An argument essay

Here are some links to interesting pages where you can find lots of tips as to how to plan and write a good essay.

• Write fix
• El blog para preparar el writing de EOI
• For and against composition (slideshare)

Everyday First Aid

In this link, from the British Red Cross, you'll be able to learn through videos how to deal with a lot of Everyday Health problems.

• Everyday First Aid.

History of Halloween

Locked out of Heaven (Bruno Mars)

This is the song we did in class this week.

• Video with lyrics
• Lyrics Training

Listening and speaking about Ebola

This is the link to the video we used in class to listen and talk about Ebola.

• Ebola outbreak: Spanish nurse diagnosed with virus

How to improve your personality

Here is the video we watched in class and the documents we used.

• How to improve your personality (video)
• Exercise

Ebola in Spain

Here is the link to the news we used in class.There are also two exercises you can do while listening.

• Europe's first Ebola contamination.
• Cloze.
• Matching exercise

Graham Norton on Speed Dating

Here is the link to one video we are going to watch in class this week in class and also to the worksheet with and without the answers.

• Video
• Worksheet

Girls just wanna have fun

Q and A The Guardian

Here is the link to the page we've used in class to talk about Benedict Cumberbatch and Cyndi Lauper and also to the exercise we did in class. You could use it to read one interview and maybe post a comment in the blog.

• The Guardian Q and A
• Benedict Cumberbatch
• Cyndi Lauper
• Exercise we did in class

It's a beautiful day.

Well. As promised here are the links to the song we were listening to in class.

• Official video
• Video with lyrics
• Lyrics training

Now, you can post comments of English songs you like and you would like me to use in class.

Listening practice on the topic of cinema

 Here you can find some listening exerciseson the topic we have just seen:

• 466 Best Movie Ever
• 477 Horror Movies
• 565 Movies
• 574 Movie Magic
• 630 Favorite Movies

The passive

Here are some interesting sites just in case you want to work with the passive.

• Video explanation (why use the passive?)
• Table of tenses in English with the active and the passive
• Explanation of the passive with exercises.
• Quiz on the passive(The British Council)
• The Coca cola Story (an exercise)

Lip Dub EOI de Mérida: "MOVING"

You can see the video of the Lip Dub we recorded at the end of March. Thanks to everybody who took part in it. You did a great job!

Reported speech: some links and exercises.

I have come across some links with information and exercises on Reported Speech and Reporting verbs. Just have a look at them if you feel you need more practice.

• Reported speech: perfect English grammar
• The British Council
• Englishclub
• Englishgrammaronline
• Reporting verbs 1
• Reporting verbs 2

NI2: Writing a CV and a covering letter

This is the writing task you have to do after unit 5C. You just have to follow the instructions on page 81 and send me your CV and covering letter. You can apply for any job which suits you to practice as much vocab from the unit as you can. I include a link to a really interesting page where you can get extra ideas. 

• Resumes, CVs and covering letters in English.

NI2: Work in Britain

Here is the video we are doing in class to start with the topic of work. Under the video I posted the link to the different exercises we did in class and also to the script .

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• Questions on work in Britain.
• Exercise on job interviews
• Listening script

Sightseers (Wednesday 12th March)

This Wednesday the school is showing an excellent film. Here you can have a look at the trailer and information about the film.


Film information

For and against composition

This week we are going to learn to write about the pros and cons of a topic such as public/ provate medicine. This is an excellent presentation which teaches you a lot on how to write a for and against exercise.

Forandagainst from rrrosaco

Health in Britain

This is an interesting wideo which gives you a lot of information on Health in Britain. You will see that the Spanish system is very similar.

Words and their stories: medical expressions

This is the article on medical expressions we're reading in class. You cand read it and listen to it as well.

• Words and their stories

NI2 Listening Staying Healthy and more

This is the link to the listening exercise we are doing in class this week. You can do the listening exercise as a quiz online.

• Staying Healthy
• Questions

And here are some more exercises on the same topic from the same page which could be interesting for you:

• Healthcare
• Health
• Natural Medicine

A very busy life

This is the video we are doing as an end of unit listening task. You just have to watch the first part of the video ( the second part is in Italian) and do the exercise below. You can also have a look at hte script in case you have any problems.

• Listening task

Lizzie Velasquez: why we should not judge on appearance.

Here is a very interesting video Juana sent me which just deals with the topic of judging by appearances. Watch it and draw your own conclusions. Thanks Juana.

What are you like? (listening exercise)

This is the listening exercise we're doing in class at the moment. Don't do it if you're coming to the school on Thursday and Friday.

• What are you like (ello 738)

Susan Boyle: appearance matters.

This week we are dealing with the topic of first impressions. Do you judge people on their appearance? We'll be reading a text about Susan Boyle and how her first appearance on Britain's got talent was a shock to both the audience and the pannel of judges. Here is the video. You could make comments on the topic underneath.

Style by jury: hats off

We are dealing with the topic of how we judge people by their appearance. Have a look at this programe and try to undersand the comments people make. We're gong to watch the beginning in class.


Style By Jury "Hats Off" from Bill Towgood on Vimeo.

Happy New Year!

Well. We're back after the holidays at last. I hope you had a great time and now it's time to get down to work again. Here are the links to the activities we did this week.

Class presentation

Listening on New Year resolutions

Structures you can use when you make resolutions.

Speaking revision board game

Firework- Katie Perry