Thursday 28 December 2017

Wednesday 27 December 2017

Monday 25 December 2017

Thursday 21 December 2017

Tuesday 19 December 2017

Monday 18 December 2017

Murcia Today

Murcia Today
Weekly Bulletin

Tongue Twister

Homework for Tue. 19th with Gavin

Prepare a 3-min speech to talk about the following:
(Use the vocabulary studied in Unit 3A)

Which of these volunteer jobs looks most interesting to you? Why?

Ø  Working at a children’s home in Belize
Ø  Coaching sport to schoolchildren in Ghana
Ø  Rescuing and caring for endangered bears in Cambodia
Ø  Conserving coral reefs in the Caribbean
Ø  Others… (Specify)


Think of answers to the following questions. We'll be talking about them in class.
  • Are the majority of the population in your country better off now, compared to fifty years ago?
  • Do you have more or less disposable income compared to your parents?
  • Do you know anyone who finds it hard to make ends meet?
  • What do you think are the signs of prosperity?

Wednesday 13 December 2017

Tuesday 12 December 2017

Inversions

If you feel like reviewing all type of inversions, click here.

Tuesday 5 December 2017

Collocations Exercises

Using correct collocations will make your English sound more natural. Test your knowledge of collocations by trying these exercises

Friday 1 December 2017

How smart are you?

Do this quiz and see how many right answers you can get. I got 30 of 50 right. :-(

Thursday 30 November 2017

Tuesday 28 November 2017

Plazas para Profesores Visitantes en centros educativos de EEUU, Canadá y Reino Unido (curso 18-19)

Homework for Thursday:
  1. Your town has received a large financial investment and you are able to develop the project of your dreams. Think about the town where you live and choose one of these projects (or one of your own) to develop: improve public transport or local environment / hold a performing arts festival.
  2. Be ready to talk about your plans for next year: arranged plans (activities you ARE DOING or WILL BE DOING) and activities you intend to do, but are not sure yet (you ARE GOING TO DO).

Saturday 25 November 2017

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today.

Thursday 23 November 2017

Wednesday 22 November 2017

Tuesday 21 November 2017

Happy Birthday EOI Murcia

 

Bogus Words that Speak the Truth

Dictionary.com is a web where you can find a broad variety of interesting activities to browse through: from curious aspects of language and words to quizzes and slideshows. Check on Bogus words... and enjoy it!!!

Friday 17 November 2017

FICC 46

Check PROGRAM HERE 
Films by John Ford (Original Version) Ramón Alonso Luzzy

Thursday 16 November 2017

Homework for Tu. 22nd

We'll be checking your answers to the Reading Activities (pp 22 - 24)

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Wednesday 15 November 2017

Tuesday 14 November 2017

Homework for Thursday

  1. Be ready to tell your partner a story in 3-4 mins.: Think of a place or an event that you had a strong physical or mental reaction to. Keep to the following guidelines:
  • Was this place different from your expectations? Why? Why not?
  • How did you feel? Did your feelings change the longer you stayed there?
  • Would you like to go back to this place?  Why? Why not
(p.21 Activity 3d)

     2. Comparison (p. 140)
  • Do activities a and b.

Words are older than you think

Part 1.

Friday 10 November 2017

Thursday 9 November 2017

Monday 6 November 2017

Friday 3 November 2017

Insectageddon

Which of these would you name as the world’s most pressing environmental issue? Climate breakdown, air pollution, water loss, plastic waste or urban expansion? My answer is none of the above.

Read the Guardian article INSECTAGEDDON about it. 

This might be a possible topic for a presentation...

Thursday 2 November 2017

Fancy a Job in Australia?

Grants for Teachers

Prevention, protection and prosecution related to the sexual exploitation and abuse of children

Sexual violation against a child destroys a human being’s future. One in five children are victims of sexual offences. We want to protect them from this traumatic experience.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Lanzarote Convention deals with prevention, protection and prosecution related to the sexual exploitation and abuse of children. It asks states to criminalise all forms of such acts including child prostitution, child pornography and grooming. 42 states have so far ratified the treaty, which remains the most comprehensive international document protecting children and prosecuting aggressors.

