Wednesday, October 20, 2010

English Speaking Countries


Do you remember the video we watched related to English accents?
Here you have a map of the English speaking countries.

Locate these English speaking countries in the map, write their names and paint them on a map.

Australia, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Gambia, Ghana, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Malta, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, The USA, Uganda.

Label: Final grades of Primary School, 1st ESO

Sunday, October 10, 2010

HEY THERE DELILAH

And now... it's time for music! Watch the video and listen to the song, by Plain White T's, it is beautiful!
Then answer the following questions:





-Where is Delilah living now?
-What famous place in New York City does the song mention?
-What does she look like tonight?
-What is Delilah worried about?
-How would he travel to see her?
-How many years are there for her to go back?
-What do you think Delilah is doing there?
-Do you like the song? What type of music do you like?


And now... check your answers by reading the lyrics!
Now we can sing together... and become stars!

Labels: 2nd-3rd of ESO

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

21 ACCENTS

Watch the following video. You will be aware of how many different accents the English language can have. Probably you never heard some of them!



Answer the following questions:

-Which accent was particularly difficult for you to understand?
-Is there such an amount of different accents in your language?
-Do you think the actress in the video missed some accents in English? Which ones?
-What is more important for you when talking to someone: his/her accent and origin or the possibility of communicating to that person? Tell me your opinion!
-What's her name and her age? :)

LIFE... IN ENGLISH

Hello everybody!

Welcome to my blog, where you can find different videos, activities and links related to the English language and English Language Teaching.

I hope we can share experiences and opinions, and improve our knowledge of Shakespeare's language.

ENJOY!