Congratulations

Hello Everybody!!!
Just a quick note to tell you that It was great to teach at EOI Goya these months, and that I am glad that so many people passed in June. Those of you who have to try again in September, do not worry, you are capable of passing, I am sure!!!

I want to wish you a wonderful summer, happy holidays, and enjoy these two months a lot before the new course starts!!!

Let me post here a wonderful composition written by one of my students in 2F, Julian. He writes amazingly well, I hope you enjoy his composition as much as I did!

WHAT HAPPENED?

It was a rainy evening. I was standing by the window, looking through it, how the drops were hitting against the glasses. I had lived this experience many times. In the street,two boys were jumping over puddles while another one was staring at them. They were completely soaked. Suddenly I felt that all turned around me like in a merry go round.

When I woke up, I couldn't hear the monotonous sound of the rain, actually I couldn't hear anything. Well, the sadness of the silence. I had a bad feeling. I didn't know where I was. It was a white room without furniture or windows. I didn't understand what was happening.

Few seconds later, when I noticed there wasn't any door either, the panic invaded me. I went towards the walls to see if I would be able to break them to escape. But it was impossible, I couldn't reach them.

"How is it possible? It has to exist some secret door or hole to enter here". I thought. I tried to keep calm, since it could only be a nightmare. I breathed deeply and closed my eyes.

When I woke up again I was lying on the floor, in my old living room. I heard that it wasn't raining. All around me seemed to be right. I stood up slowly and I went to the kitchen to have a glass of water, because I was thirsty. I remembered the children in the street so I came back to the window to see if they were still playing.

Oh my God! I shouted. I was absolutely terrified. From there, I could only see the white room with me inside.

YOU MUST SEE THESE SITES

Hi Again,
I want you to have a look at these two websites.

1st: A website with links for learners of English...

http://www.ncistudent.net/CourseResources/GeneralEducation/English_lang.htm

2nd: A more general website, called THE LEARNING CENTRE, where you can find a menu on the left with links to information and explanation of the different skills that you should develop as learners:

- Learning Skills
- Writing Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Examination Skills

http://www.ncistudent.net/

Readings in Easy English

Hello Students,
Let me post a new website where you can find lots of readings in simple English. There are many stories so that you have fun while you improve your reading skills...I hope you enjoy it:

http://towerofenglish.com/reading.html

Present Perfect

Hello Students,
This is a post to give you a link to a very good explanation of present perfect...We use "pretérito perfecto" in a slightly different way, so I hope that this explanation and the exercises that you will find at the bottom of the page will help you a bit...all right?

NOTE:

Some of the activities cannot be done by first year students because we have not seen in class some tenses that I have seen with second year students...
And please have a look at the left side of the page:-)It is a help with tenses
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html

By the way, I was having a look at the handouts I have given you and there is one mistake in one photocopy I gave to SECOND YEAR STUDENTS:

In the PHOTOCOPY "Compound nouns made with SOME, ANY AND NO" you can find these sentences:
e. He doesn 't have to stay anything to stay tonight
f. I wouldn't eat anything except at Maxim's

Well, there is a mistake: please change the word ANYTHING for ANYWHERE. OK?

Lots of New Tests

Hello Students: Have a look at this website http://www.usingenglish.com/handouts/.You can find there different tests for the aspects of grammar and/or vocabulary that you want to reinforce...
Please have a look at it, It is very interesting and complete!!!You can find extra practice for lots of things that we have seen in class!
Remember also that we will use these two days to revise, so I would like you to have a look at the books and make a note of your doubts and those things that you need to ask, all right?
Ok, Enjoy the new website!
Patricia

More Listenings

Hello Students,
I have just found another great website where you can practise your listening...

Go to: http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html

It's the CNN story archive.

Just click on the story that interests you,and clicking on STORY you can listen to it while you read the text if you pressor watch the CNN video if you press...
Besides you have vocabulary and comprehension questions on the LEFT which you can do to check that you have understood the text, ok?

I hope you enjoy it, it is a wonderful way to practise your listening, and it is American Accent!I will also include it in the links section as

CNN Listenings.

Phrasal Verbs

Second Year!!!!
This is a short(and clear)explanation of what PHRASAL VERBS are... Go to the link below:

http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasaldictionary.html

You will find phrasal verbs explained and also links to lots of different PHRASAL VERBS organised alphabetically and examples.