The boy does nothing (Alesha Dixon)

Yesterday we did this song in class. Here you'll be able to have a look at the video with and without lyrics.

• Video
• Video with lyrics

Biographies of famous people

As we said in class here is a link to a page where you can find lots of biographies. Choose one (the person must be alive) and talk about it in class. Don't forget to talk about the following:

• Personal details
• Why he/ she is well known.
• His/ her past
• The present

LINK

Ayo Technology- Millow

Here you can find different links for the song we did in class last Wednesday.

• Video of the song
• Video with lyrics
• Version by Katerine (different rythm)
• Exercise we did in class.

One scary group therapy

As promised in class I've included here the links to the videos on phobias we did in class. They're very funny, aren't they?

• One scary group therapy.
• Phobias (English version)

Every country thinks that their cooking is the best

Last Wednesday, in class, you chose this topic as your favourite in order to add your comments and give your opinions. Remember two things:

• Use phrases to introduce your opinions.
• Give reasons (say why you think that way)

Thanks a lot.

SUMMERCAT (Billie the Vision and the Dancers)

Here, as promised, is the song we did in class. You will be able to see the TV spot that made it famous. Here I also include a link to the lyrics, to the video with subtitles in Spanish and to some information about the band. It's a great song! Don't you agree?

• TV spot
• Video with lyrics
• Video with subtitles in Spanish
• Billie the Vision and the dancers

Coldplay Viva la vida

We listened to this song last friday. Here yo have the links to the videos and the exercise we did in class. See you tomorrow in class.

• Original video.
• Video with lyrics.
• Exercise.
• Key

I gotta feeling (Black Eyed Peas)

Here you'll have a chance to watch the video of the song in class and have a look at the exercise we did in class as I promised.

• Video
• Video with lyrics
• Exercise

WELCOME

Hello and welcome to you all! It's been a long time since june. I hope you had a great summer. I'd like to give a warm welcome to my new students of NI1A. It's a real pleasure for me to be your teacher this year. Remember that this blog is for you and that I'll accept any suggestions you make.

One last thing

I'd just like to thank all my pupils this year for being so patient and such good workers. It's been a great pleasure and a privilege to teach you. I've learnt many things from you. I'm just going to ask you to do one last thing for me. I'd love you to introduce comments in this article on the following subjects. They'll be very valuable for me:

• Good things from the class
• Negative things (things that need to be changed).
• Your opinion on the blog.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

End of course practice

Last week we were just practising for the exam, mainly speaking, listening and reading. Just remember we didn't do File 3C and we did File 4A instead. In the following list you have the links to the summary of monologues and dialogues we did in class and also links to the monologue and interaction practice we did after the february exam. Good luck!

• Summary of topics
• How to do a good monologue
• How to prepare an interaction

British Manners

As you know we are currently dealing with the subject of manners. This is the reading exercise we have done in class. You can read it in the following link. Try to have a look at it. After reading it click here and do the following exercise.

June exam 09

The NI1 exam will take place on the 5th of june at 18.30. You can have a look at the dates here.

Film at "Centro C. Alcazaba" It's all gone Pete Tong

As you now the lesson today (Thursday, 14th of May) consists of seeing a film at "Centro Cultural Alcazaba". The film is It's all gone Pete Tong. It tells the story of a very famous DJ and how his life changes when he gradually becomes deaf. You can read about it here.

Mistakes from March writing exams

Here you will find a list of the mistakes some of you made in March exams. You can see the exercise as we did it in class and when you finish you can check the key. It is a big list. I suggest you have a look at it little by little.

1. Exercise
2. Key

Our next lesson is on Wednesday 1st of April

I have already sent you a message but just in case. We can't have a lesson this Tuesday because IES Extremadura has a Parental Meeting. Therefore we put off the lesson till Wednesday.
AND ON THURSDAY WE CELEBRATE OUR SCHOOL DAY. Come to the Eurotrivial and the Party! WE'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME!

