Life and stuff ... in English!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

WEBQUEST - HEALTHY HABITS

Do you think you lead a healthy lifestyle? Do you think you eat properly? Do you take enough fruit and vegetables? Do you play any sport or you prefer spending your time sitting in front of TV or your computer?

Here we have a WEBQUEST. A webquest is an online project that will help you learn, individually and in groups, about a specific topic. This webquest is about HEALTHY HABITS.

You have to create groups of 3 people, and each of you will play a role: one of you will be a nutritionist, another one a sports expert, and the third one will be a doctor. Each of you will have a specific job in the project, you will have to look for some information and then work together. Follow the instructions that the webquest provides. Remember you can ask me any doubt you have.

Ready to start??? Click here!!!! MY GOOD HABITS

Monday, May 23, 2011

SECOND CONDITIONAL

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF...

YOU WON THE LOTTERY?

YOUR BEST FRIEND HAD A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM?

YOU LOST YOUR WALLET?

YOU WERE ALONE IN AN ISLAND?

YOU FOUND A LOST DOG IN THE STREET?

try to answer these questions in pairs, remember to use the SECOND CONDITIONAL tips:

If I WON the lottery game, I WOULD...

If my best friend HAD a very serious problem, I WOULD...

We use the second conditional to talk about unreal situations in the present or in the future, situations that are unlikely to happen, hypothesis.

If + subject + PAST SIMPLE..... + WOULD + base form

If you want to know more about SECOND CONDITIONAL, visit this page.

Then do the following online activities:

English Grammar Secrets

Englisch Hilfen activity 1

Englisch Hilfen activity 2

Enlgisch Hilfen activity 3

Ego 4 U

Pefect English Grammar

Sunday, May 15, 2011

OUR SKIN

Summer is near... and beach activities, swimming-pool, spending time outside our house will again be some of our favourite hobbies during the long summer days.

But, remember, we should always, always, protect our SKIN. Sometimes we do not realize how important it is to take care of ourselves. Our SKIN has cellular memory, it means that you can get sunburnt at the age of 15 or 18 or 25 or whenever, and maybe some years later you can develop skin cancer due to the burnings you suffered in the past. SUNSCREEN is something that will protect you and help you when you are suntanning. Remember to hydrate yourself a lot, drink a lot of water, avoid going out during the hours when it is really hot, and always, always, protect your SKIN.

This video has been done thanks to the participation and involvement of skin cancer victims. Watch it, don't be afraid, but remember, protect yourself. It's really important!!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

HOW J SAY

Hello! How are you doing? We are almost done!

Let me introduce you a website I discovered recently. Its name is 'How J Say', and it allows you to know how to pronounce words in English. For example, if you are not sure about how to pronounce "STAPLER" ('grapadora' in English) go to www.howjsay.com, write the word and press the submit button, and a voice will pronounce the word.

It is very useful in case you doubt about a word's way of pronunciation! I am sure it will help you improve your speaking skills!

Time to practise now! Good luck!

Monday, May 2, 2011

IS YOUR LIFE A BED OF ROSES?

Would you like to practise some English expressions with Jennifer Recio?

Watch this video and learn three different English expressions:

-to be out of the woods.

-to have a green thumb

-a bed of roses

Do you know what they mean and in which situations we can use them?

Enjoy!!!

Saturday, April 30, 2011

CLOTHES VOCABULARY AND A FUNNY MODERN FAMILY!

Time for clothes and fun, now!

Do you know "Modern Family"? It is a funny and very popular TV series from the US. Do you want to know more?

Have a look at this photo of the families in the series. Try to describe them by the clothes they are wearing. Write two or three sentences for each character.

Good Luck!!!