HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

IT'S HALLOWEEN:
1. Are you ready for Halloween? Read this article and check it:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/oct/30/halloween-neednt-be-a-nightmare
2. The history of Halloween:
http://www.scottishradiance.com/halstory.htm
http://www.holidays.net/halloween/story.htm
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Themes/halloween/halloween.html
and another curious story. Listen to it:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/11/01/fashion/2008112-street-feature/index.html#
3. Typical meals you can try:
http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/detail.aspx?ID=18470
http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/halloween-recipes/
4. Have some fun with these games:
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/halloween_pumpkins.htm
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/halloween-cc.htm
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/halloween-cw.htm
5. DO YOU WANT TO READ MORE?
Some short stories written by classic authors related with Halloween:
http://www.halloween.com/halloween-stories.php

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL - 2

UNIT 1:
1. WRITING:
-Here you have some tips to write an informal letter:
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/letters.htm
http://www.xtec.cat/~vfeliu/writing/infl.htm
http://www.ang.pl/fce_informal_letter.html
http://www.beautiful-american-living.com/writing-informal-letters.html
2. LISTENING:
-Here you have the interview with Mika we listened to in class:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STJmavXY7Zs
-and his latest hit "We are Golden":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2Gh1U14RZA
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HFEwg6G810
3.GRAMMAR:
-Stative and dynamic verbs:
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/stat.htm
-Present simple & continuous:
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs2.htm
http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentContinuous1I.html
http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/present_simple_continuous_quiz_1.shtml
-Questions:
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/fragen.htm
-Describing people in English:
http://www.english-at-home.com/vocabulary/describing-people-in-english/
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ii152/esl-test.php
http://free-english-study.com/speaking/describing-people.html
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/describing.html
http://www.learnenglish.de/basics/appearances.htm

ADVANCED LEVEL - 2

UNIT 1
1. WRITING:
-Do you need to look for a job? Have a look to this link and follow its recommendations:
http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/europass/home/vernav/Europasss+Documents/Europass+CV.csp;jsessionid=BF4F8CF54B96465F72F3251FEB4BBC7D.worker_portal_cms
-Covering letters and other tips when looking for a job:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/covletapp.htm
http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Applications__CVs_and_interviews/p!eefmd
http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/coversamples.htm
http://www.open.ac.uk/careers/application-letters.php
2. GRAMMAR:
-Emphatic structures:
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1709
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs29practicetest.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs30finaltest.htm
-Rephrasing:
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_transform1.htm
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_transform2.htm
-Time expressions:
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_timeexpress1.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/f/y/zz99maa.htm
-Negative structures:
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order/negative

NEW ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-10

Dear Students,
I would like to welcome all of you to your new class. I hope that you'll enjoy the classes and you'll learn many things (and English as well!!!).
You'll find useful information, interesting links and extra activities and tasks in this blog. Visit it whenever you want and add comments after each entry. It will help me to improve it and your partners to know your opinion.
Feel free to check all the links posted here and take an advantage of all the information contained here.
Best regards,
your new English teacher: CRISTINA

ADVANCED LEVEL-2

Don't forget the listening! Here you have some good practice:
1. Listen to the radio. You can download the news:
http://www.npr.org/
http://australianetwork.com/learningenglish/default.htm
2. Reading practice: Choose a story, read it and do the exercises:
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html
3. Writing practice: Here you have some tips to improve your writings:
http://www.teacherjoe.us/Write.html
http://www.eslbee.com/

MORE PRACTICE FOR THE EXAM

GOOD LUCK!!!
1. LISTENING PRACTICE:
Click on each piece of news, listen to it and do the activities. Then check your answers:
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
2. READING PRACTICE:
Click on each text and do the cloze test:
http://www.edict.com.hk/vlc/cloze/cloze.htm

SOME HELP FOR THE EXAMS (FOR EVERYBODY)

HERE YOU HAVE SOME HELP FOR THE EXAMS:
1- Do you know how to write a letter? Check these models. They may help you:
http://www.parapal-online.co.uk/resources/letters.html
2- Sample exams:
http://www.eoidurango.net/es/departamento.php?Id_Departamento=3&Id_Seccion=262
3-Other sample exams. Firstly click on "Departamentos de Idiomas" and then go "Modelos de examen y criterios de evaluación" and select your level in the English part:
http://www.pnte.cfnavarra.es/eoip/