Professor Grammar

Watch this video. Professor Grammar says "There's a rule for everything". Write a new entry in your blogs with the title: "There is a rule for everything" and answer these questions:

1. What rule does Professor Grammar refer to?
2. What does OPSHACOM stand for? (Each letter means one thing)
3. Go to the following page (click here) and take the test.
   
   

Song: Thank God It's Friday

Click here and roll down the page until you find the song Thank God It's Friday. This is one of my favourites. Apart from practising the days of the week you can also listen to some good music. By the way, the band's name is The Cure. Really good stuff.

Game: Who's my Valentine?

Click here and play the game. It is very easy and entertaining, follow the instructions and practise your vocabulary for describing people. If you want to revise that vocabulary, here is a useful list:
Word List

Appearance
I am / You are / He is / She is …
tall
small
overweight, fat
slim
young
old
… years old.
beautiful / pretty (Woman), handsome (Man)
sun-tanned
pale
I have / You have / He has / She has (got) …
blue / green / grey / brown eyes
freckles
a beard
a full beard
a moustache
a goatee
a stubbly beard
blond hair
red hair
brown hair
black hair
dyed hair
blond highlights
short hair
long hair
straight hair
curly hair / curls
a bald head
a square / round / triangular / oval face
a big / small / long nose
big / small ears

Clothing and Accessories
I wear / You wear / He wears / She wears …
glasses
contact lenses
I am wearing / You are wearing / He/She is wearing …
earrings
a necklace
a wristband
a bracelet
a cap
a red scarf
a tie

Character
I am / You are / He is / She is …
shy
quiet
lively
active
easygoing
outgoing
nice
friendly
funny
happy
annoying
sad
aggressive

EL CLUB DE LAS IDEAS EN EL IES SIERRA DE GÁDOR

Hace unas semanas, nos visitaron los del Club de las Ideas. La idea era hacer ver a la comunidad educactiva la experiencia innovadora que se está llevando a cabo en nuestro centro en el Aula Específica. Podeis ver el reportaje visitando el siguiente blog,http://galiant.blogspot.com/ aunque intentaré subir el video también.

La verdad es que, aunque el reportaje está bien y muestra los que se hace en el aula, faltó la crítica que desde el centro hemos hecho en varias instancias porque los alumnos no encuentran salidas laborales. Es más, una vez visto el programa la impresión que uno extrae es que encuentran trabajo fácilmente. Que se lo pregunten a Sergio, el primer alumno que acabó el Programa de Transición a la Vida Adulta y está todavía esperando esa oportunidad laboral...

En cualquier caso, creo que todos los profes que trabajan en el Proyecto merecían, por lo menos, tener su minuto de gloria. Enhorabuena compañeros.

Present Perfect (I)

Click on the link and do the activities. Then copy the results and create a new entry called "Present Perfect (I)" with the copy of your test results.

Click here.

English Verb Tenses

Legend
Tenses
moment in time

* action that takes place once, never or several times
* actions that happen one after another
* actions that suddenly take place

Tenses
period of time

* action that started before a certain moment and lasts beyond that moment
* actions taking place at the same time

Tenses
Result

* action taking place before a certain moment in time
* puts emphasis on the result

Tenses
Course / Duration

* action taking place before a certain moment in time
* puts emphasis on the course or duration of the action

Vocabulary: Jobs

Click on this link and find the following:
1) List of jobs.
2) LIst of food: Vegetables.

You have to print the lists and add the links in your blogs: create an entry called "Vocabulary I: Jobs", and another one called "Vocabulary II: Vegetables", when one clicks on the links the right page must open.

Good luck!

Phonetics (II)

This site is good to practice Phonetics with games. You can also test your level by clicking on the icon "Entry/Exit Tests". A very useful and interesting site: try it!

http://cambridgeenglishonline.com/Phonetics_Focus/

Phonetics

Activity:

Click on the link and practice the sounds and phonetic symbols of English. Create a new blogroll and add this link with the name: Phonetics.

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/download/pron_chart/pron_chart.shtml