The Amish lifestyle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg

Can you write (without pasting) more than 200 words about things that the Amish can and can´t do, where they live, how they live and why they live that way?

Happy new school year 2011-2012!!!

I know it almost sounds like Christmas but obviously it is not, anyway I sincerely wish you a happy and successful school year, I hope you can make the most of it and pass without any problem, this is one of the main targets of this blog as you know.

This is the first valid post for this year:


The Fun Pages Advice Column






In some newspapers and magazines each week, the Fun Pages Advice Column invites a panel of children to give advice to other children who write in with their problems.

Dear Fun Pages: I have frizzy hair and I don´t know what to do. Help! Hair troubles

Dear Hair trouble, Having frizzy hair isn´t so bad. In fact it´s kind of neat, even distinctive to have hair a little different from most. Are you a boy or a girl? You could try putting your hair bak in a pony tail. If you are a boy (or girl), try mousse or gel to get your hair to hold its natural style. You may want to keep your hair shor or experiment by combing it different ways.


Dear Fun Pages: Some kids in my class are always picking on me. What can I do to stop them? Picked on

Dear Picked on, try not to let them know it bothers you. They will pick on you more if they think it´s working. The kids who pick on you are insecure about their own popularity. Children who pick on others are uneasy and think they will feel better if they make someone else feel bad. We understand that it makes you mad. The best thing you can do to stop the teasing is to ignore it.

Now you are Fun Pages and you have to advice the following people (write at least 50 words for each of them):

1.Dear Fun Pages, I have to go to a party and I have nothing to wear and no money. Poor Undressed
2.Dear Fun Pages, my nails are very weak and they always break.
Hand Gloved
3.Dear Fun Pages, I stutter when I like a girl.
Word-Breaker
4.Dear Fun pages, I am very timid with boys.
Bashful
5.Dear Fun Pages, I am short-sighted and use thick glasses.
Four Eyes

Tests

What about telling me the results you get in the following tests? I am telling you my results, read them. And remember to write about the five of them!!!!!
(Click where it says "Take this quiz")

1.

Which dance suits your personality?

My Quiz Result: The dance genres which suit your personality are - Salsa, Tango, Jive, etc.

Take this quiz: Which dance suits your personality?

Take more quizzes, myspace quizzes and fun quizzes on personality, love and other topics.

2.

Find your movie personality

My Quiz Result: Your movie personality is - a mix of action, romance and comedy.

Take this quiz: Find your movie personality

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3.

The superhero test

My Quiz Result: You don't wish to be a superhero or at least you don't care about being one.

Take this quiz: The superhero test

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4.

Know your spending style

My Quiz Result: You are a wise spender. You enjoy life but also save for a secure future. You maintain a balance with your money. Carry on the good work.

Take this quiz: Know your spending style

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5.

Which profession are you inclined towards?

My Quiz Result: You need to be sure about where your basic interest lies. You should make a choice of what pleases you the most. Accordingly you should pursue your interest and pick a profession.

Take this quiz: Which profession are you inclined towards?

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Unit 6 2º Bachillerato, Unit 7 1º Bachillerato

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Disney Princesses

Oooops! I´m afraid it cannot be seen very well, so here you are:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMB1SECUSq8&feature=player_embedded


Have you seen the video yet? Isn´t it sweet?

The exercises I propose for this post is writing....

a. The 5 pieces of advice you have liked most to make a guy like you.

b. Which is your favourite Disney film? Why?

Holy week shot show

The post for this week is the same as last year. You can either send me a photograph you have taken this holy week describing what it is ( a "paso", a holiday place, something unusual,...)or you can comment any of the pictures which have been already published for this post.

Ooops! I almost forget, first of all you must send the photo and the description to my e-mail (p_vallejo@preuniversitaria.com ; hay un guión bajo entre la p y vallejo)and I will publish it as a post. I´m looking forward to your photos!!!!

Enjoy your holidays!

Ejercicios voluntarios 1º Bachillerato

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Jesse

Jesse is an amazingly useful and intelligent Jack Russell Terrier, who loves helping around the house. Can you tell me at least 20 tricks this dog can perform?

Baby talk....

Can you guess what they are talking about?
Why don´t you write about ten lines and tell me? I have been able to distinguish "sock", "my baby bottle", "naked" and that´s all!

The crane

Have you heard about the relationship of the crane and the Japanese disaster?

