Thursday 28 March 2019
It Makes my Blood Boil!
Read this article from Cambridge Dictionary Blog to learn about the language of anger.
Wednesday 27 March 2019
Tuesday 26 March 2019
Monday 25 March 2019
Friday 22 March 2019
Webquest: Water | Onestopenglish
Webquest: Water | Onestopenglish: Water is amazing – nothing on Earth can live without it. Find out more about water’s properties and why it’s so important in our watery webquest, celebrating World Water Day (22nd March).
Collaboration with the Conservatory
If you want to collaborate with Cartagena Conservatory working as an interpreter, read the following:
Collaboration proposalGeneral vocab, Specific vocab
and email me if interested.
Thursday 21 March 2019
Celebrate World Poetry Day
Famous Poets & Poems
If you feel like reading American poetry, click --> A Poem a Day for American High Schools
14 Thought-Provoking Quotes About Poetry by Dictionary.com
Try the following two sites for poetry:
www.favoritepoem.org - a site collecting America’s favourite poems. You can also read comments about why people like them and hear them being read aloud.
www.emule.com/poetry - an archive of classical poetry, easy to browse through by poet. Has a top ten list of favourite poems (chosen by visitors to the site) which makes an interesting starting point.
If you feel like reading American poetry, click --> A Poem a Day for American High Schools
14 Thought-Provoking Quotes About Poetry by Dictionary.com
Try the following two sites for poetry:
www.favoritepoem.org - a site collecting America’s favourite poems. You can also read comments about why people like them and hear them being read aloud.
www.emule.com/poetry - an archive of classical poetry, easy to browse through by poet. Has a top ten list of favourite poems (chosen by visitors to the site) which makes an interesting starting point.
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Jane Elliott's Experiment (if you want to watch a video version, click here).
Hate Crime in England and Wales
Teaching Tolerance Guide (recommended for teachers and would-be teachers --only 19 pages, do read it!)
Who or what is Jo’Anna? Johannesburg
Hate Crime in England and Wales
Teaching Tolerance Guide (recommended for teachers and would-be teachers --only 19 pages, do read it!)
Listen to this song knowing the references made (below):
Who or what is Jo’Anna? Johannesburg
Why is money referred to as ‘golden’? Gold mined by black South Africans
What is apartheid? institutionalised racial segregation
How does the government use the media? Censorship, propaganda…
Who are the ‘supporters in high up places’? USA, Britain…
(Adapted from ELT Learning Journeys Addressing Racism in your ELT class: 3 ideas)
Wednesday 20 March 2019
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Monday 18 March 2019
Sunday 17 March 2019
Webquest: St Patrick's Day | Onestopenglish
Webquest: St Patrick's Day | Onestopenglish: Who was St Patrick? Find the answer in this webquest, and learn about how 17th March is celebrated around the world.
Friday 15 March 2019
King Tut's Tomb
Before listening to Lola's presentation next Wednesday (Monday is Bank Holiday), have a look at the following:
British backer Lord Carnarvon wanted to call off the search for the lost tomb of Tutankhamun after six fruitless years of searching, but Howard Carter convinced him to stick it out for one more season—resulting in the 20th century's most famous find. Read more on National Geographic History Magazine.
Glossary of Archaeological Terms
Tutankhamun
Info for "Convocatoria matrícula libre" and "Guía del Candidato"
El alumnado matriculado en C2 este curso que no certificó C1 el curso pasado y quiera conseguir esta certificación (C1), puede matricularse como candidato libre: plazo de matrícula de 20 a 27 de marzo.
Este es el único caso (alumnos que promocionaron con una destreza sin aprobar) en el que un alumno puede estar matriculado como oficial y candidato libre el mismo curso académico: hay, por tanto, que marcar una casilla específica en la plataforma para señalar esta situación.
Thursday 14 March 2019
The Language of Planning
January and February seem like the right months of the year for a post on the language of planning... Read these well-researched articles: Setting up and mapping out and Don't Hold your Breath! by Kate Woodford on Cambridge Dictionary Blog
Wednesday 13 March 2019
Millennials speaking ...
Interesting post from Cambridge Blog: Millennials Expressions...
... and 40 Ways to Speak with (and Connect with) a Millennial
ALL OF THE WORDS AND PHRASES BORN WELL AFTER THE NEW MILLENNIUM.
By BOB LARKIN
... and 40 Ways to Speak with (and Connect with) a Millennial
ALL OF THE WORDS AND PHRASES BORN WELL AFTER THE NEW MILLENNIUM.
By BOB LARKIN
Tuesday 12 March 2019
Did you forget it?
It is surprising that for such an important concept, there aren’t really any direct, one-word synonyms for the verb ‘forget’... (Read more) on Cambridege Dictionary Blog
Monday 11 March 2019
Friday 8 March 2019
IWD 2019 BALANCE FOR BETTER
The future is exciting. Let's build a gender-balanced world.
Everyone has a part to play - all the time, everywhere.
From grassroots activism to worldwide action, we are entering an exciting period of history where the world expects balance. We notice its absence and celebrate its presence.
Everyone has a part to play - all the time, everywhere.
From grassroots activism to worldwide action, we are entering an exciting period of history where the world expects balance. We notice its absence and celebrate its presence.
Greatest ever International Women's Day videos
International Women's Day videos form a big part of celebrations on March 8, as well as providing a call-to-action for gender parity. Here are some of the most powerful, popular, interesting, effective and fun IWD videos from around the world over the years - and there are many more.
Interesting gender-related reads, news and resources
All day, everyday, around the world a more gender-balanced world is being forged. Individuals and groups are making a concerted #BalanceforBetter worldwide through tangible action. From grassroots awareness raising to highly visible campaigns with impact, gender parity is being forged.
International Women's Day videos form a big part of celebrations on March 8, as well as providing a call-to-action for gender parity. Here are some of the most powerful, popular, interesting, effective and fun IWD videos from around the world over the years - and there are many more.
Interesting gender-related reads, news and resources
All day, everyday, around the world a more gender-balanced world is being forged. Individuals and groups are making a concerted #BalanceforBetter worldwide through tangible action. From grassroots awareness raising to highly visible campaigns with impact, gender parity is being forged.
Year long activity and collaboration
Let's build a gender-balanced world
Collectively we can all play a part
Motivate others
Amplify via social media
Take action
Thursday 7 March 2019
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Tuesday 5 March 2019
Shrove Tuesday and Lent
Shrove Tuesday is the day before Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. The name Shrove comes from the old middle English word 'Shriven' meaning to go to confession to say sorry for the wrong things you've done. Lent always starts on a Wednesday, so people went to confessions on the day before. This became known as Shriven Tuesday and then Shrove Tuesday.
The other name for this day, Pancake Day, comes from the old English custom of ...
The other name for this day, Pancake Day, comes from the old English custom of ...
Shrove Tuesday and Lent (Powerpoint Presentation)
Monday 4 March 2019
Sunday 3 March 2019
Friday 1 March 2019
The Weird a& Wonderful World of Sports
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