Passive Voice
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Friday, 27 March 2009
ENGLISH IS ALL AROUND US
English all around us
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This is the English project for Easter holidays: Bring the camera with you and take all the pics related to all the things that surround us in English. Enjoy and click!!
Friday, 6 March 2009
FOOD FOR THOUGHT LISTENING
This is the listening you have to do for the Unit. Answer the questions in your book and submit the correct options as a comment with your name included or an e-mail . Your deadline is Friday, 13th for 2nd D and Tuesday, 17th for 2nd C.
Sunday, 1 March 2009
REPORTED SPEECH
The information of this ppt has been taken from Practical English Usage, by Michael Swan, published by OUP, just in case you need to expand your knowledge about Reported Speech. Leave a comment if you have any question.
Thursday, 26 February 2009
BAGPIPE MUSIC, by Louis MacNeice
A poem I read when I studied at uni. Today I've found it again by chance and I thought on sharing it with you. From one of the poets of the thirties poets - W. H. Auden, Sander, and C.D. Lewis, among others-, Louis MacNiece, Irish and playwright, and a very quite interesting character. I hope you get and grasp the meaning, even if it looks like a light poem, it's not, and includes sharp criticism. What do you think about it?
It's no go the merrygoround, it's no go the rickshaw,
All we want is a limousine and a ticket for the peepshow.
Their knickers are made of crepe-de-chine, their shoes are made of python,
Their halls are lined with tiger rugs and their walls with head of bison.
John MacDonald found a corpse, put it under the sofa,
Waited till it came to life and hit it with a poker,
Sold its eyes for souvenirs, sold its blood for whiskey,
Kept its bones for dumbbells to use when he was fifty.
It's no go the Yogi-man, it's no go Blavatsky,
All we want is a bank balance and a bit of skirt in a taxi.
Annie MacDougall went to milk, caught her foot in the heather,
Woke to hear a dance record playing of Old Vienna.
It's no go your maidenheads, it's no go your culture,
All we want is a Dunlop tire and the devil mend the puncture.
The Laird o' Phelps spent Hogmanay declaring he was sober,
Counted his feet to prove the fact and found he had one foot over.
Mrs. Carmichael had her fifth, looked at the job with repulsion,
Said to the midwife "Take it away; I'm through with overproduction."
It's no go the gossip column, it's no go the Ceilidh,
All we want is a mother's help and a sugar-stick for the baby.
Willie Murray cut his thumb, couldn't count the damage,
Took the hide of an Ayrshire cow and used it for a bandage.
His brother caught three hundred cran when the seas were lavish,
Threw the bleeders back in the sea and went upon the parish.
It's no go the Herring Board, it's no go the Bible,
All we want is a packet of fags when our hands are idle.
It's no go the picture palace, it's no go the stadium,
It's no go the country cot with a pot of pink geraniums,
It's no go the Government grants, it's no go the elections,
Sit on your arse for fifty years and hang your hat on a pension.
It's no go my honey love, it's no go my poppet;
Work your hands from day to day, the winds will blow the profit.
The glass is falling hour by hour, the glass will fall forever,
But if you break the bloody glass you won't hold up the weather.
All we want is a limousine and a ticket for the peepshow.
Their knickers are made of crepe-de-chine, their shoes are made of python,
Their halls are lined with tiger rugs and their walls with head of bison.
John MacDonald found a corpse, put it under the sofa,
Waited till it came to life and hit it with a poker,
Sold its eyes for souvenirs, sold its blood for whiskey,
Kept its bones for dumbbells to use when he was fifty.
It's no go the Yogi-man, it's no go Blavatsky,
All we want is a bank balance and a bit of skirt in a taxi.
Annie MacDougall went to milk, caught her foot in the heather,
Woke to hear a dance record playing of Old Vienna.
It's no go your maidenheads, it's no go your culture,
All we want is a Dunlop tire and the devil mend the puncture.
The Laird o' Phelps spent Hogmanay declaring he was sober,
Counted his feet to prove the fact and found he had one foot over.
Mrs. Carmichael had her fifth, looked at the job with repulsion,
Said to the midwife "Take it away; I'm through with overproduction."
It's no go the gossip column, it's no go the Ceilidh,
All we want is a mother's help and a sugar-stick for the baby.
Willie Murray cut his thumb, couldn't count the damage,
Took the hide of an Ayrshire cow and used it for a bandage.
His brother caught three hundred cran when the seas were lavish,
Threw the bleeders back in the sea and went upon the parish.
It's no go the Herring Board, it's no go the Bible,
All we want is a packet of fags when our hands are idle.
It's no go the picture palace, it's no go the stadium,
It's no go the country cot with a pot of pink geraniums,
It's no go the Government grants, it's no go the elections,
Sit on your arse for fifty years and hang your hat on a pension.
It's no go my honey love, it's no go my poppet;
Work your hands from day to day, the winds will blow the profit.
The glass is falling hour by hour, the glass will fall forever,
But if you break the bloody glass you won't hold up the weather.
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
NADAL vs. FEDERER
Not being a great fan of sports, and not understanding a ball from tennis, I saw a bit of the Australia Open Final, as I suppose most of you did. Yesterday, someone made me thought on Nadal speaking in English. Maybe his pronunciation is not the best in the world, but he does quite well. Federer as well -remember he's Swiss-. So, why not to improve our English by listening to them?
This entry is dedicated to my upside-down friend, san.
Monday, 19 January 2009
TO PRACTICE YOUR LISTENING SKILLS
It is important to practice your listening skills, especially those students who have to pass the exam in the Selectivity . Carla asked me about few links to practice, so I'll let you some of them in order for you to start
1. Agenda Web: Listenings with different levels
2. Different Links: Different places where you can go and practice
3. Isabel Pérez: a classical site to check everything you need
4. Yappr: A good site to learn and to listen to real English
5. English as a Second Language Podcast: lots and lots of podcasts
6. English Language Listening Laboratory Online: Several tests
7. Anna Morales' Blog: There are some very interesting links.
8. Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab: another classical site.
If you know any other interesting link, just let me know!!
1. Agenda Web: Listenings with different levels
2. Different Links: Different places where you can go and practice
3. Isabel Pérez: a classical site to check everything you need
4. Yappr: A good site to learn and to listen to real English
5. English as a Second Language Podcast: lots and lots of podcasts
6. English Language Listening Laboratory Online: Several tests
7. Anna Morales' Blog: There are some very interesting links.
8. Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab: another classical site.
If you know any other interesting link, just let me know!!
Sunday, 18 January 2009
MODAL VERBS
This is the presentation for the grammar on this unit: Modal Verbs. Do not hesitate to leave a message if you have any doubt. I answer you as soon as I can!
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
AMERICAN vs. BRITISH ENGLISH
If you click here, you'll visit a treasure hunt about British vs. American English. Please answer the questions and leave a comment with your answers. Make sure you understand all the questions and that your answers have no grammatical mistakes. Please, leave the comments with your names (or your initials and your classroom) , so I can mark them after you finish the activity.
Thursday, 8 January 2009
A BIT OF HUMOUR TO START THE YEAR
These are some of the problems of communication between Mr. Fawlty and his waiter Manuel -from Barcelona-. One of my favourite bits from this 70s series. A good way to start the classes again.
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