Friday 28 December 2012
Friday 21 December 2012
Defendamos la enseñanza pública de idiomas
¡Defendamos la enseñanza pública de idiomas! from Matthieu Davière on Vimeo.
Los alumnos y alumnas de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas nos recuerdan los beneficios personales y profesionales de una enseñanza pública de idiomas de calidad. ¡Defendámosla! ¡Que no nos dejen sin palabras! Iniciativa promovida por los Consejos Escolares de las Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas de Cádiz y San Fernando.Thursday 20 December 2012
Tuesday 18 December 2012
Thursday 13 December 2012
This column will change your life
Oliver Burkeman, a columnist for The Guardian, investigates routes to mental wellbeing. The articles are thought-provoking and highly readable.
Browse the series here.
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Monday 3 December 2012
Don't use "Get", use...
In the morning we were studying get to talk about changes. Get has hundreds of different meanings. Use these synonyms instead.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Around 15% of the world’s population, or one billion people, live with disabilities. People are often unaware of the great number of persons living with disabilities around the world and the challenges they face. WHO's mission is to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities through national, regional and global efforts and to raise awareness about the magnitude and consequences.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Disability and Health fact sheet.
Thursday 22 November 2012
Saint Cecilia's Day
Let's celebrate Saint Cecilia, the patroness of musicians, today with an unusual concert...
Despite the advertising, it's beautiful and moving; enjoy it!
Wednesday 21 November 2012
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Friday 9 November 2012
WTM's World Responsible Tourism Day 2011
Responsible Tourism is about using tourism to make “better places for people to live in and better places for people to visit”
WRTD 2012 Events
Friday 26 October 2012
Thursday 25 October 2012
Video Activity
Have a look at this video about making an impression (an anecdote about a person who made a big impression on you) by Inside Out Macmillan. Check how personality and character vocabulary is used in context.
Are you brave enough to record yourself and make a similar video? C'mon, give it a try and share it with us!!!
Thursday 11 October 2012
Red Word Game
This game, by Macmillan Dictionary, will allow you to know how frequent a word is in the English language. You should know ALL the words of the game. They belong to the corpus of the 7,500 most used words in English.
I got 225 points . If you can get more than that, write a comment and tell us!
Thursday 4 October 2012
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Semi-attached to semicolons | Macmillan
It's only natural! The other day I reblogged a post about commas; today it's time for semicolons...
Semi-attached to semicolons | Macmillan
Semi-attached to semicolons | Macmillan
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Thursday 19 July 2012
Sins against syntax | Macmillan
Yes, yes, I know syntax is not a trending topic. But those of us who deal with teaching why sentences must be constructed one way or other, must mention it every now and then.
Sins against syntax | Macmillan
Sins against syntax | Macmillan
Tuesday 17 July 2012
Wednesday 11 July 2012
Tuesday 3 July 2012
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Friday 25 May 2012
Conexia (EOI San Javier)
Ha nacido un nuevo punto de encuentro donde podremos practicar el idioma que estamos aprendiendo, compartir ideas, relacionarnos con otras culturas, emprender nuevos negocios, dar a conocer nuestras costumbres, crear nuevos espacios de futuro... ¿Qué estás esperando? ¡CONEXIÓNATE!
Topics for Conversation / Composition + a Cloze Activity
Two wonderful ideas from Cristina's Blog, Avanzado 2 EOI Santander Teacher: topics and a cloze activity about London Olympic Games. Thanks Cristina
Thursday 24 May 2012
Vox Populi (latest issue)
Have a look at the latest issue of Vox Populi a wonderful magazine written by Pamplona EOI. I wouldn't miss Yoga and English (p. 20), Helter Skelter (p. 32) and Away with Textbooks (p. 44). Enjoy your reading!
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Thursday 10 May 2012
Wednesday 9 May 2012
Thursday 3 May 2012
Friday 27 April 2012
Sunday 22 April 2012
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Friday 13 April 2012
Monday 2 April 2012
Thursday 29 March 2012
Poppycock, bunkum and rawmaish | Macmillan
Look into the many different expressions in English for saying that something is nonsense: Poppycock, bunkum and rawmaish | Macmillan
Thursday 22 March 2012
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Friday 16 March 2012
Synaesthesia
Just a warm-up activity... Next week we'll start with unit 7 Health. Read this article from The Guardian and do the reading comprehension activity suggested by OUP later if you feel like it.
Wednesday 14 March 2012
Tuesday 13 March 2012
BOE Grants to study English
Up to €900 government grants to study English. Check whether you are eligible for it in the Resolución de 22 de febrero.
Friday 9 March 2012
Thursday 8 March 2012
International Women's Day
Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures
IWD 2012
International Women's Day is celebrated across the world on March 8th each year. The day is about celebrating the vital role women play in enhancing economic security for their families, communities and countries as a whole while recognising that significant barriers to achieving women's economic security and equality continue to exist.
IWD 2012
International Women's Day is celebrated across the world on March 8th each year. The day is about celebrating the vital role women play in enhancing economic security for their families, communities and countries as a whole while recognising that significant barriers to achieving women's economic security and equality continue to exist.
Wednesday 7 March 2012
Monday 5 March 2012
Thursday 1 March 2012
Wednesday 29 February 2012
And twenty-nine in each leap year | Macmillan
Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Except for February alone, Which has twenty-eight days clear, And twenty-nine in each leap year | Macmillan
Friday 24 February 2012
Thursday 23 February 2012
Thursday 2 February 2012
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Meanings into Words by Michael McGrath
Interesting article by a English teacher from EOIP (Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Pamplona). Vox Populi nº 36
Thursday 19 January 2012
Thursday 12 January 2012
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