Speaking activity

For this speaking activity we wil divide the group in 5 groups of 4 students:

Group 1: Leire, Ander, Andrea, Alex.

Group 2: Haizea, Karen, Mikel, Danel.

Group 3: Aaron, June, Said , Vicky.

Group 4: Arkaitz, Ohiana, Iranzu, Kauan.

Group 5: Oier, Iria, Laura, Cristian.

Each group will gather information about an English Speaking Country:

Group 1: England.

Group 2: Ireland.

Group 3: Wales.

Group 4: Scaotland.

Group 5: Australia.

The information you will need to look for is:

1. Language
2. Capital city.
3. Other main cities in the country.
4. Population.
5. Land.
6. Map.

You will have to bring that information for the20 of October and you will have two class hours to  create a little text with that information and on the 21st of October, you will present it in class.

English Speaking Countries

Here you have an interesting project for class to get to know better the different English speaking countries.


Enjoy!

Differences within American English

Following a previous entry about british and American English differences, here you have a podcast about 5 words that are said differently withing American English.











I hope you enjoy it!

Class project

Here you have an interesting project for class.

Enjoy!

Shakespeare: Life and works

Here you have a slideshare about the life and works of the most popular English writer of all times: William Shakesperae.

I hope you enjoy it!

William Shakespeare powerpoint from caromeo

The Lewis &Clark expedition

Here I bring you a digital mural about the Lewis & Clark expedition.

Enjoy!!

Source: http://lhardy1.edu.glogster.com/the-lewis-clark-expedition/?=glogpedia-source

Vaughan Radio y TV

Here you have a link where you can listen to Vaughan Radio. 

Vaughan Radio y TV » Vaughan Radio



Enjoy!

Slang words

Just for fun, here you have a video of Ellen DeGeneres, an American TV host, and Hugh Laurie, a British actor, playing a game where they have to guess British and American slang words’ meanings, that is, the meaning of non-standard words in English. 

I hope you enjoy it!

Friends

Today I suggest a different exercise to train your listening skills.

Watch this video and answer the following questionaire!



 



Now, answer the following questionnaire please.



Enjoy!

Visiting London

A couple of days ago, I wrote about travelling to London but I didn’t get into much detail on the specific attractions you could visit in the city. So today I brought this extraordinary presentation about London I found in http://www.slideshare.net/ about everything you could visit in London.

I hope you enjoy it!

Presentation about London's attractions from guest2393a8


Source: http://www.slideshare.net/

God Save The Queen

Following with the British culture, I am going to write about one of the most famous punk rock English bands: The Sex Pistols and their song God Save The Queen.

In 1975 there was a clothes shop named Sex in Kings Road, London. Some of those who used to hang out in that shop where members of a music band named The Stand and they were looking for a new lead singer. After auditioning many people they ended up choosing Johnny Rotten.

They all played their first gig as the Sex Pistols on the 6^th of November, 1975. And in 1976 just at the start of the Punk Rock movement they played in the Lesser Free Trade Hall.

After serious problems with the records and the workers at the pressing plant, on the 27th of May, 1977 the famous single of the Sex Pistols God Save The Queen was released. The single became the most censored song in British history.

Although it was not their only single, they released other nineteen and fourteen albums, it is the most famous one.

Here you have it, listen and enjoy!

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Pistols , http://www.ivoox.com/god-save-the-queen_sb.html?sb=god+save+the+queen

Trainspotting

Today I am going to write about a well-known and personally on of my favorite film: Trainspotting.

What a better way to start than with the most famous quote in the film:

This film tells the story of a group of friends who are heroin addicts in the 80’s. Although the film is set in Edinburgh it was shot in Glasgow, Edinburgh and London. It is a very harsh movie that tells the reality of many people at that time who not knowing what could happen got hooked on drugs.

Directed by Danny Boyle and released in 1996, popular actors such as Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller took part in the film. It won several awards such as Best Adapted Screenplay and Golden Space Needle.

Here you have the trailer of the movie, I hope you like it and enjoy it!

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trainspotting_(film), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuneXaJIAmo

Enjoy London!

In order to open this website I am writing a post about travelling to London. I myself travelled to London a couple of months ago and I loved it!

Although it may seem expensive, one can travel to London low cost with a little time and dedication. Nowadays there are a lot of airlines that offer really low cost flights from almost all parts of the world such as Ryanair, Vueling or EasyJet.

Once you get there you will need somewhere to stay. London has a wide range of possibilities on this issue, from a five star luxurious hotel to very basic and comfortable hostels. However, even the most basic hostel in London may go over our budgets. For those extra tight budgets webpages such as Airbnb (https://www.airbnb.co.uk/) are a great option which give you the chance to find hosts willing to rent a room or the whole apartment in more than 190 countries.

Finally, you just need to choose among all the places you could visit in London, such as the markets in the city, museums (many of which are for free) or Pubs, etc. There are many webpages where you can see what is going on in the city at the moment,  for example https://www.airbnb.co.uk/.

Discover and enjoy London!


Source: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/