Webquest on Wales. Winners

I must apologize for not publishing the results last week. The only excuse I have is work. Well, I must thank all the people who took part in the webquest. It's just another way to practise your English by using authentic material all the time. Here are the names of the winners:

1. Angeles Fernández
2. Estefanía Calle
3. Mª Cruz Vaz

The winners will receive their prize during "El Día del Centro" party on the 2nd of April along with the winners of the Short Story competition.

But, what were the correct answers. Just click here and you'll find out.

Webquest on Wales. Extended deadline

As I can see that not many people have had the chance to send the answers to the webquest I've decided to extend the deadline until Monday 16th of March. Besides, I've also decided to accept a minimum of 15 correct answers (out of 20). Thus, the criteria to award the prizes will be:
1. The pupils who get the highest number of correct answers.
2. The date of arrival.

Thank you all for your effort.

Never forget your Welsh WEBQUEST

Last Sunday the 1st of March was SAINT DAVID'S DAY. Saint David is the patron of Wales. On that day lots of celebrations are held throughout the country. This gives me a reason ( the fact that I have spent three years of my life in that beautiful part of the world and I've learnt to fall in love with the place and its warm and friendly people) to have our own SAINT DAVID'S week and learn something about Wales by doing the Never forget your Welsh webquest.

A webquest is is a learning activity used by educators. During this activity learners read, analyze, and synthesize information using the Internet. In this case it is a quiz about Wales. You have to answer 20 questions on Wales whose answers can be found on the net. The rules are the following:

1. The webquest (the quiz) is in this link.
2. All the answers are on the net. I promise
3. Any student at the EOI in Mérida can take part.
4. You can either send me an e-mail (peregar.eoimerida@gmail.com) with the answers or add a comment to this entry.
5. The answers must be written in English. Just write 1. followed by the answer and so on.
6. In the e-mail or comment you must state your name & surname, your class and your teacher's name.
7. Prize: the first two e-mails with all the correct answers will get a prize (a book and a film).
8. Deadline: Wednesday the 11th of March.
9. The names of the winners and the correct answers will be published on the blog on Monday the 16th.

GOOD LUCK! COME ON, GIVE IT A TRY! YOU CAN LEARN A LOT AND EVEN WIN SOMETHING!

HINT: google and wikipedia are a good place to start.

Mercy by Duffy

Last Tuesday as a musical start to the activities of St. David's Week we listened to this beautifule song by the Welsh singer Duffy. As usual you will be able to watch a video of the song an have a look at the lyrics in the links below:

• Exercise
• Lyrics
• Video

Penélope Cruz (Acceptance speech)

Yes! She made it. It's the first time ever a Spanish Actress wins an oscar and we are proud (specially people from Alcobendas). I haven't seen the film. I don't know whether she deserved it for this role more than for her role in Volver (you can add your comments). To be honest with you I don't care. She's made history and it's extremelly difficult to get an oscar if you aren't American.
Anyway here you will be able to see her acceptance speech and an interview she gave whe she was nominated for "Volver" (her English is very good).

• Acceptance speech.
• Interview.

How to prepare a dialogue

I've included here the document I gave you in class. In this document I give you ideas on how you can discuss a topic with your classmates in a successful way. Just click here and you'll get there.

Michael Clayton

Next Thursday, at 19.00, we´ll be able to see this fantastic film. Here you can have access to the exercise we've done in class and also to the trailer in English and Spanish.

• Exercise
• English trailer
• Spanish Trailer

Hold on (THE WILSONS)

You know we've read about them in class. And we also listened to their number 1 hit song of 1990. Here you have a link to the exercise and the song.

• Exercise
• Song

Speaking on Sport

As you remember I showed you in class an example of how you can prepare a monologue when revising a lesson. Click here to have a look at the exercise.

Listening on family

We started with the topic of the future of families we listened to Scott talking about his family. This is what we did in class:

• Worksheet.
• Listening

Speaking: revision game

On the first day we were also doing a game to practice different topics we dealt with last term. You can have a look at it here.

New Year Resolutions

On the first day of class we did a few activities you might find interesting. Here are the links

Worksheet
Listening worksheet
Listening page and script
Survey

I'm sorry this has taken so long.

We´ll I'm back after a month at last. I'm really sorry. I've been busy but this is a poor excuse. I'll try to keep the blog up to date every week. I promise.