TASK 11: Create a set of Hotpotatoes

u2cloze

u2quiz

u2match

u2mix

u2cross

TASK 10: Create a video with PICASA

MY EXPERIENCE AS AN ENGLISH TEACHER IN A SUMMER SCHOOL:

 'LOS ÁLAMOS' 2013 ;)

TASK 9: Auto-executable PowerPoint

This powerpoint is aimed at students in 1st year of Bachillerato and deals with the topic of 'Environmental Issues', which is contained in the curriculum for Bachillerato.

It has been created as an attempt to make students aware of the need for recycling nowadays in order to make a positive contribution to the Earth.

(Note: This PowerPoint cannot be shared with Dropbox, so it won’t be publish in the Blog and will be shown in class instead.)

TASK 8: 'PASS THE PAPER' PowerPoint

This PowerPoint is to be used in a very dynamic speaking activity which is aimed at students in 2nd year of Secondary School, and it is created as a tool for practicing WH-questions orally.

TASK 7: Listening Worksheet from ESL Short Stories

This activity is aimed at students in 4th year of Secondary School.
It deals with is the use of personal pronouns, but we also find in the text all kind of verbal tenses and adverbs.

1. Read this text and fill in the gaps:

A LOVE LETTER

Billy wrote this letter to Mary: We’ve  on the phone and in my apartment, and  I'm writing this letter. Maybe if I put  thoughts and feelings in writing, you’ll understand them . I love you. I want to marry you.  want to be with you for the rest  my life. You are the most wonderful woman  have ever met. You are not a "load."  are not a "troublemaker." Yes, you have problems.  do I. And together, we can solve these  more easily than if we were apart. Problems  a part of life. But so is happiness. ’s share our problems and happiness instead of experiencing  alone. We are not a bad "fit." We  a perfect match. I do not look down  you. I look up to you. I admire . I think you are smart, brave, and independent. ’t tell me to go find another woman. I ’t want another woman. I have found the perfect . Every day, I think about your beautiful smile,  happy laugh. I think about the long walks  used to take, holding hands all the way.  how we used to sit on the grass the park and watch the parrots? We were  to get married, and now you want to  "just friends." Whatever I did or said that  wrong, please tell me so we can work  out. I don’t want to lose you.

2. Answer the following yes/no questions with the correct short answer.

(For example: Yes, he did. OR No, he didn't.):

1. Did Bill send an email to Mary?
2. Did he write a letter to her?
3. Have they talked on the phone?
4. Have they talked in his house?
5. Is he writing this letter now?
6. Does he want to break up with her?
7. Does he want to be with her for a year or so?
8. Is she the most wonderful woman he has ever met?
9. Is she a "load" and a "troublemaker"?
10. Do she and he have problems?

You can download the audio HERE

TASKS 5 and 6: Write a book with Tar Heel Reader & Create a video with Animoto

Task 6: Create a video with Animoto

This video is aimed at students in 3rd year of Secondary School and deals with basic vocabulary on environment and travelling expressions.

HAVE A SAFE JOURNEY :)

Task 5: Write a book with Tar Heel Reader

This book is used as a reading activity which will serve to students in 2nd year of Bachillerato as a model to create their own story; they will be required to put into practice all verbal tenses they have been working on so far and vocabulary on many different contexts.

The correct structure and flow of the story will be taken into account

Click here to read this book :)

TASK 4: Create an image based speaking activity using VoiceThread

This is a visual activity which serves as a tool for practicing speaking skills.
It is aimed at students in 2nd year of Bachillerato, and they will be required to express their own opinions about a series of social issues presented. With this activity we focus on student's critical thinking and at the same time students will put into practice vocabulary and structures they have been learning throughout the academic year.