Home Schooling

Here is some food for thought concerning education. Read this article and write a summary of the reasons why more and more parents are opting for Home Schooling http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2007/feb/23/schools.uk3. Do you think parents are crazy or quite right to keep their children away from school? What is the situation like in Spain?

Schoolday Memories

The other day we were reminiscing about our schooldays. Some students had pleasant stories to tell whilst others had gruesome tales to tell. Is there still dark sarcasm in the classroom these days? Are pupils/teachers more or less respectful than in the past?
Have a listen to this song by Pink Floyd and spot the grammatical errors. Or do you think they are really errors or just poetic license?

singing in the rain

What a rainy Winter we're having in sunny Cadiz this year. It feels like Ireland. Here's a link to the famous song http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkEvy-9yVyQ which we danced to and sang in class today. Did you learn any new vocabulary, pronunciation or dance steps?

Valentine's Day: Fools Rush In

Hi everybody. This is the link to the Elvis hit we sang in class today should you fancy wooing anybody over the weekend. Check your dictionaries or Wikipedia to find out what the other half of the famous saying "fools rush in...." is.

Phrasal verb video tutorial

Here is yet another link on the net dealing with phrasal verbs www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzVIxr_WwBQ. See if you get anything out of it. Could you understand the Indian (I think) speakers of English ?
"Bummed out" is a very colloquial American expression so be careful who you use it with when talking. You might come across as being vulgar and make the wrong impression.
For those of you who are having trouble with the link, go to anthonyhalderman.com, English Instructor 4 Phrasal Verbs where you will find a host of Grammar tutorials and other useful resources.

wedding vows

In Thursday's class we were talking about marriage, weddings, wedding receptions etc. Try this link myweddingvows.com for tradional or non-traditional, religious/civil, interfaith, intercultural etc. wedding vows and see if you learn any new vocab. or conventional wedding language.You never know. One day you might end up getting married in English!

Scottish Dancing

Hi everybody. Here's the video lesson for the Highland fling which we practised in class with Matthew today.
Homework:
1. What does the instructor say at the beginning ?
2.Learn the steps for our next performance in class next Tuesday.
P.S. Don't forget to keep breathing!