WEEKEND ACTIVITIES!

 What do you do on the weekends? 

1. First, try the following quiz, click HERE, what score did you get?

2. Second, read the answers to the following Yahoo question  HERE

Then, answer: Who seems not to enjoy his/her weekend? why?

3. How do you usually spend your Saturdays and Sundays?

LEAVE A COMMENT WITH YOUR ANSWERS

FAMILY MEMBERS!

Try our FAMILY crossword! 

(Click on the image below)

For further practice go to "practice", titles: "POSSESSIVE/GENITIVE CASE" and "FAMILY MEMBERS"

OUR FAVORITE DISHES!

Let's fill the following wall with all our favorite dishes!!! 

What is your favorite dish?  

Double click on the wall and write the description of your favorite dish like in the example. Add a picture!
 Find the wall also here: http://es.padlet.com/sabrinasastre/84u42h6j79k0

Created with Padlet

ACCEPTING AND REFUSING INVITATIONS!

This week we are reviewing how to make invitations in English and how to respond to them. Watch the following video. Then, do the activity below! 

Activity: 

1. Invite your classmates to do something together (Greeting+invitation).
  Write the invitation as a comment. 

2. Read your classmates' invitations. Accept them or turn them down.  

Try not to repeat the expressions your classmates used.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

This week we are studying/reviewing "Present Continuous Tense". Now, why don't you try the following crossword?

How many verbs can you remember? 

Click HERE  to access the crossword.

Good luck!!! =)


Some of the verbs we studied in class: talk on the phone, e-mail a friend, text your girlfriend,  surf the net, use the computer, drink coffee, read a book, write a description,  work, work out at the gym, exercise, walk, cry, shine, ride a bike, cycle, drive a car, have a good time, smoke, wash my hair, wear shoes, wear glasses, have a shower, rain, run, sleep, sing a song, play the guitar, listen to music, eating  pizza, cook pasta, grate cheese, argue with your wife/neighbours, fight, hug, kiss,  get ready for school/work,  get dressed,  studying for a test, watch TV, do yoga, shake hands, sit on the dock, stand, hang on the wall, waste time, daydream, live, laugh, smile, dance tango, draw, look at the girl, clap, think, rest, take it easy... 
Do you remember them?  

DESCRIBING PLACES

Last week we worked on descriptions of places. Listen to the following brief description:

Describing places by sabrinasastre on GoAnimate

Now, it's your turn! What about you? 
Write about the place where you were born. 
What is it like?
(Read instructions for the 2nd obligatory activity HERE)
Leave a comment with your description. 
Read your classmates' descriptions, comment at least one of them.

THE BRITISH ISLES

The English language was born in The British Isles, but...

What do you know about them?

Take the following quiz to check your knowledge:

Click HERE

Then, watch the following videos about 4 capital cities of The British Isles

Which city do you like most? Why? What is the city like?
 Mention some of the tourist attractions of this city.
(Leave a comment with your answers)

MORE GREETINGS 2

Consolidate and expand!

1. Watch the videos below and take notes.   
2. What greetings were not mentioned in class???   
     Leave a comment with your answer!

Click on the links below to access the videos:

EXAMPLE OF BRITISH GREETING!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrjqbCK-Bh0

AMERICAN GREETINGS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayodJ2TlAq4

SAYING HELLO AND GOODBYE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bixg6QUNHDg 

2. Do you know greetings from other English speaking countries like Jamaica, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, etc.? 

If you surf the net and find other greetings, share them in a comment!

MORE GREETINGS

We learned some informal/casual greetings in class.  

Now, Let's review and expand!

1. Read the following real Yahoo Question  HERE and all the answers it obtained. Then, leave a comment with your answers to these questions: 

a. What is the best answer? What do you think? What answer did you like most?
b. What is the worst answer? What do you think?

c. Write a possible answer to the Yahoo Question taking into account what we learned in class.  What would your answer be?

GREETINGS

Let's review some of the greetings we learned in class!  

 You're going to watch the beginning of the American movie "ParaNorman" (2012), then you have to complete a brief activity!

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Click HERE to start!

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS 2014

Hi, my dear students! This is the first post of the year!
I am completely sure this new start will bring plenty of significant learning experiences  to all of us. 

 Take advantage of this blog, it was specially created to enrich your learning processes. Hope you make the most of it!

INTRODUCE YOURSELF
I'm really looking forward to getting to know you!  How about starting right now?   
Leave a comment with your personal introduction,
Who are you? Why do you want to study English?

¿Querés estudiar inglés?

¡Aprovechá nuestros cursos gratuitos! 

Informes e Inscripción

sabrinasastre@yahoo.com.ar
4362-6603 

WE WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014!!!

