quarta-feira, 27 de março de 2013

Lluvia en Sevilla


            La lluvia cancela las procesiones pero no apaga el fervor popular

El mal tiempo dejó ayer sin procesiones a los sevillanos y hoy tampoco están teniendo suerte. En Logroño interrumpía también el recorrido por sus calles del Vía Crucis de la Flagelación de Jesús. En cambio en Tobarra, Albacete, comienza su tamborada, una fiesta de Interés Turístico Nacional que empieza hoy y terminan a las doce de la noche del Domingo de Resurrección.


Semana Santa en España

En muchas partes del mundo se celebra la Semana Santa. 

En algunos lugares de España, las tradicionales procesiones 

son muy espectaculares. Aquí tenéis algunas imágenes.





Semana Santa en España

terça-feira, 26 de março de 2013

Últimas noticias

Hola estudiantes,

¿Ustedes han visto las últimas noticias de hoy


Traffic jams

Hi students,
Traffic jams are becoming more and more common nowadays. 
Is there an easy solution to this problem?
Let´s read about it:


traffic jam, BBC image
What is the solution to the global traffic jam?
This year the BBC is looking into the future, in key areas of science, politics, education and our personal life in a series called What If? As part of this, 6 Minute English looks at the question: 'What if everyone had a car?'
There are already a billion cars in the world but what would be the consequences if there were even more vehicles on the road? Rob and Jennifer discuss what might happen and they talk about some designs for cars of the future.
We'll be hearing some driving-related words and phrases along the way.
This week's question:
In 2010, one of the world's longest jams occurred in Beijing in China. How long was it?
a) 50 kilometres
b) 100 kilometres
c) 200 kilometres
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

segunda-feira, 25 de março de 2013

Easter time!


Hi my dear students!
This is a special week, this Sunday is Easter!

…but do you know the History of Easter?

This video explains it very well:




and in this link you can do some online activities about this holiday:

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/easter/picture-vocabulary.html

Hope you like it!
Kátia.

quarta-feira, 20 de março de 2013

Cónclaves y papas



El 14 de marzo el mundo amaneció con un nuevo papa, Francisco.
Algunos días antes TVE hizo un reportaje en el que nos presentaron
los procedimientos y unos detalles históricos interesantes de los cónclaves


O blog esportivo "Canchallena", do jornal argentino "La Nación" deu destaque para as postagens de charges dos usuários do Twitter, que comemoraram a eleição do papa Francisco. A charge acima é do cartunista argentino Lucho Luna

Vamos a ver el vídeo y hacer los ejercicios en este link:



Envíenme las respuestas por e-mail.
Hasta luego,
Kátia.

Cut the mustard?



It's a sad day for Feifei as she just lost a cooking contest, and Finn tries to cheer her up by saying that sometimes we've got to accept that we just can't cut the mustard. Did Feifei miss out an ingredient?


Let´s listen the audio in this link:


I was not very good at math, I just couldn´t cut the mustard. On the other hand I was very good at English, that´s why I´m an English teacher nowadays!

 What about you? Tell me about something you are not very good at, using the new expression you have just learned.

segunda-feira, 18 de março de 2013

Musical instrument


Hi people,
Let´s learn about the Cello?

The cello (pron.: /ˈtʃɛloʊ/ chel-oh; plural cellos orcelli) is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin and viola. The cello is used as a solo instrument, as well as in chamber music ensembles, string orchestras, and as a member of the string section of symphony orchestras. It is the second-largest bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, the double bass being the largest.
From Wikipedia.org

Click on the link below, watch the video and do the quiz. Don´t forget to send me your results by e-mail!


Stephen Lock tells us about the cello, one of the members of the orchestral string family.
Free English lessons by ESL Radio and TV www.eslradioandtv.com
© Copyright, All rights reserved 2011

quarta-feira, 13 de março de 2013

The Underground Library


Have you ever heard about the underground public library?


The Underground Library - Miami Ad School Student Project: A Simple Solution to help New York’s Empty Libraries
Now that the internet is available almost anywhere, people are able to do “instant research” to learn about anything on their smartphones. The New York Public Library wants to remind New Yorkers that they are still a valuable resource, and a free service. NYPL wants to take your usual subway ads and make them into something fun and entertaining. They want to give New Yorkers something productive to do on the subway instead of their everyday people watching. New Yorkers will be given a free digital book sample to read on their way to work. Once finished they will be informed of the closest libraries so they could finish their story. Underground Library is a fictional student campaign, thought up by Max Pilwat, Keri Tan and Ferdi Rodriguez, three Miami Ad School students. This video explains how the campaign would work if it were adopted by the client.

Agency: Miami Ad School
Art Directors: Keri Tan & Max Pilwat
Copywriter: Ferdi Rodriguez

Watch the video here!







