11 May 2010

Farewell: sniff, sniff

This was a unique experience: thanks for your time, energy and hard work! 
Lots of luck and see you around! :)
                                                                   CC Image by Mac Babs

8 May 2010

Looking back...

                                                            CC Image by Albert OG

Rear view mirror: Two years in batxillerat, time to look back, to do some reflection.
Here are some questions for you. Thanks! :)

4 May 2010

Question tags: oral English

It's nice weather, isn't it?
They didn't go to the disco, did they? 

More on question tags: Click here for theory and quiz

19 March 2010

Lying

Vocabulary
Liar (n)
To lie (v)
lying (v, adj)
deception
lie detector
polygraph
white lie
flattery

BBC NEWS


Warm-up discussion
Do you consider yourself a good liar?
How many lies do you tell every day?
Which profession admits lying the most? teachers, doctors or politicians?

Listening

What is a motivated liar?
What are the physical reactions the lie-detectors claim to detect?
What is junk science?
What is a white lie?
According to Dan, which profession admits lying the most?

5 March 2010

Videocast

Doing the 3rd term oral activity now...
And then we focus solely on Selectivat, the cursed word ;-)

LONDONERS: Watch the examples on slide 16

NON-LONDONERS
Options:
1- A report of a special place for you
2- A diary/report of a trip you made
3- Themes on Pride and Prejudice

23 February 2010

1 February 2010

Pride and Prejudice

Our new project: Read the Jane Austen's novel, watch the 2005 version by Joe Wright and some discussions on the topic. Ready?
       click on the image

22 January 2010

Passive or Active love



PRACTICE YOUR PASSIVE TENSES:

Passive exercises
Passive exercises

Advanced Practice :
Have something done

18 January 2010