The exercise suggested for this week is to answer the former question and to make a crane and give it to me in class following these instructions:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/291919/the_crane_origami/

Suggestion: Use a beautiful piece of paper as in origami

Ejercicios voluntarios de 1º y 2º

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Open publication - Free publishing - More 2bach

Tell me a story....

Tell me a story about these two pictures.

I want to know in ten lines how they got there!!!! Come on, use your imagination and make up a story.

Cheating.....

I know, I know, you don´t cheat, you have never cheated and you never will, but I´m sure you have seen someone... in your former school... or you have heard from someone in another school, of course..., anyway, I want you to have a look at this video and give me your opinion.



1. Which ones would you say are the top three?
2. Which ones are the most popular?
3. Which ones would you say are useless?
4. Do you miss any other? Can you tell me? I won´t tell anyone ;)


All right, if you have been really sincere,I´ll also be with you and I´ll show the one which really works, remember that I have also been a student... (please, please, be careful with this piece of information!!!)

Ya vienen los americanos!!!

Hay nueva entrada en el blog de Philadelphia

http://lapreuenphiladelphia2010.wordpress.com/


(Esta entrada es sólo informativa, no hay que dejar comentario)

Carnival 2011

Carnival is here again, as every year, and I have several questions for you:

1.Why is carnival celebrated?

2.Where do you celebrate it and what do you do?

3.Where would you like to celebrate it if you had the money and the time? Explain why.

4. Can you send me a picture where you appear properly dressed in a costume for carnival?
Send it to my e-mail:
p_vallejo@preuniversitaria.com

Looking forward to your answers and your photos!!!!!!

Pst! Pst!

Please! Choose the video with your romantic song with the lyrics in English!!!!!!!!!!!

Unit 5 1º Bachillerato

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St. Valentine (III)

Love songs

I think we all have a favourite, or several love songs, well I love this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kok_NuoOFac

Which one is yours? Send it to me with subtitles so we all can get to understand.

St. Valentine (II)

Love letter!

Yes, please, if you are in love, write your sweetheart a love letter; if you are not in love, just imagine you are and write him/her a love letter, or simply write the love letter you would like to receive. I know you are very sensitive under this appearance, if you don´t want the others to see you name, don´t write it, but tell me in class who wrote the letter.... Oooops, about 100 words, please!

Apuntes Unit 4 2º Bachillerato

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St Valentine

I know, Iknow, most of you are reluctant about it, but it is a good occassion I can´t ignore again (last year I didn´t write about it), I would like you to write a "cyber-valentine card".

There is one legend that says that Saint Valentine, a patron Roman saint became a martyr for not giving up Christianity. He was laid to rest on the 14th of February in 269 A.D and since then, that day has become a day for lovers to celebrate. Some are of the opinion that along with refusing to forego Christianity, St. Valentine also denied to marry Christians in the church. It is also believed that on the day he died, he wrote out a note for his friend, the daughter of the jailor. The card read ‘From your Valentine’ and this led to the Valentines Day tradition of sending out cards signed off as from your Valentine to your loved ones. Others also say that he sent notes of affection to his followers, signing them "from your valentine". So the cards not only are adressed to your sweetheart, but also to your parents, best friend or even to your pet, and they are usually exchanged to classmates.

.....And this is what I want. I want you to write a cyber-valentine card, use the blogso as your platform and tell your valentine to come and visit to read, we can talk if you want to do it in an anonymous way ;)

Unidad 4 1º Bachillerato

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You have all these exercises available at the secretary of the school, and it is open everyday, phone to check the hours.

Ejercicios voluntarios: units 1, 2 and 3 2º Bachillerato

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If you have any question about this or any other thing, please do not hesitate to write a comment or to my e-mail.


Merry Christmas to you all!!!!!!


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Christmas Carols sung by my students

You only have to write one lyric ... but you have these to choose from ;)

1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WB-YxrkShU

1.Can you tell me the name of this Christmas Carol Song? Write the lyrics if you know the name.

2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKJzyL2v6U4

2.Can you tell me the name of this Christmas Carol Song? Write the lyrics if you know the name.

3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX9waDm_oes

3.Can you tell me the name of this Christmas Carol Song? Write the lyrics if you know the name.



4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDZekUYQqoc

4.Can you tell me the name of this Christmas Carol Song? Write the lyrics if you know the name.


5



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kchhpxEPQoI
5.Can you tell me the name of this Christmas Carol Song? Write the lyrics if you know the name.


6


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chvDlpAPar4

6.Can you tell me the name of this Christmas Carol Song? Write the lyrics if you know the name.


