ORAL EXAM: TIPS SUGGESTED BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL

Dear all,

the British Council has recently published a series of videos to help you prepare for the speaking exams. Have a look, they might be useful.

CLICK HERE!!!

HOLIDAY MOVIES

Dear students,

this is one of my favourite films. I recommend to watch it in English if you have time. Remember there are many other films in cuevana.tv and also complete movies on youtube.

ENJOY!!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH "THE WIZARD OF OZ"

LEARNING ENGLISH WITH DAWAYINGLES.COM

Dear students,

I strongly recommend this web to learn English. I know the person who has designed it: David. He is an extremely clever guy and I am pretty sure you will learn a lot if you follow his advice.

http://www.dawayingles.com/

A song: Nina Simone's I GOT LIFE

We listened to this powerful and inspirational song today in our Intermediate 1 class. Here you are a video with lyrics in case you feel like singing at home : ) Enjoy I GOT LIFE!

Weekend movies: TALKING ABOUT BOOKS

Dear students,

"Reading books" (Basic 1) and "Cinema" (Intermediate 1) are two of our main topics in class. Thus, here you are a selection of videos to watch in English.

1. INTERVIEWS and SPEECHES

*PAUL AUSTER. The first minutes of the video are in Spanish, because it is part of a South-American program. However, the writer and the interviewer eventually switch to English. If you don't know Paul Auster, I recommend you have a look at some of his books. For examle, The New York Trilogy (picture below).

* DAVID FOSTER WALLACE. He is simply one of the best authors of the 20th and the 21st centuries. Unfortunately, he died very young. His works are works of art. Masterpieces. They are a bit difficult to read (much more than Paul Auster's) but, if you feel curious, I strongly recommend Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (See picture below). Next to the picture, you can see a video based on a text Foster Wallace read at the university of Kenyon (USA) in 2005. It is a very inspiring video. 

 

2. POEMS. 

There are many poems you can find in English on the Internet. One of my favourite poets of all times is CHARLES BUKOWSKI. He is the author of one of the most beautiful poems ever written: BLUEBIRD. You can listen to Bukowski reading his poem on the following video (I think it is a good idea to read the lines at the same time, just click HERE) :

3. FILMS BASED ON WRITERS' BIOGRAPHIES AND WORKS

* THE HOURS: This is a great film directed by Stephen Daldry and starring Nicole Kidman, Diane Moore and Meryl Streep. It is based on one of Virginia Woolf's most famous novels, Mrs. Dalloway, but it is set in different times and locations. I enjoyed watching it very much.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH "THE HOURS"

* ANONYMOUS: A film based on Mark Twain's idea that William Shakespeare didn't write William Shakespeare's works. The film develops this crazy idea in a very entertaining way. I enjoyed watching this film full of drama and strange passions. 

CLICK HERE TO WATCH "ANONYMOUS"

* DETACHMENT: It is a 2011 American drama film about the high school education system directed byTony Kaye, starring Adrien Brody. This film is extremely moving and great. I recommend it a lot.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH "DETACHMENT"

CLICK HERE IF YOU PREFER TO WATCH THE FILM ON YOUTUBE

* DEAD POETS SOCIETY: A classic!!!!

CLICK HERE IF YOU WANT TO WATCH "DEAD POETS SOCIETY"

ENJOY!!!!

10 FREE RESOURCES TO LEARN ENGLISH

 Here you are some new resources to learn by yourself,



CLICK HERE and find out ten different ways of learning some English for free!

Intermediate 1: pronunciation of the past tense of regular verbs (again!)

Dear Intermediate 1 students,

if you visit the following webpages, you will find information concerning the pronunciation of regular verbs in past tense:

1. A SHORT EXPLANATION

2.  A MORE EXTENDED EXPLANATION (INCLUDING A LIST OF VOICED AND VOICELESS SOUNDS)

3. Please, have a look at this video:

 4. More practice:

Remember that the pronunciation of -ed verbs is part of the Basic cycle. You all should know how to pronounce them by now. Cheer up and practice!


All my best,

reme

Basic 1: WEEKEND MOVIES (practice LISTENING!)

Dear pupils,

here you are some videos to watch this weekend. Do you remember "Barrio Sésamo"? The American equivalent, "Sesame Street",  is very didactic and funny. I hope you enjoy and learn!

1. LEARNING ABOUT LETTERS:

2. NUMBERS

3. PLACES

4. FEELINGS:

5. PARTS OF THE BODY (THE FACE):

There are many videos on the internet that can help you learn English. You can explore and watch Sesame Street videos here: SESAME STREET VIDEOS --- YOUTUBE ---


Have a good time and study a lot for the exam!

All my best,

reme

A WEB TO WATCH SERIES AND FILMS IN ENGLISH!!

My dear studens, please visit this web. You will find many links to wonderful series and films that you can watch in English with subtitles. And it's free! Have a look and enjoy! CLICK HERE AND WATCH SERIES ONLINE

http://ororo.tv/en

Intermediate 1 :[t], [d] or [Id]? | “-ed” Past Tense

Interesting links to revise and study the pronunciation of the past simple tense and the past participle of all regular verbs:

chart and instructions + audio

VIDEO!!!

Handout and exercises

B1: The Alphabet!

Hello querido estudiantes,
espero que el próximo día sepáis deletrear vuestro nombre y apellidos!


Bye!