Thursday, 3 April 2014

2nd trimester - 10 new phrases for your "My Phrases" section (UPDATE: Audios included)



Don´t forget to update your Phrase Book with the latest phrases suggested by your ESO schoolmates.

1 My shoe is splitting. May I wear my sneakers in class?

(Mi zapato se está rompiendo. ¿Puedo ponerme mis zapatillas de deporte en clase? )
Shall I change the board rubber cloth?

(¿Quiere que cambie la tela del borrador? )
3 Would you like to buy a lottery ticket?

( ¿Quiere comprar una papeleta de lotería? )
4  My pen has exploded and now there´s ink on my desk.
 
( Mi boli ha explotado y hay tinta ahora en mi mesa. )
Can I get the table cleaner?
 
( ¿Puedo ir a coger el limpiador de la mesa? )
6.  Shall I set up the computer?

( ¿Enciendo el ordenador? )
Someone has hidden my pencil case. I´m going to look for it. 
 
( Alguien ha escondido mi estuche. Voy a buscarlo. )
Why don´t we put some music on? 
 
( ¿Por qué no ponemos música? )
9  I´ve got two Diego Costa cards. You can have this one.
 
( Tengo dos cromos de Diego Costa. Puedes tener uno. )
10  My head´s stuffy and my nose is running. I´ve caught a cold. 

( Tengo la cabeza pesada y mocos en mi nariz. Me he constipado.)

Big thanks to our English speakers: Álvaro and Pablo (2nd ESO)!!!


Wednesday, 2 April 2014

ENGLISH WEEK: English pop songs

Time for Brit-Pop! Here are the English songs we´re going to listen to in class this week.



UPDATE
Our top-DJ Brokis (Cristian) prepared two awesome remixes for two absolute classics of contemporary UK-pop/rock. The soundtrack for your holiday party? ENJOY 

Tuesday, 1 April 2014

ENGLISH WEEK: A butcher´s on Cockney

The English Week has started. Here´s one of our classroom activities: Learning how to speak perfect Cockney, the funny East London dialect. Enjoy!!!



Saturday, 22 March 2014

Stop idling - learn idioms!

Some expressions for the classroom, for the phrase book, and for a really good level of English.


SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Real-English

Sunday, 9 March 2014

"F-R-I-D-A-Y" - an acrostic

Final day of work and first day to
Relax with your friends.
If you don´t have a project for any
Day of the weekend, you can call a friend
And go to the cinema or visit somebody, because
Yes! This day is to be enjoyed :)

(CRISTIAN, 4th ESO)





















(image source: http://www.kellyexeter.com.au/)

Saturday, 15 February 2014

PHRASE BOOK QUIZ - THE WINNERS

The first edition of the PHRASE BOOK Quiz is completed!
Here are our lucky (and competent) winners:
Top prize: PEDRO (2nd ESO) - 100th issue of the famous football magazine "KICK!"
Second prize: MIGUEL (1st ESO) - the current issue of "MATCH OF THE DAY"
We are the Champions: Pedro (left) and Miguel (right)
Here´s the correct solution of the quiz:
PHRASE 1: "Not too bad today." (Page 67)
PHRASE 2: "It's so hot... Let's move to the shade." (Page 41)
PHRASE 3: "Sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you." (Page 42)
PHRASE 4: "I´ve got a stomach ache." (Page 32)
PHRASE 5: "That's the school bell!" (Page 44)

WATCH OUT FOR THE NEXT PHRASE BOOK QUIZ!

Friday, 20 December 2013

PHRASE BOOK QUIZ (1st trimester)

Can you find the 5 Phrase Book phrases represented below ?
Send the phrases and the page number to the English department: english.aitana@gmail.com
and win a fantastic prize!!!

PHRASE 1











PHRASE 2

















PHRASE 3

PHRASE 4



















PHRASE 5













GOOD LUCK and....
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
to all our students and blog readers!
Your English Department

Classroom phrases - Listen and practice!


Do you remember and all the phrases from the posters on the walls of your classroom? Are you able to use them? Now practice their pronunciation with your schoolfellows Diego and Javi.
Would you like me to say the prayer?
Can I draw the curtains?
I haven´t done my homework, I´m really sorry.
I´d like to sharpen my pencil.
How do you say this in English?
How do you pronounce it?
How do you spell that?
Could you explain that again?
Would you mind switching on the board lights?
We´re finished, what should we do now?
Is there any homework?

Sunday, 1 December 2013

How to say it in a different way?

Tired of using again and again the same adjectives and verbs? Study this nice chart and improve your spoken and written texts!

SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Real-English


A happy first week of Advent to all readers and learners!
Your English department