A series of videos on children’s rights is available, aimed at breaking the silence and raising awareness of the problem.
The video Tell someone you trust was prepared with the help of children. It explains what the Lazarote Convention does for them.
The key messages of the video, available in a number of languages, are explained in the related booklet. You can order it from docrequest@coe.int
Further information on children’s rights: www.coe.int/children.
Directorate of Communications
Council of Europe

Tuesday 31 October 2017

Speaking Lessons

From 7th Nov. onwards our group (B) will have speaking lessons every Tuesday from 12.00 to 13.00 in our classroom.

Friday 27 October 2017

Thursday 26 October 2017

English with Lucy


Remember you can reveal (or not) subtitles by clicking the icon next to settings.

Wednesday 25 October 2017

Cloze Activity


We´ll be correcting it in class next Thursday...

Monday 23 October 2017

! Murcia Today - Murcia And Spanish News Round-up Week Ending 20th October 2017

Murcia Today - Murcia And Spanish News Round-up Week Ending 20th October 2017

Murcia_Today_Whats_On_Murcia_20 10 2017

Zoo

If you have 10 - 20 minutes to spare, have a look at this website: ZOO all sort of quizzes for you to complete.
I got 38 out of 40! in the Spelling Whiz Quiz. 
Do one and share your results!

Friday 20 October 2017

Thursday 19 October 2017

Weather Expressions

Check whether you know the 10 weather-related expressions from ELT Learning Journeys (good blog to follow, even though you are not an English teacher!!!)

Wednesday 18 October 2017

Ángela invites us to admire Sorolla

The “Museo de Bellas Artes” is opening a new temporary exhibition in Murcia today. Sorolla Tierra Adentro is a selection of the artist’s oeuvre, including some of his full of light and bright colour inland scenery.

Joaquín Sorolla was a Spanish painter whose style was a variant of Impressionism. His best works, painted in the open air, are a vivid description of sunny Valencia coast.

The exhibition will be open until December 17th, 2017.

Posh British Accent Sample

Listen to Maggie Smith's (Lady Grantham in Downtown Abbey) posh accent... and try to imitate her.
 You will sound absolutely great!!!


Tuesday 17 October 2017

Monday 16 October 2017

! Murcia Today - Murcia And Spanish News Round Up Week Ending 13th October 2017

Murcia Today.com/whats-on-weekly-bulletin

Murcia Today - Murcia And Spanish News Round Up Week Ending 13th October 2017

Dictionary Day

Celebrate it here.
Read an article on the day from The Independent.

There is power in language, in the command of a broad vocabulary consisting of many words. Poets use words to describe a great and beautiful world, to enchant us and enlighten us. Scientists fiddle out the minutest of miracles in the functioning of the world, and pass them on by using precise and clear language that transmits information from one to another. So it is only fitting that such a thing as Dictionary Day would exist to encourage us to challenge our vocabulary, to broaden it and perhaps take an opportunity to expand our language to the full scope of the tongue’s diversity. [From https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/dictionary-day/]

Wednesday 11 October 2017

Audio Books

Angela wishes to share these links with you: LibriVox  and Free Audiobooks
Enjoy your listening!!!

Monday 9 October 2017

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 6th October 2017

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 6th October 2017: Catalunya is the main talking point all over Spain while Murcia rail station is out of action as high-speed rail protests risk backfiring  It's not that there hasn't been any news in Murcia this week, but the talk in the bars and cafés over the last few days has been almost exclusively related to the events during and after the independence referendum which was held (or wasn't held, according to the president of the national government) in Catalunya last Sunday ...

Friday 6 October 2017

For next Tuesday

We'll be discussing about:

  • Human - Animal communication
  • Which animal would you like to talk to?
  • 2nd (3rd / 4th) Language Learning Experience. Tips, advice, ... ideas which worked well with you and you'd like to share.
Watch the video(s) and be ready to comment them in class.

and another suggestion from a member of the class...