Verb patterns

Here you have several links for you to practice verbs followed by -ing, to+infinitive or  the bare infinitive.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

Business Attire

Here you have a link in case you do not know what to wear for the  Global Classroom mock conference.

Passive voice

 



Here you have a link to 25 worksheet related to th epassive voice; try and do them, and once you have self.corrected, let me know if you have  any doubt or need further practice.

Halloween recipe

Halloween is back!
Have a look at this recipe: marshmallow Ghosts and Ghouls. Something yummy to have a sweet scarry night.

And for those who like Origami, here you another video about how to make a Halloween cat.

Technology vocabulary

Here you  have a video for you to learn and practice some vocabulary related to technology; remember that in any official speaking test (First, Advanced or Proficiency) you are going to be asked questions about technology and how technology and gadgets have changed your life.

Marty McFly Visits Hill Valley in October 2015

We're finally living in the month that Marty visited in 'Back to the Future II'

The exact date is October 21st, 2015, so there's still some time for flying cars and dehydrated pizza to hit the market

Here's a clip from the movie where Marty first walks into the Hill Valley of October 2015. Notice how he encounters a fax machine mailbox on the street.

And the trailer for a non-exixtent film that was going to be realeased at that time.

So, get ready for a real fake day; make your welcome posters, so Marty can feel at home.

Have fun

Well, as you seem a litle bit reluctant to believe me when I told you  about this in class, here you have some links  for you to check.

Compound adjectives

Defintion:

Two or more words (such as part-time or high-speed) that act as a single idea to modify a noun (a part-time employee, a high-speed chase). Also called phrasal adjective or compound modifier.
As a general rule, the words in a compound adjective are hyphenated when they come before a noun (a well-known actor) but not when they come after (The actor is well known).
Also, compound adjectives formed with an adverb ending in -ly (such as rapidly changing) are usually not hyphenated.

Exercises

 Join these words to form compound adjectives

A: COLD-- DIMLY -- OLD-- GOOD-- LONG -- BRITHLY - - DEEP -- NARROW-- MOUTH--HAIR-- SHORT--BRAND -- MIDDLE -- RIGHT --TONGUE

b: LOOKING -- HANDED -- ROOTED-- WATERING-- AGED -- RAISING-- TIED -- FASHIONED -- LEGGED -- LIT-- SHIGHTED-- MINDED -- BLOODED -- NEW -- LASTING

Click here to do some more practice

How to start you speech

Here you have a brief, clear and enhancing presentation to show effective ways to improve your speeches; this is extremely useful if you are preparing for Global Cities, Global Classrooms or The English Speaking Union Competition.

CAE Speaking Test

Have a look at this serie of videos where you are going to see in detail the different parts of the test and how to deal with them.

St. Patrick's Day 2015

Time goes by, and St. patrick's Day is here again; here you have a link to read how New Yorkers are celebrating this holiday: places to go, things to do, parades to attend. Have a look at it and, no doubt, this is a good example of globalization.

Super Size Me Open: An American sterotype?

Super Size Me 










After watching the first five minutes of Super size me, do this fill in the gaps exercise.

1. America is the _________________ nation in the world.
2. More than _______ % of adults in the US are obese.
3. The two main causes for deaths in America are ___________ and ______________.
4. McDonald’s is spread over the world and feeds more than __________ million people worldwide a day.
5. McDonald’s accounts for _______ % of the fast food market in the US.
6. In the US you can find McDonald’s everywhere: ______________, ___________________, ______________________

 Discuss the following questions. Support your opinion and make notes.

1. Are  Spanish people heavier than they used to be? Why or why not?
2. Our kids are said to be among  the most obese in the European Union. Do you agree with this idea? what measures should be taken to avoid this problem?
3. What influence does McDonald’s have in Spain? Is it very popular? Does it influence our diet?
4. In America some people are suing fast food restaurants. Where does personal responsibility start and corporate responsibility stop?
5. The title of the film is Super Size Me. What does it refer to?
6. What will the specific topic of the film be?
7. Are the eating habits of Spaniards changing? In what way?
8. Is fast food going to influence our eating habits the same way as it has many Americans?

World Water Day

 
Twenty- three years ago, the United Nations designated March 22nd as World Water Day. It’s designed to bring attention to the fact that over one billion people in the world are without access to  water, and focuses attention on the growing issue of “water privatization”- in other words,  forcing many people to pay private companies eextremely high  prices to obtain the necessary water to survive

Here are some games designed to help people learn how to conserve water;
The Water Family Game
Mission H2O

 The CBBC Newsround has a very accessible Guide To Water.
 
Water Conservation Around The House is an interactive sharing ways to conserve water.
Imagine All The Water is a very accessible and interactive site sponsored by the European Commission.
Here’s how The Atlantic describes it:
The site Imagine All the Water would like to remind you of how much water you’re using even when you’re not taking a bath or brushing your teeth. Sponsored by the European Commission, the site brings together a mind-boggling array of estimates about the overall amount of water required to create everyday consumer products. Though the site’s purpose is advocacy — essentially, to scare us into a water-conservational mindset — it also offers a useful reminder of how crazily resource-intensive the most ordinary objects can be.

I hope you find all these links useful and remember saving energy and other resources is not only a question of money, but also of being responsible consumers and  environmentally respectful human beings.

Martin Luther King

February is the Black History Month in the USA. Click here do do an interactive activity related to" I Have a Dream"  speech, which was delivered on August 26, 1963