7


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8lz9APFQlQ

.Can you tell me the name of this Christmas Carol Song? Write the lyrics if you know the name.

One for Christmas...

1. What would you like to get in a Christmas stocking ?

2. Where would you put a Christmas wreath?

3. What would you say to Santa?

4. What would Santa say to you?

5. Do you know any Christmas songs or carols?

6. Where is Santa’s home ? Who lives there ?

7. What is special about Santa’s sleigh ?

Ginger bread houses

Christmas is coming. This is not surprising news, we all know. It is a time of the year full of many things, and one of these things is tradition. We all have traditions, in our family, in Seville, in Andalucía, in Spain, all over the world. One of the traditions in the Anglo speaking world is "ginger bread houses" I would like you to make a web search and write about this tradition. Describe it, tell the origins, write your comments but please, do not copy, try to write with your own words :)

Apuntes unit 3 1º Bachillerato

http://issuu.com/paulavallejo/docs/unit_3?mode=a_p

Esta es la dirección en la que están colgados los ejercicios en internet. Cuando estéis en esta dirección, en la barra que pone "beta issuu" hay unas páginas con un triangulito para abajo,ahí hay que hacer click, aparece un menú con dos opciones le dais a cualquiera de las dos opciones y ya aparecen los apuntes, sólo os queda hacer click en imprimir.

Suerte!!!!

La otra posibilidad es que los imprimáis directamente desde aquí!

Gareth y DCShu

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7848945

Can you write the script of this episode?

Some Past Tenses I

I have some good questions to be answered with the past tenses, but first I would like to remind you....

Past simple: an action finished in the past.

Present Perfect: an action that began in the past and lasts until today or to express an experience.

Used to: Actions that you performed some time ago but you don´t now.

The questions are the following:
1)What good/bad memories have you got from primary school?

2.What is something you have made you are proud of?

3.What was your most embarrasing moment? What happened?

4.What is the best decision you have ever made?How did it help you?

5. What is the worst mistake you have ever made? What did you learn from it?

Thanksgiving (last)

Thanksgiving Day will be celebrated on Thursday 25th. Imagine you celebrated this day at home,
1)How would you decorate the table?

2)What would you prepare for dinner?

3)Whom would you invite?

4)What would you wear?

5)Would you do anything else for you guests?

Thanksgiving II

Why are always there images of Indians, pilgrims and a turkey when representing Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving I

Let´s begin to prepare for Thanksgiving, this is the first set of questions you will have to answer, but please don´t just say "yes" or "no", explain yourself and use your imagination :)

1.What would the world be like if no one ever said "Thank you"?

2.Why is it important for people to give thanks?

3.Tell about a time when someone thanked you for something. How did you help them? How did you feel when they thanked you? How would you have felt if they hadn't said thank you?

4.Do you think it's important to express appreciation? Why or why not?

5.Brainstorm a list of things you are grateful for.

Halloween!!!!

At the end I haven´t been able to resist the temptation and here you have some very easy exercises on Halloween, I hope you like it:

Sorry! This exercise expired 15 November 2010 and you will have to choose a different one to do :(

Halloween Word Scramble

eslonekt ..............................

nkpumip ..............................

itpaer ..............................

tikrc ro rtate ..............................

mvaerpi ..............................

cwith ..............................

arcsy ..............................

wearroccs ..............................

somtern ..............................

msak ..............................

nnktecojlraa ..............................

aehdntu ..............................

agsvre ..............................

stgho ..............................

smetuoc ..............................

ymcraeet ..............................

ndayc ..............................

obomr ..............................

boldo ..............................

astb ..............................

rseidp ..............................

ummym ..............................

¡Última foto de verano!

Hi Paula,

As I hope you know, this is my first year at this school; I’m very happy with the decision I took last June about changing school.
I’m writing this to tell you about my summer. It has been a great summer! .I had some time to do all those things that during the school year and because of my classes and all the exams , I found it difficult to do.
I spent almost two months with my family (grandmother, grandfather, aunts, uncles, cousins…) in the same house! .It was obviously a very big house located in La Barrosa (Cadiz) , next to the beach , being this one of the best aspect of the house. It was a little bit crazy but I loved it as we don’t have many opportunities during the year for staying all together. All of them live in Madrid and just in special days we can visit them.
We tried not to get bored doing differents activities like visiting different beaches, playing some sports or going to the cinema.

