VOCABULARY 3 (list of useful words for Intermediate and Upper-intermediate students)

Hi, Guys!, 

Here you are! a new list of words about HEALTH, it's really fuctional! I hope you'll improve your vocabulary and understand any text better! ;)

HEALTH

VOCABULARY 2 (List of useful words for Intermediate & Upper-intermediate students)

Hi, Guys!, 

I hope you'll find this list functional. It has been written by Ana Flores and Adrián Camino.

Now, you need to study it and learn new words!!!

NEW TECHNOLOGIES by Ana and Adrián

FOCUSENGLISH.COM (Everyday English Conversations)

Hi, Guys!!!, 

It's time to start! So, why don't you click on the following link: FOCUSENGLISH.

It's a fantastic web, you'll find native speakers talking about various topics, you can improve your listening skills thanks to real English conversations: EVERYDAYENGLISH IN CONVERSATION, you can learn new idioms and vocabulary, etc.

Don't waste time! 

Learning English is always FUN;)

VOCABULARY 1 (List of useful words for Intermediate & Upper-intermediate students)

Hi, Guys!, 

As you may know, I asked you to search  lists of words related to different topics. Here you are!!! All of them are written by your classmates, I hope you'll find them really practical. Now, have a look at them and learn by heart! ;)

GREAT JOB, GUYS!!!!!!

1. PHYSICAL APPEARANCE by Alba Villegas

2. EDUCATION by María Ortega and José M. Bazaga

3. TELEVISION by Ana Jiménez and Manuel Jiménez

4. WEDDING and FAMILY by Ana Jiménez

ESOL Courses (Free English Lessons Online)

HI, Guys!,

If you need to improve your listening skill, just take a look the following page ESOLCOURSES.COM.

Here, you'll find many interesting topics, videos, listening tests, as well as other different types of exercises, such as Wordsearch, Vocabulary, entertaining Readings, ... for ADVANCED & UPPER-INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS and IELTS students.

So, don't waste time and start now!!! I hope you'll enjoy ;)

CLASSROOM LANGUAGE

Hi, Teachers!,

I'm sure you, teachers, already use most of these sentences in your English class, but I just want to refresh our memory and post these common expressions. If you use others, I'll be pleased to add them to this list! They are really functional for our students, they feel more comfortable when they see these sentences on a poster in class, they look at them and speak up!

Your students and you, as a teacher, can also create your own list to encourage them to speak up, learn new words, refresh their memory, and so on. Now, are you ready? 1,2,3, GOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

I've chosen 30 sentences, I know there are more, but there could be enough for our students, then, we can add new others.

C l a s s r o o m    L a n g u a g e

For STUDENTS

1. May I come in, please?
2. I’m sorry for being late.
3. How do you say that in English?
4. What’s the meaning of …?
5. Can you repeat, please?
6. Can you speak louder?
7. I don’t / can’t understand.
8. How do you pronounce this?
9. Is this OK?
10. Did you correct our exams?
11. Can I correct, please?
12. Can we play an English game today?
13. Can I borrow a pencil / pen, please?
14. Can I open the window?
15. Good morning!

For TEACHERS

1. Good morning everyone! / Hi, there! / How are you today?
2. Stop talking, please! / Be quiet!
3. Who is missing today?
4. Open your Student’s Book / Workbook at page …
5. You have 3 min. to do this! Quickly! Hurry up!
6. Any questions? Everything is clear enough?
7. Can anyone tell me …?
8. Put your hands up if you know the answer.
9. Sit down properly.
10. Please, do these exercises while I’m away.
11. Who wants to start reading?
12. Let’s listen and answer the questions.
13. Let me think / explain this again.
14. Good luck! / Well done! / Great Job!
15. Have a nice day / weekend!

I hope you'll find them useful!!! ;)

Kate Morton, a great contemporary writer

Hi, There!,

Do you know KATE MORTON? Have you ever read one of her famous novels? 

Well, in my humble opinion, undoubtedly she is one of the best contemporary writers. K. Morton, born in 1976 in Australia, has written: The House at Riverton (2006), The Forgotten Garden (2008) and The Distant Hours (2010). All her novels have become best-sellers all over the world! 

From her early childhood, she loved reading books, especially those written by Enid Blyton. She grew up in Queensland (Australia) and after attending school, she studied a Licentiate in Speech and Drama from Trinity college in London. At the same time, Kate enrolled in a degree in English Literature at the University of Queensland, graduating with First Class Honors. On that basis, she won a scholarship and could complete a Masters degree focusing on tragedy in Victorian literature. 

Because of that, we could find many Gothic elements in her novels, since she is very enthusiastic of Bronte sisters, Dickens, Daphne du Marier, Poe or Lucy Clifford.

Therefore, I recommend reading her fantastic novels, all the characters are connected mixing current and past events, all her books are really entertaining and well-written. So, when you read an English novel, you can enjoy it and learn new vocabulary, don't you think so? 

I hope we'll never stop reading :)