Some Culture

Hi everyone,
this is a post for both ADVANCED AND INTERMEDIATE students,

First of all, I want you guys to have a nice link to go to if you want to work a bit on the topic of THNKSGIVING: I really recommend Isabel Perez's website:


http://www.isabelperez.com/thanksgiving.htm

Please see the slide presentation (Powerpoint Presentation) on the Pilgrims...and then check out the rest of the information and exercises...

And also a website which may be more suitable for my people in ADVANCED groups. You can start by reading the FUN FACTS about THANKSGIVING, and then you can browse the rest of pages in this site:

http://www.history.com/content/thanksgiving

Enjoy!

THANKSGIVING

Hi everyone,
As you'll probably now, a very famous festivity is coming next Thursday. Lots and lots of people in the US celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourtht Thursday of November. We've talked about this today, and we will talk about it tomorrow. But here is a historical introduction to this holiday:

http://wilstar.com/holidays/thankstr.htm
We will be talking and doing things about this holiday during the whole week! See you guys in class!

On Accent and Pronunciation

Hi everyone,

Please watch this video in which a teacher explains some interesting things on accent and pronunciation.

If you're interested in what he says here, you can watch more of his videos at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/duncaninchina?gl=GB&hl=en-GB
Enjoy!!
Ps I wanna thank Paul Silles, another teacher of English
See you kids in class

Varieties of English

Hi everyone,
You'll flip out with this website, please click on any continent and the countries you're interested in to see how accent changes from country to country.You'll listen to the speaker reading the same text, but in a different accent every time.

I'm sure you'll like this!!!
Enjoy!
PS (Please check the Maltese accent as well)
ACCENT ARCHIVE: http://accent.gmu.edu/browse_atlas.php

Some Halloween Fun

Hi guys,
hope you have had a great start for our long weekend!!!
Here's a nice website where you can see a 30second smmary of very famous movies, among which you'll find summaries for different horror movies we always watch in Halloween.
Hope you like it! I think it is exhilarating!!!

http://www.angryalien.com/

-ED and -ING

Hi Intermediate students,
It's high time that I post something for YOU only.
Here is an online exercise where you can see if you understand the difference between ED/ ING adjectives...Remember the example on Dinio and how confusing night is for him ´:-)
Here is the exercise. After you have done it, check your mark to see how you did it!!!

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/adjing.htm

Hope you like it!
Patricia

First Reading

Hi Everybody,
Hope you're having a fantastic weekend...I have decided to pass to you a wonderful book that I have called "The Knight In Rusty Armor" by Robert Fisher.
By the way, it is not a compulsory reading, it is an OPTIONAL one. You don't have to read it if you don't want to.

I like it because it's easy to read, it's short (only 40 pages long) and has lots of great values...

If you want me to send it to you, please send me an email. I will also tell this in class when I see all my groups.

Enjoy your Sunday!