tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22824754711278471112024-03-05T07:08:02.599+01:00Blooming EnglishThis blog is aimed at helping your oral skills flourish!
Bachillerato. A.L.E. I y II.Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-69915318269780321582012-10-16T15:30:00.000+02:002013-01-10T20:21:48.723+01:00NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
SYMBOLS
These are the national flowers of some English speaking countries. Can you guess what country they represent?
Try Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-28017234450272758012012-02-22T18:22:00.002+01:002014-02-11T17:38:01.935+01:00SONGS
Look for your favourite bands and learn English through their songs. Here's a selection of them.
Process: Once you've clicked on the song, choose your level: begginer, intermediate , advanced or expert. Then, start playing the game and HAVE FUN!
You'll have to fill in the missing words in the song.
ANGELS - Robbie Williams
EVERY TEARDROP IS A Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-81249164249067043012012-02-21T22:00:00.053+01:002014-03-05T21:58:22.243+01:00GENERATION YHave a look at the following photograph. What does it suggest you?
Why do you think it is called 'Generation Y'?
Discuss the characteristics of these young people. (Click on the link to get information about them).
Now watch the following video and try to answer the questions on the quiz:
HISTORY LESSON
A VISION OF STUDENTS TODAY
Discuss the following questions in class:
Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-53605825605063792302012-01-27T12:08:00.033+01:002012-02-02T16:02:05.754+01:00THE KING'S SPEECHPLOTAfter the death of his father King George V and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII , Bertie who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth, the future Queen Mother, arranges for her husband to see an eccentric Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-46420882111033136792012-01-25T10:52:00.009+01:002012-01-25T23:11:47.121+01:00CONJUNCTIONS AND CONDITIONAL SENTENCESHere you are some exercises to practise certain expressions in English. Click on the following links to get started.
1. CONDITION: IF, UNLESS, AS LONG AS.
2. CONDITION: AS LONG AS, PROVIDED THAT, UNLESS.
3. CONJUNCTIONS: AS LONG AS, SO THAT, AS IF, WHILE, UNTIL.
4. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.
5. a) I WISH. b) I WISH. c) I WISH
6. I WISH / IF ONLY
Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-4684333894110851932011-11-20T12:08:00.000+01:002011-11-20T12:08:48.418+01:00GAMESClick on the links to play some games and learn on the different aspects of the language. Good luck!
Irregular verbs
Strong adjectives
Gerunds and infinitives
Opposites (adjectives)
Phrasal verbs
Jobs
Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-78575063140194924922011-11-17T14:41:00.000+01:002011-11-17T14:41:54.438+01:00TONGUE TWISTERSA good way to improve the pronunciation of certain English sounds is trying to say tongue twisters.
Click on the image to listen to them and start getting some training in the different sounds.
You'll certainly have good fun when your tongue twists.
Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-41693540317247330392011-10-25T20:32:00.058+02:002011-12-10T23:24:51.097+01:00MY BLACKBERRY IS NOT WORKING!Watch this hilarious sketch at a greengrocer's where a man complains about his blackberry not working properly!
Watch all the words employed with double meaning and discuss them with your classmates and teacher.
Here you are some clues to start with:
* a blackberry
* to run out of juice
* to be frozen
* an orange
* to boot
* a date
* to crash
* an apple
* an eggs-boxAna Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-38568232271038684852011-10-25T14:48:00.001+02:002011-10-25T14:50:14.100+02:00HALLOWEENWhat don't you know about Halloween? Click on the pumpkin to get all the information you need about this celebration and the custom related to it.
Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-24421962859743659372011-10-08T15:56:00.001+02:002011-10-08T15:57:44.158+02:00DICTATIONGet some training on listening and writing with dictation exercises.
Click on the image, choose your level and the topic and have a go!
Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-37448577073324512652011-06-07T21:32:00.009+02:002011-06-08T07:39:32.008+02:00LIFE EXPECTATIONSWHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE BEFORE IT'S ALL OVER?
Play the video and find out the things some people would like to accomplish before they die.
&Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-78838356169811863932011-06-07T20:43:00.019+02:002011-10-12T14:34:22.983+02:00SUCCESSFUL EDUCATION SYSTEMSHave you ever wondered what the key to success at school is?
What makes an educational system good?
