Taking off NI1: October 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011

Halloween Treasure Hunt

Here are some activities to learn more about Halloween while practising English.

Go to: http://www.halloween-website.com/

Click on Halloween customs. Choose the correct words:
1. Druids performed rituals around tombs/bonfires in Northern Ireland.

2. Halloween costumes originated from the Celts/Vikings.

3. Trick or treating for UNICEF began in 1985/1950.

Click on History & origin. Answer the questions.

1. On which calendar is October 31st the last day?

2. What did Halloween used to be called?

3. What does samhain mean?

Click on Home and then on Movies for Halloween. Say which film …

1. … stars Johnny Depp?

2. … is animated?

3. … is about the Lutz family?

4. … was made in 1931?

Try one of the online Halloween quizzes here:

Choose from very easy, easy, average, difficult or tough.

Go to: http://www.halloween-website.com/

Click on Ghost stories or Short stories at the bottom of the page. Choose a scary story to read.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Homework for 2nd November

Halloween worksheets

Worksheet Grammar 1A

For Group A (16-18h) only:

Workbook p. 13

ENJOY THE HALLOWEEN BREAK!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Here you have a presentation made by my colleague Sergio Viñals for you to learn a bit more about traditional British food.

Enjoy it! but pay attention! There are some comprehension questions at the end.

NI1 - Traditional British Food

View more presentations from Sergio Viñ

Monday, October 24, 2011

Halloween Recipes

Halloween will be celabrated next Monday 31st October. As there is no class that day, you might want to try some Halloween recipes.

My recommendation is that you visit Videojug to watch some videos on how to make the following Halloween recipes:

Spooky spiny cupcakes

Pumpkin bread

Spicy meat eyeballs
Spicy Vampire batwings
Fiendish peanut butter fudge ghosts
Halloween Pumpkin Pasta

Homework for 26th October

Workbook 1A:

Exercises 3 + 4

More Words to learn

Listening

(Pages 5 & 6)

Last weekend's diet

* What did you eat last weekend?

* Did you go to any restaurant / party / family reunion?

* Did you eat anything unhealthy?

* How do you feel about what you ate?

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Personality Adjectives (2)

More exercises to practise Personality types:
http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-personality.htm

Listen and guess the Personality adjectives:
http://www.esl-lab.com/person1.htm

Personality Adjective Quiz:
http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=persnality-adjective-quiz

Thank you Helena for these wonderful links!

Modern Families

Read and listen to this article from the BBC talking about the new British families.
- Are these changes also happening in our country?
- Do you think this is positive or negative, or it is just the way society evolves?

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Homework for the 24th Oct

Grammar Bank 1A
Rules and exercises a) & b)
Textbook pages 130-131

Workbook 1A

Exercises 1 & 2

Pages 4 & 5

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Plazas Sobrantes en TOTANA

Puede que conozcáis a alguien interesado...

Nuevo llamamiento para cubrir plazas sobrantes en Totana

El próximo MIÉRCOLES 19 DE OCTUBRE a las 16 HORAS, en el AULA 3 de la Extensión de Totana se ofertarán las plazas sobrantes para los niveles:

* NIVEL BÁSICO 2 (15)
* NIVEL INTERMEDIO 1 (20)
* NIVEL INTERMEDIO 2 (15)

Más información en la página web de la Extensión.

Personality Adjectives

How do you call someone who...?

...is usually in a good mood?
... thinks it's important to be successful in whatever he/she does?
... notices your feelings?
...often gives presents, or pay for lunch or a coffee?
...works hard?
...becomes angry or annoyed if he/she has to wait for something or someone?
...you can trust with a secret?
...listens well when you are speaking?
...keeps his/her feelings to him/herself?
...is usually not worried by things, no matter what happens?
...thinks the future will be good?
...often changes their opinion about things?
...often postpones things he/she has to do?
...is happy one moment and then sad the next?
...likes to be with people?

Remember to visit New English File Online for practising what you learnt.

Clinks on the links for further practice:

+ PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES.

+ Videogame for ADJECTIVE OPPOSITES

Monday, October 17, 2011

Homework for 19th October

Watch out! Different homework:

GROUP A
(16-18:15)
Unit 1A: Exercises 1c & 1d

Page 5 of the Student's Book

GROUP B
(18:45 - 21)
Workbook: page 13

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

We Are Family

Monday, October 10, 2011

Homework for 17th October

Workbook 1C: Exercises 1, 2 + 5

(Pages 10+12)

Revise Personality adjectives, their meaning and pronunciation!

(Page 146)

Monday, Monday

As mentioned last week, the Wilson Phillips is a band formed by the Carnie and Wendy Wilson, daughters of a member of The Beach Boys, and Chynna Phillips, daughter of two components of The Mamas and the Papas. Some of you didn't know about this last band. Here is one of their most famous songs, very appropriate for a day like today. Let's see if it rings a bell!

Wilson Phillips

Read more about the band Wilson Phillips ("We are family...", page 14) here.

Hold on (1990)

Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

1C: Future forms

Some extra practice for future forms.

Click here for some interactive exercises from last year's book.

From this year's web:

future forms: going to, present continuous, will / shall (1)

future forms: going to, present continuous, will / shall (2)

Now test your knowledge of future forms by taking this quiz.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Homework for 10th October

Worksheet: Revision of Future Forms

Workbook: 1C Ex 3 + 4a) and b)

Pages 10-12

Monday, October 3, 2011

Homework for 5th October

Grammar Bank 1C

Future Forms

Exercises a) and b) on page 131.

Family Quiz

What do you call...
1. your mother's brother?
2. your father's sister?
3. your aunt and uncle's children?
4. your sister's son?
5. your brother's daughter?
6. your wife's brother?
7. your husband's mother?
8. the person who was your wife?

Press the Comments section to see the answers.

Ampliación Becas de Estudio

Se ha ampliado el plazo para la solicitud de Becas de carácter general y de movilidad para el curso 2011-2012 para alumnos de estudios postobligatorios y superiores no universitarios.

Orden EDU/2600/2011, de 29 de septiembre

Hasta el viernes 7 de octubre!