With this post by Candela I must finish the series of summer shots, anyway remember that you will get extra marks if you comment regularly, and you are missing many chances.... so please, do the exercises from these shots, come on!!!

This summer has been very enjoyable for me. At first, in June,
I was in Seville with my friends. Later, I went to the beach
because my family has got a house in The Puerto de Santa María
(Cadiz) and it is there where we used to spend ours holidays.
There, I have got a lot of friends and we did differents activities:
we went to the cinema to see The Karate Kid (It is very funny),
we played football and tennis, we went out everi night... 
I stayed in the beach until the fist of August when I had to
return to Seville becuase I started the training sessions with
my football team, Seviilla Football Club. I went to train
each mornings and the tuesday and the thursday, I took
English classes. With my football team I often played friendly
matches and even we went to play a championship to Nerja (Málaga),
in the photo, with others teams like Real Madrid C.F., Málaga and
Real Betis.  These are my holidays.

Thank you Borja!

And now, are you able to correct the mistakes in red?
Come on, send me your corrections! I´m looking forward to them!!!

More summer shots!

Beatriz Guerra Picamill

hi paula! this summer i went to the USA, i stayed there for a month, in
july, and i lived with a host family in a small village near michigan called
buchannan, it was my first time that i went to the USA and the experience
was great!i love the american people!
well, one of the photos is about the night in chicago after a bussy day of
shopping, chicago is only two houres far michigan so, we often visited
chicago. when i visited chicago i felt like if i were in a dream, in a
fantasy world! chicago has a lot of skycrapers and is very curious to see
that around chicago there is a sea or a lake, chicago has a port! it´s
pretty beautiful!

this photo show as the chicago´s hard rock cafe! this is a gorgeous place,
when i came in i got impressive coz i have never been in a hard rock cafe
before! it´s so cute!

Blanca Baltasar Mezquita

This summer was not my best summer because in  june I don’t pass three subject and I’m
staying in ac.preuniversitaria all the summer.

One of the weekends of July my cousin,
my uncles, my parents and me with some friends go sailing.

We left home very early as the ship stay
in ‘’El Puerto de SantaMaria’ and  we
had travel by car.

On the ship we went to ‘’Bahia de
Cadiz’’ and we stayed there all the day.I got brown the rest of the dayand and
I swim a lot at the sea, the water temperature was fine.

Monday in morning I had to
return to ac. Preuniversitaria. 

Hi, Paula!

I'm Carlota Guerrero Soro and I'm a new student of your classroom  2º D. I write to
tell you my holidays in Venice.

Venice is a beautiful place, where it points out the San Marco's Square. There, you
can admire the Cathedral and the Palace Ducale. In this square you can have the most
expensive coffee in the world, because it costs 15euros. I got in a góndola through
the bridges.

In Venice the carnival is typical, that's why all shops are full of colourfull masks
and old costumes.

Also, we visited Muano's island where a special glass is made.

In the photo I show you my sister and me with the Venecian masks.

I wouldn't hesitate to visit Venice again in the future.


Congratulations to these brave girls!
The exercise on this post consists on
telling me 15 different grammar mistakes.

Good Luck!

El verano en Irlanda de Cristobal

CRISTOBAL´S SUMER TIME  This sumer I was in Ireland,
I was living in a village call Miltow Malbay in Spanish Point
( West coast of Ireland ), It has this name because in 1588
Spanish Armada drowned in this coast. There all are green,
the weather was like I like ( clowdy and rainy ). I was
walking an visitting places all days. I saw many abadies,
graveyeards,turf and cliff. It´s a very clean country, I hope
that you can go there in a no very far future.
Cristobal



Ooopps! Sorry! I´m afraid there are some mistakes in the previous text by Cristobal,
 I don´t know how that happened. Could you help by rewriting the text  and
correcting the mistakes?

Back from holidays!!!

Dear students, I sincerely hope you all had a good summer, even those of you who had to study also should have had some free and enjoyable time. Now you should be ready for exams or for the new school year, there will be some interesting changes for the students in 1º Bachillerato as they will have to face a selectividad oral English exam too. We will speak Englsih in class and visit the language lab once a fortnight. Anyway I´ll explain everything as soon as I come back to school on the 27th September. While I´m abroad remember to review your English from last summer, try to watch American or British films in original version and read some articles on the internet.

Now, I would like you to post some beautiful and culturally interesting shots from your summer holidays with a brief description of the place. This photograph was taken in Sanlúcar, and they are my daughters, come on, I want to see yours!!!!!