Let's have a look at the Finnish education system which is at the top of world rankings.
Play the video and then discuss with your classmates and your teacher the different aspects related to it:
Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-55772582080567865852011-05-07T16:20:00.010+02:002011-05-07T20:30:15.000+02:00SINGLE-SEX CLASSES AT HIGH SCHOOLAre boys and girls separated in different classrooms in
the schools in your country?
What's your opinion about single-sex classes? &Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-58386717467525924772011-05-03T21:32:00.010+02:002011-05-04T22:17:34.232+02:00MY CRUSHES AND MY DISLIKESWhat things do you love? Which ones really annoy you? Why?
Click HERE to get to know about:
365 things I love in life. * 1001 things I dislike.
 Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-4829278398982279242011-04-27T10:19:00.013+02:002011-04-27T22:46:47.948+02:00VOCABULARYHow many words can you guess in a record time using the clues provided?
Try the WORDMASTER from the BBC and do your best. Choose the level you think you can be succesful at: easy, medium or difficult and start playing.
Good luck and have fun!
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Also, if you Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-61662823638844163772011-04-09T12:20:00.005+02:002011-04-10T23:24:48.392+02:00PRONUNCIATION EASY!Practice the pronunciation of the English sounds and words with the help of Mr Right.
Choose the lesson that best suits you and have fun. There is a variety of topics: spelling, vowels, consonants, linking words, etc. Click on the image to get started.
Then, do some more practice on the following links and check your progress. Phonetic exercises level 1
Phonetic exercises level 2
Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-61313850841993548242011-04-08T19:55:00.061+02:002011-04-24T15:04:47.820+02:00Fill in the missing words in the song while listening to it.
03 Chasing Cars
Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-26801229137600663102011-04-06T10:03:00.006+02:002011-04-10T23:25:34.148+02:00CROSSWORDSWould you like to improve your vocabulary in an amusing way?
How good at you at doing crosswords? Let's check! Click on the image to get started.Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-14988631843005643942011-04-06T09:14:00.003+02:002011-04-06T09:21:51.148+02:00HOW TO SAVE A LIFE - The Fray
Once you've the done the activity in class, check your answers by watching the following video.
Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-49960220259409623892011-03-23T12:52:00.000+01:002011-03-23T12:52:57.324+01:00VOWEL SOUNDSWatch and listen to the lesson shown on the videos and repeat in order to learn how to pronounce the vowel sounds in English.Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-57963369826883075102011-03-23T11:21:00.004+01:002011-04-06T09:53:39.380+02:00GRAMMAR REVIEW
If you feel you need to refresh your grammar knowledge, here you are some exercises to improve it.
Choose the grammatical aspect you would like to revise on the different links provided and do the QUIZ that best suits your needs.
Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-21036482177832319222011-03-22T12:33:00.006+01:002011-03-23T09:09:22.723+01:00BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE
After watching the film 'Bowling for Columbine' by Michael Moore, try to answer the following questions to check your comprehension of the film. 1. Michael Moore opens a bank account so that he can get what item instead of Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-3902760487787223932011-03-22T09:58:00.015+01:002011-03-31T23:17:07.622+02:00BRITISH VS AMERICAN ENGLISH
Are British and Americans separated by the same language?
How different is British English from American English? In fact, not that much although some wordsAna Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-1147787518497744652011-03-16T19:51:00.004+01:002011-03-17T13:04:47.029+01:00ST PATRICK'S DAY17th MARCH
How much do you know about Saint Patrick? Click on the shamrock. Then read and listen to the text. Finally, try to answer the questions in the quiz.
For further activities on St Patrick's day (history and quiz), click on the wee leprechaun.
Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2282475471127847111.post-47824590940108094512011-03-04T10:22:00.003+01:002011-03-04T10:40:30.141+01:00FREE HUGS DAYWhat's 'Free Hugs Day'? Do you have a Free Hugs Day in your country?
Watch the promotional video of the campaign to have an idea of what it is about. Then click on the link Free Hugs and try to answer the questions that follow.
1. Who started Free Hugs day? Why?
2. Why was it forbidden?
3. Where and when is it celebrated?
4. Who is the music of the video by?
Now watch and listen to an Ana Belénhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181009394642305262noreply@blogger.com0