Now, let´s complete the audio script:

Ever since the __________ of the internet the use of public __________ has been on a decline. Now with the __________ of smart devices people can learn about anything, anywhere, well, almost anywhere… Since the internet __________ does not work __________ we are going to __________ new Yorkers back to the library by __________ them books to read on the subway.
When __________ see the underground library placement they will prompt to activate near field communication technology to download a sample of the __________ bestsellers on their smart devices. Passengers will __________ ten pages, just enough to keep them __________ during their commute. When they finish, they will get a __________ that they can continue reading the book for __________ at the New York Public library.

Send me your answers together with your opinion about this idea by e-mail.
 See you!


Facebook


Hola mis estudiantes,

A continuación van a escuchar una entrevista con la sicóloga del comportamiento, doctora Grace Cook, estudiosa de lo que dicen y escriben los usuarios y usuarias de la red social más popular de todas.

¡SOY IMPORTANTE!
Radialistas.net




De acuerdo con la entrevista, ¿Cuáles son las dos cosas que nos encantan a todos y que motivan el uso de Facebook?

Ahora, bajen este archivo y completen las palabras que faltan en la transcripción de la entrevista, y me envíen por e-mail las respuestas.





Hasta luego!

terça-feira, 12 de março de 2013

Simple past review

Hello my dear students!!

This week we are going to review the Simple Past to talk about our last weekend. First, watch this little review:



Now watch this video and see how you can describe your last weekend:  Grans fishing trip

Now, it´s your turn! Write a short text describing what you did last weekend, and send to my e-mail. 
See you!

segunda-feira, 11 de março de 2013

Nice reading


"Although anxiety is part of life, never let it control you." 


I really like Paulo Coelho, he is a very good writer. He has a new book called Manuscript Found in Accra, which is excellent. You can read the first chapter in the link below:



Now tell me, do you like Paulo Coelho?
Did you like the beginning of his new book?


sexta-feira, 8 de março de 2013

Nueva película de Almodóvar


Días de cine: 'Los amantes pasajeros' 08 mar 2013

Pedro Almodóvar ("Volver") regresa a la comedia con "Los amantes pasajeros", una película 
que reúne en un avión destino México DF a un polifacético reparto coral de azafatos y 
pasajeros encabezados por Javier Cámara, Lola Dueñas, Raúl Arévalo, Blanca Suárez y 
Miguel Ángel Silvestre, entre otros.

Así, los tripulantes del viaje tratarán de divertir con historias como la de una vidente
 convencida de que la aeronave se va a estrellar y un amanerado sobrecargo, que volarán
 bajo la dirección del realizador manchego.

source: http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/programa/amantes/1711858/




¿Qué les parece la nueva película? 

Hasta luego...

quinta-feira, 7 de março de 2013

Dan Brown´s new book



A new Dan Brown´s book is coming!!

I really love Dan Brow´s books, what about you? 

My favorite is the Da Vince Code, but I also like The Lost Symbol very much!

 His new book is called Inferno and it will hit shelves on May 14. I can´t wait to read it! 

More information here: Dan Brown's 'Inferno' cover revealed!

What about you? Are you going to read it? Please leave a comment!


segunda-feira, 4 de março de 2013

A1/A2 - Activity - Daily Routine


Hi dear students,

You are going to watch this video to review how to describe your daily routine:




Now, send me by e-mail a short text telling me about your routine.

See you,
Kátia.

B/C Activity - Dead Poets Society


Hi my students,

The activity is about a very beautiful movie called Dead Poets Society. 

It is a 1989 American drama film directed by Peter Weir and starring Robin Williams. Set at the conservative and aristocratic Welton Academy in Vermont in 1959, it tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry. (from Wikipedia).


Now go to this site and watch this video:

After watching it you will do the exercises and send me the results by e-mail, together with the answers to the questions below:

     a)  Have you ever watched the movie Dead Poet´s society?
     b)  If yes… Did you like it? Why?
     c)  If no… would you like to watch it? Why?

See you.
Kátia.

Actividad: ¿Carne de caballo?




Después que han descubierto que había carne de caballo en hamburguesas, toda Europa está  preocupada con la carne que es consumida a diario por las personas. Lea este reportaje del periódico El país:



Luego vea este video y contesta a las preguntas en el proprio sitio:


Después de leer y ver el video acerca de este problema,
 ¿Qué opinas de todo eso?
¿Cree que es un problema comer carne de caballo?

 Escriba un pequeño texto y envíamelo por e-mail.

Hasta luego,
 Kátia.

Aplicativos gratuitos para estudar inglês





Hi dear students,

Para quem não tem muito tempo de estudar mas tem um smartphone, há vários aplicativos gratuitos que podem ser utilizados naqueles momentos de espera do dia a dia: no ônibus, no consultório médico, etc.

O British Council disponibiliza para as plataformas IOS (Apple) e Android vários aplicativos gratuitos:

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps

Let´s download and use them!
See you,
Kátia.


Inaugurando o blog

Hello my students, 
Hola mis estudiantes,



Hoje inauguro o meu blog. Este será um espaço para aprendizagem, interação e porque não, diversão. Uma outra forma de estudar e de aprender. Sejam bem vindos!