We share some of the photos of our last day together...

What a great group!

OSCAR WILDE AND HIS WORK

Who was Oscar Wilde?

Read about the author HERE

Now watch and listen:

Oscar Wilde's work

THE HAPPY PRINCE (SHORT STORY)

WATCH

READ

THE SELFISH GIANT (SHORT STORY)

WATCH

READ

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (NOVEL)

READ

VER PELÍCULA EN ESPAÑOL AQUÍ

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST (NOVEL)

READ 

VER PELÍCULA EN ESPAÑOL AQUÍ

THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE

This is the last story we read this year! =) Enjoy listening to it!!!

Full Text HERE

AIRPLANE TRAVEL

Try our airplane travel crossword!!! (click on the image below)

OUR COLLABORATIVE WORK!

We are working together to prepare for our final test!

Have a look at our collaborative document where we are compiling all the communicative situations we role-played this year!

Feel free to help us!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ma1WJTIeBRqHdFcghtgSqBo0WP3-5BO0bB3nZhsdsKA/edit

What do you think about this collaborative experience?
Write a comment with your answer!

THE "F" WORD!

The popular "F" word (fuck!) is one of the most versatile words in the English language. It is used in many different informal situations...
But be careful! It doesn't have a very good reputation! =)


Have a look at the following video! Then comment on the uses of the "f" word that called your attention! Is it always used in negative situations? Is it ok to study this word in an English course? Why? Why not?

 Read this excellent article about the word "fuck" 
(Watch the videos!):
http://reallifebh.com/how-use-word-fuck

And remember "Mind your language!" 

IF YOU WERE THE PRESIDENT...

If you were president, how would you run the country?

What about the budget? How much would you give to the military, education, environment, health care and crime prevention?  What would your priority be?
Who would your advisors be?

Try this quiz/game!
 Then write a comment answering the green questions below:

(Click on the image to start the game!)

1. What do these words/phrases mean? 

RUN THE COUNTRY, BUDGET, PRESS CONFERENCE, ENVIRONMENT, TEAM OF ADVISORS, TAXES

2. Who would your first advisor be? Why?
3. Justify your number one budget  priority

("If I were president, my number one budget priority would be...because...")

3. What would the newspapers say about you after the press conference?

HOW CAN I GET THERE?

Try this awesome game!!! 

Follow the instructions and choose the right answer on the interactive map! 

Then write a comment with the score(s) you got! It's great, isn't it?

(click on the picture to start)

“WHAT IF…” THE BOX (2)

Do you remember the previous scene? If she pushes the button, she will receive one million dollars. However, if she does it, someone will die. What will she do? Watch this new scene, the answer is here:

1. What do they consider before pushing the button? (what if?)

2.What does she finally do?

3.What will happen next? 
Write a paragraph describing the way this movie continues and ends. 

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF...

Watch the following scene of the movie "The box". The situation is unusual and intriguing...

After watching, leave a comment answering the questions below:

1. What will happen if she pushes the button?

2. What are the restrictions?

3. What will happen if she refuses?
4. What will happen next? What do you think?

TO BE CONTINUED...

AIN'T

Today we talked about the use of the word "ain't".  This word is considered non-standard English, but it is highly used. You can find many examples in songs, movies, commercials, etc. 

But, what does ain't mean? Watch the following video. What is the meaning of ain't in each song?  What standard form is ain't replacing in each one?  Isn't? Aren't? Haven't? Am not???

Search for examples of ain't in the title of  movies and songs. 

 Leave a comment with your discoveries. 
(You can also leave the link of the song to listen to it, or the movie)

MALE NANNY!!!

Last class we were talking about women's jobs, men's jobs and prejudice in the workplace... Now I invite you to work with the following funny video! This is a scene from the American series “Friends”.  Ross and Rachel are looking for a nanny for their baby.

The sentences below are mentioned by the characters. Make sure you know the meanings before listening!

“Are you gay?"/ “But I’m straight. I’m engaged actually” /  ''So you’re just like a…guy who's a nanny?''  / “I really believe that the most satisfying thing you can do with your life is to take care of a child” / “Yea, kids say all kinds of that crap” / “You’re hired!” / “You gotta be at least bi” (bi=bisexual)

 Write a brief description of the situation and answer:

Would you hire a male nanny? Why? Why not?

What do you think about Ross's behaviour? 

A GATHERING OF BALD MEN

Last Friday (September 6th) we finished reading the story "A Gathering of Bald Men" by Mandla Langa, included in the book "Dancing with Strangers", Oxford Bookworms. (Read the summary of the story here)

It seems to be a crazy story, but it hides interesting morals/teachings.  Leave a comment answering this question: "What is/are the teaching/s of this crazy story?"