1. What items does Ellen DeGeneres keep in her time capsule?
2. What things would you put into your own time capsule?
3. Where would you  bury it?
4. When would you like to open it? 

Give reasons for your answers, please!

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Now, think about yourself and tell us about the last time you did an "act of kindness". What happened? What did you do? How did you feel after ?.

After talking about fashion in class , students were asked to make a video about "their wardrobe".
Here you are the one made by Lucía Navarro.

Great job, Lucía!

Here are some expressions you can use to agree and disagree.

Agreeing

I (totally/ completely) agree with you.
Right!.
Yes, OK.
Yes, that's true.
I think so, too.
So do I/ me too.
Neither do I/ Me neither. 
That's a good idea!
That's sound great!
You are right!.
Absolutely!.
I see exactly what you mean.

Disagreeing

I don't (really) agree.
I disagree with you.
That's not true...
I don't think so, because...
You may be right, but ...
I don't know, actually, I think...
I know but I ...
I see your point but ...
I think I'd rather...
I'd prefer to ... 
I think it would be better to ...
I'm not sure about that.

Now, it's your turn:

You and your friend are planning a night out together. What do you decide to do?
( Don't forget to justify your opinions. Give reasons!)

In order to evaluate speaking, the students made a video with the following information:

- name and age
- where they are from
- their family
- their likes and dislikes
- what they do in their free time
- physical description
- their personality
- what they want to do in the future

Here you are some of them:

Are we hooked on social networks ? What do you think?

Our second and last contribution

Thanks a bunch to my students from the HVC in Sign Language . They did a great job :)

Our contribution to a project on healthy eating being carried out by the teachers from the bilingual course.

 

Your opinion?

Watch the video and answer the questions below:

1. What makes you feel good?
2. Do you think we can learn how to be happier?
3. Which good things in your life are you grateful for?

I would like to thank Alberto for the idea and the link!

New Country Principles:

• No classes. Students work on projects they select themselves. Projects are tailored to fulfill state curriculum requirements.
• No teachers. Students consult with "advisers" who are available through the day to guide their work. Advisers do not "teach" in the traditional sense. They guide students' work.
• No hierarchy. The school is run like an agricultural cooperative. Advisers are owners, rather than employees. There is no principal.
• No bells, no firm schedule. Time is set aside for lunch and for quiet reading. Other than that, students choose how to spend their time. If they fall behind, advisers help them get back on track.
• No walls. Students work in an open environment and can confer with other students and advisers as needed. There's no central office.
• And no janitors. Students clean the bathrooms and the rest of the school themselves.

What do you think? Would you like to go to a school like this one? What do you think education will be like in the future? Can you imagine a school with no teachers?


Now, watch the clip and listen to the song! I´m sure you´ll like it.

Dear students,
the pages I talked to you about:

Lyrics training

An interesting site that will help you improve your pronunciation in an enjoyable way through the music.

Just, choose a song, select a level (Beginner, intermediate or expert), listen to the music and fill in the missing words. If you are right the video goes on but if you get stumped, then the video will stop playing until you write the correct word.


English Central

Another site to learn English while watching videos. It allows you to record your voice and get feedback on your pronunciation. It's great fun!



Well, I hope you find them interesting! See you in class!

1.  What's the video about?
2.  What are the main cuts carried out by the goverment according to the video? 
3.  What's your opinion about it?
4.  If you were the government, what would you do?

Beginner Level

1. Introductions
2. Time
3. Family
4. Directions
5. Grocery shopping
6. Like, love, hate
7. Food, cooking and catering
8. New York
9. Appartment
10. Pictures
11. Making a date
12. Yoga
13. Office talk
14. Crime
15. Talking about the past
16. Food

Elementary Level

1. Vacations
2. Weather
3. Pets
4. Babysitting job interview
5. Complaining
6. Being ill
7. Office party
8. Clothes
9. Office phone
10. Planing a trip

Pre-intermediate level

1. Climate change
2. Job interview
3. School friends
4. Planning vacation
5. Relationships
6. Checking in

Intermediate Level

1. Life story
2. Business English. Negotiating solutions
3. Flowers for your girlfriend
4. Scuba diving
5. Diet
6. Lifestyle
7. Trends and fashions

Upper Intermediate Level

1. War films
2. Fears
3. Technology
4. Religion
5. Interview
6. Computers
7. Law and courts
8. Travel itinerary
9. Sightseeing
10. Investor talk
11. Getting help
12. Office tour
13. Studying English
14. Sales figures
15. Girl talk
16. Book store

Now, it's your turn. You are welcoming visitors from another country. Ask them about their journey, the reason for their visit, their job, their home town, and their first impresions.