Holy week

It´s coming! Yeah! What does it mean for you? People have different thoughts about our holy week, it may mean a period of the year to rest, go to the beach, visit family...For others it has a deep religious feeling and they enjoy watching "pasos", sharing activities with their "hermandades" and taking part in their respective "estación de penitencia". Also there are some people who mix this religious feeling with resting and making other several and different things like myself. Can you write 200 words about what it means for you or what you usually do?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2YvB_k4DNE&feature=youtu.be

Man´s best friend

Can you write a composition (200 words) about why the dog is man´s best friend?

Bullfightings

I have just read a piece of news about bullfighting, about children watching it or not. What do you think of this? Try to write advantages and disadvantages in 200 words.

St Valentine

I have several exercises for you to celebrate St Valentine. You must copy the exercises,the lyrics, the poem and fill in the blanks. This is the link:

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6557

Freezing!!!!!

Yes! It´s really cold outside, I have seen it through the window. People wear thick coats and walk looking down at the pavement, they look like they are in a hurry, looking forward to getting home. Tomorrow it will be very cold again and we won´t go out. Can you write about 200 words suggesting things to do at home while it is freezing outside?

Phrasal verb exercises

The first exercises for this year are related to phrasal verbs.
1.The first one is writing each of the sentences above in English and next to it its translation into Spanish.

2. The second exercise is rewriting the text in the following site: http://www.mansioningles.com/practica_rick01.htm with the corresponding phrasal verbs.

Pay attention to the instructions and good luck!

;)

New Year´s Purposes and Wishes

Every year, when it is ending, most of us think about the next year and start formulating wishes which turn into purposes. Some people want to give up smoking, others, like myself want to do more exercise or start a healthy diet. Use the future tenses and write four sentences with each of the futures expressing your purposes, wishes and predictions for the next year. I will give you a grammar tip to help you, it is on http://www.preuniversitaria.com, go to "secretaría virtual", then to "materiales para los alumnos", "Ingles I" and in "Unit 4" there is a table with future tenses.

I´m feeling blue...

Yes, some of you will be leaving in June, sadly, others in September, and the rest, the rest of students who are in 1º the next year, and I don´t know what you are going to study, why or where.
Can you write 200 words telling me about it?

I´m late!

Sorry! Sorry!I´m a bit late for this post! Can you tell me that special time when you got late?

London UFOs: Multiple People Capture Odd Occurrence Over British City

While many of these types of UFO videos can often be easily written off, the emergence of two separate recordings of the same event could give you pause.

Even more incredible is just how similar they seem. Both videos show a group of three white discs floating over the city, namely over the BBC building and Tower Bridge.

Both were taken late last week, and in one of the videos you can see at least a few people looking up at the objects, adding some credibility to the cameraman.

Whether or not there's a better explanation is a matter of opinion at this point.

Last October, many New Yorkers were astonished to witness several alleged UFOs maneuvering in the sky above the Chelsea section of Manhattan - in the middle of the afternoon.

While the FAA received many reports about the strange objects and radar returns couldn’t explain the UFOs away, it turned out that they may have simply been a bunch of balloons that had been intended for a party north of the city. The balloons reportedly got away from the party, and were carried along by air currents that eventually brought them to the Big Apple.

Could this also explain the London UFOs? Or is it a Photoshop hoax depicting alien-type vehicles in the sky? Tell me what you think about UFOs.

http://youtu.be/wQmut0XtD3s

Would you marry a millionaire?

http://youtu.be/8ZRs__rmYMc

I´m sure you have thought about it more than once, well, this is your chance to share it with us. Write more than 200 words about it, and, you don´t have to be sincere ;)
Below is the same song but just the lyrics:

http://youtu.be/rDyqJDJKtFc

People´s opinion

There is an article, about the Spanish elections in this website: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/05/22/spain.elections/index.html

And there is the opinion of protest spokesman Juan López who said:” It's just before elections when the Spanish politicians usually hear the voice of the people.”

What would you tell these politicians? What would you ask for? What would you advise or suggest? Write more than 200 words without writing about politics, please

;)

Invent a holiday!

Write 200 words coming up with a new holiday: what does the holiday celebrate? When is it? Does the holiday have any fun tradition (like wearing green on St. Patrick´s Day or giving out cards and chocolate on Valentine´s Day)?

Horror stories

This is a very easy exercise, you just have to write a horror story, something to tell at the night of Halloween, really, really creepy....

Your Bucket List!

In this post I want you to write a Bucket List of not less than 200 words. Do you know what a bucket list is? In case you don´t, play the following video and discover it...!

Nivel 11 - Ingl�s Avanzado - Making a bucket list | Clases de Inglés Gratuitas

If you can´t read all what she is saying then click:http://www.englishtown.com/community/Channels/lesson2.aspx?lesson_id=679&lesson_no=350

Teenage craze!

I know, I know, this is not just a craze, because they are cheaper to communicate and they are not just "teenage" as I have seen many adults using them. But what about the following? Isn´t this a a trendy fashion (although now they are "out")? Who escaped from them?


The exercise for this week is writing 200 hundred words about any other trendy fashion(s) you followed.
:)

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?

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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.

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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.

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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

Open publication - Free publishing - More grammar

Open publication - Free publishing - More grammar