SUNRISE by Norah Jones

A new beginning is about to start in my life. A fake beginning actually, because I had to leave the high school I was working in till June and I'm going back to a school where I worked the course 2008-09. It was there when I opened this blog, when it all started here. So I decided to give the blog a new try and try to update more often. I'm not sure if I will succeed with all these Facebook and Twitter in my life! Anyway, I'll do my best. To start this new year, I'm going to do it with something I love, music. And Norah Jones is always suitable for that. The best of all is you can sing-a-long watching the video.

Listening Activities

Some links to practice your listening skills:

http://www.esl-lab.com

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening.php

http://esl.about.com/od/englishlistening/English_Listening_Skills_and_ActivitiesEffective_Listening_Practice.htm

http://listenaminute.com

http://www.5minuteenglish.com/listening.htm

http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Listening/

http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/intermediate.html

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com

http://eslcafe.com/search/Listening/

http://www.xtec.cat/centres/b7006733/calaix0809/pauangles/provespauanglesanysanteriors.htm

http://blocs.xtec.cat/bloglearn/2011/06/04/listening-pau-exams/

http://aitorninerola.es/blog/examens-pau/

Reading Comprehension Activities

If you want to improve your reading skills and practice your comprehension, check the links below:


http://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/intermediate.html

http://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/first+certificate+in+english.html

http://issuu.com/joeprofile/docs/paau_logse_tests_oxford

http://www.edict.com.hk/vlc/comp/readcomp.htm

http://www.english-area.com/paginas/selectividad.htm

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

http://takethepen.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/examenes-de-ingles-para-selectividad/

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/iesjosecaballero/ingles/RC/exer.htm

http://english.marylo.net/selectivity.php

Informal Letter

Here you have a presentation on Informal Letter.

Informal letter from Anabel Ponce

PRESENT TENSES

The first unit of Distinction covers present tenses. Here you can check a presentation about them

Present tenses from Anabel Ponce

49 YEARS AGO

Martin Luther King delivered one of the most famous speech in history, "I have a dream", in Washington, D.C. Every time I listen to it, I get a bit emotional since it is still valid for every one of us. Hope you enjoy it!

Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!

FUTURE TENSES

1st btx gr_future

View more presentations from Anabel Ponce.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. DICKENS!

Today we are celebrating the 200th anniversary of one of the most important Victorian writers, Mr. Charles Dickens. The English department is preparing some activities to approach Dickens' world to our students. You can join us in the celebration commenting on this entry or on Twitter by using the hashtags #Dickens2012 and #englishtdp.

Today's doodle by Google

“My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest.”

David Copperfield

BERLIN

AS WRITTEN BY MY COLLEAGUE VICKY

For those lucky guys who are travelling to Berlin just in a few days, as well as for those of us who are staying here, here's a little bit of information about Berlin.

Remember that Berlin is a city full of HISTORY, where you'll be able to see and touch the great wall that divided Europe for so many years.

Have a nice trip!!!

Open publication - Free publishing - More berlin

WORLD CANCER DAY

Reading other blogs, I've found this wonderful entry of my workmate Abel. We heard the story from a book one of us was reading, and it is indeed an amazing one. Read his post and discover more about a person we all should admire even if we have never heard her name before: Henrietta Lacks.