / themselves etc

ex 1 2 hurt himself / 3 blame herself / 4 Put yourself / 5 enjoyed themselves / 6 burn yourself / 7 express myself
ex 2 2 me / 3 myself / 4 us / 5 yourself / 6 you / 7 ourselves / 8 themselves / 9 them
ex 3 2 feel / 3 dried myself / 4 concentrate / 5 defend yourself / 6 meeting / 7 relax / 8 wash
ex 4 2 themselves / 3 each other / 4 each other / 5 themselves / 6 each other / 7 ourselves / 8 each other / 9 ourselves to each other
ex 5 2 He cuts it himself / 3 No, I'll post/do it myself / 4 Linda told me herself.  / Linda herself told me. / Linda did herself. / 5 Whay can't you phone him yourself? / ... do it yourself?

Tuesday, 31 October 2017

1B. Future forms. Key

2 are getting married / 3 I'm going to look for / 4 I'm having / I'm going to have / 5 I'm going to be / I'll be / 6 is going to fall / 7 I won't tell / 8 I'll check / 9 she'll pass / she's going to pass / 10 we're going / 11 Shall I turn / 12 won't take / 13 I'm introducing / I'm going to introduce / 14 I'm going / 15 you'll finish / you're going to finish

Wednesday, 25 October 2017

It depends

Can you use 'It depends' properly?
There are several options:

Are you going trekking next Sunday?
- It depends.
- It depends on + noun:
It depends on the weather.
- It depends (on) how / when / what / who / where, etc + clause
It depends (on) how tired I am.
It depends (on) what I do on Saturday.
It depends (on) when I go to bed on Saturday.
- It depends if + clause
It depends if I go out on Saturday.

Find more examples and detail here.

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

1A. Present simple and continuous, action and non-action verbs. Key

ex a. 2 I'm doing / 3 do yo come / 4 do you have / 5 It depends / 6 Do you know / 7 Do you mean / 8 I'm getting ready / 9 are yo living / 10 I'm staying / 11 do you do / 12 want

ex b. 2 I'm buying / 3 don't like / 4 depends / 5 gets / 6 do / 7 sounds / 8 Do you have to / 9 have / 10 doesn't work / 11 meet / 12 Do you want / 13 need / 14 is staying

Wednesday, 18 October 2017

BBC Learning English. Present simple and continuous

The Grammar Gameshow
How much do you know about the present simple and the present continuous? Watch this show. Which contestant will win?

6 Minute Grammar
Once you're there, listen to this programme as you read the transcript, and pay attention to the pronunciation.

Thursday, 5 October 2017

Mood food

Watch these videos. Choose five words or phrases from each one that you want to learn and use. Make sure you can pronounce them correctly; learn them and be ready to share them with the class and to teach them to the other students.
And once you're there, why don't you watch some other videos...?
6 Minute English - Food and mood
How to manage your mood with food - 8 tips

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Pronunciation

Improve your pronunciation with the series Tim's Pronunciation Workshop and The Sounds of English, which you already know.

Telling stories - BBC Learning English

Have a look at this unit of BBC Learning English, and practise how to tell stories using linking words and narrative tenses. In session 3 you can also listen to several stories. Can you guess who's telling lies?
Then explore the site, it will help you revise your English!

Monday, 12 June 2017

Revista Mosaic

El nº6 de la Revista Mosaic se encuentra en el siguiente enlace:
https://www.educa2.madrid.org/web/centro.eoi.sanblas.madrid/alumnado

Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Formal, semi-formal & informal English

Read this article and learn how important it is to choose the right register when you speak or write in English. Generally, you are expected to use the semi-formal style unless you're asked to write a formal text such as a letter. Even in that case, at this level you can still use semi-formal English -with no contractions!
Formal - informal English

Tuesday, 18 April 2017

The Mom Song

The Mom Song
Would you like to read the lyrics more slowly?

Contributed by Ángel Guzón

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

International Women's Day

100 Women. The BBC on International Women's Day with videos and articles about the fights and achievements of women around the world.

Six women explain how they achieved the unimaginable.

The gender pay gap explained

Gender pay gap. The date women stop being paid in Europe.

The Guardian. Laura Bates on everyday sexism.

European Institute for Gender Equality. Forms of gender-based violence.

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

A long love story

Barclay, 97, and Trudy, 96, have been together for over 70 years. Their love story started at a time when mixed-race relationships were taboo. Read about them here.

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Tuesday, 24 January 2017

Commando Dad

Read more about the book Commando Dad or have a look at the  forum.

Friday, 13 January 2017

6 Minute English - Driving

Listen to this episode of 6 Minute English about driverless cars. Then listen to it again and read the script.