"The Adventures of Unemployed Man"

  Almost ten percent of Americans are unemployed.  Some people believe one way to deal with a bad situation is to laugh at it. That is the idea behind "The Adventures of Unemployed Man"  It is a funny version of the superhero comic books.

Children's Beginners English Course

Hi again

Have a look at this English course for children. I think you will find it interesting and useful.

The Duck Song (Animated Version)

 Would you like to sing this song in class? It's a bit long but very funny.

The Duck Song (Lyrics)

Sailing in my boat

Hi girls, this is one of the songs Jessica, Marina and Laura sang last week. You did it really well. CONGRATULATIONS

See you in September!!!!

Asking for and Giving directions

So do I & Neither do I

Exercises on question tags
More exercises

I wish...

Read through the sentences and choose five that are true for you. Walk around the class and find people who have the same wishes.

WISHES

I wish I didn't have to get up so early.
I wish I knew how to be
successful.
I wish I had an older brother or sister.
I wish I had gone to bed earlier last night
I wish I were someone else.
I wish I lived somewhere else.
I wish I understood people better.
I wish I were still a child.
I wish I had more time to study English.
I wish I lived in another era.
I wish my parents didn't annoy me so much.
I wish I could change my life.
I wish I were more confident.
I wish I was never impolite.
I wish I had more skills.

Bowling for Columbine

This is the film we are going to see this week. Have a look at this page and you will understand the film much better.

I hope you enjoy it.

Cursos de inglés en el extranjero (2010)

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Tunisia

http://www.tourismtunisia.com/

Beca para estudiar inglés este verano
Cursos de idiomas para los que habéis conseguido la beca

Making invitations

"What are you doing next Saturday? We're having some people over for a meal. Would you like to come?"

"Are you free next Thursday?"

"Are you doing anything next weekend?"

"Would you be interested in coming to the cinema with me tonight?"

"How do you fancy going out for a meal at the weekend?"

Accepting

"Would you like to…"

"I'd love to, thanks."

"That's very kind of you, thanks."

"That sounds lovely, thanks."

Do you fancy coming to the cinema tonight?

"What a great idea, thanks."

Declining

"Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday?"

"That's very kind of you, but actually I'm doing something else on Saturday."

"Well, I'd love to, but I'm already going out to the cinema."

"I'm really sorry, but I've got something else on."

"I really don't think I can – I'm supposed to be doing something else."

Speaking Tip

It's important to be polite when you decline an invitation. We normally give a reason why we can't do something and either apologise, or use words like "actually" or "really".

Synopsis of Pygmalion.

Liza Doolittle is a Cockney flower girl selling flowers by night in the streets of London. Liza can
sing and she dreams of performing on the stage of the theatre. She wants to escape from her life
of poverty and misery. One winter’s evening she finds herself standing outside the famous West
End theatre, sheltering from the rain. By chance, two famous voice coaches: Henry Higgins and
Mr. Pickering are also stood outside.
In an unusual encounter, the three characters become acquainted. Higgins insults Liza’s singing
and she gets angry. Pickering becomes involved and they then discover that both Pickering and
Higgins have something in common: singing! Higgins and Pickering instantly become friends and
they both go to Pickering’s hotel to discuss their work. They leave Liza outside the theatre, singing to herself on her own.
The very next day Higgins and Pickering meet again at Higgins’ house. Higgins’ shows Pickering
the work he does tape recording people’s different accents. To the two men’s surprise, Liza arrives with a request: she wants to learn how to sing and pay Mr. Higgins for lessons!
Like the day before, Higgins is very rude to Liza. However, he accepts Liza’s request as a
challenge to himself. They embark on a bet to transform Liza from a Cockney, street girl into a
young, fair lady. With Higgins’ techniques and Liza’s determination and practice, things seem to
start reasonably well. However, Higgins is a stubborn man and Liza has her own ideas for her
future and how it should be…..
Will Higgins succeed in his challenge to turn Liza into a star? Will Liza gain the success she has
always dreamt of? Or will Liza return to her life as a flower girl on the streets of London town?

Emilio Botín

For those who haven't delivered the presentation yet. Don't you speak much better than him? Relax and be confident.
See you tomorrow

Making suggestions

There are a number of formulas used when making suggestions in English. Here are some of the most common:

• Why don't you / we go to the movies tonight?
• You / we could visit New York while you're / we're there.
• Let's go to the travel agent's this afternoon to book our ticket.
• What about asking your brother for help?
• How about going to Hawaii for your vacation?
• I suggest you / we take all the factors into consideration before we decide.

After you study these constructions, take the Making suggestions-quiz to check your understanding.

Oral Presentation Tips

1. Be organized! The more organized and focused your presentation is, the more relaxed you'll feel.
2. Breathe! (It helps you relax.)
3. Don't try to cover too much material. Remember you only have 3 minutes.
4. Speak clearly, slowly and at an appropriate level for your audience.
5. Use vocabulary that is appropriate for your audience. If you use new vocabulary, make sure you explain it and write it on the board.
6. Make eye contact with all members of your audience.
7. Move around.
8. Use hand gestures.
9. Allow the audience to ask questions at the end of your presentation.
10. Don't read your presentation. You can use short notes, but reading a presentation is unnatural; also, it makes it very difficult for your audience to follow.
11. Practise your presentation with a partner or in front of the mirror.
12. Remember to thank your audience and introduce the next speaker.

Healthy eating

Remember that "we are what we eat". Surfing the Net I´ve come across this interesting Irish website: Healthy eating
I hope you find it useful because you´ll have to talk about your eating habits in class by the end of February.
See you tomorrow

New Year Scavenger Hunt

Using the websites that follow, answer the following questions about celebrating the New Year holiday.

Website #1: Understanding the Chinese New Year

• When is the Chinese New Year celebrated?
• How long does the celebration last?
• What happens on midnight of the eve of Chinese New Year?
• How does the Chinese New Year end?

Website #2: New Year's History and Customs

• The Babylonians did not celebrate New Year's on January 1. When was it?
• In order to first start the New Year at January 1, how long did Caeser have to let the preceding year run?
• What was the early Babylonian's most popular New Year's resolution?
• When did the tradition of using a baby to signify the new year begin?


________________________________________

Have a great new year!