Hi everybody and welcome to my EOI (Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas) blog.This blog is primarily for my Upper Intermediate B2 and Advanced C1 students to offer you extra materials to consolidate and improve your English language skills. Be sure to participate and make comments or suggestions of your own. Happy learning!
21 dic 2016
7 dic 2016
Story telling: Winnie the Witch´s house
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jO5Omszt74
Watch this video and retell it to a classmate. What new vocabulary did you learn? What´s the moral of the story?
Watch this video and retell it to a classmate. What new vocabulary did you learn? What´s the moral of the story?
20 nov 2016
Teenagers' technology use.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/how-to-tame-teenagers-technology-use-in-the-digital-age-1.2852038
Does this sound familiar?
How are you going to do your technology detox?
Does this sound familiar?
How are you going to do your technology detox?
Lyrics Training
http://es.lyricstraining.com/
Great website for listening, singing and improving your pronunciation.
Great website for listening, singing and improving your pronunciation.
18 sept 2016
Learn a language in 3 months
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/more-than-a-c%C3%BApla-focail-how-to-learn-a-language-in-just-three-months-1.2785563
Read the article. Do you agree? Is it useful?
Read the article. Do you agree? Is it useful?
6 jun 2016
High Expectations from Women at Work.
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/young-female-and-stressed-pull-the-plug-before-you-burn-out-1.2666027#.V1H8REr_Nts.mailto
Read the article and talk with your partner about how to avoid burnout.
Are society's expectations of women too high?
Read the article and talk with your partner about how to avoid burnout.
Are society's expectations of women too high?
23 may 2016
The Advantages of being in the EU
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/ten-eu-benefits-that-consumers-take-for-granted-1.2654950
Read the article and debate it with your classmates.
Read the article and debate it with your classmates.
11 abr 2016
Spanish timetable. A blessing or a curse?
http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/03/28/inenglish/1459165488_731020.html?id_externo_rsoc=FB_CM
1. Read the article and debate the main issues with your classmates.
2. Write a short one paragraph summary of the article.
1. Read the article and debate the main issues with your classmates.
2. Write a short one paragraph summary of the article.
25 mar 2016
Latinos talking about Race
http://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000004237305/a-conversation-with-latinos-on-race.html?playlistId=1194811622299
Write down the main ideas of each person and talk with your classmate about them.
Write down the main ideas of each person and talk with your classmate about them.
The Housing Crisis in Ireland
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/grappling-with-the-housing-crisis-fresh-approaches-needed-1.2586066
Read the article and work in groups of five, highlighting the main ideas of each of the 5 people.
Read the article and work in groups of five, highlighting the main ideas of each of the 5 people.
4 feb 2016
13 ene 2016
Advice for unemployed graduates
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/video/2015/feb/27/help-graduated-cant-find-job-video
Listen to the video and discuss the 4 tips suggested by the agony aunt with your classmates.
Listen to the video and discuss the 4 tips suggested by the agony aunt with your classmates.
How to be successful at a job interview.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/video/2015/apr/10/how-relax-job-interviews-agony-aunt-video
Listen to the video, take notes on the main pieces of advice and roleplay the situation with a classmate who also has some advice and experiences to talk about concerning job interviews.
Listen to the video, take notes on the main pieces of advice and roleplay the situation with a classmate who also has some advice and experiences to talk about concerning job interviews.